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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Title: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Governing Law: Georgia     Date: 11/21/2006
Law Firm: Montana Venture Law, P.C.;    

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, Parties: reflect scientific inc , image acquisition corp. , smithgall and associates  inc.
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                   AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

                           BY AND AMONG

                   REFLECT SCIENTIFIC, INC. AND
                     IMAGE ACQUISITION CORP.

                              AND
                                
SMITHGALL AND ASSOCIATES, INC. dba Image Labs International AND BRIAN
                           SMITHGALL
                               
                       November 15, 2006
                               
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                   AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

     THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Agreement") is dated as of
November 15, by and among Reflect Scientific, Inc. a Utah corporation
("Parent"); Image Acquisition Corp., a Georgia corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Subsidiary"); Smithgall and Associates, Inc. dba
Image Labs International, a Georgia corporation   qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation in Montana (the "Company"); and Brian Smithgall
("Smithgall") the Company's sole shareholder (the "Company Shareholder").

     WHEREAS, the Company is a manufacturer and developer of factory
automation equipment (the "Business"); and

     WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Subsidiary and the
Company, and the shareholders of Merger Subsidiary and the Company, have
approved the merger of the Merger Subsidiary with and into the Company (the
"Merger") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and
    
     WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger
will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A)
and (a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code");
and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to make certain representations,
warranties, and agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe
various conditions to the Merger;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                            ARTICLE 1   
                 THE MERGER; CONVERSION OF SHARES

     1.1   The Merger.   Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2 hereof), the
Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into the Company in accordance with
the provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the "Georgia Code"),
whereupon the separate corporate existence of the Merger Subsidiary will
cease, and the Company will continue as the surviving corporation
(the "Surviving Corporation").   From and after the Effective Time, the
Surviving Corporation will possess all the rights, privileges, powers and
franchises and be subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of
the Company and Merger Subsidiary, all as more fully described in the Georgia
Code.  

     1.2   Effective Time.   As soon as practicable after each of the
conditions set forth in Article 5 and Article 6 has been satisfied or waived,
the Company and Merger Subsidiary will file, or cause to be filed, with the
Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, an Agreement of Merger for the
Merger, which Agreement of Merger will be in the form required by and executed
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Georgia Code.   The Merger
will become effective at the time such filing is made or, if agreed to by
Parent, Merger Subsidiary and the Company, such later time or date set forth
in the Agreement of Merger (the "Effective Time").
    
      1.3   Closing.

          (a)   Unless this Agreement has been terminated and the
     transactions contemplated herein have been abandoned pursuant to Article
     7 hereof, the closing of the Merger (the "Closing") will take place at a
     time and on a date (the "Closing Date") to be specified by the parties,
     which will be no later than December 31, 2006 (the "Termination Date"),
     unless mutually agreed otherwise in writing; provided, however, that all
     of the conditions provided for in Articles 5 and 6 hereof shall have
     been satisfied or waived by such date.   The Closing will be held at the
     offices of Burningham & Burningham, Suite 205, 455 East 500 South
     Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, or such other place as the parties
     may agree, at which time and place the documents and instruments
     necessary or appropriate to effect the transactions contemplated herein
     will be exchanged by the parties.   Except as otherwise provided herein,
     all actions taken at the Closing will be deemed to have been taken
     simultaneously.

          (b)   At the Closing, Parent shall issue and exchange with the
     Company Shareholder as consideration for all shares of Company Common
     Stock (as defined in Section (1.4(a)), 525,000 shares of Parent Common
     Stock (as defined in Section (1.4(a)) (the "Merger Consideration" as
     defined in Section 1.4(a)).    The shares of Parent Common Stock
     referenced in this Agreement and exchangeable with the Company
     Shareholder shall be "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144 of
     the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").   Parent shall assume
     no Company debt owed to the Company Shareholder. Parent shall pay to the
     Company Shareholder $200,000 by wire in accordance with the wiring
     information set forth in Section 8.6. Parent shall be able to
     demonstrate to the satisfaction of Company Shareholder that it has
     raised or is in the process of raising approximately $1,000,000 in cash
     funding to support the Catpro Business Segment owned by the Company and
     to be operated as a separate division within the Company as a wholly-
     owned subsidiary of the Parent.
         
