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                                                                    Exhibit 10.7

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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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                        THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.,

                           J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.

                                       and

                          TDI CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION

                            dated as of April 4, 2004

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ARTICLE I       PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES........................................1
     Section 1.1   Purchase and Sale of the Shares.....................................1
     Section 1.2   Unadjusted Purchase Price...........................................2
     Section 1.3   Estimated Purchase Price............................................2
     Section 1.4   Closing Working Capital Adjustment..................................2
     Section 1.5   Closing.............................................................4
     Section 1.6   Deliveries at the Closing...........................................4
     Section 1.7   Settlement of Intercompany Obligations..............................6
     Section 1.8   Adjustment for Settlement of Intercompany Obligations...............6

ARTICLE II      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT
                AND THE SELLER.........................................................7
     Section 2.1   Representations and Warranties Regarding the Parent and the
                   Seller..............................................................7
     Section 2.2   Representations and Warranties Regarding the TDI Companies and
                   the TDI Subsidiaries................................................9

ARTICLE III     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER.......................22
     Section 3.1   Organization, Standing and Corporate Power.........................22
     Section 3.2   Authority; Noncontravention........................................22
     Section 3.3   Consents and Approvals.............................................23
     Section 3.4   Investment Intent..................................................23
     Section 3.5   Sophistication of the Purchaser....................................23
     Section 3.6   Brokers............................................................23
     Section 3.7   Financing..........................................................24

 ARTICLE IV     COVENANTS.............................................................24
     Section 4.1   Conduct of Business................................................24
     Section 4.2   Acquisition Proposals; Inconsistent Activities.....................27
     Section 4.3   Access to Information; Confidentiality.............................28
     Section 4.4   Reasonable Best Efforts; Regulatory Matters........................29
     Section 4.5   Public Announcements...............................................31
     Section 4.6   Tax Matters........................................................31
     Section 4.7   Employee Benefit Matters...........................................37
     Section 4.8   Internet-Related Matters...........................................40
     Section 4.9   Guarantees.........................................................40
     Section 4.10  Use of Intellectual Property.......................................41
     Section 4.11  Use of Penney Marks................................................41
     Section 4.12  Release of Indemnity Obligations...................................41
     Section 4.13  Further Action.....................................................41
     Section 4.14  Notice of Developments.............................................41
     Section 4.15  Confidentiality....................................................42
     Section 4.16  Asset Purchase Agreement...........................................42
     Section 4.17  Title and Survey Obligations.......................................43
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     Section 4.18  Environmental Inspections..........................................43
     Section 4.19  Framework Agreement................................................43
     Section 4.20  Transition Services Agreement......................................44
     Section 4.21  Delivery of Additional Financial Statements .......................44
     Section 4.22  Real Property Commitments..........................................44
     Section 4.23  JEC Owned Real Property............................................44
     Section 4.24  Contractual Overpayments...........................................45
     Section 4.25  Orphan Entities....................................................45
     Section 4.26  IP Liens...........................................................45
     Section 4.27  JCP Owned Real Property............................................45
     Section 4.28  Intentional Breach of the Asset Purchase Agreement.................45
     Section 4.29  JCP Leased Real Property...........................................45
     Section 4.30  Trademarks.........................................................46
     Section 4.31  Domain Names.......................................................46

ARTICLE V       CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..................................................46
     Section 5.1   Conditions to Each Party's Obligation..............................46
     Section 5.2   Conditions to Obligations of the Parent and the Seller.............47
     Section 5.3   Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser.........................47

ARTICLE VI      TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.....................................48
     Section 6.1   Termination........................................................48
     Section 6.2   Effect of Termination..............................................49
     Section 6.3   Amendment..........................................................49
     Section 6.4   Extension; Waiver..................................................49

ARTICLE VII     INDEMNIFICATION.......................................................49
     Section 7.1   Indemnification by the Parent and the Seller.......................49
     Section 7.2   Indemnification by the Purchaser...................................50
     Section 7.3   Notice and Resolution of Claims....................................50
     Section 7.4   Limits on Indemnification..........................................51
     Section 7.5   Indemnity Payments.................................................52
     Section 7.6   Coordination With Tax Covenant.....................................52

ARTICLE VIII    MISCELLANEOUS.........................................................52
     Section 8.1   Reliance...........................................................52
     Section 8.2   Fees and Expenses..................................................53
     Section 8.3   Certain Definitions................................................53
     Section 8.4   Notices............................................................58
     Section 8.5   Interpretation.....................................................60
     Section 8.6   Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries........................60
     Section 8.7   Governing Law; Venue...............................................60
     Section 8.8   Assignment.........................................................61
     Section 8.9   Enforcement........................................................61
     Section 8.10  Severability.......................................................61
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                                    EXHIBITS

     Exhibit A     TDI Companies

     Exhibit B     Asset Purchase Agreement

     Exhibit C     Southern States

     Exhibit D-1   Transition Services Agreement - J. C. Penney Corporation,
                   Inc. and The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.

     Exhibit D-2   Transition Services Agreement - CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Eckerd
                   Corporation, Thrift Drug, Inc. and Genovese Drug Stores, Inc.

     Exhibit D-3   Transition Services Agreement - J. C. Penney Corporation,
                   Inc. and CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

     Exhibit E-l   Form of General Release and Discharge from each of the TDI
                   Companies and TDI Subsidiaries

     Exhibit E-2   Form of General Release and Discharge from the Parent

     Exhibit F     Framework Agreement

     Exhibit G     Executed Financing Commitment Letter

     Exhibit H     Subject Matter of Parent and Seller Legal Opinion

     Exhibit I     Southern Entities

     Exhibit J     TDI Subsidiaries

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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 4, 2004 (this
"AGREEMENT"), is made and entered into among The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., a
Quebec corporation (the "PURCHASER"), J. C. Penney Company, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "PARENT"), and TDI Consolidated Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "SELLER").

                                    RECITALS:

     A.      The Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding shares (the
"SHARES") of the capital stock of the companies listed on EXHIBIT A hereto (the
"TDI COMPANIES").

     B.      The Seller, through the TDI Companies and their Subsidiaries, is
engaged in the business of owning and operating a chain of retail drugstores,
pharmacy benefit administration and management services, mail order pharmacy
services, specialty pharmacy and related businesses (the "BUSINESS").

     C.      On the date of this Agreement, the Parent, certain of the TDI
Companies and certain of their Subsidiaries have entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement with CVS Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("CVS"), and CVS
Pharmacy, Inc., a Rhode Island Corporation (the "ASSET PURCHASER"), in
substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B (the "ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which certain assets related to the operation of retail
drugstores conducted in the states listed on EXHIBIT C hereto and the assets
related to the operation of the pharmacy benefit administration and management
services, specialty biotech pharmacy services and mail order pharmacy services
businesses (as more particularly described therein, the "SOUTHERN BUSINESS") and
the capital stock of the Southern Entities will be transferred to, and certain
liabilities will be assumed by, the Asset Purchaser or one or more of its
affiliates with the result that the TDI Companies and TDI Subsidiaries will have
only those assets and liabilities that are not so transferred or assumed (the
"NORTHERN BUSINESS").

     D.      The Purchaser desires to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller
desires to sell to the Purchaser, all of the Shares, immediately after and
conditioned upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement.

     E.      Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a Disclosure Schedule, dated as of the
date of this Agreement (the "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE").

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and
covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                         PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES

     Section 1.1      PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES. Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to
purchase from the Seller at the Closing, and the Seller agrees to sell, assign,
transfer and deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing,

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the Shares, free and clear of any lien, pledge, claim, restriction or other
encumbrance ("LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES"), other than any Liens or Encumbrances
created by the Purchaser and any restrictions on the Purchaser's ability to
resell the Shares imposed by applicable securities Laws.

     Section 1.2      UNADJUSTED PURCHASE PRICE. The unadjusted purchase price
for the Shares shall be $2,375,000,000.00 in cash (the "UNADJUSTED PURCHASE
PRICE")

     Section 1.3      ESTIMATED PURCHASE PRICE.

     (a)     Not later than the third business day prior to the Closing Date,
the Parent and the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a statement (the
"ESTIMATED CLOSING WORKING CAPITAL STATEMENT") setting forth the Parent's and
the Seller's estimate of Closing Working Capital ("ESTIMATED CLOSING WORKING
CAPITAL") and the Parent's and the Seller's calculation thereof in reasonable
detail. The Estimated Closing Working Capital Statement shall be (i) prepared in
good faith and in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") using the accounting principles, methodologies, policies and
practices set forth in Section 1.3(a) of the Disclosure Schedule (the
"ACCOUNTING POLICIES") applied consistently with their application, in the
Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial Statements - Northern Operations and (ii)
determined in accordance with Section 1.4(a) as if it were the actual Closing
Working Capital but shall be based upon the Parent's and the Seller's review of
financial information then available to them.

     (b)     "ESTIMATED PURCHASE PRICE" shall mean a cash amount equal to the
Unadjusted Purchase Price plus or minus the amount by which Estimated Closing
Working Capital is greater or less, respectively, than $748,588,000.00.

     Section 1.4      CLOSING WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT.

     (a)     CLOSING DATE BALANCE SHEET. As promptly as practicable, and in any
event within ninety (90) calendar days after the Closing Date, the Purchaser
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller (i) a balance sheet of the
Northern Business as of and including the Closing Date (the "CLOSING DATE
BALANCE SHEET"), prepared using the Accounting Policies applied consistently
with their application in the Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial Statements -
Northern Operations and (ii) a statement setting forth the Purchaser's
calculation of Closing Working Capital (the "CLOSING WORKING CAPITAL
STATEMENT").

     (b)     REVIEW OF CLOSING DATE BALANCE SHEET. Within forty-five (45)
calendar days after the delivery to the Seller of the Closing Date Balance Sheet
and the Closing Working Capital Statement (the "SELLER REVIEW PERIOD"), the
Seller shall notify the Purchaser of its agreement or disagreement with the
Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Working Capital Statement. If the
Seller in good faith disagrees with the Closing Date Balance Sheet and/or the
Purchaser's determination of Closing Working Capital based solely upon an
incorrect mathematical calculation or the Purchaser's failure to properly apply
the Accounting Policies, the Seller may deliver to the Purchaser, prior to the
expiration of the Seller Review Period, a notice (the "SELLER OBJECTION NOTICE")
setting forth in reasonable detail (i) the items or amounts with which the
Seller disagrees and the basis for such disagreement and (ii) the Seller's
proposed corrections to the Closing Date Balance Sheet and/or the Closing
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"SELLER OBJECTION"). Despite the timely delivery of a Seller Objection Notice,
the Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Parent and the Seller on the other hand,
as applicable, shall make any and all payments as to amounts not in dispute
required by Section 1.4(e) prior to the resolution of the Seller Objection
pursuant to Section 1.4(c). If the Seller does not deliver a Seller Objection
Notice within the Seller Review Period, the Seller shall be deemed to agree in
all respects with the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Working Capital
Statement and the items and amounts reflected thereon shall be final and binding
upon the Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller.

     (c)     REVIEW BY ACCOUNTANTS. If a Seller Objection Notice is properly and
timely delivered and the Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller are unable to
resolve any disagreement between them with respect to the preparation of the
Closing Date Balance Sheet and/or the determination of Closing Working Capital
within thirty (30) days after delivery of a Seller Objection Notice, the
Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller shall cause PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(or, if they are unable or unwilling to serve, a firm of independent accountants
of nationally recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, on
the one hand and the Parent and the Seller, on the other hand) (the
"ACCOUNTANTS"), to promptly review this Agreement and the disputed items or
amounts in the Closing Date Balance Sheet and/or the Closing Working Capital
Statement for the purpose of resolving such dispute. The Accountants shall
consider only those items or amounts in the Closing Date Balance Sheet and/or
the Closing Working Capital Statement as to which the Seller has, in the Seller
Objection Notice, disagreed and such other issues as may reasonably be affected
by the items as to which the Seller has so disagreed. The Accountants shall
deliver to the Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller, as promptly as practicable,
but no later than sixty (60) calendar days after the Accountants are engaged, a
written report setting forth their resolution and, if applicable, their
calculation of the disputed items or amounts. If the disputed items and amounts
relate to the determination of Closing Working Capital, in no event shall the
Accountants' determination result in Closing Working Capital that is greater
than that set forth in the Seller Objection Notice or less than that set forth
in the Closing Working Capital Statement. The parties shall promptly comply with
all reasonable requests by the Accountants for information, books, records and
similar items. Upon delivery of the Accountants' report, such report and the
calculations set forth therein shall be final and binding upon the Purchaser,
the Parent and the Seller absent manifest error. The cost of such review and
report shall be allocated between the parties in the same proportion that the
aggregate amount of the disputed items submitted to the Accountants that is
unsuccessfully disputed by such party (as finally determined by the Accountants)
bears to the total amount of the disputed items so submitted.

     (d)     COOPERATION. Each of the Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Parent
and the Seller, on the other hand, shall cooperate and assist each other in the
preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Working Capital
Statement and in the conduct of the reviews referred to in this Section 1.4 and
the Purchaser shall cooperate and assist the Parent and the Seller in the review
of the Closing Date Balance Sheet and Closing Working Capital Statement
described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, including (i) the Purchaser making
reasonably available the books, records, work papers and personnel of the TDI
Companies and of the TDI Subsidiaries and (ii) the Parent and the Seller making
reasonably available the books and records of the Parent (as they relate to the
Business) and of the Seller.

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     (e)     FINAL PAYMENT. Within three (3) business days after the calculation
of Closing Working Capital becoming final pursuant to Section 1.4(b) or Section
1.4(c), as applicable, (i) the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Seller,
an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which Closing Working Capital (as
finally determined pursuant to Section 1.4(b) or Section 1.4(c), as applicable)
exceeds Estimated Closing Working Capital, together with interest thereon at the
Applicable Rate from and including the Closing Date to, but excluding, the date
of such payment, or (ii) the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Purchaser, an
amount equal to the amount, if any, by which Estimated Closing Working Capital
exceeds Closing Working Capital (as finally determined pursuant to Section
1.4(b) or Section 1.4(c), as applicable), together with interest thereon at the
Applicable Rate from and including the Closing Date to, but excluding, the date
of such payment.

     Section 1.5      CLOSING. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated
and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been abandoned pursuant to
Article VI, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions
set forth in Article V, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares
hereunder (the "CLOSING") will take place as soon as practicable, but in no
event later than 10:00 a.m., Dallas time, on the fifth business day (the
"CLOSING DATE") following satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set
forth in Article V, other than those conditions that by their nature are to be
satisfied at the Closing (which includes the condition set forth in Section
5.1(c)), but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions, at the
offices of Jones Day, Dallas, Texas, unless another date, time or place is
agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

     Section 1.6      DELIVERIES AT THE CLOSING.

     (a)     DELIVERIES BY THE PURCHASER. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall
deliver to the Seller:

             (i)      the Estimated Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant to
Section 1.8, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by the Seller;

             (ii)     a certificate of the Purchaser, dated the Closing Date and
signed by an authorized officer of the Purchaser, certifying that the conditions
set forth in Section 5.2(a) have been satisfied;

             (iii)    executed counterparts to (A) the Transition Services
Agreement between J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("JCP"), and the Purchaser in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT
D-1 and (B) the Transition Services Agreement between the TDI Companies and the
Asset Purchaser in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT D-2;

             (iv)     the general release and discharge from each of the TDI
Companies and each of the TDI Subsidiaries referred to in Section 4.12 in
substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT E-1;

             (v)      a receipt for the Shares; and

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             (vi)     executed counterparts to the Framework Agreement between
the Purchaser, the Asset Purchaser, CVS as guarantor and Brooks Pharmacy, Inc.,
a Rhode Island corporation ("BROOKS"), as guarantor in substantially the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT F.

     (b)     DELIVERIES BY THE PARENT AND THE SELLER. At the Closing, the Parent
and the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser:

             (i)      certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in
blank for transfer or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank;

             (ii)     a certificate of the Parent and the Seller, dated the
Closing Date and signed by an authorized officer of the Parent and the Seller,
respectively, certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 5.3(a) have
been satisfied;

             (iii)    a true and complete copy, certified by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary of each of the Parent and the Seller, of the resolutions
duly and validly adopted by the Boards of Directors of each of the Parent and
the Seller evidencing their respective authorization of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein;

             (iv)     a copy of (i) the certificates of in corporation, as
amended (or similar organizational documents), of each TDI Company and of each
TDI Subsidiary, certified by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction in which
each such entity is incorporated or organized, as of a date not earlier than
fifteen (15) business days prior to the Closing Date and accompanied by a
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each such entity, dated
as of the Closing Date, stating that no amendments have been made to such
certificate of incorporation (or similar organizational documents) since such
date, and (ii) the bylaws (or similar organizational documents) of each TDI
Company and of each TDI Subsidiary, certified by the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of each such entity;

             (v)      certificates of existence for each TDI Company and for
each TDI Subsidiary from the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction in which
such entity is incorporated or organized as of a date not earlier than fifteen
(15) business days prior to the Closing Date and accompanied by bring down
certificates from the Secretary of State of Delaware for the TDI Companies dated
as of the Closing Date;

             (vi)     the general release and discharge from the Parent referred
to in Section 4.12 in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT E-2;

             (vii)    a certificate from the Seller (which complies with Section
1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE")) of
non-foreign status executed in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign
Investment in Real Property Tax Act for the properties listed on Section
2.2(m)(i)(A) and 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule;

             (viii)   executed counterparts to (A) the Transition Services
Agreement between JCP and the Purchaser in substantially the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT D-1 and (B) the Transition Services Agreement between JCP and
the Asset Purchaser in substantially the form

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attached hereto as EXHIBIT D-3 (together with the Transition Services Agreement
referenced in Section 1.6(a)(iii)(B), collectively, the "TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENTS");

             (ix)     a receipt for the Estimated Purchase Price;

             (x)      the opinion of Jones Day, counsel to the Parent and the
Seller, addressed to the Purchaser and dated the Closing Date, addressing the
matters set forth in EXHIBIT H and subject to customary assumptions and
qualifications;

             (xi)     the opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Delaware
counsel to the Parent and the Seller, addressed to the Purchaser and dated the
Closing Date, as to certain matters of Delaware law in substantially the form
agreed to prior to the date of this Agreement by the Parent and the Purchaser;
and

             (xii)    written resignations, effective as of the Closing, or
evidence of the prior resignation or removal, of the individuals listed in
Section 1.6(b)(xiii) of the Disclosure Schedule and any other Person who is not
a TDI Employee from all of their positions as directors and/or officers of the
TDI Companies and/or any of the TDI Subsidiaries.

     Section 1.7      SETTLEMENT OF INTERCOMPANY OBLIGATIONS. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the extent the
Intercompany Obligations have not been paid prior to Closing, then (i)
immediately prior to the Closing the Parent and the Seller shall, and shall
cause the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to, pay, cancel, contribute or
forgive, or cause to be paid, cancelled, contributed or forgiven, all
Intercompany Obligations other than outstanding principal and interest under the
Intercompany Loan and (ii) immediately following the Closing the Purchaser shall
cause the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to pay all outstanding
principal and interest under the Intercompany Loan (as calculated two (2)
business days prior to Closing), with the result that immediately thereafter
there shall be no Intercompany Obligations. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term "INTERCOMPANY OBLIGATIONS" means all intercompany loans, advances, payables
and receivables (other than trade payables and trade receivables) between the
TDI Companies or any of the TDI Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Parent,
the Seller and any of their affiliates (other than the TDI Companies or the TDI
Subsidiaries), on the other hand, which were made or arose out of transactions
occurring on or prior to the Closing; provided, however, that Intercompany
Obligations shall not include any intercompany loans, advances, payables and
receivables in respect of combined, consolidated or unitary Income Taxes.

     Section 1.8      ADJUSTMENT FOR SETTLEMENT OF INTERCOMPANY OBLIGATIONS.
The amount of outstanding principal and interest under the Intercompany Loan
paid following the Closing under Section 1.7 shall be deducted from the amount
of funds required to be delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to Section
1.6(a)(i).

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                                   ARTICLE II

           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT AND THE SELLER

     Each of the Parent and the Seller hereby jointly and severally represents
and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties made as of a
specific time or date) as follows:

     Section 2.1      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PARENT AND
THE SELLER.

     (a)     ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND CORPORATE POWER. Each of the Parent and
the Seller is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a
corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite
corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted.
Each of the Parent and the Seller is duly qualified or licensed to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business
or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so
qualified or licensed would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b)     AUTHORITY OF SELLER; NONCONTRAVENTION. The Seller has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Seller and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and
stockholder action on the part of the Seller. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming that this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, constitutes a valid
and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally and to general principles of equity. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, (i)
conflict with any of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or
bylaws of the Seller, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement or
the Closing Date, as applicable, (ii) subject to the governmental filings and
other matters referred to in Section 2.1(d) and except for matters arising
solely as a result of the consummation or anticipated consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, by the Asset Purchase Agreement or by the
Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) with respect
to leases and the Assigned Contracts (as defined in the Asset Purchase
Agreement), conflict with, result in a breach of or default under (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) any contract, agreement, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument to which the Seller is a
party or by which the Seller or any of its assets is bound or subject, or (iii)
subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section
2.1(d), contravene any domestic or foreign Law, rule or regulation or any order,
writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award currently in effect,
which, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above would reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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     (c)     AUTHORITY OF PARENT; NONCONTRAVENTION. The Parent has the
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Parent and the consummation by the Parent of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate and stockholder action on the part of the Parent. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by the Parent and, assuming that this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, constitutes a valid
and binding obligation of the Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally and to general principles of equity. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, (i)
conflict with any of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or
bylaws of the Parent, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement or
the Closing Date, as applicable, (ii) subject to the governmental filings and
other matters referred to in Section 2.1(d) and except for matters arising
solely as a result of the consummation or anticipated consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, by the Asset Purchase Agreement or by the
Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) with respect
to leases and the Assumed Contracts (as defined in the Asset Purchase
Agreement), conflict with, result in a breach of or default under (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) any contract, agreement, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument to which the Parent is a
party or by which the Parent or any of its assets is bound or subject, or (iii)
subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section
2.1(d), contravene any domestic or foreign Law or any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, determination or award currently in effect, which, in the
case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (d)     CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval or authorization of,
or declaration, registration or filing with, or notice to, any domestic
(including any federal, state or local) or foreign governmental agency or
regulatory authority (a "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY") which has not been received or
made, is required by or with respect to the Seller or the Parent in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parent or the Seller or
the consummation by the Parent and the Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby except for (i) compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR ACT"), (ii) any reports required
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), (iii) any
required state "blue-sky" notices or filings, (iv) applicable Food and Drug
Administration, Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), Medicare/Medicaid,
state boards of pharmacy and governmental controlled substances, durable medical
equipment and liquor authorities approvals (the "PHARMACY APPROVALS"), and (v)
any other consents, approvals, authorizations, filings or notices which, if not
made or obtained, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (e)     TITLE TO SHARES. The sale and delivery of the Shares as
contemplated by this Agreement are not subject to any preemptive right, right of
first refusal or other right or restriction. Upon the delivery of the Shares as
provided in Section 1.6(b)(i), the Purchaser will acquire record and beneficial
ownership of the Shares, free and clear of any Lien or

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Encumbrance (other than any Liens or Encumbrances created by the Purchaser and
restrictions on the Purchaser's ability to resell the Shares imposed by
applicable securities Laws).

     (f)     SEC DOCUMENTS. The Parent has filed all reports, schedules, forms,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since
January 26, 2002 (the "PARENT SEC DOCUMENTS"). As of its respective date, each
Parent SEC Document complied as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"SECURITIES ACT"), as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
promulgated thereunder applicable to such Parent SEC Document. As of its
respective date, no Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing, each of the principal executive officer of the
Parent and the principal financial officer of the Parent knows of no reason why
a certificate could not be delivered in respect of the Parent as to Sections 302
and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the
SEC promulgated thereunder. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "principal
executive officer" and "principal financial officer" shall have the meanings
given to such terms under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     Section 2.2      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE TDI COMPANIES
AND THE TDI SUBSIDIARIES.

