EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORP
10-Q, 1998-11-09
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
[ X ]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES     
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the Quarterly Period Ended September 25, 1998

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

               For the Transition Period from ________ to ________


                          Commission File Number 0-8771



                     Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          UTAH                                                 87-0278175
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


600 Komas Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah                             84108
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 588-1000


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


         Class                           Outstanding Shares at October 30, 1998
- -----------------------------------      --------------------------------------
   Common Stock, $0.20 par value                       9,910,236

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                                    Form 10-Q

                     Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation

                        Quarter Ended September 25, 1998




Page No.

                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.         Financial Statements

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
                    Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 25,
                    1998 and September 26, 1997............................ 3

                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
                    September 25, 1998 and December 31, 1997............... 4

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
                    Nine Months Ended September 25, 1998 and
                    September 26, 1997..................................... 5

                Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
                    Statements............................................. 6


ITEM 2.         Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                 Condition and Results of Operations ...................... 9




                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 2.         Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds................. 15

ITEM 6.         Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................... 16


Signature Page............................................................ 17


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended
                                                   ----------------------------------    -----------------------------------

                                                   September 25,      September 26,       September 25,      September 26,
                                                        1998               1997                1998               1997
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                                <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Net sales                                                $ 47,262           $ 38,451           $ 133,321          $ 110,000

Cost of sales                                              26,625             19,167              76,280             58,164
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

      Gross profit                                         20,637             19,284              57,041             51,836
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

Operating expenses:

  Marketing, general and administrative                    11,495              8,679              29,462             25,155
  Research and development                                  8,804              5,822              22,289             18,414
  Write-off of acquired research
     and development (note 4)                                   -                  -              27,925                  -
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

      Total operating expenses                             20,299             14,501              79,676             43,569
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

      Operating earnings (loss)                               338              4,783             (22,635)             8,267

Other income, net                                             443                319               1,561              1,557
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

      Earnings (loss) before income taxes                     781              5,102             (21,074)             9,824

Income tax expense                                            275              1,277               2,247              2,613
                                                   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

      Net earnings (loss)                                   $ 506            $ 3,825           $ (23,321)           $ 7,211
                                                   ===============    ===============    ================   ================

Earnings (loss) per share (note 1):
      Basic                                                $ 0.05             $ 0.42             $ (2.50)            $ 0.80
      Diluted                                              $ 0.05             $ 0.40             $ (2.50)            $ 0.76

                                                                                                             
Weighted average common and common
    equivalentcsharestoutstanding:
      Basic                                                10,011              9,056               9,343              9,047
      Diluted                                              10,890              9,597               9,343              9,477
                    
</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 September 25,        December 31,
                                                                                     1998                 1997
                                                                                --------------      ----------------
                                                                                 (Unaudited)
   <S>                                                                               <C>                     <C>
   Assets
   ------
   Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $ 28,192               $ 8,176
     Marketable securities                                                              27,101                48,928
     Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
      receivables of $1,545 in 1998 and $851 in 1997                                    44,273                36,066
     Inventories (note 2)                                                               36,364                26,885
     Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
      on uncompleted contracts                                                          52,029                51,799
     Deferred income taxes                                                               6,885                 4,224
     Prepaid expenses and deposits                                                       4,349                 3,620
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

        Total current assets                                                           199,193               179,698
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

   Property, plant, and equipment, at cost                                             131,562               123,168
     Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                     84,447                78,800
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

        Net property, plant, and equipment                                              47,115                44,368
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

   Investment securities                                                                 3,214                 5,000
   Goodwill, net (note 4)                                                                7,561                     -
   Deferred income taxes                                                                 5,458                 3,802
   Other assets                                                                          1,514                 1,522
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

                                                                                        17,747                10,324
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

        Total assets                                                                 $ 264,055             $ 234,390
                                                                                 ==============      ================

    
   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
   -----------------------------------------------

   Current liabilities:
     Notes payable to banks                                                            $ 3,574                 $ 950
     Current portion of long-term debt                                                     304                     -
     Accounts payable                                                                   14,109                14,353
     Accrued expenses                                                                   28,631                18,061
     Customer deposits                                                                   4,250                 6,574
     Income taxes payable                                                                  719                 4,462
     Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
      on uncompleted contracts                                                           8,235                 6,341
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

        Total current liabilities                                                       59,822                50,741
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

   Long-term debt, less current portion                                                 18,433                18,015
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

   Redeemable preferred stock, class B-1, no par value; authorized
     1,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 901,498 shares at
     September 25, 1998 and no shares at December 31, 1997 (note 5)                     23,149                     -
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

   Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock,  $.20 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
      issued and outstanding 9,889,302 shares at September 25,
      1998 and 9,066,743 shares at December 31, 1997                                     1,978                 1,813
     Additional paid-in capital                                                         28,036                 8,025
     Retained earnings                                                                 132,255               155,576
     Net unrealized loss on marketable securities                                          (65)                  (68)
     Cumulative translation adjustment                                                     447                   288
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

        Total stockholders' equity                                                     162,651               165,634
                                                                                 --------------      ----------------

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                   $ 264,055             $ 234,390
                                                                                 ==============      ================

</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    Unaudited
                                 (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                                                         ---------------------------------

                                                                                         September 25,       September 26,
                                                                                             1998                1997
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

<S>                                                                                      <C>                 <C>
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                           $ (8,062)           $ 8,592
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

Cash flows from investing activities:

    Capital expenditures                                                                        (8,757)            (8,184)

    Purchases of marketable securities                                                         (15,298)           (59,479)

    Proceeds from sale of marketable securities                                                 39,604             55,558

    Acquisition of businesses, less cash acquired                                               (7,603)                 -

    Proceeds from sale of investment securities                                                  3,341                  -

    Purchases of investment securities                                                            (310)            (3,650)
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                     10,977            (15,755)
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

Cash flows from financing activities:

    Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                   1,809              2,443

    Net borrowings (payments) under line of credit and other agreements                          2,386             (3,816)

    Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock                                               23,149                  -

    Purchases of treasury stock                                                                (10,231)            (2,974)
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

        Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                     17,113             (4,347)
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash                                                    (12)               346
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                            20,016            (11,164)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                   8,176             16,521
                                                                                         --------------      -------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                    $ 28,192            $ 5,357
                                                                                         ==============      =============


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

    Cash paid during the period for:

        Interest                                                                               $ 1,177            $ 1,325

        Income taxes                                                                           $ 7,018            $ 1,909

    Non cash items during the period for:                      
        Depreciation and amortization                                                          $ 8,230            $ 7,148

</TABLE>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)



       1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

       Basis of Presentation
       ---------------------
       The accompanying  unaudited condensed  consolidated  financial statements
       have been prepared in accordance with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and,
       therefore,  do not include all information and footnotes  necessary for a
       complete  presentation  of  the  results  of  operations,  the  financial
       position,   and  cash  flows,  in  conformity  with  generally   accepted
       accounting principles.  This report on Form 10-Q for the three months and
       nine months ended  September 25, 1998 should be read in conjunction  with
       the Company's  annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
       1997.

       The  accompanying   unaudited  condensed   consolidated  balance  sheets,
       statements  of  operations  and cash flows  reflect all normal  recurring
       adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
       presentation of the Company's financial  position,  results of operations
       and cash flows.  The results of operations for the interim three and nine
       month periods ended September 25, 1998 are not necessarily  indicative of
       the results to be expected for the full year.


       Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
       --------------------------------
       Earnings   (loss)   per   common   share   is   computed   based  on  the
       weighted-average  number of common shares and, as  appropriate,  dilutive
       common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Stock options are
       considered to be common stock equivalents.

       Basic earnings  (loss) per common share is the amount of earnings  (loss)
       for the period available to each share of common stock outstanding during
       the reporting period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share is the amount of
       earnings  (loss) for the period  available  to each share of common stock
       outstanding during the reporting period and to each share that would have
       been outstanding  assuming the issuance of common shares for all dilutive
       potential common shares outstanding during the period.

       In calculating earnings (loss) per common share, the earnings (loss) were
       the same for both the basic  and  diluted  calculation.  Weighted-average
       shares of 930,287 and 7,308 for the three months ended September 25, 1998
       and September 26, 1997, respectively,  and 400,882 and 6,164 for the nine
       months ended  September 25, 1998 and  September  26, 1997,  respectively,
       were not  included  in the  computation  of  diluted  earnings  per share
       because  to do so  would  have  been  anti-dilutive  for  the  period.  A
       reconciliation between the basic and diluted  weighted-average  number of
       common  shares for the three months and nine months ended  September  25,
       1998 and September 26, 1997, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                                  September 25,    September 26,    September 25,    September 26,
                                                       1998             1997             1998             1997 
                                                  ------------------------------    ------------------------------
                                                           (Unaudited)                       (Unaudited)
         <S>                                         <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>  
         Basic weighted-average number
             of common shares outstanding
             during the period                        10,011            9,056           9,343             9,047
         Weighted-average number of dilutive
             common stock options outstanding
             during the period                           235              541               -               430
          Weighted-average number of
             redeemable preferred shares
             outstanding during the period               644                -               -                 -
                                                     -------          -------          -------          -------
         Diluted weighted-average number
             of common shares outstanding
             during the period                        10,890            9,597            9,343            9,477
                                                     =======          =======          =======          =======
</TABLE>
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                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)



       2.  INVENTORIES

          Inventories consist of the following:

                                        September 25,          December 31,
                                            1998                   1997
                                        ------------           ------------
                                        (Unaudited)

          Raw materials                 $    23,315            $    13,674
          Work-in-process                     9,418                 10,040
          Finished goods                      3,631                  3,171
                                        -----------            -----------
                                        $    36,364            $    26,885
                                        ===========            ===========


       3.   COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)

       The Company adopted Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 130
       (SFAS 130), "Reporting  Comprehensive Income," effective January 1, 1998.
       SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive
       earnings  (loss)  and  its  components  in  financial   statements.   The
       components of the Company's comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                                  September 25,   September 26,    September 25,  September 26,
                                                       1998            1997             1998           1997
                                                  -----------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                           (Unaudited)                     (Unaudited)
           <S>                                    <C>               <C>            <C>              <C>

           Net earnings (loss)                    $      506        $   3,825      $   (23,321)     $    7,211
           Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable
             securities, net of income taxes and
             reclassification adjustments                 38               41                3            (150)
           Foreign currency translation
             adjustments, net of income taxes             68              (41)             159             171
                                                  ----------        ---------      -----------      ----------

           Comprehensive earnings (loss)          $      612        $   3,825      $   (23,159)     $    7,232
                                                  ==========        =========      ===========      ==========
</TABLE>


       4.   BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

       On June 26, 1998, the Company  acquired all of the  outstanding  stock of
       AccelGraphics,  Inc.  (AGI) for  approximately  $23.7 million in cash and
       1,109,303 shares of the Company's common stock. AGI is based in Milpitas,
       California,  and  is  a  provider  of  high-performance,  cost-effective,
       three-dimensional   graphics  subsystem  products  for  the  professional
       Windows NT and Windows 95 markets.  The  acquisition was accounted for by
       the purchase  method and,  accordingly,  the results of operations of AGI
       have been included in the  Company's  consolidated  financial  statements
       from June 26, 1998  forward.  The excess of the  purchase  price over the
       fair value of the net  identifiable  assets  acquired of $7.5 million has
       been recorded as goodwill and is being amortized on a straight-line basis
       over 5 years. In connection with the  acquisition,  the Company wrote off
       $26.8  million of  in-process  research  and  development  on the date of
       acquisition.

       Also on June 26,  1998,  the  Company  acquired  the assets  and  assumed
       certain  liabilities of Silicon Reality,  Inc. (SRI) for a purchase price
       of approximately $1.5 million.  SRI is based in Federal Way,  Washington,
       and designs and produces three-dimensional graphics hardware and software
       products for the personal  computer  marketplace.  This  acquisition  was
       accounted  for by the purchase  method and,  accordingly,  the results of
       operations  of SRI  have  been  included  in the  Company's  consolidated
       financial  statements  from  June 26,  1998  forward.  The  excess of the
       purchase  price  over  the  fair  value  of the net  identifiable  assets
       acquired  of $0.4  million has been  recorded  as  goodwill  and is being
       amortized on a  straight-line  basis over 5 years. In connection with the
       acquisition,  the Company  wrote-off $1.1 million of in-process  research
       and development on the date of acquisition.

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                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)


       The following  unaudited  pro forma  financial  information  presents the
       combined  results of  operations  of the Company,  AGI, and SRI as if the
       acquisitions  had occurred as of the  beginning  of 1998 and 1997,  after
       giving  effect to certain  adjustments,  including,  but not  limited to,
       amortization of goodwill, reversal of in-process research and development
       charges  recorded  in  1998,  and  decreased   interest  income  and  the
       corresponding  tax  effect  as a  result  of the  reduction  in cash  and
       marketable   securities   that  would  have  occurred  to  acquire  these
       companies.

                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                        September 25, 1998    September 26, 1997
                                        ------------------    ------------------
                                                      (Unaudited)

            Net sales                     $    150,058             $    137,255

            Net earnings (loss)           $     (4,315)            $      5,740

            Earnings (loss) per share:
                   Basic                  $      (0.43)            $       0.57
                   Diluted                $      (0.43)            $       0.54



       There  can be no  assurance  that  the  Company  will  be  successful  in
       integrating these separate  companies,  retaining key employees,  or that
       these  acquisitions will not be viewed as disadvantageous to existing AGI
       or SRI  customers  and/or  existing  E&S  distributors  that may consider
       themselves  as  competitors  of the  combined  entity and thus  adversely
       affect the Company's future operating results.


       5.   PREFERRED STOCK

       On July 22, 1998, Intel Corporation  purchased 901,408 shares of a series
       of Class B-1 Preferred Stock, no par value, of the Company plus a warrant
       to purchase  an  additional  378,462  shares of the  Company's  Class B-1
       Preferred  Stock  at  an  exercise  price  of  $33.28125  per  share  for
       approximately $24 million,  less transaction costs of approximately $850.
       These preferred shares have certain liquidation and conversion rights, in
       addition to other rights and preferences.  Intel  Corporation has certain
       contractual  rights,  including  registration  rights,  a right  of first
       refusal,  and a right to require  the Company to  repurchase  the 901,408
       shares  of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock,  378,462  shares  underlying  the
       warrant,  and  shares  of  Common  Stock  of the  Company  issuable  upon
       conversion of the Class B-1 Preferred  Stock (the "Intel Shares") for any
       transaction  qualifying as a Corporate  Event, as defined below. If Intel
       Corporation  fails  to  exercise  its  right  of  first  refusal  as to a
       Corporate Event,  Intel Corporation  shall,  upon the Company's  entering
       into an agreement to consummate a Corporate Event, have the right to sell
       to the Company any or all of the Intel  Shares.  A Corporate  Event shall
       mean any of the following,  whether  accomplished through one or a series
       of  related  transactions:  (a)  certain  transactions  that  result in a
       greater  than 33%  change  in the  total  outstanding  number  of  voting
       securities  of  the  Company  immediately  after  such  issuance;  (b) an
       acquisition  of the  Company or any of its  significant  subsidiaries  by
       consolidation, merger, share purchase or exchange or other reorganization
       or transaction in which the holders of the Company's or such  significant
       subsidiary's  outstanding  voting  securities  immediately  prior to such
       transaction  own,   immediately   after  such   transaction,   securities
       representing  less than 50% of the voting power of the Company,  any such
       significant subsidiary or the person issuing such securities or surviving
       such  transaction,  as the case  may be;  (c) the  acquisition  of all or
       substantially   all  the  assets  of  the  Company  of  any   significant
       subsidiary;  (d)  the  grant  by the  Company  or any of its  significant
       subsidiaries  of an  exclusive  license for any  material  portion of the
       Company's or such  significant  subsidiary's  intellectual  property to a
       person other than Intel  Corporation or any of its  subsidiaries;  or (e)
       any  transaction  or series of related  transactions  that  result in the
       failure  of  the  majority  of the  members  of the  Company's  Board  of
       Directors  immediately prior to the closing of such transaction or series
       of related  transactions failing to constitute a majority of the Board of
       Directors (or its successor)  immediately  following such  transaction or
       series of related transactions.  In addition,  the Company entered into a
       cross-license  agreement  and an agreement to accelerate  development  of
       high-end graphics and video subsystems for Intel-based workstations.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

The  following  discussion  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this
form. All data in the tables are in thousands except for percentages. Except for
the historical  information  contained herein, this report on Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking  statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  The Company's
actual   results   may  differ   materially   from  those   indicated   by  such
forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Evans & Sutherland  Computer  Corporation  (E&S(R) or the Company)  develops and
manufactures  hardware and software  for visual  systems that produce  vivid and
highly realistic  three-dimensional  (3-D) graphics and synthetic  environments.
The Company's product offerings include a full range of high-performance  visual
systems for simulation,  training and virtual reality  applications,  as well as
graphic accelerator products for personal computer workstations.

E&S is organized  into six  business  units.  Each  business  unit  develops and
markets its products to a worldwide  customer base.  These business units can be
grouped into two areas: core businesses and new businesses.  The core businesses
are the simulation-related units in which E&S has an established market presence
with significant  market share and which represent the majority of the Company's
revenues and earnings.  The new  businesses are in high growth markets where E&S
has superior technology which can be directed to new applications.

Core businesses:

      Government Simulation

         Government  Simulation  provides  visual  systems for flight and ground
         training and related services to U.S. and  international  armed forces,
         NASA,  and  aerospace  companies.  E&S remains an  industry  leader for
         visual systems sales to various U.S.  government agencies and more than
         20 foreign  governments  for the  primary  purpose  of trainng  vehicle
         operators.

         E&S  anticipates  continued  growth in this  marketplace  as simulation
         training  increases  in  value  as an  alternative  to  other  training
         methods,  and as simulation training technology and  cost-effectiveness
         improve.  Future  customer  demands  will include  lower-cost  PC-based
         systems,  more open systems with  interoperable  databases,  and custom
         display  systems,  all of which E&S believes it is well  positioned  to
         provide.

      Commercial Simulation

         Commercial  Simulation  is a  leading  independent  supplier  of visual
         systems for flight simulators for commercial airlines.

         The business unit's hardware platform,  consisting of an ESIG(R) 3350GT
         image generator and ESCP 2000 raster/calligraphic  projectors, provides
         high image  quality,  reliability,  and ease-of use.  E&S's  Commercial
         Simulation  systems  have been  approved by major  aviation  regulatory
         agencies.  In the  future,  the Company  believes  it will  enhance its
         industry  position  by  using  E&S  Harmony(TM)  image  generators  and
         advanced display products, and by expanding its product base to include
         other flight simulator products.

New businesses:

      Board Products

         Board Products  (formerly Display Systems)  supplies  high-performance,
         high-margin board-level products for simulation,  avionics, and vehicle
         displays. Board Products is transitioning from a project-oriented model
         to being a product-based business, with desktop simulation solutions as
         its principal target.

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         The  Board  Product's  Rhythm(TM)  board,  a  member  of the  Company's
         Symphony(TM)  line of products,  combines the  Company's  REALimage(TM)
         graphics  technology with an onboard  processor to create a compact and
         cost-effective,  low-end simulation solution. Board Products intends to
         develop  full-capability  board level  image  generators  and  advanced
         display  products,  and to  participate  more  fully in the  in-vehicle
         training marketplace.

      Desktop Graphics

         Desktop Graphics provides REALimage graphics accelerator technology for
         workstation  manufacturers and NT-based personal  computers.  Inaugural
         shipments began in June 1997. In March 1998,  volume  production of the
         third-generation REALimage chip design began, thereby keeping pace with
         introductions of new, more powerful  processors from Intel. The Company
         plans two technology upgrades this year.  REALimage technology supports
         the full range of professional OpenGL graphics applications, including,
         among others, design engineering, simulation, digital content creation,
         visualization, animation, and entertainment.

         On June 26, 1998,  the Company  acquired  AccelGraphics,  Inc.(AGI),  a
         provider of high-performance,  cost-effective, three-dimensional ("3D")
         graphics subsystem products for the professional Windows NT and Windows
         95 markets,  and Silicon Reality Inc. (SRI), a designer and producer of
         3D graphics  hardware and software  products for the personal  computer
         marketplace,  to expand the  Company's  Desktop  Graphics  development,
         integration and distribution  within the desktop graphics  marketplace.
         AGI pioneered the development of  professional  3D graphics  subsystems
         for use with  Microsoft's  Windows NT  operating  system  ("NT").  A 3D
         graphics subsystem  integrates  graphics  acceleration chips (including
         E&S's REALimage  graphics  accelerator  chips),  specialized  hardware,
         firmware,  software  and  memory.  AGI's 3D graphics  subsystems,  when
         included in an Intel  Pentium,  Pentium Pro,  Pentium Pro II or Digital
         Alpha  based  computer,  create a class  of  computer  system  called a
         "Personal  Workstation."  Personal  Workstations,  which often sell for
         less than $10,000,  provide capabilities and performance  comparable to
         more expensive 3D graphics RISC/UNIX workstations.

         Following the Company's  acquisition  of AGI, AGI's name was changed to
         Evans & Sutherland Graphics Corporation (ESGC). ESGC currently offers a
         range of 3D graphics subsystem product lines. ESGC's products include a
         family of 3D graphics  subsystems for applications  based on OpenGL and
         other 3D application programming  interfaces.  Through ESGC's extensive
         experience in 3D algorithms,  the interaction of 3D  applications  with
         OpenGL and  overall  3D  graphics  system  integration,  ESGC  delivers
         robust,  well-integrated  subsystem  solutions to the  professional  3D
         graphics market.  ESGC sells its products  through  original  equipment
         manufacturers  and a  worldwide  network of value added  resellers  and
         distributors.

      Digital Studio

         Digital  Studio  provides  virtual  studio  products  and  services for
         digital content  production in the television,  film, video,  corporate
         training,  and multimedia  industries at a lower cost than  traditional
         proprietary   technology.   MindSet(TM)   Virtual   Studio  System  and
         FuseBox(TM)  control  software enable the use of virtual sets with live
         talent  for  video.   The  MindSet  system  is  in  use  at  broadcast,
         production, postproduction, and educational institutions worldwide.

         As the first  Windows  NT-based  virtual  set  system,  MindSet  earned
         immediate  distinction at the 1997 National Association of Broadcasters
         annual  conference  by being cited as one of the ten best "Prime  Time"
         digital  products on exhibit.  It also  received an  "Editors'  Choice"
         Award from AV Video Multimedia Magazine, and a "1997 Product Innovation
         Award" from Computer Graphics World Magazine.

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      Digital Theater

         Digital Theater focuses on hardware,  software, and content development
         for  digital  theater  venues,  and is a leading  supplier  of  digital
         planetarium  projection  systems  (Digistar(R)  II). Digital Theater is
         dedicated to the emerging,  large format digital  theater  marketplace.
         Efforts are focused on hardware, software, and content development.

         Digital Theater's highest  performance  system,  StarRider(TM)  Digital
         Theater,  is designed  to display  full-color,  computer-generated  3-D
         images,  in either  playback or real-time  mode,  onto a domed surface.
         StarRider was recently selected by two prestigious planetariums and are
         scheduled for completion in 1998 and 1999.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table summarizes  changes in results of operations for the periods
indicated  and presents the  percentage  of increase  (decrease) by listed items
compared to the indicated prior period ($ in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Increase (decrease)              Increase (decrease)
                                           between third quarter 1998    between first nine months of 1998
                                            and third quarter 1997        and first nine months of 1997
                                        -------------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                  (Unaudited)                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                          <C>               <C>           <C>               <C> 
Net sales                                    $                   22.9%       $                   21.2%
                                                  8,811                          23,321

Cost of sales                                     7,458          38.9%           18,116          31.1%
                                            ------------                    ------------

       Gross profit                               1,353           7.0%            5,205          10.0%

 Expenses:
  Marketing, general and administrative           2,816          32.4%            4,307          17.1%
  Research and development                        2,982          51.2%            3,875          21.0%
  Write-off of acquired research and                  -              -           27,925              -
   development
                                            ------------                    ------------

       Operating expenses                         5,798          40.0%           36,107          82.9%
                                            ------------                    ------------

          Operating earnings (loss)              (4,445)        (92.9%)         (30,902)       (373.8%)

Other income, net                                   124          38.9%                4           0.3%
                                            ------------                    ------------

       Earnings (loss) before income             (4,321)        (84.7%)         (30,898)       (314.5%)
taxes

Income tax expense                               (1,002)        (78.5%)            (366)          14.0%
                                            ------------                    ------------

       Net earnings (loss)                   $  (3,319)         (86.8%)       $(30,532)        (423.4%)
                                            ============                    ============
</TABLE>


Sales

     Sales  for the  third  quarter  of 1998  increased  22.9% to $47.3  million
     compared to $38.5 million for the third quarter of 1997. Sales for the nine
     month period ended  September 25, 1998  increased  21.2% to $133.3  million
     compared to $110.0  million for the nine month period ended  September  26,
     1997. The quarter-to-date  and year-to-date  increases in sales during 1998
     were  primarily  due to strong  backlog  levels going into 1998 and revenue
     growth in the Company's Government  Simulation,  Commercial  Simulation and
     Desktop  Graphics  business units and three months of ESGC sales  (formerly
     AGI, a business  acquired at the  beginning of the third  quarter of 1998).
     Domestic  sales  for the third  quarter  of 1998  increased  77.5% to $24.5
     million as compared to $13.8 million for the third  quarter of 1997,  while
     foreign sales for the third quarter of 1998 decreased 7.7% to $22.8 million
     compared to $24.7 million for the third quarter of 1997. Domestic sales for
     the first nine months of 1998 increased  70.3% to $72.9 million as compared
     to $42.8 million for the first nine months of 1997, while foreign sales for
     the first nine months of 1998 decreased 10.1% to $60.4 million  compared to
     $67.2 million for the first nine months of 1997.

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Cost of Sales

     Cost of sales as a percentage  of sales was 56.3% for the third  quarter of
     1998  compared to 49.8% for the third  quarter of 1997.  For the nine month
     period ended September 25, 1998, cost of sales as a percentage of sales was
     57.2% compared to 52.9% for the nine month period ended September 26, 1997.
     The  increase  in cost of sales as a  percentage  of  sales  for the  third
     quarter  and for the first nine  months of 1998,  as  compared  to the same
     periods in 1997, is primarily  due to product mix,  timing of shipments and
     completed  contracts,  and lower margin government  simulation contracts in
     which the Company  served as the prime  contractor.  In  addition,  cost of
     sales as a percentage of sales was  negatively  impacted by the addition of
     ESGC  whose  cost of sales as a  percentage  of sales was 77.1%  during the
     third quarter of 1998.

Operating Expenses

     Total  operating  expenses for the third quarter of 1998 increased 40.0% to
     $20.3 million  compared to $14.5 million for the third quarter of 1997, and
     also  increased  as a  percentage  of sales,  to 42.9%  from  37.7% for the
     respective  periods.  Total operating expenses for the first nine months of
     1998  increased  82.9% to $79.7  million  compared to $43.6 million for the
     first nine months of 1997, but actually decreased as a percentage of sales,
     excluding the write-off of acquired research and development, to 38.8% from
     39.6% for the respective  periods.  The primary reasons for the increase in
     operating expenses are growth in overall operations and sales combined with
     additional  operating  expenses incurred by ESGC of $2.8 million during the
     third quarter of 1998.

          Marketing,  General,  and  Administrative:   Marketing,  general,  and
          administrative  expense for the third quarter of 1998 increased  32.4%
          to $11.5  million  compared to $8.7  million for the third  quarter of
          1997,  and  increased as a percentage of sales to 24.3% from 22.6% for
          the  respective  periods.   Marketing,   general,  and  administrative
          expenses  for the first nine months of 1998  increased  17.1% to $29.5
          million  compared to $25.2  million for the first nine months of 1997,
          but  decreased  slightly as a percentage  of sales to 22.1% from 22.9%
          for the respective periods.  The increases in marketing,  general, and
          administrative  expenses  during the third  quarter and the first nine
          months of 1998 are primarily  due to increased  labor costs related to
          increased  headcount,  wages,  consulting and  professional  services,
          travel costs, and administrative  costs related to operational growth.
          In  addition,   ESGC  incurred  additional   marketing,   general  and
          administrative  expenses of $1.8 million  during the third  quarter of
          1998.

          Research and  Development:  Research and  development  expense for the
          third quarter of 1998 increased 51.2% to $8.8 million compared to $5.8
          million for the third  quarter of 1997,  and increased as a percentage
          of sales to 18.6% from 15.1% for the respective periods.  Research and
          development  expense for the first nine months of 1998 increased 21.0%
          to $22.3  million  compared to $18.4 million for the first nine months
          of 1997,  but  remained  flat as a percentage  of sales at 16.7%.  The
          increases in research and development expense during the third quarter
          and the first  nine  months  of 1998 are  primarily  due to  increased
          headcount  and activity  related to the  development  of the Company's
          Symphony line of products and the additional  research and development
          activities of ESGC,  which totaled  approximately  $1.0 million during
          the third quarter of 1998.

Write-off of Acquired Research and Development

     The write-off of acquired research and development of $27.9 million for the
     nine months ended  September  25, 1998  represents  management's  estimated
     value of incomplete  research and  development  projects  acquired  through
     business and asset purchases made during the second quarter of 1998.

Income Taxes

     The Company's combined federal, state and foreign effective income tax rate
     was 35.0% of earnings  before  income taxes for the third  quarter of 1998.
     The  effective  income tax rate was 32.8% of earnings  before income taxes,
     excluding  acquisition  expenses  related to the  write-off  of  in-process
     research  and  development  of $27.9  million  for the first nine months of
     1998.  The tax rate for these  same  periods  in 1997 was 25.0% and  26.6%,
     respectively.  These  rates are  calculated  based on an  estimated  annual
     effective tax rate applied to income before income taxes.

