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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Definitions			1
Section 1.02. Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions			10

ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER

Section 2.01. The Merger			10
Section 2.02. Effect on Share Capital			11
Section 2.03. Surrender and Payment			11
Section 2.04. Equity Awards			13
Section 2.05. Adjustments.			16
Section 2.06. Fractional Shares			16
Section 2.07. Withholding Rights			17
Section 2.08. Lost Certificates			17

ARTICLE 3
THE SURVIVING COMPANY

Section 3.01. The Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association			17
Section 3.02. Directors and Officers			18

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Section 4.01. Corporate Existence and Power			18
Section 4.02. Corporate Authorization			18
Section 4.03. Governmental Authorization			19
Section 4.04. Non-contravention			19
Section 4.05. Capitalization			20
Section 4.06. Subsidiaries; Minority Investments			21
Section 4.07. SEC Filings			21
Section 4.08. Financial Statements			22
Section 4.09. Disclosure Documents			23
Section 4.10. Absence of Certain Changes			23
Section 4.11. No Undisclosed Liabilities			24
Section 4.12. Compliance with Laws			24
Section 4.13. Litigation			24

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Section 4.14. Finders Fees			25
Section 4.15. Opinion of Financial Advisor			25
Section 4.16. Taxes			25
Section 4.17. Employee Benefit Plans; Labor Matters			28
Section 4.18. Environmental Matters			30
Section 4.19. Real Property and Absence of Liens			31
Section 4.20. Intellectual Property.			31
Section 4.21. Material Contracts			34
Section 4.22. Insurance			35
Section 4.23. Antitakeover Laws			36
Section 4.24. Insider Interests			36
Section 4.25. Privacy and Data Security			36
Section 4.26. Grants, Incentives and Subsidies			36

ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT

Section 5.01. Corporate Existence and Power			37
Section 5.02. Corporate Authorization			37
Section 5.03. Governmental Authorization			38
Section 5.04. Non-contravention			38
Section 5.05. Capitalization			39
Section 5.06. SEC Filings			39
Section 5.07. Financial Statements			40
Section 5.08. Disclosure Documents			41
Section 5.09. Absence of Certain Changes			41
Section 5.10. No Undisclosed Liabilities			42
Section 5.11. Compliance with Laws			42
Section 5.12. Litigation			42
Section 5.13. Share Ownership			42
Section 5.14. Finders Fees			42
Section 5.15. Financing			43

ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

Section 6.01. Conduct of the Company			43
Section 6.02. Court Approval; Company Meetings			45
Section 6.03. No Solicitation; Other Offers			46
Section 6.04. Affiliates			48
Section 6.05. Termination of 401(k) Plan			48

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ARTICLE 7
COVENANTS OF PARENT

Section 7.01. Conduct of Parent			48
Section 7.02. Obligations of Merger Subsidiary			49
Section 7.03. Voting of Shares			49
Section 7.04. Agreement to Defend and Indemnify			49
Section 7.05. Employee Matters.			51
Section 7.06. Registration Statement.			52
Section 7.07. Stock Exchange Listing			52
Section 7.08. Section 16 Matters			52

ARTICLE 8
COVENANTS OF PARENT AND THE COMPANY

Section 8.01. Reasonable Best Efforts			52
Section 8.02. Israeli Approvals			54
Section 8.03. Tax Matters

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