     (a)     ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND CORPORATE POWER.

             (i)      Each of the TDI Companies and each of the TDI Subsidiaries
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated and has the requisite
corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted.
Each of the TDI Companies and each of the TDI Subsidiaries is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes
such qualification or licensing necessary (each of which is set forth in Section
2.2(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule), other than in such jurisdictions where
the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

             (ii)     The Seller conducts its retail drugstore operations
through the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries and in the jurisdictions set
forth in Section 2.2(a)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the
"DRUGSTORE SUBSIDIARIES"). Each of the Drugstore Subsidiaries is duly licensed
or authorized to carry on its business as now being conducted in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of its business makes such licensing or
authorization necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to
be so licensed or authorized would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b)     NONCONTRAVENTION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance
with the provisions hereof will not, (i) conflict with any of the provisions of
the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or similar governing documents) of
any of the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries,

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in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, (ii) subject to the
governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section 2.2(c) and except
for matters arising solely as a result of the consummation or anticipated
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, by the Asset Purchase
Agreement or by the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Asset Purchase
Agreement) with respect to leases and the Assigned Contracts (as defined in the
Asset Purchase Agreement), conflict with, result in a breach of or default under
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any contract, agreement,
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument to which any TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary is a party or by which any TDI Company or TDI
Subsidiary or any of their respective assets is bound or subject, or (iii)
subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section
2.2(c), contravene any domestic or foreign Law or any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, determination or award currently in effect, which, in the
case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c)     CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval or authorization of,
or declaration, registration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental
Entity which has not been received or made is required by or with respect to the
TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Parent or the Seller or the consummation by
the Parent and the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for
(i) compliance with the HSR Act, (ii) any required state "blue sky" notices or
filings, (iii) any reports required to be filed with the SEC under the Exchange
Act, (iv) applicable Pharmacy Approvals, and (v) any other consents, approvals,
authorizations, filings or notices which, if not made or obtained, would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.

     (d)     CAPITALIZATION. Section 2.2(d)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true and complete list of the designations and numbers of authorized and
outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the TDI Companies and each of the
TDI Subsidiaries, together with the name of the holder of record of such shares.
Except for the securities set forth in Section 2.2(d)(i) of the Disclosure
Schedule, none of the TDI Companies or TDI Subsidiaries has issued any capital
stock or other equity securities. All of the outstanding capital stock of each
of the TDI Companies and each of the TDI Subsidiaries was duly authorized and
validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable. There are no subscriptions,
options, warrants, convertible securities, calls, preemptive rights or other
rights of any kind to issue, sell, purchase or otherwise receive (upon
conversion, exchange or otherwise) any capital stock or other equity securities
of the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Section
2.2(d)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding contractual
obligations of the TDI Companies or TDI Subsidiaries to make any investment (in
the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person other
than in another TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary. All of the outstanding capital
stock of the TDI Companies is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Seller, and
all of the outstanding capital stock of each TDI Subsidiary is owned by one of
the TDI Companies or another TDI Subsidiary, in each case free and clear of any
Lien or Encumbrance (other than any restrictions on the ability to sell the
Shares imposed by applicable securities Laws). There are no voting trusts,
stockholder agreements, proxies or other agreements or understandings in effect
with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the Shares.

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     (e)     OWNERSHIP OF OTHER ENTITIES. Except as set forth in Section 2.2(e)
of the Disclosure Schedule and except for the TDI Subsidiaries, none of the TDI
Companies nor any of the TDI Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any
capital stock or other equity securities of any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or other organized business entity.

     (f)     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Section 2.2(f) of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Seller as of January
26, 2002, January 25, 2003, and January 31, 2004, and the related audited
consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of the Seller for the
periods then ended (collectively, with the related notes, the "FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS"). The Financial Statements (i) present fairly in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of the Seller as of the dates
thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Seller
for the periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in accordance with the books of
account and other financial records of the Seller and its Subsidiaries, (iii)
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with
the past practices of the Seller and (iv) include all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of
the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Seller as
of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby. The Carve-Out Special
Purpose Financial Statements - Northern Operations, when delivered by or on
behalf of the Parent, will (i) present fairly in all material respects the
consolidated financial position of the Northern Business as of the date thereof
and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Northern
Business for the period then ended, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with
the books of account and other financial records of the Seller, the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, (iii) have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP and the accounting policies and practices used in the preparation of the
Financial Statements and (iv) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
condition of the Northern Business and the results of the operations of the
Northern Business as of the date thereof or for the period covered thereby.

     The books of account and other financial records of the Seller, the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries: (i) reflect all material items of income and
expense and all material assets and Liabilities required to be reflected therein
in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the past practices of
the Seller, the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, respectively, (ii) are
in all material respects complete and correct, and do not contain or reflect any
material inaccuracies or discrepancies and (iii) have been maintained in
accordance with good business and accounting practices. "LIABILITIES" means any
and all debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute
or contingent or matured or unmatured including those arising under any Law and
those arising under any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or
undertaking.

     The minute books of the Seller, the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries
contain accurate records of all meetings, accurately reflect all other actions
taken by the stockholders, Boards of Directors and all committees of the Boards
of Directors of the Seller, the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, except
for inaccuracies which do not and would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and have been maintained in accordance with such
entity's respective certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or similar

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organizational documents) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     (g)     NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Neither the Seller nor any TDI Company
nor any TDI Subsidiary has any Liabilities except for (i) Liabilities set forth
in Section 2.2(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, (ii) Liabilities that are
reflected, or for which reserves were established, on the unaudited consolidated
balance sheet of the Seller as of the Balance Sheet Date, (iii) Liabilities that
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect, (iv) Liabilities arising under this Agreement, and (v)
Liabilities assumed by the Asset Purchaser pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement.

     (h)     CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS; NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Except as set
forth in Section 2.2(h) of the Disclosure Schedule and for matters arising out
of or relating to this Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, from the Balance Sheet Date to the
date of this Agreement, (i) each of the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries
has conducted its respective business in the ordinary course, (ii) none of the
TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries has taken any action which would have
constituted a violation of Sections 4.1(a)-(c) or Sections 4.1(e)-4.1(o), if
such sections had applied since the Balance Sheet Date, (iii) none of the TDI
Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries has acquired, made any investment in or made a
capital contribution to any Person, other than a TDI Company or a TDI
Subsidiary, in an amount in excess of $3,000,000.00, and (iv) there has not been
any change, event or occurrence which would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (i)     COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; PERMITS. The TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Laws of any Governmental
Entity, except for any non-compliance which would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries hold all approvals, authorizations,
certificates, licenses and permits of Governmental Entities ("PERMITS")
necessary for the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to own, lease and
operate their respective properties and assets and to carry on their respective
businesses as currently conducted, and no default exists under any such Permit,
except where the failure to hold any such Permit or the existence of any such
default would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (j)     LITIGATION. Except as set forth in Section 2.2(j) to the
Disclosure Schedule, and for (i) claims under workers' compensation laws, (ii)
routine claims for employee benefits, and (iii) claims that would not reasonably
be expected to result in a liability of more than $500,000.00 in money damages
alone in respect of any single claim or series of related claims arising out of
a single event or condition, there are no actions, orders, writs, charges of
discrimination, injunctions, judgments, decrees, lawsuits or administrative or
other legal proceedings before any court, arbitral forum, or Governmental Entity
(other than claims in respect of Taxes) ("LEGAL PROCEEDINGS") pending or, to the
knowledge of the Seller, threatened against any of the Parent (with respect to
the Business), the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries. None of such matters
would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect. None of the Seller, the TDI Companies, the TDI
Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or properties is subject to any
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(nor, to the knowledge of the Seller, are there any such Governmental Orders
threatened to be imposed by any Governmental Entity) which currently has or
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the TDI
Companies or TDI Subsidiaries is in default under the terms of any judgment,
order or decree of any Governmental Entity, except for any such defaults which
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect.

     (k)     COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; LABOR MATTERS. Except as set forth in
Section 2.2(k)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement,
no TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary is a party to any collective bargaining
agreement or other labor union contract, and to the knowledge of the Seller,
there are no organizational campaigns, petitions or other unionization
activities seeking recognition of a collective bargaining unit with respect to
the TDI Employees. Except as set forth in Section 2.2(k)(ii) of the Disclosure
Schedule or as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) there are no labor related
controversies, strikes or work stoppages pending or, to the knowledge of the
Seller, threatened, between any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary and any of the
TDI Employees and no TDI Company nor any TDI Subsidiary has experienced any such
labor related controversy, strike, slowdown or work stoppage within the past
three years; (ii) there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against
any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary before any Governmental Entity or any
current union representation questions involving TDI Employees; and (iii) no TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent
decree with, or citation by, any Governmental Entity relating to employees or
employment practices.

     Section 2.2(k)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule lists the name, place of
employment, the current annual salary rates, bonuses, the date of employment and
a description of the position and job function of each current salaried
employee, officer, director, consultant or agent of the Seller, any TDI Company
or any TDI Subsidiary whose annual compensation exceeded in any of the past four
years (or, in 2004, is expected to exceed) $260,000.00, and any deferred or
contingent compensation, pension, accrued vacation, "golden parachute" and other
like benefits paid or payable (in cash or otherwise) for such persons, other
than any such benefits for which the Parent or one of its post-Closing
affiliates has retained or assumed Liability under Section 4.7.

     (l)     TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. Except (i) with respect to the Owned
Real Property and the Leased Real Property (which are the subject of Section
2.2(m)), (ii) for the Purchased Assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement (the
"PURCHASED ASSETS") and (iii) for assets sold in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date, either a TDI Company
or a TDI Subsidiary owns all material tangible assets reflected on the Balance
Sheet as being owned by the Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, and all material
tangible assets thereafter purchased or acquired by a TDI Company or a TDI
Subsidiary, free and clear of any Lien or Encumbrance, except for Liens or
Encumbrances that are listed or described in Section 2.2(l) of the Disclosure
Schedule and Permitted Liens. All such assets are in good operating condition
and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, and are adequate for the purposes
for which they are currently used.

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Immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement the Seller, a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary will own,
lease or have the legal right to use all the properties and assets and, with
respect to contract rights, will be a party to and enjoy the right to the
benefits of all contracts, agreements and other arrangements used by the Seller,
any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary necessary for the conduct of the Business
as currently conducted.

     (m)     REAL PROPERTY. (i) Section 2.2(m)(i)(A) of the Disclosure Schedule
lists as of April 2, 2004, all real property (other than Purchased Assets) owned
in fee by any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary (the "OWNED REAL PROPERTY") and
Section 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all leased real property
(whether by virtue of direct lease, ground lease or sublease but other than real
property leased pursuant to a lease that is a Purchased Asset) by any TDI
Company or any TDI Subsidiary as lessee (the "LEASED REAL PROPERTY" and together
with the Owned Real Property, the "REAL PROPERTY"). Other than properties or
leaseholds sold, transferred, leased, subleased, licensed, encumbered or
disposed of (x) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
between April 2, 2004, and the date of this Agreement and (y) in accordance with
Section 4.1(e) between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, a TDI
Company or a TDI Subsidiary owns and has good and marketable title to the Owned
Real Property and title to the lease and the leasehold interests in the Leased
Real Property (subject to the terms of the applicable leases, subleases and
related instruments governing its interests therein), and, subsequent to the
transfers contemplated by Sections 4.23, 4.27 and 4.29, a TDI Company or a TDI
Subsidiary will have good and marketable title to the JEC Owned Real Property
and the JCP Owned Real Property and title to the lease and the leasehold
interests in the JCP Leased Real Property (subject to the terms of the
applicable leases, subleases and related instruments governing its interests
therein), in each case free and clear of all Liens or Encumbrances other than
Liens or Encumbrances listed or described in Section 2.2(m)(i)(C) of the
Disclosure Schedule and Permitted Liens.

             (ii)     Except as set forth in Section 2.2(m)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule, as of April 2, 2004, none of the Seller, any TDI Company or
any TDI Subsidiary has leased or subleased or granted any interest, option,
first refusal or first opportunity right with respect to any parcel or any
portion of any parcel of Real Property to any other Person (other than to any
other TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary) and no other Person has any rights to the
use, occupancy or enjoyment thereof pursuant to any lease, sublease, license,
occupancy or other agreement which would materially limit or impair the current
use of the Owned Real Property or, during the current term of the applicable
lease, the Leased Real Property, nor has the Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary assigned its interest under any lease or sublease listed in Section
2.2(m)(i)(A) or 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule to any third party.

             (iii)    Except as set forth in Section 2.2(m)(iii) of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no condemnation proceedings or eminent domain
proceedings of any kind pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened
against the Owned Real Property which would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

             (iv)     Except as set forth in Section 2.2(m)(iv) of the
Disclosure Schedule, no TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary, or to the knowledge of
the Seller any other party to any lease, ground lease or sublease of the Leased
Real Property, is in breach of or default under any lease,

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ground lease or sublease of the Leased Real Property, other than breaches or
defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

             (v)      Section 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth
the annualized base rent being paid as of April 2, 2004, by the TDI Companies
and/or the TDI Subsidiaries pursuant to each lease, ground lease or sublease of
the Leased Real Property.

             (vi)     Except as set forth on Section 2.2(m)(vi) of the
Disclosure Schedule (A) each lease, ground lease or sublease reflected in
Section 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule is legal, valid, binding,
enforceable, and in full force and effect and will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on identical terms following
the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby, and (B) there are no
disputes, oral agreements, or forbearance programs in effect as to any lease or
sublease reflected in Section 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure Schedule, in each
case except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

             (vii)    Section 2.2(m)(vii) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a
true and correct electronic copy as of April 2, 2004, of the fields listed
therein from the TDI Companies' and TDI Subsidiaries' lease management database
with respect to the Real Property.

     (n)     INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Section 2.2(n)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a true and complete list of all material trade names, trademarks,
service marks, logos, copyright registrations and patents (including
registrations and applications to register or renew the registration of any of
the foregoing) and computer software (other than Intellectual Property Rights
(as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) to be transferred pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement) used by the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries in
connection with the conduct of their businesses (excluding computer software
commercially available to the general public and readily replaceable at costs
not material to the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries taken as a whole)
other than the intellectual property that is the subject of the Transition
Services Agreements. The items specified in Section 2.2(n)(i) of the Disclosure
Schedule shall be defined collectively as "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY". A TDI Company
or a TDI Subsidiary, throughout the United States and in Canada, (i) exclusively
owns, or has valid rights to use, free and clear of any Lien or Encumbrance
(other than Liens and Encumbrances listed or described in Section 2.2(n)(ii) of
the Disclosure Schedule and Permitted Liens) the trade names, trademarks,
service marks, logos or domain names that are a part of the Intellectual
Property, except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreements or
the Framework Agreement and (ii) owns, or has valid rights to use, free and
clear of any Lien or Encumbrance (other than Liens and Encumbrances listed or
described in Section 2.2(n)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule and Permitted Liens
and subject to any right of any third party which would not materially interfere
with the use of such Intellectual Property by any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary in the conduct of the business as currently conducted) any other
Intellectual Property, except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services
Agreements or the Framework Agreement. Except as set forth in Section
2.2(n)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, none
of the Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary has received written notice
(other than notices that have been resolved, withdrawn or abandoned) that, and
to the Seller's knowledge, none of the Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary is infringing or otherwise acting in conflict with the rights of any
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Intellectual Property except for any such infringement or conflict that would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. Section 2.2(n)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule also sets forth
all material agreements related to the trademarks and domain names and all
material license agreements with respect to software that is owned by the Seller
and licensed to third parties.

     (o)     CONTRACTS. Section 2.2(o) of the Disclosure Schedule lists or
describes each agreement, lease or license (collectively, "CONTRACTS") to which
a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound as of the
date of this Agreement that is of a type described below (collectively, the
"MATERIAL CONTRACTS"):

             (i)      Any employment, severance or consulting Contract with an
employee or former employee that is not terminable at will, at no cost, by the
TDI Company or the TDI Subsidiary party thereto (other than any Contract for the
employment of any such employee or former employee implied in Law), and which
will require the payment of amounts by the TDI Company or the TDI Subsidiary, as
applicable, after the date of this Agreement in excess of $100,000.00 in base
pay per annum and all Contracts providing for benefits under any Company Plan;

             (ii)     Any collective bargaining Contract with any labor union;

             (iii)    Except for Contracts for which the payments to be made
thereunder are currently accounted for in the Seller's capital budget, any
Contract for capital expenditures or the acquisition or construction of fixed
assets which requires aggregate future payments in excess of $500,000.00;

             (iv)     Any Contract containing covenants of any TDI Company or
any TDI Subsidiary not to compete in any line of business with any Person in any
geographic area;

             (v)      Any Contract (or group of Contracts relating to the same
site) requiring aggregate future payments or expenditures in excess of
S750,000.00 and relating to cleanup, abatement, remediation or similar actions
in connection with environmental Liabilities;

             (vi)     Any license, royalty Contract or other Contract with
respect to Intellectual Property which, pursuant to the terms thereof, requires
future payments by a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary in excess of $1,000,000.00
per annum;

             (vii)    Any Contract pursuant to which any TDI Company or any
TDI Subsidiary has entered into a partnership or joint venture with any other
Person (other than another TDI Company or another TDI Subsidiary);

             (viii)   Any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit Contract under
which a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary has outstanding indebtedness or any
outstanding note, bond, indenture or other evidence of indebtedness for borrowed
money, or guaranteed indebtedness for money borrowed by others, in an amount
greater than $1,000,000.00;

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             (ix)     Any Contract or commitment providing for an interest rate,
currency or commodity swap, derivative, hedge, forward purchase or sale or other
transaction similar in nature or effect or any off-balance sheet financing;

             (x)      Any Contract under which a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary
is (A) a lessee of, or holds or uses, any machinery, equipment, vehicle or other
tangible personal property owned by a third person or entity, (B) a lessor of
real property, or (C) a lessor of any tangible personal property owned by the
applicable TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary, in any case referred to in (A) or
(C) only which requires annual payments in excess of $1,500,000.00;

             (xi)     Any material Contract between any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Parent or any of the Parent's Subsidiaries
(other than the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries) on the other hand;

             (xii)    Any Contract (other than Contracts of the type described
in subclauses (i) through (xi) above) that involves aggregate future payments by
or to a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary in excess of $1,000,000.00 per annum,
other than a purchase or sales order or other Contract entered into in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and

             (xiii)   All other Contracts, whether or not made in the ordinary
course of business, the absence of which would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

The applicable TDI Company or the applicable TDI Subsidiary party thereto, has
performed in all material respects the obligations required to be performed by
it when due (x) under each of the Material Contracts and (y) as of the Closing
Date, under each Contract entered into by a TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary
subsequent to the date of this Agreement that has not expired or terminated in
accordance with its terms and which would qualify as a Material Contract if in
effect as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "POST-SIGNING
MATERIAL CONTRACTS"). The applicable TDI Company or the applicable TDI
Subsidiary party thereto is not (with or without the lapse of time or the giving
of notice or both) in breach or default thereunder and to the knowledge of the
Parent and the Seller, the counterparty or counterparties are not in material
breach of any Material Contract or, as of the Closing Date, any Post-signing
Material Contract, except in any such case for any breach or default which would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no representation or warranty is made
with respect to any Material Contract or any Post-signing Material Contract that
constitutes an Assigned Contract as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Except as set forth in Section 2.2(o)(xiv) of the Disclosure Schedule, each
Material Contract is valid and binding on the parties thereto and is in full
force and effect, except for the failure of which would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (p)     BENEFIT PLANS. As used in this Agreement, the term "BENEFIT PLAN"
means each employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), and each other
bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, deferred compensation,
retiree medical or life insurance, severance or other benefit or compensation
plan, program, agreement or arrangement, that is maintained or contributed to by
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TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary is obligated to contribute) for the benefit of
any current or former employee, officer or director of any TDI Company or any
TDI Subsidiary, other than (i) any plan, program, agreement or arrangement
mandated by applicable Laws with respect to Social Security, Medicare, workers'
compensation, unemployment compensation, state disability and similar benefits
required by Laws, or (ii) a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA (a "MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN"). Section 2.2(p) of the Disclosure Schedule
separately lists each Benefit Plan and each other employee benefit plan for
which any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary could reasonably be expected to incur
any Liability, including any Liability under Tide IV of ERISA. The Seller has
furnished or made available to the Purchaser a complete and accurate copy of the
plan document and summary plan description of each Benefit Plan. In addition,
with respect to any Benefit Plan that is sponsored solely by a TDI Company
and/or a TDI Subsidiary and that is identified in Section 2.2(p) of the
Disclosure Schedule under the heading "Benefit Plans that are Company Plans" (a
"COMPANY PLAN"), the Seller has furnished or made available to the Purchaser the
most recent annual report, financial statement and actuarial valuation, if any,
with respect to such Company Plan, and each summary of material modifications,
the most recently filed Form 5500 and the most recent determination letter
received from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). None of the TDI Companies
and the TDI Subsidiaries has any express or implied commitment whether legally
enforceable or not to (i) create or incur Liability with respect to any other
employee benefit plan, program or arrangement, (ii) enter into any contract or
agreement to provide compensation or benefits to any individual except in the
ordinary course consistent with past practice or (iii) modify, change or
terminate any Company Plan other than to the extent required by ERISA or the
Code. Except as specified in Section 2.2(p) of the Disclosure Schedule or as
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

             (i)      neither the Parent nor any member of the Parent's
"controlled group," within the meaning of Sections 414(b) and (c) of the Code,
has incurred any direct or indirect Liability under ERISA or the Code in
connection with the termination of, withdrawal from or failure to fund any
Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan that could result in Liability to a TDI
Company or a TDI Subsidiary, and no event has occurred that could reasonably be
expected to give rise to such Liability;

             (ii)     none of the Company Plans provides for the payment of a
benefit, the increase of a benefit amount, the payment of a contingent benefit
or the acceleration of the payment or vesting of a benefit by reason of the
execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement;

             (iii)    there are no pending, threatened, or to the knowledge of
the Seller or the Parent, anticipated claims relating to any Company Plan, other
than routine claims for benefits;

             (iv)     each of the Company Plans has been operated and maintained
in all respects in accordance with its terms and the requirements of applicable
Law; and

             (v)      none of the Seller, the TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries contributes, or is obligated to contribute, to a Multiemployer
Plan;

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             (vi)     each Company Plan which is intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code or Section 401(k) of the Code has received a
favorable determination letter from the IRS that it is so qualified and each
trust established in connection with any Company Plan which is intended to be
exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code has
received a determination letter from the IRS that it is so exempt, and no fact
or event has occurred since the date of such determination letter from the IRS
that could reasonably be expected to result in the disqualification of any such
Plan or in the loss of the exempt status of any such trust;

             (vii)    no complete or partial termination has occurred within
the five years preceding the date of this Agreement with respect to any Company
Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code;

             (viii)   each trust maintained or contributed to by any TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary which is intended to be qualified as a voluntary
employees' beneficiary association and exempt from federal income taxation under
Section 50l(c)(9) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from
the IRS that it is so qualified and so exempt, and no fact or event has occurred
since the date of such determination by the IRS to adversely affect such
qualified or exempt status;

             (ix)     all contributions, premiums or payments required to be
made with respect to any Company Plan have been made on or before their due
dates, and all unpaid Liabilities of a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary with
respect to a Company Plan that are not yet due have been properly accrued in
accordance with GAAP; all such contributions have been fully deducted for income
tax purposes; no such deduction has been challenged or disallowed by the IRS;
and to the knowledge of the Seller or the Parent no fact or event exists which
could give rise to any such challenge or disallowance; and

             (x)      the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries are in
compliance with the requirements of the Workers Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act ("WARN") and have no outstanding Liabilities that are payable
pursuant to WARN or any similar state law.

