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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.,
TOTAL MERGER SUB INC.
AND
TOTAL RESEARCH CORPORATION
August 5, 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS/INTERPRETATION.........................................1
1.1 DEFINITIONS................................................1
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1.1.1 "ANTITRUST LAW"......................................1
1.1.2 "APPROVALS"..........................................1
1.1.3 "ASSUMED STOCK OPTION"...............................1
1.1.4 "BALANCE SHEET DATE".................................1
1.1.5 "BENEFICIAL " or "BENEFICIALLY,".....................1
1.1.6 "BENEFIT PLAN".......................................1
1.1.7 "BENEFITS CONTINUATION PROGRAM"......................2
1.1.8 "BOARD EXPANSION"....................................2
1.1.9 "CERTIFICATE OF MERGER"..............................2
1.1.10 "CERTIFICATES"......................................2
1.1.11 "CLAIM".............................................2
1.1.12 "CLOSING"...........................................2
1.1.13 "CLOSING DATE"......................................2
1.1.14 "CODE"..............................................2
1.1.15 "CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT".........................2
1.1.16 "CORPORATION LAW"...................................2
1.1.17 "DOJ"...............................................2
1.1.18 "EFFECTIVE TIME"....................................2
1.1.19 "ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM"...............................2
1.1.20 "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS"................................2
1.1.21 "ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT"..............................2
1.1.22 "ERISA".............................................3
1.1.23 "ERISA AFFILIATE"...................................3
1.1.24 "EXCHANGE ACT"......................................3
1.1.25 "EXCHANGE AGENT"....................................3
1.1.26 "EXCHANGE DEPOSIT"..................................3
1.1.27 "EXCHANGE RATIO"....................................3
1.1.28 "EXECUTIVE".........................................3
1.1.29 "EXPANSION DIRECTORS"...............................3
1.1.30 "EXPENSES"..........................................3
1.1.31 "FTC"...............................................3
1.1.32 "GAAP"..............................................3
1.1.33 "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY"...............................3
1.1.34 "HARRIS ACQUISITION AGREEMENT"......................3
1.1.35 "HARRIS BENEFIT PLAN"...............................3
1.1.36 "HARRIS BOARD"......................................4
1.1.37 "HARRIS DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"........................4
1.1.38 "HARRIS PERMITS"....................................4
1.1.39 "HARRIS SEC DOCUMENTS"..............................4
1.1.40 "HARRIS SHARE(S)"...................................4
1.1.41 "HARRIS STOCKHOLDERS MEETING".......................4
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1.1.42 "HARRIS TERMINATION FEE"............................4
1.1.43 "HARRIS TAKEOVER PROPOSAL"..........................4
1.1.44 "HART-SCOTT"........................................4
1.1.45 "INCENTIVE PLAN"....................................4
1.1.46 "INDEMNIFIED PARTY".................................4
1.1.47 "INTEGRATION COMMITTEE".............................4
1.1.48 "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY".............................4
1.1.49 "JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS"..................4
1.1.50 "KNOW" or "KNOWLEDGE"...............................5
1.1.51 "LAW"...............................................5
1.1.52 "LIEN"..............................................5
1.1.53 "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT"...........................5
1.1.54 "MATERIAL AGREEMENT"................................5
1.1.55 "MERGER"............................................6
1.1.56 "MERGER CONSIDERATION"..............................6
1.1.57 "MERGER SUB BOARD"..................................6
1.1.58 "NASDAQ MARKETPLACE RULES"..........................6
1.1.59 "NON-HARRIS THIRD PARTY"............................6
1.1.60 "NON-TOTAL THIRD PARTY".............................6
1.1.61 "ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS"..........................6
1.1.62 "PERSON"............................................6
1.1.63 "REQUIRED HARRIS VOTE"..............................6
1.1.64 "REQUIRED HARRIS VOTE TIME".........................6
1.1.65 "REQUIRED TOTAL VOTE"...............................6
1.1.66 "REQUIRED TOTAL VOTE TIME"..........................6
1.1.67 "S-4"...............................................6
1.1.68 "SEC"...............................................6
1.1.69 "SECURITIES ACT"....................................7
1.1.70 "STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS"..............................7
1.1.71 "STOCK OPTION"......................................7
1.1.72 "STOCK OPTION PLAN".................................7
1.1.73 "SUBSIDIARY"........................................7
1.1.74 "SUPERIOR HARRIS PROPOSAL"..........................7
1.1.75 "SUPERIOR TOTAL PROPOSAL"...........................7
1.1.76 "SURVIVING CORPORATION".............................7
1.1.77 "TAX" or "TAXES"....................................7
1.1.78 "TAX RETURNS".......................................7
1.1.79 "TERMINATION DATE"..................................7
