CONTINENTAL INVESTMENT CORP /GA/
8-K, EX-10.1, 2000-08-24
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                                  EXHIBIT 10.1
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                           COMMERCIAL SALES AGREEMENT

1.       PURCHASE AND SALE:

         Kenview  Corporation,  a Georgia corporation  ("Purchaser"),  agrees to
buy, and Continental  Investment  Corporation,  a Georgia corporation ("Seller")
agrees to sell all those tracts of land described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and by this  reference made a part hereof,  together with all plants,  trees and
shrubbery thereon (collectively, the "Property").

2.       PURCHASE PRICE AND METHOD OF PAYMENT:

         The purchase  price of the Property  shall be  $13,440.86  per Surveyed
Acre,  as defined  herein,  ("Purchase  Price")  payable to Seller at Closing by
cashier's check or wire transfer of immediately available funds.

3.       EARNEST MONEY:

         A.  Purchaser  has paid to  Escrow  Agent the sum of  $100,000.00,  the
receipt of which is hereby  acknowledged  by Escrow  Agent,  as "Earnest  Money"
which  Earnest Money shall be applied as part payment of the cash portion of the
purchase  price  of the  Property  at the  time  the  sale  is  consummated.  If
Purchaser's  check for the Earnest Money is returned by Purchaser's bank for any
reason,  Seller shall have the option to declare this Agreement null and void by
written  notice to  Purchaser.  Purchaser and Seller  understand  and agree that
Escrow Agent shall deposit  Earnest Money in Escrow Agent's escrow trust account
within five (5) banking days  following the  execution of this  Agreement by all
parties.  The parties to this Agreement  agree that Escrow Agent may deposit the
earnest  money in an  interest-bearing  escrow  trust  account and all  interest
earned  thereon  shall be added to and become  part of the  Earnest  Money.  The
parties to this Agreement  understand and agree that the disbursement of Earnest
Money held by the Escrow  Agent can occur only (A) at closing;  (B) upon written
agreement  signed by all parties having an interest in the funds; (C) upon court
order;  (D) upon the failure of any  contingency  or failure of either  party to
fulfill its obligations as set forth in this Agreement;  or (E) as otherwise set
out herein. In the event of a dispute between  Purchaser and Seller,  sufficient
in the discretion of Escrow Agent to justify its doing so, Escrow Agent shall be
entitled to interplead all of any disputed part of the Earnest Money into court,
and thereupon be discharged from all further duties and  liabilities  hereunder.
Purchaser and Seller agree that Escrow Agent shall be entitled to be compensated
by the party who does not prevail in the  interpleader  action for its costs and
expenses,  including  reasonable  attorney's  fees, in filing said  interpleader
action.

         B. Purchaser has also paid to Escrow Agent the sum of  $50,000.00,  the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Escrow Agent, as "Option Money" which
Option  Money  shall be  applied  as part  payment  of the cash  portion  of the
purchase  price  of the  Property  at the  time  the  sale  is  consummated.  If
Purchaser's  check for the Option Money is returned by Purchaser's  bank for any
reason,  Seller shall have the option to declare this Agreement null and void by
written  notice to  Purchaser.  The  Option  Money  held by Escrow  Agent is not
refundable to Purchaser except as provided in paragraph 15 of this Agreement.


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4.       WARRANTY OF TITLE:

         Seller represents that Seller has good and marketable, fee simple title
to the Property,  and at the time sale is  consummated,  Seller agrees to convey
good and  marketable,  fee simple  title to the Property to Purchaser by limited
warranty deed. Good and marketable,  fee simple title is hereby defined as title
which is insurable by a national title  insurance  company at its standard rates
on an ALTA Owner Policy,  without exception other than the following  "Permitted
Title  Exceptions":  (A) zoning ordinances  affecting the Property;  (B) general
utility,  gas transmission,  sewer and drainage easements of record; (C) current
city,  state and county ad valorem  property and sanitary  taxes not yet due and
payable;  and  (D)  leases,  other  easements,   restrictions  and  encumbrances
specified in this Agreement or any exhibit incorporated herein.