     (q)     TAXES. Except as specified in Section 2.2(q) of the Disclosure
Schedule and for failures that would not be reasonably expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Seller,
each TDI Company and each TDI Subsidiary has filed (or the Parent has timely
filed or caused to be filed on behalf of the Seller, each TDI Company or each
TDI Subsidiary) all federal, state and foreign Tax Returns required to be filed
by it for Tax years ended prior to the date of this Agreement (taking into
account for this purpose any extensions), (ii) all such Tax Returns are correct
and complete in all respects, (iii) each TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary has
timely paid, withheld or accrued all Taxes owed by them (whether or not shown to
be due and payable on such Tax Returns), (iv) none of the Parent, the Seller,
any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary has received written notice of any
threatened Tax audit, examination, refund litigation or adjustment in
controversy with respect to the business or operations of any TDI Company or any
TDI Subsidiary, (v) all Taxes which the Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary has been required to collect or withhold have been duly collected or
withheld and, to the extent required when due, have been or will be duly and
timely paid to the proper Taxing Authority, (vi) no TDI Company or TDI
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given any currently effective written waiver of any statute of limitations with
respect to Taxes or agreed to any currently effective written extension of time
with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, (vii) no claim has been made by
a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where a TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary does
not file Tax Returns that such TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction, (viii) no TDI Company or TDI
Subsidiary is or has been required to make any adjustment pursuant to Section
481(a) of the Code (or any predecessor provision) or any similar provision of
state, local or foreign Tax Law by reason of a change in any accounting methods,
or will be required to make any such adjustments by reason of any pending
requests for changes in accounting methods, (ix) no TDI Company or TDI
Subsidiary will be required to include any amount in taxable income or exclude
any item of deduction or loss from taxable income for any Post-Closing Tax
Period as a result of any "closing agreement" as described in Section 7121 of
the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law, (x) no TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary is a party to a Tax sharing or Tax allocation
agreement or arrangement, other than such agreements or arrangements between or
among any of the Parent, a TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary that are in effect at
the date of this Agreement and will be terminated on the part of such TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary at Closing, (xi) no TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary (a)
has been a member of an "affiliated group," as defined in Section 1504(a) of the
Code, filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the
common parent of which is the Parent) or (b) has any Liability for Taxes of any
Person (other than any member of the group the common parent of which is the
Parent) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of
state, local or foreign Tax Law) as a transferee or successor, by contract or
otherwise, and (xii) no TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary is a party to any
understanding or arrangement described in Section 6111(d) of the Code, nor has
any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary participated in a reportable transaction as
defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) and (c)(3).

     As used in this Agreement, (i) "TAXES" shall mean all taxes, fees, levies
or other assessments, imposed by the United States, or any state, country, local
or foreign government, possession, territory or subdivision or agency thereof (a
"TAXING AUTHORITY") including income, gross receipts, excise, real and personal
property, municipal, capital, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll and
franchise taxes, and such term shall include any interest, penalties or
additions to tax attributable to such taxes, fees, levies or other assessments,
and (ii) "TAX RETURNS" shall mean any report, return or other information
required to be supplied to any Taxing Authority or any other Person in
connection with Taxes.

     (r)     RECEIVABLES. Section 2.2(r) of the Disclosure Schedule is an aged
list of the Receivables as of the Balance Sheet Date showing those Receivables
that as of such date had been outstanding for (a) 30 days or less, (b) 31 to 60
days, (c) 61 to 90 days, (d) 91 to 120 days, (e) 121 to 150 days, (f) 151 to 180
days and (g) more than 180 days. Except to the extent, if any, reserved for on
the Balance Sheet, all Receivables reflected on the Balance Sheet arose, and the
Receivables existing on the Closing Date will have arisen, in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice. The allowance for doubtful
accounts as reflected on the Balance Sheet was calculated in accordance with
GAAP, consistent with the past practices of the Seller and to the knowledge of
the Seller, as of the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred which would
require a material increase in the ratio of the allowance for doubtful accounts
to the Receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts as reflected on the 2003
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Purpose Financial Statements - Northern Operations will be calculated in
accordance with GAAP and the accounting policies and practices used in the
preparation of the Financial Statements.

     (s)     INVENTORIES. Subject to amounts reserved therefor on the Balance
Sheet, the values at which all inventories are carried on the Balance Sheet
reflect the historical inventory valuation policy of the Seller and the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries of stating such inventories at the lower of
cost (determined on the last-in, first-out method) or market value. Subject to
amounts reserved therefor on the 2003 Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial
Statements - Northern Operations, the values at which all inventories are
carried on the 2003 Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial Statements - Northern
Operations will reflect the historical inventory valuation policy of the Seller
and the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries of stating such inventories at
the lower of cost (determined on the last-in, first-out method) or market value.
Materially all of the inventories recorded on the Balance Sheet consist of, and
materially all inventories related to the Northern Business on the Closing Date
will consist of, items of a quality usable or saleable in the ordinary course of
the Northern Business consistent with past practices. None of the Seller, any
TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary is under any Liability with respect to
accepting returns of items of inventory or merchandise in the possession of
their customers other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice. No representation or warranty is made hereby with respect to any
inventories included in the Purchased Assets pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement.

     (t)     SUPPLIERS. Listed in Section 2.2(t)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule
are the names and addresses of each of the twenty suppliers to whom the Seller
and the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries paid the highest aggregate
amounts for the twelve-month period ended January 31, 2004 for raw materials,
supplies, merchandise and other goods for the Business. Except as set forth on
Section 2.2(t)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement
none of the Parent, the Seller, any TDI Company nor any TDI Subsidiary has
received any notice in writing that any such supplier will not sell supplies,
merchandise and other goods to any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary at any time
after the Closing Date on terms and conditions substantially similar to those
used in its current sales to the Business, subject only to general and customary
price increases.

     (u)     INSURANCE. All material assets and properties of each TDI Company
and each TDI Subsidiary are, and for the past five years have been, covered by
valid and, except for insurance policies that have expired under their terms in
the ordinary course, currently effective insurance policies or binders of
insurance (including general liability insurance, property insurance and
workers' compensation insurance) issued in favor of the Parent, the Seller, a
TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary, as the case may be, in each case with
responsible insurance companies, in such types and amounts and covering such
risks as are consistent with customary practices and standards of companies
engaged in businesses and operations similar to the Business.

     (v)     PRODUCT LIABILITY. Except as set forth on Section 2.2(v) of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no claims pending or, to the knowledge of the
Parent and the Seller, threatened against the Seller, the TDI Companies or the
TDI Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Seller, there is no reasonable
basis for any claim against the Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary,
for injury to person or property of any person suffered as a result of the sale
of any product or performance of any service by the Seller, any TDI Company or
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Subsidiary, including claims arising out of the defective or unsafe nature of
such products or services, which would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

     (w)     ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as set forth in Section 2.2(w) of the
Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of the Seller: (i) neither the Seller nor
any of the TDI Companies or TDI Subsidiaries: (A) have violated or are in
noncompliance with, are engaged in proceedings with respect to violations or
noncompliance, or have received a notice of violation or noncompliance with
respect to, any Environmental Laws applicable to the Northern Business, (B) have
received or expect to receive notification of, are engaged in proceedings with
respect to or have entered into or expect to enter into an agreement with
respect to, liabilities under any Environmental Laws applicable to the Northern
Business, or (ii) are aware of any Hazardous Material spills, releases, or
contamination at any of the Real Property that require investigation, reporting,
or cleanup under any Environmental Laws, where the matters relating to clauses
(i) and (ii) hereof would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Seller nor any of the TDI
Companies or TDI Subsidiaries have been engaged in any legal proceedings with
respect to alleged violations of or noncompliance with any Environmental Laws
requiring disclosure under 17 C.F.R. Section 229.103.

     (x)     BROKERS. No broker, finder or investment banker (other than Credit
Suisse First Boston LLC, whose fees and expenses will be paid by Parent or its
affiliates other than any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary) is entitled to any
brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or
on behalf of the Parent, the Seller or any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary.

                                   ARTICLE III

                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

     The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Parent and the Seller
as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows:

     Section 3.1      ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND CORPORATE POWER. The Purchaser
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under
the laws of Quebec and has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry
on its business as now being conducted. The Purchaser is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes
such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions
where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not materially adversely
affect the Purchaser's ability to timely perform its obligations under this
Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (a "PURCHASER
EFFECT").

     Section 3.2      AUTHORITY; NONCONTRAVENTION. The Purchaser has the
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation by the Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate and stockholder action on the part of the Purchaser. This

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Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and assuming
that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Parent and
the Seller, constitutes, a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and to general
principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the
provisions hereof will not, (a) conflict with any of the provisions of the
certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Purchaser, in each
case as amended to the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date, as
applicable, (b) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred
to in Section 3.3, conflict with, result in a breach of or default under (with
or without notice or lapse of time, or both) any contract, agreement, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a
party or by which the Purchaser or any of its assets is bound or subject, or (c)
subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section
3.3, contravene any domestic or foreign Law or any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, determination or award currently in effect, which, in the
case of clauses (b) and (c) above would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Purchaser Effect.

     Section 3.3      CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval or
authorization of, or declaration, registration or filing with, or notice to, any
Governmental Entity which has not been received or made, is required by or with
respect to the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Purchaser or the consummation by the Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (a) compliance with the HSR Act,
(b) applicable Pharmacy Approvals and (c) any other consents, approvals,
authorizations, filings or notices which, if not made or obtained, would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Purchaser
Effect.

     Section 3.4      INVESTMENT INTENT. The Shares will be acquired by the
Purchaser for its own account without a view to a distribution or resale
thereof. The Shares will only be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Purchaser
pursuant to a registration or an exemption therefrom under the Securities Act
and any other applicable securities Laws.

     Section 3.5      SOPHISTICATION OF THE PURCHASER. The Purchaser is an
"accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act,
has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Parent and the Seller have provided to the Purchaser the
opportunity to ask questions of the officers and management of the Parent, the
Seller and the TDI Companies with respect to the Business and the Seller's
consolidated financial condition and results of operations, and the Purchaser
has received all information with respect to such matters as it has requested.
In making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, the Purchaser has relied solely on its own
independent investigation, analysis and evaluation of the TDI Companies and the
TDI Subsidiaries and the express representations and warranties of the Parent
and the Seller contained herein.

     Section 3.6      BROKERS. No broker, finder or investment banker (other
than Merrill Lynch & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. whose fees and
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Purchaser or its affiliates) is or may be entitled to any brokerage, finder's or
other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Purchaser.

     Section 3.7      FINANCING. The Purchaser has cash on hand or executed
commitment letters from financially responsible third parties, or a combination
thereof, in an aggregate amount sufficient to enable it to timely perform its
obligations hereunder, including to pay in full the Purchase Price and all fees
and expenses payable by the Purchaser in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                    COVENANTS

     Section 4.1      CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Except as expressly provided for
herein or in the Asset Purchase Agreement, during the period from the date of
this Agreement to the Closing, the Parent and the Seller shall cause the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses only
in the ordinary course and, to the extent consistent therewith, to use
commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve intact their current business
organizations, (ii) continue their advertising and promotional activities, and
pricing and purchasing policies, in accordance with past practice; (iii) not
materially shorten or lengthen the customary payment cycles for any of their
payables or receivables; (iv) preserve their current relationships with their
customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors and other persons with
which they have had material business relationships; (v) provided the Parent and
the Seller either (a) demonstrate that such lease activity is in the ordinary
course of business, on terms consistent with past practice, or (b) provide
notice to the Purchaser and obtain its prior written approval if such lease
activity is not within Seller's ordinary course of business, consistent with
past practice, exercise any option rights or any rights of renewal pursuant to
the terms of any of the leases, subleases or option agreements related to drug
store leases and subleases set forth in Section 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure
Schedule which by their terms would otherwise expire, provided, however, that
the Parent and the Seller need not comply with the notice and approval
requirements of (b) above if the lease activity relates to a store within ten
(10) miles of any drug store operated by the Purchaser; (vi) exercise, but only
after notice to the Purchaser and receipt of the Purchaser's prior written
approval, any option rights or any rights of renewal pursuant to the terms of
any of the leases, subleases or option agreements not related to drug store
leases and subleases and set forth in Section 2.2(m)(i)(B) of the Disclosure
Schedule which by their terms would otherwise expire; and (vii) keep available
the services of their current key officers and employees (other than Southern
Business Employees, who will be offered employment with the Asset Purchaser or
one of its affiliates). The Purchaser acknowledges that officers and employees
of the TDI Companies and TDI Subsidiaries may voluntarily terminate employment
with such entities and the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries have no
control over such voluntary terminations.

     Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly
provided for in this Agreement or as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Disclosure
Schedule, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, the
Parent and the Seller shall not permit any of the TDI Companies or the TDI
Subsidiaries, without the prior consent of the Purchaser (solely with

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respect to Sections 4.1(k) and 4.1(p), such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), to:

     (a)     (i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other
distributions (whether in cash, securities or other property) in respect of, any
of its outstanding capital stock (other than dividends or distributions of any
amounts received pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and, in the case of a
TDI Subsidiary, to its corporate parent), (ii) split, combine or reclassify any
of its outstanding capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its
outstanding capital stock, or (iii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
shares of outstanding capital stock or any rights, warrants or options to
acquire any such shares;

     (b)     issue, sell, grant, pledge or otherwise encumber any shares of its
capital stock, any other voting securities or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such
shares, voting securities or convertible or exchangeable securities;

     (c)     amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable
governing documents);

     (d)     acquire, make any investment in, or make any capital contributions
to, any Person, other than a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

     (e)     sell, transfer, lease, sublease, license, encumber or otherwise
dispose of any of its properties, leasehold interests or assets that are
material to the Northern Business, except (i) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (ii) as contemplated in this Agreement and in
respect of the assets to be transferred to the Asset Purchaser pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement or (iii) pursuant to existing Contracts or commitments,
provided, however, that in no event will any of the TDI Companies or the TDI
Subsidiaries engage in any sale and leaseback or similar transaction or sell or
enter into an agreement to sell any Real Property, except in connection with the
consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or in respect of
the assets to be transferred to the Asset Purchaser pursuant to the Asset
Purchase Agreement;

     (f)     except as set forth in Section 4.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule,
(i) incur any Indebtedness, other than (A) Indebtedness owing to another TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary and Intercompany Obligations (whether or not owed to
another TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary), (B) short term accounts payable incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (C)
indebtedness of the type described in clauses (a), (b) and (e) of Section
8.3(a)(xii) incurred in connection with any matter disclosed pursuant to Section
4.22, (ii) make any loans or advances to any other Person other than a TDI
Company or a TDI Subsidiary, other than routine advances to employees consistent
with past practice or (iii) enter into any Contract or commitment providing for
an interest rate, currency or commodity swap, derivative, hedge, forward
purchase or sale or other transaction similar in nature or effect or any
off-balance sheet financing;

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     (g)     enter into any compromise or settlement of, or take any material
action with respect to, any litigation, action, suit, claim, proceeding or
investigation other than the prosecution, defense and settlement of litigation,
actions, suits, claims, proceedings or investigations in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;

     (h)     grant or agree to grant to any TDI Employee who is an officer of a
TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary any increase in wages or bonus, severance,
profit sharing, retirement, deferred compensation, insurance or other
compensation or benefits, or establish any new compensation or benefit plans or
arrangements, or amend or agree to amend any existing Company Plans, except (i)
as set forth in Section 4.1(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, (ii) as may be
required under Contracts or by Law, (iii) pursuant to the normal severance
policies or practices of the applicable TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary as in
effect on the date of this Agreement, or (iv) increases in salary or wages
payable or to become payable in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice;

     (i)     enter into or amend any employment, consulting, severance or
similar agreement with any individual otherwise than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, except (i) as set forth in Section 4.1
(i) of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) with respect to new hires of non-officer
employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

     (j)     make any material change in any method of accounting or accounting
practice or policy, except as required by any changes in GAAP or applicable Law;

     (k)     make any material election or settle or compromise any material
Liability with respect to Taxes of the Parent, the Seller, any TDI Company or
any TDI Subsidiary, in each case solely as such action may adversely affect the
Northern Business;

     (l)     enter into any agreement that materially restrains, limits or
impedes any TDI Company's or TDI Subsidiary's ability to compete with or conduct
any business or line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area;

     (m)     adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution,
merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other material
reorganization;

     (n)     make or commit to any individual capital expenditure in excess of
$5,000,000 that is not reflected in the Seller's capital expenditures budget on
the date of this Agreement;

     (o)     permit inventory purchases or commitments for the Northern Business
after January 31, 2004, to materially exceed or be below historical levels
(taking into account past practices and seasonal levels) of the Northern
Business;

     (p)     enter into or agree to enter into any Post-signing Material
Contracts or amend, modify or consent to the termination of any Material
Contract or Post-signing Material Contract that is material to the Northern
Business or the Seller's, any TDI Company's or any TDI Subsidiary's rights
thereunder, except Material Contracts or Post-signing Material Contracts
specified in Section 2.2(o)(x)(A); or

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     (q)     authorize any of, or commit or agree to take any of, the foregoing
actions in respect of which it is restricted by the provisions of this Section.

Notice to the Purchaser of a request for consent required by this Section 4.1
shall be given to the Purchaser only by Charles Lotter through the Parent's
legal counsel and only to Michel Coutu through the Purchaser's legal counsel.
The Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to either grant or deny a
request for consent required by this Section 4.1 within three (3) business days
of the Purchaser's receipt of such request.

     Section 4.2      ACQUISITION PROPOSALS; INCONSISTENT ACTIVITIES.

     (a)     ACQUISITION PROPOSALS. During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Closing, neither the Parent nor the Seller shall, nor shall
either the Parent or the Seller authorize or permit any of their Subsidiaries,
or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or
representatives (including any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney,
consultant or accountant retained by the Parent or the Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries), to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, accept or
solicit any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Business, (ii) provide any
non-public information regarding the Seller, the TDI Companies or the TDI
Subsidiaries to, or enter into or maintain or continue any discussions,
conversations, negotiations, or communications with, any Person that has made an
Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Business, or (iii) enter into any
agreement providing for any Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Business.
The Parent and the Seller agree not to, and to cause the Seller and each
Subsidiary of the Seller not to, without the prior written consent of the
Purchaser, release any Person (other than the Asset Purchaser) from, or waive
any provision of, any confidentiality or standstill agreement to which the
Parent, the Seller or any Subsidiary of the Seller is a party that relates to an
Acquisition Proposal. The Parent and the Seller immediately shall and shall
cause their Representatives to cease and cause to be terminated all existing
discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications with any
Persons conducted heretofore with respect to an Acquisition Proposal for the
Northern Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall
prohibit, limit or restrict any such person from engaging in any of the
foregoing activities with respect to any part of the Business other than the
Northern Business.

     (b)     DEFINITION OF ACQUISITION PROPOSAL. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term "ACQUISITION PROPOSAL" means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any
Person (other than the Purchaser or any of its affiliates) relating to (i) any
merger, consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation or other direct or indirect
business combination involving the Seller or any Significant Subsidiary (as such
term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of SEC Regulation S-X) of the Seller, (ii) any
acquisition of shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Seller
or any Significant Subsidiary of the Seller (other than the Southern Entities),
or (iii) any acquisition, license, purchase or other disposition of a
substantial portion of the business or assets of the Seller or any Significant
Subsidiary of the Seller (other than the Southern Entities and the Purchased
Assets) outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

     (c)     INCONSISTENT ACTIVITIES. During the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Closing, the Purchaser shall not, and shall not authorize or
permit any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents or representatives, to, propose,

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announce or enter into any transaction that could reasonably be expected to have
a Purchaser Effect or to materially adversely affect the Purchaser's ability to
obtain all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations,
qualifications and orders of Governmental Entities as are necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to fulfill the
conditions thereto.

     Section 4.3      ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The Parent and
the Seller shall, and shall cause the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to,
afford to the Purchaser and its officers, employees, counsel, financial
advisors, lenders and other representatives reasonable access during normal
business hours and upon reasonable notice during the period prior to the Closing
to all of the properties, books, contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, personnel
and records of the Seller, the TDI Companies, the TDI Subsidiaries and, as it
relates to the Business, the Parent and, during such period, the Parent and the
Seller shall, and shall cause the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to,
furnish as promptly as practicable to the Purchaser such information concerning
the TDI Companies' and the TDI Subsidiaries' businesses, properties, operations
and personnel as the Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request, it
being understood that a request for access or information hereunder the
provision of which would constitute a violation of Law, including Antitrust
Laws, will be deemed unreasonable. To the extent that the Parent, the Seller or
any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary incurs any incremental out-of-pocket costs in
processing, retrieving or transmitting any such information pursuant to this
Section 4.3, the Purchaser shall reimburse the Parent, the Seller, the TDI
Company or the TDI Subsidiary, as applicable, for such costs promptly upon the
submission to the Purchaser of an invoice therefor accompanied by supporting
documentation in reasonable detail. Until the Closing Date, the Purchaser will
hold, and will cause its directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel,
financial advisors and other representatives and affiliates to hold, any
non-public information obtained from the Parent, the Seller, any TDI Company or
any TDI Subsidiary in confidence to the extent required by, and in accordance
with the provisions of, the agreement, dated October 9, 2003, between the
Purchaser and the Parent (the "CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT") with respect to
confidentiality and other matters.

     (b)     After the Closing, in order to facilitate the resolution of any
claims made against or incurred by the Parent or the Seller or for any other
reasonable purpose, for a period of seven years, the Purchaser shall (i) retain
the books and records relating to the Business, the Seller, the TDI Companies
and the TDI Subsidiaries relating to periods prior to the Closing and (ii) upon
reasonable notice, afford the officers, employees, agents and representatives of
the Parent or the Seller reasonable access (including the right to make, at the
Parent's expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such books and
records.

     (c)     After the Closing, in order to facilitate the resolution of any
claims made by or against or incurred by the Purchaser, any TDI Company or any
TDI Subsidiary or for any other reasonable purpose, for a period of seven years,
the Parent and the Seller shall (i) retain the books and records of the Parent
and the Seller which relate to the Business, the Seller, the TDI Companies and
the TDI Subsidiaries and their operations relating to the periods prior to the
Closing and which shall not otherwise have been delivered to the Asset
Purchaser, the Purchaser, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary and (ii) upon
reasonable notice, afford the officers, employees, agents and representatives of
the Purchaser, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary reasonable access
(including the right to make photocopies, at the expense of the

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Purchaser, such TDI Company or such TDI Subsidiary), during normal business
hours, to such books and records, which relate to the Northern Business.

