INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
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                                  UNITED STATES
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                        INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
                        8200 SPRINGWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 230
                               IRVING, TEXAS 75063

                    NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

                           TO BE HELD JANUARY 19, 2001

         The 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Integrated Security Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the Company's
executive offices, 8200 Springwood Drive, Suite 230, Irving, Texas 75063, on
Friday, January 19, 2001 at 10:00 A.M., Dallas, Texas time, for the following
purposes:

         (1)      To elect six persons to serve as directors until the Company's
                  2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors
                  are duly elected and qualified;

         (2)      To consider and act upon a proposal to approve the following
                  financial restructuring transactions (the "Financial
                  Restructuring Proposal"):

                  (i)      the issuance of 80,000 shares of a new series of
                           preferred stock, Series F cumulative convertible
                           preferred stock (the "Series F preferred stock") and
                           270,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock,
                           Series G cumulative convertible preferred stock (the
                           "Series G preferred stock");

                  (ii)     the exchange of certain secured convertible
                           promissory notes with Renaissance Capital Growth &
                           Income Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US Growth &
                           Income Trust PLC (together, the "Renaissance Funds")
                           into 40,000 shares of Series F preferred stock;

                  (iii)    the exchange of all other existing promissory notes,
                           convertible debt and accrued interest of the Company
                           to the Renaissance Funds into shares of Series G
                           preferred stock;

                  (iv)     the exchange of an aggregate of approximately
                           $300,000 plus accrued interest thereon in
                           indebtedness of the Company to C.A. Rundell, Jr. and
                           The Rundell Foundation into shares of Series G
                           preferred stock;

                  (v)      the approval of additional terms of the letter
                           agreement; and

                  (vi)     the ratification, confirmation and approval of any
                           and all actions taken by the Company's Board of
                           Directors and officers for and on behalf of the
                           Company with regard to the Financial Restructuring
                           Proposal, prior to the annual meeting.

         (3)      To consider and act upon a proposal to amend the Company's
                  Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase
                  the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from
                  35,000,000 to 70,000,000;

         (4)      To consider and act upon a proposal to amend the Company's
                  1997 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan")
                  to increase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be
                  issued pursuant to the provisions and the amendments of the
                  Incentive Plan from 2,000,000 to 5,500,000; and

         (5)      To transact any other business properly brought before the
                  meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.


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         The Board of Directors has fixed Friday, December 8, 2000, at the close
of business, as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and any adjournments or postponements
thereof. Only holders of record of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share,
on that date and holders of our Series D $20 convertible preferred stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the "Series D preferred stock") on that date are entitled
to vote on matters coming before the annual meeting and any adjournments or
postponements thereof. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the
annual meeting will be maintained in our offices at 8200 Springwood Drive, Suite
230, Irving, Texas 75063, for the ten days prior to the meeting.

         Please advise our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer, 6201 15th
Avenue, Third Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11218, of any change in your address.

         THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL IS CONTINGENT
ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS WELL AS THE APPROVAL BY THE
HOLDERS OF SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE
OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF THE SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK (THE
"SERIES D CERTIFICATE"). AS A RESULT, IF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS NOT APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS AND THE
AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES D CERTIFICATE IS NOT APPROVED BY THE HOLDERS OF SERIES D
PREFERRED STOCK, THEN THE COMPANY CANNOT COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
EVEN IF THE STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL.

         YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL
MEETING, PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE
ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD BECAUSE YOUR SHARES ARE REGISTERED IN
DIFFERENT NAMES OR AT DIFFERENT ADDRESSES, EACH SUCH PROXY CARD SHOULD BE SIGNED
AND RETURNED TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED. THE PROXY CARD
SHOULD BE SIGNED BY ALL REGISTERED HOLDERS IN THE EXACT NAMES AS THE SHARES ARE
SO REGISTERED. ANY PERSON GIVING A PROXY HAS THE POWER TO REVOKE IT AT ANY TIME
PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE AND, IF PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MAY WITHDRAW IT AND
VOTE IN PERSON.

                           By Order of the Board of Directors,



                           C.A. Rundell, Jr.
                           Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Irving, Texas
December ___, 2000


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                        INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
                        8200 Springwood Drive, Suite 230
                               Irving, Texas 75063

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                                 PROXY STATEMENT

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               PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
                           TO BE HELD JANUARY 19, 2001


         This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy are being mailed on or
about December ___, 2000 in connection with a solicitation of proxies by the
Board of Directors of Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (the "Company") to
holders of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share and holders of
the Company's Series D $20 convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value (the
"Series D preferred stock"). The proxies are to be used at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on January 19, 2001.

         At our annual meeting, stockholders will act upon the matters outlined
in the accompanying notice of annual meeting of stockholders. In addition to
customary items such as the election of directors, stockholders are being
requested to act upon several additional items of significant importance to the
Company. Management also will report on the Company and respond to questions
from stockholders.

         All holders of record of shares of Common Stock and Series D preferred
stock at the close of business on December 8, 2000 are entitled to notice of and
to vote at the annual meeting. On the record date, the Company had outstanding
______ shares of Common Stock and _____ shares of Series D preferred stock. Each
share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each director to be elected
and upon all other matters to be voted upon by the stockholders at the annual
meeting. The holders of our Series D preferred stock are entitled to vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of holders of Common Stock, voting with the Common
Stock as a single class. Each share of Series D preferred stock is entitled to
the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the
share of Series D preferred stock could be converted on the record date. Each
share of Series D preferred stock currently has ____ votes. The presence, in
person or by proxy, of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock and the Series D preferred stock, together as a class, entitled to vote as
of the record date is necessary to constitute a quorum at the annual meeting.
Proxies received by us but marked as abstentions and broker non-votes will be
included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present for
quorum purposes at the annual meeting. If you hold your shares in "street name,"
that is, through a broker or other nominee, you will need to bring a copy of a
brokerage or other nominee statement reflecting your stock ownership as of the
record date and check in at the registration desk at the annual meeting. You
cannot vote these shares unless you also bring a broker-issued proxy as
discussed below.

         Many of our stockholders hold their stock in "street name," which means
that the shares are registered in their brokers', banks' or other nominee
holders' names rather than in the stockholders' own names. The street name
holder should provide to you, along with these proxy solicitation materials that
we have provided to the street name holder, the street name holder's own request
for voting instructions. By completing the voting instruction card, you may
direct your street name holder how to vote your shares. Your broker or nominee
will not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to some of the
matters to be acted upon. Thus, if you do not give your broker or nominee
specific instructions, your shares may not be voted on those matters and will
not be counted in determining the number of shares necessary for approval.
Shares represented by these "broker non-votes" will, however, be counted in
determining whether there is a quorum present at the annual meeting. The effect
of broker non-votes and abstentions is described with respect to each proposal
below in "Summary of Proposals to be


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Considered at the Annual Meeting." Alternatively, if you want to vote your
street name shares at the annual meeting, you must contact your broker directly
in order to obtain a proxy issued to you by your nominee holder. A broker letter
that identifies you as a stockholder is not the same as a broker-issued proxy.
If you fail to bring a nominee-issued proxy to the annual meeting, you will not
be able to vote your nominee-held shares at the annual meeting.

         Even after you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote at
any time before the proxy is exercised by filing with the Secretary of the
Company either a notice of revocation or a proxy you have executed bearing a
later date. The powers of the proxy holders will be suspended as to your shares
if you attend the annual meeting in person and so request, although attendance
at the annual meeting will not by itself revoke a previously granted proxy. If
you hold your shares in street name and you would like to vote your shares at
the annual meeting, you will also need to bring with you a legal proxy from your
broker. All properly executed, unrevoked proxies received before the annual
meeting will be voted in accordance with the directions contained therein. When
no direction has been given by a stockholder returning a proxy, the proxy will
be voted (i) FOR the election as directors of the nominees named in this proxy
statement, (ii) FOR the Financial Restructuring Proposal, (ii) FOR the proposal
to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and (iv) FOR the proposal to
amend the Incentive Plan.


           SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

         The following is a summary of the proposals presented in this proxy
statement. You are urged to read this entire proxy statement and the attached
appendixes.

         Proposal 1. Election of Directors. At the annual meeting, stockholders
will elect six directors, who make up the entire Board of Directors, to hold
office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors
are elected and qualified. The affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of
Common Stock and Series D preferred stock, voting together as a class,
represented at the annual meeting will be required to elect each of these
directors. Votes may be cast in favor of or withheld with respect to each
nominee. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be taken into account in
determining the outcome of the election.

         Proposal 2. Financial Restructuring. Stockholders are being asked to
approve the Financial Restructuring Proposal which consists of the following:

                  (i)      the issuance of 80,000 shares of a new series of
                           preferred stock, Series F cumulative convertible
                           preferred stock (the "Series F preferred stock") and
                           270,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock,
                           Series G cumulative convertible preferred stock (the
                           "Series G preferred stock");

                  (ii)     the conversion of certain secured convertible
                           promissory notes with Renaissance Capital Growth &
                           Income Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US Growth &
                           Income Trust PLC (together, the "Renaissance Funds")
                           into 40,000 shares of Series F preferred stock;

                  (iii)    the exchange of all other existing promissory notes,
                           convertible debt and accrued interest of the Company
                           to the Renaissance Funds into shares of Series G
                           preferred stock;

                  (iv)     the exchange of an aggregate of approximately
                           $300,000 plus accrued interest thereon in
                           indebtedness of the Company to C.A. Rundell, Jr. and
                           The Rundell Foundation into shares of Series G
                           preferred stock;

                  (v)      the approval of additional terms of the letter
                           agreement; and

                  (vi)     the ratification, confirmation and approval of any
                           and all actions taken by the Company's Board of
                           Directors and officers for and on behalf of the
                           Company with regard to the Financial Restructuring
                           Proposal, prior to annual meeting.


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         To be adopted, the Financial Restructuring Proposal must receive the
affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock and Series D preferred stock, voting together as a single class.
Uninstructed shares are not entitled to vote on this matter, and therefore
broker non-votes will have the effect of negative votes on this proposal.
Abstentions have the effect of negative votes.

         THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL IS CONTINGENT
ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS WELL AS THE APPROVAL BY THE
HOLDERS OF SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE
OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF THE SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK (THE
"SERIES D CERTIFICATE"). AS A RESULT, IF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS NOT APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS AND THE
AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES D CERTIFICATE IS NOT APPROVED BY THE HOLDERS OF SERIES D
PREFERRED STOCK, THEN WE CANNOT COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING EVEN IF THE
STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL.

         Proposal 3. Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Stockholders are being asked to approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock
from 35,000,000 to 70,000,000. To be adopted, the approval of the amendment to
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation must receive the affirmative vote of
the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series D
preferred stock, voting together as a single class. Uninstructed shares are not
entitled to vote on this matter, and therefore broker non-votes will have the
effect of negative votes on this proposal. Abstentions have the effect of
negative votes.

         Proposal 4. Amendment to the Incentive Plan. Stockholders are being
asked to approve an amendment to our Incentive Plan to increase the number of
shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to the provisions and the
amendments of the Incentive Plan from 2,000,000 to 5,500,000. To be approved,
this matter must receive the affirmative vote of the majority of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series D preferred stock, voting together
as a single class. Uninstructed shares are not entitled to vote on this matter,
and therefore broker non-votes will have the effect of negative votes on this
proposal. Abstentions have the effect of negative votes.


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         SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

         The following table sets forth the number and percentage of outstanding
shares of Common Stock and voting stock (including Series D preferred stock
which is entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote by the holders of
Common Stock) beneficially owned as of September 30, 2000, by (i) each director
and named executive officer of the Company, (ii) all officers and directors of
the Company as a group, and (iii) all persons who are known by the Company to be
beneficial owners of 5% or more of the Company's outstanding Common Stock.
Unless otherwise noted, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned by
such person.