          (c)   Additional Consideration. As further consideration for the
     Merger, Parent shall (i) pay the Company Shareholder   a 2.5% Running
     Earnout Purchase Price (the "Running EOPP") as a contingent purchase
     price based upon the gross revenues earned after Closing by the
     Company's "Manufacturing," "Value Added Re-sales" and "Custom
     Engineering" business segments (the "PP Business Segments"), excluded,
     without qualification, for the purpose of calculating revenues on which
     Running EOPP is payable, are any revenues produced by the Company's
     "Catpro" business segment (the "Catpro Business Segment").   The Running
     EOPP shall be paid quarterly within 45 days days of the end of each
     quarter   so long as Parent owns and operates the PP Business Segments of
     the Company and in the event of a sale or merger of the PP Business
     Segments, the Running EOPP obligation shall remain an integral part of
     the PP Business Segments, the Running EOPP shall be paid to Company
     Shareholder for the period of his life by the owner of the PP Business
     Segments; and (ii) the Parent shall pay quarterly a 2.5% Performance
     Contingent Purchase Price (the 'Performance CPP') based upon the
     performance of the PP Business Segments in the prior quarter provided
     the PP Business Segments achieve an Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
     ("EBIT" as defined below) of 10% in the relevant quarter.   Performance
     CPP shall be paid within 45 days following the quarter and shall be paid
     so long as the Parent owns and operates the PP Business Segments and so
     long as the Company Shareholder remains an employee of the Parent. Late
     payments of Running EOPP or Performance CPP shall bear interest at the
     lesser of the prime rate as listed in the Wall Street Journal, Western
     Edition plus 6 percentage points or eighteen percent (18%).
    
          (i)   Audit Rights. Parent shall maintain complete and accurate
               financial and other records necessary to comply with this
               Section 1.3(c). Parent shall submit written reports on a
               quarterly basis to the Company Shareholder. The Company
               Shareholder shall have the right to, through independent
               accountants of his own choosing and at his own expense,
               audit the financial and other records of the Parent at
               reasonable times, at least once per fiscal year, to
               determine compliance with this Section 1.3(c). In the event
               such audit reveals that Parent has not accurately or
               adequately complied with this Section 1.3(c), the costs of
               said audit shall be borne by Parent and the maximum amount
               payable under Section 1.3(c) above, shall become immediately
                due and payable.

          (ii) The Company Shareholder is a third party beneficiary with
               respect to Section 1.3(c) of this Agreement with full rights
               to enforce this Section of the Agreement against Parent to
                his benefit.

          (iii)Parent shall use its reasonable efforts to support the
               Business.

          (iv) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
               contrary, the obligations of this Section 1.3(c) shall
               survive the termination of this Agreement, provided Parent
               still owns the Business.

          (v)   For purposes of the Performance CPP minimum EBIT threshold,
               EBIT shall be defined as Earnings Before Interest and State &
               Federal Income Taxes calculated according to the following
               clarifications and specificities.  
         
               The Earnings of the PP Business Segments shall be calculated
               in accordance with GAAP as GAAP Net Income, consistent with
               the historical practices of the Company.
                   
               The following shall be added back to EBIT (without
               duplication) to the extent they are included as expenses
               therein.   Expenses are not to include commissions paid to
               brokers in connection with the sale of the business.
         