     Section 4.4      REASONABLE BEST EFFORTS; REGULATORY MATTERS. (a) On the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the
parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
actions, and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other
parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate, in
the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article V. Without
limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, each of the parties hereto
shall (i) make promptly its respective filings (which in any event shall be made
by no later than the 14th day following the date of this Agreement and the
timing of which shall be coordinated with one another's filings and with the
filing of the Asset Purchaser to the extent practicable) and thereafter make any
other required submissions, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby
under the HSR Act and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to
be taken, all other appropriate actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all
other things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate
and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
using its reasonable best efforts to obtain all Pharmacy Approvals and all other
licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and
orders of Governmental Entities as are necessary for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and to fulfill the conditions thereto. The
Parent and the Seller will reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser to (i)
provide any necessary financial statements, any audits in connection therewith
and any necessary representation letters addressed to the auditors in connection
therewith; (ii) cause the TDI Companies and TDI Subsidiaries to provide any
customary affidavits required by title insurers; (iii) provide the banks and
other institutions arranging or providing the Purchaser's financing all material
information (financial and other) with respect to the Seller and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement reasonably requested by the
Purchaser, it being understood that a request for the provision of such
information which would constitute a violation of Law, including Antitrust Laws,
will be deemed unreasonable; (iv) provide reasonable access to the Purchaser
and/or its representatives to all material information needed for legal and
financial due diligence, it being understood that a request for such access the
provision of which would constitute a violation of Law, including Antitrust
Laws, will be deemed unreasonable; (v) cause the Seller's senior officers and
other Seller representatives to be reasonably available to the Purchaser and the
banks and other institutions arranging or providing the Purchaser's financing to
participate in due diligence sessions and to participate in presentations
related to any transaction comprising the Purchaser's financing; (vi) assist in
the preparation of one or more appropriate offering documents, including MD&A
and business description and assisting the Purchaser and the banks and other
institutions arranging or providing the Purchaser's financing in preparing other
appropriate marketing materials, in each case to be used in connection with such
financing; and (vii) request the Seller's independent auditors to prepare and
deliver "comfort letters", dated the date of each offering document used in
connection with any transaction comprising the Purchaser's financing (with
appropriate bring down comfort letters delivered on the closing date for each
financing), in compliance with professional standards, in each of the foregoing
cases as may be necessary for the Purchaser to obtain the financing described in
EXHIBIT G, provided however, that the Parent and the Seller shall be reimbursed
by the Purchaser for any and all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with the foregoing.

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     (b)     In performing the parties' obligations under Section 4.4(a)
relating to Antitrust Laws, each of the parties shall use its reasonable best
efforts to (i) cooperate with each other in connection with any filing or
submission and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, (ii) keep
the other parties informed in all material respects of any material
communication received by such party from or given by such party to, the Federal
Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the Antitrust Division of the Department of
Justice (the "DOJ"), or any other Governmental Entity and of any material
communication received or given in connection with any investigation, suit,
action or proceeding (whether threatened or instituted) by any other Person, in
each case regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii)
permit the other parties to review any material communication (subject to
redaction as reasonably necessary to protect competitively sensitive
confidential business information) given by it to, and to consult with each
other in advance of any meeting or conference with, the FTC, the DOJ or any such
other Governmental Entity or, in connection with any suit, action or proceeding
by any other Person, and to the extent permitted by the FTC, the DOJ or such
other applicable Governmental Entity or Person, give the other party the
opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences. For
purposes of this Agreement, "ANTITRUST LAW" means the Sherman Act, as amended,
the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as
amended, and all other applicable Laws that are designed or intended to
prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of
monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition through merger
or acquisition.

     (c)     In performing the parties' obligations under Section 4.4(a), each
of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to resolve such objections,
if any, as may be asserted with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement under any Antitrust Law. In connection with the foregoing, if any
suit, action or proceeding, including any suit, action or proceeding by any
Person, is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any
transaction contemplated by this Agreement as violative of any Antitrust Law,
each of the parties shall cooperate in all respects with each other and use its
reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such suit, action or
proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any judgment or
order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that
prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.

     (d)     If any objections are asserted with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement under any Antitrust Law (an "ANTITRUST
OBJECTION") or if any suit, action or proceeding is instituted (or threatened to
be instituted) by any Governmental Entity or other Person challenging any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as violative of any Antitrust Law
(an "ANTITRUST CHALLENGE"), each of the parties shall use its reasonable best
efforts to resolve any such objections or challenges so as to permit
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of
this Section 4.4(d), "reasonable best efforts" shall include the Purchaser (and,
to the extent required by any Governmental Entity, its Subsidiaries and
affiliates) entering into a settlement, undertaking, consent decree, stipulation
or other agreement (a "SETTLEMENT") with a Governmental Entity regarding
antitrust matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including entering into a Settlement that requires the Purchaser to
hold separate (including by establishing a trust or otherwise) or to sell or
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business in particular geographic areas, to satisfy any Antitrust Objections or
to settle any Antitrust Challenges.

     Section 4.5      PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Through the Closing Date, the
Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller shall consult with each other before
issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any
press release, SEC filing or other public statements with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any such press release or
make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be
required by applicable Law, by court process or by obligations pursuant to any
listing agreement with any national securities exchange.

     Section 4.6      TAX MATTERS.

     (a)     TAX SHARING AGREEMENTS. Effective as of the Closing, any Tax
sharing or Tax allocation agreement or arrangement between the Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries (other than a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary) and any TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary shall be terminated and shall have no further effect
thereafter. All rights and obligations of the Parent and the Seller, on the one
hand, and any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary, on the other hand, with respect to
Taxes shall be provided in this Section 4.6.

     (b)     THE SELLER'S TAX RETURNS FOR PERIODS THROUGH THE CLOSING DATE.

             (i)      The Seller or its designee shall prepare and timely file
or shall cause to be prepared and timely filed all necessary foreign, federal
state and local Tax Returns of or which include the TDI Companies or the TDI
Subsidiaries for Pre-Closing Tax Periods that are required to be filed
(including extensions) on or prior to the Closing Date, and shall pay or shall
cause to be paid any and all Taxes due with respect to such Tax Returns.

             (ii)     The Seller or its designee shall prepare and timely file
or shall cause to be prepared and, if required to do so by applicable Tax Law,
shall deliver, within 30 days prior to the deadline for the filing of such Tax
Returns, to the Purchaser for signing and filing all (A) consolidated, combined
or unitary Tax Returns for Taxes that are based upon or related to net income
("INCOME TAXES") of the Parent or the Seller which include the TDI Companies or
the TDI Subsidiaries with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period (including any
short period) that are not required to be filed on or prior to the Closing Date
and (B) other Income Tax Returns of the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries
with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period that ends on the Closing Date. The
Seller shall pay or shall cause to be paid any and all Taxes shown as due with
respect to such Tax Returns described in the preceding sentence.

             (iii)    The Purchaser shall prepare and deliver, or shall cause to
be prepared and delivered (at no cost to the Seller), within 75 days of receipt
of the Seller's request therefor, to the Seller, the Seller's standard
international, federal, state and local Tax Return data gathering packages
(and/or information requested therein) relating to the TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries. Such information shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the
prior year's Tax Returns. In addition to providing such information to the
Seller, the Purchaser shall promptly provide or cause to be provided to the
Seller (at no cost to the Seller) such other information as

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the Seller may reasonably request in order for the operations of the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries to be properly reported in such Tax Returns.

             (iv)     The Seller or the Parent shall have the exclusive
authority and obligation to prepare or cause to be prepared all Tax Returns of
the Seller and the TDI Companies subject to Section 4.6(b)(i) and Section
4.6(b)(ii) that are due with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period. Such
authority shall include the determination of the manner in which any items of
income, gain, deduction, loss or credit arising out of the income, properties
and operations of the TDI Companies shall be reported or disclosed in such Tax
Returns; provided, however, that such Tax Returns shall be prepared by treating
items on such Tax Returns in a manner consistent with past practice with respect
to such items, unless otherwise required by Law. The Purchaser shall have the
right to review and comment on Income Tax Returns subject to Section
4.6(b)(ii)(B) and shall not be required to sign or file any such Income Tax
Return if such Income Tax Return has been prepared in a manner contrary to the
preceding sentence.

             (v)      With respect to any taxable period for Tax Returns that
would otherwise include but not end on the Closing Date, to the extent
permissible, but not required, pursuant to applicable Tax Law, the Seller may
and the Purchaser or its affiliates shall, at the Seller's direction, cause any
TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary to (A) take all steps as are or may be reasonably
necessary, including the filing of elections or returns with applicable Taxing
authorities, to cause such period to end on the Closing Date or (B) if clause
(A) is inapplicable, report the operations of the TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary
only for that portion of such period ending on the Closing Date in a combined,
consolidated, or unitary Tax Return filed by the Parent, the Seller or an
affiliate, notwithstanding that such taxable period does not end on the Closing
Date.

     For purposes of this Agreement, (x) the term "PRE-CLOSING TAX PERIOD" means
a taxable period or portion thereof that ends on or prior to the Closing Date;
if a taxable period begins on or prior to the Closing Date and ends after the
Closing Date, then the portion of the taxable period that ends on and includes
the Closing Date shall constitute a Pre-Closing Tax Period; (y) the term
"POST-CLOSING TAX PERIOD" means any taxable period that begins after the Closing
Date; if a taxable period begins on or prior to the Closing Date and ends after
the Closing Date, then the portion of the taxable period that begins immediately
after the Closing Date shall constitute a Post-Closing Tax Period; and (z) the
term "STRADDLE TAX PERIOD" means any taxable period that begins before the
Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date.

     (c)     THE PURCHASER'S TAX RETURNS FOR PERIODS THROUGH THE CLOSING DATE.
The Purchaser shall prepare and file or cause one or more TDI Companies to
prepare and file all Tax Returns of or which include the TDI Companies or the
TDI Subsidiaries for Tax periods for which the Seller is not responsible
pursuant to Section 4.6(b). Subject to Section 4.6(g)(i), the Purchaser shall
pay or cause to be paid any and all Taxes due with respect to such Tax Returns.
The Purchaser shall provide to the Seller drafts of all Pre-Closing Tax Period
Tax Returns described in the second preceding sentence required to be prepared
and filed by any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary and a statement certifying the
amount of Taxes shown on such Tax Return that is allocable to the Seller
pursuant to Section 4.6(d) or Section 4.6(g)(i), together with appropriate
supporting information and schedules, at least 30 days prior to the due date for
the filing of such Tax Returns (including extensions). Within 15 days after the
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Tax Returns, the Seller shall notify the Purchaser of the existence of any
objection (specifying in reasonable detail the nature and basis of such
objection) the Seller may have to any items set forth on such draft Tax Returns
(a "DISPUTE NOTICE"). The Purchaser and the Seller agree to consult and resolve
in good faith any such objection. However, if the Purchaser and the Seller
cannot resolve any such objection, the objection shall be referred to the
Accountants for prompt resolution. The Purchaser and the Seller shall share
equally all costs of hiring the Accountants. The Purchaser shall not file any
Tax Return subject to this Section 4.6(c) without the prior written consent of
the Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
provided, however, that no such consent shall be required if the Seller shall
not have timely delivered a Dispute Notice or the objections contained in such
Dispute Notice shall have been finally resolved.

     (d)     APPORTIONMENT OF TAXES. All Taxes and Tax liabilities with respect
to the income, property or operations of the TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries that relate to a Straddle Tax Period shall be apportioned between
the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period as follows: (A) in
the case of Taxes that are either (1) based upon or related to income, receipts,
capital or net worth (but not including sales and compensating use Taxes), or
(2) imposed in connection with any sale or other transfer or assignment of
property (real or personal, tangible or intangible) (other than conveyances
pursuant to this Agreement, as provided under Section 4.6(h)), such Taxes shall
be deemed equal to the amount which would be payable if the Tax year ended with
the Closing Date; and (B) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic basis with
respect to the TDI Companies and TDI Subsidiaries, or otherwise measured by the
level of any item, such Taxes shall be deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for
the entire period (or, in the case of such Taxes determined on an arrears basis,
the amount of such Taxes for the immediately preceding period), multiplied by a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the period
ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of
calendar days in the entire period. Subject to Section 4.6(g)(ii), the Parent
and the Seller shall be liable for all Taxes attributable to a Pre-Closing Tax
Period. Subject to Section 4.6(g)(i), the Purchaser, the TDI Companies and the
TDI Subsidiaries shall be liable for all Taxes attributable to a Post-Closing
Tax Period. Any deferred items taken into income pursuant to Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.1502-13 and 1.1502-14, any excess loss accounts taken into income
under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-19 as a result of this transaction and
any items of income, gain, deduction or loss arising out of or relating to the
Asset Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby shall for
these purposes be apportioned to a Pre-Closing Tax Period. All transactions not
in the ordinary course of business occurring on the Closing Date after the
Purchaser's purchase of the Shares shall be reported on the Purchaser's federal
Income Tax Return to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-
76(b)(1)(ii)(B).

     (e)     COOPERATION; AUDITS. In connection with the preparation of Tax
Returns, audit examinations, and any administrative or judicial proceedings
relating to the Tax liabilities imposed on the Seller, the Purchaser, the TDI
Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods, the
Purchaser, the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the
Parent and the Seller, on the other hand, shall cooperate fully with each other,
including during normal business hours, the furnishing or making available of
records, personnel (as reasonably required and at no cost to the other party),
books of account, powers of attorney or other materials necessary or helpful for
the preparation of such Tax Returns, the conduct of audit

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examinations or the defense of claims by Taxing authorities as to the imposition
of Taxes. The Parent, the Seller, the Purchaser, the TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries shall retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers and all
material records or other documents relating to all Taxes of the Seller, the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries for the Tax period first ending after the
Closing Date and for all prior Tax periods until the later of (i) the expiration
of the statute of limitations of the Tax periods to which such Tax Returns and
other documents relate, without regard to extension, except to the extent
notified by another party in writing of such extensions for the respective Tax
periods, or (ii) seven years following the due date (without extension) for such
Tax Returns, and each of the Seller and the Purchaser shall maintain such Tax
Returns, schedules, work papers, records and documents in the same manner and
with the same care it uses in maintaining its Tax Returns, schedules, work
papers, records and documents. The Seller, on the one hand, and each of the
Purchaser, the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall
give the other party reasonable written notice prior to destroying or discarding
any such books or records and, if the other party so requests, the other party
shall take possession of such books and records. Any information obtained under
this Section 4.6(e) shall be kept confidential, except as may be otherwise
necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or claims for refund or
in conducting an audit or other proceeding.

     (f)     CONTROVERSIES. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing
within 30 days of the receipt by the Purchaser or any affiliate of the Purchaser
(including a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary after the Closing Date) of written
notice of any inquiries, claims, assessments, audits or similar events with
respect to Taxes relating to a Pre-Closing Tax Period for which the Seller may
be liable under Section 4.6(g)(i) (any such inquiry, claim, assessment, audit or
similar event, a "TAX MATTER"). For Tax Matters relating solely to a Pre-Closing
Tax Period for which the Seller acknowledges in writing its liability under
Section 4.6(d), the Seller, at its own expense, shall have the exclusive
authority to represent the interests of the TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries with respect to any Tax Matter before the IRS, any other Taxing
Authority, any other governmental agency or authority or any court and shall
have the sole right to extend or waive the statute of limitations with respect
to such Tax Matter, including responding to inquiries, filing Tax Returns and
settling audits or lawsuits; provided, however, that the Seller shall not enter
into any settlement of or otherwise compromise any such Tax Matter that
adversely affects or may adversely affect the Tax liability of the Purchaser,
any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary for any Post-Closing Tax Period, including
any Straddle Tax Period, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Seller shall keep the
Purchaser fully and timely informed with respect to the commencement, status and
nature of any Tax Matter. The Seller shall, in good faith, allow the Purchaser
or the Purchaser's counsel to consult with it regarding the conduct of or
positions taken in any such proceeding. For Tax Matters relating to Straddle Tax
Periods, each of the Seller and the Purchaser may participate, at its own
expense, in representing the interests of the TDI Companies and the TDI
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the representation shall be controlled by
that party which would bear the burden of the greater portion of the sum of the
adjustments that may reasonably be anticipated. Unless otherwise provided by the
Seller in writing to the Purchaser, all notices required by this Section 4.6(f)
shall be sent to: J. C. Penney Company, Inc., 6501 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas
75024, Attention: Vice President and Director of Taxes.

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     (g)     TAX INDEMNIFICATION.

             (i)      The Parent and the Seller shall jointly and severally
indemnify the Purchaser from and against (A) any Income Taxes and Damages for
any Pre-Closing Tax Period resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused
by any liability or obligation of any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary for
Income Taxes of any person other than a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary (w)
under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state,
local or foreign law), (x) as a transferee or successor, (y) by contract, or (z)
otherwise, (B) any Income Taxes imposed on any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary for
any Pre-Closing Tax Period, (C) any Taxes (other than Income Taxes) imposed on
any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary for any Pre-Closing Tax Period but only to the
extent such Taxes in the aggregate exceed $3,200,000.00, (D) any Taxes arising
out of or relating to the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby, and (E) any breach of any covenant in this Section 4.6.
The Parent's and the Seller's obligation to indemnify the Purchaser with respect
to any Tax resulting from a Tax Matter shall be discharged to the extent that
the Parent's and the Seller's defense of such Tax Matter is prejudiced by the
Purchaser's failure to comply with Section 4.6(f) of this Agreement. The Parent
and the Seller shall discharge their obligation to indemnify the Purchaser
against such Pre-Closing Tax Period Tax by paying to the Purchaser an amount
equal to the amount of such Tax; provided, however, that if the Purchaser
provides the Parent or the Seller with written notice of a Pre-Closing Tax
Period Tax at least 30 days prior to the date on which the relevant Tax is
required to be paid by the Purchaser or the applicable TDI Company, the Parent
and the Seller shall, if and to the extent that it is liable for such Tax
hereunder, discharge their obligation to indemnify the Purchaser against such
Tax by paying an amount equal to the amount of such Tax to the relevant Taxing
Authority. The Parent or the Seller shall provide the Purchaser evidence of such
payment to the relevant Taxing Authority.

             (ii)     The Purchaser shall indemnify the Parent and the Seller
from and against (A) any Taxes (other than Income Taxes) and Damages imposed on
the Purchaser, any TDI Company, any TDI Subsidiary or any affiliate of the
Purchaser for any Tax Period provided that, with respect to Taxes (other than
Income Taxes) attributable to a Pre-Closing Tax Period, only to the extent such
Taxes in the aggregate do not exceed $3,200,000,00, (B) any Income Taxes and
Damages for any Post-Closing Tax Period imposed on (x) the Parent or the Seller
attributable to any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary or (y) any TDI Company or TDI
Subsidiary, (C) Taxes and Damages arising from a transaction not in the ordinary
course of business occurring on the Closing Date after the Purchaser's purchase
of the Shares, (D) any Taxes and Damages resulting from a Section 338(g)
election, and (E) any breach of any covenant in this Section 4.6. The Purchaser
shall discharge its obligation to indemnify the Parent and the Seller against
such Tax under this Section 4.6(g)(ii) by paying to the Parent or the Seller an
amount equal to the amount of such Tax; provided, however, that if the Parent or
the Seller provides the Purchaser with written notice of a Tax under this
Section 4.6(g)(ii) at least 30 days prior to the date on which the relevant Tax
is required to be paid by the Parent or the Seller, the Purchaser shall, if and
to the extent that it is liable for such Tax hereunder, discharge its obligation
to indemnify the Parent and the Seller against such Tax by paying an amount
equal to the amount of such Tax to the relevant Taxing Authority. The Purchaser
shall provide the Parent or the Seller evidence of such payment to the relevant
Taxing Authority. Any payment required to be made under this paragraph shall be
made not later than 30 days after the receipt of written notice that any such
Tax has been incurred.

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     (h)     CONVEYANCE TAXES. The Seller and the Purchaser shall assume equal
liability for and pay any and all sales, use, value added, transfer, stamp,
registration, real property transfer or gains and similar Taxes (including any
penalties and interest) incurred as a result of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement when due, and the Purchaser, at its own expense, shall file or
cause to be filed all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect
to all such Taxes and fees. The Seller and the Purchaser shall provide
reasonable assistance in connection with such filings. To the extent that any
Taxes described in the second preceding sentence are required to be collected by
one party, the other party shall pay its share of such Taxes to the first party
and the first party shall remit such Taxes to the Taxing Authority.

     (i)     REFUNDS; CARRYBACKS. The Purchaser shall cause any TDI Company or
TDI Subsidiary to elect, where permitted by applicable Law, to carry forward any
Tax attribute carryover that would, absent such election, be carried back to a
Pre-Closing Tax Period. The Purchaser shall promptly pay or cause to be paid to
the Seller any Tax refunds or credits attributable to any Pre-Closing Tax Period
received or credited to the Purchaser, a TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary, net
of any direct costs attributable to receipt of such refund or credit, including
Taxes payable with respect to such refund, within 10 days after the receipt of
such refund or credit. At the Seller's request, the Purchaser shall cooperate
with the Seller in obtaining such refunds, including through the filing of
amended Tax Returns or refund claims as prepared by the Seller, at its own
expense. Without the Parent's written consent, which consent may be withheld for
any reason or no reason, the Purchaser shall not carry back any net operating or
capital loss arising in a Post-Closing Tax Period to a Pre-Closing Tax Period.
All Tax refunds or credits attributable to any Post-Closing Tax Period shall be
for the benefit of the Purchaser and any such Tax refunds or credits received by
the Parent or the Seller shall promptly be paid to the Purchaser.

     (j)     ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. Not less than 30 days prior to the
Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a draft statement (the
"ALLOCATION STATEMENT") proposing to allocate the Estimated Purchase Price among
the Shares. The Allocation Statement shall be adjusted to reflect any revisions
to the Purchase Price made pursuant to Section 1.4. Within 30 days after the
Purchaser delivers the draft Allocation Statement to the Seller, the Seller
shall notify the Purchaser of the existence of any objection (specifying in
reasonable detail the nature and basis of such objection) the Seller may have to
the draft Allocation Statement. The Purchaser and the Seller shall promptly
endeavor in good faith to resolve any such objection. If the Seller and the
Purchaser fail to resolve such objection within 30 days, the Accountants shall
determine whether the allocation was reasonable and, if not reasonable, shall
appropriately revise the draft Allocation Statement. If the Seller does not
respond within 30 days, or upon resolution of any disputed items, the allocation
reflected on the Allocation Statement (as revised, if applicable, by the mutual
agreement of the Purchaser and the Seller or by the Accountants) shall be the
final Allocation Statement. Each of the Seller and the Purchaser shall adhere
to, and be bound by, the final Allocation Statement for U.S. federal Income Tax
purposes and shall take no position contrary to the final Allocation Statement
unless required to do so by applicable Tax Law.

     (k)     TRUE-UP PAYMENTS FOR TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES. Upon the later
of (i) the expiration of the statue of limitations of the Pre-Closing Tax
Periods to which such Taxes relate (without regard to extension, except to the
extent notified by the Purchaser in writing), or (ii)

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four years following the due date (without extension) for such Taxes, the
Purchaser shall pay to the Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an account designed by the Parent, an amount equal to the excess, if
any, of $3,200,000,00 over the aggregate amount of Taxes (other than Income
Taxes) attributable to Pre-Closing Tax Periods actually paid by the Purchaser or
any of its affiliates (including any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary) following
the Closing.

     Section 4.7      EMPLOYEE BENEFIT MATTERS.

     (a)     EMPLOYEES AND COMPENSATION. Each individual who is an employee of
the Northern Business both immediately prior to the Closing and after the
closing of the transactions under the Asset Purchase Agreement (a "TDI
EMPLOYEE") will continue as an employee of such TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary on
and after the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section 4.7, the term TDI
Employee will include an individual who on the Closing Date is on a medical or
disability leave of absence or any other approved leave of absence from the TDI
Company or TDI Subsidiary. For a period of at least six (6) months beginning on
the Closing Date, the Purchaser will, or will cause one of its affiliates to,
provide each TDI Employee, for so long as each such employee remains employed by
the Purchaser or one of its affiliates, with a position providing (i) base pay
that is at least equal to the base pay provided to each such TDI Employee by the
TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and (ii) a target
annual incentive compensation opportunity (expressed as a percentage of the TDI
Employee's annual base salary) that is at least equal to such TDI Employee's
target annual incentive compensation opportunity immediately prior to the
Closing Date (expressed in the same manner), but based on such performance goals
and other criteria as the Purchaser deems to be appropriate. Except as set forth
in Section 4.7(b), nothing contained in this Section 4.7 will limit the right of
the Purchaser or any of its affiliates to terminate or suspend the employment of
any TDI Employee after the Closing or to discontinue or modify the benefits
provided to any such employee.