5.       TITLE EXAMINATION AND SURVEY:

         Purchaser  shall move  promptly and in good faith after  acceptance  of
this  Agreement to examine  title to the  Property and to furnish  Seller with a
written statement of objections affecting the marketability of said title, other
than the Permitted Title  Exceptions.  Seller shall have a reasonable time after
receipt of such objections to satisfy all valid objections,  and if Seller fails
to satisfy such valid objections within a reasonable time, then at the option of
the Purchaser,  evidenced by written notice to Seller,  (A) this Agreement shall
be null and void, and all Earnest Money shall be promptly returned to Purchaser,
or (B)  Purchaser  shall waive such  objections  and proceed to closing in which
event any such waived objection shall become a Permitted Title Exemption. Seller
may delay  Closing up to thirty  (30) days in order to cure title  objection  by
written  notice to  Purchaser.  In the event that  Purchaser  fails to make such
election upon the earlier of (1) Closing or (2) five days after Seller  resolves
any valid  title  objections,  Purchaser  shall be deemed to have  selected  (B)
above.  Purchaser  may elect not to purchase a portion of the  Property  that is
affected  by valid  title  objections,  that  Seller is unable to cure  prior to
Closing, and proceed to close on the remaining portion of the Property (with the
Purchase  Price  being  reduced  by the  value of the  excluded  portion  of the
Property, using a value of $13,440.86 per acre).

         Purchaser  acknowledges  that the  Property  located  at 4081 Tell Road
currently has title  defects  known to Seller.  Seller shall have 180 days after
Closing  in order to cure the  title  defects.  At  Closing,  $30,000.00  of the
Purchase Price shall be paid to the Escrow Agent to hold in an interest  bearing
account during the period  required for Seller to cure the title  defects.  Upon
Seller delivering good and marketable title to 4081 Tell Road to Purchaser,  the
Escrow Agent shall pay the $30,000.00 plus accrued interest to Seller. If Seller
is unable to deliver good and marketable title to 4081 Tell Road within 180 days
of  Closing,  the  Escrow  Agent  shall pay said sum plus  accrued  interest  to
Purchaser and Seller shall have no further obligations to Purchaser in regard to
4081 Tell Road.

         Purchaser  shall  cause to be  prepared,  at  Purchaser's  expense,  an
accurate survey of the Property by a surveyor  registered  under the laws of the
State of Georgia reasonably acceptable to Seller (hereinafter referred to as the
"Survey"). The Survey shall contain a computation of the acreage of the Property
to the  nearest  one-hundredth  (1/100th)  of an acre,  (the  number of acres so
determined is  hereinafter  referred to as the "Surveyed  Acres").  The Surveyor
shall also compute the acreage of the Core Property  (being those parcels marked
as such on Exhibit "A") to the nearest one-hundredth  (1/100th) of an acre, (the
number of acres so determined is  hereinafter  referred to as the "Core Property
Surveyed  Acres").  Purchaser  shall  deliver  three (3)  prints of the  Survey,
together with a legally  sufficient  description  of the metes and bounds of the
Property based on the Survey, to Seller no later than ten (10) days prior to the
Closing,  whereupon  said  description  shall  become  a part of this  Agreement
without the necessity of any further  action by any of the parties  hereto,  and
said  description  shall replace and supersede the  description  of the property
attached hereto as Exhibit "A".  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  however, to the
extent that the revised legal description differs from that contained in Exhibit
"A", Seller shall only be required to deliver a limited warranty deed containing
that legal description, and Seller shall deliver a Quitclaim Deed containing the
revised legal description.

