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8-K, 1995-10-27
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON , D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                October 14, 1995



                                XIOX CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700, Burlingame, California                94010
   (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)





       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 375-8188

    Delaware                    0-15797                         95-3824750
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(State or other               (Commission                     (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction                  File Number)                   Identification
of incorporation)                                                  Number





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ITEM 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

          On  October  14,  1995 XIOX  Corporation  ("Seller")  sold the  sales,
installation  and  servicing  business  and related  assets of  Seller's  Gemini
Telemanagement Systems ("GTS") and RBC Systems ("RBC") business to Richard Alter
("Purchaser")  in  exchange  for a  payment  of  $52,254.95  and  assumption  by
Purchaser of the  obligations  of Seller  existing on October 1, 1995 to provide
services under  warranties  extended to purchasers of GTS systems or RBC systems
and  related  products  and  service  contracts  totaling  $109,236  in deferred
revenue. Purchaser also entered into a Customer agreement with Seller appointing
Purchaser  a  distributor  of  Seller's  products.  Purchaser  is an officer and
director of Seller.

ITEM 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          The  transaction  discussed in Item 2 is to be accounted for as a sale
of  certain  assets in  exchange  for a payment  of  $52,254.95  and  release of
deferred service revenue  liability  resulting in a one-time extra ordinary gain
of $109,236.

          Financial  statements for the period ending September 30, 1995 will be
filed  within 60 days and will be adjusted to give effect to the proceeds of the
sale recorded in October, 1995.

          (c).      Exhibits

                    2.6     Sale and Purchase of Assets Agreement*

                            The  following  schedules  and  attachments  to such
                            agreement have been omitted and will be furnished to
                            the Commission upon request:

                            Exhibit 5.2.b Bill of Sale dated October 14, 1995
                            Exhibit 2.3.a Promissory Note
                            Exhibit 6.1.d Additional Inventory
                            Schedule 1.1 Accounts Receivable
                            Schedule 1.2 Assets of the Business
                            Schedule 1.7 Inventory
                            Schedule 1.8 Support Assets
                            Schedule 1.9 Warranty/Sales Obligations
                            Exhibit 5.2.i Customer Agreement

                            
                     * Confidential treatment requested for portions of this
                       Exhibit.           

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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                     XIOX CORPORATION


October  27, 1995                    By
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                                                Melanie D. Reid
                                          Vice-President, Finance and
                                            Chief Financial Officer

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                      SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS AGREEMENT


THIS  AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 30th day of September,  1995,
by and between XIOX CORPORATION,  a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and RICHARD
ALTER, an individual ("Purchaser").

                                    RECITALS

A.  Seller is engaged  in,  among  other  activities,  the  business of selling,
installing  and   maintaining   call   accounting,   answer   detection  and  is
contemplating  providing  voicemail products in the hospitality market including
equipment  and  services  sold  under the names  Gemini  Telemanagement  Systems
("GTS") and RBC Systems ("RBC").

B. Seller desires to sell and Purchaser  desires to purchase certain of Seller's
assets  related to the business of GTS ("GTS  Business")  and RBC Systems  ("RBC
Business") on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

C. Seller  wishes to appoint  Purchaser  to be a  distributor  of Seller's  call
accounting,  answer detection and voicemail  products in the hospitality  market
and Purchaser desires to accept such appointment.

                                    AGREEMENT

NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual  covenants  and  undertakings
hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.   Definitions.

     1.1 "Accounts  Receivable" refers to those accounts  identified in Schedule
1.1.

     1.2  "Assets"  means (a) the assets of the  Business  set forth in Schedule
1.2, (b) the  Inventory,  Accounts  Receivable  and Support Assets as defined in
this Agreement,  (c) all customer databases in Service Magic and the RBC and GTS
databases in Goldmine, contacts, contracts,  telephone numbers currently used in
the Business, (d) trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names related to
the names "Gemini  Telemanagement  Systems",  "GTS",  "GTS 2000", "RBC Systems",
"RBC", "RBC Mini", "RBC -2", "RBC-2000", "RBC-3000" and all derivatives thereof,
(e) copyrights,  and any related  registrations,  if any and all other products,
goodwill, technology,  specifications,  trade secrets, third party software used
in conjunction with the operation of the Business,  records,  files, evidence of
title,  written customer sales referrals and leads and  correspondence  relating
solely thereto.  Notwithstanding the above, "Assets" specifically do not include
the call  accounting  and related  rate tables,  answer  detection or voice mail
products,  or related  software (both object and source code) owned by Xiox, GTS
or RBC prior to the  Closing,  whether  previously  owned or developed by GTS or
RBC. The above  exclusions  include all  inventions,  trade  secrets,  formulas,
process  engineering,   technical  data,  artwork,  schematic  drawings,  secret
processes,  engineering  drawings,  proprietary  rights,

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proprietary   drawings,   know-how,   algorithms,   flow   charts,   trademarks,
servicemarks and other marks, logos,  copyright,  patents,  and all applications
therefore, registration thereof and licenses in respect there to relating to the
above referenced products and related software.

