CRYOLIFE INC
10-Q, 1997-05-15
MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                (x) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1997 Commission File Number 0-21104

                                 CRYOLIFE, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    ---------

                               Florida 59-2417093
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction(I.R.S. Employer
              of incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

                           1655 Roberts Boulevard, NW
                             Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (zip code)

                                 (770) 419-3355
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable  (Former name,  former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)

Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  Registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES   X    NO ____

The number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,  outstanding at
May 12, 1997 is 9,595,000.







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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial statements


                         CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                       1997             1996
                                                       ----             ----
                                                            (Unaudited)

Revenues:
     Cryopreservation and products              $ 10,383,000      $ 8,260,000
     Research grants, licenses, lease,
       interest income, and other                     30,000          174,000
                                                -----------------------------
                                                  10,413,000        8,434,000
Costs and expenses:
     Cost of preservation and products             3,426,000        2,879,000
     General, administrative and marketing         4,479,000        3,626,000
     Research and development                        849,000          690,000
     Interest expense                                132,000               --
                                                -----------------------------
                                                   8,886,000        7,195,000
                                                -----------------------------
Income before income taxes                         1,527,000        1,239,000
Income tax expense                                   575,000          457,000
                                                -----------------------------
Net income                                      $    952,000      $   782,000
                                                =============================

Earnings per share of common stock              $       0.10      $      0.08
                                                =============================
Weighted average common and common
     equivalent shares outstanding                 9,877,000        9,756,000
                                                =============================


See accompanying notes to summary consolidated financial statements.






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Item 1. Financial Statements

                         CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                         March 31,  December 31,
                                                          1997         1996
                                                          ----         ----  
                                                               (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                       $    192,000    $ 1,370,000
     Marketable securities                                 42,000         43,000
     Receivables (net)                                  8,979,000      8,197,000
     Deferred preservation costs                        8,545,000      7,178,000
     Inventories                                        1,073,000        260,000
     Prepaid expenses                                   1,740,000        846,000
     Deferred income taxes                                287,000        287,000
                                                     ---------------------------
       Total current assets                            20,858,000     18,181,000
                                                     ---------------------------
Property and equipment (net)                           12,366,000     11,567,000
Goodwill (net)                                          8,759,000      1,846,000
Other intangibles (net)                                 5,080,000      3,379,000
                                                     ---------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                         $ 47,063,000    $ 4,973,000
                                                     ===========================

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Current Liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                $  2,194,000    $ 3,696,000
     Accrued expenses                                   1,649,000        934,000
     Accrued procurement fees                           1,118,000      1,210,000
     Accrued compensation                                 712,000        878,000
     Current maturities of debt                           496,000        527,000
     Income taxes payable                                 401,000             --
                                                     ---------------------------
       Total current liabilities                        6,570,000      7,245,000
                                                     ---------------------------

Bank line of credit                                     8,177,000      1,250,000
Long-term debt                                          6,306,000      1,549,000
                                                     ---------------------------
Total liabilities                                      21,053,000     10,044,000
                                                     ---------------------------

Shareholders' Equity:
     Preferred stock                                           --             --
     Common stock (issued 10,138,000 shares 
     in 1997 and 10,110,000 shares in 1996)               101,000        101,000
     Additional paid-in capital                        17,252,000     17,128,000
     Retained earnings                                  8,854,000      7,902,000
     Less:  Unrealized gain on investments                (1,000)        (1,000)
               Treasury stock (543,000 shares)          (180,000)      (180,000)
               Notes receivable from shareholders        (16,000)       (21,000)
                                                     ---------------------------
          Total shareholders' equity                   26,010,000     24,929,000
                                                     ---------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                             $47,063,000    $34,973,000
                                                     ===========================

See accompanying notes to summary consolidate statements.





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Item 1. Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                         CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                              1997             1996
                                                                              ----             ----
                                                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C> 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
     Net income                                                        $    952,000    $    782,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                       526,000         319,000
        Provision for doubtful accounts                                      15,000          15,000
        Deferred income taxes                                                    --        (39,000)
        Receivables                                                         163,000     (1,038,000)
        Deferred preservation costs and inventories                     (1,543,000)        (35,000)
        Prepaid expenses and other assets                                 (837,000)       (359,000)
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses                           (1,535,000)         698,000
                                                                       ----------------------------
          Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities     (2,259,000)         343,000
                                                                       ----------------------------

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
     Capital expenditures                                               (1,071,000)       (499,000)
     Other assets                                                         (213,000)       (394,000)
     Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired                    (4,418,000)              --
     Net sales of marketable securities                                          --       1,523,000
                                                                       ----------------------------
       Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities        (5,702,000)         630,000
                                                                       ----------------------------

Net cash flows provided by financing activities:
     Proceeds from borrowings on revolving term loan                      6,653,000              --
     Proceeds from issuance of common stock and
         from notes receivable from shareholders                            130,000         133,000
                                                                       ----------------------------
     Net cash provided by financing activities                            6,783,000         133,000
                                                                       ----------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash                                             (1,178,000)       1,106,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                          1,370,000         167,000
                                                                       ----------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                             $    192,000    $  1,273,000
                                                                       ============================

Supplemental cash flow information 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
     Fair value of assets acquired                                     $  1,768,000              --
     Cost in excess of assets acquired                                    8,541,000              --
     Liabilities assumed                                                  (891,000)              --
     Debt issued for assets acquired                                    (5,000,000)              --
                                                                       ----------------------------
     Net cash paid for acquisition                                     $  4,418,000              --
                                                                       ============================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to summary consolidated financial statements.




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                         CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying  unaudited,  condensed,  consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with (i) generally  accepted  accounting  principles
for interim  financial  information,  and (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Rule  10-01 of  Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not  include  all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted  accounting  principles
for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)   considered  necessary  for  fair
presentation  have been included.  Operating  results for the three months ended
March  31,  1997  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 1997. For further  information,  refer
to the consolidated  financial  statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.


NOTE 2 - ACQUISITION OF IDEAS FOR MEDICINE

On March 5, 1997,  the Company  acquired the stock of Ideas for  Medicine,  Inc.
(IFM) of  Clearwater,  Florida,  a medical device  company  specializing  in the
manufacture  and  distribution  of  single  use  cardiovascular   products,  for
consideration of approximately $4.5 million in cash and approximately $5 million
in  convertible  debentures  plus  related  expenses.  The cash  portion  of the
purchase  price was financed by borrowings  under the Company's  Revolving  Term
Loan Agreement.  The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase.  Based on
the preliminary  allocation of the purchase price,  the Company's  unaudited pro
forma results of operations  for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and March
31,  1996,  assuming  the  consummation  of the  purchase  and  issuance  of the
convertible  debentures  as of  January 1, 1997 and 1996,  respectively,  are as
follows:

                                       Three Months Ended March 31
                                         1997              1996
                                         ----              ----

Net sales                           $11,626,000       $10,115,000
Net income                             $983,000          $643,000
Net income per common share
     Primary                              $0.10             $0.07



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NOTE 3 - INVENTORY

Inventory consists of the following:

                                    March 31,          December 31,
                                      1997                1996
                                      ----                ----    
Raw materials                       $  250,000          $     --
Work in process                        130,000                --
Finished goods                         693,000           260,000
                                    ----------           -------
                                    $1,073,000          $260,000
                                    ==========          ========


NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

On May 16,  1996 the Board of  Directors  declared  a two-for-one  stock  split,
effected  in the  form  of a  stock  dividend,  payable  on  June  28,  1996  to
shareholders  of record on June 7, 1996. All share and per share  information in
the accompanying financial statements have been adjusted to reflect such split.

In February 1997, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
128,  Earnings per Share,  which is required to be adopted on December 31, 1997.
At that time,  the Company will be required to change the method  currently used
to compute  earnings per share and to restate all prior  periods.  Under the new
requirements for calculating  primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect of
stock options will be excluded.  The impact of Statement 128 on the  calculation
of primary and fully diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31,
1997 and 1996 is not material.




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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

Results of Operations

Revenues  were $10.4  million for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997, a 24%
increase compared to $8.4 million for the same period in 1996.  Revenues for the
three  months  ended  March  31,  1997  included  $554,000  attributable  to the
acquisiton of IFM. The remaining revenue increases are primarily attributable to
a 15% increase in the number of allograft  shipments  resulting from an increase
in demand, and a general cryopreservation fee increase in January 1997.

Revenues from human heart valve  preservation  increased 18% to $6.5 million for
the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 from $5.6  million for the three  months
ended March 31, 1996, representing 62% and 66%, respectively,  of total revenues
during  such  periods.  Shipments  rose 17% for the first  three  months of 1997
compared to the same period in 1996.

Revenues  from vein  preservation  increased  44% to $2.6  million for the three
months  ended March 31, 1997 from $1.8  million for the three months ended March
31, 1996,  representing 25% and 21%,  respectively,  of total revenues for those
periods.  Vein  shipments  increased  43% for the  first  three  months  of 1997
compared to the same period in 1996.

Revenues from  orthopaedic  preservation  decreased 8% to $693,000 for the three
months  ended March 31, 1997 from  $755,000 for the three months ended March 31,
1996, representing 7% and 9%, respectively, of total revenues for those periods.
Orthopaedic  shipments decreased 13% for the first three months of 1997 compared
to the same  period  in 1996 due to  limited  availibility  of tissue in 1997 as
compared to 1996.

Other  revenues  decreased  83% to $30,000 for the three  months ended March 31,
1997 from $174,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1996.  Other revenues in
1996 included research grant awards totalling $113,000,  compared to $28,000 for
the corresponding period in 1997. Interest income totaled $61,000 in 1996.

Cost of preservation  and products  aggregated $3.4 million for the three months
ended  March 31,  1997,  representing  33% of total  revenues,  compared to $2.9
million for the three  months ended March 31,  1996,  representing  34% of total
revenues.  Cost  of  preservation  and  products  as a  percentage  of  revenues
decreased 1% for first quarter 1997 compared to first quarter 1996. The decrease
relates to the general  cryopreservation fee increase and efficiencies resulting
from an increase in units  processed,  partially  offset by an increase in costs
associated with the revenues generated by IFM.



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General,  administrative,  and marketing  expenses increased 25% to $4.5 million
for the three  months  ended March 31,  1997,  compared to $3.6  million for the
corresponding period in 1996, representing 43% of total revenues in each period.
This increase reflects the general overhead growth trends,  including  personnel
related  expenses,  and  increased  marketing  expenses  resulting  from  higher
revenues.

Research and development expenses were $849,000 for the three months ended March
31,  1997,   compared  to  $690,000  for  the  corresponding   period  in  1996,
representing  8% of total  revenues  for each period.  Research and  development
spending  relates  principally to the Company's  focus on its  bioadhesives  and
synergraft technologies.

Seasonality

The demand for the Company's human heart valve tissue  preservation  services is
seasonal, with peak demand generally occurring in the second and third quarters.
Management believes this demand trend for human heart valves is primarily due to
the high number of pediatric surgeries scheduled during the summer months.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31,  1997 net  working  capital  was $14.3  million,  compared to $10.9
million at  December  31,  1996,  with a current  ratio of 3.2 to 1 at March 31,
1997.  Shareholders'  equity at March 31, 1997 was $26.0 million.  The Company's
primary  capital  requirements  arise out of working  capital  needs,  including
receivables and deferred preservation costs, capital expenditures for facilities
and equipment, and funding of research and development projects. The increase in
receivables  results from the increase in revenue and from receivables  acquired
as a result of the  acquisition  of IFM. The  increase in deferred  preservation
costs results from an increase in the amount of tissue procured. The increase in
inventory results primarily from the acquisition of IFM. The increase in prepaid
expenses relates primarily to prepaid insurance premiums.  The increase in other
assets results  primarily from intangible assets associated with the acquisition
of IFM.  The  decrease  in  accounts  payable  results  from  payment of amounts
associated  with the constuction of and equipping of the Company's new corporate
headquarters.  The  increase in debt results  from  borrowing  on the  Company's
revolving  term loan facility and from the issuance of  convertible  debentures,
both of which are associated with the acquisition of IFM.