               *     all expenses which are expensed, whether immediately
                    or after having been capitalized by the Company,
                    relating specifically to the acquisition contemplated
                    hereunder, including, without limitation, expenses in
                    connection with any acquisition indebtedness and any
                    refinancing of such indebtedness and interest expense
                    incurred on acquisition indebtedness;

               *     amortization expenses relating to the consummation of
                    the transactions contemplated hereunder and any
                    non-compete fee expensed in connection with the
                    transaction;
    
               *     any additional depreciation, amortization or other
                    expenses resulting from the write-up of, or the change
                    in the depreciation schedules used with respect to,
                    any assets (including without limitation goodwill and
                    other intangibles) acquired hereunder or in any
                     acquisition by the Company after the Closing;
    
               *     all legal, accounting, financial, actuarial, and other
                    fees and expenses incurred by the Company in
                    connection with the calculation of the Running EOPP or
                    Performance CPP;
    
               *     all Running EOPP and Performance CPP paid pursuant to
                    1.3(c)(ii) above
                   
               *     any employment-related costs associated with personnel
                    required by the Parent or any of Parent's affiliates
                    (other than the Company) to be employed by the Company
                    that the Company would not otherwise have employed;

               *     any employee termination or other costs arising out of
                    a consolidation of services or facilities or other
                    rationalization of the Company subsequent to the
                    acquisition contemplated hereunder by the Company that
                    the Company would not otherwise have initiated or that
                    does not result in a net increase in EBIT
    
               *     the amount by which the EBIT have been reduced as a
                    result of the making of any loan by the Company to the
                    Parent or any of Parent's affiliates or otherwise
                    required by Parent, or any guaranty or indemnity given
                    by the Company for the obligations of third parties,
                    except to the extent such guarantees or indemnities
                    were given in the ordinary course of the Company's
                    business;
    
               *     any other payment or liability of the Company incurred
                    by the Company at the direction of the Parent or any
                    of Parent's affiliates (other than the Company) made
                    or created other than in the bona fide interest of
                    increasing the EBIT of the Company; and
         
               *     any Parent administrative or corporate overhead
                    charges to the Company. However, any expenses that are
                    initiated by the PP Business Segments to the Parent
                     for support of its business operation or any other
                    expenses that the Company Shareholder and Parent
                    mutually agree are required to support the PP Business
                    Segments shall be included.

               Any dispute arising out of the calculation of EBIT and
               adjustments thereof shall be settled by arbitration through
               the use of an independent accounting firm acceptable to both
               parties who shall share the costs equally.
                   
               Attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3(c) is a sample of how EBIT
               will be calculated, subject to the provisions of this
               paragraph.

      (d) Further Covenants.  

           (i)   Parent will provide approximately $1,000,000 to support the
               post-Merger Catpro Business Segment, as outlined in Section
               6.10.

          (ii) Parent will appoint Smithgall and Eric Pierson, both of whom
               are to be employed by Parent as provided in Section 6.4(c)
               and (d), respectively, as a condition to the Closing of the
               Merger, to the Parent's steering committee.

          (iii)Parent will use reasonable efforts to seek continued funding
               of its consolidated operations to support additional related
               business opportunities.

          (iv) The Company and Smithgall shall guarantee at Closing that
               the Company has $115,000 in inventory, $25,000 in cash in
               the Company's business account to be utilized for continuing
               Company Business operations or work in progress. In
               addition, Smithgall shall guarantee that the Company has the
               unused balance of Customer Deposits available and that the
               Company has no liabilities of any type or nature whatsoever
               at Closing other than the corresponding liability for the
               Customer Deposit.

          (v)   Smithgall shall retain all Company accounts receivable and
               prepaid expenses, and shall personally assume and pay all
               liabilities of the Company of any type or nature whatsoever
               existing at Closing, including but not limited to payroll
               liability to the date of Closing, provided, however, that
               Parent will assume the liability related to the Customer
               Deposit.   Smithgall shall retain future benefit of WIP (net
                of Cost in Excess of Billing less Billing in Excess of
               Costs).   See Exhibit 1.3(d)(v) for example of Balance Sheet
               showing split.   Smithgall shall receive those WIP amounts
               upon billing and receipt from customer to be adjusted by WIP
               Adjustment Schedule as described in 1.3(d)(vi).

