GALILEO CORP
SC 13D/A, 1999-10-06
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                               Galileo Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    363544107
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                           Andlinger Capital XIII LLC
                                105 Harbor Drive
                               Stamford, CT 06902
                          Attention: Stephen A. Magida
                                 (203) 348-6690

                                 with a copy to:

                                Paul Gluck, Esq.
                             Dechert Price & Rhoads
                              30 Rockefeller Plaza
                            New York, New York 10112
                                 (212) 698-3552
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                 August 31, 1999
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

          If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule  because of Rule  13d-1(b)(3)  or (4),  check the following
box.

         Note: Six copies of this statement,  including all exhibits,  should be
filed with the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

         *The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise


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subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

                                        2

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 1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Gerhard R. Andlinger
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) [ ]  (b) [x]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3)      SEC USE ONLY


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         PF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

         United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Number of Shares        7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially owned by
each reporting person             171,465
         with
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                  4,100,000 shares
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  171,465
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                          10)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  4,100,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         4,271,465 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         33.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                       3
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Andlinger Capital XIII LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) [ ]  (b) [x]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3)      SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

         Connecticut
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Number of Shares        7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially owned by
each reporting person             0
         with
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                  4,000,000 shares
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                          10)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  4,000,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         4,000,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                                     [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         32.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                      4
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 1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Stephen A. Magida
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) [ ]  (b) [x]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3)      SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

         United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Number of Shares        7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially owned by
each reporting person             28,000
         with
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                  4,000,000 shares
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  28,000
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                          10)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  4,000,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         4,028,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         32.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                      5
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Charles E. Ball
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) [ ]  (b) [x]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3)      SEC USE ONLY


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

         United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Number of Shares        7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially owned by
each reporting person             0
         with
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                  See item 5
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                          10)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  See item 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         See item 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         See item 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                       6
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         John P. Kehoe
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) [ ]  (b) [x]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3)      SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

         United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Number of Shares        7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially owned by
each reporting person             0
         with
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                  See item 5
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                           9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                          10)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  See item 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         See item 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                                     [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         See item 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                       7
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         This  Amendment  No. 1 to Schedule  13D (this  "Amendment")  amends and
supplements  the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
(the  "Commission")  on  December  31,  1998 (the  "Original  13D") on behalf of
Andlinger Capital XIII LLC ("Andlinger Capital"),  Gerhard R. Andlinger, Stephen
A.  Magida,  Charles E. Ball and John P.  Kehoe.  Capitalized  terms used herein
without  definition shall have the respective  meanings  ascribed thereto in the
Original 13D.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration

         Since the Original 13D,  Gerhard R.  Andlinger  used personal  funds to
make open market  purchases of an aggregate of 171,465 shares of Common Stock on
the dates and at the  respective  price per share set forth on  Exhibit  VIII to
this  Amendment.  Further,  on or about  August  31,  1999,  the  Issuer and ANC
Management Corp.  ("ANC"),  entered into a Non-Qualified  Stock Option Agreement
(the "Option  Agreement")  providing ANC the right under  certain  conditions to
purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock,  at an exercise price of $11.4375
per share (the "Options").  Mr. Andlinger may be deemed a controlling  person of
ANC. In addition, Mr. Magida, as trustee under certain trusts for the benefit of
members of Mr. Andlinger's  family,  used funds of each of the respective trusts
or loans from Mr.  Andlinger to such trusts to make open market  purchases of an
aggregate of 17,000  shares of Common  Stock on the dates and at the  respective
price per share set forth on Exhibit IX to this Amendment.  Further, on or about
September 20, 1999,  Andlinger  Capital used funds advanced by Mr.  Andlinger to
exercise  Warrants to purchase  1,000,000  shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of $1.50 per share (the "Warrant Exercise").

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

         At this  time,  the  Reporting  Persons  have no present  intention  of
acquiring  additional  shares of the  Issuer,  although  each  Reporting  Person
reserves the right to make additional  purchases from time to time. Any decision
to make such  additional  purchase  will depend,  however,  on various  factors,
including,  without  limitation,  the price of the common  stock,  stock  market
conditions  and the business  prospects of the Issuer.  The  Reporting  Persons,
individually  or as a  group,  have no  present  intention  or  arrangements  or
understandings  to effect any of the  transactions  listed in Item  4(a)-(j)  of
Schedule 13D. Certain of the Reporting  Persons are directors and/or officers of
the Issuer, and may in the exercise of their duties as officers and/or directors
of the Issuer, from time to time, consider one or more of such transactions.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         Based on the  Issuer's  Quarterly  Report  filed  on Form  10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 1999, there are issued and outstanding  10,210,034  shares
of Common Stock (not  including the  1,000,000  shares of Common Stock issued or
issuable as a result of the Warrant Exercise). Mr. Andlinger may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of an aggregate amount of 4,271,465 shares of Common Stock,
representing  33.8%  of the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock
(including as outstanding  for  determining  such  percentage,  shares of Common
Stock issued or issuable as a result of the Warrant  Exercise,  shares of Common
Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of the  unexercised  portion of the Warrants and
shares of Common Stock  issuable upon  exercise of the Options) as follows:  (1)
Mr. Andlinger, beneficially owns and has sole

                                       8

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power to vote or direct the vote of an  aggregate  of  171,465  shares of Common
Stock  representing  1.67% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock;
and (2) Mr.  Andlinger,  as a member and majority  holder of the voting units of
Andlinger Capital,  and as a controlling person of ANC beneficially owns and has
shared  power to vote or direct  the vote of,  and  shared  power to  dispose or
direct the  disposition  of an  aggregate  of  4,100,000  shares of Common Stock
representing  33.3%  of the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock
(including as outstanding  for  determining  such  percentage,  shares of Common
Stock issued or issuable as a result of the Warrant  Exercise,  shares of Common
Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of the  unexercised  portion of the Warrants and
shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of the  Options) of which (a)
1,000,000  shares are  attributable to the unexercised  portion of the Warrants;
and (b) 100,000 shares are attributable to the Options.