     The Company  believes that cash  generated from  operations  along with the
approximate $1.8 million of remaining borrowing capacity at March 31, 1997 under
the  Company's  $10  million  credit  facility  will be  sufficient  to meet its
operating and  development  needs for the foreseeable  future,  including the $1
million  committed for the construction of a new  manufacturing/office  facility
for IFM,  the  interest  resulting  from the  convertible  debentures  issued in
connection  with the IFM acquisition  and any stock  repurchases  made under the
Company's  potential  repurchase  of up to 500,000  shares of its Common  Stock,
authorized on April 2, 1997.



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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements  made in this Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended  March 31,  1997 that
state the Company's or management's intentions,  hopes, beliefs, expectations or
predictions of the future are  forward-looking  statements within the meaning of
the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. It is important to note
that the Company's  actual results could differ  materially from those contained
in such  forward-looking  statements as a result of adverse  changes in any of a
number of  factors  that  affect  this  Company's  business,  including  without
limitation,  changes in (1) government regulation of the Company's business, (2)
the Company's competitive position,  (3) the availability of tissue for implant,
(4) the status of the Company's products under  development,  (5) the protection
of the Company's  proprietary  technology,  (6) the reimbursement of health care
costs by  third-party  payors  and (7) the  Company's  ability  to  successfully
integrate the operations of IFM. See the "Business--Risk Factors" section of the
Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 for a
more  detailed  discussion  of these and other  factors  which might  affect the
Company's future performance.

Item 3.  Qualitative and Quantitative Discussion About Market Risk.

         Not Applicable.




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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.
                  None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.  
                  On March 5, 1997 the Company  issued a $5 million  convertible
                  debenture  and paid $4.5  million  in cash to the  former  IFM
                  shareholders  in connection with the acquisition of all of the
                  outstanding stock of IFM. The debenture was issued pursuant to
                  the exemption  from  registration  provided by Section 4(2) of
                  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
                  Not Applicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
                  None

Item 5.  Other information.
                  None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)      The exhibit index can be found below.

Exhibit
Number                            Description

2.1           Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 5, 1997 among Ideas
              for Medicine,  Inc., J. Crayton Pruitt,  Sr., M.D., Thomas Benham,
              Thomas Alexandris,  Tom Judge,  Natalie Judge,  Helen Wallace,  J.
              Crayton Pruitt, Jr., M.D., and Johanna Pruitt, and CryoLife,  Inc.
              And CryoLife Acquisition  Corporation.  (Incorporated by reference
              to  Exhibit  2.1 to the  Registrant's  Current  Report on Form 8-K
              filed on March 19, 1997.)
         
3.1           Restated  Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
              (Incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit  3.1 to the  Registrant's
              Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-56388).)

3.2           Amendment  to  Articles  of  Incorporation  of the  Company  dated
              November  29, 1995.  (Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
              the  Registrant's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
              ended December 31, 1995.)

3.3           Amendment to the Company's  Articles of  Incorporation to increase
              the number of authorized shares of common stock from 20 million to
              50 million shares and to delete the requirement that all preferred
              shares  have one vote per share.  (Incorporated  by  reference  to
              Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
              the quarter ended June 30, 1996.)

3.4           ByLaws of the Company,  as amended.  (Incorporated by reference to
              exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
              fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.)

10.1          Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 5, 1997 among Ideas
              for Medicine,  Inc., J. Crayton Pruitt,  Sr., M.D., Thomas Benham,
              Thomas Alexandris,  Tom Judge,  Natalie Judge,  Helen Wallace,  J.
              Crayton Pruitt, Jr., M.D., and Johanna Pruitt, and CryoLife,  Inc.
              and CryoLife Acquisition  Corporation.  (Incorporated by reference
              to Exhibit  2.1 to the  Company's  Current  Report on Form 8-K, as
              filed with the Commission on March 19, 1997.)

10.2          Consulting   Agreement  dated  March  5,  1997  between   CryoLife
              Acquisition Corporation and J. Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D.

10.3          Subordinated Convertible Debenture dated March 5, 1997 between the
              Company and J. Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D.

10.4          Lease  Agreement  dated  March 5, 1997  between the Company and J.
              Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D.

10.5          Lease  Guaranty  dated  March 5, 1997  between J.  Crayton  Pruitt
              Family Trust U/T/A and  CryoLife,  Inc., as Guarantor for CryoLife
              Acquisition Corporation.

10.6          Form of Non-Competition  Agreement dated March 5, 1997 between the
              Company and J. Crayton Pruitt,  Sr., M.D.,  Thomas Benham,  Thomas
              Alexandris,  Tom Judge,  Natalie Judge, Helen Wallace,  J. Crayton
              Pruitt, Jr., M.D., and Johanna Pruitt

434493.1
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11.1          Statement re: computation of earnings per share

27.1          Financial Data Schedule

     (b) Current Reports on Form 8-K.

              1.  The  Registrant  filed a  Current  Report on Form 8-K with the
                  Commission  on February  28,  1997 to announce  its results of
                  operations for the year ended December 31, 1996.

              2.  The  Registrant  filed a  Current  Report on Form 8-K with the
                  Commission on March 19, 1997,  as amended by a Current  Report
                  on Form  8-K/A  filed  on May 15,  1997  with  respect  to the
                  purchase of IFM.


434493.1

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                            CRYOLIFE, INC.
                                            (Registrant)

May 14, 1997                                /s/ EDWIN B. CORDELL, JR.
- ------------------                          ----------------------------------
DATE                                        EDWIN B. CORDELL, JR.
                                            Vice President and Chief Financial
                                            Officer
                                            (Principal Financial and
                                            Accounting Officer)



                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT


     THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement"),  is executed as of this 5th day of
March, 1997, by and between CryoLife, Inc., a Florida corporation  ("CryoLife"),
CryoLife  Acquisition  Corporation,  a  Florida  corporation  and  wholly  owned
subsidiary of CryoLife ("Newco") and J. Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D., a resident of
Florida ("Dr. Pruitt").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS,  CryoLife and Newco desire to engage Dr.  Pruitt,  and Dr.  Pruitt
desires to accept such engagement, on the terms and conditions contained herein;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual  promises and  covenants
hereinafter  contained,   the  receipt  and  sufficiency  of  which  are  hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. ENGAGEMENT.  CryoLife and Newco hereby engage Dr. Pruitt, and Dr. Pruitt
hereby  accepts such  engagement,  on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Subject to the general  supervision  of the  President of CryoLife,  Dr.  Pruitt
shall perform those duties and services more specifically described on Exhibit A
attached hereto.  During the term of his engagement,  Dr. Pruitt will devote not
less than an aggregate of 20 hours per calendar month in providing such services
to Newco and  CryoLife.  Dr.  Pruitt  will  render to  CryoLife  at regular  and
frequent intervals, as set by CryoLife, reports and accounting of the status and
progress of any work he is performing.

     2. TERM.  This Agreement  shall commence upon the date set forth above (the
"Commencement  Date") and shall  continue,  subject to the  provisions for early
termination set forth herein,  until the fifth  anniversary of the  Commencement
Date.

     3. COMPENSATION.

        (a) For all services  rendered by Dr.  Pruitt during the term hereof and
subject  to  Section  14  below,  Dr.  Pruitt  shall be  entitled  to  receive a
consulting fee of $16,666.67 per month (the  "Consulting  Fee"), due and payable
not later than the fifth day of each  calendar  month with  respect to  services
rendered during the immediately preceding calendar month.

        (b)  During  the  term  hereof  and  subject  to  compliance   with  the
reimbursement  policies  and  procedures  of  CryoLife,  CryoLife  shall  pay or
reimburse Dr. Pruitt for all reasonable travel and business expenses  (including
air travel at coach rate)  incurred or paid by Dr. Pruitt in the  performance of
his duties  hereunder,  upon Dr. Pruitt's  presentation  of expense  statements,
receipts, vouchers and such other information as CryoLife may reasonably require
in order to verify such expenses.


386650.7

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        (c)  During  the  term  hereof,  Dr.  Pruitt  shall  be  entitled  to an
automobile allowance of $800 per month.

     4. DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall apply to this Agreement:

        (a) "Competing  Business" means any person,  concern,  or entity that is
engaged in or conducts a business substantially the same as the Newco Business.

        (b) "Newco  Business"  means the business of  designing,  manufacturing,
marketing and distributing  specialized  tubing products,  catheters and medical
instruments for use in the field of vascular, general, and laparoscopic surgery,
including carotid shunts,  occlusion  catheters,  Hutson dual balloon catheters,
embolectomy  catheters,  dual lumen catheters,  aortic catheters,  venous access
ports,  cholangiogram  catheters, and laparoscopic  instruments.  Newco Business
includes the design,  manufacture,  marketing and  distribution  of all products
identified in the product  catalogue of Ideas for Medicine,  Inc. as of the date
hereof.

        (c)  "Territory"   means  the  United  States,   Germany,   Italy,   the
Netherlands,  the United Kingdom,  Canada, and France,  which the parties hereby
acknowledge to be the geographic area in which the Newco conducts Newco Business
on the date of this Agreement.

        (d) "Trade Secrets" means  information  relating to CryoLife or Newco or
the business and technology of CryoLife or Newco, including, but not limited to,
technical and nontechnical  data,  formulae,  patterns,  designs,  compilations,
programs, devices, methods,  techniques,  drawings,  processes,  financial data,
financial plans, product plans, pricing information,  marketing information, and
lists  and  information  with  respect  to  actual  or  potential  customers  or
suppliers, which (1) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being
generally  known to or readily  ascertainable  by proper means by persons  other
than CryoLife or Newco who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use;
and (2) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to
maintain its secrecy. Trade Secrets shall also include information that has been
disclosed  to CryoLife  or Newco by a third party and that  CryoLife or Newco is
obligated to treat as confidential.  Trade Secrets shall not include information
that falls into the public domain through no fault of Dr. Pruitt.

     5. CONFIDENTIALITY.  Dr. Pruitt covenants and agrees that, during and after
his engagement  hereunder,  he will treat as confidential  and will not, without
the prior written  approval of CryoLife,  use (other than in the  performance of
his designated duties for CryoLife and Newco) or disclose the Trade Secrets.

     6. RECORDS. All records, notes, files, recordings, tapes, disks, memoranda,
reports,  price lists,  client  lists,  drawings,  plans,  sketches,  documents,
equipment,  apparatus,  and like items, and all copies thereof,  relating to the
business of Newco, CryoLife, or the


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Trade  Secrets  or  otherwise  constituting  physical  embodiments  of the Trade
Secrets, which shall be prepared by Dr. Pruitt or which shall be disclosed to or
which shall come into the  possession of Dr.  Pruitt,  whether after or prior to
the date hereof, shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of CryoLife
and Newco.  Dr.  Pruitt agrees that at any time upon request from  CryoLife,  to
promptly  deliver  to  CryoLife  the  originals  and  all  copies  of any of the
foregoing that are in Dr. Pruitt's possession, custody or control.

     7. INVENTIONS.  Any invention,  improvement,  discovery,  process, formula,
device,  technique,  code,  algorithm,  program,  system, method or visual works
(collectively,  "Invention"),  which is made ,  developed or  conceived,  either
solely or jointly with others,  by Dr. Pruitt in the course of his engagement or
with the use of Newco's or  CryoLife's  time,  materials or  facilities  will be
promptly and fully  disclosed by Dr.  Pruitt to the  President of CryoLife.  Any
such  Invention will be the sole and absolute  property of Newco,  including all
patent, copyright,  trademark,  trade name, and other rights in respect thereof,
and Dr. Pruitt hereby assigns and agrees to assign to Newco any right,  title or
interest he may have to such  Invention in any medium,  including  all rights to
create derivative works thereof. At the request and expense of Newco, Dr. Pruitt
will execute and deliver all such  documents  and will do all such other acts as
may be in Newco's  opinion  necessary or desirable to secure to Newco all right,
title  and  interest  in and to any  such  Invention.  The  provisions  of  this
paragraph  shall be  binding  upon the  heirs,  successors,  and  assigns of Dr.
Pruitt.

     8.  COOPERATION.  Dr.  Pruitt agrees to cooperate at any time to the extent
and in the manner requested by Newco and at Newco's expense,  in the prosecution
or defense of any claims,  litigation or other proceeding involving the property
of Newco,  CryoLife,  or the Trade  Secrets.  Dr.  Pruitt  agrees to  diligently
protect any and all Trade Secrets  against loss by inadvertent  or  unauthorized
disclosure and will comply with regulations established by CryoLife or Newco for
the purpose of protecting such information.