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        Pro Forma
                                                      Amount and                  Pro Forma Amount     Approximate
                                                       Nature of     Approximate    and Nature of      Percentage of
                                                      Beneficial      Percentage      Beneficial        Voting Stock
                                                       Ownership      of Voting    Ownership After    Owned After the
                                                      Before the     Stock Owned    the Financial        Financial
                                                       Financial      Before the    Restructuring      Restructuring
             Name of Beneficial Owner               Restructuring(1)  Meeting(1)        (1)(2)             (1)(2)
             ------------------------               ---------------- -----------  ----------------    ---------------
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>          <C>                 <C>
Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.     5,783,220        36.2%         24,335,021             70.5%
(5)
Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC (6)           5,686,462        35.8%         23,433,232             69.7%
C. A. Rundell, Jr. (3) (4) (7)                         1,764,190        15.0%          3,359,368             25.1%
Phillip R. Thomas (8)                                  1,490,942        14.0%          1,490,942             14.0%
Gerald K. Beckmannn (9)                                1,063,166         9.6%          1,063,166              9.6%
ProFutures Bridge Capital Fund LP (10)                   585,000         5.5%            585,000              5.5%
Alan M. Arsht (3) (4) (11)                               316,955         2.9%            316,955              2.9%
Frank R. Marlow (3) (4) (12)                             188,911         1.8%            188,911              1.8%
Holly J. Burlage (3) (4) (13)                            168,619         1.6%            168,619              1.6%
Jack Caldwell (3) (4) (14)                               101,343         0.9%            101,343              0.9%
James E. Jack (3) (4) (15)                                93,575         0.9%             93,575              0.9%
Robert M. Galecke (3) (4) (16)                            46,081         0.4%             46,081              0.4%
John P. Jenkins (3) (4)                                       --           --                 --                --
All current directors and executive officers
as a group (8 persons)                                 2,679,674        23.5%          4,274,852              33.6%
</TABLE>


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   (1)  Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, shares
        of Common Stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire
        within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants are
        deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
        ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be
        outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any
        other person shown in the table.

   (2)  Assumes that the financial restructuring has occurred as described in
        proposal two in this proxy statement.

   (3)  The address for this person is 8200 Springwood Drive, Suite 230, Irving,
        TX 75063.

   (4)  Mr. Rundell is a Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
        Officer of the Company. Mr. Arsht, Mr. Marlow, Mr. Jack, Mr. Galecke,
        and Mr. Jenkins are Directors of the Company. Mr. Caldwell is President
        of a subsidiary of the Company. Ms. Burlage is Executive Vice President,
        Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company.

   (5)  Based on a 13(g) filing dated November 10, 1999, Renaissance Capital
        Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of
        5,874,295 shares of Common Stock. The Company's records differ from this
        figure and have been used for this presentation. The address for
        Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. is 8080 N. Central
        Expressway, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75206.

   (6)  Based on a 13(g) filing dated November 12, 1999, Renaissance US Growth &
        Income Trust PLC is deemed the beneficial owner of 5,595,388 shares of
        Common Stock. The Company's records differ from this figure and have
        been used for this presentation. The address for Renaissance US Growth &
        Income Trust PLC is 8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Dallas, TX
        75206.

   (7)  Includes 164,126 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; 705,971 shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days; and 331,250
        shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
        within 60 days.

   (8)  Includes 108,418 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        warrants within 60 days. The address for Mr. Thomas is 3510 Turtle Creek
        Boulevard, Ph-A, Dallas, TX 75219-5542.


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   (9)  Includes 409,473 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; and 128,021 shares of
        Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days. The
        address for Mr. Beckmann is 1017 Diamond Boulevard, Southlake, TX 76092.

  (10)  Based on a 13(d) filing dated July 17, 1997, ProFutures Bridge Capital
        Fund, LP is deemed the beneficial owner of 585,000 shares of Common
        Stock. The address for this Company is 1720 South Bellaire Street, Suite
        500, Denver, CO 80222.

  (11)  Includes 4,455 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; 125,000 shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days; and 187,500
        shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
        within 60 days.


  (12)  Includes 79,879 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; 35,167 shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days; and 31,250
        shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
        within 60 days.

  (13)  Includes 95,625 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; 26,240 shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days; and 37,500
        shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
        within 60 days.

  (14)  Includes 101,343 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days.

  (15)  Includes 21,492 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; 20,833 shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days; and 31,250
        shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
        within 60 days.

  (16)  Includes 25,248 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
        outstanding options exercisable within 60 days; 8,333 shares of Common
        Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants within 60 days; and 12,500
        shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock
        within 60 days.


                                  PROPOSAL ONE

                              ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

GENERAL

         The nominees for director listed below will stand for election at this
annual meeting for a one-year term of office expiring at the 2001 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

         The following table sets forth certain information as to the nominees
for director of the Company:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Name and Age               Positions and Offices With the Company            Director Since
                      ------------               --------------------------------------            --------------
<S>                                              <C>                                               <C>
                  C. A. Rundell, Jr., 69         Director, Chairman of the Board and                    1999
                                                 Chief Executive Officer

                  Alan M. Arsht, 57              Director                                               1999

                  Robert M. Galecke, 59          Director                                               1996

                  James E. Jack, 60              Director                                               1997

                  John P. Jenkins, 50            Director                                               2000

                  Frank R. Marlow, 62            Director                                               1995
</TABLE>

         While it is not anticipated that any of the nominees will be unable to
serve, if any nominee should decline or become unable to serve as a director for
any reason, votes will be cast instead for a substitute nominee designated by
the Board of Directors or, if none is so designated, will be cast according to
the judgment of the person or persons voting the proxy.


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DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         C. A. RUNDELL, 69, Director and Chairman of the Board, has been a
director of the Company since March 1999. Mr. Rundell was appointed Chief
Executive Officer of the Company upon Gerald K. Beckmannn's resignation as
President, Chief Executive Officer and director on August 31, 2000. Also since
1989, Mr. Rundell has owned and operated Rundell Enterprises, a sole
proprietorship engaged in providing acquisitions and financial consulting
services to various business enterprises. Mr. Rundell is a director and member
of the executive committee of Tyler Technologies, Inc., a provider of
information management systems and services for county governments and other
enterprises. Mr. Rundell was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tyler
Technologies, Inc. from 1997 to 1998, Chairman of the Board from 1996 to 1997,
and temporary Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Rundell is also a
director of Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust, PLC, a director of Dain
Rauscher Corporation, a holding Company for a full-service regional brokerage
and investment banking Company and Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a
manufacturer of accessories for men, women and boys. Mr. Rundell earned an
M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard University and a B.S. in Chemical
Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

         ALAN M. ARSHT, 57, Director has been a director of the Company since
1999. Mr. Arsht has been President of Arsht & Company, Inc., a New York based
investment banking firm established in 1986. From 1977 to 1986, Mr. Arsht was
Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Thomson McKinnon Securities, Inc.
He also served as Vice President, Corporate Finance at Wertheim & Company, Inc.
and was Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury Department.
Mr. Arsht also held positions at the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission. Mr. Arsht earned a BA in History from East Texas State University
and an MBA in Finance from American University.

         ROBERT M. GALECKE, 59, Director, has been a director of the Company
since May 1996. Mr. Galecke is currently Vice President of Finance and
Administration for the University of Dallas. Prior to that he was a principal in
the corporate consulting firm of Pate, Winters & Stone, Inc. from 1993 to May
1996. He also served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of Southmark Corporation, a financial services insurance
and real estate holding Company, from 1986 to 1992. From 1989 to 1995, Mr.
Galecke served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
of National Heritage, Inc. Mr. Galecke received a graduate degree from the
School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a BS in Economics
from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

         JAMES E. JACK, 60, Director, has been a director of the Company since
May 1997. Mr. Jack is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Coachmen Industries, Inc. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Jack was Director,
Global Financial Services Product for TowersPerrin. From 1991 to 1996 Mr. Jack
was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Associates
First Capital Corporation, a publicly traded consumer and commercial finance
organization. Prior to that, Mr. Jack was Director, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer from 1981 to 1993 of the same Company. Mr. Jack received
a graduate degree from the Southern Methodist University School of Business and
a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

         JOHN P. JENKINS, 50, Director, has been a director of the Company since
September 2000. Mr. Jenkins served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President of TAVA Technologies, Inc., a systems integrator providing
sophisticated IT solutions to manufacturing and process industries from 16
locations across the U.S. In July 1999, Real Software, a Belgian IT service and
software provider, acquired TAVA. Mr. Jenkins continued as CEO and President of
the U.S. operations, Real Enterprise Solutions, until June 2000. Prior to TAVA
Technologies, Inc., Mr. Jenkins was President of Morgan Technical Ceramics,
Inc., and Vice President and General Manager of the Structural Ceramic Division
of Coors Ceramic Company, a subsidiary of Adolph Coors Company. Mr. Jenkins
holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington
and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver.

         FRANK R. MARLOW, 62, Director, has been a director of the Company since
May 1995. Mr. Marlow served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the
Company from October 1993 to February 1995. Mr. Marlow is currently Vice
President of Sales for Conformity, formerly Money Star, a technology Company
based in Austin, Texas. From 1995 until 1998, Mr. Marlow was Vice President of
Hogan


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Systems, a publicly-traded Company subsequently purchased by Computer Sciences
Corp. Previously, Mr. Marlow was with IBM, Docutel Corporation, UCCEL
Corporation and Syntelligence Corporation in executive sales and training
positions.

         THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE.


                COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         The Board of Directors held six meetings during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2000. None of the directors attended fewer than 83% of the meetings of
the Board of Directors and its committees on which they served. The Board of
Directors has established two committees: a compensation and stock option
committee and an audit committee. The Company's Board of Directors acts as the
nominating committee to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors.

         The compensation and stock option committee is currently composed of
Messrs. Rundell, Jack and Marlow. The compensation and stock option committee
met two times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000. The compensation and
stock option committee determines the amount and form of compensation and
benefits payable to all officers and employees, and advises and consults with
management regarding the benefit plans and compensation policies of the Company.
The compensation and stock option committee also reviews and approves stock
option grants to directors, executive officers and employees of the Company.

         The audit committee is currently composed of Messrs. Rundell, Galecke,
Jack and Arsht. Messrs. Galecke, Jack and Arsht are independent directors, based
on the definition of independence in Rule 4200(a)15 of the listing standards of
the National Association of Securities Dealers. Though Mr. Rundell was
independent based on such definition during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000,
Mr. Rundell has not been considered an independent director under such
definition since he was appointed to the position of the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company as of August 31, 2000. The Board of Directors believes that even
though Mr. Rundell is currently not an independent director, it is in the best
interests of the Company that he should continue as a member of the audit
committee in order to be immediately available to the committee to discuss
issues and concerns and answer any questions the committee may have as well as
to fulfill the need of the Company's senior management to be kept aware and
informed of any developments concerning the audit committee. The audit committee
met four times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000. This committee
recommends to the Board of Directors the appointment of independent auditors,
reviews the plan and scope of audits, reviews the Company's significant
accounting policies and internal controls, and has general responsibility for
related matters. Prior to the mailing of this proxy statement to the
stockholders of the Company, this committee met with the Company's independent
auditors to review the fiscal 2000 audit and the significant accounting policies
and internal controls. The audit committee adopted an audit committee charter on
June 13, 2000, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix
A.


                             AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

         The audit committee of the Board of Directors, which was established in
June 1993, oversees the external audit of the Company's financial statements and
reviews the internal audit, control and financial reporting procedures of the
Company. A full description of the activities of the audit committee is
contained in the audit committee charter, which is attached to this proxy
statement as Appendix A. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 and for the
purposes of this report, the audit committee was composed of Messrs. Galecke,
Arsht, Jack and Rundell.

         During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, the audit committee met
with representatives of Grant Thornton LLP, the Company's independent
accountants, to review the results of the fiscal 1999 audit and to review the
scope of the fiscal 2000 audit.


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         In August 2000, the audit committee met with Grant Thornton LLP to
review the results of the fiscal 2000 audit. The committee will meet with Grant
Thornton LLP again in 2001 to review the scope of the fiscal 2001 audit. At the
August 2000 meeting, the committee reviewed the results of the fiscal 2000 audit
with the members of the Grant Thornton LLP engagement team. The committee also
discussed the fiscal 2000 audited financial statements and the results of the
fiscal 2000 audit with the Company's management.

         During the August 2000 meeting, the audit committee discussed the
matters required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standards No. 61 with
Grant Thornton LLP, including the restrictions on ownership of securities
imposed as part of the independence standards that the Grant Thornton LLP
engagement team must observe. The committee received during the August 2000
meeting the written disclosures and letter from Grant Thornton LLP required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1. Standard No. 1 requires auditors to
communicate, in writing, at least annually all relationships between the auditor
and the Company that, in the auditor's professional judgment, may reasonably be
thought to affect the auditor's independence. The committee has received this
written disclosure and has discussed with Grant Thornton LLP its independence.