         Pursuant to the Option  Agreement,  the Options shall vest as to 25,000
shares of Common Stock,  each on August 31, 1999,  June 30, 2000,  June 30, 2001
and June 30, 2002,  provided that on such vesting date the  Management  Advisory
and Consulting  Agreement (the  "Management  Agreement")  dated as of August 31,
1999  between  ANC and the  Issuer  is  still in  effect.  The  Options  will be
exercisable  from their  vesting  until the earliest of (i) June 30, 2009,  (ii)
upon the effective date of termination of the Management  Agreement in the event
such  agreement is  terminated  by the Issuer for "cause",  (iii) within 30 days
after termination of the Management  Agreement for any other reason, (iv) on the
effective  date of a  transaction  that  results  in a change of  control in the
Issuer (as more fully described in the Option Agreement) or (v) the date all the
Options are purchased pursuant to the Option Agreement.

         Andlinger  Capital  may be  deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner  of an
aggregate  amount of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock (of which 1,000,000 shares
are attributable to the unexercised portion of the Warrants), representing 32.7%
of the issued and outstanding  shares of Common Stock  (including as outstanding
for determining such percentage,  shares of Common Stock issued or issuable as a
result of the Warrant Exercise and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of the unexercised portion of the Warrants).

          Mr.  Magida may be deemed to have  shared  power to vote or direct the
vote of,  and  shared  power to  dispose  of or  direct  the  disposition  of an
aggregate of 4,000,000  shares of Common  Stock (of which  1,000,000  shares are
attributable  to the  unexercised  portion of the Warrants) and which,  together
with the 28,000 shares held by Mr.  Magida as trustee of the trusts  referred to
in Item 5 of the  Original  13D  represent  32.9% of the issued and  outstanding
shares  of  Common  Stock   (including  as  outstanding  for  determining   such
percentage, shares of Common Stock issued or issuable as a result of the Warrant
Exercise and shares of Common Stock  issuable upon  exercise of the  unexercised
portion of the Warrants).

          Mr.  Ball by virtue  of his  relationships  with the  other  Reporting
Persons and as a member of Andlinger  Capital may be deemed to have shared power
to vote or direct  the vote of,  and  shared  power to  dispose of or direct the
disposition  of, an  aggregate  of  4,000,000  shares of Common  Stock (of which
1,000,000  shares are  attributable to the unexercised  portion of the Warrants)
representing  32.7%  of the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock
(including as outstanding for determining such percentage shares of Common Stock
issued or  issuable  as a result of the  Warrant  Exercise  and shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of the Warrants).

                                       9
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          Mr.  Kehoe by virtue  of his  relationship  with the  other  Reporting
Persons and as a member of Andlinger  Capital may be deemed to have shared power
to vote or direct  the vote of,  and  shared  power to  dispose of or direct the
disposition  of, an  aggregate  of  4,000,000  shares of Common  Stock (of which
1,000,000  shares are  attributable to the unexercised  portion of the Warrants)
representing  32.7%  of the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock
(including as outstanding  for  determining  such  percentage,  shares of Common
Stock  issued or  issuable  as a result of the  Warrant  Exercise  and shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of the Warrants).



ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

         EXHIBIT VI        Non-Qualified  Stock  Option  Agreement  dated  as of
                           August 31, 1999 between  Galileo  Corporation and ANC
                           Management Corp.

         EXHIBIT VII       Management Advisory and Consulting Agreement dated as
                           of August 31, 1999 between  Galileo  Corporation  and
                           ANC Management Corp.

         EXHIBIT VIII      Open Market Purchases of Gerhard R. Andlinger

         EXHIBIT IX        Open Market Purchases of Certain Trusts

         EXHIBIT X         Joint Filing  Agreement  dated as of October 06, 1999
                           among   Andlinger   Capital  XIII  LLC,   Gerhard  R.
                           Andlinger,  Stephen  A.  Magida,  Charles E. Ball and
                           John P. Kehoe.

                                       10

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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of knowledge and belief of the
Reporting Persons,  the Reporting Persons certify that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  10/06/99                              ANDLINGER CAPITAL XIII LLC

                                             By: /s/ Stephen A. Magida
                                             -----------------------
                                             Name:  Stephen A. Magida
                                             Title: Manager


                                             /s/ Gerhard R. Andlinger
                                             -----------------------
                                             Gerhard R. Andlinger


                                             /s/ Stephen A. Magida
                                             -----------------------
                                             Stephen A. Magida


                                             /s/ Charles E. Ball
                                             -----------------------
                                             Charles E. Ball


                                             /s/ John P. Kehoe
                                             -----------------------
                                             John P. Kehoe

                                       11


                                                                      EXHIBIT VI

                      NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
                      ------------------------------------

    THIS NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made and entered
into as of the 31st day of August, 1999, by and between GALILEO  CORPORATION,  a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ANC MANAGEMENT CORP. ("Optionee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

    WHEREAS,  the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") adopted,  with
stockholder approval, the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"); and

    WHEREAS,  pursuant to resolutions adopted at a meeting on July 22, 1999 (the
"Award Date"),  the Board has determined  that Optionee is eligible to receive a
non-qualified  stock  option  pursuant to the Plan to purchase  shares of common
stock of the Company,  $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"),  in accordance
with the terms and  provisions  thereof and has awarded to Optionee such options
on 100,000 shares of such Common Stock; and

    NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the covenants and agreements  contained
herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

                                    SECTION 1
                                   DEFINITIONS

    1.1  Definitions.  In addition to the other terms defined in this  Agreement
and in the Plan, the terms below shall have the following definitions:

         "Management  Agreement"  means that  certain  Management  Advisory  and
Consulting Agreement of even date between the Company and Optionee.

         "Person" means an individual,  partnership,  company, limited liability
company, association,  trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization and any
government, governmental department or agency or political subdivision thereof.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         "Terminating  Transaction"  means a single  transaction  or  series  of
related  transactions,  other than a public offering of securities,  pursuant to
which a Person or Persons  other than existing  stockholders  of the Company (i)
acquires  capital  stock of the Company  possessing  the voting power to elect a
majority of the Board, (ii) consummates a merger,  amalgamation or consolidation
with the  Company as a result of which the  stockholders  of the Company who own
Common Stock or other voting securities prior to such transaction(s)  shall own,
directly or indirectly,  less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting  securities
of the surviving entity, or (iii) acquire all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company.