     9. NON-COMPETITION.

        (a) Dr.  Pruitt  covenants  that he  shall  not  during  the term of his
engagement   hereunder   and  for  a  period  of  two  years   thereafter   (the
"Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation  Period"),  directly  or  indirectly,  in  the
Territory,  (a) for himself or (b) as a consultant,  management,  supervisory or
executive employee or owner of a Competing Business,  engage in any business for
which he provides  services which are the same or  substantially  similar to his
duties for CryoLife and Newco as described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

        (b)  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  Dr. Pruitt shall not be prohibited
from  acquiring  as an  investment  not more than 2% of the  capital  stock of a
Competing  Business whose stock is traded on a national  securities  exchange or
over-the-counter. Moreover, the covenant in subsection (a) above shall not apply
after  termination  of  Dr.  Pruitt's  engagement  in  the  event  Dr.  Pruitt's
engagement  is  terminated  by CryoLife or Newco  without cause (as that term is
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     10. CUSTOMER NON-SOLICITATION.  During the Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation
Period,  Dr.  Pruitt  covenants  and  agrees  that  he  will  not,  directly  or
indirectly, on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit,
or attempt to solicit,  divert or appropriate to or for any Competing  Business,
any persons and/or entities who were customers of Newco in the Territory  during
the 12-month  period  immediately  preceding  the  termination  of Dr.  Pruitt's
engagement hereunder.

     11. EMPLOYEE NON-SOLICITATION.  During the Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation
Period,  Dr.  Pruitt  covenants  and  agrees  that  he  will  not,  directly  or
indirectly,  on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, hire or
attempt to hire any employee of CryoLife or Newco, or to cause any such employee
to leave his or her  engagement,  in order to perform  services in the Territory
for a Competing Business.

     12. REMEDIES.

        (a) Dr.  Pruitt  acknowledges  and agrees that, by virtue of the special
knowledge of CryoLife's and Newco's affairs,  business,  clients,  customers and
operations  that he has and will have as a  consequence  of the  services  being
rendered to CryoLife and Newco pursuant hereto, irreparable loss and damage will
be suffered by CryoLife and Newco if Dr.  Pruitt should breach or violate any of
the  covenants and  agreements  contained in Sections 5, 7, 9, 10, or 11 hereof;
and Dr. Pruitt  further  acknowledges  and agrees that each of such covenants is
reasonably  necessary to protect and preserve the Newco  Business.  Dr.  Pruitt,
therefore, agrees and consents that, in addition to any other remedies available
to it, CryoLife and Newco shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent a breach
or  contemplated  breach by Dr.  Pruitt of any of the  covenants  or  agreements
contained in such Sections. In addition, CryoLife and Newco shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement or suspend the payment of any and all  compensation  to
which Dr. Pruitt may be entitled hereunder during the period in which Dr. Pruitt
is in breach of or has violated any of the covenants and agreements contained in
Sections 5, 7, 9, 10, or 11 hereof.

        (b) The existence of any claim, demand, action or cause of action of Dr.
Pruitt  against  CryoLife or Newco,  whether  predicated  upon this Agreement or
otherwise,  shall not  constitute  a defense to the  enforcement  by CryoLife or
Newco of any of the covenants contained in Sections 5, 7, 9, 10 or 11 hereof.

        (c) Nothing  contained in this Agreement shall limit,  abridge or modify
the rights of the parties under applicable trade secret, trademark, copyright or
patent law or under the laws of unfair competition.

        (d) Except as provided in this  Section 12,  Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 18, 20, and 21 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.



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     13. TERMINATION.

        (a) This  Agreement may be terminated  immediately  by CryoLife or Newco
for "cause" upon written notice of termination,  such "cause" being specified in
the notice.  As used herein,  "cause" shall mean and include Dr. Pruitt's death,
Dr. Pruitt's fraud, dishonesty,  wilful misconduct,  gross negligence,  theft or
embezzlement; Dr. Pruitt's commitment of an act of moral turpitude or conviction
of a crime;  or Dr.  Pruitt's  refusal  to  perform  his  duties  hereunder  for
non-medical reasons.

        (b) Upon  termination  of this  Agreement,  Dr. Pruitt shall receive the
Consulting Fee prorated through the date of termination.

     14. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

        (a) Dr.  Pruitt  is  hereby  engaged  as an  independent  contractor  of
CryoLife and Newco, and, accordingly,  neither Newco nor CryoLife shall withhold
or be  responsible  for any  federal  or state  income  taxes,  social  security
payments or employment  taxes with respect to the payment of compensation to Dr.
Pruitt under this Agreement.

        (b) As an  independent  contractor,  Dr.  Pruitt  shall not be deemed or
construed to be an employee, partner or agent of CryoLife or Newco and shall not
have the  power  or  authority  to bind  CryoLife  or  Newco to any  obligations
whatsoever  to third parties  without the prior  written  consent of CryoLife or
Newco, as applicable.

     15.  SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNMENT.  This  Consulting  Agreement  may  not be
assigned by Dr. Pruitt.

     16.  SEVERABILITY.  In the event any provision of this  Agreement  shall be
held void and unenforceable,  the unaffected portion hereof shall remain in full
force and  effect  and this  Agreement  shall be deemed  amended  to excuse  the
provisions  held void and  unenforceable  and shall  continue  in full force and
effect, as amended.

     17. NOTICES.  Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be given in
writing and may be  effected by (a)  personal  delivery  (including  delivery by
Federal Express or similar guaranteed  overnight delivery service),  (b) placing
such in the United States certified mail,  return receipt  requested,  or (c) by
telecopy,  with written  confirmation of receipt received and a copy sent by the
methods described in (a) or (b), sent as set forth below:

     If to CryoLife or Newco:  CryoLife, Inc.
                               1655 Roberts Boulevard, NW
                               Kennesaw, Georgia  30144
                               Attention:  President and Chief Executive Officer
                               Telefax:  (770) 426-0031


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     with a copy to:         Arnall Golden & Gregory
                             2800 One Atlantic Center
                             1201 West Peachtree Street
                             Atlanta, Georgia  30309
                             Attention:  Clinton D. Richardson
                             Telefax:  (404) 873-8665

     If to Dr. Pruitt:       J. Crayton Pruitt, M.D.
                             Ideas for Medicine, Inc.
                             12167 49th Street North
                             Clearwater, Florida  34622
                             Telefax:  (813) 823-8606

     with a copy to:         Charles F. Arnold, Esq.
                             621 Sixth Avenue South
                             St. Petersburg, Florida  33701
                             Telefax:  (813) 823-2742

     Notices shall be effective upon receipt.

     18. ENTIRE  AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT.  This Agreement  shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of Florida. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior  discussions,  understandings  and agreements among the
parties hereto.  Any such prior agreements  shall,  from and after the effective
date hereof,  be null and void.  This Agreement may not be changed  orally,  but
only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom  enforcement of
any  waiver,   change,   modification,   extension   or   discharge  is  sought.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the rights of  CryoLife  and Newco  under this
Agreement to protect its Trade Secrets,  business records, and other proprietary
interests are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other rights  CryoLife and
Newco may have at law or in  equity  to  protect  its  Trade  Secrets  and other
proprietary  interests,  including,  but not limited to, their rights under that
certain Noncompetition Agreement of even date herewith executed by Dr. Pruitt in
connection  with the merger of Ideas for Medicine,  Inc., a company in which Dr.
Pruitt formerly was a stockholder with and into Newco.

     19.  WAIVER.  The waiver by one party of a breach of any  provision of this
Agreement  by the other party shall not operate or be  construed  as a waiver of
any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision by the other party.

     20.  USE OF  NAME.  Dr.  Pruitt  hereby  grants  to  CryoLife  and  Newco a
perpetual,  worldwide  right and license to use his name in connection  with the
marketing,  manufacture,   distribution  and  sale  of  IFM's  tubing  products,
catheters and medical instruments for use in the field of vascular,  general and
laparoscopic surgery, including carotid shunts, occlusion catheters, Hutson dual
balloon catheters, embolectomy catheters, dual lumen catheters,


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aortic catheters,  venous access ports, cholangiogram catheters and laparoscopic
instruments.

     21. INDEMNIFICATION.  CryoLife and Newco hereby agree to indemnify and hold
harmless  Dr.  Pruitt from and against any and all  demands,  claims,  causes of
actions, actions, suits, damages,  liabilities,  costs, and expenses,  including
reasonable   attorney's   fees  and  costs   through   all  trials  and  appeals
(collectively,  "Liability"), resulting or arising from Dr. Pruitt's performance
under  this  Consulting  Agreement  and/or  the use of Dr.  Pruitt's  name under
Section 20, provided  CryoLife shall have no obligations  hereunder with respect
to Liability  resulting from the  negligence,  willful  misconduct,  or criminal
activities by Dr. Pruitt;  and,  provided,  further,  the foregoing shall not be
deemed to limit,  modify, or restrict the representations and warranties made by
Dr. Pruitt to CryoLife and Newco pursuant to that certain  Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated March 5, 1997.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  hereto have caused this  Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date set forth above.


                              CRYOLIFE:

                              CRYOLIFE, INC.

                                  
                              By: /s/ Steven G. Anderson
                                  -----------------------
                                  Steven G. Anderson,
                                  Chairman of the Board, President and
                                  Chief Executive Officer

                              NEWCO:

                              CRYOLIFE ACQUISITION CORPORATION


                              By:  /s/ Steven G. Anderson
                                  -----------------------
                                   Steven G. Anderson,
                                   Chairman of the Board, President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer

                              DR. PRUITT:


                                    /s/ J. Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D.
                                    ----------------------------
                                    J. Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D.



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                                    GUARANTY


     CryoLife,  Inc. hereby  guarantees the timely and full performance by Newco
of its obligations pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement.

                              CRYOLIFE, INC.


                              By:  /s/ Steven G. Anderson
                                  -----------------------
                                   Steven G. Anderson,
                                   Chairman of the Board, President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer



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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              DUTIES OF DR. PRUITT


Dr. Pruitt shall be responsible  for assisting with the research and development
activities of Newco.  Dr. Pruitt shall also assist with new product  testing and
teaching  surgeons  regarding the use and advantages of the Newco products.  Dr.
Pruitt shall attend  conventions in which Newco  participates  and assist in the
general  promotion and  marketing of the Newco  product  line.  Dr. Pruitt shall
serve as a member of the Vascular Advisory Board of CryoLife.


386650.7

THESE  SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN  REGISTERED  UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
ANY STATE  SECURITIES  ACTS OR LAWS,  AND HAVE BEEN  ISSUED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE
UPON  EXEMPTIONS  FROM THE  REGISTRATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF SUCH  ACTS AND  LAWS,
INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE  EXEMPTION  CONTAINED  IN SECTION  4(2) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS A
REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  HAS BECOME AND IS THEN  EFFECTIVE  WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
SECURITIES   OR  CRYOLIFE  HAS   RECEIVED  AN  OPINION  OF  COUNSEL   REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO ITS COUNSEL, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PROPOSED SALE OR TRANSFER IS
EXEMPT FROM  REGISTRATION  UNDER THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933 AND ALL APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES ACTS AND LAWS.


                       SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
                                       OF
                                 CRYOLIFE, INC.

$4,999,999                                                        MARCH 5, 1997

     CRYOLIFE,  INC., a Florida  corporation  ("CryoLife"),  for value received,
hereby  promises  to pay to the order of J.  Crayton  Pruitt,  Sr.,  M.D. or his
permitted  assigns  (the  "Holder")  at 643 6th Avenue  South,  St.  Petersburg,
Florida  33701,  the sum of  $4,999,999,  plus interest on the unpaid  principal
balance at the rate specified below, in accordance with the provisions set forth
herein. During the term of this Debenture,  interest shall accrue at the rate of
7% per annum,  compounded annually.  Accrued interest shall be payable quarterly
in arrears on each March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year
in which any principal  payable  hereunder is  outstanding.  The full  principal
amount of this Debenture,  including any accrued interest thereon,  shall be due
and payable on the fifth anniversary of the date hereof.