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LIQUIDITY & CAPITAL RESOURCES

Working  capital at  September  25, 1998 was $139.4  million  compared to $129.0
million  at  December  31,  1997.  This  includes  cash,  cash  equivalents  and
marketable  securities  of $55.3 million and $57.1 million at September 25, 1998
and December 31, 1997, respectively.  The Company's operations used $8.1 million
during the first nine months of 1998,  compared to $8.6 million of cash provided
by operations during the first nine months of 1997. Cash was primarily  provided
from net proceeds for the issuance of 901,408 shares of the Company's  Class B-1
Preferred  Stock during the third quarter of 1998 (see  discussion  below),  net
proceeds of sales of marketable and investment securities,  net borrowings under
line of credit agreements,  and proceeds from employee stock purchase and option
plans.  Cash was principally  used to acquire new businesses,  to repurchase and
retire shares of the Company's common stock, to purchase marketable  securities,
and to purchase capital equipment.

At September 25, 1998, the Company had unsecured credit  facilities with foreign
banks with total availability of approximately $11 million, for which there were
approximately $3.6 million of borrowings outstanding, and a $5 million unsecured
line for letters of credit with a U.S. bank.

On July 22,  1998,  the  Company  obtained  approximately  $24.0  million,  less
transaction  costs of approximately  $850,000,  of financing through the sale of
901,408 shares of the Company's  Class B-1 Preferred  Stock,  no par value,  and
issued warrants to purchase 378,462 additional shares of the Company's Class B-1
Preferred  Stock at an exercise  price of $33.28125 per share.  The Investor has
certain  contractual  rights,  including  registration  rights, a right of first
refusal,  and a right to require the Company to repurchase the 901,408 shares of
Class B-1 Preferred Stock,  378,462 shares underlying the warrant, and shares of
Common Stock of the Company  issuable upon conversion of the Class B-1 Preferred
Stock (the  "Investor  Shares") for any  transaction  qualifying  as a Corporate
Event,  as defined  below.  If the Investor fails to exercise its right of first
refusal as to a Corporate Event, the Investor shall, upon the Company's entering
into an agreement to consummate a Corporate Event, have the right to sell to the
Company any or all of the Intel Shares.  A Corporate Event shall mean any of the
following, whether accomplished through one or a series of related transactions:
(a) certain  transactions  that result in a greater than 33% change in the total
outstanding  number of voting  securities of the Company  immediately after such
issuance;  (b)  an  acquisition  of  the  Company  or  any  of  its  significant
subsidiaries  by  consolidation,  merger,  share  purchase  or exchange or other
reorganization  or  transaction  in which the holders of the  Company's  or such
significant subsidiary's outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such
transaction own,  immediately  after such transaction,  securities  representing
less  than  50%  of the  voting  power  of the  Company,  any  such  significant
subsidiary or the person issuing such securities or surviving such  transaction,
as the case may be; (c) the acquisition of all or  substantially  all the assets
of the Company of any  significant  subsidiary;  (d) the grant by the Company or
any of its  significant  subsidiaries  of an exclusive  license for any material
portion of the Company's or such significant subsidiary's  intellectual property
to a person  other  than the  Investor  or any of its  subsidiaries;  or (e) any
transaction or series of related  transactions that result in the failure of the
majority of the members of the Company's Board of Directors immediately prior to
the closing of such  transaction  or series of related  transactions  failing to
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors (or its  successor)  immediately
following such transaction or series of related transactions. See "Part II, Item
2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds."

On February 18, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase
of up to 600,000  shares of the Company's  common  stock,  including the 327,000
shares still available from the repurchase  authorization  approved by the board
on November 11, 1996.  On September 8, 1998,  the  Company's  Board of Directors
authorized  the  repurchase of an additional  1,000,000  shares of the Company's
common  stock.  Subsequent  to February  18, 1998,  the Company has  repurchased
604,000  shares of its common  stock;  thus,  996,000  shares  currently  remain
available  for  repurchase.  Stock may be acquired in the open market or through
negotiated transactions.  Under the stock repurchase program, repurchases may be
made from time to time,  depending on market conditions,  share price, and other
factors.  These  repurchases  are to be  used  primarily  to  meet  current  and
near-term requirements for the Company's stock-based benefit plans.

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Management  believes  that  existing cash and  marketable  securities  balances,
borrowings  available  under  its  credit  facilities  and cash  generated  from
operations  will be  sufficient  to meet  the  Company's  anticipated  operating
requirements  for the next twelve  months.  The  Company's  cash and  marketable
securities are available for strategic  investments,  mergers and  acquisitions,
other  potential cash needs as they may arise,  and to fund the  continuation of
its stock repurchase plan.

The Company has not paid  dividends  on its common  stock in the past and has no
present intention to do so in the future.

YEAR 2000 ISSUE

The Year 2000 issue is the result of potential problems with computer systems or
any  equipment  with  computer  chips that store the year portion of the date as
just two digits (e.g. 98 for 1998).  Systems using this two-digit  approach will
not be able to determine  whether  "00"  represents  the year 2000 or 1900.  The
problem,  if not  corrected,  will make those systems fail  altogether  or, even
worse,  allow them to generate  incorrect  calculations  causing a disruption of
normal operations.

The Company has created a  company-wide  Year 2000 team to identify  and resolve
Year 2000 issues  associated  either with the Company's  internal systems or the
products and services sold by the Company.  As part of this effort,  the Company
is  communicating  with its main  suppliers of technology  products and services
regarding  the Year 2000 status of such  products or  services.  The Company has
identified  and is testing  its main  internal  systems  and expects to complete
testing in early 1999.  Throughout 1998 and 1999 the Company expects to complete
implementation of any needed Year 2000-related  modifications to its information
systems.  The Company is also currently  assessing its internal  non-information
technology systems, and expects to complete testing and any needed modifications
to these systems in early 1999.

The Company's  total cost relating to these  activities  has not been and is not
expected  to be  material  to  the  Company's  financial  position,  results  of
operations,  or cash flows.  The Company  believes that necessary  modifications
will be made on a timely basis.  However,  there can be no assurance  that there
will not be a delay in, or increased costs associated  with, the  implementation
of such  modifications,  or that the Company's suppliers will adequately prepare
for the Year 2000 issue. It is possible that any such delays,  increased  costs,
or  supplier  failures  could have a material  adverse  impact on the  Company's
operations  and  financial  results,  by, for example,  impacting  the Company's
ability to deliver products or services to its customers. The Company expects in
mid-1999 to finalize its  assessment of and  contingency  planning for potential
operational  or  performance  problems  related  to Year  2000  issues  with its
information systems.

The  Company's  Year 2000 effort has  included  testing  products  currently  or
recently  on the  Company's  price  list for Year 2000  issues.  Generally,  for
products that were  identified  as needing  updates to address Year 2000 issues,
the Company has prepared or is preparing updates,  or has removed or is removing
the  product  from its price list.  Some of the  Company's  customers  are using
product  versions  that the Company will not support for Year 2000  issues;  the
Company is encouraging  these customers to migrate to current  product  versions
that are Year 2000 ready.

For third party products which the Company  distributes  with its products,  the
Company has sought  information  from the product  manufacturers  regarding  the
products' Year 2000 readiness status. Customers who use the third-party products
are  directed  to  the  product  manufacturer  for  detailed  Year  2000  status
information. On its Year 2000 web site at www.es.com/investor/y2k_corp.html, the
Company provides information regarding which of its products are Year 2000 ready
and other general  information  related to the Company's Year 2000 efforts.  The
Company's  total  costs  relating  to these  activities  has not been and is not
expected  to be  material  to the  Company's  financial  position  or results of
operations.

The Company  believes its current  products,  with any applicable  updates,  are
well-prepared for Year 2000 date issues,  and the Company plans to support these
products for date issues that may arise related to the Year 2000. However, there
can be no  guarantee  that one or more current  Company  products do not contain
Year 2000 date issues that may result in material costs to the Company.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This  quarterly   report  on  Form  10-Q  may  be  deemed  to  contain   certain
forward-looking  statements.  Any  forward-looking  statements involve risks and
uncertainties,  including  but not  limited  to risk of product  demand,  market
acceptance, economic conditions,  competitive products and pricing, difficulties
in  product  development,  commercialization  and  technology,  and other  risks
detailed in this filing and in the Company's most recent Form 10-K. Although the
Company  believes it has the product  offerings  and  resources  for  continuing
success, future revenue and margin trends cannot be reliably predicted.  Factors
external to the Company can result in volatility  of the Company's  common stock
price.  Because of the  foregoing  factors,  recent  trends are not  necessarily
reliable indicators of future stock prices or financial performance.

TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS FORM 10-Q

Digistar,  E&S, ESIG, FuseBox,  Harmony,  MindSet,  REALImage  Technology,  Real
Image, Rhythm, StarRider and Symphony are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Evans & Sutherland Computer  Corporation.  All other product,  service, or trade
names or marks are the properties of their respective owners.

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)  On  July  21,  1998,  the  Company  filed  a  Certificate  of  Designation,
Preferences  and Other  Rights of the Class B-1  Preferred  Stock of the Company
designating 1,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Class B-1 Preferred Stock, no
par  value.   In  the  event  of  any  voluntary  or  involuntary   liquidation,
dissolution,  or winding up of the Company,  holders of the Class B-1  Preferred
Stock are entitled to receive the same cash or other  property which the holders
of the Class B-1 Preferred  Stock would have received if on such date such Class
B-1  Preferred  Stock holders were the holders of record of the number of shares
of common  stock  into which the  shares of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock are then
convertible.  At any time after July 22,  1998,  the Class B-1  Preferred  Stock
entitles the holders to convert any or all of the shares of Class B-1  Preferred
Stock into shares of common stock at the current  effective  conversion ratio of
one-for-one,  which is  subject  to  adjustment  as set  forth in the  Company's
Certificate  of  Designation,  Preferences  and  Other  Rights  of the Class B-1
Preferred Stock. The holders of Class B-1 Preferred Stock have no voting rights.
If any  dividend  or other  distribution  payable in cash or other  property  is
declared on the common stock,  the holders of the Class B-1  Preferred  Stock on
the record date for such dividend or  distribution  shall be entitled to receive
on the date of payment or  distribution  of such dividend or other  distribution
the same cash or other  property  which such holders  would have  received if on
such record date such holders were the holders of record of the number of shares
of common  stock  into which the  shares of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock are then
convertible.

(b)       None.

(c) On July 22, the Company issued 901,408 shares of Class B-1 Preferred  Stock,
no par value, and warrants to purchase 378,462 shares of the Company's Class B-1
Preferred  Stock at an exercise  price of $33.28125 per share to an  "accredited
investor" as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated  by the  Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  under  the  Act  for an  aggregate  consideration  of
approximately $24.0 million,  less transaction costs of approximately  $850,000.
This transaction was exempt from the registration  provision of the Act pursuant
to section 4(2) of the Act for  transactions  not  involving a public  offering,
based on the fact that the securities  were offered and sold to one investor who
had access to financial and other  relevant  data  concerning  the Company,  its
financial condition,  business, and assets. At any time after July 22, 1998, the
Class B-1  Preferred  Stock  entitles  the  holders to convert any or all of the
shares of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock into shares of common stock at the current
effective conversion ratio of one-for-one, which is subject to adjustment as set
forth in the Company's Certificate of Designation,  Preferences and Other Rights
of the Class B-1 Preferred  Stock.  See "Liquidity and Capital  Resources."  The
Investor has certain contractual rights,  including registration rights, a right
of first  refusal,  and a right to require the Company to repurchase the 901,408
shares of Class B-1 Preferred Stock,  378,462 shares underlying the warrant, and
shares of Common Stock of the Company  issuable upon conversion of the Class B-1
Preferred  Stock (the  "Investor  Shares") for any  transaction  qualifying as a

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Corporate  Event,  as defined below. If the Investor fails to exercise its right
of first refusal as to a Corporate Event, the Investor shall, upon the Company's
entering  into an agreement to consummate a Corporate  Event,  have the right to
sell to the Company any or all of the Intel Shares. A Corporate Event shall mean
any of the following,  whether  accomplished  through one or a series of related
transactions:  (a) certain transactions that result in a greater than 33% change
in the total outstanding number of voting securities of the Company  immediately
after such issuance; (b) an acquisition of the Company or any of its significant
subsidiaries  by  consolidation,  merger,  share  purchase  or exchange or other
reorganization  or  transaction  in which the holders of the  Company's  or such
significant subsidiary's outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such
transaction own,  immediately  after such transaction,  securities  representing
less  than  50%  of the  voting  power  of the  Company,  any  such  significant
subsidiary or the person issuing such securities or surviving such  transaction,
as the case may be; (c) the acquisition of all or  substantially  all the assets
of the Company of any  significant  subsidiary;  (d) the grant by the Company or
any of its  significant  subsidiaries  of an exclusive  license for any material
portion of the Company's or such significant subsidiary's  intellectual property
to a person  other  than the  Investor  or any of its  subsidiaries;  or (e) any
transaction or series of related  transactions that result in the failure of the
majority of the members of the Company's Board of Directors immediately prior to
the closing of such  transaction  or series of related  transactions  failing to
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors (or its  successor)  immediately
following such transaction or series of related transactions.

(d)      Not required.


Item 6.       EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


         (a)   Exhibits

         Regulation S-K
         Exhibit No.     Description

          3.1            Certificate  of  Designation,  Preferences  and  
                         Other  Rights  of the Class B-1 Preferred Stock of the 
                         Company.

          4.1            Certificate  of  Designation,  Preferences  and  Other
                         Rights  of the Class B-1 Preferred  Stock of the 
                         Company,  filed  herewith as Exhibit 3.1.

          4.2            Series B Preferred  Stock and Warrant  purchase  
                         Agreement dated as of July 20, 1998, between the 
                         Company and Intel Corporation.

          4.3            Warrant to  Purchase  Series B  Preferred  Stock  dated
                         as of July 22, 1998, between the Company and Intel 
                         Corporation.

         11.1            Earnings Per Share  Calculation  (filed as part of 
                         electronic  filing only)

         27.1            Financial Data Schedule (filed as part of electronic 
                         filing only)


         (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                The  Company  filed a report on Form 8-K,  dated July 13,  1998,
                relating  to  the   acquisition   of  100%  of  the  issued  and
                outstanding  capital  stock of  AccelGraphics,  Inc. on June 26,
                1998.


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                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                   EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
                                                 Registrant





Date       November 9, 1998                     /S/  John T. Lemley
           ----------------                     -----------------------
                                                John T. Lemley, Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer)


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            CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS
                                     OF THE
                            CLASS B-1 PREFERRED STOCK
                                       OF

                               EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                              COMPUTER CORPORATION
                     Pursuant to Section 16-10a-1002 of the
                     Utah Revised Business Corporations Act

         Evans & Sutherland Computer  Corporation,  a corporation  organized and
existing  under  the  laws of the  State  of Utah  (the  "Corporation"),  hereby
certifies that,  pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors
of the Corporation  (the "Board of Directors") by the Articles of  Incorporation
of the  Corporation,  as  amended  (the  "Articles  of  Incorporation"),  and in
accordance with Section  16-10a-1002 of the Utah Revised  Business  Corporations
Act,  the  Board of  Directors  on July 19,  1998  duly  adopted  the  following
resolution,  which  resolution  remains  in full force and effect as of the date
hereof:

         RESOLVED,  that pursuant to the authority  granted to and vested in the
Board of Directors  and in  accordance  with the  provisions  of the Articles of
Incorporation,  there is hereby  created and  authorized  a series of  Preferred
Stock, no par value, of the Corporation,  and the designation and amount thereof
and the powers,  preferences  and rights of the shares of such  series,  and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof are as follows:

                            CLASS B-1 PREFERRED STOCK

         Section 1.  Designation.  The series of Preferred  Stock hereby created
shall be designated and known as the "Class B-1 Preferred  Stock." The number of
shares  constituting  such series  shall be one million  five  hundred  thousand
(1,500,000).

         Section  2.  Liquidation  Rights.  In the  event  of any  voluntary  or
involuntary  liquidation,  dissolution  or  winding  up of  the  affairs  of the
Corporation,  each  holder  of  shares of Class  B-1  Preferred  Stock  shall be
entitled  to receive on the date of  payment  of any  liquidation  amount to the
holders of the Corporation's  common stock, $.20 par value ("Common Stock"), the
same cash or other  property  which the holder of shares of Class B-1  Preferred
Stock  would have  received if on such date such holder was the holder of record
of the number  (including,  for  purposes of this  Section 2, any  fraction)  of
shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock then
held by such holder are then convertible.

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         Section 3.        Conversion.

         3.1. Voluntary Conversion.  At any time and from time to time after the
issuance of the Class B-1  Preferred  Stock,  any holder of Class B-1  Preferred
Stock may convert any or all of the shares of Class B-1 Preferred  Stock held by
such holder into shares of Common Stock at the then effective  conversion ratio.
The conversion  ratio at which shares of Common Stock shall be deliverable  upon
conversion of shares of Class B-1 Preferred Stock (the "Conversion Ratio") shall
initially  be  one-for-one.  Such initial  Conversion  Ratio shall be subject to
adjustment,  in order to adjust the number of shares of Common  Stock into which
the Class B-1 Preferred Stock is convertible, as hereinafter provided.

         3.2.  Automatic  Conversion.  Each share of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock
shall  automatically  be  converted  into  shares  of  Common  Stock at the then
effective   Conversion  Ratio  upon  (a)  a  consolidation  or  merger  of  this
Corporation with or into any other individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability  company,   trust  or  other  entity  or  organization,   including  a
governmental agency or political subdivision thereof (each a "Person"), in which
the holders of the Corporation's  voting  securities,  immediately prior to such
consolidation or merger,  fail to own,  immediately after such  consolidation or
merger,  more than 50% of the surviving Person's voting securities;  (b) a sale,
conveyance  or  disposition  of all or  substantially  all of the  assets of the
Corporation  or (c) the  effectuation  by the  Corporation  of a transaction  or
series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the
Corporation is disposed of.

         3.3.  Mechanics of  Conversion.  No  fractional  shares of Common Stock
shall be issued upon  conversion  of Class B-1 Preferred  Stock.  In lieu of any
fractional  shares  to  which  the  holder  would  otherwise  be  entitled,  the
Corporation  shall pay cash equal to such  fraction  multiplied by the then fair
market value of one share of Common  Stock,  as  reasonably  determined  in good
faith by the Board of Directors.  Before any holder of Class B-1 Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive  certificates for the shares of Common Stock issued
upon conversion, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates for
the shares of Class B-1 Preferred Stock being converted,  duly endorsed,  at the
principal  office of the  Corporation  and shall  state  therein its name or the
name,  or  names,  of its  nominees  in  which  it  wishes  the  certificate  or
certificates  for shares of Common Stock to be issued.  No voluntary  conversion
shall be permitted  unless and until the holder shall submit to the  Corporation
either  (a)  evidence  of  compliance   with  the  filing  and  waiting   period
requirements of the  Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust  Improvements  Act of 1976, as
amended (the "HSR Act"),  or (b) an opinion of the holder's  legal  counsel that
the  conversion  does not  require  any  filing  under  the HSR  Act,  in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (collectively, the "HSR Provisions").
The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable  thereafter,  issue and deliver at
such  office to such  holder of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock or to such  holder's
nominee or nominees,  a certificate or certificates  for the number of shares of
Common Stock to which such holder or such holder's  nominee shall be entitled as
aforesaid,  together  with  cash in lieu of any  fraction  of a share of  Common
Stock.  Subject to the  foregoing,  in the case of  automatic  conversion  under
Section 3.2, such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior


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to the  close of  business  on the date of such  automatic  conversion  and upon
surrender  of the  certificate  representing  the shares of Class B-1  Preferred
Stock to be converted in the case of a voluntary  conversion pursuant to Section
3.1.  The  Person or Persons  entitled  to  receive  the shares of Common  Stock
issuable upon conversion  shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder
or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date.

         3.4.  Adjustments to Conversion  Ratio. If the Corporation  shall issue
shares of Common  Stock to the  holders of Common  Stock as a dividend  or stock
split,  or in the event that the  Corporation  reduces the number of outstanding
shares of Common Stock in a reverse stock split or stock  combination,  then the
Conversion  Ratio shall be adjusted such that the holders of shares of Class B-1
Preferred Stock shall receive, upon conversion of the Class B-1 Preferred Stock,
that  number of shares  of Common  Stock  that  such  holder  would  have  owned
following such dividend,  stock split,  reverse stock split or stock combination
if such  conversion had occurred  immediately  prior to the record date for such
stock split,  stock  dividend,  reverse stock split or stock  combination of the
Common Stock, as the case may be. If the Corporation shall issue shares of Class
B-1  Preferred  Stock to the  holders  of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock as a stock
dividend or stock split, or in the event that the Corporation reduces the number
of outstanding  shares of Class B-1 Preferred  Stock in a reverse stock split or
stock  combination,  then the  Conversion  Ratio shall be adjusted such that the
holder of shares of Class B-1 Preferred Stock shall receive,  upon conversion of
the Class B-1  Preferred  Stock,  the number of shares of Common Stock that such
holder would have owned if such conversion had occurred immediately prior to the
record date for such stock split,  stock dividend,  reverse stock split or stock
combination of the Class B-1 Preferred  Stock,  as the case may be. In the event
of a reclassification  or other similar  transaction as a result of which shares
of Common Stock are converted into another  security,  then the Conversion Ratio
shall be determined such that the holders of shares of Class B-1 Preferred Stock
shall receive,  upon conversion of such Class B-1 Preferred Stock, the number of
such  securities  that such holder would have owned following such conversion of
the  Common  Stock  into  another  security  if  such  conversion  had  occurred
immediately prior to the record date of such  reclassification  or other similar
transaction.  No  adjustments  with  respect  to  dividends  (other  than  stock
dividends)  shall be made upon  conversion  of any share of Class B-1  Preferred
Stock; provided,  however, that if a share of Class B-1 Preferred Stock shall be
converted  subsequent  to the record date for the  payment of a dividend  (other
than a stock  dividend) or other  distribution  on shares of Class B-1 Preferred
Stock but prior to such payment, then the registered holder of such share at the
close of business on such record date shall be entitled to receive the  dividend
(other than a stock  dividend)  or other  distribution  payable on such share on
such date notwithstanding the conversion thereof or the Corporation's default in
payment of the dividend (other than a stock dividend) due on such date.

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         3.5.  Common Stock  Reserved.  The  Corporation  shall reserve and keep
available out of its authorized but unissued  Common Stock such number of shares
of Common Stock as shall, from time to time, be sufficient for conversion of all
outstanding Class B-1 Preferred Stock.

         Section 4. No Redemption. The shares of Class B-1 Preferred Stock shall
not be redeemable.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  the Corporation may acquire
shares  of Class  B-1  Preferred  Stock in any other  manner  permitted  by law,
contract, the Articles of Incorporation or herein.

         Section 5.        Voting Rights.

         5.1. The holders of shares of Class B-1  Preferred  Stock shall have no
voting rights  except as provided in Section 5.2, the Articles of  Incorporation
or by law.

         5.2. In addition to any other rights provided by law or in the Articles
of  Incorporation,  so long as any shares of Class B-1 Preferred  Stock shall be
outstanding,  the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the affirmative
vote or  written  consent  of the  holders  of not less than a  majority  of the
outstanding shares of the Class B-1 Preferred Stock, take any action (including,
without  limitation,  any repeal,  amendment or  modification to the Articles of
Incorporation  or the Bylaws of the  Corporation)  that alters or changes any of
the rights, privileges and preferences of the Class B-1 Preferred Stock.

         Section 6.  Dividend  Rights.  If any  dividend  or other  distribution
payable in cash or other property is declared on the Common Stock (excluding any
dividend or other  distribution  for which adjustment to the Conversion Ratio is
provided by Section 3.4), each holder of Class B-1 Preferred Stock on the record
date for such dividend or distribution  shall be entitled to receive on the date
of payment or distribution of such dividend or other  distribution the same cash
or other  property  which such holder would have received if on such record date
such holder was the holder of record of the number  (including  for  purposes of
this Section 6 any  fraction) of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of
Class B-1 Preferred Stock then held by such holder are convertible.

         Section  7.  Notices.  In  addition  to any other  notices to which the
holders of Class B-1 Preferred Stock may be entitled pursuant to the Articles of
Incorporation,  the Bylaws of the Corporation,  law, contract or otherwise,  the
Corporation  shall cause to be sent to each  holder all  written  communications
sent generally to the holders of Common Stock. The Corporation  shall cause such
communications  to be sent to holders of Class B-1 Preferred Stock  concurrently
with the sending of such communications to the holders of Common Stock.

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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  corporation  has caused this  Certificate of
Designation,  Preferences  and Other Rights to be executed by a duly  authorized
officer on July 20, 1998.


                                           EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                                           COMPUTER CORPORATION



                                   By:       /s/ James R. Oyler
                                             -------------------------
                                   Name:     James R. Oyler
                                             -------------------------
                                   Title:    President & Chief Executive Officer
                                             -----------------------------------



                               EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                              COMPUTER CORPORATION




                            SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK
                         AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT





                                  JULY 20, 1998



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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                           Page
1. AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL STOCK......................................1
   (a) Authorization.........................................................1
   (b) Agreement to Purchase and Sell Securities.............................1
   (c) Per Share Purchase Price..............................................1
   (d) Agreement to Purchase and Sell Warrant................................1
   (e) Total Consideration...................................................2
2. CLOSING...................................................................2
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.............................2
   (a) Organization Good Standing and Qualification..........................2
   (b) Capitalization........................................................2
   (c) Due Authorization.....................................................3
   (d) Valid Issuance of Stock...............................................3
      (i) Valid Issuance.....................................................3
      (ii) Compliance with Securities Laws...................................4
   (e) Governmental Consents.................................................4
   (f) Non-Contravention.....................................................4
   (g) Litigation............................................................5
   (h) Compliance with Law and Charter Documents.............................5
   (i) SEC Documents.........................................................5
      (i) Reports............................................................5
      (ii) Financial Statements..............................................5
   (j) Absence of Certain Changes Since Balance Sheet Date...................6
   (k) Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement....................6
   (l) Intellectual Property.................................................7
      (i) Ownership or Right to Use..........................................7
      (ii) Licenses; Other Agreements........................................7
      (iii) No Infringement..................................................7
      (iv) Employees and Consultants.........................................7
   (m) Registration Rights...................................................8
   (n) Title to Property and Assets..........................................8
   (o) Tax Matters...........................................................8
   (p) Subsidiaries..........................................................8
   (q) Environmental Matters.................................................8
   (r) Brokers and Finders...................................................9
   (s) Shareholder Rights Plan...............................................9
   (t) Full Disclosure.......................................................9
4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE INVESTOR.......10
   (a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification........................10
   (b) Authorization........................................................10
   (c) Governmental Consents................................................10
   (d) Non-Contravention....................................................10
   (e) Litigation...........................................................11
   (f) Purchase for Own Account.............................................11
   (g) Investment Experience................................................11
   (h) Accredited Investor Status...........................................11
   (i) Restricted Securities................................................11
   (j) Legends..............................................................11
   (j) Review of Information................................................12
   (j) Acknowledgment of Risks..............................................12

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5. CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTOR'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING......................12
   (a) Representations and Warranties True..................................12
   (b) Performance..........................................................12
   (c) Securities Exemptions................................................12
   (d) Proceedings and Documents............................................12
      (i) Certified Charter Documents.......................................12
      (ii) Board Resolutions................................................13
   (e) Opinion of Company Counsel...........................................13
   (f) No Material Adverse Effect...........................................13
   (g) Other Actions........................................................13
6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.......................13
   (a) Representations and Warranties True..................................13
   (b) Performance..........................................................13
   (c) Payment of Purchase Price............................................13
   (d) Securities Exemptions................................................13
   (e) Proceedings and Documents............................................13
7. COVENANTS OF COMPANY.....................................................14
   (a) Information Rights...................................................14
      (i) Financial Information.............................................14
         (A) Annual Reports.................................................14
         (B) Quarterly Reports..............................................14
      (ii) SEC Filings......................................................14
   (b) Registration Rights..................................................14
      (i) Definitions.......................................................14
         (A) Registration...................................................14
         (B) Registrable Securities.........................................14
         (C) Registrable Securities Then Outstanding........................15
         (D) Holder.........................................................15
         (E) Forms S-1, S-2 and S-3.........................................15
      (ii) Shelf Registration...............................................15
         (A) Undertaking to Register........................................15
         (B) Selling Procedures; Suspension.................................15
         (C) Expenses.......................................................17
         (D) Obligations of the Company.....................................17
      (iii) Demand Registration.............................................17
         (A) Request by Holders.............................................17
         (B) Underwriting...................................................18
         (C) Number of Demand Registrations.................................18
         (D) Deferral.......................................................18
         (E) Expenses.......................................................18
         (F) Obligations of the Company.....................................19
      (iv) Piggyback Registrations..........................................19
         (A) Underwriting...................................................19
         (B) Expenses.......................................................20
         (C) Not Demand Registration........................................20
         (D) Obligations of the Company.....................................20
      (v) General Registration Obligations of the Company...................20
         (A) Registration Statement.........................................21
         (B) Amendments and Supplements.....................................21
         (C) Prospectuses...................................................21
         (D) Blue Sky.......................................................21
         (E) Underwriting...................................................21
         (F) Notification...................................................21
         (G) Opinion and Comfort Letter.....................................21
      (vi) Furnish Information..............................................22
      (vii) Indemnification.................................................22
         (A) By the Company.................................................22
         (B) By Selling Holders.............................................23
         (C) Notice.........................................................23
         (D) Defects Eliminated in Final Prospectus.........................23
         (E) Contribution...................................................24
         (F) Survival.......................................................24


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      (viii) Termination of the Company's Obligations.......................24
      (ix) No Registration Rights to Third Parties..........................24
   (c) Obligations Regarding Confidential Information.......................25
      (i) Obligations.......................................................25
      (ii) Certain Definitions..............................................25
      (iii) Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information......................25
      (iv) Public Announcements.............................................26
      (v) Third Party Information...........................................26
      (vi) Other Disclosures................................................26
   (d) Board and Committee Observer.........................................26
   (e) Rights in the event of a Corporate Event.............................27
      (i) Corporate Events..................................................27
      (ii) Notice of Corporate Events and Ten Percent (10%) Acquisitions....28
      (iii) Right of First Refusal..........................................28
      (iv) Right of Resale..................................................28
      (v) Right of Notification and Negotiation.............................29
      (vi) Right to Consent.................................................29
      (vii) Spin-Off of Graphics Business...................................30
   (f) Rights of Participation..............................................30
      (i) General...........................................................30
      (ii) Pro Rata Share...................................................30
      (iii) New Securities..................................................30
      (iv) Procedures.......................................................31
      (v) Failure to Exercise...............................................31
      (vi) Termination......................................................32
   (g) Right of Maintenance.................................................32
      (i) General...........................................................32
      (ii) Dilutive Securities..............................................32
      (iii) Purchase Price..................................................33
         (A) Employee Stock.................................................33
         (B) Other Dilutive Securities......................................33
         (C) Market Price...................................................33
         (D) Alternative Purchase Price.....................................33
         (E) Consideration Other than Cash..................................34
         (F) Appraiser......................................................34
      (iv) Prior Percentage Interest........................................34
      (v) Maintenance Amount................................................34
      (vi) Maintenance Notice...............................................34
      (vii) Purchase of Maintenance Securities..............................35
      (vi) Termination......................................................35
   (h) Standstill Agreement.................................................35
8. INDEMNIFICATION..........................................................37
   (a) Agreement to Indemnify...............................................37
      (i) Company Indemnity.................................................37
      (ii) Investor Indemnity...............................................37
      (iii) Equitable Relief................................................37
   (b) Survival.............................................................38
   (c) Claims for Indemnification...........................................38
   (d) Defense of Claims....................................................38
   (e) Certain Definitions..................................................39
   9. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the 
      contrary:.............................................................40


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9. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION................................................40
   (a) Information Rights...................................................40
   (b) Registration Rights..................................................40
   (c) Confidential Information.............................................40
   (d) Board Observer.......................................................40
   (e) Rights On Corporate Events...........................................41
   (f) Rights of Participation and Maintenance..............................41
10. TRANSFERABILITY OF PURCHASED AND WARRANT SHARES.........................41
11. MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................41
   (a) Successors and Assigns...............................................41
   (b) Governing Law........................................................41
   (c) Counterparts.........................................................41
   (d) Headings.............................................................42
   (e) Notices..............................................................42
   (f) Amendments and Waivers...............................................42
   (g) Severability.........................................................42
   (h) Entire Agreement.....................................................42
   (i) Further Assurances...................................................42
   (j) Construction.........................................................43
   (k) Fees, Costs and Expenses.............................................43
   (l) Competition..........................................................43
   (m) Cooperation in HSR Act Filings.......................................43
   (n) Adjustments for Stock Splits, Etc....................................44
   (o) Index of Defined Terms...............................................44

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                               EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                              COMPUTER CORPORATION

                      SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT
                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         This Series B  Preferred  Stock and Warrant  Purchase  Agreement  (this
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of July 20, 1998 by and between Evans &
Sutherland Computer Corporation,  a Utah corporation (the "Company"),  and Intel
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Investor").