     (b)     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. For a period of at least six (6) months
beginning on the Closing Date, the Purchaser will, or will cause one of its
affiliates to, maintain without adverse change each Company Plan in effect and
providing accrued benefits as of the Closing Date, except that the Purchaser
will not be required to continue under any Company Plan any investment fund
intended to invest primarily or exclusively in Parent stock or continue any
employer contributions made or invested in Parent stock or any Company Plan
retained by Seller under this Section 4.7. In addition, if any TDI Employee
other than a Headquarters Employee (as hereinafter defined) terminates
employment during the 12-month period beginning on the Closing Date, the
Purchaser will, or will cause one of its post-Closing affiliates to, provide
such employee with severance benefits pursuant to a severance benefits plan
adopted by the Purchaser or one of its post-Closing affiliates, in an amount at
least equal to the benefits provided (i) under Eckerd HR Policy 1.43, if the TDI
Employee is employed at a store, and (ii) under the Eckerd Separation Benefits
Program Non-Exempt (Hourly) Associates or the Eckerd Separation Benefits Program
Exempt (Salaried) Associates, as applicable, if the TDI Employee is a member of
the region or district staff or is employed at a service support center,
intervention center or the Puerto Rico repack center (if, in either case, the
TDI Employee would have been eligible for benefits under such HR Policy or
Separation Benefits Program). The Purchaser agrees that for any employee benefit
plan of the Purchaser or any of its affiliates made available after the Closing
to TDI Employees, such employees will receive credit for the years of service
credited to them prior to the Closing by the Parent, the Seller, the TDI
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determining eligibility and vesting under such employee benefit plan and in
determining the amount of benefits under any applicable sick leave, vacation,
severance or other-welfare plan. The Parent and the Seller will cause the TDI
Employees to be fully vested in any awards under the J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
2001 Equity Compensation Plan and 1997 Equity Compensation Plan.

     (c)     ECKERD PENSION PLAN. Prior to the Closing Date, the Parent will, or
will cause one of its post-Closing affiliates to, adopt and assume the
sponsorship of the Eckerd Corporation Pension Plan and related trust (the
"ECKERD PENSION"), and the Parent and the Seller will cause all right, title,
interest, duties and authorities of the TDI Companies and TDI Subsidiaries with
respect to the Eckerd Pension to be transferred to the Parent or a post-Closing
affiliate in accordance with applicable Law. At the Closing, the parties will
execute and deliver such documents and instruments as may be required to effect
such assumption. Neither the Purchaser nor any of its post-Closing affiliates
will have any responsibility for, or any Liability with respect to, the Eckerd
Pension.

     (d)     ECKERD SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS. Prior to the Closing, the Parent and
the Seller will take all action necessary to cause Eckerd Corporation either (i)
to terminate the nonqualified employee benefit plans and trusts listed in
Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure Schedule as of a date no later than the Closing
Date or (ii) to transfer sponsorship of such plans and trusts to the Parent or
an affiliate of the Parent as of a date no later than the Closing Date. The
Parent will, or will cause one of its post-Closing affiliates to, assume all
benefit obligations under such terminated or transferred plans. As soon as
practicable after the termination of such plans, but not earlier than the
Closing Date, the Parent will, or will cause one of its post-Closing affiliates
to, pay all accrued benefit obligations under such plans in a single lump sum
payment, provided that each Person entitled to payment under any such plan
furnishes to the Parent a release of claims, in a form satisfactory to the
Parent, in favor of the Parent and its post-Closing affiliates. To the extent
that any TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary owns life insurance policies insuring the
lives of TDI Employees that are intended to fund benefits under one or more of
the nonqualified plans listed in Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, the
Parent will, or will cause one of its affiliates, prior to the Closing Date, to
(x) surrender such polices to the insurance company for their cash value and
transfer such cash to the Parent or (y) transfer ownership of such policies to
the Parent or a post-Closing affiliate.

     (e)     RETAINED SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT LIABILITIES. The Parent will retain
and be solely responsible for the payment of the accrued benefit obligation of
each TDI Employee and any former employee of the TDI Companies or the TDI
Subsidiaries under the J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. Mirror Savings Plans I and
II, the J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. Mirror Savings Plan III, the Supplemental
Retirement Program for Management Profit-Sharing Associates of J. C. Penney
Corporation, Inc., and the J. C. Penney Corporation Benefit Restoration Plan.
Neither the Purchaser nor any of its post-Closing affiliates will have any
responsibility for, or any Liability for benefits under, any Benefit Plan that
is not a Company Plan.

     (f)     HEADQUARTERS EMPLOYEE SEPARATION AND INCENTIVE LIABILITIES.
Effective as of the Closing, the Parent will assume sponsorship of, and be
solely responsible for, the Eckerd Contingent Separation Pay Program, the Eckerd
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Contingent Retention Incentive Pay Program and will assume and be solely
responsible for all separation, severance or retention incentive payments and
benefits under any other plan, arrangement or agreement in effect immediately
prior to the Closing Date for which the TDI Companies or TDI Subsidiaries are
otherwise obligated with respect to current or former Headquarters Employees (as
defined below); provided, however, that the amount of payments and benefits
under any such Program or other plan, arrangement or agreement will not exceed
the amount of payments and benefits calculated on the basis of each such
Headquarters Employee's salary or base pay and incentive compensation level in
effect immediately prior to the Closing Date. As used in this Section 4.7, the
term "Headquarters Employee" means any TDI Employee, other than a member of the
region or district staff, who is employed (i) at the headquarters of the TDI
Companies in Largo, Florida, (ii) at the airport fixed base of operations in
Clearwater, Florida, or (iii) at the repackaging facility in Largo, Florida. The
Parent will cause all benefits under the Eckerd Contingent Separation Pay
Program, the Eckerd Contingent Critical Pay Program and the Eckerd Contingent
Retention Incentive Pay Program to be paid to TDI Employees entitled to payments
under such Programs not later than six months after the Closing Date (without
regard to whether such employee remains employed by the Purchaser or one of its
post-Closing affiliates after such six-month date). Except for Liabilities
arising under an employment or similar agreement, neither the Parent nor any
post-Closing affiliate of the Parent will have any responsibility or Liability
(x) for any separation or severance payments or benefits with respect to any
Headquarters Employee who terminates employment from the Purchaser or any of its
post-Closing affiliates more than six months after the Closing Date or (y) for
any separation or severance payments or benefits under any other plan,
arrangement or agreement (whether in effect on the Closing Date or adopted by
the Purchaser or any of its post-Closing affiliates after the Closing Date) with
respect to any TDI Employee other than a Headquarters Employee who terminates
employment on or after the Closing Date.

     (g)     OTHER RETAINED BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITIES. The Parent will assume and
be solely responsible for all liabilities and obligations of the TDI Companies
and TDI Subsidiaries with respect to: (i) the Genovese Drug Stores, Inc. 1984
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, and (ii) any
obligation to provide post-retirement medical, prescription drug or insurance
benefits to current and former employees of the TDI Companies and TDI
Subsidiaries, including Headquarters Employees, other than COBRA continuation
coverage required by Section 4980B of the Code.

     (h)     WARN LIABILITIES. The Purchaser will be responsible for complying
with all requirements under WARN or any similar state law with respect to TDI
Employees who terminate employment on or after the Closing Date, and neither the
Parent nor any of its post-Closing affiliates will have any Liability under WARN
or any similar state law with respect to such terminated TDI Employees. Prior to
the Closing, the Parent will, or will cause one of its affiliates to, take all
action necessary to amend the Eckerd Contingent Separation Pay Program, the
Eckerd Separation Benefits Program Non-Exempt (Hourly) Associates and the Eckerd
Separation Benefits Program Exempt (Salaried) Associates to provide that
benefits payable to eligible TDI Employees under such Programs will be reduced
by any payments required to be made to the TDI Employees under WARN or any
similar state law. The Parent and the Purchaser will, and will cause their
affiliates to, cooperate in furnishing any notices to TDI Employees prior to the
Closing that may be required to reduce or avoid Liability under WARN or any
similar state law.

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     (i)     COOPERATION BY THE PURCHASER. To facilitate the payment to TDI
Employees of any amounts for which the Parent or an affiliate of the Parent has
assumed Liability under this Section 4.7, the Purchaser will, or will cause one
of its affiliates to, permit such payments to be made through the payroll of a
TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary. Neither the Purchaser nor any of its affiliates
will cause excise taxes under Section 4999 of the Code to be withheld with
respect to any such payment unless directed to do so by the Parent or an
affiliate of the Parent. If the Purchaser or any of its affiliates receives
written notice from any Taxing Authority of any inquiry, claim, assessment,
audit or similar event relating to such excise taxes or a failure to withhold
such excise taxes, the Purchaser will notify the Parent within 30 days of
receipt of such written notice. The Parent, at its own expense, will have the
exclusive authority to defend against any claim or assessment by a Taxing
Authority relating to such excise taxes or a failure to withhold such excise
taxes. In the event that the Purchaser or any of its affiliates incurs any
taxes, penalties, interest or other Liability as a result of any failure to
withhold the proper amount of such excise taxes, the Parent will promptly
reimburse the Purchaser and its affiliates the amount of any such taxes,
penalties, interest or other Liability.

     Section 4.8      INTERNET-RELATED MATTERS.

     (a)     WEBSITES. The Seller and the Purchaser will cooperate and work
diligently (i) so that, promptly following the Closing, all text, images and
other content contained in all web sites relating to the TDI Companies or the
TDI Subsidiaries maintained by the Seller or the Parent are provided to the
Purchaser for inclusion in its web site and (ii) to remove the name "J. C.
Penney," "JCPenney," "Penney," or "JCP" or any reference thereto or variation
thereof or any other trade name, brand name, trademark, service mark or other
mark listed in Section 4.8(a) of the Disclosure Schedule or any variation
thereof from any such text, image or other content (collectively, the "PENNY
MARKS").

     (b)     OWNERSHIP OF DOMAIN NAMES. The Parent shall retain ownership of all
domain names employing the name "J. C. Penney," "JCPenney," "Penney" or "JCP"
and neither the Purchaser, any TDI Company nor any TDI Subsidiary nor any of
their respective affiliates shall have any right or license to any such domain
name.

     (c)     INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS. To the extent that the Seller, a TDI
Company or a TDI Subsidiary utilizes any internet protocol address space
allocated to the Parent, such internet protocol address space shall remain the
property of the Parent, and no rights or licenses are granted to the Purchaser,
the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries with respect thereto, except to the
extent permitted by the Transition Services Agreements.

     (d)     PHONE NETWORK. None of the Purchaser, any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary shall have any right to continued access to the Parent's phone
network, the Parent's internet mail or the Parent's computer network, except to
the extent permitted by the Transition Services Agreements.

     Section 4.9      GUARANTEES. The Purchaser shall promptly use its
reasonable best efforts to fully release the Seller, the Parent or any of their
affiliates (other than the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries) from any
guarantees or similar agreements or arrangements with respect to obligations of
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instrument necessary to fully assume such guarantee or other obligation, without
recourse to the Seller, the Parent or any of their affiliates (other than the
TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries).

     Section 4.10     USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The Parent and the Seller
acknowledge that from and after the Closing, all right, title and interest in
the Intellectual Property, including the names "Eckerd", "Thrift Drug" and
"Genovese" but excluding software subject to a license as set forth on Section
2.2(n)(i) and 2.2(n)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule, shall be owned exclusively
by a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary (except as otherwise provided in the
Framework Agreement or the Transition Services Agreements), that neither the
Parent nor any of its affiliates shall have any rights or interest in the
Intellectual Property and that neither the Parent nor any of its affiliates will
contest the exclusive ownership or validity of any rights of the Purchaser, any
TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary in or to the Intellectual Property. From and
after the Closing, neither the Parent nor any of its affiliates shall use any of
the Intellectual Property, except in accordance with the Transition Services
Agreements.

     Section 4.11     USE OF PENNEY MARKS. The Purchaser acknowledges that from
and after the Closing, the Penney Marks shall be owned by the Parent or an
affiliate of the Parent (other than the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries),
that none of the Purchaser nor any of its affiliates, including the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, shall have any rights in the Penney Marks
and that none of the Purchaser nor any of its affiliates, including the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, will contest the ownership or validity of
any, rights of the Parent or any affiliate of the Parent (other than the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries) in or to the Penney Marks. From and after
the Closing, none of the Purchaser nor any of its affiliates, including the TDI
Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries, shall use any of the Penney Marks, domain
names or otherwise, except in accordance with the Transition Services
Agreements.

     Section 4.12     RELEASE OF INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS. The Parent covenants and
agrees, on or prior to the Closing, to execute and deliver to the Purchaser, for
the benefit of each TDI Company and each TDI Subsidiary, a general release and
discharge, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT E-2, and the
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that on or prior to the Closing, each TDI
Company and each TDI Subsidiary will execute and deliver to the Parent, for the
benefit of the Parent and each of its affiliates (other than the TDI Companies
and the TDI Subsidiaries), a general release and discharge in substantially the
form attached hereto as EXHIBIT E-1.

     Section 4.13     FURTHER ACTION. Each of the parties hereto shall use all
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, do or
cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law,
and to execute and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required
to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     Section 4.14     NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENTS. Prior to the Closing, (a) the
Parent shall promptly (i) notify the Purchaser in writing of any event,
circumstance, fact or occurrence which is a material breach of a representation
or warranty or covenant of the Parent or the Seller in this Agreement or which
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Seller in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect; and (ii)
deliver to the Purchaser copies of (A) the monthly unaudited balance sheet of
the Seller as of each month and the related unaudited statement of operations
and cash flows of the Seller for such months with respect to the Business and
(B) the monthly FRC reports, each as prepared by or for the Seller in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; and (b) the
Purchaser shall promptly notify the Parent in writing of any event,
circumstance, fact or occurrence which is a material breach of a representation
or warranty or covenant of the Purchaser in this Agreement or which has the
effect of making any representation or warranty of the Purchaser in this
Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect.

     Section 4.15     CONFIDENTIALITY. The Parent and the Seller agree to, and
shall cause their agents, representatives, affiliates, employees, officers and
directors to: (a) treat and hold as confidential (and not disclose or provide
access to any other Person to) all information relating to trade secrets,
processes, patent and trademark applications, product development, price,
customer and supplier lists, pricing and marketing plans, policies and
strategies, details of client and consultant contracts, operations methods,
product development techniques, business acquisition plans, new personnel
acquisition plans and all other confidential or proprietary information with
respect to the Northern Business, the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries,
(b) in the event that the Parent, the Seller or any such agent, representative,
affiliate, employee, officer or director becomes legally compelled to disclose
any such information, provide the Purchaser with prompt written notice of such
requirement so that the Purchaser, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary may
seek a protective order or other remedy or waive compliance with this Section
4.15 and (c) in the event that such protective order or other remedy is not
obtained, or the Purchaser waives compliance with this Section 4.15, furnish
only that portion of such confidential information which is legally required to
be provided and reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser to obtain assurances
that confidential treatment will be accorded such information, provided,
however, that this sentence shall not apply to any information that, at the time
of disclosure, is available publicly and was not disclosed in breach of this
Agreement by the Parent, the Seller, or their respective agents,
representatives, affiliates, employees, officers or directors; and provided
further that, with respect to Intellectual Property, specific information shall
not be deemed to be within the foregoing exception merely because it is embraced
in general disclosures in the public domain. Notwithstanding anything set forth
above in this Section 4.15, the Purchaser understands and acknowledges that
certain of the confidential and proprietary information referred to in this
Section 4.15 is associated with or part of the information Parent and Seller
will share with others pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement in connection
with the sale of certain assets by the Seller on the Closing Date and pursuant
to the Transition Services Agreements. The Purchaser agrees that such sharing
shall not constitute a breach of this Section 4.15. The Parent and the Seller
agree and acknowledge that remedies at law for any breach of its obligations
under this Section 4.15 are inadequate and that in addition thereto the
Purchaser shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and
specific performance, in the event of any such breach.

     Section 4.16     ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT. (a) At or prior to the Closing,
the Parent will cause the Seller or its affiliates to transfer each of the
assets and liabilities specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement as Purchased
Assets and Assumed Liabilities, respectively, to the Asset Purchaser or another
Person other than a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary, all in accordance with the
terms and conditions specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

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     (b)     None of the entry into of the Asset Purchase Agreement, compliance
with the provisions thereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby will constitute a breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Parent or the Seller in or pursuant to this Agreement or the violation or breach
of any covenant of the Parent or the Seller contained in this Agreement.

     Section 4.17     TITLE AND SURVEY OBLIGATIONS. The Seller will make
available copies of any existing title policies or surveys for the Real Property
in the possession of the Seller, the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries for
the Purchaser's review. Any updates to title and/or surveys for the Real
Property shall be the sole responsibility of the Purchaser, and the Seller shall
have no obligation to incur any cost or expense, including attorneys' fees, in
connection with the Purchaser's acquisition of updated title and surveys for the
Real property, including any obligation to cure any title defects or objections
raised by the Purchaser and/or its lender upon their review of the updated title
and/or surveys for the Real Property to the extent such defects or obligations
arise from or are related to Permitted Liens or the leases and subleases listed
or described in Section 2.2(m)(i)(C) of the Disclosure Schedule.

     Section 4.18     ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS.

     (a)     Prior to the Closing, the Purchaser shall not conduct any
environmental inspections, investigations or testing on the Real Property
without the Seller's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed but which shall be subject to the receipt by the Seller of
any required landlord consent pursuant to the leases or subleases of the Leased
Real Property. The Seller shall have the right to have a representative present
during any inspections of the Real Property. The Purchaser may request
information about the Real Property from Governmental Entities, but will not
disclose to any Governmental Entity the results of any inspection, sampling or
testing conducted at any of the Real Property, whether performed by the Seller,
the Purchaser, a consultant or agent thereof or otherwise, without the Seller's
prior written consent, except to the extent required by Law.

     (b)     Prior to the Closing, the Purchaser will, or will cause its
consultants or agents to, promptly pay when due the costs of all entry and
inspections and examinations done with regard to the Real Property and promptly
restore the Real Property to the condition in which such Real Property existed
prior to any entry, inspection or examination.

     (c)     Prior to the Closing, the Purchaser shall keep all of the Real
Property free and clear of all Liens or Encumbrances caused by the Purchaser or
any of its consultants or agents. The Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Seller Indemnitees (and to the extent applicable,
any third party landlord of the Leased Real Property) from and against any
Damages suffered by any Seller Indemnitee arising out of (i) any entry upon the
Real Property and any inspections or examinations conducted by the Purchaser,
its consultants or agents, on the Real Property, or (ii) any breach of the
provisions in this Section 4.18 by the Purchaser, its consultants or agents. The
provisions of this Section 4.18 shall not be subject to any limitation of
Liability set forth in this Agreement.

     Section 4.19     FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT. At or prior to the Closing, the
Purchaser, the Asset Purchaser, CVS as guarantor and Brooks as guarantor shall
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Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT F and the TDI
Companies and the Asset Purchaser shall enter into a Transition Services
Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT D-2. The Parent
shall not have any liability for the failure of any party thereto to comply with
the provisions of such Framework Agreement or Transition Services Agreement.

     Section 4.20     TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT. Following the Closing Date,
the Parent shall cause to be provided, to the Northern Business and the
Purchasers on a cost reimbursement basis, certain services which are currently
provided by the Parent and its affiliates to the Business, all as more fully set
forth in the Transition Services Agreement to be agreed between JCP and the
Purchaser prior to the Closing and to be entered into by JCP and the Purchaser
as of the Closing Date in substantially the form specified in EXHIBIT D-1
attached hereto.

     Section 4.21     DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Parent
will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser, (i) the audited
statement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the Northern Business as
of January 31, 2004 (including the notes thereto) and the related audited
statements of revenues and cash flows of the Northern Business for the period
then ended and the unqualified opinion of the auditor thereon (collectively, the
"2003 CARVE-OUT SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - NORTHERN OPERATIONS") and
(ii) the audited statement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the
Northern Business as of January 26, 2002 and January 25, 2003 (including the
notes thereto) and the related audited statements of revenues and cash flows of
the Northern Business for the periods then ended and the unqualified opinion of
the auditor thereon (collectively, together with the 2003 Carve-Out Special
Purpose Northern Financial Statements, the "CARVE-OUT SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS - NORTHERN OPERATIONS") on or before the date that is five (5)
business days prior to the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Parent will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the Carve-Out Special
Purpose Financial Statements - Northern Operations on or before May 15, 2004,
provided however, that the Purchaser shall reimburse the Parent for any and all
incremental out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the expedited
preparation of the foregoing financial statements.

     Section 4.22     REAL PROPERTY COMMITMENTS. The Parent and the Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser, promptly following the execution and delivery of a
mutually agreeable letter agreement (the "LETTER AGREEMENT") by each of the
parties hereto, a list of all commitments of any TDI Company or any TDI
Subsidiary to purchase or lease real property. The Letter Agreement shall
contain, among other things, (i) a prohibition against the Purchaser's
distribution of such list or in any way the conveyance of the information on
such list to any employee, agent, division or subsidiary of the Purchaser that
has any material authority or influence in the decision to open new stores or
relocate or close existing stores, (ii) a prohibition against the use of the
information on such list for any purpose other than for the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) an acknowledgement that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Letter
Agreement, the Purchaser has no right to approve, disapprove or influence the
purchase or lease of any real property or the opening, relocating or closing of
any store by any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary.

     Section 4.23     JEC OWNED REAL PROPERTY. Prior to the Closing Date, the
Parent shall cause JEC Funding, Inc. to sell, convey, assign, transfer and
deliver fee title to the locations

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listed or described on Section 4.23 of the Disclosure Schedule (the "JEC OWNED
REAL PROPERTY") to a TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary. In addition, the Parent
agrees to provide the Purchaser with reasonable evidence of such transfer prior
to the Closing.

     Section 4.24     CONTRACTUAL OVERPAYMENTS. If at any time in the eighteen
(18) month period following the Closing Date, the Purchaser or any of its
affiliates receives a refund amount or a reduction in an amount payable from a
vendor that relates to a contractual overpayment made by any TDI Company or TDI
Subsidiary in the period prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall use
reasonable best efforts to turn over an amount equal to fifty percent of such
refunded amount or an amount equal to the reduction, as the case may be, to the
Parent. The Parent and the Purchaser shall (and the Purchaser shall cause the
TDI Companies and TDI Subsidiaries to) cooperate in good faith to identify and
obtain a refund of any such overpayment.

     Section 4.25     ORPHAN ENTITIES. Prior to the Closing Date the Parent and
the Seller shall cause the applicable TDI Company to either (i) dissolve each of
the Orphan Entities or (ii) transfer all the capital stock of each of the Orphan
Entities to the Parent or an affiliate of the Parent (other than a TDI Company
or TDI Subsidiary). In connection with such dissolution or transfer, all assets
of the Orphan Entities shall be transferred to a TDI Company or a TDI
Subsidiary.

     Section 4.26     IP LIENS. The Parent and the Seller shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to have released on or before the Closing Date any security
interests on all federally registered trademarks that are a part of the
Intellectual Property.

     Section 4.27     JCP OWNED REAL PROPERTY. Prior to the Closing Date, the
Parent shall or shall cause its applicable affiliate to sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver fee title to the locations listed or described on Section
4.27 of the Disclosure Schedule (the "JCP OWNED REAL PROPERTY") to a TDI Company
or TDI Subsidiary.

