PCD INC
S-1, 1998-02-12
ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS
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   AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 12, 1998.
                                                     REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                    FORM S-1
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                                    PCD INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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          MASSACHUSETTS                          3678                           04-2604950
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF     (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL            (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)     CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER)           IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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                              TWO TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
                                CENTENNIAL PARK
                       PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS 01960-7977
                                 (978) 532-8800
    (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
                  OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                            ------------------------
 
                  JOHN L. DWIGHT, JR., CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,
 
                     PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                    PCD INC.
                              TWO TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
                                CENTENNIAL PARK
                       PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS 01960-7977
                                 (978) 532-8800
 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
                             OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
 
                        COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
 
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               THOMAS C. CHASE, ESQ.                               PETER B. TARR, ESQ.
     HILL & BARLOW, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION                      HALE AND DORR LLP
              ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE                                60 STATE STREET
               BOSTON, MA 02110-2607                                BOSTON, MA 02109
                  (617) 428-3000                                     (617) 526-6000
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    APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
 
    If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box.  [ ]
 
    If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If this form is a post effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If this form is a post effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
    If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box:  [ ]
 
                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
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                                           AMOUNT       PROPOSED MAXIMUM  PROPOSED MAXIMUM    AMOUNT OF
       TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF              TO BE         OFFERING PRICE      AGGREGATE      REGISTRATION
     SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED       REGISTERED(1)      PER SHARE(2)   OFFERING PRICE(2)       FEE
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value........  2,300,000 shares       $20.25        $46,575,000        $13,740
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(1) Includes 300,000 shares which the Underwriters have the option to purchase
    from the Company to cover over-allotments, if any.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
    pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, based upon the
    average high and low prices reported on the Nasdaq National Market on
    February 5, 1998.
 
    THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
 
                 SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1998
 
                                2,000,000 SHARES
 
                                   [PCD LOGO]
                                  COMMON STOCK
                            ------------------------
 
     All of the 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby are being sold
by the Company. Up to 622,200 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for sale
to Emerson Electric Co. at the public offering price on the same terms as the
other shares offered hereby. See "Underwriting." The Company's Common Stock is
quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "PCDI." On February 11,
1998, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock was $21 1/2 per share.
See "Price Range of Common Stock."
 
     SEE "RISK FACTORS" COMMENCING ON PAGE 8 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS
THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED
HEREBY.
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  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
                               CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
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                                          PRICE             UNDERWRITING            PROCEEDS
                                           TO               DISCOUNTS AND              TO
                                         PUBLIC            COMMISSIONS (1)         COMPANY (2)
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Per Share........................           $                     $                     $
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Total (3)........................           $                     $                     $
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(1) The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
    liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See
    "Underwriting."
 
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $550,000.
 
(3) The Company has granted to the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
    to 300,000 additional shares of Common Stock solely to cover
    over-allotments, if any. If such option is exercised in full, the total
    Price to Public, Underwriting Discounts and Commissions and Proceeds to
    Company will be $        , $        and $        , respectively. See
    "Underwriting."
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     The shares of Common Stock are offered by the several Underwriters, subject
to receipt and acceptance by them and to their right to reject any order in
whole or in part. It is expected that delivery of the shares of Common Stock
will be made at the offices of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc., Boston,
Massachusetts, on or about               , 1998.
 
ADAMS, HARKNESS & HILL, INC.                           A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
 
              The date of this Prospectus is               , 1998.
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     Inside Front Cover: [color work: "PCD Electronic Connectors" in the top
right corner. Globe on left side of page with arrows pointing to and captions
reading "San Jose, CA", "South Bend, IN", Harrisburg, PA", "Peabody, MA",
"Phoenix, AZ", "Northhampton, England", "Regensburg, Germany", "Singapore",
"Yokohama, Japan" and "Seoul, South Korea."] Text on right of page reads "PCD
Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets electronic connectors for use in
integrated circuit package interconnect applications, industrial equipment and
avionics. Electronic connectors are used in virtually all electronic systems,
including data communications, telecommunications, computers and computer
peripherals, industrial controls, automotive, avionics and test and measurement
instrumentation."
 
     CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS
THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK,
INCLUDING STABILIZING AND SHORT-COVERING TRANSACTIONS IN THESE SECURITIES OR THE
IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING. FOR A DISCUSSION OF
THESE ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING."
 
     IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AND SELLING GROUP
MEMBERS (IF ANY) MAY ENGAGE IN PASSIVE MARKET MAKING TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON
STOCK ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 103 OF REGULATION M.
SEE "UNDERWRITING."
 
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     Gatefold: Industrial interconnects are used in industrial equipment systems
both internally, as input/output ("I/O") connectors to link the rugged
electrical environment of operating equipment to the electronic environment of
controllers and sensors, and externally, to facilitate the interface between
discrete factory wiring and cabling for standard computer interconnects.
 
                       [graphic of process control panel]
 
                            INDUSTRIAL INTERCONNECTS
 
                      AVIONICS TERMINAL BLOCK AND SOCKETS
 
                            [graphics of connectors]
 
                             [graphic of airplane]
 
     Avionics terminal blocks and sockets perform similar functions as
industrial connectors, but are designed and built to operate in the harsher
environment and meet the more critical performance requirements of avionics
applications.
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[graphic top left of test socket]
 
     Test sockets must withstand hundreds of thousands of insertions and
withdrawals and offer high reliability.
 
[graphic top right of burn-in socket]
 
     Burn-in sockets are utilized to screen for early failures by operating the
IC at elevated voltages and temperatures.
 
                        [graphic of integrated circuit]
 
                            IC PACKAGE INTERCONNECTS
 
     IC package interconnects are specially designed electro-mechanical devices
that connect ICs to printed circuit boards during the various stages of the ICs'
production and application in electronic systems. These stages are test,
burn-in, development and production.
 
           [graphics of connectors on right and left center of page]
 
                         [graphic of computer keyboard]
 
[graphic of development socket on bottom left of page]
 
     Development sockets are used to program programmable logic devices, and are
often carried through to initial production.
 
[graphic of production socket on bottom right of page]
 
     Production sockets provide a detachable electromechanical interface between
the printed circuit board and the IC package which provides benefits to both
systems manufacturer and end customer.
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
     This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including, without limitation, those set forth under "Risk Factors" and
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The following summary is qualified in its entirety
by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and
the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in
this Prospectus. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors related to
the purchase of Common Stock of the Company. See "Risk Factors." Except as
otherwise noted, all information in this Prospectus assumes no exercise of the
Underwriters' over-allotment option. See "Capitalization," "Description of
Capital Stock" and "Underwriting."
 
     As used herein, the terms "Company" and "PCD," unless otherwise indicated
or the context otherwise requires, refer to PCD Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, and its subsidiaries, including Wells Electronics, Inc. and its
subsidiaries ("Wells"). However, all financial information for periods ended
before December 26, 1997, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise
requires, is for PCD Inc. and its subsidiaries, excluding Wells.
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
     PCD Inc. (the "Company") designs, manufactures and markets electronic
connectors for use in integrated circuit ("IC") package interconnect
applications, industrial equipment and avionics. Electronic connectors, which
enable an electrical current or signal to pass from one element to another
within an electronic system, range from minute individual connections within an
IC to rugged, multiple lead connectors that couple various types of
electrical/electronic equipment. Electronic connectors are used in virtually all
electronic systems, including data communications, telecommunications, computers
and computer peripherals, industrial controls, automotive, avionics and test and
measurement instrumentation. The electronic connector market is both large and
broad. Bishop & Associates, a leading electronic connector industry market
research firm, estimates the total 1997 worldwide market at $23.4 billion with
more than 2,000 manufacturers.
 
     The Company markets over 6,800 electronic connector products in three
product categories, each targeting a specific market. These product categories
are IC package interconnects, industrial interconnects and avionics terminal
blocks and sockets. IC package interconnects are specially designed
electro-mechanical devices that connect ICs to printed circuit boards during the
various stages of the IC's production and application in electronic systems.
These stages are test, burn-in, development and production. Industrial
interconnects are used in industrial equipment systems both internally, as
input/output ("I/O") connectors to link the rugged electrical environment of
operating equipment to the electronic environment of controllers and sensors,
and externally, to facilitate the interface between discrete factory wiring and
cabling for standard computer interconnects. Avionics terminal blocks and
sockets perform similar functions as industrial connectors, but are designed and
built to operate in the harsher environment and meet the more critical
performance requirements of avionics applications. Representative customers of
the Company include Altera Corporation, The Boeing Company, Micron Technology,
Inc., Rockwell International Corp. (through its subsidiary, the Allen-Bradley
Company) and Siemens AG.
 
     The Company believes it is benefiting from three trends affecting the
electronics industry: (i) the increasing complexity of ICs and corresponding
evolution of IC package designs, which favor growth in PCD's IC package
interconnect market; (ii) the global nature of semiconductor manufacturers,
which requires suppliers with global design, manufacturing and marketing
capabilities; and (iii) the use of increasingly complex electronic controllers
and sensors in industrial and avionics applications, which creates opportunities
in PCD's industrial equipment and avionics markets.
 
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     The Company has maintained a consistent strategy over the past five years
to identify and expand into selected electronic connector markets where it can
establish a position of leadership. There are five key elements of the Company's
strategy: selection of key markets -- market selection has contributed to the
compound annual growth in sales of the Company (excluding Wells) of
approximately 23.8% since 1993, and, after giving effect to the Wells
acquisition, the Company's net sales in 1997, on a pro forma basis, were $71.4
million; total customer solution -- the Wells acquisition and the creation of
the Control Systems Interconnect division are examples of broadening the
Company's product offerings within targeted markets; customer
responsiveness/short delivery cycle -- the Company believes it is among the most
responsive to customer needs including product design and production lead times
in the markets it serves, and its strategy is to maintain and exploit its
leadership position; best cost producer -- the Company (excluding Wells) has
experienced an improvement in gross profit as a percentage of net sales from
33.1% in 1993 to 49.3% in 1997; and penetration of worldwide
markets -- international sales of the Company (excluding Wells) increased from
7.7% of net sales in 1993 to 35.8% in 1997, and, with the addition of operations
of Wells in Europe and Asia, the Company expects that international sales will
account for a significant portion of its revenues for the foreseeable future.
 
                               WELLS ACQUISITION
 
     On December 26, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition (the "Wells
acquisition") of Wells Electronics, Inc. ("Wells"). Wells designs, develops,
manufactures and markets a broad line of test and burn-in sockets and plastic
carriers for the global semiconductor industry. In combining the existing
burn-in business of PCD with that of Wells, the Company believes that it is the
only test and burn-in socket supplier that supports complete design,
development, manufacturing and marketing in both of the world's two largest IC
package interconnect markets: the United States and Japan. The Company believes
that benefits of the combination of PCD and Wells include: (i) complementary
product lines that together provide an extensive product offering of burn-in
sockets as well as test, development and production sockets; (ii) complementary
major customers with little overlap; and (iii) improved project design capacity
resulting from focusing new product development resources and eliminating
project duplication.
 
     Over the last three years, Wells has employed a similar strategy to that of
the Company. From fiscal 1995 (52 weeks ended June 3, 1995), to fiscal 1997 (53
weeks ended May 3, 1997), the net sales of Wells increased from $18.6 million to
$27.5 million. With the inclusion of the net sales of Wells, consolidated pro
forma net sales and income from operations (before deducting the non-recurring
write-off relating to the Wells acquisition of acquired in-process research and
development) for the Company totaled $71.4 million and $21.9 million,
respectively, in 1997.
 
     The Company was incorporated in Massachusetts on November 9, 1976 under the
name Precision Connector Designs, Inc. In February 1996, the Company changed its
name to PCD Inc. The Company's executive offices are located at Two Technology
Drive, Centennial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960-7977. Its telephone number
is (978) 532-8800.
 
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                                  THE OFFERING
 
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Common Stock offered by the Company.................  2,000,000 shares
Common Stock to be outstanding after the offering...  8,020,182 shares (1)
Use of proceeds.....................................  For repayment of indebtedness, working
                                                      capital and other general corporate
                                                      purposes. See "Use of Proceeds."
Nasdaq National Market symbol.......................  PCDI
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(1) Based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31,
    1997. Excludes 1,314,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under
    the Company's stock option plans, of which 719,850 shares were subject to
    outstanding options as of December 31, 1997 at a weighted average exercise
    price of $3.46 per share. Also excludes 525,000 shares of Common Stock
    subject to a common stock purchase warrant held by Emerson Electric Co. (the
    "Emerson Warrant"), which warrant was exercisable as of December 31, 1997 as
    to 150,000 shares; the Emerson Warrant has an exercise price of $1.00 per
    share. See "Capitalization," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
    Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
    Resources," "Management -- Stock Awards" and "Certain Transactions."
 
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                      SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
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                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                                                     PRO FORMA
                                                                 PRO FORMA          AS ADJUSTED
                              1995       1996      1997 (1)       1997 (2)          1997 (2)(3)
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                                           (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
  OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales................... $25,616    $26,857    $ 29,796       $ 71,386           $  71,386
Gross profit................  12,139     12,400      14,676         41,024              41,024
Write-off of acquired in-
  process research and
  development...............      --         --     (44,438)            --                  --
Income (loss) from
  operations................   6,472      6,955     (35,578)        21,877              21,877
Interest income (expense),
  net.......................     112        725         940        (12,013)             (8,164)
Net income (loss)........... $ 3,863    $ 4,785    $(22,836)      $  5,570           $   7,918
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Net income (loss) per share
  (4):
  Basic..................... $  0.83    $  0.87    $  (3.83)      $   0.94           $    1.00
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  Diluted................... $  0.74    $  0.76    $  (3.83)      $   0.82           $    0.90
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Weighted average number of
  common and common
  equivalent shares
  outstanding (4):
  Basic.....................   4,640      5,478       5,955          5,955               7,955
  Diluted...................   5,201      6,292       5,955          6,769               8,769
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA (5).................. $ 7,498    $ 8,344    $ 10,390       $ 30,059           $  30,059
EBITDA margin (5)...........    29.3%      31.1%       34.9%          42.1%               42.1%
Depreciation................   1,026      1,389       1,530          4,140               4,140
Amortization of intangible
  assets....................      --         --          --          4,042               4,042
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                                                                        DECEMBER 31, 1997
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                                                                   ACTUAL        AS ADJUSTED (3)
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                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital (deficit)...................................      $ (12,632)         $(12,310)
Total assets................................................        126,592           126,592
Total debt..................................................        105,903            68,022
Stockholders' equity........................................          8,995            47,198
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(1) Net loss for the year ended December 31, 1997 includes a non-recurring
    write-off relating to the Wells acquisition for acquired in-process research
    and development. Before deducting the write-off, net income per
    share -- basic was $1.04 (based on a weighted average number of shares
    outstanding of 5,954,657), and net income per share -- diluted was $0.94
    (based on a weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
    outstanding of 6,634,125).
 
(2) Gives effect to the Wells acquisition assuming such transaction had occurred
    on January 1, 1997 and the elimination of the related non-recurring acquired
    in-process research and development and the addition of the annual
    amortization of acquired intangible assets so that the pro forma and the pro
    forma as adjusted include only recurring costs. See "Unaudited Pro Forma
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations" and "Management's Discussion
    and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
(3) Adjusted to reflect (i) the sale by the Company of 2,000,000 shares of
    Common Stock offered hereby (at an assumed public offering price of $21.50
    per share), less underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated
    offering expenses
 
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    payable by the Company; (ii) the application of the net proceeds from the
    offering; and (iii) the write-off of approximately $2.1 million of interest
    expense relating to the exercisable portion of the Emerson Warrant. See "Use
    of Proceeds," "Capitalization" and Note 9 of Notes to the Company's
    Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(4) See Note 2 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for
    an explanation of the basis used to calculate net income (loss) per share.
 
(5) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
    includes income from operations before deducting the non-recurring write-off
    relating to the Wells acquisition for acquired in-process research and
    development adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization of intangible
    assets. EBITDA margin is EBITDA reflected as a percentage of net sales. The
    Company believes that EBITDA and EBITDA margin provide additional
    information to assist investors in determining its ability to meet future
    debt service requirements. However, EBITDA is not a defined term under
    generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and is not indicative of
    operating income or cash flow from operations as determined under GAAP.
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     The following discussion contains forward-looking statements which involve
risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
certain factors, including, without limitation, those set forth below and
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The risk factors set forth below should be
considered carefully in addition to the other information in this Prospectus
before purchasing the Common Stock offered by this Prospectus.
 
     Dependence on IC Package Interconnect and Semiconductor Industries.  The
Company's semiconductor or integrated circuit ("IC") package interconnect
sockets are used by producers and testers of ICs and original equipment
manufacturers ("OEMs"). For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company
(excluding Wells) derived 42.3% of its net sales from these products. The
Company's future success will depend in substantial part on the vitality of the
semiconductor and the related IC package interconnect industries. The Company's
recent acquisition of Wells Electronics, Inc. ("Wells"), a supplier of IC
package interconnects, significantly increases the Company's dependence on the
IC package interconnect industry. Historically, the IC package interconnect
industry has been driven by both the technology requirements and unit demands of
the semiconductor industry. Depressed general economic conditions and cyclical
downturns in the semiconductor industry have had an adverse economic effect on
the IC package interconnect market. In addition, the product cycle of existing
IC package designs and the timing of new IC package development and introduction
can affect the demand for IC package interconnect sockets. Reduced demand for
semiconductors and their related packages would have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and "Business -- Background."
 
     Dependence on Principal Customers.  Altera Corporation ("Altera"), a
provider of high performance, high density programmable logic devices, has been
the largest customer of the Company (excluding Wells) since 1994. Altera
accounted for 16.6%, 17.4% and 14.5% of the net sales of the Company (excluding
Wells) for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Sales
to TNT Distributors, Inc. ("TNT"), a semiconductor equipment distributor,
accounted for 13.4% and 12.7% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 1995
and 1997, respectively. Sales by Wells to Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD"),
Dynavision, Inc. ("Dynavision") and Micron Technology, Inc. ("Micron") accounted
for 12.0%, 11.6% and 29.6%, respectively, of net sales by Wells for the pro
forma calendar year ended December 31, 1997. The Company does not have written
agreements with any of its customers, including Altera, AMD, Dynavision, Micron
or TNT, and therefore, no customer has any minimum purchase obligations.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any of the Company's customers will
purchase the Company's products beyond those covered by released purchase
orders. The loss of, or significant decrease in, business from Altera, AMD,
Dynavision, Micron or TNT, for any reason, would have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company.
See "Business -- Products and Applications," "-- Customers," " -- Sales and
Marketing" and Note 14 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements.
 
     Acquisitions and Indebtedness.  The Company acquired all of the capital
stock of Wells, a manufacturer of IC package interconnect products, on December
26, 1997. Wells currently operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Subject to compliance with the Company's credit facility ("Senior Credit
Facility") with Fleet National Bank ("Fleet") and other lenders, the Company may
from time to time pursue the acquisition of other companies, assets, products or
technologies. The Company has limited experience in integrating acquired
companies or technologies into its operations. Therefore, there can be no
assurance that the Company will operate Wells or other acquired businesses
profitably in the future. Acquisitions involve a number of operating risks that
could materially adversely affect the Company's operating results, including the
diversion of management's attention to assimilate the operations, products and
personnel of the acquired companies, the amortization of acquired intangible
assets and the potential loss of key employees of
 
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the acquired companies. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able
to manage acquisitions successfully or that the Company will be able to
integrate the operations, products or personnel gained through any such
acquisitions without a material adverse effect on the financial condition,
results of operations and business of the Company. Accordingly, operating
expenses associated with acquired businesses may have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and "Business."
 
     The Company incurred substantial indebtedness in connection with the Wells
acquisition and, subject to compliance with the terms of the Senior Credit
Facility, may incur additional indebtedness in connection with future
acquisitions. The incurrence of substantial amounts of debt could increase the
risk of the Company's operations. If the Company's cash flow and existing
working capital are not sufficient to fund its general working capital
requirements or to service its indebtedness, the Company would have to raise
additional funds through the sale of its equity securities, the refinancing of
all or part of its indebtedness or the sale of assets or subsidiaries. There can
be no assurance that any of these sources of funds would be available in amounts
sufficient for the Company to meet its obligations, if at all. The cost of debt
financing may also impair the ability of the Company to maintain adequate
working capital or to make future acquisitions. In addition, the issuance of
additional shares of Common Stock in connection with acquisitions could be
dilutive to existing investors. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business -- Strategy."
 
     International Sales and Operations.  Sales to customers located outside the
United States, either directly or through U.S. and foreign distributors,
accounted for approximately 28.1%, 22.1% and 35.8% of the net sales of the
Company (excluding Wells) in the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997,
respectively, and the Company believes that, with the addition of Wells,
international sales will account for a significant portion of its revenues for
the foreseeable future. International revenues are subject to a number of risks,
including: longer accounts receivable payment cycles; exchange rate
fluctuations; difficulty in enforcing agreements and intellectual property
rights and in collecting accounts receivable; tariffs and other restrictions on
foreign trade; withholding and other tax consequences; economic and political
instability; and the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws.
Sales made to foreign customers or foreign distributors may be denominated in
either U.S. dollars or in the currencies of the countries where sales are made.
The Company has not to date sought to hedge the risks associated with
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and does not currently plan to do so. The
Company's foreign sales and operations are also affected by general economic
conditions in its international markets. A prolonged economic downturn in its
foreign markets could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.
As a result of the Wells acquisition, the Company now has an operating
subsidiary in Japan, and sales or technical support operations in England,
Germany, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. Recent and continuing volatility
in the Asian economies and financial and currencies markets may have a material
adverse effect on the Company's current and planned sales and operations in that
region, particularly with respect to the Company's IC package interconnect
business. In addition, the laws of certain countries do not protect the
Company's products and intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the
laws of the United States. There can be no assurance that the factors described
above will not have an adverse effect on the Company's future international
revenues and, consequently, on the financial condition, results of operations
and business of the Company. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business."
 
     Restrictive Covenants Under Senior Credit Facility.  The agreement
governing the Senior Credit Facility contains numerous financial and operating
covenants. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain
compliance with these covenants, and failure to meet such covenants would result
in an event of default under the Senior Credit Facility. Among these covenants
are restrictions that the Company (i) must maintain John L. Dwight, Jr. as chief
executive officer of the Company or obtain the consent of the lenders under the
Senior Credit Facility to any
 
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replacement of Mr. Dwight; (ii) may not, without the prior consent of such
lenders, acquire the assets of or ownership interests in, or merge with, other
companies; and (iii) may not, without the prior consent of such lenders, pay
cash dividends. See "Dividend Policy," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources" and Note 8 of the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements.
 
     Fluctuations in Operating Results.  The variability of the level and timing
of orders from, and shipments to, major customers may result in significant
fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results of operations. The Company
generally does not obtain long-term purchase orders or commitments but instead
seeks to work closely with its customers to anticipate the volume of future
orders. Generally, customers may cancel, reduce or delay purchase orders and
commitments without penalty. Cancellations, reductions or delays in orders by a
customer or groups of customers could have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. In
addition to the variability resulting from the short-term nature of its
customers' commitments, other factors have contributed, and may in the future
contribute, to such fluctuations. These factors may include, among other things,
customers' and competitors' announcement and introduction of new products or new
generations of products, evolutions in the life cycles of customers' products,
timing of expenditures in anticipation of future orders, effectiveness in
managing manufacturing processes, changes in cost and availability of labor and
components, shifts in the Company's product mix and changes or anticipated
changes in economic conditions. In addition, it is not uncommon in the
electronic connector industry for results of operations to display a seasonal
pattern of declining revenues in the third quarter of the calendar year.
Although the Company's results of operations did not display this pattern in
1995 and 1997, it did occur in 1996 and is likely to occur in the future.
Because the Company's operating expenses are based on anticipated revenue levels
and a high percentage of the Company's operating expenses are relatively fixed,
any unanticipated shortfall in revenue in a quarter may have a material adverse
impact on the Company's results of operations for the quarter. Results of
operations for any period should not be considered indicative of the results to
be anticipated for any future period. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
     Technological Evolution.  The rapid technological evolution of the
electronics industry requires the Company to anticipate and respond rapidly to
changes in industry standards and customer needs and to develop and introduce
new and enhanced products on a timely and cost-effective basis. In particular,
the Company must target its development of IC package interconnect sockets based
on which next generation IC package designs the Company expects to be
successful. The Company must manage transitions from products using present
technology to those that utilize next generation technology in order to maintain
or increase sales and profitability, minimize disruptions in customer orders and
avoid excess inventory of products that are less responsive to customer demand.
Any failure of the Company to respond effectively to changes in industry
standards and customer needs, develop and introduce new products and manage
product transitions would have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition, results of operations and business of the Company. See
"Business -- Product Development."
 
     Management of Growth.  The Company has grown rapidly in recent years, in
particular through the Wells acquisition in December 1997. A continuing period
of rapid growth could place a significant strain on the Company's management,
operations and other resources. The Company's ability to manage its growth will
require it to continue to invest in its operational, financial and management
information systems, and to attract, retain, motivate and effectively manage its
employees. The inability of the Company's management to manage growth
effectively would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition,
results of operations and business of the Company. See "Business -- Strategy"
and "Management."
 
     Proprietary Technology and Product Protection.  The Company's success
depends in part on its ability to maintain the proprietary and confidential
aspects of its products as they are released. The Company seeks to use a
combination of patents and other means to establish and protect its proprietary
rights. There can be no assurance, however, that the precautions taken by the
Company
 
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will be adequate to protect the Company's technology. In addition, many of the
Company's competitors have obtained or developed, and may be expected to obtain
or develop in the future, patents or other proprietary rights that cover or
affect products that perform functions similar to those performed by products
offered by the Company. There can be no assurance that, in the future, the
Company's products will not be held to infringe patent claims of its
competitors, or that the Company is aware of all patents containing claims that
may pose a risk of infringement by its products. The inability of the Company
for any reason to protect existing technology or otherwise acquire such
technology could prevent distribution of the Company's products, having a
material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations and
business of the Company. See "Business -- Intellectual Property" and "-- Legal
Proceedings."
 
     Patent Litigation.  On August 21, 1995, the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiary, CTi Technologies, Inc. ("CTi"), filed an action in the United States
District Court for the District of Arizona against Wayne K. Pfaff, an individual
residing in Texas ("Pfaff"), and Plastronics Socket Company, Inc., a corporation
affiliated with Pfaff, alleging and seeking a declaratory judgment that two
United States patents issued to Pfaff and relating to certain burn-in sockets
for "leadless" IC packages (the "Pfaff Leadless Patent") and ball grid array
("BGA") IC packages (the "Pfaff BGA Patent") (collectively, the "Pfaff Patents")
are invalid and are not infringed by CTi, the products of which include burn-in
sockets for certain "leaded" packages (including Quad Flat Paks) (the "CTi
Leaded Products") and BGA packages (the "CTi BGA Products") (collectively, the
"CTi Products"). Pfaff has filed a counterclaim alleging that CTi infringes the
"Pfaff Leadless Patent" and has requested an award of damages; the counterclaim
does not allege infringement of the Pfaff BGA Patent. Pfaff has also sought a
permanent injunction against further infringement by CTi of the Pfaff Leadless
Patent. That action has been stayed pending resolution of another action,
described below, involving the Pfaff Leadless Patent.
 
     In litigation between Wells and Pfaff concerning the Pfaff Leadless Patent,
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has found all of the
claims of the Pfaff Leadless Patent at issue in that case to be invalid. Certain
other claims of the patent were not at issue in that case. The United States
Supreme Court could accept an appeal by Pfaff in that case. Unless overturned,
the Court of Appeals decision as to the invalidity of certain claims will be
binding in the CTi v. Pfaff action in the District of Arizona, and the reasoning
of that decision could support CTi's position that the remaining claims of that
patent are invalid. There can be no assurance, however, that the decision will
not be overturned or that the Company will not be required to engage in further
costly litigation regarding the Pfaff Patents.
 
     In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company, CTi or Wells will
prevail in any pending or future litigation. A final court determination that
CTi or Wells has infringed the Pfaff Leadless Patent could have a material
adverse effect on the Company. Such adverse effect could include, without
limitation, the requirement that CTi or Wells pay substantial damages for past
infringement and an injunction against the manufacture or sale in the United
States of such products as are found to be infringing. There can be no assurance
that the CTi and Wells litigation will be resolved without material adverse
effect on the financial condition, results of operations and business of the
Company. See "Business -- Legal Proceedings."
 
     Competition.  The electronic connector industry is highly competitive and
fragmented, with more than 2,000 manufacturers worldwide. The Company believes
that competition in its targeted segments is primarily based on design,
responsiveness, quality, price, reputation and reliability. The Company has
experienced significant price pressure with respect to certain products,
including its thin, small outline package ("TSOP") product. The Company's
significant competitors are much larger and have substantially broader product
lines and greater financial resources than the Company. There can be no
assurance that the Company will compete successfully, and any failure to compete
successfully would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition,
results of operations and business of the Company. See "Business -- IC Package
Interconnects" and "-- Competition."
 
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     Control by Existing Stockholders.  Upon the completion of this offering,
the current officers, directors and Emerson Electric Co. ("Emerson"), the
Company's largest stockholder, will beneficially own approximately 48.7% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company based on the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 31, 1998 (assuming that Emerson
purchases 622,200 shares in this offering). Accordingly, such persons, if they
act together, will have effective control over the Company through their ability
to control the election of directors and all other matters that require action
by the Company's stockholders, irrespective of how other stockholders may vote.
Such persons could prevent or delay a change in control of the Company which may
be favored by a majority of the remaining stockholders. Such ability to prevent
or delay such a change in control of the Company also may have an adverse effect
on the market price of the Company's Common Stock. See "Management -- Executive
Officers and Directors," "Principal Stockholders," "Description of Capital
Stock" and "Underwriting."
 
     Dependence on Key Personnel.  The Company is largely dependent upon the
skills and efforts of John L. Dwight, Jr., its Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Mullin, its Vice President and
President, Wells - CTI Division, Michael S. Cantor, Vice President and General
Manager, Industrial/Avionics Division, Jeffrey A. Farnsworth, its Vice President
and General Manager, Wells - CTI Phoenix, and other officers and key employees.
The Company does not have employment agreements with any of its officers or key
employees providing for their employment for any specific term or noncompetition
agreements prohibiting them from competing with the Company after termination of
their employment. The loss of key personnel or the inability to hire or retain
qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition, results of operations and business of the Company. See
" -- Restrictive Covenants Under Senior Credit Facility," "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
"Management."
 
     Dependence Upon Independent Distributors.  Sales through independent
distributors accounted for 35.7%, 28.1% and 38.7% of the net sales of the
Company (excluding Wells) for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997,
respectively. The Company's agreements with its independent distributors are
nonexclusive and may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice,
provided that if the Company terminates the agreement with an independent
distributor, the Company will be obligated to purchase certain of such
distributor's pre-designated unsold inventory shipped by the Company within an
agreed-upon period prior to the effective date of such termination. The
Company's distributors are not within the control of the Company, are not
obligated to purchase products from the Company, and may also sell other lines
of products. There can be no assurance that these distributors will continue
their current relationships with the Company or that they will not give higher
priority to the sale of other products, which could include products of
competitors. A reduction in sales efforts or discontinuance of sales of the
Company's products by its distributors could lead to reduced sales and could
materially adversely affect the Company's financial condition, results of
operations and business. The Company grants to certain of its distributors
limited inventory return and stock rotation rights. If the Company's
distributors were to increase their general levels of inventory of the Company's
products, the Company could face an increased risk of product returns from its
distributors. There can be no assurance that the Company's historical return
rate will remain at a low level in the future or that such product returns will
not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results
of operations and business. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business -- Sales and
Marketing."
 
     Year 2000 Compliance Costs.  Many currently installed computer systems and
software products are coded to accept only two digit entries in the date code
field. To distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates, these date
code fields must be able to accept four digit entries. The Company utilizes a
significant number of computer software programs and operating systems across
its entire organization, including applications used in manufacturing, product
development, financial business systems and various administrative functions.
The Company believes that, with the exception of the South Bend, Indiana
location of Wells ("Wells South Bend"), its computer systems
 
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will be able to manage and manipulate all material data involving the transition
from 1999 to 2000 without functional or data abnormality and without inaccurate
results related to such data. However, there can be no assurances that potential
systems interruptions or the cost necessary to update software would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of
operations or business. In addition, the Company has limited information
concerning the compliance status of its suppliers and customers. In the event
that any of the Company's significant suppliers or customers do not successfully
and timely achieve Year 2000 compliance, the Company's financial condition,
results of operations and business could be materially and adversely affected.
 
     The Company believes that, within the next nine months, it will have to
replace the current systems at Wells South Bend with new systems that are Year
2000 compliant. Failure to replace such systems could result in the generation
of erroneous data or system failure. Significant uncertainty exists concerning
the potential effects associated with Year 2000 compliance, and Year 2000 issues
involving systems of Wells South Bend could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition, results of operations or business. The cost
of replacing computer systems of Wells South Bend is currently estimated to be
up to $900,000. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations."
 
     Product Liability.  The Company's products provide electrical connections
between various electrical and electronic components. Any failure by the
Company's products could result in claims against the Company. Except with
respect to avionics products, the Company does not maintain insurance to protect
against possible claims associated with the use of its products. A successful
claim brought against the Company could have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. Even
unsuccessful claims could result in the Company's expenditure of funds in
litigation and management time and resources. There can be no assurance that the
Company will not be subject to product liability claims.
 
     Environmental Compliance.  The Company is subject to a wide range of
environmental laws and regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and
disposal of hazardous chemicals used during its manufacturing process. A failure
by the Company at any time to comply with environmental laws and regulations
could subject it to liabilities or the suspension of production. Such laws and
regulations could also restrict the Company's ability to expand its facilities
or could require the Company to acquire costly equipment or incur other
significant expenses.
 
     Possible Volatility of Stock Price.  The stock market historically has
experienced volatility which has affected the market price of securities of many
companies and which has sometimes been unrelated to the operating performance of
such companies. The trading price of the Common Stock could also be subject to
significant fluctuations in response to variations in quarterly results of
operations, announcements of new products by the Company or its competitors,
other developments or disputes with respect to proprietary rights, general
trends in the industry, overall market conditions and other factors. In
addition, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Common
Stock will be sustained.
 
     Potential Effect of Anti-Takeover Provisions.  The Company's Board of
Directors has the authority without action by the Company's stockholders to fix
the rights and preferences of and to issue shares of the Company's Preferred
Stock, which may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change
in control of the Company. At present the Company has no plans to issue any
shares of Preferred Stock. The Company's Board of Directors also has the
authority without action by the Company's stockholders to impose various
procedural and other requirements that could make it more difficult for
stockholders to effect certain corporate actions. In addition, the
classification of the Company's Board of Directors and certain provisions of
Massachusetts law applicable or potentially applicable to the Company, could
have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of the
Company. These statutory provisions include a requirement that directors of
publicly-held Massachusetts corporations may only be removed for "cause," as
well as a provision not currently applicable to the Company that any stockholder
who acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding voting stock
of a corporation may not vote such stock unless the stockholders of the
corporation so authorize. See "Description of Capital Stock."
 
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                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
     The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the 2,000,000 shares of
Common Stock offered by the Company hereby (at an assumed public offering price
of $21.50 per share), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and
estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, are estimated to be
approximately $40.0 million ($46.1 million if the Underwriters' over-allotment
option is exercised in full).
 
     The Company expects to use the net proceeds to repay (i) 100% of a
Subordinated Debenture ("Debenture") held by Emerson Electric Co. and (ii) a
portion of the outstanding balance on its secured credit loan facility with
Fleet National Bank and other lenders (the "Senior Credit Facility"). The
Company issued the Debenture and arranged the Senior Credit Facility in order to
finance the Wells acquisition. As of December 31, 1997, the principal amount
outstanding under the Debenture was $25 million and under the Senior Credit
Facility was $83 million. Interest on the Debenture is 10% per annum plus the
issuance of a common stock purchase warrant (the "Emerson Warrant") to purchase
up to 525,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, as follows: (i) the Emerson
Warrant is currently exercisable for 150,000 shares of Common Stock; (ii) if the
principal of and accrued interest and costs and expenses under the Debenture
have not been paid in full at the close of business on December 31, 1998, the
Emerson Warrant shall be exercisable for an additional 225,000 shares of Common
Stock; and (iii) if the principal of and accrued interest and costs and expenses
under the Debenture have not been paid in full at the close of business on
December 31, 1999, the Emerson Warrant shall be exercisable for an additional
150,000 shares of Common Stock. Prepayment of the principal amount under the
Debenture is subject to a penalty, due at the time of prepayment, as follows:
(i) for the period beginning on December 26, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, an
amount equal to 3.25% of the principal sum prepaid; (ii) for the period
beginning July 1, 1998 and ending September 30, 1998, an amount equal to 6.5% of
the principal sum prepaid; and (iii) for the period beginning October 1, 1998
and ending December 31, 1998, an amount equal to 9.75% of the principal sum
prepaid. Interest on loans outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility is, at
the Company's election, payable at either (i) the higher of the lender's base
rate, or a rate equal to 1/2 of 1% per annum above the weighted average of the
rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, plus between 25 and 200 basis
points based on the ratio of senior indebtedness to the Company's earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), or (ii) a
periodic fixed rate equal to Libor plus between 150 and 325 basis points based
on the ratio of senior indebtedness to EBITDA. As of December 31, 1997, the
weighted average interest rate on loans outstanding under the Senior Credit
Facility was 8.96%. A portion of the Senior Credit Facility matures on December
2003 and the remainder matures on December 2004. The remaining net proceeds, if
any, will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital,
product development and capital expenditures. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources" and Notes 8 and 9 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated
Financial Statements.
 
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                          PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
 
     The following table sets forth the reported high and low sale prices for
the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market, under the symbol "PCDI," for the
periods indicated:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             HIGH       LOW
                                                                             ----       ---
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>
1996
First Quarter (from March 27)..............................................  $12  1/2   $11*
Second Quarter.............................................................   16        11  1/4
Third Quarter..............................................................   13  3/4   10  1/8
Fourth Quarter.............................................................   13  7/8   10
1997
First Quarter..............................................................   17  3/4   13
Second Quarter.............................................................   17  5/8   14
Third Quarter..............................................................   25        16
Fourth Quarter.............................................................   26  1/2   19  1/2
1998
First Quarter (through February 9, 1998)...................................   24  1/4   19  3/4
</TABLE>
 
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* Initial public offering price per share.
 
     On February 11, 1998, the last reported sale price for the Common Stock on
the Nasdaq National Market was $21.50 per share. As of January 31, 1998, there
were approximately 800 holders of record of Common Stock.
 
                                DIVIDEND POLICY
 
     The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on the Common
Stock. The Company currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, to fund
the development and growth of its business and does not anticipate paying any
cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The Board of
Directors of the Company intends to review this policy from time to time, after
taking into account various factors such as the Company's financial condition,
results of operation, current and anticipated cash needs and plans for
expansion. The Senior Credit Facility contains a covenant that prohibits the
Company from paying cash dividends. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources" and Note 8 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements.
 
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                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
     The following table sets forth the short-term debt and capitalization of
the Company as of December 31, 1997, and as adjusted to reflect the application
of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock
offered by the Company hereby (at an assumed offering price of $21.50 per
share). This table should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                                       -----------------------
                                                                       ACTUAL      AS ADJUSTED
                                                                       -------     -----------
                                                                           (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt................  $17,700      $  17,700
                                                                       =======        =======
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
  Senior Credit Facility Secured Term Loan A.........................  $25,700      $  19,281(1)
  Senior Credit Facility Secured Term Loan B.........................   39,600         31,041(1)
  Subordinated Debenture (2).........................................   22,903             --
Stockholders' equity (3):
  Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized,
     none issued and outstanding.....................................       --             --
  Common Stock, actual: $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares
     authorized; 6,020,182 shares issued and outstanding, actual; and
     8,020,182 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted............       60             80
  Additional paid-in capital.........................................   17,904         57,862
  Deferred compensation..............................................      (39)           (39)
  Retained earnings (deficit)........................................   (8,930)       (10,705)(4)
                                                                       -------        -------
          Total stockholders' equity.................................    8,995         47,198
                                                                       -------        -------
          Total capitalization.......................................  $97,198      $  97,520
                                                                       =======        =======
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Assumes proceeds are applied pro rata to Term Loan A and Term Loan B.
 
(2) See Note 9 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(3) Based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31,
    1997. Excludes 1,314,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under
    the Company's stock option plans, of which 719,850 shares were subject to
    outstanding options as of December 31, 1997 at a weighted average exercise
    price of $3.46 per share. Also excludes 525,000 shares of Common Stock
    subject to the Emerson Warrant, which warrant was exercisable as of December
    31, 1997 as to 150,000 shares; the Emerson Warrant has an exercise price of
    $1.00 per share. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and
    "Management -- Stock Awards."
 
(4) As adjusted retained earnings (deficit) reflect the after tax impact of the
    interest expense for the Emerson Warrant and related prepayment penalty.
 
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       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
    On December 26, 1997, pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated
November 17, 1997, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Wells Electronics, Inc. ("Wells") for approximately $130 million in cash. The
Company also incurred approximately $1.2 million in acquisition related costs
resulting in a total purchase price of approximately $131.2 million. The
acquisition was financed by a combination of a new bank credit facility of $90
million of which the Company borrowed approximately $83 million upon
consummation of the acquisition and a $25 million subordinated debenture issued
to Emerson.
 
    The acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase, and the Company has
allocated the purchase price based on the fair value of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed. A significant portion of the purchase price has been
allocated based on an independent appraisal as intangible assets using proven
valuation procedures and techniques, including approximately $44 million of
acquired in-process research and development.
 
    The accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the 12 months ended December 31, 1997 assumes that the
acquisition of Wells took place on January 1, 1997.
 
    The accompanying pro forma information is presented for illustrative
purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or
results of operations which would actually have been reported had the
acquisition been in effect during the periods presented, or which may be
reported in the future.
 
    The accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the historical financial
statements and related notes thereto for PCD and for Wells that appear elsewhere
in this Prospectus.
 
       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   PCD       WELLS                                      PRO FORMA        PRO FORMA
                                 DEC. 31,   DEC. 31,    PRO FORMA      PRO FORMA      EFFECTS OF THE     COMBINED
                                   1997       1997     ADJUSTMENTS    COMBINED (1)     OFFERING (2)     AS ADJUSTED
                                 --------   --------   -----------    ------------    --------------    -----------
<S>                              <C>        <C>        <C>            <C>             <C>               <C>
Net sales......................  $ 29,796   $41,590                     $ 71,386                          $71,386
Cost of sales..................    15,120    15,242                       30,362                           30,362
                                 --------    ------       -------       --------          ------          -------
  Gross profit.................    14,676    26,348                       41,024                           41,024
Operating expenses, excluding
  amortization.................     5,816     9,289                       15,105                           15,105
Write-off of acquired
  in-process research and
  development..................    44,438                 (44,438)(3)
Amortization of acquired
  intangible assets............                 484         3,558(4)       4,042                            4,042
                                 --------    ------       -------       --------          ------          -------
  Income (loss) from
    operations.................   (35,578)   16,575        40,880         21,877                           21,877
Interest and other income......     1,167                  (1,067)(5)        100                              100
Interest expense...............      (227)       (8)      (11,878)(6)    (12,113)          3,849(8)        (8,264)
                                 --------    ------       -------       --------          ------          -------
  Income (loss) before
    provisions for taxes.......   (34,638)   16,567        27,935          9,864           3,849           13,713
Provisions (benefit) for income
  taxes........................   (11,802)    7,157         8,939(7)       4,294           1,501(9)         5,795
                                 --------    ------       -------       --------          ------          -------
  Net income (loss)............  $(22,836)  $ 9,410     $  18,996       $  5,570          $2,348          $ 7,918
                                 ========    ======       =======       ========          ======          =======
Net income (loss) per share:
    Basic......................    $(3.83)                                 $0.94                            $1.00
                                 ========                               ========                          =======
    Diluted....................    $(3.83)                                 $0.82                            $0.90
                                 ========                               ========                          =======
Weighted average number of
  common and common equivalent
  shares outstanding:
    Basic......................     5,955                                  5,955           2,000(10)        7,955
    Diluted....................     5,955                                  6,769           2,000(10)        8,769
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>   21
 
 (1) Before deducting the additional interest expense for the value of the
     exercisable portion of the Emerson Warrant, pro forma net income combined
     was approximately $6,849,000, pro forma net income combined per share-basic
     was $1.15 (based on a weighted average number of shares outstanding of
     5,954,657) and pro forma net income combined per share-diluted was $1.01
     (based on a weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
     outstanding of 6,769,479).
 
 (2) For purposes of this Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement
     of Operations, the prepayment penalty of approximately $496,000 (net of
     taxes) has been excluded from the pro forma combined statement of
     operations.
 
 (3) Reflects the elimination of non-recurring acquired in-process research and
     development relating to the Wells acquisition so that the pro forma
     combined statement of operations includes only recurring costs.
 
 (4) Includes amortization of intangible assets as a result of the Wells
     acquisition consisting of 20 years for goodwill, trademarks and tradenames
     and 9 years for patented technologies to reflect a full year's charge.
 
 (5) Represents a reduction of interest income as a result of utilizing cash and
     cash equivalents for the Wells acquisition.
 
 (6) Includes interest expense on debt issued to finance the Wells acquisition,
     at an assumed weighted average rate of 8.96% for the Senior Credit Facility
     and at 10% for the subordinated debenture and additional interest expense
     of $2.1 million representing the interest expense of the exercisable
     portion of the Emerson Warrant.
 
 (7) Reflects the related tax effect of adjustments (3) through (6) at an
     assumed tax rate of 32%.
 
 (8) Reflects the reduction of interest expense as a result of the pay down of
     the Senior Credit Facility and the Subordinated Debenture from the sale of
     2,000,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby (at an assumed public
     offering price of $21.50 per share, less underwriting discounts and
     commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company).
 
 (9) Reflects the related tax effect of adjustment reducing interest expense.
 
(10) Issuance of 2,000,000 shares offered hereby for purposes of calculating net
     income per share.
 
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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following table contains certain selected consolidated financial data
for PCD and its subsidiaries (excluding Wells and its subsidiaries, except as
noted). The selected consolidated financial data for each of the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 have been derived from the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been audited by Coopers
& Lybrand L.L.P., independent public accountants. The pro forma statement of
operations data for the year ended December 31, 1997 give effect to the Wells
acquisition assuming such transaction occurred on January 1, 1997 and have been
derived from the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations included elsewhere in this Prospectus. The Pro Forma Consolidated
Statement of Operations Data are not necessarily indicative of the actual
results that would have been achieved had the Wells acquisition occurred at the
beginning 1997, nor do they purport to indicate the results of operations of the
Company for any future period. The selected consolidated financial data should
be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes
thereto of the Company and of Wells appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                                                                         PRO FORMA
                                                                                             PRO FORMA  AS ADJUSTED
                                     1993        1994        1995        1996      1997 (1)  1997 (2)   1997 (2)(3)
                                    -------     -------     -------     -------    --------  ---------  -----------
                                                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                 <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
  OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales.......................... $12,691     $15,850     $25,616     $26,857    $ 29,796  $ 71,386    $  71,386
Gross profit.......................   4,197       6,016      12,139      12,400      14,676    41,024       41,024
Write-off of acquired in-process
  research and development.........      --          --          --          --     (44,438)       --           --
Income (loss) from operations......     867       2,157       6,472       6,955     (35,578)   21,877       21,877
Interest income (expense), net.....       1          23         112         725         940   (12,013)      (8,164)
Net income (loss).................. $   507     $ 1,301     $ 3,863     $ 4,785    $(22,836) $  5,570    $   7,918
                                    =======     =======     =======     =======    ========  ========     ========
Net income (loss) per share (4):
  Basic............................ $  0.11     $  0.29     $  0.83     $  0.87    $  (3.83) $   0.94    $    1.00
                                    =======     =======     =======     =======    ========  ========     ========
  Diluted.......................... $  0.11     $  0.28     $  0.74     $  0.76    $  (3.83) $   0.82    $    0.90
                                    =======     =======     =======     =======    ========  ========     ========
Weighted average number of common
  and common equivalent shares
  outstanding (4):
  Basic............................   4,561       4,561       4,640       5,478       5,955     5,955        7,955
  Diluted..........................   4,637       4,631       5,201       6,292       5,955     6,769        8,769
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA (5)......................... $ 1,933     $ 3,142     $ 7,498     $ 8,344    $ 10,390  $ 30,059    $  30,059
EBITDA margin (5)..................    15.2%       19.8%       29.3%       31.1%       34.9%     42.1 %       42.1%
Depreciation.......................   1,066         985       1,026       1,389       1,530     4,140        4,140
Amortization of intangible
  assets...........................      --          --          --          --          --     4,042        4,042
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         DECEMBER 31,
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                                                                                                          AS ADJUSTED
                                          1993        1994         1995         1996        1997 (1)       1997 (3)
                                         ------      -------      -------      -------      --------      -----------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                      <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital (deficit).............   $4,249      $ 5,089      $ 7,671      $23,054      $(12,632)      $ (12,310)
Total assets..........................    8,945       10,783       15,929       32,456       126,592         126,592
Total debt............................       37           --           --           --       105,903          68,022
Stockholders' equity..................    7,473        8,774       12,812       28,706         8,995          47,198
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Net loss for the year ended December 31, 1997 includes a non-recurring
    write-off relating to the Wells acquisition for acquired in-process research
    and development. Before deducting the write-off, net income per
    share -- basic was $1.04 (based on a weighted average number of shares
    outstanding of 5,954,657), and net income per share -- diluted was $0.94
    (based on a weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
    outstanding of 6,634,125).
 
(2) Gives effect to the Wells acquisition assuming such transaction had occurred
    on January 1, 1997 and the elimination of the related non-recurring acquired
    in-process research and development and the addition of the annual
    amortization of acquired intangible assets so that the pro forma and the pro
    forma as adjusted includes only recurring costs. See "Unaudited Pro Forma
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations" and "Management's Discussion
    and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
(3) Adjusted to reflect (i) the sale by the Company of 2,000,000 shares of
    Common Stock offered hereby (at an assumed public offering price of $21.50
    per share), less underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated
    offering expenses payable by the Company; (ii) the application of the net
    proceeds from the offering; and (iii) the write-off of approximately $2.1
    million of interest expense relating to the exercisable portion of the
    Emerson Warrant. See "Use of Proceeds," "Capitalization" and Note 9 of Notes
    to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(4) See Note 2 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for
    an explanation of the basis used to calculate net income (loss) per share.
 
(5) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
    includes income from operations before deducting the non-recurring write-off
    relating to the Wells acquisition for acquired in-process research and
    development adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization of intangible
    assets. EBITDA margin is EBITDA reflected as a percentage of net sales. The
    Company believes that EBITDA and EBITDA margin provide additional
    information to assist investors in determining its ability to meet future
    debt service requirements. However, EBITDA is not a defined term under
    generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and is not indicative of
    operating income or cash flow from operations as determined under GAAP.
 
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<PAGE>   24
 
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     The following discussion contains forward-looking statements which involve
risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
certain factors, including, without limitation, those set forth under "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
     As used herein, the terms "Company" and "PCD," unless otherwise indicated
or the context otherwise requires, refer to PCD Inc. and its subsidiaries,
including Wells Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Wells"). However, all
financial information for periods ended before December 26, 1997, unless
otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, is for PCD Inc. and its
subsidiaries, excluding Wells.
 
OVERVIEW
 
     PCD designs, manufactures and markets electronic connectors for use in
integrated circuit ("IC") package interconnect applications, industrial
equipment and avionics. Electronic connectors, which enable an electrical
current or signal to pass from one element to another within an electronic
system, range from minute individual connections within an IC to rugged,
multiple lead connectors that couple various types of electrical/electronic
equipment.
 
     The Company was founded in 1976 and the current chairman, John L. Dwight,
Jr., acquired a controlling interest in 1980. Over the years, the Company has
made a number of strategic acquisitions and investments to both bolster existing
product lines and expand into selected key markets. The most significant of
these acquisitions were: (i) the 1997 acquisition of the common stock of Wells
Electronics, Inc. ("Wells") from UL America, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Siebe plc; (ii) the 1988 acquisition of the assets of Component
Technologies, Inc.; and (iii) the 1983 acquisition of the Appleton Electronics
product line from Emerson Electric Co. In 1996, the Company completed an initial
public offering of its Common Stock.
 
     In 1995, net sales of the Company (excluding Wells) were $25.6 million and
grew to $29.8 million in 1997, and after giving effect to the Wells acquisition
the Company's net sales in 1997 were $71.4 million on a pro forma basis. The
Company (excluding Wells) realized approximately 46.7% of its net sales in 1997
from products introduced in the last five years. The Company distributes its
products through a combination of its own dedicated direct sales forces, a
worldwide network of manufacturers representatives and authorized distributors.
Sales to customers located outside the United States, either directly or through
U.S. and foreign distributors, accounted for approximately 28.1%, 22.1% and
35.8% of the net sales of the Company (excluding Wells) in the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, and the Company believes that,
with the addition of Wells, international sales will account for a significant
portion of its revenues for the foreseeable future.
 
     The following table sets forth the relative percentages of the total net
sales of the Company (excluding Wells) attributable to each of the Company's
product categories for the periods indicated.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                        ---------------------------------------
                                                                                      PRO FORMA
                  PRODUCT CATEGORIES                    1995      1996      1997      1997 (1)
- ------------------------------------------------------  -----     -----     -----     ---------
<S>                                                     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
IC package interconnects..............................   52.7%     37.6%     42.3%       75.9%
Industrial interconnects..............................   16.5      22.5      24.5        10.2
Avionics terminal blocks and sockets..................   30.8      39.9      33.2        13.9
                                                        -----     -----     -----       -----
          Total.......................................  100.0%    100.0%    100.0%      100.0%
                                                        =====     =====     =====       =====
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Gives effect to the Wells acquisition assuming such transaction had occurred
    on January 1, 1997.
 
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<PAGE>   25
 
WELLS ACQUISITION
 
     On December 26, 1997, the Company purchased Wells (the "Wells
acquisition"). The acquisition significantly expanded the Company's product
offerings in the IC package interconnect category and added principal facilities
in South Bend, Indiana and Yokohama, Japan, as well as technical support
operations in Regensburg, Germany and Penang, Malaysia, sales offices in San
Jose, California; Northhampton, England; Seoul, South Korea and Singapore, and a
stamping facility in Harrisburg (Swatara), Pennsylvania. In combining the
existing IC package interconnect business of PCD with that of Wells, the Company
believes that it is the only test and burn-in socket supplier that supports
complete design, development, manufacturing and marketing in both of the world's
two largest IC package interconnect markets: the United States and Japan. PCD
acquired Wells for $130 million in cash and incurred approximately $1.2 million
in acquisition related costs resulting in a total purchase price of
approximately $131.2 million. The acquisition is being accounted for as a
purchase in accordance with APB Opinion No. 16. As a result, a purchase price
premium of $110 million was recorded on the transaction. Approximately $44
million of the premium was written off as acquired in-process research and
development with no alternative future use as a non-recurring write-off charged
to operations at the acquisition date. The remaining premium of $66 million was
allocated to identifiable intangibles and goodwill, and will be amortized over 9
to 20 years. The acquisition was financed by a combination of a new bank credit
facility of $90 million, of which the Company borrowed approximately $83 million
at consummation of the acquisition, a $25 million subordinated debenture issued
to Emerson and the Company's existing cash and short term investments.
 
     The gross profit margin for PCD (excluding Wells) for the year ended
December 31, 1997 was 49.3%. The gross profit margin for Wells for the fiscal
year ended May 5, 1997 was 52.1%. The gross profit margin for Wells for the 12
months ended December 31, 1997 was 63.4%. Wells maintained an overall effective
tax rate equal to 31.1% for the period ended May 5, 1997 compared to a 34.1%
overall effective tax rate provided by PCD for the year ended December 31, 1997.
The difference was due primarily to a rate benefit taken by Wells with respect
to a reduction in the valuation allowance, as well as differing effective state
tax rates.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     The following table sets forth certain Consolidated Statements of Income
data and other data as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated. The
table and the discussion below should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the Company (excluding
Wells) and for Wells that appear elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       PRO FORMA
                                                                      PRO FORMA       AS ADJUSTED
                                    1995      1996      1997 (1)     1997 (1)(2)     1997 (1)(2)(3)
                                    -----     -----     --------     -----------     --------------
<S>                                 <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>
Net sales.........................  100.0%    100.0%      100.0%        100.0%            100.0%
Gross profit......................   47.4      46.2        49.3          57.5              57.5
Write-off of acquired in-process
  research and development........     --        --      (149.1)           --                --
Income (loss) from operations.....   25.3      25.9      (119.4)         30.6              30.6
Interest income (expense), net....    0.4       2.7         3.2         (16.8)            (11.4)
Net income (loss).................   15.1      17.8       (76.6)          7.8              11.1
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Net loss for the year ended December 31, 1997 includes a non-recurring
    write-off relating to the Wells acquisition for acquired in-process research
    and development.
 
(2) Gives effect to the Wells acquisition assuming such transaction had occurred
    on January 1, 1997 and the elimination of the related non-recurring acquired
    in-process research and development and the addition of the annual
    amortization of acquired intangible assets so that the pro forma and the pro
    forma as adjusted include only recurring costs. See "Unaudited Pro Forma
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations."
 
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<PAGE>   26
 
(3) Adjusted to reflect (i) the sale by the Company of 2,000,000 shares of
    Common Stock offered hereby (at an assumed public offering price of $21.50
    per share), less underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated
    offering expenses payable by the Company; (ii) the application of the net
    proceeds from the offering; and (iii) the write-off of the interest expense
    relating to the exercisable portion of the Emerson Warrant. See "Use of
    Proceeds" and "Capitalization."
 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
     Net Sales.  Net sales increased 10.8% to $29.8 million for 1997, from $26.9
million for 1996. This change in net sales reflected increased market
penetration of the Company's IC package interconnects and industrial
interconnects. The greatest portion of this growth was derived from higher sales
volume of the IC package sockets, particularly the ball grid array ("BGA")
burn-in sockets. Sales of this product family, which was introduced in the
fourth quarter of 1996, grew to approximately $1.6 million in 1997 from $163,000
in 1996. The industrial interconnect line was also favorably impacted by new
product introductions. Sales of the high-density terminal block line, which was
introduced in late 1995, grew to approximately $765,000 in 1997 from $223,000 in
1996. Sales to customers located outside the United States, either directly or
through U.S. and foreign distributors, were 35.8% of net sales in 1997, compared
with 22.1% of net sales in 1996.
 
     Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased 18.4% to $14.7 million for 1997, from
$12.4 million for 1996. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin increased to
49.3% for 1997 from 46.2% for 1996. The increase in gross margin was
attributable to a shift in product mix back to IC packaging interconnects from
industrial interconnects and avionics terminal blocks and sockets, higher sales
volume and cost improvements resulting from the Company's continuous cost
reduction program.
 
     Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses include selling, general and
administrative expenses and costs of product development. Operating expenses,
excluding a write-off of acquired in-process research and development from the
Wells acquisition, were $5.8 million, or 19.5% of net sales, for 1997, compared
to $5.4 million, or 20.3% of net sales, for 1996. This dollar increase in
operating expenses reflects the costs associated with the start-up of the
Control Systems Interconnect division in the third quarter of 1997 as well as
the costs associated with the advertising campaign to promote the production BGA
Z-Lok(TM) product family.
 
     Write-Off of Acquired In-Process Research and Development.  The
non-recurring write-off of approximately $44.0 million of acquired in-process
research and development was recorded in connection with the Wells acquisition.
The remaining goodwill and purchased intangibles will be amortized over 9 to 20
years, which will increase operating expenses by approximately $4.0 million per
year.
 
     Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net.  Interest and other income
increased to $1.2 million in 1997 from $734,000 in 1996. This increase was
attributable to the higher balances of cash and cash equivalents during 1997.
Interest expense increased to approximately $227,000 in 1997, reflecting the
debt incurred in connection with the Wells acquisition.
 
     Provision for Income Taxes.  The effective tax rate for 1997 was
approximately 34.1%, compared to 37.7% in 1996. The decrease in the effective
tax rate for 1997 resulted primarily from the write-off of acquired in-process
research and development relating to the Wells acquisition. Before taking into
consideration the write-off of acquired in-process research and development, the
Company's effective tax rate was 36.6%.
 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
     Net Sales.  Net sales increased 4.8% to $26.9 million for 1996 from $25.6
million for 1995. This increase in net sales reflected overall market growth and
increased market penetration of the Company's product lines. The greatest
portion of this growth was derived from higher volume in the industrial
interconnects and avionics terminal block and socket categories. The IC package
interconnect product category declined due to the volatility within the IC
package market. Sales to
 
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<PAGE>   27
 
customers located outside the United States, either directly or through U.S. and
foreign distributors, were 22.1% of net sales in 1996, compared with 28.1% of
net sales in 1995.
 
     Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased 2.2% to $12.4 million for 1996 from
$12.1 million for 1995. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased
from 47.4% in 1995 to 46.2% for 1996. This decrease in gross margin was
attributable to a shift in product mix from IC packaging interconnects to
industrial interconnects and avionics terminal blocks and sockets and a one-time
expense for a design change to a nonstandard product in the IC package
interconnect category. This decline was partially offset by increased
manufacturing and labor efficiencies resulting from higher sales volume and the
best cost producer program.
 
     Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses decreased by $222,000, to $5.4
million, or 20.3% of net sales, for 1996, compared to $5.7 million, or 22.1% of
net sales, for 1995. This decrease in operating expenses is the result of having
recorded professional fees in 1995 associated with pending patent litigation,
partially offset by increased expenses in 1996 resulting from the Company's
status as a publicly traded company.
 
     Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net.  Interest and other income was
$725,000 in 1996, compared to $112,000 for 1995. The increase was attributable
to the interest earned on the proceeds from the Company's initial public stock
offering.
 
     Provision for Income Taxes.  The effective tax rate for 1996 was
approximately 37.7%, compared to 41.3% for 1995. This decrease in the effective
tax rate for 1996 was due to the application of the appropriate effective tax
rates for each of the state tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. In
addition, the Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary which was engaged in
holding PCD securities. This corporate structure allowed for a favorable
treatment of passive income in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     Cash provided by operating activities in 1997 was $8.1 million, compared to
$7.8 million in 1996. These funds were sufficient to meet increased working
capital needs and capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 million. The
Company currently anticipates that its capital expenditures for 1998 will be
approximately $7 million, which consists primarily of purchased tooling and
equipment required to support the Company's business. The amount of these
anticipated capital expenditures will frequently change based on future changes
in business plans and conditions of the Company and changes in economic
conditions.
 
     In December 1997, the Company obtained a Senior Credit Facility for $90
million from Fleet National Bank and other lenders (the "Senior Credit
Facility") to finance in part the Wells acquisition. The Senior Credit Facility
is secured by all of the assets of the Company. In conjunction with the Senior
Credit Facility, PCD and Wells each entered into a stock pledge agreement with
Fleet and the other lenders pledging all or substantially all of the stock of
the subsidiaries of PCD and Wells. Each of PCD, Wells and certain of their
subsidiaries also entered into a security agreement and certain other collateral
or conditional assignments of assets with Fleet and other lenders. Interest on
loans outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility is, at the Company's
election, payable at either (i) the higher of the lender's base rate, or a rate
equal to 1/2 of 1% per annum above the weighted average of the rates on
overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by federal funds brokers plus between 25 and 200 basis points based on
the ratio of senior indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), or (ii) a periodic fixed rate equal to
Libor plus between 150 and 325 basis points based on the ratio of senior
indebtedness to EBITDA. In addition, the Company obtained $25 million in
subordinated debt financing from Emerson Electric Co. ("Emerson") pursuant to a
Subordinated Debenture (the "Debenture") issued to Emerson. Interest on the
Debenture is 10% per annum plus the issuance of the Emerson Warrant which is
exercisable for 525,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, as follows: (i)
the Emerson Warrant is currently exercisable for 150,000 shares of common stock;
(ii) if the principal of and accrued interest and
 
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<PAGE>   28
 
costs and expenses under the Debenture have not been paid in full at the close
of business on December 31, 1998, the Emerson Warrant shall be exercisable for
an additional 225,000 shares of Common Stock; and (iii) if the principal of and
accrued interest and costs and expenses under the
Debenture have not been paid in full at the close of business on December 31,
1999, the Emerson Warrant shall be exercisable for an additional 150,000 shares
of Common Stock. Prepayment of the principal amount under the Debenture is
subject to a penalty, due at the time of prepayment, as follows: (i) for the
period beginning on December 26, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, an amount equal
to 3.25% of the principal sum prepaid; (ii) for the period beginning July 1,
1998 and ending September 30, 1998, an amount equal to 6.5% of the principal sum
prepaid; and (iii) for the period beginning October 1, 1998 and ending December
31, 1998, an amount equal to 9.75% of the principal sum prepaid. The Senior
Credit Facility will terminate over a period of six to seven years. The Company
expects to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay (i) 100% of the
Debenture held by Emerson and (ii) a portion of the outstanding balance on the
Senior Credit Facility.
 
     The Company believes its existing working capital and borrowing capacity,
coupled with the funds generated from the Company's operations, will be
sufficient to fund its anticipated working capital, capital expenditure and debt
payment requirements through 1998. Because the Company's capital requirements
cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that any
additional financing will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company or
not disadvantageous to the Company's stockholders, including those purchasing
Common Stock in this offering.
 
INFLATION AND COSTS
 
     The cost of the Company's products is influenced by the cost of a wide
variety of raw materials, including precious metals such as gold used in
plating, copper and brass used for contacts, and plastic material used in
molding connector components. In the past, increases in the cost of raw
materials, labor and services have been offset by price increases, productivity
improvements and cost saving programs. There can be no assurance, however, that
the Company will be able to similarly offset such cost increases in the future.
 
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE COSTS
 
     Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded
to accept only two digit entries in the date code field. To distinguish 21st
century dates from 20th century dates, these date code fields must be able to
accept four digit entries. The Company utilizes a significant number of computer
software programs and operating systems across its entire organization,
including applications used in manufacturing, product development, financial
business systems and various administrative functions. The Company believes
that, with the exception of the South Bend, Indiana location of Wells ("Wells
South Bend"), its computer systems will be able to manage and manipulate all
material data involving the transition from 1999 to 2000 without functional or
data abnormality and without inaccurate results related to such data. However,
there can be no assurances that potential systems interruptions or the cost
necessary to update software would not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial condition, results of operations or business. In addition,
the Company has limited information concerning the compliance status of its
suppliers and customers. In the event that any of the Company's significant
suppliers or customers do not successfully and timely achieve Year 2000
compliance, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and
business could be adversely affected.
 
     The Company believes that, within the next nine months, it will have to
replace the current systems at Wells South Bend with new systems that are Year
2000 compliant. Failure to replace such systems could result in the generation
of erroneous data or system failure. Significant uncertainty exists concerning
the potential effects associated with Year 2000 compliance, and Year 2000 issues
involving systems of Wells South Bend could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition, results of operations or business. The cost
of replacing computer systems of Wells South Bend is currently estimated to be
up to $900,000. See "Business."
 
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                                    BUSINESS
 
     The Company designs, manufactures and markets electronic connectors for use
in integrated circuit ("IC") package interconnect applications, industrial
equipment and avionics. Electronic connectors, which enable an electrical
current or signal to pass from one element to another within an electronic
system, range from minute individual connections within an integrated circuit to
rugged, multiple lead connectors that couple various types of
electrical/electronic equipment. Electronic connectors are used in virtually all
electronic systems, including data communications, telecommunications, computers
and computer peripherals, industrial controls, automotive, avionics and test and
measurement instrumentation.
 
     The Company markets electronic connector products in three product
categories, each targeting a specific market. These product categories are:
 
          IC package interconnects are specially designed electro-mechanical
     devices that connect ICs to printed circuit boards during the various
     stages of the ICs' production and application in electronic systems. These
     stages are test, burn-in, development and production.
 
          Industrial interconnects are used in industrial equipment systems both
     internally, as input/output ("I/O") connectors to link the rugged
     electrical environment of operating equipment to the electronic environment
     of controllers and sensors, and externally, to facilitate the interface of
     discrete factory wiring and cabling with standard computer interconnects.
 
          Avionics terminal blocks and sockets perform similar functions as
     industrial connectors, but are designed and built to operate in the harsher
     environment and meet the more critical performance requirements of avionics
     applications.
 
     The Company believes it is benefiting from three trends affecting the
electronics industry: (i) the increasing complexity of ICs and corresponding
evolution of IC package designs, which favor growth in PCD's IC package
interconnect market; (ii) the global nature of semiconductor manufacturers,
which requires suppliers with global design, manufacturing and marketing
capabilities; and (iii) the use of increasingly complex electronic controllers
and sensors in industrial and avionics applications, which creates opportunities
in PCD's industrial equipment and avionics markets.
 
BACKGROUND
 
     The electrical and electronic systems which utilize connectors have become
increasingly widespread and complex, in part, as a result of the increased
automation of business systems and manufacturing equipment. Consequently, the
electronic connector industry has grown in size and electronic connectors have
become more sophisticated. Demand for smaller yet more powerful products has
resulted in continued improvements in electronic systems in general and
electronic connectors in particular. Product cycles continue to shorten and, as
time to market becomes increasingly important, equipment manufacturers seek to
reduce inventory and contend with pressures to keep up with new product
innovations. The growing demand for electronic connector complexity, coupled
with reduced product development cycles and delivery lead times, create a need
for closer cooperation between connector suppliers and equipment manufacturers,
often leading to new connector requirements and market opportunities.
 
     The electronic connector market is both large and broad. Bishop &
Associates estimates the total 1997 worldwide market at $23.4 billion. This
market is highly fragmented with over 2,000 manufacturers. While many of these
companies produce connectors which are relatively standard and often produced in
large quantities, a substantial portion of the industry is comprised of
companies which produce both proprietary and standard products in relatively low
volumes for specialized applications. Fleck Research has identified over 1,100
separate electronic connector product lines presently offered in the
marketplace.
 
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     PCD focuses its products and sales efforts in the selected key markets
listed below.
 
     IC PACKAGE INTERCONNECT MARKET:  In the fabrication and use of ICs, there
are four stages in which sockets may be used: test, burn-in, development and
production. It is the Company's objective to provide a total solution for
selected IC packages encompassing all four stages. By providing a total
solution, the Company believes it will be able to forge closer customer
relationships and gain acceptance by new customers.
 
     The Company's market position varies by market. Test -- Through the Wells
acquisition, the Company gained entrance to the IC package test market with a
program, which is in its early stage and is designed to penetrate the test
market. Burn-in -- The Company believes that the combination of the burn-in
product lines of PCD and Wells makes the Company one of the worldwide leaders in
the burn-in market. Development -- The Company has been active in the
development market for a number of years, primarily with a product line that it
sells to Altera Corporation. Production -- The Company has recently entered the
production market with the introduction of its Z-Lok(TM) BGA socket.
 
     Test -- Test sockets are used primarily in semiconductor foundries. After
     silicon wafers have been cut into individual chips and packaged, certain
     electrical tests are performed to detect packaging defects and to
     grade/sort the chips based on various performance characteristics. Test
     sockets are designed for specific packages and must withstand hundreds of
     thousands of rapid insertions and withdrawals while offering high
     reliability. Because of their intensive use, test sockets have a relatively
     short useful life.
 
     Burn-in -- Most leading-edge microprocessors, logic and memory ICs undergo
     an extensive reliability screening and stress testing procedure known as
     burn-in. The burn-in process screens for early failures by operating the IC
     at elevated voltages and temperatures, usually at 125 degree symbolC (257
     degree symbolF), for periods typically ranging from 12 to 48 hours. During
     burn-in, the IC is secured in a socket, an electro-mechanical interconnect,
     which is a permanent fixture on the burn-in printed circuit board. The
     socket is designed to permit easy insertion and removal of the IC before
     and after burn-in. Further, these sockets must be able to withstand up to
     10,000 insertions and withdrawals under extreme thermal cycle conditions.
 
     Development -- The main purpose of the development socket is to provide
     flexibility for the designer in performing diagnostics of electronic design
     layouts and programming of programmable logic devices ("PLDs") in the
     prototype and early production stages of these layouts.
 
     Production -- Production sockets provide an electro-mechanical interface
     between the printed circuit board and the IC package. Printed circuit
     boards form the backbone of all electronic systems. The use of sockets
     allows a detachable interconnection between the IC and printed circuit
     board and benefits both the systems manufacturer and end consumer. Sockets
     provide flexibility in production by allowing manufacturers to produce the
     printed circuit board with unpopulated sockets, then populate the board
     with ICs at a later date. Sockets also make upgrading easier and more
     flexible for the consumer by allowing for the replacement of a chip on a
     printed circuit board without disturbing or damaging other elements of the
     board.
 
     The worldwide semiconductor market has grown in five of the last six years
and is projected by Integrated Circuit Engineering Corporation, a leading
research company in the semiconductor field, to grow at a compound annual growth
rate over the next five years in excess of 15%.
 
     INDUSTRIAL INTERCONNECT MARKET:  The industrial interconnect market is
comprised of a broad range of control, measurement and manufacturing equipment.
Terminal blocks are most commonly used in this equipment to provide an
electrical link between discrete functions, such as monitoring and measuring,
and controlling devices, such as programmable logic controllers ("PLCs"), stand-
alone PCs and single function controllers. The use of terminal blocks has
increased as electronic controllers and sensors in the industrial environment
have evolved to control more complex, multi-
 
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function activities. In addition to increasing in number, these controllers and
their connectors are becoming smaller and are being configured in increasing
variations.
 
     Increased sophistication in industrial and process control equipment has
led to a demand for flexible, modular interconnection and interface products.
Control systems are used to facilitate the interface of discrete factory wiring
and cable systems with standard computer interconnects. These interface systems
allow industrial customers to reduce installation time and decrease cabinet
space, thereby improving their overall system costs.
 
     PCD is benefiting from the proliferation of factory automation and the
embedded electronics which control manufacturing processes. This trend has
spurred demand not only for increased unit volume of terminal blocks but also
for interface modules with higher density and greater diversity of
configurations.
 
     Within the industrial interconnect market, the Company focuses its sales
and marketing efforts on North America. Bishop & Associates forecasts sales of
industrial interconnect products in North America to grow at a 6.2% compound
annual growth rate, from $891 million in 1997 to $1.2 billion in 2002.
 
     AVIONICS MARKET:  The avionics market requires a diverse range of
electronic connectors that are designed and manufactured specifically for
avionics applications. Over the last few years, commercial aircraft applications
have represented an increasingly important part of this market. The Company
participates in selected areas of the avionics market with terminal blocks and
sockets that perform similar functions as its industrial connectors but are
designed to operate in the harsher environment and meet the more critical
performance requirements of avionics applications.
 
     The world fleet of commercial transport aircraft, which includes all
aircraft with 50 seats or more, is projected by The Boeing Company to grow from
11,500 airplanes at the end of 1996 to almost 17,000 airplanes in 2006. Over the
next ten years, The Boeing Company estimates that more than 7,300 new commercial
jets will enter service worldwide. The majority of these airplanes will meet
industry demand for growth, while the remainder will replace the 1,900 airplanes
that are projected to be removed from service. According to The Boeing Company,
many of these airplanes are expected to be removed from service due to the
International Civil Aviation Organization ("ICAO") requirement that in the
United States all airplanes must comply with the ICAO Stage 3 noise standard as
of December 31, 1999. Of the 1,900 airplanes projected to be removed from
service between 1997 and 2006, three out of four are expected to be removed
during the next five years.
 
STRATEGY
 
     Before the Wells acquisition, both PCD and Wells shared similar strategies,
and the Company has developed a unified strategy for the future. The Company's
goal is to identify and expand into selected electronic connector markets where
it can establish a position of leadership. The Company intends to increase its
presence in the markets in which it participates through internal investment in
product development and potential strategic acquisitions. The key elements of
the Company's strategy are:
 
     - Selection of Key Markets:  The Company actively identifies and pursues
       areas of the electronic connector market which have the following
       characteristics: demand for electronic connectors with relatively high
       engineering content, high degree of customer interface, changing
       technology, significant growth opportunities and a market size
       appropriate to the Company's resources. The Company focuses on the IC
       package, industrial and avionics interconnect markets. The recent
       acquisition of Wells emphasizes the Company's strategy of selection of
       key markets by expanding its share of the IC package interconnect market.
       Similarly, the Company recently formed its Control Systems Interconnect
       division in order to
 
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      enter the interface module market which the Company believes is a rapidly
      growing segment of the interconnect market.
 
     - Total Customer Solution:  The Company seeks to anticipate evolving market
       requirements and capitalize on its design capabilities to rapidly develop
       products that meet those needs. PCD has increased its product offerings
       and design capabilities to provide a total product solution to its
       customers. These customers are increasingly seeking a solution to an
       expanding array of product requirements and services, resulting in the
       establishment of closer strategic relationships between PCD and its
       customers. The Company believes its total solution approach meets these
       customer needs by shortening the new product development cycle, helping
       them to meet their time-to-market requirements and providing product
       specific expertise.
 
     - Customer Responsiveness/Short Delivery Cycle:  The Company believes that
       responding quickly to customer needs is a critical competitive factor in
       the markets in which it participates. Increasing emphasis by customers on
       time to market with new designs, inventory reduction and shorter, and
       more frequent production runs has created the need for more responsive,
       innovative vendors. The Company believes it is among the most responsive
       to its customer needs including product design and production lead times
       for product development and delivery in the markets it serves, and the
       Company's strategy is to maintain and leverage its leadership position.
 
     - Best Cost Producer:  In the markets in which the Company competes, high
       quality is a prerequisite. The Company's goal is to be the low cost
       producer for comparable product designs in each of these markets. The
       Company strives for continuous cost reduction and monitors its progress
       closely throughout the year. As part of this program, engineering and
       manufacturing work closely together from the inception of all new product
       programs.
 
     - Penetration of Worldwide Markets:  The Company has recently placed great
       emphasis on marketing its products on a worldwide basis and currently
       sells to its foreign customers both directly and through U.S. and foreign
       distributors. According to Bishop & Associates, non-U.S. sales accounted
       for over 60% of 1997 sales in the world connector market. International
       sales of the Company (excluding Wells) as a percentage of net sales
       increased from 7.7% in 1993 to 35.8% in 1997. As a result of the Wells
       acquisition, the Company now has an operating subsidiary in Japan ("Wells
       Japan"), and sales or technical support operations in England, Germany,
       South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, which the Company believes will
       expand its ability to serve the global semiconductor market.
 
PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
 
     The Company markets over 6,800 electronic connector products in three
product categories, each targeting a specific market. These product categories
are: IC package interconnects, industrial interconnects and avionics terminal
blocks and sockets. The products offered within each product category can be
characterized as either proprietary, application specific or industry standard,
as described below.
 
          Proprietary connectors are unique Company designs that are introduced
     and sold to a broad market rather than a single customer.
 
          Application-specific interconnects are products which are designed and
     developed for a specific application, typically for one customer. These
     products can be subsequently developed into proprietary product lines.
 
          Industry standard connectors are normally produced in accordance with
     a relatively detailed industry or military design and performance
     specification and sold to the broad market to which that specification
     relates.
 
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     IC PACKAGE INTERCONNECTS
 
     ICs (which before being packaged are frequently referred to as dies) are
generally encased in a plastic or ceramic package to protect the device and
facilitate its connection with other system components. The IC package industry
offers a wide variety of evolving package designs. New package designs are
driven by the need to accommodate the increasing complexity and higher lead
count ICs. Each unique IC package configuration requires a socket that
corresponds to the package's specific characteristics.
 
     ICs are constantly increasing in functionality while generally decreasing
in unit cost. This leads to an increase in IC product application, thereby
driving IC unit growth. This unit growth and the proliferation of sizes and
packages drives the demand for IC sockets.
 
     Based on industry reports, unit demand for major package types are expected
to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 8.1% from 1996 to 2001. The
Company offers products within all package families, however, the Company
primarily focuses on the Small Outline ("SO") Package Sockets, Quad Flat Pack
("QFP") Sockets, Pin Grid Array ("PGA") Sockets and Ball Grid Array ("BGA")
Sockets. Based on industry reports, the projected compound annual growth rates
for SO, QFP, PGA and BGA package families are 8.5%, 16.7%, 8.3% and 59.3%,
respectively, from 1996 to 2001.
 
          Small Outline Package Sockets:  The SO is a plastic, rectangular
     package with leads on two sides, running along either pair of opposite
     edges. With lead counts from 8 to 64 leads, the SO houses simple logic,
     memory and linear dies. Most SO packages are 44 leads and below. Devices
     tend to transition to the QFP above this lead count. The small size, low
     price and surface mount design of the SO makes it a highly desirable
     package. The Company currently produces 170 distinct sockets to accommodate
     a variety of SO packages.
 
          Quad Flat Pack Sockets:  The QFP is a plastic package with leads on
     four sides. It is used for high lead count surface mount applications and
     is characterized by lead counts typically ranging between 40 and 208 leads.
     The QFP is currently a predominant and rapidly growing technology for
     packaging of leading edge ICs used in microprocessor, communication and
     memory applications. The Company currently produces over 37 distinct
     sockets to accommodate a wide variety of QFP packages.
 
          Pin Grid Array Sockets:  The PGA is a square or rectangular
     through-hole device that affects routing through all layers of the printed
     circuit board. The pins are generally placed on the package before
     insertion of the die. The differentiating feature of the PGA is that the
     contacts are placed in an array over the bottom of the packaged device,
     rather than protruding from the sides of the device in a perimeter pattern,
     as with the QFP. As a result, the PGA offers greater lead density and
     smaller overall profile. This makes the PGA ideal for devices with high
     lead counts, in excess of 208, the upper range in which the QFP becomes
     difficult to handle.
 
          Ball Grid Array Sockets:  Similar to the PGA, the BGA uses an
     underlying substrate, rather than a lead frame, for die attachment. The die
     is then encapsulated and solderballs are attached to the underside of the
     substrate. The solderballs ultimately attach the package to the printed
     circuit board. The die is placed in the package prior to the attachment of
     the solderballs to ensure a flat surface for the die during processing. In
     some cases, the packaged BGA is referred to as the BGA Chip-Scale Package
     ("BGA/CSP") because the package is only slightly larger (i.e. less than 20%
     larger) than the die itself. Whereas the PGA contacts the printed circuit
     board at all layers using through-hole connection, the BGA contacts the
     printed circuit board only at the surface. This allows the BGA to achieve a
     lower profile, lighter weight and smaller area on the printed circuit board
     due to surface mounting.
 
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     The Company offers a range of products for various packages within each of
the four stages: test, burn-in, development and production:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    PRODUCT               DEFINITION                 IC TYPE                 APPLICATION
- ---------------    -------------------------    ------------------    -------------------------
<S>                <C>                          <C>                   <C>
TEST
  TSOP             Thin, Small Outline          Memory                Computer
                     Package
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BURN-IN
  TSOP             Thin, Small Outline          DRAM, Flash Memory    Computer
                     Package
  SOP              Small Outline Package        Logic                 Automotive, Computer
  PGA/IPGA         Pin Grid                     MPU                   Computer
                     Array/Interstitial Pin
                     Grid Array
  BGA              Ball Grid Array              MPU, Memory           Computer
  CSP              Chip Scale Package           Flash Memory,         Notebook Computer,
                                                  Logic                 Telecommunications,
                                                                        Consumer
  SOJ, PLCC,       Small Outline J-Lead,        Memory, DRAM/SRAM     Computer, Consumer,
     DIP             Plastic Leaded Chip                                Telecommunications
                     Carrier, Dual-In Line
                     Package
  PQFP, QFP        Plastic Quad Flat Pack,      Memory, Logic,        Computers,
                     Quad Flat Pack               MPU, DSP              Telecommunications
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEVELOPMENT
  QFP, Carrier     Quad Flat Pack, Carrier      Logic, MPU            Computer
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRODUCTION
  BGA              Ball Grid Array              Logic, MPU, ASIC      Computer
</TABLE>
 
     INDUSTRIAL INTERCONNECTS
 
     The Company's product areas in this market are industrial terminal blocks
and interface modules. Terminal blocks are most commonly used in industrial
equipment to provide an electrical link between discrete functions, such as
monitoring and measuring, and a controlling device. Interface modules facilitate
the interface between discrete factory wiring and cabling for standard computer
interconnects. The Company's industrial interconnects are targeted at the
industrial and process control markets and affiliated markets and applications
such as environmental control systems, food and beverage preparation, motor
controls, machine tools, robotics, instrumentation and test equipment.
 
          Terminal Blocks:  Terminal blocks are used in applications where I/O
     power or signal wires are fed into a PLC or similar (and often simpler)
     control system, and a connector is required to interface between the
     electrical environment of relatively heavy wires and the electronic
     environment of controllers and sensors. The Company's terminal blocks
     connect to and capture the wires in screw-clamp terminations, and interface
     with printed circuit boards in a variety of manners. The Company
     concentrates on four major product lines within this market: pluggable
     terminal blocks, fixed mount terminal blocks, edgecard terminal blocks, and
     application-specific terminal blocks. Application-specific terminal blocks
     are developed for customers who are of strategic importance to the Company,
     represent significant potential volume and are recognized market leaders.
 
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          Interface Modules:  Interface modules are interconnect devices that
     incorporate terminal blocks, high density connectors and often additional
     electronic components and are used to form the interconnection between a
     system I/O card and field equipment. Often these interconnections require
     several discrete wire and standard computer connector interconnects. The
     interface module simplifies the interconnection by incorporating both the
     discrete wire and standard computer interconnects into a rail mounted
     printed circuit board assembly consisting of terminal blocks, additional
     connectors and possibly other electronic devices. Interface modules are
     typically application-specific and may contain electronic components for
     signal conditioning, fusing and various other electronic requirements.
 
     AVIONICS TERMINAL BLOCKS AND SOCKETS
 
     Avionics terminal blocks perform similar functions as industrial terminal
blocks, linking discrete wires that are individually terminated to a connector.
However, avionics terminal blocks are designed to withstand the harsher
environment and far more critical operating requirements to which they are
subject. The primary differences are that: contacts are gold plated; wires are
terminated by the crimped (metal deformation) technique rather than screw
clamps; and individual wires are installed and removed from the connector
through use of spring-actuated locking devices. The avionics connectors are
normally completely environmentally sealed through use of a silicon elastomer
sealing grommet or are designed to operate in a sealed compartment.
 
     The Company concentrates on three major product lines in the avionics
market:
 
          Relay Sockets:  Relay sockets are used throughout aircraft as a means
     to facilitate installation, repair and maintenance of electro-mechanical
     relays which are utilized for a wide variety of control purposes ranging
     from main control circuits to landing gear.
 
          Junction Modules:  Junction modules are environmentally sealed,
     airborne terminal blocks.
 
          Application-Specific Avionics Connectors:  Application-specific
     junction modules have been developed in conjunction with Boeing Commercial
     Aircraft for use on the 737-747-757-767 series of commercial aircraft; and
     with Douglas Aircraft Company for the MD11 and C17 aircraft.
     Application-specific relay sockets are marketed to Boeing subcontractors
     for the 777 commercial aircraft program and to Douglas for the MD11 and C17
     aircraft.
 
CUSTOMERS
 
     In 1997, products of the Company (excluding Wells) were sold to over 1,300
customers in a wide range of industries and applications. The top five customers
of the Company (excluding Wells) in 1997 accounted for 42.7% of net sales.
Altera Corporation accounted for 16.6%, 17.4% and 14.5 % of net sales of the
Company (excluding Wells) in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, and TNT
Distributors, Inc. accounted for 13.4%, and 12.7% of net sales of the Company
(excluding Wells) in 1995 and 1997, respectively. In 1997, principal end users
of products of Wells included Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Micron Technology,
Inc. and Siemens AG. Sales to customers located outside the United States,
either directly or through U.S. and foreign distributors, accounted for
approximately 28.1%, 22.1% and 35.8% of the net sales of the Company (excluding
Wells) in the years ended 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
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     Examples of end users of the Company's products, by category, are presented
below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             PRODUCT CATEGORIES                          REPRESENTATIVE CUSTOMERS
- ---------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
IC Package Interconnects.....................  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
                                               Altera Corporation
                                               Micron Technology, Inc.
                                               Motorola, Inc.
                                               Siemens AG
Industrial Interconnects.....................  Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
                                               Groupe Schneider (Modicon, Inc./Square D
                                                 Co./Telemecanique)
                                               Honeywell, Inc.
                                               Pacific Scientific Company
                                               Parker Hannifin Corporation
                                               Rockwell International Corp. (Allen-Bradley
                                                 Company)
Avionics Terminal Blocks and Sockets.........  Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
                                               The Boeing Company
                                               Bombardier Inc.
                                                 (Canadair/deHavilland/Learjet Inc.)
                                               British Aerospace Ltd.
                                               Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S/A
                                                 (Embraer)
</TABLE>
 
MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING
 
     The Company is vertically integrated from the initial concept stage through
final design and manufacturing with regard to the key production processes which
the Company believes are critical to product performance and service. These
processes include precision stamping, plastic injection molding and automated
assembly. The Company believes that this vertical integration allows the Company
to respond to customers quickly, control quality and reduce the time to market
for new product development.
 
     The Company seeks to reduce costs in its manufacturing fabrication and
assembly operations through formalized cost savings programs. Complementary
programs are dedicated to maximizing the return on capital investments and
reducing overhead expense.
 
     The Company believes it is a leader in delivery responsiveness in its
target markets. The introduction of just-in-time ("JIT") manufacturing,
inventory control techniques and quick-change, in-house production tooling have
substantially reduced delivery lead times. Production cells operate under a JIT
pull system, with customer orders assembled as received. PCD carries minimal
finished goods inventory. An additional advantage of JIT manufacturing is the
almost complete elimination of rework. Shop floor orders are not handled in bulk
and are relatively small, and problems are resolved as they occur, rather than
continuing through an extended production run.
 
     Wells Japan subcontracts all of its product manufacturing and assembly
operations to Japanese vendors. The Company subcontracts a portion of its
labor-intensive product assembly to a U.S.-based subcontractor with a
manufacturing facility in Mexico.
 
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
 
     Currently, the Company markets over 6,800 products in a wide variety of
product lines. The Company seeks to broaden its product lines and to expand its
technical capabilities in order to meet its customers' anticipated needs.
Through the Wells acquisition, the Company anticipates improved
 
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project design capacity resulting from focusing new product development
resources and eliminating project duplication. The Company's product development
strategy is to introduce new products into markets where the Company has already
established a leadership position and to develop next generation products for
other markets in which the Company wishes to participate. The following product
lines were introduced in 1997: high density terminal blocks, production BGA
Z-Lok(TM) sockets, test sockets and Flexiplug(TM), and a number of
application-specific products for major market leaders in the IC package
interconnect, industrial equipment and avionics markets, including Micron, AMD,
Groupe Schneider and Rockwell International Corp. (through its subsidiary Allen-
Bradley).
 
     The Company's current product development projects in the IC package
interconnect market target new package device designs such as BGA, TSOP and CSP
burn-in, test and BGA production packages. The Company believes, based on
industry trends, that BGA will become the preferred package for high-lead count
IC packages (in excess of 300 leads). The Company also believes, based on
industry trends, that SOP and CSP will be the preferred package for high-volume,
high-density small outline IC devices. In the industrial equipment market, the
Company is scheduled to introduce in 1998 both a number of broad based terminal
block and interface module product lines and significant new
application-specific products that are being developed with Allen-Bradley and
Groupe Schneider.
 
SALES AND MARKETING
 
     The Company distributes its products through a combination of its own
dedicated direct sales forces, a worldwide network of manufacturers
representatives and authorized distributors. The Company maintains separate
sales forces for the IC package interconnect markets and for the industrial
equipment and avionics markets. For the IC package interconnect markets, the
Company employs a global direct sales force with offices in England, Germany,
Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States, augmented with
sales representatives in smaller markets. The Company has integrated the Wells
sales force with PCD's sales force for the IC package interconnect markets. For
the industrial equipment and avionics markets, the Company generally uses its
direct sales forces and manufacturer representatives for large customers, new
product introductions and application-specific products and uses its authorized
distributors for smaller and medium-sized customers of standard and proprietary
products. The Company's sales and marketing program is focused on achieving and
maintaining close working relationships with its customers early in the design
phase of the customer's own product development.
 
COMPETITION
 
     The markets in which PCD operates are highly competitive, and the Company
faces competition from a number of different manufacturers. The Company has
experienced significant price pressure with respect to certain products,
including its TSOP product. The principal competitive factors affecting the
market for the Company's products include design, responsiveness, quality,
price, reputation and reliability. The Company believes that it competes
favorably on these factors.
 
     Generally, the electronic connector industry is competitive and fragmented,
with over 2,000 manufacturers worldwide. Competition in the IC package
interconnect market, however, is highly concentrated among a small number of
significant competitors. Competition among manufacturers of application-specific
connectors in the industrial terminal blocks market depends greatly on the
customer, market and specific nature of the requirement. Competition is
fragmented in the avionics market, but there are fewer competitors due to the
demanding nature of the military and customer specifications which control much
of the markets and the cost and time required to tool and qualify military
standard parts. In each of the markets in which the Company participates, the
Company's significant competitors are much larger and have substantially broader
product lines and greater financial resources than the Company. There can be no
assurance that the Company will compete
 
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successfully, and any failure to compete successfully could have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations and business of
the Company.
 
BACKLOG
 
     The Company defines its backlog as orders that are scheduled for delivery
within the next 12 months. The Company estimates that its backlog of unfilled
orders was approximately $7.3 million (excluding Wells) at December 31, 1996 and
$11.9 million (including Wells) at December 31, 1997. The level and timing of
orders placed by the Company's customers vary due to customer attempts to manage
inventory, changes in manufacturing strategy and variations in demand for
customer products due to, among other things, introductions of new products,
product life cycles, competitive conditions or general economic conditions. The
Company generally does not obtain long-term purchase orders or commitments but
instead seeks to work closely with its customers to anticipate the volume of
future orders. Based on anticipated future volumes, the Company makes other
significant decisions regarding the level of business it will accept, the timing
of production and the levels and utilization of personnel and other resources. A
variety of conditions, both specific to the individual customer and generally
affecting the customer's industry, may cause customers to cancel, reduce or
delay purchase orders that were either previously made or anticipated.
Generally, customers may cancel, reduce or delay purchase orders and commitments
without penalty. For these reasons, backlog may not be indicative of future
demand or results of operations.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
     The Company seeks to use a combination of patents and other means to
establish and protect its intellectual property rights in various products. The
Company intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights against
infringement or misappropriation. Due to the nature of its products, the Company
believes that intellectual property protection is less significant than the
Company's ability to further develop, enhance and modify its current products.
The Company believes that its products do not infringe on the intellectual
property rights of others. However, many of the Company's competitors have
obtained or developed, and may be expected to obtain or develop in the future,
patents or other proprietary rights that cover or affect products that perform
functions similar to those performed by products offered by the Company. There
can be no assurance that, in the future, the Company's products will not be held
to infringe patent claims of its competitors, or that the Company is aware of
all patents containing claims that may pose a risk of infringement by its
products. See "-- Legal Proceedings."
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
     On August 21, 1995, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, CTi
Technologies, Inc. ("CTi"), filed an action in the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona against Wayne K. Pfaff, an individual residing in
Texas ("Pfaff"), and Plastronics Socket Company, Inc., a corporation affiliated
with Pfaff, alleging and seeking a declaratory judgment that two United States
patents issued to Pfaff and relating to certain burn-in sockets for "leadless"
IC packages (the "Pfaff Leadless Patent") and ball grid array ("BGA") IC
packages (the "Pfaff BGA Patent") (collectively, the "Pfaff Patents") are
invalid and are not infringed by CTi, the products of which include burn-in
sockets for certain "leaded" packages (including Quad Flat Paks) (the "CTi
Leaded Products") and BGA packages (the "CTi BGA Products") (collectively, the
"CTi Products"). Pfaff has filed a counterclaim alleging that CTi infringes the
Pfaff Leadless Patent and has requested an award of damages; the counterclaim
does not allege infringement of the Pfaff BGA Patent. Pfaff has also sought a
permanent injunction against further infringement by CTi of the Pfaff Leadless
Patent. That action has been stayed pending resolution of another action,
described below, involving the Pfaff Leadless Patent.
 
     In litigation between Wells and Pfaff concerning the Pfaff Leadless Patent,
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has found all of the
claims of the Pfaff Leadless Patent at
 
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issue in that case to be invalid. Certain other claims of the patent were not at
issue in that case. The United States Supreme Court could accept an appeal on
that case, although the Company considers it unlikely. Unless overturned, the
Court of Appeals decision as to the invalidity of certain claims will be binding
in the CTi v. Pfaff action in the District of Arizona, and the reasoning of that
decision will be significant support for CTi's position that the remaining
claims of that patent are invalid. The Company believes, based on the advice of
counsel, that the Court of Appeals decision significantly increases the chance
that the District of Arizona litigation will be resolved without further
expensive proceedings. However, no assurance in that regard can be given at this
time.
 
     The Company believes, based on the advice of counsel, that CTi and Wells
have meritorious defenses against any claims of infringement under the Pfaff
Patents, and, if necessary, CTi and Wells will vigorously litigate their
positions. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company, CTi or Wells
will prevail in any pending or future litigation, and a final court
determination that CTi or Wells has infringed the Pfaff Leadless Patent could
have a material adverse effect on the Company. Such adverse effect could
include, without limitation, the requirement that CTi or Wells pay substantial
damages for past infringement and an injunction against the manufacture or sale
in the United States of such products as are found to be infringing.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL
 
     The Company is subject to a wide range of environmental laws and
regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous
chemicals used during its manufacturing process. A failure by the Company to
comply with present or future laws and regulations could subject it to future
liabilities or the suspension of production. Such laws and regulations could
also restrict the Company's ability to expand its facilities or could require
the Company to acquire costly equipment or incur other significant expenses.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
     As of December 31, 1997, the Company had 367 employees and 18 contract
workers. The Company's 385 employees and contract workers include 311 in
manufacturing and engineering, 45 in sales and marketing and 29 in
administration. Of the Company's U.S. employees, 53 are represented by the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1392. The Company
believes that its relations with its employees and its union are good. The
current collective bargaining agreement expires on February 18, 2000.
 
FACILITIES
 
     PCD, headquartered in Peabody, Massachusetts, operates leased production
facilities in Peabody, Massachusetts (60,000 square feet) and Phoenix, Arizona
(24,000 square feet). In conjunction with the Wells acquisition, production
facilities were added in South Bend, Indiana (50,000 square feet), Yokohama,
Japan (6,600 square feet) and Harrisburg (Swatara), Pennsylvania (7,000 square
feet). The Peabody facility is responsible for assembly, manufacturing
automation development and quality assurance functions relating to industrial
terminal blocks and avionics terminal blocks. The Phoenix facility is
responsible for assembly and quality assurance functions relating to burn-in,
development and production sockets, as well as related product design and
development. The South Bend and Yokohama facilities are responsible for design,
assembly, manufacturing automation development and quality assurance for burn-in
sockets. Stamping and molding fabrication of components for both Peabody and
Phoenix are handled at the Peabody facility. The Harrisburg (Swatara) facility
handles stamping for production in South Bend. The Company also maintains
distribution and technical sales support facilities in Northhampton, England;
Regensburg, Germany; Seoul, South Korea; Singapore and Penang, Malaysia. The
Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its operations for the
foreseeable future.
 
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                                   MANAGEMENT
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
 
     The executive officers and directors of the Company, and their ages as of
December 31, 1997, are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  NAME                    AGE                      POSITION
- ----------------------------------------  ---   ----------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>   <C>
John L. Dwight, Jr......................  53    Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                                                  Officer, President, and Director
Richard J. Mullin.......................  46    Vice President and President, Wells - CTI
                                                  Division
Michael S. Cantor.......................  61    Vice President and General Manager,
                                                  Industrial/Avionics Division
Jeffrey A. Farnsworth...................  51    Vice President and General Manager,
                                                  Wells - CTI Phoenix
Mary L. Mandarino.......................  43    Chief Financial Officer, Vice President,
                                                  Finance and Administration, and Treasurer
Roddy J. Powers.........................  54    Vice President, Operations
Bruce E. Elmblad........................  69    Director (1)
Harold F. Faught........................  73    Director (2)
C. Wayne Griffith.......................  62    Director (2)
Theodore C. York........................  55    Director (1)
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Compensation Committee
 
     Mr. Dwight has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President and a director of the Company since November 1980, when he purchased a
controlling interest in PCD. Mr. Dwight was previously Vice
President - International of Burndy Corporation, an electronic connector
manufacturer. Mr. Dwight has 27 years of management and operating experience in
the connector industry.
 
     Mr. Mullin has served as Vice President and President, Wells - CTI Division
since December 1997. From June 1993 to December 1997, he was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Wells. From May 1983 to June 1993, Mr. Mullin was Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wells. Before joining Wells, Mr.
Mullin was a CPA with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. for nine years.
 
     Mr. Cantor has served as Vice President and General Manager,
Industrial/Avionics Division since February 1998. From July 1988 to February
1998, he was Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Cantor joined the Company
in 1983 and has held various positions in management. From 1980 to 1983, Mr.
Cantor was President - U.S. Operations for Balteau S.A. and from 1972 to 1980,
Director of Regional Operations at Burndy Corporation. Mr. Cantor has 37 years
of experience in the connector industry.
 
     Mr. Farnsworth has served as Vice President and the General Manager,
Wells - CTI Phoenix since December 1997. From October 1993 to December 1997, he
was Vice President and General Manager - CTi. Mr. Farnsworth was a founder of
Component Technologies, Inc. in 1983, and remained with the Company, in various
positions in sales and marketing, following the acquisition of Component
Technologies, Inc. by the Company in 1988. Mr. Farnsworth has 22 years of
experience in the connector industry.
 
     Ms. Mandarino has served as Vice President, Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 1989. Ms. Mandarino joined the
Company in 1986 and has held several positions of increasing responsibility in
finance. Prior to joining PCD, Ms. Mandarino held various financial positions
with American Brands, Inc. and Dresser Industries, Inc.
 
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     Mr. Powers has served as Vice President, Operations since he joined the
Company in 1983. Previously, he was the General Manager of the Incon Division of
Transitron, which was acquired by PCD.
 
     Mr. Elmblad has served as a director of the Company since 1980. Since April
1994, he has been President of Venture Investment Advisors, a venture capital
investment company. From April 1990 to April 1994, Mr. Elmblad was President of
SED Management Company, Inc., a venture capital management company. Before April
1990, he was a private investor and served as a consultant to and a director of
several high technology companies. He is currently a director of Martek
Biosciences Corporation and Antex Biologics Inc.
 
     Mr. Faught has served as a director of the Company since 1983. From 1973 to
1993, when he retired, Mr. Faught served as an officer, most recently Senior
Vice President - Technology, of Emerson Electric Co. Since retiring, he has
served Emerson in a consulting capacity.
 
     Mr. Griffith has served as a director of the Company since 1980. Mr.
Griffith is Senior Executive Vice President of Kessler Financial Services and
has held that position since 1994. Previously, he held the positions of
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Digitec, Inc. and Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Xylogics, Inc.
 
     Mr. York has served as a director of the Company since 1994. Mr. York has
been President of the Highland Group, a consulting firm, since February 1997.
From 1995 through February 1997, Mr. York was President of Saber Equipment
Corporation, a petrochemical equipment company. On February 14, 1997, Saber
Equipment Corporation filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, which, at Saber's
request, was converted into a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding on February 24,
1997. A trustee was appointed by the bankruptcy court, and the sale of Saber's
assets concluded in July 1997. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. York was President of
Burndy Corporation. From 1992 to 1994, he was also Executive Vice President of
Framatome Connectors International, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic
connectors and tools. He is currently a director of Robroy Industries, Inc.
 
     The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee and a
Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the Company's accounting
practices, internal accounting controls and financial results and oversees the
engagement of the Company's independent auditors. The members of the Company's
Audit Committee are Mr. Elmblad and Mr. York. The Compensation Committee reviews
and recommends to the Board of Directors the salaries, bonuses and other forms
of compensation for executive officers of the Company and administers various
compensation and benefit plans, including the 1992 Stock Option Plan and the
1996 Stock Plan. The members of the Company's Compensation Committee are Mr.
Faught and Mr. Griffith. None of the members of the Audit Committee or the
Compensation Committee is a past or current officer or employee of the Company.
The Board of Directors does not maintain a nominating committee or a committee
performing similar functions.
 
     Each officer serves at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There are
no family relationships among any of the directors and executive officers of the
Company.
 
     The Company's Restated Articles of Organization provide that the Board of
Directors is classified into three classes, with the members of the respective
classes serving for staggered three-year terms. The first class consists of Mr.
Faught, the second of Messrs. Elmblad and Griffith and the third of Messrs.
Dwight and York, with the terms of the directors comprising the classes expiring
upon the election and qualification of directors at the annual meetings of
stockholders held following the fiscal years of the Company ending December 31,
1999, 1997 and 1998, respectively. At each annual meeting of stockholders,
directors will be re-elected or elected for full three year terms. See
"Description of Capital Stock -- Massachusetts Law and Certain Provisions of the
Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Organization and By-Laws."
 
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
 
     Directors Fees.  The Company pays its directors who are not officers or
employees of the Company fees of $750 for each Board meeting attended plus an
annual retainer fee in the amount of $5,000.
 
     Directors Stock Plan.  The Company's 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan
(the "Directors Stock Plan") was approved by the Board of Directors on January
30, 1996 and thereafter by the Company's stockholders. Under the Directors Stock
Plan, commencing with the 1997 annual meeting of stockholders, each director who
is not an officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company
(an "Outside Director") who has not previously been granted an option to
purchase shares of Common Stock will be granted, on the thirtieth day after such
meeting or any subsequent annual meeting of stockholders, an option to purchase
3,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value
on the date of grant. In addition, on the thirtieth day after re-election,
commencing with the 1997 annual meeting of stockholders, each Outside Director
will be granted an option at each annual meeting of the stockholders to purchase
1,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value
on the date of grant. A total of 36,000 shares of Common Stock are available for
awards under the Directors Stock Plan. As of December 31, 1997, 6,000 shares
were subject to outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of
$16.75 per share under the Directors Stock Plan. The options granted under the
Directors Stock Plan vest in full six months after the date of grant. No options
may be granted under the Directors Stock Plan after January 29, 2006.
 
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<PAGE>   43
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
  Compensation Summary
 
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and each of the other four most highly compensated
executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (the "Named
Executive Officers"):
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 LONG-TERM
                                                              COMPENSATION (2)
                                                              ----------------
                                                                 NUMBER OF
                                                                   SHARES
                                   ANNUAL COMPENSATION (1)       UNDERLYING
   NAME AND PRINCIPAL             -------------------------       OPTIONS             ALL OTHER
        POSITION           YEAR   SALARY ($)   BONUS ($)(3)     GRANTED (#)      COMPENSATION ($)(4)
- -------------------------  ----   ----------   ------------   ----------------   -------------------
<S>                        <C>    <C>          <C>            <C>                <C>
John L. Dwight, Jr.......  1997    $ 204,068     $ 80,000              --              $ 8,189
  Chairman of the Board,   1996      188,313      100,000              --                7,712
  Chief Executive Officer  1995      177,647       80,000              --                7,737
  and President
Michael S. Cantor........  1997      122,000       48,000              --               10,125
  Vice President and       1996      116,019       35,000              --                8,787
  General Manager,         1995      111,649       30,000              --                9,649
  Industrial/Avionics
  Division
Jeffrey A. Farnsworth....  1997      113,577       12,000              --               10,026
  Vice President and       1996      103,474       60,000              --                9,663
  General Manager,         1995       98,061       40,000              --                8,429
  Wells - CTI Phoenix
Mary L. Mandarino........  1997       92,426       32,000              --               10,996
  Chief Financial          1996       84,584       32,000           5,000                7,850
  Officer, Vice            1995       77,494       30,000              --                8,879
  President, Finance and
  Administration and
  Treasurer
Roddy J. Powers..........  1997      111,833       45,000              --                7,694
  Vice President,          1996      106,163       37,000              --                7,029
  Operations               1995      101,109       30,000              --                6,884
</TABLE>
 
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(1) In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
    other compensation in the form of perquisites and other personal benefits
    has been omitted because such perquisites and other personal benefits
    constituted less than the lesser of $50,000 or ten percent of the total
    annual salary and bonus reported for the executive officer during the years
    reported.
 
(2) The Company did not grant any restricted stock awards or stock appreciation
    rights during the years reported. The Company does not have any long term
    incentive plan.
 
(3) The Company's officers are eligible for annual cash bonuses under the terms
    of the Company's Management Incentive Plan, adopted each fiscal year.
    Payments of bonuses are based upon achievement of specified individual and
    Company objectives determined by the Board of Directors at the beginning of
    each fiscal year.
 
(4) Includes amounts awarded pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Salary Savings
    Plan, life insurance premium remainders and automobile allowances. For 1997,
    such amounts were, respectively, Mr. Dwight, $4,750, $470 and $2,969; Mr.
    Cantor, $4,750, $416 and $4,959; Mr. Farnsworth, $4,430, $165 and $5,431;
    Ms. Mandarino, $3,941, $105 and $6,950; and Mr. Powers, $4,750, $303 and
    $2,641.
 
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  Option Grants/SAR Grants
 
     No options or stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were granted to the Named
Executive Officers during fiscal 1997. On December 26, 1997, in connection with
his appointment as Vice President and President, Wells - CTI Division, the
Company granted to Mr. Mullin an incentive stock option to purchase 50,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $23.25 per share. For disclosure
regarding the terms of stock options, see "-- Stock Awards."
 
  Option Exercises and Year-End Values
 
     There were no SARs outstanding during fiscal 1997. The following table sets
forth certain information regarding unexercised options held by each of the
Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 1997:
 
      AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST YEAR AND YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 NUMBER OF SECURITIES
                                                                UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED       VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
                                                                      OPTIONS AT           IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
                                                                 FISCAL YEAR-END (#)        FISCAL YEAR-END ($)(2)
                            SHARES ACQUIRED       VALUE       --------------------------  --------------------------
           NAME             ON EXERCISE (#)  REALIZED ($)(1)  EXERCISABLE  UNEXERCISABLE  EXERCISABLE  UNEXERCISABLE
- --------------------------- ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                         <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>
John L. Dwight, Jr.........      10,000        $   181,042       52,000             0     $1,162,417     $       0
Michael S. Cantor..........      49,000            746,231       70,000             0      1,564,792             0
Jeffrey A. Farnsworth......       2,000             34,417      130,000        12,000      2,892,543       263,500
Mary L. Mandarino..........       2,500             32,136       80,500         2,500      1,772,375        28,125
Roddy J. Powers............      37,400            613,685       86,600             0      1,935,871             0
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The values in this column represent the last reported sale price of the
    Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on the exercise date,
    less the respective option exercise price.
 
(2) Solely for purposes of this table, the values in these columns have been
    calculated on the basis of the price of $23.50 per share, the fair market
    value of the Common Stock on December 31, 1997, less the option exercise
    price.
 
STOCK AWARDS
 
     1996 Stock Plan.  The Company's 1996 Stock Plan was approved by the Board
of Directors on January 30, 1996, and thereafter by the Company's stockholders.
The 1996 Stock Plan provides for the grant or award of stock options, restricted
stock and other performance awards which may or may not be denominated in shares
of Common Stock or other securities (collectively, the "Awards"). Stock options
granted under the 1996 Stock Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-
qualified options. The purpose of the 1996 Stock Plan is to attract and retain
outstanding employees through the incentives of stock ownership. Any regular
full-time employee of the Company, including officers but excluding directors
who are not officers or employees, is eligible to receive Awards.
 
     The 1996 Stock Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. Subject
to the provisions of the 1996 Stock Plan, the Committee has the authority to
designate participants, determine the types of Awards to be granted, the number
of shares to be covered by each Award, the time at which each Award is
exercisable or may be settled, the method of payment and any other terms and
conditions of the Awards. All Awards shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement
between the Company and the participant.
 
     While the Committee determines the prices at which options and other Awards
may be exercised under the 1996 Stock Plan, the exercise price of an option
shall be at least 100% of the fair market value (as determined under the terms
of the 1996 Stock Plan) of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. As of
December 31, 1997, 324,000 shares were reserved for issuance, and 77,250 shares
were subject to outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of
$20.69 per
 
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share, under the 1996 Stock Plan. No Awards may be made under the 1996 Stock
Plan after January 29, 2006.
 
     1992 Stock Option Plan.  The Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan was approved
by the Board of Directors on January 31, 1992, and thereafter by the Company's
stockholders. The 1992 Stock Option Plan provided for the grant or award of
stock options, which may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified
options. As of December 31, 1997, 954,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved
for issuance under the 1992 Stock Option Plan. All of these 954,000 shares are
subject to outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $1.24 per
share. The Compensation Committee administers the 1992 Stock Option Plan.
 
     1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan.  See "Management -- Director
Compensation."
 
     Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.  The members
of the Company's Compensation Committee are Mr. Faught and Mr. Griffith. Except
for Mr. Dwight, the Company's Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
President, no officer or employee of the Company has participated in
deliberations of the Board of Directors concerning executive officer
compensation. No executive officer of the Company serves as a member of the
board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more
executive officers serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or
Compensation Committee.
 
                              CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
 
     On December 26, 1997, the Company entered into a Subordinated Debenture and
Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Emerson Electric Co.
("Emerson"), the Company's largest stockholder. Pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, the Company issued to Emerson a Subordinated Debenture (the
"Debenture") with a principal amount of $25 million at an annual rate of
interest of 10% and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Emerson Warrant") for
the purchase of up to 525,000 shares of PCD Common Stock at a purchase price of
$1.00 per share. The Emerson Warrant is initially exercisable for 150,000 shares
of Common Stock. If the principal and interest on the Debenture have not been
paid in full as of December 31, 1998, the Emerson Warrant becomes exercisable
for an additional 225,000 shares. If the principal and interest on the Debenture
have not been paid in full as of December 31, 1999, the Emerson Warrant becomes
exercisable for the remaining 150,000 shares. Prepayment of the principal amount
under the Debenture is subject to a penalty, due at the time of prepayment, as
follows: (i) for the period beginning on December 26, 1997 and ending June 30,
1998, an amount equal to 3.25% of the principal sum prepaid; (ii) for the period
beginning July 1, 1998 and ending September 30, 1998, an amount equal to 6.5% of
the principal sum prepaid; and (iii) for the period beginning October 1, 1998
and ending December 31, 1998, an amount equal to 9.75% of the principal sum
prepaid. At the option of the holder, the unpaid principal and accrued interest
under the Debenture is convertible into Common Stock upon the occurrence of
certain events of default thereunder, at a conversion price equal to the lesser
of $17.00 per share or 70% of the average daily closing price of Common Stock
for the 90 days preceding such default as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc. The total purchase price paid by Emerson for the Debenture and the Warrant
was $25 million. The proceeds from the sale of the Debenture and the Warrant
were applied in full to the purchase price paid by the Company in connection
with the Wells acquisition. The Company intends to use a portion of the proceeds
from the sale of Common Stock offered hereby to pay in full the outstanding $25
million principal amount and any accrued unpaid interest, costs and expenses
under the Debenture. See "Use of Proceeds" and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources."
 
     In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company granted registration
rights to Emerson pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of
December 26, 1997. See "Description of Capital Stock -- Registration Rights."
 
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     In connection with the Purchase Agreement, certain directors and executive
officers (Mr. Dwight, Ms. Mandarino, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Powers, Mr. Elmblad and Mr.
Griffith) (collectively, the "Stockholders") entered into a Voting Agreement and
Power of Attorney (the "Voting Agreement"), dated as of December 26, 1997, with
Emerson. The Voting Agreement provides that each of the Stockholders will vote
his or her shares of Common Stock for approval of the terms of the Debenture and
the Warrant, if such approval is required by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock
Market, Inc.
 
     The Company has a policy that all material transactions between the Company
and its officers, directors and other affiliates must (i) be approved by a
majority of the members of the Company's Board of Directors and by a majority of
the disinterested members of the Company's Board of Directors and (ii) be on
terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from unaffiliated
third parties. In addition, this policy requires that any loans by the Company
to its officers, directors or other affiliates be for bona fide business
purposes only.
 
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                             PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
     The following table sets forth as of January 31, 1998, and as adjusted to
reflect the sale by the Company of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock in this
offering, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the
Common Stock by: (i) each person known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or
more of the Common Stock; (ii) each director of the Company; (iii) each of the
Named Executive Officers; and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the
Company as a group. The Company believes that the beneficial owners of the
Common Stock listed below, based on information furnished by such owners, have
sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, except as noted
below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     SHARES BENEFICIALLY     SHARES BENEFICIALLY
                                                       OWNED PRIOR TO          OWNED AFTER THE
                                                        OFFERING (1)            OFFERING (1)
                                                     -------------------     -------------------
        NAME AND ADDRESS OF 5% STOCKHOLDERS           NUMBER     PERCENT      NUMBER     PERCENT
- ---------------------------------------------------  ---------   -------     ---------   -------
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Emerson Electric Co. (2)...........................  2,068,080     33.2%     2,690,280     32.7%
  8000 West Florissant Avenue
  St. Louis, MO 63136
John L. Dwight, Jr. (3)............................    953,500     15.6        953,500     11.8
  c/o PCD Inc.
  Two Technology Drive
  Centennial Park
  Peabody, MA 01960-7977
Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc. (4)................    413,000      6.8        413,000      5.1
  Park 80 West Plaza Two
  Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (5).................    363,000      6.0        363,000      4.5
  100 East Pratt Street
  Baltimore, MD 21202
OTHER DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Bruce E. Elmblad (6)...............................     57,960      1.0         57,960        *
Harold F. Faught (7)...............................     37,500        *         37,500        *
C. Wayne Griffith (8)..............................     82,300      1.4         82,300      1.0
Theodore C. York (9)...............................     37,500        *         37,500        *
Michael S. Cantor (10).............................     95,000      1.6         95,000      1.2
Jeffrey A. Farnsworth (11).........................    130,000      2.1        130,000      1.6
Mary L. Mandarino (12).............................     88,200      1.4         88,200      1.1
Richard J. Mullin (13).............................      8,435        *          8,435        *
Roddy J. Powers (14)...............................     94,000      1.5         94,000      1.2
All directors and executive officers as a group (10
  persons)(15).....................................  1,584,395     24.1%     1,584,395     18.5%
</TABLE>
 
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 *  Less than 1%.
 
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the
    Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and includes voting or investment
    power with respect to the shares. Shares of Common Stock subject to options
    exercisable or exercisable within 60 days following January 31, 1998, are
    deemed outstanding for computing the share ownership and percentage of the
    person holding such options, but are not deemed outstanding for computing
    the percentage of any other person. For 5% stockholders, beneficial
    ownership information is based on each stockholder's most recent Schedule
    13G, as filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 13D-G under the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Assumes that Emerson Electric Co. acquires
    622,200 shares in the offering. See "Underwriting". In all other cases
    assumes that no stockholder, officer or director acquires shares of Common
    Stock in the offering.
 
 (2) Includes 1,138,800 shares owned by Emerson Electric Co. and 743,280 shares
     owned by its wholly-owned subsidiary InnoVen III Corporation and over which
     Emerson has both sole voting and dispositive power. Also includes 36,000
     shares issuable upon exercise of stock options held by Harold F. Faught, a
     director
 
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     of the Corporation and a consultant to Emerson Electric Co. Also includes
     150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of the Emerson Warrant.
 
 (3) John L. Dwight, Jr.'s beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company,
     consists of 924,500 shares over which he has both sole voting and
     dispositive powers and 29,000 shares over which he has shared voting and
     dispositive powers. Mr. Dwight disclaims beneficial ownership with respect
     to the 29,000 shares held by his children. Also includes 52,000 shares
     issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
 (4) Thomson Horstmann & Bryant, Inc.'s beneficial ownership of Common Stock of
     the Company, consists of 290,200 shares over which it has sole voting
     power, 2,600 shares over which it has shared voting power. Thomson
     Horstmann & Bryant, Inc. has sole dispositive power over all such shares.
     Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Thomson, Horstmann & Bryant,
     Inc. are owned by a variety of investment advisory clients of Thomson,
     Horstmann & Bryant, Inc. No such client is known to have an interest in
     more than 5% of the Common Stock.
 
 (5) T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.'s beneficial ownership of Common Stock of
     the Company, consists of 46,000 shares over which it has sole voting power,
     no shares over which it has shared voting power, 363,000 shares over which
     it has sole dispositive power and no shares over which it has shared
     dispositive power. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. disclaims beneficial
     ownership of such securities.
 
 (6) Includes 1,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options. Mr. Elmblad
     disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to 20,460 shares held by his
     spouse.
 
 (7) Comprised of 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options. Does
     not include 2,068,080 shares which are beneficially held by Emerson
     Electric Co., of which Mr. Faught was an officer from 1973 to 1993, when he
     retired, and which he has since served in a consulting capacity.
 
 (8) Includes 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
 (9) Comprised of 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
(10) Includes 45,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
(11) Comprised of 130,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
(12) Includes 75,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
(13) Includes 8,335 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
(14) Includes 86,600 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
 
(15) Includes the shares issuable upon exercise of stock options described in
     Notes (3) and (6) through (14).
 
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                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
     The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 26,000,000 shares,
of which 25,000,000 shares have been designated Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, and 1,000,000 shares have been designated Preferred Stock, par value
$0.10 per share. The following summary description of the capital stock of the
Company is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's Articles of
Organization and By-laws, as amended and restated, copies of which are filed as
exhibits to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
 
COMMON STOCK
 
     As of January 31, 1998, there were 6,050,182 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, held of record by approximately 800 holders. Holders of Common
Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of
stockholders and to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the
Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding Preferred Stock. In the
event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of
Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment
of liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive, subscription,
redemption or conversion rights. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
are, and all shares of Common Stock to be outstanding upon completion of this
Offering will be, fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, privileges and
preferences of Common Stock are subject to, and could be adversely affected by,
the issuance of Preferred Stock.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
     Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Organization, the Board of Directors
has the authority to issue 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. Within the
limitations established by law, the Board of Directors is authorized to fix or
alter the dividend rights, dividend rates, rights and terms of redemption
(including sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices, liquidation
preference, conversion rights, voting rights and other rights of any unissued
shares of Preferred Stock, and to fix and amend the number of shares
constituting any issued or unissued series and the designation thereof, or any
of the foregoing. The issuance of Preferred Stock in certain circumstances may
have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of the
Company, may discourage bids for the Company's Common Stock at a premium over
the market price of the Common Stock and may adversely affect the market price
of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, the Common Stock. Upon
the completion of this offering, the Company will have no shares of Preferred
Stock outstanding. At present the Company has no plans to issue any shares of
Preferred Stock.
 
