HORIZON PHARMACIES INC
8-K, 1998-03-13
DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT 
   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



    DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):  February 28, 1998



                           HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             TEXAS                        0-22403               75-2441557
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)         File Number)        Identification No.)


            275 W. PRINCETON DRIVE
                PRINCETON, TEXAS                                   75407
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)

                                (972) 736-2424
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

     On February 28, 1998, the registrant, HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc. 
("Registrant"), acquired substantially all of the assets of Steelville Drugs, 
a sole proprietorship, (the "Pharmacy"), comprising primarily pharmacy 
files, equipment, inventory and supplies.  The Registrant acquired the assets 
through arm's-length negotiations with John Fester, the Pharmacy's sole 
proprietor.

     Prior to this transaction, no material relationships existed between the 
Pharmacy and the Registrant or any of its affiliates, any director or officer 
of the Registrant, or any associate of such director or officer.

     The consideration for the acquisition consisted of (i) $150,000 cash 
payable at closing; (ii) a promissory note in the amount of $100,000 payable 
in two equal installments on the 30th and 60th days following closing and 
bearing no interest; (iii) a promissory note in the amount of $191,388.90 
payable over 84 months in equal monthly installments and bearing interest at 
8% per annum; and (iv) 5,252 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par 
value $.01 per share.

     The Registrant intends to continue the retail pharmacy operations of the 
Pharmacy under the HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc. name.  In connection therewith, 
the Registrant has secured a real estate lease covering the current retail 
location of the Pharmacy and has secured a valid Missouri license to do 
business at that location under the HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc. name. 

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.

              It is impracticable at this time to provide the required financial
     statements of the acquired business described in Item 2.  This information 
     will be provided within 60 days by an amendment to this report. 
              
         (b)  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
               
              See (a) above.

         (c)  EXHIBITS.

              The following exhibits are filed with this report:



 Exhibit No.  Name of Exhibit
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     2        Purchase Agreement dated January 23, 1998 by and between
              Steelville Drugs, a sole proprietorship, and HORIZON
              Pharmacies, Inc.  Omitted from this Agreement, as filed, are
              the exhibits thereto.  The Registrant will furnish
              supplementally a copy of any such omitted exhibits to the
              Commission upon request. 


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                                 SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   REGISTRANT:

                                   HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.


Date: March 13, 1998                By:  /s/ Ricky D. McCord
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                                        Ricky D. McCord, President






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                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                          




 Exhibit 
 Number     Description 
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    2       Purchase Agreement dated January 23, 1998 by and between Steelville
            Drugs, a sole proprietorship, and HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc.  
            Omitted from this Agreement, as filed, are the exhibits thereto.  
            The Registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any such 
            omitted exhibits to the Commission upon request. 





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                             PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     AGREEMENT made the 23rd day of JANUARY 1998 between Steelville Drug a sole 
proprietorship ("Seller"), and HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc., a Texas Corporation 
("Buyer").

                            W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, Seller operates a retail pharmacy doing business as Steelville 
Drug (the Drug Store") located at 503 W. Main, Steelville, Missouri 65565 
(the "Retail Location").

     WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer and Buyer desires to purchase 
certain assets utilized in connection with and as part of Seller's operation 
of the Drug Store upon the terms and conditions stated herein:

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good, and valuable consideration, the receipt and 
adequacy of which are hereby the acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.  SALE OF ASSETS.

      1.1. ASSETS TO BE PURCHASED. Seller hereby agrees to convey, 
           transfer, assign, and deliver to Buyer on a going concern basis, 
           and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase from Seller all of Seller's 
           assets located at or used in connection with Seller's operation 
           of the Drug Store including but not limited to:

           A. MARKETABLE INVENTORY. All marketable pharmaceutical and 
              retail inventory of Seller held for retail sale by the Drug 
              Store; and
              
           B. PRESCRIPTION FILES AND PATIENT PROFILES. All prescription 
              files, patient profiles and customer list, telephone numbers.