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         Seller shall have five days after receipt of the survey to determine if
Seller  agrees with the survey.  If Seller does not object to said survey within
said five day period the survey shall be deemed accepted.  If Seller does object
to said  survey  within  said five day  period,  Seller  shall have the right to
obtain its own  survey  ("Seller's  Survey")  setting  forth the  acreage of the
Property.  Seller shall provide  Purchaser with three copies of Seller's  Survey
within forty-five days after Seller's objection to Purchaser's survey. Purchaser
shall have five days after receipt of Seller's  Survey to determine if Purchaser
agrees with Seller's  Survey.  If Purchaser  does not object to Seller's  Survey
within  said  five day  period  Seller's  Survey  shall be deemed  accepted.  If
Purchaser  does object to Seller's  Survey  within said five day period then the
two  surveyors  shall  select a third  surveyor to perform a third  survey which
survey shall be final. In the event it is necessary to obtain additional surveys
pursuant to the terms hereof, and the closing date is delayed in order to obtain
such  surveys,  the closing shall be delayed until ten days after the receipt of
the survey which is to be used to determine the acreage of the Property.

6.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:

         A.  Representations  and Warranties of Seller.  To induce  Purchaser to
enter into this  Agreement  and to purchase  the  Property  as herein  provided,
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser the following:

               (1)  Authority.  Any  and  all  actions  required  by  Seller  to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the  consummation  of
the  transactions  contemplated  herein have  heretofore  been  taken,  and this
Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding  agreement,  enforceable  against
Seller in accordance with the terms hereof.

               (2) Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings of any
kind or nature whatsoever,  legal or equitable, pending or threatened against or
affecting  Seller or the  Property  (or any  portion  or  portions  thereof)  or
relating to or arising out of the  ownership  of the  Property,  in any court or
before or by any federal,  state,  county or municipal  department,  commission,
board, bureau or agency or other governmental instrumentality including, without
limitation, any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings. Seller shall provide
Purchaser  with an opinion of counsel in  Purchaser's  favor stating that Seller
has the authority to convey the Property free of any restriction  imposed by the
federal Bankruptcy courts.

               (3) Other Interests in the Property. No person, firm, corporation
or other  legal  entity has any right or option to acquire  the  Property or any
portion thereof or any interest or interests  therein.  No one other than Seller
owns an interest in the Property.

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               (4) Special Assessments.  Seller has not received any notice that
the Property or any portion  thereof is or will be subject to or affected by any
special assessments, whether or not presently a lien thereon.

               (5) Removal of Dumped Materials.  No later than one hundred fifty
(150) days after the Closing Date (the "Cleanup Period") Seller (at its expense)
will remove (1) the tires  located  near the  trailer  house and (2) any and all
shingles  and other  materials  and debris  that have been  dumped or  otherwise
deposited on the part of the Property leased to Aged Roofing Recyclers  ("Dumped
Materials"). At Closing, $305,000.00 of the Purchase Price shall be delivered to
Escrow Agent to hold in an interest  bearing  account during the Cleanup Period.
If Seller has removed the Dumped  Materials from the Property,  on or before the
expiration of the Cleanup Period,  then Escrow Agent shall pay the  $305,000.00,
plus accrued  interest to Seller.  If no Dumped Materials have been removed from
the Property as of the end of the Cleanup Period,  the $305,000.00  plus accrued
interest shall be paid to Purchaser and Seller shall have no further  obligation
to Purchaser in regard to the removal of the Dumped Materials.  If some, but not
all, of the Dumped  Materials  have been removed from the Property as of the end
of the  Cleanup  Period,  the  Purchaser  may cause the Dumped  Materials  to be
removed.  Purchaser  shall  submit  invoices  for the actual  cost of removal to
Escrow  Agent  and  Escrow  Agent  shall  pay  Purchaser  for  said  costs up to
$305,000.00.  Thereafter,  the  balance of the funds,  if any,  shall be paid to
Seller and Seller  shall have no further  obligations  to Purchaser in regard to
the removal of the Dumped Materials. Seller and Seller's employees,  contractors
and agents shall have access to the Property during the Cleanup Period.