     The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the conditions
to which this  Debenture  is  subject,  and to which the Holder  hereof,  by the
acceptance of this Debenture, agrees:

     1. Prepayment.

         1.1 Right to Prepay. At, or at any time after, March 5, 2000,  CryoLife
may at any time and from time to time  prepay in whole or in part the  Debenture
(the amount of any prepayment being  hereinafter  referred to as the "Prepayment
Amount"). Any payment made in partial prepayment shall be allocated first to the
payment of accrued interest and then to principal.



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         1.2 Notice. At least 45 days prior to the date fixed for any prepayment
of the Debenture (the "Prepayment  Date"),  written notice shall be delivered to
the Holder at his address last shown on the records of CryoLife,  notifying  the
Holder of the election of CryoLife to prepay the Debenture, in whole or in part,
and specifying in such notice the Prepayment  Date, the Prepayment  Amount,  the
extent to which the payment of the Prepayment Amount will terminate the Holder's
conversion rights under Section 3 of this Debenture, and calling upon the Holder
to  surrender  to  CryoLife,  in the  manner  and at the place  designated,  his
Debenture certificate (such notice is hereinafter referred to as the "Prepayment
Notice").

         1.3 Surrender of Debenture.  On or prior to the Prepayment Date, unless
Holder shall have  converted the Debenture by providing  notice of conversion at
least ten days before the Prepayment  Date pursuant to the provisions of Section
3 of this Debenture,  the Holder shall surrender his Debenture  certificate,  in
the manner and at the place designated in the Prepayment  Notice,  and thereupon
the  Prepayment  Amount  shall be  payable  to the order of the  Holder  and the
Debenture,  if prepaid in full, shall be canceled. In the event the Debenture is
prepaid in part, the Debenture shall be returned to Holder  appropriately marked
to show partial prepayment and reduction of principal.

     2.  Events of Default.  If any of the events  specified  in this  Section 2
shall occur (an "Event of Default"),  the entire  principal  and unpaid  accrued
interest  hereon  shall become  immediately  due and payable if the Holder gives
notice to CryoLife of its election to declare a default hereunder as a result of
any of the following:

         (i) CryoLife fails to pay the unpaid  principal and accrued interest on
any date  due,  and does not cure such  failure  within  30 days of  receipt  of
written notice of such nonpayment; or

         (ii) CryoLife makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors,  or any
proceeding is instituted by or against CryoLife  alleging that it is bankrupt or
insolvent;  provided however,  that if any such proceeding is instituted against
CryoLife by a third party,  such event shall not  constitute an Event of Default
if dismissed within 90 days.

     3. Conversion.

         3.1 Election by Holder. The Holder has the right, at any time after the
first  anniversary  of this  Debenture  and until March 5, 2002, to convert this
Debenture in accordance  with the provisions of Subsection 3.2 hereof,  in whole
or in part,  into fully  paid and  nonassessable  shares of the Common  Stock of
CryoLife (the "Common  Stock").  The number of shares of Common Stock into which
this  Debenture  may be  converted  at any given  time  shall be  determined  by
dividing the sum of the unpaid principal amount by the Conversion Price. As used
herein,  the term  "Conversion  Price"  shall  mean a price of $12.08 per share,
which represents the average of the daily closing bid/ask price for CryoLife


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Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market's  National  Market as reported
in The Wall Street Journal newspaper for the period ending 90 days preceding the
last day of the week  immediately  preceding the date hereof,  which  Conversion
Price  shall be subject to  adjustment  as set forth in Section 4.  Accrued  but
unpaid  interest on the  converted  principal  shall become due and payable upon
such conversion.

         3.2  Conversion  Procedure.  Before the  Holder  shall be  entitled  to
convert this  Debenture  into shares of Common Stock,  it shall  surrender  this
Debenture  at the  office of  CryoLife  and shall  give ten days  prior  written
notice,  to CryoLife  at its  principal  corporate  office,  of the  election to
convert the same  pursuant to this  Subsection  3.2, and shall state therein the
name or names in which the certificate or  certificates  for the shares issuable
upon such conversion (the "Conversion Shares") are to be issued. CryoLife shall,
as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate
or certificates for the number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder shall be
entitled. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to
the close of business on the date of such  surrender of this  Debenture  and the
receipt of the notice  required  herein,  and the person or persons  entitled to
receive the  Conversion  Shares  shall be treated for all purposes as the record
holder or holders of such Conversion Shares as of such date and shall be payable
within ten days following such date.

         3.3 No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be
issued  upon  conversion  of this  Debenture.  In lieu of  CryoLife  issuing any
fractional shares to the Holder upon the conversion of this Debenture,  CryoLife
shall pay to the Holder in immediately available funds the amount of outstanding
principal  that is not so converted.  Upon  conversion of this Debenture and the
proper  issuance of the Conversion  Shares,  CryoLife shall be forever  released
from all its obligations and liabilities under this Debenture.

     4. Conversion Price Adjustments.

         4.1  Adjustments  for  Stock  Splits  and  Subdivisions.  In the  event
CryoLife  should  at any time or from time to time  after  the date of  issuance
hereof fix a record date for the  effectuation  of a split or subdivision of the
outstanding  shares of Common  Stock or the  determination  of holders of Common
Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional
shares of  Common  Stock or other  securities  or rights  convertible  into,  or
entitling  the holder  thereof to receive  directly  or  indirectly,  additional
shares of Common Stock (hereinafter  referred to as "Common Stock  Equivalents")
without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of
Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of
Common Stock  issuable upon  conversion or exercise  thereof),  then, as of such
record date (or the date of such dividend distribution,  split or subdivision if
no record  date is  fixed),  the  Conversion  Price of this  Debenture  shall be
appropriately  decreased so that the number of shares of Common  Stock  issuable
upon  conversion  of this  Debenture  shall be increased in  proportion  to such
increase of outstanding  shares.  If the Conversion Price is adjusted under this
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the dividend  distribution,  split or  subdivision  which was the basis for such
adjustment is ultimately abandoned by CryoLife,  then the Conversion Price shall
be readjusted to offset the effect of such previous adjustment.

         4.2  Adjustments  for Reverse Stock Splits.  If the number of shares of
Common  Stock  outstanding  at any time after the date hereof is  decreased by a
combination  of the  outstanding  shares of Common  Stock,  then,  following the
record date of such  combination,  the Conversion Price for this Debenture shall
be appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
on  conversion  hereof  shall be  decreased in  proportion  to such  outstanding
shares.

         4.3  Reservation of Stock Issuable upon  Conversion.  CryoLife shall at
all times reserve and keep available out of its  authorized but unissued  shares
of Common  Stock such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to
time be sufficient to effect the full conversion of the Debenture.

     5. Subordination.

         5.1 Agreement to  Subordinate.  Notwithstanding  anything  contained in
this Debenture to the contrary,  CryoLife hereby covenants and agrees,  and each
holder hereof, by its acceptance thereof, likewise covenants and agrees that the
indebtedness  evidenced  by this  Debenture  and the  payment  of the  principal
thereof  and  interest  thereon  and  all  other  amounts  payable  under  or in
connection  with  this  Debenture  (the  "Subordinated  Indebtedness")  shall be
subordinate  and  subject in right of  payment,  to the extent and in the manner
hereinafter set forth, to the prior indefeasible  payment in full in cash of all
Senior Indebtedness (as hereinafter defined), and that such subordination is for
the benefit of the holders of Senior Indebtedness.

         5.2 Distribution on Dissolution,  Etc. In the event of any voluntary or
involuntary insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or any voluntary or involuntary
receivership,  liquidation,  reorganization  or  other  similar  proceedings  in
connection therewith,  relative to CryoLife or to its creditors,  as such, or to
all or any part of its property, or in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
proceedings for liquidation,  dissolution or other winding up of CryoLife or any
assignment   for  the  benefit  of  creditors  or   marshalling  of  assets  and
liabilities, whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, then the holders
of Senior  Indebtedness  shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of
the principal of and the premium,  if any, and interest on and all other amounts
constituting Senior Indebtedness before the holder of this Debenture is entitled
to receive payment or distribution,  direct or indirect, of or on account of the
principal  of,  premium,  if any,  or interest  on this  Debenture  or any other
Subordinated Indebtedness in cash or property (whether by payment,  acquisition,
retirement,  defeasance, redemption or otherwise) and to that end the holders of
Senior  Indebtedness,  until payment in full in cash of the principal of and the
premium,  if  any,  and  interest  on  and  other  amounts  constituting  Senior
Indebtedness,  shall be entitled to receive any payment or  distribution  of any
kind or character, whether in cash, securities or


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other  property,  which  may be  payable  or  deliverable  in  respect  of  this
Debenture,  including any such payment or  distribution  which may be payable or
deliverable by virtue of any security for, or by virtue of the provisions of (or
any security for) any securities  which are  subordinate  and junior in right of
payment to, this Debenture.

         5.3 Default on Senior Indebtedness.

              5.3.1 Payment Defaults.  Neither CryoLife nor any person on behalf
of CryoLife shall,  directly or indirectly,  make any payment or distribution on
account  of the  principal  of or  interest  on  this  Debenture  or  any  other
Subordinated   Indebtedness  (whether  by  payment,   acquisition,   retirement,
defeasance, redemption or otherwise) in cash or property during the existence of
a  default  in the  payment  when  due  (whether  at  stated  maturity  or  upon
acceleration  or mandatory  prepayment or on any principal  installment  payment
date or interest  payment  date, or  otherwise)  of any Senior  Indebtedness  (a
"Payment  Default")  until the earlier of (i) the date such  Payment  Default is
cured (if capable of being  cured) or waived in writing in  accordance  with the
terms  of such  Senior  Indebtedness,  and (ii)  the  date  application  of this
subsection   5.3.1  has  been  waived  in  writing  by  all  holders  of  Senior
Indebtedness  (or the trustee or agent on behalf of such  holders) in accordance
with the terms of the  agreements  or other  documents  evidencing  such  Senior
Indebtedness.

              5.3.2  Non-Payment  Defaults.  Neither  CryoLife nor any person on
behalf  of  CryoLife  shall,  directly  or  indirectly,   make  any  payment  or
distribution on account of the principal of or interest on this Debenture or any
other Subordinated  Indebtedness (whether by payment,  acquisition,  retirement,
defeasance,  redemption or  otherwise) in cash or property  during the period (a
"Deferral Period") from the date CryoLife receives from any holder or holders of
Senior  Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders)
in accordance with the terms of such  agreements or other  documents  evidencing
such Senior Indebtedness, a notice of the existence of any default (other than a
Payment  Default)  with  respect  to any  Senior  Indebtedness  (a  "Non-Payment
Default") until the earliest of (i) the date such  Non-Payment  Default is cured
(if capable of being cured) or waived in writing in accordance with the terms of
such Senior Indebtedness, and (ii) the date application of this subsection 5.3.2
has been waived in writing by all holders of Senior Indebtedness (or the trustee
or agent  on  behalf  of such  holders)  in  accordance  with  the  terms of the
agreements or other documents evidencing such Senior Indebtedness.

         5.4 Subordination  Not Impaired.  No present or future holder of Senior
Indebtedness  shall be prejudiced in its right to enforce  subordination of this
Debenture by any act or failure to act on the part of CryoLife or by its failure
to  comply  with this  Debenture,  or by any act or  failure  to act by any such
holder  of  Senior   Indebtedness   undertaken  in  good  faith.  The  foregoing
subordination  provisions  shall be for the  benefit  of all  holders  of Senior
Indebtedness from time to time outstanding, and each of such holders may proceed
to enforce such provisions  either directly against the holder of this Debenture
or in any other manner provided by law and without the need to prove reliance on
the


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subordination  hereof.  As used herein,  the term "holders" of any  indebtedness
shall  include  any  trustee  for, or other  authorized  representative  of, the
holders of such indebtedness.

         5.5 Definitions.

         "Leverage  Ratio" shall mean, as of any  particular  date, the ratio of
CryoLife's Total Liabilities to its Net Worth at such date.

         "Net Worth" shall mean, as of any  particular  date,  CryoLife's  total
shareholders's equity (including capital stock,  additional paid in capital, and
retained earnings after deducting  treasury stock) which would appear as such on
a consolidated  balance sheet of CryoLife  prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles as then in effect.