           C. FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT. Supplies and all 
              furniture, fixtures, equipment described in Exhibit "A" 
              attached hereto and made a part hereof, including but not 
              limited to computers, peripherals, cash registers, 
              refrigerators, typewriters, microfiche, fax machines, 
              copiers, postage meters, sound system, alarm system, 
              telephone equipment, shelving, counters, bottles, vials, 
              ointment jars and other usable supplies.

      1.2. ASSETS NOT PURCHASED BY BUYER. Unless otherwise agreed by the 
           parties in writing, Buyer shall not purchase the following: (i) 
           consigned merchandise; (ii) merchandise held in layaway; (iii) 
           merchandise which is damaged, shopworn, faded (including faded 
           labels) or subject to visible deterioration; (iv) merchandise 
           which, in Buyer's reasonable opinion, is unsalable because it is 
           obsolete, its expiration date has expired or it has been 
           discontinued by the manufacturer; (v) seasonal merchandise; or 
           (vi) prescription merchandise more than 30 days old or 
           prescription merchandise or over-the-counter drugs which are (a) 
           in a partially filled container with a date which will expire 
           within 90 days of the closing date; or (b) in a full, sealed 
           container with a date which is expired; (vii) all third party 
           insurance receivables for services rendered on or before Closing 
           Date.

      1.3  TELEPHONE NUMBERS. Seller agrees to use all reasonable efforts 
           and take all action necessary to assure that all telephone 
           numbers used at the Drug Store shall be transferred without 
           interruption to Buyer.


BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                1                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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2.  PURCHASE PRICE.

      2.1. COMPUTATION. The purchase price to be paid by the Buyer for the 
           Drug Stores Assets shall be computed as follows: (1) $330,000.00 
           for prescription files, patient profiles, furniture, fixtures, 
           equipment, goodwill, and non-compete agreement; PLUS (ii) the 
           discounted fair market value of all inventory consulting a part 
           of the Drug Store Assets determined in accordance with Section 
           2.6, below;

      2.2. ALLOCATION. The total purchase price described in Section 2.1, 
           above, shall be allocated as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached 
           hereto and made a part hereof.

      2.3. PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. Buyer shall cause the purchase 
           price to be paid to Seller as follows:
 
           (a) $150,000.00 on the closing Date by certified or cashier's 
               check (less of the Earnest Money Deposit as such term 
               in defined in Section 2.4, below);
               
           (b) $100,000.00 payment in two equal amount payments on first 
               of the month 30 days and 60 days after the Closing Date.

           (c) Shares of Buyer's common stock, par value $.01 per share 
               (the "HORIZON Common Stock"), equivalent to $50,000.00, 
               based upon the average closing price for the HORIZON common 
               stock as reported in the Wall Street Journal for the ten 
               (10) business days immediately preceding the Closing Date, 
               as such term is defined in Section 7.1, below; and
               
           (d) The balance in a negotiable promissory note in the form 
               attached in Exhibit "C" attached hereto secured by the 
               inventory of the Drug Store;
               
           (e) Buyer shall deduct from the purchase price payable at 
               Closing an amount equal to the sum of (i) Seller's pro rata 
               share of personal property taxes as described in Section 
               2.5.2, below, and (ii) one half of the fee charged by the 
               third party inventory service.

      2.4. EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT. Buyer herewith deposits with Steelville 
           Drug (the "Escrow Agent"), the sum of $1,000 (the "Earnest Money 
           Deposit")), which sum shall be applied to the cash portion of 
           the purchase price at Closing. In the event Seller fails to 
           perform each and every covenant and condition required 
           hereunder, Buyer may terminate this Agreement by giving Seller 
           written notice and Seller shall return the Earnest Money to 
           Buyer within three (3) days of Seller's receipt of such notice. 
           In the event Buyer fails to perform each and every obligation 
           hereunder, Seller may terminate this Agreement and retain the 
           Earnest Money as liquidated damages. The remedies provided in 
           this Section shall be the exclusive remedies for a breach of this 
           Section.

      2.5 TAXES

          2.5.1 SALES, USE, AND TRANSFER TAXES. Buyer shall pay any and all 
                sales, use, and transfer taxes arising out of the sale of 
                the Drug Store Assets pursuant to this Agreement.