               (6) Continuation of Representations and Warranties.  Seller shall
take,  or cause to be  taken,  all  action  necessary  to  cause  the  foregoing
warranties  and  representations  to remain true and correct,  in all  respects,
continuously  from the date hereof  through the Closing Date,  and shall refrain
from  taking  any  action  which may  cause,  or  threaten  to  cause,  any such
warranties and  representations to become incorrect or untrue at any time during
such period.  All such  representations  and  warranties  shall be reaffirmed by
Seller as true and correct as of the Closing Date.

         B.  Representations  and  Warranties of Purchaser.  To induce Seller to
enter into this Agreement and to sell the Property as herein provided, Purchaser
represents and warrants to Seller the following:

               (a)  Authority.  Any and all  actions  required by  Purchaser  to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the  consummation  of
the  transactions  contemplated  herein have  heretofore  been  taken,  and this
Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding  agreement,  enforceable  against
Purchaser in  accordance  with the terms  hereof.  Neither the execution nor the
delivery  of  this  Agreement,   nor  the   consummation  of  the   transactions
contemplated  by this  Agreement,  nor the compliance with or fulfillment of the
terms of the  provisions of this Agreement will (i) violate or conflict with the
provisions of Purchaser's  articles of incorporation  or by-laws;  (ii) violate,
conflict  with, or constitute a breach of or default under the provisions of any
indenture,  agreement,  judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license,
or other  instrument  to which  Purchaser  is a party or by which  Purchaser  is
bound;  (iii) result in the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any
interest  transferred;  or  (iv)  require  any  affirmative  approval,  consent,
authorization or other order, or action of any court,  governmental authority or
regulatory  body or of any creditor of Purchaser,  except for such  approvals as
shall have been obtained prior to the execution of this Agreement.

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               (b)  Continuation of  Representations  and Warranties.  Purchaser
shall take, or cause to be taken,  all actions  necessary to cause the foregoing
warranties  and  representations  to remain true and correct,  in all  respects,
continuously  from the date hereof  through the Closing Date,  and shall refrain
from  taking  any  action  which may  cause,  or  threaten  to  cause,  any such
warranties and  representations to become incorrect or untrue at any time during
such period.  All such  representations  and  warranties  shall be reaffirmed by
Purchaser as true and correct as of the Closing Date.

7.       INSPECTIONS:

         Commencing  on the date of this  Agreement  and ending thirty (30) days
from the date of this Agreement,  (the "Inspection Period"),  and subject to the
rights of the tenants, Purchaser, Purchaser's agents, employees and contractors,
shall have the right,  but without  interfering with operations being carried on
upon the Property,  to enter the Property,  for the purposes of making  surveys,
inspections,  soil tests and other  investigations  of the  Property.  Purchaser
shall and does hereby agree to indemnify,  defend and hold Seller  harmless from
any loss or damage  suffered by Seller or others as a result of the  exercise by
Purchaser of the rights herein granted,  including any damage resulting from the
negligence of Purchaser or Purchaser's  agents. This indemnity shall survive the
rescission,  cancellation,   termination  or  consummation  of  this  Agreement.
Further,  Purchaser agrees to return the Property to its pretest  condition with
respect to any physical  changes  made by  Purchaser,  its agents,  employees or
contractors.

8.       CLOSING PROVISIONS, EXPENSES AND PRORATIONS:

         The  closing  of  the  purchase  and  sale  contemplated   herein  (the
"Closing")  shall take place on the date fifteen (15) days after the  expiration
of the  Inspection  Period (the  "Closing  Date") or at an earlier date mutually
agreed upon by the  parties.  The  Closing  shall occur at the offices of Moore,
Ingram, Johnson & Steele, LLP ("Closing Agent") or at such other location as may
be mutually agreed by the parties.