         Based upon these reviews, discussions and disclosures, the audit
committee made a recommendation to the Board of Directors that the fiscal 2000
audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

                                              By the Audit Committee:

                                              Robert M. Galecke, Chairman
                                              Alan M. Arsht
                                              James E. Jack
                                              C. A. Rundell, Jr.


                                    OFFICERS

         The following table sets forth the officers of the Company.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         NAME                               AGE          CURRENT POSITION
         ----                               ---          ----------------
<S>                                         <C>          <C>
         C.A. Rundell, Jr.                   69          Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

         Holly J. Burlage                    37          Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                                         Secretary and Treasurer

         Jack G. Caldwell                    63          President, B&B Electromatic, Inc.
</TABLE>

         The following is a brief description of the business backgrounds of
each of the officers who are not also nominees for directors. For a narrative
description of the business background of Mr. Rundell, see "Directors and
Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors."

         HOLLY J. BURLAGE, 37, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, joined the Company in February 1994 as
Accounting Manager, became Controller in 1995, became Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer in May 1997, and became Chief Financial Officer in July 1999.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Burlage was Controller of Signature Home Care
Group, Inc., a home health care Company, from 1993 to 1994, and Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer of National Heritage, Inc., a publicly-traded long-term
care Company, from 1989 to 1993. Ms. Burlage holds a B.B.A. from Baylor
University.

         JACK G. CALDWELL, 63, President, B&B Electromatic, Inc., joined the
Company in January 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Caldwell was a
Results Manager for Thomas Group, Inc. from 1992 to 1998. From 1986 to 1992, Mr.
Caldwell served as the European Operations Manager for


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E-Systems and was Director of Sales and Marketing from 1978 to 1986 for the
Cooper Industries. Mr. Caldwell earned an M.B.A. and B.S. degrees from East
Texas State University.


                             EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

       The following table shows the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
and the two executive officers of the Company whose compensation exceeded
$100,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       ANNUAL COMPENSATION                     LONG-TERM COMPENSATION AWARDS
                              --------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Other Annual      Restricted        Option/
 Name and Principal Position   Year       Salary            Bonus       Compensation      Stock Awards         SARS
----------------------------  ------   -----------       -----------  -----------------   ------------   --------------
<S>                           <C>      <C>               <C>          <C>                 <C>            <C>
Gerald K. Beckmann             2000    $   277,078                --         --                --            100,000
   Chief Executive Officer     1999        296,393                --         --                --                 --
   and President (Resigned     1998        289,425                --         --                --            200,000
   as of August 31, 2000)

Holly J. Burlage               2000    $   125,650                --         --                --             40,000
   Executive Vice President    1999        105,011                --         --                --             60,000
   and Chief Financial         1998         90,368       $    15,000         --                --             17,500
Officer

Jack G. Caldwell               2000    $   149,213
   President                   1999        140,510                --         --                --            100,000
   B&B Electromatic, Inc.      1998         58,333                --         --                --             61,790
</TABLE>

         No other executive officer's salary and bonus exceed $100,000 annually
and no executive had any form of long-term incentive plan compensation
arrangement with the Company during any of the indicated periods.

STOCK OPTION GRANTS

         The following table provides information concerning the grant of stock
options during the twelve months ended June 30, 2000 to the named executive
officers:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Number of Securities   % of Total Options
                                            Underlying Options    Granted to Employees  Exercise     Expiration
                                                Granted(1)          in Fiscal Year       Price          Date
                                           ---------------------  -------------------- ----------    ----------
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>                  <C>           <C>
For the twelve months ended 6/30/00

         Gerald K. Beckmann                         50,000                11.1%            $0.563      08/23/09
         Gerald K. Beckmann                         50,000                11.1%            $0.625      06/26/10
         Holly J. Burlage                           20,000                 4.4%            $0.563      08/23/09
         Holly J. Burlage                           20,000                 4.4%            $0.625      06/26/10
         Jack G. Caldwell                           10,000                 2.2%            $0.563      08/23/09
         Jack G. Caldwell                           20,000                 4.4%            $0.625      06/26/10
</TABLE>

----------
(1) The options for all listed vest with respect to 25% of the shares issuable
thereunder six months after the date of grant and with respect to cumulative
increments of 25% of the shares issuable thereunder on each anniversary of the
date of grant.


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OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS

         The following table provides information related to the number of
shares received upon exercise of options, the aggregate dollar value realized
upon exercise, and the number and value of options held by the named executive
officers of the Company at June 30, 2000.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Number of Unexercised                Value of Unexercised
                                                   Options/SARS at                  In-The-Money Options/SARS
                                                    Fiscal Year End                    at Fiscal Year End
                                           ----------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                             Exercisable    Unexercisable         Exercisable    Unexercisable
                                             -----------    -------------         -----------    -------------
<S>                                        <C>              <C>                 <C>              <C>
For the twelve months ended 6/30/00

         Gerald K. Beckmann                      346,973          137,500         $     7,031    $      21,094
         Holly J. Burlage                         90,625           69,375         $     2,813    $       8,437
         Jack G. Caldwell                         98,843           92,947         $     1,406    $       4,219
</TABLE>


                              DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

         Currently, directors are compensated by incentive stock options in an
amount equivalent to $7,500 annually for serving on the Board in addition to
$1,250 for each committee on which they serve. All directors are reimbursed for
their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at
Board meetings.


                 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

         On April 12, 2000, Mr. Rundell, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Chief Executive Officer and a shareholder of the Company, loaned the Company
approximately $200,000 at 9% interest. On June 28, 2000, The Rundell Foundation,
an affiliate of Mr. Rundell, loaned the Company approximately $100,000 at 9%
interest. To date, both of the loans remain outstanding. In addition, Mr.
Rundell serves as a director of Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC and
served as a director of Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. until
October 12, 2000. If the Financial Restructuring Proposal is approved, the
indebtedness will be converted into shares of Series G preferred stock.

         On December 31, 1996, the Renaissance Funds, together, loaned the
Company $4,600,000 at a 9% interest rate. The Renaissance Funds currently are
shareholders of the Company. In addition, during 1999 and 2000, the Renaissance
Funds loaned the Company approximately $1,630,000 at 9% interest rate in
exchange for promissory notes. Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated
as of November 13, 2000 with the Company, the Company issued secured convertible
promissory notes to Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. for an
aggregate of $500,000 and a secured convertible promissory note to Renaissance
US Growth & Income Trust PLC for an aggregate of $500,000 with an 8% interest
rate. If the Financial Restructuring Proposal is approved, the New Renaissance
Notes will be converted into 40,000 shares of Series F preferred stock and all
other convertible debt, interest arrearages and promissory notes with the
Renaissance Funds will be converted into shares of Series G preferred stock.

         Mr. Jenkins joined the Board in September 2000. In addition to his
Board duties, Mr. Jenkins currently serves as a consultant to the Company's
subsidiary, Intelli-Site, Inc.

         Mr. Beckmann, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, President
and director and current shareholder of the Company, is a consultant to the
Company.

         The Company believes that the terms of the foregoing transactions were
on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from
unaffiliated third parties.


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                                  PROPOSAL TWO

                        PROPOSED FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING

INTRODUCTION

         On November 13, 2000, we entered into a letter agreement with
Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US Growth &
Income Trust PLC (together, the "Renaissance Funds"), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Appendix B. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement,
the Company agreed to a private placement of an aggregate of $1,000,000 of the
Company's secured convertible promissory notes to the Renaissance Funds (the
"New Renaissance Notes"). The funding of the New Promissory Notes was
conditioned in part on our Board of Directors' approval of a proposed financial
restructuring as set forth in the letter agreement. Our Board of Directors
approved the letter agreement, including the Financial Restructuring Proposal,
on November 13, 2000. As required by the letter agreement, in connection with
issuance of the New Renaissance Notes, our Board of Directors is soliciting
stockholder approval of the Financial Restructuring Proposal, which consists of
the following:

         (i)      the issuance of 80,000 shares of a new series of preferred
                  stock, Series F preferred stock and 270,000 shares of a new
                  series of preferred stock, Series G preferred stock;

         (ii)     the exchange of the New Renaissance Notes with the Renaissance
                  Funds into an aggregate of 40,000 shares of Series F preferred
                  stock;

         (iii)    the exchange of all other existing promissory notes,
                  convertible debt and interest arrearages of the Company to the
                  Renaissance Funds into shares of Series G preferred stock;

         (iv)     the exchange of an aggregate of approximately $300,000 plus
                  accrued interest thereon in indebtedness of the Company to
                  C.A. Rundell, Jr. and The Rundell Foundation into shares of
                  Series G preferred stock;

         (v)      the approval of additional terms of the letter agreement; and

         (vi)     the ratification, confirmation and approval of any and all
                  actions taken by the Company's Board of Directors and officers
                  for and on behalf of the Company with regard to the Financial
                  Restructuring Proposal, prior to the annual meeting.

         According to the terms of the letter agreement, the holders of Series F
preferred stock and Series G preferred stock will have the right to convert
their shares of preferred stock into Common Stock. The Company's current
Restated Certificate of Incorporation does not authorize enough shares of Common
Stock to cover such a potential conversion. In order to effect the Financial
Restructuring Proposal, the stockholders must also approve an amendment to the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized
shares of Common Stock as set forth in proposal three in this proxy statement.
In addition, according to the terms of the letter agreement, prior to the
issuance of the Series F preferred stock and the Series G preferred stock, the
Company's Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series D
preferred stock (the "Series D Certificate") must be amended to modify the
liquidation preference amount. If the holders of Series D preferred stock do not
approve the amendment to the Series D Certificate, then the Financial
Restructuring Proposal cannot be completed.

         Though according to the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Company's bylaws, stockholder
approval is not required to effect the proposed financial restructuring, in
accordance with the terms of the letter agreement the Board of Directors
believes that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek stockholder
approval of the Financial Restructuring Proposal. If the stockholders do not
approve the Financial Restructuring Proposal then the Board of Directors will
not complete the financial restructuring pursuant to the terms set forth in the
letter agreement.


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BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING

         The Company was initially formed with a business plan to be a single
source supplier for all hardware and software needs for the security industry.
When the Company made its initial public offering in April 1993, the Company
consisted of AAC, a distribution company for security hardware, B&B, a
manufacturer of security gate operators and road and bridge barriers and IST
(currently Intelli-Site) a start-up software company focused on the development
of a QNX based security integration software. The business model misjudged the
level of competition in the security hardware distribution business and by
mid-1995 revenues and margins fell far short of plan and the Company required
additional cash funding. A decision was made to dispose of the distribution
company due to its cash requirements and to focus on B&B and Intelli-Site.
Management developed a plan to stabilize the remaining companies. That plan
included the acquisition of a systems integration company. Tri-Coastal Systems,
Inc was acquired in September 1995. In April 1996, a convertible preferred
private placement was successfully completed. This allowed the Company to fund
current operations and to look for one or two acquisitions that would complement
the existing companies and enhance the ongoing operations. In September 1996, an
unrelated limited partnership was formed to fund the sales, engineering and
order fulfillment costs of the Intelli-Site product. In December 1996, the
Company acquired a vertically integrated manufacturer of specialty products for
the financial and healthcare industries, Golston Company.

         In the fall of 1998, the Company was in need of additional funding as a
result of continuing operating losses. The systems integration subsidiary was
creating significant cash deficits due to the progress payment nature of the
business and B&B was undergoing a downturn in the road and bridge market.
Renaissance Funds, who had originally financed the Golston acquisition, loaned
the Company additional funds in exchange for convertible debt instruments.
During 1998 the Company began development of the new NT based Intelli-Site
product since Intelli-Site was not achieving market acceptance as anticipated.
The Company purchased an unrelated company, GFM, in late 1998 that had completed
extensive development of a product similar to Intelli-Site on the NT platform.
When the new Intelli-Site product was introduced in 1999 the market appeared
receptive to the NT based product. Also in early 1999, the Company refinanced
existing loans and secured a $3 million lending agreement.

         During the spring of 1999 the operating cash deficit was increasing as
a result of lower revenues and higher than budgeted development costs.
Management made a decision to re-focus the Company on two subsidiaries, B&B and
Intelli-Site and dispose of Golston and Tri-Coastal. Golston was sold in May of
1999 and Tri-Coastal Systems was disposed of in August 1999. Also during May,
the Company acquired the interests of the unrelated limited partnership for 1.2
million shares of the Company's Common Stock plus warrants.

