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ARTICLE I	THE MERGER	2
Section 1.1	Effective Time of the Merger	2
Section 1.2	Closing	2
Section 1.3	Effects of the Merger	2
Section 1.4	Directors and Officers	3

ARTICLE II	CONVERSION OF SECURITIES	3
Section 2.1	Conversion of Capital Stock	3
Section 2.2	Escrow Agreement	7
Section 2.3	Dissenting Shares	8
Section 2.4	Exchange of Certificates	8
Section 2.5	Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares	10
Section 2.6	No Fractional Shares	10
Section 2.7	Tax Consequences	10
Section 2.8	No Further Ownership Rights in Target Capital Stock	10
Section 2.9	Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action	11

ARTICLE III	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET	11
Section 3.1	Organization of Target	11
Section 3.2	Subsidiaries	12
Section 3.3	Target Capital Structure	12
Section 3.4	Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents	13
Section 3.5	Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities	15
Section 3.6	Tax Matters	15
Section 3.7	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	17
Section 3.8	Title and Related Matters	18
Section 3.9	Proprietary Rights	19
Section 3.10	Employee Benefit Plans	21
Section 3.11	Bank Accounts	23
Section 3.12	Contracts	23
Section 3.13	Certain Agreements Affected by the Merger	25
Section 3.14	Compliance With Law	25
Section 3.15	Labor Difficulties; No Discrimination	25
Section 3.16	Trade Regulation	26
Section 3.17	Insider Transactions	26
Section 3.18	Employees, Independent Contractors and Consultants	26
Section 3.19	Insurance	27
Section 3.20	Litigation	27
Section 3.21	Restrictions on Business Activities	27
Section 3.22	Governmental Authorizations and Regulations	27
Section 3.23	Compliance with Environmental Requirements	27
Section 3.24	Export Control Laws.	28
Section 3.25	Assets	28
Section 3.26	Corporate Documents	28
Section 3.27	No Brokers	29
Section 3.28	Vote Required	29
Section 3.29	Target Action	29
Section 3.30	Offers	29
Section 3.31	Information Statement	29

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Section 3.32	Complete Copies of Materials	29
Section 3.33	Disclosure	29

ARTICLE IV	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND SUB	30
Section 4.1	Organization of Acquiror and Sub	30
Section 4.2	Acquiror and Sub Capital Structure	30
Section 4.3	Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents	31
Section 4.4	Commission Filings; Financial Statements	32
Section 4.5	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	32
Section 4.6	Compliance with Laws	32
Section 4.7	Interim Operations of Sub	33
Section 4.8	Disclosure	33
Section 4.9	Stockholders Consent	33
Section 4.10	Litigation	33

ARTICLE V	PRECLOSING COVENANTS OF TARGET	33
Section 5.1	Notice to Target Stockholders	33
Section 5.2	Advice of Changes	34
Section 5.3	Operation of Business	34
Section 5.4	Access to Information	36
Section 5.5	Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent	37
Section 5.6	Other Negotiations	37

ARTICLE VI	PRECLOSING AND OTHER COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR AND SUB	37
Section 6.1	Advice of Changes	37
Section 6.2	Reservation of Acquiror Common Stock	37
Section 6.3	Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent	38
Section 6.4	Nasdaq National Market Listing	38
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