     1.3 "Bill of Sale", see Section 5.2.b.

     1.4  "Business"  means  the sale,  installation  and  servicing  of the GTS
Business  and RBC  Business  product  offerings  and the "Assets" as defined and
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 1.2 above.

     1.5 "Closing" and "Closing Date" shall refer to September 30, 1995.

     1.6  "Consideration", see Section 2.3.

     1.7  "Inventory"  means  those items of  inventory  and spare parts held by
Seller listed in Schedule 1.7.

     1.8  "Support  Assets"  means those assets used by Seller in support of the
Business, which assets are listed in Schedule 1.8 attached hereto.

     1.9 "Warranty/Sales Obligations" means the obligations of Seller to provide
services under  warranties  extended to purchasers of GTS systems or RBC systems
and  related  products  and  service  contracts  listed in Schedule 1.9 and only
Schedule 1.9.

2.   Transfer of Assets.

     2.1  Commitment to Sell.  Upon the terms and subject to the  conditions set
forth in this Agreement, Seller shall sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver
to Purchaser by bill of sale, assignment or other appropriate  instruments,  the
Assets, free and clear of all liens, pledges, mortgages, restrictions,  charges,
equities or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever.

     2.2  Commitment to Purchase.  Upon the terms and subject to the  conditions
set forth in this  Agreement,  Purchaser  shall  purchase the Assets and in full
payment for such purchase shall pay to Seller the Consideration.

     2.3  Consideration.

          a. In  consideration of the sale by Seller to Purchaser of the Assets,
Purchaser  shall  deliver the  promissory  note in the form  attached as Exhibit
2.3.a to Seller at  Closing  in the  amount of $52,254.95  and (b)  assume the
Warranty/Sales Obligations (the "Consideration").

          b. Seller  grants  Purchaser  a  non-exclusive,  perpetual  license to
utilize the brochures,  manuals and lead databases set forth in Act and Goldmine
related to the Business in existence as of the Closing Date.

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          c. Except as specifically set forth in Section 1.2, it is specifically
understood  that the rights being  transferred by Seller to Purchaser  hereunder
includes all trade secrets and other  proprietary  rights of GTS and RBC Systems
created,  developed or enhanced  while such  entities were owned by Seller which
relate to the Business.

3.  Representations,  Warranties and Covenants of Seller.  Seller represents and
warrants to Purchaser and agrees as follows:

     3.1  Organization  and Standing.  Seller is a corporation  duly  organized,
validly  existing and in good standing  under the laws of the State of Delaware,
and has all requisite  corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate
its properties and carry on its business as it is now being conducted.

     3.2 Title to Assets.  Except for the Assets  acquired by Seller pursuant to
that certain  Agreement for Business  Combination  dated August 17, 1994, by and
among Seller,  Purchaser and certain  other  individuals  (the "GTS Assets") for
which Seller only  represents  and warrants to Purchaser  that Seller conveys to
Purchaser all of Seller's  right,  title and interest in the GTS Assets,  Seller
has, and on the Closing Date will have, good and marketable title to the Assets,
free and clear of all liens, pledges, mortgages and encumbrances.

     3.3 Power to Consummate Transaction. Seller has full power and authority to
enter into the transactions contemplated herein.

     3.4 Conflicting Agreement.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement on
the part of Seller shall not, at the Closing Date,  conflict with or result in a
breach of any of the terms,  conditions or provisions of any material  agreement
or instrument to which Seller is a party,  or by which it is or may be bound, or
constitute a default thereunder,  or result in the creation or imposition of any
lien,  charge or encumbrances  upon, or give to any other person any interest or
rights,  including rights of termination or cancellation,  in or with respect to
any of the assets or contracts being sold to Purchaser hereunder.

     3.5 Litigation. There is no litigation or proceedings pending or threatened
against the Seller relating to the Assets.

     3.6  Inventory  Condition.  The  Inventory,  as set forth in Schedule  1.7,
consists of items of a quality  useable and saleable as new, used or refurbished
products in the normal course of Seller's business.