         When the decision was made in 1999 to shift the focus of the Company,
the assumption was made that the development of the software product was
complete. However, due to unanticipated delays in the completion of the product
the anticipated sales levels for the product were not met and the Company was
once again experiencing operating cash shortfalls. The Company was successful in
raising $1.8 million in the fall of 1999 through a private placement. B&B in
late 1999 experienced a significant downturn in perimeter security sales due to
the new requirement in the spring of 2000 for UL325 listing for gate operators
and B&B also experienced a much lower sales volume than anticipated for the new
railroad barrier product. These factors negatively affected the Company in two
major ways. First the stock price was depressed and second the liquidity was
further impaired.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

Depressed Stock Price Led to Further Dilution

         In December 1996 the Common Stock of the Company was trading at
approximately $3.00 and the Company entered into a convertible debenture
financing with Renaissance Funds to finance the purchase of Golston Company. The
Company borrowed $4.6 million at a conversion price of $1.05.


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         During July 1997 a large brokerage firm acquired over one million
shares of the Company's Common Stock through the private purchase of an
investment funds portfolio. The brokerage firm held the majority of this block
of shares of Common Stock through 1997, but proceeded to sell off partial blocks
of the Company's stock sporadically during 1998 which caused large swings in the
volume of trading and the stock price. This coupled with poor operating results
likely led to the Common Stock of the Company to be trading at under $1.00 by
the end of January 1998.

         The decline in the Company's Common Stock price reduced the per share
amount at which the convertible debentures that were issued in 1996 could be
converted into common stock from $1.05 per share to $.549 per share causing a
significant increase in the number of shares of Common Stock that could be
issued upon conversion.

Impaired Liquidity

         The second major effect was to impair the liquidity and the ability to
raise additional capital. The Company was forced to raise capital on unfavorable
terms due to the presence of the Renaissance Funds convertible debentures and
continued poor operating performance.

         The Company tried to market a private placement in late summer 2000,
but was unsuccessful due to market conditions and poor financial performance.

ACTION PLAN AND ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED

     In order to adjust to the lack of financial and stock performance over the
last few years, management has at various times considered the following
options:

     o  Refinance the secured debt;

     o  Sell one or both of the remaining subsidiaries;

     o  Seek protection under the bankruptcy laws;

     o  Merge with a competitor; or

     o  Raise a substantial equity investment in the Company.


     The only significant secured debt that is not held with Renaissance Funds
is the mortgage on the B&B facility. This has been refinanced twice, most
recently in 1999, contributing approximately $100,000 each time. These funds
were used for operations and capital improvements at B&B.

         The Company disposed of two subsidiaries over the course of the last
two years. The sale of Golston generated net cash of $1 million that was used to
fund on-going operations and the sale of Tri-Coastal generated a nominal cash
amount.

         The bankruptcy option was rejected because the Company believes that a
voluntary bankruptcy filing would likely not have maximized a recovery for
holders of the unsecured indebtedness or holders of the capital stock.
Management believes that the most likely liquidation scenario would be a
court-administered forced sale of assets. Under this scenario, the Company
believes the liquidation proceeds might not be sufficient to satisfy even the
claims of the Company's creditors, which are in excess of $9 million.
Additionally, the holders of Series A and Series D preferred stock have
liquidation preferences over the holders of Common Stock. Management is of the
view that it is extremely unlikely that sufficient value would be realized to
satisfy the creditors and the holders of stock having liquidation preference
over the holders of Common Stock and, accordingly, the Common Stockholders would
receive no value for their shares in a bankruptcy scenario.


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         Management considered selling the Company through a merger or sale of
substantially all of our assets. The Company has contacted several potential
candidates in this regard. While the Company did receive some interest in the
purchase of B&B, management felt the purchase price offered by more than one
candidate was significantly below the value of the Company. The current capital
structure makes it unlikely that the Company can attract a merger partner on
favorable terms.

         The Company has contacted various institutional and individual
investors about making an investment in the Company. None have expressed any
willingness to invest given our current capital structure and market conditions.


STRATEGIC BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING

     After due consideration of the Company's current position and prospects,
the Board of Directors has concluded that a financial restructuring of the
Company is the best alternative to attempt to preserve stockholder value.
Although the proposed financial restructuring will have a negative effect on the
current Common stockholders, as discussed in more detail below, the Board of
Directors believes that this negative effect is less than would occur under any
other viable alternative and as a result the financial restructuring provides
the best prospects of preserving and, in time, enhancing Common stockholder
value. The financial restructuring can be completed only if the stockholders
approve the financial restructuring proposal. However, even if the stockholders
approve the financial restructuring proposal, we may not be able to complete the
financial restructuring if our stockholders do not approve the issuance of
additional shares of Common Stock or if the other conditions to the financial
restructuring agreement are not met.

     The Company believes the proposed financial restructuring will have the
following benefits if completed:

     o   It will reduce outstanding indebtedness from approximately $6.9 million
         to approximately $1.3 million;

     o   It will improve interest coverage from 5:1 to 16:1; and

     o   It will decrease the Company's monthly cash requirements by over
         $40,000.

     Additionally, the Company believes the financial restructuring has the
following advantages over other strategic alternatives:

     o   The financial restructuring is immediately achievable, subject to
         stockholder approval; and

     o   The financial restructuring maintains our flexibility to pursue a sale
         of the Company and preserve a greater share of Common Stockholder value
         as compared to other alternatives.

         The Company believes that our financial flexibility will be improved
significantly if the financial restructuring is completed. Therefore, the Board
of Directors has approved the financial restructuring and recommends that the
stockholders approve it.

THE PROPOSED FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING

         A summary of the Financial Restructuring Proposal follows, but this
summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the letter
agreement, which is attached hereto as Appendix B to this proxy statement. The
Financial Restructuring Proposal involves the following elements:

         (i)      the issuance of 80,000 shares of a new series of preferred
                  stock, Series F preferred stock and 270,000 shares of a new
                  series of preferred stock, Series G preferred stock;


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         (ii)     the exchange of the New Renaissance Notes with Renaissance
                  Funds into 40,000 shares of Series F preferred stock;

         (iii)    the exchange of all other existing promissory notes,
                  convertible debt and interest arrearages of the Company to the
                  Renaissance Funds into shares of Series G preferred stock;

         (iv)     the exchange of an aggregate of approximately $300,000 plus
                  accrued interest thereon in indebtedness of the Company to
                  C.A. Rundell, Jr. and The Rundell Foundation into shares of
                  Series G preferred stock;

         (v)      the approval of additional terms of the letter agreement; and

         (vi)     the ratification, confirmation and approval of any and all
                  actions taken by the Company's Board of Directors and officers
                  for and on behalf of the Company with regard to the Financial
                  Restructuring Proposal, prior to the annual meeting.

         Even if our stockholders approve the Financial Restructuring Proposal,
we will be able to implement the Financial Restructuring Proposal only if our
stockholders approve the amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
as set forth in proposal three described in this proxy statement and if the
holders of Series D preferred stock approve an amendment to the Series D
Certificate. We cannot assure you that we will be able to satisfy these
conditions.

Issuance of Series F Preferred Stock

         As part of the financial restructuring, the Board of Directors has
proposed to issue 80,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock to be
designated Series F cumulative convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per
share. A summary description of the material terms of the Series F preferred
stock follows:

         Rank. The Series F preferred stock will rank pari passu to the proposed
Series G preferred stock and senior to the Common Stock, Series A $20
convertible preferred stock, Series D convertible preferred stock and Series E
$20 convertible preferred stock. In addition, the consent of the holders of 80%
of the Series F preferred stock and the Series G preferred stock (together, the
"Renaissance Preferred Stock"), voting together as a class, shall be required to
authorize the issuance of any securities with rights pari passu, senior to or
superior to the Renaissance Preferred Stock (other than securities to evidence
bank debt or asset securitization).

         Liquidation. The Series F preferred stock shall have a liquidation
preference of $25.00 per share. A merger, consolidation, sale of voting control
or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in which the
stockholders of the Company immediately before the event do not own a majority
of the outstanding shares of voting power of the surviving corporation shall be
deemed to be a liquidation.

         Conversion. The Series F preferred stock will be convertible, at the
option of the holder, into shares of the Company's Common Stock at an initial
conversion rate of 125 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series F
preferred stock, based on an initial conversion price of $.20 per share. The
initial conversion price may be adjusted from time to time in order to prevent
dilution as a result of issuances of Common Stock at a purchase price less than
the conversion price then in effect, except for the issuance of Common Stock
pursuant to outstanding options or warrants granted prior to or on September 30,
2000 and the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of
future stock options. In addition, the Series F preferred stock will also be
subject to anti-dilution protection in the event of stock splits, dividends,
mergers and other similar events.

         Redemption.  The Series F preferred stock will not be redeemable.


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         Dividends. The Series F preferred stock shall accrue dividends at a
rate of 5% per year, initially payable two years after issuance. After the
initial payment, such dividends shall be paid in quarterly installments each
year.

         Voting. Holders of Series F preferred stock will be entitled to vote
with the holders of Common Stock, the Series D preferred stock and the Series G
preferred stock (and any other class of equity securities which may similarly
vote with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class with respect to any
matter) upon all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, including
the election of directors, except as otherwise required by law. Holders of
Series F preferred stock are entitled to a number of votes per share of Series F
preferred stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the
shares of Series F preferred stock are convertible on the record date of the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote on such
matter. In addition, the consent of holders of 80% of the Series F preferred
stock and the Series G preferred stock, voting together as a class, shall be
required to authorize a merger, consolidation or sale of assets (other than in
the ordinary course of business) of the Company, including the capital stock of
the Company's subsidiaries, or to approve any action that would materially and
adversely affect the rights of the Renaissance Preferred Stock.

         Election of Directors. In addition to their right to vote with the
holders of Common Stock on the election of directors, the holders of the Series
F preferred stock and the holders of the Series G preferred stock, voting
together as a class, will be entitled to elect two additional directors to the
Company's Board of Directors. Upon completion of the financial restructuring the
Board of Directors will be expanded to seven members, one of whom will be
elected by the holders of the Renaissance Preferred Stock.

Issuance of Series G Preferred Stock

         In addition to the issuance of the Series F preferred stock, as part of
the financial restructuring, the Board of Directors has proposed to issue
268,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock to be designated Series G
cumulative convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. A summary
description of the material terms of the Series G preferred stock follows.

         Rank. The Series G preferred stock will rank pari passu to the proposed
Series F preferred stock and senior to the Common Stock, Series A $20
convertible preferred stock, Series D convertible preferred stock and Series E
$20 convertible preferred stock. In addition, the consent of the holders of 80%
of the Series G preferred stock and the Series F preferred stock, voting
together as a class, shall be required to authorize the issuance of any
securities with rights pari passu, senior to or superior to the Renaissance
Preferred Stock (other than securities to evidence bank debt or asset
securitization).

         Liquidation. The Series G preferred stock shall have a liquidation
preference of $25.00 per share. A merger, consolidation, sale of voting control
or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in which the
stockholders of the Company immediately before the event do not own a majority
of the outstanding shares or voting power of the surviving corporation shall be
deemed to be a liquidation.

         Conversion. The Series G preferred stock will be convertible, at the
option of the holder, into shares of the Company's Common Stock at an initial
conversion rate of 125 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series G
preferred stock, based on an initial conversion price of $.20 per share. The
initial conversion price may be adjusted from time to time in order to prevent
dilution as a result of issuances of Common Stock at a purchase price less than
the conversion price then in effect, except for the issuance of Common Stock
pursuant to outstanding options or warrants granted prior to or on September 30,
2000 and the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of
future stock options. In addition, the Series G preferred stock will also be
subject to anti-dilution protection in the event of stock splits, dividends,
mergers and other similar events.

         Redemption. The Series G preferred stock will be redeemable upon the
earlier of (i) the sale of the Company's subsidiary, B&B Electromatic, Inc., to
the extent of the net proceeds of the Company


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from such sale or (ii) two years after issuance in quarterly installments in
accordance with a redemption schedule of $1,000,000 in the third year,
$2,000,000 in the fourth year and the balance in the fifth year.

         Dividends. The Series G preferred stock shall accrue dividends at a
rate of 5% per year, initially payable two years after issuance. After the
initial payment, such dividends shall be paid in quarterly installments each
year.