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         "Transfer"  means,  with respect to any  security of the  Company,  any
transfer, sale, gift, exchange, assignment, pledge or other disposition thereof.

                                    SECTION 2
                                 GRANT OF OPTION

    2.1 Grant of Non-Qualified Options.  Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this  Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee
the option (the  "Option") to purchase  from the Company,  during the period set
forth in paragraph 2.2 below,  100,000 shares of Common Stock ("Option  Shares")
at the price per share set forth on the  signature  page hereof  (the  "Exercise
Price"), which is the fair market value of such Option Shares on the Award Date,
in accordance with the terms of this  Agreement.  The Option is not an incentive
stock option  within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal  Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code").

    2.2 Term. This Option shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall
terminate in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.3 and 2.4.

    2.3 Vesting of Option Shares.  The right to purchase the Option Shares under
this Option shall vest to the Optionee as follows:

         (a) The Option shall vest as to 25,000  Option Shares as of the date of
this Agreement.

         (b) The Option shall vest as to the  remaining  75,000 Option Shares as
to 25,000 Option Shares each on June 30, 2000,  June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2002,
provided that on each such vesting date the Management Agreement is in effect.

         (c) Notwithstanding  clause  (b)  above,  in  the  event a  Terminating
Transaction  is consummated  while the  Management  Agreement is still in effect
(including  a  Terminating  Transaction  in which the  Management  Agreement  is
terminated by the parties in connection with such consummation),  Optionee shall
be deemed to have fully vested in all Option  Shares  immediately  prior to such
consummation.

    2.4.  Duration of the Option.  Subject to the  provisions  of the Plan,  the
Option  shall be  effective  during  the period  commencing  on the date of this
Agreement  and ending on the  earliest  of (i) June 30, 2009 (the  "Option  Term
Date"), (ii) upon the effective date of termination of the Management  Agreement
in the event the  Management  Agreement is terminated by the Company for "cause"
(as defined in the  Management  Agreement),  or at the election of the Optionee,
(iii) within thirty (30) days after termination of the Management  Agreement for
any other reason,  (iv) on the effective  date of (and  simultaneously  with the
consummation of) any Terminating Transaction,  or (v) the date all Option Shares
are purchased pursuant to this Agreement.

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                                    SECTION 3
                               EXERCISE OF OPTION

    3.1.  Exercise of Option.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Option
shall be exercised in accordance with the following provisions:

         (a) The Option may be exercised  only by written  notice of exercise to
the Company setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon
exercise and signed by the  Optionee and received by the  Secretary or Treasurer
of the Company, or other authorized  representative of the Company, prior to the
termination  of the Option as set forth in Section 2 above,  accompanied by full
payment of the  Exercise  Price for the number of shares of Common  Stock  being
purchased in a form permitted under the terms of the Plan. The Optionee shall be
given  reasonable  notice  of  the  proposed  consummation  of  any  Terminating
Transaction and, in connection therewith, may make a conditional exercise of the
Option,  subject to the  consummation of the Terminating  Transaction,  in which
event  payment  of the  Exercise  Price  shall  be due  simultaneously  with the
consummation of the Terminating Transaction.

         (b) At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at any
time  thereafter as requested by the Company,  the Optionee  shall make adequate
provision for the federal and state tax withholding  obligations of the Company,
if  any,  which  arise  in  connection  with  the  Option,  including,   without
limitation,  obligations arising upon (i) the exercise,  in whole or in part, of
the Option, (ii) the transfer,  in whole or in part, of any Option Shares, (iii)
the operation of any law or regulation providing for the imputation of interest,
or (iv) the lapsing of any restriction with respect to any Option Shares.

         (c) On the exercise date specified in the Optionee's  notice or as soon
thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the Company shall cause to be delivered
to the Optionee a certificate or  certificates  for the Option Shares then being
purchased (out of theretofore  unissued Common Stock or reacquired Common Stock,
as the  Company  may  elect)  upon full  payment  for such  Option  Shares.  The
obligation  of the  Company to deliver  the Option  Shares  shall,  however,  be
subject to the  condition  that if at any time the Board shall  determine in its
discretion that the listing,  registration or qualification of the Option or the
Option Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or
the consent or approval of any  governmental  regulatory  body,  is necessary or
desirable as a condition of, or in connection  with,  the Option or the issuance
or purchase of Option Shares  thereunder,  the delivery of the Option Shares may
be delayed in whole or in part until such listing, registration,  qualification,
consent or approval  shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions
not  acceptable  to the Board.  Certificates  evidencing  any Option  Shares may
contain a legend in a form deemed  appropriate  by the Company  with  respect to
transfer restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws and referring to the
transfer restrictions under this Agreement.

                                    SECTION 4
                    RESTRICTIONS ON OPTIONS AND OPTION SHARES

    4.1.  Cancellation  of Options.  The Board may, in its sole  discretion,  in
cases  involving  a  material  breach of the  Optionee's  obligations  under the
Management Agreement or

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other serious breach of conduct by the Optionee,  cancel the Option,  whether or
not vested, in whole or in part. Such cancellation  shall be effective as of the
date specified by the Board.  As used herein,  a serious breach of conduct shall
mean: (a) the disclosure or misuse of confidential  information or trade secrets
in a manner causing material damage to the Company;  and (b) engaging in conduct
relating to the Optionee's engagement with the Company for which either material
criminal or civil penalties may be sought.

    4.2 Restrictions on Transferability of Option. The Option hereunder shall be
exercisable only by the Optionee or legal successor to the Optionee, and, except
as  otherwise  approved  by the  Company,  the  Option  shall not  otherwise  be
transferable, nor shall the Option by subject to attachment,  execution or other
similar  process.  In the event of (a) any attempt by the Optionee not permitted
hereunder to alienate,  assign, pledge,  hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the
Option,  except  as  provided  for  herein,  or (b) the levy of any  attachment,
execution or similar process upon the rights or interest hereby  conferred,  the
Company  may  terminate  the  Option  by  notice  to the  Optionee  and it shall
thereupon become null and void.

