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Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

Loislaw com Inc

Date:

2000

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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER



                                  BY AND AMONG



                        WOLTERS KLUWER U.S. CORPORATION,



                              LL ACQUISITION CORP.,



                                       AND



                                LOISLAW.COM, INC.























                                December 19, 2000









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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS





                                    ARTICLE I



THE OFFER AND MERGER.........................................................1

  1.1 The Offer..............................................................1

  1.2 Company Actions........................................................3

  1.3 Directors..............................................................4

  1.4 The Merger.............................................................5

  1.5 Effective Time.........................................................6

  1.6 Closing................................................................6

  1.7 Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation..............6

  1.8 By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation...................................6

  1.9 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation....................6

  1.10  Stockholders' Meeting................................................6

  1.11  Merger Without Meeting of Stockholders...............................7





                                   ARTICLE II



CONVERSION OF SECURITIES.....................................................8

  2.1 Conversion of Capital Stock............................................8

  2.2 Dissenting Shares......................................................9

  2.3 Exchange of Certificates...............................................9





                                   ARTICLE III



REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY...............................11

  3.1 Corporate Organization and Qualification..............................11

  3.2 Capitalization........................................................11

  3.3 Authority Relative to This Agreement..................................11

  3.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violation..................................12

  3.5 SEC Reports; Financial Statements.....................................12

  3.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events..................................13

  3.7 Litigation............................................................13

  3.8 Taxes.................................................................13

  3.9 Employee Benefit Plans; Labor Matters.................................14

  3.10  Environmental Laws and Regulations..................................16

  3.11  Intellectual Property; Technology...................................16

  3.12  Real Property.......................................................18

  3.13  Material Contracts..................................................18

  3.14  Compliance with Applicable Laws.....................................19

  3.15  Insurance...........................................................19



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  3.16  Approvals; Antitakeover Provisions..................................19

  3.17  Voting Requirements.................................................20

  3.18  Brokers and Finders.................................................20

  3.19  Opinion of Financial Advisor........................................20

  3.20  Information Supplied................................................20





                                   ARTICLE IV



REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PURCHASER......................20

  4.1 Corporate Organization and Qualification..............................21

  4.2 Authority Relative to This Agreement..................................21

  4.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violation..................................21

  4.4 Interim Operations of Purchaser.......................................22

  4.5 Sufficient Funds......................................................22

  4.6 Share Ownership.......................................................22

  4.7 Information Supplied..................................................22

  4.8 Brokers and Finders...................................................22





                                    ARTICLE V



ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS.........................................23

  5.1 Interim Operations of the Company.....................................23

  5.2 Alternative Proposals.................................................25

  5.3 Certain Filings.......................................................26

  5.4 Satisfaction of Conditions; Receipt of Necessary Approvals............26

  5.5 Access to Information.................................................26

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