         "Senior   Indebtedness"  means  (i)  CryoLife's  existing   outstanding
indebtedness and credit facilities (excluding any trade indebtedness) ("Existing
Indebtedness"),  including,  without  limitation,  (A) any and all  obligations,
liabilities  and  indebtedness,   whether  in  respect  of  principal,  interest
(including without limitation  interest accruing after the filing of a petition,
action or  proceeding by or against  CryoLife  pursuant to any  bankruptcy  law,
whether or not the claim for such  interest  would be allowed as a claim in such
proceeding), premium, fees, expenses, reimbursement obligations,  indemnities or
other  amounts,  of  CryoLife,  whether  contingent  or mature,  now existing or
hereafter  arising  or  advanced,  under and  pursuant  to that  certain  Credit
Agreement, dated as of August 30, 1996, by and between CryoLife and NationsBank,
N.A.  (South)  and the other  Financing  Documents  (as  defined in such  Credit
Agreement), and any modifications, renewals, extensions, amendments, supplements
or restatements of any of the foregoing, provided that the outstanding principal
indebtedness  outstanding  thereunder which shall at any time constitute  Senior
Indebtedness  shall not exceed  $10,000,000  (except as  otherwise  provided  in
subsection (ii) below),  (B) that certain  Promissory Note in a principal amount
of $1,250,000 in favor of United Cryopreservation  Foundation, Inc., and (C) any
indebtedness  up to an aggregate  principal  amount of  $11,250,000  incurred by
CryoLife  to replace  the loans  identified  in (A) and (B) or  constituting  an
extension,  refinancing or renewal thereof,  and (ii) any  indebtedness  ("Other
Indebtedness")  of CryoLife  for money  borrowed  from any lender  (except  from
officers or directors of  CryoLife),  created or incurred  after the date hereof
(excluding any Existing Indebtedness);  provided, however, that the portion (and
only such  portion)  of Other  Indebtedness  that,  when  added to the  Existing
Indebtedness then in effect, causes the Leverage Ratio to exceed 1.0 to 1.0 (the
"Excess  Indebtedness") shall be in parity to the indebtedness evidenced by this
Debenture.  For example,  assume that CryoLife is seeking a $20,000,000 loan and
that CryoLife  could obtain a $15,000,000  loan and maintain a Leverage Ratio of
1.0 to 1.0,  but any loan  amount  in  excess  of  $15,000,000  would  cause the
Leverage Ratio to exceed 1.0 to 1.0.  CryoLife may obtain the $20,000,000  loan,
provided  $15,000,000 of such loan shall be Senior  Indebtedness  and $5,000,000
shall be  repayable  by  CryoLife  on a pari passu  basis with the  indebtedness
evidenced  by this  Debenture.  Excess  Indebtedness  may be  included as Senior
Indebtedness and shall be treated


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as  provided  in Section  5.1  through  5.4 upon the consent of the holders of a
majority in interest of the aggregate principal amount of the IFM Debentures (as
defined in Section 7 below), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

         "Total  Liabilities"  shall mean, as of any particular date, the amount
which all liabilities of CryoLife would be shown on a consolidated balance sheet
of  CryoLife  at such  date  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles consistently applied.

     6. Assignment. Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in Section
8 below,  the rights and obligations of CryoLife and the Holder shall be binding
upon and benefit the successors,  assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees
of the parties.

     7. Waiver and  Amendment.  Any provision of this  Debenture may be amended,
waived or modified only upon the written  consent of CryoLife and the holders of
a majority of the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness  evidenced by those
certain debentures (the "IFM Debentures"), of which this Debenture is one, which
were  issued as part of the  merger of Ideas for  Medicine,  Inc.  with and into
CryoLife  Acquisition  Corporation,   a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  CryoLife,
pursuant to that Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 5, 1997.

     8. Transfer of this  Debenture or Conversion  Shares.  The Holder shall not
make any offer,  sale or other  disposition  of this Debenture or the Conversion
Shares unless the Holder shall first have provided to CryoLife a written opinion
of the Holder's counsel,  reasonably  satisfactory to CryoLife's counsel, to the
effect  that such offer,  sale or other  distribution  may be  effected  without
registration or  qualification  (under any federal or state law then in effect).
If so transferred,  the Debenture or the Conversion Shares, as applicable, shall
bear a legend as to the applicable  restrictions on  transferability in order to
ensure compliance with state and federal  securities laws, unless in the opinion
of  counsel  for  CryoLife  such  legend  is not  required  in order  to  ensure
compliance with such laws.

     9. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications hereunder shall be
in  writing  and shall be deemed  given  when  delivered  personally,  mailed by
certified mail, return receipt requested,  sent by overnight courier service, or
telecopied  (transmission  confirmed  and a  copy  sent  by  personal  delivery,
certified mail or overnight courier service) to the following  addresses or such
other address as may be designated in writing by either party in accordance with
the terms of this provision:

          Holder:  J. Crayton Pruitt, Sr., M.D.
                   643 6th Avenue South
                   St. Petersburg, Florida 33701



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        CryoLife:  CryoLife, Inc.
                   1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W.
                   Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
                   Attention:  President and Chief Executive Officer
                   Telefax: (770) 426-0031

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  CryoLife  has caused  this  Subordinated  Convertible
Debenture to be issued as of the date first set forth hereinabove.

                     CRYOLIFE, INC.


                      By:__________________________________
                          Edwin B. Cordell, Jr.
                          Vice President of Finance and
                          Chief Financial Officer





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                           COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT



          THIS  COMMERCIAL  LEASE  AGREEMENT (the "Lease") is made as of the 5th
day of March, 1997, by and between J. CRAYTON PRUITT FAMILY TRUST U/T/A 9/17/76,
A FLORIDA  TRUST  (hereinafter  called  "Landlord"),  and  CRYOLIFE  ACQUISITION
CORPORATION, A FLORIDA CORPORATION (hereinafter called "Tenant").


                              W I T N E S S E T H:


          1. DEFINITIONS.

             The following  terms as defined  below,  are used generally in this
Lease.  Additional terms used in this Lease shall have the meanings  ascribed to
such terms elsewhere in this Lease.

             ADDITIONAL RENTAL is defined in Section 6 of this Lease.

             BASE RENTAL  means the rental  calculated  and payable  pursuant to
Section 6 of this Lease.

             BUILDING means that certain building which now is located,  as well
as any  additional  buildings  which  hereafter  may be located  on the  Parcel,
together with any additions,  expansions,  replacements or alterations to any of
the same.

             CPI means the Revised  Consumer Price Index published by the United
States Department of Labor,  Bureau of Labor  Statistics,  U.S. City Average for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical  Workers,  All Items,  1982-84 = 100, or if such
index no longer exists, a comparable  index designated by Landlord  published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics or other agency of the U.S. Government.

             COMMENCEMENT DATE is defined in Section 8 of this Lease.

             DEMISED  PREMISES  means the  Parcel,  the  Building  and any other
improvements now or hereafter constructed on the Parcel.

             SQUARE  FEET means the number of square  feet  within the  Building
with  respect to which the Base Rental  shall be  calculated  in the manner more
particularly described in Section 6 of this Lease.

             PARCEL means that certain tract or parcel of land more particularly
described on EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Lease, together
with all appurtenances thereunto belonging.

             TENANT   IMPROVEMENTS   means  all  those  leasehold   improvements
installed in the  Building as  described  in EXHIBIT "C" attached  hereto and by
this reference made a part hereof.

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             TOTAL  RENTAL,  RENT OR RENTAL  means Base  Rental  and  Additional
Rental as may, from time to time, be due and owing to Landlord under this Lease.

          2. DEMISED PREMISES.

             Landlord,  for  and in  consideration  of the  rentals,  covenants,
agreements  and  stipulations  hereinafter  set  forth,  to be  paid,  kept  and
performed  by  Tenant,  has leased and  rented,  and hereby  leases and rents to
Tenant, and Tenant hereby agrees to lease and take upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, the Demised Premises.

          3. COVENANT OF TITLE; QUIET POSSESSION.

             Landlord  covenants that,  subject to the Permitted  Exceptions and
Section 25 below,  so long as Tenant  complies with all of the terms,  covenants
and  conditions  of this  Lease  on  Tenant's  part to be  kept,  performed  and
observed,  Tenant shall  peaceably and quietly have,  hold and enjoy the Demised
Premises  during the Lease Term  without  hinderance  by  Landlord or any person
claiming by, through or under Landlord.

          4. LEASE TERM.

             4.1 The  original  Lease  Term  hereof  shall be for ten (10) Lease
Years from and after the  Commencement  Date,  plus any First  Partial Month (as
said  terms are  hereinafter  defined).  The Lease Term  shall  commence  on the
Commencement  Date and expire at midnight on the last day of the original  Lease
Term,  unless  sooner  terminated  or extended  as  hereinafter  provided.  (The
original  Lease Term,  together with any Option Term as to which Tenant  validly
exercises  its  extension  option  rights in  accordance  herewith,  are  herein
referred to collectively as the "Lease Term").  As used in this Lease,  the term
"Lease Year" shall mean each period of twelve (12)  consecutive  calendar months
during  the Lease  Term,  with the  first  such  Lease  Year  commencing  on the
Commencement Date;  provided,  however, if the Commencement Date occurs on a day
other than the first day of a calendar  month,  the Lease Term shall commence on
such  date,  and the first  Lease Year shall  also  include  such first  partial
calendar month (herein referred to as the "First Partial  Month").  Landlord and
Tenant agree to execute and deliver a  Commencement  Date  agreement in the form
attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  "B"  which is  attached  to and  incorporated  by
reference into this Lease,  setting forth the Commencement  Date and termination
date of the original Lease Term,  within thirty (30) days after the Commencement
Date has occurred.

             4.2 Landlord and Tenant hereby  acknowledge  that their  respective
rights and  obligations  hereunder,  and this  Lease,  are  contingent  upon the
satisfaction of the conditions and requirements of Exhibit "C" which is attached
to and  incorporated by reference into this Lease pertaining to the construction
of the Building and any other improvements which are to be a part of the Demised
Premises.


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         5.  EXTENSION OPTIONS.

             Tenant shall have and is hereby granted the option (the  "Extension
Option") to extend this Lease for two (2)) successive additional periods of five
(5) years, the first of which shall commence on the day following the expiration
date of the original Lease Term (the "Option  Terms").  Such  Extension  Options
shall be subject to the following  conditions  precedent:  (a) Tenant shall give
Landlord  written  notice of each  such  Extension  Option at least one  hundred
eighty (180) days prior to the  expiration of the then current  Lease Term;  and
(b) Tenant shall not be in default in performance of any of the terms, covenants
and  conditions of the Lease beyond the  expiration of any  applicable  grace or
cure period.  All of the terms,  covenants  and  conditions  of this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect  during the Option Terms as if such terms were
part of the  original  Lease Term,  except that (a) Tenant shall have no further
extension or renewal option  following the expiration of the second (2nd) Option
Term, and (b) the Base Rental payable  hereunder  during such Option Terms shall
be as set forth in Section 6.

          6. BASE RENTAL AND ADDITIONAL RENTAL.

             6.1 The Tenant agrees to pay to the Landlord  promptly on the first
(1st) day of each month in advance, during the Lease Term, a Base Rental payable
in  consecutive  monthly  installments  and  calculated  based on an Annual Base
Rental of TEN and NO/100 Dollars ($10.00) per Square Foot in the Building.

             6.2  The  number  of  Square  Feet  shall  be   determined  by  the
"Architect"  (as defined in Exhibit "C"),  (which number of Square Feet shall be
stated in the Commencement Date Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
"B"),  whose  measurement  of the Square Feet in the Building by  measuring  the
actual  occupiable area of a floor measured from the finished  surface or office
side of a corridor  or other  permanent  wall to the center of  partitions  that
separate other usable areas, or to the inside finished  surface of the permanent
outer  Building wall.  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  herein,  in no
event  shall the  number of  Square  Feet in the  Building  for the  purpose  of
calculating the Base Rental due hereunder be deemed to be less than Twenty Three
Thousand (23,000) Square Feet.