    4.3.  Effect of  Change  in Stock  Subject  to the  Option.  In the event of
certain corporate events such as stock splits,  the Board has retained the right
pursuant to the Plan to increase or decrease the number of Option Shares, change
the kind of shares  available  under the Option and/or  increase or decrease the
Exercise  Price of the Option in order to preserve  the  benefits  or  potential
benefits intended to be made available under the Plan.

    4.4.  Rights  as a  Stockholder.  The  Optionee  shall  have no  rights as a
stockholder  with  respect to any shares of Common  Stock  covered by the Option
until the date of the issuance of a certificate or  certificates  for the shares
for  which  the  Option  has been  exercised.  No  adjustment  shall be made for
dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to
the date such  certificate  or  certificates  are issued,  except as provided in
Section 4.3.

    4.5. Liquidation or Dissolution of the Company. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company,  each Option shall terminate prior to
the  consummation  of such proposed  action or at such other time and subject to
such other conditions as shall be determined by the Board.

                                    SECTION 5
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

    5.1  Binding  Effect.  Except as  otherwise  provided  herein,  this  Option
Agreement  shall  inure to the  benefit  of the  successors  and  assigns of the
Company and be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee's legal successors and
permitted assigns.

    5.2  Termination  or  Amendment.  The Board may  terminate or amend the Plan
(subject to the  provisions  of the Plan) and may amend this Option at any time,
provided,  however,  that no such  termination or amendment may adversely affect
the  Option or any  unexercised  portion  thereof  without  the  consent  of the
Optionee.

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    5.3 Engagement of the Optionee. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed
as constituting a commitment,  guaranty, agreement, or understanding of any kind
or nature that the Company shall  continue to engage the Optionee for consulting
or other services,  nor shall this Agreement  affect in any way the right of the
Company to  terminate  the  engagement  of the  Optionee at any time and for any
reason. Any change of the Optionee's duties as a consultant to the Company shall
not result in a modification of the terms of this Agreement.

    5.4 Remedies.

         (a) The rights and remedies  provided by this  Agreement are cumulative
and the use of any one right or remedy by any party shall not  preclude or waive
its right to use any or all other  remedies.  Said rights and remedies are given
in addition to any other rights the parties may have at law or in equity.

         (b) Without limitation of the foregoing,  the parties hereto agree that
irreparable  harm  would  occur  in the  event  that any of the  agreements  and
provisions of this Agreement  were not performed  fully by the parties hereto in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached,  and that money
damages  are an  inadequate  remedy for breach of the  Agreement  because of the
difficulty of  ascertaining  and  quantifying  the amount of damage that will be
suffered by the parties hereto in the event that this Agreement is not performed
in accordance with its term or is otherwise  breached.  It is accordingly hereby
agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions
to restrain, enjoin and prevent breaches of this Agreement, such remedy being in
addition to and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies to which the other
parties are entitled at law or in equity.

         (c) Except where a time period is otherwise specified,  no delay on the
part of any party in the  exercise  of any  right,  power,  privilege  or remedy
hereunder shall operate as a waiver  thereof,  nor shall any exercise or partial
exercise of any such right,  power,  privilege  or remedy  preclude  any further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy.

    5.5 Integrated Agreement.  This Option Agreement and the Plan constitute the
entire  understanding and agreement of the Optionee and the Company with respect
to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and there are no agreements,
understandings,  restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Optionee
and the  Company  other  than  those as set forth or  provided  for  herein  and
therein. To the extent  contemplated  herein and therein,  the provisions of the
Option Agreement and the Plan shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall
remain in full force and effect.

    5.6 Applicable  Law. This Option  Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Delaware.

    5.7 Successors and Assigns.  Except as otherwise  expressly provided herein,
the  provisions  hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon,  the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

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    5.8 Notices.  Any and all notices  provided for in this  Agreement  shall be
addressed:  (i) if to the  Company,  to the  principal  executive  office of the
Company;  and  (ii)  if to the  Optionee,  to the  address  of the  Optionee  as
reflected on the records of the Company.  Notices shall be deemed delivered upon
the  earlier  to occur  of (i)  receipt  by the  party to whom  such  notice  is
directed;  (ii) if sent by facsimile machine, on the day (other than a Saturday,
Sunday or legal  holiday in the  jurisdiction  to which such notice is directed)
such notice is sent if sent (as  evidenced by the facsimile  confirmed  receipt)
prior to 5:00 p.m.  and,  if sent  after  5:00  p.m.  on the day  (other  than a
Saturday,  Sunday or legal holiday in the  jurisdiction  to which such notice is
directed)  after  which such  notice is sent;  (iii) on the first  business  day
(other than a Saturday,  Sunday or legal  holiday in the  jurisdiction  to which
such  notice  is  directed)  following  the day the same is  deposited  with the
commercial carrier if sent by commercial overnight delivery service; or (iv) the
fifth  (5th)  day  (other  than a  Saturday,  Sunday  or  legal  holiday  in the
jurisdiction  to which such notice is directed)  following  deposit thereof with
the U.S.  Postal  Service as  aforesaid.  Each  party,  by notice  duly given in
accordance  herewith,  may  specify a  different  address  for the giving of any
notice hereunder.

    5.9 Severability.  In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid,
illegal or  unenforceable,  the  validity,  legality and  enforceability  of the
remaining  provisions  of this  Agreement  shall not in any way be  affected  or
impaired thereby,  and each provision of this Agreement shall be enforced to the
fullest extent permitted by law.

    5.10  Subject to Plan.  The rights of the Optionee are subject to all of the
terms  and   conditions  of  the  Plan,  the  provisions  of  which  are  hereby
incorporated  by  reference  herein,  and,  to the extent  that any  conflict or
inconsistency  may exist between any term or provision of this Agreement and any
term or provision of the Plan,  the term or provision of the Plan shall control.
The Optionee hereby acknowledges  receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be
bound by all  terms  and  provisions  thereof  and  further  agrees to accept as
binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon
any questions arising under this Option Agreement or the Plan.