                                     RECITAL

         In  consideration  for  twenty-three  million nine hundred  ninety-nine
thousand nine hundred  eighty-eight  dollars  ($23,999,988) in cash, the Company
shall issue (i) a number of shares of Class B-1 Preferred  Stock,  no par value,
of the Company (the  "Series B Preferred  Stock") and (ii) a warrant to purchase
three hundred seventy-eight  thousand four hundred sixty-two (378,462) shares of
Series B  Preferred  Stock,  all on the terms and  conditions  set forth in this
Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

         In  consideration  of  the  foregoing  recitals,  the  mutual  promises
hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency  of which are  hereby  acknowledged,  the  parties  hereto  agree as
follows:

         1........AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL STOCK.

                  (a) Authorization.  As of the Closing,  the Company's Board of
Directors  (the "Board")  shall have  authorized  the issuance,  pursuant to the
terms and  conditions  of this  Agreement,  of up to one  million  five  hundred
thousand  (1,500,000)  shares of Series B  Preferred  Stock,  having the rights,
preferences  privileges  and  restrictions  set  forth  in  the  Certificate  of
Designation,  Preferences  and Other Rights of the Class B-1 Preferred  Stock in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the  "Certificate of Designation") and up
to  one  million  two  hundred  seventy-nine   thousand  eight  hundred  seventy
(1,279,870)  shares of the Company's  common stock,  par value $.20 (the "Common
Stock"), for issuance upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock.

                  (b)  Agreement  to Purchase and Sell  Securities.  The Company
hereby agrees to issue to the Investor at the Closing,  and the Investor  agrees
to acquire  from the Company at the  Closing,  nine  hundred one  thousand  four
hundred eight (901,408)  shares of Series B Preferred Stock  (collectively,  the
"Purchased Shares").

                  (c) Per Share Purchase Price.  The per share purchase price of
the Series B Preferred Stock shall be twenty six and six hundred twenty-five one
thousandths dollars ($26.625) (the "Per Share Purchase Price").

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                  (d) Agreement to Purchase and Sell Warrant. The Company hereby
agrees to issue to the  Investor at the  Closing a Warrant in the form  attached
hereto as Exhibit B (the  "Warrant")  to purchase  three  hundred  seventy-eight
thousand four hundred  sixty-two  (378,462)  shares of Series B Preferred  Stock
(the "Warrant Shares").

                  (e)  Total  Consideration.  The  total  consideration  for the
Purchased  Shares and the Warrant  shall  consist of  twenty-three  million nine
hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred eighty-eight dollars  ($23,999,988) in
cash.

         2........CLOSING. The purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares and the
Warrant  (the  "Closing")  shall  take place at the  offices  of Gibson,  Dunn &
Crutcher  LLP,  1530  Page Mill  Road,  Palo  Alto,  California,  at 10:00  a.m.
California  time,  within three (3) business days after the conditions set forth
in Sections 5 and 6 have been satisfied or waived by the party entitled to waive
any such  condition,  or at such  other  time and place as the  Company  and the
Investor  mutually  agree upon  (which  time and place are  referred  to in this
Agreement as the "Closing Date").  At the Closing,  the Company shall deliver to
the Investor certificates representing the Purchased Shares and the Warrant, all
against delivery to the Company by the Investor of the  consideration  set forth
in  Section  1(e),  with the cash  portion  of the  purchase  price paid by wire
transfer  of funds to the  Company.  The Company  and the  Investor  expect that
Closing documents shall be delivered by facsimile with original  signature pages
sent by overnight courier.

         3........REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES  OF THE COMPANY.  The Company
hereby  represents  and warrants to the  Investor  that the  statements  in this
Section 3 are true and  correct,  except as set forth in the  Disclosure  Letter
from the Company to the  Investor  dated as of the date of this  Agreement  (the
"Disclosure Letter") or disclosed in an SEC Document:

                  (a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Utah and has all corporate power and authority  required to
(i) carry on its  business  as  presently  conducted  and (ii)  enter  into this
Agreement  and the Warrant,  and to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated
hereby and thereby.  Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so
qualify  would have a Material  Adverse  Effect on the Company.  As used in this
Agreement,  "Material  Adverse Effect" means a material  adverse effect on, or a
material  adverse  change in, or a group of such  effects on or changes  in, the
business,  operations,  financial condition,  results of operations,  prospects,
assets or liabilities of the applicable party and its  subsidiaries,  taken as a
whole.

                  (b)  Capitalization.  Immediately  prior to and without giving
effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the capitalization of
the Company is as follows:

                           (i)      The authorized capital stock of the Company 
consists of:  (x) 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which  10,055,184  
shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 1998;  (y) 5,000,000  shares 
of Class A Preferred  Stock,  no par value  (the  "Series  A  Preferred  
Stock"),  none  of  which  were  issued  and

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outstanding as of June 30, 1998;  and (z) 5,000,000  shares of Class B Preferred
Stock,  no par value,  none of which were issued and  outstanding as of June 30,
1998 (the Series A Preferred  Stock and the Series B Preferred  Stock  together,
the "Preferred  Stock").  All such shares have been duly  authorized,  have been
validly issued,  are fully paid and  nonassessable  and are free of any liens or
encumbrances other than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the
holders  thereof.  As of June 30, 1998, the Company has reserved:  (1) 3,679,999
shares of  Common  Stock for  issuance  to  officers,  directors,  employees  or
independent  contractors  or affiliates of the Company under the Company's  1998
Stock Option Plan; 1989 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors;  1995 Long
Term  Incentive  Equity  Plan;  1985 Stock  Option Plan for Key  Employees;  and
AccelGraphics,  Inc.  1995 Stock  Plan;  (2) 28,300  shares of Common  Stock for
issuance to certain  employees of the Company in  connection  with the Company's
acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Silicon Reality,  Inc. on June
26, 1998; and (3) 18,015,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion
of its outstanding 6% Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures due 2012. As of June
30, 1998,  of the  3,708,299  shares of Common Stock  reserved for issuance upon
exercise of options,  2,341,850 shares remained  subject to outstanding  options
with a weighted  average  exercise price of  approximately  $20.5235 and 290,870
shares were  reserved for future  grant.  All shares of Common Stock  subject to
issuance as aforesaid,  upon issuance on the terms and  conditions  specified in
the instruments  pursuant to which they are issuable,  will be duly  authorized,
validly  issued,  fully  paid  and  nonassessable.  There  are no  other  equity
securities,  options,  warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any
character to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating the
Company to issue,  deliver,  sell,  repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued,
delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of the capital stock of the
Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend or enter into any such equity
security,  option,  warrant,  call,  right,  commitment  or  agreement.  No such
outstanding shares were issued in violation of any preemptive right (whether any
such right is created in the Articles or by contract).

                           (ii) The  shares  of  Series B  Preferred  Stock  and
Common Stock to be issued pursuant
to the transactions  contemplated  hereby will, upon issuance in accordance with
this  Agreement,   be  duly   authorized,   validly   issued,   fully  paid  and
non-assessable.

                  (c) Due Authorization. All corporate action on the part of the
Company,   its   officers,   directors  and   shareholders   necessary  for  the
authorization, execution, delivery of, and the performance of all obligations of
the Company  under this  Agreement  and the  Warrant and for the  authorization,
issuance,  reservation for issuance and delivery of all of the Purchased  Shares
and the Warrant Shares, has been taken prior to the Closing,  and this Agreement
constitutes,  and the Warrant when executed and delivered will constitute, valid
and legally binding obligations of the Company,  enforceable against the Company
in accordance with their respective  terms,  except (i) as may be limited by (A)
applicable  bankruptcy,  insolvency,  reorganization  or others  laws of general
application  relating to or  affecting  the  enforcement  of  creditors'  rights
generally  and (B) the  effect of rules of law  governing  the  availability  of
equitable  remedies  and (ii) as  rights to  indemnity  or  contribution  may be
limited under federal or state securities laws or by principles of public policy
thereunder.

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                  (d)      Valid Issuance of Stock.

                         (i) Valid Issuance.  The Purchased Shares, when issued,
                    sold and  delivered  in  accordance  with the  terms of this
                    Agreement,  will be duly and validly issued,  fully paid and
                    nonassessable. The Warrant Shares and the Common Stock to be
                    issued  upon  conversion  of  Purchased  Shares and  Warrant
                    Shares (the "Conversion  Shares") have been duly and validly
                    reserved for issuance and, upon issuance,  sale and delivery
                    in  accordance  with the terms of the Warrant,  will be duly
                    and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

                         (ii)  Compliance  with  Securities  Laws.  Assuming the
                    correctness of the  representations  made by the Investor in
                    Section 4, the Purchased  Shares,  the Warrant,  the Warrant
                    Shares  and the  Conversion  Shares  (assuming  no change in
                    applicable  law and no unlawful  distribution  of  Purchased
                    Shares or the Warrant by the Investor or other Persons) will
                    be issued to the  Investor  in  compliance  with  applicable
                    exemptions from (A) the registration and prospectus delivery
                    requirements  of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
                    "Securities    Act"),   and   (B)   the   registration   and
                    qualification requirements of all applicable securities laws
                    of the states of the United States.

                  (e)  Governmental  Consents.  No consent,  approval,  order or
authorization  of, or registration  qualification,  designation,  declaration or
filing with, any federal,  state or local governmental  authority on the part of
the  Company or any of its  subsidiaries  is  required  in  connection  with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Warrant,
except for: (i) compliance  with HSR  Requirements  that may be required for the
voluntary  conversion of Series B Preferred  Stock into Common  Stock;  (ii) the
filing of a Form 8-K with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC")
following the Closing;  (iii) the filing of such qualifications or filings under
the Securities  Act and the  regulations  thereunder  and all  applicable  state
securities  laws  as  may  be  required  in  connection  with  the  transactions
contemplated  by this Agreement;  (iv) the listing of the Conversion  Shares for
quotation on the Nasdaq National  Market;  and (v) the filing of the Certificate
of  Designation  with the  Secretary  of State  of the  State of Utah.  All such
qualifications and filings will, in the case of qualifications,  be effective on
the  Closing  Date and will,  in the case of  filings,  be made  within the time
prescribed by law. As used herein, the term "HSR Requirements"  means compliance
with the  filing  and  other  requirements  of the  Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act").

                  (f) Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Warrant by the Company,  and the  consummation  by the
Company of the  transactions  contemplated  hereby and thereby,  do not and will
not: (i) contravene or conflict with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as
amended as of the Closing Date (the  "Articles")  or the  Company's  bylaws,  as
amended as of the Closing Date (the  "Bylaws");  (ii)  constitute a violation of
any  provision  of any  federal,  state,  local or foreign law  binding  upon or
applicable  to the Company or any of its  subsidiaries;  or (iii)  constitute  a
default or require any  consent  under,  give rise to any right of  termination,
cancellation  or  acceleration  of,  or to a loss of any  benefit  to which  the

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Company or any of its  subsidiaries is entitled under, or result in the creation
or imposition of any lien,  claim or encumbrance on any assets of the Company or
any such subsidiary  under, any contract to which the Company or such subsidiary
is a party or any permit,  license or similar  right  relating to the Company or
such  subsidiary  or by which the  Company  or such  subsidiary  may be bound or
affected in such a manner as,  together with all other such matters,  would have
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

                  (g) Litigation.  There is no action, suit, proceeding,  claim,
arbitration or  investigation  (each, an "Action")  pending or, to the Company's
best knowledge,  threatened: (i) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
or any of their  respective  activities,  properties or assets,  or any officer,
director or employee of the  Company or any of its  subsidiaries  in  connection
with such  officer's,  director's  or employee's  relationship  with, or actions
taken on behalf of, the Company or such subsidiary, that is reasonably likely to
have a Material  Adverse  Effect on the Company;  or (ii) that seeks to prevent,
enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
the Warrant.  None of the Company and its  subsidiaries is a party to or subject
to the  provisions  of any order,  writ,  injunction,  judgment or decree of any
court or government agency or  instrumentality.  No Action by the Company or any
of its  subsidiaries  is currently  pending,  nor does the Company or any of its
subsidiaries  intend to initiate any Action, that is reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

                  (h) Compliance with Law and Charter Documents.  The Company is
not in violation or default of any provision of the Articles or Bylaws.  Each of
the Company and its  subsidiaries  has  complied and is in  compliance  with all
applicable statutes, laws, regulations and executive orders of the United States
of America and all states, foreign countries and other governmental  authorities
having  jurisdiction over the Company's or any of its subsidiaries'  business or
properties,  except for any violations that would not, either individually or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

                  (i)      SEC Documents.

                    (i) Reports. The Company has furnished to the Investor prior
               to the date hereof  copies of its Annual  Report on Form 10-K for
               the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997  ("Form  10-K"),  its
               Quarterly  Reports  on Form 10-Q for the  fiscal  quarters  ended
               March 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-Q"), all amendments to the Form 10-K
               and Form 10-Q, and all other registration statements, reports and
               proxy  statements  filed by the Company  with the SEC on or after
               March  31,  1998  (the  Form  10-K,  the  Form  10-Q's  and  such
               registration statements,  reports proxy statements and amendments
               thereto  are   collectively   referred  to  herein  as  the  "SEC
               Documents").  Each of the SEC  Documents,  as of the date thereof
               (or if amended or  superseded  by a filing  prior to the  Closing
               Date, then on the date of such filing),  did not, and each of the
               registration  statements,  reports and proxy  statements filed by
               the  Company  with the SEC after the date hereof and prior to the
               Closing  Date will not, as of the date  thereof (or if amended or
               superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement,  then
               on the date of such  filing),  contain any untrue  statement of a
               material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order
               to  make  the   statements   made   therein,   in  light  of  the
               circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Neither
               the  Company  nor  any  of its  subsidiaries  is a  party  to any
               material  contract,  agreement  or  other  arrangement  that  was
               required  to have been filed as an  exhibit to the SEC  Documents
               that was not so filed.

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                    (ii)  Financial  Statements.  The Company has  provided  the
               Investor  with copies of its audited  financial  statements  (the
               "Audited  Financial   Statements")  for  the  fiscal  year  ended
               December 31, 1997, and its unaudited financial statements for the
               three (3) month period ended March 31, 1998 (the  "Balance  Sheet
               Date").  Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has duly filed
               with  the SEC all  registration  statements,  reports  and  proxy
               statements  required  to be  filed  by it  under  the  Securities
               Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and the
               Securities Act. The audited and unaudited  consolidated financial
               statements  of the Company  included in the SEC  Documents  filed
               prior to the date  hereof  fairly  present,  in  conformity  with
               generally  accepted  accounting  principles  ("GAAP")  (except as
               otherwise  permitted by Form 10-Q) applied on a consistent  basis
               (except  as  may  be  indicated  in  the  notes   thereto),   the
               consolidated  financial  position  of the Company as at the dates
               thereof and the  consolidated  results of its operations and cash
               flows for the  periods  then ended  (subject  to normal  year-end
               audit  adjustments  in the case of  unaudited  interim  financial
               statements).

                  (j) Absence of Certain Changes Since Balance Sheet Date. Since
the Balance Sheet Date,  the business and  operations of the Company and each of
its subsidiaries have been conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice, and there has not been:

                         (i) any  declaration,  setting  aside or payment of any
                    dividend or other  distribution of the assets of the Company
                    with  respect  to any  shares  of its  capital  stock or any
                    repurchase,  redemption or other  acquisition by the Company
                    or any of its subsidiaries of any outstanding  shares of the
                    Company's capital stock;

                         (ii) any damage,  destruction  or loss,  whether or not
                    covered by insurance,  except for such occurrences that have
                    not resulted,  and are not expected to result, in a Material
                    Adverse Effect on the Company;

                         (iii)  any  waiver  by  the   Company  or  any  of  its
                    subsidiaries  of a valuable right or of a material debt owed
                    to it, except for such waivers that have not  resulted,  and
                    are  not  expected  to  result,   individually   or  in  the
                    aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company;

                         (iv) any material change or amendment to, or any waiver
                    of any material  rights  under a material  contract or other
                    arrangement by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
                    or any of their respective assets or properties, is bound or
                    subject, except for changes,  amendments or waivers that are
                    expressly  provided for or  disclosed  in this  Agreement or
                    that have not  resulted,  and are not  expected  to  result,
                    individually  or in the  aggregate,  in a  Material  Adverse
                    Effect on the Company;

                         (v)  any   change  by  the   Company   or  any  of  its
                    subsidiaries  in  its  accounting  principles,   methods  or
                    practices or in the manner in which it keeps its  accounting
                    books and  records,  except any such  change  required  by a
                    change in GAAP; or

                         (vi) any other  event or  condition  of any  character,
                    except  for  such  events  and  conditions   that  have  not
                    resulted, and are not expected to result, individually or in
                    the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

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                  (k) Invention Assignment and Confidentiality  Agreement.  Each
employee and consultant or  independent  contractor of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries  whose duties include the  development of products or  Intellectual
Property,  and each former  employee and  consultant or  independent  contractor
whose duties included the development of products or Intellectual  Property, has
entered into and executed an invention assignment and confidentiality  agreement
in  customary  form  or  an  employment  or  consulting   agreement   containing
substantially similar terms.

                  (l)      Intellectual Property.

                         (i)  Ownership  or Right to Use.  The Company or one of
                    its  subsidiaries has sole title to and owns, or is licensed
                    or otherwise  possesses legally  enforceable  rights to use,
                    all  patents  or patent  applications,  software,  know-how,
                    registered or unregistered  trademarks and service marks and
                    any  applications   therefor,   registered  or  unregistered
                    copyrights,  trade  names,  and any  applications  therefor,
                    trade   secrets  or  other   confidential   or   proprietary
                    information  ("Intellectual  Property")  necessary to enable
                    the  Company  and  its   subsidiaries   to  carry  on  their
                    respective  businesses as currently conducted,  except where
                    any deficiency, or group of deficiencies,  therein would not
                    have a Material  Adverse Effect on the Company.  The Company
                    covenants  that it shall,  where the Company in the exercise
                    of reasonable judgment deems it appropriate,  use reasonable
                    business efforts to seek copyright and patent  registration,
                    and other appropriate intellectual property protection,  for
                    Intellectual Property of the Company.

                         (ii) Licenses;  Other  Agreements.  Neither the Company
                    nor any of its  subsidiaries  is  currently  subject  to any
                    exclusive licenses (whether such exclusivity is temporary or
                    permanent)  to any  material  portion  of  the  Intellectual
                    Property  of the Company or any of its  subsidiaries.  There
                    are not  outstanding  any licenses or agreements of any kind
                    relating to any Intellectual  Property of the Company or any
                    of its  subsidiaries,  except for agreements  with OEM's and
                    other  customers  of  the  Company  or any  such  subsidiary
                    entered  into in the  ordinary  course of its  business  and
                    other licenses and agreements  that,  individually or in the
                    aggregate, are not material.  Neither the Company nor any of
                    its  subsidiaries is obligated to pay any royalties or other
                    payments to third  parties  with  respect to the  marketing,
                    sale,  distribution,  manufacture,  license  or  use  of any
                    Intellectual  Property,  except as it may be so obligated in
                    the  ordinary  course of its  business,  as disclosed in the
                    Company's  SEC  Documents or where the  aggregate  amount of
                    such  payments  could  not  reasonably  be  expected  to  be
                    material.

                         (iii) No Infringement. To the Company's best knowledge,
                    neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has violated
                    or infringed,  nor is it currently  violating or infringing,
                    and  neither the  Company  nor any of its  subsidiaries  has
                    received any communication alleging that either the Company,
                    any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective employees
                    or consultants has violated or infringed,  any  Intellectual
                    Property  of any other  Person,  to the extent that any such
                    violation or infringement,  either  individually or together
                    with all other such violations and infringements, would have
                    a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

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                         (iv) Employees and  Consultants.  To the Company's best
                    knowledge,  no employee of or  consultant  to the Company or
                    any of its  subsidiaries is in default under any term of any
                    employment  contract,  agreement or arrangement  relating to
                    Intellectual   Property   of  the  Company  or  any  of  its
                    subsidiaries  or  any  non-competition  arrangement,   other
                    contract   or   restrictive   covenant   relating   to   the
                    Intellectual   Property   of  the  Company  or  any  of  its
                    subsidiaries,  where such  default,  together with all other
                    such defaults,  would have a Material  Adverse Effect on the
                    Company.  The  Intellectual  Property of the Company and its
                    subsidiaries  (other  than any  Intellectual  Property  duly
                    acquired  or  licensed  from third  parties)  was  developed
                    entirely by the employees of or  consultants  to the Company
                    or  one  of its  subsidiaries  during  the  time  they  were
                    employed  or  retained  by it,  and to  the  Company's  best
                    knowledge,  at no time during  conception  or  reduction  to
                    practice of such Intellectual Property of the Company or its
                    subsidiaries   were  any  such   employees  or   consultants
                    operating  under any grant from a governmental  authority or
                    subject to any employment  agreement or invention assignment
                    or  non-disclosure  agreement or any other obligation with a
                    third party that would  materially and adversely  affect the
                    Company's  or  any  of  its  subsidiaries'   rights  in  the
                    Intellectual   Property   of  the  Company  or  one  of  its
                    subsidiaries.  Such Intellectual Property of the Company and
                    its subsidiaries  does not, to the Company's best knowledge,
                    include any invention or other intellectual property of such
                    employees  or  consultants  made  prior  to  the  time  such
                    employees or  consultants  were  employed or retained by the
                    Company  or one of its  subsidiaries  nor  any  intellectual
                    property  of any  previous  employer  of such  employees  or
                    consultants  nor  the  intellectual  property  of any  other
                    Person.

                  (m) Registration Rights.  Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement,  the Company, as of the Closing Date, is not currently subject to any
grant or  agreement  to grant to any  Person  any  rights  (including  piggyback
registration  rights) to have any securities of the Company  registered with the
SEC or registered or qualified with any other governmental authority.

                  (n) Title to Property and Assets. The material  properties and
assets of the Company and each of its  subsidiaries  are owned by the Company or
such subsidiary free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, charges,
encumbrances  and security  interests except for statutory liens for the payment
of  current  taxes  that are not yet  delinquent  and  liens,  encumbrances  and
security  interests  that arise in the  ordinary  course of business  and do not
affect such properties and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries,  taken as
a whole. With respect to the property and assets it leases,  each of the Company
and its subsidiaries is in compliance with such leases in all material respects.

                  (o) Tax Matters.  Each of the Company and it subsidiaries  has
filed all material  tax returns  required to be filed,  which  returns are true,
complete and correct in all material  respects,  and neither the Company nor any
of its  subsidiaries  is in default  in the  payment  of such  taxes,  including
penalties and interest,  assessments,  fees and other charges, shown thereon due
or otherwise  assessed,  other than those being  contested in good faith and for
which adequate  reserves have been provided or those  currently  payable without
interest  that were  payable  pursuant to said returns or any  assessments  with
respect thereto.

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                  (p)  Subsidiaries.  The  Company  does  not  presently  own or
control,  directly  or  indirectly,  any more  than a 1%  interest  in any other
Person.

                  (q) Environmental Matters.  During the period that the Company
or any of its  subsidiaries  has owned or leased its properties and  facilities,
(i) there have been no disposals,  releases or threatened  releases of Hazardous
Materials  on,  from or  under  such  properties  or  facilities  which,  either
individually  or in the aggregate,  would have a Material  Adverse Effect on the
Company,  and (ii) neither the Company,  its subsidiaries  nor, to the Company's
knowledge,  any other Person,  has used,  generated,  manufactured or stored on,
under or about such  properties  or facilities  or  transported  to or from such
properties or facilities any Hazardous  Materials,  where such use,  generation,
manufacture or storage,  either  individually or in the aggregate,  would have a
Material  Adverse  Effect on the  Company.  The Company has no  knowledge of any
presence,  disposals, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials on,
from or under any of such  properties  or  facilities,  which may have  occurred
prior to the Company or any of its  subsidiaries  having taken possession of any
of such  properties  or  facilities  and which,  either  individually  or in the
aggregate,  would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. For purposes of
this Agreement,  the terms "disposal," "release," and "threatened release" shall
have  the  definitions  assigned  thereto  by  the  Comprehensive  Environmental
Response,  Compensation  and Liability  Act of 1980,  42 U.S.C.  Section 9601 et
seq.,  as amended  ("CERCLA").  For the purposes of this  Agreement,  "Hazardous
Materials"  means any hazardous or toxic  substance,  material or waste which is
regulated   under,   or  defined  as  a  "hazardous   substance",   "pollutant",
"contaminant",  "toxic  chemical",  "hazardous  material",  "toxic substance" or
"hazardous  chemical" under (A) CERCLA; (B) the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C.  Section 11001 et seq.; (C) the Hazardous Materials
Transportation  Act, 49 U.S.C.  Section 1801, et seq.; (D) the Toxic  Substances
Control Act, 15 U.S.C.  Section 2601 et seq.;  (E) the  Occupational  Safety and
Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C.  Section 651 et seq.; (F) regulations  promulgated
under any of the above statutes;  or (G) any applicable  state or local statute,
ordinance,  rule,  or  regulation  that has a scope or purpose  similar to those
statutes identified above.

                  (r) Brokers  and  Finders.  Except for  Hambrecht & Quist LLC,
none of the Company,  its subsidiaries,  their respective  directors or officers
and their respective agents has incurred any obligation or liability, contingent
or otherwise,  for brokerage or finders'  fees or agents'  commissions  or other
similar  payment in connection  with this  Agreement or any of the  transactions
contemplated  hereby.  The  Company  agrees  to pay as and when due all  amounts
payable to  Hambrecht  & Quist LLC in  connection  with any of the  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Company will indemnify and hold the Investor
harmless  from any brokerage or finder's  fees or agents'  commissions  or other
similar payment alleged to be due by or through the Company or any of such other
Persons  as a result  of the  action of the  Company,  its  subsidiaries,  their
respective directors or officers or their respective agents.

                  (s)  Shareholder   Rights  Plan.  Neither  the  execution  and
delivery of this Agreement nor the Warrant,  nor the  consummation of any of the
transactions  contemplated hereby and thereby, will: (i) result in the Investor,
together  with or without any of its  "Affiliates"  (as defined in the Company's
Rights Agreement,  dated as of November 18, 1988,  between the Company and Zions
First  National  Bank,  a  Utah  banking   corporation   (the  "Rights  Plan")),
"Associates" (as defined in the Rights Plan) and  "Subsidiaries"  (as defined in

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the Rights Plan) becoming an "Acquiring Person" (as defined in the Rights Plan);
(ii) result in a "Triggering  Event" (as defined in the Rights  Plan);  or (iii)
otherwise  trigger the  provisions  of the Rights Plan.  To the  Company's  best
knowledge,  no event has  occurred  on or before the  Closing  Date which  would
trigger any of the  provisions of the Rights Plan.  Upon  issuance,  each of the
Conversion  Shares will be deemed to represent a Right, as defined in the Rights
Plan.