           (vi)The Company Shareholder and Parent shall prepare within
               thirty (30) days after the Closing Date a schedule, which
               identifies all of the Company's existing long-term contracts
               that are being accounted for by percentage of completion
               methods as of the Closing Date ("WIP").   This Schedule shall
               be referred to as the "WIP Schedule" and shall identify,
               with respect to each contract identified thereon (each a
               "WIP Contract"), the contract amount, the estimated total
               costs and gross profit, the amounts billed to date, the
               costs to date and the over and under billed calculations.
               The calculation of the contract amount shall include amounts
               for contract change orders, but only to the extent these
               change orders are signed or there exists other valid
               documentation which verifies the Company's entitlement to
               such amounts.   In preparing the WIP Schedule, the Company
               Shareholder and Parent shall prepare a cost-to-complete
               analysis for each of the WIP Contracts on the WIP Schedule
               and determine the accuracy of the amounts and estimates
               contained herein, and the net over-billed and under-billed
               amounts.   The WIP Schedule and the cost-to-complete analysis
               shall be attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3(d)(vi).   The value
               of the WIP determined by the Parent and the Company
               Shareholder on Exhibit 1.3(d)(vi) shall be included in and
               correspond with the WIP-related line items on the Closing
               Balance Sheet.  
         
               At the end of each calendar quarter following the Closing
               Date and continuing until each of the WIP Contracts are
               "Complete" or "Completed" as defined below, the Company
               Shareholder and Parent shall prepare a schedule (the "WIP
               Adjustment Schedule") which describes the actual results on
               the WIP Contracts which are Completed during that quarter,
               including a calculation of the actual profit or loss on such
               contracts.   The Parent and the Company Shareholder will
               jointly calculate the actual profit or loss on the WIP
               Contract(s) that is/are Complete.   The Company Shareholder
               and Parent shall share pro-rata in the profits and losses of
               the WIP Contract.   Shareholders' pro-rata share of the
               actual profit or loss shall be the percentage calculated by
               dividing costs as stated in the WIP Schedule by the total
               costs in the WIP Adjustment Schedule prepared for the WIP
               Contract that was Completed.   Parent's pro-rata share of the
               actual profit or loss shall be the percentage calculated by
               dividing the total costs in the WIP Adjustment Schedule,
               less the costs shown on the WIP Schedule, by the total costs
               in the WIP Adjustment Schedule for the WIP Contract that was
               Completed.   If the Company Shareholder's pro-rata share of
               the profits and losses exceeds the profit already
               recognized, then the Parent shall pay the net profit, less
               any profit recognized for those same contracts in the WIP
               Schedule, to the Company Shareholder within ten (10) days of
               such calculation by the Company Shareholder and Parent.   If
               the Company Shareholder's pro-rata share of profits and
               losses exceeds the profit already recognized then,the
               Company Shareholder shall credit against future Runnning
               EOPP or Performacne CPP payments the net loss, less any loss
               recognized for those same contracts in the WIP Schedule, to
               the Parent within ten (10) days of such calculation by the
               Company Shareholder and Parent.   A contract is "Complete" or
               "Completed" when all valid billings on such contract have
               been submitted and paid (or written off by the Company), all
               costs on such contract have been incurred and paid, and
               there exists valid and complete contract documentation for
               all contract amounts (with respect to such contract) set
               forth on the WIP Schedule. The parties recognize the
               complexity of accounting in connection with this article
               1.3d(vi) and therefore if the foregoing results in an undue
               hardship on either party then the Parent and Company will
               mutually agree to settle all work in progress at the Closing
               in a fair an equitable manner.
                   