1.1.80 "TOTAL ACQUISITION AGREEMENT".......................7
1.1.81 "TOTAL ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION".....................7
1.1.82 "TOTAL BENEFIT PLAN"................................7
1.1.83 "TOTAL BOARD".......................................8
1.1.84 "TOTAL DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE".........................8
1.1.85 "TOTAL EMPLOYEE"....................................8
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1.1.86 "TOTAL PERMITS".....................................8
1.1.87 "TOTAL SEC DOCUMENTS"...............................8
1.1.88 "TOTAL SHARE(S)"....................................8
1.1.89 "TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING"........................8
1.1.90 "TOTAL TAKEOVER PROPOSAL"...........................8
1.1.91 "TOTAL TERMINATION FEE".............................8
1.2 INTERPRETATION.............................................8
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1.2.1 USE OF CERTAIN WORDS.................................8
1.2.2 APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.........................8
1.2.3 REFERENCES TO OTHER MATERIALS........................8
1.2.4 REFERENCES TO PERSONS................................9
1.2.5 REFERENCES TO MADE AVAILABLE.........................9
SECTION 2 - THE MERGER.........................................................9
2.1 THE MERGER.................................................9
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2.2 CLOSING OF THE MERGER......................................9
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2.3 EFFECTS OF THE MERGER......................................9
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2.4 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS...................................9
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2.5 DIRECTORS..................................................9
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2.6 FURTHER ASSURANCES; POWER OF ATTORNEY.....................10
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2.6.1 FURTHER ACTIONS.....................................10
2.6.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY...................................10
SECTION 3 - CONVERSION OF SECURITIES..........................................10
3.1 CONVERSION OF SECURITIES..................................10
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3.1.1 SECURITIES OF MERGER SUB............................10
3.1.2 CANCELLATION OF SHARES OF TOTAL HELD
IN TREASURY AND HARRIS-OWNED SHARES.................10
3.1.3 CONVERSION OF TOTAL COMMON STOCK....................11
3.1.4 ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATIO.......................11
3.2 FRACTIONAL SHARES OF HARRIS COMMON STOCK..................11
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3.2.1 NO FRACTIONAL INTERESTS.............................11
3.2.2 CASH PAYMENT FOR FRACTIONAL INTERESTS...............11
3.3 STOCK OPTIONS.............................................11
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3.3.1 EXCHANGE OF OPTIONS.................................11
3.3.2 NOTICES.............................................12
3.3.3 HARRIS ACTIONS......................................12
3.4 EXCHANGE AGENT............................................12
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3.5 EXCHANGE DEPOSIT..........................................12
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3.5.1 DEPOSIT WITH EXCHANGE AGENT.........................12
3.5.2 TERMINATION OF EXCHANGE DEPOSIT.....................13
3.5.3 NO LIABILITY........................................13
3.5.4 INVESTMENT OF THE EXCHANGE DEPOSIT..................13
3.6 EXCHANGE PROCEDURES.......................................13
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3.7 SHARE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS AFTER EFFECTIVE TIME...............13
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3.7.1 STOCK TRANSFER BOOKS................................13
3.7.2 FULL SATISFACTION...................................14
3.7.3 PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO UNSURRENDERED
CERTIFICATES........................................14
3.7.4 RIGHTS OF HOLDERS AFTER TERMINATION OF DEPOSIT......14
3.8 LOST CERTIFICATES.........................................14
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3.9 WITHHOLDING RIGHTS........................................15
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3.10 AFFILIATES................................................15
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3.11 SECTION 16................................................15
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SECTION 4 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TOTAL...........................15
4.1 CAPITALIZATION OF TOTAL AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES..............15
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4.1.1 CAPITALIZATION OF TOTAL.............................15
4.1.2 CAPITALIZATION OF SUBSIDIARIES......................16
4.1.3 NO LIENS ON INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES...............16
4.2 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION; SUBSIDIARIES..............16
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4.2.1 EXISTENCE, POWER, AND QUALIFICATION.................16
4.2.2 SUBSIDIARIES........................................17
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