          2.5.2 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. Seller shall pay all personal 
                property taxes attributable to the Drug Store Assets for 
                the period up to and including the Closing Date, and Buyer 
                shall pay all personal property taxes attributable to the 
                Drug Store Assets for the period following the Closing 
                Date. The parties shall, using last year's tax returns, 
                estimate as of the Closing Date the personal property taxes 
                anticipated to be owed on the Drug Store Assets for the 
                current calendar year, and Seller's pro rata portion of 
                such estimated taxes shall be withheld by Buyer from the 
                purchase price described in Section 2.3,

BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                2                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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     2.6 INVENTORY EVALUATION.  A physical inventory of the Drug Store Assets 
         shall be performed on the Closing Date by an Independent third party 
         inventory service. Each party shall pay one-half of the fee charged 
         by the service company, with Seller's pro rata share of such costs to 
         be deducted from the purchase price payable by Buyer at Closing. For 
         purposes of calculating that portion of the purchase price attributed 
         to inventory under Section 2, above, the marketable inventory shall 
         be valued as follows, except as otherwise provided herein:

              Marketable Inventory        Method of Valuation
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              Prescription inventory      Acquisition cost or AWP less 16% 
                                          except for special deal prescription 
                                          items or generic items which shall 
                                          be valued at acquisition cost

              Non-Prescription inventory  Acquisition cost

     In the event Seller is unable to establish the acquisition cost of any 
     non-prescription inventory, the following formula shall be applied in 
     valuing such inventory.

              Category of Merchandise     Method of Valuation
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              HBA                         Retail price less 25%
              OTC                         Retail price less 25%
              Gifts                       Retail price less 50%
              Cards                       Retail price less 50%
              Cosmetics                   Retail price less 40%
              Watches/Cameras             Retail price less 50%
              Fragrances                  Retail price less 25%
              Candy (box)                 Retail price less 40%
              Candy (loose)               Retail price less 30%
              Jewelry                     Retail price less 50%
              Miscellaneous               Retail price less 50%
              Seasonal Merchandise        Retail price less 50%


3.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

    3.1  The Seller does hereby represent and warrant to Buyer as follows:

         3.1.1  ORGANIZATION.  Seller is a corporation duly organized and 
         existing in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation
         and is entitled to own and lease its properties and to carry on its 
         business as and in the places where such properties are now owned, 
         leased or operated and such business is conducted.

         3.1.2  AUTHORITY.  The execution, delivery and performance of this 
         agreement by Seller has been duly authorized by all necessary 
         corporate action and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding 
         obligation on Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms.

         3.1.3  TITLE TO PROPERTIES.  The Seller has good and marketable 
         title to all of the Drug Store assets, free and clear of all 
         mortgages, liens, encumbrances, pledges, or security interests of 
         any nature whatsoever, except for secured debts, if any, listed on 
         Exhibit "D" attached hereto which shall be satisfied and released 
         at or prior to closing.


BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                3                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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         3.1.4  BOOKS AND RECORDS.  Seller's books and records which have 
         been provided to Buyer for inspection are true, correct and 
         complete, and contain no material omission with respect to Seller's 
         business, operation or status.

         3.1.5  STATEMENTS NOT MISLEADING.  No representation, warranty or 
         other information disclosed to Buyer in connection with this 
         Agreement omits or will omit to state the material facts necessary 
         to make such representation, warranty or information not misleading.

         3.1.6  COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.  Seller has received no notice
         of violation of any applicable law, regulation or requirement relating
         to the operation of the Drug Store, the Drug Store Assets or the 
         Retail Location, and Seller has no knowledge of or reason to believe 
         any such violation exists. Seller is in full compliance with all 
         wages and hour laws, and to the best of its knowledge is not engaged 
         in any unfair labor practice or discriminatory employment practice 
         and no complaint of any such practice against Seller is filed or 
         threatened to be filed with or by the National Labor Relation Board, 
         the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other 
         administrative agency, Federal or state, that regulates labor or 
         employment practices, nor is any grievances filed or threatened to 
         be filed against Seller by any employee pursuant to any collect 
         bargaining or other employment agreement to which Seller is a party. 
         To the Seller's best knowledge it is in compliance with all 
         applicable Federal and state laws and regulations regarding 
         occupational safety and health standards and has received no 
         material complaints from any Federal or state agency or regulatory 
         body alleging violations of any such laws and regulations.