         Voting. Holders of Series G preferred stock will be entitled to vote
with the holders of Common Stock, the Series D preferred stock and the Series F
preferred stock (and any other class of equity securities which may similarly
vote with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class with respect to any
matter) upon all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, including
the election of directors, except as otherwise required by law. Holders of
Series G preferred stock are entitled to a number of votes per share of Series G
preferred stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the
shares of Series G preferred are convertible on the record date of the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote on such
matter. In addition, the consent of holders of 80% of the Series G preferred
stock and the Series F preferred stock, voting together as a class, shall be
required to authorize a merger, consolidation or sale of assets (other than in
the ordinary course of business) of the Company, including the capital stock of
the Company's subsidiaries, or to approve any action that would materially and
adversely affect the rights of the Renaissance Preferred Stock.

         Election of Directors. In addition to their right to vote with the
holders of Common Stock on the election of directors, the holders of the Series
G preferred stock and the holders of the Series F preferred stock, voting
together as a class, will be entitled to elect two additional directors to the
Company's Board of Directors. Upon completion of the financial restructuring the
Board of Directors may be expanded to seven members, one of whom will be elected
by the holders of the Renaissance Preferred Stock.

Exchange of New Renaissance Notes

         Background. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, dated as of
November 13, 2000, by and among the Company, Renaissance Capital Growth & Income
Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC, Renaissance Capital
Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. will loan $500,000 to the Company to be evidenced
by secured convertible promissory notes of the Company and Renaissance US Growth
& Income Trust PLC will loan $500,000 to the Company to be evidenced by secured
convertible promissory notes to the Company. The New Renaissance Notes are due
and payable by March 13, 2001. They accrue interest at a rate of 8% per year and
are secured by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The New
Renaissance Notes are convertible into the Company's Common Stock at a
conversion price of $.20 per share. It is anticipated that as of January 19,
2001, $1,011,924 will be owed under the New Renaissance Notes.

         Exchange. As part of the proposed financial restructuring, the
Renaissance Funds will exchange all of the New Renaissance Notes into an
aggregate of 40,000 shares of Series F preferred stock at an exchange rate of
$25.00 per share of Series F preferred stock. If the proposed financial
restructuring is not effected by March 13, 2000, then the New Renaissance Notes
will be immediately due and payable.

Exchange of Other Indebtedness with the Renaissance Funds

         Background. In addition to the New Renaissance Notes, the Company has
other indebtedness with the Renaissance Funds as evidenced by a loan agreement
and other promissory notes with the Renaissance Funds (the "Original Renaissance
Indebtedness"), as more specifically described below.

         As of December 31, 1996, pursuant to the terms of a convertible loan
agreement, Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US
Growth & Income Trust PLC loaned the Company $4,600,000 in convertible
debentures at an interest rate of 9% per year. The debentures are convertible
into shares of Common Stock at a rate of $0.549 per share. It is anticipated
that as of January 19, 2001, $4,490,878 will be owed to the Renaissance Funds
under the loan agreement.


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         Since 1999, Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. has
individually made loans to the Company evidenced with six promissory notes. On
February 22, 1999, Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. loaned
$375,000 to the Company as evidenced by a convertible promissory note. The
convertible promissory note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.549 per share. On August 12, 1999, the Company
granted a promissory note to Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.
in exchange for a loan of $115,000. The promissory note was renewed and extended
on May 5, 2000. On May 5, 2000, Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III,
Inc. loaned $150,000 to the Company as evidenced by a promissory note. On August
25, 2000, the Company granted a promissory note to Renaissance Capital Growth &
Income Fund III, Inc. in exchange for a loan of $100,000. On September 15, 2000,
Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. loaned $100,000 to the
Company as evidenced by a promissory note. On September 29, 2000, the Company
granted a promissory note to Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.
in exchange for a loan of $50,000. Each of the promissory notes accrues interest
at a rate of 9% per year. It is anticipated that as of January 19, 2001, an
aggregate of $958,956 will be owed to Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund
III, Inc. under such promissory notes.

         In addition, since 1999, Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC has
individually made loans to the Company evidenced with six promissory notes. On
February 22, 1999, Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC loaned $225,000 to
the Company as evidenced by a convertible promissory note. The convertible
promissory note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at an initial
conversion price of $0.549 per share. On May 5, 2000, the Company granted a
promissory note to Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC in exchange for a
loan of $115,000. In addition, on May 5, 2000, Renaissance US Growth & Income
Trust PLC loaned another $150,000 to the Company as evidenced by a promissory
note. On August 25, 2000, the Company granted a promissory note to Renaissance
US Growth & Income Trust PLC in exchange for a loan of $100,000. On September
15, 2000, Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC loaned $100,000 to the
Company as evidenced by a promissory note. On September 29, 2000, the Company
granted a promissory note to Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC in
exchange for a loan of $50,000. Each of the promissory notes accrues interest at
a rate of 9% per year. It is anticipated that as of January 19, 2001, an
aggregate of $797,253 will be owed to Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC
under such promissory notes.

         Exchange. As part of the proposed financial restructuring, the
Renaissance Funds will exchange all of the Original Renaissance Indebtedness,
including all interest accrued as of the date of exchange, into shares of Series
G preferred stock at an exchange rate of $25.00 per share of Series G preferred
stock. If the proposed financial restructuring is not effected by March 13,
2000, then all of the Original Renaissance Indebtedness will be immediately due
and payable.

Exchange of Indebtedness with C.A. Rundell, Jr. and The Rundell Foundation

         Background. On April 12, 2000, C.A. Rundell, Jr., currently Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, loaned the Company
$200,000 as evidenced by a promissory note. In addition, on June 28, 2000, The
Rundell Foundation, a non-profit corporation, loaned the Company $100,000 as
evidenced by a promissory note (together with the promissory note to Mr.
Rundell, the "Rundell Notes"). Both of the Rundell Notes accrue interest at a
rate of 9% a year and are due and payable on demand. It is anticipated that as
of January 19, 2001, an aggregate of $319,036 will be owed under the Rundell
Notes. Mr. Rundell is President, a director and trustee of The Rundell
Foundation.

         Exchange. As a requirement on the part of the Renaissance Funds, Mr.
Rundell and The Rundell Foundation will exchange the Rundell Notes, including
all interest accrued as of the date of exchange, into shares of Series G
preferred stock at an exchange rate of $25.00 per share of Series G preferred
stock.

Additional Terms of the Letter Agreement

         In addition to the issuance of the Series F preferred stock and the
Series G preferred stock, the issuance of the New Renaissance Notes and the
exchange of the New Renaissance Notes into shares of Series F preferred stock
and the exchange of the Original Renaissance Indebtedness and the Rundell Notes
into shares of Series G preferred stock, the letter agreement also includes the
following terms:


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         Amendment to Series D Certificate. According to the terms of the letter
agreement, prior to the issuance of the Renaissance Preferred Stock, the holders
of Series D preferred stock must approve an amendment to the Series D
Certificate involving a modification to the liquidation preference. The Series D
Certificate must be amended to provide for a reduction of the liquidation
preference to $0.01 per share, until the Renaissance Preferred Stock has been
converted or redeemed, or until the holders of the Renaissance Preferred Stock
have recovered the full amount of investment, at which time the liquidation
preference will revert back to an amount equal to $20.00 per share plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to such share.

         Representations and Warranties. The Company represented and warranted
as of the date of the letter agreement and must represent and warrant as of the
date of issuance of the Renaissance Preferred Stock that (i) the Company is not
insolvent, as defined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) the Company has no
pending or threatened material litigation, loss contingencies or material
undisclosed liabilities.

         Registration Rights. The Company will file within 90 days of the
issuance of the Renaissance Preferred Stock to the Renaissance Funds a
registration statement on Form SB-2 (or, if applicable, on Form S-3) to permit
sales by the Renaissance Funds of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Renaissance Preferred Stock. Additionally, the Renaissance
Funds will have, together, one demand registration right and unlimited piggyback
registration rights. The Company shall pay all expenses of the Renaissance Funds
in connection with such registrations, except underwriting discounts and
commissions.

Prior Actions

         The Company is also requesting, as part of the Financial Restructuring
Proposal, that the stockholders ratify, confirm and approve any and all actions
taken by the Company's Board of Directors and officers for and on behalf of the
Company with regard to the Financial Restructuring Proposal, prior to the annual
meeting.

EFFECT OF FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING ON COMMON STOCK

General

         The Board of Directors believes that the Financial Restructuring
Proposal is in the best interests of the stockholders and has recommended that
the stockholders approve the Financial Restructuring Proposal because the Board
of Directors believes that if we are able to implement the financial
restructuring, then:

     o   The termination of the dilutive share issuance rights will lessen the
         depressive effects on the market price of the Common Stock; and

     o   The financial restructuring will improve the Company's ability to
         raise additional funds.

         However, the financial restructuring will negatively affect the current
Common stockholders by reducing significantly their percentage equity interest.

         The Board of Directors believes that the positive effects outweigh the
negative effects of the financial restructuring as described below.

Positive Effects of the Financial Restructuring

         Market price - The Board of Directors believes that the outstanding,
unconverted convertible debentures and notes with the Renaissance Funds have had
a negative effect on the market price of the Common Stock because of the
potential obligation to issue large amounts of Common Stock for no additional
consideration. It is possible that the elimination of this indebtedness may have
a positive


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effect on the market price of the Common Stock because the new Common
stockholders will not face the prospect of continuing dilution from these types
of conversions.

         Facilitate growth and raising additional funds - Should the Company
begin to make operating performance progress, the Company's access to additional
growth capital may be improved as a result of the proposed refinancing. This is
because the financial restructuring eliminates the convertible debentures and
the convertible notes payable and the potential dilution they represent. The
Board of Directors has concluded that under the current capital structure it is
impossible to raise sufficient new capital to proceed with the business in its
current state.

Negative Effects of the Financial Restructuring

         Change in Percentage Equity Interest. If the financial restructuring is
effected, then, assuming approximately 62 million fully diluted shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of January 19, 2001, the percentage equity ownership of the
current Common stockholders will be approximately 17.0%. However, in the absence
of a financial restructuring, the percentage equity ownership of the current
Common stockholders would be approximately 27.8%, on a fully diluted basis,
assuming that the holders of the Series A preferred stock, the Series D
preferred stock, warrants, options and the Renaissance Funds converted all their
stock and exercised all their rights at market as of January 19, 2001.
Therefore, even though there will be a decrease in percentage ownership for
current Common stockholders as a result of the financial restructuring, the
Board of Directors believes that the financial restructuring is in the best
interests of the stockholders because of the positive effects discussed above
and the fact that the Company has explored various alternatives for financial
restructuring all of which have been unsuccessful. Without the infusion of cash
associated with this financial restructuring, the Company's ability to continue
operations is put at significant risk.

PERCENTAGE EQUITY INTEREST

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Current                             Pro Forma for
                                          on a Fully Diluted Basis(1)            Financial Restructuring(2)
                                          ---------------------------            --------------------------
<S>                                       <C>                                    <C>
     Current Common Stockholders (3)                 27.8%                                  17.0%
     Warrant & Option Holders                        28.5%                                  17.3%
     Convertible Notes & Debt                        37.1%                                    --
     Series A Holders (4)                             0.5%                                  0.3%
     Series D Holders (4)                             6.1%                                  3.7%
     Series F Holders (4)                              --                                   8.9%
     Series G Holders (4)                              --                                   52.8%
</TABLE>

(1)  Assumes all outstanding warrants, options, convertible promissory notes and
     other convertible debt, Series A preferred stock and Series D preferred
     stock as of September 30, 2000 are converted.

(2)  Assumes that (a) the exchange of the New Renaissance Notes for 40,000
     shares of Series F preferred stock, (b) the issuance of 4,000 shares of
     Series F preferred stock to an accredited investor, (c) the exchange of the
     Original Renaissance Indebtedness for Series G preferred stock and (c) the
     exchange of the Rundell Notes for Series G preferred stock have occurred on
     exchange date of January 19, 2001.

(3)  Includes shares held by management. Also includes shares of Common Stock
     currently held by holders of our Series A preferred stock and Series D
     preferred stock.

(4)  Includes only the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A
     preferred stock, Series D preferred stock, Series F preferred stock or
     Series G preferred stock, as the case may be. Does not include shares of
     Common Stock currently held by these holders.