    5.11 Investment  Representation.  The Optionee  represents and warrants that
the  Optionee is acquiring  the Option and any shares of Common  Stock  issuable
upon exercise  thereof for the  Optionee's  own account as an investment and not
with a view toward the sale or distribution thereof.

    5.12 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no third party beneficiaries of
this Agreement.

    5.13 Duration.  This Agreement shall be valid and continue in full force and
effect until the earlier of (i) a  Terminating  Transaction  and (ii) the Option
Term Date.

    5.14 Titles and  Subtitles.  The titles of the sections and  subsections  of
this  Agreement  are  for  convenience  of  reference  only  and  are  not to be
considered in construing this Agreement.

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    5.15 Gender; Number. The use of any gender in this Agreement shall be deemed
to be or  include  the  other  genders,  and  the  use of the  singular  in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be or include the plural (and vice versa), wherever
appropriate.

    5.16  Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  any  number  of
counterparts,  each of which  shall be an  original,  but all of which  together
constitute one agreement.

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

                                      COMPANY:

                                      GALILEO CORPORATION

                                      By: /s/ Thomas J. Mathews
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Thomas J. Mathews, Vice President/CFO


                                      OPTIONEE:

                                      ANC MANAGEMENT CORP.


                                      By: /s/ Gerhard R. Andlinger
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Gerhard R. Andlinger, Chairman

                                      Address:  303 South Broadway Suite 229
                                                Tarrytown, NY  10591

                                      Employer ID No.: 13-3015597
                                                       ------------------------

                                      No. of Option Shares: 100,000
                                      Exercise Price per Share: $11.4375



                                                                     EXHIBIT VII

                               MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
                                       AND
                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

    AGREEMENT  ("Agreement") made and entered into as of the 31st day of August,
1999, by and between GALILEO CORPORATION,  a Delaware corporation having a place
of business at Sturbridge  Business Park,  Route 20,  Sturbridge,  MA 01566 (the
"Company"), and ANC MANAGEMENT CORP. ("Consultant").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

    WHEREAS,  the  Company is and has been  engaged  in a number of  businesses,
primarily  related  to  the  manufacture,  distribution  and  sale  of  products
utilizing certain optical  technologies as applied in different  industries (the
"Business"); and

    WHEREAS,   the  Consultant  is  controlled  by  Gerhard  R.  Andlinger  (the
"Principal"),  who has extensive  experience in the  management,  restructuring,
strategic  planning  repositioning,  financing  and  operation of  manufacturing
companies, as well as experience with certain optical technologies; and

    WHEREAS,  in  addition  to the  Principal,  the  Consultant  has a staff  of
employees and representatives  with significant  financial  advisory,  strategic
planning,  managerial and operational  experience with companies  similar to the
Company; and

    WHEREAS,  an  affiliate  of the  Consultant  has made a  significant  equity
investment  in the  Company,  and  the  Consultant  and  such  affiliate  have a
substantial interest in the financial success of the Company; and

    WHEREAS,  the Company's  prior President and CEO resigned his positions with
the Company  effective July 6, 1999, the Principal has been named  President and
CEO, and the Board has  determined not to conduct a search for a new CEO at this
time; and

    WHEREAS,  the terms and  conditions of this  Agreement and the  transactions
contemplated  hereby have been  approved by the  disinterested  directors of the
Company; and

    WHEREAS,  the Company  desires to retain  Consultant  to provide  consulting
services under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

    NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual  covenants  and  promises
contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration,  the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby  acknowledged,  the parties agree as
follows:

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    1.  Engagement.  Upon the terms and conditions  contained in this Agreement,
the  Company  hereby  retains  Consultant,  and  Consultant  hereby  accepts the
engagement, and agrees to perform Consulting Services (as defined below) for the
Company.

    2. Consulting  Services.  During the term of this  Agreement,  as defined in
paragraph 4 below (the "Term"), at the request of the Company,  Consultant shall
perform the services  described  on Schedule 1 annexed  hereto and shall give to
the Company the benefit of skill and advice of the Principal and other employees
and  representatives of Consultant to perform the services described on Schedule
1 annexed hereto,  and as to such other matters as the Board of Directors of the
Company  ("Board")  may from time to time  reasonably  request (the  "Consulting
Services").  All  services  shall be  provided  at the  request of the  Company,
primarily through the Principal.

    3. Compensation.  the Consultant for any Consulting  Services rendered under
this Agreement shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 2.

    4. Term. The term of Consultant's  engagement  (the "Term")  commenced as of
July 6,  1999 and  shall  continue  until  June  ----  30,  2002  unless  sooner
terminated as provided in Section 8 below.

    5. Independent Contractor; Duties.

         (a) In the performance of the Consulting Services,  Consultant shall be
deemed to be, and shall be, an independent contractor, and not a joint venturer,
partner,  employee  or  agent  with  or of the  Company.  Without  limiting  the
generality of the foregoing,  neither the Company nor Consultant  shall have the
power  to bind  the  other,  contractually  or  otherwise;  Consultant  shall be
entitled only to the compensation and  reimbursement set forth in paragraph 3 of
this Agreement and not to any other so-called "fringe  benefits;" and Consultant
shall be  solely  responsible  for all  liabilities  for any and all  state  and
federal taxes, withholding, FICA, FUTA, worker's compensation, or other payments
due in respect of the compensation paid to Consultant by the Company and paid by
Consultant to its employees.  The Consultant  shall file all tax returns and pay
all taxes required in such connection on or before the due date thereof.

         (b) In  connection  with  his  services  as  President  and  CEO of the
Company, the Principal shall have such authority to act for and bind the Company
as shall be customarily  within the scope of authority of the executives holding
such  offices,  subject to such  limitations  as may be imposed by the Board and
also subject to such  additional  power and  authority as shall be authorized by
the Board. In discharging such positions, the Principal shall give due regard to
his duties and obligations as an officer and director of the Company.