         3.1.7  CONTRACTS.  Seller is not party to any contract, understanding 
         or commitment whether in the ordinary course of business or not, 
         relating to Seller's operation of the Drug Store which extends 
         beyond the Closing Date.

         3.1.8  EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.  Seller is not a party to any oral or 
         written contract of employment between Seller and any officer or 
         other employee, and the employment of each of Seller's officers and 
         all the Drug Store's employees is terminable at will without any 
         penalty or severance obligation of any kind.

         3.1.9  LITIGATION.  Seller is not a party to and has no knowledge of 
         any suit, action, proceeding, investigation, claim, complaint or 
         accusation pending or threatened against or affecting Seller or the 
         Drug Store Assets. In any court or before any arbitration panel of 
         any kind or before or by any Federal, state, local, foreign or 
         other government agency, department, commission, board, bureau, 
         instrumentality or body, and to the best knowledge and belief of 
         Seller, there is no basis for any such suit, action, litigation, 
         proceeding, investigation, claim, complaint or accusation. There is 
         no outstanding order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment or award by 
         any court, arbitration panel or government body against or affecting 
         Seller, Drug Store, the Drug Store Assets or the Retail Location.

         3.1.10 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS  All sums due for employee compensation and 
         benefits and all vacation time owing to any employees of Seller have 
         been duly and adequately accrued and reflected in the accounting 
         records of Seller. Seller shall be responsible for all employee 
         benefits, including but not limited to payment for accrued vacation, 
         to the Closing Date. To the Seller's best knowledge, all employees of 
         Seller are either United States citizens or resident aliens 
         specifically authorized to engage in employment in the United States 
         in accordance with all applicable laws.


BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                4                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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         3.1.11 TAXES.

                (a)  Seller has filed all required Federal, state, local, 
                     foreign and other tax returns, notices and reports 
                     (including, but not limited to, income, property, sales, 
                     use, franchise, capital, stock, excise, added value, 
                     employee's income withholding, social security and 
                     unemployment tax returns) heretofore due; and to Seller's 
                     best knowledge all such returns, notices, and reports are 
                     correct, accurate, and complete.

                (b)  Seller has made all deposits required to be made in 
                     connection with any tax including but not limited to, 
                     estimated income, franchise, sales, use, and employee 
                     withholding taxes.

                (c)  Seller has paid or made adequate reserves on its books 
                     of account for all taxes, assessments, fees, penalties, 
                     interest and other governmental charges which have become 
                     due and payable, and the amounts reflected on such books 
                     are to Seller's best knowledge sufficient for the payment 
                     of all unpaid Federal, state, local, foreign, and other 
                     taxes, fees, and assessment and all interest and penalties
                     thereon with respect to the periods then added and or all 
                     periods prior thereto.

         3.1.12 INVESTMENT PURPOSE.  Seller is acquiring the HORIZON Common 
         Stock for investment, and not with a view to the sale or 
         distribution thereof. Seller understands and acknowledges that the 
         transfer of the HORIZON Stock issuable hereunder will be restricted 
         and that Seller may not sell or otherwise dispose of such shares 
         unless and until a registration statement under the Security Act of 
         1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), is in effect with respect 
         thereto and Seller has fully complied with the Securities Act and 
         all applicable regulations thereunder, or Seller has received an 
         opinion from Buyer's counsel that the contemplated sale or other 
         disposition of the HORIZON Common Stock will not require 
         registration under the Security Act.

         3.1.13  INSURANCE.  All inventories, buildings and fixed assets 
         owned or leased by Seller are and will be adequately insured against 
         fire to the Closing Date, valid policies therefor are and will be 
         outstanding and in force, and the premiums will be paid before the 
         Closing Date.