          (vii)The Company's financial statements shall be auditable in
               accordance with the Public Company Accounting Oversight
               Board (the "PCAOB") standards, and Smithgall and Parent
               shall divide equally the cost and expense of any pre-Closing
               audited or reviewed financial statements of the Company that
               are required to be filed by Parent with the SEC as a result
               of the Closing.

          (viii)In the event that the PP Business Segments perform
               unpaid research and development services for other business
               divisions within Parent but will not market or sell such
               related products then the business segment of Parent making
               use of the result of such R&D shall share revenues with the
               PP Business Segments in such manner that shall reasonably
               represent the contribution of the PP Business Segments to
               the final product.

     1.4    Conversion of Interests.   Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of the Company and/or the Merger Subsidiary:

     (a)   All of the shares of the Company (the "Company Common Stock")
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except for
Company Common Stock referred to in Section 1.4(c) hereof) will be converted
into the right of the Company Shareholder to receive 525,000 shares of common
stock of the Parent as described in Paragraph 1.3(b) (the "Parent Common
Stock").   The amount of Parent Common Stock into which shares of Company
Common Stock is converted is referred to herein as the "Merger Consideration."

     (b)   All stock options, warrants, convertible debt, other convertible
securities or other rights to acquire shares of the Company (collectively the
"Company's Convertible Securities") outstanding at the Effective Time, whether
or not exercisable and whether or not vested, and all of which are listed on
the "Company Disclosure Schedule" as defined in Section 2.1 hereof, shall be
canceled.

     (c)   Each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time that is then owned beneficially or of
record by Parent, Merger Subsidiary, or any direct or indirect subsidiary of
Parent or the Company will be canceled without payment of any consideration
therefore and without any conversion thereof.   Furthermore, at the Effective
Time, one thousand (1,000) shares of Company Common Stock shall be issued to
Parent.

     (d)   Except as expressly set forth herein, each share of any other
equity interest of the Company (other than Company Common Stock) will be
canceled without payment of any consideration therefore and without any
conversion thereof.

     (e)   Each share of common stock of Merger Subsidiary ("Merger
Subsidiary Common Stock"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time will be canceled as of the Effective Time.

     1.5   Exchange of Company Common Stock.

               (a)   At the Closing, the Company will arrange for each
          holder of record (a "Company Shareholder") of Company Common Stock
          outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time to deliver to
          the Parent appropriate evidence of such holder's Company Common
          Stock ("Company Certificates"), together with an appropriate
          assignment signed by such holders, in exchange for the number of
          whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which such interests have
          been converted as provided in Section 1.4(a), and the Company
          Certificate(s) so surrendered will be canceled.  

               (b)   All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the
          surrender for exchange of shares of Company Common Stock in
          accordance with the terms hereof will be deemed to have been
          issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such
          Company Common Stock.

               (c)   As of the Effective Time, the holders of Company
          Certificates representing shares of Company Common Stock will
          cease to have any rights as Company Shareholder, except such
          rights, if any, as they may have pursuant to the Georgia Code.
          Except as provided above, until such Company Certificates are
          surrendered for exchange, each such Company Certificate will,
          after the Effective Time, represent for all purposes only the
          right to receive certificates representing the number of whole
          shares of Parent Common Stock into which Company Common Stock
          shall have been converted pursuant to the Merger as provided in
          Section 1.4(a).  

               (d)   No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock will be
          issued upon the surrender for exchange of Company Certificates.

     1.6   Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.   The
Articles of Incorporation of the Merger Subsidiary as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time will be the Articles of Incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation.  

     1.7   Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.   The Bylaws of the Merger
Subsidiary, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be the
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance
with applicable law.

     1.8   Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation and Parent.
The directors and officers of Merger Subsidiary, as of the Effective Time,
shall be designated as the directors and officers of the Surviving
Corporation.  

     1.9   Bylaws of the Parent.   The Bylaws of the Parent shall be amended
to facilitate the addition of the Company's Business, as necessary.