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

         The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements present the effects of:

         (i)      the issuance of 80,000 shares of a new series of preferred
                  stock, Series F cumulative convertible preferred stock (the
                  "Series F preferred stock") and 270,000 shares of a new


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                  series of preferred stock, Series G cumulative preferred stock
                  (the "Series G" preferred stock);

         (ii)     the additional financing of $1,000,000 provided by Renaissance
                  Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US
                  Growth Income Trust PLC (together, the "Renaissance Funds")
                  and the exchange of such financing into 40,000 shares of
                  Series F preferred stock;

         (iii)    the sale of 4,000 shares of Series F preferred stock to an
                  accredited investor (to date the Company has sold 2,000 shares
                  and anticipates the remaining 2,000 shares will be sold in the
                  near future);

         (iv)     the exchange of all other existing promissory notes,
                  convertible debt and interest arrearages of the Company to the
                  Renaissance Funds into shares of Series G preferred stock; and

         (v)      the exchange of an aggregate of approximately $300,000 plus
                  accrued interest thereon in indebtedness of the Company to
                  C.A. Rundell, Jr. and The Rundell Foundation into shares of
                  Series G preferred stock.

         The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet presents
the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2000 assuming the
proposed transactions had occurred as of September 30, 2000. This pro forma
information is based upon the historical September 30,2000 balance sheet of the
Company included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB accompanying this proxy
statement.

         The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations
for the three months ended September 30, 2000 and the year ended June 30, 2000
give effect to the proposed transactions as if such transactions had been
consummated as of July 1, 2000 and July 1, 1999, respectively. This pro forma
information is based upon the historical results of operations of the Company
for the three months ended September 30, 2000, included in the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-QSB and for the year ended June 30, 2000, included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB accompanying this proxy statement.

         The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are
based upon available information and assumptions that management of the Company
believes are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
financial data does not purport to represent the financial position or results
of operations which would have occurred if these transactions had been completed
on the dates indicated or the Company's financial position or results of
operations for any future date or period. You should read this unaudited pro
forma condensed consolidated financial data together with the Company's
historical financial statements and the notes to those financial statements
included in Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB and the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
accompanying this proxy statement.


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                        INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
            UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
              AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Pro Forma
                                                          Historical           Adjustment           Pro Forma
                                                          ----------           ----------           ---------
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>                  <C>

                       ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                             $    103,195        $ 1,000,000 (A)      $   1,203,195
                                                                                 100,000 (B)
   Accounts receivable                                      1,002,626                                 1,002,626
   Inventories                                                596,725                                   596,725
   Notes receivable                                            28,546                                    28,546
   Unbilled revenue                                           180,079                                   180,079
   Other current assets                                       113,347                                   113,347
                                                         ------------        -----------          -------------
     Total current assets                                   2,024,518          1,100,000              3,124,518

Property and equipment, net                                   893,736                                   893,736
Software development costs, net                                56,856                                    56,856
Other assets                                                   21,418                                    21,418
                                                         ------------        -----------          -------------
       Total assets                                      $  2,996,528        $ 1,100,000          $   4,096,528
                                                         ============        ===========          =============
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                      $    957,324        $  (281,266) (C)     $     676,058
   Accrued liabilities                                        383,967            (10,825) (C)           373,142
   Current portion of long-term debt and other
      liabilities                                           6,643,925         (6,098,202) (C)           545,723
                                                         ------------        -----------          -------------
    Total current liabilities                               7,985,216         (6,390,293)             1,594,923
                                                         ------------        -----------          -------------
Long-Term debt and other liabilities                          705,554                                   705,554

Preferred stock subject to redemption                              --          6,390,293 (C)          6,390,293

Stockholders' equity (deficit):
     Total stockholders' deficit                           (5,694,242)         1,100,000             (4,594,242)
                                                         ------------        -----------          -------------
       Total liabilities and stockholders equity
          (deficit)                                      $  2,996,528        $ 1,100,000          $   4,096,528
                                                         ============        ===========          =============
Share Information
Shares Authorized:
   Preferred Stock                                            750,000                                   750,000
   Common Stock                                            35,000,000         35,000,000 (D)         70,000,000
Shares Issued and Outstanding
   Preferred Stock                                            102,250            299,612                401,862
   Common Stock                                            10,572,545                                10,572,545
</TABLE>


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                        INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000

              AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Pro Forma
                                                   Historical        Adjustment         Pro Forma
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>               <C>
Sales                                             $  1,223,507      $         --      $  1,223,507
Cost of sales                                          921,108                --           921,108
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
Gross margin                                           302,399                --           302,399
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative             1,083,385                --         1,083,385
     Research and product development                  145,475                --           145,475
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
                                                     1,228,860                --         1,228,860
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
Loss from operations:                                 (926,461)               --          (926,461)

Other income (expense):
     Interest income                                       139                --               139
     Interest expense                                 (172,292)          132,431 (E)       (39,861)
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                   (1,098,614)          132,431          (966,183)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes                        --                --                --
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
Net income (loss) after income taxes                (1,098,614)          132,431          (966,183)

Preferred dividends requirement                        (42,081)          (88,728)(F)      (130,809)
                                                                      (4,260,000)(G)    (4,260,000)
                                                  ------------      ------------      ------------
Net loss allocable to Common Stockholders         $ (1,140,695)     $ (4,216,296)     $ (5,356,992)
                                                  ============      ============      ============
Weighted average common and
  common equivalents outstanding -
  basic and diluted                                 10,518,345                --        10,518,345

Basic and diluted loss per share                  $      (0.11)     $         --      $      (0.51)
                                                  ============      ============      ============
</TABLE>


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                        INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000

              AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Pro Forma
                                                    Historical        Adjustment        Pro Forma
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>               <C>
Sales                                              $  6,561,359      $         --      $  6,561,359
Cost of sales                                         4,369,262                --         4,369,262
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Gross margin                                          2,192,097                --         2,192,097
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative              4,589,922                --         4,589,922
     Research and product development                   386,899                --           386,899
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
                                                      4,976,821                --         4,976,821
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Income (loss) from operations:                       (2,784,724)               --        (2,784,724)

Other income (expense):
     Interest income                                     33,690                --            33,690
     Interest expense                                  (645,684)          460,865 (E)      (184,819)
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                    (3,396,718)          460,865        (2,935,853)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes                     51,856                --            51,856
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Net income (loss) after income taxes                 (3,344,862)          460,865        (2,883,997)

Preferred dividends requirement                        (107,467)         (354,910)(F)      (462,377)
                                                                       (4,260,000)(G)    (4,260,000)
                                                   ------------      ------------      ------------
Net loss allocable to Common Stockholders          $ (3,452,329)     $ (4,145,045)     $ (7,606,374)
                                                   ============      ============      ============
Weighted average common and
  common equivalents outstanding -
  basic and diluted                                  10,508,510                --        10,508,510

Basic and diluted loss per share                   $      (0.33)     $         --      $      (0.72)
                                                   ============      ============      ============
</TABLE>


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                        INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                        CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A.  GENERAL

         The proposed financial restructuring includes the following:

         (i)      the issuance of 80,000 shares of a new series of preferred
                  stock, Series F cumulative convertible preferred stock (the
                  "Series F preferred stock") and 270,000 shares of a new series
                  of preferred stock, Series G cumulative preferred stock (the
                  "Series G" preferred stock);

         (ii)     the exchange of certain secured convertible promissory notes
                  with Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. and
                  Renaissance US Growth Income Trust PLC (together, the
                  "Renaissance Funds") into 40,000 shares of Series F preferred
                  stock;

         (iii)    the issuance of a minimum of 4,000 shares of Series F
                  preferred stock to an accredited investor (to date the Company
                  has sold 2,000 shares and anticipates the remaining 2,000
                  shares will be sold in the near future);

         (iv)     the exchange of all other existing promissory notes,
                  convertible debt and interest arrearages of the Company to the
                  Renaissance Funds into shares of Series G preferred stock; and

         (v)      the exchange of an aggregate of approximately $300,000 plus
                  accrued interest thereon in indebtedness of the Company to
                  C.A. Rundell, Jr. and The Rundell Foundation into shares of
                  Series G preferred stock.

NOTE B.  UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

         The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance
sheet assumes the transactions discussed in Note A. were entered into on June
30, 2000 and reflects the proforma adjustments:

         (A)      to give effect to additional financing of $1,000,000 provided
                  by the Renaissance Funds and the exchange of such financing
                  into 40,000 shares of Series F convertible preferred stock.

         (B)      To give effect to the sale of 4,000 shares of Series F
                  convertible preferred stock to an accredited investor.

         (C)      to give effect to the exchange of all promissory notes,
                  convertible debt and related accrued interest owed to the
                  Renaissance Funds, C.A. Rundell, Jr. and the Rundell
                  Foundation in the aggregate amount of $6,390,293 into 255,612
                  shares of Series G redeemable convertible preferred stock.

         (D)      to give effect to the authorization of an additional
                  35,000,000 shares of common stock.


NOTE C.  UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATION

         (E)      to give effect to the reduction of interest expense as a
                  result of the exchange of promissory notes, convertible debt
                  and related accrued interest into shares of Series G
                  redeemable convertible preferred stock.

         (F)      to give effect to the dividend requirements on the Series F
                  convertible preferred stock and Series G redeemable
                  convertible preferred stock to be issued.



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         (G)      To give effect to the amortization of the beneficial
                  conversion features of the Series F convertible preferred
                  stock and Series G redeemable convertible preferred stock. For
                  pro forma purposes, the value of the beneficial conversion
                  feature was calculated based on the closing price of the
                  Company's common stock on November 20, 2000.


DILUTION

         The net tangible book value per share of Common Stock as of June 30,
2000 was $(0.43) due to a shareholders' deficit of approximately $4.6 million.
Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible
assets reduced by the amount of our total liabilities and divided by the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The following table describes the
effect of the financial restructuring by setting forth as of June 30, 2000, (1)
the net tangible book value per share, (2) the pro forma net tangible book value
per share assuming that all shares of Series A preferred stock and Series D
preferred stock are converted, all options and warrants are exercised and all
convertible promissory notes and other convertible debt are converted and (3)
the pro forma net tangible book value per share assuming that the exchange of
the New Renaissance Notes, the Original Renaissance Indebtedness and the Rundell
Notes have been effected:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                <C>
Current net tangible book value per share......................................................    $(0.43)

Pro  forma net tangible book value per share assuming exercise of options and
     warrants, conversion of convertible promissory notes and other convertible
     debt and conversion of the Series A preferred stock and Series D
     preferred stock...........................................................................    $(0.12)

Pro forma net tangible book value per share after the financial restructuring..................    $(0.07)
</TABLE>

SHIFT IN CONTROL OF THE COMPANY

         After the proposed financial restructuring, the Renaissance Funds will
own among themselves approximately 65.1% of the voting stock of the Company,
assuming a January 19, 2001 exchange date. However, if the financial
restructuring does not proceed and the Renaissance Funds decide to exercise
their respective conversion rights, they would own collectively approximately
37.9% of the voting stock, assuming a January 31, 2001 conversion date. Acting
as a group, they would be in a position to control the Company or significantly
influence the business operations and policies of the Company.

         The Board of Directors believes that the financial restructuring is in
the best interests of the stockholders despite the negative effects because the
Board believes that the positive effects will outweigh the negative effects and
because the Company has explored various alternatives for financial
restructuring all of which have been unsuccessful. Without the infusion of cash
associated with this financial restructuring, the Company's ability to continue
operations is put at significant risk.


INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING

         As part of the proposed financial restructuring, C.A. Rundell, Jr., the
Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, will be exchanging
a $200,000 promissory note and accrued interest thereon into shares of Series G
preferred stock. In addition, the Rundell Foundation, a non-profit corporation
on which Mr. Rundell serves as President, a director and trustee, will be
exchanging a $100,000 promissory note and accrued interest thereon into shares
of Series G preferred stock. Moreover, Mr. Rundell serves as a director of
Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC and served


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as a director of Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. until
October 12, 2000. The Renaissance Funds will also exchange the New Renaissance
Notes for shares of Series F preferred stock and the Original Renaissance
Indebtedness for shares of Series G preferred stock as part of the proposed
financial restructuring.

NO DISSENTER'S RIGHTS

          The Delaware General Corporation Law does not grant stockholders of a
Delaware corporation with dissenter's rights with respect to the Financial
Restructuring Proposal.