     Section 4.28     INTENTIONAL BREACH OF THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT. If (i)
the Parent or any Seller under the Asset Purchase Agreement willfully breaches
the Asset Purchase Agreement, (ii) such breach is the cause of the termination
of the Asset Purchase Agreement by the Asset Purchaser, (iii) on the date of
such termination the Parent does not have the right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to either Section 6.1(d)(x) or Section 6.1 (d)(y) and (iv) on the date
of such termination the Purchaser's financing pursuant to the executed
commitment letter attached as EXHIBIT G shall not have been revoked or
withdrawn, except solely due to the termination of the Asset Purchase Agreement
as described above, then the Parent shall reimburse the Purchaser an amount, not
in excess of $20,000,000.00, for its documented reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

     Section 4.29     JCP LEASED REAL PROPERTY. Subject to obtaining any
applicable landlord consents, prior to the Closing Date, the Parent shall or
shall cause its applicable affiliate to assign its entire leasehold interest in
the leased real property listed or described on Section 4.29 of the Disclosure
Schedule (the "JCP LEASED REAL PROPERTY") to a TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary. If
any necessary landlord consent to assign the leasehold interest in any JCP
Leased Real Property is not obtained prior to the Closing, (i) neither this
Agreement nor any other document related to the consummation of the transaction
contemplated herein will constitute a sale,

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assignment, assumption, transfer, conveyance or delivery, or an attempted sale,
assignment, assumption, transfer conveyance or delivery, of any applicable JCP
Leased Real Property or the lease pursuant to which such property is held (a
"JCP LEASE") and (ii) following the Closing, the Parent and the Purchaser will
use commercially reasonable efforts, and reasonably cooperate with one another,
to obtain the consent(s) as quickly as practicable. Pending the obtaining of
such consent(s), the Parent and the Purchaser will cooperate with each other in
any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide to the Purchaser the
benefits of use of the applicable JCP Leased Real Property for the term of the
JCP Lease. Once a necessary consent for the assignment of a JCP Lease is
obtained, the Parent will promptly assign such JCP Lease to a TDI Company or TDI
Subsidiary, and the applicable TDI Company or TDI Subsidiary will assume any and
all liabilities and obligations under such JCP Lease.

     Section 4.30     TRADEMARKS. Prior to the Closing Date, (i) EDC Licensing,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and one of the TDI Subsidiaries ("EDC"), shall
assign, transfer and convey all its right, title and interest in and to the
trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos set forth in Section 4.30(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule (the "PBM MARKS") and all goodwill of the business
associated with the PBM Marks to the PBM Entity and (ii) the Parent shall, or
shall cause its applicable affiliate to, assign, transfer and convey all its
right, title and interest in and to the trademarks, trade names, service marks
and logos set forth in Section 4.30(b) of the Disclosure Schedule (the "NORTH
MARK") and all goodwill of the business associated with the North Mark to EDC.

     Section 4.31     DOMAIN NAMES. Prior to the Closing Date, the Parent shall,
or shall cause its applicable affiliate to, assign, transfer and convey all its
right, title and interest in and to the domain names set forth in Section 4.31
of the Disclosure Schedule to a TDI Company or a TDI Subsidiary.

                                    ARTICLE V

                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     Section 5.1      CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION. The respective
obligation of each party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is
subject to the satisfaction or written waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of
each of the following conditions:

     (a)     NO INJUNCTION OR ILLEGALITY. No injunction, order, decree,
temporary restraining order or judgment shall have been issued by any
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction and be in effect, and no statute,
rule or regulation shall have been enacted or promulgated by any Governmental
Entity and be in effect, which in either case restrains or prohibits or
materially restricts the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided, however, that the party invoking this condition shall use its
reasonable best efforts to have any such restraint removed.

     (b)     HSR ACT; GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. The required waiting period under
the HSR Act applicable to the purchase and sale of the Shares shall have expired
or been earlier terminated, and all notices, reports and other filings required
to be made prior to the Closing by any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary or by
the Purchaser with, and all material consents,

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registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations required to be obtained
prior to the Closing from, any Governmental Entity in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have been made or obtained; provided
however, that the failure to obtain any or all Pharmacy Approvals by any party
hereto shall not be a condition to Closing.

     (c)     ASSET PURCHASE. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement shall have occurred.

     Section 5.2      CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARENT AND THE SELLER.
The obligations of the Parent and the Seller to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver on or
prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

     (a)     REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The representations and
warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement that are qualified as to
materiality shall be true and correct in all respects, and those that are not so
qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the date of
this Agreement and, except for any such representations and warranties that
speak as of an earlier specified date, as of the Closing Date with the same
force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date. The Purchaser
shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants
and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it hereunder on or
prior to the Closing Date.

     (b)     CLOSING DELIVERIES. The Purchaser shall have made the deliveries
required to be made by it under Section 1.6(a).

     Section 5.3      CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE PURCHASER. The obligation
of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is subject
to the satisfaction or written waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:

     (a)     REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The representations and
warranties of the Parent and the Seller contained in this Agreement that are
qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects, and those
that are not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, as
of the date of this Agreement and, except for any such representations and
warranties that speak as of an earlier specified date, as of the Closing Date
with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date. The
Parent and the Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects
with all covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by
it hereunder on or prior to the Closing Date.

     (b)     CLOSING DELIVERIES. The Parent and the Seller shall have made the
deliveries required to be made by them under Section 1.6(b).

     (c)     FINANCING. The Purchaser shall have obtained financing sufficient
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the executed
commitment letter attached as EXHIBIT G.

     (d)     NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. No event or events shall have occurred
after the date of this Agreement which have had, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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     (e)     DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Parent shall have
delivered, or caused to be delivered, the Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial
Statements - Northern Operations in accordance with Section 4.21.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                        TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

     Section 6.1      TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated and the
transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the
Closing as follows:

     (a)     by the mutual written consent of the Parent and the Purchaser;

     (b)     by the Parent or the Purchaser, if the Closing shall not have
occurred on or before August 31, 2004, otherwise than as a result of any breach
of any provision of this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement;

     (c)     by the Parent or the Purchaser, if any court of competent
jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity shall have permanently enjoined,
restrained or otherwise prohibited the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and such injunction, restraint or prohibition shall have
become final and nonappealable, provided that the party seeking to terminate
this Agreement shall have used its reasonable best efforts to prevent and remove
such injunction, restraint or prohibition;

     (d)     by the Parent, if the Purchaser shall have (x) breached any of its
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement that are qualified as
to materiality or (y) breached in any material respect any of its
representations or warranties that are not so qualified or not complied with any
of its covenants contained in this Agreement, in each case which breach cannot
be or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice to
the Purchaser, or (z) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
any proceeding shall have been instituted by or against the Purchaser seeking to
adjudicate the Purchaser as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation,
winding up or reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, relief or composition of
its debts under any Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization;

     (e)     by the Purchaser, if the Parent or the Seller shall have (i)
breached any of its representations or warranties contained in this Agreement
that are qualified as to materiality, (ii) breached in any material respect any
of its representations or warranties that are not so qualified or not complied
with any of its covenants contained in this Agreement, in each case which breach
cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of written
notice to the Parent and the Seller, or (iii) made a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or any proceeding shall have been instituted by or against
the Parent, the Seller, any TDI Company, or any TDI Subsidiary seeking to
adjudicate the Parent, the Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary as
bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up or reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, relief or composition of the debts of the Parent, the
Seller, any TDI Company or any TDI Subsidiary under any Law relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; or

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     (f)     by the Purchaser if an event or events shall have occurred after
the date of this Agreement which have had, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect.

     Section 6.2      EFFECT OF TERMINATION. In the event of the termination of
this Agreement and the abandonment of the transactions contemplated hereby
pursuant to Section 6.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no
effect, without any Liability on the part of any party hereto or its directors,
officers, agents or representatives, and all rights and obligations of any party
hereto shall cease; provided, however, that (a) the second and third sentences
of Section 4.3(a) (but disregarding the time limitation of "Until the Closing
Date" in the third sentence), and the entirety of Section 4.18, Section 4.28,
this Section 6.2 and Article VIII shall survive any such termination and
abandonment and (b) nothing contained in this Section shall relieve any party
from Liability for any intentional breach of this Agreement.

     Section 6.3      AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be modified or amended
except by (a) written agreement executed and delivered by duly authorized
officers of each of the respective parties or (b) waiver in accordance with
Section 6.4, provided however, that no such modification or amendment shall be
effective to the extent that it has a materially detrimental effect on the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, unless consented to
by the Asset Purchaser.

     Section 6.4      EXTENSION; WAIVER. At any time prior to the Closing, the
parties may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or
other acts of the other parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties of the other parties contained in this Agreement
or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, or (c) waive compliance
with any of the agreements or conditions of the other parties contained in this
Agreement, provided however, that no such extension or waiver shall be effective
to the extent that it has a materially detrimental effect on the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, unless consented to by the Asset
Purchaser. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver
shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered
by a duly authorized officer on behalf of such party. The failure of any party
to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise
shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

     Section 7.1      INDEMNIFICATION BY THE PARENT AND THE SELLER. Subject to
the other provisions of this Article VII, from and after the Closing the Parent
and the Seller shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Purchaser and
its directors, officers, controlling stockholders, agents and representatives
(the "PURCHASER INDEMNITEES") harmless from and against any and all Damages
suffered by any Purchaser Indemnitee arising out of:

     (a)     any breach of any representation or warranty of the Parent or the
Seller contained in Article II of this Agreement;

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     (b)     any breach of any covenant of the Parent or the Seller contained in
this Agreement; and

     (c)     any of the specified items listed on Section 7.1(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule.

     Section 7.2      INDEMNIFICATION BY THE PURCHASER. Subject to the other
provisions of this Article VII, from and after the Closing, the Purchaser shall
indemnify and hold the Seller, the Parent and their respective directors,
officers, agents and representatives (the "SELLER INDEMNITEES") harmless from
and against any Damages suffered by any Seller Indemnitee arising out of:

     (a)     any breach of any representation or warranty of the Purchaser
contained in Article III of this Agreement;

     (b)     any breach of any covenant of the Purchaser contained in this
Agreement; and

     (c)     any failure after the Closing by the Purchaser, any TDI Company,
any TDI Subsidiary or any affiliate thereof to perform and discharge any of
their respective Liabilities arising under each lease and each Contract listed
or described in Section 7.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, except to the extent
that such Liabilities arise from events or conditions that entitle any Purchaser
Indemnitee to indemnification by the Seller pursuant to Section 7.1(a).

     Section 7.3      NOTICE AND RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS.

     (a)     NOTICE. Each Person entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section
7.1 or Section 7.2 (an "INDEMNITEE") shall give written notice to the Parent or
the Purchaser, respectively, promptly after obtaining knowledge of any claim
that it may have under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2, as applicable. Such notice
shall set forth in reasonable detail the claim and the basis for
indemnification. Failure to give such written notice in a timely manner shall
not release the party from whom such indemnification is sought (the
"INDEMNIFYING PARTY") from its obligations under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2, as
applicable, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by
such failure.

     (b)     DEFENSE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. If a claim for indemnification
pursuant to Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 shall arise from any claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding made or brought by a third party (a "THIRD PARTY
CLAIM"), the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of such Third Party
Claim. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such Third Party Claim,
such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (who
shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee), provided that the Indemnitee
shall retain the right to employ its own counsel and participate in the defense
of such Third Party Claim at its own expense (which will not be recoverable from
the Indemnifying Party under this Article VII or otherwise). Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 7.3(b), (i) no Indemnifying Party shall
be entitled to settle any Third Party Claim for which indemnification is sought
under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 without the Indemnitee's prior written consent
unless as part of such settlement the Indemnitee is fully and unconditionally
released from all Liability with respect to such Third Party Claim and (ii) no
Indemnitee shall be entitled to settle any Third Party Claim for which
indemnification is sought under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 without the
Indemnifying Party's prior written consent unless as part of such settlement the
Indemnifying Party is fully and

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unconditionally released from all Liability (for indemnification pursuant to
this Article VII and otherwise) with respect to such Third Party Claim.

     Section 7.4      LIMITS ON INDEMNIFICATION.

     (a)     EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DE MINIMIS MATTERS. None of the Parent, the
Seller or the Purchaser shall have any Liability to any Indemnitee pursuant to
Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.2(a), respectively, with respect to any individual
event or condition from which the Damages suffered by the Indemnitee shall not
have exceeded $250,000.00 (any such event or condition being hereinafter
referred to as a "DE MINIMIS MATTER").

     (b)     DEDUCTIBLE. (i) Neither the Parent nor the Seller shall have any
Liability to any Purchaser Indemnitee under Section 7.1(a) unless and until the
aggregate amount of Damages suffered by the Purchaser Indemnitees arising out of
the matters referred to in Section 7.1(a), exclusive of any and all Damages
arising out of De Minimis Matters, shall have exceeded $25,500,000.00, in which
case the Parent and the Seller shall be obligated and liable under Section 7.1
(a) only with respect to such excess; and (ii) the Purchaser shall not have any
Liability to any Seller Indemnitee under Section 7.2(a) unless and until the
aggregate amount of Damages suffered by the Seller Indemnitees arising out of
the matters referred to in Section 7.2(a), exclusive of any and all Damages
arising out of De Minimis Matters, shall have exceeded $25,500,000.00, in which
case the Purchaser shall be obligated and liable under Section 7.2(a) only with
respect to such excess.

     (c)     LIMIT OF LIABILITY. The aggregate Liability of the Parent and the
Seller, on the one hand, and the Purchaser, on the other hand, under Section 7.1
(a) or Section 7.2(a), respectively, other than for breach of the
representations and warranties set forth in the first three sentences of Section
2.1(b), the first three sentences of Section 2.1(c), Section 2.1(e), the first,
second, third, fourth and sixth sentences of Section 2.2(d), and the first three
sentences of Section 3.2, for which the limitations set forth in this Section
7.4 do not apply, shall not exceed $350,000,000.00. For purposes of the amounts
specified under Section 7.4(a) and Section 7.4(b), indemnifiable items pursuant
to Section 7.1(a) shall be determined without giving effect to any limitations
or qualifications as to "materiality" (including the word "material"), "Material
Adverse Effect" or similar expressions set forth therein.

     (d)     SURVIVAL. The representations and warranties contained in Articles
II and III of this Agreement shall survive the Closing until April 30, 2006,
except that the representations and warranties set forth in (i) Section 2.2(q)
shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations,
(ii) the first three sentences of Section 2.l(b), the first three sentences of
Section 2.1(c), Section 2.1(e), the first, second, third, fourth and sixth
sentences of Section 2.2(d) and the first three sentences of Section 3.2 shall
survive indefinitely and (iii) Section 2.2(w) shall survive for five (5) years.
Neither the Seller nor the Purchaser shall have any Liability pursuant to
Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.2(a), respectively, for any breach of any
representation or warranty unless notice of a claim asserting such breach shall
have been given in accordance with Section 7.3(a) prior to the termination of
such representation or warranty.

     (e)     CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; MITIGATION. None of the Parent and the
Seller or the Purchaser shall have any Liability under Section 7.1 or Section
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any Consequential Damages and/or under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2, respectively,
with respect to any Damages that are (i) recovered by any Indemnitee from any
third party (including insurers), or (ii) offset by tax savings actually
realized on account of such Damages by any Indemnitee. Any exclusion, recovery
or offset contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence shall reduce the
amount of Damages suffered by any Indemnitee for all purposes of this Agreement,
including Section 7.4(a) and Section 7.4(b) by the amount of such exclusion,
recovery or offset and only the reduced amount of Damages shall be applied to
the amount specified in Section 7.4(c). If the amount of any Damages suffered by
any Indemnitee is reduced, at any time subsequent to any payment in respect
thereof by an Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 7.1 or Section 7.2, as
applicable, by recovery from any other third party (including any insurer) or
upon the realization of any tax savings on account of such Damages, an amount
equal to the amount of such reduction (not to exceed, in any event, the amount
so previously paid in respect thereof by the Indemnifying Party) shall promptly
be repaid by the Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party.

     (f)     EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Except for claims based on fraud or intentional
misrepresentation, and except for any non-monetary, equitable relief to which
any Indemnitee may be entitled, after the Closing the rights and remedies set
forth in this Article VII shall constitute the sole and exclusive rights and
remedies of the parties hereto under or with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all claims and
any cause of action for monetary damages under or with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement (other than any claims or causes of action arising out
of the express provisions of this Article VII) that it might otherwise be
entitled to assert against the other party hereto under any law, rule or
regulation of any Governmental Entity, under the common law of any jurisdiction
or otherwise.

     Section 7.5      INDEMNITY PAYMENTS. All payments made pursuant to this
Article VII and Section 4.6 (other than interest payments) shall be treated by
the parties hereto on all Tax Returns as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.

     Section 7.6      COORDINATION WITH TAX COVENANT. In the event any provision
of this Article VII is inconsistent with any provision of Section 4.6, the
provisions of Section 4.6 shall control.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 8.1      RELIANCE. The representations and warranties of the Parent
and the Seller contained in this Agreement constitute the sole and exclusive
representations and warranties of the Parent and the Seller to the Purchaser in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
Purchaser acknowledges that all other representations and warranties are
specifically disclaimed and may not be relied upon or serve as a basis for the
claim against the Parent or the Seller. THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
PARENT AND THE SELLER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT AS TO THE TDI COMPANIES AND THE TDI SUBSIDIARIES AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, ASSETS,

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LIABILITIES, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND PROSPECTS, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

     Section 8.2      FEES AND EXPENSES. All recording or filing fees or similar
costs, including the filing fee to be paid pursuant to the HSR Act and any fees
incurred in connection with obtaining any and all consents, approvals or
authorizations of, or declarations or filings with, or notices to any
Governmental Entity referred to in Section 2.1(d), Section 2.2(c) and Section
3.3, imposed or levied by reason of, in connection with or attributable to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne by the
Purchaser. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
consummated, except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, each
party hereto shall pay its own expenses incident to preparing for, entering into
and carrying out this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.

     Section 8.3      CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. (a) For purposes of this Agreement
the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

             (i)      an "AFFILIATE" of any Person means another Person that
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person;

             (ii)     "APPLICABLE RATE" means a rate per annum equal to the
"prime rate" as set forth from time to time in The Wall Street Journal "Money
Rates" column;

             (iii)    "BALANCE SHEET" means the consolidated balance sheet of
the Seller and its Subsidiaries as of the Balance Sheet Date;

             (iv)     "BALANCE SHEET DATE" means January 31, 2004;

             (v)      "BUSINESS DAY" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday
or any other day on which banks in the City of New York are required or
permitted to close;

             (vi)     "CLOSING WORKING CAPITAL" means Working Capital as of and
including the Closing Date, as determined in accordance with Section 1.4;

             (vii)    "CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES" means Damages arising out of any
interruption of business, loss of profits, loss of use of facilities, claims of
customers, loss of goodwill or other indirect Damages;

             (viii)   "DAMAGES" means all losses, liabilities, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees);

             (ix)     "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means any environmental or health and
safety related law, regulation, rule or ordinance at the federal, state or local
level;

             (x)      "GOVERNMENTAL ORDER" means any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any
Governmental Entity;

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             (xi)     "HAZARDOUS MATERIAL" means any pollutant, contaminant,
toxic substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or hazardous substance, or
any oil, petroleum, or petroleum product, as defined in or pursuant to the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, the Federal
Clean Water Act, as amended, the Federal Clean Air Act, or any other
Environmental Law;

             (xii)    "INDEBTEDNESS" means, with respect to any Person, (a) all
indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, for borrowed money, (b)
all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or
services, (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising
under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to
property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the
seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (e) all obligations of such Person as
lessee under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP,
recorded as capital leases, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of
such Person under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) all
obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise
acquire for value any capital stock of such Person or any warrants, rights or
options to acquire such capital stock, valued, in the case of redeemable
preferred stock, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation
preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, (h) all Indebtedness of others
referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above guaranteed directly or indirectly
in any manner by such Person, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by
such Person through an agreement (i) to pay or purchase such Indebtedness or to
advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of such Indebtedness, (ii)
to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or
sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment
of such Indebtedness or to assure the holder of such Indebtedness against loss,
(iii) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor (including
any agreement to pay for property or services irrespective of whether such
property is received or such services are rendered) or (iv) otherwise to assure
a creditor against loss, and (i) all Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a)
through (g) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has
an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance on
property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even
though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such
Indebtedness;

             (xiii)   "INTERCOMPANY LOAN" means the loan under the Eckerd
Corporation Loan Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2003, by and between J. C.
Penney Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the lender, and Eckerd
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as the borrower.

             (xiv)    "KNOWLEDGE OF THE SELLER" means the actual knowledge of
any Person listed on Section 8.3(a)(xiv) of the Disclosure Schedule;

             (xv)     "LAWS" means all applicable domestic (including any
federal, state or local) and foreign statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, orders
and regulations;

             (xvi)    a "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any change in or effect
on the Business, the Northern Business, the Seller, the TDI Companies and the
TDI Subsidiaries taken

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as a whole that has a material adverse effect on (i) the ability of the Parent
or the Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii) the financial condition or results
of operations or business of the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries (solely
with respect to the Northern Business) taken as a whole, excluding any effects
resulting from (x) events or circumstances adversely affecting any principal
markets served by the TDI Companies and the TDI Subsidiaries or the industries
in which they operate, except any changes that affect the Business materially
disproportionately to its competitors (y) general economic conditions, or (z)
changes or effects reasonably demonstrated to arise out of the execution,
delivery, announcement or performance of this Agreement or the Asset Purchase
Agreement or the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby and
thereby;

             (xvii)   "NON-TRADE RECEIVABLES" means those receivables arising in
connection with the operation of the Business other than from the sale of
inventory (but excluding any receivables included in the Purchased Assets),
including the categories of non-trade receivables listed in Section 2.2(r) of
the Disclosure Schedule;

             (xviii)  "ORPHAN ENTITIES" means ECR Receivables, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Eckerd Tobacco Company, Inc., a Florida corporation, Genovese
MedCare, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and The Paper Cutter Stores, Inc., a New
York corporation.

             (xix)    "PERMITTED LIEN" means (i) mechanics', carriers',
workers', repairmen's liens or other similar Liens or Encumbrances arising or
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (ii)
Liens or Encumbrances for Taxes which are not due and payable, which may
thereafter be paid without penalty or which are being contested in good faith,
(iii) Liens or Encumbrances that arise under zoning, land use and other similar
laws and other imperfections of title or encumbrances, if any, which do not
materially affect the marketability of the property subject thereto and do not
materially impair the use of the property subject thereto as presently used,
(iv) other Liens or Encumbrances arising as a matter of Law which do not
materially impair the marketability or the use of the property subject thereto
as presently used, (v) easements, covenants, rights-of-way and other
encumbrances or restrictions, whether recorded or referred to in an applicable
lease or unrecorded, which do not materially impair the use or marketability of
the property subject thereto as currently used, and (vi) any Liens or
Encumbrances affecting any Real Property caused by the Purchaser, its
consultants or agents;

             (xx)     a "PERSON" means an individual, corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated
organization or other entity;

             (xxi)    "PURCHASE PRICE" means an amount equal to the Estimated
Purchase Price plus or minus any amount payable by or to, respectively, the
Purchaser pursuant to Section l.4(e), other than any portion of any such
additional amount that constitutes interest;

             (xxii)   "RECEIVABLES" means Trade Receivables and Non-Trade
Receivables;

             (xxiii)  "SOUTHERN BUSINESS EMPLOYEES" has the meaning set forth in
the Asset Purchase Agreement;

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             (xxiv)   "SOUTHERN ENTITIES" means those companies so designated
and listed in EXHIBIT I, attached hereto;

             (xxv)    a "SUBSIDIARY" of any Person means any other Person of
which (i) the first mentioned Person or any subsidiary thereof is a general
partner, (ii) voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or
others performing similar functions with respect to such other Person is held by
the first mentioned Person and/or by any one or more of its subsidiaries, or
(iii) at least 50% of the equity interests of such other Person is, directly or
indirectly, owned or controlled by such first mentioned Person and/or by any one
or more of its subsidiaries;

             (xxvi)   "TDI SUBSIDIARIES" means those companies so designated and
listed on EXHIBIT J, attached hereto;

             (xxvii)  "TRADE RECEIVABLE" means those receivables arising from
the sale of inventory in connection with the operation of the Business (but
excluding any receivables included in the Purchased Assets), including the
categories of trade receivables listed in Section 2.2(r) of the Disclosure
Schedule; and

             (xxviii) "WORKING CAPITAL" means for the Northern Business, the sum
of (a) Cash and Short-Term Investments, (b) Receivables (Net of Allowance), (c)
Merchandise Inventories - FIFO, and (d) Other Current Assets net of Taxes minus
the sum of (x) Accounts Payable, (y) Accrued Liabilities net of Taxes or any
amounts that relate to tax withholding, and (z) Bank Debit Balances, in each
case to the extent held by the TDI Companies and/or the TDI Subsidiaries and as
determined using the same Accounting Policies.