     1.10 Dissenting Interests.    There are no dissenters' rights of
appraisal under Sections 14-2-1301 through 14-2-1332 of the Georgia Code or
otherwise, as the Company Shareholder, its sole stockholder, is required to
execute and deliver this Agreement as a condition of the Closing, and
accordingly, Smithgall hereby waives any such rights, without qualification.

                            ARTICLE 2   

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDER

     The Company and the Company Shareholder hereby represent and warrant to
Parent and Merger Subsidiary as follows:

     2.1   Disclosure Schedule.   The disclosure schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.1 (the "Company Disclosure Schedule") is divided into sections that
correspond to the sections of this Article 2.   The Company Disclosure Schedule
comprises a list of all exceptions to the truth and accuracy of, and of all
disclosures or descriptions required by, the representations and warranties
set forth in the remaining sections of this Article 2.  

     2.2   Corporate Organization, etc.   The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Georgia with the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted and to own, operate and lease its
properties and assets and is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a
foreign corporation in good standing in every other jurisdiction in which the
character or location of the properties and assets owned, leased or operated
by it or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or licensing,
except in such jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or
licensed and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on the Company.   The Company
Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all jurisdictions in which the Company
is qualified or licensed to do business and includes complete and correct
copies of the Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws.   The Company
does not own or control any capital stock of any corporation or any interest
in any partnership, joint venture or other entity.

     2.3   Capitalization.   The authorized capital securities of the Company
is set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule.   The number of shares of
Company Common Stock outstanding, as of the date of this Agreement and as set
forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, represent all of the issued and
outstanding capital securities of the Company.   All issued and outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable and are without, and were not issued in violation of,
preemptive rights.   Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule,
there are no shares of Company Common Stock or other equity securities of the
Company outstanding or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for
such interests, securities or rights.   Other than as set forth on the Company
Disclosure Schedule and pursuant to this Agreement, there is no subscription,
option, warrant, call, right, contract, agreement, commitment, understanding
or arrangement to which the Company is a party, or by which it is bound, with
respect to the issuance, sale, delivery or transfer of the capital securities
of the Company, including any right of conversion or exchange under any
security or other instrument.   The Company has no subsidiaries.  

     2.4   Authorization.   The Company has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under
this Agreement.   This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Company and is the valid and binding legal obligation of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject
to bankruptcy, moratorium, principles of equity and other limitations limiting
the rights of creditors generally.  

     2.5   Non-Contravention.   Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure
Schedule, neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
and each other agreement to be entered into in connection with this Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will:

           (a) violate, contravene or be in conflict with any provision of
     the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company;

           (b) be in conflict with, or constitute a default, however
     defined (or an event which, with the giving of due notice or lapse of
     time, or both, would constitute such a default), under, or cause or
      permit the acceleration of the maturity of, or give rise to any right of
     termination, cancellation, imposition of fees or penalties under any
     debt, note, bond, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, obligation,
     contract, commitment, franchise, permit, instrument or other agreement
     or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or
     any of the Company's properties or assets is or may be bound;

           (c) result in the creation or imposition of any pledge, lien,
     security interest, restriction, option, claim or charge of any kind
     whatsoever ("Encumbrances") upon any property or assets of the Company
     under any debt, obligation, contract, agreement or commitment to which
     the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of the Company's
     assets or properties are bound; or

           (d) materially violate any statute, treaty, law, judgment, writ,
     injunction, decision, decree, order, regulation, ordinance or other
     similar authoritative matters (referred to herein individually as a
     "Law" and collectively as "Laws") of any foreign, federal, state or
     local governmental or quasi-governmental, administrative, regulatory or
     judicial court, department, commission, agency, board, bureau,
     instrumentality or other authority (referred to herein individually as
     an "Authority" and collectively as "Authorities").

     2.6   Consents and Approvals.   Except as set forth in the Company
Disclosure Schedule, with respect to the Company, no consent, approval, order
or authorization of or from, or registration, notification, declaration or
filing with ("Consent") any individual or entity, including without limitation
any Authority, is required in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated herein.  