MASSACHUSETTS LAW AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS
 
     The Company has elected to be governed by Chapter 110F of the Massachusetts
General Laws, an anti-takeover law. In general, this statute prohibits a
publicly held Massachusetts corporation from engaging in a "business
combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years after
the date of the transaction in which the person becomes an interested
stockholder, unless (i) the interested stockholder obtains the approval of the
board of directors prior to becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) the
interested stockholder acquires 90% of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation (excluding shares held by certain affiliates of the corporation) at
the time it becomes an interested stockholder; or (iii) the business combination
is approved by both the board of directors and the holders of two-thirds of the
outstanding voting stock of the corporation (excluding shares held by the
interested stockholder). An "interested stockholder" is a person who, together
with affiliates and associates, owns (or at any time within the prior three
years did own) 5% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation. A
"business combination" includes a
 
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merger, a stock or asset sale, and certain other transactions resulting in a
financial benefit to the interested stockholder. The Company may at any time
elect not to be governed by Chapter 110F, by vote of a majority of its
stockholders, but such an election would not be effective for twelve months and
would not apply to a business combination with any person who became an
interested stockholder prior to such election.
 
     Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 156B, Section 50A, generally requires
that publicly-held Massachusetts corporations have a classified board of
directors consisting of three classes as nearly equal in size as possible, with
one class to be elected each year to a three year term. This statute also
provides that directors of publicly-held Massachusetts corporations may only be
removed for "cause." "Cause" includes (i) a felony conviction; (ii) declaration
of an unsound mind by order of court; (iii) gross dereliction of duty; (iv)
commission of an action involving moral turpitude; or (v) intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, if the director derives an improper and
substantial personal benefit from his actions and his actions materially injure
the Company. This statute further provides that (a) vacancies and newly-created
directorships may be filled solely by a majority of directors remaining in
office; (b) directors elected to fill any vacancy hold office for the remainder
of the full term of the class to which they are elected; (c) no decrease in the
number of directors shortens the term of any incumbent director; and (d) the
number of directors is to be fixed only by vote of the board. The Company may at
any time elect not to be governed by Chapter 156B, Section 50A, by a vote of its
board or by a vote of stockholders holding two-thirds of each class of the
Company's voting stock.
 
     The Company's By-Laws include a provision that excludes the Company from
the applicability of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 110D, entitled
"Regulation of Control Share Acquisitions." In general, this statute provides
that any stockholder of a corporation subject to this statute who acquires
beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a
corporation may not vote such stock unless the stockholders of the corporation
so authorize. (For purposes of the statute, a person is not deemed to be a
beneficial owner of shares as to which such person may exercise voting power
solely by virtue of a revocable proxy conferring the right to vote.) The Board
of Directors may amend the Company's By-Laws at any time to subject the Company
to this statute prospectively.
 
     The Company's By-Laws require that nominations for the Board of Directors
made by a stockholder comply with certain notice procedures. A notice by a
stockholder of a planned nomination must be given not less than 60 days prior to
a scheduled meeting, provided that if less than 70 days' notice is given of the
date of the meeting, a stockholder will have ten days from the notice of the
date of the meeting to give notice of such planned nomination. The stockholder's
notice of nomination must include particular information about the stockholder,
the nominee and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made. The
Company may require any proposed nominee to provide such additional information
as is reasonably required to determine the eligibility of the proposed nominee.
 
     The By-Laws require that a stockholder seeking to have any business
conducted at a meeting of stockholders give notice to the Company not less than
60 days prior to the scheduled meeting, provided in certain circumstances that a
stockholder will have ten days within which to give such notice. The notice from
the stockholder must describe the proposed business to be brought before the
meeting and include information about the stockholder making the proposal, any
beneficial owner on whose behalf the proposal is made, and any other stockholder
known to be supporting the proposal.
 
     The By-Laws require the Company to call a special meeting of stockholders
at the request of stockholders holding at least 40% of the voting power of the
Company, the minimum threshold for publicly-held Massachusetts corporations
required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 34. The provisions
in the Company's By-Laws pertaining to stockholders and directors (including the
provisions described above pertaining to nominations and the presentation of
 
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business before a meeting of the stockholders) may not be amended and no
provision inconsistent therewith may be adopted without the approval of either
the Board of Directors or the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the
Company.
 
     As permitted by the Massachusetts Business Corporation Law, the Company's
Articles of Organization include provisions eliminating the personal liability
of the Company's directors for monetary damages resulting from certain breaches
in their fiduciary duty. These provisions do not eliminate or limit the
liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to
the Company or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for
certain distributions in violation of the Company's Articles of Organization, or
authorized when the Company is insolvent or is rendered insolvent by the making
of such distribution; (iv) for certain loans to any officer or director of the
Company which are not repaid and which were not approved or ratified by a
majority of disinterested directors; (v) for any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit; and (vi) for duties and
obligations imposed on the Company's directors by federal securities laws.
Additionally, the Company's Articles of Organization provide that the Company
shall indemnify each person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other
agent of the Company, and each person who is or was serving at the request of
the Company as a director, trustee, officer, employee or other agent of another
organization in which it directly or indirectly owns shares or of which it is
directly or indirectly a creditor, against all liabilities, costs and expenses
reasonably incurred by any such person in connection with the defense or
disposition of or otherwise in connection with or resulting from any action,
suit or other proceeding in which they may be involved by reason of being or
having been such a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee, or by reason
of any action taken or not taken in such capacity, except with respect to any
matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudicated by a court of
competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief
that his or her action was in the best interest of the Company.
 
     The Articles of Organization provide that certain transactions, such as the
sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Company's property
and assets and the merger or consolidation of the Company into or with any other
corporation, may be authorized by the approval of the holders of a majority of
the shares of each class of stock entitled to vote thereon, rather than by
two-thirds as otherwise provided by statute, provided that the transactions have
been authorized by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors and the
requirements of any other applicable provision of the Articles of Organization
have been met.
 
     Certain of the provisions of the Articles of Organization and By-Laws
discussed above would make more difficult or discourage a proxy contest or the
assumption of control by a holder of a substantial block of the Company's stock.
Such provisions could also have the effect of discouraging a third party from
making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company,
even though such an attempt might be beneficial to the Company and its
stockholders. In addition, since the Articles of Organization and By-Laws are
designed to discourage accumulations of large blocks of the Company's stock by
purchasers whose objective is to have such stock repurchased by the Company at a
premium, such provisions could tend to reduce the temporary fluctuations in the
market price of the Company's stock which are caused by such accumulations.
Accordingly, stockholders could be deprived of certain opportunities to sell
their stock at a temporarily higher market price.
 
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
 
     If the Company proposes to register any of its securities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for its own account
or otherwise at any time, Emerson and its affiliates, collectively beneficially
owning as of January 31, 1998 2,068,080 shares of Common Stock, plus any shares
acquired by Emerson (including up to 622,200 shares in this offering) after such
date (the "Registrable Shares"), or certain of their permitted transferees
(collectively, the "Holders"), are entitled to notice of such registration and
to include shares of such Common Stock
 
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therein, subject to certain conditions and limitations. In addition, the Holders
may, subject to certain conditions and limitations, on up to two occasions,
require the Company, whether or not the Company proposes to register its Common
Stock for sale, to register all or part of their Registrable Shares for sale to
the public under the Securities Act. The Company is obligated to pay all the
expenses (other than underwriting discounts and fees and expenses of
underwriters' counsel) for the first such registration required by the Holders.
 
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
 
     The transfer agent and registrar for the Company's Common Stock is State
Street Bank & Trust Company of Boston, Massachusetts.
 
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                                  UNDERWRITING
 
     Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Company has agreed to sell to each of the Underwriters named below, and each of
such Underwriters has severally agreed to purchase from the Company the
respective number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite each
Underwriter's name below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             NUMBER OF
                                                                             SHARES OF
                                 UNDERWRITER                                COMMON STOCK
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------
    <S>                                                                     <C>
    Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. .........................................
    A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. ............................................
 
                                                                              ---------
              Total.......................................................    2,000,000
                                                                              =========
</TABLE>
 
     Under the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares offered hereby,
if any are taken.
 
     The Underwriters propose to offer the shares of Common Stock in part
directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page
of this Prospectus, and in part to certain securities dealers at such price less
a concession of not in excess of $          per share. The Underwriters may
allow, and such dealers may re-allow, a concession not in excess of $
per share to certain brokers and dealers. After the shares of Common Stock are
released for sale to the public, the offering price and other selling terms may
from time to time be varied by the Underwriters.
 
     Up to 622,200 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for sale to Emerson
Electric Co. ("Emerson"), currently the Company's largest stockholder. The sale
of shares to Emerson will be at the public offering price. The number of shares
available for sale to the general public may be reduced to the extent Emerson
purchases such reserved shares. Any reserved shares not so purchased will be
offered by the Underwriters to the general public on the same terms as the other
shares offered hereby.
 
     The Company has granted the Underwriters an option exercisable for 30 days
after the date of this Prospectus to purchase up to an aggregate of 300,000
additional shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. If the
Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option, the Underwriters have
severally agreed, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately the
same percentage thereof that the number of shares to be purchased by each of
them, as shown in the foregoing table, bears to the 2,000,000 shares of Common
Stock offered hereby. The Underwriters may exercise such option only to cover
over-allotments, if any, in connection with the sale of the 2,000,000 shares of
Common Stock offered hereby.
 
     The Company has agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise
dispose of any shares of Common Stock for a period of 90 days after the date of
this Prospectus without the prior written consent of Adams, Harkness & Hill,
Inc., except for the shares of Common Stock offered hereby and except that the
Company may issue securities pursuant to the Company's stock plans, upon the
exercise of outstanding options, warrants and in connection with certain
acquisitions. In addition, the Company's officers, directors and certain
stockholders who will hold in aggregate 4,238,675 shares of Common Stock
following the offering (assuming Emerson Electric Co. acquires 622,200 shares in
the offering), have agreed with the Underwriters not to offer to sell, contract
to sell, or otherwise sell, dispose of, transfer, loan, pledge or grant any
option to purchase any shares of
 
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Common Stock owned beneficially by them (other than (i) if an individual as a
bona fide gift or gifts to or in trust for a person or entity who or which
agrees in writing to be bound by the foregoing restrictions or (ii) if a
partnership, as a distribution, without consideration, to its partners in
accordance with the partnership's partnership agreement, provided that the
distributees thereof agree in writing to be bound by the foregoing restrictions)
for a period of 90 days after the date of this Prospectus, without the prior
written consent of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
 
     The Underwriters have informed the Company that they do not intend to
confirm sales to any account over which they exercise discretionary authority.
 
     In general, the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") will prohibit the Underwriters from making a market in the Common
Stock during the "cooling off" period immediately preceding the commencement of
sales in the offering. The Commission has, however, adopted exemptions from
these rules that permit passive market making under certain conditions. These
rules permit an Underwriter to continue to make a market subject to the
conditions, among others, that its bid not exceed the highest bid by a market
maker not connected with the offering and that its net purchases on any one
trading day not exceed prescribed limits. Pursuant to these exemptions, the
Underwriters, selling group members (if any) or their respective affiliates may
engage in passive market making in the Common Stock during the cooling off
period.
 
     In connection with the offering, the Underwriters may purchase and sell the
Common Stock in the open market. These transactions may include over-allotment
and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover syndicate short positions
created in connection with the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of
certain bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a
decline in the market price of the Common Stock. Syndicate short positions
involve the sale by the Underwriters of a greater number of shares of Common
Stock than they are required to purchase from the Company in the offering. The
Underwriters also may impose a penalty bid, whereby the syndicate may reclaim
selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers in
respect of the Common Stock sold in the offering for their account if the
syndicate repurchases the shares in stabilizing or covering transactions. These
activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the
Common Stock, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail in
the open market. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq National
Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, and may, if commenced, be
discontinued at any time.
 
     Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. has served as financial advisor to the Company
since 1995, including with respect to the Wells acquisition. In connection with
the Wells acquisition, the Company paid to Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc., a fee
in the amount of $500,000.
 
     The Company has agreed to indemnify the several Underwriters against or
contribute to losses arising out of certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     The validity of the Common Stock being offered hereby will be passed upon
for the Company by Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation, Boston,
Massachusetts. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be
passed upon for the Underwriters by Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.
Certain partners of Hale and Dorr LLP hold in the aggregate 7,060 shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
 
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                                    EXPERTS
 
     The consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 1996 and
1997, and the consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997,
have been included in this Registration Statement, of which this Prospectus is a
part, in reliance upon the report of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent
accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing. The financial statements of Wells Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries
as of December 26, 1997, May 3, 1997 and April 27, 1996 and the 34 weeks ended
December 26, 1997, 53 weeks ended May 3, 1997, the 48 weeks ended April 27, 1996
and the 52 weeks ended June 3, 1995, included herein and elsewhere in the
registration statement have been audited and reported upon by KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP, independent certified public accountants. Such financial statements have
been included herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon such
report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon authority
of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
     The statements relating to PCD and CTi that have been included herein and
in the Registration Statement, of which this Prospectus is a part, in the first
paragraph, the fourth sentence of the second paragraph and the third paragraph
under the caption "Risk Factors -- Patent Litigation" and the first paragraph,
the fourth through sixth sentences of the second paragraph and the third
paragraph under the caption "Business -- Legal Proceedings" relating to
litigation and United States patent litigation matters have been reviewed and
approved by Brown & Bain, P.A., as special litigation counsel for the Company,
as experts on United States patent matters, and are included herein and in the
Registration Statement, of which this Prospectus is a part, in reliance upon
that review and approval. The statements relating to Wells that have been
included herein and in the Registration Statement, of which this Prospectus is a
part, in the second paragraph, with the exception of the fourth sentence
thereof, and the third paragraph under the caption "Risk Factors -- Patent
Litigation" and in the second paragraph, with the exception of the fourth
through sixth sentences thereof, and the third paragraph under the caption
"Business -- Legal Proceedings" relating to litigation and United States patent
litigation matters have been reviewed and approved by Baker & Daniels as special
litigation counsel for the Company, as experts on United States patent matters,
and are included herein and in the Registration Statement, of which this
Prospectus is a part, in reliance upon that review and approval.
 
                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
     The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Stock offered
hereby. This Prospectus, which constitutes part of the Registration Statement,
omits certain of the information contained in the Registration Statement and the
exhibits and schedules thereto on file with the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
 
     The Company is subject to the information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy statements, and other information with the
Commission (collectively, "Exchange Act Filings").
 
     The Registration Statement, including exhibits and schedules thereto, as
well as the Exchange Act Filings may be inspected and copied at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549, and at the Commission's regional offices at
Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048 and 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661, and copies may be obtained
at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at its
principal office in Washington, D.C. The Commission also maintains a Web site on
the Internet that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding registrants such as the Company that file electronically
 
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with the Commission. The address of such site is http://www.sec.gov. Statements
contained in this Prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other
document are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to
the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by
such reference. The Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market
("Nasdaq"), under the symbol PCDI, and all Exchange Act Filings also may be
inspected at the offices of the Nasdaq Stock Market, 1735 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20006.
 
     Flexiplug(TM), Z-Lok(TM) and the logo of the Company are trademarks of the
Company. All other trademarks and trade names referred to in this Prospectus are
the property of their respective owners.
 
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Back cover: [color work: "PCD Electronic Connectors" in the top right corner of
page. Graphics showing three IC package interconnects connected with a circular
line. Text in bottom right corner reads "In December 26, 1997, PCD Inc.
completed the acquisition of Wells Electronics, Inc. In combining the existing
burn-in business of PCD with that of Wells, the Company believes that it is the
only test and burn-in socket supplier that supports complete design,
development, manufacturing and marketing in both of the world's two largest IC
package interconnect markets: the United States and Japan."]
<PAGE>   58
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
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<S>                                                                                     <C>
PCD INC. DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997
  Report of Independent Accountants.................................................    F-2
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997......................    F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996
     and 1997.......................................................................    F-4
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31,
     1995, 1996 and 1997............................................................    F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996
     and 1997.......................................................................    F-6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................    F-7
WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.
  APRIL 27, 1996 AND MAY 3, 1997
  Independent Auditors' Report......................................................    F-22
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 27, 1996 and May 3, 1997..................    F-23
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the 52 weeks ended June 3, 1995, 48 weeks
     ended April 27, 1996 and 53 weeks ended May 3, 1997............................    F-24
  Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity the 52 weeks ended June 3, 1995,
     48 weeks ended April 27, 1996 and 53 weeks ended May 3, 1997...................    F-25
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 52 weeks ended June 3, 1995, 48
     weeks ended April 27, 1996 and 53 weeks ended May 3, 1997......................    F-26
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................    F-27
  DECEMBER 26, 1997
  Independent Auditors' Report......................................................    F-35
  Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 26, 1997................................    F-36
  Consolidated Statement of Income for 34 weeks ended December 26, 1997.............    F-37
  Consolidated Statement of Shareholder's Equity for 34 weeks ended December 26,
     1997...........................................................................    F-38
  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for 34 weeks ended December 26, 1997.........    F-39
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................    F-40
</TABLE>
 
                                       F-1
<PAGE>   59
 
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of PCD Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PCD Inc. as
of December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of PCD Inc. as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the consolidated results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 11, 1998
 
                                       F-2
<PAGE>   60
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                                        --------------------
                                                                         1996         1997
                                                                        -------     --------
<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>
                                   ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents...........................................  $20,529     $  3,990
  Accounts receivable -- trade (less allowance for uncollectible
     accounts of $232 in 1996 and $205 in 1997).......................    3,578        6,804
  Inventory...........................................................    2,608        4,796
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets...........................       89        1,135
                                                                        -------     --------
          Total current assets........................................   26,804       16,725
Equipment and improvements, net.......................................    5,337       15,843
Deferred tax asset....................................................       82       15,335
Goodwill..............................................................       --       61,718
Intangible assets.....................................................       --       13,539
Debt financing fees...................................................       --        1,800
Other assets..........................................................      233        1,632
                                                                        -------     --------
          Total assets................................................  $32,456     $126,592
                                                                        =======     ========
 
                            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt...............              $ 17,700
  Accounts payable -- trade...........................................  $   627        4,213
  Accrued liabilities.................................................    3,123        7,444
                                                                        -------     --------
          Total current liabilities...................................    3,750       29,357
Long-term debt, net of current portion................................       --       65,300
Subordinated debenture -- related party...............................       --       22,903
Minority interest.....................................................       --           37
                                                                        -------     --------
          Total liabilities...........................................    3,750      117,597
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)...............................       --           --
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock -- $0.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no
  shares issued
Common stock -- $0.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares,
  5,854,733 and 6,020,182 shares issued and outstanding in 1996 and
  1997, respectively..................................................       59           60
Additional paid-in capital............................................   14,838       17,904
Retained earnings (deficit)...........................................   13,906       (8,930)
Deferred compensation.................................................      (97)         (39)
                                                                        -------     --------
          Total stockholders' equity..................................   28,706        8,995
                                                                        -------     --------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..................  $32,456     $126,592
                                                                        =======     ========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       F-3
<PAGE>   61
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                             --------------------------------
                                                              1995        1996         1997
                                                             -------     -------     --------
<S>                                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Net sales..................................................  $25,616     $26,857     $ 29,796
Cost of sales..............................................   13,477      14,457       15,120
                                                             -------     -------      -------
  Gross profit.............................................   12,139      12,400       14,676
Operating expenses.........................................    5,667       5,445        5,816
Write-off of acquired in-process research and
  development..............................................       --          --       44,438
                                                             -------     -------      -------
  Income (loss) from operations............................    6,472       6,955      (35,578)
Interest and other income..................................      125         734        1,167
Interest expense...........................................      (13)         (9)        (227)
                                                             -------     -------      -------
  Income (loss) before income taxes........................    6,584       7,680      (34,638)
Provision for (benefit) income taxes.......................    2,721       2,895      (11,802)
                                                             -------     -------      -------
  Net income (loss)........................................  $ 3,863     $ 4,785     $(22,836)
                                                             =======     =======      =======
Net income (loss) per share:
     Basic.................................................  $  0.83     $  0.87     $  (3.83)
                                                             =======     =======      =======
     Diluted...............................................  $  0.74     $  0.76     $  (3.83)
                                                             =======     =======      =======
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent
  shares outstanding:
     Basic.................................................    4,640       5,478        5,955
                                                             =======     =======      =======
     Diluted...............................................    5,201       6,292        5,955
                                                             =======     =======      =======
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       F-4
<PAGE>   62
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        COMMON STOCK           ADDITIONAL     RETAINED                         TREASURY STOCK           TOTAL
                   -----------------------      PAID-IN       EARNINGS       DEFERRED       --------------------     STOCKHOLDERS'
                    SHARES       PAR VALUE      CAPITAL       (DEFICIT)    COMPENSATION      SHARES       AMOUNT        EQUITY
                   ---------     ---------     ----------     --------     ------------     ---------     ------     ------------
<S>                <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>        <C>
Balance, December
  31, 1994.......  4,951,032        $50         $  3,794      $ 5,258                         390,000     $(328)       $  8,774
Exercise of stock
  options........     36,000                          41                                                                     41
Issuance of stock
  options........                                    239                      $ (239)
Tax benefit from
  non-qualified
  stock options
  exercised......                                     50                                                                     50
Amortization of
  deferred
  compensation...                                                                 84                                         84
Net income.......                                               3,863                                                     3,863
                   ---------        ---          -------      -------          -----         --------     -----        --------
Balance, December
  31, 1995.......  4,987,032         50            4,124        9,121           (155)         390,000      (328)         12,812
Public stock
  offering,
  net............  1,100,000         11           10,490                                                                 10,501
Exercise of stock
  options........    157,701          2              192                                                                    194
Retired treasury
  shares.........   (390,000)        (4)            (324)                                    (390,000)      328
Tax benefit from
  stock options
  exercised......                                    356                                                                    356
Amortization of
  deferred
  compensation...                                                                 58                                         58
Net income.......                                               4,785                                                     4,785
                   ---------        ---          -------      -------          -----         --------     -----        --------
Balance, December
  31, 1996.......  5,854,733         59           14,838       13,906            (97)                                    28,706
Exercise of stock
  options........    165,449          1              262                                                                    263
Tax benefit from
  stock options
  exercised......                                    673                                                                    673
Amortization of
  deferred
  compensation...                                                                 58                                         58
Issuance of stock
  warrant........                                  2,131                                                                  2,131
Net (loss).......                                             (22,836)                                                  (22,836)
                   ---------        ---          -------      -------          -----         --------     -----        --------
Balance, December
  31, 1997.......  6,020,182        $60         $ 17,904      $(8,930)        $  (39)                                  $  8,995
                   =========        ===          =======      =======          =====                                   ========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       F-5
<PAGE>   63
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                              ------------------------------
                                                               1995       1996       1997
                                                              -------   --------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>       <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss).........................................  $ 3,863   $  4,785   $ (22,836)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
     Write-off of acquired in-process research and
       development..........................................       --         --      44,438
     Depreciation...........................................    1,026      1,389       1,530
     Amortization of warrant................................       --         --          34
     Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment and
       improvements.........................................      261        107          (4)
     Allowance for uncollectible accounts...................       76         40          --
     Amortization of deferred compensation..................       84         58          58
     Tax benefit from stock options exercised...............       50        356         673
     Provision for deferred taxes...........................     (192)       (80)    (15,253)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
       acquisition of Wells Electronics, Inc.:
       (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable...........     (623)       (54)        888
       (Increase) decrease in inventory.....................     (256)       259        (539)
       (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other
          current assets....................................      (48)       310         (68)
       Increase in other assets and debt financing fees.....      (45)       (25)     (1,830)
       Increase (decrease) in accounts payable..............      205        (59)        479
       Increase in accrued liabilities......................    1,130        692         516
                                                              -------    -------   ----------
          Total adjustments.................................    1,668      2,993      30,922
                                                              -------    -------   ----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........    5,531      7,778       8,086
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Equipment and improvements expenditures...................   (2,505)    (1,902)     (2,531)
  Acquisition of Wells Electronics, Inc., net of cash
     acquired of $827.......................................       --         --    (130,357)
                                                              -------    -------   ----------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............   (2,505)    (1,902)   (132,888)
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt.................       --         --      13,000
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt..................                 ---
                                                                   --                 70,000
  Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debenture and                        --
     warrant................................................       --                 25,000
                                                                             194
  Proceeds from exercise of common stock options............       41                    263
                                                                          10,501
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net...............       --                     --
                                                                              --
  Principal payments under long-term debt obligations.......      (37)                    --
                                                              -------    -------   ----------
          Net cash provided by financing activities.........        4     10,695     108,263
                                                              -------    -------   ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash.............................    3,030     16,571     (16,539)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year..............      928      3,958      20,529
                                                              -------    -------   ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year....................  $ 3,958   $ 20,529   $   3,990
                                                              =======    =======   ==========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the year for:
     Interest...............................................  $    13   $      9   $      20
                                                              =======    =======   ==========
     Income taxes...........................................  $ 2,553   $  2,452   $   3,049
                                                              =======    =======   ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                       F-6
<PAGE>   64
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  NATURE OF BUSINESS:
 
     PCD Inc. ("the Company") is engaged principally in designing, manufacturing
and marketing electronic connectors for use in and integrated circuit ("IC")
package interconnect applications, industrial equipment and avionics. Electronic
connectors are used in virtually all electronic systems, including data
communications, telecommunications, computers and computer peripherals,
industrial controls, automotive, avionics and test and measurement
instrumentation. As further discussed in Note 3, on December 26, 1997 the
Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Wells Electronics, Inc.
("Wells"). Wells designs, develops and markets a broad line of test and burn-in
sockets and related carriers for the global IC package interconnect industry.
The effect of the purchase is recorded in the financial statements.
 
2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
  Basis of Consolidation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Revenue is recognized upon shipment to customers. The Company grants to
certain of its distributors limited return and stock rotation rights.
Historically, the Company's return rate has been insignificant.
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or fewer to be cash equivalents. The Company
invests excess cash in a money market fund and indirect obligations of the
United States government. Approximately $16.1 million was invested in such cash
equivalents at December 31, 1996. The Company classifies its investments as
available for sale; however at December 31, 1996, cost approximates market. The
Company had all its cash in interest bearing accounts at December 31, 1997.
 
  Concentrations of Credit Risk and Estimates
 
     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments and trade
receivables. The Company invests primarily in high quality securities with short
lives. Accordingly, these investments are subject to minimal credit and market
risk. Collateral is not required for trade receivables, but ongoing credit
evaluations of customer's financial condition are performed. As a result of the
Wells acquisition, a greater portion of the Company's accounts receivable will
be concentrated in the IC package interconnect and semiconductor industries. The
Company has not experienced significant losses related to receivables from
individual customers or groups of customers in the IC package interconnect and
semiconductor industries or by geographic region. Additionally, the Company
maintains reserves for potential credit losses. Due to these factors, no
additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is believed
by management to be inherent in the Company's accounts receivables.
 
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most
significant estimates included in these financial
 
                                       F-7
<PAGE>   65
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
statements are allowances for uncollectible accounts, allowances for inventory
valuation, goodwill, intangible assets and deferred taxes.
 
  Inventory
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in,
first-out method, or market value.
 
  Research and Development
 
     Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
 
  Net Income Per Common Share
 
     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share ("FAS 128"). FAS
128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the
face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures.
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the effect of
the additional number of common shares that would have been outstanding if the
dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Under FAS 128, the computation
of the basic earnings per share does not assume the conversion, exercise, or
contingent issuance of securities that have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings
per share. The Company has issued a subordinated debenture, described in Note 9,
that has a conversion feature to common stock upon the occurrence of certain
events of default.
 
     In accordance with SFAS No. 128, the following tables reconcile net income
(loss) and weighted average shares outstanding to the amounts used to calculate
basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the years ended December
31, 1995, 1996 and 1997.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        NET INCOME                    PER SHARE
                                                          (LOSS)         SHARES        AMOUNT
                                                       ------------     ---------     ---------
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>           <C>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
Basic earnings.......................................  $  3,863,000     4,640,396      $  0.83
Assumed exercise of options (treasury method)........            --       560,728           --
                                                       ------------     ---------       ------
Diluted earnings.....................................  $  3,863,000     5,201,124      $  0.74
                                                       ============     =========       ======
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
Basic earnings.......................................  $  4,785,000     5,478,330      $  0.87
Assumed exercise of options (treasury method)........            --       813,523           --
                                                       ------------     ---------       ------
Diluted earnings.....................................  $  4,785,000     6,291,853      $  0.76
                                                       ============     =========       ======
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
Basic and diluted earnings...........................  $(22,836,000)    5,954,657      $ (3.83)
                                                       ============     =========       ======
</TABLE>
 
     In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 83, issuance of common stock and common stock equivalents during
the twelve month period preceding the date of the initial filing on February 12,
1996, of the registration statement relating to the Company's initial public
offering have been included in the calculation using the treasury stock method
at the public offering price ($11 per share), as if they were outstanding for
all periods prior to January 1, 1996.
 
                                       F-8
<PAGE>   66
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In 1997, the Company expensed approximately $44,438,000 of in-process
research and development acquired in the Wells acquisition; this loss resulted
in common stock equivalents becoming anti-dilutive. Without this expense, the
dilutive effect of common stock equivalents would have been an additional
679,468 shares for a total of 6,634,125 diluted shares.
 
  Equipment and Improvements
 
     Equipment and improvements are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs
which neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably
prolong its life are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or other
disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from
the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is included in the results of
operation.
 
     Depreciation of equipment and improvements is computed using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  ESTIMATED USEFUL
                                                                    LIFE IN YEARS
                                                                ---------------------
        <S>                                                     <C>
        Tools, dies and molds...............................              5
        Machinery and equipment.............................             10
        Office furniture and fixtures.......................              5
        Transportation equipment............................              4
        Computer software...................................              3
        Leasehold improvements..............................    Shorter of lease term
                                                                or useful life
</TABLE>
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company utilizes the asset and liability approach of accounting for
income taxes. Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are
determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases
of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in
which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax expense (benefit)
represents the change in the deferred tax asset or deferred tax liability
balance. Tax credits are treated as reductions of income taxes in the year in
which the credits become available for tax purposes.
 
  Goodwill
 
     Goodwill is recognized in accordance with Accounting Principles Board
("APB") No. 17, Intangible Assets. Goodwill represents costs in excess of net
assets of the business acquired and is amortized on a straight-line basis over
the expected periods to be benefited, which is currently 20 years.
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     Intangible assets are recognized in accordance with SFAS 121, Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of. Intangible assets are stated at cost and are amortized using the
straight-line method. Loan acquisition fees are amortized over the life of the
applicable indebtedness, trademarks and trade names are amortized over 20 years
and patented technologies are amortized over 9 years.
 
3.  ACQUISITION OF WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.:
 
     On December 26, 1997, pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated
November 17, 1997, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Wells Electronics, Inc. Wells is a
 
                                       F-9
<PAGE>   67
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
manufacturer of IC package interconnect products. The acquisition was financed
by a combination of a new bank credit facility of $90 million of which the
Company borrowed approximately $83 million upon consummation of the acquisition
and a $25 million subordinated debenture. The acquisition is being accounted for
as a purchase in accordance with APB Opinion No. 16.
 
     In accordance with APB Opinion No. 16, the Company has allocated the
purchase price based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed. Acquired intangible assets consist of trade names and trademarks and
patented technologies valued at approximately $10.4 million and $3.1 million,
respectively. A portion of the purchase price was allocated to these intangible
assets using a risk adjusted discounted cash flow approach. These intangibles
are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of 9 and 20 years,
respectively. Additionally, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to
purchased research and development projects that were identified as having no
alternative future value and had not yet reached technological feasibility.
Purchased research and development that had not reached technological
feasibility and that had no alternative future use was valued under a risk
adjusted cash flow model, under which future cash flows were discounted taking
into consideration risks relating to existing and future markets. This analysis
resulted in an allocation of approximately $44 million to acquired in-process
research and development expense. This amount was charged to operations at the
acquisition date. A final allocation of the purchase price will be completed in
1998 based on determination of the final purchase price. The final allocation is
not expected to differ materially from amounts previously reported.
 
     The aggregate purchase price of $131,184,000, includes acquisition costs.
Acquisition costs consist of approximately $500,000 of financial advisory fees
and $684,000 of professional fees. The aggregate purchase price was allocated as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                            <C>
        Current assets...............................................     $  7,568
        Equipment and improvements...................................        9,501
        Acquired intangibles.........................................       13,539
        Acquired in-process research & development...................       44,438
        Goodwill.....................................................       61,718
        Other assets.................................................        1,369
        Liabilities assumed..........................................       (6,949)
                                                                          --------
                                                                          $131,184
                                                                          ========
</TABLE>
 
     Unaudited pro forma operating results for the Company, assuming the
acquisition of Wells occurred on January 1, 1996 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    YEARS ENDED
                                                                --------------------
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                                -------     --------
                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS,
                                                                       EXCEPT
                                                                 PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
        <S>                                                     <C>         <C>
        Net sales.............................................  $49,779     $ 71,386
        Net (loss)............................................   (1,342)     (23,487)
        Net income per share:
          Basic...............................................  $ (0.24)    $  (3.94)
          Diluted.............................................  $ (0.24)    $  (3.94)
</TABLE>
 
     Pro forma operating results for years ended 1996 and 1997 include costs of
approximately $4.0 million of amortization of goodwill and acquired intangible
assets and approximately $10.0 million of interest expense. For the year ended
1997, the effect of approximately $44.4 million of expense
 
                                      F-10
<PAGE>   68
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
related to the acquired in-process research and development and approximately
$2.1 million of additional interest expense related to the Emerson Warrant (Note
9) are included, net of tax. The year ended 1996 does not include these
additional expenses.
 
     These unaudited pro forma operating results are included for information
purposes only and may not be indicative of the results of operations for PCD and
Wells had they been a single entity during 1996 and 1997.
 
4.  INVENTORY:
 
     Inventory consisted of the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      1996     1997
                                                                     ------   ------
                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                          <C>      <C>
        Raw materials and finished subassemblies...................  $1,908   $3,387
        Work in process............................................     226      532
        Finished goods.............................................     474      877
                                                                     ------   ------
        Total......................................................  $2,608   $4,796
                                                                     ======   ======
</TABLE>
 
5.  EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS:
 
     Equipment and improvements consisted of the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     1996     1997
                                                                    ------   -------
                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                         <C>      <C>
        Tools, dies and molds.....................................  $5,192   $11,244
        Machinery and equipment...................................   2,586     5,546
        Office furniture and fixtures.............................     936     1,978
        Computer software.........................................      89        99
        Transportation equipment..................................     168       205
        Leasehold improvements....................................     493       718
                                                                    ------   -------
                                                                     9,464    19,790
        Less accumulated depreciation.............................   4,379     4,852
                                                                    ------   -------
                                                                     5,085    14,938
        Capital expenditures in progress..........................     252       905
                                                                    ------   -------
        Equipment and improvements, net...........................  $5,337   $15,843
                                                                    ======   =======
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-11
<PAGE>   69
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
6.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL:
 
     Goodwill is valued in accordance with APB 17, Intangible Assets. The
Company assesses the realizability of intangible assets in accordance with SFAS
No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed of when events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Under SFAS No. 121, the Company is
required to assess the valuation of its long-lived assets, including intangible
assets, based on the estimated cash flows to be generated by such assets.
Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis, based on their
estimated lives, as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                BALANCE        ESTIMATED
                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1997     LIFE
                                                           -----------------   ---------
                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                <C>                 <C>
        Patented technology..............................       $ 3,155         9 years
        Trade names/trademarks...........................        10,384        20 years
        Goodwill.........................................        61,718        20 years
</TABLE>
 
7.  ACCRUED LIABILITIES:
 
     Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at December 31:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      1996     1997
                                                                     ------   ------
                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                          <C>      <C>
        Compensation and benefits..................................  $  760   $2,210
        Professional fees..........................................   1,002      846
        Income taxes payable.......................................     730    2,604
        Other......................................................     631    1,784
                                                                     ------   ------
        Total......................................................  $3,123   $7,444
                                                                     ======   ======
</TABLE>
 
8.  LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Prior to the acquisition of Wells discussed in Note 3, the Company had
unsecured lines of credit with a bank. The agreement provided for up to
$5,250,000 in a revolving credit line with interest payable monthly at the
bank's base lending rate until June 30, 1998. As of December 31, 1996, no
amounts were outstanding under this line of credit.
 
     On December 26, 1997, in connection with the Wells acquisition discussed in
Note 3, the Company entered into a secured $20,000,000 Revolving Credit
Agreement ("Revolver") with several banks replacing the previous $5,250,000
agreement described above, a $30,000,000 secured Term Loan Agreement A and a
$40,000,000 secured Term Loan Agreement B (collectively referred to as the
"Senior Credit Facility"). The Revolver provides for direct borrowings or
letters of credit and expires December 31, 2003; Term Loan Agreement A expires
December 31, 2003; and Term Loan Agreement B expires December 31, 2004. The
Senior Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets of PCD and Wells. In
conjunction with the Senior Credit Facility, PCD and Wells each entered into a
stock pledge agreement with these banks pledging all or substantially all of the
stock of the subsidiaries of PCD and Wells. Each of PCD, Wells and certain of
their subsidiaries also entered into a security agreement and certain other
collateral or conditional assignments of assets. Borrowings under the Senior
Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at either; (i) the
higher of the lender's base rate, or a rate equal to 1/2 of 1% per annum above
the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, plus
between 25 and 200 basis points based on the ratio of senior indebtedness to the
Company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
 
                                      F-12
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                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
("EBITDA"), or (ii) a periodic fixed rate equal to LIBOR plus between 150 and
325 basis points based on the ratio of senior indebtedness to EBITDA. The
Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.35% to
0.50% per annum, based on a certain financial ratio of the Company, of the
unused commitment under the Revolver. There are no prepayment fees on the Senior
Credit Facility. At December 31, 1997, borrowings of $83,000,000 were
outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate
of 8.96%.
 
     The Agreement governing the Senior Credit Facility contains numerous
financial and operating covenants that are effective as of the quarter ending
March 28, 1998. Among these covenants are restrictions that the Company (i) must
maintain John L. Dwight, Jr. as chief executive officer of the Company or obtain
the consent of the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility to any replacement
of Mr. Dwight; (ii) may not, without the prior consent of such lenders, acquire
the assets of or ownership interest in, or merge with, other companies; and
(iii) may not, without the prior consent of such lenders, pay cash dividends.
The Senior Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain certain
financial covenants, including minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined,
minimum quick ratio, as defined, maximum ratio of total senior debt to EBITDA,
maximum ratio of total indebtedness for borrowed money to EBITDA, minimum
interest coverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures, as defined, during the
terms of the Senior Credit Facility. However, there can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to maintain compliance with these covenants, and failure to
meet such covenants would result in an event of default under the Senior Credit
Facility. In addition, the Company estimates that the fair value of the loans
approximates the carrying value in the financial statements.
 
     Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996          1997
                                                              -------   --------------
                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                   <C>       <C>
        Term Loan A.........................................       --      $ 30,000
        Term Loan B.........................................       --        40,000
                                                              -------       -------
                                                                             70,000
        Less -- current portion.............................       --         4,700
                                                              -------       -------
                                                                   --      $ 65,300
                                                              =======       =======
</TABLE>
 
     Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
            -----------------------------------------------------      AMOUNT
                                                                   --------------
                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS)
            <S>                                                    <C>
            1998.................................................     $  4,700
            1999.................................................        4,900
            2000.................................................        5,200
            2001.................................................        5,400
            2002.................................................        5,800
            2003 and thereafter..................................       44,000
                                                                       -------
                                                                      $ 70,000
                                                                       =======
</TABLE>
 
9.  SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE:
 
     On December 26, 1997, the Company entered into a Subordinated Debenture
("Debenture") and Warrant Purchase Agreement ("Purchase Agreement") with Emerson
Electric Co. ("Emerson"), the Company's largest stockholder. Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Com-
 
                                      F-13
<PAGE>   71
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
pany issued to Emerson a Debenture with a principal amount of $25 million at an
annual rate of interest of 10% and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Emerson
Warrant") for the purchase of up to 525,000 shares of PCD Common Stock at a
purchase price of $1.00 per share. The Emerson Warrant is initially exercisable
for 150,000 shares of Common Stock. If the principal and interest on the
Debenture have not been paid in full as of December 31, 1998, the Emerson
Warrant becomes exercisable for an additional 225,000 shares. If the principal
and accrued interest on the Debenture have not been paid in full as of December
31, 1999, the Emerson Warrant becomes exercisable for the remaining 150,000
additional shares. Prepayment of the principal amount under the Debenture is
subject to a penalty, due at the time of prepayment, as follows: (i) for the
period beginning December 26, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, an amount equal to
3.25% of the principal sum prepaid; (ii) for the period beginning July 1, 1998
and ending September 30, 1998, an amount equal to 6.5% of the principal sum
prepaid; and (iii) for the period beginning October 1, 1998 and ending December
31, 1998, an amount equal to 9.75% of the principal sum prepaid. At the option
of the holder, the unpaid principal and accrued interest under the Debenture is
convertible into Common Stock upon the occurrence of certain events of default
thereunder, at a conversion price equal to the lessor of $17.00 per share or 70%
of the average daily closing price of Common Stock for the 90 days preceding
such default as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market. The total purchase price
paid by Emerson for the Debenture and Warrant was $25,000,000. The proceeds from
the sale of the Debenture and the Warrant were applied in full to the purchase
price paid by the Company in connection with the Wells acquisition.
 
     The Company allocated the proceeds of the $25,000,000 between the
Subordinated Debenture and the Warrant. The Company has valued the Warrant
according to the Black-Scholes model, and determined the value to be
approximately $2,131,000. The Company has recorded a credit to additional
paid-in capital of $2,131,000 and a reduction in the face amount of the
Subordinated Debenture for the same amount. This amount will be reflected as
additional interest expense over the period that the Subordinated Debenture is
expected to be outstanding. A change in the expected repayment date will result
in an additional charge to income. The Subordinated Debenture is expected to be
repaid in approximately six months.
 
10.  INCOME TAXES:
 
     The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997 was as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        1995       1996        1997
                                                       ------     ------     --------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                            <C>        <C>        <C>
        Current
          Federal....................................  $2,466     $2,504     $  2,937
          State......................................     447        471          514
                                                       ------     ------     --------
             Total current...........................   2,913      2,975        3,451
        Deferred
          Federal....................................    (174)       (62)     (12,107)
          State......................................     (18)       (18)      (3,146)
                                                       ------     ------     --------
             Total deferred..........................    (192)       (80)     (15,253)
                                                       ------     ------     --------
                                                       $2,721     $2,895     $(11,802)
                                                       ======     ======     ========
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-14
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                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The components of the net deferred tax asset consisted of the following at
December 31, 1996 and 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   1996       1997
                                                                   -----     -------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                        <C>       <C>
        Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
          Difference in accounting for inventory.................  $ 195     $   148
          Accounts receivable allowances.........................     90          81
          Vacation and other accruals............................    297         351
          In-process research and development....................     --      15,362
          Difference in depreciation methods.....................   (500)       (607)
                                                                   -----     -------
             Net deferred tax asset..............................  $  82     $15,335
                                                                   =====     =======
</TABLE>
 
     The deferred tax consequences of temporary differences in reporting items
for financial statement and income tax purposes are recognized, if appropriate.
Realization of the future tax benefits related to the deferred tax assets is
dependent on many factors, including the Company's ability to generate taxable
income. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of
such benefits is more likely than not.
 
     The analysis of the variance of income taxes as reported from income taxes
compiled at the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate for continuing operations
is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        1995       1996        1997
                                                       ------     ------     --------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                            <C>        <C>        <C>
        Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate of 34%...  $2,239     $2,611     $(11,777)
        State income taxes...........................     284        300       (1,737)
        Benefit of Foreign Sales Corporation.........      --         --           88
        Non-deductible expenditures..................      --         --        1,624
        Other, net...................................     198        (16)          --
                                                       ------     ------     --------
                                                       $2,721     $2,895     $(11,802)
                                                       ======     ======     ========
</TABLE>
 
11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
  Litigation:
 
     On August 21, 1995, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, CTi
Technologies, Inc. ("CTi"), filed an action in the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona against Wayne K. Pfaff, an individual residing in
Texas ("Pfaff"), and Plastronics Socket Company, Inc., a corporation affiliated
with Pfaff, alleging and seeking a declaratory judgment that two United States
patents issued to Pfaff and relating to certain burn-in sockets for "leadless"
IC packages (the "Pfaff Leadless Patent") and ball grid array ("BGA") IC
packages (the "Pfaff BGA Patent") (collectively, the "Pfaff Patents") are
invalid and are not infringed by CTi, the products of which include burn-in
sockets for certain "leaded" packages (including Quad Flat Paks) (the "CTi
Leaded Products") and BGA packages (the "CTi BGA Products") (collectively, the
"CTi Products"). Pfaff has filed a counterclaim alleging that CTi infringes the
Pfaff Leadless Patent and has requested an award of damages; the counterclaim
does not allege infringement of the Pfaff BGA Patent. Pfaff has also sought a
permanent injunction against further infringement by CTi of the Pfaff Leadless
Patent. That action has been stayed pending resolution of another action,
described below, involving the Pfaff Leadless Patent.
 
     In litigation between Wells and Pfaff concerning the Pfaff Leadless Patent,
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has found all of the
claims of the Pfaff Leadless Patent at
 
                                      F-15
<PAGE>   73
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
issue in that case to be invalid. Certain other claims of the patent were not at
issue in that case. The United States Supreme Court could accept an appeal on
that case, although the Company considers it unlikely. Unless overturned, the
Court of Appeals decision as to the invalidity of certain claims will be binding
in the CTi v. Pfaff action in the District of Arizona, and the reasoning of that
decision will be significant support for CTi's position that the remaining
claims of that patent are invalid. The Company believes, based on the advice of
counsel, that the Court of Appeals decision significantly increases the chance
that the District of Arizona litigation will be resolved without further
expensive proceedings. However, no assurance in that regard can be given at this
time.
 
     The Company believes, based on the advice of counsel, that CTi and Wells
have meritorious defenses against any claims of infringement under the Pfaff
Patents, and, if necessary, CTi and Wells will vigorously litigate their
positions. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company, CTi or Wells
will prevail in any pending or future litigation, and a final court
determination that CTi or Wells has infringed the Pfaff Leadless Patent could
have a material adverse effect on the Company. Such adverse effect could
include, without limitation, the requirement that CTi or Wells pay substantial
damages for past infringement and an injunction against the manufacture or sale
in the United States of such products as are found to be infringing.
 
  Leases:
 
     The Company leases office and production facilities in Peabody,
Massachusetts, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona. These rentals
are subject to escalation in real estate taxes and operating expenses. Rental
expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $500,000,
$498,000, and $480,000 respectively.
 
     In conjunction with the Wells acquisition, leased production facilities in
South Bend, Indiana, Yokohama, Japan and Swatara, Pennsylvania and leased
distribution and technical sales support facilities in Northhampton, England;
Regensburg, Germany; Seoul, South Korea; Singapore and Penang, Malaysia were
added.
 
     Minimum future rental commitments under leases with remaining terms in
excess of one year are approximately as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                    AMOUNT
            -----------------------------------------------------  --------------
                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS)
            <S>                                                    <C>
            1998.................................................      $1,136
            1999.................................................       1,012
            2000.................................................         914
            2001.................................................         914
            2002.................................................         913
            2003 and thereafter..................................       1,972
</TABLE>
 
12.  STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
 
  Preferred Stock
 
     The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed
by law, from time to time to issue up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share, with such powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and
such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be determined
by the Board of Directors in a resolution or resolutions providing for the
issuance of such Preferred Stock.
 
                                      F-16
<PAGE>   74
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Common Stock
 
     In February 1996, the stockholders approved an increase in the authorized
common stock of the Company to 25,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, and
the stockholders approved a twelve-for-one stock split effected in the form of a
stock dividend. All references to the number of shares and per share amounts
have been restated to reflect the split.
 
  Treasury Stock
 
     On January 30, 1996, the Board of Directors approved a resolution to
restore any and all Common Stock of the Company which had been repurchased by
the Company to the status of authorized but unissued shares.
 
  Stock Options:
 
     Directors Stock Plan
 
     The Company's 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan (the "Directors Stock
Plan") was approved by the Board of Directors on January 30, 1996 and thereafter
by the Company's stockholders. Under the Directors Stock Plan, commencing with
the 1997 annual meeting of stockholders, each director who is not an officer or
employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (an "outside director")
who has not previously been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock
will be granted, on the thirtieth day after such meeting, an option to purchase
3,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value
on the date of grant. In addition, on the thirtieth day after such meeting, each
outside director will be granted an option at each annual meeting of
stockholders to purchase 1,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal
to the fair market value on the date of grant. A total of 36,000 shares of
Common Stock are available for awards under the Directors Stock Plan. Each
option shall vest 6 months after, and expire 10 years from, the date of grant of
such option. No options may be granted under the Directors Stock Plan after
January 29, 2006.
 
     1996 Stock Plan
 
     The Company's 1996 Stock Plan was approved by the Board of Directors on
January 30, 1996, and thereafter by the Company's stockholders. The 1996 Stock
Plan provides for the grant or award of stock options, restricted stock and
other performance awards which may or may not be denominated in shares of Common
Stock or other securities (collectively, the "Awards"). Stock options granted
under the 1996 Stock Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified
options. The 1996 Stock Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee.
Subject to the provisions of the 1996 Stock Plan, the Committee has the
authority to designate participants, determine the types of Awards to be
granted, the number of shares to be covered by each Award, the time at which
each Award is exercisable or may be settled, the method of payment and any other
terms and conditions of the Awards. While the Committee determines the prices at
which options and other Awards may be exercised under the 1996 Stock Plan, the
exercise price of an option shall be at least 100% of the fair market value (as
determined under the terms of the 1996 Stock Plan) of a share of Common Stock on
the date of grant. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for
awards under the Plan is 324,000. No option shall be exercisable with respect to
any shares later than 10 years after the date of grant of such options or 5
years in the case of incentive options granted to the owner of stock possessing
more than 10% of the value of all classes of stock of the Company. Vesting is
determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. In connection with Committee's grants to date, it has fixed vesting
in four
 
                                      F-17
<PAGE>   75
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
approximately equal annual installments, the first of which vests on the date of
grant. No awards may be made under the 1996 Stock Plan after January 29, 2006.
 
     1992 Stock Option Plan
 
     The Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan as amended on January 30, 1996
provides for the grant or award of stock options, which may be either incentive
stock options or non-qualified stock options to key employees and directors. The
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1992
Stock Plan is 954,000 shares. No option shall be exercisable with respect to any
shares later than 10 years after the date of grant of such options or 5 years in
the case of incentive options granted to the owner of stock possessing more than
10% of the value of all classes of stock of the Company. Vesting is determined
in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
In connection with Committee's grants to date, it has fixed vesting in four
approximately equal annual installments, the first of which vests on the date of
grant. The Compensation Committee administers the 1992 Stock Option Plan.
 
     The following table summarizes the transactions from these plans:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                WEIGHTED
                                                                                AVERAGE
                                                                OPTIONS      EXERCISE PRICE
                                                                --------     --------------
    <S>                                                         <C>          <C>
    Options outstanding at December 31, 1994..................   846,000         $ 1.15
      Options exercised.......................................   (36,000)          1.15
      Options granted.........................................   144,000           1.68
                                                                --------
    Options outstanding at December 31, 1995..................   954,000           1.23
      Options exercised.......................................  (157,701)          1.22
      Options granted.........................................    15,000          12.00
                                                                --------
    Options outstanding at December 31, 1996..................   811,299           1.43
      Options exercised.......................................  (165,449)          1.59
      Options cancelled.......................................    (4,000)         12.00
      Options granted.........................................    78,000          21.08
                                                                --------
    Options outstanding at December 31, 1997..................   719,850           3.46
                                                                ========
</TABLE>
 
     Summarized information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 1997
is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                EXERCISABLE
                                                    WEIGHTED                --------------------
                                                     AVERAGE     WEIGHTED               WEIGHTED
                                      NUMBER OF     REMAINING    AVERAGE                AVERAGE
               RANGE OF                OPTIONS     CONTRACTUAL   EXERCISE   NUMBER OF   EXERCISE
            EXERCISE PRICES          OUTSTANDING      LIFE        PRICE      OPTIONS     PRICE
    -------------------------------  -----------   -----------   --------   ---------   --------
    <S>                              <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>
    $ 1.15.........................    518,100         4.75       $ 1.15     518,100     $ 1.15
      1.54-2.08....................    118,500         7.45         1.67      91,500       1.65
     12.00.........................      6,500         8.58        12.00       2,500      12.00
     16.125-18.50..................     26,750         9.34        17.13      10,250      16.84
     23.25.........................     50,000        10.00        23.25       8,335      23.25
</TABLE>
 
     For the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, options to purchase
825,000 shares, 740,049 shares and 630,685 shares, respectively, of Common Stock
were exercisable with the remaining options becoming exercisable at various
dates through December 26, 2002. The weighted average exercise price of
outstanding options for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 were $1.18
and $1.25, respectively. The Company has recorded deferred compensation of
$239,000 for
 
                                      F-18
<PAGE>   76
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
the difference between fair value and exercise price for options granted in 1995
and such deferred compensation is being amortized over the option vesting
period.
 
     Generally, when shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock
options are sold within one year of exercise or within two years from the date
of grant, the Company derives a tax deduction measured by the amount that the
fair market value exceeds the option price at the date the options are
exercised. When nonqualified stock options are exercised, the Company derives a
tax deduction measured by the amount that the fair market value exceeds the
option price at the date the options are exercised.
 
  Supplemental Disclosure for Stock Based Compensation:
 
     The Company has three stock-based compensation plans, which are described
above. In October 1995, the FASB issued SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. SFAS 123 is effective for periods beginning after December 15,
1995. SFAS 123 requires that companies either recognize compensation expense for
grants of stock, stock options, and other equity instruments based on fair
value, or provide pro forma disclosure of net income and earnings per share in
the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS 123 in 1996 and has applied APB Opinion 25 and related
Interpretations in accounting for its plans. Accordingly, no compensation cost
has been recognized for its stock option plans. Had compensation cost for the
Company's stock-based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value
at the grant dates as calculated in accordance with SFAS 123, the Company's net
income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share for the years ended December 31,
1996 and 1997 would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             1996                             1997
                                   -------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                  NET INCOME     NET INCOME        NET INCOME
                                   NET INCOME     PER SHARE        (LOSS)       (LOSS) PER SHARE
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------------
    <S>                            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
    As reported..................    $4,785         $ 0.76        $(22,836)          $(3.83)
    Pro forma....................    $4,665         $ 0.75        $(23,119)          $(3.88)
</TABLE>
 
     The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1995     1996      1997
                                                              ----     -----     -----
        <S>                                                   <C>      <C>       <C>
        Dividend yield......................................  none      none      none
        Expected volatility.................................   0.0%    45.00%    48.79%
        Risk free interest rate.............................  7.13%     7.27%     7.27%
        Expected life (years)...............................  10.0      10.0       5.0
</TABLE>
 
     Weighted average fair value of options granted below fair value at date of
grant:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                           <C>
1995........................  $2.53
                              =====
</TABLE>
 
     Weighted average fair value of options granted at fair value at date of
grant:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                          <C>
1996.......................  $ 7.83
                             ======
1997.......................  $12.73
                             ======
</TABLE>
 
     The effect of applying SFAS 123 in this pro forma disclosure is not
indicative of future amounts. The SFAS does not apply to awards made prior to
1995. Additional awards in future years are anticipated.
 
                                      F-19
<PAGE>   77
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
13.  PROFIT SHARING PLAN:
 
     Effective May 1, 1992, the Company adopted a Plan pursuant to Section 401
of the Internal Revenue Code, whereby employees may contribute a percentage of
compensation, but not in excess of the maximum allowed under the Code. Employees
are eligible for participation at the beginning of the calendar quarter
following their one year anniversary. The Company makes matching contributions
of fifty percent of employee contributions up to 6% of employee compensation;
however, the Company's total contribution may not exceed 15% of the prior year's
pre-tax income unless authorized by the Board of Directors. The Company's
matching contributions were approximately $82,000, $80,000 and $93,000 for the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively.
 
     Wells Electronics, Inc. Deferred Compensation and Savings Plan (Salaried
401(k)) allows for salaried employees to contribute up to a maximum allowable
under the Code. Wells makes matching contributions of 25% of the employee
contribution. Wells Electronics, Inc. Union Employees' 401(k) Plan allows for
all union employees to contribute a minimum contribution ($0.19 per hour through
February 18, 1998). For those employees who contribute at least the minimum,
Wells matches $0.19 per hour through February 18, 1998. As part of the
liabilities assumed as a result of the Wells acquisition, a liability was
recorded for approximately $46,000.
 
14.  SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND EXPORT SALES:
 
     One customer accounted for approximately 16.6%, 17.4% and 14.5% of the
Company's sales in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. A second customer
accounted for approximately 13.4% and 12.7% of the Company's sales in 1995 and
1997, respectively. The Company had export sales of approximately $3,022,000,
$2,975,000 and $3,876,000 in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. All export sales
are in U.S. dollars.
 
15.  SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                 MAR 31,      JUN 29,      SEP 28,      DEC 31,
                                                 --------     --------     --------     --------
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
    <S>                                          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
    1996
      Net sales................................   $7,087       $7,223       $ 6,222     $  6,325
      Gross profit.............................    3,235        3,222         2,725        3,218
      Net income...............................    1,130        1,348         1,068        1,239
      Net income per share:
         Basic.................................   $ 0.25       $ 0.24       $  0.19     $   0.21
         Diluted...............................   $ 0.21       $ 0.21       $  0.16     $   0.19
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 MAR 29,      JUN 28,      SEP 27,      DEC 31,
                                                 --------     --------     --------     --------
    <S>                                          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
    1997
      Net sales................................   $6,217       $7,233       $ 8,077     $  8,269
      Gross profit.............................    2,953        3,507         3,927        4,289
      Net income (loss)........................    1,175        1,504         1,693      (27,208)
      Net income (loss) per share:
         Basic.................................   $ 0.20       $ 0.25       $  0.28     $  (4.52)
         Diluted...............................   $ 0.18       $ 0.23       $  0.26     $  (4.52)
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-20
<PAGE>   78
 
                                    PCD INC.
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
16.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT (UNAUDITED):
 
     The Company utilizes a significant number of computer software programs and
operating systems across its entire organization, including applications used in
manufacturing, product development, financial business systems and various
administrative functions. The Company believes that, with the exception of the
South Bend, Indiana location, its computer systems will be able to manage and
manipulate all material data involving the transition from 1999 to 2000 without
functional or data abnormality and without inaccurate results related to such
data. However, there can be no assurances that potential systems interruptions
or the cost necessary to update software would not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or business.
In addition, the Company has limited information concerning the compliance
status of its suppliers and customers. In the event that any of the Company's
significant suppliers or customers do not successfully and timely achieve Year
2000 compliance, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and
business could be adversely affected.
 
     The Company believes that, within the next nine months, it will have to
replace the current systems at Wells South Bend with new systems that are Year
2000 compliant. Failure to replace such systems could result in the generation
of erroneous data or system failure. Significant uncertainty exists concerning
the potential effects associated with Year 2000 compliance, and Year 2000 issues
involving systems of Wells South Bend could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition, results of operations or business. The cost
of replacing computer systems of Wells South Bend is currently estimated to be
up to $900,000.
 
     The Company intends to file an offering in February 1998 on Form S-1 to
raise proceeds to both retire the subordinated debenture and pay down a portion
of the Senior Credit Facility.
 
                                      F-21
<PAGE>   79
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Wells Electronics, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Wells
Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 27, 1996 (Predecessor) and May 3,
1997 (Successor), and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the 52 weeks ended June 3, 1995, the 48
weeks ended April 27, 1996 (Predecessor periods), and the 53 weeks ended May 3,
1997 (Successor period). These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the aforementioned Predecessor consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Wells Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 27, 1996, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for the Predecessor periods, the
aforementioned Successor consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Wells Electronics, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of May 3, 1997, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the Successor period, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Further, in our opinion, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
 
     As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective
May 2, 1996, Siebe plc acquired all of the outstanding stock of Unitech plc in a
business combination accounted for as a purchase. As a result of the
acquisition, the consolidated financial information for the periods after the
acquisition is presented on a different cost basis than that for the periods
before the acquisition and, therefore, is not comparable.
 