         At closing,  Seller  shall  execute and  deliver to  Purchaser  (1) the
Limited  Warranty  Deed,  (2) an  affidavit  of Seller  which has as its subject
matter  averments  that,  with respect to the  Property,  there are no rights or
claims of parties in possession  not shown by the public  records and that there
are no liens,  or rights to a lien, for services,  labor or materials  furnished
and/or imposed by law and not shown by the public  records,  (3) an affidavit of
Seller stating that Seller is not a "foreign person," as that term is defined in
Section  1445  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended,  and the
regulations  promulgated  thereunder,  that  Seller is not a  "non-resident"  of
Georgia as defined by Section 48-7-128 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
(the "Georgia  Code") and otherwise in form and content  sufficient to eliminate
Purchaser's withholding obligations under said Section 1445 and Section 48-7-128
of the Georgia Code with respect to the sale and purchase of the  Property,  (4)
such  information  as is required for the closing agent to file IRS Form 1099-S,
and (5) any and all other documents  deemed  reasonably  necessary by Purchaser,
Seller, or the closing agent to consummate the transaction  contemplated  herein
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

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         All real property ad valorem taxes  applicable to the Property shall be
prorated between Seller and Purchaser as of the date of Closing,  said proration
to be  based  upon the most  recently  available  tax  bills  for the  Property;
provided,  however,  that the  parties  agree to  re-prorate  the taxes  between
themselves,  if necessary,  upon receipt of the actual tax bill for the Property
for the  year of  Closing.  Seller  shall  also  pay all  transfer,  grantor  or
documentary  taxes due and payable in  connection  with transfer of the Property
and the recording of the Limited Warranty Deed.  Purchaser shall pay the premium
and other costs and expenses related to its title commitment and title insurance
policy.  All  other  closing  costs  and  expenses  shall be paid by  Purchaser;
provided,  however,  that each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys'
and other professionals' fees.

9.       ESCROW AGENT PROTECTION:

         Purchaser and Seller shall  indemnify  and hold  harmless  Escrow Agent
from all costs,  expenses  (including  attorneys'  fees),  suits,  judgments and
causes of action  arising  from or  related  to the  performance  of its  duties
hereunder  by Escrow  Agent,  except in the case of  intentional  misconduct  by
Escrow Agent.

10.      CONDITION OF PROPERTY:

         Seller represents that at closing the improvements on the Property will
be in the same  condition  as they are on the date this  Agreement  is signed by
Purchaser, natural wear and tear excepted.

11.      BROKERS:

          Purchaser  and Seller each hereby  represent and warrant to the other,
that no party is entitled as a result of the actions of Seller or Purchaser,  as
the case may be, to a Commission  or other fee  resulting  from the execution of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and Seller and Purchaser
hereby agree to indemnify,  defend and hold each other harmless from and against
any and all costs,  damages and expenses,  including  attorneys' fees, resulting
directly  or  indirectly,  from any such claim  arising out of the actions of or
termination or consummation of this Agreement.

12.      ASSIGNMENT:

         This  Agreement and the rights and  obligations  hereunder,  may not be
assigned  by  Purchaser,  without  the prior  written  consent of Seller,  which
consent may not be unreasonably  withheld.  Notwithstanding  anything  contained
herein to the  contrary,  however,  any such approved  assignee  shall assume in
writing all of the  obligations and  liabilities of Purchaser  hereunder;  and a
copy of such  assignment  shall be provided to Seller in writing  within two (2)
days after it is signed by Purchaser and assignee.

13.      BINDING EFFECT:

         This  Agreement  shall  bind and inure to the  benefit  of  Seller  and
Purchaser  and  their  respective  heirs,   executors,   legal  representatives,
successors and assigns.

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14.      RESPONSIBILITY TO COOPERATE:

         Seller and  Purchaser  agree that such  documentation  as is reasonably
necessary to carry out the terms of this Agreement  shall be produced,  executed
and/or  delivered by such parties  within the time required to fulfill the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.

15.      DEFAULT; REMEDIES:

         In the event the sale is not  closed  because  of  Seller's  inability,
failure or refusal to perform any of Seller's  obligations  herein,  then Escrow
Agent shall return the Earnest Money to Purchaser,  and Purchaser shall have the
remedy of specific  performance as its sole and exclusive  remedy.  In the event
the sale is not closed  because of (1)  Seller's  inability  to deliver good and
marketable  title to the Core  Properties  (being those  parcels  identified  on
Exhibit A) or (2) the Core  Property  Surveyed  Acres is less than 199.3  acres,
then Escrow Agent shall also return the Option Money to Purchaser; otherwise the
Option Money shall be paid to Seller.