         (c) The  Principal  may be removed as President  and CEO at any time by
the Board of Directors and, subject to the provisions of the Securities Purchase
Agreement  dated as of December 22, 1998 by and between  Andlinger  Capital XIII
LLC and the Company,  as a director by the  shareholders of the Company,  all as
provided in the Company's bylaws and the Delaware  General  Corporation Law, but
such  removal  shall not  otherwise  affect the duties  and  obligations  of the
parties hereunder.

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         (d) The  Consultant  may,  with the approval of the Board of Directors,
engage  third  party  professionals,  consultants  and other  advisors to assist
Consultant  in carrying  out its duties or to provide  services  directly to the
Company, the costs of which shall be borne by the Company.

    6.  Assignment.  This Agreement  shall bind and inure to the benefit of only
Consultant, the Company and their respective successors and assigns.

Neither  party may assign any of its rights or delegate  any of its  obligations
under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other party. Any
attempted  assignment  or delegation  which does not comply with this  paragraph
shall be void.

    7. Confidential Information; Non-Competition.

         (a) For purposes of this Agreement,  "Confidential  Information"  means
all information,  data and knowledge  disclosed to the Consultant by the Company
concerning the organization,  business, technology or finances of the Company or
of any third party that the Company is under an obligation to keep confidential,
including,  but not limited to,  trade  secrets and other  proprietary  ideas or
confidential  information  respecting  inventions  (whether or not  patentable),
patents, patent applications (under any divisions, continuations, in whole or in
part, patents issuing thereon and issues thereof),  products, designs, sketches,
plans, calculations,  prototypes, models, formulas, specifications,  procedures,
discoveries,   improvements,   charts,  diagrams,  graphs,  writings,   methods,
know-how,  techniques,  systems, processes,  hardware, software, firmware, code,
software  programs,  works of authorship,  records,  studies,  trade  practices,
customer lists, projects, plans and proposals,  whether in written,  electronic,
magnetic, optical or any other form.

"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to an individual, the members of his or her
immediate  family  or any  entity  directly  or  indirectly  controlled  by such
individual;  and with  respect to an entity,  any person or entity  controlling,
controlled by or under common control with, such entity.

         (b) From time to time the Company has disclosed to the Consultant,  and
may continue to  disclosure  to  Consultant,  Confidential  Information  for the
purpose of  obtaining  management  advisory  and  consulting  services  from the
Consultant.  The  Confidential  Information  includes,  but is not  limited  to,
information  relating to the Company's business strategy,  financing sources and
structure, customer contacts and similar business information.

         (c) All  Confidential  Information  disclosed to the  Consultant by the
Company shall remain the property of the Company.

         (d) The Consultant shall use the Confidential  Information only for the
purposes  described  in this  Agreement  and  shall  not  use  the  Confidential
Information or assist others to use the  Confidential  Information for any other
purpose and shall not publish or otherwise disclose the Confidential Information
or any part thereof to any other person, firm or corporation; provided, however,
that the obligation not to disclose the Confidential Information

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shall not apply to any of the following:  (i) information  that is already known
to Consultant;  (ii)  information  that  Consultant  receives from a third party
without restriction or without breach of this Agreement;  (iii) information that
is  approved  for  release  by written  authorization  by the  Company;  or (iv)
information  that is or becomes  publicly  known other than through a knowing or
wrongful act of the Consultant.

         (e) Each of Consultant and Principal  severally  agree that, so long as
this  Agreement  is in  effect  and for a  period  of one  (1)  year  after  the
expiration  hereof or its termination  for any reason,  Consultant and Principal
will not, directly or indirectly,  except as a passive investor in publicly-held
companies, engage in competition with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or
own or control any interest in, or act as a director, officer or employee of, or
consultant  to, any firm,  corporation  or  institution  directly or  indirectly
engaged in competition with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

    8. Termination; Survival.

         (a) This  Agreement  may be  terminated at the election of the Board of
Directors  at any time upon  written  notice for  "cause".  As used here "cause"
means (i) the Consultant's  continued  failure to render services to the Company
as provided herein, which failure continues for more than thirty (30) days after
written notice;  (ii) willful  misconduct or gross negligence in the performance
of its services  hereunder;  (iii) breach of any material  fiduciary duty to the
Company;  or (iv) breach of any material  item of this  Agreement  which remains
uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice.

         (b) Upon the death or disability  of the Principal or his  resignation,
removal or other termination as President and CEO of the Company, this Agreement
may be  terminated by the Company at any time upon no less than ninety (90) days
written notice.

         (c) This  Agreement  may be terminated at the election of Consultant at
any time upon no less than ninety (90) days written notice.

         (d) No termination of this Agreement by either party, regardless of the
circumstances  or  reasons,  shall  terminate,  amend or in any way  affect  the
validity of the provisions of Section 7 hereof or any other  agreement  executed
by consultant relating to Confidential Information of the Company.

    9. Indemnification.

         (a) In the event that the  Consultant is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether  civil,  criminal,  administrative  or  investigative,  based on acts or
omissions under or relating to this  Agreement,  the Company shall indemnify the
Consultant against expenses (including  attorneys' fees),  judgments,  fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Consultant in
connection with such action,  suit or proceeding if the Consultant acted in good
faith  and in a manner  the  Consultant  reasonably  believed  to be in,  or not
opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal
action or  proceeding,  had no

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reasonable  cause  to  believe  the  Consultant's  conduct  was  unlawful.   The
termination of any action,  suit or proceeding by judgment,  order,  settlement,
conviction or upon a plea of nolo  contendere or its  equivalent,  shall not, of
itself,  create a presumption  that the Consultant did not act in good faith and
in a manner which the Consultant  reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Company,  and, with respect to any criminal  action or
proceeding,  had reasonable cause to believe that the  Consultant's  conduct was
unlawful.

         (b) To the extent that the Consultant has been successful on the merits
or  otherwise  in defense  of any  action,  suit or  proceeding  referred  to in
subsection  (a) of this  section,  or in defense  of any claim,  issue or matter
therein,  the  Consultant  shall  be  indemnified  against  expenses  (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith.