APPROVAL

          Though according to the Delaware General Corporation Law, the
Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Company's bylaws,
stockholder approval is not required to effect the proposed financial
restructuring, in accordance with the terms of the letter agreement the Board of
Directors believes that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek
stockholder approval of the Financial Restructuring Proposal. The affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock and Series D
preferred stock voting together as a class, entitled to vote on the record date
is required to approve the financial restructuring. If the stockholders do not
approve the Financial Restructuring Proposal then the Board of Directors will
not complete the financial restructuring pursuant to the terms set forth in the
letter agreement.

          THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL IS
CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL, THE
AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE
SERIES D CERTIFICATE. AS A RESULT, IF THE AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION IS NOT APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE
SERIES D CERTIFICATE IS NOT APPROVED BY THE HOLDERS OF SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK,
THEN WE CANNOT COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PURSUANT TO THE TERMS SET
FORTH IN THE LETTER AGREEMENT EVEN IF THE STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE THE FINANCIAL
RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL.

          THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL
RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL.


                                 PROPOSAL THREE

         PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

BACKGROUND

         Currently, the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation
authorizes the issuance of up to 35,000,000 shares of Common Stock. On the
record date, _______ shares of Common Stock were outstanding and __________
shares were subject to future issuance pursuant to outstanding convertible
debentures, convertible notes, convertible preferred stock, warrants and
options. Therefore, as of the record date, only _________ shares of Common Stock
were available for future issuance.

         The Board has unanimously adopted resolutions approving and
recommending that the stockholders adopt an amendment to the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock from 35,000,000 to 70,000,000.

         If the stockholders approve the amendment to the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, then our Restated Certificate of Incorporation would be
amended to effect the increase in authorized shares of Common Stock as soon as
practicable following such stockholder approval. If the amendment to the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation is not approved by the stockholders, the
existing Restated Certificate of Incorporation will continue in effect.



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REASONS FOR AND EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT

         The Company is currently attempting to exchange approximately $6.3
million of its convertible debentures, convertible promissory notes, promissory
notes, and accrued interest into Series F and Series G preferred stock pursuant
to the terms of the financial restructuring as described in proposal two in this
proxy statement. If such debt is converted into Common Stock (and assuming full
conversion of all the Company's outstanding convertible securities and full
exercise of all options and warrants to purchase the Company's Common Stock),
the Company would not have sufficient authorized Common Stock for debt
retirement. Therefore, additional shares of authorized Common Stock are
necessary in order to assure the proper conversion and retirement of debt,
options and warrants. Holders of the Company's Common Stock have no preemptive
rights to purchase additional shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible
into Common Stock) issued by the Company. The Common Stock will be available for
issuance without further action of the stockholders, unless required by the
Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, applicable laws, or
the policy of any stock exchange or registered securities association on which
the shares of stock of the Company are listed, if any.

NO DISSENTER'S RIGHTS

         The Delaware General Corporation Law does not grant stockholders of a
Delaware corporation with dissenter's rights with respect to the amendment to
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

AMENDMENT

         If the amendment is approved, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
will be amended by deleting of Article FOURTH in its entirety and inserting in
its place the following:

         "FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation
shall have authority to issue is 70,750,000 shares, of which 70,000,000 shares
shall be Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock") and 750,000
shares shall be Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Preferred Stock")."

APPROVAL

         The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date and Series D
preferred stock, voting together as a class, is required to approve the
amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

         THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT
TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.



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                                  PROPOSAL FOUR

               PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S INCENTIVE PLAN

SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION PLAN

        The purpose of the Company's Incentive Plan is to provide a means
whereby the Company and its subsidiaries may attract able persons to enter the
employ of the Company and to provide a means whereby those key employees upon
whom the responsibilities of the successful administration and management of the
Company rest, and whose present and potential contributions to the welfare of
the Company are of importance, can acquire and maintain stock ownership, thereby
strengthening their concern for the long-term welfare of the Company and their
desire to remain in its employ. A further purpose of the Incentive Plan is to
provide such key employees with additional incentive and reward opportunities
designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Company over the long term.
Accordingly, the Incentive Plan provides for granting incentive stock options,
options which do not constitute incentive stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock awards, performance share awards, stock value
equivalent awards, or any combination of the foregoing.

PARTICIPANTS

         At September 30, 2000, the Company had 63 employees and non-employee
directors eligible to participate in the Incentive Plan.

PLAN BENEFITS OUTSTANDING

         Of the total 2,000,000 shares for which options may be granted under
the Incentive Plan, options to purchase 1,546,601 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding as of September 30, 2000. As of September 30, 2000, the market value
of all shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options was $809,042 (based
upon the closing sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board on such date).

AMENDMENTS TO INCREASE OPTIONS UNDER PLAN

         The Board of Directors is seeking stockholder approval of an amendment
to the Incentive Plan and related amendments that would increase the number of
shares which may be issued pursuant to the Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the
amendment, the number of shares of Common Stock authorized to be issued under
the Incentive Plan will be increased from 2,000,000 shares to 5,500,000 subject
to adjustments to reflect possible future stock splits, stock dividends,
combinations or exchange of shares, or similar transactions.

         The Board of Directors is seeking stockholder approval of the amendment
to the Incentive Plan because it believes that the Company will require
additional options to attract and retain persons of ability as officers,
directors and employees. The Board of Directors believes that it is prudent to
seek stockholder approval of the increase at the present time in order to assure
that in the future the Company has sufficient options available for issuance
under the Incentive Plan to avoid granting options that are subject to
subsequent stockholder approval.

         If the amendment is approved, the Incentive Plan will be amended by
deleting Article V in its entirety and inserting in its place the following:

                  "V. GRANT OF OPTIONS, STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS, RESTRICTED
         STOCK AWARDS, PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS AND STOCK VALUE EQUIVALENT
         AWARDS, SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

                  (a) Award Limits. The Committee may from time to time grant
         Awards to one or more employees determined by it to be eligible for
         participation in the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article
         VI. The aggregate number of shares of



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         Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed
         5,500,000 shares. Any of such shares which remain unissued and which
         are not subject to outstanding Options or Awards at the termination of
         the Plan shall cease to be subject to the Plan but, until termination
         of the Plan, the Company shall at all times reserve a sufficient number
         of shares to meet the requirements of the Plan. Shares shall be deemed
         to have been issued under the Plan only to the extent actually issued
         and delivered pursuant to an Award. To the extent that an Award lapses
         or the rights of its Holder terminate or the Award is paid in cash, any
         shares of Common Stock subject to such Award shall again be available
         for the grant of an Award. The aggregate number of shares which may be
         issued under the Plan shall be subject to adjustment in the same manner
         as provided in Article XII with respect to shares of Common Stock
         subject to Options then outstanding. Separate stock certificates shall
         be issued by the Company for those shares acquired pursuant to the
         exercise of an Incentive Stock Option and for those shares acquired
         pursuant to the exercise of any Option which does not constitute an
         Incentive Stock Option.

                  (b) Stock Offered. The stock to be offered pursuant to the
         grant of an Award may be authorized but unissued Common Stock or Common
         Stock previously issued and outstanding and reacquired by the Company."

APPROVAL

         The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date and Series D
preferred stock, voting together as a class, is required to approve the
amendment to the Incentive Plan.

         THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE
THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S INCENTIVE PLAN.

             SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

         Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act")
requires the Company's directors, executive officers and persons who own more
than ten percent of the Company's Common Stock, to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") initial reports of ownership and reports of
changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company.
Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies
of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4
and 5 and amendments thereto provided to the Company pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e),
Messrs. Rundell, Arsht, Caldwell, Galecke, Jack, and Marlow and Ms. Burlage had
late filings during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.


                             INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the audit committee, has
appointed Grant Thornton LLP as the independent accountants of the Company for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.

         Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be present at the
annual meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so
and to be available to respond to appropriate questions.


                              STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

         In order for stockholder proposals to receive consideration for
inclusion in the proxy statement for the Company's 2001 Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders, such proposals must be received by



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August 15, 2001, at the Company's offices at 8200 Springwood Drive, Suite 230,
Irving, Texas 75063, Attention: Secretary.

         The Company's bylaws contain a provision which requires that a
stockholder may nominate a person for election as a director only if written
notice of such stockholder's intention to make such nomination has been given to
the Secretary of the Company not earlier than 60 days nor later than 30 days
prior to a meeting of stockholders. However, in the event that notice or public
disclosure of a meeting of stockholders is first given or made to the
stockholders less than 40 days prior to such meeting, then notice of a
stockholder's intention to nominate a person for election as a director will be
timely if given in writing to the Secretary before the close of business on the
tenth day following the date on which the notice of the meeting was mailed or
the public disclosure of the meeting was made. The bylaws also require that the
notice set forth, among other things, a description of all arrangements or
understandings between the nominating stockholder and the nominee pursuant to
which the nomination is to be made or the nominee is to be elected and such
other information regarding the nominee as would be required to be included in a
proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC had the nominee
been nominated by the Company's Board. This provision is intended to give the
Company the opportunity to obtain all relevant information regarding persons
nominated for director. The Board may disqualify any nominee who fails to
provide the Company with complete and accurate information as required by this
provision.


                             SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

         The Company will pay the expenses of this proxy solicitation. In
addition to solicitation by mail, some of the officers and regular employees of
the Company may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, if deemed necessary.
The Company will request brokers and other fiduciaries to forward proxy
soliciting material to the beneficial owners of shares which are held of record
by the brokers and fiduciaries, and the Company may reimburse them for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection therewith.


                                  OTHER MATTERS

         The Board is not aware of any matter, other than the matters described
above, to be presented for action at the annual meeting. However, if any other
proper items of business should come before the annual meeting, it is the
intention of the person or persons acting under the enclosed form of proxy to
vote in accordance with their best judgment on such matters.

         The Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2000 is
enclosed herewith.

         PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AT YOUR EARLIEST
CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID RETURN ENVELOPE. A PROMPT RETURN OF
YOUR PROXY CARD WILL BE APPRECIATED, AS IT WILL SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER
MAILINGS.

                                    By Order of the Board of Directors,



                                    C.A. Rundell, Jr.
                                    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
                                    Officer

Irving, Texas
December ___, 2000



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                                   APPENDIX A

                             AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

ORGANIZATION

This charter governs the operations of the audit committee of Integrated
Security Systems, Inc. The audit committee shall review and reassess this
charter on at least an annual basis and obtain the approval of the Board of
Directors. The audit committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and
shall consist of at least two directors, each of whom is independent of
management and the Company. Members of the audit committee shall be considered
independent if they have no relationship that may interfere with the exercise of
their independence from management and the Company and meet the standards of
independence required by the Stock Exchange or any other exchange on which the
Common Stock of Integrated Security Systems, Inc. is traded. All audit committee
members shall be financially literate, or shall become financially literate
within a reasonable period of time after appointment to the audit committee, and
at least one member shall have accounting or related financial management
expertise as required by the rules of the Stock Exchange or any other exchange
on which the Common Stock of Integrated Security Systems, Inc. is traded.