     3.7  Confidential  Information.  Seller  heretofore  has  not  transferred,
conveyed  or  assigned,  its  interest  in or  title to the  Assets  and has not
disclosed to any party any technology,  specifications, trade secrets, software,
records or files which, at the time of any such  disclosure,  constituted  trade
secrets or confidential information of the Business.

     4.  Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.  Purchaser  represents and
warrants to Seller that Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the
transactions  contemplated herein, including, but not limited to, the assumption
of the Warranty/Sales Obligations.

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5. The Closing.

    5.1  Time  and  Place.  The  transactions   contemplated   hereby  shall  be
consummated at a closing (the  "Closing")  which shall take place at the offices
of Doty & Sundheim,  A  Professional  Corporation,  10:00 a.m. on September  30,
1995,  or such  place and time upon which the  parties  may  otherwise  agree in
writing (the "Closing Date").

     5.2 Actions of Seller.  At the Closing,  Seller  shall  deliver an executed
counterpart or counterparts of the following to Purchaser:

          a. A detailed list of the Assets as set forth in Schedule 1.2;

          b. A bill of sale as set forth in Exhibit 5.2.b (the "Bill of Sale");

          c. A detailed list of the  Warranty/Sales  Obligations as set forth in
Schedule 1.9;

          d. A detailed list of the Inventory as set forth in Schedule 1.7;

          e. A detailed list of the Support Assets as set forth in Schedule 1.8;

          f. All  books,  records,  files,  evidence  of  title,  written  sales
references and leads and correspondence relating solely to the Business; and

          g. Such other documents as may be reasonably required by Purchaser.

          h. A  distribution  agreement  as set  forth  in  Exhibit  5.2.i  (the
"Distribution Agreement").

     5.3  Actions of  Purchaser.  At the  Closing,  Purchaser  shall  deliver an
executed counterpart or counterparts of the following to Seller:

          a. The Consideration;

          b. The Distribution Agreement; and

          c. Such other documents as may reasonably be required by Seller.

     5.4  Employment  Status.  As  of  the  Closing  Date Purchaser's employment
status with Seller shall be modified as follows:

           a.   Purchaser shall receive $1,714.26 on the 15th and
last day of each month through January 15, 1996.

           b.  Purchaser  shall  be  relieved  of  his  proprietary  rights  and
nondisclosure  obligations as set forth in (a) the Employment  Agreement between
Purchaser  and Seller  dated  August 17, 1994,  (b) the  Agreement  for Business
Combination among Purchaser, Seller et. al.

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dated August 17, 1994 and (c) except for  Purchaser's  obligation not to solicit
employees of Seller,  which prohibition  shall terminate  September 30, 1996 and
Purchaser  obligation  not to disclose  the  proprietary  property of Seller not
transferred to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the Proprietary Information
and Inventions Agreement between the parties dated August 17, 1994.

           c. All work  Purchaser  performs,  any inventions he develops and all
information he obtains after the Closing Date shall be the exclusive property of
Purchaser.

     5.5  Both Parties.

          a. Third  Parties.  Each party agrees it will not sell  products to or
perform any  services  for the benefit of any third party if such third party is
delinquent in its payment  obligations to the other party as of the Closing Date
and such delinquency has not been cured as the date of the proposed transaction.
Except  for the  above  restriction,  Purchaser  shall  have  the  right to sell
products and services in the hotel industry.

          b. Gagnon.  Prior to the Closing Date,  Purchaser  shall inform Howard
Gagnon of this  transaction  and offer Gagnon a position with  Purchaser.  After
such offer is made,  Purchaser  shall inform Seller of their  discussion  and at
that point Seller may approach  Gagnon and indicate to him they would be willing
to retain him at his then current  salary.  If Gagnon  decides to be employed by
Purchaser, except as provided above, Seller agrees to not solicit the employment
of Gagnon for a period of one year from the Closing Date.

     c. NANP.  Purchaser  shall have the right to purchase NANP upgrades for RBC
units for a maximum price of $ [REDACTED]  per unit for one year from  September
30, 1995 and a minimum of fifteen units per year from September 30, 1996 through
September  30,  1998.  Purchaser  also shall have the right to purchase RBC rate
tables for $ [REDACTED]  per unit or a  subscription  of four rate table updates
per year for $ [REDACTED] per year through September 30, 1998. Rate table prices
may be increased  proportionate to any increase in the Xiox Summa Pro rate table
prices.  The  rate  tables  will  be  downloaded  electronically  to  Purchaser.
Purchaser  shall  then burn a single set of Eproms.  The NANP  upgrades  for the
Prophet and PCX series  products  shall be $ [REDACTED] per unit and rate tables
shall be $ [REDACTED] per unit through September 30, 1998.