             6.3  Payments of Base Rental are to be made  payable to Landlord at
the address  set forth in Section 32 hereof,  or at such other place as Landlord
may from time to time  designate  in  writing  to  Tenant.  Base  Rental and any
Additional Rental or other charges under this Lease shall be prorated on a daily
basis for any partial month contained in the Lease Term.

             6.4 The Base Rental  during the Option Terms shall be adjusted (but
not below the amount  payable for the  immediately  preceding  Lease Year) by an
additional amount determined for each Lease Year commencing with the first Lease
Year of the first  Option  Term,  equal to the Base  Rental  payable  during the
immediately  preceding  Lease  Year  (a  "Measuring  Year")  multiplied  by  the
percentage of increase in the CPI for the last month of the Measuring  Year over
the CPI for  the  last  month  of the  Lease  Year  immediately  preceding  such
Measuring Year, any such increase to be apportioned for partial years.

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             6.5 In addition to the Base Rental  required to be paid pursuant to
the terms of this Lease,  Tenant agrees to pay, as additional rent, all sums and
other  charges  required  to be paid for by  Tenant or  reimbursed  by Tenant to
Landlord  under  or  pursuant  to this  Lease  (hereinafter  called  "Additional
Rental").  Landlord  shall have the same  remedies for  Tenant's  failure to pay
Additional Rental when and as required, as if it constituted Base Rental.

          7. LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

             7.1 In order to induce  Tenant to enter into this Lease,  Landlord,
as owner of the Parcel,  represents  and warrants to Tenant as follows,  each of
which warranties and  representations  is material to and relied upon by Tenant,
and each of which is an express condition precedent to the effectiveness of this
Lease:

                 7.1.1   Landlord  is  the  sole  owner  of  good,  fee  simple,
marketable  and  insurable  title to the Building  and the Parcel.  There are no
liens or encumbrances  of any kind on the Parcel,  except for the liens of taxes
not yet due and payable.

                 7.1.2  Neither  the  Parcel  nor  the  Building   contains  any
"Hazardous  Materials"  (as defined in Section 13 herein) nor does any  adjacent
property;

                       (i)  Neither   Landlord,   nor  any  previous  owner,  to
                       Landlord's  knowledge,  after due inquiry, has conducted,
                       authorized nor permitted the generation,  transportation,
                       storage,   treatment,   handling,   or  disposal  of  any
                       Hazardous Materials at the Parcel;

                       (ii)  Landlord,  after due  inquiry,  is not aware of any
                       pending or threatened  litigation or  proceedings  before
                       any  administrative  agency in which any person or entity
                       alleges  the  presence,   release,   threat  of  release,
                       placement on or in the Parcel or any  adjacent  property,
                       or the generation, transportation, storage, treatment, or
                       disposal at the Property or any adjacent property, of any
                       Hazardous Materials;

                       (iii)  Landlord has not received any notice of and has no
                       actual or  constructive  knowledge that any  governmental
                       authority   or  any   employee   or  agent   thereof  has
                       determined,  or threatens to  determine,  that there is a
                       presence,  release, threat of release, placement on or in
                       the Parcel or any adjacent  property,  or the generation,
                       transportation,  storage,  treatment,  or disposal at the
                       Parcel  or  any  adjacent  property,   of  any  Hazardous
                       Materials; and

                       (iv) There have been no communications or agreements with
                       any governmental  authority or agency (federal,  state or
                       local) or any private entity,  including, but not limited
                       to, any prior  owners of the Parcel,  relating in any way
                       to the presence, release, threat of release, placement on
                       or in the Parcel or any adjacent property, or the

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                       generation,   transportation,   storage,   treatment,  or
                       disposal at the Parcel or any adjacent  property,  of any
                       Hazardous Materials.

                 7.1.3 Landlord has delivered to Tenant copies of all reports of
tests  prepared  for  Landlord  or  received  by  Landlord  in  connection  with
Landlord's  purchase of the Parcel with respect to the  compliance of the Parcel
with Environmental Laws or the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Parcel.

                 7.1.4  Landlord  shall,  and does  hereby,  indemnify  and hold
Tenant  harmless  from all damages,  costs,  losses,  and  expenses  (including,
without limitation,  attorneys' fees) arising from or attributable to any breach
by Landlord of any warranties or representations in this Section, or arising out
of the  existence  of any  Hazardous  Materials  existing on the  Property on or
before  the  Commencement  Date,  and this  indemnification  shall  survive  the
expiration or termination of this Lease.

                 7.1.5 No Condemnation Proceedings. There are no condemnation or
eminent  domain  proceedings  pending,  threatened or  contemplated  against the
Parcel or any part of the Parcel,  and Landlord has received no notice,  oral or
written,  of the desire of any public  authority  or other entity to take or use
the Parcel or any part of the Parcel.

                 7.1.6 Flood  Hazard  Area.  No portion of the Parcel is located
within any Special Flood Hazard Area designated by the United States  Department
of Housing and Urban  Development,  or in any areas similarly  designated by any
agency or any other governmental authority.

                 7.1.7  Availability  of Utilities.  Usable public  sanitary and
storm  sewers,   public  water   facilities,   gas  and  electrical   facilities
(collectively,  the "Public Utilities") necessary to the operation of the Parcel
as a medical products  manufacturing and distribution  facility are available at
the boundary of the Parcel and can be used without any charge  except the normal
and usual metered  public utility  charges and usual sewer  charges.  All Public
Utilities  required for the operation of the Parcel are  currently  available to
the Parcel  either  through  adjoining  public  streets or, if they pass through
adjoining  private  lands,  do so with  valid  public or private  easements.  In
addition, there is service available for the removal of garbage and other wastes
from the Parcel in a manner suitable for its proposed use.

                 7.1.8  Zoning and Use.  No part of the Parcel is subject to any
building or use  restrictions  that restrict or prevent the use of the Parcel or
the Building for a medical products manufacturing and distribution facility. The
Parcel and the  Building is properly  and duly zoned for such use.  There are no
violations of any rule, regulation, code, resolution,  ordinance, statute or law
of any  government,  governmental  agency  or  Insurance  Board of  Underwriters
involving  the use,  maintenance,  operation  or  condition  of the Parcel,  the
Building or any part  thereof.  There is no  outstanding  notice or order of any
governmental  authority having  jurisdiction over the Parcel or the Building not
fully and duly complied with,  affecting the use or operation of any part of the
Parcel or the Building, or requiring,  as of the date hereof or a specified date
in the future, any repairs or alterations or additions or improvements  thereto.
All   necessary   permits  and  licenses   required  in   connection   with  the
above-described

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uses of the Parcel and the Building have been obtained and are currently in full
force and effect. The Parcel and the Building is not located in any conservation
or historic district.

             7.1.9 Encroachment.  No improvements  located on the Parcel violate
any setback  requirements or encroach on any adjacent  property and no buildings
or other improvements of any kind encroach on the Parcel.

          7.2  All  representations  and  warranties  made by  Landlord  in this
Section 7 shall be true and correct on the date of  execution  of this Lease and
throughout  the Lease Term.  If Tenant's  review of the  documents  described in
Section 7.1.3 reveal the existence of conditions unsatisfactory to Tenant, or if
the other  representations and warranties made in this Section are untrue at any
time, then Landlord's obligation, at its sole expense, to remedy such conditions
to  Tenant's  satisfaction  shall  be an  express  condition  precedent  to  the
effectiveness  of this Lease.  If Landlord  fails to remedy any such  conditions
promptly on notice from Tenant  thereof,  Tenant shall have the option,  but not
the  obligation,  to remedy such conditions at its own expense and to deduct the
cost of the  same  from  the  payments  of Base  Rental  and  Additional  Rental
otherwise next due.

     8. COMMENCEMENT DATE.

          Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, but
subject to force  majeure,  the  Commencement  Date shall be the earlier of: (i)
April 1,  1998;  and  (ii) the date  that a  certificate  of  occupancy  for the
Building  has been issued by the  applicable  Governmental  Authority  following
construction of Tenant Improvements in accordance with Exhibit "C".

     9. TRIPLE NET LEASE.

          This  Lease is a triple  net lease and the Base  Rental  shall be paid
without notice or demand,  and without offset,  abatement or reduction except as
otherwise provided herein, and such payments shall be net of "Taxes" (as defined
below), net of "Building  Insurance Costs" (as defined below), net of "Operating
Expenses"  (as  defined  below),  and net of  "Utilities"  (as  defined  below).
Landlord  shall  have  and/or  incur  no  cost,  obligation,  responsibility  or
liability whatsoever for repairing, maintaining,  operating, improving, managing
or owning the  Demised  Premises  during  the Lease  Term,  except as  otherwise
specifically  provided  in  Section  16 hereof or where  the  necessity  for any
repairs,  maintenance or improvements  has arisen from the wilful  misconduct or
negligence of Landlord, its agents, servants, employees or contractors.

     10. UTILITIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES.

         Subject to the  provisions of Section 13 hereof,  Tenant  covenants and
agrees that it shall, at its sole cost and expense,  (a) pay any and all charges
for all public or private utility services including, but not limited to, water,
gas, sewer, light, electricity,  power, telephone, cable television, and any and
all other utility  services (all or any one of which are herein referred to as a
"Charge"), that during the Lease Term are provided to, consumed by or

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rendered with respect to the Demised Premises; and (b) pay any and all costs and
expenses of  maintaining,  repairing,  replacing,  managing  and  operating  the
Demised Premises and Tenant's business (collectively, the "Operating Expenses"),
except as expressly set forth to the contrary in this Lease.

     11. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.

         Subject  to the  provisions  of Section  13  hereof,  beginning  on the
Commencement  Date, Tenant covenants and agrees to discharge and pay any and all
real estate and/or ad valorem taxes, assessments, imposts and charges (including
without  limitation  any tax  substituted  for or in  addition to the current ad
valorem tax) (all or any one of which are herein referred to as "Taxes") that at
any time during the Lease Term are levied, assessed, charged or imposed upon, or
are attributable to, the Demised Premises before said Taxes becomes  delinquent.
However,  in no event shall Tenant be  obligated  to pay any income,  franchise,
inheritance  or estate tax  imposed  or levied or  assessed  with  respect to or
because of the income  derived  by  Landlord  from or by virtue of this Lease or
Landlord's ownership of the Demised Premises. Landlord and Tenant shall prorate,
on a  daily  basis,  any  Taxes  applicable  to the  first  or last  Lease  Year
hereunder.  If now or  hereafter  applicable  in the  jurisdiction  in which the
Demised  Premises  are  situated,  Tenant  shall  pay  (before  the same  become
delinquent) and be liable for, as a part of Taxes, any and all rental, sales and
use taxes or other similar taxes, if any, which are assessed,  levied or imposed
by any city, state,  county or other  governmental  body having authority,  such
payments to be in addition to all other payments required to be paid to Landlord
by Tenant under the terms of this Lease.

     12. LIENS.

         Subject to the provisions of Section 13 hereof, Tenant shall not create
or permit to be created or to remain,  and shall promptly pay, satisfy,  bond or
discharge  (at its sole cost and expense)  any lien,  notice or claim of lien or
judgment  (hereinafter  collectively  referred to as a "Lien")  upon the Demised
Premises or asserted against Landlord arising by reason of any labor, service or
material  furnished  or claimed to have been  furnished to or for Tenant for any
construction,  repair,  maintenance or  improvement  made by Tenant on or to any
portion of the Demised Premises.

     13.  PERMITTED  CONTESTS;  TENANT'S  FAILURE TO PAY OR  CONTEST;  ESTIMATED
PAYMENTS.

          13.1  Tenant  at  its  sole  option  and  expense,   may  contest  (by
appropriate  legal  proceedings  conducted in good faith and with due diligence)
the amount,  validity or  application,  in whole or in part, of any Tax, Lien or
Charge  referred to in Sections 10, 11 or 12,  provided that Tenant  shall:  (a)
give Landlord prior written  notice of such contest,  (b) bond the Lien prior to
contesting its validity or amount,  and (c) in any event pay any Tax,  Charge or
Lien  prior  to levy  and  sale of the  Demised  Premises  for the  satisfaction
thereof.  Landlord shall join Tenant in any such contest,  at Tenant's sole cost
and expense and at no expense to Landlord,  if the joinder of Landlord, as owner
of the Demised Premises, is required in such contest. Tenant agrees that it will
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any

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and all loss, damage, cost and expense (including reasonable attorney's fees and
expenses actually  incurred) in connection with such contests,  and will pay and
discharge the amounts which shall be determined to be payable therein and comply
with any legal requirement under which compliance by Tenant is required.