         3.1.14  NO CHANGES.  Until the Closing Date, Seller will not, except 
         with Buyer's prior written consent: (i) conduct its business except 
         in the regular and ordinary course; (ii) increase the amount of 
         compensation currently being paid to employee or agent, or make any 
         bonus arrangement with any employee or agent; (iii) enter into any 
         transaction other than in the ordinary course of business; or (iv) 
         pay out assets being sold to Buyer any debt, obligation or liability 
         which Buyer has not agreed to assume under the terms of this 
         Agreement.

    3.2  Buyer does hereby represent and warrant to Seller as follows:

         3.2.1  ORGANIZATION.  Buyer is a corporation duly organized and 
         existing in good standing under the laws of Texas, and is entitled 
         to own or lease properties and carry on its business as and in the 
         places where such properties are now owned, leased or operated and 
         such business is now conducted.

         3.2.2  COMMON STOCK.  Buyer has authorized 14,000,000 shares of 
         HORIZON Common Stock of which approximately 4,500,000 shares are 
         currently issued and outstanding, and 1,000,000 share of preferred 
         stock, par value $0.01 per share, none of which are currently issued 
         and outstanding.


BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                5                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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4.  CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.

    4.1.  BUYER'S CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.  All obligations of Buyer under this 
          Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at Closing, of 
          each of the following conditions (unless waived in writing by Buyer).

          4.1.1  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  The representations and 
                 warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true
                 and complete at the Closing Date as if they were made at such 
                 time.

          4.1.2  COMPLIANCE.  Seller shall have performed and complied with all
                 terms and conditions required by this Agreement to be 
                 performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing 
                 Date.

          4.1.3  CONSENTS.  All necessary consents to the transfer of the Drug 
                 Store Assets have been obtained from vendors and other third 
                 party, if any.

          4.1.4  NO CASUALTY.  The Drug Store's business and property shall not
                 have been adversely affected in any material way as a result 
                 of any strike, lock-out, accident or other casualty or act of 
                 God of the public enemy, or any judicial, administrative or 
                 governmental proceeding.

          4.1.5  LEASE OF RETAIL LOCATION.  Buyer shall have executed a lease 
                 covering the Retail Location.

          4.1.6  LICENSE TO OPERATE RETAIL PHARMACY.  Buyer shall have obtained
                 a valid license to operate a retail pharmacy under the HORIZON
                 Pharmacies, Inc. name in the state of Missouri.

    4.2   SELLER'S CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.  All obligations of Seller under this 
          Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at Closing, of 
          each of the following conditions (unless waived in writing by Seller).

          4.2.1  REPRESENTATIONS.  The representations and warranties of Buyer
                 contained in this Agreement shall be true and complete at the 
                 Closing Date as if they were made at such time.

          4.2.2  COMPLIANCE.  Buyer shall have performed and complied with all 
                 terms and conditions required by this Agreement to be 
                 performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing 
                 Date.

5.  LIABILITIES NOT ASSUMED BY BUYER.  The parties expressly agree and 
    acknowledge that Buyer shall not, by virtue of this Agreement, the 
    consummation of the transactions contemplated herein or otherwise, 
    assume any liabilities or obligations of Seller or any liabilities or 
    obligations constituting a charge, lien, encumbrance or security interest 
    upon the Drug Store Assets, regardless of whether such liabilities or 
    obligations are absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated or 
    otherwise.

6.  INDEMNIFICATION.

          6.1     SELLER'S INDEMNIFICATION OF BUYER. Seller and John Fester
                  shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer against and in 
                  respect of any and all liabilities concerning or otherwise
                  connected to the conduct or operation of the Drug Store 
                  as of or prior to the Closing Date, and with the exception
                  of liabilities expressly assumed by Buyer, all liabilities
                  and obligations of the Seller, of every kind and description,
                  regardless of whether such liabilities or obligations are 
                  absolute or contingent, liquidated or

BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                6                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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                  unliquidated, accrued or otherwise, and regardless of how
                  and when the same may have arisen, which are asserted 
                  against Buyer as a result of this Agreement or the 
                  consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

          6.2     BUYER'S INDEMNIFICATION OF SELLER.  Buyer shall indemnify
                  and hold harmless Seller against and in respect of any and 
                  all liabilities concerning or otherwise connected to the 
                  conduct or operation of the Drug Store following the 
                  Closing Date.