          d.  Additional  Inventory.  Prior to December 16, 1995,  if available,
Purchaser shall have the right to purchase the inventory listed on Exhibit 6.1.d
at the prices indicated.  If prior to December 16, 1995, a third party expresses
an interest in  purchasing  all or part of such  inventory on a bona fide,  arms
length  basis,  Purchaser  shall have a right of first  refusal to purchase such
inventory.

          e.  Richardson.   Purchaser  shall  have  the  right  to  offer  Lamar
Richardson a position with Purchaser.

          f.  Service  Payments.  All  checks for  service  or  service  renewal
commencing  after  September  30, 1995 will be forwarded to  Purchaser.  Service
contracts  that expire prior to

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October 1, 1995 have thirty (30) days  maximum to send in payment for renewal or
contract will be deemed expired. Payments for such shall be Seller's.

          g.  Sales.  Any sales from GTS or RBC Systems  after the CLOSING  DATE
shall be for the benefit of Purchaser  and Seller shall  immediately  forward to
Purchaser all proceeds from the sale and installation of such products.

          h.  Support.  For a period of three years from the Closing Date Seller
shall  provide  support and upgrades to  Purchaser  for the RBC and PCX products
(collectively  "Upgrades") on terms no less favorable than those provided to any
other customer of Seller. In the event Seller has not done the Upgrade requested
by  Purchaser,  Seller  shall  provide  Purchaser  such  Upgrade  on a time  and
materials  basis at its then standard rates. If Seller is unable or unwilling to
provide such services, Seller shall immediately provide Purchaser with a copy of
the source code and other  materials  necessary  to complete  such Upgrade at no
cost to  Purchaser.  Purchaser  only shall use such source code to complete  the
Upgrade  and shall  return  the  source  code and any  copies  thereof to Seller
immediately upon the conclusion of such project.

     i. Trade Ins.  For each RBC product  traded in to Seller,  Purchaser  shall
have the right to purchase one Summa Pro unit for the Seller's  distributor list
price for such unit less [REDACTED] %, less the discount the Purchaser  receives
in the distributor  agreement (Exhibit 5.2.i) until September 30, 1998 or unless
mutually agreed, providing the Distribution Agreement is in force.

          j. Rate Tables.  Purchaser shall purchase rate tables from Seller on a
product  by  product  basis.  Purchaser  shall  not  have  the  right to copy or
otherwise duplicate Seller's rate table for any other site,  including,  without
limitation, any site within the same NPA-NXX.

          k.  Technical  Support.  Seller  shall on  behalf  of  Purchaser  on a
contract  basis at $12,000 for 70% Mike  Andrade and Tammy  Boyle's time through
December 31, 1995,  provide  telephone- based technical support for the Business
on a 24 hour  per day  basis  in a manner  consistent  with  its past  practices
through December 31, 1995.  Payments of $4,000 each shall be made on November 1,
1995, December 1, 1995 and January 1, 1996.

          l. Use of Seller's  Facilities.  Commencing and  conditioned  upon the
Closing,  Seller hereby grants to Purchaser the right, but not the obligation to
use that portion of Seller's Tempe,  Arizona  facility and those common areas of
the  facility  related  thereto  which are  necessary  and  appropriate  for the
transitional operation of the Business.  Such right shall terminate December 31,
1995 (the "Period").  At or prior to termination of the Period,  Purchaser shall
remove  all  property  owned  or used by  Purchaser  not  belonging  to  Seller.
Purchaser  must  maintain  insurance  satisfactory  to Seller and name Seller as
additionally insured. Seller will not be responsible for Purchaser's assets.

     5.6 Seller.

          a.  Cooperation.  Seller  shall use its best efforts to cause the sale
contemplated  by this Agreement to be consummated and to obtain all consents and
authorizations  of third  parties  related to Seller at or prior to Closing  and
make all filings  with and give all notices to such

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third parties which may be reasonably  necessary or desirable in order to effect
the transactions contemplated hereby.

          b. Additional  Actions.  Upon request from time to time,  Seller shall
execute and deliver all documents,  testify in any  proceedings and do all other
acts that may be reasonably necessary or desirable, in the opinion of Purchaser,
to  effect  the   transactions   contemplated   hereby,   all  without   further
consideration.

          c. [REDACTED].

               i. [REDACTED]




               ii. It is intended the covenants and agreements contained in this
section shall be considered severable. If any judicial proceeding or court shall
refuse to  enforce  any of these  separate  covenants  deemed  included  in this
section,  then the unenforceable  covenant shall be deemed eliminated from these
provisions  for the  purpose of those  proceedings  to the extent  necessary  to
permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced.

               iii. [REDACTED] 



               iv. If the Distribution Agreement is terminated for any reason by
Seller,  except for cause,  the provisions of this Section 6.2.c shall remain in
effect.