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
 
January 15, 1998
 
                                      F-22
<PAGE>   80
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      AS OF APRIL 27, 1996 AND MAY 3, 1997
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     APRIL 27, 1996   MAY 3, 1997
                                                                     --------------   -----------
<S>                                                                  <C>              <C>
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents............................................     $    441        $    95
Accounts receivable -- trade.......................................        3,843          4,516
Allowance for uncollectible accounts...............................         (100)          (100)
Inventory..........................................................        3,446          2,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets..........................          475            416
Deferred tax assets................................................          547            571
                                                                         -------        -------
          Total current assets.....................................        8,652          8,038
Property, plant and equipment, net.................................        4,319          9,224
Intangible assets, net.............................................          714         10,157
Due from affiliate.................................................           --          3,231
Other assets.......................................................          228            135
                                                                         -------        -------
          Total assets.............................................     $ 13,913        $30,785
                                                                         =======        =======
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Short-term debt....................................................     $  1,153        $   268
Accounts payable -- trade..........................................        2,801          3,016
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.....................        2,008          2,669
Due to affiliate...................................................           11             --
                                                                         -------        -------
          Total current liabilities................................        5,973          5,953
Long-term debt.....................................................        1,458             --
Deferred tax liabilities...........................................          149          6,185
Minority interest..................................................           --              6
                                                                         -------        -------
          Total liabilities........................................        7,580         12,144
                                                                         -------        -------
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $10 par value; 13,500 authorized shares; issued 7,825
  shares...........................................................           78             78
Additional paid-in capital.........................................        6,547         14,510
Retained earnings..................................................         (292)         4,367
Foreign currency translation adjustments...........................           --           (314)
                                                                         -------        -------
          Total shareholder's equity...............................        6,333         18,641
                                                                         -------        -------
Commitment and contingencies.......................................           --             --
          Total liabilities and shareholder's equity...............     $ 13,913        $30,785
                                                                         =======        =======
</TABLE>
 
       "See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements."
 
                                      F-23
<PAGE>   81
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
         FOR 52 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 3, 1995; 48 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 27, 1996
                         AND 53 WEEKS ENDED MAY 3, 1997
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     JUNE 3, 1995     APRIL 27, 1996     MAY 3, 1997
                                                     ------------     --------------     -----------
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>                <C>
Net sales..........................................    $ 18,579          $ 17,998          $27,492
Cost of sales......................................       9,732             9,271           13,181
                                                        -------           -------          -------
     Gross profit..................................       8,847             8,727           14,311
Operating expenses.................................       7,272             6,624            8,758
                                                        -------           -------          -------
     Income from operations........................       1,575             2,103            5,553
Non-operating income(expense):
Interest income....................................          10                 6               11
Interest expense...................................        (126)             (115)             (93)
Royalty income.....................................         404               844              630
Minority interest..................................          --                --               (6)
Other expense......................................         (42)              (40)             (23)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss).......................        (180)               40              264
                                                        -------           -------          -------
          Total non-operating income...............          66               735              783
                                                        -------           -------          -------
  Income before income taxes.......................       1,641             2,838            6,336
Provision for income taxes.........................         798               586            1,969
                                                        -------           -------          -------
          Net Income...............................    $    843          $  2,252          $ 4,367
                                                        =======           =======          =======
Earnings per share.................................    $ 107.73          $ 287.80          $558.08
                                                        =======           =======          =======
Average number of shares...........................       7,825             7,825            7,825
                                                        =======           =======          =======
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-24
<PAGE>   82
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
         FOR 52 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 3, 1995; 48 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 27, 1996
                         AND 53 WEEKS ENDED MAY 3, 1997
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  FOREIGN
                                  COMMON STOCK        ADDITIONAL                 CURRENCY
                               -------------------     PAID-IN      RETAINED    TRANSLATION     TOTAL
                               SHARES    PAR VALUE     CAPITAL      EARNINGS    ADJUSTMENTS    EQUITY
                               ------    ---------    ----------    --------    -----------    -------
<S>                            <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>            <C>
Balance, May 29, 1994........  7,825        $78        $  6,547     $ (3,387)      $  35       $ 3,273
Net income...................                                            843                       843
Net change foreign currency
  translation adjustment.....                                                        238           238
                               -----        ---         -------      -------       -----       -------
Balance, June 3, 1995........  7,825         78           6,547       (2,544)        273         4,354
Net income...................                                          2,252                     2,252
Net change foreign currency
  translation adjustment.....                                                       (273)         (273)
                               -----        ---         -------      -------       -----       -------
Balance, April 27, 1996......  7,825         78           6,547         (292)         --         6,333
Acquisition adjustments......                             7,963          292                     8,255
Net income...................                                          4,367                     4,367
Net change foreign currency
  translation adjustment.....                                                       (314)         (314)
                               -----        ---         -------      -------       -----       -------
Balance, May 3, 1997.........  7,825        $78        $ 14,510     $  4,367       $(314)      $18,641
                               =====        ===         =======      =======       =====       =======
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-25
<PAGE>   83
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
         FOR 52 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 3, 1995; 48 WEEKS ENDED APRIL 27, 1996
                         AND 53 WEEKS ENDED MAY 3, 1997
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     JUNE 3, 1995     APRIL 27, 1996     MAY 3, 1997
                                                     ------------     --------------     -----------
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>                <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income.........................................    $    843          $  2,252          $ 4,367
                                                        -------           -------          -------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization....................       1,870             1,426            2,205
  Gain on disposition of equipment.................         (38)              (12)             (59)
  Provision for (benefit from) deferred taxes......         (49)              (30)              50
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Increase in net accounts receivable...........      (1,550)             (732)            (673)
     Decrease (increase) in inventory..............        (520)           (1,038)             906
     Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and
       other current assets........................         193              (176)              60
     Decrease (increase) in other assets...........           9               (23)              93
     Decrease in due from affiliate................      (1,433)             (454)          (3,242)
     Increase in accounts payable..................       1,902               337              215
     Increase (decrease) in current liabilities....         476               (91)             661
     Increase (decrease) in other liabilities......        (260)                4                3
                                                        -------           -------          -------
          Total adjustments........................         600              (789)             219
                                                        -------           -------          -------
Net cash provided by operating activities..........       1,443             1,463            4,586
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures.............................      (2,093)           (1,971)          (2,975)
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets...............          67                18              386
                                                        -------           -------          -------
Net cash used in investing activities..............      (2,026)           (1,953)          (2,589)
Cash flow from financing activities:
  Net (payments of) proceeds from short-term
     debt..........................................         414               739             (885)
  Principal payments of long-term debt.............          --              (241)          (1,458)
  Proceeds from loan...............................          56                --               --
                                                        -------           -------          -------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
  activities.......................................         470               498           (2,343)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
  equivalents......................................        (113)                8             (346)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
  the period.......................................         546               433              441
                                                        -------           -------          -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.........    $    433          $    441          $    95
                                                        =======           =======          =======
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest.........................................    $    116          $    109          $    82
                                                        =======           =======          =======
  Income taxes.....................................    $    567          $  1,055          $ 1,301
                                                        =======           =======          =======
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-26
<PAGE>   84
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                         APRIL 27, 1996 AND MAY 3, 1997
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
1.  NATURE OF BUSINESS
 
     As of May 3, 1997 and for the year then ended (fiscal 1997), Wells
Electronics, Inc. ("the Company"), an Indiana Corporation, was a wholly owned
subsidiary of UL America, Inc., whose ultimate parent company, Siebe plc, is a
publicly held corporation based in the United Kingdom. On April 24, 1989, UL
America, Inc. acquired Wells Electronics, Inc., and for the eleven months ended
April 27, 1996 (fiscal 1996) and the year ending May 31, 1995 (fiscal 1995), the
Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of UL America, Inc.
 
     The Company has two subsidiaries: Wells Electronics Asia Pte Ltd. in
Singapore ("Wells Asia") which is a wholly owned subsidiary and Wells Japan Ltd.
("Wells Japan") in Japan which is approximately 98% owned by the Company. The
remaining 2% is owned by a Japanese corporation.
 
     The Company is principally engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing
and marketing a broad line of burn-in/test sockets and plastic carriers for the
global semiconductor industry. These products are employed in the handling and
quality assurance phase of semiconductor manufacturing.
 
     The Company's ultimate parent, Unitech plc, was acquired by Siebe plc, on
May 2, 1996. Following the acquisition, a new basis of accounting was applied.
The fair market revaluation of the Company's assets and liabilities resulted in
an acquisition adjustment of $8,255, net of the related deferred tax liability
of $5,962. As a result of the acquisition, property, plant and equipment was
written up to appraised fair market value of $8,535 (net historical cost was
$4,319). Additionally, trademarks and software were written up to appraised fair
market value of $10,001 (net historical cost was $0) and goodwill of $708 was
retained. There were no other significant accounting adjustments.
 
2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Basis of Presentation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wells
Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
 
     The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. The most significant estimates included in these financial
statements are allowance for uncollectible accounts, inventory reserves, and
warranty reserves.
 
     There are 52, 48, and 53 weeks in fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively,
due to the change in the fiscal year end subsequent to the Siebe plc
acquisition.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Sales and related cost of sales are recognized upon shipment of products to
customers.
 
                                      F-27
<PAGE>   85
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade receivables. The
Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business.
Collateral is not required for trade receivables, but ongoing credit evaluations
of customers' financial condition are performed. Additionally, the Company
maintains reserves for potential credit losses. As of April 27, 1996 and May 3,
1997 the Company had no significant receivable write-offs. The Company operates
in a single segment of the semiconductor industry.
 
  Research and Development
 
     Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
 
  Inventories
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The inventories are
valued at standard cost which approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost
method. Certain inventories are valued at the moving average cost method.
 
  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
     For fiscal 1995 and 1996, property, plant and equipment are stated on the
basis of cost. For fiscal 1997, property, plant and equipment are stated at fair
value based upon independent appraisal. Equipment under capital leases is stated
at the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease.
 
     Material, labor and overhead costs associated with the manufacture of molds
are capitalized and classified as tooling. Acquisition cost is used to cost
molds which are purchased from outside vendors.
 
     Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of depreciable properties as follows: buildings and improvements,
10 to 33 years; machinery and equipment, 7 to 13 years; and tooling, 2 to 6
years.
 
     Equipment held under capital leases and lease improvements are amortized
using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated
useful life of the asset.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected
future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement
bases and the tax bases of the Company's assets and liabilities using enacted
statutory tax rates applicable to future years.
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     The straight-line method is used to amortize intangible assets. The
goodwill and trademarks are amortized to expense over 20 years and computer
software is amortized over 6 years.
 
                                      F-28
<PAGE>   86
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Foreign Currency Translation
 
     The accounts of foreign subsidiaries are measured using local currency as
the functional currency. For those operations, assets and liabilities are
translated into US dollars at the end of period exchange rates and income and
expenses are translated at the average exchange rates. Net exchange gains or
losses resulting from such translation are excluded from net income and
accumulated in a separate component of shareholder's equity.
 
 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of
 
     The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) Statement No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, during fiscal 1997. This
statement requires that long-lived assets, including associated goodwill, and
certain identifiable intangibles to be held and used be reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. It also requires that long-lived assets and
certain intangible assets to be disposed be reported at the lower of carrying
amount or fair value less costs to sell. Adoption of this statement did not have
any impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or
liquidity.
 
  Net Income Per Common Share
 
     Net income per common share is computed using the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding.
 
3.  FOREIGN OPERATIONS
 
     The Company's net income is affected by foreign currency exchange (gains)
losses resulting from translating foreign currency denominated trade receivables
and payables of Wells Japan and Wells Asia and other realized and unrealized
foreign currency (gains) losses.
 
4.  INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    1996       1997
                                                                   ------     ------
        <S>                                                        <C>        <C>
        Raw material and supplies................................  $1,463     $  778
        Work in process..........................................     349        223
        Finished goods...........................................   1,634      1,539
                                                                   ------     ------
                                                                   $3,446     $2,540
                                                                   ======     ======
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-29
<PAGE>   87
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
5.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  1996        1997
                                                                --------     -------
        <S>                                                     <C>          <C>
        Land..................................................  $    165     $    --
        Buildings and improvements............................     1,467         171
        Machinery and equipment...............................     5,480       4,186
        Tooling...............................................     9,374       5,499
        Construction in progress..............................       480         576
                                                                 -------     -------
                                                                  16,966      10,432
        Less accumulated depreciation.........................   (12,647)     (1,208)
                                                                 -------     -------
                                                                $  4,319     $ 9,224
                                                                 =======     =======
</TABLE>
 
6.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
     Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    1996      1997
                                                                    ----     -------
        <S>                                                         <C>      <C>
        Goodwill..................................................  $708     $   708
        Computer software.........................................     6         349
        Trademarks................................................    --       9,674
                                                                    -------  -------
                                                                     714      10,731
        Less accumulated amortization.............................    --        (574)
                                                                    -------  -------
                                                                    $714     $10,157
                                                                    =======  =======
</TABLE>
 
7.  ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
     Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    1996       1997
                                                                   ------     ------
        <S>                                                        <C>        <C>
        Compensation and benefits................................  $1,013     $1,038
        Income taxes payable.....................................      22        605
        Product warranty.........................................     100        300
        Other accrued liabilities................................     873        726
                                                                   -------    -------
                                                                   $2,008     $2,669
                                                                   =======    =======
</TABLE>
 
8.  DEBT
 
     Short-term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      1996      1997
                                                                     ------     ----
        <S>                                                          <C>        <C>
        Line of credit.............................................  $1,108     $214
        Current maturities of long-term debt.......................      45       54
                                                                     -------    -------
          Total short-term debt....................................  $1,153     $268
                                                                     =======    =======
</TABLE>
 
     Wells Japan has a Y125 million (approximately $985 at May 3, 1997) line of
credit with a Japanese bank that was guaranteed by its ultimate parent. The
interest rate at May 1997 was 2.375% per annum.
 
                                      F-30
<PAGE>   88
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       1996      1997
                                                                      ------     ---
        <S>                                                           <C>        <C>
        Bank loan...................................................  $1,400     $--
        Capital lease obligation....................................     103      54
                                                                      ------     ---
                  Total long-term debt..............................   1,503      54
        Less current maturities.....................................      45      54
                                                                      ------     ---
                                                                      $1,458     $--
                                                                      ======     ===
</TABLE>
 
     The outstanding bank loan balance of $1,400 as of 1996 represents
borrowings against the Company's revolving line of credit. The line was repaid
in January 1997 and the interest rate at the time of repayment was 7% per annum.
Subsequent to the repayment the line was cancelled.
 
9.  INCOME TAX EXPENSE
 
     Components of income tax expense (benefit) consist of:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        CURRENT     DEFERRED     TOTAL
                                                        -------     --------     ------
        <S>                                             <C>         <C>          <C>
        1995:
          Federal.....................................  $  535        $(49)      $  486
          State and local.............................     155          --          155
          Foreign.....................................     157          --          157
                                                        ------        ----       ------
                                                        $  847        $(49)      $  798
                                                        ======        ====       ======
        1996:
          Federal.....................................  $  358        $(30)      $  328
          State and local.............................     109          --          109
          Foreign.....................................     149          --          149
                                                        ------        ----       ------
                                                        $  616        $(30)      $  586
                                                        ======        ====       ======
        1997:
          Federal.....................................  $1,370        $ 43       $1,413
          State and local.............................     353          --          353
          Foreign.....................................     196           7          203
                                                        ------        ----       ------
                                                        $1,919        $ 50       $1,969
                                                        ======        ====       ======
</TABLE>
 
     Actual income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the
enacted US federal corporate rate to income before income taxes as a result of
the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1995     1996       1997
                                                               ----     -----     ------
    <S>                                                        <C>      <C>       <C>
    Federal income tax expense at statutory rate.............  $558     $ 965     $2,190
    Increase (decrease) resulting from:
      Foreign tax rate differential..........................   (35)      (50)         2
      Reduction of valuation allowance.......................    --      (299)      (499)
      Foreign subsidiary losses..............................   144        --         --
      State income taxes, net................................   102        72        233
      Other, net.............................................    29      (102)        43
                                                               ----     -----     ------
                                                               $798     $ 586     $1,969
                                                               ====     =====     ======
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-31
<PAGE>   89
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
(assets) and liabilities follow:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1996       1997
                                                                       ------     ------
    <S>                                                                <C>        <C>
    Deferred tax assets:
      Inventories -- principally obsolescence........................  $  215     $  201
      Bad debts......................................................      38         36
      Other -- principally accruals..................................     294        334
      Net operating loss carryforward................................     499         --
                                                                       ------     ------
              Total deferred tax assets..............................   1,046        571
              Valuation allowance....................................    (499)        --
                                                                       ------     ------
              Net deferred tax assets................................     547        571
                                                                       ------     ------
    Deferred tax liabilities:
      Property, plant & equipment....................................      10      1,828
      Capital lease..................................................     131        148
      Intangible assets..............................................      --      4,200
      Other..........................................................       8          9
                                                                       ------     ------
              Total deferred tax liabilities.........................     149      6,185
                                                                       ------     ------
              Net deferred tax liability (asset).....................  $ (398)    $5,614
                                                                       ======     ======
</TABLE>
 
10.  LEASES
 
     The company leases certain of its manufacturing facilities, sales offices
and equipment. Some leases include provisions for renewals and purchases at the
Company's option.
 
     Rental expense for all operating leases approximated $233, $241 and $562 in
fiscal year 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
     Future minimum operating lease payments consist of the following at May 3,
1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    FISCAL YEAR
            ------------------------------------------------------------
            <S>                                                           <C>
            1998........................................................  $  619
            1999........................................................     615
            2000........................................................     564
            2001........................................................     511
            2002........................................................     499
            Thereafter..................................................   1,738
                                                                          ------
            Total minimum lease payments................................  $4,546
                                                                          ======
</TABLE>
 
11.  PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLANS
 
     The Company has adopted a Plan ("401(k) Plan") pursuant to Section 401 of
the Internal Revenue Code. Salaried employees may contribute a percentage of
their compensation to the 401(k) Plan, but not in excess of the maximum allowed
under the Code. Salaried employees are eligible for participation at their one
year anniversary. The Company makes matching contributions of 25 percent of
employee contributions but not in excess of the maximum allowed under the Code.
In addition to any Employer 401(k) Contribution discussed above, the Company in
any Plan Year, to
 
                                      F-32
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                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
the extent it has Net Profits or retained earnings, may make additional matching
Employer 401(k) Contributions to the extent it deems appropriate at its complete
discretion.
 
     Effective February 19, 1997, the Company adopted a Retirement Income Plan
for the hourly employees whereby the Company will make a contribution of $0.19
per hour for all hours worked into a retirement income plan, with the employees
contributing a matching amount. The contribution will increase to $0.20 and
$0.22 per all hours worked effective February 19, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
The employee matching contribution will increase accordingly.
 
     The Company's combined matching contributions for the 401(k) Plan and
Retirement Income Plan were approximately $61, $63 and $67 in 1995, 1996 and
1997, respectively.
 
12.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company was charged with corporate management fees of $272 in 1995,
$193 in 1996, and $25 in 1997. Non-interest bearing long-term receivable due
from affiliates was $3,231 at May 3, 1997. This consists of $2,550 from Siebe
Inc. and $681 from UL America, Inc.
 
13.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     The Company has been party to ongoing litigation with Wayne K. Pfaff and an
affiliated corporation regarding alleged patent infringements. Subsequent to the
balance sheet date, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of the
Company. Management believes that the likelihood of any future liability in this
regard is remote and as such, has established no provision.
 
14.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
     On November 17, 1997, UL America, Inc. agreed to sell all of the Company's
issued and outstanding shares of common stock to PCD Inc. The purchase price of
this transaction is $130 million.
 
15.  SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
     The Company operates in the integrated circuit connector industry which is
a single industrial segment. One customer accounted for approximately 18%, 15%
and 18% of the Company's sales in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The Company
had no other single customer with sales greater than 10% of total sales.
 
                                      F-33
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                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Sales between geographic areas are at cost plus approximately 50% mark-up.
The Company has significant operations in foreign countries. Information
regarding operations by geographic area for fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997 is as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               FAR
                                                                      USA      EAST
                                                                    -------   ------
        <S>                                                         <C>       <C>
        Fiscal 1995:
        Net Sales.................................................  $12,900   $5,679
        Operating income..........................................      572    1,003
        Identifiable assets.......................................    7,001    3,785
 
        Fiscal 1996:
        Net Sales.................................................  $10,049   $7,949
        Operating income..........................................      735    1,368
        Identifiable assets.......................................    7,302    5,903
 
        Fiscal 1997:
        Net Sales.................................................  $17,528   $9,964
        Operating income..........................................    3,749    1,804
        Identifiable assets.......................................   22,734    7,378
</TABLE>
 
16.  SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) FOR THE:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED        TWO MONTHS
                                                     ---------------------------     ENDED
                     Fiscal 1996:                    APR 27,   JAN 27,   OCT 28,    JUL 29,
                                                     -------   -------   -------   ----------
    <S>                                              <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
    Net Sales......................................  $ 4,261   $ 4,635   $ 5,918     $3,184
    Gross profit...................................    2,036     2,049     3,026      1,616
    Net income.....................................      647       424       957        224
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                     --------------------------------------
                     Fiscal 1997:                    MAY 3,   FEB 1,   OCT 26,    JUL 27,
                                                     ------   ------   -------   ----------
    <S>                                              <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>
    Net Sales......................................  $8,767   $7,471   $ 5,284     $5,970
    Gross profit...................................   3,605    4,609     2,816      3,281
    Net income.....................................   2,189    1,178       412        588
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-34
<PAGE>   92
 
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors
Wells Electronics, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Wells
Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 26, 1997 and the related
consolidated statement of income, shareholder's equity and cash flows for the 34
weeks ended December 26, 1997. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
 
     We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wells
Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 26, 1997 and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the 34 weeks then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
February 4, 1998
 
                                      F-35
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                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)
                             AND DECEMBER 26, 1997
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         UNAUDITED
                                                                         DEC. 31,     DEC. 26,
                                                                           1996         1997
                                                                         --------     --------
<S>                                                                      <C>          <C>
                                     ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents................................................  $    784     $    827
Accounts receivable -- trade...........................................     3,380        4,251
Allowance for uncollectible accounts...................................       (95)        (100)
Inventory..............................................................     2,585        1,879
Prepaid expenses and other current assets..............................       553          495
Deferred tax assets....................................................       425          758
                                                                          -------      -------
          Total current assets.........................................     7,632        8,110
Property, plant and equipment, net.....................................     8,590        9,501
Intangible assets, net.................................................    10,327        9,746
Other assets...........................................................       831          185
                                                                          -------      -------
          Total assets.................................................  $ 27,380     $ 27,542
                                                                          =======      =======
                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current portion of capital lease debt..................................  $  1,376     $     18
Accounts payable -- trade..............................................     2,410        2,997
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.........................     1,725        4,338
                                                                          -------      -------
          Total current liabilities....................................     5,511        7,353
Long-term debt.........................................................        21
Deferred tax liabilities...............................................     5,962        6,311
Minority interest......................................................        --           37
                                                                          -------      -------
          Total liabilities............................................  $ 11,494     $ 13,701
                                                                          -------      -------
                              SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $10 par value; 13,500 authorized shares; issued 7,825
  shares...............................................................  $     78     $     78
Additional paid-in capital.............................................    14,510       14,510
Retained earnings (deficit)............................................     1,514         (371)
Foreign currency translation adjustments...............................      (216)        (376)
                                                                          -------      -------
          Total shareholder's equity...................................    15,886       13,841
                                                                          -------      -------
Commitment and contingencies...........................................                     --
          Total liabilities and shareholder's equity...................  $ 27,380     $ 27,542
                                                                          =======      =======
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-36
<PAGE>   94
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              FOR THE 35 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)
                      AND 34 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1997
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         UNAUDITED
                                                                        DEC. 31, 96   DEC. 26, 97
                                                                        -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                     <C>           <C>
Net sales.............................................................    $15,497       $29,268
Cost of sales.........................................................      8,497        10,261
                                                                          -------       -------
          Gross profit................................................      7,000        19,007
Operating expenses....................................................      5,246         7,423
                                                                          -------       -------
          Income from operations......................................      1,754        11,584
Non-operating income(expense):
Interest expense......................................................        (84)           (4)
Royalty income........................................................        386           485
Minority interest.....................................................         --           (34)
Other income..........................................................         56            73
Foreign exchange loss.................................................         --          (190)
                                                                          -------       -------
          Total non-operating income..................................        358           330
                                                                          -------       -------
Income before income taxes............................................      2,112        11,914
Provision for income taxes............................................        598         5,645
                                                                          -------       -------
          Net income..................................................    $ 1,514       $ 6,269
                                                                          =======       =======
Earnings per share....................................................    $193.48       $801.15
                                                                          =======       =======
Average number of shares..............................................      7,825         7,825
                                                                          =======       =======
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-37
<PAGE>   95
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
                      FOR 34 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1997
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                FOREIGN
                                    COMMON STOCK      ADDITIONAL               CURRENCY
                                  -----------------    PAID-IN     RETAINED   TRANSLATION    TOTAL
                                  SHARES  PAR VALUE    CAPITAL     DEFICIT    ADJUSTMENTS    EQUITY
                                  -----   ---------   ----------   --------   -----------   --------
<S>                               <C>     <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>
Balance, May 3, 1997............  7,825      $78       $ 14,510    $  4,367      $(314)     $ 18,641
Net income......................                                      6,269                    6,269
Dividend........................                                    (11,007)                 (11,007)
Net change, foreign currency
  translation adjustment........                                                   (62)          (62)
                                  -----      ---        -------    --------      -----      --------
Balance, December 26, 1997......  7,825      $78       $ 14,510    $   (371)     $(376)     $ 13,841
                                  =====      ===        =======    ========      =====      ========
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-38
<PAGE>   96
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                FOR 35 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)
                      AND 34 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1997
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           UNAUDITED
                                                                           -------
                                                                           DEC 27,   DEC 26,
                                                                            1996      1997
                                                                           -------   -------
<S>                                                                        <C>       <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income...............................................................  $ 1,514   $ 6,269
                                                                           -------   -------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
  activities:
  Depreciation and amortization..........................................    1,517     1,448
  Loss on disposition of equipment.......................................       --        45
  Effect of changes in foreign currency..................................     (216)
  Benefit from deferred taxes............................................      (27)      (61)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in net accounts receivable.................................      458       265
     Decrease in inventory...............................................      861       661
     Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets...............      (78)      (80)
     Increase in other assets............................................     (215)      (50)
     (Decrease) increase in due from affiliate...........................      (11)    3,231
     Decrease in accounts payable........................................     (391)      (19)
     Increase (decrease) in current liabilities..........................     (283)    1,669
     Increase in other liabilities.......................................       --        31
                                                                           -------   -------
          Total adjustments..............................................    1,615     7,140
Net cash provided by operating activities................................    3,129    13,409
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures...................................................   (1,572)   (1,433)
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets.....................................       --        13
                                                                           -------   -------
Net cash used in investing activities....................................   (1,572)   (1,420)
Cash flow from financing activities:
  Net payments of short-term debt........................................   (1,214)     (250)
  Dividend...............................................................       --   (11,007)
                                                                           -------   -------
Net cash used in financing activities....................................   (1,214)  (11,257)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents................................      343       732
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period.....................      441        95
                                                                           -------   -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...............................  $   784   $   827
                                                                           =======   =======
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for:
     Interest............................................................      $88        $4
                                                                           =======   =======
     Income taxes........................................................     $419    $4,617
                                                                           =======   =======
</TABLE>
 
        See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-39
<PAGE>   97
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 26, 1997
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
1.  NATURE OF BUSINESS
 
     Wells Electronics, Inc. ("the Company"), an Indiana Corporation, was a
wholly owned subsidiary of UL America, Inc., whose ultimate parent company,
Siebe plc, is a publicly held corporation based in the United Kingdom.
 
     The Company has two subsidiaries: Wells Electronics Asia Pte Ltd. in
Singapore ("Wells Asia") which is a wholly owned subsidiary and Wells Japan Ltd.
("Wells Japan") in Japan which is approximately 98% owned by the Company. The
remaining 2% is owned by a Japanese corporation.
 
     The Company is principally engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing
and marketing a broad line of burn-in/test sockets and plastic carriers for the
global semiconductor industry. These products are employed in the handling and
quality assurance phase of semiconductor manufacturing.
 
     UL America, Inc.'s ultimate parent, Unitech plc, was acquired by Siebe plc,
on May 2, 1996. Following the acquisition, a new basis of accounting was
applied. The fair market revaluation of the Company's assets and liabilities
resulted in an acquisition adjustment of $8,255, net of the related deferred tax
liability of $5,962. As a result of the acquisition, property, plant and
equipment was written up to appraised fair market value of $8,535 (net
historical cost was $4,319). Additionally, trademarks and software were written
up to appraised fair market value of $10,001 (net historical cost was $0) and
goodwill of $708 was retained. There were no other significant accounting
adjustments.
 
     On December 26, 1997, UL America, Inc. sold all of the Company's issued and
outstanding shares of common stock to PCD Inc. The purchase price of this
transaction was $130 million.
 
2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
  Basis of Presentation
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wells
Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements are
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most
significant estimates included in these financial statements are allowance for
uncollectible accounts, inventory reserves, and warranty reserves.
 
  Revenue Recognition
 
     Sales and related cost of sales are recognized upon shipment of products to
customers.
 
  Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
                                      F-40
<PAGE>   98
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade receivables. The
Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business.
Collateral is not required for trade receivables, but ongoing credit evaluations
of customers' financial condition are performed. Additionally, the Company
maintains reserves for potential credit losses. As of December 26, 1997 the
Company had no significant receivable write-offs. The Company operates in a
single segment of the semiconductor industry.
 
  Research and Development
 
     Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
 
  Inventories
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The inventories are
valued at standard cost which approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost
method. Certain inventories are valued at the moving average cost method.
 
  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
     Property, plant and equipment acquired on May 2, 1996 are stated at fair
value based upon independent appraisal. Subsequent additions are recorded at
cost. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of minimum
lease payments at the inception of the lease.
 
     Material, labor and overhead costs associated with the manufacture of molds
are capitalized and classified as tooling. Acquisition cost is used to cost
molds which are purchased from outside vendors.
 
     Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of depreciable properties as follows: buildings and improvements,
10 to 33 years; machinery and equipment, 7 to 13 years; and tooling, 2 to 6
years.
 
     Equipment held under capital leases and lease improvements are amortized
using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated
useful life of the asset.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected
future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement
bases and the tax bases of the Company's assets and liabilities using enacted
statutory tax rates applicable to future years.
 
  Intangible Assets
 
     The straight-line method is used to amortize intangible assets. The
goodwill and trademarks are amortized to expense over 20 years and computer
software is amortized over 6 years.
 
  Foreign Currency Translation
 
     The accounts of foreign subsidiaries are measured using local currency as
the functional currency. For those operations, assets and liabilities are
translated into US dollars at the end of period exchange rates and income and
expenses are translated at the average exchange rates. Net exchange gain or
losses resulting from such translation are excluded from net income and
accumulated in a separate component of shareholder's equity.
 
                                      F-41
<PAGE>   99
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
  Net Income Per Common Share
 
     Net income per common share is computed using the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding.
 
3.  FOREIGN OPERATIONS
 
     The Company's net income is affected by foreign currency exchange (gains)
losses resulting from translating foreign currency denominated trade receivables
and payables of Wells Japan and Wells Asia and other realized and unrealized
foreign currency (gains) losses.
 
4.  INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                   <C>
        Raw material and supplies...........................................  $1,249
        Work in process.....................................................     258
        Finished goods......................................................     372
                                                                              ------
                                                                              $1,879
                                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
5.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                 <C>
        Buildings and improvements........................................  $   245
        Machinery and equipment...........................................    4,759
        Tooling...........................................................    6,721
        Construction in progress..........................................      249
                                                                            -------
                                                                             11,974
        Less accumulated depreciation.....................................   (2,473)
                                                                            -------
                                                                            $ 9,501
                                                                            =======
</TABLE>
 
6.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
     Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                 <C>
        Goodwill..........................................................  $   708
        Computer software.................................................      327
        Trademarks........................................................    9,674
                                                                            -------
                                                                             10,709
        Less accumulated amortization.....................................     (963)
                                                                            -------
                                                                            $ 9,746
                                                                            =======
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-42
<PAGE>   100
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
7.  ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
     Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                   <C>
        Compensation and benefits...........................................  $1,027
        Income taxes payable................................................   2,666
        Product warranty....................................................     502
        Other accrued liabilities...........................................     143
                                                                              ------
                                                                              $4,338
                                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
8.  INCOME TAX EXPENSE
 
     Components of income tax expense (benefit) consist of:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        CURRENT     DEFERRED     TOTAL
                                                        -------     --------     ------
        <S>                                             <C>         <C>          <C>
        Federal.......................................  $2,843       $   80      $2,923
        State and local...............................     701           --         701
        Foreign.......................................   2,230         (209)      2,021
                                                        ------         ----       -----
                                                        $5,774       $ (129)     $5,645
                                                        ======         ====       =====
</TABLE>
 
     Actual income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the
enacted US federal corporate rate to income before income taxes as a result of
the following:
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                   <C>
        Federal income tax expense at statutory rate........................  $4,051
        Increase resulting from:
          Foreign tax rate differential.....................................     772
          State income taxes, net...........................................     463
          Other, net........................................................     359
                                                                              ------
                                                                              $5,645
                                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
     The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
assets and liabilities follow:
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                   <C>
        Deferred tax assets:
          Inventories -- principally obsolescence...........................  $  280
          Warranty accruals.................................................     300
          Compensation and benefit accruals.................................     142
          Bad debts.........................................................      36
                                                                              ------
                  Net deferred tax assets...................................     758
                                                                              ------
        Deferred tax liabilities:
          Property, plant & equipment.......................................   2,075
          Intangible assets.................................................   4,084
          Other.............................................................     152
                                                                              ------
                  Total deferred tax liabilities............................   6,311
                                                                              ------
                  Net deferred tax liability................................  $5,553
                                                                              ======
</TABLE>
 
9.  LEASES
 
     The company leases certain of its manufacturing facilities, sales offices
and equipment. Some leases include provisions for renewals and purchases at the
Company's option.
 
                                      F-43
<PAGE>   101
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Rental expense for all operating leases approximated $453 for the 34 weeks
ended December 26, 1997
 
     Future minimum operating lease payments consist of the following at
December 26, 1997:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            YEAR
            ----
            <S>                                                           <C>
            1998........................................................  $  563
            1999........................................................     435
            2000........................................................     342
            2001........................................................     335
            2002........................................................     327
            Thereafter..................................................   1,563
                                                                          ------
            Total minimum lease payments................................  $3,565
                                                                          ======
</TABLE>
 
10.  PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT PLANS
 
     The Company has adopted a Plan ("401(k) Plan") pursuant to Section 401 of
the Internal Revenue Code. Salaried employees may contribute a percentage of
their compensation to the 401(k) Plan, but not in excess of the maximum allowed
under the Code. Salaried employees are eligible for participation at their one
year anniversary. The Company makes matching contributions of 25 percent of
employee contributions but not in excess of the maximum allowed under the Code.
In addition to any Employer 401(k) Contribution discussed above, the Company in
any Plan Year, to the extent it has Net Profits or retained earnings, may make
additional matching Employer 401(k) Contributions to the extent it deems
appropriate at its complete discretion.
 
     The Company has also adopted a Retirement Income Plan for the hourly
employees whereby the Company will make a contribution of $0.19 per hour for all
hours worked into a retirement income plan, with the employees contributing a
matching amount. The contribution will increase to $0.20 and $0.22 per all hours
worked effective February 19, 1998 and 1999, respectively. The employee matching
contribution will increase accordingly.
 
     The Company's combined matching contributions for the 401(k) Plan and
Retirement Income Plan were approximately $72, for the 34 weeks ended December
26, 1997.
 
11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
     The Company has been party to ongoing litigation with Wayne K. Pfaff and an
affiliated corporation regarding alleged patent infringements. However, the
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of the Company. Management
believes that the likelihood of any future liability in this regard is remote
and, as such, has established no provision.
 
12.  SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
     The Company operates in the integrated circuit connector industry which is
a single industrial segment. There were three customers who accounted for
approximately 30%, 12% and 11% of the Company's sales during the 34 weeks ended
December 26, 1997. The Company had no other single customer with sales greater
than 10% of total sales.
 
                                      F-44
<PAGE>   102
 
                    WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Sales between geographic areas are at cost plus approximately 50% mark-up.
The Company has significant operations in foreign countries. Information
regarding operations by geographic area for the 34 weeks ended December 26, 1997
is as follows:
 
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                                                                   USA       FAR EAST
                                                                 -------     --------
        <S>                                                      <C>         <C>
        Net sales..............................................  $16,402     $ 12,866
        Operating income.......................................    6,701        4,883
        Identifiable assets....................................   19,573        7,319
</TABLE>
 
13.  SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) FOR THE:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED      TWO MONTHS
                                                    -----------------------     ENDED
                       FISCAL 1998:                 AUGUST 2,   NOVEMBER 1,    JULY 29,
        ------------------------------------------  ---------   -----------   ----------
        <S>                                         <C>         <C>           <C>
        Net Sales.................................   $13,059      $ 9,675       $6,500
        Gross Profit..............................     8,207        6,414        4,027
        Net Income(loss)..........................     3,308        2,629         (725)
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-45
<PAGE>   103
 
======================================================
 
  NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY TO
GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY UNDERWRITER. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER
TO BUY ANY OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY TO ANY PERSON OR BY ANYONE IN ANY
JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER
THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS
CORRECT AS OF ANY DATE SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
 
                            ------------------------
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
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<S>                                     <C>
Prospectus Summary....................    3
Risk Factors..........................    8
Use of Proceeds.......................   14
Price Range of Common Stock...........   15
Dividend Policy.......................   15
Capitalization........................   16
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
  Consolidated Statement of
  Operations..........................   17
Selected Consolidated Financial
  Data................................   19
Management's Discussion and Analysis
  of Financial Condition and Results
  of Operations.......................   21
Business..............................   26
Management............................   37
Certain Transactions..................   42
Principal Stockholders................   44
Description of Capital Stock..........   46
Underwriting..........................   50
Legal Matters.........................   51
Experts...............................   52
Additional Information................   52
Index to Consolidated Financial
  Statements..........................  F-1
</TABLE>
 
                            ------------------------
======================================================
======================================================
                                2,000,000 SHARES
 
                                   [PCD LOGO]
                                  COMMON STOCK
                              -------------------
                                   PROSPECTUS
                              -------------------
                          ADAMS, HARKNESS & HILL, INC.
                           A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
                                           , 1998
======================================================
<PAGE>   104
 
                                    PART II
 
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 13.  OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
 
     The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by the
Company in connection with the sale of the Common Stock being registered hereby.
All the amounts shown are estimated, except the SEC registration fee, the NASD
filing fee and the Nasdaq listing fee.
 
<TABLE>
        <S>                                                                <C>
        SEC registration fee.............................................  $  13,740
        NASD filing fee..................................................      5,158
        Nasdaq listing fee...............................................     17,500
        Blue Sky fee and expenses........................................     10,000
        Printing and engraving expenses..................................    100,000
        Legal fees and expenses..........................................    180,000
        Auditors' accounting fees and expenses...........................    165,000
        Transfer Agent and Registrar fees................................          0
        Miscellaneous expenses...........................................     58,602
                                                                             -------
                  Total..................................................  $ 550,000
                                                                             =======
</TABLE>
 
ITEM 14.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
 
     Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 67, empowers a
Massachusetts corporation to indemnify any person in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding brought or threatened by reason of the fact that such person
is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or was
serving as such with respect to another corporation or other entity at the
request of such corporation, unless such person shall have been adjudicated in
any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that
such action was in the best interests of the Company. The Company's Articles of
Organization, as amended and restated, contain provisions that require the
Company to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted
by Massachusetts law.
 
     Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement (filed as Exhibit 1.1
hereto) which provides for indemnification arrangements by and among the
Company, its directors or officers and the Underwriters in the offering of the
Common Stock registered hereby, and each person, if any, who controls the
Company or the Underwriters, for certain liabilities, including liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
 
ITEM 15.  RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
 
     Since January 1, 1995, the Company has issued the following securities that
were not registered under the Securities Act:
 
     On December 26, 1997, the Company issued to Emerson Electric Co. a
subordinated debenture with a principal amount of $25 million (convertible under
certain circumstances into Common Stock) and Common Stock purchase warrants for
the purchase of up to 525,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$1.00 per share.
 
     Between January 1, 1995 and July 1, 1996, the Company issued an aggregate
of 62,800 shares of Common Stock to persons who were employees or directors of
the Company upon exercise of stock options previously granted, at an exercise
price of $1.15 per share.
 
     No underwriters were engaged in connection with the foregoing sales of
securities. Such sales were made in reliance upon the exemption from
registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 701
promulgated thereunder.
 
                                      II-1
<PAGE>   105
 
ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
     a.  Exhibits
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                    DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
- --------        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>   <C>
 1.1      --    Form of Underwriting Agreement by and among Registrant and the Underwriters.
 2.1++    --    Share Purchase Agreement among UL America, Inc., Wells Electronics, Inc. and
                PCD Inc. dated as of November 17, 1997.
 2.2++    --    Undertaking to Furnish Copies of Omitted Schedules to Share Purchase Agreement
                dated as of November 17, 1997.
 3.1*     --    Restated Articles of Organization of Registrant effective March 22, 1996.
 3.2*     --    By-Laws of Registrant, as amended, effective April 1, 1996.
 4.1*     --    Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Restated Articles of Organization of Registrant
                (included in Exhibit 3.1).
 4.2*     --    Specimen Stock Certificate.
 5.1      --    Opinion of Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation, as to the legality of
                the shares being registered.
10.1++    --    Loan Agreement between PCD Inc. and Fleet National Bank dated as of December
                26, 1997.
10.2++    --    Unlimited Guaranty from Wells Electronics, Inc. to Fleet National Bank dated
                as of December 26, 1997.
10.3++    --    Security Agreement between PCD Inc. and Fleet National Bank dated as of
                December 26, 1997.
10.4++    --    Security Agreement between Wells Electronics, Inc. and Fleet National Bank
                dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.5++    --    Stock Pledge Agreement between PCD Inc. and Fleet National Bank dated as of
                December 26, 1997.
10.6++    --    Stock Pledge Agreement between Wells Electronics, Inc. and Fleet National Bank
                dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.7++    --    Conditional Patent Assignment from PCD Inc. to Fleet National Bank dated as of
                December 26, 1997.
10.8++    --    Conditional Patent Assignment from Wells Electronics, Inc. to Fleet National
                Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.9++    --    Conditional Patent Assignment from Wells Japan Kabushiki Kaisha to Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.10++   --    Conditional Trademark Collateral Assignment from PCD Inc. to Fleet National
                Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.11++   --    Conditional Trademark Collateral Assignment from Wells Electronics, Inc. to
                Fleet National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.12++   --    Collateral Assignment of Contracts, Leases, Licenses and Permits from PCD Inc.
                to Fleet National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.13++   --    Collateral Assignment of Contracts, Leases, Licenses and Permits from Wells
                Electronics, Inc. to Fleet National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.14++   --    Undertaking to Furnish Copies of Omitted Exhibits and Schedules to Loan
                Agreement and Related Documents dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.15++   --    Subordinated Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement between PCD Inc. and
                Emerson Electric Co. dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.16++   --    Subordinated Debenture issued to Emerson Electric Co. dated December 26, 1997.
10.17++   --    Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Emerson Electric Co. dated December
                26, 1997.
10.18++   --    Registration Rights Agreement between PCD Inc. and Emerson Electric Co. dated
                as of December 26, 1997.
10.19++   --    Subordination Agreement among PCD Inc., Emerson Electric Co. and Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
</TABLE>
 
                                      II-2
<PAGE>   106
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                    DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
- --------        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>   <C>
10.20++   --    Undertaking to Furnish Copies of Omitted Exhibits to Subordinated Debenture
                and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.21*    --    Lease dated June 29, 1987, between Centennial Park Associates Realty Trust II
                and the Company, for premises located at Two Technology Drive, Centennial
                Park, Peabody, Massachusetts.
10.22     --    Second Amendment to lease agreement dated July 15, 1993, between Centennial
                Park Associates Limited Partnership III and the Company.
10.23**   --    Third Amendment to lease agreement dated as of June 25, 1996, between the
                Company and Centennial Park Associates Limited Partnership III.
10.24*    --    Lease dated May 1995, between CMD Southwest Four and CTi Technologies, Inc.,
                for premises located at 2102 W. Quail Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.
10.25     --    Lease dated September 21, 1995, between Blackthorn Area Partners and Wells
                Electronics, Inc., for premises located at 52940 Olive Road, South Bend,
                Indiana.
10.26     --    Amendment dated May 16, 1997 to Lease dated September 21, 1995, between
                Blackthorn Area Partners and Wells Electronics, Inc., for premises located at
                52940 Olive Road, South Bend, Indiana.
10.27     --    Sublease dated October 10, 1992, between Daiwa House Kogyo Co., Ltd and Wells
                Japan, Ltd. for premises located at Paleana Building 2-2-15, Shin-Yokahama,
                Kohuku-Ku, Yokohama, Japan (English translation).
10.28     --    Lease dated September 25, 1997, between United Building and Leasing
                Corporation and Wells Electronics, Inc. for premises located at 421 Amity
                Road, Swatara, Pennsylvania.
10.29*    --    Registrant's 1992 Stock Option Plan and related forms of stock option
                agreement.
10.30*    --    Registrant's 1996 Stock Plan and related forms of stock option agreement.
10.31*    --    Registrant's 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan and related form of stock
                option agreement.
10.32+    --    Form of option agreements for the 1996 Stock Plan.
10.33+    --    Form of option agreement for the 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan.
10.34*    --    April 2, 1985 Stock Purchase Agreement and Amendment to Stock Purchase
                Agreement dated March 31, 1983.
10.35     --    Collective Bargaining Agreement between Wells Electronics, Inc. and Local
                Union 1392, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, dated February
                19, 1997.
10.36*    --    Letter of Agreement dated September 18, 1995, between International
                Assemblers, Inc. and CTi Technologies, Inc.
10.37     --    Letter Agreement with Richard J. Mullin, effective December 26, 1997.
10.38     --    Management Incentive Plan.
11.1      --    Statement re computation of per share earnings.
21.1      --    Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23.1      --    Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants.
23.2      --    Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P., independent accountants.
23.3      --    Consent of Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation (included in Exhibit
                5.1).
23.4      --    Consent of Brown & Bain, a Professional Association, special litigation
                counsel.
23.5      --    Consent of Baker & Daniels, special litigation counsel.
24.1      --    Power of Attorney (included on signature page of Registration Statement dated
                February 12, 1998).
27.1      --    Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 * A copy has been previously filed with the Company's registration statement on
   Form S-1 (Registration no. 333-1266), as filed on February 12, 1996 and
   amended on March 15 and March 21, 1996, and is incorporated in this document
   by reference.
 
                                      II-3
<PAGE>   107
 
** A copy has been previously filed with the Company's annual report on Form
   10-K (Commission file no. 0-27744), as filed on March 28, 1997, and is
   incorporated in this document by reference.
 
 + A copy has been previously filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form
   10-Q, (Commission file no. 0-27744), as filed on September 27, 1997, and is
   incorporated in this document by reference.
 
++ A copy has been previously filed with the Company's current report on Form
   8-K, (Commission file no. 0-27744), as filed on January 9, 1998, and is
   incorporated in this document by reference.
 
     b.  Financial Statement Schedules.
 
     None.
 
ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS
 
     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the provisions described in Item 14, or otherwise, the Company has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in
the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
 
     The undersigned Company hereby undertakes that:
 
          (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
     Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of
     this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
     form of prospectus filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4)
     or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
     Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
          (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
     Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
     be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
     offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
     deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
                                      II-4
<PAGE>   108
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Company has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 12th day of February, 1998.
 
                                          PCD INC.
 
                                          By: /s/ JOHN L. DWIGHT, JR.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            John L. Dwight, Jr.
                                            Chairman of the Board, President
                                            and Chief Executive Officer
 
                        POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
 
     EACH PERSON WHOSE SIGNATURE APPEARS BELOW HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND APPOINTS
JOHN L. DWIGHT, JR., MICHAEL S. CANTOR, MARY L. MANDARINO, RODDY J. POWERS,
THOMAS C. CHASE, AND EACH OF THEM, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION AND FULL
POWER TO ACT WITHOUT THE OTHER, AS HIS TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND
AGENT TO ACT IN HIS NAME, PLACE AND STEAD AND TO EXECUTE IN THE NAME AND ON
BEHALF OF EACH PERSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN EACH CAPACITY STATED BELOW, AND TO
FILE, ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND
ALL POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENTS AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE
SAME OFFERING WHICH MAY BE FILED UNDER RULE 462(b).
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated below on the 12th day of February, 1998.
 
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<CAPTION>
                SIGNATURE                                         TITLE
- ------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------
 
<C>                                         <S>
         /s/ JOHN L. DWIGHT, JR.            Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive
- ------------------------------------------    Officer and Director (Principal Executive
          (John L. Dwight, Jr.)               Officer)
 
          /s/ MARY L. MANDARINO             Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance
- ------------------------------------------    and Administration, and Treasurer (Principal
           (Mary L. Mandarino)                Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
           /s/ BRUCE E. ELMBLAD             Director
- ------------------------------------------
            (Bruce E. Elmblad)
 
           /s/ HAROLD F. FAUGHT             Director
- ------------------------------------------
            (Harold F. Faught)
 
          /s/ C. WAYNE GRIFFITH             Director
- ------------------------------------------
           (C. Wayne Griffith)
 
           /s/ THEODORE C. YORK             Director
- ------------------------------------------
            (Theodore C. York)
</TABLE>
 
                                      II-5
<PAGE>   109
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                 DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT                           PAGE
- --------        ------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----
<S>       <C>   <C>                                                                       <C>
 1.1      --    Form of Underwriting Agreement by and among Registrant and the
                Underwriters.
 2.1++    --    Share Purchase Agreement among UL America, Inc., Wells Electronics, Inc.
                and PCD Inc. dated as of November 17, 1997.
 2.2++    --    Undertaking to Furnish Copies of Omitted Schedules to Share Purchase
                Agreement dated as of November 17, 1997.
 3.1*     --    Restated Articles of Organization of Registrant effective March 22,
                1996.
 3.2*     --    By-Laws of Registrant, as amended, effective April 1, 1996.
 4.1*     --    Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Restated Articles of Organization of
                Registrant (included in Exhibit 3.1).
 4.2*     --    Specimen Stock Certificate.
 5.1      --    Opinion of Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation, as to the legality
                of the shares being registered.
10.1++    --    Loan Agreement between PCD Inc. and Fleet National Bank dated as of
                December 26, 1997.
10.2++    --    Unlimited Guaranty from Wells Electronics, Inc. to Fleet National Bank
                dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.3++    --    Security Agreement between PCD Inc. and Fleet National Bank dated as of
                December 26, 1997.
10.4++    --    Security Agreement between Wells Electronics, Inc. and Fleet National
                Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.5++    --    Stock Pledge Agreement between PCD Inc. and Fleet National Bank dated as
                of December 26, 1997.
10.6++    --    Stock Pledge Agreement between Wells Electronics, Inc. and Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.7++    --    Conditional Patent Assignment from PCD Inc. to Fleet National Bank dated
                as of December 26, 1997.
10.8++    --    Conditional Patent Assignment from Wells Electronics, Inc. to Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.9++    --    Conditional Patent Assignment from Wells Japan Kabushiki Kaisha to Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.10++   --    Conditional Trademark Collateral Assignment from PCD Inc. to Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.11++   --    Conditional Trademark Collateral Assignment from Wells Electronics, Inc.
                to Fleet National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.12++   --    Collateral Assignment of Contracts, Leases, Licenses and Permits from
                PCD Inc. to Fleet National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.13++   --    Collateral Assignment of Contracts, Leases, Licenses and Permits from
                Wells Electronics, Inc. to Fleet National Bank dated as of December 26,
                1997.
10.14++   --    Undertaking to Furnish Copies of Omitted Exhibits and Schedules to Loan
                Agreement and Related Documents dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.15++   --    Subordinated Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement between PCD Inc.
                and Emerson Electric Co. dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.16++   --    Subordinated Debenture issued to Emerson Electric Co. dated December 26,
                1997.
10.17++   --    Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to Emerson Electric Co. dated
                December 26, 1997.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   110
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                 DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT                           PAGE
- --------        ------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----
<S>       <C>   <C>                                                                       <C>
10.18++   --    Registration Rights Agreement between PCD Inc. and Emerson Electric Co.
                dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.19++   --    Subordination Agreement among PCD Inc., Emerson Electric Co. and Fleet
                National Bank dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.20++   --    Undertaking to Furnish Copies of Omitted Exhibits to Subordinated
                Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of December 26, 1997.
10.21*    --    Lease dated June 29, 1987, between Centennial Park Associates Realty
                Trust II and the Company, for premises located at Two Technology Drive,
                Centennial Park, Peabody, Massachusetts.
10.22     --    Second Amendment to lease agreement dated July 15, 1993, between
                Centennial Park Associates Limited Partnership III and the Company.
10.23**   --    Third Amendment to lease agreement dated as of June 25, 1996, between
                the Company and Centennial Park Associates Limited Partnership III.
10.24*    --    Lease dated May 1995, between CMD Southwest Four and CTi Technologies,
                Inc., for premises located at 2102 W. Quail Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.
10.25     --    Lease dated September 21, 1995, between Blackthorn Area Partners and
                Wells Electronics, Inc., for premises located at 52940 Olive Road, South
                Bend, Indiana.
10.26     --    Amendment dated May 16, 1997 to Lease dated September 21, 1995, between
                Blackthorn Area Partners and Wells Electronics, Inc., for premises
                located at 52940 Olive Road, South Bend, Indiana.
10.27     --    Sublease dated October 10, 1992, between Daiwa House Kogyo Co., Ltd and
                Wells Japan, Ltd. for premises located at Paleana Building 2-2-15, Shin-
                Yokahama, Kohuku-Ku, Yokohama, Japan (English translation).
10.28     --    Lease dated September 25, 1997, between United Building and Leasing
                Corporation and Wells Electronics, Inc. for premises located at 421
                Amity Road, Swatara, Pennsylvania.
10.29*    --    Registrant's 1992 Stock Option Plan and related forms of stock option
                agreement.
10.30*    --    Registrant's 1996 Stock Plan and related forms of stock option
                agreement.
10.31*    --    Registrant's 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan and related form of
                stock option agreement.
10.32+    --    Form of option agreements for the 1996 Stock Plan.
10.33+    --    Form of option agreement for the 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan.
10.34*    --    April 2, 1985 Stock Purchase Agreement and Amendment to Stock Purchase
                Agreement dated March 31, 1983.
10.35     --    Collective Bargaining Agreement between Wells Electronics, Inc. and
                Local Union 1392, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, dated
                February 19, 1997.
10.36*    --    Letter of Agreement dated September 18, 1995, between International
                Assemblers, Inc. and CTi Technologies, Inc.
10.37     --    Letter Agreement with Richard J. Mullin, effective December 26, 1997.
10.38     --    Management Incentive Plan.
11.1      --    Statement re computation of per share earnings.
21.1      --    Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23.1      --    Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants.
23.2      --    Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P., independent accountants.
23.3      --    Consent of Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation (included in
                Exhibit 5.1).
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   111
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                 DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT                           PAGE
- --------        ------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----
<S>       <C>   <C>                                                                       <C>
23.4      --    Consent of Brown & Bain, a Professional Association, special litigation
                counsel.
23.5      --    Consent of Baker & Daniels, special litigation counsel.
24.1      --    Power of Attorney (included on signature page of Registration Statement
                dated February 12, 1998).
27.1      --    Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 * A copy has been previously filed with the Company's registration statement on
   Form S-1 (registration no. 333-1266), as filed on February 12, 1996 and
   amended on March 15 and March 21, 1996, and is incorporated in this document
   by reference.
 
** A copy has been previously filed with the Company's annual report on Form
   10-K (Commission file no. 0-27744), as filed on March 28, 1997, and is
   incorporated in this document by reference.
 
 + A copy has been previously filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form
   10-Q, (Commission file no. 0-27744), as filed on September 27, 1997, and is
   incorporated in this document by reference.
 
++ A copy has been previously filed with the Company's current report on Form
   8-K, (Commission file no. 0-27744), as filed on January 9, 1998, and is
   incorporated in this document by reference.

<PAGE>   1
                                                                   EXHIBIT 1.1

                                                              DRAFT OF 2/11/98


                                    PCD Inc.

                                  Common Stock

                           ($.01 par value per share)

                             Underwriting Agreement

                                                               February __, 1998

Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
As representatives of the several
Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto,
c/o Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Dear Sirs:

         PCD Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), proposes,
subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to you and
the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (collectively, the
"Underwriters") for whom you are acting as representatives (the
"Representatives"), an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares (the "Firm Shares") and, at
the election of the Underwriters, up to 300,000 additional shares (the "Optional
Shares") of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share of the Company ("Common
Stock"). The Firm Shares and the Optional Shares which the Underwriters elect to
purchase pursuant to Section 2 hereof are herein collectively called the
"Shares."