         (c) Expenses (including  attorneys' fees) incurred by the Consultant in
defending any civil,  criminal,  administrative or investigative action, suit or
proceeding  may be paid by the  Company in advance of the final  disposition  of
such action,  suit or proceeding  upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf
of the Consultant to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that
the Consultant is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in
this  section.  Such  expenses  (including  attorneys'  fees)  incurred  by  the
Consultant may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Company
reasonably deems appropriate consistent with this Agreement.

         (d) The  indemnification  and  advancement of expenses  provided by, or
granted  pursuant  to,  this  section  shall,  unless  otherwise  provided  when
authorized  or  ratified,  continue  as to the  Consultant  notwithstanding  the
termination  of this  Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the successors
of the Consultant.

    10. No  Conflicts.  Consultant  represents  and warrants to the Company that
performance of Consultant's  obligations  under this Agreement does not and will
not  violate any written or oral  contract,  agreement,  or court order by which
Consultant  is bound and  Consultant  covenants  not to create  such a violation
during the Term of this Agreement including,  without limitation, such violation
created by using any  information  belonging to any third  party,  that would be
characterized as Confidential  Information if such  information  belonged to the
Company.

    11. Severability.  Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable,  or enforceable only if modified,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the  remainder of this  Agreement,
which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto.  The parties further
agree  that  any  such  court  is  expressly   authorized  to  modify  any  such
unenforceable  provision of this Agreement in lieu of severing the unenforceable
provisions  from this  Agreement  in its  entirety,  whether  by  rewriting  the
offending provision, adding additional language to this Agreement or making such
other  modifications  as the court deems warranted to carry out the agreement of
the parties.  The parties  expressly agree that this Agreement as so modified by
the court shall be binding upon and enforceable against each of them.

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    12.  Standards  of  Conduct.  Consultant  agrees  to  adhere at all times to
Company policies and to conduct its services in compliance with applicable laws,
rules and  regulations  and use all  reasonable  efforts to maintain the highest
standards of business ethics.

    13.  Exclusivity.  Consultant  shall not, during the Term of this Agreement,
perform  services  related to the same subject matter as those  performed  under
this Agreement for any other individual, firm, association or organization which
directly  or  indirectly   competes  with  the  Company  without  prior  written
notification  to and  consent by the  Company.  In those cases where a potential
conflict appears to exist, a mutually agreeable  resolution shall be made before
such conflicting services are furnished or performed.

    14. General Provisions.

         (a) Waiver of any provision of this Agreement,  in whole or in part, in
any one instance  shall not  constitute  a waiver of any other  provision in the
same  instance,  nor any waiver of the same provision in another  instance,  but
each provision shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other
then-existing or subsequent breach.

         (b) Any notice required or permitted  hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be  sufficiently  given if  personally  delivered,  delivered by facsimile
telephone  transmission,  delivered by express delivery service (such as Federal
Express),  or mailed  first  class U.S.  mail,  postage  prepaid,  addressed  as
follows:

If to the Company:

         Galileo Corporation
         Sturbridge Business Park
         PO Box 550
         Sturbridge, MA  01566
                  Attn: Thomas J. Mathews
         Fax No.: 1-508-347-2270

         with a copy to:

         Edwards & Angell
         250 Royal Palm Way
         Palm Beach, FL  33480
                  Attention: Jonathan E. Cole
         Fax No.: 561-655-8719


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If to Consultant:

         ANC Management Corp.
         303 South Broadway
         Tarrytown, NY  10591
                  Attn: Gerhard R. Andlinger
         Fax No.: 1-914-332-4977

         with a copy to:

         Stephen A. Magida
         105 Harbor Drive, Suite 125
         Stamford, CT  06902
         Fax No.: 1-203-348-6790

(or to such other  address  as any party  shall  specify  by  written  notice so
given),  and shall be deemed to have been  delivered as of the date so delivered
or three  (3) days  after  mailing  for  domestic  mail and  seven  (7) days for
international mail.

         (c) This Agreement:  (i) may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which,  when executed by both parties to this Agreement  shall be deemed
to be an original,  and all of which counterparts  together shall constitute one
and the same instrument;  (ii) shall be governed by and construed under the laws
of Massachusetts  applicable to contracts made,  accepted,  and performed wholly
within  Massachusetts,  without  application  of principles of conflicts of law;
(iii)  may be  amended,  modified,  or  terminated,  and any  right  under  this
Agreement  may be waived in whole or in part,  only by a writing  signed by both
parties; (iv) contains headings only for convenience, which headings do not form
part, and shall not be used in construction,  of this Agreement;  (v) shall bind
and  inure  to  the  benefit  of  the  parties   and  their   respective   legal
representatives,  successors and permitted assigns;  and (vi) is not intended to
inure to the benefit of any third-party beneficiaries.

         (d) This  Agreement,  together  with  Schedules 1 and 2 constitute  the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter,  superseding
all   prior   oral  and   written   communications,   proposals,   negotiations,
representations,  understandings, courses of dealing, agreements, contracts, and
the like between the parties in such respect;

         (e) The obligations imposed by this Agreement are unique. Breach of any
of such obligations  would injure the parties to this Agreement;  such injury is
likely to be difficult to measure; and monetary damages,  even if ascertainable,
are likely to be inadequate compensation for such injury. Therefore, the parties
to this  Agreement  acknowledge  and agree  that  protection  of the  respective
interests in this Agreement would require equitable relief,  including  specific
performance and injunctive  relief,  in addition to any other remedy or remedies
that the parties  may have at law or under this  Agreement,  including,  without
limitation,  entitlement to  reimbursement  by the breaching party or parties of
the legal fees and expenses of the injured  party or parties  prevailing  in any
such suit.

<PAGE>

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

                                    COMPANY:

                                    GALILEO CORPORATION

                                    By: /s/ Thomas J. Mathews
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Thomas J. Mathews,
                                        Vice President and CFO


                                    CONSULTANT:

                                    ANC MANAGEMENT CORP.