                  (t)  Full  Disclosure.   The  information  contained  in  this
Agreement, the Warrant, the Disclosure Letter and the SEC Documents with respect
to the  business,  operations,  assets,  results  of  operations  and  financial
condition of the Company,  and the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement
and the Warrant,  are true and complete in all material respects and do not omit
to state any material  fact or facts  necessary in order to make the  statements
therein,  in  light  of the  circumstances  under  which  they  were  made,  not
misleading.

         4........REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE 
INVESTOR.  The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and agrees
that:

                  (a)  Organization,   Good  Standing  and  Qualification.   The
Investor is a corporation duly organized,  validly existing and in good standing
under  the  laws of the  State  of  Delaware  and has all  corporate  power  and
authority required to (i) carry on its business as presently  conducted and (ii)
enter into this Agreement and the Warrant,  and to consummate  the  transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The Investor is qualified to do business and is
in good standing in each  jurisdiction  in which the failure to so qualify would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Investor.

                  (b)  Authorization.  This  Agreement and the Warrant have been
duly authorized by all necessary  corporate  action on the part of the Investor.
This  Agreement  and the Warrant  constitute  the  Investor's  valid and legally
binding  obligations,  enforceable in accordance  with their  respective  terms,
except  (i)  as  may  be  limited  by  (A)  applicable  bankruptcy,  insolvency,
reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement  of creditors'  rights  generally and (B) the effect of rules of law
governing the availability of equitable remedies and (ii) as rights to indemnity
or contribution  may be limited under federal or state securities laws or public
policy thereunder.

                  (c)  Governmental  Consents.  No consent,  approval,  order or
authorization  of, or registration  qualification,  designation,  declaration or
filing with, any federal,  state or local governmental  authority on the part of
the Investor is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated  by this  Agreement and the Warrant,  except for the filing of such
qualifications  or filings under the  Securities Act or the Exchange Act and the
regulations  thereunder  and  all  applicable  state  securities  laws as may be
required in connection with the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement or
the  Warrant.  All  such  qualifications  and  filings  will,  in  the  case  of
qualifications,  be  effective  on the  Closing  Date and  will,  in the case of
filings, be made within the time prescribed by law.

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                  (d) Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Warrant by the Investor,  and the  consummation by the
Investor of the transactions  contemplated  hereby and thereby,  do not and will
not: (i) contravene or conflict with the Investor's certificate of incorporation
or bylaws,  each as amended to the Closing Date;  (ii) constitute a violation of
any  provision  of any  federal,  state,  local or foreign law  binding  upon or
applicable to the Investor; or (iii) constitute a default or require any consent
under,  give rise to any right of termination,  cancellation or acceleration of,
or to a loss of any benefit to which the Investor is entitled  under,  or result
in the creation or imposition of any lien, claim or encumbrance on any assets of
the Investor under, any contract to which the Investor is a party or any permit,
license or similar  right  relating to the Investor or by which the Investor may
be bound or affected in such a manner as,  together with all other such matters,
would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Investor.

                  (e)  Litigation.  There is no  Action  pending  that  seeks to
prevent,  enjoin,  alter or delay any of the  transactions  contemplated by this
Agreement or the Warrant.

                  (f)  Purchase for Own Account.  The  Purchased  Shares and the
Warrant are being acquired for investment for the Investor's own account, not as
a nominee  or agent,  and not with a view to the public  resale or  distribution
thereof  within the  meaning of the  Securities  Act,  and the  Investor  has no
present  intention  of selling,  granting  any  participation  in, or  otherwise
distributing  the same. The Investor also represents that it has not been formed
for the specific purpose of acquiring the Purchased Shares and the Warrant.

                  (g) Investment  Experience.  The Investor understands that the
purchase of the Purchased Shares and the Warrant involve  substantial  risk. The
Investor  has   experience  as  an  investor  in  securities  of  companies  and
acknowledges  that it is able to fend for itself,  can bear the economic risk of
its  investment in the Purchased  Shares and the Warrant and has such  knowledge
and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of its  investment in the Purchased  Shares and the Warrant
and protecting its own interests in connection with this investment.

                  (h) Accredited Investor Status. The Investor is an "accredited
investor"  within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated  under the  Securities
Act.

                  (i) Restricted  Securities.  The Investor understands that the
Purchased  Shares and the Warrant are, and the Warrant Shares upon issuance will
be, characterized as "restricted  securities" under the Securities Act, inasmuch
as they are being  acquired  from the Company in a  transaction  not involving a
public  offering and that under the Securities  Act and  applicable  regulations
thereunder  such  securities  may  be  resold  without  registration  under  the
Securities Act only in certain limited  circumstances.  The Investor is familiar
with Rule 144 of the SEC, as presently  in effect,  and  understands  the resale
limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.

                  (j) Legends. The Investor agrees that the certificates for the
Purchased  Shares and, upon issuance  thereof,  the Warrant Shares will bear the
following legend:

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                  "The  shares  represented  by this  certificate  have not been
                  registered  under the Securities Act of 1933 or with any state
                  securities commission,  and may not be transferred or disposed
                  of by the holder in the  absence of a  registration  statement
                  which  is  effective  under  the  Securities  Act of 1933  and
                  applicable state laws and rules, or, unless, immediately prior
                  to the time set for  transfer,  such  transfer may be effected
                  without  violation  of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  other
                  applicable state laws and rules."

In addition, the Investor agrees that the Company may place stop transfer orders
with its transfer  agents with  respect to such  certificates.  The  appropriate
portion of the legend and the stop  transfer  orders  shall be removed  promptly
upon delivery to the Company of such satisfactory  evidence as reasonably may be
required  by the Company  that such  legend or stop  orders are not  required to
ensure compliance with the Securities Act.

                  (k) Review of  Information.  The  Investor  has  received  and
reviewed,  and has been given the  opportunity  to ask  questions of the Company
with respect to, the following Company documents: (i) Form 10-K, dated March 31,
1998, (ii) Proxy  Statement,  dated April 20, 1998, (iii) Amendment No. 1 to S-4
Registration  Statement,  dated May 15, 1998 (including the prospectus contained
therein),  (iv) Form 10-Q,  dated May 11, 1998,  (v) Form 10-K/A,  dated May 13,
1998, and (vi) Form 8-K, dated July 13, 1998.

                  (l) Acknowledgment of Risks. The Investor hereby  acknowledges
that its  investment  in the  Purchased  Shares is subject to certain  risks and
uncertainties,  including  those risks and  uncertainties  set forth under "Risk
Factors" in the Company's Amendment No. 1 to S-4 Registration  Statement,  dated
May 15, 1998.

         5........CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTOR'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.
The  obligations  of the  Investor  under  Sections  l and 2 are  subject to the
fulfillment  or its  waiver,  before  the  Closing  of  each  of  the  following
conditions:

                  (a)   Representations   and  Warranties   True.  Each  of  the
representations  and  warranties of the Company  contained in Section 3 shall be
true and  correct in all  material  respects on and as of the date hereof and on
and as of the Closing Date, with the same effect as though such  representations
and warranties had been made as of the Closing Date.

                  (b) Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied
with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by it at or before the Closing and
shall have  obtained all  approvals,  consents and  qualifications  necessary to
complete the purchase and sale described herein.

                  (c) Securities Exemptions. The offer and sale of the Purchased
Shares and the  Warrant to the  Investor  pursuant  to this  Agreement  shall be
exempt  from  the  registration  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  and  the
registration or  qualification  requirements of all applicable  state securities
laws.

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                  (d)  Proceedings  and  Documents.   All  corporate  and  other
proceedings of the Company in connection with the  transactions  contemplated at
the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably  satisfactory
in form and substance to the Investor,  and the Investor shall have received all
such counterpart originals and certified or other copies of such documents as it
may reasonably request. Such documents shall include the following:

                         (i) Certified Charter Documents. A complete and correct
                    copy of: (A) the Articles,  certified as of a recent date by
                    the  Secretary  of  State of Utah,  (B) the  Certificate  of
                    Designation,  certified as of a recent date by the Secretary
                    of  State of Utah and (C) the  Bylaws,  certified  as of the
                    Closing Date by the Secretary of the Company; and

                         (ii)  Board  Resolutions.  A  copy,  certified  by  the
                    Secretary of the Company,  of the  resolutions  of the Board
                    approving this Agreement and the Warrant and the issuance of
                    the  Purchased  Shares and the Warrant and the other matters
                    contemplated hereby and thereby.

                  (e)  Opinion  of  Company  Counsel.  The  Investor  shall have
received an opinion on behalf of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, from
Snell & Wilmer,  counsel to the  Company,  in  substantially  the form  attached
hereto as Exhibit C.

                  (f) No Material  Adverse  Effect.  Between the date hereof and
the Closing,  there shall not have occurred any Material  Adverse  Effect on the
Company.

                  (g) Other Actions.  The Company shall have executed such other
certificates,  agreements, instruments and other documents, and taken such other
actions,  as shall be  customary  or  reasonably  requested  by the  Investor in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

         6........CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING.  The 
obligations of the Company under Sections 1 and 2 are subject to the fulfillment
or its waiver before the Closing of each of the following conditions:

                  (a)  Representations  and Warranties True. The representations
and warranties of the Investor  contained in Section 4 shall be true and correct
in all  material  respects  on and as of the  date  hereof  and on and as of the
Closing Date with the same effect as though such  representations and warranties
had been made as of the Closing Date.

                  (b)  Performance.   The  Investor  shall  have  performed  and
complied  with all  agreements,  obligations  and  conditions  contained in this
Agreement  that are required to be performed or complied with by it at or before
the Closing and shall have obtained all approvals,  consents and  qualifications
necessary to complete the purchase and sale described herein.

                  (c)  Payment  of  Purchase  Price.  The  Investor  shall  have
delivered to the Company the full purchase price of the Purchased Shares and the
Warrant as specified in Section 1(e).

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                  (d) Securities Exemptions. The offer and sale of the Purchased
Shares and the  Warrant to the  Investor  pursuant  to this  Agreement  shall be
exempt  from  the  registration  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  and  the
registration and  qualification  requirements of all applicable state securities
laws.

                  (e)  Proceedings  and  Documents.   All  corporate  and  other
proceedings of the Investor in connection with the transactions  contemplated at
the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably  satisfactory
in form and substance to the Company and to the Company's legal counsel, and the
Company  shall have  received all such  counterpart  originals  and certified or
other copies of such documents as it may reasonably request.

         7........COVENANTS OF COMPANY.  The Company covenants and agrees that:

                  (a)      Information Rights.

                    (i) Financial Information. For so long as the Investor holds
               any of the Purchased Shares,  the Warrant,  the Warrant Shares or
               the Conversion Shares, the Company shall:

                         (A) Annual  Reports.  Furnish to the Investor  promptly
                    following  the filing of such  report with the SEC a copy of
                    the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for each  fiscal
                    year, which shall include a consolidated balance sheet as of
                    the end of such fiscal  year,  a  consolidated  statement of
                    income  and a  consolidated  statement  of cash flows of the
                    Company and its subsidiaries for such year, setting forth in
                    each case in comparative form the figures from the Company's
                    previous  fiscal  year,  all  prepared  in  accordance  with
                    generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  practices,
                    consistently  applied, and audited by nationally  recognized
                    independent certified public accountants.  If the Company is
                    no longer  required to file Annual Reports on Form 10-K, the
                    Company shall,  within ninety (90) days following the end of
                    each respective fiscal year,  deliver to the Investor a copy
                    of such balance sheets,  statements of income and statements
                    of cash flows.

                         (B) Quarterly Reports. Furnish to the Investor promptly
                    following  the filing of such report with the SEC, a copy of
                    each of the Company's  Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which
                    shall include a consolidated  balance sheet as of the end of
                    the respective  fiscal quarter,  consolidated  statements of
                    income  and  consolidated  statements  of cash  flows of the
                    Company  and  its  subsidiaries  for the  respective  fiscal
                    quarter and for the year to-date, setting forth in each case
                    in comparative form the figures from the comparable  periods
                    in the  Company's  immediately  preceding  fiscal year,  all
                    prepared in accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting
                    principles and practices  (except as otherwise  permitted by
                    Form 10-Q),  consistently  applied,  but all of which may be
                    unaudited.  If the  Company  is no longer  required  to file
                    Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q, the Company  shall,  within
                    forty-five  (45) days following the end of each of the first
                    three (3) fiscal  quarters of each fiscal  year,  deliver to
                    the Investor a copy of such balance  sheets,  statements  of
                    income and statements of cash flows.

                           (ii) SEC Filings.  The Company  shall  deliver to the
Investor copies of each other
document filed with the SEC on a  non-confidential  basis promptly following the
filing of such document with the SEC.

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                  (b)      Registration Rights.

                    (i) Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

                         (A) Registration.  The terms "register,"  "registered,"
                    and  "registration"  refer  to a  registration  effected  by
                    preparing and filing a registration  statement in compliance
                    with the Securities  Act and the  declaration or ordering of
                    effectiveness of such registration statement.

                         (B)  Registrable  Securities.   The  term  "Registrable
                    Securities"  means: (1) all shares of Common Stock issued or
                    issuable (a) upon conversion of any of the Purchased  Shares
                    or   Warrant   Shares,   (b)   pursuant   to  the  Right  of
                    Participation  or the  Right  of  Maintenance,  and  (2) any
                    shares  of Common  Stock  issued  as (or  issuable  upon the
                    conversion  or  exercise  of any  warrant,  right  or  other
                    security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution
                    with  respect to, or in exchange for or in  replacement  of,
                    any of the securities described in the immediately preceding
                    clause.   Notwithstanding   the   foregoing,    "Registrable
                    Securities" shall exclude any Registrable Securities sold by
                    any  individual,  corporation,  partnership,  trust or other
                    entity or organization,  including a governmental  authority
                    or any political subdivision thereof (each, a "Person") in a
                    transaction  in which rights under this Section 7(b) are not
                    assigned  in   accordance   with  this   Agreement   or  any
                    Registrable  Securities sold in a public  offering,  whether
                    sold pursuant to Rule 144  promulgated  under the Securities
                    Act, or in a registered offering, or otherwise.

                         (C) Registrable Securities Then Outstanding. The number
                    of shares of "Registrable Securities then outstanding" shall
                    mean  the  number  of  shares  of  Common   Stock  that  are
                    Registrable   Securities   and  (1)  are  then   issued  and
                    outstanding  or  (2)  are  then  issuable  pursuant  to  any
                    conversion of the Warrant Shares.

                         (D) Holder.  The term "Holder"  means any Person owning
                    of record Registrable  Securities that have not been sold to
                    the public or  pursuant  to Rule 144  promulgated  under the
                    Securities  Act or any permitted  assignee of record of such
                    Registrable  Securities  to whom rights  under this  Section
                    7(b)  have  been  duly  assigned  in  accordance  with  this
                    Agreement.

                         (E) Forms S-1, S-2 and S-3. The terms "Form S-1," "Form
                    S-2" and "Form S-3" mean, respectively, such forms under the
                    Securities  Act each as are in effect on the date  hereof or
                    such successor  registration  forms under the Securities Act
                    subsequently adopted by the SEC requiring similar disclosure
                    and permitting  similar  incorporation by reference to other
                    documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

                    (ii) Shelf Registration.

                         (A)  Undertaking  to Register.  Within ninety (90) days
                    after  the  Closing   Date,   the   Company   shall  file  a
                    registration  statement  on Form S-3 to register  all of the
                    Registrable Securities for resale to the general public (the
                    "Shelf Registration Statement").

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                         (B) Selling Procedures; Suspension.

                         (1)  Except  in the  event  that  paragraph  (2)  below
                    applies,  the Company shall:  (a) if deemed necessary by the
                    Company,  prepare  and file from time to time with the SEC a
                    post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement
                    or a supplement to the related prospectus or a supplement or
                    amendment to any document  incorporated therein by reference
                    or  file  any   other   required   document   so  that  such
                    registration statement shall not contain 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, and so that, as thereafter delivered
                    to  purchasers  of the  Registrable  Securities  being  sold
                    thereunder,  such  prospectus  shall not  contain  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,  in  light of the  circumstances  under
                    which  they were  made,  not  misleading;  (b)  provide  the
                    Holders  copies  of  any  documents  filed  pursuant  to the
                    immediately preceding clause (a); and (c) inform each Holder
                    that the Company has complied  with its  obligations  in the
                    immediately  preceding  clause (a) (or that,  if the Company
                    has   filed  a   post-effective   amendment   to  the  Shelf
                    Registration  Statement  which  has  not yet  been  declared
                    effective, the Company shall notify each such Holder to that
                    effect,  it  shall  use  its  best  efforts  to  secure  the
                    effectiveness  of such  post-effective  amendment  and shall
                    immediately  notify each Holder  pursuant to the immediately
                    preceding   clause  (a)  when  the   amendment   has  become
                    effective).

                         (2) In the event (a) of any  request  by the SEC or any
                    other  federal or state  governmental  authority  during the
                    period of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration  Statement
                    for amendments or supplements  thereto or related prospectus
                    or for  additional  information;  (b) of the issuance by the
                    SEC or any other federal or state governmental  authority of
                    any stop order  suspending  the  effectiveness  of the Shelf
                    Registration  Statement or the initiation of any proceedings
                    for that  purpose;  (c) of the receipt by the Company of any
                    notification   with  respect  to  the   suspension   of  the
                    qualification or exemption from  qualification of any of the
                    Registrable  Securities for sale in any  jurisdiction or the
                    initiation  or   threatening  of  any  proceeding  for  such
                    purpose; (d) of any event or circumstance which necessitates
                    the making of any changes in the  registration  statement or
                    prospectus,  or any  document  incorporated  or deemed to be
                    incorporated  therein by reference,  so that, in the case of
                    the Shelf Registration  Statement,  it shall not contain any
                    untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state
                    a material fact  required to be stated  therein or necessary
                    to make the statements  therein not misleading,  and that in
                    the case of the prospectus,  it shall not contain any untrue
                    statement  of a  material  fact or any  omission  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; or
                    (e) that,  in the  reasonable,  good faith  judgment  of the
                    Company's  management  or the  Board,  (i) the  offering  of
                    securities  pursuant  thereto would materially and adversely
                    affect  (A)  a  pending  or  proposed  acquisition,  merger,
                    consolidation,   reorganization,  restructuring  or  similar
                    transaction of or by the Company or other material corporate
                    activity  or  transaction,  or (B) bona  fide  negotiations,
                    discussions   or  proposals  with  respect  to  any  of  the
                    foregoing,  and  (ii)  in the  event  sales  of  Registrable

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                    Securities were made under the Shelf Registration  Statement
                    and disclosure of all material  information  with respect to
                    the applicable  circumstance(s) described in the immediately
                    preceding   clause   (e)(i)   had  not   been   made,   such
                    circumstance(s)  could  reasonably  be  expected  to cause a
                    violation of the  Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each a
                    "Suspension    Event"),    then,    subject    to    Section
                    7(b)(ii)(B)(4),  the  Company  shall  deliver  a  notice  in
                    writing to the Holders (a "Suspension Notice") to the effect
                    of the  foregoing  and,  upon  receipt  of  such  Suspension
                    Notice,  each such Holder  shall  refrain  from  selling any
                    Registrable  Securities  pursuant to the Shelf  Registration
                    Statement (a  "Suspension")  until such Holder's  receipt of
                    copies of the  supplemented or amended  prospectus  provided
                    for in Section 7(b)(ii)(B)(1)(a),  or until it is advised in
                    writing by the Company that the  prospectus may be used, and
                    has  received  copies  of  any  additional  or  supplemental
                    filings  that are  incorporated  or deemed  incorporated  by
                    reference in such prospectus.

                         (3)  In  the  event  of any  Suspension  Event,  or any
                    material delay in effecting the  registration  under Section
                    7(b)(ii)(A),  the  Company  shall  use its best  efforts  to
                    ensure  that  the  use of the  prospectus  so  suspended  or
                    delayed may be commenced or resumed, as the case may be, and
                    that the Suspension shall terminate and the Holder's ability
                    to  sell  pursuant  to the  prospectus  so  suspended  shall
                    commence  or  resume,  as  the  case  may  be,  as  soon  as
                    practicable  and,  in the case of a pending  development  or
                    event  referred  to in Section  7(b)(ii)(B)(2)(d)  or (e) as
                    soon,  in the  reasonable  and good  faith  judgment  of the
                    Board, as disclosure of such pending development,  filing or
                    event  or  the   resumption   of  sales   pursuant   to  the
                    registration  statement  would not have a  material  adverse
                    effect on the Company's  ability to consummate or materially
                    prejudice  the  Company's   interest  with  respect  to  the
                    transaction,  if  any,  contemplated  by  such  development,
                    filing or event. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
                    Agreement,  the  Company  shall  have  the  right to cause a
                    maximum  of  two  (2)   Suspensions   pursuant   to  Section
                    7(b)(ii)(B)(2)(d)  or (e),  neither  of which  may be within
                    sixty  (60) days of the last day of the other,  as  provided
                    above  (including  for this purpose a delay in effecting the
                    registration  pursuant  to Section  7(b)(ii)(A))  during any
                    12-month  period  after the  initial  effective  date of the
                    registration  statement,  and the  total  number of days for
                    which all Suspensions (including for this purpose a delay in
                    effecting  the  Shelf  Registration  Statement  pursuant  to
                    Section  7(b)(ii)(A))  during any 12-month  period shall not
                    exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate.

                         (4) The Company  shall use its best efforts to maintain
                    the  effectiveness  of  the  Shelf  Registration   Statement
                    pursuant this Section 7(b)(ii) for three (3) years after the
                    Closing  Date.  The Company from time to time shall amend or
                    supplement  such  registration  statement and the prospectus
                    contained therein to the extent necessary to comply with the
                    Securities Act and any applicable state securities statue or
                    regulation.  The 3-year period time period referenced in the
                    preceding  sentence during which the Company is obligated to
                    keep such registration statement effective shall be extended
                    for a number  of days  equal to the  number  of days  during
                    which any  Suspension  was in effect.  The Company shall use
                    best  efforts  to  obtain  the   withdrawal   of  any  order
                    suspending  the  effectiveness  of  the  Shelf  Registration
                    Statement,   or  the  lifting  of  any   suspension  of  the
                    qualification  (or exemption from  qualification)  of any of
                    the securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest
                    practicable moment.

               (C)  Expenses.  The Company  shall pay all  expenses  incurred in
          connection with the  registration  pursuant to this Section  7(b)(ii),
          including   all  federal  and  Blue  Sky   registration,   filing  and
          qualification  fees,  printer's  and  accounting  fees,  and  fees and
          disbursements  of the Company's and the Holder's  respective  counsel,
          but  excluding  underwriters'  discounts and  commissions  relating to
          shares sold by the Holders.

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               (D) Obligations of the Company.  Whenever  required to effect the
          registration  of  any  Registrable   Securities   under  this  Section
          7(b)(ii),  the  Company  shall  perform all of its  obligations  under
          Section 7(b)(v).

                    (iii) Demand Registration.

                         (A) Request by  Holders.  If the  Company,  at any time
                    prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing Date, is
                    unable  to   maintain   the   effectiveness   of  the  Shelf
                    Registration  Statement,  other  than in  connection  with a
                    Suspension Event, and during such time, the Company receives
                    a written  request from the Holders of at least  twenty-five
                    percent (25%) of the Registrable Securities then outstanding
                    that the Company  file a  registration  statement  under the
                    Securities  Act covering  the  registration  of  Registrable
                    Securities, then the Company shall, within ten (10) business
                    days after the receipt of such written request, give written
                    notice of such  request  ("Request  Notice") to all Holders,
                    and use its best efforts to effect,  as soon as practicable,
                    the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable
                    Securities   that  Holders  request  to  be  registered  and
                    included in such  registration  by written notice given such
                    Holders to the Company within twenty (20) days after receipt
                    of  the  Request  Notice;   provided,   however,   that  the
                    Registrable  Securities  requested  by  all  Holders  to  be
                    registered pursuant to such request must be at least fifteen
                    percent   (15%)   of   all   Registrable   Securities   then
                    outstanding.  Such registration  shall be effected on a Form
                    S-1 or S-2,  whichever is then  available  for the Company's
                    use under the rules promulgated under the Securities Act.

                         (B)   Underwriting.   If  the  Holders   initiating   a
                    registration    request   under   this   Section   7(b)(iii)
                    ("Initiating  Holders") intend to distribute the Registrable
                    Securities   covered  by  their   request  by  means  of  an
                    underwriting,  then they  shall so advise  the  Company as a
                    part of their  request,  and the Company  shall include such
                    information in the applicable Request Notice. In such event,
                    the right of any Holder to include such Holder's Registrable
                    Securities in such  registration  shall be conditioned  upon
                    such Holder's  participation in such  underwriting,  and the
                    inclusion of such  Holder's  Registrable  Securities  in the
                    underwriting (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority
                    in  interest  of the  initiating  Holders  and  such  Holder
                    determined  based on the  number of  Registrable  Securities
                    held by such  Holders  and being  registered).  All  Holders
                    proposing  to  distribute  their  securities   through  such
                    underwriting  shall enter into an underwriting  agreement in
                    customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters
                    selected for such  underwriting by the Holders of a majority
                    of  the   Registrable   Securities   being   registered  and
                    reasonably  acceptable  to the Company  (including  a market
                    stand-off  agreement  of up to 180 days if  required by such
                    underwriters);  provided,  however,  that  it  shall  not be
                    considered  customary  to  require  any  of the  Holders  to
                    provide representations and warranties regarding the Company
                    or   indemnification   of  the   underwriters  for  material
                    misstatements or omissions in the registration  statement or
                    prospectus for such offering.

                         (C) Number of Demand  Registrations.  The Company shall
                    be  obligated  to effect two (2)  registrations  pursuant to
                    this Section 7(b)(iii).

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                         (D) Deferral.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  if the
                    Company shall furnish to Holders  requesting the filing of a
                    registration  statement pursuant to this Section 7(b)(iii) a
                    certificate  signed  by the  President  or  Chief  Executive
                    Officer of the Company stating that in the reasonable,  good
                    faith  judgment  of  the  Board,   it  would  be  materially
                    detrimental  to the  Company and its  shareholders  for such
                    registration  statement to be filed,  then the Company shall
                    have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more
                    than  sixty (60) days  after  receipt of the  request of the
                    initiating Holders; provided,  however, that the Company may
                    not  utilize  this right  more than once in any twelve  (12)
                    month period.

                         (E)  Expenses.  The  Company  shall  pay  all  expenses
                    incurred  in  connection  with  any  registration   effected
                    pursuant to this Section  7(b)(iii),  including  all federal
                    and Blue Sky registration,  filing and  qualification  fees,
                    printer's and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of
                    the  Company's  and the  Holder's  respective  counsel,  but
                    excluding  underwriters'  discounts and commissions relating
                    to shares sold by the Holders.  Each Holder participating in
                    a registration  effected  pursuant to this Section 7(b)(iii)
                    shall bear such Holder's  proportionate  share (based on the
                    total number of shares sold in such registration  other than
                    for  the  account  of  the   Company)   of  all   discounts,
                    commissions  or other  amounts  payable to  underwriters  or
                    brokers in  connection  with such  offering by the  Holders.
                    Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the  Company  shall not be
                    required to pay for any expenses of any  registration  begun
                    pursuant  to  this  Section  7(b)(iii)  if the  registration
                    request  is  subsequently  withdrawn  at the  request of the
                    Holders of a majority of the  Registrable  Securities  to be
                    registered;  provided,  however, that if at the time of such
                    withdrawal,  the Holders have learned of a material  adverse
                    change  in  the  condition,  business  or  prospects  of the
                    Company  not  known  to the  Holders  at the  time of  their
                    request  for  such  registration  and have  withdrawn  their
                    request for  registration  after  learning of such  material
                    adverse  change,  then the Holders  shall not be required to
                    pay any of such expenses.

                         (F)  Obligations of the Company.  Whenever  required to
                    effect the registration of Registrable Securities under this
                    Section  7(b)(iii),  the  Company  shall  perform all of its
                    obligations under Section 7(b)(v).

               (iv)  Piggyback  Registrations.  The  Company  shall  notify  all
          Holders of Registrable Securities in writing at least thirty (30) days
          prior to filing any  registration  statement  under the Securities Act
          for  purposes of  effecting a public  offering  of  securities  of the
          Company  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  registration  statements
          relating to secondary  offerings  of  securities  of the Company,  but
          excluding  registration  statements  relating to any employee  benefit
          plan or any merger or other corporate reorganization) and shall afford
          each such  Holder  an  opportunity  to  include  in such  registration
          statement all or any part of the  Registrable  Securities then held by
          such Holder.  Each Holder desiring to include in any such registration
          statement all or any part of the  Registrable  Securities held by such
          Holder  shall  within  ten (10)  business  days  after  receipt of the
          above-described  notice  from the  Company,  so notify the  Company in
          writing,  and in such notice shall inform the Company of the number of
          Registrable   Securities   such  Holder  wishes  to  include  in  such
          registration  statement. If a Holder decides not to include all of its
          Registrable  Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed
          by the Company,  such Holder shall  nevertheless  continue to have the
          right  to  include  any  Registrable   Securities  in  any  subsequent
          registration  statement or registration  statements as may be filed by
          the Company with respect to offerings of its securities,  all upon the
          terms and conditions set forth herein.