         1. Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants
to, and agrees with, each of the Underwriters that:

                  (a) A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-______)
         (the "Initial Registration Statement") in respect of the Shares has
         been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
         "Commission"); the Initial Registration Statement, including any
         pre-effective amendments thereto and any post-effective amendment
         thereto, each in the form heretofore delivered to you, and, excluding
         exhibits thereto, to you for each of the other Underwriters, have been
         declared effective by the Commission in such form; other than a
         registration statement, if any, increasing the size of the offering (a
         "Rule 462(b) Registration Statement"), filed pursuant to Rule 462(b)
         under the Securities Act
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         of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), which became effective upon filing, no
         other document with respect to the Initial Registration Statement has
         heretofore been filed with the Commission; and no stop order suspending
         the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement, any
         post-effective amendment thereto or the Rule 462(b) Registration
         Statement, if any, has been issued and no proceeding for that purpose
         has been initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened by the
         Commission (any preliminary prospectus included in the Initial
         Registration Statement and incorporated by reference in the Rule 462(b)
         Registration Statement, if any, or filed with the Commission pursuant
         to Rule 424(a) of the rules and regulations of the Commission under the
         Act is hereinafter called a "Preliminary Prospectus"; the various parts
         of the Initial Registration Statement and the Rule 462(b) Registration
         Statement, if any, including all exhibits thereto and including the
         information contained in the form of final prospectus filed with the
         Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act in accordance with
         Section 6(a) hereof and deemed by virtue of Rule 430A under the Act to
         be part of the Initial Registration Statement at the time it was
         declared effective or the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any,
         at the time it became effective, each as amended at the time such part
         of such registration statement became effective, are hereinafter
         collectively called the "Registration Statement"; and such final
         prospectus, in the form first filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
         Act, is hereinafter called the "Prospectus");

                  (b) No order preventing or suspending the use of any
         Preliminary Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, nor has the
         Commission instituted proceedings for that purpose. Each Preliminary
         Prospectus, at the time of filing thereof, conformed in all material
         respects to the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
         of the Commission thereunder, and did not contain any untrue statement
         of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
         stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the
         light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
         provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not
         apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in
         conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or
         on behalf of an Underwriter expressly for use therein (as set forth in
         Section 8(b));

                  (c) The Registration Statement conforms, and the Prospectus
         and any further amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement
         or the Prospectus will conform, in all material respects to the
         requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
         thereunder and do not and will not, as of the applicable effective date
         as to the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and as of
         the applicable filing date as to the Prospectus and any amendment or
         supplement thereto and at all times subsequent thereto up to and at the
         First Time of Delivery (as hereinafter defined) and at the Second Time
         of Delivery (as hereinafter defined), contain

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         an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
         therein not misleading; provided, however, that this representation and
         warranty shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in
         reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing
         to the Company by or on behalf of an Underwriter expressly for use in
         the Registration Statement (as set forth in Section 8(b));

                  (d) There are no contracts or other documents required to be
         described in the Registration Statement or to be filed as exhibits to
         the Registration Statement by the Act or by the rules and regulations
         thereunder which have not been described or filed as required; the
         contracts so described in the Prospectus to which the Company or any of
         its subsidiaries (the "Subsidiaries") is a party have been duly
         authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or its Subsidiaries,
         constitute valid and binding agreements of the Company or its
         Subsidiaries and are enforceable against and by the Company or its
         Subsidiaries in accordance with their respective terms, and, to the
         extent any party has any remaining or future obligation thereunder or
         otherwise remains bound thereby, are in full force and effect on the
         date hereof; and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor,
         to the best of the Company's knowledge, any other party is or with the
         giving of notice or the lapse of time or both will be in breach of or
         default under any of such contracts, except to the extent that such
         breach or default would not have a material adverse effect on the
         financial position, stockholders' equity or results of operations of
         the Company and its Subsidiaries; and neither the Company nor any of
         its Subsidiaries is or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or
         both will be in violation of or default under its Articles of
         Organization (or other similar governing document) or bylaws;

                  (e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
         sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements
         included in the Prospectus any material loss or interference with its
         business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not
         covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or
         governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or
         contemplated in the Prospectus; and, since the respective dates as of
         which information is given in the Registration Statement and the
         Prospectus, there has not been any change in the capital stock or
         material increase in the long-term debt of the Company or any of its
         Subsidiaries or any material adverse change, or any development
         involving a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the
         earnings, business, management, properties, assets, rights, operations,
         condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and its
         Subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether or not occurring in the ordinary
         course of business, and there has not been any material transaction
         entered into or any material transaction that is

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         probable of being entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary, other
         than transactions in the ordinary course of business and other than
         transactions set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus;

                  (f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable
         title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title
         to all personal property owned by them, in each case free and clear of
         all liens, charges, encumbrances, restrictions or defects except such
         as are described in the Prospectus or such as do not materially affect
         the value of such property and do not interfere in any material respect
         with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the
         Company and its Subsidiaries; and any real property and buildings held
         under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under
         valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are
         not material and do not interfere in any material respect with the use
         made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the
         Company and its Subsidiaries; the Company and its Subsidiaries own or
         lease all such properties as are necessary to their operations as now
         conducted or as proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to
         so own or lease would not result in a material adverse change in or
         affecting the earnings, business, management, properties, assets,
         rights, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of
         the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

                  (g) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been duly
         incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing
         under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, each
         with full power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to own its
         properties, or conduct its business as described in the Prospectus; and
         the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has been duly qualified as a
         foreign corporation for the transaction of business and is in good
         standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or
         leases properties, or conducts any business, so as to require such
         qualification, or is subject to no material liability or disability by
         reason of the failure to be so qualified in any such jurisdiction;

                  (h) The Company has an authorized capitalization as set forth
         under the caption "Capitalization" in the Prospectus, and all the
         issued shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly and
         validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and
         conform to the description of the Common Stock contained in the
         Prospectus; all of the issued shares of capital stock of each
         Subsidiary of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and
         issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and (except for directors'
         qualifying shares) are owned directly or indirectly by the Company,
         free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims; except
         as disclosed in or contemplated by the Prospectus and the financial
         statements of the Company and the related notes thereto included in the
         Prospectus, neither the

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         Company nor any Subsidiary has outstanding any options to purchase, or
         any preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase
         any securities or obligations convertible into, or any contracts or
         commitments to issue or sell, shares of its capital stock or any such
         options, rights, convertible securities or obligations; and the
         description of the Company's stock option and stock purchase plans and
         the options or other rights granted and exercised thereunder set forth
         in the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents, in all material
         respects, the information required to be shown with respect to such
         plans, options and rights;

                  (i) The unissued Shares to be issued and sold by the Company
         to the Underwriters hereunder have been duly and validly authorized
         and, when issued and delivered against payment therefor as provided
         herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-
         assessable and will conform to the description of the Common Stock
         contained in the Prospectus; except for the ________ shares of Common
         Stock reserved for sale to Emerson Electric Co. as described in the
         Prospectus, no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or
         purchase exist with respect to the Shares or the issuance and sale
         thereof pursuant to this Agreement; no stockholder of the Company has
         any right which has not been duly and validly waived or satisfied to
         require the Company to register the sale of any shares of capital stock
         owned by such stockholder under the Act in the public offering
         contemplated by this Agreement; and no further approval or authority of
         the stockholders or the Board of Directors of the Company will be
         required for the issuance and sale of the Shares to be sold by the
         Company as contemplated herein;

                  (j) The Company has full legal right, and corporate power and
         authority, to enter into this Agreement and perform the transactions
         contemplated hereby. The Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
         and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding
         obligation of the Company and is enforceable against the Company in
         accordance with its terms;

                  (k) The issue and sale of the Firm Shares by the Company and
         the compliance by the Company with all of the provisions of this
         Agreement and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated
         will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the
         terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture,
         mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or
         instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
         or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which
         any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
         is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the
         provisions of the Restated Articles of Organization or Bylaws of the
         Company or of the charter or by-laws of any Subsidiary or any statute
         or any order, rule

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         or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having
         jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
         their properties; and no consent, approval, authorization, order,
         registration or qualification of or with any such court or governmental
         agency or body is required for the issue and sale of the Shares or the
         consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this
         Agreement, except the registration under the Act of the Shares and such
         consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as
         may be required under state securities or Blue Sky laws or the by-laws
         and rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
         ("NASD") in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares
         by the Underwriters;

                  (l) Except as disclosed in or specifically contemplated by the
         Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or
         proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company's knowledge,
         threatened to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be
         a party or of which property owned or leased by the Company or any of
         its Subsidiaries is or may be the subject, or related to environmental
         or discrimination matters, which actions, suits or proceedings are
         required to be described in the Registration Statement by the Act or
         the rules and regulations thereunder or which are reasonably likely to
         prevent or adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this
         Agreement or result in a material adverse change in or affecting the
         earnings, business, management, properties, assets, rights, operations,
         condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and its
         Subsidiaries taken as a whole; no labor disturbance by the employees of
         the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of
         the Company, is imminent which is reasonably likely to materially
         adversely affect the earnings, business, management, properties,
         assets, rights, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or
         prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and
         neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject
         to the provisions of any material injunction, judgment, decree or order
         of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other
         governmental body;

                  (m) The Company and its Subsidiaries possess all licenses,
         certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate
         governmental or regulatory agencies or authorities that are necessary
         to enable them to own, lease and operate their respective properties
         and to carry on their respective businesses as presently conducted
         which, with respect to any of the foregoing, are material to the
         Company and its Subsidiaries, and neither the Company nor any of its
         Subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the
         revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, authority
         or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, is expected to materially
         and adversely affect the business, assets, management, financial
         position,

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         stockholders' equity or results of operations of the Company and its
         Subsidiaries;

                  (n) Each of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. and KPMG Peat Marwick
         LLP, who have certified certain of the consolidated financial
         statements of the Company filed with the Commission as part of the
         Registration Statement have advised the Company that they are
         independent public accountants as required by the Act and the rules and
         regulations of the Commission thereunder;

                  (o) The financial statements and schedules of the Company and
         its Subsidiaries, and the related notes thereto, included in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the financial
         position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates
         of such financial statements and schedules; and the results of
         operations and cash flows of the Company for the respective periods
         covered thereby; such statements, schedules and related notes have been
         prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
         applied on a consistent basis as certified by the independent public
         accountants named in paragraph (n) above; no other financial statements
         or schedules are required to be included in the Registration Statement;
         the selected and summary financial data set forth in the Prospectus
         under the captions "Prospectus Summary", "Capitalization" and "Selected
         Consolidated Financial Data" fairly present the information set forth
         therein on the basis stated in the Registration Statement;

                  (p) Except as disclosed in or specifically contemplated by the
         Prospectus, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate
         rights to use all trademarks, trade names, patents, patent rights, mask
         works, copyrights, inventions, trade secrets, know how, licenses,
         approvals and governmental authorizations that are necessary to conduct
         their business as described in the Registration Statement and
         Prospectus; the expiration of any trademarks, trade names, patents,
         patent rights, mask works, copyrights, inventions, trade secrets, know
         how, licenses, approvals and governmental authorizations would not have
         a material adverse effect on the earnings, business, management,
         properties, assets, rights, operations, condition (financial or
         otherwise) or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a
         whole; the Company has no knowledge of any material infringement or
         misappropriation by the Company of any trademark, tradename rights,
         patents, patent rights, mask works, copyrights, inventions, know how,
         licenses, trade secret or other similar rights of others, and there is
         no claim being made against the Company regarding trademark, trade
         name, patent, mask work, copyright, license, trade secret or other
         infringement which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse
         effect on the business, assets, management, financial position,
         stockholders' equity or results of operations of the Company and its

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         Subsidiaries; the only patents and patent applications that are
         material to the Company or its Subsidiaries or that are necessary to
         the conduct of the Company's business as now or proposed to be
         conducted by the Company as described in the Prospectus are listed on
         Schedule II attached hereto;

                  (q) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have filed all
         necessary federal, state, local and foreign income and franchise tax
         returns and have paid all taxes shown as due thereon; and the Company
         has no knowledge of any tax deficiency which has been or might be
         asserted or threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
         which could materially and adversely affect the business, assets,
         management, financial position, stockholders' equity or results of
         operation of the Company;

                  (r) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is an
         "investment company" or an "affiliated person" of, or "promotor" or
         "principal underwriter" for an "investment company," as such terms are
         defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
         "Investment Company Act"), and the rules and regulations of the
         Commission thereunder;

                  (s) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries maintains
         insurance of the types and in the amounts which is adequate for its
         business and consistent with industry practice, including, but not
         limited to, insurance covering all real and personal property owned or
         leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries against theft, damage,
         destruction, acts of vandalism and all other risks customarily insured
         against, all of which insurance is in full force and effect;

                  (t) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has at any
         time during the last five years (i) made any unlawful contribution to
         any candidate for foreign office, or failed to disclose fully any
         contribution in violation of law, or (ii) made any payment to any
         foreign, federal or state governmental officer or official, or other
         person charged with similar public or quasi-public duties, other than
         payments required or permitted by the laws of the United States or any
         jurisdiction thereof;

                  (u) Neither the Company nor, to the Company's best knowledge,
         any of its affiliates, has taken or may take, directly or indirectly,
         any action which is designed to cause or result in, or which has
         constituted or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result
         in, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the
         Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares;

                  (v) The Common Stock of the Company has been registered
         pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Company is not required to take
         any further action

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         for the inclusion of the Shares on the Nasdaq National Market of The
         Nasdaq Stock Market;

                  (w) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting
         controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i)
         transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or
         specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to
         permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
         accepted accounting principles and to maintain accountability for
         assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
         management's general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded
         accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at
         reasonable intervals and appropriate accountability for assets is
         compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
         action is taken with respect to any differences;

                  (x) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with
         all presently applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
         Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and
         published interpretations thereunder ("ERISA"); no "reportable event"
         (as defined in ERISA) has occurred with respect to any "pension plan"
         (as defined in ERISA) for which the Company would have any liability;
         the Company has not incurred and does not expect to incur liability
         under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or
         withdrawal from, any "pension plan" or (ii) Sections 412 or 4971 of the
         Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including the regulations
         and published interpretations thereunder (the "Code"); and each
         "pension plan" for which the Company would have any liability that is
         intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so
         qualified in all material respects and nothing has occurred, whether by
         action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such
         qualification;

                  (y) The Company confirms as of the date hereof that it is in
         compliance with all provisions of Section 1 of Laws of Florida, Chapter
         92-198, and the Company further agrees that if it commences engaging in
         business with the government of Cuba or with any person or affiliate
         located in Cuba after the date the Registration Statement becomes or
         has become effective with the Commission or with the Florida Department
         of Banking and Finance (the "Department"), whichever date is later, or
         if the information reported or incorporated by reference in the
         Prospectus, if any, concerning the Company's business with Cuba or with
         any person or affiliate located in Cuba changes in any material way,
         the Company will provide the Department notice of such business or
         change, as appropriate, in a form acceptable to the Department;

                  (z) The Company has not distributed and will not distribute
         prior to the later of (i) the First Time of Delivery, or any date on
         which Optional

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         Shares are to be purchased, as the case may be, and (ii) completion of
         the distribution of the Shares, any offering material in connection
         with the offering and sale of the Shares other than any Preliminary
         Prospectuses, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement and other
         materials, if any, permitted by the Act and the rules and regulations
         thereunder;

                  (aa) Each officer and director of the Company and each
         beneficial owner of 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of
         Common Stock (determined prior to the offering contemplated hereby),
         has agreed in writing that such person will not, for a period of 90
         days from the date that the Registration Statement is declared
         effective by the Commission (the "Lock-up Period"), offer to sell,
         contract to sell, or otherwise sell, dispose of, loan, pledge or grant
         any rights with respect to (collectively, a Disposition") any shares of
         Common Stock, any options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common
         Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of
         Common Stock (collectively, "Securities") now owned or hereafter
         acquired directly by such person or with respect to which such person
         has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, otherwise than (i)
         if an individual, as a bona fide gift or gifts to or in trust for a
         person or entity who or which agrees in writing to be bound by this
         restriction, (ii) if a partnership, as a distribution, without
         consideration, to partners of such entity in accordance with such
         partnership's partnership agreement, provided that the distributees
         thereof agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this restriction,
         or (iii) with the prior written consent of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
         The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the holder of
         the Securities from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which
         is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to or result in a
         Disposition of Securities during the Lock-up Period, even if such
         Securities would be disposed of by someone other than such holder. Such
         prohibited hedging or other transactions would include, without
         limitation, any short sale (whether or not against the box) or any
         purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation,
         any put or call option) with respect to any Securities or with respect
         to any security (other than a broad-based market basket or index) that
         includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from
         Securities. Furthermore, such person will also agree and consent to the
         entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company's transfer agent
         against the transfer of the Securities held by such person except in
         compliance with this restriction. The Company has provided to counsel
         for the Underwriters a complete and accurate list of all
         securityholders of the Company and the number and type of securities
         held by each securityholder. The Company has provided to counsel for
         the Underwriters true, accurate and complete copies of all of the
         agreements pursuant to which its officers, directors and shareholders
         have agreed to such or similar restrictions (the "Lock-up Agreements")
         presently in effect or effected hereby. The Company hereby represents
         and warrants that it will not, prior to the expiration of the

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         Lock-Up Period release any of its officers, directors or other
         shareholders from any Lock-up Agreements currently existing or
         hereafter effected without the prior written consent of Adams, Harkness
         & Hill, Inc.

                  (bb) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, (i)
         the Company is in compliance with all rules, laws and regulations
         relating to the use, treatment, storage and disposal of toxic
         substances and protection of health or the environment ("Environmental
         Laws") which are applicable to its business, (ii) the Company has
         received no notice from any governmental authority or third party of an
         asserted claim under Environmental Laws, which claim is required to be
         disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, (iii) the
         Company will not be required to make future material capital
         expenditures to comply with Environmental Laws and (iv) no property
         which is owned, leased or occupied by the Company has been designated
         as a Superfund site pursuant to the Comprehensive Response,
         Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C.
         sec. 9601, et seq), or otherwise designated as a contaminated site
         under applicable state or local law; and

                  (cc) There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal
         advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or
         guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any
         of the officers or directors of the Company or any of the members of
         the families of any of them, except as disclosed in the Registration
         Statement and the Prospectus.

         2. Shares Subject to Sale. On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company contained herein, and subject to the
terms and conditions herein set forth, (a) the Company agrees, to sell to each
of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not
jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a purchase price per share of $______,
the number of Firm Shares as set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in
Schedule I hereto, and (b) in the event and to the extent that the Underwriters
shall exercise the election to purchase Optional Shares as provided below, the
Company agrees to sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters
agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at the purchase
price per share set forth in clause (a) of this Section 2, that portion of the
number of Optional Shares as to which such election shall have been exercised
(to be adjusted by you so as to eliminate fractional shares) determined by
multiplying such number of Optional Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the maximum number of Optional Shares which such Underwriter is entitled to
purchase as set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I
hereto, and the denominator of which is the maximum number of the Optional
Shares which all of the Underwriters are entitled to purchase hereunder.

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         The Company hereby grants to the Underwriters the right to purchase at
their election up to 225,000 Optional Shares, at the purchase price per share
set forth in the paragraph above, for the sole purpose of covering
overallotments in the sale of the Firm Shares. Any such election to purchase
Optional Shares may be exercised by written notice from you to the Company,
given within a period of 30 calendar days after the date of this Agreement and
setting forth the aggregate number of Optional Shares to be purchased and the
date on which such Optional Shares are to be delivered, as determined by you but
in no event earlier than the First Time of Delivery (as defined in Section 4
hereof) or, unless you and the Company otherwise agree in writing, earlier than
two or later than three business days after the date of such exercise.

         3. Offering. Upon the authorization by you of the release of the Firm
Shares and after the Registration Statement becomes effective, the several
Underwriters propose to offer the Firm Shares for sale upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Prospectus.

         4. Closing. Certificates in definitive form for the Shares to be
purchased by each Underwriter hereunder, and in such denominations and
registered in such names as the Representatives may request upon at least
forty-eight hours' prior notice to the Company, shall be delivered by or on
behalf of the Company to you for the account of such Underwriter, against
payment by such Underwriter or on its behalf of the purchase price therefor by
wire transfer of same day funds, all at the office of Adams, Harkness & Hill,
Inc., 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The time and date of such
delivery and payment shall be, with respect to the Firm Shares, 9:30 a.m.,
Boston time, on the third (3rd) full business day following the first day that
Shares are traded or such other time and date as you and the Company may agree
upon in writing, and, with respect to the Optional Shares, 9:30 a.m.., Boston
time, on the date specified by you in the written notice given by you, pursuant
to Section 2, of the Underwriters' election to purchase such Optional Shares, or
at such other time and date as you and the Company may agree upon in writing.
Such time and date for delivery of the Firm Shares is herein called the "First
Time of Delivery," such time and date for delivery of the Optional Shares, if
not the First Time of Delivery, is herein called the "Second Time of Delivery,"
and each such time and date for delivery is herein called a "Time of Delivery."
Such certificates will be made available for checking and packaging at least
twenty four hours prior to each Time of Delivery at such location as you may
specify.

         5. Covenants of the Company. The Company agrees with each of the
Underwriters:

                  (a) The Company will use its best efforts to cause the
         Registration Statement and any amendment thereof, if not effective at
         the time and date that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the
         parties hereto, to become

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         effective as promptly as possible; the Company will use its best
         efforts to cause any abbreviated registration statement pursuant to
         Rule 462(b) of the Commission's rules and regulations under the Act as
         may be required subsequent to the date the Registration Statement is
         declared effective to become effective as promptly as possible; the
         Company will notify you, promptly after it shall receive notice
         thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement, any subsequent
         amendment to the Registration Statement or any abbreviated registration
         statement has become effective or any supplement to the Prospectus has
         been filed; if the Company omitted information from the Registration
         Statement at the time it was originally declared effective in reliance
         upon Rule 430A(a) of the Rules and Regulations, the Company will
         provide evidence satisfactory to you that the Prospectus contains such
         information and has been filed, within the time period prescribed, with
         the Commission pursuant to subparagraph (1) or (4) of Rule 424(b) of
         the Rules and Regulations or as part of a post-effective amendment to
         such Registration Statement as originally declared effective which is
         declared effective by the Commission; if for any reason the filing of
         the final form of Prospectus is required under Rule 424(b)(3) of the
         Rules and Regulations, it will provide evidence satisfactory to you
         that the Prospectus contains such information and has been filed with
         the Commission within the time period prescribed; it will notify you
         promptly of any request by the Commission for the amending or
         supplementing of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for
         additional information; promptly upon your request, it will prepare and
         file with the Commission any amendments or supplements to the
         Registration Statement or Prospectus which, in the opinion of counsel
         for the several Underwriters ("Underwriters' Counsel"), may be
         necessary or advisable in connection with the distribution of the
         Shares by the Underwriters; it will promptly prepare and file with the
         Commission, and promptly notify you of the filing of, any amendments or
         supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus which may be
         necessary to correct any statements or omissions, if, at any time when
         a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under
         the Act, any event shall have occurred as a result of which the
         Prospectus or any other prospectus relating to the Shares as then in
         effect would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
         state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
         light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
         in case any Underwriter is required to deliver a prospectus nine (9)
         months or more after the effective date of the Registration Statement
         in connection with the sale of the Shares, it will prepare promptly
         upon request, but at the expense of such Underwriter, such amendment or
         amendments to the Registration Statement and such prospectus or
         prospectuses as may be necessary to permit compliance with the
         requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Act; and it will file no
         amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus
         which shall not previously have been submitted to you a reasonable time
         prior

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         to the proposed filing thereof or to which you shall reasonably object
         in writing, subject, however, to compliance with the Act and the
         Commission's rules and regulations thereunder and the provisions of
         this Agreement; to advise you, promptly after it receives notice
         thereof, of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of any
         order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or
         Prospectus, of the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for
         offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening
         of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the
         Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Registration
         Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; and, in the
         event of the issuance of any stop order or of any order preventing or
         suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus or
         suspending any such qualification, to use promptly its best efforts to
         obtain its withdrawal;

                  (b) Promptly from time to time to take such action as you may
         reasonably request to qualify the Shares for offering and sale under
         the securities laws of such United States jurisdictions as you may
         request and to comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of
         sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions for as long as may be
         necessary to complete the distribution of the Shares, provided that in
         connection therewith the Company shall not be required to qualify as a
         foreign corporation or to file a general consent to service of process
         in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise required to be so
         qualified or to so execute a general consent to service of process;

                  (c) To furnish the Underwriters with copies of the
         Registration Statement (three of which will be signed and which will
         contain all exhibits), each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and
         any amendments or supplements to such documents, including any
         prospectus prepared to permit compliance with Section 10(a)(3) of the
         Act, in such quantities as you may from time to time reasonably
         request, and, if the delivery of a prospectus is required at any time
         prior to the expiration of nine months after the time of issuance of
         the Prospectus in connection with the offering or sale of the Shares
         and if at such time any events shall have occurred as a result of which
         the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include an untrue
         statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
         necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
         circumstances under which they were made when such Prospectus is
         delivered, not misleading, or, if for any other reason it shall be
         necessary during such same period to amend or supplement the Prospectus
         in order to comply with the Act, to notify you and upon your request to
         prepare and furnish without charge to each Underwriter and to any
         dealer in securities as many copies as you may from time to time
         reasonably request of an amended Prospectus or a supplement to the
         Prospectus which will correct such statement or omission or effect such

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         compliance, and in case any Underwriter is required to deliver a
         prospectus in connection with sales of any of the Shares at any time
         nine months or more after the time of issue of the Prospectus, upon
         your request but at the expense of such Underwriter, to prepare and
         deliver to such Underwriter as many copies as you may request of an
         amended or supplemented Prospectus complying with Section 10(a)(3) of
         the Act;

                  (d) To make generally available to its securityholders as soon
         as practicable, but in any event not later than the forty-fifth (45th)
         day following the end of the fiscal quarter first occurring after the
         first anniversary of the effective date of the Registration Statement
         (as defined in Rule 158(c)), an earnings statement of the Company and
         its Subsidiaries (which need not be audited) complying with Section
         11(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
         thereunder (including at the option of the Company Rule 158);

                  (e) During the Lock-up Period, the Company will not, without
         the prior written consent of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc., effect the
         Disposition of, directly or indirectly, any Securities other than (i)
         the sale of the Shares to be sold by the Company hereunder, (ii) the
         Company's issuance of options or Common Stock under the Company's
         presently authorized 1992 Stock Option Plan, 1996 Stock Plan and 1996
         Eligible Directors Stock Plan and (iii) shares of capital stock issued
         in connection with the acquisition by the Company of the assets or
         capital stock of another person or entity, whether directly, through
         merger or consolidation or otherwise, or of technology or a product
         from another person or entity, if the terms of such issuance provide
         that such shares of capital stock shall not be resold for a period of
         90 days following the date of the Prospectus; provided, however, that
         the Company shall not release any party from such resale restriction
         without the prior written consent of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.

                  (f) To furnish to its stockholders as soon as practicable
         after the end of each fiscal year an annual report (including a balance
         sheet and statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flow of
         the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries audited by independent
         public accountants) and, as soon as practicable after the end of each
         of the first three quarters of each fiscal year (beginning with the
         fiscal quarter ending after the effective date of the Registration
         Statement), to furnish or make available to its stockholders (within
         the meaning of Rule 158(b) under the Act) consolidated summary
         financial information of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, for
         such quarter in reasonable detail;

                  (g) During a period of five years from the effective date of
         the Registration Statement, to furnish to you copies of all reports or
         other

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         communications (financial or other) furnished to stockholders
         generally, and deliver to you (i) as soon as they are available, copies
         of any reports and financial statements furnished to or filed with the
         Commission, the Nasdaq National Market or any national securities
         exchange on which any class of securities of the Company is listed; and
         (ii) such additional information concerning the business and financial
         condition of the Company as you may from time to time reasonably
         request (such financial statements to be on a combined or consolidated
         basis to the extent the accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries
         are combined or consolidated in reports furnished to its stockholders
         generally or to the Commission);

                  (h) To use the net proceeds acquired by it from the sale of
         the Shares in the manner specified in the Prospectus under the caption
         "Use of Proceeds" and in a manner such that the Company will not become
         an "investment company" as that term is defined in the Investment
         Company Act;

                  (i) The Company will use its best efforts (i) to maintain the
         inclusion of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market or a
         national securities exchange and (ii) to provide the services of an
         independent transfer agent and registrar to its stockholders;

                  (j) The Company will maintain a transfer agent and, if
         necessary under the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company, a
         registrar (which may be the same entity as the transfer agent) for its
         Common Stock;

                  (k) Not to accelerate the vesting of any option issued under
         any stock option plan during the 90 days from the date of the
         Prospectus.

         6. Expenses. The Company covenants and agrees with the Underwriters
that (a) the Company will pay or cause to be paid (i) the fees, disbursements
and expenses of the Company's counsel and accountants in connection with the
registration of the Shares under the Act and all other expenses in connection
with the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement, any
Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus and amendments and supplements thereto
and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and
dealers; (ii) the cost of printing or producing any Agreement among
Underwriters, this Agreement, the Blue Sky Memoranda and any other documents in
connection with the offering, purchase, sale and delivery of the Shares; (iii)
all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares for offering and
sale under state securities laws as provided in Section 5(b) hereof, including
the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in
connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky survey;
(iv) the filing fees incident to securing any required review by the NASD of the
terms of the sale of the Shares; (v) the cost of preparing stock certificates;
(vi) the cost and charges of any transfer agent or registrar; and (vii) all

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other costs and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations
hereunder which are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Section. It
is understood, however, that, except as provided in this Section, Section 8 and
Section 11 hereof, the Underwriters will pay all of their own costs and
expenses, including the fees of their counsel, stock transfer taxes on resale of
any of the Shares by them, and any advertising expenses connected with any
offers they may make.

         7. Conditions of Underwriters, Obligations. The obligations of the
Underwriters hereunder, as to the Shares to be delivered at each Time of
Delivery, shall be subject, in their discretion, to the condition that all
representations and warranties and other statements of the Company herein are,
at and as of such Time of Delivery, true and correct, the condition that the
Company shall have performed all of its obligations hereunder theretofore to be
performed, and the following additional conditions:

                  (a) The Prospectus shall have been filed with the Commission
         pursuant to Rule 424(b) within the applicable time period prescribed
         for such filing by the rules and regulations under the Act and in
         accordance with Section 5(a) hereof; no stop order suspending the
         effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall
         have been issued and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been
         initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Underwriter,
         threatened by the Commission; and all requests for additional
         information on the part of the Commission shall have been complied with
         to your reasonable satisfaction;

                  (b) Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, shall
         have furnished to you such opinion or opinions, dated such Time of
         Delivery, with respect to this Agreement, the Registration Statement,
         the Prospectus, and other related matters as you may reasonably
         request, and such counsel shall have received such papers and
         information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon
         such matters;

                  (c) Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation, counsel for the
         Company, shall have furnished to you their written opinion, dated such
         Time of Delivery, in form and substance satisfactory to you, with
         respect to the matters set forth in Annex A hereto;

                  (d) The Company shall have furnished or caused to be furnished
         to you at such Time of Delivery certificates of officers of the Company
         satisfactory to you, as to the accuracy of the representations and
         warranties of the Company herein at and as of such Time of Delivery, as
         to the performance by the Company of all of its obligations hereunder
         to be performed at or prior to such Time of Delivery, and as to such
         other matters as you may reasonably request and the Company shall have
         furnished or caused to be furnished

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         certificates as to the matters set forth in subsections (a) and (f) of
         this Section, and as to such other matters as you may reasonably
         request.;

                  (e) Brown & Bain, special litigation counsel for the Company,
         shall have furnished to you their written opinion, dated such Time of
         Delivery, in form and substance satisfactory to you, to the effect that
         they serve as patent counsel to the Company and further to the effect
         set forth in Annex B-1 hereto;

                  (f) Perkins, Smith & Cohen, patent counsel and special
         litigation counsel for the Company, shall have furnished to you their
         written opinion, dated such Time of Delivery, in form and substance
         satisfactory to you, to the effect that they serve as patent counsel to
         the Company and further to the effect set forth in Annex B-2 hereto;

                  (g) Baker & Daniels, patent counsel and special litigation
         counsel for the Company, shall have furnished to you their written
         opinion, dated such Time of Delivery, in form and substance
         satisfactory to you, to the effect that they serve as patent counsel to
         the Company and further to the effect set forth in Annex B-3 hereto;

                  (h) At 10:00 a.m., Boston time, on the effective date of the
         Registration Statement and the effective date of the most recently
         filed post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement and also
         at each Time of Delivery, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. and KPMG Peat
         Marwick LLP shall have furnished to you a letter or letters, dated the
         respective dates of delivery thereof, in form and substance
         satisfactory to you, to the effect set forth in Annex C-1 and Annex C-2
         hereto, respectively; none of the foregoing letters shall have
         disclosed any change in the condition (financial or otherwise),
         earnings, operations, business or business prospects of the Company and
         its Subsidiaries considered as one enterprise from that set forth in
         the Registration Statement or Prospectus, which, in your sole judgment,
         is material and adverse and that makes it, in your sole judgment,
         impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering of the
         Shares as contemplated by the Prospectus; and you shall have received
         from Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. a letter addressed to the Company and
         made available to you for the use of the Underwriters stating that
         their review of the Company's system of internal accounting controls,
         to the extent they deemed necessary in establishing the scope of their
         examination of the Company's consolidated financial statements as of
         December 31, 1997, did not disclose any weaknesses in internal controls
         that they considered to be material weaknesses;

                  (i) (i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have
         sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements
         included in the Prospectus any material loss or interference with its
         business from fire,

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         explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by
         insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action,
         order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the
         Prospectus, and (ii) since the respective dates as of which information
         is given in the Prospectus there shall not have been any change in the
         capital stock or material increase in the long-term debt of the Company
         or any material change, or any development reasonably likely to result
         in a material change, in or affecting the earnings, business,
         management, properties, assets, rights, operations, condition
         (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and its
         Subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the
         Prospectus, the effect of which, in any such case described in clause
         (i) or (ii), is in your judgment so material and adverse as to make it
         impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the
         delivery of the Shares being delivered at such Time of Delivery on the
         terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus;

                  (j) On or after the date hereof there shall not have occurred
         any of the following: (i) additional material governmental
         restrictions, not in force and effect on the date hereof, shall have
         been imposed upon trading in securities generally or minimum or maximum
         prices shall have been generally established on the New York Stock
         Exchange or on the American Stock Exchange or in the over the counter
         market by the NASD, or trading in securities generally shall have been
         suspended on either such Exchange or in the over the counter market by
         the NASD, or a general banking moratorium shall have been established
         by federal or New York authorities, (ii) an outbreak of major
         hostilities or other national or international calamity or any
         substantial change in political, financial or economic conditions shall
         have occurred or shall have accelerated or escalated to such an extent,
         as, in the judgment of the Representatives, to affect adversely the
         marketability of the Shares, (iii) there shall be any action, suit or
         proceeding pending or threatened, or there shall have been any
         development or prospective development involving particularly the
         business or properties or securities of the Company or any of its
         Subsidiaries or transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which, in
         the judgment of the Representatives, may materially and adversely
         affect the Company's business or earnings and make it impracticable or
         inadvisable to offer or sell the Shares or (iv) there shall be any
         change in the management of the Company which, in the judgment of the
         Representatives, may materially and adversely affect the Company's
         business or earnings and make it impracticable or inadvisable to offer
         or sell the Shares;

                  (k) The Company shall have obtained and delivered to you an
         agreement in writing from each officer and director of the Company, and
         each beneficial owner of 10% or more of the issued and outstanding
         shares of Stock (determined prior to the offering contemplated hereby)
         that such person will

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         not, during the Lock-up Period, effect the Disposition of any
         Securities now owned or hereafter acquired directly by such person or
         with respect to which such person has or hereafter acquires the power
         of disposition, otherwise than (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts to or
         in trust for a person or entity who or which agrees in writing to be
         bound by this restriction, (ii) if a partnership, as a distribution,
         without consideration, to partners of such entity in accordance with
         such partnership's partnership agreement, provided that the
         distributees thereof agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this
         restriction, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Adams, Harkness
         & Hill, Inc. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude
         the holder of the Securities from engaging in any hedging or other
         transaction which is designed to or reasonably expected to lead to or
         result in a Disposition of Securities during the Lock-up Period, even
         if such Securities would be disposed of by someone other than the such
         holder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would including,
         without limitation, any short sale (whether or not against the box) or
         any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without
         limitation, any put or call option) with respect to any Securities or
         with respect to any security (other than a broad-based market basket or
         index) that includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its
         value from Securities. Furthermore, such person will have also agreed
         and consented to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the
         Company's transfer agent against the transfer of the Securities held by
         such person except In compliance with this restriction;

                  (l) You shall have received on each Time of Delivery a
         certificate of the Company, dated such Time of Delivery, signed by the
         Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to
         the effect that, and you shall be satisfied that:

                           (i) The representations and warranties of the Company
         in this Agreement are true and correct, as if made on and as of such
         Time of Delivery, and the Company has complied with all the agreements
         and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or
         satisfied at or prior to such Time of Delivery;

                           (ii) No stop order suspending the effectiveness of
         the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that
         purpose have been instituted or are pending or threatened under the
         Act;

                           (iii) When the Registration Statement became
         effective and at all times subsequent thereto up to the delivery of
         such certificate, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and
         any amendments or supplements thereto, contained all material
         information required to be included therein by the Act and the rules
         and regulations thereunder and in all

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         material respects conformed to the requirements of the Act and the
         rules and regulations thereunder, the Registration Statement, and any
         amendment or supplement thereto, did not and does not include any
         untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
         required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
         therein not misleading, the Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement
         thereto, did not and does not include any untrue statement of a
         material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
         statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
         were made, not misleading, and, since the effective date of the
         Registration Statement, there has occurred no event required to be set
         forth in an amended supplemented Prospectus which has not been so set
         forth; and

                           (iv) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which
         information is given in the Registration Statement and Prospectus,
         there has not been (a) any material adverse change in the condition
         (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations, business or business
         prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one
         enterprise, (b) any transaction that is material to the Company and its
         subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, except transactions entered
         into in the ordinary course of business, (c) any obligation, direct or
         contingent, that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries
         considered as one enterprise, incurred by the Company or its
         subsidiaries, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
         business, (d) any change in the capital stock or outstanding
         indebtedness of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is material
         to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, (e)
         any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the
         capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (f) any
         loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company
         or any of its subsidiaries which has been sustained or will have been
         sustained which has a material adverse effect on the condition
         (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations, business or business
         prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one
         enterprise.

         8. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Company will indemnify and
hold harmless each Underwriter and each person, if any, who controls such
Underwriter, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or
several, to which such Underwriter or controlling person may become subject,
under the Act or otherwise (including, without limitation, in its capacity as an
Underwriter or as a "qualified independent underwriter" within the meaning of
Schedule E of the Bylaws of the NASD), insofar as such losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of

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the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, and will reimburse
each Underwriter and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter for any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Underwriter or such
controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such action
or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim,
damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any Preliminary
Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any such amendment
or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter expressly for use
therein.

         (b) Each Underwriter will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and
each person, if any, who controls the Company against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which the Company or such controlling person may
become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based
upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the
extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission was made in any Preliminary
Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any such amendment
or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Underwriter expressly for use
therein; and will reimburse the Company and each person, if any, who controls
the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company
or such controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any
such action or claim as such expenses are incurred.

         The Company acknowledges that the information set forth in the last
paragraph on the front cover page (insofar as such information relates to the
Underwriters), under the graphics on page 2, concerning stabilization and
over-allotment by the Underwriters, and under the first, second, third, fifth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth paragraphs under the caption "Underwriting" in
any Preliminary Prospectus and in the final form of Prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) constitutes the only information furnished in writing by the
Underwriters to the Company for inclusion in any Preliminary Prospectus, the
Prospectus or the Registration Statement, and you, on behalf of the respective
Underwriters, represent and warrant to the Company that the statements made
therein do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be

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stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

         (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a)
or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party
shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying
party under such subsection, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
commencement thereof; no indemnification shall be available hereunder to any
party who shall fail to give notice as provided in the preceding clause if the
party to whom such notice was not given was unaware of the action, suit,
investigation, inquiry or proceeding to which the notice would have related and
was prejudiced by the failure to give such notice, but the omission so to notify
such indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may
have to any indemnified party on account of such indemnity agreement. In case
any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall
notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying
party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall
wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party (who
shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the
indemnifying party), and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the
indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under such
subsection for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses, in
each case subsequently incurred by such indemnified party, in connection with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No
indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the indemnified party,
effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment
with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which
indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the
indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim)
unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional
release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action
or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault,
culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

         (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is
unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
subsection (a) or (b) above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each
indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation
provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable
law or if the indemnified party failed to give the notice required under
subsection (c) above, then

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each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such
relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and
the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions
which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net
proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company
bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the
Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the
Prospectus. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether the untrue or alleged statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by the Company on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and the Underwriters
agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this
subsection (d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters
were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of
allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred
to above in this subsection (d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified
party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) referred to above in this subsection (d) shall be deemed to
include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d), no Underwriter shall be
required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total
price at which the Shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public were
offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter
has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be
entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. The Underwriters' obligations in this subsection (d) to
contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting
obligations and not joint.

         (e) The obligations of the Company under this Section 8 shall be in
addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have and shall extend,
upon the same terms and conditions, to each person, if any, who controls any
Underwriter within the meaning of the Act; and the obligations of the
Underwriters under this Section 8 shall be in addition to any liability which
the respective Underwriters may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same
terms and conditions, to each officer and director of the Company and to each
person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Act.

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         9. Termination. (a) If any Underwriter shall default in its obligation
to purchase the Shares which it has agreed to purchase hereunder at a Time of
Delivery, you may in your discretion arrange for you or another party or other
parties to purchase such Shares on the terms contained herein. If within
thirty-six hours after such default by any Underwriter you do not arrange for
the purchase of such Shares, then the Company shall be entitled to a further
period of thirty-six hours within which to procure another party or other
parties satisfactory to you to purchase such Shares on such terms. In the event
that, within the respective prescribed periods, you notify the Company that you
have so arranged for the purchase of such Shares, or the Company notify you that
they have so arranged for the purchase of such Shares, you or the Company shall
have the right to postpone such Time of Delivery for a period of not more than
seven days, in order to effect whatever changes may thereby be made necessary in
the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any other documents or
arrangements, and the Company agrees to file promptly any amendments to the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus which in your opinion may thereby be
made necessary. The term "Underwriter" as used in this Agreement shall include
any person substituted under this Section with like effect as if such person had
originally been a party to this Agreement with respect to such Shares.

         (b) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the
Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by you and the Company as
provided in subsection (a) above, the aggregate number of such Shares which
remains unpurchased does not exceed one-eleventh of the aggregate number of all
the Shares to be purchased at such Time of Delivery, then the Company shall have
the right to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the number of
Shares which such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder at such Time of
Delivery and, in addition, to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to
purchase its pro rata share (based on the number of Shares which such
Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder) of the Shares of such defaulting
Underwriter or Underwriters for which such arrangements have not been made; but
nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its
default.

         (c) If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the
Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by you and the Company as
provided in subsection (a) above, the aggregate number of such Shares which
remains unpurchased exceeds one-eleventh of the aggregate number of all the
Shares to be purchased at such Time of Delivery, or if the Company shall not
exercise the right described in subsection (b) above to require non-defaulting
Underwriters to purchase Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters,
then this Agreement (or, with respect to the Second Time of Delivery, the
obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and of the Company to sell the
Optional Shares) shall thereupon terminate, without liability on the part of any
non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company, except for the expenses to be borne
by the Company and the Underwriters as provided in Section 6 hereof and the
indemnity and contribution agreements in

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Section 8 hereof; but nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter from
liability for its default.

         10. Survival. The respective indemnities, agreements, representations,
warranties and other statements of the Company and the several Underwriters, as
set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively,
pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of
any investigation (or any statement as to the results thereof) made by or on
behalf of any Underwriter or any controlling person of any Underwriter, the
Company or any officer or director or controlling person of the Company and
shall survive delivery of and payment for the Shares.

         11. Expenses of Termination. If this Agreement shall be terminated
pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company shall not then be under any liability
to any Underwriter except as provided in Section 6 and Section 8 hereof; but, if
for any other reason this Agreement is terminated, the Company will reimburse
the Underwriters through you for all out-of-pocket expenses approved in writing
by you, including fees and disbursements of counsel, reasonably incurred by the
Underwriters in making preparations for the purchase, sale and delivery of the
Shares not so delivered, but the Company shall then be under no further
liability to any Underwriter in respect of the Shares not so delivered except as
provided in Section 6 and Section 8 hereof.

         12. Notice. In all dealings hereunder, you shall act on behalf of each
of the Underwriters, and the parties hereto shall be entitled to act and rely
upon any statement, request, notice or agreement on behalf of any Underwriter
made or given by you jointly or by Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. on behalf of you
as the Representatives.

         All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in
writing, and if to the Underwriters shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or
facsimile transmission to you as the Representatives in care of Adams, Harkness
& Hill, Inc., 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109, Attention: Joseph W. Hammer; if
to the Company shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile
transmission to the address of the Company set forth in the Registration
Statement, Attention: President; however, that any notice to an Underwriter
pursuant to Section 8(d) hereof shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or
facsimile transmission to such Underwriter at its address set forth in its
Underwriter's Questionnaire or telex constituting such Questionnaire, which
address will be supplied to the Company by you on request. Any such statements,
requests, notices or agreements shall take effect upon receipt thereof.

         13. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure
solely to the benefit of, the Underwriters, the Company and, to the extent
provided in Sections 8 and 10 hereof, the officers and directors of the Company
and each person

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who controls the Company, or any Underwriter, and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall
acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. No purchaser of
any of the Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed a successor or assign by
reason merely of such purchase.

         (b) Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement. As used herein, the
term "business day" shall mean any day when the Commission's office in
Washington, D.C. is open for business.

         (c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

         (d) This Agreement may be executed by any one or more of the parties
hereto in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
instrument.

         If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us six counterparts hereof, and upon the acceptance hereof by you,
on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof
shall constitute a binding agreement among each of the Underwriters and the
Company. It is understood that your acceptance of this letter on behalf of each
of the Underwriters is pursuant to the authority set forth in a form of
Agreement among Underwriters, the form of which shall be submitted to the
Company for examination, upon request, but without warranty on your part as to
the authority of the signers thereof.




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                          Very truly yours,

                          PCD INC.



                          By:_________________________________
                                   John L. Dwight, Jr.
                                   Chairman of the Board, President
                                   and Chief Executive Officer
                                   or
                                   Mary L. Mandarino
                                   Chief Financial Officer, Vice
                                   President, Finance and Administration and
                                   Treasurer




Accepted as of the date
hereof at Boston, Massachusetts

ADAMS, HARKNESS & HILL, INC.
A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.


By:_________________________________
     (Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
     On behalf of each of the Underwriters)


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SCHEDULE I


                                                                   Number of
                                                                Optional Shares
                                     Total Number of            to be Purchased
                                       Firm Shares                if Maximum
         Underwriter                 to be Purchased           Option Exercised
         -----------                 ---------------           -----------------
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
TOTAL:                                  2,000,000                    300,000




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SCHEDULE II

Patents:



Patent Applications:


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ANNEX A


         1. The Company and each Subsidiary has been duly incorporated and is
validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of incorporation as identified in the Registration Statement. The
Company and each Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction, if any, in which the
ownership or leasing of its properties requires such qualification, except where
the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material
adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations
or business of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken together. To our
knowledge, the Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
corporation, association or other entity other than the Subsidiaries identified
in Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement.

         2. The Company and each Subsidiary has the corporate power and
corporate authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its
business as described in the Prospectus.

         3. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company
is as set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "Capitalization" as of the
dates stated therein. All the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and to our
knowledge, were not issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive right,
co-sale right, right of first refusal or other similar right. To our knowledge,
except for the _________ shares of Common Stock reserved for sale to Emerson
Electric Co. as described in the Prospectus, no holder of any currently
outstanding shares of the Common Stock has any preemptive right, co-sale right,
right of first refusal or other similar right to subscribe for or purchase any
shares of the Common Stock. To our knowledge, except as set forth in the
Registration Statement and Prospectus, no holders of Common Stock or other
securities of the Company have registration rights with respect to securities of
the Company and, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and
Prospectus, all holders of securities of the Company having rights known to such
counsel to registration of such shares of Common Stock or other securities,
because of the filing of the Registration Statement by the Company have, with
respect to the offering contemplated thereby, waived such rights or such rights
have expired by reason of lapse of time following notification of the Company's
intent to file the Registration Statement. All issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of each Subsidiary of the Company have been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and, to our knowledge,
have not been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive right, co-sale
right, registration right, right of first refusal or other similar right and are
owned by the Company free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest,
encumbrance, claim or equitable interest.

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         4. The Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into the
Underwriting Agreement and to issue, sell and deliver to the Underwriters the
Shares to be issued and sold by it thereunder. The Underwriting Agreement has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. The Shares to be
issued by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement have
been duly authorized and, upon issuance and delivery against payment therefor in
accordance with the terms thereof, will be duly and validly issued and fully
paid and nonassessable, and will not have been issued in violation of or subject
to any preemptive right, co-sale right, registration right, right of first
refusal or other similar right of shareholders pursuant to the Company's
Articles of Organization or by-laws and, to our knowledge, any agreement to
which the Company is a party.

         5. The Registration Statement has become effective under the Act and,
to our knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been
instituted or are pending or threatened under the Act. The Prospectus has been
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations
under the Act within the time period required thereby. The Registration
Statement, as of its effective date, the Prospectus, as of its date, and each
amendment or supplement thereto complied as to form in all material respects to
the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, except
that in each case we express no opinion as to the financial statements,
including the notes and schedules thereto and other financial, accounting and
statistical data included or incorporated by reference therein or excluded
therefrom.

         6. No authorization, approval, consent or order of any court or
governmental authority, body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or over any of their properties or operations is
necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Company under
the Underwriting Agreement (except such as have been obtained under the Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder or such as may be required under state or
foreign securities laws or by the rules and regulations of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD")); and the issuance and sale
of the Shares being delivered at the Time of Delivery by the Company, the
execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement, the compliance by the
Company with all of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated therein will not
(with or without the giving of notice or passing of time or both) conflict with
or result in any violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, (A) any
agreement or instrument filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or the
Company's periodic reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (B) the Restated Articles of Organization or By-laws of the Company, (C)
the Massachusetts General Laws or the laws of the United States of America or
(D) any order, writ or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency
having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or over

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any of their properties or operations, which conflict, violation, breach or
default is material to the business or financial condition of the Company and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

         7. Based solely upon work performed by our firm in connection with the
Company over the last two years and upon inquiries of responsible officers of
the Company and review of specified documents furnished to us by the Company in
connection with this offering, we do not know of any contracts or documents
required to be described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement
which are not described or filed as required, to our knowledge, the contracts so
described in the Prospectus are in full force and effect on the date hereof and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement
will not cause a breach of or default under any such contract.

         8. To our knowledge (based solely upon work performed by our firm in
connection with the Company over the last two years and upon inquiries of
responsible officers of the Company and our review of specified documents
supplied to us by the Company in connection with this Offering), other than as
described or contemplated in the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental
actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
the properties owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
subject, or related to environmental or discrimination matters, which actions,
suits or proceedings, might, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or
adversely affect the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement;
and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to the
provisions of any material injunction, judgment, decree or order of any court,
regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body.

         9. The Shares conform in all material respects to the description of
the Common Stock contained in the Prospectus under the caption "Description of
Capital Stock."

         10. The statements contained in the Prospectus under the captions
"Description of Common Stock", to the extent that such statements purport to
summarize provisions of the statutes and regulations referred to therein, fairly
summarize such provisions in all material respects; and the statements contained
in the Prospectus under the captions "Management Stock Awards" and "Management
- -- Director Compensation" to the extent that such statements purport to
summarize provisions of the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan, as amended, 1996
Stock Plan and 1996 Eligible Directors Stock Plan referred to therein, fairly
summarize such provisions in all material respects. The forms of certificates
evidencing the Common Stock and filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement
comply with the applicable law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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         11. The Company is not an "investment company" or an "affiliated
person" of, or "promoter" or "principal underwriter" for, an "investment
company" as defined in the Investment Company Act.

         12. The Shares have been duly authorized for inclusion on the Nasdaq
National Market System, subject to notice of issuance.

         In addition, we have participated in conferences with officers and
representatives of the Company, representatives of the independent accountants
for the Company, representatives of the Underwriters and representatives of the
Underwriters' counsel at which the contents of the Registration Statement and
the Prospectus and related matters were discussed and, although such counsel is
not passing upon, and does not assume any responsibility for, the accuracy,
completeness or fairness of, the statements contained in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus and have made no independent check or verification
thereof, solely on the basis of the foregoing, no facts have come to our
attention that have caused us to believe that the Registration Statement, at the
time it became effective, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading or that the Prospectus, as of its
date and as of the date hereof, contained an untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, except that we do not express any belief with respect to the
financial statements, including the notes and schedules thereto and other
financial, accounting and statistical data included or incorporated by reference
therein or excluded therefrom.


                                       A-4

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                         [Opinion of Brown & Bain, P.A.]

ANNEX B-1

                  (i) The statements in the Registration Statement and
         Prospectus (x) in the first paragraph, the fourth sentence of the
         second paragraph and the third paragraph under the caption "Risk
         Factors -- Patent Litigation;" and (y) in the first paragraph, the
         fourth through sixth sentences of the second paragraph and the third
         paragraph under the caption "Business -- Legal Proceedings" insofar as
         such statements constitute summaries of matters of law, are accurate
         and complete statements or summaries of the matters set forth therein.

         In addition, such counsel shall state that although they have not
verified the accuracy or completeness of the statements contained in the
Prospectus, nothing has come to the attention of such counsel that caused them
to believe that, at the time the Registration Statement became effective, or at
any Time of Delivery, as the case may be, the Prospectus (i) under the caption
"Risk Factors -- Patent Litigation;" and (ii) under the caption "Business --
Legal Proceedings" contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.


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                       [Opinion of Perkins, Smith & Cohen]

ANNEX B-2

                  (i) The statements in the Registration Statement and
         Prospectus (x) under the caption "Risk Factors -- Proprietary
         Technology and Product Protection;" and (y) under the caption "Business
         -- Intellectual Property" insofar as such statements constitute
         summaries of matters of law, are accurate and complete statements or
         summaries of the matters set forth therein with respect to the Company
         (excluding Wells).

                  (ii) To such counsel's knowledge, except as set forth in the
         Prospectus there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending
         (other than patent applications pending) relating to patents, patent
         applications, patent rights, inventions, trade secrets, know-how,
         trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark
         applications, trade names, copyrights or other information
         (collectively, "Intellectual Property") owned or used by the Company,
         and to such counsel's knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or
         contemplated by governmental authorities or others, except as set forth
         in the Prospectus.

                  (iii) Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts which would
         preclude the Company from having valid license rights or clear title to
         the patents and patent applications set forth on a schedule attached to
         its opinion (the "Patent Schedule"). Based on representations by the
         Company that no interests have been conveyed to third parties which
         have not been recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark
         Office, the Company has clear record title to the Company's United
         States patents and patent applications identified in the Patent
         Schedule. To the best of such counsel's knowledge, the Company has
         complied with the PTO duty of candor and disclosure for each of the
         United States patent applications set forth on the Patent Schedule.
         Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts that the Company lacks or
         will be unable to obtain any rights or licenses to use all Intellectual
         Property necessary to the conduct of its business as now or proposed to
         be conducted by the Company as described in the Prospectus, except as
         described in the Prospectus. Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts
         which form a basis for a finding of unenforceability or invalidity of
         any of the patent rights owned or licensed by the Company. Such counsel
         is unaware of any facts which would preclude the grant of a patent from
         each of the patent applications set forth on the Patent Schedule. To
         the best of such counsel's knowledge, the Company has not received any
         notice of infringement or of conflict with rights or claims of others
         with respect to any Intellectual Property owned or used by it which,
         singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision,
         ruling or finding, could result in any material adverse effect upon the

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         Company, except as described in the Prospectus. Such counsel has no
         knowledge of any patent rights of others which are or would be
         infringed by specific products or processes referred to in the
         Prospectus in such a manner as to materially and adversely affect the
         Company, except as described in the Prospectus.

                  (iv) Such counsel provided a written opinion to the Company
         that in such counsel's opinion, based on a review of material including
         U.S. Patent No. 4,491,377 to Wayne K. Pfaff and of the Company's quad
         flat pack sockets as they were then and are as of this date made, no
         valid claim of U.S. Patent No. 4,491,377 is infringed by such quad flat
         pack sockets. Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts which would
         preclude such counsel now from giving the same opinion, except as set
         forth in the Prospectus.

                  (v) The Company is listed in the records of the appropriate
         patent office(s) as the owner of record of the patents and patent
         applications set forth in the Patent Schedule.

                  (vi) To such counsel's knowledge, no contracts or other
         documents relating to Intellectual Property of a character required to
         be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or required to be
         described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus that are not
         filed or described as required.

         In addition, such counsel shall state that although they have not
verified the accuracy or completeness of the statements contained in the
Prospectus, nothing has come to the attention of such counsel that caused them
to believe that, at the time the Registration Statement became effective, or at
any Time of Delivery, as the case may be, the Prospectus (i) under the caption
"Risk Factors -- Proprietary Technology and Product Protection;" and (ii) under
the captions "Business -- Intellectual Property" and "-- Legal Proceedings"
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.



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                          [Opinion of Baker & Daniels]

ANNEX B-3

                  (i) The statements in the Registration Statement and
         Prospectus (x) in the second paragraph, with the exception of the
         fourth sentence thereof, and the third paragraph under the caption
         "Risk Factors -- Proprietary Technology and Product Protection;" and
         (y) in the second paragraph, with the exception of the fourth through
         sixth sentences thereof, and the third paragraph under the caption
         "Business -- Intellectual Property" insofar as such statements
         constitute summaries of matters of law, are accurate and complete
         statements or summaries of the matters set forth therein with respect
         to Wells.

                  (ii) To such counsel's knowledge, except as set forth in the
         Prospectus there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending
         (other than patent applications pending) relating to patents, patent
         applications, patent rights, inventions, trade secrets, know-how,
         trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark
         applications, trade names, copyrights or other information
         (collectively, "Intellectual Property") owned or used by the Company,
         and to such counsel's knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or
         contemplated by governmental authorities or others, except as set forth
         in the Prospectus.

                  (iii) Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts which would
         preclude the Company from having valid license rights or clear title to
         the patents and patent applications set forth on a schedule attached to
         its opinion (the "Patent Schedule"). Based on representations by the
         Company that no interests have been conveyed to third parties which
         have not been recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark
         Office, the Company has clear record title to the Company's United
         States patents and patent applications identified in the Patent
         Schedule. To the best of such counsel's knowledge, the Company has
         complied with the PTO duty of candor and disclosure for each of the
         United States patent applications set forth on the Patent Schedule.
         Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts that the Company lacks or
         will be unable to obtain any rights or licenses to use all Intellectual
         Property necessary to the conduct of its business as now or proposed to
         be conducted by the Company as described in the Prospectus, except as
         described in the Prospectus. Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts
         which form a basis for a finding of unenforceability or invalidity of
         any of the patent rights owned or licensed by the Company. Such counsel
         is unaware of any facts which would preclude the grant of a patent from
         each of the patent applications set forth on the Patent Schedule. To
         the best of such counsel's knowledge, the Company has not received any
         notice of infringement or of conflict with rights or claims of others
         with respect to any Intellectual Property owned or used by

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         it which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable
         decision, ruling or finding, could result in any material adverse
         effect upon the Company, except as described in the Prospectus. Such
         counsel has no knowledge of any patent rights of others which are or
         would be infringed by specific products or processes referred to in the
         Prospectus in such a manner as to materially and adversely affect the
         Company, except as described in the Prospectus.

                  (iv) Such counsel provided a written opinion to the Company
         that in such counsel's opinion, based on a review of material including
         U.S. Patent No. 4,491,377 to Wayne K. Pfaff and of the Company's
         burn-in sockets as they were then and are as of this date made, no
         valid claim of U.S. Patent No. 4,491,377 is infringed by such burn-in
         sockets. Such counsel has no knowledge of any facts which would
         preclude such counsel now from giving the same opinion, except as set
         forth in the Prospectus.

                  (v) The Company is listed in the records of the appropriate
         patent office(s) as the owner of record of the patents and patent
         applications set forth in the Patent Schedule.

                  (vi) To such counsel's knowledge, no contracts or other
         documents relating to Intellectual Property of a character required to
         be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or required to be
         described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus that are not
         filed or described as required.

         In addition, such counsel shall state that although they have not
verified the accuracy or completeness of the statements contained in the
Prospectus, nothing has come to the attention of such counsel that caused them
to believe that, at the time the Registration Statement became effective, or at
any Time of Delivery, as the case may be, the Prospectus (i) under the caption
"Risk Factors -- Proprietary Technology and Product Protection;" and (ii) under
the captions "Business -- Intellectual Property" and "-- Legal Proceedings"
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.


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ANNEX C-1

         Pursuant to Section 7(h) of the Underwriter Agreement, Coopers &
Lybrand L.L.P. shall furnish letters to the Underwriters to the effect that:

                  (i) They are independent certified public accountants with
         respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries within the meaning of the
         Act and the applicable published rules and regulations thereunder;

                  (ii) In their opinion, the financial statements and any
         supplementary financial information and schedules (and, if applicable,
         pro forma financial statements) examined by them and included in the
         Prospectus or the Registration Statement comply as to form in all
         material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the
         Act and the related published rules and regulations thereunder and they
         have made a review in accordance with standards specified by the
         American Institute of Certified Public Accountants of the consolidated
         financial statements, selected financial data, pro forma financial
         information and/or condensed financial statements derived from audited
         financial statements of the Company for the periods specified in such
         letter, as indicated in their reports thereon, copies of which have
         been furnished to the representatives of the Underwriters (the
         Representatives");

                  (iii) They have compared the information in the Prospectus
         under selected captions with the disclosure requirements of Regulation
         S-K and on the basis of limited procedures specified in such letter
         nothing came to their attention as a result of the foregoing procedures
         that caused them to believe that this information does not conform in
         all material respects with the disclosure requirements of Items 301,
         302, 402 and 503(d), respectively, of Regulation S-K;

                  (iv) The unaudited selected financial information with respect
         to the consolidated results of operations and financial position of the
         Company for the five most recent fiscal years included in the
         Prospectus agrees with the corresponding amounts (after restatements
         where applicable) in the audited consolidated financial statements for
         such five fiscal years;

                  (v) On the basis of limited procedures, not constituting an
         examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
         consisting of a reading of the unaudited financial statements and other
         information referred to below, a reading of the latest available
         interim financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries,
         inspection of the minute books of the Company and its subsidiaries
         since the date of the latest audited financial statements included in
         the Prospectus, inquiries of officials of the Company and its
         subsidiaries responsible for financial and accounting matters

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         and such other inquiries and procedures as may be specified in such
         letter, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believed
         that:

                           (A) the unaudited consolidated statements of income,
                  consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of
                  cash flows included in the Prospectus do not comply as to form
                  in all material respects with the applicable accounting
                  requirements of the Act and the related published rules and
                  regulations thereunder, or are not in conformity with
                  generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis
                  substantially consistent with the basis for the audited
                  consolidated statements of income, consolidated balance sheets
                  and consolidated statements of cash flows included in the
                  Prospectus;

                           (B) any other unaudited income statement data and
                  balance sheet items included in the Prospectus do not agree
                  with the corresponding items in the unaudited consolidated
                  financial statements from which such data and items were
                  derived, and any such unaudited data and items were not
                  determined on a basis substantially consistent with the basis
                  for the corresponding amounts in the audited consolidated
                  financial statements included in the Prospectus;

                           (C) the unaudited financial statements which were not
                  included in the Prospectus but from which were derived any
                  unaudited condensed financial statements referred to in Clause
                  (A) and any unaudited income statement data and balance sheet
                  items included in the Prospectus and referred to in Clause (B)
                  were not determined on a basis substantially consistent with
                  the basis for the audited consolidated financial statements
                  included in the Prospectus;

                           (D) any unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
                  financial statements included in the Prospectus do not comply
                  as to form in all material respects with the applicable
                  accounting requirements of the Act and the published rules and
                  regulations thereunder or the pro forma adjustments have not
                  been properly applied to the historical amounts in the
                  compilation of those statements;

                           (E) as of a specified date not more than five days
                  prior to the date of such letter, there have been any changes
                  in the consolidated capital stock (other than issuances of
                  capital stock upon exercise of options and upon conversions of
                  convertible securities, in each case which were outstanding on
                  the date of the latest financial statements included in the
                  Prospectus) or any increase in the consolidated long-term debt
                  of the Company and its subsidiaries, or any decreases in
                  consolidated net current assets or net assets or other items
                  specified by

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<PAGE>   42



                  the representatives, or any increases in any items specified
                  by the representatives, in each case as compared with amounts
                  shown in the latest balance sheet included in the Prospectus,
                  except in each case for changes, increases or decreases which
                  the Prospectus discloses have occurred or may occur or which
                  are described in such letter; and

                           (F) for the period from the date of the latest
                  financial statements included in the Prospectus to the
                  specified date referred to in Clause (E) there were any
                  decreases in consolidated net revenues or operating profit or
                  the total or per share amounts of consolidated net income or
                  other items specified by the representatives, or any increases
                  in any items specified by the representatives, in each case as
                  compared with the comparable period of the preceding year and
                  with any other period of corresponding length specified by the
                  representatives, except in each case for decreases or
                  increases which the Prospectus discloses have occurred or may
                  occur or which are described in such letter; and

                  (vi) In addition to the examination referred to in their
         report(s) included in the Prospectus and the limited procedures,
         inspection of minute books, inquiries and other procedures referred to
         in paragraphs (iii) and (iv) above, they have carried out certain
         specified procedures, not constituting an examination in accordance
         with generally accepted auditing standards, with rest to certain
         amounts, percentages and financial information specified by the
         representatives, which are derived from the general accounting records
         of the Company and its subsidiaries, which appear in the Prospectus, or
         in Part II of, or in exhibits and schedules to, the Registration
         Statement specified by the representatives, and have compared certain
         of such amounts, percentages and financial information with the
         accounting records of the Company and its subsidiaries and have found
         them to be in agreement.



