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ARTICLE I The Merger

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Section 1.01    The Merger

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Section 1.02    Closing

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Section 1.03    Effective Time

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Section 1.04    Effect of the Merger

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Section 1.05    Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws

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Section 1.06    Directors and Officers

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ARTICLE II Conversion of Securities; Exchange of Certificates

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Section 2.01    Conversion of Securities

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Section 2.02    Surrender of Certificates

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Section 2.03    Options

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Section 2.04    Dissenting Shares

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Section 2.05    Timing of Equity Rollover

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ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties of the Company

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Section 3.01    Organization and Qualification

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Section 3.02    Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

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Section 3.03    Capitalization

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Section 3.04    Authority Relative to This Agreement

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Section 3.05    No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents

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Section 3.06    Permits; Compliance with Laws

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Section 3.07    SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities

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Section 3.08    Affiliate Transactions

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Section 3.09    Absence of Certain Changes or Events

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Section 3.10    Absence of Litigation

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Section 3.11    Employee Benefit Plans

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Section 3.12    Labor and Employment Matters

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Section 3.13    Real Property

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Section 3.14    Intellectual Property

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Section 3.15    Taxes

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Section 3.16    Environmental Matters

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Section 3.17    Specified Contracts

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Section 3.18    Insurance

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Section 3.19    Board Approval; Vote Required

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Section 3.20    Company Stock Options

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Section 3.21    Rights Agreement

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Section 3.22    Relationships

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Section 3.23    Opinion of Financial Advisors

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Section 3.24    Brokers

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Section 3.25    No Other Information

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ARTICLE IV Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub

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Section 4.01    Corporate Organization

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Section 4.02    Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

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Section 4.03    Authority Relative to this Agreement

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Section 4.04    No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents

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Section 4.05    Absence of Litigation

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Section 4.06    Operations of Merger Sub and Parent; Ownership of Company Common Stock

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Section 4.07    Financing

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Section 4.08    Guarantees

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Section 4.09    Brokers

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Section 4.10    No Other Information

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ARTICLE V Conduct of Business Pending the Merger

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Section 5.01    Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger

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ARTICLE VI Covenants of the Parties

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Section 6.01    Proxy Statement; Other Filings

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Section 6.02    Company Stockholders Meeting

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Section 6.03    Access to Information; Confidentiality

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Section 6.04    Acquisition Proposals

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Section 6.05    Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance

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Section 6.06    Employee Benefits Matters

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Section 6.07    HSR Act Filing

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Section 6.08    Notification of Certain Matters

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Section 6.09    Financing

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Section 6.10    Further Action; Reasonable Best Efforts

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Section 6.11    Public Announcements

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Section 6.12    Resignations

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Section 6.13    Actions Regarding Anti-Takeover Statutes

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Section 6.14    Standstill Provisions

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Section 6.15    Rights Plan

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Section 6.16    Solvency Opinion

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Section 6.17    Obligations of Merger Sub

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ARTICLE VII Conditions to the Merger

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Section 7.01    Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party

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