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                    (A)  Underwriting.  If a registration  statement under which
               the Company  gives notice  under this Section  7(b)(iv) is for an
               underwritten  offering,  then the  Company  shall so  advise  the
               Holders of Registrable  Securities.  In such event,  the right of
               any such Holder's Registrable Securities to be included in such a
               registration  pursuant  shall be  conditioned  upon such Holder's
               participation  in such  underwriting  and the  inclusion  of such
               Holder's Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent
               provided  in this  Section  7(b)(iv).  All Holders  proposing  to
               distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting
               shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with
               the  managing  underwriter  or  underwriters  selected  for  such
               underwriting (including a market stand-off agreement of up to 180
               days if required by such underwriters);  provided,  however, that
               it  shall  not be  considered  customary  to  require  any of the
               Holders to provide  representations and warranties  regarding the
               Company  or  indemnification  of the  underwriters  for  material
               misstatements  or  omissions  in the  registration  statement  or
               prospectus for such offering. Notwithstanding any other provision
               of this Agreement,  if the managing  underwriter  determine(s) in
               good faith that  marketing  factors  require a limitation  of the
               number  of  shares  to  be   underwritten,   then  the   managing
               underwriter(s)  may exclude shares from the  registration and the
               underwriting,  and the number of shares  that may be  included in
               the registration and the underwriting  shall be allocated,  first
               to the  Company,  and  second,  to each of the  Holders and other
               holders  of  registration  rights  on a parity  with the  Holders
               requesting  inclusion  of their  Registrable  Securities  in such
               registration  statement  on a pro rata  basis  based on the total
               number of Registrable Securities and other securities entitled to
               registration  then  held by each  such  Holder  or other  holder;
               provided,  however, that the right of the underwriters to exclude
               shares (including  Registrable  Securities) from the registration
               and  underwriting as described above shall be restricted so that:
               (i) the number of  Registrable  Securities  included  in any such
               registration  is not reduced below  twenty-five  percent (25%) of
               the  aggregate   number  of  Registrable   Securities  for  which
               inclusion  has been  requested;  and (ii) up to  fifteen  percent
               (15%) of the shares that are not  Registrable  Securities but are
               shares held by any  employee,  officer or director of the Company
               (or any subsidiary of the Company),  shall first be excluded from
               such   registration  and  underwriting   before  any  Registrable
               Securities  are so  excluded.  If any Holder  disapproves  of the
               terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw
               therefrom by written  notice to the Company and the  underwriter,
               delivered at least ten (10)  business days prior to the effective
               date of the registration  statement.  Any Registrable  Securities
               excluded or withdrawn  from such  underwriting  shall be excluded
               and  withdrawn  from the  registration.  For any Holder that is a
               partnership,  the Holder and the partners and retired partners of
               such  Holder,  or the  estates  and  family  members  of any such
               partners  and retired  partners and any trusts for the benefit of
               any of the  foregoing  Persons,  and  for  any  Holder  that is a
               corporation,  the Holder and all corporations that are affiliates
               of such Holder,  shall be deemed to be a single "Holder," and any
               pro rata  reduction  with respect to such "Holder" shall be based
               upon the aggregate amount of shares carrying  registration rights
               owned by all entities and individuals  included in such "Holder,"
               as defined in this sentence.

                    (B) Expenses. The Company shall pay all expenses incurred in
               connection  with  any  registration   pursuant  to  this  Section
               7(b)(iv), including all federal and Blue Sky registration, filing
               and qualification  fees,  printer's and accounting fees, and fees
               and  disbursements  of the Company's and the Holders'  respective
               counsel,   but   excluding   any   underwriters'   discounts  and
               commissions relating to shares sold by the Holders.

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                    (C) Not Demand Registration.  Registration  pursuant to this
               Section 7(b)(iv) shall not be deemed to be a demand  registration
               as described in Section  7(b)(iii).  Except as otherwise provided
               herein,  there  shall  be no  limit on the  number  of times  the
               Holders may request registration of Registrable  Securities under
               this Section 7(b)(iv).

                    (D) Obligations of the Company.  Whenever required to effect
               the registration of any Registrable Securities under this Section
               7(b)(iii), the Company shall perform all of its obligations under
               Section 7(b)(v).

               (v) General  Registration  Obligations  of the Company.  Whenever
          required  to effect the  registration  of any  Registrable  Securities
          under  this  Agreement,   the  Company  shall,  as   expeditiously  as
          reasonably possible:

                    (A) Registration Statement.  Prepare and file with the SEC a
               registration   statement   with   respect  to  such   Registrable
               Securities  and use its best  efforts to cause such  registration
               statement to become  effective as promptly as possible  after the
               filing  date;  provided,   however,  that,  except  as  otherwise
               required by this Section 7(b), including Section  7(b)(ii)(B)(4),
               the Company  shall not be required to keep any such  registration
               statement effective for more than ninety (90) days.

                    (B)  Amendments and  Supplements.  Prepare and file with the
               SEC  such  amendments  and   supplements  to  such   registration
               statement  and  the  prospectus  used  in  connection  with  such
               registration  statement  as may be  necessary  to comply with the
               provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the  disposition
               of all securities covered by such registration statement.

                    (C)  Prospectuses.  Furnish to the  Holders  such  number of
               copies of a prospectus,  including a preliminary  prospectus,  in
               conformity with the  requirements of the Securities Act, and such
               other  documents  as they  may  reasonably  request  in  order to
               facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by
               them that are included in such registration.

                    (D) Blue Sky.  Use its best  efforts to register and qualify
               the securities covered by such registration  statement under such
               other securities or Blue Sky laws of such  jurisdictions as shall
               be reasonably requested by the Holders, provided that the Company
               shall not be required in  connection  therewith or as a condition
               thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to
               service of process in any such states or jurisdictions.

                    (E)  Underwriting.  In the event of any underwritten  public
               offering,  enter  into  and  perform  its  obligations  under  an
               underwriting  agreement  in usual and  customary  form,  with the
               managing underwriter(s) of such offering.

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                    (F)   Notification.   Notify  each  Holder  of   Registrable
               Securities  covered by such  registration  statement  at any time
               when a  prospectus  relating  thereto is required to be delivered
               under  the  Securities  Act of the  happening  of any  event as a
               result  of which the  prospectus  included  in such  registration
               statement,  as then in effect,  includes an untrue statement of a
               material  fact or omits to state a material  fact  required to be
               stated  therein or necessary to make the  statements  therein not
               misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.

                    (G) Opinion and Comfort Letter.  Furnish,  at the request of
               any Holder requesting registration of Registrable Securities,  on
               the date that such  Registrable  Securities  are delivered to the
               underwriters  for sale, if such securities are being sold through
               underwriters,  or, if such  securities are not being sold through
               underwriters,  on the date that the  registration  statement with
               respect to such  securities  becomes  effective,  (1) an opinion,
               dated as of such date,  of the counsel  representing  the Company
               for the purposes of such  registration,  in form and substance as
               is customarily  given to underwriters  in an underwritten  public
               offering and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of
               the   Holders   requesting   registration,   addressed   to   the
               underwriters,  if any, and to the Holders requesting registration
               of Registrable  Securities and (2) a "comfort" letter dated as of
               such date, from the independent  certified public  accountants of
               the Company,  in form and  substance as is  customarily  given by
               independent  certified  public  accountants to underwriters in an
               underwritten  public  offering and reasonably  satisfactory  to a
               majority  in interest  of the  Holders  requesting  registration,
               addressed  to the  underwriters,  if  any,  and  to  the  Holders
               requesting registration of Registrable Securities.

                         (vi)  Furnish  Information.  It  shall  be a  condition
                    precedent  to the  obligations  of the  Company  to take any
                    action pursuant to Section 7(b)(ii),  (iii) or (iv) that the
                    selling   Holders   shall   furnish  to  the  Company   such
                    information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities
                    held by them, and the intended method of disposition of such
                    securities as shall  reasonably be required to timely effect
                    the registration of their Registrable Securities.

               (vii)  Indemnification.  In the event any Registrable  Securities
          are included in a registration effected under Section 7(b)(ii),  (iii)
          or (iv):

               (A) By the Company.  To the extent  permitted by law, the Company
          shall indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the partners, officers,
          shareholders, employees, representatives and directors of each Holder,
          any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and
          each Person,  if any, who controls such Holder or  underwriter  within
          the meaning of the  Securities  Act or the Exchange  Act,  against any
          losses,  claims,  damages,  or Liabilities (joint or several) to which
          they may become subject under the Securities  Act, the Exchange Act or
          other federal or state law, insofar as such losses,  claims,  damages,
          or  liabilities  (or actions in respect  thereof)  arise out of or are
          based upon any of the  following  statements,  omissions or violations
          (each, a "Violation"):

                         (1) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
                    a material fact  contained in such  registration  statement,
                    including any  preliminary  prospectus  or final  prospectus
                    contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto;

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                         (2) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
                    material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to
                    make the statements therein not misleading; or

                         (3) any  violation or alleged  violation by the Company
                    of the  Securities  Act,  the  Exchange  Act, any federal or
                    state  securities law or any rule or regulation  promulgated
                    under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any federal or
                    state securities law in connection with the offering covered
                    by such  registration  statement;  for any  legal  or  other
                    expenses  reasonably  incurred  by  them,  as  incurred,  in
                    connection  with  investigating  or defending any such loss,
                    claim, damage, liability or action;

                    provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in
                    paragraph  (A) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement
                    of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such
                    settlement  is  effected  without the consent of the Company
                    (which  consent  shall not be  unreasonably  withheld),  nor
                    shall  the  Company  be liable in any such case for any such
                    loss, claim, damage,  liability or action to the extent that
                    it arises out of or is based upon a Violation that occurs in
                    reliance  upon and in  conformity  with written  information
                    furnished   expressly  for  use  in  connection   with  such
                    registration by such Holder, partner, officer,  shareholder,
                    employee,    representative,    director,   underwriter   or
                    controlling  person  (within the  meaning of the  Securities
                    Act) of such Holder.

               (B) By Selling  Holders.  To the extent  permitted  by law,  each
          selling Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company,  each of
          its directors,  each of its officers who have signed the  registration
          statement,  each Person,  if any, who controls the Company  within the
          meaning of the Securities  Act, any  underwriter  and any other Holder
          selling  securities under such  registration  statement or any of such
          other   Holder's   partners,   officers,   shareholders,    employees,
          representatives  and directors and any Person who controls such Holder
          within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,  against
          any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several) to which
          the  Company or any such  officer  or  director,  controlling  person,
          underwriter  or other  such  Holder,  partner,  officer,  shareholder,
          employee, representative, director or controlling person of such other
          Holder may become subject under the  Securities  Act, the Exchange Act
          or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages
          or  liabilities  (or actions in respect  thereto)  arise out of or are
          based upon any Violation,  in each case to the extent (and only to the
          extent) that such Violation  occurs in reliance upon and in conformity
          with written information furnished by such Holder expressly for use in
          connection  with  such  registration;   and  each  such  Holder  shall
          reimburse  any  legal or other  expenses  reasonably  incurred  by the
          Company or any such officer or director,  controlling  person  (within
          the  meaning of the  Securities  Act),  underwriter  or other  Holder,
          partner, officer, shareholder, employee,  representative,  director or
          controlling   person  of  such  other   Holder  in   connection   with
          investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,  liability or
          action;  provided,  however, that the indemnity agreement contained in
          this  paragraph  (B) shall not apply to amounts paid in  settlement of
          any such loss, claim,  damage,  liability or action if such settlement
          is effected  without the consent of the Holder which consent shall not
          be unreasonably withheld; and provided further, that the total amounts
          payable in indemnity by a Holder under this subsection or otherwise in
          respect of any Violation shall not exceed the net proceeds received by
          such Holder in the  registered  offering  out of which such  Violation
          arises.

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               (C) Notice.  Promptly  after receipt by an  indemnified  party of
          notice of the  commencement of any action  (including any governmental
          action),  such indemnified  party shall, if a claim in respect thereof
          is to be made  against  any  indemnifying  party  under this  section,
          deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement
          thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate
          in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with
          any other indemnifying party similarly noticed,  to assume the defense
          thereof with counsel mutually  satisfactory to the parties;  provided,
          however,  that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its
          own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying
          party, to the extent that  representation of such indemnified party by
          the counsel retained by the indemnifying  party would be inappropriate
          due  to  actual  or  potential  conflict  of  interests  between  such
          indemnified  party and any other party  represented by such counsel in
          such  proceeding.  The  failure  to  deliver  written  notice  to  the
          indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any
          such action  shall not relieve  such  indemnifying  party of liability
          except to the extent the indemnifying  party is materially  prejudiced
          as a result thereof.

               (D)  Defects  Eliminated  in  Final  Prospectus.   The  foregoing
          indemnity agreements of the Company and the Holders are subject to the
          condition  that,  insofar as they  relate to any  Violation  made in a
          preliminary  prospectus  but  eliminated  or  remedied  in the amended
          prospectus on file with the SEC at the time the registration statement
          in question becomes effective or the amended prospectus filed with the
          SEC  pursuant  to SEC  Rule  424(b)  (the  "Final  Prospectus"),  such
          indemnity  agreement shall not inure to the benefit of any Person if a
          copy of the Final  Prospectus was timely  furnished to the indemnified
          party  and  was  not  furnished  to the  Person  asserting  the  loss,
          liability,  claim or  damage  at or prior to the time  such  action is
          required by the Securities Act.

               (E)  Contribution.  In order to  provide  for just and  equitable
          contribution  to joint  liability under the Securities Act in any case
          in which either (1) any Holder exercising rights under this Agreement,
          or any  controlling  person  of any  such  Holder,  makes a claim  for
          indemnification   pursuant  to  this  Section  7(b)(vii),  but  it  is
          judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a
          court of competent  jurisdiction  and the expiration of time to appeal
          or the denial of the last right of appeal)  that such  indemnification
          may not be  enforced in such case  notwithstanding  the fact that this
          section provides for indemnification in such case, or (2) contribution
          under  the  Securities  Act may be  required  on the  part of any such
          selling Holder or any such  controlling  person in  circumstances  for
          which indemnification is provided under this Section 7(b)(vii);  then,
          and in each such case, the Company and such Holder shall contribute to
          the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may
          be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion so that
          such  Holder  is  responsible  for  the  portion  represented  by  the
          percentage   that  the  public   offering  price  of  its  Registrable
          Securities offered by and sold under the registration  statement bears
          to the public  offering  price of all  securities  offered by and sold
          under such registration  statement,  and the Company and other selling
          Holders are responsible for the remaining portion; provided,  however,
          that,  in any such  case:  (a) no such  Holder  shall be  required  to
          contribute  any amount in excess of the public  offering  price of all
          such Registrable  Securities  offered and sold by such Holder pursuant
          to such registration statement; and (b) no Person guilty of fraudulent
          misrepresentation   (within  the  meaning  of  Section  11(f)  of  the
          Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution  from any Person who
          was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

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               (F) Survival.  The  obligations  of the Company and Holders under
          this Section 7(b)(vii) shall survive until the fifth (5th) anniversary
          of the closing date of any  offering of  Registrable  Securities  in a
          registration  statement,  regardless of the expiration of any statutes
          of limitation or extensions of such statutes.

                    (viii) Termination of the Company's Obligations. The Company
               shall have no further  obligations  pursuant to this Section 7(b)
               with respect to any Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by
               a Holder in a registration pursuant to Section 7(b)(ii), (iii) or
               (iv) more than three (3) years after the Closing Date, or, if, in
               the  written  opinion  of  counsel  to  the  Company,  reasonably
               acceptable  to  counsel  for  a  Holder,   all  such  Registrable
               Securities proposed to be sold by a Holder may then be sold under
               Rule 144  under the  Securities  Act in one  transaction  without
               exceeding the volume limitations thereunder.

                    (ix) No Registration Rights to Third Parties. So long as the
               Investor  holds  any  Purchased   Shares,   the  Warrant  or  any
               Conversion  Shares,  without  the prior  written  consent  of the
               Investor,  the  Company  covenants  and agrees  that it shall not
               grant,  or cause or permit to be created,  for the benefit of any
               Person any  registration  rights of any kind (whether  similar to
               the  registration  rights  described  in this  Section  7(b),  or
               otherwise)  relating  to shares of the Common  Stock or any other
               voting  securities of the Company,  other than rights that are on
               parity with or subordinate to the rights of the Holders.

          (c) Obligations Regarding Confidential Information.

                    (i)  Obligations.  Except to the extent  required  by law or
               judicial order or except as otherwise provided herein, each party
               to this Agreement covenants and agrees that such party shall hold
               any of the other's  Confidential  Information  in confidence  and
               shall:  (A) use the same  degree of care to prevent  unauthorized
               disclosure  or use  of  the  Confidential  Information  that  the
               receiving party uses with its own information of like nature (but
               in no event less than reasonable  care),  (B) limit disclosure of
               the Confidential  Information,  including any materials regarding
               the  Confidential   Information  that  the  receiving  party  has
               generated,  to such of its  employees and  contractors  as have a
               need to know  the  Confidential  Information  to  accomplish  the
               purposes of this Agreement, and (C) advise its employees,  agents
               and contractors of the  confidential  nature of the  Confidential
               Information and of the receiving  party's  obligations under this
               Agreement and the Corporate Non-Disclosure Agreement Number 05331
               dated as of June 5, 1992 (the "Non-Disclosure Agreement").

                    (ii) Certain  Definitions.  For purposes of this  Agreement,
               the term "Confidential Information" refers to this Agreement, the
               Warrant,  the Project  Sapphire Equity  Financing Term Sheet, the
               Non-Disclosure   Agreement  and  all  drafts  of  such  documents
               (collectively,  the  "Transaction  Agreements").  Any employee or
               contractor   of  the   receiving   party  having  access  to  the
               Confidential   Information   shall   be   required   to   sign  a
               non-disclosure  agreement protecting the Confidential Information
               if not already bound by such a non-disclosure agreement.

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                    (iii) Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.  Except to
               the extent required by law or judicial or administrative order or
               except as otherwise provided herein, neither party shall disclose
               any Transaction Agreement or any of its terms without the other's
               prior written approval. Either party may disclose any Transaction
               Agreement, or the terms thereof, to the extent required by law or
               judicial or  administrative  order,  provided that the disclosing
               party  notifies the other party promptly  before such  disclosure
               and  cooperates  with  the  other  party  to  seek   confidential
               treatment  with  respect to the  disclosure  if  requested by the
               other party.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  provisions  or any
               other provision to the contrary,  the Company shall not,  without
               the Investor's  prior written  consent  (which consent  generally
               will not be granted),  file any Transaction  Agreement other than
               this  Agreement and the Warrant (each of which may be filed) with
               the SEC or any other  governmental  authority or regulatory  body
               (an "Exhibit  Filing");  provided,  however,  that, in connection
               with  any  offering  of  securities  by  the  Company  for  which
               registration  is sought under the  Securities  Act, or any filing
               required to be made by the Company  under the  Exchange  Act, the
               Company may make the Exhibit Filing,  but if and only if: (A) the
               Company is instructed by the SEC to make the Exhibit  Filing in a
               written  comment  provided  to the Company as a part of the SEC's
               review of such filing, (B) the Company provides the Investor with
               a copy of such comment promptly  following the Company's  receipt
               thereof,  (C) the Company  uses its best  efforts to persuade the
               SEC to  withdraw  its  comment,  (D)  the  Company  provides  the
               Investor  with  a  reasonable   opportunity  to  comment  on  the
               Company's  written  response  to the  SEC  with  respect  to such
               comment,   (E)  the  Company   provides  the  Investor  with  the
               opportunity  to meet  with the  Company,  in  person or by phone,
               together  with the  staff of the SEC to  assist  the  Company  in
               responding  to such  comment,  and (F) the  Company  engages in a
               conference  with  the  SEC  Branch  Chief   responsible  for  the
               offering,  in which a representative of the Investor participates
               and  is  given  an  opportunity  to  be  heard,  and  after  such
               conference  the Branch Chief  persists in his or her  requirement
               that such Exhibit  Filing be made by the Company.  In furtherance
               of the  foregoing,  the  Company  acknowledges  and agrees  that,
               unless  advised  by counsel of the  Company to the  contrary,  it
               shall not take the  position,  in  connection  with any filing or
               discussion  with, or response to, the SEC or any state securities
               regulatory authority,  that it is required by law or the rules or
               regulations of any federal,  state or local  organization to file
               any Transaction  Agreement or any other agreement in existence on
               the date hereof  between the  Company and the  Investor  with any
               regulatory authorities (including the SEC); and the Company shall
               not,  except  as  otherwise  permitted  above,  file  any  of the
               Transaction  Agreements  with the SEC or any  other  governmental
               authority or regulatory  body.  The Company  agrees that it shall
               provide the Investor with drafts of any documents, press releases
               or  other  filings  in which  any  Transaction  Agreement  or the
               transactions contemplated thereby are disclosed at least five (5)
               business  days prior to the  filing or  disclosure  thereof,  and
               that, unless permitted by the terms of this Section, it shall not
               disclose, issue or file any such document, press release or other
               filing to which Investor has objected.

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                    (iv) Public Announcements. Prior to the Closing, the parties
               shall agree on the content of a joint  press  release  announcing
               the existence of this  Agreement,  which press release shall only
               be issued in the form mutually agreed by the parties.

                    (v) Third Party Information. Neither party shall be required
               to  disclose  to the other any  confidential  information  of any
               third party  without  having first  obtained  such third  party's
               prior written consent.

                    (vi) Other Disclosures.  All other confidential  information
               exchanged by the parties  hereto  shall be disclosed  pursuant to
               the Non-Disclosure Agreement.

          (d) Board and Committee Observer.

                    (i) So long  as the  Investor  owns  any  Purchased  Shares,
               Warrant  Shares or  Conversion  Shares or the Warrant or any part
               thereof  equaling  or  representing  the right to  receive in the
               aggregate  at  least  ninety  percent  (90%)  of  the  number  of
               Conversion  Shares  as of the  Closing  Date (as may be  adjusted
               pursuant  to  Section   11(n)),   the  Company   shall  permit  a
               representative  of the  Investor,  approved by the Company,  such
               approval not to be  unreasonably  withheld (the  "Observer"),  to
               attend all meetings of the Board and all committees of the Board,
               whether in person, telephonic or other, in a non-voting, observer
               capacity and shall provide to the Investor, concurrently with the
               members  of the  Board or such  Board  committee,  notice of such
               meeting and a copy of all materials  provided to such members.  A
               majority  of the  disinterested  members  of the  Board  shall be
               entitled  to recuse the  Observer  from  portions of any Board or
               Board committee  meeting and to redact portions of Board or Board
               committee  materials  delivered to the Observer  where and to the
               extent that such majority  determines,  in good faith,  that: (a)
               such recusal is reasonably necessary to preserve  attorney-client
               privilege with respect to a material matter;  or (b) the presence
               of the Observer would  materially  inhibit  deliberations  by the
               Board  because of a reasonable  concern of a conflict of interest
               between the Company and Investor.

                    (ii) Exchanges of confidential  and proprietary  information
               between  the Company  and the  Observer  shall be governed by the
               terms  of the  Non-Disclosure  Agreement,  and  any  Confidential
               Information Transmittal Records provided in connection therewith.

                    (iii) The Company acknowledges that the Observer will likely
               have, from time to time,  information  that may be of interest to
               the Company  ("Information")  regarding a wide variety of matters
               including,   by  way  of  example   only,   (a)  the   Investor's
               technologies,  plans  and  services,  and  plans  and  strategies
               relating thereto, (b) current and future investments the Investor
               has made,  may make,  may  consider  or may become  aware of with
               respect to other companies and other  technologies,  products and
               services, including, without limitation,  technologies,  products
               and services that may be  competitive  with those of the Company,
               and (c) developments with respect to the  technologies,  products
               and services, and plans and strategies relating thereto, of other
               companies,  including, without limitation,  companies that may be
               competitive  with the  Company.  The  Company  recognizes  that a
               portion of such  Information  may be of interest to the  Company.
               Such  Information  may or may not be known by the  Observer.  The
               Company,  as a  material  part  of  the  consideration  for  this
               Agreement,  agrees that  neither the  Investor  nor the  Observer
               shall have any duty to disclose any Information to the Company or
               permit the Company to  participate in any projects or investments
               based on any  Information,  or to otherwise take advantage of any

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               opportunity  that may be of  interest  to the  Company if it were
               aware of such  Information,  and  hereby  waives,  to the  extent
               permitted  by law, any claim based on the  corporate  opportunity
               doctrine or otherwise that could limit the Investor's  ability to
               pursue  opportunities  based on such  Information  or that  would
               require the Investor or Observer to disclose any such Information
               to the Company or offer any opportunity  relating  thereto to the
               Company.

          (e) Rights in the event of a Corporate Event.

                    (i) Corporate  Events. A "Corporate Event" shall mean any of
               the following,  whether  accomplished  through one or a series of
               related  transactions:   (A)  any  transaction,   other  than  an
               Acquisition Issuance, that results in a greater than thirty-three
               percent  (33%) change in the total  outstanding  number of voting
               securities (which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean all
               securities  of the Company that  presently  are, or would be upon
               conversion,  exchange  or  exercise,  entitled  to  vote  in  the
               election  of  directors)  of the Company  immediately  after such
               issuance  (other  than any such  change  solely  as a result of a
               stock split, stock dividend or other  recapitalization  affecting
               holders of Common Stock and other classes of voting securities of
               the  Company  on a pro rata  basis);  (B) an  acquisition  of the
               Company or any of its "Significant  Subsidiaries"  (as defined in
               the SEC's  Rule  1-02(w)  of  Regulation  S-X) by  consolidation,
               merger,  share  purchase or exchange or other  reorganization  or
               transaction  in  which  the  holders  of the  Company's  or  such
               Significant    Subsidiary's    outstanding    voting   securities
               immediately prior to such transaction own, immediately after such
               transaction,  securities  representing  less than  fifty  percent
               (50%) of the voting  power of the Company,  any such  Significant
               Subsidiary  or the Person  issuing such  securities  or surviving
               such  transaction,  as the case may be, provided that this clause
               (B) shall not apply to the pro rata  distribution  by the Company
               to its  shareholders  of all the voting  securities of any of its
               subsidiaries  as to  which  assets,  other  than  Assets  of  the
               Graphics   Business,   were   contributed   by  the   Company  in
               anticipation of such distribution;  (C) the acquisition of all or
               substantially  all the assets of the  Company or any  Significant
               Subsidiary;   (D)  the  grant  by  the  Company  or  any  of  its
               Significant Subsidiaries of an exclusive license for any material
               portion  of  the  Company's  or  such  Significant   Subsidiary's
               Intellectual  Property to a Person other than the Investor or any
               of its  subsidiaries;  (E) any  transaction  or series of related
               transactions  that  results in the failure of the majority of the
               members  of the Board  immediately  prior to the  closing of such
               transaction  or  series  of  related   transactions   failing  to
               constitute a majority of the Board (or its successor) immediately
               following such transaction or series of related transactions.

                    (ii)  Notice  of  Corporate  Events  and Ten  Percent  (10%)
               Acquisitions. Until expiration of the period (x) beginning on the
               Closing  Date and (y)  ending  on the later of  twenty-four  (24)
               months  after the Closing Date and six (6) months after the first
               commercial  shipments  of the  product  code-named  Merced by the
               Investor,  but in no event  ending  later than  December 31, 2000
               (the "ROFR Period"),  the Company shall provide the Investor with
               detailed  written  notice of terms of any offer (written or oral)
               from any  Person:  (A) for a proposed  Corporate  Event or (B) to
               acquire ten percent  (10%) or more of the  Company's  outstanding

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               voting securities.  Any notice shall be delivered to the Investor
               within two (2)  business  days after the date the  Company  first
               becomes  aware of such offer or proposed  Corporate  Event or ten
               percent (10%) acquisition. Without limiting the generality of the
               foregoing,  such notice shall set forth the  identity(ies) of the
               Person(s) involved.

                    (iii) Right of First  Refusal.  During the ROFR Period,  the
               Company shall,  prior to effecting or entering into any agreement
               for any Corporate  Event,  present to the Investor in writing the
               final  terms and  conditions  of the  proposed  Corporate  Event,
               including the name of the other party or parties to the Corporate
               Event and a copy of the definitive agreements that the Company is
               prepared to enter into (such information and agreements, a "Final
               Notice"). The Investor shall have thirty (30) business days after
               the date of receipt of the Final Notice to deliver written notice
               to the Company  agreeing to enter into a written  agreement  with
               the  Company  on  substantially  the same  terms  and  conditions
               specified in the Final Notice, which agreement shall nevertheless
               provide for  consummation of the transaction  within  one-hundred
               twenty  (120) days after the date of delivery of the Final Notice
               (such  120  day  period  subject  to  extensions  for  regulatory
               compliance).  During such 30 business  day period,  the  Investor
               shall be entitled to conduct due  diligence  with the  reasonable
               cooperation of the Company.  If the Investor fails to so agree in
               writing  within such 30 business day period,  for a period of one
               hundred twenty (120) days thereafter,  the Company shall have the
               right to enter into an agreement  regarding such Corporate  Event
               with the  party or  parties  specified  in the  applicable  Final
               Notice.

                    (iv) Right of Resale. If the Investor shall fail to exercise
               its right of first  refusal as to a Corporate  Event  pursuant to
               Section  7(e)(iii),   the  Investor  shall,  upon  the  Company's
               entering into an agreement to consummate a Corporate Event,  have
               the right to sell to the  Company  any or all  Purchased  Shares,
               Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares.  Such sale shall be made on
               the following terms and conditions:

                         (A) The price per share at which such  shares are to be
                    sold to Company  shall be equal to the  greater  of: (1) Per
                    Share  Purchase  Price and (2) either the highest  price per
                    share of capital  stock (or  equivalent)  paid in connection
                    with the Corporate Event or, if the transaction involves the
                    sale of a Significant  Subsidiary or assets or the licensing
                    of Intellectual  Property,  the Investor's pro rata share of
                    the consideration received,  directly or indirectly,  by the
                    Company in such transaction based on its then  fully-diluted
                    ownership of the Company's capital stock.

                         (B)  Immediately  prior  to  the  consummation  of  the
                    Corporate  Event,  the Investor shall deliver to the Company
                    the  certificate or certificates  representing  shares to be
                    sold, each certificate to be properly endorsed for transfer.