                                      C-1-3

<PAGE>   43


ANNEX C-2

         Pursuant to Section 7(h) of the Underwriter Agreement, KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP shall furnish letters to the Underwriters to the effect that:

                  (i) They are independent certified public accountants with
         respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries within the meaning of the
         Act and the applicable published rules and regulations thereunder;

                  (ii) In their opinion, the financial statements and any
         supplementary financial information and schedules (and, if applicable,
         pro forma financial statements) examined by them and included in the
         Prospectus or the Registration Statement comply as to form in all
         material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the
         Act and the related published rules and regulations thereunder.








                                      C-2-1

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1




THOMAS C. CHASE
Direct Line:  617-428-3536
[email protected]


                                                              February 12, 1998




PCD Inc.
Two Technology Drive
Centennial Park
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960-7977


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-1 dated February 12, 1998 (S.E.C. File No. 333-    ) (the
"Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),
relating to the public offering (the "Offering") of an aggregate of 2,300,000
shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of PCD Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), by the Company, including 300,000
shares of common stock subject to an over-allotment option granted by the
Company to the Underwriters (as defined below). The Shares are to be sold by the
Company pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement")
between the Company, and Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. and A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc. as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting
Agreement (the "Underwriters").

         We have acted as counsel for the Company in connection with the sale by
the Company of the Shares. We have examined and relied upon (i) signed copies of
the Registration Statement and all exhibits thereto, all as filed with the
Commission, (ii) the Underwriting Agreement in the form filed as Exhibit 1.1 to
the Registration Statement, (iii) copies of the Restated Articles of
Organization and By-Laws of the Company, and all amendments thereto, and (iv)
originals, or copies certified to our satisfaction, of such records of meetings
of the directors and stockholders of the Company, documents and other
instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to
render this opinion expressed below.

         In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to
us as originals, the conformity to




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PCD Inc.
February 12, 1998
Page 2


original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic
copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.

         Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares to be
issued and sold by the Company have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action of the Company, and, when issued and sold by the Company in
accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, will be validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the
Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and in the related
Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters." We also hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference of this opinion in any subsequent registration
statement for the same Offering that may be filed under Rule 462(b) of the Act.

         It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection
with the offer and sale of the Shares while the Registration Statement is in
effect.

                                              Very truly yours,

                                              HILL & BARLOW,
                                              a Professional Corporation




                                              By:  /s/ Thomas C. Chase
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   Thomas C. Chase,
                                                   a member of the firm

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.22

                                SECOND AMENDMENT
                                ----------------

         This Second Amendment made this 15th day of July, 1993 by and between
Centennial Park Associates Limited Partnership III, a Massachusetts Limited
Partnership as Landlord and Precision Connector Designs, Inc., a Massachusetts
Corporation, as Tenant.


                               W I T N E S S E T H
                               -------------------

         Reference is made to a Lease between the Trustees of Centennial Park
Associates Reality Trust II under a Declaration of Trust dated July 7, 1986
recorded with Essex South Deeds in Book 8473, Page 268, as Landlord, and Tenant
dated June 29, 1987, as amended by a First Amendment of Lease between said
Trustees and Tenant dated August 22, 1989, for space in the building at Two
Technology Drive, Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts (the "Lease"). All
capital terms used in this Amendment which are not defined herein and which are
not otherwise proper nouns shall be defined as set forth in the Lease.

         WHEREAS, Landlord is the Successor to said Trustees of Centennial Park
Associates Realty Trust II as owner of the Building and Lot referred to in the
Lease;

         WHEREAS, Landlord previously constructed the Expansion Space referred
to Article XIII of the Lease;

         WHEREAS, Tenant had certain expansion options with respect to the
Expansion Space under the Lease and the First Amendment thereto, but all of such
options have heretofore lapsed without being exercised, so that none of the
Expansion Space is currently included in the Demised Premises under the Lease;

         WHEREAS, Tenant now wishes to add certain portions of the Expansion
Space to the Demised Premises for the balance of the Term of the Lease, and
Landlord has agreed to lease such additional space to Tenant;

         WHEREAS, the Landlord and Tenant have agreed to increase the payment of
rent under the Lease in payment for such additional space;

         WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant will each perform certain work in the
additional space as more particularly set forth below.


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<PAGE>   2
 



         WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant also wish to calculate and confirm the
rent adjustment to the Basic Annual Rent for the original Demised Premises
(exclusive of the aforesaid additional space) required by Sections 4.1 through
4.4 of the Lease and scheduled to take effect on July 8, 1993.

         NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

         1. EXPANSION OF DEMISED PREMISES. Effective June 1, 1993 through August
31, 1998, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from
Landlord Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four (4,994) square feet of
additional space as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto as, "Additional Space A".
During said period from June 1, 1993 through August 31, 1998, the Additional
Space A shall be added to and deemed a part of the Demised Premises subject to
the benefit of all terms, provisions and conditions of the Lease (except as may
be specifically be otherwise provided herein).

         Effective July 1, 1994 through August 31, 1998 Landlord hereby leases
to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord Five Thousand Two Hundred
Sixty-Nine (5,269) square feet of additional space as shown on Exhibit A
attached as "Additional Space B". During the period July 1, 1994 through August
31, 1998 the Additional Space B shall be added to and deemed a part of the
Demised Premises subject to the benefit of all terms, provisions and conditions
of the Lease (except as may be specifically be otherwise provided herein).

         2. BASIC ANNUAL RENT FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE. Tenant shall pay Landlord
the following additional Basic Annual Rent for the Additional Space A and
Additional Space B, above and beyond the Basic Annual Rent otherwise due under
Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of the Lease. Such payment shall be made at the same time
and in accordance with the same procedures as specified in Section 4.1:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             ANNUAL RATE           MONTHLY RENT
  <S>                                        <C>                    <C>
  June 1, 1993 - May 31, 1994                $22,473.00             $1,872.75
  June 1, 1994 - June 30, 1994               $32,461.00             $2,705.08
  July 1, 1994 - August 31, 1998             $66,709.50             $5,559.13
</TABLE>


         3. LANDLORD'S WORK. Landlord will install, on a one time basis only, at
its sole cost and expense, a full height sheet rock wall separating Additional
Space A from Additional Space B. Landlord shall be liable, at it sole cost and
expense, to maintain and repair the demising wall unless damaged or destroyed by
the act, neglect or default of Tenant, its agents, employees, licensees or
contractors, in which event Tenant shall make such repairs. Landlord shall
remove the demising wall at its sole cost and expenses by July 1, 1994.


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<PAGE>   3




         4. TENANT'S WORK. Tenant shall, on a one time basis only, at its sole
cost and expense, reconstruct the seven foot (7') by eight (8') space as shown
as "Reconstruction Area" on Exhibit A attached in accordance with all applicable
codes, regulations and laws.

         5. ADJUSTMENT TO BASIC ANNUAL RENT FOR ORIGINAL DEMISED PREMISES. Under
Sections 4.1 through 4.4 of the Lease, the Basic Annual Rent for the original
40,000 square foot Demised Premises (excluding Additional Space A and Additional
Space B) is to be adjusted as of the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date
(said fifth anniversary being the "Adjustment Date" under Section 4.2) for the
balance of the Lease Term in accordance with a certain formula set forth in
Section 4.2. Landlord and Tenant agree that (a) the Commencement Date under the
Lease was July 8, 1988, (b) the Adjustment Date is therefore July 8, 1993 and
(c) the adjusted Basic Annual Rent effective July 8, 1993 determined in
accordance with the applicable formula is $363,400 per year (115% x the
previously applicable Basic Annual Rent of $316,000 per year), or $30,283.33 per
month. Accordingly, the Basic Annual Rent for the original Demised Premises
(excluding Additional Space A and Additional Space B) from July 8, 1993 through
the end of the Lease Term shall be $363,400 per year or $30,283.33 per month.

         6. TOTAL BASIC ANNUAL RENT (ORIGINAL DEMISED PREMISES PLUS ADDITIONAL
SPACE). With the additional Basic Annual Rent due for Additional Space A and B
pursuant to Paragraph 2 above, and with the adjustment to the Basic Annual Rent
for the original Demised Premises pursuant to Sections 4.1 through 4.4 of the
Lease and Paragraph 5 above, the total Basic Annual Rent payable by tenant for
the entire Demised Premises (the original Demised Premises, Additional Space A
and Additional Space B) from time to time from June 1, 1993 through the
expiration of the Lease Term on August 31, 1998 shall be as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 PERIOD                                        ANNUAL RATE          MONTHLY RENT
 ------                                        -----------          ------------
<S>                                            <C>                  <C>   
 June 1, 1993 - June 30, 1993                  $338,473.00           $28,206.08
 Month of July, 1993                               N/A               $31,264.14
    (month in which Adjustment Date occurs)
 August 1, 1993 - May 31, 1994                 $385,873.00           $32,156.08
 June 1, 1994 - June 30, 1994                  $395,861.00           $32,988.42
 July 1, 1994 - August 31, 1998                $430,109.50           $35,842.46
</TABLE>


         7. REAL ESTATE TAXES. Under sections 5.1 and 13.2 of the Lease, Tenant
is to pay Landlord Tenant's pro rata share of the real estate taxes on the
Building, Expansion Space and Lot. Given the additions of Expansion Space A and
Expansion Space B to the Demised Premises, (a) for periods prior to June 1,
1993, when the Demised Premises consist of the original space only, 

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Tenant's pro rata share shall be 66.7% (40,000 square feet in original Demised
Premises divided by 60,000 square feet in Building and Expansion Space = 66.7%),
(b) for the period from June 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994 when the Demised Premises
consist of the original space plus Additional Space A, Tenant's pro rata share
shall be 74.99% (44,994 square feet in original space plus Additional Space A
divided by 60,000 square feet in Building and Expansion Space = 74.99%) and (c)
for the period from July 1, 1994 through August 31, 1998, (the expiration date
of the Lease Term), when the Demised Premises consist of the original space plus
Additional Space A and Additional Space B, Tenant's pro rata share shall be
83.77% (50,263 square feet in original space plus Additional Space A and
Additional Space B divided by 60,000 square feet in Building and Expansion
Space = 83.77%).

         8. CERTAIN REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES. In the event that Tenant should be
obligated to reimburse Landlord for any services for work, such as snowplowing,
pursuant to Section 5.2(a) of the Lease, then in determining the fraction
allocable to Tenant in accordance with said Section (a) the numerator shall be
(i) 40,000 square feet for the period prior to June 1, 1993, (ii) 44,944 square
feet for the period June 1, 1993 through June 30, 1994 and (iii) 50,263 square
feet for the period from July 1, 1994 through August 31, 1998 (the expiration
date of the Lease Term) and (b) the denominator shall be the total rentable
floor area of all buildings having the benefit of such Services.

         9. DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL SPACE. Landlord shall deliver Additional
Space A to Tenant free and clear of all other tenants and occupants, with all of
any previous tenant's or occupant's property removed and otherwise in the same
condition as such space is in on the date hereof, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, by June 1, 1993. If for any reason Landlord shall fail to do so,
Tenant shall not be required to pay any rent or other charges allocable to
Additional Space A until Landlord so delivers said space, and the rent and
charges specified in Paragraphs 2, 6, 7 and 8 above shall be adjusted
accordingly. Landlord shall deliver Additional Space B to Tenant free and clear
of all other tenants and occupants, with all of any previous tenant's or
occupant's property removed, with the demising wall between Additional Space A
and Additional Space B removed as required by Paragraph 3 of this Amendment, and
otherwise in the same condition as such space is in on the date hereof,
reasonable wear and tear excepted, by July 1, 1994. If for any reason Landlord
shall fail to do so, then (a) Tenant shall not be required to pay the Basic
Annual Rent attributable to Additional Space B until Landlord so delivers said
space, so that beginning on July 1, 1994 and continuing until said space is so
delivered, the Basic Annual Rent payable by Tenant under 

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<PAGE>   5
 

Paragraphs 2 and 6 of this Amendment shall be reduced by $2,854.04 per month
(the rent otherwise due on Additional Space B), (b) Tenant shall not be required
to pay any other charges attributable to Additional Space B until Landlord so
delivers said space, so effective July 1, 1994 and continuing until said space
is so delivered, Tenant's pro rata share of real estate taxes as specified in
Paragraph 7 of this Amendment and Tenant's pro rata share of certain other
expenses as specified in Paragraph 8 of this Amendment shall be reduced to
exclude the floor area in Additional Space B, and (c) the Basic Annual Rent
attributable to Additional Space A shall be reduced by $832.33 per month until
Landlord so delivers Additional Space B, so that commencing July 1, 1994 and
continuing until Additional Space B is so delivered, the Basic Annual Rent
payable pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 6 of this Amendment shall be further
reduced by said monthly amount (for a total monthly reduction, together with the
rent reduction pursuant to clause (a) above, of $3,686.37 per month). Landlord
shall use best efforts to remove any prior tenant or occupant from Additional
Space B, to complete removal of the aforesaid demising wall and to take all
necessary further actions to deliver Additional Space B to Tenant as required
hereby by July 1, 1994, and failing that, as soon after said date as possible,
and Tenant may enforce said obligation of Landlord by appropriate action or
actions against Landlord in equity. However, except for the aforesaid rent
abatements, Landlord shall not be liable for damages to Tenant if Landlord is
unable to deliver Additional Space B to Tenant because of any unauthorized
holding over by any prior third party tenant or occupant.

          10. ADDITION TO SECTION 9.2(b) OF LEASE. Tenant shall not in any
manner be liable for, required to clean up, obligated to pay or bear any costs
or expenses with respect to or otherwise in any manner responsible for any
hazardous material or oil (as defined in Section 9.2(b) of the Lease) left,
abandoned, deposited, disposed of, generated, stored, used, emitted, discharged
or released on, in or from Additional Space A, Additional Space B or any other
part of the Building, Expansion Space or Lot by any prior tenant or occupant,
Landlord or any other party besides Tenant itself or Tenant's invitees,
licensees, contractors or any other party for which the Tenant is legally
responsible.

          11. INSTALLATIONS, ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS. In the event that Tenant
desires to make any installations, alterations or additions in Additional Space
A or Additional Space B, and Landlord's consent thereto is required under
Section 9.2(c) of the Lease, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay
such consent.

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<PAGE>   6


         In all other respects the Lease is hereby ratified, confirmed, and
approved and shall continue in full force and effect, except as herein expressly
modified.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed these presents as
a sealed instrument as of the day and year first above written.


                                   LANDLORD:

                                   CENTENNIAL PARK ASSOCIATES LIMITED
                                   PARTNERSHIP III


                                   /s/ Stanton L. Black
                                   ----------------------------------
                                   Stanton L. Black, General Partner


                                   TENANT:

                                   PRECISION CONNECTOR DESIGNS, INC.
                               
                               
                                   /s/ John L. Dwight
                                   ----------------------------------
                                   John L. Dwight, President

COMBINED PROPERTIES, INC.

APPROVED BY:

/S/ Jim P  7/29/93
- ----------------------------
LEGAL

- ----------------------------
CORPORATE

/s/ P. Morrow 7/23/93
- ----------------------------
ACCOUNTING

/s/ Jack L. Farrell 7/26/93
- ----------------------------
MANAGEMENT

- ----------------------------
CONSTRUCTION

- ----------------------------


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                                [PLAN OF LOT 32]





                                   EXHIBIT A






<PAGE>   8


                                   EXHIBIT A
                                   ---------
                            LOT 32 LEGAL DESCRIPTION
                            ------------------------
The land together with the buildings and other improvements now or hereafter
located thereon, situated in Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, shown as Lot
32 on a plan entitled "Easement and Subdivision Plan of Land in Peabody,
Massachusetts, prepared for Centennial Park Associates", "by Linenthal
Eisenberg Anderson Group, Inc., dated November 30, 1987" and recorded with the
Essex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan 4 in Plan Book 234, and bounded
and described as follows:

Commencing at the northwesterly corner at said Lot 32, said point being
S2-00-00W 420.45 feet from the point of curvature of a curve to the right having
a radius of 30.00 feet into Centennial Drive, as shown on the above-referenced
plan:

         Thence running S75-35-59E 608.58 feet to a point;

         Thence running S26-47-08E 53.15 feet to a point;

         Thence running S14-24-01W 186.68 feet to a point on the northerly
         sideline of a retention basin easement, entirely within said Lot 32;

         Thence running S77-21-40E 58.00 feet to a point;

         Thence running S12-38-20W 150.00 feet to a point;

         Thence running N77-21-40W 370.00 feet to a point;

         Thence running S22-25-17W 206.00 feet to a point;

         Thence running N75-28-04W 82.31 feet to a point on the easterly
         sideline of Technology Drive.

The prior eight courses running along the perimeter of Lot 31 as shown on the
above-noted plan.

         Thence running northerly and northwesterly along said Technology Drive
         and along a curve to the left, having a radius of 120.00 feet for a
         distance of 113.61 feet to a point of reverse curvature in said
         sideline of Technology Drive.

         Thence running northwesterly and northerly along a curve to the right,
         having a radius of 50.00 feet for a length of 55.70 feet to a point;






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                                                                   Exhibit 10.25


                           INDUSTRIAL LEASE AGREEMENT


         The parties to this Agreement, entered into on this 21 day of
September, 1995 between BLACKTHORN AREA PARTNERS ("Landlord") and WELLS
ELECTRONICS, INC. ("Tenant"), agree as follows:

        1.      PREMISES; PREPARATION; SUBSTITUTION.

                A.      THE PREMISES. The Landlord leases to the Tenant and the
Tenant leases from Landlord that parcel of land and that Building and related
parking lots and driveways to be constructed by Landlord on that parcel of land
commonly known as ______________ pursuant to those approved plans and
specifications as further described herein and that floor plan attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit A containing 48,858 square feet of leasable space (the
"Premises").

                B.      PREPARATION OF PREMISES. Subject to the provisions of
Section 27, on or before the date the term of this lease of the Premises
commences, the Landlord shall cause the Premises to be completed in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the "Tenant Improvement Work Letter" including
those plans and specifications as approved by Tenant attached to this Agreement
as Exhibit B. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Landlord will not be
liable to the Tenant for damages nor will the Tenant be relieved from any
obligations under this Agreement if the Landlord is prevented from completing
the Premises for the Tenant's occupancy on the date the term commences because
of strikes, lockouts, labor controversies, accidents, inability to obtain fuel
or supplies, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Landlord
(each a "Force Majeure" event). In such event, however, the rent under this
Agreement shall abate on a per diem basis until the Premises are completed,
unless the cause for the delay is the result of the Tenants request for
materials, finishes, or installations other than those set forth in Exhibit B,
the Tenant's changes in the work to be performed by the Landlord and not
approved by the Landlord, the performance by the Tenant or any person employed
by the Tenant of any work in the Premises, or any other cause within the
reasonable control of the Tenant.

                Landlord will commence construction of the Premises and will
substantially complete the Premises and the building of which the same form a
part no more than 270 days after the date of the execution of the Lease (the
"Delivery Date"). If Landlord's Work in the Premises and Tenant's building has
not been substantially completed in accordance with EXHIBIT "B" attached hereto
by the Delivery Date, except as caused by a Force Majeure event, Tenant shall
receive two (2) days free Rent for each 24-hour period beyond the Delivery Date
until the Premises are substantially complete. This free Rent (the "Free Rent"
for late delivery) is to be in addition to any other free Rent for which Tenant
is eligible. In the event Landlord does not substantially complete Landlord's
Work within sixty days after the Delivery Date for any reason other than a Force
Majeure event, Tenant shall be entitled to terminate this Lease and receive a
refund of any and all amounts previously paid by Tenant to Landlord, or Tenant
may continue to accrue Free Rent at the rate of two (2) days Free Rent for each
day after the Delivery Date until Landlord substantially completes Landlord's
Work (the "Free Rent Period"). As used in this Lease, the terms "substantial
completion" and "substantially complete" shall mean Tenants possession of the
Demised Premises, and that (a) Landlord's Work has been completed with the
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of minor items which can be completed without material interference with Tenant
and (b) a Certificate of Occupancy has been unconditionally issued for
Landlord's work.

                Landlord agrees (unless otherwise provided in EXHIBIT "B"), at
Landlord's expense, to perform "Landlord's Work" in a good and workmanlike
manner in the construction of the Premises substantially in accordance with
those specifications attached hereto and made a part hereof as EXHIBIT "B".
Landlord will utilize first-quality new materials in compliance with all
applicable laws, ordinances, rules and statutes. Tenant shall also have the
right during this period to come onto the Premises to install its fixtures and
prepare the Premises for the operation of Tenant's business. 

Landlord agrees, at Landlord's expense, to obtain and maintain public liability
insurance and workers' compensation insurance adequate to fully protect Tenant
as well as Landlord from and against any and all liability for death or injury
to person or damage to property by reason of construction of Landlord's Work.

                Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the
contrary, if Landlord fails to complete any of Landlord's Work described on
EXHIBIT "B", including the parking lot, and after thirty (30) days notice to
Tenant's Primary Mortgagee (as further defined herein), Tenant's Primary
Mortgagee has failed to commence the completion of any of Landlord's Work and to
have diligently pursued the completion thereof and as a result thereof Tenant is
unable to obtain a certificate of occupancy, Tenant shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to perform such work and deduct the amounts incurred against
the next ensuing Rent payments, and there shall be an abatement of all Rent and
other charges payable as Rent or a deferral of the Free Rent Period, if
applicable, until such time as such necessary work is completed.

                Tenant shall have a period of thirty (30) days from the
substantial completion of Landlord's Work to provide Landlord with a list of any
defects incomplete or unsatisfactory items with respect to Landlord's Work which
are or would be apparent by a visual inspection. Landlord shall be obligated
within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, to cure any
such defects, incomplete or unsatisfactory items. This time provision shall not
apply to those defects which are not or would not be apparent by a visual
inspection and which are otherwise not caused by the Tenant (hereafter referred
to as "Latent Defects") and which solely by way of example and by no means
limiting, include defects to any structural, mechanical, electrical or plumbing
system or component of the Building which is visible or manifested only
underground, within the walls or above the ceiling or below the floor, and
Tenant shall, during the Term of this Lease, have the right to report to
Landlord any Latent Defects which are in need of repair based upon the
obligation of Landlord to do work to the Premises. In connection therewith, the
provisions set forth above shall otherwise apply with respect to Landlord's
obligation to cure said Latent Defects. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of
its acceptance or nonacceptance of Landlord's Work setting forth the grounds,
if applicable, for the nonacceptance.

                Landlord warrants that upon completion of Landlord's Work the
utilities, including without limitation the HVAC (as hereinafter defined),
interior and exterior of the Premises will meet with all present laws, codes,
regulations and ordinances at the time the Demised Premises is delivered by
Landlord to Tenant. If at any time the Premises or such utilities does not meet
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regulations of governing authorities, then, except for work that is specifically
required as a result of the particular type of operation being conducted by
Tenant, the Premises will be brought up to the proper standards at Landlord's
expense. In the event Tenant is delayed in opening its business as a result of
the repairs performed by Landlord in order to comply with this paragraph, then
the Free Rent Period shall be extended for that period of time Tenant is delayed
in opening its business as a result of such repairs. If Landlord fails to
prosecute such repairs diligently and continuously until completion then Tenant
may prosecute such repairs itself and apply the cost of same against the next
Rent obligations due hereunder. Landlord shall also be responsible for paying
any and all fines or penalties assessed by any governmental authority if the
Premises fails to meet codes and regulations of governmental authorities during
the Term of this Lease with respects to items Landlord is responsible for as set
forth in EXHIBIT "B" under Landlord's Work.

                Moreover, Landlord warrants and guarantees Landlord's Work to
have been accomplished in a first-class manner with good workmanship and
materials for the longer period of twelve (12) months from the Delivery Date or
the length of any warranty or guarantee provided to Landlord from its general
contractor. After expiration of said twelve (12) month or longer warranty
period, Landlord shall assign to Tenant any and all warranties and guaranties of
third parties held by Landlord, except in the event same are unassignable,
Landlord shall enforce same for the benefit of Tenant.

        2.      TERM. The term of the lease of the Premises (the "Term") shall
be one hundred forty-four (144) months commencing on the date which is thirty
(30) days after the Delivery Date (the "Commencement Date"), and ending at 5:00
p.m. (local time) on the day immediately preceding the twelfth (12th)
anniversary of the Commencement Date, unless extended or sooner terminated as
provided in this Agreement.

        3.      USE. The premises shall be occupied and used by the Tenant for
manufacturing distribution, and office space and for all other legal uses and
for no other purpose.

        4.      RENT. The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as rent, and except
as otherwise set forth herein, without any setoff or deduction whatsoever, the
sum of $3,408,000.00, in equal monthly installments of $23,666.67 in advance, on
the first day of each calendar month during the Term (the "Rent") at the address
set forth in Section 18. If the Term commences on any day other than the first
day of a calendar month, a pro rata fraction shall be paid for the partial month
at the beginning of the Term, if any, as provided below. Unpaid rent and other
monies owing to the Landlord under this Agreement shall bear interest at the
rate of 12% per annum from the date due until paid. Rent shall begin to accrue
on the date (the "Rent Commencement Date") which is the earlier of (i) the date
of written acceptance by Tenant of delivery of the completed Premises or (ii)
the date Tenant commences its business operations in the Premises, however no
sooner than the Commencement Date. However, in no event shall Rent accrue prior
to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy by the local municipal authority.

        5.      UTILITIES. All utilities shall be maintained in the Tenant's
name. Payment for all utilities used upon or in connection with the Premises
shall be made by the Tenant, continuously during the Term and any extensions
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        6.      TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. Tenant covenants and agrees to pay all
real estate taxes and special assessments of State, City and County government
which may be levied and assessed against the Premises or become due during the
term of this Lease, on or before the due date thereof, together with all
interest and penalty charges assessed for late payment. Landlord shall cause all
tax bills delivered to it to be delivered to Tenant in a timely manner, and
Tenant shall in turn deliver to Landlord in a timely manner receipts giving
evidence that such taxes or assessments are current and paid in full. Tenant
shall pay all taxes levied against its personal property located within the
Premises. Tenant hereby agrees to pay license fees, sales or such other tax in
the form of sales or use tax, not only in respect to the payment of rent, but in
connection with any other service or services provided for by Landlord under
this Lease and as is now or may be required in the future under the laws of the
State of Indiana or any other governing jurisdiction which have been imposed by
a governmental authority in substitution or in lieu of real estate taxes.

        7.      LANDLORD'S TITLE. The Landlord's title is and always shall be
paramount to the title of the Tenant, and nothing contained in this Agreement
authorizes the Tenant to do any act which may encumber the title of the
Landlord. This lease shall be subject and subordinate to any mortgage created by
or in favor of Landlord and existing on the Commencement Date, and to all
renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements, and extensions thereof,
and to all advances made or hereafter to be made on the security of any such
mortgage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the mortgagee under any such mortgage
shall recognize this Agreement and, in the event of a foreclosure sale under
such mortgage or conveyance by deed in lieu of foreclosure, this Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect. The Tenant covenants and agrees that it will,
upon the written request of the mortgagee or purchaser, attorn thereto and
execute, acknowledge, and deliver any instrument that has for its purposes and
effect subordination of the mortgage to this lease. As a material inducement to
the Tenant to enter into this Lease, Landlord represents, warrants, covenants
and agrees as follows:

                Landlord will be the owner of the Premises and the Real Estate
                in fee simple absolute as of the Delivery Date.

                The only mortgage encumbrances outstanding against the Premises
                and the Real Estate as of the Commencement Date will be those
                mortgages held in the order of priority listed hereafter by (1)
                ________________, (the "Primary Mortgagee"), (2)
                __________________. For purpose of Section 1.8 of this Lease,
                the address of Tenant's Primary Mortgagee for notices is:
                ______________________________.

                Upon execution and delivery of this Lease, Landlord shall
                deliver to Tenant a so called "non-disturbance" agreement in
                recordable form from any mortgagee whose mortgage (or ground
                lessor whose lease) shall be prior in lien to the lien of this
                Lease. Such agreement shall provide that in the event of any
                foreclosure of the mortgage now held by the mortgagee or
                transfer in lieu of the foregoing, the mortgagee and its
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                (i) the Tenant's use, possession and enjoyment of the Premises
                shall not be disturbed and this Lease shall continue in full
                force and effect so long as Tenant is not in default beyond the
                applicable cure periods hereunder, and (ii) that such successor
                to the Landlord's interest will assume the obligations of
                Landlord under this Lease accruing subsequent to any such
                foreclosure or transfer.

                Landlord's title to the Premises and the Real Estate will be
                good and marketable as of the Delivery Date, free of liens and
                encumbrances (excluding that mortgage and ground lease described
                above), and there are no restrictive covenants, easements, or
                other agreements, zoning laws or other ordinances or regulations
                which will prevent the Tenant from occupying the Premises for
                the purpose herein provided, or prevent the full use of the
                parking areas or otherwise prevent the Real Estate from being
                developed in accordance with the general layout shown on Exhibit
                A or otherwise conflict with any of the provisions of this
                Lease.

                Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that on the date of
                delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant, the Premises
                shall be free of all violations, orders, or notices of
                violations of all public or quasi-public authorities, and that
                Tenant shall be permitted by authorities having jurisdiction
                thereover to occupy the Premises for the uses and purposes
                herein provided. Landlord further represents and warrants that
                the Premises shall be free from any and all materials,
                substances, devices or equipment defined as hazardous or
                otherwise controlled under any governmental law, rule or
                regulation, including any asbestos or asbestos-containing
                material.

                Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord
                shall be responsible for configuring the Building such that the
                Building complies with all current, applicable provisions of the
                Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") and agrees to
                indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all
                costs, losses, liabilities, fines, damages and actions sought or
                incurred respecting any portion of the Building which is not in
                compliance with Title III of the ADA as of the Commencement
                Date. Tenant shall be responsible for complying with all
                current, applicable provisions of Title I of the ADA concerning
                Tenant's employment and hiring practices as an employer and
                agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against
                any and all costs, losses, liabilities, fines, damages and
                actions sought or incurred respecting Tenant's failure to comply
                with those provisions of Title I of the ADA concerning Tenant's
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        8.      ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

        A.      TENANT. Except as further set forth herein, Tenant may not
assign or transfer all or any part of its right and interest under this
Agreement, and may not sublet or permit the use and occupancy of all or any part
of the Premises, to or by a third party without the prior written consent of the
Landlord which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The Landlord's consent
under this Section 8 shall be in its reasonable discretion and subject to such
conditions as the Landlord may reasonably impose.

        B.      LANDLORD. The Landlord named in this Agreement may transfer and
assign, in whole or in part, all of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement and in the Real Estate. After such transfer or assignment the Landlord
named in this Agreement will have no further liability to the Tenant under this
Agreement for the obligations assumed by the assignee or transferee providing
the new landlord or successor recognizes Tenant's rights under this Lease and
assumes all obligations of the Landlord then accrued and thereafter accruing.

        9.      UNTENANTABILITY. If the Premises or the Building are made
untenantable by fire or other cause, the Landlord may elect (a) to terminate
this Agreement as of the date of such casualty by notice to the Tenant within
thirty days after that date, or (b) to repair all damage to the Premises or the
Building so that the same shall be restored to such condition as existed
immediately prior to such damage. If the Landlord elects to terminate this
Agreement, the rent shall be abated on a per-diem basis and be paid to the date
of the fire or casualty. If the Landlord elects to restore the Premises and
Building, such restoration shall be completed with reasonable promptness in
substantially the same condition as existed immediately prior to the casualty.
If the Premises are unusable during such restoration, or if the Tenant is
reasonably required to close its operations while such repairs are made, the
rent shall abate during such period of repair while such operations have ceased.
If the Tenant continues to operate on the Premises during such repairs, but is
unable to use a substantial portion of the Premises, then the rent shall be
prorated in the proportion which the area of unusable leased space bears to the
total Premises for the period that said space is unusable. The Landlord will not
be liable for business losses to the Tenant by reason of damage to the Premises
except for that damage caused by the negligent or willful actions of the
Landlord. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 9 to the contrary,
if the Premises are not or cannot be made tenantable within one hundred twenty
(120) days after the date of the casualty for any reason whatsoever, the Tenant
may terminate this Agreement and the Lease.

        10.     SIGNS. Tenant shall pay for all signs related to the Tenant's
use of the Premises. No sign, advertisement, or notice may be inscribed,
painted, or affixed on any part of the outside or inside of the Premises or
Building by the Tenant except as first consented to by Landlord, which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld, and then at the Tenant's expense and only of
such color, size, style and material as is approved by the Landlord in writing.
The Landlord reserves the right to remove all other signs at the expense of the
Tenant. At the expiration of the Term the Tenant shall remove its signs from the
Premises and the Building.

        11.     ALTERATIONS. No structural alterations or those affecting the
mechanical, electric or plumbing systems of the Building or additions may be
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be affixed to the Premises or the Building by the Tenant without prior written
consent of the Landlord. All such alterations, additions, and fixtures, except
the Tenant's trade fixtures, equipment and business machines, shall be and
remain the property of the Landlord unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
Landlord.

        12.     USE OF THE PREMISES. The Tenant (a) shall occupy and use the
Premises during the Term for the purposes specified in Section 3, above and none
other; (b) may not make or permit any use of the Premises which, directly or
indirectly, is forbidden by public law, ordinance, or government regulations
which may be dangerous to life, limb, or property, or which may invalidate or
increase the premium cost of any policy of insurance carried by Landlord on or
covering the Building and its operations; (c) may not obstruct or use for
storage or for any purpose other than ingress and egress the driveways, parking
areas, sidewalks, entrances, courts, corridors, vestibules, halls, elevators,
and stairways of the Building; (d) may not create or maintain a nuisance in the
Premises, (e) may not place, or permit to be placed, any article of any kind on
the exterior walls except for any signs approved by Landlord; (f) may not attach
additional locks or similar devices to any window and, upon termination of this
Agreement or of the Tenant's possession, shall surrender all keys to the
Premises and shall explain to the Landlord all combination locks on safes,
cabinets, and vaults; (g) shall be responsible for locking the doors and closing
the transoms and windows in and to the Premises; (h) may not install any awnings
or other form of outside window covering or window ventilators or similar
devices without the prior written consent of the Landlord; (i) except as
provided in Exhibit B, may not overload any floor, shall route and locate safes
and other heavy articles as the Landlord may direct; (j) may not mark, drill
into, or in any way deface any part of the Premises or the Building without
repairing any damage caused as a result

        The Landlord or Tenant may exclude or repel any peddler, solicitor or
beggar. In addition to all other liabilities for breach of any covenant of this
Section 12, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, as additional rent under this
Agreement, an amount equal to any increase in insurance premiums paid by
Landlord caused by such breach. The violation of any covenant of this Section 12
may be restrained by injunction.

        13.     REPAIRS.

        A.      BY TENANT. Tenant shall take good care of the Premises and the
fixtures in the Premises and other than as set forth in Subsection B of this
Section 13, shall keep the Premises in good order, condition, and repair at the
Tenant's expense during the Term, including the replacement of all interior
broken glass and exterior glass broken by the Tenant with glass of the same size
and quality. If the Tenant does not make necessary repairs within a reasonable
time and adequately, the Landlord may, but need not, make such repairs, and the
Tenant shall promptly pay the Landlord for the cost thereof as additional rent.
On the expiration of the Term or on earlier termination or cancellation of this
Agreement, the Tenant shall surrender the Premises and the Landlord's fixtures
in as good condition as of the time of delivery to the Tenant, subject to
reasonable wear and tear. All injury to the Building or fixtures caused by
moving of the Tenant in and out of the Building caused by the Tenant and any
damage done by water, steam, electricity, fire or other substances to the
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Landlord at the expense of the Tenant, and the cost thereof shall become
immediately due and payable by the Tenant as additional rent upon the delivery
of an itemized statement of such costs by the Landlord to the Tenant, or mailing
the same, postage prepaid, to the Tenant at its last known address.

        B.      BY LANDLORD. Except for defects occurring solely as a result of
Tenants actions for which Tenant shall bear sole responsibility and cost,
Landlord covenants and agrees, at its expense without reimbursement or
contribution by Tenant, to keep, maintain and replace, if necessary, the
plumbing system, the electrical system, the utility lines and connections to the
Premises, the sprinkler mains, if any, and structural systems including, without
limitation, the roof, roof membrane roof covering (including interior ceiling if
damaged by leakage) and load-bearing walls and floor slabs and foundations
necessary to preserve or maintain the useful life of any such component or
system. In the event the Premises become or are out of repair and not in normal
operating condition due to either the failure of Landlord to comply with the
terms of this Section 14 or which constitute a Latent Defect, then Landlord
shall perform or cause to be performed any and all repairs necessary to restore
the Premises to a state of normal operating condition and repair. If such
repairs are not completed within ten (10) days after Landlord has received
written notice from Tenant of such state of disrepair or if such repairs cannot
reasonably be completed within such ten (10) day period and Landlord shall fail
to commence such repairs within ten (10) days after notice and proceed
diligently thereafter, then Tenant may either (i ) terminate this Lease
immediately upon delivery of written notice to Landlord if such failure to
repair materially and adversely affects Tenant's operation of its business in
the Premises or poses a threat to the safety of Tenant's employees or the
integrity of the Building, or (ii) prosecute such repairs itself and apply the
cost of such repairs against the next maturing monthly installment or
installments of Rent due hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing in the case of
an emergency (such as, without limitation, leaky roof), Tenant shall have the
right to prosecute immediately any and all necessary repairs and shall deliver
contemporaneous notification to Landlord of the emergency and related repairs
and offset the cost of such repairs against the next maturing monthly
installment or installments of Rent due hereunder; provided further that if
contemporaneous notice is not practicable, as determined by Tenant in its sole
judgment, then Tenant shall provide such notice as soon thereafter as reasonably
practicable.

        14.     EMINENT DOMAIN. If the Building or Real Estate, or any portion
thereof, which in Tenant's reasonable judgment prevents the operation of the
Tenant's business shall be taken or condemned by a competent authority for any
public use or purpose, the Term shall end upon, and not before, the date when
the possession of the part so taken shall be required for such use or purpose.
Otherwise, Rent shall abate proportionately with respect to that portion of the
Building or Real Estate so taken. The Tenant may not share in the condemnation
award, except for its personal property and relocation awards, if any, out of
pocket costs and loss of its leasehold improvements.

        15.     ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

        A.      COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. As a principal element of the
consideration for the lease of the Premises to the Tenant by the Landlord, the
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that it is familiar and shall strictly comply with all applicable federal,
state, and local statutes, laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances
(collectively, the "Laws") relating to the use, handling and disposal of
hazardous and toxic substances and wastes ("Hazardous Substances"), including
all air, water, soil, solid waste and other environmental requirements, as an
operator of a business on the Premises under this Agreement, including any
community right-to-know rules and regulations. The Tenant agrees to comply with
all of the Laws, to obtain all applicable permits, and to file all required
notices and reports during the Term and the Tenant's possession of the Premises.

        B.      INTENT TO HANDLE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. The Tenant shall check
this box if the Tenant intends or expects to handle or dispose of any Hazardous
Substances on the Premises or the Real Estate. The Tenant shall immediately
notify the Landlord in writing if the Tenant does not now intend or expect to
handle or dispose of any Hazardous Substances on the Premises or the Real
Estate, but does handle or dispose of any Hazardous Substances during the Term.

        C.      CONTAINERS: SPILL CATCHMENT. The Tenant may install or use
above-ground or underground storage tanks or containers only in strict
accordance with the Laws and only with the prior written consent of the Landlord
and according to standards and restrictions reasonably imposed by the Landlord.
To the extent required by law, the Tenant shall provide secondary container or
spill catchment devices to effectively prevent any spill or overflow related to
the filling of any above-ground or underground tanks from contaminating the soil
or ground water. With respect to each tank and container located in or on the
Premises or the Real Estate, the Tenant shall label each container as to the
contents in each such container. If the container holds any Hazardous
Substances, the label shall specify the Hazardous Substance or Substances
contained.

        D.      SITE ASSESSMENT BY TENANT. At such time as the Landlord has
reason to believe a Hazardous Substance may be present in or on the Real Estate
by reason of a spill or other discharge of a Hazardous Substance, or otherwise,
the Tenant, shall within thirty (30) days after written request from the
Landlord, provide the Landlord with an environmental site assessment or
environmental audit report prepared by an environmental engineering firm
acceptable to the Landlord, to assess with a reasonable degree of certainty the
presence or absence of any Hazardous Substance and the potential costs in
connection with abatement, cleanup or removal of any hazardous substance found
on, under, at or within the Real Estate. If the assessment or report shows the
presence of any Hazardous Substance, the Tenant shall pay all costs related to
the preparation of the report and assessment and to the required remediation. If
the assessment fails to show the presence of any Hazardous Substance, Landlord
shall pay all costs related to the preparation of the report and assessment and
failing to do so within (30) days notice by Tenant, Tenant shall be entitled to
pay these costs and deduct same from the next rental payments.

        E.      SITE ASSESSMENT BY LANDLORD. In the event Tenant vacates the
Premises or defaults with respect to its obligations under Subsection D above,
the Landlord (or its representatives) may visit the Real Estate and perform or
cause to be performed environmental site investigations and assessments ("Site
Assessments") on the Real Estate for the purpose of determining whether there
exists in or on the Real Estate any environmental condition which could result
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occupier of the Real Estate. Such Site Assessment may include both above and
below the ground testing as may be necessary to properly conduct the Site
Assessments in the opinion of the persons conducting the Site Assessments (the
"Site Reviewers"). The Tenant shall supply to the Site Reviewers such historical
and operational information regarding the Premises and the Real Estate as may be
requested by the Site Reviewers to facilitate the Site Assessments and will make
available for meetings with the Site Reviewers appropriate personnel having
knowledge of such matters. In the event the Site Assessment reveals the presence
of Hazardous Substances introduced by the Tenant, the cost of performing all
Site Assessments shall be paid by the Tenant within five (5) days after written
demand by the Landlord, and thereafter shall bear interest at the rate of 12%
per annum. Otherwise, the Landlord shall bear this cost.

        F.      ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNIFICATION. The Tenant shall indemnify,
release, discharge, defend and hold the Landlord harmless from and against, and
shall assume, any and all liability including, without limitation, all liability
for reporting, assessment, investigation, removal and remediation, and all costs
and expenses, arising out of, as a result of, or in connection with any failure
of the Tenant or its employees, agents or assigns, to comply with any of the
Laws and any and all contamination or the results thereof in the air, soil, and
ground water at the Premises and the Real Estate, or at a disposal site to which
waste materials generated by the Tenant at the Premises or the Real Estate, or
elsewhere, were disposed, as well as any and all releases of contamination from
the Premises or the Real Estate caused by or contributed to by the Tenant during
the Term and the Tenant's possession of the Premises however except as to any
Hazardous Substances introduced by Landlord. The Tenant's obligations under this
paragraph shall arise on the discovery of any violation of or non-compliance
with any Law by the Tenant, or the contamination of the Premises or the Real
Estate, whether or not any federal, state or local agency has taken or
threatened any action. Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from
and against any and all claims, demands, losses, costs, liabilities and
judgments arising from or relating to (i) the violation of any environmental
laws, or (ii) the presence of any contamination in, on, or below the Real
Estate, including any ground water, existing as of the Commencement Date.

        G.      SURVIVAL OF SECTION. The provisions in this Section 15 shall be
in effect from the date of this Agreement, shall apply whether or not the Tenant
subsequently subleases the Premises, or any part of the Premises, to any third
party, and shall remain in effect and shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement.

        16.     RIGHTS RESERVED TO LANDLORD. The Landlord reserves all rights
incident to its ownership of the Building, including, but not limited to, the
right (d) if, during or prior to the termination of this Agreement, the Tenant
vacates the Premises, to decorate, remodel, repair, alter, or otherwise prepare
the Premises for reoccupancy; (f) to exhibit the Premises during the last 180
days of the Term during normal business hours and upon no less than twenty-four
(24) hours notice to Tenant; (g) to take any and all measures, including
inspections, repairs, alterations, additions, and improvements to the Premises
or to the Building as may be necessary or desirable for the safety, protection,
or preservation of the Premises or to the Building or the Landlord's interest
therein, or as may be necessary or desirable in the operation of the Building
during normal business hours and upon no less 


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than twenty-four (24) hours notice to Tenant. The Landlord may enter upon the
Premises and may exercise any or all of the foregoing rights hereby reserved
without being deemed liable for an eviction or disturbance of the Tenant's use
of possession and without being liable in any manner to the Tenant providing
same causes no unreasonable interference with Tenant's business operations.

        17.     HOLDING OVER. If the Tenant retains possession of the Premises,
or any part thereof, after the termination of this Agreement by lapse of time or
otherwise, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord rent at two times the rate of
the then current rental specified in this Agreement for the time that the Tenant
thus remains in possession. The provisions of this Section 17 do not waive the
Landlord's right of re-entry or any other right under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, in the event that
Tenant is conducting negotiations in good faith with Landlord for a renewal of
the Lease, Tenant may remain in the Premises at the same annual Rent as during
the lease year of the Term (or extended term as the case may be) provided,
however, upon reaching agreement with Landlord on new lease terms for the
renewal, Tenant will pay, retroactively, the agreed to new annual minimum Rent
for the entire holdover period; and further, provided, in the event that
Landlord deems that Tenant is not, in Landlord's reasonable judgment bargaining
in good faith, or Landlord and Tenant cannot reach a mutually acceptable
agreement in Landlord's reasonable judgment then upon thirty (30) days' notice
to Tenant, Tenant's rent shall be two times the amount of the Rent then
applicable pro rated on per diem basis for each day Tenant shall retain
possession of the Premises or any part thereof after expiration of said thirty
(30) days' notice.

        18.     NOTICE AND PAYMENTS. Any notice which the Landlord may desire or
be required to give the Tenant shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if
delivered in writing to the Tenant personally or sent by certified or registered
mail, addressed to the Tenant at the Premises, return receipt requested. All
payments to the Landlord and any notice which the Tenant may desire or be
required to give the Landlord shall be deemed sufficiently given or rendered if
delivered in writing to the Landlord personally or sent by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Landlord, Blackthorn
Area Partners, c/o Holladay Property Services, Inc., 220 West Colfax Avenue,
P.O. Box 1331, South Bend, IN 46624, or at such other place as the Landlord may
from time to time designate in writing.

        19.     DEFAULT BY TENANT. In the event of a default by the Tenant under
this Agreement, the Landlord will have the following remedies:

        A.      TENANT'S INSOLVENCY. If the Tenant makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors or if a receiver is appointed for the Tenant or for the
Tenant's assets or interest in this Agreement, or if any voluntary or
involuntary petition or similar pleading under any section of any bankruptcy law
is filed by or against the Tenant or any voluntary or involuntary proceedings in
any court or tribunal is instituted to declare the Tenant insolvent or unable to
pay its debts and, in the case of any involuntary petition or proceeding which
Tenant is not diligently seeking to have dismissed, if it is not dismissed
within thirty days from the date it is filed, then the Landlord, at its election
and without further notice or demand and either with or without entry upon the
Premises, may immediately terminate and cancel this Agreement and this lease and
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be entitled to recover damages in an amount equal to the present value of the
rental obligation herein stated, including increases in rent as provided in this
Agreement, less rent for the Premises which the Landlord obtains.

        B.      LANDLORD'S REMEDIES. If the Tenant fails to pay any rent or
other monies owed to the Landlord on the date it is due, and thereafter fails to
cure such default within ten days after receipt of written notice from the
Landlord, or is otherwise in default of any of its obligations or duties under
this Agreement and is not in the process of diligently curing same, then the
Landlord may, without being liable for prosecution or claim for damages, enter
into and upon the Premises, or any part thereof, and repossess the same, with or
without terminating this lease and without prejudice to any of its remedies for
rent, entry, possession, damages, or breach of covenant and may, at its option,
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of its election to do so or
may, at its option, lease the Premises, or any part thereof, as the agent of the
Tenant, or otherwise. The Tenant shall, without demand or further process of
law, pay to the Landlord at the end of each month during the Term the difference
between the rent due to the Landlord from the Tenant under this Agreement,
including any increases in rent due under this Agreement, and the net receipts,
if any, being received by the Landlord from the Premises (such net receipts to
be calculated by deducting from the gross receipts the expenses incurred by the
Landlord in connection with the re-letting of the Premises and performing the
Tenant's obligations under this Agreement). If the rent for re-letting the
Premises is higher than the monthly rent under this Agreement, then such excess
rent shall belong to the Landlord and the Tenant will have no claim or right
thereto. The failure or delay of the Landlord in taking any action or pursuing
any remedy in the event of a default by the Tenant may not be considered a
waiver or consent by the Landlord.

        C.      TENANT'S AND LANDLORD'S ENFORCEMENT COSTS. The other party shall
pay upon demand all the prevailing party's costs, charges, and expenses,
including reasonable fees of attorneys, agents, and others retained by the
prevailing party incurred in enforcing the other party's obligations under this
Agreement or incurred by the prevailing party in any litigation, negotiation, or
transaction in which the other party causes the prevailing party to become
involved or concerned.

        20.     DEFAULT BY LANDLORD. If the Premises, or any part thereof, are
at any time subject to a mortgage, a deed of trust, or a similar lien instrument
and this Agreement or the rentals are assigned to such mortgagee, trustee, or
beneficiary, and the Tenant is given written notice thereof, including the post
office address of such assignee, then the Tenant may not terminate this
Agreement for any default on the part of the Landlord without first giving
written notice by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to
such assignee, to the attention of the mortgage loan department, specifying the
default in reasonable detail, and affording such assignee a reasonable
opportunity to make performance at its election for and on behalf of the
Landlord. In the event Landlord shall neglect or fail to perform or observe any
of the provisions, covenants or conditions contained in this Lease on its part
to be performed or observed (i) within ten (10) days after written notice in the
case of default in the payment of money, and (ii) in all other cases within
thirty (30) days after written notice of default, unless more than thirty (30)
days shall be required because of the nature of the default, in which case if
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proceed diligently to cure such default after notice, Landlord shall be
responsible to Tenant for any and all actual damages sustained by Tenant as a
result of Landlord's breach. After the expiration of any such period, Tenant, in
addition to any other right or remedy it may have at law or in equity, shall
have the right to cure any such default at Landlord's expense, and Landlord
shall be obligated to reimburse Tenant on demand (in default of which Tenant may
reimburse itself out of succeeding rent payments) for all of Tenant's costs and
expenses in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, all costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred to cure such default or breach of Lease.

        21.     LIABILITY INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION.

        A.      REQUIRED COVERAGE. The Tenant shall maintain, and provide to the
Landlord acceptable evidence of liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000
per occurrence for bodily injury and not less than $100,000 per occurrence for
property damage. The Landlord and its mortgagee shall be designated as a named
insured with the right to notice of cancellation or amendment thirty (30) days
prior to the effective date thereof. Said insurance shall be maintained during
the Term. During the construction of the Building, Landlord shall maintain a
policy of builder's risk insurance in an amount no less than the full
replacement value of the improvements.

        B.      INDEMNIFICATION. The Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and save
the Landlord harmless against and from all losses, liabilities, costs, damages,
and expenses, including reasonable engineers', architects' and attorneys' fees,
which may be incurred by or asserted against the Landlord by reason of or in
respect to any of the following occurring during the Term:

        (i)     Any work or thing done by the Tenant in, or, or about the
Premises, or any part thereof;

        (ii)    Any use, nonuse, possession, occupation, condition, operation,
maintenance, or management by the Tenant of the Premises, or any part thereof;

        (iii)   Any negligence on the part of the Tenant occurring in the
Premises and the Building, and on the Building Site.

        C.      DEFENSE. If any action or proceeding is brought against the
Landlord, or the Real Estate by reason of any losses, liabilities, costs,
damages, or expenses incurred by or asserted against the Landlord, by reason of
or in respect to any of the matters or things set forth in subsection B of this
Section 21, the Tenant shall, upon written notice from the Landlord and at the
Tenant's expense, resist or defend such action or proceeding. The Tenant agrees
to give the Landlord prompt written notice of any claim, action, or proceeding
brought or threatened against the Landlord, the Tenant, or the Real Estate.

        Landlord hereby indemnifies and agrees to save Tenant, its officers,
directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all claims,
suits, proceedings, actions, causes of action, responsibility, liability,
demands, judgments and executions (hereinafter referred to as "Claims") which
either (i) result from any default, breach, violation or non-performance of this
Lease or any provision of this Lease by Landlord; (ii) result from occurrences
of injury to or death of any person, or damage to property, arising out of any
work, construction, reconstruction, restoration, maintenance or other work to be
done hereunder by Landlord, unless such Claims are caused by the act or omission
of Tenant, or its employees, agents or contractors.




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        22.     TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE. The Tenant agrees that at any time
and from time to time, upon not less than ten (10) days prior written request by
the Landlord, then the Tenant shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the
Landlord a statement in writing certifying, to the extent it is true, that this
Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been
modifications, stating the modifications, and that this Agreement, as so
modified, is in full force and effect), the commencement and termination dates
of this Agreement, that the Tenant has accepted the Premises, the date to which
the rental and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and that the
Tenant has no claims against the Landlord or offsets against rent. It is
intended that such statement may be relied upon by prospective purchasers of the
Landlord's interest in the Real Estate, or by the mortgagee or assignee of any
mortgage on the Landlord's interest in the Real Estate.

        23.     LIENS. The Tenant may not do any act which in any way encumbers
the interest or title of the Landlord in the Premises or the Real Estate, nor
may the interest or title of the Landlord in the Premises or the Real Estate be
in any way subject to any claim by way of lien or encumbrance, whether by
operation of law or by virtue of any express or implied contract by the Tenant.
The Tenant may not permit the Premises or the Real Estate to become subject to
any mechanics', laborers' or material men's liens on account of labor or
material furnished, or claimed to have been furnished, to the Tenant for or on
the Premises or the Real Estate. In the event, but only in the event, Tenant
fails to remove or bond over such lien or diligently pursue same, the Landlord
may (but is not required to) remove or discharge such lien, or claim for lien
(with the right, in its discretion, to settle or compromise the same), and any
amounts advanced by the Landlord for such purposes shall be additional rent
immediately due from the Tenant to the Landlord.

        24.     MISCELLANEOUS.

        A.      The invalidity of any provision, clause, or phrase will not
serve to render the balance of this Agreement ineffective or void. This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana.

        B.      If the Landlord or the Tenant institutes legal proceedings
against the other for breach of any of the covenants or conditions in this
Agreement, then the prevailing party shall recover reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses from the other.

        C.      This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the respective parties hereto, their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, and assigns. Any reference to the Tenant or the Landlord shall, for
the purpose of determining liability for property damage, personal injury, and
the like, be deemed to include the Tenant, the Landlord, his or its receptive
agents, employees, servants, partners, independent contractors, licensees,
invitees, guests or visitors.

        D.      This Agreement supersedes and cancels all prior negotiations and
agreements between the Landlord and the Tenant. This Agreement may be amended or
altered only by written agreement signed by both the Landlord and the Tenant.

        E.      All amounts owed by either the Tenant or Landlord to the other
under this Agreement shall be deemed due and payable on the fifth working day
after the date the party renders a statement of account therefore to the other
and shall bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date due and
payable until paid.


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        F.      So long as the Tenant has paid the rent and all other charges
under this Agreement and has performed all obligations under this Agreement,
then the Tenant shall have quiet possession of the Premises during the Term.

        G.      No consent or approval required of the Landlord in this
Agreement may be unreasonably withheld.

        H.      Canvassing, soliciting and peddling on the Real Estate are
prohibited, and the Tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same.

        25.     RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Landlord reserves the right to make
reasonable rules and regulations for the Premises and the Real Estate. The
Tenant shall abide by all reasonable rules and regulations adopted by the
Landlord pertaining to the operation and management of the Premises and the Real
Estate. If any rules and regulations adopted by the Landlord are contrary to the
provisions of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

        26.     OPTION TO EXTEND. Tenant shall have the right and option (the
"Extension Option"), which said option and right shall not be severed from this
Lease or separately assigned, mortgaged or transferred, to extend the initial
Term for two (2) additional consecutive periods of five (5) years each
(hereinafter referred to as the "Extension Periods"), provided that (a) Tenant
shall give Landlord notice of Tenant's exercise of such option at least six (6)
full calendar months prior to the expiration of the initial Term for the first
(5) year extension and at least six (6) full calendar months prior to the
expiration of the first Extension Period for second five (5) year extension and
(b) Tenant shall not be in default (beyond expiration of applicable notice and
cure periods, if any) in the performance or observance of any of the terms and
provisions of the Lease on the part of Tenant to be performed or observed at the
time of giving the applicable notice and the commencement of the applicable
Extension Period. Except for the amount of Rent, all the terms, covenants,
conditions, provisions and agreements in the Lease contained shall be applicable
to the Extension Period, except that (i) there shall be no further option to
extend the Term and (ii) Landlord shall not be obligated to make or pay for any
improvements to the Premises. If Tenant shall give notice of its exercise of the
option to extend in the manner and within the time period provided aforesaid for
either Extension Period, the Term shall be extended upon the giving of such
notice without the requirement of any further attention on the part of either
Landlord or Tenant. Landlord hereby reserves the right, exercisable by Landlord
in its sole discretion, to waive (in writing) any condition precedent set forth
in clauses (a) or (b) above.

        If Tenant shall fail to give timely notice of the exercise of such
option as aforesaid, Tenant shall nave no right to extend the Term of this
Lease, time being of the essence of the foregoing provisions. Any assignment of
this Lease by Tenant, any subletting of all or any part of the Premises and any
termination of this Lease shall terminate this Extension Option and all rights
granted to Tenant under this Section 26, unless such assignment or subletting is
permitted under Section 9 of this Lease.

        The Rent payable for either Extension Period shall be the Fair Market
Rent (as said term is hereinafter defined) for the Premises as of commencement
of the subject Extension Period. In determining Fair Market Rent, the following
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taken into account and given effect: size of the Premises, location of the
Premises, lease term and rents being quoted in St. Joseph County, Indiana for
comparable space.

        Landlord shall have the right to initially designate the Fair Market
Rent by giving written notice (the "Rent Notice") to Tenant. Such notice shall
be given to Tenant no later than sixty (60) days prior to the deadline set forth
above by which Tenant must give Landlord notice of Tenant's exercise of this
option to extend for either Extension Period. If Tenant disagrees with
Landlord's designation of the Fair Market Rent, Tenant shall have the right, by
written notice (the "Arbitration Notice") given to Landlord within fifteen (15)
days after Tenant has notified Landlord of its exercise of its option to extend,
to submit such Fair Market Rent to arbitration as follows: Fair Market Rent
shall be determined by impartial arbitrators, one to be chosen by Landlord, one
to be chosen by Tenant, and a third to be selected, if necessary, as below
provided. Landlord and Tenant shall each pay all actual costs and expenses of
their respective arbitrators and they shall split the actual costs and expenses
of the third arbitrator. The unanimous written decision of the two first chosen,
without selection and participation of a third arbitrator, or otherwise, the
written decision of a majority of three arbitrators chosen and selected as
provided below, shall be conclusive and binding upon Landlord and Tenant.
Landlord and Tenant shall each notify the other of its chosen arbitrator within
ten (10) business days following the call for arbitration and, if such two
arbitrators shall not have reached a unanimous decision within thirty (30) days
after their designation and are unable to agree upon the designation of a third
arbitrator, they shall so notify the American Arbitration Association sitting in
Indianapolis, Indiana and request it to select an impartial third arbitrator,
who shall be an office building owner, a real estate counsellor or lawyer or a
broker dealing with like types of properties, to determine Fair Market Rent as
herein defined. The arbitrators shall advise the parties of their determination
at least 30 days prior to the respective Extension Period. If the decision by
the arbitrators has not been made before the commencement of Tenant's obligation
to pay rent based upon such Fair Market Rent, then Tenant shall pay Rent and
other charges under the Lease in respect of the Premises in the amounts which
were applicable to the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the
applicable Extension Period until the decision of the arbitrators, at which time
Tenant shall pay any underpayment of Rent and other charges to Landlord, or
Landlord shall refund to Tenant any overpayment, as the case may be. Failure of
Tenant to give an Arbitration Notice within fifteen (15) days after receipt of
the Rent Notice (time being of the essence) shall constitute Tenant's agreement
to the Rent specified in the Landlord's Rent Notice.