     (b)     For purposes of this Agreement the following terms have the
meanings set forth in the sections noted below:

<Table>
              <S>                                                <C>
              2003 Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial
                 Statements - Northern Operations                Section 4.21
              Accountants                                        Section 1.4(c)
              Accounting Policies                                Section 1.3(a)
              Acquisition Proposal                               Section 4.2(b)
              Agreement                                          Introductory Paragraph
              Allocation Statement                               Section 4.6(j)
              Antitrust Challenge                                Section 4.4(d)
              Antitrust Law                                      Section 4.4(b)
              Antitrust Objection                                Section 4.4(d)
              Asset Purchase Agreement                           Recital C
              Asset Purchaser                                    Recital C
              Benefit Plan                                       Section 2.2(p)
              Brooks                                             Section 1.6(a)(vi)
              Business                                           Recital B
              Carve-Out Special Purpose Financial Statements-
                 Northern Operations                             Section 4.21
              Closing                                            Section 1.5
              Closing Date                                       Section 1.5
</Table>

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<Table>
              <S>                                                <C>
              Closing Date Balance Sheet                         Section 1.4(a)
              Closing Working Capital Statement                  Section 1.4(a)
              Code                                               Section 1.6(b)(viii)
              Company Plan                                       Section 2.2(p)
              Confidentiality Agreement                          Section 4.3(a)
              Contracts                                          Section 2.2(o)
              CVS                                                Recital C
              De Minimis Matter                                  Section 7.4(a)
              DEA                                                Section 2.1(d)
              Disclosure Schedule                                Recital E
              Dispute Notice                                     Section 4.6(c)
              DOJ                                                Section 4.4(b)
              Drugstore Subsidiaries                             Section 2.2(a)(ii)
              Eckerd Pension                                     Section 4.7(c)
              EDC                                                Section 4.30
              ERISA                                              Section 2.2(p)
              Estimated Closing Working Capital                  Section 1.3(a)
              Estimated Closing Working Capital Statement        Section 1.3(a)
              Estimated Purchase Price                           Section l.3(b)
              Exchange Act                                       Section 2.l(d)
              Financial Statements                               Section 2.2(f)
              FTC                                                Section 4.4(b)
              GAAP                                               Section 1.3(a)
              Governmental Entity                                Section 2.l(d)
              Headquarters Employees                             Section 4.7(f)
              HSR Act                                            Section 2.l(d)
              Income Taxes                                       Section 4.6(b)(ii)
              Indemnifying Party                                 Section 7.3(a)
              Indemnitee                                         Section 7.3(a)
              Intellectual Property                              Section 2.2(n)
              Intercompany Obligations                           Section 1.7
              IRS                                                Section 2.2(p)
              JCP                                                Section 1.6(a)(iii)
              JCP Lease                                          Section 4.29
              JCP LEASED REAL Property                           Section 4.29
              JCP Owned Real Property                            Section 4.27
              JEC Owned Real Property                            Section 4.23
              Leased Real Property                               Section 2.2(m)
              Legal Proceedings                                  Section 2.2(j)
              Letter Agreement                                   Section 4.22
              Liabilities                                        Section 2.2(f)
              Liens or Encumbrances                              Section 1.1
              Material Contracts                                 Section 2.2(o)
              Multiemployer Plan                                 Section 2.2(p)
              North Mark                                         Section 4.30
              Northern Business                                  Recital C
</Table>

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<Table>
              <S>                                                <C>
              Owned Real Property                                Section 2.2(m)
              Parent                                             Introductory Paragraph
              Parent SEC Documents                               Section 2.l(f)
              PBM Marks                                          Section 4.30
              Penney Marks                                       Section 4.8(a)
              Permits                                            Section 2.2(i)
              Pharmacy Approvals                                 Section 2.1(d)
              Post-Closing Tax Period                            Section 4.6(b)
              Post-signing Material Contracts                    Section 2.2(o)
              Pre-Closing Tax Period                             Section 4.6(b)
              Purchased Assets                                   Section 2.2(1)
              Purchaser                                          Introductory Paragraph
              Purchaser Effect                                   Section 3.1
              Purchaser Indemnitees                              Section 7.1
              Real Property                                      Section 2.2(m)
              SEC                                                Section 2.1(d)
              Securities Act                                     Section 2.l(f)
              Seller                                             Introductory Paragraph
              Seller Indemnitees                                 Section 7.2
              Seller Objection                                   Section 1.4(b)
              Seller Objection Notice                            Section 1.4(b)
              Seller Review Period                               Section 1.4(b)
              Settlement                                         Section 4.4(d)
              Shares                                             Recital A
              Southern Business                                  Recital C
              Straddle Tax Period                                Section 4.6(b)
              Tax Matter                                         Section 4.6(f)
              Tax Returns                                        Section 2.2(q)
              Taxes                                              Section 2.2(q)
              Taxing Authority                                   Section 2.2(q)
              TDI Companies                                      Recitals A
              TDI Employee                                       Section 4.7(a)
              Third Party Claim                                  Section 7.3(b)
              Transition Services Agreements                     Section 1.6(b)(ix)
              Unadjusted Purchase Price                          Section 1.2
              WARN                                               Section 2.2(p)(x)
</Table>

     Section 8.4      NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given (a) when received if delivered in person, (b)
five days after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, (c) when dispatched by facsimile (with confirmation
of receipt) or (d) one business day after being sent by a nationally recognized
delivery service, to the appropriate party at the address or facsimile number
specified below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by
like notice):

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             (i)    if to the Purchaser, to

                             The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.
                             50 Service Road
                             Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
                             Attention: Michel Coutu
                             Telecopy: (401)825-3997

                             and

                             Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
                             800 Square Victoria, Suite 3400
                             Montreal, Canada H4Z 1E9
                             Attention: Yvon Martineau
                             Telecopy: (514) 397-7600

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

                             McDermott, Will & Emery
                             28 State Street, 34th Floor
                             Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                             Attention: Dennis J. White
                             Telecopy: (617) 535-3800

                             and

                             McDermott, Will & Emery
                             50 Rockefeller Plaza, 14th Floor
                             New York, New York 10020
                             Attention: Spencer D. Klein and Gregory D. Puff
                             Telecopy: (212) 547-5444

             (ii)   if to the Parent or to the Seller, to

                             J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
                             6501 Legacy Drive
                             Plano, Texas 75024
                             Attention: General Counsel
                             Telecopy: (972) 431-1977

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

                             J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
                             6501 Legacy Drive
                             Plano, Texas 75024
                             Attention: Chief Financial Officer
                             Telecopy: (972) 431-1977

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                             and

                             Jones Day
                             2727 North Harwood Street
                             Dallas, Texas 75201
                             Attention: Robert L. Estep and Lisa K. Durham
                             Telecopy: (214)969-5100

     Section 8.5      INTERPRETATION. The language used in this Agreement will
be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual
intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party.
When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be
to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of
contents, list of exhibits and headings contained in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words "include,"
"includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by the words "without limitation." For purposes of this Agreement, with
respect to any matter that is clearly disclosed in any portion of the Disclosure
Schedule in such a way as to make its relevance to the information called for by
another Section of this Agreement readily apparent, such matter shall be deemed
to have been included in the Disclosure Schedule in response to such other
Section, notwithstanding the omission of any appropriate cross-reference
thereto. Any interest payable under any provision of this Agreement shall be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of 12 30-day months. All
references to "$" or dollar amounts are to lawful currency of the United States
of America. ALL RELEASES, DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY AND OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE TERMS
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SOLE, JOINT, AND/OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR OTHER FAULT OR BASIS FOR LIABILITY OF THE PARTY WHOSE LIABILITY IS RELEASED,
DISCLAIMED OR LIMITED.

     Section 8.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement,
the Letter Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire
agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person (including
any employees or former employees of the TDI Companies or the TDI Subsidiaries),
other than the parties hereto, any rights or remedies, except that (i) the Asset
Purchaser shall be a third party beneficiary with respect to Sections 6.3 and
6.4 solely to the extent set forth therein and shall be entitled to the rights
and benefits of, and to enforce the provisions thereof and (ii) each Indemnitee
shall be a third party beneficiary with respect to Article VII and shall be
entitled to the rights and benefits of, and to enforce, the provisions thereof.

     Section 8.7 GOVERNING; LAW; VENUE. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York applicable to
agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state. Each of the
parties hereto (i) hereby submits itself to the personal jurisdiction of any
appropriate state or federal court in the Borough of Manhattan of the City of
New York in the State of New York in the event any dispute arises out of this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) shall not attempt
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or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from
any such court, and (iii) shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement
or any of the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court.

     Section 8.8      ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in
whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any of the parties without
the prior written consent of the other parties, and any such assignment without
such prior written consent shall be null and void. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser shall be permitted to assign this
Agreement to any of its affiliates, provided that, (i) such affiliate assignee
is not a Texas corporation and (ii) notwithstanding such assignment, the
Purchaser shall remain liable for the performance of all of its obligations and
all of the obligations of its permitted assigns hereunder.

     Section 8.9      ENFORCEMENT.

     (a)     INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Irreparable damage would occur in the event that
any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with
their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties shall
be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically the provisions of this Agreement, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at Law or in
equity.

     (b)     RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY
TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF ANY DISPUTE IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

     Section 8.10     SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision or portion
of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be
effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement
is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any
applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as
if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision
had never been contained herein and there had been contained herein instead such
valid, legal and enforceable provisions as would most nearly accomplish the
intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

     Section 8.11     COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument
and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by
each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller have caused
this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date first written above.

<Table>
<S>                                              <C>
THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.                  THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.

By: /s/ Francois J. Coutu                        By:
   -----------------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Name: Francois J. Coutu                          Name: Michel Coutu
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer     Title: Director and President and CEO of
                                                 The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) U.S.A. Inc.

J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.                       TDI CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION

By:                                              By:
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Name:                                            Name:
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Title:                                           Title:
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller have caused
this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date first written above.

<Table>
<S>                                              <C>
THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.                  THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.

By:                                              By: /s/ Michel Coutu
   -----------------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Name: Francois J. Coutu                          Name: Michel Coutu
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer     Title: Director and President and CEO of
                                                 The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) U.S.A. Inc.

J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.                       TDI CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION

By:                                              By:
   -----------------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Name:                                            Name:
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Title:                                           Title:
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<Page>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser, the Parent and the Seller have caused
this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, all as of the date first written above.

<Table>
<S>                                              <C>
THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.                  THE JEAN COUTU GROUP (PJC) INC.

By:                                              By:
   -----------------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Name: Francois J. Coutu                          Name: Michel Coutu
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer     Title: Director and President and CEO of
                                                 The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) U.S.A. Inc.

J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC.                       TDI CONSOLIDATED CORPORATION

By: /s/ Charles  R. Lotter                       By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
   -----------------------------------------        -------------------------------------
Name: Charles  R. Lotter                         Name: [ILLEGIBLE]
     ---------------------------------------          -----------------------------------
Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary       Title: Senior Vice President
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      and General Counsel
</Table>EXHIBIT 10.1

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND IS
BEING OFFERED AND SOLD PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE SOLD
OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH OTHER LAWS.

                          6 3/4 % CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

Company: Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc.
Company Address: 1850 Research Park Drive, Davis, CA 95616
Closing Date: June 9, 2004
Maturity Date: June 9, 2006
Principal Amount: $150,000
First Payment Due Date: August 15, 2004

     Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any
successor or resulting corporation by way of merger, consolidation, sale or
exchange of all or substantially all of the assets or otherwise (the "Company"),
for value received, hereby promises to pay to Golden Gate Investors, Inc., a
California corporation (the "Holder") or such other Person (as such term is
hereinafter defined) upon order of the Holder, on the Maturity Date, the
Principal Amount (as such term is hereinafter defined), as such sum may be
adjusted pursuant to Article 3, and to pay interest thereon from June 9, 2004
(the "Closing Date"), monthly in arrears, on the 15th day of each month (each an
"Interest Payment Due Date" and collectively, the "Interest Payment Due Dates"),
commencing on the First Payment Due Date, at the rate of six and three-quarter
percent (6 3/4 %) per annum (the "Debenture Interest Rate"), until the Principal
Amount of this Debenture has been paid in full. All interest payable on the
Principal Amount of this Debenture shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day
year for the actual number of days elapsed. Payment of interest on this
Debenture shall be in cash or, at the option of the Holder, in shares of Common
Stock of the Company valued at the then applicable Conversion Price (as defined
herein). This Debenture may not be prepaid without the written consent of the
Holder.

                                    ARTICLE 1
                                   DEFINITIONS

     SECTION 1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article whenever used in
this Debenture have the following respective meanings:

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Initials                                                                Initials

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          (i) "Affiliate" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          (ii) "Bankruptcy Code" means the United States Bankruptcy Code of
1986, as amended (11 U.S.C. ss.ss. 101 et. seq.).

          (iii) "Business Day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any
day on which banks located in the State of California are authorized or
obligated to close.

          (iv) "Capital Shares" means the Common Stock and any other shares of
any other class or series of capital stock, whether now or hereafter authorized
and however designated, which have the right to participate in the distribution
of earnings and assets (upon dissolution, liquidation or winding-up) of the
Company.

          (v) "Common Shares" or "Common Stock" means shares of the Company's
common stock, $0.01 par value per share.

          (vi) "Common Stock Issued at Conversion", when used with reference to
the securities deliverable upon conversion of this Debenture, means all Common
Shares now or hereafter Outstanding and securities of any other class or series
into which this Debenture hereafter shall have been changed or substituted,
whether now or hereafter created and however designated.

          (vii) "Conversion" or "conversion" means the repayment by the Company
of the Principal Amount of this Debenture (and, to the extent the Holder elects
as permitted by Section 3.1, accrued and unpaid interest thereon) by the
delivery of Common Stock on the terms provided in Section 3.2, and "convert,"
"converted," "convertible" and like words shall have a corresponding meaning.

          (viii) "Conversion Date" means any day on which all or any portion of
the Principal Amount of this Debenture is converted in accordance with the
provisions hereof.

          (ix) "Conversion Notice" means a written notice of conversion
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A.

          (x) "Conversion Price" on any date of determination means the
applicable price for the conversion of this Debenture into Common Shares on such
day as set forth in Section 3.1(a).

          (xi) "Current Market Price" on any date of determination means the
closing price of a Common Share on such day as reported by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Over-The-Counter Bulletion Board (the
"OTCBB"); provided that, if such security is not listed or admitted to trading
on the OTCBB, as reported on the principal national security exchange or
quotation system on which such security is quoted or listed or admitted to
trading, or, if not quoted or listed or admitted to trading on any national
securities exchange or quotation system, the closing bid price of such security
on the over-the-counter market on the day in question as reported by Bloomberg
LP or a similar generally accepted reporting service, as the case may be.

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          (xii) "Deadline" means the date that is the 150th day from the Closing
Date.

          (xiii) "Debenture" or "Debentures" means this Convertible Debenture of
the Company or such other convertible debenture(s) exchanged therefor as
provided in Section 2.1.

          (xiv) "Discount Multiplier" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.1(a).

          (xv) "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

          (xvi) "Holder" means Golden Gate Investors, Inc., any successor
thereto, or any Person to whom this Debenture is subsequently transferred in
accordance with the provisions hereof.

          (xvii) "Interest Payment Due Date" has the meaning set forth in the
opening paragraph of this Debenture.

          (xviii) "Market Disruption Event" means any event that results in a
material suspension or limitation of trading of the Common Shares.

          (xix) "Market Price" per Common Share means the lowest price of the
Common Shares during any Trading Day as reported by the OTCBB; provided that, if
such security is not listed or admitted to trading on the OTCBB, as reported on
the principal national security exchange or quotation system on which such
security is quoted or listed or admitted to trading, or, if not quoted or listed
or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or quotation system,
the lowest price of the Common Shares during any Trading Day on the
over-the-counter market as reported by Bloomberg LP or a similar generally
accepted reporting service, as the case may be.

          (xx) "Maximum Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

          (xxi) "Outstanding" when used with reference to Common Shares or
Capital Shares (collectively, "Shares") means, on any date of determination, all
issued and outstanding Shares, and includes all such Shares issuable in respect
of outstanding scrip or any certificates representing fractional interests in
such Shares; provided, however, that any such Shares directly or indirectly
owned or held by or for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company shall not be deemed "Outstanding" for purposes hereof.

          (xxii) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an
association, a limited liability company, an unincorporated business
organization, a trust or other entity or organization, and any government or
political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

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          (xxiii) "Principal Amount" means, for any date of calculation, the
principal sum set forth in the first paragraph of this Debenture (but only such
principal amount as to which the Holder has (a) actually advanced pursuant to
the Securities Purchase Agreement, and (b) not theretofore furnished a
Conversion Notice in compliance with Section 3.2).

          (xxiv) "Registration Rights Agreement" means that certain Registration
Rights Agreement of even date herewith by and between the Company and Holder, as
the same may be amended from time to time.

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

          (xxvi) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as in effect at the
time.

          (xxvii) "Securities Purchase Agreement" means that certain Securities
Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Company and Holder, as
the same may be amended from time to time.

          (xxviii) "Subsidiary" means any entity of which securities or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are owned
directly or indirectly by the Company.

          (xxix) "Trading Day" means any day on which (i) purchases and sales of
securities on the principal national security exchange or quotation system on
which the Common Shares are traded are reported thereon, or, if not quoted or
listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or quotation
system, as reported by Bloomberg LP or a similar generally accepted reporting
service, as the case may be, (ii) at least one bid for the trading of Common
Shares is reported and (iii) no Market Disruption Event occurs.

          All references to "cash" or "$" herein means currency of the United
States of America.

                                   ARTICLE 2
                   EXCHANGES, TRANSFER AND OPTIONAL REDEMPTION

     SECTION 2.1 Registration of Transfer of Debentures. This Debenture, when
presented for registration of transfer, shall (if so required by the Company) be
duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Company duly executed, by the Holder duly
authorized in writing.

     SECTION 2.2 Loss, Theft, Destruction of Debenture. Upon receipt of evidence
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Debenture and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon
receipt of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or, in
the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this
Debenture, the Company shall make, issue and deliver, in lieu of such lost,
stolen, destroyed or mutilated Debenture, a new Debenture of like tenor and
unpaid Principal Amount dated as of the date hereof (which shall accrue interest

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from the most recent Interest Payment Due Date on which an interest payment was
made in full). This Debenture shall be held and owned upon the express condition
that the provisions of this Section 2.2 are exclusive with respect to the
replacement of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Debenture and shall
preclude any and all other rights and remedies notwithstanding any law or
statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the
replacement of negotiable instruments or other securities without the surrender
thereof.

     SECTION 2.3 Who Deemed Absolute Owner. The Company may deem the Holder in
whose name this Debenture shall be registered upon the registry books of the
Company to be, and may treat it as, the absolute owner of this Debenture
(whether or not this Debenture shall be overdue) for the purpose of receiving
payment of or on account of the Principal Amount of this Debenture, for the
conversion of this Debenture and for all other purposes, and the Company shall
not be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments and such
conversions shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability
upon this Debenture to the extent of the sum or sums so paid or the conversion
or conversions so made.

     SECTION 2.4 Repayment at Maturity. At the Maturity Date, the Company shall
repay the outstanding Principal Amount of this Debenture in whole in cash,
together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, in cash, to the Maturity
Date.

     SECTION 2.5 Optional Redemption. For a period of 6 months following the
Closing Date, the Company may redeem this Debenture in whole in cash for 150% of
the outstanding Principal Amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

                                   ARTICLE 3
                             CONVERSION OF DEBENTURE

     SECTION 3.1 Conversion; Conversion Price; Valuation Event. (a) At the
option of the Holder, this Debenture may be converted, either in whole or in
part, up to the full Principal Amount hereof (in increments of $1,000 in
Principal Amount) into Common Shares (calculated as to each such conversion to
the nearest 1/100th of a share), at any time and from time to time on any
Business Day, subject to compliance with Section 3.2. The number of Common
Shares into which this Debenture may be converted is equal to the dollar amount
of the Debenture being converted multiplied by eleven, minus the product of the
Conversion Price multiplied by ten times the dollar amount of the Debenture
being converted, and the entire foregoing result shall be divided by the
Conversion Price. In addition, the Company shall pay to the Holder on the
Conversion Date, in cash, any accrued and unpaid interest on the Debenture being
converted not included at the option of the Holder in clause (i) of the
immediately preceding sentence. The "Conversion Price" shall be equal to the
lesser of (i) $0.25, or (ii) eighty percent (80%) of the average of the 5 lowest
Volume Weighted Average Prices during the twenty (20) Trading Days prior to
Holder's election to convert (a "Discount Multiplier"); provided, that in the
event the Registration Statement (as such term is defined in the "Registration
Rights Agreement") has not been declared effective by the SEC by the Deadline
or, if the Registration Statement has theretofore been declared effective but is
not thereafter effective, then the applicable Discount Multiplier shall decrease
by three percentage points (3%) for each month or partial month occurring after
the Deadline that the Registration Statement is not effective.

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If the Holder elects to convert a portion of the Debenture and, on the day that
the election is made, the Volume Weighted Average Price is below $0.06, the
Company shall have the right to prepay that portion of the Debenture that Holder
elected to convert, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, at 125% of such
amount. In the event that the Company elects to prepay that portion of the
Debenture, Holder shall have the right to withdraw its Conversion Notice.

Beginning in the first full calendar month after the Registration Statement is
declared effective, Holder shall convert at least 4% of the face value of the
Debenture per calendar month into Common Shares of the Company, provided that
the Common Shares are available, registered and freely tradable. In the event
Holder breaches this provision, Holder shall not be entitled to collect interest
on the Debenture for that month. In the event Holder breaches this provision for
two consecutive months, at the option of the Company, this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement and the
associated warrants shall terminate, and the outstanding principal of this
Debenture, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon, shall mature one
month after the end of such second consecutive month.

Commencing the date of the Deadline until the effective date of the Registration
Statement, Holder shall convert no more than 12% (such 12% maximum amount to be
cumulative from the Deadline), of the face value of the Debenture per calendar
month into Common Shares of the Company. The 12% monthly maximum amount shall
not be applicable if the Current Market Price of the Common Stock at anytime
during the applicable month is higher than the Current Market Price of the
Common Stock on the Closing Date.

          (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1(a), in the event the
Company's Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Deadline
or, if the Registration Statement has theretofore been declared effective but is
not thereafter effective, the following will also apply in addition to any
damages incurred by the Holder as a result thereof:

               (i) The Holder may demand repayment of one hundred and fifty
percent (150%) of the Principal Amount of the Debenture, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon, in cash, at any time prior to the Company's
Registration Statement being declared effective by the SEC or during the period
that the Company's Registration Statement is not effective, such repayment to be
made within three (3) business days of such demand. In the event that the
Debenture is so accelerated, in addition to the repayment of one hundred and
fifty percent (150%) of the Principal Amount together with accrued interest as
aforesaid, the Company shall immediately issue and pay, as the case may be, to
the Holder 50,000 Shares of Common Stock and $15,000 for each thirty (30) day
period, or portion thereof, during which the Principal Amount, including
interest thereon, remains unpaid, with the monthly payment amount to increase to
$20,000 for each thirty (30) day period, or portion thereof, after the first
ninety (90) day period;

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               (ii) If the Holder does not elect to accelerate the Debenture,
the Company shall immediately issue or pay, as the case may be, to Holder 50,000
Shares of Common Stock and $15,000 for each thirty (30) day period, or portion
thereof, that the Registration Statement is not effective, with the monthly
payment amount to increase to $20,000 for each thirty (30) day period, or
portion thereof, after the first ninety (90) day period from the Deadline.