                         (C) The  Company  shall,  assuming  its  receipt of the
                    certificate or certificates for the shares to be sold by the
                    Investor,  pay the aggregate purchase price therefor in cash
                    immediately upon consummation of the Corporate Event.

                         (v) Right of Notification and Negotiation. For a period
                    (X)  commencing  on the day  after  the last day of the ROFR
                    Period  and (Y)  ending  on the day that is the two (2) year

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                    anniversary  of such last day, the Company  shall,  prior to
                    the Board's  approving or  disapproving a Corporate Event or
                    the  Company's or any of its  subsidiaries'  entering into a
                    definitive  agreement  with  respect to a  Corporate  Event,
                    notify  the  Investor  of all terms and  conditions  of such
                    Corporate  Event and then attempt to negotiate in good faith
                    with the Investor for a period of not less than fifteen (15)
                    business  days for the  Investor  to acquire the Company (or
                    Significant  Subsidiary,  assets or license, as the case may
                    be) or enter into another  Corporate Event with the Company.
                    During such fifteen (15)  business day period,  the Investor
                    shall  be  entitled  to  conduct  due  diligence   with  the
                    reasonable  cooperation of the Company.  During such fifteen
                    (15) business day period,  any alternative  proposal made by
                    the Investor  shall be submitted by the Company to the Board
                    and the  Board  shall,  in good  faith,  either  approve  or
                    disapprove  the  Investor's  alternative  proposal.  To  the
                    extent that the  Company and the  Investor do not enter into
                    an agreement  with respect to such an  acquisition  or other
                    Corporate  Event with the Investor  during such fifteen (15)
                    business  day period,  the Board shall be free to approve or
                    disapprove  such  Corporate  Event and the Company  shall be
                    free to enter into a definitive  agreement with respect to a
                    Corporate   Event  with  a  third  party  and   subsequently
                    consummate such Corporate  Event;  provided,  however,  that
                    such definitive agreement is entered into within one hundred
                    twenty (120) days following termination of such fifteen (15)
                    business day period;  provided further,  that if during such
                    fifteen (15)  business day period,  the Investor  shall have
                    made a written offer for the acquisition of the Company, the
                    Corporate  Event  with  such a third  party  shall be for at
                    least ninety-five  percent (95%) of the price offered by the
                    Investor   and  on  other   terms  no  less   favorable   to
                    shareholders  of the  Company  than the  terms of the  offer
                    proposed by the Investor with respect to shareholders  other
                    than the Investor.

                         (vi) Right to Consent.  During the ROFR Period, without
                    the Investor's prior written consent,  the Company shall not
                    (and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to) enter into
                    or  agree  to  or  consummate  any   acquisition  by  it  of
                    securities or any business or assets of another Person where
                    the  consideration  paid to any  single  Person  or group of
                    affiliated  Persons is voting  securities of the Company (or
                    any other  securities  exercisable  or  exchangeable  for or
                    convertible  into such voting  securities) (an  "Acquisition
                    Issuance  ")   constituting   in  the  aggregate  more  than
                    thirty-three   percent   (33%)  of  the   Company's   voting
                    securities outstanding immediately after the consummation of
                    such acquisition.

                         (vii) Spin-Off of Graphics Business. If (A) the Company
                    completes a Spin Off of its  Graphics  Business in which the
                    Investor   receives  its   pro-rata   share  of  the  voting
                    securities  of the  Spun-Off  Business  and (B) the Spun-Off
                    Business has assumed in a writing reasonably satisfactory to
                    the Investor  all of the  Company's  obligations  under this
                    Section7(e),  then  the  Company's  obligations  under  this
                    Section 7(e) shall terminate. As used in this Agreement, (A)
                    "Assets" means all the assets, properties, rights, licenses,
                    permits, contracts, causes of action, claims, operations and
                    businesses  of the  Graphics  Business  of  every  kind  and
                    description, as the same shall exist on the date of the Spin
                    Off;  (B)  "Graphics   Business"   means  the   development,
                    manufacture, marketing or sale of graphics controller chips,
                    boards and driver software for the personal computer market;
                    and (C) "Spin Off"  means (1) a  transaction  involving  the
                    following: (x) the creation by the Company of a wholly owned
                    subsidiary   that   contains   the  Assets  (the   "Spun-Off

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                    Business"); (y) followed by a distribution by the Company of
                    all outstanding  voting  securities of the Spun-Off Business
                    to  the  Company's  shareholders  on  a  pro-rata  basis  in
                    exchange for no consideration; and (z) the written agreement
                    by the Company  not to compete  with the  Spun-Off  Business
                    with   respect  to  the  Graphics   Business;   or  (2)  any
                    transaction  similar  to  that  described  in the  foregoing
                    clause (1) as reasonably approved by the Investor.

               (f) Rights of Participation.

                         (i) General.  The Investor and each subsidiary of which
                    the Investor  beneficially owns, directly or indirectly,  at
                    least  fifty  percent  (50%)  of the  voting  securities  (a
                    "Majority Owned  Subsidiary") and to which rights under this
                    Section 7(f) have been duly  assigned  (each of the Investor
                    and such assignee,  a  "Participation  Rights Holder") shall
                    have a right of first refusal to purchase such Participation
                    Rights  Holder's  Pro Rata Share of all (or any part) of any
                    New Securities  that the Company may from time to time issue
                    after  the  Closing  Date (the  "Right  of  Participation");
                    provided,  however, that a Participation Rights Holder shall
                    not have the  Right of  Participation  with  respect  to any
                    issuance of New Securities  that would result in less than a
                    ten percent  (10%)  reduction in such  Participation  Rights
                    Holder's Pro Rata Share.

                         (ii) Pro Rata Share.  "Pro Rata Share"  means the ratio
                    of (A) the  number of  Registrable  Securities  held by such
                    Participation  Rights Holder, to (B) the difference  between
                    (1) the total  number of shares of Common  Stock  (and other
                    voting  securities of the Company,  if any) then outstanding
                    (immediately  prior to the issuance of New Securities giving
                    rise to the Right of Participation), where for such purposes
                    all  Conversion  Shares then  issuable  (but  unissued)  are
                    deemed   outstanding,   and  (2)  the  number  of   Dilutive
                    Securities  issued since the last Notice Date  excluding any
                    Maintenance   Securities   issued   pursuant   to  the  last
                    Maintenance Notice.

                         (iii) New Securities.  "New Securities"  shall mean any
                    Common Stock,  Preferred Stock or other voting capital stock
                    of the Company,  whether now  authorized or not, and rights,
                    options  or  warrants  to  purchase  such  Common  Stock  or
                    Preferred  Stock, and securities of any type whatsoever that
                    are,  or may become,  convertible  into or  exchangeable  or
                    exercisable for such Common Stock,  Preferred Stock or other
                    voting capital stock; provided,  however, that the term "New
                    Securities" shall not include:

                         (A) any shares of Common  Stock (or options or warrants
                    therefor)   issued   to   employees   officers,   directors,
                    contractors, advisors or consultants of the Company pursuant
                    to incentive  agreements or incentive  plans approved by the
                    Board;

                         (B) the Purchased Shares issued under this Agreement;

                         (C) the  Warrant  or any  Warrant  Shares  or shares of
                    Common Stock issued upon conversion of any Purchased  Shares
                    or Warrant Shares;

                         (D) any securities  issued in connection with any stock
                    split stock,  dividend or other  similar  event in which all
                    Participation  Rights Holders are entitled to participate on
                    a pro rata basis;

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                         (E) any securities issued upon the exercise, conversion
                    or exchange of any outstanding  security if such outstanding
                    security constituted a New Security; or

                         (F) any securities  issued  pursuant to the acquisition
                    of another Person by the Company by  consolidation,  merger,
                    purchase  of assets,  or other  reorganization  in which the
                    Company  acquires,  in a single  transaction  or  series  of
                    related transactions, assets of such Person or fifty percent
                    (50%) or more of the  voting  power of such  Person or fifty
                    percent (50%) or more of the equity  ownership of such other
                    Person.

                         (iv)  Procedures.  If the Company proposes to undertake
                    an issuance of New Securities (in a single  transaction or a
                    series of  related  transactions)  that  would  result in an
                    aggregate ten percent (10%) or greater  reduction in the Pro
                    Rata Share of all Participation  Rights Holders, the Company
                    shall  give  to each  Participation  Rights  Holder  written
                    notice  of  its  intention  to  issue  New  Securities  (the
                    "Participation Notice"),  describing the amount and the type
                    of New  Securities  and the price and the general terms upon
                    which the  Company  proposes  to issue such New  Securities.
                    Each  Participation  Rights  Holder  shall have fifteen (15)
                    business   days  from  the  date  of  receipt  of  any  such
                    Participation  Notice to agree in writing to  purchase  such
                    Participation  Rights  Holder's  Pro Rata  Share of such New
                    Securities  for the price and upon the terms and  conditions
                    specified  in the  Participation  Notice by  giving  written
                    notice to the Company and  stating  therein the  quantity of
                    New   Securities   to  be  purchased   (not  to  exceed  the
                    Participation  Rights  Holder's  Pro  Rata  Share).  If  any
                    Participation  Rights  Holder  fails to so agree in  writing
                    within such 15 business day period,  then such Participation
                    Rights   Holder  shall   forfeit  the  right   hereunder  to
                    participate  in  such  sale  of New  Securities.  All  sales
                    hereunder shall be consummated concurrently with the closing
                    of the transaction triggering the Right of Participation.

                         (v) Failure to Exercise.  Upon the  expiration  of such
                    fifteen (15) business day period, the Company shall have one
                    hundred  twenty  (120)  days  thereafter  to  sell  the  New
                    Securities  described  in  the  Participation  Notice  (with
                    respect to which the Participation Rights Holders' rights of
                    first refusal  hereunder were not exercised),  or enter into
                    an agreement to do so, within sixty (60) days thereafter, at
                    no less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the price and upon
                    non-price   terms  not  materially  more  favorable  to  the
                    purchasers  thereof  than  specified  in  the  Participation
                    Notice.  If the  Company  has not  issued  and sold such New
                    Securities  within such 90-day  period,  or entered  into an
                    agreement to do so within sixty (60) days  thereafter,  then
                    the  Company  shall  not  thereafter  issue  or sell any New
                    Securities  without again first offering such New Securities
                    to the Participation Rights Holders pursuant to this Section
                    7(f).

                         (vi) Termination.  The Company's obligations under this
                    Section 7(f) shall  terminate  upon  expiration  of the ROFR
                    Period.

               (g) Right of Maintenance.

                         (i) General.  Each  Participation  Rights Holder shall,
                    pursuant to the terms and  conditions  of this Section 7(g),
                    have the right to purchase from the Company shares of Common
                    Stock,  Series B  Preferred  Stock or other  voting  capital
                    stock of the Company,  the kind of stock to be determined by
                    each Participation Rights Holder ("Maintenance Securities"),
                    as  a  result  of  issuances  by  the  Company  of  Dilutive

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                    Securities  from time to time issue after the Closing  Date,
                    solely  in  order  to  maintain  such  Participation  Rights
                    Holder's  Prior  Percentage  Interest  in the  Company  (the
                    "Right of Maintenance").  Each right to purchase Maintenance
                    Securities  pursuant  to this  Section  7(g) shall be on the
                    same  terms  (other  than price to the  extent  provided  in
                    paragraph  (iii)  or  (vii)  below,  as  applicable)  as the
                    issuance of the  Dilutive  Securities  that gave rise to the
                    right to purchase such Maintenance Securities.

                         (ii) Dilutive Securities.  "Dilutive  Securities" means
                    any Common  Stock,  voting  Preferred  Stock or other voting
                    capital stock of the Company, whether now authorized or not;
                    provided, however, that the term "Dilutive Securities" shall
                    not include:

                         (A) any  securities  other than  Common  Stock,  voting
                    Preferred   Stock  or  other  voting  capital  stock  (e.g.,
                    warrants  or options to  purchase  Common  Stock,  Preferred
                    Stock or other capital stock);

                         (B) the Purchased Shares issued under this Agreement;

                         (C) the  Warrant  or any  Warrant  Shares  or shares of
                    Common Stock issued upon conversion of any Purchased  Shares
                    or Warrant Shares;

                         (D) any securities  issued in connection with any stock
                    split,   stock  dividend  or  similar  event  in  which  all
                    Participation  Rights Holders are entitled to participate on
                    a pro rata basis;

                         (E) any  securities for which the issuance gave rise to
                    the Right of  Participation  (regardless of whether any such
                    right was exercised) or to a Corporate Event; or

                         (F)  any   securities   issuable   upon  the  exercise,
                    conversion or exchange of any securities described in (D) or
                    (E) above.

               (iii) Purchase Price.

                         (A)  Employee  Stock.  To the extent  that the right to
                    purchase  Maintenance  Securities arises out of the issuance
                    of Dilutive  Securities to employees,  officers,  directors,
                    contractors, advisors or consultants of the Company pursuant
                    to incentive  agreements or incentive  plans approved by the
                    Board ("Employee Stock"),  the per share "Purchase Price" of
                    the Maintenance  Securities  shall,  subject to subparagraph
                    (D)  below,   equal  the  average   Market   Price  of  such
                    Maintenance  Securities  over  the  ten  (10)  trading  days
                    immediately  preceding  the date on which the  Participation
                    Rights   Holder   elects  to   purchase   such   Maintenance
                    Securities.

                         (B) Other Dilutive  Securities.  To the extent that the
                    right to purchase  Maintenance  Securities arises out of any
                    issuance of Dilutive  Securities  other than Employee Stock,
                    the per share "Purchase Price" of the Maintenance Securities
                    shall, subject to subparagraph (D) below, equal the lower of
                    (1) the  weighted  average of the per share  prices at which
                    such  Dilutive  Securities  were  issued and (2) the average
                    Market  Price of such  Maintenance  Securities  over the ten
                    (10) trading days  immediately  preceding  the date on which
                    the  Participation  Rights  Holder  elects to purchase  such


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                    Maintenance  Securities.  If the  issuance  of any  Dilutive
                    Securities occurs upon the exercise,  conversion or exchange
                    of other securities  ("Exchangeable  Securities"),  then the
                    per share price at which such Dilutive  Securities  shall be
                    deemed to have been  issued  shall be the sum of (x) the per
                    share  amount  paid  upon  such   exercise,   conversion  or
                    exchange,  plus (y) the per share amount previously paid for
                    the Exchangeable  Securities (adjusted for any stock splits,
                    stock dividends or other similar events).

                         (C)  Market   Price.   For  purposes  of  this  Section
                    7(g)(iii),  "Market  Price"  means,  as to  any  Maintenance
                    Securities on a given day, the average of the closing prices
                    of such security's  (but, if a  Participation  Rights Holder
                    has elected to purchase Series B Preferred Stock, the Common
                    Stock's) sales on all domestic securities exchanges on which
                    such  security may at the time be listed,  or, if there have
                    been no sales on any such  exchange on such day, the average
                    of the  highest  bid and  lowest  asked  prices  on all such
                    exchanges  at the end of such  day,  or,  if on any day such
                    security is not so listed, the average of the representative
                    bid and asked prices quoted on the Nasdaq National Market as
                    of 4:00 P.M.,  New York time, on such day, or, if on any day
                    such security is not quoted on the Nasdaq  National  Market,
                    the average of the highest  bid and lowest  asked  prices on
                    such day in the domestic over-the-counter market as reported
                    by  the  National  Quotation  Bureau,  Incorporated,  or any
                    similar   successor   organization.   If  at  any  time  the
                    Maintenance  Securities  are  not  listed  on  any  domestic
                    securities  exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market
                    or   the   domestic   over-the-counter   market   ("Unlisted
                    Securities"),  the  "Market  Price"  shall be the fair value
                    thereof determined jointly by the Company and the Holder.

                         (D)  Alternative  Purchase  Price.  If a  Participation
                    Rights  Holder  does not elect to purchase  its  Maintenance
                    Amount at the time of  issuance of any  Dilutive  Securities
                    specified in a Maintenance  Note, and in the written opinion
                    of the Company's  independent  auditors,  made  available to
                    each Participation Rights Holder upon request, the effect of
                    determining the Purchase Price after such issuance  pursuant
                    to  subparagraph  (A) or (B) above would require the Company
                    to take a charge against  earnings in accordance  with GAAP,
                    then for purposes of this Section 7(g)(iii) "Purchase Price"
                    shall  mean the Market  Price on the date the  Participation
                    Rights Holder elects to purchase its Maintenance Amount.

                         (E)   Consideration   Other  than  Cash.   If  Dilutive
                    Securities  or  Exchangeable   Securities  were  issued  for
                    consideration  other than cash,  the per share  amounts paid
                    for such  Dilutive  Securities  or  Exchangeable  Securities
                    shall be determined jointly in good faith by the Company and
                    the Participation Rights Holder.

                         (F)  Appraiser.  If the Company  and the  Participation
                    Rights  Holder  are  unable  to  reach  agreement  within  a
                    reasonable  period of time with  respect  to (1) the  Market
                    Price of Unlisted  Securities  or (2) the per share  amounts
                    paid for  Dilutive  Securities  or  Exchangeable  Securities
                    issued for consideration  other than cash, such Market Price
                    or per  share  amounts  paid,  as the case may be,  shall be
                    determined by an appraiser  jointly  selected by the Company
                    and the  Participation  Rights Holder.  The determination of
                    such appraiser shall be final and binding on the Company and
                    the  Participation  Rights Holder.  The fees and expenses of
                    such appraiser shall be paid for by the Company.

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                         (iv) Prior Percentage  Interest. A Participation Rights
                    Holder's  "Prior  Percentage  Interest"  for purposes of the
                    Right  of  Maintenance  is the  ratio of (A) the  number  of
                    Registrable  Securities  held by such  Participation  Rights
                    Holder  as of the  date  of  such  Maintenance  Notice  (the
                    "Notice Date"), to (B) the difference  between (1) the total
                    number  of  shares  of  Common   Stock  (and  other   voting
                    securities of the Company, if any) outstanding on the Notice
                    Date  (assuming  issuance  of  the  Common  Stock  or  other
                    securities described in such Maintenance Notice),  where for
                    such  purposes  all  Conversion  Shares then  issuable  (but
                    unissued) are deemed  outstanding,  and (2) the total number
                    of Dilutive Securities issued since the later of the Closing
                    Date and the last Notice Date (but excluding any Maintenance
                    Securities issued pursuant to the last Maintenance Notice).

                         (v) Maintenance Amount. A Participation Rights Holder's
                    "Maintenance  Amount" with respect to any Maintenance Notice
                    shall equal such number of  Maintenance  Securities as shall
                    (upon purchase thereof in full by the  Participation  Rights
                    Holder) enable such Participation  Rights Holder to maintain
                    its Prior Percentage  Interest on a fully-diluted  basis. As
                    an  example,  assume  that the  Company  had  10,000  shares
                    outstanding and the Participation Rights Holder holds 20% of
                    such shares (or 2,000 shares).  The Company first issues 400
                    shares  to  a  third   party   ("Issuance   1"),  an  amount
                    insufficient  to trigger a Notice of  Issuance  pursuant  to
                    Section  7(g)(vi).  The Company then proposes to issue 4,600
                    shares to a third party ("Issuance 2"), an amount sufficient
                    to trigger a Maintenance  Notice.  The Participation  Rights
                    Holder  shall have the right to  maintain  its 20%  interest
                    after  considering  Issuances  1 and 2 and  the  new  shares
                    issued to the Participation  Rights Holder. In this example,
                    the  Participation  Rights  Holder  shall  have the right to
                    purchase an additional  1,250 shares,  thereby  resulting in
                    the   Participation   Rights  Holder   holding  20%  of  the
                    securities outstanding (3,250 shares out of 16,250 shares).

                         (vi) Maintenance  Notice.  Within fifteen (15) business
                    days after each  anniversary of the Closing Date, and within
                    fifteen (15)  business days before each issuance of Dilutive
                    Securities  which when cumulated with all prior issuances of
                    Dilutive  Securities since the later of (i) the Closing Date
                    and (ii) the date of the last  Notice  Date  (subsequent  to
                    which the Participation Rights Holder has had an opportunity
                    to purchase Maintenance Securities),  would result in a five
                    percent (5%) or greater reduction in a Participation  Rights
                    Holders' Prior Percentage  Interest,  the Company shall give
                    to each  Participation  Rights  Holder  written  notice (the
                    "Maintenance  Notice")  describing  the  number of  Dilutive
                    Securities  issued  since  such  prior  Notice  Date and the
                    non-price  terms upon which the Company issued such Dilutive
                    Securities,   and   the   Maintenance   Amount   that   such
                    Participation  Rights  Holder is  entitled  to purchase as a
                    result of such issuances.

                         (vii)   Purchase  of   Maintenance   Securities.   Each
                    Participation Rights Holder shall have the right to purchase
                    at the time of issuance of the Dilutive Securities specified
                    in a  Maintenance  Notice  up to such  Participation  Rights
                    Holder's  Maintenance Amount at the same purchase price paid
                    by the other purchasers of such Dilutive Securities and upon
                    the other  terms and  conditions  applicable  to such  other
                    purchasers  and specified in the  Maintenance  Notice.  If a
                    Participation  Rights  Holder fails to exercise its right to
                    purchase  Dilutive  Securities  pursuant  to  the  preceding
                    sentence,  such Participation Rights Holder shall have sixty
                    (60) days  after the  issuance  of the  Dilutive  Securities
                    specified in the applicable  Maintenance  Notice to purchase

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                    its Maintenance  Amount at the Purchase Price (as determined
                    pursuant to  subparagraphs  (A), (B), (C) and (D) above) and
                    upon  the  other  terms  and  conditions  specified  in  the
                    Maintenance Notice. The closing of such purchase shall occur
                    within ten (10) days after such election to purchase. If any
                    Participation  Rights Holder fails to elect to purchase such
                    Participation  Rights  Holder's full  Maintenance  Amount of
                    Maintenance  Securities within such 60-day period, then such
                    Participation   Rights   Holder  shall   forfeit  the  right
                    hereunder to purchase  that part of its  Maintenance  Amount
                    that it did not so elect to purchase.

                         (viii)  Termination.  The Company's  obligations  under
                    this Section 7(g) shall  terminate  upon  expiration  of the
                    ROFR Period.

               (h) Standstill  Agreement.  During the ROFR Period,  the Investor
          shall  neither  acquire,  nor enter  into  discussions,  negotiations,
          arrangements  or  understandings  with any  third  party  to  acquire,
          beneficial  ownership of any Voting Stock, any securities  convertible
          into or  exchangeable  for Voting Stock, or any other right to acquire
          Voting Stock (except,  in any case, by way of stock dividends or other
          distributions  or  offerings  made  available to holders of any Voting
          Stock  generally)  without the written consent of the Company,  if the
          effect of such  acquisition  would be to increase  the Voting Power of
          all Voting Stock then  beneficially  owned by the Investor or which it
          has a right  to  acquire  to more  than  fifteen  percent  (15%)  (the
          "Standstill  Percentage")  of the Total Voting Power of the Company at
          the time in effect; provided, however, that:

                    (i) The Investor may acquire  Voting Stock without regard to
               the foregoing limitation, and such limitation shall be suspended,
               but not  terminated,  if and  for as long  as:  (1) a  tender  or
               exchange  offer is made and is not  withdrawn  or  terminated  by
               another  Person or group of Persons to purchase  or exchange  for
               cash or other consideration any Voting Stock that, if accepted or
               if  otherwise  successful,  would  result in such Person or group
               beneficially  owning or having  the  right to  acquire  shares of
               Voting Stock with aggregate Voting Power of more than ten percent
               (10%) of the Total Voting Power of the Company then in effect and
               such offer is not withdrawn or  terminated  prior to the Investor
               making  an offer to  acquire  Voting  Stock or  acquiring  Voting
               Stock;   provided,   however,   that  the  foregoing   standstill
               limitation  will be  reinstated  once any such tender or exchange
               offer is withdrawn or terminated;  (2) another Person or group of
               Persons  hereafter  acquires  Voting  Stock that  results in such
               Person or group being  required to file a Schedule 13D, under the
               rules set forth in Section 13(d)  promulgated  under the Exchange
               Act,  as such  rules are in effect  on the date  hereof;or  other
               similar  or  successor  schedule  or  form,  indicating  that the
               purpose of such  acquisition  is other than for mere  investment;
               provided,  however, that the foregoing standstill limitation will
               be  reinstated   once  the   percentage  of  Total  Voting  Power
               beneficially owned by such other Person or group falls below five
               percent (5%);  (3) another  Person or group of Persons  hereafter
               acquires  Voting Stock that results in such Person or group being
               required to file a Schedule  13G, or other  similar or  successor
               schedule  or form,  indicating  that such  other  Person or group
               beneficially  owns or has the right to acquire  Voting Stock with
               aggregate  Voting Power of more than twenty  percent (20%) of the
               Total Voting Power of the Company;  provided,  however,  that the

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               foregoing  standstill  limitation  will be  reinstated  once  the
               percentage of Total Voting Power beneficially owned by such other
               Person or group falls  below five  percent  (5%);  or (4) another
               Person or group of  Persons  orally or in  writing  contacts  the
               Company  and  advises  the  Company of such  person's  or group's
               intention  to  commence a tender or exchange  offer  that,  if so
               commenced,  would result in a  suspension  pursuant to clause (1)
               above (e.g.,  a "bear hug" offer);  provided,  however,  that the
               foregoing  standstill  limitation  will  be  reinstated  if  such
               intention is withdrawn in writing or other reasonable evidence of
               such  withdrawal is provided to the  Investor.  The Company shall
               notify the  Investor  in writing of the  occurrence  of any event
               described in clauses (1) through (4) of the immediately preceding
               sentence  immediately  after the Company has become  aware of any
               such event,  and in any case,  shall  provide the  Investor  with
               written notice of any such event within twenty-four (24) hours of
               the occurrence thereof.

                    (ii) The  Investor  will not be  obliged  to  dispose of any
               Voting  Stock if the  aggregate  percentage  of the Total  Voting
               Power of the Company  represented  by Voting  Stock  beneficially
               owned  by the  Investor  or  which  the  Investor  has a right to
               acquire is increased beyond the Standstill  Percentage:  (1) as a
               result of a  recapitalization  of the Company or a repurchase  or
               exchange of  securities  by the Company or any other action taken
               by the  Company  or any of its  Affiliates;  (2) as the result of
               acquisitions  of Voting  Stock made  during  the period  when the
               Investor's  "standstill"  obligations  are suspended  pursuant to
               Section 7(h)(i);  (3) as a result of an equity index transaction,
               provided that the Investor shall not vote such shares; (4) by way
               of stock dividend or other distribution or right or offering made
               available  to holders of shares of Voting  Stock  generally;  (5)
               with the consent of a simple  majority of the authorized  members
               of the Board;  or (6) as part of a  transaction  on behalf of the
               Investor's   Defined   Benefit   Pension  Plan,   Profit  Sharing
               Retirement  Plan,   401(k)  Savings  Plan,   Sheltered   Employee
               Retirement  Plan and Sheltered  Employee  Retirement Plan Plus or
               any   successor   or   additional    retirement   plans   thereto
               (collectively, the "Retirement Plans") where the Company's shares
               in such  Retirement  Plans are voted by a trustee for the benefit
               of the Investor's or any of its  subsidiaries'  employees or, for
               those Retirement Plans where the Investor controls voting,  where
               the  Investor  agrees not to vote any  shares of such  Retirement
               Plan  Voting  Stock that would  cause the  Investor to exceed the
               Standstill Percentage.

                    (iii) As used in this  Section  7(h),  (1) the term  "Voting
               Stock" means the Common Stock and any other securities  issued by
               the Company  having the ordinary power to vote in the election of
               directors of the Company (other than securities having such power
               only upon the happening of a contingency  that has not occurred);
               (2) the term  "Voting  Power"  with  respect to any Voting  Stock
               means the number of votes such  Voting  Stock is entitled to cast
               in the election of directors of the Company at any meeting of its
               shareholders  ; (3) the term "Total Voting Power" means the total
               number of votes which may be cast in the election of directors of
               the  Company  at any  meeting of its  shareholders  if all Voting
               Stock was represented and voted to the fullest extent possible at
               such  meeting  other  than  votes  that may be cast only upon the
               happening of a  contingency  that has not  occurred;  and (4) the
               terms "beneficial  ownership,"  "beneficially own," "beneficially
               owned," and "beneficially owning" shall have the same meanings as
               when used in Rule 13d-3  promulgated  under the Exchange Act. For
               purposes of this Section 7(h),  the Investor  shall not be deemed
               to  have  beneficial  ownership  of any  Voting  Stock  held by a
               pension plan or other employee benefit program of the Investor if
               the  Investor  does not have the power to control the  investment
               decisions of such plan or program.

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         8........INDEMNIFICATION.

                  (a)      Agreement to Indemnify.

                    (i) Company  Indemnity.  The Investor,  its  Affiliates  and
               Associates,  and each officer, director,  shareholder,  employer,
               representative  and agent of any of the foregoing  (collectively,
               the "Investor  Indemnitees")  shall each be indemnified  and held
               harmless to the extent set forth in this Section 8 by the Company
               with  respect to any and all  Damages  incurred  by any  Investor
               Indemnitee   as  a  proximate   result  of  any   inaccuracy   or
               misrepresentation in, or breach of, any representation, warranty,
               covenant  or  agreement  made by the  Company  in this  Agreement
               (including any exhibits, schedules or disclosure letters hereto).
               Indemnification  or  other  claims  with  respect  to  the  other
               Transaction  Agreements  shall be  covered by the  provisions  of
               those  agreements and not by this Section 8, and  indemnification
               for claims  arising from the  registration  of Conversion  Shares
               under  federal and state  securities  laws are covered by Section
               7(b)(vii) and not this Section 8.