        27.     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. This Lease and the Tenant's obligations
under this Lease are conditioned upon and expressly subject to: (i) Landlord
acquiring good and marketable title to the Real Estate no later than November 1,
1995, (ii) completion and attachment to the Lease of the floor plan to be
attached as Exhibit A depicting the layout of the Building, the interior of the
Premises and the Building exterior and all parking areas and driveways, all as
satisfactory to Tenant and completion and attachment to the Lease of the
Landlord Work Letter as Exhibit B to include those specifications which are
satisfactory to Tenant no later than thirty (30) days after this Lease is signed
by the Tenant; (iii) Landlord making and diligently prosecuting all applications
to effect an abatement of the taxes assessed against the Real Estate through all
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governmental entities and having such abatement in effect as of the Commencement
Date. In the event any one of these conditions are not met by their respective
deadlines (unless extended in writing by Tenant), Tenant shall have the right to
terminate this Lease upon written notice to Landlord upon which event Tenant
shall be relieved of all obligations under the Lease whether heretofore accrued
or not and shall be entitled to reimbursement of any sums advanced or otherwise
paid to Landlord.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Industrial Lease
Agreement as of the date first written above.


                                       LANDLORD

                                       BLACKTHORN AREA PARTNERS


                                       By: /s/ John T. Phair
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Its: President
                                           Hollady of Indiana, Inc.
                                           General Partner  



                                       TENANT

                                       WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.


                                       By: /s/ Richard J. Mullin
                                           ----------------------------------- 
                                           President








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                                                                   Exhibit 10.26



LANDLORD:                       Blackthorn Area Partners
TENANT:                         Wells Electronics, Inc.


                                LEASE AMENDMENT
                                ---------------

This lease amendment dated May 16, 1997 by and between Blackthorn Area Partners
(Landlord) and Wells Electronics, Inc. (Tenant) hereby extends all terms and
conditions of an original lease agreement dated September 21, 1995 by and
between the Landlord and Tenant for leased space located at 52940 Olive Road,
South Bend, Indiana, with the following changes as shown:

1.    Landlord shall construct an additional parking lot north of existing
      building, approximately 65' x 220' containing forty-eight (48) parking
      spaces.  

2.    Rent shall be changed effective June 1, 1997 as follows:

      Increase in monthly rent per Paragraph 4 from $23,666.67 per month to
      $24,041.67.


All other terms and conditions to remain in effect per the original lease
agreement.

This Agreement hereby accepted this 21st day of MAY, 1997.

Landlord:
Blackthorn Area Partners  


By: /s/ John T. Phair
   --------------------
        John T. Phair
        General Partner

Tenant:
Wells Electronics, Inc.

By: /s/ Richard J. Mullin
    ---------------------    
        Richard J. Mullin
        President 



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                                                                 Exhibit 10.27



                                  [TRANSLATION]
                     SUBLEASE AGREEMENT FOR PALEANA BUILDING




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Terms and Conditions of Sublease

Sublessor  Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
Sublessee  Wells Japan Co., Ltd.

(1) Building
      Name:                 Paleana Building
      Location:             2-15, Shin-yokohama 2-chome,
                            Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
      Structure:            Reinforced concrete building with a steel framework
      Scale:                One basement, nine floors and one penthouse
      Total floor space:    2,349.84 tsubo (7,768.08 m2)
(2) Room for sublease
      Floor, Room Number    The 6th Floor
                            Room Nos. 601 and 602
      Area                  185.56 tsubo (613.42 m2)
(3) Purpose of sublease     Office
(4) Term of sublease        From April 1, 1996 to March 31, 1998
(5) Rent (per month)        (Y)1,391,700 (excluding consumption tax)
(6) Common areas fee        (Y)463,900 (excluding consumption tax)
    (per month)
(7) Lease deposit           (Y)16,700,400
(8) Special agreement


     The Lessor (hereinafter referred to as "A") and the Lessee (hereinafter
referred to as "B") conclude this Sublease Agreement (hereinafter referred to as
"this Agreement") on Paleana Building (hereinafter referred to as the
"Building") owned by Haya Kaneko (hereinafter referred to as "C") as follows:

(Purpose)
Article 1. Under the Lease Agreement for the Building as a whole that was
separately made between A and C, A agrees to sublease the rooms to B and B
agrees to sublease such rooms from A in accordance with the provisions
hereinafter set forth.

(Rooms for sublease)
Article 2. The rooms for sublease shall be the rooms set forth in Column (2) of
the Terms and Conditions of Sublease which constitute the Building set forth in
Column (1) thereof. 

2.   The rooms for sublease prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be
marked with red solid lines on the drawing attached at the end of this Agreement
and the area of such rooms shall be calculated from the center line of the
walls.

(Purpose of use) 
Article 3. B shall use the rooms only for the purpose set forth in Column (3) of
the Terms and Conditions of Sublease and shall not use such rooms for any other
purpose.

2.   B shall report to and obtain the necessary permission from the government
or public agencies and take any other necessary procedures regarding the purpose
of use prescribed in the preceding paragraph all on its own responsibility and
at its expense.

(Term of the sublease)
Article 4. The term of this sublease shall be as set forth in Column (4) of the
Terms and Conditions of Sublease.

(Renewal) 

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Article 5. Unless either A or B otherwise expresses to the other party not later
than six months prior to the expiration of the term of the sublease, this
Agreement shall be renewed for two years under the same terms and conditions. If
A considers it necessary upon expiration hereof, a new sublease agreement shall
be executed. This shall apply to any subsequent renewal of this Agreement.

(Cancellation)
Article 6. If B cancels this Agreement before the commencement of term of
sublease for its reasons or due to any reason for which it is liable, it shall
pay to A damages in an amount equivalent to the rent for six months.

2.   If either A or B intends to cancel this Agreement during the term of
sublease, it shall notify the other party of its intention in writing not later
than six months prior to the expiration hereof.

3.   B may not withdraw the already notified intention to cancel this Agreement
nor change the already notified date of cancellation without A's consent.

4.   B may cancel this Agreement immediately by paying to A an amount equivalent
to the rent and common areas fee for six months instead of giving an advance
notice as prescribed in paragraph 2.

(Rent)
Article 7. The rent shall be in the amount set forth in Column (5) of the Terms
and Conditions of Sublease and the rent for B shall be calculated as from
September 1, 1996. B shall pay the rent for September 1996 by August 25, 1996,
and shall thereafter pay the rent for the next month by the 25th day of each
month, to the bank account designated by A (The breakdown is shown in Appendix
(2) at the end of this Agreement).

2.   The amount of the rent for less than a month shall be calculated by the day
according to the actual number of days for the month concerned.

3.   A will issue no receipt for the rent and common areas fee.

(Common areas fee) 
Article 8. B shall pay to A an amount set force in Column (6) of the Terms and
Conditions of Sublease as common areas fee which is necessary for the
maintenance, management, operation, etc. of the common areas and facilities of
the Building (The breakdown is shown in Appendix (2) at the end of this
Agreement).

2.   The common areas fee shall be calculated as from the day when the work for
the rooms for sublease is started, provided, however, that the payment method of
such fee shall be the same as that of the rent prescribed in the preceding
Article.

(Revision of rent, etc.) 
Article 9. The rent and common areas fee shall be revised every two years
beginning on the date of conclusion of this Agreement and the amount of such
revision shall be determined by the consultation between A and B.

2.   If taxes or public imposts or any other charges are raised, the price of
land and buildings rises rapidly, the body and facilities of the Building are
remodeled or any other economic situations change, or the amount of the rent and
common areas fee of the Building become inappropriate compared with those of
neighboring buildings, A may revise the rent and common areas fee during the
term of sublease.

(Expenses other than rent and common areas fee)
 
Article 10. B shall pay the following expenses: 

(a)  Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), garbage collection,
electricity for lighting, powered equipment, etc., gas, water, sewerage, etc. in
connection with B's use of the rooms;

(b)  Cleaning of the rooms (including B's fixtures, equipment and furniture) and
cleaning and repairing of fluorescent lamps, outlets and inlets of
air-conditioning equipment;

(c)  Exchange of bulbs of lighting appliances for the rooms;

(d)  Extermination of rats and pest insects from the rooms;

(e)  Fee of the neighborhood association; and

(f)  Any other fees and expenses which B should pay.


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2.   If A pays on B's behalf any of the expenses set forth in the items of the
preceding paragraph, B shall repay to A, immediately upon A's request, the
amount of the expense paid by A by the method designated by A.

(Real property acquisition tax and fixed assets tax) 
Article 11. The real property acquisition tax and fixed assets tax imposed on
the fixtures and accessory equipment owned by B shall be incurred by B
regardless of no matter whom the payment statement of such tax is addressed to.

2.   If the real property acquisition tax and fixed assets tax to be imposed on
B's fixtures and accessory equipment as set forth in the preceding paragraph are
levied on A together with any taxes on the main structure of the Building, A
shall calculate the amount of such taxes by a fair and appropriate method based
on, for example, the method of dividing the cost of work and ask B in writing to
pay to A such amount.

3.   If it is asked by A in writing, B shall pay to A such amount without delay
by the method designated by A.

(Consumption tax) 
Article 12. B shall pay to A by the same payment method as that of rent, etc.
the amount of consumption tax arising in connection with the payment of rent,
etc. in accordance with this Agreement which is calculated by multiplying the
amount specified in (a) below by the ratio prescribed by the Consumption Tax
Law:

(a)  The rent prescribed in Article 7, the common areas fee prescribed in
Article 8 and other expenses to be paid to A by B which are subject to
consumption tax.

(Lease Deposit) 

Article 13. B shall pay to A as a lease deposit an amount equivalent to 20% of
the amount set forth in Column (7) of the Terms and Conditions of Sublease which
is (Y)3,340,080 at the time of conclusion of this Agreement and an amount
equivalent to 80% of such amount which is (Y)13,360,320 not later than March 31,
1996. The breakdown of the deposit is shown in Appendix (2) at the end of this
Agreement.

2.   The deposit shall bear no interest throughout the deposit term.

3.   If the rent is revised, B shall additionally deposit with A without delay
an amount equivalent to the difference between the revised rent and the rent
applicable immediately prior to the rent revision for six months.

4.   During the term of this Agreement, B may not demand to offset the lease
deposit against any liabilities which it may owe to A including the rent.

5.   If B fails to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement or any
contract, etc. signed in connection herewith, such as the payment of rent, or is
obligated to compensate for damage, A may appropriate all or part of the deposit
for the fulfillment of obligations or for the compensation for damage.

6.   If A appropriates the deposit for the fulfillment of B's obligations
pursuant to the preceding paragraph, B shall make up for the resultant
deficiency of the deposit within seven days after receipt of the notice on such
appropriation.

7.   If this Agreement is terminated due to expiration, cancellation or any
other reason, A shall repay to B the deposit three months after B vacates the
rooms completely or when a new sublessee moves into the rooms and A receives a
deposit amount corresponding to the deposit specified in this Article, whichever
is earlier, after deducting therefrom all of B's liabilities to A.

(Damages for Delayed Payment) 
Article 14. If B is in arrears with its rent or any other liabilities hereunder,
A may demand that B pay to A damage in a sum equal to 18% per annum of the
amount in arrears for the actual number of days elapsed, provided that
compensation for such damage shall not exempt B from the exercise of the right
to cancel the Agreement by A.

(Acts prohibited) 
Article 15. B shall not commit any one of the following acts:

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(a)  To transfer to any third party or to place as a collateral the right to
lease the rooms, right to the deposit or any other right arising in connection
with this Agreement;

(b)  To allow any party other than B to take over any right arising in
connection with this Agreement, in whole, by the transfer of the business,
merger or any other method;

(c)  To sublease all or part of the rooms to any third party or offer the same
for the use of any third party;

(d)  To allow any third party to share the rooms, put up a nameplate of any
party other than B or install a telephone, telex or the like in the name of any
party other than B;

(e)  To commit any act annoying to other tenants or causing damage to the
Building, including the rooms;

(f)  To suspend all or part of the business or close all or part of the rooms
without A's consent;

(g)  To commit any act against the management rules, etc. separately
established. (Obligation to manage the Building, etc.) 

Article 16. A shall make efforts to manage the Building and accessory equipment
and to operate and maintain the same so as not to hinder the conduct of B's
business.

2.   B shall observe the management rules and other related rules separately
established by A and shall use the rooms and the entrance hall, stairs,
elevators and other common areas and facilities with good manager's care.

     If A adds or changes the management rules or other related rules, B shall
approve such addition or change and observe these in the same way as the
original rules.

(Acts requiring A's consent)
Article 17. B shall obtain A's prior written consent if it does any one of the
following acts:

(a)  To install, add, remove, alter or remodel partitions, doors or other
fixtures or equipment (including outdoor open spaces);

(b)  To install, add or alter facilities for electricity, water, sewerage,
sanitation, HVAC, gas, telephone, cable broadcasting, etc.;

(c)  To put up a trade name, trademark or the like on the entrance door, wall,
window, shutter, etc.;

(d)  To bring into and install in the rooms a safe or any other heavy article;

(e)  To change the key to the entrance door;

(f)  To install a signboard or a billboard; 

(g)  To otherwise change the original state of the rooms or the Building similar
to the preceding items.

2.   The work done in connection with the preceding paragraph shall be performed
by A or the contractor appointed by A in principle and the cost of such work
shall be paid by B.

(Repairs) 
Article 18. If the rooms or A's fixtures or equipment requires or is likely to
require repair due to damage or trouble, B shall promptly notify A of it.

2.   If upon B's notice A considers it necessary, A will carry out such repairs
at its cost. However, the change, painting, etc. of the ceiling, wall or floor
of the rooms, the repairs that become necessary due to the intentional act or
negligence of B, its related any person or the repairs of B's own fixtures,
equipment, etc. shall be made at B's cost.

3.   Even if B carries out the repairs specified in the preceding paragraph at
its cost and on its own responsibility, B shall obtain A's prior written
consent.

(Obligation to compensate for damage) 
Article 19. If B or B's representative, employee, subcontractor, visitor or any
other person concerned with B causes damage to A, other sublessee or any third
party due to an intentional act or negligence, B shall promptly report to A such
fact and immediately compensate for all of such damage at its cost by restoring
to the original state or otherwise.

(Cancellation of the Agreement) 
Article 20. If B commits any one of the following acts, A may cancel this
Agreement without notice:


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(a)  If B is in arrears with the rent or any other liabilities for two months or
more or is delayed in any payment several times;

(b)  If an application for provisional seizure, provisional disposition,
disposition by suspension of bank transactions, compulsory execution,
dissolution, bankruptcy, composition, reorganization corporate rehabilitation or
the like is made against B;

(c)  If there occurs any event that will greatly damage B's reputation; (d) If B
violates any one of the provisions of this Agreement or any contract signed in
connection herewith.

2.   If this Agreement is canceled pursuant to the preceding paragraph, B shall
pay to A an amount equivalent to six month's rent; provided that the payment of
such amount by B shall not prevent A from demanding compensation for damage.

(Termination of this Agreement) 
Article 21. If due to a natural disaster or any reason for which A is not
responsible all or part of the Building is lost or destroyed and it becomes
impossible to use the rooms, this Agreement shall be terminated as a matter of
course. A shall not be responsible for the damage caused to B as a result of
such termination and B may not claim for A any money or other compensation in
any name whatsoever.

(Obligation to restore to the original state)
Article 22. If this Agreement is terminated (including the case where it is
canceled), B shall at its cost restore the rooms to their original state by
removing the fixtures and equipment it installed, added or a altered at its cost
and its own furniture and the like from the rooms, removing the articles
installed or added by A upon B's request and returning the same to A if A so
requests; and repairing the breakage or trouble of the rooms, fixtures,
equipment, etc. and the wear and tear caused by B's special method of use and
shall then vacate and return the rooms to A.

2.   If B fails to restore the rooms to their original state upon termination of
this Agreement, A may remove the fixtures, equipment, etc. repair the breakage
and trouble and the wear and tear caused by B's special method of use and demand
from B the expense therefor.

3.   If there remains any article left by B in the rooms or in the Building
after the termination of the Agreement and vacation of the rooms made by B, A
may freely dispose of such article as an article transferred by B to A at no
cost and may demand from B the expense of such disposal.

4.   If it is considered inappropriate to perform work for restoring to the
original state, A shall determine the measure to be taken based on the
consultation between A and B. 

5.   For the purposes of this Article, the term "original state" means the work
to be carried out at A's cost as set forth in the Work Share Table attached at
the end of this Agreement (Further details shall be as specified in the
completion drawings of the Building).

(Fee until the completion of vacation)
Article 23. If B fails to vacate the rooms upon termination of this Agreement,
it shall pay to A a penalty in an amount equivalent to double the rent for the
period from the day following termination of this Agreement to the completion of
vacation and an amount equivalent to other expenses to be paid by B and shall
also compensate for the damage caused to A due to delayed vacation. 

(Prohibition of claims for vacation money)
Article 24. Upon vacation of the rooms B may not demand from A in any name or
for any reason whatever, the refund of the necessary and beneficial expenses it
paid for the rooms, fixtures, equipment, etc. or the payment of vacation money,
key money, etc. nor demand that A buy the fixtures, equipment, etc. installed in
the rooms at B's cost.

(Management of the Building) 
Article 25. A may entrust any third party (hereinafter referred to as the
"Building Manager") with all or part of the management work of the Building. In
this case, B and its employees shall follow the instructions of the Building
Manager.

(Inspection by A's entry into the rooms)

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Article 26. If necessary for the maintenance and management of the rooms, A or
the Building Manager or any other person appointed by A may, giving a prior
notice to B, enter the rooms and inspect the same and take appropriate measures.
However, in an urgent case or in an emergency where A is unable to notify B in
advance, A shall give a notice promptly after the fact.

(Exemption)
Article 27. A shall not be responsible for the damage suffered by B as a result
of force majeure, fire, theft, breakage or suspension of operation of the
Building, electric, gas or water supply facilities, HVAC, elevators, etc. unless
such damage is caused by A's failure to take good manager's care or A's
intentional act or material negligence.

2.   A shall not be responsible for the inconvenience or damage suffered by B as
a result of the work A considers necessary, including repairs, remodeling,
altering or maintenance work (including the work in the event of suspension of
electricity or water supply).

3.   A shall not be responsible for the damage suffered by B in connection with
any other sublessee regardless of the situation.

4.   A shall not be responsible for the damage suffered by B as a result of an
accident that occurs due to B's failure to give a notice pursuant to Article 18,
Paragraph 1.

5.   If during the term of this Agreement the lease agreement between A and C
(hereinafter referred to as the "Original Agreement") is terminated, the
position of the Sublessor shall be taken over by C in accordance with the
provisions of the Original Agreement. In this case, A's obligation to returned
the deposit paid by B to A and any other liabilities to B shall be taken over by
the new lessor C and A shall be exempted from its liabilities.

(Taking over A's position) 
Article 28. If during the term of this Agreement between A and B the Original
Agreement between A and C, during the term of this Agreement is terminated for
cancellation or any other reason, the position of the lessor in accordance with
this Agreement shall be transferred from A to C and this Agreement between A and
B shall be taken over by C and B as it is ,to which B shall give its prior
consent.

2.   In the case set forth in the preceding paragraph, A shall forthwith notify
B of it.

(Damage insurance) 
Article 29. During the term of this Agreement, B shall take out a damage
insurance in an amount equivalent to its assets in the rooms. A shall not be
responsible for any damage to B's assets not so insured that is caused by fire,
water leakage, theft, etc. 

(Notice of change in registration, status, etc.)
Article 30. If there is a material change in B's commercial registration or
status, such as a change in its address, trade name, representative, purpose of
business or capital, B shall notify A of such change in writing without delay.

(Agreed jurisdiction) 
Article 31. A and B agree in advance that in the event of any dispute arising
between them, they will submit to the jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court.

(Good faith principles) 
Article 32. A and B shall consult with each other according to the good faith
principles and in all sincerity to settle any matter not prescribed in this
Agreement or any doubt arising as to the construction or application of the
provisions of this Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, two copies of this Agreement shall be made and A and B
shall retain one copy respectively.


January 25, 1996

A: Yokohama Branch, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
   549-2, Shinanocho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama


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   By: Katsuyoshi Tateno,
   Title: Director and manager

B: Wells Japan Co., Ltd.
   Shin-yokohama Hayama No.6 Bldg.,
   28-9, Shin-yokohama 1-chome, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 222
   By: Charles Dodson
   Title: Representative Director

Witnesses: Norio Onishi, President and Representative Director
           Nihon Sogo Tatemono Co., Ltd.
                 9-3, Kitasaiwai 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
                 Katsunao Takawa
                 Licensed Land and Building Trader
                 License No. 50234, Kanagawa Prefecture

                 Eiichi Suzuki, Manager
                 Minister of Construction License No. (9) 629
                 Yokohama Branch, Sanki Shoji Co., Ltd.
                 39, Tokiwacho 4-chome, Naka-ku, Yokohama,
                 Kanagawa Prefecture
                 Tomoyuki Hayakawa
                 Licensed Land and Building Trader

                 License No. 62499, Kanagawa Prefecture




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Appendixes



1.   Floor and Area of the Rooms for Sublease

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       FLOOR                 AREA SUBLEASED                    REMARKS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (tsubo)          (m2)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                 <C>              <C>           <C>                     
     6th floor           185.56           613.42        Room Nos. 601 and 602
===============================================================================
       Total             185.56           613.42
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              (1tsubo = 3.305785m2)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>



2.   Breakdown of Monthly Rent, Common Area Fee, Lease Deposit, Etc.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FLOOR        AREA SUBLEASED        MONTHLY RENT         MONTHLY COMMON           DEPOSIT
                                                               AREA FEE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (tsubo)       (m2)    ((Y)7,500 per tsubo) ((Y)2,500 per month)  ((Y)90,000 per month)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>          <C>         <C>           <C>                    <C>                <C>       
  6th floor    185.56      613.42        1,391,700              463,900            16,700,400
====================================================================================================
    Total      185.56      613.42        1,391,700              463,900            16,700,400
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>



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                    License No. 50234, Kanagawa Prefecture_ _



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                                 REPRESENTATION

     The attached document is a fair and accurate representation of the Sublease
Agreement dated January 25, 1996 between Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. and
Wells Japan Co. Ltd. for premises located at Paleana Building, 2-15,
Shin-yokohama 2-chome, Kohuku-ku, Yokohama, Japan.

                                  /s/ Mary L. Mandarino
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Mary L. Mandarino
                                  Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, 
                                  Finance and Administration, and Treasurer
                                  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


February 12, 1998






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                                                                   Exhibit 10.28


                                      LEASE


                                     BETWEEN


                      UNITED BUILDING & LEASING CORPORATION

                                       AND

                             WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.


        THIS LEASE, made this 25th day of September 1997, between UNITED
BUILDING & LEASING CORPORATION with a principal office located at 5490 Derry
Street, P.O. Box 4022, Harrisburg, PA 17111 (hereinafter called "Lessor"), and
WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC., an Indiana business corporation with an address at
52940 Olive Road, South Bend, IN, 46628 (hereinafter called "Lessee").


                                  WITNESSETH:


                1.      PREMISES. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee:

                SEVEN THOUSAND (7,000) SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE AND SHOP AREA
                WITH LOADING DOCK, LOCATED AT THE SOUTH END OF 421 AMITY ROAD,
                IN SPACES #7, #8, #9, AND REAR HALF OF SPACE #6 SWATARA
                TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AS SET FORTH ON THE
                DRAWING, DESIGNATING SUCH AREA, AS WELL AS THE COMMON AREAS,
                ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A." TENNABLE SPACE OCCUPIED BY WELLS
                CONSTITUTES 39% OF THE TOTAL AREA.


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #2
Lease
September 25, 1997


                2.      TERM. (a) The term of this lease shall commence on.

                OCTOBER 1, 1997, OR SUCH SUBSEQUENT DATE AS THE PREMISES ARE
                READY FOR OCCUPANCY AND APPROVED BY THE LESSOR AND SHALL EXPIRE
                IN FIVE (5) YEARS FROM DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.

                        (b)     Lessee shall have the right and option to renew
this Lease on the same terms and conditions, except for redetermination of the
amount of rental at the time of renewal, for a period of two (2) years.


                        (c)     Such right and option shall be exercisable by
Lessee giving written notice to Lessor not later than four (4) months prior to
the expiration of the present term of the Lease. Thereafter, Lessor and Lessee
shall negotiate the consideration for such renewal term, and shall reduce to
writing both the term and consideration which shall become a part of the term of
this Lease.


                3.      RENT. Lessee, in consideration and respect of this
Lease, shall pay to Lessor, as rental for the premises that is the subject of
this Lease:

                AN ANNUAL RENT EQUAL TO ($46,200.00) DOLLARS, TO BE PAID IN
                TWELVE EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $3,850.00 ON THE FIRST DAY OF
                EACH MONTH FOR THAT MONTH.

                4.      LICENSE FEES AND USE OF PREMISES. The premises shall be
used and occupied for Lessee's business and related purposes and shall be used
for no other purpose without the written consent of Lessor, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, 


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #3
Lease
September 25, 1997


and Lessee will not, to the detriment of the premises of Lessor, use (nor suffer
or permit be used) the premises or any part thereof for any purpose or in any
manner in violation of any valid and applicable law, regulation or ordinance of
any Federal, State or Local governmental body without first obtaining an
effective waiver or consent with respect thereto. Lessee shall pay all license
fees, inspection charges and any other expenses which may be imposed upon Lessor
applicable to Lessee's business operations on or use of the premises. Lessor
certifies that Lessee's intended use of the premises are supported and permitted
under local zoning ordinances.

                5.      REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS. With respect to repairs,
alterations and the like, it is agreed:

                        (a)     Lessor, after receiving written notice from
Lessee and having reasonable opportunity thereafter to obtain the necessary
materials and workmen, agrees to keep in good order and repair the parking lot,
underground sewers and pipes and other outside facilities (except as described
in Section 5 (d) below) and also the roof and all outer walls of the building on
the premises. Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee for any loss or damage caused
by stoppage or failure of all or part of the mechanical plant or equipment upon
or about the premises, nor by leakage from the plumbing, heating, air


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #4
Lease
September 25, 1997


conditioning or drainage facilities, nor by stoppage or failure in heat, light,
air conditioning or electric, gas or compressed air supply. Lessee shall be
responsible for its telephone jacks and wiring, computer wiring, alarm systems,
shop wiring, machine connections, any work on Lessee's equipment, collector,
ducting and wiring, and special HVAC systems, if required by Lessee (exclusive
of HVAC systems for shop and office areas, to be installed by Lessor and
maintained by Lessee). Lessee agrees to keep in good working condition: interior
plumbing, heating and air conditioning. Lessor agrees to keep in good condition:
Landscape, snow removal and area lighting.


                        (b)     All movable furniture and trade fixtures placed
or installed in or about the premises by the Lessee shall be and remain the
property of Lessee and may be removed by it at any time, free from any claim of
Lessor, except that Lessee shall promptly remedy any damages to the premises
caused by such removal. All built-in or otherwise permanently attached interior
decorations, shelving and other alterations, additions or improvements made by
Lessee upon the premises shall be only with written approval of Lessor and shall
become the property of Lessor and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the
premises upon the termination of this Lease, without molestation or injury,
except as Lessor shall otherwise in writing agree. For purposes of this
subparagraph, trade fixtures shall be deemed to include, but not by way of
limitation, grinding machines and compressors attached to the premises.




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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #5
Lease
September 25, 1997


                        (c)     If after notice, Lessee has not repaired or is
not diligently pursuing repair, and Lessee fails or refuses to commence promptly
any of the repairs or other obligations required by subparagraph (b) above and
to complete the same with reasonable dispatch, Lessor may make or cause repairs
to be made or other obligations to be performed, and shall not be responsible to
Lessee for any loss or damage that may be caused to its supplies or business by
reason thereof.


                        (d)     Lessor shall permit Lessee to install grinder
exhaust and compressor connections through existing wall at Lessee's expense.
Lessee shall also be permitted to install an approximately 10 foot by 10 foot
fenced or shelled area outside this wall to house such equipment at Lessee's
expense.

                6.      SIGNS. No signs shall be constructed, erected or
maintained in violation of any applicable law, regulation or ordinance. Paper or
temporary signs may be used for a maximum of 30 days only.


                7.      UTILITIES. Lessee shall pay all separately metered
charges for electric and gas (heat) used in and upon the leased premises during
the term of this Lease. Lessor shall pay utilities in general common area as
depicted in the site plan drawing attached hereto as Exhibit "A."



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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #6
Lease
September 25, 1997


                8.      TAXES AND COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE. Lessee shall pay
Lessee's pro- rata share, being 39% at the execution of this Lease, as defined
below, of the actual real estate taxes assessed and billed by the local taxing
authority to Lessor. Lessee shall not be responsible for payment of any late
charges hereunder unless such late charges are occasioned by the bad faith
failure of the Lessee to timely pay when timely invoiced. Lessor shall provide
copies of the tax invoices and calculation of Lessee's pro-rata share to Lessee
when Lessor requests payment.

                Lessee shall pay Lessee's pro-rata share of common area
maintenance charges, being 39% at the execution of this Lease, such figure being
the actual costs allocated among the several tenants of said building based upon
a fraction the numerator of which is the amount of floor area occupied by Lessee
and the denominator is the amount of net leasable area of said building,
excluding common areas, multiplied by the total of the actual common area
maintenance (CAM) charges as paid by the Lessor. Such amount shall be estimated
for the initial year estimated at $2.25 per square foot, inclusive of real
estate taxes, insurance and CAM's and, thereafter, based upon the actual
previous year's payments. Any excess paid by the Lessee shall be credited
against the following year's CAM charges and any deficit shall be assessed
separately to Lessee for payment 


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #7
Lease
September 25, 1997


within forty-five (45) days. Lessor shall provide a yearly report of actual
charges to yearly report of actual charges to Lessee within forty-five (45) days
of the anniversary date of this Lease.


                9.      INSURANCE. With respect to insurance it is agreed:

                        (a)     Lessee covenants and agrees that it shall
protect and save and keep Lessor forever harmless and indemnified against and
from any penalty or damage or charges imposed for any violation of any law or
ordinance applicable to the premises, whether occasioned by the neglect of
Lessee or those holding under Lessee, and that Lessee will at all times protect,
indemnify and save and keep harmless Lessor against and from all claims, losses,
costs, damages or expenses arising out of or from any accident or other
occurrence on or about the Demised Premises causing injury to any person or
property whomsoever or whatsoever, provided such is not brought about or
occasioned in any way by the negligent or willful act or omission of the Lessor
for which Lessor agrees to indemnify and hold Lessee harmless and shall protect,
indemnify, save and keep harmless Lessor against and from any and all claims and
against and from any and all loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, arising out of any failure of Lessee in any respect to comply
with and perform all the requirements and




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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #8
Lease
September 25, 1997


provisions of this Lease or to comply with any government law, rule, or
regulation, unless such compliance is made impossible by the acts or omission of
Lessor.


                        (b)     Lessee agrees that, at its own cost and expense,
it shall procure and continue in force general liability insurance covering any
and all claims for injuries to persons occurring in, upon or about the Demised
Premises, including all damage from signs, glass, awnings, fixtures or other
appurtenances now or hereafter erected on the Demised Premises during the term
of this Lease, such insurance at all times to be in an amount of not less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for injury to any one person, and not less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for injuries to more than one person in one
accident, and Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) property damage.
Such insurance shall be written with a company or companies authorized to engage
in the business of general liability and property insurance in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Lessor shall be named as an additional insured in said policy,
such insurance shall provide not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice
of cancellation to Lessor unless the insurance company mandates a shorter
period, and there shall be delivered to Lessor a copy of insurance contract
evidencing such coverage. In the event Lessee fails to procure such policies, or
continue the same in full force and 



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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #9
Lease
September 25, 1997



effect, as provided herein, Lessor may obtain such insurance and the premiums on
such insurance shall be deemed additional rent to be paid by Lessee unto Lessor
upon demand.

                        (c)     The cost of all insurance to be procured by
Lessor for the Demised Premises, including but not limited to general liability
insurance for the common areas and hazard and extended coverage insurance for
the building of which the Demised Premises are a part, shall be reimbursed by
Lessee. Such costs shall be allocated among the several tenants of said building
based upon a fraction the numerator of which is the amount of floor area
occupied by Lessee and the denominator is the amount of net leasable area of
said building (excluding common areas) multiplied by the total of such insurance
costs. At the execution hereof, such fraction represents a pro-rata share of
39%. Such insurance may be purchased by Lessor on a full replacement cost basis,
and the premium for the same shall be paid by Lessee as additional rent within
twenty (20) days after billing for same. Lessor shall provide to Lessee a copy
of the invoice for such insurance when Lessor requests payment along with the
calculation showing Lessee's pro-rata share.


                10.     DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES. If the building upon
the premises shall be damaged or destroyed in whole or in part by fire or other
cause during the term 


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #10
Lease
September 25, 1997


of this Lease, Lessor will repair and restore the same to a good tenable
condition with reasonable dispatch, and the rental herein provided for shall
abate entirely in case the entire building is untenable and pro rata for the
portion rendered untenable, in case a part only is untenable, until the same
shall be restored to a tenable condition; provided however, that:

                        (a)     There shall be no abatement of rental if such
fire or other cause shall result from the willful act of Lessee, its agents or
employees, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

                        (b)     In case the premises shall be damaged or
destroyed to the extent of more than one-half of the value thereof, Lessor or
Lessee may at its option terminate this Lease forthwith by written notice to the
other party, in which event any unabsorbed advance rental shall be forthwith
repaid to Lessee.

                        (c)     If Lessee shall use any part of the building for
storage or other business during the period of repair, a reasonable charge shall
be made therefor against Lessee unless such damage and repair is the result of
the wilful or negligent act or omission of Lessor.


                        (d)     In any event, if the damaged premises are not
restored to mutually acceptable temporary working order and condition within 60
days and mutually acceptable final working order and condition within 90 days,
then Lessee may terminate


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #11
Lease
September 25, 1997


this Lease forthwith by written notice to the other party, in which event any
unabsorbed advance rentals shall be forthwith repaid to Lessee.


                11.     MORTGAGES. Lessor reserves the right in good faith to
subject and subordinate this Lease to the lien of any mortgage or mortgages now
or hereafter placed upon Lessor's interest in the premises or any part thereof,
and Lessee shall execute and deliver any instrument which shall be reasonably
demanded to that end by Lessor, or by any mortgagee, and in the event Lessee
fails to deliver any such instrument after two written requests from Lessor or
any mortgagee, then in that event Lessee hereby irrevocably appoints Lessor its
attorney-in-fact for Lessee to execute and deliver any such instrument for and
in the name of Lessee; provided, however, that:

                        (a)     So long as Lessee is not in default under the
terms of this Lease, it shall not be disturbed or dispossessed by any mortgagee.


                        (b)     Such mortgage shall not cover equipment and
other property belonging to Lessee, but Lessee shall have full power to mortgage
such equipment, property and/or its leasehold interest under this Lease.


                        (c)     Should Lessor default in payment of any
installments due on any mortgage encumbering the premises, Lessee at its
election may pay the amount


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #12
Lease
September 25, 1997


thereof after five (5) days prior notice in writing to Lessor if its intention
so to do, and any amount so paid by Lessee shall be credited against the rentals
thereafter payable by Lessee to Lessor.


                12.     PEACEFUL POSSESSION. Lessor warrants and covenants that
is has full authority to execute and be a party to this Lease. Lessor further
covenants that Lessee, upon paying the aforesaid rental and performing the
covenants and agreements under this Lease by it to be performed, shall have at
all times during the term hereof peaceful and quiet enjoyment and possession of
the premises without any manner of hindrance from Lessor or any persons lawfully
claiming through Lessor.


                13.     ASSIGNMENT, Sublease and Transfer. Lessee shall not
assign this Lease in whole or part, nor sublet all or any part of the premises,
without first obtaining in each and every instance Lessor's written consent
thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No assignment or
subletting shall operate to relieve or discharge Lessee from its obligations
under this Lease unless Lessor shall otherwise expressly agree in writing. Any
buyer or other transferee of the premises from or through Lessor


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #13
Lease
September 25, 1997


shall take and hold the same subject to this Lease and shall stand in the place
and stead of Lessor.


                14.     INSPECTION. Except in emergency situations, Lessor or
its authorized agents shall have the right upon 48 hours advance notice to enter
upon the premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the
same. If any repairs or other obligations under Paragraph 5 hereof shall be
necessary for which Lessee is responsible, Lessor may demand that Lessee make
the same, and if Lessee refuses or neglects forthwith to commence such repairs
or other obligations and complete the same with reasonable dispatch, Lessor may
make or cause to be made such repairs, or other obligations to be performed, and
shall not be responsible to Lessee for any loss or damage that may occur to its
machines or business by reason thereof. If Lessor makes or causes to be made
such repairs, or other obligations to be performed, Lessee agrees that it will
forthwith on demand pay to Lessor the cost thereof.


                15.     TERMINATION. This Lease may be terminated at any time,
and the premises thereupon repossessed, upon written notice specifying the date
of termination, only in the following events:

                        (a)     Lessor may terminate it upon not less than
fifteen (15) days' written notice to Lessee for non-payment of any rental which
may be at least 


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #14
Lease
September 25, 1997


thirty (30) days overdue; provided, however, that this Lease shall not for such
reason terminate if, prior to the date of termination specified in the aforesaid
notice, Lessee shall have paid such overdue rental in full.

                        (b)     Either party may terminate it upon not less than
sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party (specifying the defaults
giving rise to such notice) if the latter shall fail or refuse to perform any of
its covenants or agreements under this Lease; provided, however, that this Lease
shall not for such reason terminate if, prior to the date of termination
specified in the aforesaid notice, the defaulting party shall have cured all its
defaults which are so specified.

                        (c)     Either party may terminate it upon written
notice of any duration if the other party shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or if
the other party shall file a petition in bankruptcy, or for a receiver or other
custodian of all or any substantial portion of its property, or to effect a
composition or other arrangement with creditors; or if such a petition shall be
filed against it and not dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days of its
filing; or if such other party shall admit the material allegations of any such
petition; or if the other party shall make a general assignment for the benefit
of creditors.


                16.     SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS. Notwithstanding its
termination, this Lease


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #15
Lease
September 25, 1997


shall continue in full force and effect to the extent necessary to permit the
carrying out of any provisions which contemplate or require performance by
either party subsequent to such termination; nor shall such termination alter or
affect the enforceability by or against either party of any right or obligation
which shall have accrued prior to such termination (including, but not limited
to, any rental owing and any liability for loss or damage on account of
default). In the event of termination of this Lease, all unabsorbed advance
rentals shall be forthwith repaid to Lessee.

                17.     RE-ENTRY. Upon termination of this Lease, or if the
premises shall be deserted or vacated, Lessee shall yield up the premises
peacefully, and it shall be lawful for Lessor, its agents, attorneys, heirs,
personal representatives and assigns to re-enter and repossess the premises and
Lessee and each and every occupant thereof to remove and put out. If Lessee
shall fail to yield up the premises peacefully, Lessee shall be liable to Lessor
for all expenses of obtaining possession, including but not limited to court
costs and actual attorney fees.

                18.     HOLDING OVER. In the event of Lessee holding over after
termination of this Lease, a tenancy from year to year shall thereafter exist in
the absence of a written agreement to the contrary.




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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #16
Lease
September 25, 1997



                19.     REIMBURSEMENT. In the event that either party pays
expenses, costs or obligations of the other party under any provision of this
Lease the payor shall upon making written demand have a right of immediate
reimbursement and/or at its option may treat the amount so paid (owing to
Lessor/Lessee, as the case may be) as equivalent to rent.

                20.     CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. All rights, remedies and benefits
under this Lease shall be cumulative and shall not be exclusive of any other
rights, remedies and benefits conferred by law or by this Lease; provided,
however, that this Lease shall not by virtue of any law be terminated, nor the
premises repossessed, earlier than permitted by this Lease.

                21.     WAIVER. No waiver of any provision of this Lease, or of
the breach thereof, shall be construed as a continuing waiver or shall
constitute a waiver of such provision or breach or of any provision or breach.

                22.     MODIFICATION. Any modification or amendment of this
Lease must be in writing and signed by the parties.


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #17
Lease
September 25, 1997


                23.     INTERPRETATION. The paragraph headings herein are
included solely for convenience and shall in no event affect, or be used in
connection with, the interpretation of this Lease. Each separately numbered
paragraph of this Lease shall be treated as severable to the end that, if any
one or more such paragraphs shall be adjudged or declared illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, this Lease shall interpreted, and shall remain in full force and
effect, as though such paragraph or paragraphs had never been contained in this
Lease. Whenever reasonably necessary in the interpretation of this Lease,
pronouns of any gender shall be deemed synonymous, as shall singular and plural
pronouns. This Agreement shall be construed under the Law of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.


                24.     SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Lease shall be binding upon
the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties,
respectively

                25.     NOTICES. Any notice, demand or other writing to be given
pursuant to this Lease shall be deemed to have been given and received, and to
be effective for all purposes, when sent by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the following address,
respectively (or such other address as the recipient shall previously designate
in writing):


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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #18
Lease
September 25, 1997


                    LESSOR:   Carl J. Natale, President
                              Post Office Box 4022
                              Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111

                    LESSEE:   Wells Electronics, Inc.
                              52940 Olive Road
                              South Bend, IN 46628
                              Attention: President

                26.     JANITORIAL SERVICES. Lessee agrees to keep the demised
premises in a clean, neat and orderly manner, and in this respect, will provide
janitorial services at its own expense and Lessor shall have no liability for
such services.


                27.     INTEREST. Any rental or other amount owing by either
party pursuant to this Lease shall bear interest at a rate of six percent (6%)
per annum from the due date to the date of payment.

                28.     PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS. Rentals and other amounts owing
by either party pursuant to this Lease shall be paid at the same address
specified for notices unless a different address shall be designated in writing.
Each party shall be entitled to receive from the other party upon request a
written receipt for any rentals or other such amounts which may be paid.



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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #19
Lease
September 25, 1997


                29.     Lessor agrees to indemnify and hold Lessee harmless from
and, if requested by Lessee, defend against all costs, expenses, damages, and
liability, including without limitation court costs, costs of appeals, fees of
consultants and/or experts, fines, levies, penalties, costs of correction
abatement, and clean up, and attorneys' fees, resulting from, relating to, or
asserted by virtue of:

                        (a)     Any latent or structural defects in the Demised
Premises or any improvements located in or about them, or

                        (b)     Any waste or hazardous material now located in
or about the Demised Premises, or hereafter brought upon or about or permitted
to be brought upon or about the Demises Premises by Lessor or any of its
officers, agents, employees, or contractors, or

                        (c)     Violations of any law, ordinance, regulation, or
the like, whether now or hereafter in effect, related to waste or hazardous
material at any time located in or about the Demises Premises, by Lessor or any
of its officers, agents, employees, or contractors. Lessor covenants with Lessee
that Lessor during the term of this Lease will not cause or permit any such
waste or hazardous material to be brought upon the Demised Premises. The
foregoing indemnities shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the
terms of this Lease.







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RE: Wells Electronics, Inc.                                             Page #20
Lease
September 25, 1997



                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto affixed
their hands and seals, all the day and year first above written.




ATTEST:

/s/ Mara Shall                     By: /s/ Carl J. Natale
- -----------------------                --------------------------------------- 
Witness                                Carl J. Natale, President of UBL/Lessor



                                   Lessee

                                   WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.


By: /s/ Rick Jones                 By: /s/ Richard J. Mullin
    -----------------------            --------------------------------------- 
    Secretary                          President


                                                     






SEAL

CJN/ms


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                                                                   Exhibit 10.35

                                    AGREEMENT

                                    BETWEEN

                            WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.

                                      AND

                              I.B.E.W. LOCAL 1392

                     FEBRUARY 19, 1997 -- FEBRUARY 18, 2000



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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


AGREEMENT

BASIC PRINCIPLES
                                                                            PAGE
ARTICLE I - TERM-AMENDMENT-TERMINATION

   Section    1. Terms ....................................................  1
   Section    2. Amendment or Termination .................................  1
   Section    3. Amendment During Term ....................................  1

ARTICLE II - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES

   Section    1. Union Recognition ........................................  1
   Section    2. Management Function Reserved .............................  2
   Section    3. No Strike - No Lockout ...................................  3
   Section    4. Union Stewards ...........................................  3
   Section    5. Shop Committee ...........................................  3
   Section    6. Employee's Right When Disciplinary Action is Taken .......  4
   Section    7. Compensation Insurance ...................................  4
   Section    8. Right of Visitation ......................................  4
   Section    9. Review of Wage and Hours Computation .....................  4
   Section   10. Union Security ...........................................  5
   Section   11. Dues Deduction ...........................................  5
   Section   12. Non-Discrimination .......................................  5

ARTICLE III - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

   Section    1. Processing a Grievance ...................................  6
   Section    2. Arbitration ..............................................  7
   Section    3. Waiver of Grievance ......................................  8

ARTICLE IV - HOURS-OVERTIME-HOLIDAY

   Section    1. Work Day - Work Week .....................................  8
   Section    2. Regular Working Hours ....................................  8
   Section    3. Overtime Payment .........................................  9
   Section    4. Rest Periods .............................................  9

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                                                                            PAGE
ARTICLE IV - HOURS-OVERTIME-HOLIDAY (CONTINUED)

   Section    5. Distribution of Overtime .................................   9
   Section    6. Holidays and Holiday Pay .................................  11
   Section    7. Clean-up .................................................  12
   Section    8. Job Assignment ...........................................  12

ARTICLE V - WAGE PAYMENT-WORK CLASSIFICATIONS
   Section    1. Wage Rates and Classification of Work ....................  12
   Section    2. New Classifications of Work ..............................  13
   Section    3. Shift Premium ............................................  13
   Section    4. Pay Day ..................................................  13
   Section    5. Call-Back Payments .......................................  13
   Section    6. Minimum Call-In ..........................................  13
   Section    7. Cost of Living Adjustment ................................  13

ARTICLE VI - HOSPITALIZATION AND INSURANCE ................................  15

ARTICLE VII - HEALTH AND SAFETY ...........................................  17

ARTICLE VIII - RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN .....................................  17

ARTICLE IX - SENIORITY

   Section    1. Determination of Seniority ...............................  18
   Section    2. Seniority Rights .........................................  18
   Section    3. Acquisition of Seniority by New Employees ................  19
   Section    4. Seniority Lists and Loss of Seniority ....................  19
   Section    5. Seniority Change Notices .................................  20
   Section    6. Transfers/Temporary ......................................  20
   Section    7. Temporary Layoff .........................................  20
   Section    8. General Layoff ...........................................  20
   Section    9. Recall ...................................................  21
   Section   10. Specially Skilled Employees ..............................  22
   Section   11. Bid Provision - Upgrading and Horizontal .................  22
   Section   12. Transfer-Classification Rate .............................  23
   Section   13. Qualification Period When Changing Job Classifications ...  23
   Section   14. Disqualification When Changing Classification ............  24
   Section   15. Layoff During Qualification Period .......................  24

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                                                                            PAGE
ARTICLE IX - SENIORITY (CONTINUED)

   Section   16. Shift Preference .........................................  24
   Section   17. Union Officer's Seniority ................................  24
   Section   18. Group Leader .............................................  24

ARTICLE X - LEAVE OF ABSENCE

   Section    1. Personal Leave ...........................................  25
   Section    2. Sickness and Medical-Related Leave .......................  25
   Section    3. Injuries .................................................  26
   Section    4. Maternity Leave ..........................................  27
   Section    5. Copy of Leave ............................................  27
   Section    6. Return From Leave ........................................  27
   Section    7. Employment Outside the Bargaining Unit ...................  28
   Section    8. Absence Due to Death in the Immediate Family .............  28
   Section    9. Jury Duty ................................................  28
   Section   10. Absence - Union Business .................................  29

ARTICLE XI - VACATION

   Section    1. Vacations ................................................  29
   Section    2. Time of Vacation Payments ................................  31
   Section    3. Vacation Schedules .......................................  31
   Section    4. Holidays Within Vacation Periods .........................  31

ARTICLE XII - GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Section    1. Definition of Employees ..................................  32
   Section    2. Definition of Part-time Employees ........................  32
   Section    3. Bulletin Boards ..........................................  32
   Section    4. Effect of Law ............................................  32
   Section    5. Prior Written Agreements .................................  32

EXHIBIT A - WAGE RATES ....................................................  33

EXHIBIT B - COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL PLAN ....................................  36

EXHIBIT C - DEPARTMENT LISTING ............................................  37



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                                   AGREEMENT

This Agreement entered into this 19th day of February 1997, between WELLS
ELECTRONICS, INC., 52940 Olive Road, South Bend, Indiana, or its successors or
assigns, hereinafter called the "Company" and LOCAL UNION 1392, INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, hereinafter called the "Union". The
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers being an affiliate of the
AFL-CIO.

                                BASIC PRINCIPLES

The Company and the Union have a common and sympathetic interest in the
electrical industry. Progress in this industry demands a mutuality of confidence
between the Company and the Union. Therefore, a working system and harmonious
relations are necessary between the Company, the Union, and the public, so that
all will benefit by continuous peace and by adjusting any differences by
rational, common-sense methods. To these ends, this Agreement is made and
entered into. Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:



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                                    ARTICLE I

                           TERM-AMENDMENT-TERMINATION

SECTION 1. TERMS: This Agreement shall take effect on February 19, 1997, and
shall continue in full force and effect until and including February 18, 2000.
It shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter, unless notice for
amendment or termination is given in the way provided for in Section 2 and 3
below.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION: Either party desiring to amend or terminate
this Agreement must notify the other in writing at least sixty (60) days prior
to the termination date. Whenever notice is given for amendment or termination,
negotiations thereon shall commence not later than forty-five (45) days prior to
the termination date.

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT DURING TERM: This Agreement shall be subject to amendment
at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto, but there shall be no
obligation to bargain over any proposed amendment during the existence of this
agreement or extension thereof.

                                   ARTICLE II

                     RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES

SECTION 1. UNION RECOGNITION: The Company recognizes the Union as the sole
bargaining representative of a unit consisting of all employees of the various
classifications listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, who are employed at the
Company plants located in South Bend, Indiana. It is agreed that apprentices
will be included in the bargaining unit if and when such a classification is
established. Excluded from such bargaining unit are office clerical employees,
supervisory employees, engineering and laboratory technicians, timekeepers,
guards and professional employees. The non-bargaining maintenance technician
unit will not be expanded beyond the three (3) positions that make up the unit.
Any additional maintenance technicians positions will be recognized as part of
the bargaining unit.

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SECTION 2.  MANAGEMENT FUNCTION RESERVED:

(A) Except as expressly and specifically limited or restricted by a provision of
this agreement, and to that extent only, the company reserves and retains any
and all management rights, prerogatives and privileges previously vested in or
exercised by the Company. Such rights of management include, among other things,
but are not limited to, the right to plan, direct, control, increase or decrease
the operations; to determine the products to be manufactured; to purchase
materials and parts from any source, to shift or transfer location of products
manufactured or types or methods of work within the Company; to establish and
change the sequence of manufacturing processes; with full employment, to
subcontract work; to change machinery, methods and facilities, or introduce new
methods, techniques or machinery and products; to automate; to maintain and
administer job evaluation programs and performance appraisal programs; to
maintain discipline of employees; to warn, suspend, discipline, discharge or
demote employees for just cause; to establish, change, add to or reduce the
number of shifts, the schedules to be worked and the work force; to determine
whom shall be hired, the number of employees to be employed at any time and the
qualifications necessary for jobs; to transfer, relieve or lay off employees or
to shorten or lengthen the work week to meet the needs of the Company; to
establish, maintain and enforce and to rescind, amend or change reasonable
rules, regulations, policies and disciplinary procedures; to adopt no smoking
policies; to add, modify, combine or eliminate job classifications; to set
qualifications for job classifications; to determine policies affecting the
selection and training of employees; where reasonable suspicion exists and after
discussion with the steward, to require an employee to submit to blood alcohol
and/or drug testing and/or a medical examination by a doctor designated by the
Company, once a program is implemented; to assign and schedule work duties; to
schedule overtime hours and to assign employees to overtime work; to transfer
employees, and set quality, quantity and work standards in accordance with its
determination of the needs of the job and the operation.

(B) In every case under this agreement where a judgment is required to be made,
except in cases relating to an employee's physical or mental fitness, such
judgment shall be made by the Company whose determination shall not be reversed
unless it is found that the Company acted in an arbitrary, capricious,
discriminatory, unreasonable or unjust manner. If an employee's mental or
physical fitness is in question, the Company may send said employee to a
qualified physician of its choice at the Company's expense subject to the
grievance procedure. The parties agree to utilize and be bound by the provisions
of Article X.

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(C) It is understood and agreed that all rights exercised are retained by the
Company unless they are contracted away through specific provisions in this
agreement.

(D) The Company further specifically reserves the right to move, relocate, sell,
close, liquidate or consolidate the plant in whole or in part.

(E) It is agreed that an arbitration award shall not impair the reserved
management rights in this agreement.

(F) The Company and the Union acknowledge that employee involvement can improve
morale, product quality, safety, productivity and the overall environment of the
workplace. The parties agree that employees should be encouraged to actively
participate in employee involvement.

SECTION 3. NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT: The Union agrees that it and its members will
not engage in any strike, slow-down or stoppage of work or other interference
with production during the term of this Agreement. The Company agrees that there
will be no lockout of its employees, and all differences which may arise shall
be settled in accordance with the provision of the Agreement.

SECTION 4. UNION STEWARDS: The Company agrees to recognize shop stewards who
shall be employees of the Company and members of the Union. There shall be one
(1) steward for each shift

SECTION 5. SHOP COMMITTEE: The Company recognizes one shop committee from the
plant which shall consist of the steward from each shift. For the purpose of
grievance discussions, a committee will be formed which shall consist of:

     (A).  The steward from the shift on which the aggrieved employee works.

     (B).  The Union Business Manager or designated representative.

Such sub-committee (Grievance Committee) shall operate as outlined in Article
III, Grievance Procedure.

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SECTION 6.  EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WHEN DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS  TAKEN:

        (A).  Rights at Suspension or Discharge: Any employee who has
              established seniority with the Company and who is disciplined by
              suspension or discharge, may request the presence of his shop
              steward to discuss the matter with him for a period of time not to
              exceed twenty (20) minutes in an office designated by the Company
              for that purpose, before such employee is required to leave the
              plant; and such shop steward will be called with reasonable
              promptness and such opportunity of discussion afforded by the
              Company.

        (B).  Limitation on Life of Warnings: When determining the need for
              suspension or discharge, only warnings or violations occurring in
              the immediate preceding twelve (12) month period will be taken
              into consideration.

SECTION 7. COMPENSATION INSURANCE: For all employees covered by this Agreement,
the Company shall carry Worker's Compensation Insurance with a company
authorized to do business in the state, make proper social security payments and
make proper contributions to the State of Indiana Unemployment Compensation
Board, and provide such other protective insurance as may be required by the
laws and regulations of the State of Indiana, and shall furnish satisfactory
proof of such to the Union.

SECTION 8. RIGHT OF VISITATION: The Business Manager of the Union, or any of his
designated assistants, when not an employee of the Company, shall be received by
the Company at its office, on reasonable notification to the Company, and, where
investigation of grievance is desired, shall be permitted to go into the factory
(to be accompanied by a factory representative, if not an employee of the
Company) subject to the same limitations and restrictions as may be imposed by
the Company on regular employees of the Company.

SECTION 9. REVIEW OF WAGE AND HOURS COMPUTATION: Should a question arise
regarding working hours worked or computation of pay of an employee, the Human
Resources Department will review the payroll record with an employee. If a
satisfactory agreement is not reached on the day the question is raised, the
matter will be handled as outlined in Article III, "Grievance Procedure".

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SECTION 10. UNION SECURITY: All employees covered by the terms of this Agreement
shall be required to become and remain members of the Union as a condition of
employment from and after the ninetieth (90th) day following the date of
employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later.

SECTION 11. DUES DEDUCTION: The Company agrees to deduct from the wages of each
Union member, upon written authorization, an amount equal to the regular dues of
the Union, such deduction to be made on the last payday of each calendar month.
The total amount deducted is to be transmitted to the Financial Secretary of the
Union together with a list of the names of the employees from whose pay
deductions were made. The form of authorization to be used in this regard shall
be made with the Agreement of both parties hereto. The Union agrees to hold the
Company free from all liabilities in the matter of dues collection, except for
ordinary diligence and care in the transmittal of such moneys.

SECTION 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION: The Union and the Company recognize the legal
obligation to make reasonable accommodation for certain employees with
disabilities as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42
U.S.C. SS12101 through 12203, effective July 26, 1992. The parties agree that
each and every instance where a reasonable accommodation may be necessary will
be treated on a case by case basis based on the facts of each particular
employee's disability. The parties agree that the Union shall participate and be
present in any meetings and/or discussions between the Company and disabled
employees which involve a possible reasonable accommodation. The parties agree
that the Union shall, upon request, have access to all information regarding
disabled employees relevant to efforts to achieve a reasonable accommodation for
said disabled employees. The parties agree that any action taken by the Company
to achieve a reasonable accommodation is subject to the contractual
grievance/arbitration procedure.

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                                   ARTICLE III

                               GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

A grievance is defined as an alleged violation of a specific article or section
of this Agreement.

SECTION 1. PROCESSING A GRIEVANCE: If any such grievance arises there shall be
no stoppage or suspension of work because of such grievance, but such grievance
shall be submitted to the following grievance procedure:

        STEP 1. Within five (5) working days of the time a grievance arises,
                the employee or employees concerned, with the assistance of his
                shop steward, or committee-person in the absence of their shop
                steward, will present the grievance to their supervisor. Within
                two (2) working days after presentation of grievance, the
                supervisor shall give an answer orally to the employee and the
                union steward involved.

        STEP 2. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1; within the two
                (2) working days after receiving the company's oral answer, it
                shall be reduced to writing, signed by the employee(s) involved,
                and referred to the Shop Steward or committee-person for
                presentation to the Company. The written grievance shall state
                the facts giving rise to the grievance, identify all the
                provisions of the agreement alleged to be violated, state the
                contention of the union/employee and indicate the relief
                requested. Within two (2) working days after presentation of the
                grievance, the supervisor shall give a written answer to the
                union steward involved.

        STEP 3. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2; within two (2)
                working days after receiving the Company answer in Step 2; the
                Union shall advise the Company of their desire to meet to
                resolve the issue. The participants in this meeting shall be the
                Grievance Committee, the Business Manager of the Union or his
                designated representative and the Manager, Human Resources or
                his designated representative. Within two (2) working days
                following the meeting, the Company will give a written answer to
                the union steward originating the grievance.

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        STEP 4. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 3; within two (2)
                working days after receiving the Company answer in Step 3; the
                Union shall advise the Company of the desire to meet to resolve
                the issue. The participants in this meeting shall be the
                grievance committee, the Business Manager of the Union or his
                designated representative, an International Representative of
                the IBEW may be present only to assist the Local Union, and the
                Manager, Human Resources of his designated representative.
                Within two working days following the meeting, the Company will
                give a written answer to the Union steward originating the
                grievance.

Within ten (10) working days after the Step 4 answer is rendered by the Company,
the Union may decide to submit the grievance to arbitration. If so it shall be
handled as specified in Section 2, Arbitration.

Disposition of a grievance under any of the foregoing steps will be final unless
the grievance is pursued to the next step in the time and manner provided above.
The time limits provided for in the grievance procedure may be extended by
mutual agreement.

SECTION 2. ARBITRATION: Arbitration will be handled by the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with their rules and regulations. Each party will bear
its own expenses in the arbitration except that the fee and expenses of the
Arbitrator will be equally divided between the parties.

Within five (5) working days after the Union decides to submit a grievance to
arbitration, the Union shall request the American Arbitration Association to
furnish both parties with a list of the names of nine (9) duly accredited
members of the Association. Within five (5) working days after receiving said
list, unless a later date is mutually agreed upon, the parties shall meet and
choose one (1) person from that list by alternately striking a name until one
(1) name remains. That person shall be the Arbitrator for the case.

The Arbitrator will have no authority to alter, modify, eliminate, add or remove
any part or parts of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall consider only the
matter which has been properly carried through the Grievance Procedure and which
is subject to the Arbitration provisions hereof and shall deal only with the
matter which occasioned his appointment. The Arbitrator shall not have the right
to consider any matter not subject to the Grievance Procedure as set forth in
this Agreement and his decision shall be based solely upon his interpretation or
application of what the Agreement provides. The Company and the Union agree that
they will accept as final and binding the decision of the Arbitrator.

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SECTION 3. WAIVER OF GRIEVANCE: (1). Unless mutually agreed to in writing, any
grievance not originated and handled strictly within the time limits and in the
manner provided in this Article, shall be considered to have been waived, and
thereafter, that grievance may not be presented for further consideration. (2).
The parties by mutual agreement may waive any step of the foregoing grievance
procedure. In cases where the grievance involves wages, such may not be
retroactive prior to the work week during which the written grievance was first
presented.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                             HOURS-OVERTIME-HOLIDAY

SECTION 1. WORK DAY - WORK WEEK: Eight (8) hours shall constitute a regular work
day. Five (5) consecutive days, starting with Monday, shall constitute a regular
work week, when operating a three (3) shift schedule, the first working shift of
the week shall be first shift starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. Nothing
herein shall be construed as a guarantee of hours per day or days per week.