               (iii) If the SEC indicates that the Company's Registration
Statement will be declared effective upon request by the Company, and the
Company does not, within 3 business days of the SEC indication, request that the
Registration Statement become effective, the amounts set forth in subsections
(ii) and (iii) above shall double.

     SECTION 3.2 Exercise of Conversion Privilege. (a) Conversion of this
Debenture may be exercised on any Business Day by the Holder by telecopying an
executed and completed Conversion Notice to the Company. Each date on which a
Conversion Notice is telecopied to the Company in accordance with the provisions
of this Section 3.2 shall constitute a Conversion Date. The Company shall
convert this Debenture and issue the Common Stock Issued at Conversion in the
manner provided below in this Section 3.2, and all voting and other rights
associated with the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock Issued at
Conversion shall vest with the Holder, effective as of the Conversion Date at
the time specified in the Conversion Notice. The Conversion Notice also shall
state the name or names (with addresses) of the persons who are to become the
holders of the Common Stock Issued at Conversion in connection with such
conversion. As promptly as practicable after the receipt of the Conversion
Notice as aforesaid, but in any event not more than three (3) Business Days
after the Company's receipt of such Conversion Notice, the Company shall (i)
issue the Common Stock Issued at Conversion in accordance with the provisions of
this Article 3 and (ii) cause to be mailed for delivery by overnight courier, or
if a Registration Statement covering the Common Stock has been declared
effective by the SEC cause to be electronically transferred, to Holder (x) a
certificate or certificate(s) representing the number of Common Shares to which
the Holder is entitled by virtue of such conversion, (y) cash, as provided in
Section 3.3, in respect of any fraction of a Common Share deliverable upon such
conversion and (z) cash or shares of Common Stock, as applicable, representing
the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Debenture as of the Conversion
Date. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected at the time at which
the Conversion Notice indicates, and at such time the rights of the Holder of
this Debenture, as such (except if and to the extent that any Principal Amount
thereof remains unconverted), shall cease and the Person and Persons in whose
name or names the Common Stock Issued at Conversion shall be issuable shall be
deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the Common Shares
represented thereby, and all voting and other rights associated with the
beneficial ownership of such Common Shares shall at such time vest with such
Person or Persons. The Conversion Notice shall constitute a contract between the

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Holder and the Company, whereby the Holder shall be deemed to subscribe for the
number of Common Shares which it will be entitled to receive upon such
conversion and, in payment and satisfaction of such subscription (and for any
cash adjustment to which it is entitled pursuant to Section 3.4), to surrender
this Debenture and to release the Company from all liability thereon (except if
and to the extent that any Principal Amount thereof remains unconverted). No
cash payment aggregating less than $1.00 shall be required to be given unless
specifically requested by the Holder.

          If, at any time after the date of this Debenture, (i) the Company
challenges, disputes or denies the right of the Holder hereof to effect the
conversion of this Debenture into Common Shares or otherwise dishonors or
rejects any Conversion Notice delivered in accordance with this Section 3.2 or
(ii) any third party who is not and has never been an Affiliate of the Holder
commences any lawsuit or legal proceeding or otherwise asserts any claim before
any court or public or governmental authority which seeks to challenge, deny,
enjoin, limit, modify, delay or dispute the right of the Holder hereof to effect
the conversion of this Debenture into Common Shares, then the Holder shall have
the right, by written notice to the Company, to require the Company to promptly
redeem this Debenture for cash at one hundred and fifty (150%) of the Principal
Amount thereof, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the
date of redemption. Under any of the circumstances set forth above, the Company
shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and expenses of the Holder,
including reasonable legal fees and expenses, as and when incurred in defending
itself in any such action or pursuing its rights hereunder (in addition to any
other rights of the Holder).

          (a) The Holder shall be entitled to exercise its conversion privilege
notwithstanding the commencement of any case under the Bankruptcy Code. In the
event the Company is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, the Company hereby
waives to the fullest extent permitted any rights to relief it may have under 11
U.S.C. ss. 362 in respect of the Holder's conversion privilege. The Company
hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted any rights to relief it may have
under 11 U.S.C. ss. 362 in respect of the conversion of this Debenture. The
Company agrees, without cost or expense to the Holder, to take or consent to any
and all action necessary to effectuate relief under 11 U.S.C. ss. 362.

     SECTION 3.3 Fractional Shares. No fractional Common Shares or scrip
representing fractional Common Shares shall be delivered upon conversion of this
Debenture. Instead of any fractional Common Shares which otherwise would be
delivered upon conversion of this Debenture, the Company shall pay a cash
adjustment in respect of such fraction in an amount equal to the same fraction
multiplied by the Current Market Price on the Conversion Date. No cash payment
of less than $1.00 shall be required to be given unless specifically requested
by the Holder.

     SECTION 3.4 Adjustments. The Conversion Price and the number of shares
deliverable upon conversion of this Debenture are subject to adjustment from
time to time as follows:

          (i) Reclassification, Etc. In case the Company shall reorganize its
capital, reclassify its capital stock, consolidate or merge with or into another
Person (where the Company is not the survivor or where there is a change in or
distribution with respect to the Common Stock of the Company), sell, convey,
transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its property, assets
or business to another Person, or effectuate a transaction or series of related
transactions in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the
Company is disposed of (each, a "Fundamental Corporate Change") and, pursuant to
the terms of such Fundamental Corporate Change, shares of common stock of the

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successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other
securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other
subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of
the successor or acquiring corporation ("Other Property") are to be received by
or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then the Holder of
this Debenture shall have the right thereafter, at its sole option, to (x)
require the Company to prepay this Debenture for cash at one hundred and fifty
percent (150%) of the Principal Amount thereof, together with all accrued and
unpaid interest thereon to the date of prepayment, (y) receive the number of
shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the
Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and Other Property as is receivable
upon or as a result of such Fundamental Corporate Change by a holder of the
number of shares of Common Stock into which the outstanding portion of this
Debenture may be converted at the Conversion Price applicable immediately prior
to such Fundamental Corporate Change or (z) require the Company, or such
successor, resulting or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, to, without
benefit of any additional consideration therefor, execute and deliver to the
Holder a debenture with substantial identical rights, privileges, powers,
restrictions and other terms as this Debenture in an amount equal to the amount
outstanding under this Debenture immediately prior to such Fundamental Corporate
Change. For purposes hereof, "common stock of the successor or acquiring
corporation" shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not
preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such
corporation and which is not subject to prepayment and shall also include any
evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are
convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon
the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any
warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The
foregoing provisions shall similarly apply to successive Fundamental Corporate
Changes.

     SECTION 3.5 Certain Conversion Limits.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if and to the extent that,
on any date, the holding by the Holder of this Debenture would result in the
Holder's being deemed the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of the then
Outstanding shares of Common Stock, then the Holder shall not have the right,
and the Company shall not have the obligation, to convert any portion of this
Debenture as shall cause such Holder to be deemed the beneficial owner of more
than 4.99% of the then Outstanding shares of Common Stock. If any court of
competent jurisdiction shall determine that the foregoing limitation is
ineffective to prevent a Holder from being deemed the beneficial owner of more
than 4.99% of the then Outstanding shares of Common Stock, then the Company
shall prepay such portion of this Debenture as shall cause such Holder not to be
deemed the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of the then Outstanding shares of
Common Stock. Upon such determination by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
Holder shall have no interest in or rights under such portion of the Debenture.
Any and all interest paid on or prior to the date of such determination shall be
deemed interest paid on the remaining portion of this Debenture held by the
Holder. Such prepayment shall be for cash at a prepayment price of one hundred
and fifty percent (150%) of the Principal Amount thereof, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of prepayment.

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     SECTION 3.6 Surrender of Debenture. Upon any redemption of this Debenture
pursuant to Sections 3.2, 3.5 or 6.2, or upon maturity pursuant to Section 2.4,
the Holder shall either deliver this Debenture by hand to the Company at its
principal executive offices or surrender the same to the Company at such address
by nationally recognized overnight courier. Payment of the redemption price or
the amount due on maturity specified in Section 2.4, shall be made by the
Company to the Holder against receipt of this Debenture (as provided in this
Section 3.5) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account(s)
as the Holder shall specify by written notice to the Company. If payment of such
redemption price is not made in full by the redemption date, or the amount due
on maturity is not paid in full by the Maturity Date, the Holder shall again
have the right to convert this Debenture as provided in Article 3 hereof or to
declare an Event of Default.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                        STATUS; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

     SECTION 4.1 Status of Debenture. This Debenture constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms
subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity and to principles
of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally.

     SECTION 4.2 Restrictions on Transfer. This Debenture, and any Common Shares
deliverable upon the conversion hereof, have not been registered under the
Securities Act. The Holder by accepting this Debenture agrees that this
Debenture and the shares of Common Stock to be acquired as interest on and upon
conversion of this Debenture may not be assigned or otherwise transferred unless
and until (i) the Company has received the opinion of counsel for the Holder
that this Debenture or such shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act or (ii) a registration statement relating
to this Debenture or such shares has been filed by the Company and declared
effective by the SEC.

     Each certificate for shares of Common Stock deliverable hereunder shall
bear a legend as follows unless and until such securities have been sold
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act:

          "The securities represented by this certificate have not
          been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
          (the "Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered
          for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except (i) pursuant
          to an effective registration statement under the Securities
          Act or (ii) pursuant to an exemption from registration under
          the Securities Act in respect of which the issuer of this
          certificate has received an opinion of counsel satisfactory
          to the issuer of this certificate to such effect. Copies of
          the agreement covering both the purchase of the securities
          and restrictions on their transfer may be obtained at no
          cost by written request made by the holder of record of this
          certificate to the Secretary of the issuer of this
          certificate at the principal executive offices of the issuer
          of this certificate."

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                               ARTICLE 5
                               COVENANTS

     SECTION 5.1 Conversion. The Company shall cause the transfer agent, not
later than three (3) Business Days after the Company's receipt of a Conversion
Notice, to issue and deliver to the Holder the requisite shares of Common Stock
Issued at Conversion. Such delivery shall be by electronic transfer if a
Registration Statement covering the Common Stock has been declared effective by
the SEC.

     SECTION 5.2 Notice of Default. If any one or more events occur which
constitute or which, with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute an
Event of Default, the Company shall forthwith give notice to the Holder,
specifying the nature and status of the Event of Default or such other event(s),
as the case may be.

     SECTION 5.3 Payment of Obligations. So long as this Debenture shall be
outstanding, the Company shall pay, extend, or discharge at or before maturity,
all its respective material obligations and liabilities, including, without
limitation, tax liabilities, except where the same may be contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings.

     SECTION 5.4 Compliance with Laws. So long as this Debenture shall be
outstanding, the Company shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations and requirements of governmental authorities, except for such
noncompliance which would not have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of
operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

     SECTION 5.5 Inspection of Property, Books and Records. So long as this
Debenture shall be outstanding, the Company shall keep proper books of record
and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all
material dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities
and shall permit representatives of the Holder at the Holder's expense to visit
and inspect any of its respective properties, to examine and make abstracts from
any of its respective books and records, not reasonably deemed confidential by
the Company, and to discuss its respective affairs, finances and accounts with
its respective officers and independent public accountants, all at such
reasonable times and as often as may reasonably be desired.

     SECTION 5.6 Right of First Refusal on Other Financing. In the event that
the Company obtains any other financing (either debt, equity, or a combination
thereof) which is to close during the term of this Debenture, Holder shall be
entitled to a right of first refusal to enable it to match the terms of the

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other financing. The Company shall deliver to Holder, at least ten (10) days
prior to the proposed closing date of such transaction, written notice
describing the proposed transaction, including the terms and conditions thereof,
and providing Holder an option during the ten (10) day period following delivery
of such notice to provide the financing being offered in such transaction on the
same terms as contemplated by such transaction.

                                    ARTICLE 6
                           EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

     SECTION 6.1 Events of Default. "Event of Default" wherever used herein
means any one of the following events:

          (i) the Company shall default in the payment of principal of or
interest on this Debenture as and when the same shall be due and payable and, in
the case of an interest payment default, such default shall continue for five
(5) Business Days after the date such interest payment was due, or the Company
shall fail to perform or observe any other covenant, agreement, term, provision,
undertaking or commitment under this Debenture, the Conversion Warrants (as
defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), the Securities Purchase Agreement
or the Registration Rights Agreement and such default shall continue for a
period of ten (10) Business Days after the delivery to the Company of written
notice that the Company is in default hereunder or thereunder;

          (ii) any of the representations or warranties made by the Company
herein, in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement
or in any certificate or financial or other written statements heretofore or
hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Debenture, the Warrants, the Securities Purchase
Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement shall be false or misleading in a
material respect on the Closing Date;

          (iii) under the laws of any jurisdiction not otherwise covered by
clauses (iv) and (v) below, the Company or any Subsidiary (A) makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (B) institutes or has instituted
against it any proceeding seeking (x) to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent,
(y) liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors including any plan
of compromise or arrangement or other corporate proceeding involving or
affecting its creditors or (z) the entry of an order for relief or the
appointment of a receiver, trustee or other similar person for it or for any
substantial part of its properties and assets, and in the case of any such
official proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either the
proceeding remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) calendar
days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including the entry of an
order for relief against it or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian
or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its properties
and assets) occurs or (D) takes any corporate action to authorize any of the
above actions;

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          (iv) the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in
the premises adjudging the Company or any Subsidiary a bankrupt or insolvent, or
approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under the Bankruptcy
Code or any other applicable Federal or state law, or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or other similar official) of the
Company or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up
or liquidation of its affairs, and any such decree or order continues and is
unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) calendar days;

          (v) the institution by the Company or any Subsidiary of proceedings to
be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the institution
of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a
petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under the
Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable federal or state law, or the consent by
it to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or other similar official) of the
Company or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of
its inability to pay its debts generally as and when they become due, or the
taking of corporate action by the Company in furtherance of any such action;

          (vi) a final judgment or final judgments for the payment of money
shall have been entered by any court or courts of competent jurisdiction against
the Company and remains undischarged for a period (during which execution shall
be effectively stayed) of thirty (30) days, provided that the aggregate amount
of all such judgments at any time outstanding (to the extent not paid or to be
paid, as evidenced by a written communication to that effect from the applicable
insurer, by insurance) exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

          (vii) it becomes unlawful for the Company to perform or comply with
its obligations under this Debenture, the Conversion Warrant, the Securities
Purchase Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement in any respect;

          (viii) the Common Shares shall be delisted from the OTCBB (the
"Trading Market" or, to the extent the Company becomes eligible to list its
Common Stock on any other national security exchange or quotation system, upon
official notice of listing on any such exchange or system, as the case may be,
it shall be the "Trading Market") or suspended from trading on the Trading
Market, and shall not be reinstated, relisted or such suspension lifted, as the
case may be, within five (5) days or;

          (ix) the Company shall default (giving effect to any applicable grace
period) in the payment of principal or interest as and when the same shall
become due and payable, under any indebtedness, individually or in the
aggregate, of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

     SECTION 6.2 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment. If an Event
of Default occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case the Holder may,
by a notice in writing to the Company, rescind any outstanding Conversion Notice
and declare that all amounts owing or otherwise outstanding under this Debenture
are immediately due and payable and upon any such declaration this Debenture
shall become immediately due and payable in cash at a price of one hundred and
fifty percent (150%) of the Principal Amount thereof, together with all accrued
and unpaid interest thereon to the date of payment; provided, however, in the
case of any Event of Default described in clauses (iii), (iv), (v) or (vii) of
Section 6.1, such amount automatically shall become immediately due and payable
without the necessity of any notice or declaration as aforesaid.

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     SECTION 6.3 Late Payment Penalty. If any portion of the principal of or
interest on this Debenture shall not be paid within ten (10) days of when it is
due, the Discount Multiplier under this Debenture, and under all warrants
granted by the Company to the Holder, shall decrease by one percentage (1%)
point for all conversions of this Debenture and warrant exercises thereafter.

     SECTION 6.4 Maximum Interest Rate. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if at any time the applicable interest rate as provided for herein
shall exceed the maximum lawful rate which may be contracted for, charged, taken
or received by the Holder in accordance with any applicable law (the "Maximum
Rate"), the rate of interest applicable to this Debenture shall be limited to
the Maximum Rate. To the greatest extent permitted under applicable law, the
Company hereby waives and agrees not to allege or claim that any provisions of
this Note could give rise to or result in any actual or potential violation of
any applicable usury laws.

     SECTION 6.5 Remedies Not Waived. No course of dealing between the Company
and the Holder or any delay in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as
a waiver by the Holder.

     SECTION 6.6 Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its
obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating
the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the
Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations
under this Debenture will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or
threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Debenture, that the
Holder shall be entitled to all other available remedies at law or in equity,
and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or
injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Debenture and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity
of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

     SECTION 6.7 Payment of Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Debenture
the Company is required to pay an amount in excess of the Principal Amount plus
accrued and unpaid interest, the Company and the Holder agree that the actual
damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Debenture may be
difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Company represents
stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in
part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Debenture and to earn a return
from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this
Debenture at a price in excess of that price paid for such shares pursuant to
this Debenture. The Company and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of
stipulated damages is not disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder
from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this
Debenture into shares of Common Stock.

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                                    ARTICLE 7
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 7.1 Notice of Certain Events. In the case of the occurrence of any
event described in Section 3.4 of this Debenture, the Company shall cause to be
mailed to the Holder of this Debenture at its last address as it appears in the
Company's security registry, at least twenty (20) days prior to the applicable
record, effective or expiration date hereinafter specified (or, if such twenty
(20) days' notice is not possible, at the earliest possible date prior to any
such record, effective or expiration date), a notice thereof, including, if
applicable, a statement of (y) the date on which a record is to be taken for the
purpose of such dividend, distribution, issuance or granting of rights, options
or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders
of record of Common Stock to be entitled to such dividend, distribution,
issuance or granting of rights, options or warrants are to be determined or (z)
the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective, and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of record of Common Stock will be
entitled to exchange their shares for securities, cash or other property
deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale transfer,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.

     SECTION 7.2 Register. The Company shall keep at its principal office a
register in which the Company shall provide for the registration of this
Debenture. Upon any transfer of this Debenture in accordance with Articles 2 and
4 hereof, the Company shall register such transfer on the Debenture register.

     SECTION 7.3 Withholding. To the extent required by applicable law, the
Company may withhold amounts for or on account of any taxes imposed or levied by
or on behalf of any taxing authority in the United States having jurisdiction
over the Company from any payments made pursuant to this Debenture.

     SECTION 7.4 Transmittal of Notices. Except as may be otherwise provided
herein, any notice or other communication or delivery required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by
telecopier machine or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, and
shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or by telecopier machine or
overnight courier service as follows:

                  (1) if to the Company, to:

                      Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc.
                      1850 Research Park Drive
                      Davis, CA 95616
                      Telephone:       530-792-2600
                      Facsimile:       530-792-2690

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                      With a copy to:

                      Snow Becker Krauss P.C.
                      605 3rd Avenue
                      New York, NY 10158
                      Telephone:       212-687-3860
                      Facsimile:       212-949-7052
                      Attn:    Jack Becker, Esq.

                  (2) if to the Holder, to:

                      Golden Gate Investors, Inc.
                      7817 Herschel Avenue, Suite 200
                      La Jolla, California 92037
                      Telephone:       858-551-8789
                      Facsimile:       858-551-8779

Each of the Holder or the Company may change the foregoing address by notice
given pursuant to this Section 7.4.

     SECTION 7.5 Attorneys' Fees. Should any party hereto employ an attorney for
the purpose of enforcing or construing this Debenture, or any judgment based on
this Debenture, in any legal proceeding whatsoever, including insolvency,
bankruptcy, arbitration, declaratory relief or other litigation, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to receive from the other party or parties thereto
reimbursement for all reasonable attorneys' fees and all reasonable costs,
including but not limited to service of process, filing fees, court and court
reporter costs, investigative costs, expert witness fees, and the cost of any
bonds, whether taxable or not, and that such reimbursement shall be included in
any judgment or final order issued in that proceeding. The "prevailing party"
means the party determined by the court to most nearly prevail and not
necessarily the one in whose favor a judgment is rendered.

     SECTION 7.6 Governing Law. This Debenture shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California (without
giving effect to conflicts of laws principles). With respect to any suit, action
or proceedings relating to this Debenture, the Company irrevocably submits to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California sitting in
San Diego and the United States District Court located in the City of San Diego
and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any claim
that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient
forum. Subject to applicable law, the Company agrees that final judgment against
it in any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Debenture shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction
within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment, a certified copy of
which judgment shall be conclusive evidence thereof and the amount of its
indebtedness, or by such other means provided by law.

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     SECTION 7.7 Waiver of Jury Trial. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
each of the parties hereto hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally
waives its respective rights to a jury trial of any claim or cause of action
based upon or arising out of this Debenture or any other document or any
dealings between them relating to the subject matter of this Debenture and other
documents. Each party hereto (i) certifies that neither of their respective
representatives, agents or attorneys has represented, expressly or otherwise,
that such party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the
foregoing waivers and (ii) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into
this Debenture by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications
herein.

     SECTION 7.8 Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections of this
Debenture are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this
Debenture.

     SECTION 7.9 Payment Dates. Whenever any payment hereunder shall be due on a
day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding
Business Day.

     SECTION 7.10 Binding Effect. Each Holder by accepting this Debenture agrees
to be bound by and comply with the terms and provisions of this Debenture.

     SECTION 7.11 No Stockholder Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this Debenture shall not entitle the Holder to any of the rights of a
stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote, to
receive dividends and other distributions, or to receive any notice of, or to
attend, meetings of stockholders or any other proceedings of the Company, unless
and to the extent converted into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the
terms hereof.

     SECTION 7.12 Facsimile Execution. Facsimile execution shall be deemed
originals.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Debenture to be signed by
its duly authorized officer on the date of this Debenture.

Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc.

By: /s/ RAMESH C. TRIVEDI
-------------------------
Ramesh C. Trivedi
President and CEO

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                           DEBENTURE CONVERSION NOTICE

TO: Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc.

     The undersigned owner of this Convertible Debenture due June ___, 2006 (the
"Debenture") issued by Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. (the "Company") hereby
irrevocably exercises its option to convert $__________ Principal Amount of the
Debenture into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the
Debenture. The undersigned hereby instructs the Company to convert the portion
of the Debenture specified above into shares of Common Stock Issued at
Conversion in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of the Debenture. The
undersigned directs that the Common Stock and certificates therefor deliverable
upon conversion, the Debenture reissued in the Principal Amount not being
surrendered for conversion hereby, [the check or shares of Common Stock in
payment of the accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of this Notice,]
together with any check in payment for fractional Common Stock, be registered in
the name of and/or delivered to the undersigned unless a different name has been
indicated below. All capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Debenture. The conversion pursuant
hereto shall be deemed to have been effected at the date and time specified
below, and at such time the rights of the undersigned as a Holder of the
Principal Amount of the Debenture set forth above shall cease and the Person or
Persons in whose name or names the Common Stock Issued at Conversion shall be
registered shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the
Common Shares represented thereby and all voting and other rights associated
with the beneficial ownership of such Common Shares shall at such time vest with
such Person or Persons.

Date and time:  __________________

__________________________________

By: ______________________________

Title: ___________________________

Fill in for registration of Debenture:
Please print name and address
(including ZIP code number):

__________________________________

__________________________________

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