          13.2 In the event that Tenant shall fail to pay, satisfy, discharge or
bond any such Operating  Expenses,  Taxes,  Liens or Charges as and when due and
payable,  and in the  further  event that  Tenant has also failed to contest any
such Operating Expenses, Taxes, Liens or Charges in accordance with Section 13.1
above,  then Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation,  to elect to
pay, satisfy,  discharge,  bond or contest the same. In such event, Tenant shall
promptly  reimburse  Landlord as Additional Rent, an amount equal to all amounts
so expended by Landlord,  plus interest  thereon accruing at a rate equal to the
lesser of: (i) the maximum  rate  permitted  from time to time under  applicable
laws,  or (ii) eight  percent (8%) per annum (the  "Default  Rate"),  until such
amounts are repaid.

          13.3  Landlord  shall  provide  to  Tenant  a copy of the  bill(s)  or
statement(s)  for  Taxes at least  thirty  (30)  days  prior to the due date for
payment  thereof,  and Tenant shall remit its payment to Landlord  within twenty
(20) days thereafter.

     14. USE AND CARE OF PREMISES.

         The Demised  Premises shall be used for purposes of operating a medical
products manufacturing and distribution facility and for any other lawful use or
purpose.  The Demised  Premises shall not be used for any illegal purposes or in
any illegal manner; nor in any manner to create any waste, nuisance or trespass;
nor in any manner to vitiate the insurance on the Demised Premises, any Building
or the Parcel.

     15. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

         15.1 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS means any and all applicable federal,  state or
local laws, ordinances,  rules,  regulations or orders now or hereafter relating
to  the  generation,  treatment,  storage,  disposal  or  release  of  Hazardous
Materials,   including,  without  limitation,  the  Comprehensive  Environmental
Response,  Compensation and Liability Act, as amended,  42 U.S.C. ss.ss. 9601 et
seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource  Conservation and
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss. 6901 et seq., the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33
U.S.C. ss.ss. 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss. 7401
et seq.

         15.2  HAZARDOUS  MATERIALS  means  any  hazardous  or toxic  substance,
material, constituent or waste, including, but not limited to, those substances,
materials,  constituents and wastes now or hereafter listed in the United States
Department of Transportation  Hazardous  Materials Table (49 CFR ss. 172.101) or
now or hereafter designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
as  hazardous  substances  pursuant to 40 CFR Part 302 and  amendments  thereto,
petroleum and  petroleum-based  products,  asbestos,  and such other substances,
materials, constituents and wastes that are or become regulated under applicable
federal, state or local law.

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         15.3 Landlord and Tenant  acknowledge  and agree that Tenant shall have
the right to use such  Hazardous  Materials  as are usual and  customary  and/or
necessary in the operation of Tenant's business on the Demised Premises.  Tenant
shall use, store and dispose of all such Hazardous  Materials in compliance with
all applicable  Environmental Laws and other applicable federal, state and local
laws,  ordinances,  rules and regulations,  and (unless  otherwise  requested by
Landlord in writing)  Tenant shall remove any and all Hazardous  Materials  from
the Demised  Premises upon the expiration or earlier  termination of this Lease.
If Tenant breaches the obligations stated in the preceding  sentence,  or if the
presence of Hazardous  Materials on the Demised  Premises caused or permitted by
Tenant or its  agents,  servants,  employees,  contractors,  patrons or invitees
(collectively,  the "Tenant  Parties")  results in  contamination of the Demised
Premises,  then Tenant  hereby  indemnifies  and agrees to defend (with  counsel
reasonably  acceptable  to Landlord)  and to hold  Landlord,  and its  officers,
employees and agents,  harmless from and against any and all claims,  judgments,
damages, penalties, fines, suits, proceedings,  liabilities (including sums paid
in  settlements  of  claims),  losses,  costs or  expenses  (including,  without
limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, professional consultant and
expert  fees and court  costs,  actually  incurred  at the  trial and  appellate
levels),  costs related to compliance  with any  governmental  or court order or
injunction,  which may be  imposed  upon,  incurred  by or  asserted  or awarded
against  Landlord,  or its officers,  employees or agents, at any time during or
after the Lease Term as a result of any such contamination. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing,  this  indemnification  of Landlord by Tenant shall
specifically  cover costs incurred in connection with any  investigation of site
conditions  or  any  clean-up,  corrective  action,  remediation,   removal,  or
restoration work required by any federal,  state or local governmental agency or
political subdivision,  or by any court having jurisdiction thereof, as a result
of the  presence or  suspected  presence of  Hazardous  Materials in the soil or
ground water on or under, or migrating from, the Demised Premises as a result of
Tenant's use and occupancy  thereof.  The foregoing  indemnity  provisions shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term and this Lease.

         15.4 Notwithstanding  anything herein to the contrary,  it is expressly
agreed to by Landlord and Tenant that unless  brought onto the Demised  Premises
by Tenant or others within its control, any Hazardous Materials which are within
the  Building  or the  Demised  Premises  shall  be the sole  responsibility  of
Landlord.  Any removal of such  substances  in and around the  Demised  Premises
shall be undertaken  after notice to Tenant of at least thirty (30) days. To the
extent  Tenant must close,  fully or  partially,  during the removal of any such
substances, all Rent shall abate proportionately to Tenant's ability to continue
to operate its business from the Demised Premises, and if such abatement has not
been  completed  within one hundred eighty (180) days from the  commencement  of
such removal  activities,  Tenant shall have the option, at any time thereafter,
to terminate this Lease and to recover from Landlord the unamortized cost of the
Tenant Improvements.

         Landlord shall  indemnify  Tenant and save it harmless from and against
any  and  all  claims,  actions,  damages,   liability  and  expense  (including
reasonable  legal  fees) in  connection  with the actual or  threatened  escape,
dispersal,  seepage, migration,  emission, discharge or release of any Hazardous
Material  in  the  Demised  Premises  by  Landlord,  its  agents,  employees  or
contractors.  This indemnity shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Lease.

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         16. REPRESENTATIONS OF LANDLORD; REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.

             16.1  Landlord,  at its sole  expense,  agrees  to keep,  maintain,
repair and  replace,  in good order,  condition  and repair the roof  (including
structure,  deck, insulation,  flashing and membrane),  foundations and exterior
walls of the Building; provided, however, that Landlord shall not be responsible
for the repair or replacement of glass (whether in windows, or in doors or plate
glass) or exterior  doors, or for any repairs  rendered  necessary by any act or
omission of Tenant or any of the Tenant Parties.

             16.2 Landlord, at its sole expense,  agrees to install and maintain
adequate  landscaping  on the  Parcel,  and in so doing,  to spend  the  amounts
therefor as more particularly described in Exhibit "C".

             16.3  Landlord,  at its sole  expense,  agrees  to keep,  maintain,
repair  and  replace,  in  good  order,   condition  and  repair,  and  as  more
particularly  described  in Exhibit  "C", the parking lot located on the Parcel,
which Landlord  warrants  will, at all times during the Lease Term,  contain the
minimum number of parking spaces  required by Applicable  Laws from time to time
in effect.

             16.4 Landlord  hereby  represents  and warrants that no part of the
Parcel is subject to any building or use  restrictions  that restrict or prevent
the use of the  Parcel for a medical  products  manufacturing  and  distribution
facility.  The  Parcel is  properly  and duly  zoned for such use.  There are no
violations of any rule, regulation, code, resolution,  ordinance, statute or law
of any  government,  governmental  agency  or  Insurance  Board of  Underwriters
involving the use, maintenance, operation or condition of the Parcel or any part
thereof.  There is no outstanding notice or order of any governmental  authority
having jurisdiction over the Parcel not fully and duly complied with,  affecting
the use or operation  of any part of the Parcel,  or  requiring,  as of the date
hereof  or a  specified  date in the  future,  any  repairs  or  alterations  or
additions or improvements  thereto.  All necessary permits and licenses required
in  connection  with the current  uses of the Parcel have been  obtained and are
currently  in  full  force  and  effect.  The  Parcel  is  not  located  in  any
conservation or historic  district or in an area that has been identified by the
Secretary  of Housing  and Urban  Development  as an area having  special  flood
hazards.

     17. REPAIRS BY TENANT.

         Tenant shall,  throughout the Lease Term, at its sole cost and expense,
keep, maintain, repair and replace the Demised Premises in good order, condition
and repair,  including  without  limitation  the Building,  any and all Building
systems (including  without  limitation heating and air conditioning,  plumbing,
electrical,   mechanical  and  all  other  equipment,   components  and  systems
[including but not limited to replacement thereof in whole or in part] which now
or hereafter are a part of such Building),  all doors, windows,  glass and plate
glass,  common  areas,  sidewalks,  and any and all  other  improvements  now or
hereafter located on the Parcel or in the Building, excepting only those repairs
expressly required to be made by Landlord

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under  Section 16 above.  In the event Tenant fails to make said  repairs,  then
Landlord may, but shall not be obligated  to, make such repairs,  in which event
Tenant shall  promptly  reimburse  Landlord for all costs and expenses  incurred
thereby,  together  with  interest  thereon at the  Default  Rate,  said  costs,
expenses and interest constituting Additional Rental hereunder.  During the term
of the  Lease or any  subsequent  Renewal  Periods,  Tenant  agrees  to obtain a
preventive  maintenance  agreement  on all  HVAC  systems  through  a  reputable
licensed  HVAC  contractor.  Landlord  shall  have  the  right  to  inspect  the
agreement.  Tenant  agrees to  surrender  and return  the  Demised  Premises  to
Landlord at the  expiration,  or prior  termination,  of the Lease Term, in good
condition and repair,  normal wear and tear, fire and other casualty  covered by
Section 21 below,  and  condemnation  covered by Section 22 below, all excepted,
and in  accordance  with its  obligations  under this Lease,  including  without
limitation this Section 17.

     18. ALTERATIONS.

         Tenant  shall  have the right at any time to make (at its sole cost and
expense) such  additions to,  alterations of and  replacements  of any Building,
structure  or  other  improvement  (hereinafter   collectively  referred  to  as
"Alterations"),  as Tenant may  determine is (or are)  necessary or  appropriate
from time to time.  Tenant must  provide to  Landlord at least  thirty (30) days
prior  written  notice  of its  intention  to make  any  such  Alterations.  Any
Alteration must be performed in a good and workerlike manner and comply with the
requirements  of this and all  Applicable  Laws,  and  Tenant  shall  be  solely
responsible  for repairing and maintaining any Alterations in good repair and in
accordance  with Section 17 above.  At the time of the giving of Tenant's 30-day
notice  to   Landlord,   Tenant  must  provide  a  complete  set  of  plans  and
specifications for any proposed Alteration to Landlord for Landlord's review and
comment.  At Tenant's sole option,  any or all  Alterations may be removed at or
prior to the  expiration or  termination  of the Lease Term. If any such removal
causes damage to the Demised  Premises,  the Demised  Premises shall be repaired
and restored by Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense.

     19. APPLICABLE LAWS.

         Tenant  agrees,  at its sole cost and expense,  promptly to comply with
all requirements of any legally constituted public authority ("Applicable Laws")
now or hereafter  applicable to the Demised Premises and/or to Tenant's business
during the Lease Term.

     20. INSURANCE.

         20.1 Tenant  shall,  following  the  execution of this Lease and at all
times during the Lease Term, pay all premiums for and maintain in full force and
effect  the  following  insurance  in  types  and  limits  generally  in use for
comparable facilities, and with insurance companies authorized to do business in
Florida:

              20.1.1  PROPERTY  INSURANCE.  Insurance on any and all of Tenant's
personal   property,   trade  fixtures,   furnishings,   equipment  and  effects
(collectively,  "Tenant's  Personalty"),  and on any additions  thereto,  and/or
replacements or substitutions therefor,

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against loss or damage by fire and other risks now insured  against by "extended
coverage"  provisions of policies  generally in force, in amounts  sufficient to
prevent  Landlord  or Tenant  from  becoming a  coinsurer  of any loss under the
applicable  policy or policies and in amounts  sufficient to provide coverage in
an amount not less than eighty percent (80%) of the actual  replacement  cost of
any additions thereto, and/or replacements or substitutions therefor, the policy
for which insurance shall have replacement cost and inflation  endorsements,  or
similar provisions.