The audit committee shall provide assistance to the Board of Directors in
fulfilling their oversight responsibility to the shareholders, potential
shareholders, the investment community, and others relating to the Company's
financial statements and financial reporting process, the systems of internal
accounting and financial controls, the internal audit function, the annual
independent audit of the Company's financial statements, and the legal
compliance and ethics programs as established by management and the Board of
Directors. In doing so, it is the responsibility of the audit committee to
maintain free and open communication between the audit committee, independent
auditors, the internal auditors and management of the Company. In discharging
its oversight role, the audit committee is empowered to investigate any matter
brought to its attention with full access to all books, records, facilities, and
personnel of the Company and the power to retain outside counsel or other
experts for this purpose.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCESSES

The primary responsibility of the audit committee is to oversee the Company's
financial reporting process on behalf of the board and report the results of
their activities to the board. Management is responsible for preparing the
Company's financial statements and the independent auditors are responsible for
auditing those financial statements. The audit committee in carrying out its
responsibilities believes its policies and procedures should remain flexible, in
order to best react to changing conditions and circumstances. The audit
committee should take the appropriate actions to set the overall corporate
"tone" for quality financial reporting, sound business risk practices and
ethical behavior.
The following shall be the principal recurring processes of the audit committee
in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. The processes are set forth as a
guide with the understanding that the audit committee may supplement them as
appropriate.

         o        The audit committee shall have a clear understanding with
                  management and the independent auditors that the independent
                  auditors are ultimately accountable to the board and the audit
                  committee, as representatives of the of the Company's
                  shareholders. The audit committee and the board shall have the
                  ultimate authority and responsibility to evaluate and, where
                  appropriate, replace the independent auditors. The audit
                  committee shall discuss with the auditors their independence
                  from management and the Company and the matters included in
                  the written disclosure required by the Independence Standards
                  Board. Annually, the audit committee shall review and
                  recommend to the board the selection of the Company's
                  independent auditors.

         o        The audit committee shall discuss with the internal auditors
                  and independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their
                  respective audits including the adequacy of staffing and
                  compensation. As to the Company's internal auditors, the audit
                  committee shall review the quality and staffing of the
                  department. Also, the audit committee shall discuss with
                  management, the internal auditors and the independent auditors
                  the adequacy and effectiveness of the accounting and



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                  financial controls, including the Company's system to monitor
                  and manage business risk, and legal and ethical compliance
                  programs. Further, the audit committee shall meet, separately
                  with the internal auditors and the independent auditors, with
                  and without management present, to discuss the results of
                  their examinations.

         o        The audit committee shall review the interim financial
                  statements prior to the filing of the Company's Quarterly
                  Reports on Form 10.Q. The chair of the audit committee may
                  represent the entire committee for the purpose of this review.

         o        The audit committee shall review with management and the
                  independent auditors the financial statements to be included
                  in the Company's Annual Report 10-K (or the annual reports to
                  shareholders if distributed prior to the filling of 10-K),
                  including their judgment about the quality, not just
                  acceptability, of accounting principles, the reasonableness of
                  significant judgments, and the clarity of the disclosures in
                  the financial statement. Also, the audit committee shall
                  discuss the results of the annual audit and any other matters
                  required to be communicated to the audit committee by the
                  independent auditors under generally accepted auditing
                  standards.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the
Company are authorized to execute any documents and certificates necessary or
advisable to establish the Company's compliance with the audit committee
charter.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proper officers of the Company be, and they hereby
are, authorized and directed, on behalf of the Company, to do or cause to be
done any and all things to take all further actions and to execute, deliver and
cause the performance of all other agreements, documents, instruments, filings,
applications and certificates as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to
affect the purpose and intent of the foregoing resolutions related to the
adoption and implementation of the charter for the Company's audit committee.


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                                   APPENDIX B

                                LETTER AGREEMENT

                                                     November 13, 2000

Mr. Robert C. Pearson
Senior Vice President
Renaissance Capital Group, Inc.
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 210-LB-59
Dallas, Texas 75206-1857

Dear Bob:

         This letter sets forth the agreement of Renaissance Capital Growth &
Income Fund III, Inc. and Renaissance US Growth & Income Trust PLC (the
"Renaissance Funds") to invest up to $1,000,000 in secured convertible
promissory notes (the "New Renaissance Notes") of Integrated Security Systems,
Inc. ("ISSI"). The New Renaissance Notes shall be due and payable in 120 days,
will bear interest at 8% per annum, be secured by all of the assets of ISSI and
its subsidiaries, and be convertible into the Company's Common Stock at $.20 per
share.

         The funding of the New Renaissance Notes is conditioned upon (i) a
minimum investment of $100,000 in new cash in ISSI from other sources, and (ii)
the approval of the Board of Directors of ISSI of a plan of recapitalization
with the following elements.

1.       ISSI shall issue up to 80,000 shares of Series F Cumulative Convertible
         Preferred Stock ("Series F Preferred Stock") for the price of $25.00
         per share, $1,000,000 of which will be paid by the exchange of the New
         Renaissance Notes for 40,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock. The
         Series F Preferred Stock is not redeemable, but in all other respects
         will be identical to the Series G Cumulative Convertible Preferred
         Stock ("Series G Preferred Stock") of ISSI.

2.       ISSI will issue Series G Preferred Stock in exchange for all existing
         promissory notes (other than the New Renaissance Notes), convertible
         debt and interest arrearages of ISSI to the Renaissance Funds, together
         with all indebtedness of ISSI to C. A. Rundell, Jr., at the price of
         $25.00 per share. The Series G Preferred Stock is redeemable at any
         time upon the sale of B&B Electromatic, Inc., to the extent of the net
         proceeds to ISSI, and shall be redeemed in quarterly installments
         commencing 24 months after issuance in accordance with a redemption
         schedule of $1,000,000 in the third year, $2,000,000 in the fourth year
         and the balance in the fifth year.

3.       The Series F Preferred Stock and the Series G Preferred Stock
         (collectively, the "Renaissance Preferred Stock") will have a
         liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, shall accrue dividends at
         5% per annum, initially payable 2 years after issuance and quarterly
         thereafter. Each share of Renaissance Preferred Stock is initially
         convertible into 125 shares of Common Stock based on a conversion price
         of $.20 per share, subject to adjustment. For purposes of the
         liquidation preference, a merger, consolidation, sale of voting control
         or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in
         which the stockholders of the Company immediately before such event do
         not own a majority of the outstanding shares or voting power of the
         surviving corporation will be deemed to be a liquidation. The
         conversion price shall be subject to adjustment for issuances of Common
         Stock at a purchase price less than the conversion price then in
         effect, except for the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to outstanding
         options or warrants at the date of this letter



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Mr. Robert C. Pearson
November 13, 2000
Page 2

         agreement and up to 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of
         stock options to be granted in the future. The Renaissance Preferred
         Stock will also be subject to anti-dilution protection in the event of
         stock splits or dividends, mergers and other similar events.

4.       The Renaissance Preferred Stock will vote together with the Common
         Stock and not as a separate class on all matters, including the
         election of directors, except as specifically provided herein or as
         otherwise required by law. Each share of Renaissance Preferred Stock
         shall have a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common
         Stock then issuable upon conversion of such share of preferred stock.
         At closing, the Board of Directors of ISSI shall consist of six
         members. The holders of the Renaissance Preferred Stock, voting as a
         separate class will be entitled to elect two directors.

5.       ISSI shall file within 90 days of issuance of the Renaissance Preferred
         Stock an SB-2 (or, when applicable, an S-3) registration statement to
         permit sales by the Renaissance Funds of the shares of Common Stock
         issuable upon conversion of the Renaissance Preferred Stock.
         Additionally, the Renaissance Funds shall have one (1) demand
         registration right and unlimited "piggyback" registration rights. All
         expenses of the Renaissance Funds in connection with such registrations
         shall be paid by ISSI, except underwriting discounts and commissions.

6.       The consent of holders of 80% of the Renaissance Preferred Stock,
         voting separately as a class, will be required to authorize the
         issuance of any securities with rights pari passu, senior or superior
         to the Renaissance Preferred Stock (other than securities to evidence
         bank debt or asset securitizations), the merger, consolidation or sale
         of assets (other than in the ordinary course) of ISSI, including the
         capital stock of its subsidiaries, or to approve any action that would
         materially and adversely affect the rights of the Series A Preferred
         Stock.

7.       At the date of this letter agreement, there are 10,572,545 shares of
         ISSI Common Stock issued and outstanding and 22,943,623 shares of ISSI
         Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of ISSI securities.
         ISSI represents and warrants to the Renaissance Funds that at the date
         of this letter agreement and at the date of issuance of the Renaissance
         Preferred Stock, (i) ISSI is not insolvent, as defined under the U.S.
         Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) ISSI shall have no pending or threatened
         material litigation, loss contingencies or material undisclosed
         liabilities.

8.       Prior to the issuance of the Renaissance Preferred Stock, the
         certificates of designation for the Series D Convertible Preferred
         Stock shall have been amended to reduce the liquidation preference to
         $.01 per share, until the Renaissance Preferred Stock has been
         converted, redeemed or otherwise recovered the full amount of its
         investment, at which time the liquidation preference reverts to $20.00
         per share. At the date of this letter agreement, there are no other
         classes or series of preferred stock outstanding (other than the Series
         A Convertible Preferred Stock) , nor are there any debt securities
         outstanding, other than those issued to the Renaissance Funds and C. A.
         Rundell, Jr, or disclosed in ISSI's SEC filings..

9.       ISSI shall reserve for issuance the shares of ISSI Common Stock
         issuable upon conversion of the Renaissance Preferred Stock. ISSI shall
         authorize an additional 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

10.      ISSI shall use its best efforts to secure shareholder approval of the
         foregoing plan of recapitalization, which shall be recommended by the
         ISSI Board of Directors. In the event that this plan of
         recapitalization is not effected within 120 days of the date of this
         letter agreement, then all



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Mr. Robert C. Pearson
November 13, 2000
Page 3


         outstanding indebtedness of ISSI to the Renaissance Funds shall be
         immediately due and payable, without notice, demand, or presentment,
         and ISSI shall pay all costs of collection. All evidences of such
         indebtedness to the Renaissance Funds are amended hereby.

11.      No representations, warranties or statements of ISSI in this letter
         agreement and no statement in any registration statement, report or
         proxy statement of ISSI filed with the SEC contains at the date of this
         letter agreement or will contain at the date of issuance of the
         Renaissance Preferred Stock any untrue statement of material fact or
         omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary, in light of
         the circumstances under which it was made, to make the statements made
         not misleading.

12.      This letter agreement shall be valid, binding and enforceable on the
         parties. This letter agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
         State of Texas, without regard for conflicts of law principles. Venue
         shall lie in the federal or state courts of Dallas County, Texas.

         If the foregoing accurately sets forth your intention, please indicate
the concurrence of the Renaissance Fund therewith by executing this letter (and
the enclosed counterpart) where indicated and returning one fully executed copy
to the undersigned.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.


                                   By:
                                       ------------------------------------
                                       C. A. Rundell, Jr.
                                       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

ACCEPTED AND AGREED to as of this
13th day of November, 2000.

RENAISSANCE FUNDS:

RENAISSANCE CAPITAL GROWTH & INCOME FUND III, INC.


By:
   -------------------------------------

RENAISSANCE US GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

By:   Renaissance Capital Group, Inc.
      Investment Manager


      By:
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                               FRONT OF PROXY CARD


                        Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
               8200 Springwood Drive, Suite 230, Irving, TX 75063

           This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

         The undersigned shareholder of Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (the
"Company") hereby appoints C.A. Rundell, Jr. and Holly J. Burlage, as Proxies,
each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them, to
represent and vote, as designated on the reverse, all shares of Common Stock and
Series D $20 Convertible Preferred Stock of Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
(the "Company") held of record by the undersigned on December 8, 2000, at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on January 19, 2001 or any adjournment
thereof.


                               BACK OF PROXY CARD


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          FOR all nominees        WITHHOLD
                          listed to right         Authority to
                          (Except as marked to    vote for nominees
                          the contrary)           listed
<S>                       <C>                     <C>               <C>            <C>
1.  Election of
    Directors                   [ ]                    [ ]          Nominees:      C.A. Rundell, Jr.
                                                                                   Alan A. Arsht
                                                                                   Robert M. Galecke
                                                                                   James E. Jack
                                                                                   John P. Jenkins
                                                                                   Frank R. Marlow

For, except vote withheld from this following nominee:


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2.   To approve the financial restructuring.             For          Against                  Abstain
                                                         [ ]            [ ]                      [ ]

3.   To approve the amendment to the Company's           For          Against                  Abstain
     Restated Certificate of Incorporation to            [ ]            [ ]                      [ ]
     increase the number of authorized shares
     of Common Stock

4.   To approve the amendment of the Company's           For          Against                  Abstain
     1997 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan to            [ ]            [ ]                      [ ]
     increase the number of shares of Common
     Stock which may be issued under the
     1997 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan
</TABLE>

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPOSAL (2), THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING, IS CONTINGENT ON
THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL (2) AND PROPOSAL (3), THE AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION BY THE STOCKHOLDERS, AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS FOR THE
SERIES D $20 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (THE "SERIES D CERTIFICATE") BY THE
HOLDERS OF THE SERIES D $20 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK. AS A RESULT, IF

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PROPOSAL (3), THE AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS NOT
APPROVED BY THE STOCKHOLDERS AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES D CERTIFICATE IS
NOT APPROVED BY THE HOLDERS OF SERIES D $20 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, THEN WE
CANNOT COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING EVEN IF THE STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE
PROPOSAL (2).

IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS
WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION
IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE LISTED NOMINEES
AS DIRECTORS, FOR THE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING, FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE 1997 OMNIBUS
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN.


PLEASE CHECK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
JANUARY 19, 2001. [ ]

SIGNATURE                                                     DATE
                  -----------------------------------


SIGNATURE                                                     DATE
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                  Signature if held jointly

Note: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.




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