         Purchaser  agrees that if the sale is not closed because of Purchaser's
inability,  failure or refusal to perform any of Purchaser's obligations herein,
Escrow  Agent  shall  pay the  Earnest  Money  and  Option  Money to  Seller  as
liquidated  damages of Seller,  such sum shall be  Seller's  sole and  exclusive
remedy for such default and no action for specific  performance shall thereafter
be available against  Purchaser,  except that Purchaser shall deliver to Seller,
all of Purchaser's fully paid for, due diligence materials,  including,  but not
limited to, title reports, surveys and environmental reports.

16.      NOTICES:

         Except as may otherwise be provided for in this Agreement,  all notices
required or  permitted  to be given  hereunder  shall be in writing and shall be
deemed  delivered  either  (A) in  person,  (B) by  overnight  delivery  service
prepaid,  (C) by  facsimile  (FAX)  transmission,  or (D) U.S.  Postal  Service,
postage prepaid, registered or certified, return receipt requested, to the party
being given such notice at the appropriate address set forth below:



As to Purchaser:                              As to Seller:
Kenview Corporation                           Continental Investment Corporation
1600 Kenview Drive                            10254 Miller Road
Marietta, GA 30060                            Dallas, TX 75238



with copy to:                                 with copy to:
Eldon L. Basham                               Carter L. Stout
Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele                 Lamberth, Bonapfel
P.O. Box 3305                                 3343 Peachtree Road, Suite 550
Marietta, GA 30060                            Atlanta, GA 30326

As to Escrow Agent:
Calloway Title and Escrow, LLC
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Suite 240
Atlanta, GA  30338

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Such notices shall be deemed to have been given as of the date and time actually
received by the receiving  party.  In the event no address for purpose of notice
is specified with respect to a particular  party as required by this  paragraph,
any other party may direct  notices to such party at any  business or  residence
address  known to such other party.  Any such notice to an  unspecified  address
shall be effective when delivered personally or, with respect to mailed notices,
upon actual  receipt by the party to whom such notice is  directed,  as shown on
the return receipt therefor.

17.      TIME:

         Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

18.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT:

         This Agreement  constitutes the sole and entire  agreement  between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no modification of
this Agreement  shall be binding unless signed by all parties to this Agreement.
No representation,  promise,  or inducement not included in this Agreement shall
be binding upon any party hereto.

19.      MISCELLANEOUS:

         A.  Possession  of the Property  shall be granted by Purchaser no later
than Closing, subject to the rights of tenants of the Property.

         B.  Conditions  precedent  to the  obligation  of either party to close
hereunder,  if any,  are for the benefit of such party only,  and any and all of
said conditions may be waived in the discretion of the party benefitted thereby.

         C. A portion of the Property is leased to Aged Roofing Recyclers.  Upon
full execution of this Agreement, Seller will give the tenant a sixty day notice
of termination. Purchaser agrees to purchase the Property subject to this lease.
Seller has provided Purchaser with a copy of said lease.

         D. This  Agreement  shall be  construed  under the laws of the State of
Georgia.

         E. No failure of either party to exercise any power given  hereunder or
to insist upon strict compliance with any obligation  specified  herein,  and no
custom or practice at variance with the terms hereof,  shall constitute a waiver
of either party's right to demand exact compliance with the terms hereof.

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         F. Any amendment to this Agreement shall not be binding upon any of the
parties  hereto  unless such  amendment  is in writing and executed by the party
against whom enforcement is sought.

         G. The provisions of this  Agreement  shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective  heirs,  administrators,
executors, personal representative, successors and assigns.