7.  CLOSING.

          7.1     CLOSING DATE.  The closing shall take place at the Retail
                  Location on or before 2/28/98 (the "Closing Date") but in 
                  no event later than 3/15/98 unless otherwise agreed by the
                  parties in writing.

          7.2    SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.  Seller shall deliver 
                  to Buyer at closing of this Agreement a Bill of Sale 
                  effective to vest in Buyer good and marketable title 
                  to the Drug Store Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, 
                  security interest, liens, encumbrances, pledges and 
                  hypothecation of every nature and description and all other 
                  instruments and documents that are necessary or appropriate 
                  to the sale and delivery of the Drug Store Assets.

          7.3     BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.  Buyer shall deliver to Seller
                  at closing: (i) a certified or cashier's check for the cash 
                  portion of the purchase price provided for in Section 2.3; 
                  (ii) the Note and security Agreement provided for in 
                  Section 2.3; and (iii) evidence of the shares of Common Stock
                  provided for in Section 2.3.

8.  MISCELLANEOUS.

          8.1     SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS.
                  All of the representations, warranties and indemnifications
                  of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall survive the
                  Closing hereof.

          8.2     RISK OF LOSS.  The risk of loss of damages of Drug Store 
                  Assets shall be upon Seller until the closing hereof.

          8.3     COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE.  Except as otherwise herein, 
                  John Fester shall not, for a period of six (6) years 
                  after the Closing Date, directly or indirectly own an 
                  equity interest in, operate, manage or assist any person
                  or entity other than Buyer in operating or managing, 
                  any business which includes a retail pharmacy, nursing 
                  home or home health care company, or which offers for 
                  sale or lease durable medical equipment within the city
                  limits of Steelville, Missouri. The parties expressly
                  agree that John Fester may serve no more than one (1) 
                  day per week as a relief pharmacist at retail pharmacies
                  not owned or operated by Buyer. The parties acknowledge
                  that the territorial and time limitations contained in
                  the paragraph are reasonable and properly required for
                  the adequate protection of the business to be conducted 
                  by Buyer with the assets and properties to be 
                  transferred hereunder and can not be changed except by 
                  written permission of Buyer.

          8.4     RIGHT TO ENJOIN BREACH.  The parties agree that in the 
                  event of a breach by Seller of any provision of this 
                  paragraph, monetary damages alone would be inadequate
                  and Buyer shall, in addition to all other legal remedies,
                  be entitled to obtain an order enjoining Seller from 
                  violating the covenants set forth herein.

          8.5     ACCESS TO RECORDS.  Seller shall give Buyer, its counsel,
                  accountants and representatives, reasonable access during 
                  normal business hours to all of Seller's

BUYER INITIAL    R.D.M.                7                   SELLER INITIALS  J.F.
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         books, contracts, commitments and records and furnish Buyer with 
         all information which Buyer reasonably may request to conduct a 
         financial audit of the last two (2) fiscal years and unaudited 
         financial data up to Closing Date at Buyer's expense. The Buyer's 
         audit will be conducted after the Closing Date.
         
     8.6 GOVERNING LAW. This agreement shall be governed and construed in 
         accordance with the laws of the state of MISSOURI.

     8.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT MODIFICATION. This agreement contains the entire 
         agreement between the parties, and no representations, warranties 
         or promises, unless contained herein, shall be binding upon the 
         parties hereto, their successors and assigns. This Agreement may 
         not be amended or terminated except by an instrument executed by 
         both parties.

     8.8 ASSIGNMENT. This agreement may not be assigned by Buyer without 
         written consent of Seller, which consent will not be unreasonably 
         withheld.
         
     8.9 TIME OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands 
the day and year first above written.


BUYER:                           HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc.

Witness: 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                  /s/ Rick McCord
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                                 Rick McCord, President




SELLER:
                                 Steelville Drugs, Inc.
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Witness:                         


/s/ Tommie Fester                /s/ John Fester
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                                 John Fester, President


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