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Article I DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATIONS		A-1
1.1	Certain Definitions	A-1
1.2	Additional Definitions	A-13
1.3	Certain Interpretations	A-14
1.4	Disclosure Letters	A-16
Article II THE MERGER		A-17
2.1	The Merger	A-17
2.2	The Effective Time	A-17
2.3	The Closing	A-17
2.4	Effect of the Merger	A-17
2.5	Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws	A-17
2.6	Directors and Officers	A-18
2.7	Effect on Capital Stock	A-18
2.8	Equity Awards	A-19
2.9	Surrender of Shares	A-22
2.10	No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock	A-24
2.11	Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates	A-24
2.12	Required Withholding	A-24
2.13	Necessary Further Actions	A-25
2.14	Adjustment to Merger Consideration	A-25
Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY		A-25
3.1	Organization; Good Standing	A-25
3.2	Corporate Power; Enforceability	A-25
3.3	Company Board Approval; Fairness Opinion; Anti-Takeover Laws	A-26
3.4	Requisite Stockholder Approval	A-26
3.5	Non-Contravention	A-26
3.6	Requisite Governmental Approvals	A-27
3.7	Company Capitalization	A-27
3.8	Subsidiaries	A-29
3.9	Company SEC Reports	A-30
3.10	Company Financial Statements; Internal Controls; Indebtedness	A-30
3.11	No Undisclosed Liabilities	A-31
3.12	Absence of Certain Changes	A-31
3.13	Material Contracts	A-31
3.14	Real Property	A-32
3.15	Environmental Matters	A-33
3.16	Intellectual Property	A-33
3.17	Tax Matters	A-34
3.18	Employee Plans	A-36
3.19	Labor and Employment Matters	A-38
3.20	Permits	A-39
3.21	Compliance with Laws	A-39
3.22	Legal Proceedings; Orders	A-40
3.23	Insurance	A-40
3.24	Related Person Transactions	A-41

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3.25	Brokers	A-41
3.26	Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties	A-41
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB		A-42
4.1	Organization; Good Standing	A-42
4.2	Corporate Power; Enforceability	A-43
4.3	Non-Contravention	A-43
4.4	Requisite Governmental Approvals	A-43
4.5	Legal Proceedings; Orders	A-44
4.6	Ownership of Company Capital Stock	A-44
4.7	Brokers	A-44
4.8	Sufficient Funds	A-44
4.9	Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties	A-44
Article V INTERIM OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY		A-45
5.1	Affirmative Obligations	A-45
5.2	Forbearance Covenants	A-45
5.3	No Solicitation	A-48
5.4	No Control of the Company's Business	A-52
Article VI ADDITIONAL COVENANTS		A-52
6.1	Required Action and Forbearance; Efforts	A-52
6.2	Antitrust Filings	A-53
6.3	Proxy Statement and Other Required SEC Filings	A-54
6.4	Company Stockholder Meeting	A-55
6.5	Anti-Takeover Laws	A-56
6.6	Access	A-56
6.7	Section 16(b) Exemption	A-57
6.8	Directors' and Officers' Exculpation, Indemnification and Insurance	A-57
6.9	Employee Matters	A-59
6.10	Obligations of Merger Sub	A-61
6.11	Notification of Certain Matters	A-61
6.12	Public Statements and Disclosure	A-62
6.13	Transaction Litigation	A-62
6.14	Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration	A-62
6.15	Additional Agreements	A-62
6.16	Convertible Notes; Call Options and Warrants	A-62
6.17	Parent Vote	A-64
Article VII CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER		A-64
7.1	Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Effect the Merger	A-64
7.2	Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub	A-64
7.3	Conditions to the Company's Obligations to Effect the Merger	A-65
Article VIII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER		A-66
8.1	Termination	A-66
8.2	Manner and Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination	A-67
8.3	Fees and Expenses	A-68
8.4	Amendment	A-69
8.5	Extension; Waiver	A-69

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