                    (ii)  Investor  Indemnity.   The  Company,   its  respective
               Affiliates   and   Associates,   and  each   officer,   director,
               shareholder,  employer,  representative  and  agent of any of the
               foregoing (collectively, the "Company Indemnitees") shall each be
               indemnified  and held  harmless  to the  extent set forth in this
               Section 8, by the  Investor,  in  respect of any and all  Damages
               incurred by any Company  Indemnitee as a proximate  result of any
               inaccuracy   or   misrepresentation   in,  or  breach   of,   any
               representation,  warranty,  covenant  or  agreement  made  by the
               Investor in this Agreement.  Indemnification or other claims with
               respect to the other  Transaction  Agreements shall be covered by
               the provisions of those agreements and not by this Section 8, and
               indemnification  for  claims  arising  from the  registration  of
               Conversion  Shares under  federal and state  securities  laws are
               covered by Section 7(b)(vii) and not this Section 8.

                    (iii) Equitable Relief.  Nothing set forth in this Section 8
               shall be deemed to prohibit or limit any Investor Indemnitee's or
               Company  Indemnitee's  right at any time before,  on or after the
               Closing,  to seek  injunctive or other  equitable  relief for the
               failure of any  Indemnifying  Party to perform or comply with any
               covenant or agreement contained herein.

          (b) Survival.  All  representations and warranties of the Investor and
     the Company  contained herein and all claims of any Investor  Indemnitee or
     Company Indemnitee in respect of any inaccuracy or  misrepresentation in or
     breach hereof,  shall survive the Closing until the third (3rd) anniversary
     of the  Closing  Date,  regardless  of whether  the  applicable  statute of
     limitations,  including  extensions thereof,  may expire. All covenants and
     agreements  of the  Investor and the Company  contained  in this  Agreement
     shall  survive  the  Closing in  perpetuity  (except to the extent any such
     covenant  or  agreement  shall  expire  by its  terms).  All  claims of any
     Investor  Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee in respect of any breach of such
     covenants or agreements  shall survive the Closing until the  expiration of
     two  (2)  years  following  the  non-breaching   party's  obtaining  actual
     knowledge of such breach.

          (c) Claims for Indemnification.  If any Investor Indemnitee or Company
     Indemnitee (an "Indemnitee") shall believe that such Indemnitee is entitled
     to  indemnification  pursuant to this  Section 8 in respect of any Damages,
     such Indemnitee  shall give the appropriate  Indemnifying  Party (which for

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     purposes hereof, in the case of an Investor Indemnitee,  means the Company,
     and in the case of a Company Indemnitee, means the Investor) prompt written
     notice thereof. Any such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail and to
     the extent  then known the basis for such  claim for  indemnification.  The
     failure of such Indemnitee to give notice of any claim for  indemnification
     promptly shall not adversely  affect such  Indemnitee's  right to indemnity
     hereunder  except to the extent  that such  failure  adversely  affects the
     right of the  Indemnifying  Party to assert any reasonable  defense to such
     claim.  Each such  claim  for  indemnity  shall  expressly  state  that the
     Indemnifying  Party  shall have only the twenty  (20)  business  day period
     referred  to in the next  sentence  to  dispute  or deny  such  claim.  The
     Indemnifying  Party shall have  twenty (20)  business  days  following  its
     receipt of such notice either (a) to acquiesce in such claim by giving such
     Indemnitee  written  notice  of such  acquiescence  or (b) to object to the
     claim by giving such  Indemnitee  written notice of the  objection.  If the
     Indemnifying Party does not object thereto within such twenty (20) business
     day period,  such  Indemnitee  shall be entitled to be indemnified  for all
     Damages  reasonably and proximately  incurred by such Indemnitee in respect
     of such claim. If the Indemnifying  Party objects to such claim in a timely
     manner, the senior management of the Company and the Investor shall meet to
     attempt to resolve such dispute.  If the dispute  cannot be resolved by the
     senior  management,  either  party may make a  written  demand  for  formal
     dispute  resolution  and specify  therein the scope of the dispute.  Within
     thirty (30) days after such written notification, the parties agree to meet
     for one (1) day with an impartial  mediator and consider dispute resolution
     alternatives  other than  litigation.  If an alternative  method of dispute
     resolution  is not agreed  upon  within  thirty (30) days after the one day
     mediation,  either party may begin litigation proceedings.  Nothing in this
     section shall be deemed to require arbitration.

          (d) Defense of Claims. In connection with any claim that may give rise
     to  indemnity  under this  Section 8  resulting  from or arising out of any
     claim or  Proceeding  against an Indemnitee by a Person that is not a party
     hereto,  the Indemnifying  Party may (unless such Indemnitee  elects not to
     seek  indemnity  hereunder  for such claim) but shall not be obligated  to,
     upon written notice to the relevant  Indemnitee,  assume the defense of any
     such claim or  Proceeding  if the  Indemnifying  Party with respect to such
     claim or Proceeding  acknowledges to the Indemnitee the Indemnitee's  right
     to indemnity  pursuant  hereto to the extent provided herein (as such claim
     may have been  modified  through  written  agreement  of the  parties)  and
     provides assurances,  reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee,  that the
     Indemnifying  Party shall be financially  able to satisfy such claim to the
     extent  provided  herein if such claim or Proceeding is decided  adversely;
     provided, however, that nothing set forth herein shall be deemed to require
     the  Indemnifying  Party to waive  any  crossclaims  or  counterclaims  the
     Indemnifying Party may have against the Indemnified Party for damages.  The
     Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain separate counsel,  reasonably
     acceptable  to the  Indemnifying  Party,  if the  Indemnified  Party  shall
     determine,  upon the written advice of counsel, that an actual or potential
     conflict  of  interest  exists  between  the  Indemnifying  Party  and  the
     Indemnified  Party in connection  with such  Proceeding.  The  Indemnifying
     Party shall be  obligated to pay the  reasonable  fees and expenses of such
     separate  counsel  to the  extent  the  Indemnified  Party is  entitled  to
     indemnification  by the  Indemnifying  Party with  respect to such claim or
     Proceeding under this Section 8(d). If the  Indemnifying  Party assumes the

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     defense of any such  claim or  Proceeding,  the  Indemnifying  Party  shall
     select  counsel  reasonably  acceptable  to such  Indemnitee to conduct the
     defense of such claim or Proceeding,  shall take all steps necessary in the
     defense  or  settlement  thereof  and  shall at all  times  diligently  and
     promptly pursue the resolution  thereof.  If the  Indemnifying  Party shall
     have assumed the defense of any claim or Proceeding in accordance with this
     Section 8(d),  the  Indemnifying  Party shall be authorized to consent to a
     settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim or
     Proceeding,  with the prior written consent of such  Indemnitee,  not to be
     unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall
     pay or cause to be paid  all  amounts  arising  out of such  settlement  or
     judgment  concurrently  with the effectiveness  thereof;  provided further,
     that the Indemnifying  party shall not be authorized to encumber any of the
     assets of any Indemnitee or to agree to any restriction that would apply to
     any Indemnitee or to its conduct of business;  and provided further, that a
     condition  to any such  settlement  shall  be a  complete  release  of such
     Indemnitee and its Affiliates,  directors,  officers,  employees and agents
     with respect to such claim, including any reasonably foreseeable collateral
     consequences  thereof.  Such Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in
     (but not control) the defense of any such action,  with its own counsel and
     at its own  expense.  Each  Indemnitee  shall,  and shall cause each of its
     Affiliates,  directors,  officers, employees and agents to, cooperate fully
     with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any claim or Proceeding being
     defended by the  Indemnifying  Party  pursuant to this Section 8(d). If the
     Indemnifying  Party does not assume the defense of any claim or  Proceeding
     resulting therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Section 8(d), such
     Indemnitee may defend against such claim or Proceeding in such manner as it
     may deem  appropriate,  including  settling such claim or Proceeding  after
     giving notice of the same to the Indemnifying  Party, on such terms as such
     Indemnitee  may  deem  appropriate.  If any  Indemnifying  Party  seeks  to
     question  the  manner  in which  such  Indemnitee  defended  such  claim or
     Proceeding  or the  amount  of or  nature  of  any  such  settlement,  such
     Indemnifying Party shall have the burden to prove by a preponderance of the
     evidence that such  Indemnitee did not defend such claim or Proceeding in a
     reasonably prudent manner.

          (e) Certain  Definitions.  As used in this Section 8, (i)  "Affiliate"
     means,  with  respect to any  Person,  any Person  directly  or  indirectly
     controlling,  controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with
     such  other  Person;  (ii)  "Associate"  means,  when  used to  indicate  a
     relationship  with any  Person,  (A) any other  Person of which  such first
     Person is an officer,  director or partner or is,  directly or  indirectly,
     the  beneficial  owner of ten percent  (10%) or more of any class of equity
     securities,  membership  interests or other comparable  ownership interests
     issued by such other  Person,  (B) any trust or other  estate in which such
     first Person has a ten percent (10%) or more  beneficial  interest or as to
     which  such  first  Person  serves as  trustee  or in a  similar  fiduciary
     capacity,  and (C) if such first Person is an  individual,  any relative or
     spouse of such first  Person who has the same home as such first  Person or
     who is a director or officer of such first Person;  (iii)  "Damages"  means
     all  demands,  claims,  actions or causes of action,  assessments,  losses,
     damages, costs, expenses,  liabilities,  judgments, awards, fines, response
     costs, sanctions, taxes, penalties, charges and amounts paid in settlement,
     including  (A)  interest  on cash  disbursements  in  respect of any of the
     foregoing at the prime rate of Bank of America NT&SA (or its successor), as
     in effect from time to time, compounded quarterly,  from the date each such
     cash  disbursement  is made  until the date the party  incurring  such cash
     disbursement  shall  have been  indemnified  in  respect  thereof,  and (B)

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     reasonable  out-of-pocket  costs, fees and expenses  (including  reasonable
     costs, fees and expenses of attorneys,  accountants and other agents of, or
     other parties  retained by, such party);  and (iv)  "Proceeding"  means any
     action, suit, hearing,  arbitration,  audit, proceeding (public or private)
     or  investigation  that is brought or  initiated by or against any federal,
     state, local or foreign governmental authority or any other Person.

9.       ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the 
contrary:

                  (a)  Information  Rights.  The  rights of the  Investor  under
Section 7(a) are  transferable  to any Holder who acquires or holds at least one
hundred thousand (100,000) Registrable  Securities;  provided,  however, that no
Person may be assigned any of the  foregoing  rights unless the Company is given
written notice by the assigning party at the time of such assignment stating the
name and address of the assignee and  identifying  the securities of the Company
as to which the rights in question are being assigned;  provided  further,  that
any such assignee  shall receive such assigned  rights  subject to all the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 9.

                  (b)  Registration  Rights.  The  registration  rights  of  the
Investor  under  Section 7(b) may be assigned to any  Permitted  Transferee  who
acquires  or  holds  at  least  one  hundred  thousand   (100,000)   Registrable
Securities;  provided,  however,  that  no  Person  may be  assigned  any of the
foregoing  rights  unless the Company is given  written  notice by the assigning
party at the  time of such  assignment  stating  the  name  and  address  of the
assignee and identifying the securities of the Company as to which the rights in
question are being  assigned;  provided  further,  that any such assignee  shall
receive such  assigned  rights  subject to all the terms and  conditions of this
Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 9.

                  (c) Confidential  Information.  The obligations of the Company
or the Investor or under Section 7(c) may not be delegated.

                  (d) Board  Observer.  The rights of the Investor under Section
7(d) may not be assigned.

                  (e) Rights On  Corporate  Events.  The rights of the  Investor
under Section 7(e) may be assigned only in whole, and not in part, and only to a
Majority  Owned  Subsidiary  (and only in  conjunction  with a transfer  to such
subsidiary of all of the Investor's Purchased Shares, Warrant Shares, Conversion
Shares and interest in the Warrant);  provided,  however,  that no Person may be
assigned any of the foregoing  rights unless the Company is given written notice
by the Investor at the time of such  assignment  stating the name and address of
the  assignee;  provided  further,  that any such  assignee  shall  receive such
assigned rights subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

                  (f) Rights of Participation and Maintenance. The rights of the
Investor under Sections 7(f) and 7(g) may be assigned only in whole,  and not in
part, and only to a Majority Owned  Subsidiary  (and only in conjunction  with a
transfer to such subsidiary of all of the Investor's  Purchased Shares,  Warrant
Shares, Conversion Shares and interest in the Warrant);  provided, however, that
no Person may be  assigned  any of the  foregoing  rights  unless the Company is
given written notice by the Investor at the time of such assignment  stating the
name and address of the assignee; provided further, that any such assignee shall
receive such  assigned  rights  subject to all the terms and  conditions of this
Agreement.

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         10.......TRANSFERABILITY  OF PURCHASED AND WARRANT SHARES.  Without the
prior written consent of the Company (which shall not be unreasonably withheld),
the Investor may sell or otherwise transfer the Warrant (in whole or in part) or
any  Purchased  Shares  and  Warrant  Shares  only  to a  Permitted  Transferee.
"Permitted  Transferee" means (a) the Company or any of its subsidiaries,  (b) a
Person that,  directly or  indirectly,  controls,  is  controlled by or is under
common  control  with  the  Investor  or (c) any  other  Person,  including  any
professional  financial  investor  (such as a venture  capital firm,  investment
bank,  investment fund or high net worth individual),  provided that such Person
has not  expressed  to the  Investor  any present  intent to seek changes in the
composition  of the Board or the  Company's  management  or  otherwise to become
actively  involved in  operating  the Company,  and  provided  further that such
Person  is not at the time of such  sale a direct,  material  competitor  of the
Company.

         11.......MISCELLANEOUS.

                  (a) Successors  and Assigns.  The terms and conditions of this
Agreement  shall  inure to the  benefit  of and be binding  upon the  respective
assigns of the parties,  provided such  assignment  was made in accordance  with
Section 9 and upon the respective successors of the parties.

                  (b)  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and
construed under the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to
principles of conflict of laws or choice of laws.

                  (c)  Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may be executed in two or
more counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original,  but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                  (d) Headings. The headings and captions used in this Agreement
are used for  convenience  only and are not to be  considered  in  construing or
interpreting  this  Agreement.  All  references  in this  Agreement to sections,
paragraphs,  exhibits and schedules shall, unless otherwise  provided,  refer to
sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits and schedules  attached hereto,  all
of which exhibits and schedules are incorporated herein by this reference.

                  (e)  Notices.  Any notice  required  or  permitted  under this
Agreement shall be given in writing, shall be effective when received, and shall
in any event be deemed received and effectively  given upon personal delivery to
the party to be  notified  or three (3)  business  days after  deposit  with the
United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,  or
one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally  recognized courier service
such as FedEx for next business day delivery under  circumstances  in which such
service  guarantees  next business day  delivery,  or one (1) business day after
facsimile  with copy  delivered by  registered  or certified  mail, in any case,
postage  prepaid  and  addressed  to the  party to be  notified  at the  address
indicated for such party on the  signature  page hereof or at such other address
as the  Investor or the Company may  designate  by giving at least ten (10) days
advance written notice pursuant to this Section 11(e).

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                  (f) Amendments and Waivers.  This Agreement may be amended and
the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either  generally or
in a particular instance and either  retroactively or prospectively),  only with
the  written  consent  of the  Company  and the  holders  of a  majority  of the
aggregate number of (i) Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant and
(ii) Purchased  Shares,  Warrant Shares and Conversion  Shares then  outstanding
(excluding  any of such  shares  that have been sold in a  transaction  in which
rights under Section 7(b) are not assigned in accordance  with this Agreement or
sold to the public  pursuant to SEC Rule 144 or  otherwise).  Any  amendment  or
waiver  effected in accordance with this Section 11(f) shall be binding upon the
Investor,   the   Company  and  their   respective   successors   and   assigns.
Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  neither Section 7(c),  7(d), 7(e), 7(f) or 7(g)
nor Section 9 may be amended  without the written consent of the Company and the
Investor, which may be withheld in either of their sole and absolute discretion.

                  (g)  Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held
to be unenforceable  under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from
this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement  shall be interpreted as if such
provision  were so excluded  and shall be  enforceable  in  accordance  with its
terms.

                  (h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement,  together with the other
Transaction  Agreement  and  all  exhibits  and  schedules  hereto  and  thereto
constitutes the entire  agreement and  understanding of the parties with respect
to the subject  matter  hereof and  supersedes  any and all prior  negotiations,
correspondence,  agreements.  understandings  duties or obligations  between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

                  (i)  Further  Assurances.  From  and  after  the  date of this
Agreement  upon the request of the Company or the Investor,  the Company and the
Investor shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents or other writings
as may be  reasonably  necessary  or  desirable  to confirm and carry out and to
effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

                  (j)   Construction.   Whenever  in  this  Agreement  the  word
"include" or  "including"  is used,  such term shall be deemed to mean "include,
without limitation," or "including, without limitation," as the case may be, and
the language following "include" or "including" shall not be deemed to set forth
an exhaustive list. The words "hereof,"  "herein,"  '"hereby,"  "hereunder," and
similar terms in this  Agreement  refer to this  Agreement as a whole and not to
any  particular  provision  of this  Agreement.  Article,  Section,  subsection,
paragraph,  exhibit  and  schedule  references  are  to  this  Agreement  unless
otherwise specified.

                  (k) Fees,  Costs and  Expenses.  All fees,  costs and expenses
(including  attorney's'  fees and  expenses)  incurred  by either part hereto in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and
the  other  Transaction  Agreements  and the  consummation  of the  transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including the costs associated with any filings
with,  or  compliance  with  any  of  the   requirements  of,  any  governmental
authorities), shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of such party.

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                  (l)  Competition.  Nothing set forth herein shall be deemed to
preclude,  limit or restrict the Company's or the Investor's  ability to compete
with the other.

                  (m)      Cooperation in HSR Act Filings.

                    (i) In the  event  of a  proposed  voluntary  conversion  of
               Purchased  Shares  and/or  Warrant  Shares  that would  require a
               filing   by   Intel   under   the   Hart-Scott-Rodino   Antitrust
               Improvements  Act of 1976 (the "HSR Act"),  the  Investor and its
               respective affiliates (including any "ultimate parent entity", as
               defined  in the HSR  Act),  and the  Company  and its  respective
               affiliates (including any "ultimate parent entity", as defined in
               the HSR Act),  shall promptly  prepare and make their  respective
               filings  and  thereafter  shall make all  required  or  requested
               submissions under the HSR Act or any analogous applicable law, if
               required.  In taking such actions or making any such filings, the
               parties hereto shall furnish  information  required in connection
               therewith  and seek  timely to  obtain  any  applicable  actions,
               consents,  approvals  or  waivers  of  governmental  authorities;
               provided,  however,  that the parties hereto shall cooperate with
               each other in  connection  with the making of all such filings to
               the extent  permitted by  applicable  law.  Without  limiting the
               generality  of  the  foregoing,   to  the  extent   permitted  by
               applicable law and so long as the following shall not involve the
               disclosure of  confidential  or  proprietary  information  of one
               party  hereto to  another,  each party shall  cooperate  with the
               other by (A) providing copies of all documents to be filed to the
               non-filing  party  and its  advisors  prior  to  filing  and,  if
               requested,  accepting reasonable additions,  deletions or changes
               suggested in connection therewith and (B) providing to each other
               party copies of all  correspondence  from and to any governmental
               authority in connection with any such filing.

                    (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Investor nor
               any of its  affiliates  shall be under any  obligation  to comply
               with any  request or  requirement  imposed by the  Federal  Trade
               Commission (the "FTC"), the Department of Justice (the "DofJ") or
               any  other   governmental   authority  in  connection   with  the
               compliance  with the  requirements  of the HSR Act,  or any other
               applicable  law,  if  the  Investor,   in  the  exercise  of  its
               reasonable  discretion,  deems such request or requirement unduly
               burdensome. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
               Investor shall not be obligated to comply with any request by, or
               any requirement  of, the FTC, the DofJ or any other  governmental
               authority:  (A) to disclose  information the Investor deems it in
               its best  interests to keep  confidential;  (B) to dispose of any
               assets  or  operations;  or  (C)  to  comply  with  any  proposed
               restriction on the manner in which it conducts its operations. If
               the Investor shall receive a second request in respect of its HSR
               Filing  determined  by it to be  unduly  burdensome  and it shall
               prove  unable to negotiate a means  satisfactory  to the Investor
               for complying with such burdensome second request,  or the FTC or
               DofJ shall impose any condition on the Investor or its affiliates
               in respect  thereof  deemed  unacceptable  by the  Investor,  the
               Company  and  the  Investor  shall  cooperate  in good  faith  to
               negotiate an alternative  transaction  that provides the Investor
               with the economic benefits it would receive if it were to convert
               the Purchased Shares and/or Warrant Shares.

               (n) Adjustments for Stock Splits, Etc. Wherever in this Agreement
          there is a reference to a specific  number of shares of capital  stock
          of  the  Company,  then,  upon  the  occurrence  of  any  subdivision,
          combination  or stock  dividend of such shares of capital  stock,  the
          specific  number of  shares  so  referenced  in this  Agreement  shall
          automatically be proportionally  adjusted to reflect the affect on the


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          outstanding   shares  of  such  class  or  series  of  stock  by  such
          subdivision, combination or stock dividend.

                  (o) Index of Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the
respective meanings given to them in the sections indicated below:

Acquisition Issuance.........................7(e)(vi)
Action...........................................3(g)
Affiliate........................................8(e)
Agreement....................................Preamble
Articles.........................................3(f)
Assets......................................7(e)(vii)
Associate........................................8(e)
Audited Financial Statements.................3(i)(ii)
Balance Sheet Date...........................3(i)(ii)
beneficially own............................7(h)(iii)
beneficially owned..........................7(h)(iii)
beneficial ownership........................7(h)(iii)
beneficially owning.........................7(h)(iii)
Board............................................1(a)
Bylaws...........................................3(f)
CERCLA...........................................3(q)
Certificate of Designation.......................1(a)
Closing.............................................2
Closing Date........................................2
Common Stock.....................................1(a)
Company......................................Preamble
Company Indemnitees..........................8(a)(ii)
Confidential Information.....................7(c)(ii)
Conversion Shares.............................3(d)(i)
Corporate Event...............................7(e)(i)
Damages..........................................8(e)
Dilutive Securities..........................7(g)(ii)
Disclosure Letter...................................3
DofJ........................................11(n)(ii)
Employee Stock...........................7(g)(iii)(A)
Exchange Act.................................3(i)(ii)
Exchangeable Securities..................7(g)(iii)(B)
Exhibit Filing..............................7(c)(iii)
Final Notice................................7(e)(iii)
Final Prospectus.........................7(b)(vii)(D)
Form 10-K.....................................3(i)(i)
Form 10-Q.....................................3(i)(i)
Form S-1...................................7(b)(i)(E)
Form S-2...................................7(b)(i)(E)
Form S-3...................................7(b)(i)(E)
FTC...11 .....................................(n)(ii)
GAAP.........................................3(i)(ii)
Graphic Business............................7(e)(vii)
Hazardous Materials..............................3(q)
Holder.....................................7(b)(i)(D)
HSR Act......................................11(n)(i)
HSR Act..........................................3(e)
HSR Requirements.................................3(e)
Include.........................................11(k)
Including.......................................11(k)
Indemnitee.......................................8(c)
Information.................................7(d)(iii)
Initiating Holders.......................7(b)(iii)(B)
Intellectual Property.........................3(l)(i)
Investor.....................................Preamble
Investor Indemnitees..........................8(a)(i)
Issuance 1....................................7(g)(v)
Issuance 2....................................7(g)(v)


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Maintenance Amount............................7(g)(v)
Maintenance Notice...........................7(g)(vi)
Maintenance Securities........................7(g)(i)
Majority Owned Subsidiary.....................7(f)(i)
Market Price.............................7(g)(iii)(C)
Material Adverse Effect..........................3(a)
New Securities..............................7(f)(iii)
Non-Disclosure Agreement......................7(c)(i)
Notice Date..................................7(g)(iv)
Observer......................................7(d)(i)
Participation Notice.........................7(f)(iv)
Participation Rights Holder...................7(f)(i)
Per Share Purchase Price.........................1(c)
Permitted Transferee...............................10
Person.....................................7(b)(i)(B)
Preferred Stock...............................3(b)(i)
Prior Percentage Interest....................7(g)(iv)
Pro Rata Share...............................7(f)(ii)
Proceeding.......................................8(e)
Purchase Price...........................7(g)(iii)(A)
Purchased Shares.................................1(b)
Register...................................7(b)(i)(A)
Registered.................................7(b)(i)(A)
Registrable Securities.....................7(b)(i)(B)
Registrable Securities Then
     Outstanding...........................7(b)(i)(C)
Registration...............................7(b)(i)(A)
Request Notice...........................7(b)(iii)(A)
Retirement Plans.............................7(h)(ii)
Right of Maintenance..........................7(g)(i)
Right of Participation....................... 7(f)(i)
Rights Plan......................................3(s)
ROFR Period.................................7(e)(iii)
SEC..............................................3(e)
SEC Documents................................ 3(i)(i)
Securities Act...............................3(d)(ii)
Series B Preferred Stock.....................Recitals
Series A Preferred Stock......................3(b)(i)
Shelf Registration Statement..............7(b)(ii)(A)
Significant Subsidiary........................7(e)(i)
Spin Off....................................7(e)(vii)
Spun-Off Business...........................7(e)(vii)
Standstill Percentage............................7(h)
Suspension.............................7(b)(ii)(B)(2)
Suspension Event.......................7(b)(ii)(B)(2)
Suspension Notice......................7(b)(ii)(B)(2)
Total Voting Power..........................7(h)(iii)
Transaction Agreements.......................7(c)(ii)
Unlisted Securities......................7(g)(iii)(C)
Violation................................7(b)(vii)(A)
Voting Power................................7(h)(iii)
Voting Stock................................7(h)(iii)
Warrant..........................................1(d)
Warrant Shares...................................1(d)

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.


EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER                INTEL CORPORATION
CORPORATION



By:     /s/ James R. Oyler                    By:     /s/  Leslie L. Vadasz
Name:       James R. Oyler                    Name:         Leslie L. Vadasz
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer    Title:  Sr. Vice President
Date Signed:   7/21/98                        Date Signed:


Address:      Attention:  Peter Chiang     Address:  Attn:  Treasurer
              600 Komas Drive                        2200 Mission College Blvd.
              Salt Lake City, Utah 84108             M/S SC4-210
                                                     Santa Clara, California 
                                                     95052

              Telephone No: (801) 588-1000           Telephone No:(408) 765-1240
              Facsimile No: (801) 588-4510           Facsimile No:(408) 765-6038

With copy to: William C. Gibbs, Esq.      With copy to: Attn:  General Counsel
              Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.                  2200 Mission College Blvd.
              111 East Broadway, Suite 900           M/S SC4-203
              Salt Lake City, Utah 84111             Santa Clara, California 
                                                     95052

              Telephone No: (801) 237-1900           Telephone No:(408) 765-1125
              Facsimile No: (801) 237-1950           Facsimile No:(408) 765-1859





                                Signature page to
                     Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
                           Series B Stock and Warrant
                               Purchase Agreement


                               EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                              COMPUTER CORPORATION


                               WARRANT TO PURCHASE
                            SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK







                                  JULY 22, 1998





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THE  WARRANT  EVIDENCED  OR  CONSTITUTED  HEREBY,  AND ALL  SHARES  OF  SERIES B
PREFERRED STOCK OR COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE HEREUNDER, HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE ISSUED
WITHOUT  REGISTRATION  UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("THE ACT").
SUCH  SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE SOLD,  OFFERED  FOR SALE,  TRANSFERRED,  PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED  WITHOUT  REGISTRATION  UNDER THE ACT UNLESS EITHER (A) THE COMPANY
HAS  RECEIVED  AN  OPINION  OF  COUNSEL,   IN  FORM  AND  SUBSTANCE   REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY,  TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED IN
CONNECTION  WITH SUCH  DISPOSITION  OR (B) THE SALE OF SUCH  SECURITIES  IS MADE
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULE 144.

                               EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                              COMPUTER CORPORATION

                               WARRANT TO PURCHASE
                            SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

                             (Subject to Adjustment)

NO. 1

         THIS CERTIFIES  THAT, for value  received,  Intel  Corporation,  or its
permitted registered assigns ("Holder"),  is entitled,  subject to the terms and
conditions of this Warrant, at any time or from time to time after July 22, 1998
(the "Effective  Date"), and before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on July 22, 2001 (the
"Expiration Date"), to purchase from Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation,  a
Utah  corporation  (the "Company"),  three hundred  seventy-eight  thousand four
hundred  sixty-two  (378,462)  shares of Warrant  Stock (as defined in Section 1
below) of the  Company  at a price per share of  thirty-three  and  twenty-eight
thousand one hundred  twenty-five  hundred-thousandths  dollars ($33.28125) (the
"Purchase  Price").  Both the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable upon
exercise of this Warrant and the Purchase  Price are subject to  adjustment  and
change as provided  herein.  This  Warrant is issued  pursuant  to that  certain
Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant  Purchase  Agreement,  dated July 20, 1998,
between the Company and Holder (the "Purchase Agreement").

1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Warrant, the following terms shall have
their respective meanings set forth below:

         "Common Stock" shall mean the Company's Common Stock, $.20 par value.

         "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock as of a particular  date
shall mean:

                  (a) If the Common Stock is traded on a securities  exchange or
the Nasdaq  National  Market,  the Fair  Market  Value shall be deemed to be the
average of the  closing  prices of the Common  Stock on such  exchange or market
over the five (5) business days ending  immediately prior to the applicable date
of valuation;

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                  (b) If the Common Stock is actively  traded  over-the-counter,
the Fair  Market  Value  shall be deemed to be the  average of the  closing  bid
prices of the Common Stock over the 30-day  period ending  immediately  prior to
the applicable date of valuation; and

                  (c) If there is no active  public market for the Common Stock,
the Fair Market Value shall be the value thereof,  as agreed upon by the Company
and the Holder;  provided,  however,  that if the Company and the Holder  cannot
agree on such value, such value shall be determined by an independent  valuation
firm experienced in valuing  businesses such as the Company and jointly selected
in good faith by the Company and the Holder.  Fees and expenses of the valuation
firm shall be paid solely by the Company.

