Preview | Agreement and Plan of Merger |


1.	DEFINITIONS.				1
	1.1	Certain Defined Terms			1
	1.2	Other Terms			4
	1.3	Knowledge			5

2.	THE MERGERS.				5
	2.1	The Mergers			6
		2.1.1	First Merger		6
		2.1.2	Second Merger		6
	2.2	The Effective Times			6
		2.2.1	First Merger		6
		2.2.2	Second Merger		6
	2.3	The Closing			6
	2.4	Effect of the Mergers			6
	2.5	Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers			7
	2.6	Effect on Capital Stock			7
		2.6.1	Preferred Stock		7
		2.6.2	Common Stock		7
		2.6.3	Treasury Stock; Etc		7
		2.6.4	Options		7
		2.6.5	Capital Stock of Merger Sub One		7
		2.6.6	Capital Stock of Surviving Corporation		7
	2.7	Merger Consideration			7
		2.7.1	Initial Consideration Amount		7
			(a)	Balance Sheet Escrow	7
			(b)	Indemnity Escrow	8
			(c)	Escrow Agreement	8
		2.7.2	Incentive Consideration Amount		8
		2.7.3	Change of Control		8
		2.7.4	Allocation and Priority		9
		2.7.5	Fractional Shares		9
	2.8	Balance Sheet Escrow Adjustment			10
		2.8.1	Projected Net Working Capital and Net Cash		10
		2.8.2	Initial Balance Sheet.		10
		2.8.3	Final Resolution of Unresolved Disputes		10
		2.8.4	Balance Sheet Escrow Adjustment		10
		2.8.5	Balance Sheet Escrow Release Date		11
		2.8.6	Stockholder Representative		11
	2.9	Exchange of Certificates			11
		2.9.1	Schedule of Company Stockholders		11
		2.9.2	Parent to Provide Common Stock		11
		2.9.3	Exchange Procedures		11
		2.9.4	Distributions With Respect to Unexchanged Shares		12
		2.9.5	Transfers of Ownership		12
		2.9.6	Required Withholding		12
		2.9.7	No Liability		12
		2.9.8	Restriction on Transfer of Parent Company Stock		12
		2.9.9	Termination of Exchange Fund		12
	2.10	No Further Ownership Rights in Company Capital Stock			12
	2.11	Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates			13
	2.12	Tax Consequences			13

3.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY				13
	3.1	Organization and Qualifications			13

	3.2	Subsidiaries		13
	3.3	Equity of the Company; Beneficial Ownership		13
	3.4	Due Issuance; No Liens		13
	3.5	Authority		13
		3.5.1	Authority	14
		3.5.2	No Conflict	14
	3.6	Consents		14
	3.7	Real Property; Personal Property; Title; Inventory		14
		3.7.1	Owned Real Property	14
		3.7.2	Leased Real Property	14
		3.7.3	Personal Property	14
		3.7.4	Inventory	14
		3.7.5	Adequacy of Assets	14
	3.8	Financial Statements		15
	3.9	Taxes		15
	3.10	Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable		16
	3.11	Absence of Certain Changes		16
	3.12	Distributions to Shareholders		17
	3.13	Intellectual Property		18
	3.14	Contracts		19
	3.15	Enforceability of Contracts		20
	3.16	Litigation		20
	3.17	Compliance with Laws		21
	3.18	Warranty or Other Claims		21
	3.19	Finders Fee		21
	3.20	Permits		21
	3.21	Corporate Records		21
	3.22	Transactions with Interested Person		21
	3.23	Employee Benefit Programs		21
	3.24	Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants		21
		3.24.1	Employee Labor Matters	22
		3.24.2	Employees and Contracts	22
		3.24.3	Compensation	22
		3.24.4	Disputes	22
		3.24.5	Unions	22
	3.25	Operation of Business		22
	3.26	Customers and Suppliers		22
	3.27	Insurance		22
	3.28	Powers of Attorney; Stockholder Agreements		23
	3.29	Solvency		23
	3.30	Foreign Corrupt Practices Act		23
	3.31	Bank Accounts		23
	3.32	Investments		24

4.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT AND MERGER SUBS			24
	4.1	Organization		24
	4.2	Authority of the Parent and Merger Subs		24
	4.3	No Conflict		24
	4.4	Due Authorization; Valid Issuance		24
	4.5	SEC Reports		24
	4.6	Reorganization		24
	4.7	Change of Control		25

5.	CERTAIN AGREEMENTS			25
	5.1	Publicity; Confidentiality		25
		5.1.1	Publicity	25