     2.7   Financial Statements.   The Company Disclosure Schedule contains a
copy of the financial statement of the Company as of the year ended December
31, 2005, and the period ended June 30, 2006 (the "Financial Statements").
Except as disclosed therein or in the Company Disclosure Schedule, the
aforesaid Financial Statements fairly present the financial position of the
Company as of the dates thereof, and the income or loss for the periods then
ended.

     2.8   Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.   The Company does not have any
material liabilities, obligations or claims of any kind whatsoever, whether
secured or unsecured, accrued or unaccrued, fixed or contingent, matured or
unmatured, known or unknown, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise and
whether due or to become due (referred to herein individually as a "Liability"
and collectively as "Liabilities"), other than: (a) Liabilities that are fully
reflected or reserved for in the balance sheet; (b) Liabilities that are set
forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule; (c) Liabilities incurred by the
Company in the ordinary course of business after the date of the balance sheet
and consistent with past practice; (d) Liabilities in an amount not to exceed
($1,000) individually or in the aggregate unless such amounts are disclosed on
the Company Disclosure Schedule; or (e) Liabilities for express executory
obligations to be performed after the Closing under the contracts described in
Section 2.14 of the Company Disclosure Schedule.

     2.9   Absence of Certain Changes.   Except as set forth in the Company
Disclosure Schedule, since June 30, 2006, the Company has owned and operated
its assets, properties and business in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice.   Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, subject to the aforesaid exceptions:

          (a)   the Company has not experienced any change that has had or
     could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
     Company; and

          (b)   the Company has not suffered (i) any loss, damage,
     destruction or other property or casualty (whether or not covered by
     insurance) or (ii) any loss of officers, employees, dealers,
     distributors, independent contractors, customers or suppliers, which had
     or may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on
     the Company.

     2.10 Assets. Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule,
the Company has good and marketable title to all of its assets and properties,
whether or not reflected in the balance sheet or acquired after the date
thereof (except for properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date
thereof in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practices), that relate to or are necessary for the Company to conduct its
business and operations as currently conducted (collectively, the "Assets"),
free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, conditional
or installment sales agreement, encumbrance, claim, easement, right of way,
tenancy, covenant, encroachment, restriction or charge of any kind or nature
(whether or not of record) (a "Lien"), other than (i) liens securing specific
Liabilities shown on the balance sheet with respect to which no breach,
violation or default exists; (ii) mechanics,' carriers,' workers' or other
like liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (iii) minor
imperfections of title that do not individually or in the aggregate, impair
the continued use and operation of the Assets to which they relate in the
operation of the Company as currently conducted; and (iv) liens for current
taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings ("Permitted Liens").  

     2.11 Receivables and Payables.

          Except as set forth in Section 1.3(d), there are no liabilities
and there will be no liabilities in an amount greater than $1,000 at the time
of Closing.

     2.12 Intellectual Property Rights.   The Company owns or has the
unrestricted right to use, and the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a
detailed listing of, all patents, patent applications, patent rights,
registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, trade names,
service marks, service mark applications, copyrights, internet domain names,
computer programs and other computer software, inventions, know-how, trade
secrets, technology, proprietary processes, trade dress, software and formulae
(collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights") used in, or necessary for, the
operation of its Business as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted.
Except as set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule, to the Company's
knowledge, the use of all Intellectual Property Rights necessary or required
for the conduct of the Business of the Company as presently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted does not infringe or violate the Intellectual
Property Rights of any person or entity.   Except as described on the Company
Disclosure Schedule, to the Company's knowledge: (a) the Company does not own
or use any Intellectual Property Rights pursuant to any written license
agreement; (b) the Company has not granted any person or entity any rights,
pursuant to a written license agreement or otherwise, to use the Intellectual
Property Rights; (c) the Company owns, has unrestricted right to use and has
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