     5.7 Covenants of Purchaser.

          a. Assumption of Obligations.  Purchaser  agrees to assume the duties,
obligations and liabilities of Seller under the Warranty/Sales Obligations.  Any
rate table  obligations  associated  with those  transferred  customers shall be
addressed by Purchaser at no cost to the customer.  Seller shall give  Purchaser
the rate table updates it needs to fulfill its obligations under this Section at
no cost to Purchaser.

          b. Cooperation. Purchaser shall use its best efforts to cause the sale
contemplated  by this Agreement to be consummated and to obtain all consents and
authorizations  of third parties related to Purchaser at or prior to Closing and
make all filings  with and give all

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notices to such third parties which may be reasonably  necessary or desirable in
order to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.

          c. Additional Actions. Upon request from time to time, Purchaser shall
execute and deliver all documents,  testify in any  proceedings and do all other
acts that may be reasonably necessary or desirable, in the opinion of Seller, to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby, all without further consideration.

          d. Call Manager.  Purchaser  shall have no right to use the name "Call
Manager".

6.  Conditions  Precedent  to  Obligations  of Seller.  Seller's  obligation  to
consummate the  transactions  contemplated  hereby is contingent upon all of the
representations  and warranties made by Purchaser hereunder being true, complete
and correct as if made by Purchaser on the Closing Date and Purchaser shall have
performed in all material respects its obligations  hereunder which are intended
to be performed at or prior to Closing.

7. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser.  Purchaser's  obligation to
consummate the  transactions  contemplated  hereby is contingent upon all of the
representations and warranties made by Seller hereunder being true, complete and
correct  as if made by  Seller  on the  Closing  Date,  and  Seller  shall  have
performed in all material respects its obligations  hereunder which are intended
to be performed at or prior to Closing.

8. General.

     8.1 Remedies  Upon  Default.  In the event that either party  breaches this
Agreement by failing to close  pursuant to the terms hereof,  the  nondefaulting
party may sue for  specific  performance  and exercise any other right or remedy
available to it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, at law or in equity.

     8.2  Notices.  Any  notice,  request,  demand,  advice,  schedule,  report,
certificate,  direction, instruction or other document or communication required
or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given or delivered if (i) mailed by United States mail,
certified,  return  receipt  requested,  with proper  postage  prepaid,  or (ii)
otherwise delivered by hand or by overnight  delivery,  against written receipt,
by a common carrier or commercial  courier or delivery service,  to the party to
whom it is to be given at the  address of such  party as set forth  below (or to
such other  address  as a party  shall  have  designated  by notice to the other
parties given pursuant hereto):

     If to Seller:

     Xiox Corporation
     577 Airport Boulevard
     Suite 700
     Burlingame, CA  94010
     Attn:  President
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     If to Purchaser:

     2003 Camino Al Lago
     Menlo Park, CA  94027

     Richard Alter
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     8.3  Attorneys'  Fees.  In the event either party shall bring any action or
legal  proceeding for an alleged breach of any provision of this  Agreement,  to
recover rent, to terminate  this Agreement or to otherwise  enforce,  protect or
establish any term or covenant of this Agreement,  or right of either party, the
prevailing  party  shall be  entitled  to  recover  as a part of such  action or
proceedings,  or in a  separate  action  brought  for that  purpose,  reasonable
attorneys' fees and court costs as may be fixed by the court.

     8.4 Post Judgment.  In addition to any such amount, the party prevailing in
any action  related to this Agreement also shall be entitled to receive from the
party  held to be  liable,  an  amount  equal to the  attorneys'  fees and costs
incurred in enforcing any judgment against such party. This Section is severable
from the other provisions of this Agreement and survives any judgment and is not
deemed merged into any judgment.

     8.5 Entire  Agreement.  This  Agreement  sets  forth the  entire  agreement
between the parties  pertaining to the subject  matter hereof and supersedes all
prior written agreements,  and all prior or contemporaneous  oral agreements and
understandings, express or implied.

     8.6 Written Modification and Waiver. No modification to this Agreement, nor
any waiver of any rights,  shall be effective  unless  assented to in writing by
the party to be  charged,  and the  waiver of any  breach or  default  shall not
constitute a waiver of any other right or any subsequent breach or default.

Seller:

Xiox Corporation, a Delaware corporation

By
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          William H. Welling

Title
     -----------------------------------
          Chairman/CEO
Purchaser:

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Richard Alter

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