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TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE 1 THE MERGER		1
Section 1.1. The Merger		1
Section 1.2. Closing		1
Section 1.3. Effective Time		1
Section 1.4. Effects of the Merger		2
Section 1.5. Certificate of Incorporation		2
Section 1.6. By-Laws		2
Section 1.7. Officers and Directors		2
Section 1.8. Effect on Capital Stock		2
Section 1.9. Company Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards.		3
Section 1.10. Certain Adjustments		4

ARTICLE 2 CONVERSION OF SHARES		5
Section 2.1. Paying Agent		5
Section 2.2. Payment Procedures		5
Section 2.3. Undistributed Merger Consideration		5
Section 2.4. No Liability		5
Section 2.5. Investment of Merger Consideration		6
Section 2.6. Lost Certificates		6
Section 2.7. Withholding Rights		6
Section 2.8. Further Assurances		6
Section 2.9. Stock Transfer Books		6
Section 2.10. Dissenting Shares		6

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY		7
Section 3.1. Organization and Qualification		7
Section 3.2. Capitalization		8
Section 3.3. Authorization		9
Section 3.4. No Violation		9
Section 3.5. Filings with the SEC; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley Act		10
Section 3.6. Proxy Statement		12
Section 3.7. Board Approval		13
Section 3.8. Absence of Certain Changes		13
Section 3.9. Litigation; Orders		13
Section 3.10. Permits; Compliance with Laws		14
Section 3.11. Tax Matters		14
Section 3.12. Environmental Matters		16
Section 3.13. Intellectual Property		17
Section 3.14. Employee Benefits		17
Section 3.15. Labor Matters		21
Section 3.16. Certain Contracts		21
Section 3.17. Properties and Assets		22
Section 3.18. Insurance		22
Section 3.19. Opinion of Financial Advisor		23


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Section 3.20. No Brokers or Finders		23

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT		23
Section 4.1. Organization and Qualification		23
Section 4.2. Authorization		23
Section 4.3. No Violation		24
Section 4.4. Filings with the SEC; Financial Statements		24
Section 4.5. Litigation		25
Section 4.6. Available Funds		25
Section 4.7. Capitalization of Merger Sub		25

ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS		25
Section 5.1. Covenants of Company		25
Section 5.2. Proxy Statement; Company Stockholders Meeting		28
Section 5.3. Access and Information		30
Section 5.4. Reasonable Best Efforts		30
Section 5.5. Acquisition Proposals		32
Section 5.6. Indemnification; Directors and Officers Insurance		35
Section 5.7. Employee Benefits		35
Section 5.8. Public Announcements		35
Section 5.9. Section 16 Matters		35
Section 5.10. State Takeover Laws		36
Section 5.11. Notification of Certain Matters		36
Section 5.12. Certain Litigation		36
Section 5.13. Confidentiality		36
Section 5.14. Resignations		37

ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER		37
Section 6.1. Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger		37
Section 6.2. Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub		37
Section 6.3. Additional Conditions to Obligation of Company		38

ARTICLE 7 TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER		39
Section 7.1. Termination		39
Section 7.2. Effect of Termination		41
Section 7.3. Amendment		42
Section 7.4. Waiver		42

ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS		42
Section 8.1. Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements

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