         "HSR Act" shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust  Improvements Act
of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

         "Person" shall mean any individual,  corporation,  partnership, limited
liability  company,  trust  or  other  entity  or  organization,  including  any
governmental authority or political subdivision thereof.

         "Registered Holder" shall mean any Holder in whose name this Warrant is
registered upon the books and records maintained by the Company.

         "SEC" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

         "Warrant"  shall  mean  this  Warrant  and  any  warrant  delivered  in
substitution or exchange therefor as provided herein.

         "Warrant Stock" shall mean the Class B-1 Preferred Stock, no par value,
of the Company and any other  securities at any time receivable or issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant.

2.                EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

         2.1.  Payment.  Subject to compliance  with the terms and conditions of
this Warrant and applicable  securities laws, this Warrant may be exercised,  in
whole or in part at any time or from time to time,  on or before the  Expiration
Date by delivery (including,  without limitation,  delivery by facsimile) of the
form of  Notice  of  Exercise  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  1 (the  "Notice  of
Exercise"), duly executed by the Holder, at the principal office of the Company,
and as soon as practicable after such date, surrendering:

                  (a) this Warrant at the principal office of the Company; and

                  (b) payment (i) in cash, by check or by wire transfer, (ii) by
cancellation  by the Holder of any  indebtedness of the Company to the Holder or
(iii) by any  combination  of (i) and (ii),  of an amount  equal to the  product
obtained by  multiplying  the number of shares of Warrant Stock being  purchased
upon such exercise by the then effective Purchase Price (the "Exercise Amount"),
except  that if the  Holder is subject to HSR Act  Restrictions  (as  defined in
Section 2.5 below), the Exercise Amount shall be paid to the Company within five
(5) business days after the termination of all HSR Act Restrictions.

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         2.2. Net Issue  Exercise.  In lieu of the payment  methods set forth in
Section 2.1(b),  the Holder may elect to exchange all or some of the Warrant for
shares of Warrant  Stock equal to the value of the amount of the  Warrant  being
exchanged on the date of exchange. If the Holder elects to exchange this Warrant
as provided in this  Section  2.2,  the Holder  shall  tender to the Company the
Warrant  for the  amount  being  exchanged,  along  with  written  notice of the
Holder's election to exchange some or all of the Warrant,  and the Company shall
issue to the Holder the number of shares of  Warrant  Stock  computed  using the
following formula:

                  X = Y (A-B)
                      -------
                        A

                  Where:

                  X = the number of shares of Warrant  Stock to be issued to the
Holder;

                  Y = the number of shares of Warrant  Stock  purchasable  under
                  the amount of the Warrant being  exchanged (as adjusted to the
                  date of such calculation);

                  A = the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock; and

                  B = the  Purchase  Price  (as  adjusted  to the  date  of such
calculation).

                  All  references  herein to an  "exercise" of the Warrant shall
include an exchange pursuant to this Section 2.2.

         2.3. "Easy Sale" Exercise.  In lieu of the payment methods set forth in
Section  2.1(b),  when  permitted by law and applicable  regulations  (including
Nasdaq and NASD rules),  the Holder may pay the Purchase  Price  through a "same
day sale" commitment from the Holder (and, if applicable,  a broker-dealer  that
is a  member  of the  National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers  (an  "NASD
Dealer")),  whereby the Holder  irrevocably elects to exercise this Warrant (and
immediately  converts the Warrant Shares receivable into shares of Common Stock)
and to sell a portion of the shares of Common  Stock so purchased to pay for the
Purchase Price and the Holder (or, if applicable,  the NASD Dealer) commits upon
sale  (or,  in the case of the NASD  Dealer,  upon  receipt)  of such  shares to
forward the Purchase Price directly to the Company.

         2.4. Stock  Certificates;  Fractional Shares. As soon as practicable on
or after any date of exercise of this  Warrant  pursuant to this  Section 2, the
Company shall issue and deliver to the Person or Persons entitled to receive the
same a  certificate  or  certificates  for the number of whole shares of Warrant
Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash in lieu of any fraction of
a share equal to such  fraction of the  current  Fair Market  Value of one whole
share of Common Stock as of the date of exercise of this Warrant.  No fractional
shares or scrip representing  fractional shares shall be issued upon an exercise
of this Warrant.

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         2.5. HSR Act. The Company  hereby  acknowledges  that  exercise of this
Warrant  by the  Holder  may  subject  the  Company  or the Holder to the filing
requirements of the HSR Act and that the Holder may be prevented from exercising
this Warrant until the expiration or early  termination  of all waiting  periods
imposed by the HSR Act ("HSR Act Restrictions").  If on or before the Expiration
Date the Holder has sent a Notice of  Exercise to the Company and the Holder has
not been able to complete the exercise of this Warrant  prior to the  Expiration
Date because of HSR Act  Restrictions,  the Holder shall be entitled to complete
the  process of  exercising  this  Warrant  in  accordance  with the  procedures
contained  herein  notwithstanding  the fact that  completion of the exercise of
this Warrant would take place after the Expiration Date.

         2.6.  Partial  Exercise;  Effective  Date of  Exercise.  In case of any
partial  exercise of this  Warrant,  the Company  shall cancel this Warrant upon
surrender  hereof and shall  execute and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor and
date for the balance of the shares of Warrant Stock purchasable hereunder.  This
Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior to the close of
business on the date of its surrender for exercise as provided  above.  However,
if the Holder is subject to HSR Act filing  requirements,  this Warrant shall be
deemed to have been exercised on the date immediately  following the date of the
expiration  of all HSR Act  Restrictions.  The Person  entitled  to receive  the
shares of Warrant Stock  issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be treated
for all  purposes  as the  holder of  record  of such  shares as of the close of
business on the date the Holder is deemed to have exercised this Warrant.

3. VALID ISSUANCE;  TAXES.  All shares of Warrant Stock issued upon the exercise
of this Warrant shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,  and the
Company shall pay all taxes and other  governmental  charges that may be imposed
in respect of the issue or delivery thereof; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be required to pay any tax or other charge imposed in connection  with
any transfer  involved in the issuance of any  certificate for shares of Warrant
Stock in any name other than that of the Registered Holder of this Warrant,  and
in such case the  Company  shall not be  required  to issue or deliver any stock
certificate  or security until such tax or other charge has been paid, or it has
been established to the Company's  reasonable  satisfaction that no tax or other
charge is due.

4.  ADJUSTMENT OF PURCHASE  PRICE AND NUMBER OF SHARES.  The number of shares of
Warrant Stock  issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or any shares of stock or
other  securities  or  property  receivable  or issuable  upon  exercise of this
Warrant) and the Purchase Price are subject to adjustment upon occurrence of any
of the following events:

         4.1. Adjustment for Stock Splits, Stock Subdivisions or Combinations of
Shares.  The Purchase Price shall be proportionally  decreased and the number of
shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or any shares of
stock or other  securities  at the time  issuable upon exercise of this Warrant)
shall be  proportionally  increased to reflect any stock split or subdivision of
the Warrant Stock or Common Stock.  The Purchase  Price of this Warrant shall be
proportionally increased and the number of shares of Warrant Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant (or any shares of stock or other securities at the time
issuable  upon exercise of this Warrant)  shall be  proportionally  decreased to
reflect any combination of the Warrant Stock or Common Stock.

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         4.2.  Adjustment  for  Dividends  or  Distributions  of  Stock or Other
Securities  or  Property.  If the  Company  shall make or issue,  or shall fix a
record date for the  determination of eligible  holders  entitled to receive,  a
dividend or other  distribution with respect to the Warrant Stock (or any shares
of stock or other  securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant)
or  Common  Stock  payable  in (a)  securities  of  the  Company  or (b)  assets
(excluding  cash  dividends  paid or payable  solely out of retained  earnings),
then,  in each such case,  the Holder of this Warrant on exercise  hereof at any
time after the  consummation,  effective date or record date of such dividend or
other  distribution,  shall receive,  in addition to the shares of Warrant Stock
(or such other  stock or  securities)  issuable on such  exercise  prior to such
date,  and  without  the  payment  of  additional  consideration  therefor,  the
securities  or such other  assets of the Company to which such Holder would have
been entitled  upon such date if such Holder had  exercised  this Warrant on the
date  hereof and had  thereafter,  during the period from the date hereof to and
including  the  date  of  such  exercise,  retained  such  shares  or all  other
additional  stock available by it as aforesaid  during such period giving effect
to all adjustments called for by this Section 4.

         4.3.   Reclassification.   If  the  Company,   by  reclassification  of
securities or otherwise, shall change any of the securities as to which purchase
rights  under  this  Warrant  exist  into  the  same or a  different  number  of
securities  of any  other  class  or  classes,  this  Warrant  shall  thereafter
represent  the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as would have
been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the  securities  that
were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such
reclassification  or other  change  and the  Purchase  Price  therefor  shall be
appropriately  adjusted,  all subject to further  adjustment as provided in this
Section 4. No  adjustment  shall be made  pursuant to this  Section 4.3 upon any
conversion  or  redemption  of the Warrant Stock which is the subject of Section
4.5.

         4.4. Adjustment for Capital Reorganization, Merger or Consolidation. In
case of any  reorganization  of the capital  stock of the Company  (other than a
combination,  reclassification,  exchange  or  subdivision  of shares  otherwise
provided for herein), or any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into
another  Person,  or the  sale of all or  substantially  all the  assets  of the
Company, then, and in each such case, as a part of such reorganization,  merger,
consolidation,  sale or  transfer,  lawful  provision  shall be made so that the
Holder of this Warrant shall  thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of
this  Warrant,  during  the  period  specified  herein  and upon  payment of the
Purchase Price then in effect, the number of shares of stock or other securities
or property of the successor Person resulting from such reorganization,  merger,
consolidation,  sale or transfer  that a holder of the shares  deliverable  upon
exercise of this Warrant  (assuming  conversion  of all Warrant  Stock to Common
Stock)   would  have  been   entitled   to   receive  in  such   reorganization,
consolidation,  merger,  sale or transfer if this Warrant (and the Warrant Stock
receivable had been  converted to Common Stock) had been  exercised  immediately
before such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer, all subject
to further adjustment as provided in this Section 4. The foregoing provisions of
this  Section  4.4  shall   similarly   apply  to  successive   reorganizations,
consolidations,  mergers,  sales and transfers and to the stock or securities of
any other  Person  that are at the time  receivable  upon the  exercise  of this
Warrant. If the per-share  consideration payable to the Holder hereof for shares
in  connection  with  any  such  transaction  is in a form  other  than  cash or
marketable securities,  then the value of such consideration shall be determined
in good faith by the Company's  Board of Directors.  In all events,  appropriate
adjustment  (as  determined in good faith by the  Company's  Board of Directors)
shall be made in the  application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect
to the rights and interests of the Holder after the transaction, to the end that
the provisions of this Warrant shall be applicable  after that event, as near as
reasonably may be, in relation to any shares or other property deliverable after
that event upon  exercise of this Warrant  (assuming  conversion  of all Warrant
Stock receivable into Common Stock).

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         4.5.  Conversion  of  Warrant  Stock.  If  all or  any  portion  of the
authorized and outstanding  shares of Warrant Stock are redeemed or converted or
reclassified  into other  securities  or  property,  pursuant  to the  Company's
Articles of Incorporation or otherwise, or the Warrant Stock otherwise ceases to
exist,  then, in such case, the Holder,  upon exercise  hereof at any time after
the date on which the Warrant Stock is so redeemed or converted, reclassified or
ceases to exist (the "Termination  Date"),  shall receive, in lieu of the number
of shares of Warrant  Stock that would  have been  issuable  upon such  exercise
immediately prior to the Termination Date, the shares of Common Stock that would
have been  received if this  Warrant had been  exercised in full and the Warrant
Stock received thereupon had been simultaneously  converted immediately prior to
the  Termination  Date,  all subject to further  adjustment  as provided in this
Warrant. Additionally, the Purchase Price shall be immediately adjusted to equal
the  quotient  obtained  by dividing  (a) the  aggregate  Purchase  Price of the
maximum number of shares of Warrant Stock for which this Warrant was exercisable
immediately  prior to the Termination Date by (b) the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable  immediately  after the  Termination
Date, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

5. CERTIFICATE AS TO ADJUSTMENTS. In each case of any adjustment in the Purchase
Price, or number or type of shares  issuable upon exercise of this Warrant,  the
Chief  Financial  Officer  or  Controller  of the  Company  shall  compute  such
adjustment  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  this  Warrant  and  prepare  a
certificate  setting forth such  adjustment and showing in detail the facts upon
which such adjustment is based,  including a statement of the adjusted  Purchase
Price.  The Company shall  promptly send (by facsimile and by either first class
mail, postage prepaid or overnight  delivery) a copy of each such certificate to
the Holder.

6. LOSS OR MUTILATION.  Upon receipt of evidence reasonably  satisfactory to the
Company of the ownership of and the loss,  theft,  destruction  or mutilation of
this Warrant, and of indemnity  reasonably  satisfactory to it, and (in the case
of mutilation)  upon  surrender and  cancellation  of this Warrant,  the Company
shall  execute  and  deliver in lieu  thereof a new Warrant of like tenor as the
lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant.

7.  RESERVATION OF WARRANT STOCK. The Company hereby covenants that at all times
there shall be reserved for issuance and delivery  upon exercise of this Warrant
such number of shares of Warrant Stock,  Common Stock or other shares of capital
stock of the  Company as are from time to time  issuable  upon  exercise of this
Warrant,  and,  from time to time,  will take all steps  necessary  to amend its
Articles of  Incorporation to provide  sufficient  reserves of shares of Warrant
Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of this Warrant and Common Stock  issuable  upon
conversion of the Warrant Stock.  All such shares shall be duly  authorized and,
when  issued  upon  such  exercise,  shall be  validly  issued,  fully  paid and
non-assessable,  free and clear of all liens,  security  interests,  charges and
other  encumbrances or restrictions on sale and free and clear of all preemptive
rights,  except  encumbrances  or  restrictions  arising  under federal or state
securities laws. Issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to the
Company's officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates
to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Warrant Stock upon
the exercise of this Warrant and for shares of Common Stock upon  conversion  of
Warrant Stock.

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8.  TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.  Subject to the terms and  conditions of this Warrant
and compliance with all applicable  securities  laws,  without the prior written
consent of the Company to do otherwise  (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld)  this  Warrant  and all rights  hereunder  may be  transferred  to any
Permitted  Transferee (as defined  below),  in whole or in part, on the books of
the Company  maintained for such purpose at the principal  office of the Company
referred  to  above,  by the  Registered  Holder  hereof in  person,  or by duly
authorized  attorney,  upon surrender of this Warrant properly endorsed and upon
payment of any necessary transfer tax or other governmental  charge imposed upon
such transfer.  Upon any permitted partial transfer,  the Company will issue and
deliver to the  Registered  Holder a new Warrant or Warrants with respect to the
shares  of  Warrant  Stock not so  transferred.  Each  taker and  holder of this
Warrant,  by taking or holding  the same,  consents  and  agrees  that when this
Warrant  shall have been so endorsed,  the Person in  possession of this Warrant
may be treated by the Company,  and all other Persons dealing with this Warrant,
as the  absolute  owner  hereof for any  purpose  and as the Person  entitled to
exercise   the  rights   represented   hereby,   any  notice  to  the   contrary
notwithstanding;  provided,  however,  that until a transfer of this  Warrant is
duly  registered  on the  books  of the  Company,  the  Company  may  treat  the
Registered  Holder  hereof as the owner for all  purposes.  For purposes of this
Section 8, the term "Permitted Transferee" shall mean: (a) the Company or any of
its  subsidiaries,  (b) a Person  that,  directly or  indirectly,  controls,  is
controlled by or is under common control with Intel Corporation or (c) any other
Person, including any professional financial investor (such as a venture capital
firm, investment bank,  investment fund or high net worth individual),  provided
that such  Person has not  expressed  to the Holder any  present  intent to seek
changes in the  composition of the Company's Board of Directors or the Company's
management  or otherwise to become  actively  involved in operating the Company,
and provided  further that such Person is not at the time of such sale a direct,
material competitor of the Company.

9.  RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.  The Holder,  by acceptance  hereof,  agrees that,
absent  an  effective  registration  statement  filed  with  the SEC  under  the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), covering the disposition or
sale of this  Warrant or the  Warrant  Stock  issued or issuable  upon  exercise
hereof or the Common Stock  issuable upon  conversion of Warrant  Stock,  as the
case may be, and registration or qualification under applicable state securities
laws,  such Holder will not sell,  transfer,  pledge,  or hypothecate any or all
such Warrants,  Warrant Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, unless either
(a) the  Company  has  received  an opinion of  counsel,  in form and  substance
reasonably  satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such registration is
not  required  in  connection  with  such  disposition  or (b) the  sale of such
securities is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144.

10.  COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES LAWS. By acceptance of this Warrant,  the Holder
hereby  represents,  warrants  and  covenants:  (a)  that  any  shares  of stock
purchased  upon exercise of this Warrant shall be acquired for  investment  only
and not  with a view  to,  or for  sale in  connection  with,  any  distribution
thereof;  (b) that the Holder has had such opportunity as such Holder has deemed
adequate to obtain from  representatives  of the Company such  information as is
necessary  to  permit  the  Holder  to  evaluate  the  merits  and  risks of its


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investment in the Company; (c) that the Holder is able to bear the economic risk
of holding  such  shares as may be  acquired  pursuant  to the  exercise of this
Warrant  for an  indefinite  period;  (d) that the Holder  understands  that the
shares of stock  acquired  pursuant to the  exercise of this Warrant will not be
registered under the 1933 Act (unless otherwise required pursuant to exercise by
the  Holder  of the  registration  rights,  if any,  previously  granted  to the
Registered Holder) and will be "restricted securities" within the meaning of SEC
Rule 144 and that the  exemption  from  registration  under Rule 144 will not be
available  for at least  one year  from the date of  exercise  of this  Warrant,
subject  to any  special  treatment  by the SEC  for  exercise  of this  Warrant
pursuant to Section  2.2,  and even then will not be  available  unless a public
market then exists for the stock, adequate information concerning the Company is
then  available to the public,  and other terms and  conditions  of Rule 144 are
complied with; and (e) that all stock certificates  representing shares of stock
issued to the Holder upon  exercise of this Warrant or upon  conversion  of such
shares may have affixed thereto a legend substantially in the following form:

         THE SECURITIES  REPRESENTED  HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED  UNDER THE
         SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES
         LAWS OF ANY STATE.  THESE  SECURITIES  ARE SUBJECT TO  RESTRICTIONS  ON
         TRANSFERABILITY  AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT
         AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND THE APPLICABLE  STATE  SECURITIES  LAWS,
         PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION  THEREFROM.  INVESTORS  SHOULD BE
         AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE  REQUIRED  TO BEAR THE  FINANCIAL  RISKS OF THIS
         INVESTMENT  FOR AN  INDEFINITE  PERIOD  OF TIME.  THE  ISSUER  OF THESE
         SECURITIES  MAY  REQUIRE AN  OPINION  OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND  SUBSTANCE
         SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED  TRANSFER OR
         RESALE  IS  IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  ACT  AND  ANY  APPLICABLE  STATE
         SECURITIES LAWS.

11. NO RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES AS SHAREHOLDERS. This Warrant shall not entitle the
Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company.  In
the  absence of  affirmative  action by the Holder to  acquire  Common  Stock by
converting  Warrant  Stock,  no provisions of this Warrant,  and no  enumeration
herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder shall cause such Holder to be a
shareholder of the Company for any purpose.

12. REGISTRATION  RIGHTS. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
the shares of Warrant  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of this Warrant  shall be
"Registrable  Securities"  or such other  definition of  securities  entitled to
registration rights pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and are entitled, subject
to the  terms and  conditions  of that  agreement,  to all  registration  rights
granted to holders of Registrable Securities thereunder.

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13. NOTICES. All notices and other communications from the Company to the Holder
shall be given in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.

14. HEADINGS; SECTION REFERENCES . The headings in this Warrant are for purposes
of convenience  in reference  only, and shall not be deemed to constitute a part
hereof. All Section references herein are references to Sections of this Warrant
unless specified otherwise.

15. LAW  GOVERNING.  This Warrant  shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with,  and  governed by, the  internal  laws of the State of  Delaware,  without
regard to its conflict of laws rules.

16. NO  IMPAIRMENT.  The  Company  will not,  by  amendment  of its  Articles of
Incorporation  or Bylaws,  or  through  reorganization,  consolidation,  merger,
dissolution,  issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary
action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms
of this Warrant,  but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
of all such terms and in the taking of all such  action as may be  necessary  or
appropriate  in order to  protect  the rights of the  Registered  Holder of this
Warrant against  impairment.  Without  limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Company: (a) will not increase the par value of any shares of stock issuable
upon the exercise of this Warrant  above the amount  payable  therefor upon such
exercise and (b) will take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in
order  that  the  Company   may  validly  and  legally   issue  fully  paid  and
non-assessable shares of Warrant Stock upon exercise of this Warrant.

17. NOTICES OF RECORD DATE. In case:

         17.1.  the  Company  shall take a record of the  holders of its Warrant
Stock,  Common Stock (or other stock or securities at the time  receivable  upon
the exercise of this Warrant or conversion of Warrant Stock), for the purpose of
entitling  them to receive any dividend or other  distribution,  or any right to
subscribe  for or  purchase  any  shares  of  stock of any  class  or any  other
securities or to receive any other right; or

         17.2.  of any  consolidation  or  merger  of the  Company  with or into
another Person, any capital  reorganization of the Company, any reclassification
of the capital stock of the Company,  or any conveyance of all or  substantially
all of the  assets of the  Company  to  another  Person in which  holders of the
Company's stock are to receive stock,  securities or property of another Person;
or

          17.3. of any voluntary  dissolution,  liquidation or winding-up of the
     Company; or

          17.4. of any redemption or conversion of all outstanding  Common Stock
     or Warrant Stock;

then,  and in each such case, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed to the
Registered Holder of this Warrant a notice  specifying,  as the case may be, (a)
the date on which a record  is to be taken  for the  purpose  of such  dividend,
distribution   or  right  or  (b)  the  date  on  which   such   reorganization,
reclassification,  consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution,  liquidation,
winding-up,  redemption or conversion is to take place,  and the time, if any is
to be fixed,  as of which the holders of record of Warrant  Stock,  Common Stock


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(or other stock or securities as at the time are receivable upon the exercise of
this Warrant or conversion of the Warrant Stock),  shall be entitled to exchange
their shares of Warrant Stock, Common Stock (or such other stock or securities),
for  securities  or  other  property   deliverable  upon  such   reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up.  Such notice  shall be  delivered at least thirty (30) days prior to
the date therein specified.

18.  SEVERABILITY.  If any term,  provision,  covenant  or  restriction  of this
Warrant is held by a court of  competent  jurisdiction  to be  invalid,  void or
unenforceable,   the   remainder  of  the  terms,   provisions,   covenants  and
restrictions  of this Warrant shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

19. COUNTERPARTS. For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts
of this  Warrant may be executed  by the parties  hereto and each such  executed
counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original instrument.

20. NO  INCONSISTENT  AGREEMENTS.  The Company  will not on or after the date of
this Warrant enter into any agreement  with respect to its  securities  which is
inconsistent  with the rights granted to the Holder of this Warrant or otherwise
conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holder hereunder
do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted
to holders of the Company's securities under any other agreements, except rights
that have been waived.

21. SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. If the Expiration Date falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or legal holiday,  the Expiration  Date shall  automatically  be extended
until 5:00 p.m. the next business day.





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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Warrant as of
the Effective Date.

EVANS & SUTHERLAND                           INTEL CORPORATION
COMPUTER CORPORATION

By:   /s/ James R. Oyler                     By:    /s/ Leslie L. Vadasz
      ------------------------                      -----------------------
          James R. Oyler                                Leslie L. Vadasz

          President & Chief Executive Officer           Sr. Vice President












                          SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE WARRANT
                                       OF
                               EVANS & SUTHERLAND
                              COMPUTER CORPORATION

<PAGE>

                                    Exhibits
                                    EXHIBIT 1

                               NOTICE OF EXERCISE

                    (To be executed upon exercise of Warrant)

EVANS & SUTHERLAND                                     WARRANT NO. ___ 
COMPUTER  CORPORATION 

The  undersigned  hereby  irrevocably  elects to exercise  the right of purchase
represented by the within Warrant  Certificate for, and to purchase  thereunder,
the  securities  of Evans &  Sutherland  Computer  Corporation,  as provided for
therein, and (check the applicable box):

|_|      Tenders  herewith  payment of the exercise price in full in the form of
         cash or a  certified  or official  bank check in same-day  funds in the
         amount of $____________ for _________ such securities.

|_|      Elects the Net Issue  Exercise  option  pursuant  to Section 2.2 of the
         Warrant,  and accordingly  requests delivery of a net of ______________
         of such securities, according to the following calculation:

              X = Y (A-B)               (       ) =  (____) [(_____) - (_____)]
                  -------                           ---------------------------
                     A                                         (_____)

                  Where:
                  X = the number of shares of Warrant  Stock to be issued to the
Holder;

                  Y = the number of shares of Warrant  Stock  purchasable  under
                  the amount of the Warrant being  exchanged (as adjusted to the
                  date of such  calculation);  A = the Fair Market  Value of one
                  share of Common Stock; and B = the Purchase Price (as adjusted
                  to the date of such calculation).


|_|      Elects the Easy Sale  Exercise  option  pursuant  to Section 2.3 of the
         Warrant,  and accordingly  requests delivery of a net of ______________
         of such securities.

Please issue a certificate or  certificates  for such securities in the name of,
and pay any cash for any  fractional  share to (please  print name,  address and
social security number):

Name:

Address:

Signature:

Note: The above signature should  correspond  exactly with the name on the first
page of this Warrant  Certificate or with the name of the assignee  appearing in
the assignment form below.

<PAGE>

If said  number of  shares  shall not be all the  shares  purchasable  under the
within  Warrant  Certificate,  a new Warrant  Certificate is to be issued in the
name of said  undersigned  for the balance  remaining of the shares  purchasable
thereunder rounded up to the next higher whole number of shares.



<PAGE>


                                    Exhibits
                                    EXHIBIT 2

                                   ASSIGNMENT

(To be executed only upon  assignment of Warrant or a portion  thereof)  WARRANT
NO.  ___  For  value  received,   hereby  sells,   assigns  and  transfers  unto
________________________  the within Warrant or a portion thereof, together with
all right, title and interest therein,  and does hereby  irrevocably  constitute
and appoint  ____________________________  attorney, to transfer said Warrant or
such portion  thereof on the books of the  within-named  Company with respect to
the  number of shares of  Warrant  Stock  set forth  below,  with full  power of
substitution in the premises:

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<S>                                    <C>                                   <C>

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       Name(s) of Assignee(s)                        Address                         # of Warrant Shares
- -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

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

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

- -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
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And if said  number  of shares of  Warrant  Stock  shall not be all the share of
Warrant Stock  represented by the Warrant,  a new Warrant is to be issued in the
name of said  undersigned  for the  balance  remaining  of the shares of Warrant
Stock represented by said Warrant.

Dated:

Signature:

Notice: The signature to the foregoing Assignment must correspond to the name as
written upon the face of this security in every particular,  without  alteration
or any  change  whatsoever;  signature(s)  must  be  guaranteed  by an  eligible
guarantor  institution (banks, stock brokers,  savings and loan associations and
credit  unions with  membership  in an approved  signature  guarantee  medallion
program) pursuant to SEC Rule 17Ad-15.



                                  EXHIBIT 11.1
                     EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
                      EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE CALCULATION
                                    Unaudited
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended                           Nine Months Ended
                                               ----------------------------------------     ----------------------------------------
                                               September 25, 1998     September 26,1997     September 25, 1998     September 26,1997
                                               ------------------     -----------------     ------------------     -----------------
                                               Basic      Diluted     Basic     Diluted     Basic      Diluted     Basic     Diluted
                                               -------    -------     ------    -------     ------     -------     ------    ------
   <S>                                         <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>

   Common shares outstanding
    during the entire period                    10,058     10,058      9,002      9,002      9,067       9,067      9,059     9,059

   Weighted average common shares
    issued (repurchased) during the 
    period, net                                    (47)       (47)        54         54        276         276        (12)      (12)
                                               -------    -------     ------    -------     ------     -------     ------    ------
   Weighted average number of
    common shares outstanding                   10,011     10,011      9,056      9,056      9,343       9,343      9,047     9,047

   Weighted average number of
    dilutive common equivalent
    shares outstanding                               -        879          -        541          -           -          -       430
                                               -------    -------     ------    -------     ------     -------     ------    ------
   Weighted average common and 
    dilutive common equivalent
    shares outstanding                          10,011     10,890      9,056      9,597      9,343       9,343      9,047     9,477
                                               =======    =======     ======    =======     ======     =======     ======    ======
   Net earnings (loss) applicable to
    common stock                                  $510       $510     $3,825     $3,825   ($23,317)   ($23,317)    $7,211    $7,211
                                              
   Net earnings (loss) per common and
    dilutive common equivalent
    share outstanding                            $0.05      $0.05      $0.42      $0.40     ($2.50)     ($2.50)     $0.80     $0.76

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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<CIK>                         0000276283
<NAME>                        EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                              <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998                 DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUN-27-1998                 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-25-1998                 SEP-25-1998
<CASH>                                         28,192                      28,192
<SECURITIES>                                   27,101                      27,101
<RECEIVABLES>                                  45,818                      45,818
<ALLOWANCES>                                   1,545                       1,545
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<PP&E>                                         131,562                     131,562
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                          23,149                      23,149
                                    0                           0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               20,299                      79,676
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             312                         912
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                781                         (21,074)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   275                         2,247
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            506                         (23,321)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                           0
<CHANGES>                                      0                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                   506                         (23,321)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .05                         (2.50)
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