                                    By: /s/ Gerhard R. Andlinger
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Gerhard R. Andlinger, Chairman



The undersigned Gerhard R. Andlinger, in his individual capacity,  agrees to the
provisions of Section 7 hereof.

Dated as of August 31, 1999             /s/ Gerhard R. Andlinger
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Gerhard R. Andlinger

<PAGE>
                                   SCHEDULE 1

                                Scope of Services



    1. Management Services.

         a.  Consultation and advice with respect to the overall  management and
operation of the Company and its  business,  including  advisory  services  with
respect  to  production,   marketing  and  sales,  finance,  administration  and
personnel matters.

         b.  Provision of the Principal as President and CEO of the Company,  to
perform the duties customarily performed by such officer in similar companies.

    2. Strategic Services.

         a.   Consultation   and  advice  with   respect  to  the   development,
implementation   and  monitoring  of  a  strategic  plan  for  the  Company  and
participation in the deliberations of the Board relating to the strategic plan.

         b.  Consultation and advice with respect to strategic  transactions and
analysis with respect there.


[Note: Financial advisory, structuring,  analytical and negotiating services and
related fees (if any) with respect to specific  strategic  transactions  will be
separately negotiated and agreed to outside of this Agreement.]

<PAGE>

                                   SCHEDULE 2

                              Compensation/Expenses



Compensation:

A.  Consultant  shall be entitled to cash  compensation  at the rate of $250,000
    per annum,  payable in equal  monthly  installments  on the last day of each
    month.

B.  In addition,  Consultant shall receive non-qualified options pursuant to the
    Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's
    Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, at an exercise price of $11.4375 per
    share,  exercisable  at any time until June 30, 2009.  Such options shall be
    governed by a mutually agreeable Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.


Expenses:

The Company  shall  reimburse  the  Consultant,  from time to time upon  request
accompanied by appropriate documentation,  all out-of-pocket expenses (including
an automobile  allowance at the IRS rate then in effect) reasonably  incurred by
Consultant in providing consulting services.


                                                                   EXHIBIT VIII

                  OPEN MARKET PURCHASES OF GERHARD R. ANDLINGER

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of Purchase        Shares of Common Stock Purchased       Price Per Share
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/2/99                       6,000 shares                        $5.500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/3/99                       19,000 shares                       $5.595
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/3/99                       1,000 shares                        $5.625
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/4/99                       14,600 shares                       $5.717
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/5/99                       9,400 shares                        $5.750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/22/99                      1,100 shares                        $5.250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/23/99                      9,500 shares                        $5.230
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/24/99                      9,400 shares                        $5.250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/26/99                      11,000 shares                       $5.125
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3/2/99                       1,300 shares                        $5.125
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3/3/99                       2,000 shares                        $5.125
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3/9/99                       15,700 shares                       $5.125
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3/18/99                      4,000 shares                        $4.000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/27/99                      1,000 shares                        $13.500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/27/99                      4,000 shares                        $13.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      1,000 shares                        $13.750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      3,000 shares                        $13.750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      1,000 shares                        $13.750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      5,000 shares                        $13.500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      1,300 shares                        $13.500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      3,700 shares                        $13.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      1,000 shares                       $13.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                      1,300 shares                       $13.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/28/99                       200 shares                        $13.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/29/99                      5,000 shares                       $13.125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/29/99                      1,000 shares                       $13.125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    7/30/99                      1,000 shares                       $13.500

<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of Purchase        Shares of Common Stock Purchased       Price Per Share
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/2/99                       2,000 shares                       $13.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/2/99                       1,000 shares                       $12.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/2/99                       1,000 shares                       $13.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/2/99                       1,000 shares                       $13.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/2/99                        300 shares                        $13.125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                       2,000 shares                       $11.625
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                       1,000 shares                       $12.000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                        800 shares                        $11.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                        800 shares                        $11.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                        700 shares                        $11.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                        300 shares                        $11.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                        200 shares                        $11.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/3/99                        200 shares                        $11.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.437
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.437
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.437
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $ 11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                       1,000 shares                       $ 11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        800 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        600 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        500 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        500 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        400 shares                        $11.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        300 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        200 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date of Purchase        Shares of Common Stock Purchased       Price Per Share
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        140 shares                        $11.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        125 shares                        $11.375
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/4/99                        100 shares                        $11.500
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/5/99                       1,000 shares                       $11.125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/5/99                        900 shares                        $11.125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/5/99                        100 shares                        $11.125
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                       1,000 shares                       $10.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                       1,000 shares                       $10.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                        100 shares                        $10.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                        900 shares                        $10.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                       1,000 shares                       $10.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                       1,000 shares                       $10.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                        700 shares                        $10.687
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                        300 shares                        $10.750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                       1,000 shares                       $10.625
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/6/99                       1,000 shares                       $10.875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/11/99                      1,000 shares                       $11.625
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    8/11/99                      1,000 shares                       $11.625
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                     EXHIBIT IX

                     OPEN MARKET PURCHASES OF CERTAIN TRUSTS


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Date of Purcha     Shares of Common Stock Purchased            Price Per Share
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12/30/98                 1,500 shares                          $3.875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12/30/98                 3,000 shares                          $3.750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12/31/98                 7,500 shares                          $3.875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      7/27/99                 5,000 shares                          $13.50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                      EXHIBIT X
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



     The  undersigned   agree,  in  accordance  with  Rule  13d-1(f)  under  the
Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  to jointly  file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission  Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed on
December 31, 1998 on behalf of the  undersigned,  and any subsequent  amendments
thereto.

Dated:  October 06, 1999



                                ANDLINGER CAPITAL XIII LLC


                                By:/s/ Stephen A. Magida
                                   ------------------------------------
                                Name:  Stephen A. Magida
                                Title: Manager



                                   /s/ Gerhard R. Andlinger
                                   ------------------------------------
                                   Gerhard R. Andlinger



                                   /s/ Stephen A. Magida
                                   ------------------------------------
                                   Stephen A. Magida



                                   /s/ Charles E. Ball
                                   ------------------------------------
                                   Charles E. Ball



                                   /s/ John P. Kehoe
                                   ------------------------------------
                                   John P. Kehoe




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