SECTION 2. REGULAR WORKING HOURS: The regular working hours for the following
classifications are:

 Q.A. Auditors, Operators and Set-Up Assembly
 1st shift      7:00 a.m. -   3:00 p.m.
 2nd shift      3:00 p.m. -  11:00 p.m.
 3rd shift     11:00 p.m. -   7:00 a.m.

A twenty-five (25) minute period will be given for lunch break as nearly as
possible to 3 hours before the end of the shift.

The regular working hours for all other classifications are as follows:

 1st shift      7:00 a.m. -   3:30 p.m.
 2nd shift      3:00 p.m. -  11:30 p.m.
 3rd shift     11:00 p.m. -   7:30 a.m.

A thirty (30) minute intermission will be given for lunch period as nearly as
possible to 3 hours before the end of the shift.

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SECTION 3.  OVERTIME PAYMENT:

(1) Overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times base rate will be
    paid for:

        (A).  All hours worked in excess of eight (8) per day.

        (B).  All work performed on the sixth consecutive work day in a regular
              work week, regardless of the day of the week on which the shift
              started or ended.

(2)  Overtime pay at the rate of two (2) times base rate will be paid for all
     hours worked on the seventh consecutive day in a regular work week.

(3)  Overtime pay at the rate of two (2) times base rate will be paid for all
     hours worked on Holidays designated in Section 6 below, plus the employee
     will receive eight (8) hours straight time pay as holiday pay.

SECTION 4. REST PERIODS: One rest break will be given in addition to the lunch
break for those employees in the Operator, QA Auditor and Set-up Assembly
classifications. The rest break(s) will be ten (10) minutes and will be given as
nearly as possible to two and one-half (2-1/2) hours after the start of the
shift. For all other classifications, an additional break in the afternoon will
be given as nearly as possible to one and one-half (1-1/2) hours before the end
of the shift. Whenever any employee is scheduled to work two (2) or more hours
beyond the end of their regular scheduled eight (8) hour shift, an additional
ten (10) minute rest break will be given.

SECTION 5.  DISTRIBUTION OF OVERTIME:  Overtime is scheduled in two ways:

(1). All employees on one or more shifts in a department are requested to work a
     scheduled period of overtime. A list of departments can be found in Exhibit
     C.

     In this case all employees are required to work 50% of the overtime
     offered. Failure to maintain this average for a calendar month may subject
     the employee to disciplinary action. The Company will provide 48 hours
     advance notice of required overtime for full shift schedules in a
     department. If the Company fails to provide 48 hours advance notice for
     full shift schedules in a department, the 50% rule will not apply. The
     intention of an employee to work or not work a scheduled period of overtime
     will be indicated by the employee signing the overtime roster no later than

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     noon Friday for all weekend overtime. The overtime roster will be
     maintained by the supervisor.

     Any employee who agrees to work such overtime and then either leaves early,
     arrives late or fails to work at all, will be charged with an absence or
     tardy in the same way as during the regular working week. This occasion
     will be charged to their attendance record. Exceptions to this provision
     may be made when evidence, as determined satisfactory by the Company, is
     presented showing that an emergency prevented the employee from reporting
     to work. Absences on a scheduled weekend will not be considered in
     determining eligibility for a P.A. Day, unless the 50% overtime requirement
     has not been met.

(2). Specific employees are requested to work. In this case, several provisions
     apply:

     (A).  The overtime will first be offered to the employee(s) performing the
           work during the regular working week. There will be no penalty for
           employees refusing this overtime, provided, however, that if more
           senior employees decline to work voluntary overtime, the least senior
           employees in the department will be required to work the offered
           overtime. The Company, in its sole discretion, will determine the
           number of employees necessary to work voluntary overtime.

     (B).  Overtime will be divided as equally as possible among the employees
           possessing the necessary skills and experience.

     (C).  Any employee who agrees to work such overtime and then either leaves
           early, arrives late or fails to work at all, will be charged with an
           absence or tardy in the same way as during the regular working week.
           This occasion will be charged to their attendance record.

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SECTION 6.  HOLIDAYS AND HOLIDAY PAY:

(1).  Holidays:  Holidays recognized under the terms of this Agreement shall be:

     (A)   Good Friday
     (B)   Memorial Day
     (C)   Independence Day
     (D)   Labor Day
     (E)   Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following Thanksgiving Day.
     (F)   Christmas Day and either the working day immediately before or after
           Christmas Day.
     (G)   New Year's Eve 
     (H)   New Year's Day
     (I)   One Personal Day per year to be taken at any time, provided the
           scheduling of such day would fall within the guidelines of the number
           of employees that could be allowed on Vacation or Personal Day at any
           given time. Any Personal Day not taken by December 31st will be paid
           at straight time in a succeeding paycheck.
     (J)   Three (3) P.A. Incentive days will be allowed each year, one for
           every four months. These days must be earned for each trimester by a
           perfect attendance record in the preceding trimester. A perfect
           attendance record is defined as no absences, except for P.A. days,
           vacations, layoffs or holidays, and not more than two tardies (or
           leave earlies) during the calendar trimester. Any P.A. Incentive days
           earned and not taken by December 31st of each year, will be paid in a
           paycheck during January of the next year. These P.A. Incentive days
           will be subject to the same restrictions as the regular P.A. day
           defined in subsection (I) above.

(2). Holiday Pay: Employees shall be paid their regular rate of pay including
     any shift premium for eight (8) hours for such holidays, provided that they
     have worked a minimum of six (6) hours on both the last scheduled day
     before the holiday and the first scheduled day after the holiday. Work
     performed on a holiday shall be paid as defined in Section 3, Overtime
     Payment.

The requirements for work both before and after the holiday will be waived when:

     (A)   The holiday falls within a vacation period. See Article XI, Section
           4.

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     (B)   The absence is approved, in advance, by the employee's supervisor.
           Forms will be provided by the Company; copies are to be forwarded,
           approval by the supervisor, to Payroll Department and to the Union
           Business Manager.

     (C)   The absence is due to a layoff which began within the week preceding
           the week within which the holiday falls, or when layoff began on the
           day following the holiday.

SECTION 7. CLEAN-UP: The Company and the Union agree that a five-minute period
at the end of each shift should be set aside for the dual purpose of cleaning
the work place, equipment, and tools, as well as for personal wash up. The
Company may elect to signal the start of such a period with a bell but this
signal to stop work and start cleaning may not apply to all employees because of
the nature of the work assignment. In such instances, such as continuously
running equipment, the Company will issue special instructions to serve the
purposes intended. It is further agreed that idleness during this period will
not be tolerated.

SECTION 8. JOB ASSIGNMENT: In the Manufacturing Department, operators will have
their press assignments changed periodically. Operators performing assembly will
be rotated on a periodic basis within product groups depending on product mix
and scheduling requirements.

                                    ARTICLE V

                        WAGE PAYMENT-WORK CLASSIFICATIONS

SECTION 1. WAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION OF WORK: Attached hereto is a schedule
setting forth the classifications of employees and of work covered by this
Agreement, together with minimum wage rates applicable to such classifications,
all of which is specifically made a part of this Agreement and shall be known as
Exhibit "A".

Job Descriptions will be posted on bulletin boards during job postings.

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SECTION 2. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS OF WORK: Should new bargaining unit
classifications of work be established, the wage rates applicable thereto shall
be established by the Company. Should the Union feel that such rates are
improper in relation to other shop rates, then such complaint shall be handled
under provisions of Article III, "Grievance Procedure", starting with Step 3.
Any changes in wage rate so negotiated, would be retroactive to the date the new
classification was established, if the grievance is settled prior to
arbitration.

SECTION 3. SHIFT PREMIUM: Employees who are required to work shifts, other than
day shift, shall be paid $0.20 per hour over their straight time rate of pay for
the second shift, and $0.30 per hour over their straight time rate of pay for
the third shift.

SECTION 4. PAY DAY: Wages shall be paid weekly during the regular working hours
on Thursday for the second shift and on Friday for the first and third shift and
not more than seven (7) days' wages may be withheld at any time.

In the event a recognized holiday falls on a Thursday or a Friday of the regular
week as defined in Article IV, Section 2; then the second and third shifts will
receive their pay prior to the first shifts' last working day of that week.

SECTION 5. CALL-BACK PAYMENTS: Any employee called back to work after having
been released from the regular days' work shall be paid a minimum of four (4)
hours at the applicable rate of pay.

SECTION 6. MINIMUM CALL-IN: Where an employee reports for work on a regularly
scheduled work day at the regular starting time and work is not available, the
employee shall be given a minimum of four (4) hours work or shall be paid his
regular straight time of pay for four (4) hours. When an employee is scheduled
to work on Saturday and report for work, and work is not available, they shall
receive four (4) hours at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the regular rate of
pay. This provision shall not apply where the work is unavailable due to any
general disaster, fire, explosion, labor dispute, or other condition beyond the
control of the Company.

SECTION 7. COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT: Effective on February 19th of each
contract year, a quarterly cost of living adjustment will be paid to all
employees in the bargaining unit who hold seniority at the time the adjustment
is made. The amount of COLA will be determined and redetermined on the basis of
the official "Consumer Price Index" published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
U.S. Department of Labor (1967=100).

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The basis for the first quarterly COLA in each year will be the CPI for January
of that year. At the end of each contract quarter (i.e., May 19th, August 19th,
November 19th and February 19th) in each year, if the increase in the CPI
exceeds 6 points as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each 0.5 point
increase above 6 points will mean $0.01 per hour better cost of living
adjustment. The COLA will not exceed $0.25 per hour in any one year period.

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                                   ARTICLE VI

                          HOSPITALIZATION AND INSURANCE

SECTION 1. The Company agrees to maintain in force during the term of this
contract, a group health, accident, and life insurance policy for all its
employees.

Employees will be required to pay 25% of the cost of health insurance in the 3rd
year of this Agreement with the Company paying the balance of any premium due.
Following is a summary of those costs:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

DEDUCTION PER HOUR*                                           PLAN YEAR BEGINNING
- -------------------                                           -------------------
                                                   4/1/97            4/1/98           4/1/99
                                                   ------            ------           ------
<S>                                                <C>              <C>             <C>   
EMPLOYEE ONLY                                      $0.177            $0.289           $0.402
EMPLOYEE WITH CHILD(REN)                           $0.522            $0.634           $0.745
EMPLOYEE WITH SPOUSE                               $0.554            $0.696           $0.839
EMPLOYEE WITH FAMILY                               $0.637            $0.863           $1.089


* BASED ON FIRST 1,500 HOURS WORKED.

ANNUAL INCREASE IN DEDUCTION*                                 PLAN YEAR BEGINNING
- -----------------------------                                 -------------------
                                                   4/1/97            4/1/98           4/1/99
                                                   ------            ------           ------
EMPLOYEE ONLY                                       $0.11            $0.11             $0.11
EMPLOYEE WITH CHILD(REN)                            $0.11            $0.11             $0.11
EMPLOYEE WITH SPOUSE                                $0.14            $0.14             $0.14
EMPLOYEE WITH FAMILY                                $0.23            $0.23             $0.23


* BASED ON FIRST 1,500 HOURS WORKED.

TOTAL COSTS                                                   PLAN YEAR BEGINNING
- -----------                                                   -------------------
                                                   4/1/97             4/1/98            4/1/99
                                                   ------             ------            ------
EMPLOYEE ONLY                                      $2,067             $2,211            $2,409
EMPLOYEE WITH CHILD(REN)                            3,803              4,086             4,471
EMPLOYEE WITH SPOUSE                                4,278              4,599             5,036
EMPLOYEE WITH FAMILY                                5,539              5,961             6,534
                                                  
</TABLE>
                                                


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

EMPLOYEE SHARE                                                 PLAN YEAR BEGINNING
- --------------                                                 -------------------

                                                    4/1/97             4/1/98            4/1/99
                                                    ------             ------            ------
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>                <C>   
EMPLOYEE ONLY                                       $  517            $  553             $  602
EMPLOYEE WITH CHILD(REN)                               951             1,022              1,118
EMPLOYEE WITH SPOUSE                                 1,070             1,150              1,259
EMPLOYEE WITH FAMILY                                 1,385             1,490              1,634

</TABLE>

If, based on actual health insurance costs, employees pay in excess of 25% in
any year, Wells will refund the excess to each employee at the end of the three
year period.

If maximum costs set by the Insurance Company for the years beginning 4/1/98 or
4/1/99 are less than the amounts currently estimated, Wells will reduce the
deduction accordingly at the start of each new plan year.

Wells will form a committee of both salary and hourly employees to review
alternative health plans and cost-containment measures.

Benefits will include:

        (A)  A comprehensive medical plan with $150.00 annual deductible per
             person, limit of two (2) deductibles per family with $250.00 stop
             loss (in-network) and $500.00 stop loss (out-of-network) per
             individual per calendar year. See Exhibit B.

        (B)  Disability payments of 60% of wage for weekly income with a maximum
             of $210.00 weekly, based on 1st day accident, 8th day illness, 18
             weeks benefit period effective February 19, 1997.

        (C)  Group Life Insurance and AD&D of $15,000.

        (D)  Dental Plan:

         *   50% coverage of expenses for dental services (excluding 
             Orthodontist) 
         *   $1,000 maximum per year per individual $25.00 deductible per 
             calendar year 
         *   Limit of three (3) deductibles per family

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To be qualified for insurance coverage, an employee must work enough hours each
month to achieve an annualized minimum of 1,000 hours/year. Employees will
become eligible for insurance benefits after completion of a 90-day probationary
period. Insurance coverage will be provided for employees on layoff until the
25th day of the month in which the layoff occurs. Recalled employees insurance
coverage resumes on the day they return to work, if the duration of layoff was
less than 12 months. Employees on layoff longer than 12 months must wait a
90-day period before coverage can be resumed.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Company agrees to maintain reasonable provisions for sanitary, safe and
healthful working conditions in the plant, including the provision for
protective clothing that the Company deems advisable. The Union agrees that its
members are to make proper use of all safety appliances and protective equipment
as directed and to take proper care of all facilities, recognizing that all
employees must share the responsibility of keeping their place of work and all
facilities clean, orderly, and safe.

The Company will further pay for one (1) pair of prescription safety glasses
every twelve (12) months. All employees will be required to have an annual eye
examination at the Company's expense. The provider is determined by the Company.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                             RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN

Effective February 19, 1997, the Company will begin making a contribution of
$0.19 per hour for all hours worked into a retirement income plan, with the
employees contributing a matching amount. Effective February 19, 1998, the
contribution will increase to $0.20 and effective February 19, 1999, the
contribution will increase to $0.22 per hour for all hours worked. The employee
matching contribution will increase accordingly.

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Some of the highlights of the plan are:

         *  Vesting 20% a year for each year of service. 100% vested with 5
            years of service. Prior service will count for vesting purposes
            only.

         *  Employees hired after the plan effective date will have a one year
            waiting period before participating in the plan.

         *  Withdrawal of the employees' contributions and the Company's
            contribution that are vested can occur when an employee retires or
            terminates employment.

         *  To be eligible for a Company contribution, employees have to have
            worked 500 hours in the year and be on the payroll as of December
            31.

         *  The Company's contribution to the plan will be made in July,
            October, January, and April of each plan year.

         *  Employees may choose from several options how they want to have
            their money invested.

         *  Employees may borrow a portion of their Individual Account, subject
            to the approval of the Plan Administrator. Such loans are available
            only for certain extraordinary or emergency purposes. See Summary
            Plan Description for details.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                    SENIORITY

SECTION 1. DETERMINATION OF SENIORITY: Seniority for all Union employees shall
date as of the first day of current employment with the Company in a bargaining
unit classification. An employee can transfer from one classification or
department to another only under the provisions of Sections 6, 8, 9 and 11 of
this article. When such transfer is made, the employee will carry full seniority
time and rights with them to their new department, job or shift.

SECTION 2. SENIORITY RIGHTS: No employee shall, by reason of seniority, be
entitled to any job for which he is not qualified, nor shall any employee be
entitled to replace another employee in a specific assignment. This provision
will apply in case of layoffs as outlined in Section 8.

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SECTION 3. ACQUISITION OF SENIORITY BY NEW EMPLOYEES: Employees are regarded as
probationary for the first ninety (90) calendar days of continuous employment
except for Moldmakers and Manufacturing Technicians for whom the probationary
period can extend up to but will not exceed 180 calendar days. Until
satisfactory completion of the probationary period the employee will not be
eligible for the economic or security benefits laid out in this Agreement,
except for wages, and may be laid off or discharged without recourse to the
grievance procedure. Moldmakers and Manufacturing Technicians will be eligible
for the economic and security benefits set forth in this Agreement after their
90th calendar day of continuous employment even if they have not qualified for
their position by the 90th calendar day of their employment. After the
probationary period is completed the names of the employees will be placed on
the Seniority List as of the most recent date of hire. If a probationary
employee is laid off and rehired and the layoff period is not longer than the
working period previous to the layoff, then the previous work time will be
counted towards the probationary time and the seniority date will be established
as ninety (90) calendar days prior to the date of completion of the probationary
period. New employees hired on the same day will have seniority based on the
first letter of their last name.

SECTION 4. SENIORITY LISTS AND LOSS OF SENIORITY: The Company will prepare
seniority lists which must be approved by the Union. These lists will be posted
in agreed places accessible to employees. The lists will show date of current
employment, date of employment in current department and classification held. An
employee shall cease to have seniority and his name shall be removed from the
seniority list in the event:

        (A) He voluntarily resigns.

        (B) He is discharged for cause and not reinstated.

        (C) The employee is laid off or is on medical leave for a period of
            time in excess of the employee's length of seniority as of the date
            of the layoff or the commencement of the medical leave; and in any
            event, if the employee is laid off or on medical leave in excess of
            24 months.

        (D) He fails to return to work following a layoff within two (2)
            working days after being notified to do so by certified mail, sent
            to the last address given to the Company, unless reasonable excuse
            is given to the satisfaction of the Company.

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        (E) He accepts employment outside of the Company while on leave of
            absence for any reason, unless approved in writing in advance by
            both the Company and the Union. Seniority lists will be updated
            every six (6) months and copies will be furnished to the stewards
            and the Business Manager.

SECTION 5. SENIORITY CHANGE NOTICES: The Company will provide the Union Business
Manager and Stewards with notification of laid-off or discharged employees
within two (2) working days of the lay off or discharge. Notification of all
other status changes for bargaining unit employees will be made within five (5)
working days.

SECTION 6. TRANSFERS/TEMPORARY: When employees holding the proper
classifications are being transferred temporarily from one department to
another, the transfers will be offered to the senior employees first. If there
are not enough volunteers, the least senior employees will be transferred to
fill the necessary numbers.

Temporary transfers will be limited to thirty (30) days in any one contract year
unless additional periods are mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Union.

Return to original department at the end of the temporary assignment will be in
seniority order with the most senior employee returned first.

SECTION 7. TEMPORARY LAYOFF: The parties hereto recognize the necessity of
emergency layoff, which shall mean layoffs resulting from a temporary shutdown
of the plant or part thereof by reason of breakdown of machinery, fire, flood,
shortage of material, breakdown of transportation facilities, embargoes on
shipments, or cause beyond the control of the Company that interferes with
production. It is, therefore, mutually agreed that such temporary layoff may be
made from time to time without regard to the seniority provisions of this
contract. It is further agreed, however, that no employee may be laid off on
such temporary layoff without regard to seniority for more than three (3)
working days during a one-year period, February 19 to February 18. The Company
will place the employee in another job or on layoff in line with the seniority
provisions of this contract. Any further extension will only be by agreement of
both parties.

SECTION 8. GENERAL LAYOFF: In case a general reduction in employment becomes
necessary, any probationary employees in the affected department and
classification will be released first with the exception of those designated as
specially skilled under Section 10 below. When further layoffs become necessary,
the least senior employees shall be

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released first. Employees with established seniority who are effected by a
reduction in force in their department shall have the right to exercise their
seniority as follows:

        (A) Within the classification for which they have current qualifications
            in any department or shift.

        (B) To fill any open job for which they have current qualifications.

(Current qualifications are defined in Article IX, Section 19.)

When layoffs are being made, a senior employee in the department and shift may
take the layoff (with unemployment benefits); the employee will not then be
permitted to return to work until recalled or until an opening occurs for which
he is already qualified or for which he can qualify under the bid provisions of
the Contract.

SECTION 9. RECALL: When an increase in work makes it necessary to recall
employees, the recall procedure will be administered in the following manner:

        1. Employee will be recalled in the reverse order in which they were
           displaced or laid-off from their HOMEBASE, provided they are
           qualified in the classification.

           HOMEBASE is defined as the last shift and classification selected by
           the employee by job bid.

        2. Any jobs open after Step 1 will be offered to employees in order of
           seniority who are qualified in the classification that are displaced
           from their HOMEBASE or on layoff.

           Any employee refusing recall will be considered to be a voluntary
           quit and dropped from the Company roles if they are the least senior
           employee qualified in the classification.

        3. If jobs are still open after the steps outlined above, they will be
           open for bid as outlined in Article IX, Section 11. In the
           application of this procedure there are to be no more than two (2)
           moves by an employee being recalled.

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SECTION 10. SPECIALLY SKILLED EMPLOYEES: On layoff or subsequent recall, the
Company may designate certain employees possessed of special skills whose
services are properly necessary under the circumstances then existing for
retention or recall over employees senior in standing. However, such designation
shall be made only after a conference between the representatives of the
parties. Any difference of opinion shall be subject to the procedure of Article
III of this Agreement. When the special circumstances in special employee's
cases cease to exist, employment shall be governed by Section 8 of this Article.

SECTION 11. BID PROVISION - UPGRADING AND HORIZONTAL: In filling any vacancy
within the bargaining unit, the Company will post the information, including the
number and description of open position(s), on the bulletin board for a period
of three (3) regular working days. During this period, the Company may fill the
position with any member of the bargaining unit who is available. This period
will not be permitted to count towards qualification of the employee and will
not be considered when comparing the capability and qualification of the
employee. After the three (3) day notification period, the position(s) will be
filled by senior employees applying unless they are disqualified under one of
the following provisions:

        (A).  Less than six months (including probationary time) in previous
              classification.

        (B).  Capability and qualifications required for the classification are
              not met.

        (C).  Employees that return from layoff through job posting will retain
              recall rights to their homebase as defined in Section 9, provided
              they have met the ninety (90) day qualifying period (180 days for
              Moldmakers and Manufacturing Technicians). If they reject the
              opportunity to return, their new homebase becomes the
              classification and shift they are filling.

Note: Requirement (A) above will be waived once each year for each employee only
in the case of new classifications not previously used by the Company.

If no employee applies for the position within the three (3) day period, then
the Company is free to fill the position at its discretion. If a Union member is
chosen, then it must be with the member's consent.

Whenever a job posting is made and the job(s) made available is filled
immediately, the posting is considered complete.

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If an occasion arises when the Company doesn't need the full number of people
that it posted for, the position will remain active for ninety (90) days, and if
the Company requires additional people within ninety (90) days, the employees
signing the original posting will be given the first consideration. It shall be
the responsibility of the steward of each shift in each department to notify
laid off employees from their shift of any new openings. For this purpose the
Company will allow the steward thirty (30) minutes at a time convenient to the
shift foreman, specifically and only for the purpose of calling such laid-off
employees.

A copy of each job posting will be given to all department stewards following
the posting period.

SECTION 12. TRANSFER-CLASSIFICATION RATE: The Company reserves the right to pay
the rate of the classification when an employee is permanently transferred from
one classification to another. The Company will pay the rate of the
classification when an employee is temporarily transferred from one
classification to another. Exceptions to this rule will be when an employee is
required to work in a lower paying classification, in this case the employee
will receive the higher rate of pay. When the employee works in more than one
classification, he will be paid the rate of his highest classification.

SECTION 13. QUALIFICATION PERIOD WHEN CHANGING JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: When an
employee with seniority changes job classifications, a qualification period of
ninety (90) calendar days will be established with the exception of Moldmakers
and Manufacturing Technicians for whom the qualification period will not exceed
180 calendar days. For purpose of a reduction in the classification, the
employee will be considered probationary for ninety (90) calendar days and for
Moldmakers and Manufacturing Technicians up to 190 calendar days. It is also
understood that the employee must achieve proficiency to perform the work
required by the classification, to the satisfaction of the Company.

In the event that an employee has been on lay-off between 18 and 24 months and
is recalled to work pursuant to Section 9 of this Article, that employee may be
recalled to the last job classification worked by that employee. A qualification
period of up to 30 working days will be established within which the employee
must demonstrate proficiency to perform the work required by the job
classification to the satisfaction of the Company. If the employee fails to
qualify within the thirty working day period, he may bid on any other vacant
position pursuant to Section 11 of this Article. If the employee fails to
qualify, he will be returned to lay-off status.

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SECTION 14. DISQUALIFICATION WHEN CHANGING CLASSIFICATION: If an employee fails
to achieve proficiency for a given job, they would be able to bid and attempt to
qualify for the same job after twelve (12) months, provided in the opinion of
the Company the individual would not present a safety hazard to themselves or
fellow employees or a risk of damage to any equipment.

SECTION 15. LAYOFF DURING QUALIFICATION PERIOD: If an employee holding seniority
is laid off during the qualification period, they will be entitled to recall to
that classification for six (6) months including the probationary period.
However, they can only be recalled after all of the employees laid off in that
classification are called back. Also the six-month waiting period before signing
another posting will be waived.

If such employee signs a second posting and is accepted for that classification,
he automatically gives up the first job posting from which he was laid off.

SECTION 16. SHIFT PREFERENCE: An employee shall work on the shift for which he
was hired until a vacancy occurs on a shift that he can qualify for by way of
the bid provision. However, the Company reserves the right to train employees on
shifts other than those for which the employee was hired.

SECTION 17. UNION OFFICER'S SENIORITY: A Company employee elected to the Union
office of President, Vice President or Shop Steward shall head the seniority
list for the purpose of layoff or recall only, while holding these positions
provided their duties in these capacities require them to process grievances and
administer the labor contract on a day-to-day basis. When such employees are
replaced or removed from office, they shall be returned to their proper place on
the seniority list.

SECTION 18. GROUP LEADER: It is understood and agreed that vacancies for the
position of group leader, although subject to bid, will be filled at the
discretion of the Company.

The wage for the position of Group Leader shall be increased as per Exhibit "A".

SECTION 19. LOSS OF QUALIFICATION: At the Company's discretion, an employee who
fails to work within a job classification for 18 consecutive months, may lose
their qualification for that classification. In such circumstances, the employee
is again subject to the qualifying procedures in Article IX, Section 13.

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                                    ARTICLE X

                                LEAVE OF ABSENCE

SECTION 1. PERSONAL LEAVE: Personal Leave(s), without pay, may be granted when
the reason for such leave is acceptable to the Company.

SECTION 2. SICKNESS AND MEDICAL-RELATED LEAVE: This section refers to leaves due
to personal and/or family illness or non-job related injury.

        (A)  Call-In: An employee who is sick or injured has the responsibility
             of calling within three (3) hours of the start of his/her shift. In
             all cases, an employee who fails to call before the end of is/her
             scheduled shift on the second day of absence will be considered a
             voluntary quit. Exceptions to this provision may be made when
             evidence, satisfactory to the Company, is presented showing that an
             EMERGENCY prevented the employee's reporting in.

        (B)  Leave: An employee shall be granted a leave of absence subject to
             the Family Medical Leave Act provided documentation by an
             appropriate Physician supporting the employee's absence is provided
             to the Company. An employee request for leave must be in accordance
             with the Family or Medical Leave Policy or the Attendance Control
             Policy. An employee will be considered on medical leave as long as
             they were certified by a licensed Physician.

             Upon return from Leave due to Personal Illness or Non-Job Related
             Injury, the Company shall have the right to require the employee to
             submit valid medical certification that the employee is able to
             return to work without risk of further injury. The Company shall
             have the right to have such proof verified by a Company appointed
             doctor and any expenses for such would be paid for by the Company.

             The Company shall adopt a tardiness, absenteeism, and leave
             program. The first part of said program shall be the Family or
             Medical Leave policy. The Company shall present copies of its
             family leave policy to the Union prior to implementation. The
             Company shall also adopt a tardiness and absenteeism control
             policy. The Company shall present a copy of the said policy to the
             Union before implementation.

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        (C)  Seniority While on Leave due to Personal and/or Family Illness or
             Injury: An employee's seniority will not accrue while they are on
             leave but will be reinstated once the employee returns from leave.

SECTION 3. INJURIES: This section refers to leaves due to Job-related injuries
covered under the Indiana Worker's Compensation Act.

        (A)  When the injury does not require time off but does require
             treatment at an Emergency Room or Physician's Office, the employee
             shall be paid as follows:

             1. In lieu of the actual hours worked on the day the accident
                happened, that employee shall be paid for the scheduled hours
                excluding overtime hours, unless the employee had worked more
                than eight (8) consecutive hours before the accident happened.
                In that case, the employee shall be paid for the actual time
                worked.

             2. For subsequent visits to the Physician or Emergency Room,
                payment will be made for regular scheduled hours lost not to
                exceed four (4) hours per day. Total number of visits under this
                provision shall be determined by the Physician. The Company may
                require the employee to present documentary proof of each visit
                to the Physician or Hospital. In no case will this provision
                include overtime payment.

             3. It is the Company's sole discretion to determine whether an
                injured employee is capable of performing useful work. If such a
                decision is made, the employee will be required to return to
                work while being treated for the injury.

             4. Injury Leave:  The Company will send a copy of all reportable
                accident reports to the Union Business Manager.

        (B) When the injury requires time off from work, the following will
            apply:

             1. Seniority will continue for the period of the temporary total
                disability, not to exceed the employee's length of seniority, to
                a maximum of 24 months.

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             2. The period of temporary total disability, for the purposes of
                the supplementary Company payments, will be decided by
                certificate of the Company Doctor or other evidence satisfactory
                to the Company. The Company may, at its discretion, elect to
                accept the certificate of any reputable physician.

             3. The Company will supplement the Temporary Total Disability
                payments made under the Indiana Worker's Compensation Act, so
                that the total of the benefits received by the employee will
                equal 60% of his regular weekly wage as of the date of the
                accident, excluding overtime. In the event that time lost from
                work exceeds twenty-one (21) days and Temporary Total Disability
                benefits paid under the Indiana Worker's Compensation Act are
                paid for the initial seven day waiting period, supplements will
                apply. When applicable, the Company paid supplements will begin
                when Temporary Total Disability benefits start and will end
                after a period of time equal to the employee's seniority at the
                time of the accident or when Temporary Total Disability ends,
                whichever occurs first.

SECTION 4. MATERNITY LEAVE: A maternity leave will be granted upon the same
basis as is in effect for employees requesting a medical leave of absence (i.e.,
an illness or an accident).

SECTION 5. COPY OF LEAVE: The Company will furnish the employee, Union Steward
and Union President with a copy of the documentation of approved leaves of
absences for any reason, except where such employee objects.

SECTION 6. RETURN FROM LEAVE: When an employee returns from a leave of absence,
he/she will be restored to the same job he/she had before going on leave with
any increases in pay or benefit changes that were not dependent upon seniority
also effective upon their return, or to an equivalent position with equivalent
benefits. If the employee's leave was not subject to the Family and Medical
Leave Act and his/her job has been abolished, he/she shall be given a job as
nearly equivalent as possible to his/her former job with the same pay and
benefits in accord with his/her seniority standing. Displaced employees then can
exercise seniority in classifications held in the department, then in the plant
on any shift.

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SECTION 7. EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE BARGAINING UNIT: An employee with established
seniority in the Bargaining Unit who accepts employment with the Company outside
the Bargaining Unit shall not accumulate seniority during said time. The
employee will lose one year of seniority for every year he or she is outside the
Bargaining Unit.

The employee shall have no right to transfer back to the Bargaining Unit, but in
the event the employee is transferred back into the Bargaining Unit by the
Company, said employee shall start again accumulating seniority in the
Bargaining Unit, which seniority shall be added to whatever amount of seniority
is left, if any, at the time of the transfer. An employee returning to their
former classification with any seniority will not be able to use this provision
again within the next twelve (12) months.

SECTION 8. ABSENCE DUE TO DEATH IN THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY: An employee shall be
granted reasonable absence when a death occurs in his immediate family. Provided
the employee has been employed for 90 days or more at the time the absence
begins he will be paid at straight time for time lost from assigned company
duties for three (3) consecutive regular working days; provided, however, that
the employee produces proof of attendance at the funeral service

An employee's immediate family shall be considered as:

      Husband, wife, children and step-children, mother, father, mother-in-law,
father-inlaw, sister, brother, step-mother, step-father, grandparents and
grandchildren.

In the event of the death of a brother or sister-in-law, an employee will be
entitled to one (1) NON-PAID day off. This day will not count as a day of
absence.

SECTION 9. JURY DUTY: In the event an employee is required to render service as
a juror, he will be paid the difference between the fee he receives for such
service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by him by reason of such
service up to eight (8) hours per day and forty (40) hours per week, provided
the employee's term of employment is six (6) months or more at the time such
service is required. In order to be eligible for such payments, the employee
must furnish a written statement from the appropriate public officials showing
the date served and the amount of pay received.

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Employees working on the First and Second shift who serve as jurors will not be
required to work on the shift falling within the day such jury duty is performed
if the jury duty extends for more than four (4) hours during said day.

Employees working on the Third shift will not be required to work the shift
preceding the required jury duty.

SECTION 10.  ABSENCE - UNION BUSINESS: Any leaves of absence granted for
Union business will not be considered an occasion of absence in
determining eligibility for a P.A. day.

                                ARTICLE XI

                                 VACATION

SECTION 1.  VACATIONS:  Full-time employees will be given vacations with
pay during each calendar year as hereinafter provided:

(1) Employees with less than three (3) full years of employment by May 31st of
    the year under consideration will receive vacation pay as follows:

        Hours Worked in the Full
        Year Prior to May 31st     Vacation Pay Earned
        -----------------------    -------------------

           800 to 1500                  20 hours
           More than 1500               40 hours

(2) Employees with three (3) full years of employment occurring after May 31st
    of the year under consideration but before December 31st of the same year
    will receive vacation pay as follows:

        Hours Worked in the Full
        Year Prior to May 31st     Vacation Pay Earned
        -----------------------    -------------------

           800 to 1500                  30 hours
           More than 1500               60 hours



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(3) Employees with three (3) full years of employment but less than eight (8) by
    May 31st of the year under consideration will receive vacation pay as
    follows:

        Hours Worked in the Full
        Year Prior to May 31st     Vacation Pay Earned
        -----------------------    -------------------

            800 to 1500                40 hours
            More than 1500             80 hours

(4) Employees with eight (8) full years of employment occurring after May 31st
    of the year under consideration but before December 31st of the same year
    will receive vacation pay as follows:

        Hours Worked in the Full
        Year Prior to May 31st     Vacation Pay Earned
        -----------------------    -------------------

            800 to 1500               50 hours
            More than 1500           100 hours

(5) Employees with eight (8) full years of employment by May 31st of the under
    consideration will receive vacation pay as follows:

        Hours Worked in the Full
        Year Prior to May 31st     Vacation Pay Earned
        -----------------------    -------------------

            800 to 1500               60 hours
            More than 1500           120 hours

(6) Employees with fifteen (15) full years of employment occurring before May
    31st of the year under consideration will receive vacation pay as follows:

        Hours Worked in the Full
        Year Prior to May 31st     Vacation Pay Earned
        -----------------------    -------------------

            800 to 1500               80 hours
            More than 1500           160 hours

In calculating vacation eligibility; "paid vacation time taken" will be counted
as time worked.

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SECTION 2.  TIME OF VACATION PAYMENTS:

     (1) Vacation pay shall be figured at the regular hourly rate (including
         shift premium) of wages of the employee as of May 31st of the year in
         which the vacation pay is made.

     (2) Vacation payments will be made during the first full week of June.

SECTION 3. VACATION SCHEDULES: It is the policy of the Company to grant
vacations at any time during the calendar year. Vacations other than plant
shutdowns will be granted as near as possible to the time requested by the
employee. However, the right to schedule vacations is reserved by the Company in
order to insure orderly and efficient operations. In the event the Company or
any department or section therein schedules a plant shutdown and if alternative
work outside an employee's job classification is not offered by the Company,
vacations shall run concurrently with such shutdown period. If the affected
employee(s) have used up their vacation, the absences shall be recorded as
non-production days and shall not count toward the Attendance Control Policy.

Employees may request one (1) additional week of vacation without pay. This
additional, unpaid vacation will be scheduled in the same manner as paid
vacation.

An employee may schedule three (3) days of vacation a year by calling their
supervisor by no later than two hours after the start of the shift on the day
requested. Approval is at the discretion of the supervisor.

SECTION 4. HOLIDAYS WITHIN VACATION PERIODS: When a designated holiday falls
within an employee's vacation period, the employee may request permission to
include the last work day of the week preceding, or the first work day of the
week following as a further part of such vacation period. Such permission may be
granted at the option of the Company depending upon anticipated production
requirements. Such request and approval must be completed prior to the vacation
with at least two weeks notice to the Company. Forms will be provided by the
Company, copies are to be forwarded, after approval, to the Payroll Department
and to the Union Business Manager.

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                                ARTICLE XII

                            GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEES: All references to employees in this
agreement designate both sexes, and whenever the male gender is used, shall be
construed to include male and female employees.

SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF PART-TIME EMPLOYEES: The Company may hire employees on
a part-time basis and such employees will be excluded from provisions of this
Agreement. However, any part-time employee who has worked over eighty (80) hours
in any given month after having been on the Company payroll for ninety (90)
calendar days shall be considered a full-time employee and subject to all
provisions of the Agreement and pay to the Union an amount equal to the Union's
regular monthly dues. In no case will part-time employees be paid less than the
prevailing contract rates for equivalent work.

SECTION 3. BULLETIN BOARDS: The Union shall be privileged to post bulletins
having to do with the Union's official business on the bulletin boards provided
by the Company in the plant. Notices, other than notices of meetings and notices
of social affairs of the Union shall be subject to the approval of the Company.

SECTION 4. EFFECT OF LAW: Should any provision of the Agreement be declared
illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall immediately
become null and void, leaving the remainder of the Agreement in full force and
effect and the parties shall thereupon seek to negotiate substitute provisions
which are in conformity with the applicable laws.

SECTION 5. PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS: This Agreement shall constitute the only
written Agreement between the parties and all written agreements entered into
prior hereto are hereby declared null and void.

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                   WAGE RATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

YEAR ONE - February 19, 1997 - February 18, 1998 
           General Increase $0.20

                       After After  After   After   After   After
Classification   Start Prob. 6 Mos. 9 Mos.  12 Mos. 18 Mos. 24 Mos.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>               <C>   <C>  <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>      <C> 
Operator          6.20  6.45 6.70   6.95    7.20    8.36     9.52

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   After    After     After
Classification            Start    Prob.    8 Mos.    14 Mos.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C> 
General Laborer           6.83     7.69     8.55      9.42
S/R Stockroom Clk. Helper 6.83     7.69     8.55      9.42
S/R Stockroom Clerk       6.93     7.79     8.65      9.52
Q. A. Auditor             7.39     8.25     9.11      9.98
Set-Up Assembly           7.58     8.72     9.86      11.00
Set-Up Tool Room          7.58     8.72     9.86      11.00
Manufacturing Tech. B     7.78     8.92     10.06     11.20
Manufacturing Tech. A     10.18    10.97    11.76     12.55
Mold Repair               11.18    11.91    12.64     13.37
Moldmaker                 13.68    14.55    15.42     16.29
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Apprentice Moldmaker
<C>         <C>                    <C> 
1st 6 Mos.  50% of Moldmaker rate  8.15
2nd 6 Mos.  55% of Moldmaker rate  8.96
3rd 6 Mos.  60% of Moldmaker rate  9.77
4th 6 Mos.  65% of Moldmaker rate  10.59
5th 6 Mos.  70% of Moldmaker rate  11.40
6th 6 Mos.  75% of Moldmaker rate  12.22
7th 6 Mos.  85% of Moldmaker rate  13.85
8th 6 Mos.  95% of Moldmaker rate  15.48
</TABLE>

                2nd Shift Premium add $0.20 to regular rate
                3rd Shift Premium add $0.30 to regular rate

                 Group Leaders - add $0.20 to regular rate

         

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                              EXHIBIT A (CONTINUED)
                                   WAGE RATES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR TWO - February 19, 1998 - February 18, 1999 
            General Increase $0.25

                       After After  After   After   After   After
Classification   Start Prob. 6 Mos. 9 Mos.  12 Mos. 18 Mos. 24 Mos.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>               <C>   <C>  <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>     <C> 
Operator          6.45  6.70 6.95   7.20    7.45    8.61    9.77

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   After    After     After
Classification            Start    Prob.    8 Mos.    14 Mos.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C> 
General Laborer           7.08     7.94     8.80      9.67
S/R Stockroom Clk. Helper 7.08     7.94     8.80      9.67
S/R Stockroom Clerk       7.18     8.04     8.90      9.77
Q. A. Auditor             7.64     8.50     9.37      10.23
Set-Up Assembly           7.83     8.97     10.11     11.25
Set-Up Tool Room          7.83     8.97     10.11     11.25
Manufacturing Tech. B     8.03     9.17     10.31     11.45
Manufacturing Tech. A     10.43    11.22    12.01     12.80
Mold Repair               11.43    12.16    12.89     13.62
Moldmaker                 13.93    14.80    15.67     16.54
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Apprentice Moldmaker
<C>         <C>                    <C> 
1st 6 Mos.  50% of Moldmaker rate  8.27
2nd 6 Mos.  55% of Moldmaker rate  9.10
3rd 6 Mos.  60% of Moldmaker rate  9.92
4th 6 Mos.  65% of Moldmaker rate  10.75
5th 6 Mos.  70% of Moldmaker rate  11.55
6th 6 Mos.  75% of Moldmaker rate  12.41
7th 6 Mos.  85% of Moldmaker rate  14.06
8th 6 Mos.  95% of Moldmaker rate  15.71
</TABLE>

                2nd Shift Premium add $0.20 to regular rate
                3rd Shift Premium add $0.30 to regular rate

                 Group Leaders - add $0.20 to regular rate

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                           EXHIBIT A (CONTINUED)
                                WAGE RATES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR THREE - February 19, 1999 - February 18, 2000 
             General Increase $0.30

                       After After  After   After   After   After
Classification   Start Prob. 6 Mos. 9 Mos.  12 Mos. 18 Mos. 24 Mos.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>               <C>   <C>  <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>  
Operator          6.75  7.00 7.25   7.50    7.75    8.91    10.07
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   After    After     After
Classification            Start    Prob.    8 Mos.    14 Mos.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C> 
General Laborer           7.38     8.24     9.10      9.97
S/R Stockroom Clk. Helper 7.38     8.24     9.10      9.97
S/R Stockroom Clerk       7.48     8.34     9.20      10.07
Q. A. Auditor             7.94     8.80     9.67      10.53
Set-Up Assembly           8.13     9.27     10.41     11.55
Set-Up Tool Room          8.13     9.27     10.41     11.55
Manufacturing Tech. B     8.33     9.37     10.61     11.75
Manufacturing Tech. A     10.73    11.52    12.31     13.10
Mold Repair               11.73    12.46    13.19     13.92
Moldmaker                 14.23    15.10    15.97     16.84
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Apprentice Moldmaker
<C>        <C>                    <C> 
1st 6 Mos.  50% of Moldmaker rate  8.42
2nd 6 Mos.  55% of Moldmaker rate  9.26
3rd 6 Mos.  60% of Moldmaker rate  10.10
4th 6 Mos.  65% of Moldmaker rate  10.95
5th 6 Mos.  70% of Moldmaker rate  11.79
6th 6 Mos.  75% of Moldmaker rate  12.63
7th 6 Mos.  85% of Moldmaker rate  14.31
8th 6 Mos.  95% of Moldmaker rate  16.00
</TABLE>

                2nd Shift Premium add $0.20 to regular rate
                3rd Shift Premium add $0.30 to regular rate

                 Group Leaders - add $0.20 to regular rate


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                                 EXHIBIT B

                        COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL PLAN

The comprehensive medical plan (CMP) has a $150.00 annual deductible per person;
limit of two (2) deductibles per family and $250.00 stop loss (in-network) and
$500.00 (out- of-network) stop loss per individual annually.

IN-NETWORK - CMP pays 90% of covered charges in excess of the deductible amount
for all services, except out-patient nervous and mental conditions which is at
50% of covered charges, until the 10% of covered charges you pay has reached
$400.00. Routine Pap Smear & Mammogram, once per year, is covered 90% also.
Physicians office visits require only a $10.00 "Encounter Fee". This fee is all
you pay for your office visit, but is not applied to your annual deductible.

OUT-OF-NETWORK - CMP pays 80% of covered charges in excess of the deductible
amount for all services, except out-patient nervous and mental conditions which
is at 50% of covered charges, until the 20% of covered charges you pay has
reached $650.00. Routine Pap Smear & Mammogram, once per year, is covered 80%
also. Physicians office visits are subject to the deductible & co-insurance.

CMP pays 100% of covered charges in excess of the deductible amount and the
co-insurance amount until a lifetime maximum benefit of $1,000,000 is reached,
except nervous and mental conditions for which the calendar year maximum benefit
is $500.00 and the lifetime maximum benefit is $25,000. Human Organ Transplant
surgery is covered up to $1,000,000. Some services are paid 100% and do not
require your co-insurance payment and are not subject to the annual deductible:

          * Pre-admission testing * REQUIRED 2nd surgical opinion 
          * Non-emergency weekend admissions include a 50% penalty.

You must PRE-CERTIFY your IN-PATIENT hospital confinement. If you don't, you
will have to pay 50% of your hospital charges. For emergency admissions, you
must call the insurance company within 48 hours. For maternity admissions, you
must call the insurance company within 24 hours.

A more detailed explanation can be found in the insurance booklet. If you do not
have one, please see someone in the Human Resources Department.

                                      -36-


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                                    EXHIBIT C

                               DEPARTMENT LISTINGS

                                  Manufacturing

                                     Tooling

                                 Warehouse - S/R

                                      -37-



<PAGE>   43



In witness whereof, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their duly authorized officers and agents as of the day and year stated in
Article I, Section 1.

FOR THE UNION                      FOR THE COMPANY
- -------------                      ---------------

/S/ David Schimmel                 /S/ Gerald Lutkus
- ------------------------           --------------------------
David Schimmel                     Gerald Lutkus

/S/ Margaret Dawning               /S/ Juliann Sparazynski
- ------------------------           --------------------------
Margaret Dawning                   Juliann Sparazynski

/S/ Judy Jones                     /S/ James Putt
- ------------------------           --------------------------
Judy Jones                         James Putt

/S/ Donna Olszewski
- ------------------------
Donna Olszewski

/S/ Sharon Schosker
- ------------------------
Sharon Schosker

/S/ Tina Wilk
- ------------------------
Tina Wilk


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                                      INDEX


                                                                           PAGE

Absence Due to Death in the Immediate Family .............................  28
Absence - Union Business .................................................  29
Acquisition of Seniority by New Employees ................................  19
Amendment During Term ....................................................   1
Amendment or Termination .................................................   1
Arbitration ..............................................................   7
Bid Provision - Upgrading and Horizontal .................................  22
Bulletin Boards ..........................................................  32
Call-Back Payments .......................................................  13
Clean-Up .................................................................  12
Compensation Insurance ...................................................   4
Comprehensive Medical Plan ...............................................  36
Copy of Leave ............................................................  27
Cost of Living Adjustment ................................................  13
Definition of Employees ..................................................  32
Definition of Part-Time Employees ........................................  32
Department Listing .......................................................  37
Determination of Seniority ...............................................  18
Disqualification When Changing Classification ............................  24
Distribution of Overtime .................................................   9
Dues Deduction ...........................................................   5
Effect of Law ............................................................  32
Employee's Right When Disciplinary Action is Taken .......................   4
Employment Outside the Bargaining Unit ...................................  28
General Layoff ...........................................................  20
Grievance Procedure ......................................................   6
Group Leader .............................................................  24
Health and Safety ........................................................  17
Holidays and Holiday Pay .................................................  11
Holidays Within Vacation Periods .........................................  31
Hospitalization and Insurance ............................................  15
Injuries .................................................................  26
Job Assignment ...........................................................  12
Jury Duty ................................................................  28
Layoff During Qualification Period .......................................  24
Leave of Absence .........................................................  25


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                                                                            PAGE
Management Function Reserved .............................................   2
Maternity Leave ..........................................................  27
Minimum Call-In ..........................................................  13
New Classifications of Work ..............................................  13
No Strike - No Lockout ...................................................   3
Overtime Payment .........................................................   9
Pay Day ..................................................................  13
Personal Leave ...........................................................  25
Prior Written Agreements .................................................  32
Processing a Grievance ...................................................   6
Qualification Period When Changing Classification ........................  23
Recall ...................................................................  21
Regular Working Hours ....................................................   8
Rest Periods .............................................................   9
Retirement Income Plan ...................................................  17
Return From Leave ........................................................  27
Review of Wage and Hours Computation .....................................   4
Right of Visitation ......................................................   4
Seniority Change Notices .................................................  20
Seniority Lists and Loss of Seniority ....................................  19
Seniority Rights .........................................................  18
Shift Preference .........................................................  24
Shift Premium ............................................................  13
Shop Committee ...........................................................   3
Sickness and Medical-Related Leave .......................................  25
Specially Skilled Employees ..............................................  22
Temporary Layoff .........................................................  20
Terms ....................................................................   1
Time of Vacation Payments ................................................  31
Transfer - Classification Rate ...........................................  23
Transfers/Temporary ......................................................  19
Union Officer's Seniority ................................................  23
Union Recognition ........................................................   1
Union Security ...........................................................   5
Union Stewards ...........................................................   3
Vacation Schedules .......................................................  31
Vacations ................................................................  29
Wage Rates ...............................................................  33
Wage Rates and Classification of Work ....................................  12
Waiver of Grievance ......................................................   8
Work Day - Work Week .....................................................   8

<PAGE>   46


                              [CALENDAR FOR 1997]



                              [CALENDAR FOR 1998]
<PAGE>   47



                              [CALENDAR FOR 1999]




                              [CALENDAR FOR 2000]


<PAGE>   1
                                                                   Exhibit 10.37


                                      PCD



December 3, 1997

Mr. Richard J. Mullin
15791 Cedar Ridge Court
Granger, Indiana 46530

Dear Rich:

It is a pleasure to offer you the position of President, Wells CTi and Vice
President, PCD Inc., reporting to me in our new organization. I am looking
forward to your contribution.

You will be an officer of PCD Inc. and will have direct P&L responsibility for
the combined operations of Wells and CTi which will operate as a separate
entity, Wells CTi. This responsibility includes managing the day-to-day activity
as well as the development and implementation of business strategies for the
Wells CTi entity.

At PCD Inc., we do not use employment agreements or contracts with any employee
or prospective employee. It is my preference to identify "terms and conditions"
in an offer letter such as this. The purpose, of course, is to be sure that
there is complete understanding between the two of us as to those conditions,
and to establish that your employment is on an "at will" basis. This means that
your employment is for no definite period and can be terminated by either of us
at any time.

As with all key PCD Inc. employees, you will be required to sign a non-compete
and confidentiality agreement.

It must be understood that this offer of employment abrogates any and all
existing or prior agreements you have, or may have had, with any source
concerning employment terms and conditions.

This is a summary of the offered conditions:

COMPENSATION
- ------------

     *            BASE: Your base salary will be at the rate of $185,000 per
                  year, payable in semi-monthly installments of $7,708.34. You
                  will be reviewed once per year and any adjustment to your base
                  will be based on your performance.

     *            BONUS: You will participate in the Management Incentive Plan
                  and your bonus will range from 0% to 60% of your base salary.
                  The conditions are explained in the attached description of
                  the Management Incentive Plan.

     *            STOCK OPTIONS: As of your employment starting date, you will
                  be granted fifty-thousand (50,000) shares of non-qualified
                  stock options under the terms of the PCD Inc. 1996 Stock
                  Option Plan. 



<PAGE>   2




                  These options will have an exercise price equal to the fair
                  market value of Company common stock on the grant date and
                  will vest pro rata over a three year period from date of
                  grant.

BENEFITS
- --------

It is our policy at PCD Inc. to maintain an internal balance and consistency in
providing benefits to officers of the corporation. This means that some of the
things for which you have been eligible in the past will not be a part of your
employment package, such as company-paid country club membership and any
additional medical insurance benefits.

You will, however, be eligible for the following: (a) A company-paid leased
automobile (but the favorable tax effect will be discounted); (b) Supplementary
Long Term Disability Insurance policy; and (c) $1,500 per year for independent
tax and financial consultation and advice. Your vacation eligibility will follow
the existing Wells schedule as will holidays and other policy benefits. You will
participate in either your present 401K Plan or that of PCD Inc. if the Wells
Plan is converted to ours.

BUSINESS EXPENSE
- ----------------

You will be reimbursed for all approved, reasonable expenses incurred for
business travel and entertainment.

TERMINATION PROVISION
- ---------------------

Should your employment be terminated for reasons of performance or company
decision to eliminate the position for any reason, you will receive a severance
package of one (1) year's base pay and benefits, payable in semi-monthly
installments. There will be no severance pay if you resign from employment or if
your termination is initiated by the company due to gross misconduct.

I believe this covers the things we discussed. If you have any questions at all,
please call me as soon as possible.

I look forward to your acceptance of this offer and to our moving ahead in our
new relationship.

Please indicate your acceptance by signing in the space below.

Sincerely,

/s/ John L. Dwight, Jr.
John L. Dwight, Jr.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

PCD Inc.

Accepted: /s/ Richard J. Mullin        Date:  12-26-97 (effective date)
        ----------------------------          --------------------------
              Richard J. Mullin




<PAGE>   1
                                                      Exhibit 10.38

                                                      Number: 515
                                                      Page: 1 of 2
                                                      Date: 2/2/98
                                                      Approvals: /s/ J.L. Dwight

pcd Policies and Procedures
- ---------------------------

Subject:

          MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          POLICY:

          I.   OBJECTIVE

          The objective of the Management Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to
          motivate and reward Key Employees for their efforts in achieving goals
          and objectives set by the management and approved by the Board of
          Directors of PCD Inc. by the payment of Incentive Bonuses based on the
          Company's annual earnings.

          II.  THE AWARDING OF INCENTIVE BONUSES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

          Incentive bonuses shall be paid in accordance with the standards
          described herein under. Notwithstanding the availability of monies for
          the Incentive Fund in any year, the payment of Incentive Bonuses shall
          remain within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the
          Company.

          III. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE INCENTIVE PLAN

          Eligibility for bonuses under the Plan is restricted to the officers
          and employees recommended by the President and approved by the Board
          of Directors. Only employees holding positions considered to
          substantially contribute to the Company's growth and success, by way
          of responsibility and/or authority, may be eligible for bonuses under
          the Plan. Participants must be in the employ of the company at the
          time Incentive Bonuses are paid in order to validate their
          eligibility. Employees who are eligible under the Plan are herein
          referred to as Key Employees.

          IV.  INCENTIVE BONUS RANGES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES

          The "range of bonus as a percent of salary" is scaled to reward Key
          Employees according to their influence on the growth and profitability
          of the Company. While individual performance is primary in determining
          the level of Incentive Bonuses, the range of bonus payout is governed
          by the following criteria:

               1. In the Key Employee's profit center, profit for the year must
                  equal at least 80% of the budgeted results for the operating
                  year for the plan to be actuated.

               2. Participants in the plan are eligible for maximum bonus
                  payments when their profit center reached 120% of both
                  budgeted operating profit and EVA.


<PAGE>   2
pcd Policies & Procedures                        Number: 515
- -------------------------                        Page: 2 of 2
                                                 Date: 2/2/98
                                                 Approvals: /s/ J.L. Dwight

Subject:

          V. AWARDING OF INCENTIVE BONUSES

          At the beginning of each fiscal year the Company President shall
          determine which employees qualify as Key Employees and shall notify
          them that they are eligible under the Plan.

          Based on preliminary or estimated financial statements of the Company
          for the fiscal year just completed, the President shall report to the
          Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors the percentage of
          Incentive Bonus he recommends for each Key Employee.

          The President's recommendations shall be based on the following
          factors:

          1. The overall profitability of the Company and the profitability of
             the specific profit center that the Key Employee works in.
          
          2. Performance evaluation based on EVA calculations for both the
             company and the Key Employee's profit center.

          3. Evaluation of individual Key Employee performance in their
             day-to-day activities, corporate goals and core competencies. The
             evaluation of corporate goals and core competencies will take into
             account the number which the individual participated in, their
             degree of difficulty and the rate of successful completion.

          The Compensation Committee shall evaluate the President's
          recommendations and offer its proposals for approval by the Board of
          Directors of the Company. Notwithstanding Board approval, the amount
          of the Incentive Bonuses shall be subject to revision in the event the
          final audited financial statements reveal lower profits than estimated
          for purposes of setting Incentive Bonuses.

          VI.  PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE BONUSES

          Incentive Bonuses shall be paid in full by corporate check as soon as
          practicable after the receipt of the company's audited financial
          statements and verification of the Company's profitability.

          VII.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN

          The Plan has been ratified by the Board of Directors and shall be
          effective as of January 1, 1998.

          VIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN

          The Plan may be amended, suspended or reinstated, in whole or in part,
          at any time, by the Board of Directors of the Company.

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit 11.1


                                    PCD Inc.
                STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Basic            Diluted
                                                                  Shares            Shares
                                                                  ------            ------
<S>                                                              <C>               <C>      
For the year ended December 31, 1995
   Common stock outstanding, beginning of the period             4,561,032         4,561,032
   Weighted average common stock issued during the period            9,000             9,000
   Cheap stock outstanding during the period (1)                    70,364            70,364
   Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents                          --           560,728
                                                              ------------      ------------ 
     Weighted average number of common
        and common equivalent shares outstanding                 4,640,396         5,201,124
                                                              ============      ============ 
     Net income                                                $ 3,863,000      $  3,863,000
                                                              ============      ============ 
     Net income per share                                      $      0.83      $       0.74
                                                              ============      ============ 
For the year ended December 31, 1996
   Common stock outstanding, beginning of the period             4,597,032         4,597,032
   Weighted average common stock issued during the period          881,298           881,298
   Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents                          --           813,523
                                                              ------------      ------------ 
     Weighted average number of common
        and common equivalent shares outstanding                 5,478,330         6,291,853
                                                              ============      ============ 
     Net income                                                $ 4,785,000      $  4,785,000
                                                              ============      ============ 
     Net income per share                                      $      0.87      $       0.76
                                                              ============      ============ 

For the year ended December 31, 1997
   Common stock outstanding, beginning of the period             5,854,733         5,854,733
   Weighted average common stock issued during the period           99,924            99,924
   Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents (3)                      --                --
                                                              ------------      ------------ 
     Weighted average number of common
        and common equivalent shares outstanding                 5,954,657         5,954,657
                                                              ============      ============ 
     Net income (loss)                                        ($22,836,000)     ($22,836,000)
                                                              ============      ============ 
     Net income (loss) per share                                    ($3.83)         ($3.83)
                                                              ============      ============ 
</TABLE>


- ----------
(1) In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 83, issuance of common stock and common stock equivalents during
the twelve month period preceding the date of the initial filing on February 12,
1996, of the registration statement relating to the Company's initial public
offering have been included in the calculation using the treasury stock method
at the public offering price ($11 per share), as if they were outstanding for
all periods prior to January 1, 1996.







<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF PCD INC.
        CTi Technologies, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation
        PCD Control Systems, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation
        PCD USVI, Inc., a United States Virgin Islands corporation
        Wells Electronics, Inc., an Indiana corporation

SUBSIDIARIES OF WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.
        Wells Japan Kabushiki Kaisha (Wells Japan Co., Ltd.), a Japanese
         corporation
        Wells International Corporation, Inc., an Indiana corporation

SUBSIDIARIES OF WELLS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, INC.
        Wells Electronics Asia Pte. Ltd., a Singapore limited liability company


<PAGE>   1


                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
our report dated February 11, 1998 on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements of PCD Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the
reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data".



                  
                                                 COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Boston, Massachusetts   
February 11, 1998









<PAGE>   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                        CONSENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

We consent to the inclusion of our report dated January 15, 1998, relating to
the consolidated balance sheets of Wells Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries
as of May 3, 1997 and April 27, 1996 and the related consolidated statements of
income, shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the 53 weeks ended May 3, 1997,
the 48 weeks ended April 27, 1996 and the 52 weeks ended June 3, 1995, which
report appears in the registration statement on Form S-1 of PCD Inc. We also
consent to the inclusion of our report dated February 4, 1998 relating to the
consolidated balance sheet of Wells Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of
December 26, 1997 and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the 34 weeks then ended which report
also appears in the registration statement on Form S-1 of PCD Inc. We also
consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
prospectus.





Chicago, Illinois
February 11, 1998



<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.4



                      CONSENT OF SPECIAL LITIGATION COUNSEL

     We consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the
registration statement on Form S-1 for PCD Inc.


                                                      /s/ C. Randall Bain
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      BROWN & BAIN, P.A.

Phoenix, Arizona
February 9, 1998










<PAGE>   1


                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5



                      CONSENT OF SPECIAL LITIGATION COUNSEL

     We consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the
registration statement on Form S-1 for PCD Inc.

                                                      BAKER & DANIELS
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      /s/ James D. Hall
                                                          Partner



South Bend, Indiana
February 9, 1998










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