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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONAL PROVISIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1	Definitional Provisions; Interpretation.

ARTICLE II CONTRIBUTION AND EXCHANGE OF LLC INTERESTS AND EPE SHARES

Section 2.1	Contribution and Exchange of LLC Interests and EPE Shares
Section 2.2	Consideration
Section 2.3	Escrow; Payment of Cash Consideration
Section 2.4	Transfer of LLC Interests and EPE Shares
Section 2.5	Payment of the Stock Consideration
Section 2.6	Pay-Off of Outstanding Indebtedness

ARTICLE III CLOSING AND DELIVERIES

Section 3.1	Closing
Section 3.2	Deliveries by Seller
Section 3.3	Deliveries by Purchasers
Section 3.4	Timing and Order of the Closing

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Section 4.1	Organization
Section 4.2	Authority and Authorization; Advice.
Section 4.3	Title to Transferred Subsidiaries.
Section 4.4	Consents and Approvals
Section 4.5	Noncontravention
Section 4.6	Sufficiency of Assets
Section 4.7	Financial Statements; No Contingent Liabilities
Section 4.8	Litigation and Claims
Section 4.9	Taxes.
Section 4.10	Employee Benefits.
Section 4.11	Labor Matters.
Section 4.12	No Default; Compliance with Laws
Section 4.13	Environmental Matters
Section 4.14	Contracts.
Section 4.15	Title to Tangible Personal Property
Section 4.16	Title to Owned and Leased Real Properties; Absence of Encumbrances.
Section 4.17	Absence of Material Adverse Effect; Ordinary Course of Operations and Capital Expenditures
Section 4.18	Insurance

Section 4.19	Permits.
Section 4.20	Intellectual Property.
Section 4.21	Indebtedness
Section 4.22	Finders Fees
Section 4.23	Investment Representations

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASING LLC AND PUBLICO

Section 5.1	Organization and Qualification
Section 5.2	Corporate Authorization
Section 5.3	Capitalization; Purchasing LLCs Shareholding in Publico After the Concurrent Contribution
Section 5.4	Consents and Approvals
Section 5.5	Noncontravention
Section 5.6	Financial Statements; No Contingent Liabilities
Section 5.7	Finders Fees
Section 5.8	Litigation.
Section 5.9	SEC Reports and Financial Statements
Section 5.10	Supplied Information
Section 5.11	Business of Publico
Section 5.12	Absence of Material Adverse Effect
Section 5.13	Compliance
Section 5.14	Trading in Stock
Section 5.15	Investment Representations
Section 5.16	Availability of Funds.
Section 5.17	Representations and Warranties of Publico Acquisition Agreement
Section 5.18	Solvency
Section 5.19	Taxes

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS

Section 6.1	Pre-Closing Covenants of Seller
Section 6.2	Certain Other Agreements.
Section 6.3	Other Post-Closing Covenants.
Section 6.4	Tangible Personal Property
Section 6.5	Tax Matters.
Section 6.6	No Solicitation or Other Transaction
Section 6.7	No Breaches
Section 6.8	Audited Financial Statements
Section 6.9	Confidentiality

Section 6.10	Termination of Related Party Arrangements; Liquidation of Certain Seller Entities
Section 6.11	Board Seat for Beneficiary
Section 6.12	[Intentionally omitted]
Section 6.13	Discharge of Indebtedness
Section 6.14	Ancillary Agreements
Section 6.15	Sarbanes-Oxley Advisors
Section 6.16	Prohibited Activities
Section 6.17	Simultaneous Closing

ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 7.1	Conditions to the Obligations of Purchasers and Seller
Section 7.2	Conditions to the Obligations of Purchasers
Section 7.3	Conditions to the Obligations of Seller

ARTICLE VIII SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1	Survival
Section 8.2	Indemnification by Purchasing LLC and Publico
Section 8.3	Indemnification by Seller.
Section 8.4	Third-Party Claim Indemnification Procedures
Section 8.5	Computation of Losses Subject to Indemnification.