         H. All personal  pronouns used in this  Agreement,  whether used in the
masculine,  feminine or neuter gender,  shall include all genders,  the singular
shall  include  the plural and vice versa,  and words  importing  persons  shall
include  firms and  entities.  The  headings  inserted at the  beginning of each
paragraph are for  convenience  only and shall not be considered in interpreting
the  meaning or the  contents of this  Agreement.  "Including"  means  including
without limitation.

         I. Seller and Purchaser  covenant and agree to execute and deliver such
documents as may be requested by the other party or as may be legally  necessary
or otherwise  appropriate to carry out the terms of this  Agreement  without the
payment of  additional  consideration  therefor.  Seller  acknowledges  that the
purchase of the  Property by  Purchaser  (or its  assigns)  may  constitute  the
purchase of  "replacement"  property  pursuant to Section  1031 of the  Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,  and Seller shall  execute such  documents and
otherwise  cooperate with Purchaser (or assigns) as may be reasonably  requested
in furtherance of compliance with Section 1031, so long as Seller does not incur
additional expense or liability as a result thereof.

         J.  Wherever  this  Agreement   provides  for  a  day  or  time  period
established  for  performance and such day or the expiration of such time period
is a Saturday,  Sunday or legal holiday,  then the time for performance shall be
automatically extended to the next business day.

         K. Seller shall provide to Purchaser  copies of surveys of the Property
in Seller's  possession,  together  with copies of all studies,  reports,  title
opinions,  title policies and other similar documentation in Seller's possession
regarding the Property.

         L. Any dispute,  controversy  or claim  arising out of or in connection
with,  or relating  to, this  Agreement or any breach or alleged  breach  hereof
shall, upon the request of any Party involved,  be submitted to, and settled by,
arbitration in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, pursuant to the commercial
arbitration rules then in effect of the American Arbitration  Association (or at
any time or at any other place or under any other form of  arbitration  mutually
acceptable to the Parties so involved).  Any award  rendered  shall be final and
conclusive upon the Parties and a judgment thereon may be entered in the highest
court of the forum, state or federal,  having jurisdiction.  The expenses of the
arbitration  shall be borne equally by the Parties to the arbitration,  provided
that each Party shall pay for and bear the cost of its own experts, evidence and
counsel's fees,  except that in the discretion of the arbitrator,  any award may
include the cost of a Party's  counsel if the  arbitrator  expressly  determines
that the Party  against  whom such  award is entered  has  caused  the  dispute,
controversy or claim to be submitted to arbitration as a dilatory tactic.

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         This  instrument  shall be  regarded  as an offer by the first party to
sign it and is open for acceptance by the other party until 3:00 o'clock PM., on
the 9th of June, 2000, by which time written  acceptance of such offer must have
been  actually  received  by the  other  party.  The date on  which  the last of
Purchaser or Seller executes this Agreement shall be the Date of this Agreement.

         Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has read and understood the terms
of this Agreement and has received a copy of it.

         The Date of this Agreement is June 9, 2000.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Purchaser,  Seller and Escrow Agent have hereunto
set theirs hands and seals as of the date indicated below.

                                         PURCHASER:

                                         KENVIEW CORPORATION

                                         By:   /s/ James C. Scott, Jr.
                                               -----------------------------
                                                   James C. Scott, Jr.

                                         Title: Executive Vice-President
                                               -----------------------------

[Corporate Seal]

                     Date and time executed by Purchaser: June 9, 2000   2:00 PM
                                                          ----------------------

                                         SELLER:

                                         CONTINENTAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

                                         By:   /s/ J. B. Morris
                                               ---------------------
                                                   J. B. Morris

                                         Title: President
                                               ---------------------


                     Date and time executed by Purchaser: June 8, 2000   5:30 PM
                                                          ----------------------


                                         ESCROW AGENT:

                                         CALLOWAY TITLE AND ESCROW, LLC

                                         By:     /s/
                                                 ---------------------------

                                         Title:   Authorized Representative
                                                 ---------------------------



               [Exhibits to this agreement have not been filed.]



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