              21.1.2 LIABILITY INSURANCE. Commercial general liability insurance
naming Landlord as an additional  insured against any and all claims for damages
to person or property or for loss of life or of property  occurring  upon, in or
about the Demised Premises, such insurance to afford immediate protection to the
limit of not less than Five Million  Dollars  ($5,000,000)  in respect of bodily
injury  or death to any one  person,  and to the  limit  of not less  than  Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in respect to any one accident, and to the limit of
not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for property damage.

             21.1.3 Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by law.

         20.2 Tenant will furnish to Landlord,  at least thirty (30) days before
the  Commencement  Date  hereof,  and during the Lease Term at least thirty (30)
days  before the  expiration  or  termination  of any such  policy or  policies,
certificates  of  insurance  evidencing  coverage  required by this  Lease.  All
policies  required  hereunder  shall contain an  endorsement  providing that the
insurer will not cancel or amend the policy or policies  without first giving at
least ten (10) days' prior written notice thereof to Landlord.

         20.3 FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGE  INSURANCE.  Landlord shall procure and
maintain  in  full  force  and  effect  insurance  on  the  Building  and  other
improvements,  and on any Alterations,  replacements or substitutions  therefor,
against loss or damage by fire and other risks now insured  against by "extended
coverage" provisions of policies generally in force (the "Building  Insurance"),
in amounts sufficient to prevent Landlord or Tenant from becoming a coinsurer of
any loss under the  applicable  policy or policies and in amounts  sufficient to
provide  coverage in an amount not less than one hundred  percent  (100%) of the
actual replacement cost of the Building and improvements  (excluding  foundation
and excavation costs, paving, appurtenances thereto and underground pipes, flues
and drains) or Alterations,  any  replacements or  substitutions  therefor,  the
policy  for  which   insurance  shall  have   replacement   cost  and  inflation
endorsements,  or  similar  provisions.  Tenant  shall pay,  or shall  reimburse
Landlord for all Building Insurance Costs.

         20.4 The  insurance  required  by this  Section 20 may be  included  in
policies  of  "blanket  insurance",  provided  that the  Demised  Premises  is a
scheduled location thereunder,  and in all other respects each such policy shall
comply with the  requirements  of this Section 20; and provided  further that no
other  loss,  which  may or may not also be  insured  thereby,  shall in any way
affect or limit the coverage and amount of insurance  required hereby.  All such
insurance  shall name Landlord as an additional  insured.  All fire and extended
coverage  Insurance  and/or  property  damage  insurance shall waive any and all
rights of  subrogation  of the insurer  against  Landlord,  its agent,  servants
and/or employees.

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         20.5 PAYMENT OF LOSS.  All policies of  insurance  required  hereunder,
except  for  the  comprehensive   general   liability   insurance  and  workers'
compensation  insurance,  shall  provide  for  payment of loss to  Landlord  and
Tenant, as their interests may appear.

         20.5 INSURANCE  PROCEEDS.  Any and all insurance proceeds payable under
the policies of insurance of the kinds  described in Subsection  20.1.1 shall be
payable to Tenant

         21. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.

              21.1 DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION. If, at any time during the Lease Term,
any portion of the Demised  Premises  is damaged or  destroyed  by fire or other
casualty of any kind or nature,  and this Lease is not terminated as provided in
Section 21.4 hereof,  Tenant,  at Tenant's sole cost and expense,  to the extent
that insurance  proceeds are available and sufficient for the purpose (except as
otherwise  provided in Section  21.2  hereof),  shall  commence  and  thereafter
proceed with  reasonable  diligence  (subject to a reasonable time allowance for
the  purpose of  adjusting  the  insurance  loss and for  unavoidable  delay) to
repair, alter, restore, replace or rebuild the same as nearly as possible to its
condition  immediately  prior to such  damage or  destruction,  or to such other
condition as may be proposed by Tenant and approved by Landlord.

              21.2  INSURANCE  PROCEEDS.  All  insurance  proceeds  received  by
Landlord and Tenant,  or either,  on account of such damage or destruction under
the policies of insurance  required by Section 20.3 shall be paid to and held by
Tenant in trust,  and,  subject  to  Section  26 below,  shall be applied to the
payment of the cost of repairing,  altering, restoring,  replacing or rebuilding
the Demised  Premises as provided in Section  21.1.  If  insurance  proceeds are
unavailable  or  are   insufficient  to  pay  the  entire  cost  of  repair  and
restoration, then Landlord shall pay the amount of any such deficiency.

              21.3 LANDLORD NOT OBLIGATED. Under no circumstances shall Landlord
be obligated to make any payment,  disbursement or contribution  toward the cost
of repairing or restoring the Demised  Premises  necessitated by any casualty as
to which  Tenant is obligated to maintain  insurance  coverage  pursuant to this
Lease.

              21.4   OPTION  TO   TERMINATE.   If  the  Demised   Premises   are
substantially damaged or destroyed in whole or in part by fire or other casualty
at any time during the last two (2) years of either the  original  Lease Term or
either  Option Term (if validly  exercised  by Tenant),  then  Landlord  may, at
Landlord's  option exercised by written notice to Tenant within ninety (90) days
after the date of such casualty,  elect to terminate this Lease,  in which event
Tenant shall pay to Landlord,  as and when the same becomes due and payable, all
Rent and other charges  payable under this Lease which would otherwise have been
payable up to the effective date of such  termination.  Upon the service of such
notice,  this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the date  specified for such
termination  in such  notice with the same force and effect as if such date were
the date originally  fixed for the expiration of the Lease Term. As to any items
of Additional  Rent or other charges payable under this Lease which are not then
capable of  ascertainment,  Tenant  covenants  and agrees to pay to  Landlord an
amount equal to such  Additional  Rent or other charges payable under this Lease
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same becomes  determined,  or in case any such item shall relate to Liens, Taxes
or Charges,  Tenant  shall pay to  Landlord an amount or amounts  thereof as and
when the same become due and payable.  The covenants and agreements with respect
to the  adjustment  and  payment of these items of Rent and other  Taxes,  Liens
and/or  Charges  payable  under this Lease shall  survive the  expiration of the
Lease  Term.  If this Lease is  terminated  pursuant to the  provisions  of this
Section 21.4, none of the insurance  proceeds  payable in respect of such damage
or  destruction  shall  be  payable  to  Tenant  in of an  amount  equal  to the
unamortized  cost of the Tenant  Improvements.  Any  proceeds  in excess of such
amount shall be paid to or retained by, and as, the property of Landlord.

     22. CONDEMNATION.

         22.1 SEPARATE AWARDS.  If, during the Lease Term, the Demised Premises,
or any portion thereof, is condemned or taken by any governmental  authority, or
by any corporation or other entity having the power of eminent domain,  Landlord
and Tenant agree to request the courts in such  condemnation  proceeding to make
separate awards to Landlord and Tenant as to their  respective  interests in the
Demised  Premises.  If for any reason the court is  unwilling  or unable to make
separate awards, Landlord and Tenant agree that the one award shall be equitably
apportioned  between them, as hereinafter set forth, to reflect their respective
interests in the Demised Premises.

         22.2 TAKING OF DEMISED PREMISES.

             (a) If the entire Demised Premises is condemned or otherwise taken,
or such  portion  thereof  that,  in the good  faith  judgment  of  Tenant,  the
remainder  of  the  Demised  Premises  is not  suitable  for  Tenant's  business
purposes,  this Lease shall,  at Tenant's sole option,  terminate as of the date
such taking occurs. Such termination shall, however, be without prejudice to the
rights of Landlord and Tenant to recover  from the  condemnor  compensation  and
damage caused by such condemnation or taking.

             (b) If a portion of the Demised  Premises is condemned or otherwise
taken and,  in the good faith  judgment  of Tenant,  the  portion of the Demised
Premises remaining after such taking is suitable for Tenant's purposes, the Base
Rental thereafter  payable by Tenant to Landlord shall be reduced to such extent
as  may  be  fair  and  reasonable  to  Landlord  and  Tenant  under  all of the
circumstances.  Any such reduction in the Base Rental shall become  effective as
of the  first  day of the  calendar  month  following  the  month in which  such
condemnation  or taking  occurs.  In the event of such partial  condemnation  or
taking and such  judgment  by Tenant,  then,  Tenant  shall  restore,  repair or
replace the  Building and other  improvements  on the  remaining  portion of the
Demised Premises, with such changes in the use of the Demised Premises or in the
design, type or character of the Building and improvements thereon as Tenant may
reasonably deem  desirable,  to as complete a unit or units of quality and value
as near as possible to that existing immediately prior to such taking.

         22.3  ALLOCATION OF SINGLE AWARD.  If Landlord and Tenant are unable to
obtain separate awards with respect to their respective interests in the Demised
Premises,  then,  the single  award  shall be fairly and  equitably  apportioned
between Landlord and Tenant. The

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portion of the award to be received by Landlord  shall  reflect the taking of or
injury to the fee simple estate in the Parcel,  the Building and this Lease. The
portion of the award to be  received  by Tenant  shall be based  solely upon the
taking and reduction of Tenant's  interest  created by this Lease and the taking
of any  Tenant's  Personalty  and other  improvements  constructed  or placed by
Tenant (at its sole cost and  expense)  on the Parcel  covered by and subject to
this Lease,  the loss or interruption  of Tenant's  business and the cost of any
restoration  or repair of the Demised  Premises  necessitated  by such taking or
condemnation.

         22.4 RIGHTS OF MORTGAGEE. Any "Mortgagee" (as defined below) shall be a
proper party to any proceeding  concerning a taking of all or any portion of the
Demised  Premises,  and  such  Mortgagee  shall  be  entitled  to  intervene  or
participate  in any such  proceeding  either  on its own  behalf or on behalf of
Landlord.  Each and every  provision of this Section 22 dealing with  allocation
and use of awards paid by reason of a condemnation  or taking are subject to the
rights of such Mortgagee in and to such awards.

         22.5 RIGHT TO CONTEST  AWARD.  If either  Landlord or Tenant desires to
contest  the amount of the award  offered by a  condemning  authority  while the
other  party is willing to accept the same,  the  unwilling  party may make such
contest,  including  any  litigation  necessary or desirable  for such  purpose,
provided that it shall indemnify and hold the willing party completely  harmless
from any loss, cost or expense resulting therefrom or caused thereby,  including
without  limitation  any  reduction in the final  award,  all costs and expenses
incurred in the  contest,  and  interest  at the  Default  Rate on any sums that
otherwise  would have been paid to the willing party at any earlier date.  Prior
to undertaking any such contest,  the party making the same shall furnish to the
other an indemnity  bond or other  security  reasonably  acceptable to the other
party  and in an  amount  equal  to the  settlement  offered  plus a  reasonable
estimate  for  costs,  expenses  and  loss of  interest,  which  bond  shall  be
conditioned on the successful  prosecution of said contest and the willing party
being protected from any loss occasioned thereby.

     23. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

         Tenant shall not,  directly or  indirectly,  by operation of law, or in
any other manner or means,  sublease the Demised Premises,  in whole or in part,
or  assign  this  Lease or any or all of  Tenant's  right,  title  and  interest
hereunder,  or permit any other  person or entity to use or occupy  the  Demised
Premises  or any part  thereof  (collectively,  a  "Transfer")  to any person or
entity (herein referred to as a "Transferee"),  other than an entity  affiliated
with  Tenant,  without the  express  prior  written  consent of Landlord in each
instance.  Such  consent  shall not be  unreasonably  withheld,  conditioned  or
delayed by Landlord. If, within thirty (30) days after notice from Tenant of the
same,  Landlord  fails  to  disapprove  any such  proposed  Transfer  for  which
Landlord's consent is required,  then Landlord shall be deemed to have consented
to the  Transfer.  In connection  with any  Transfer,  Tenant agrees that Tenant
shall remain liable hereunder.


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     24. LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO MORTGAGE.

         Landlord  shall have the right to encumber by mortgage,  deed of trust,
deed to secure debt, ground lease or otherwise (collectively,  a "Mortgage") its
right,  title and interest in and to the Demised  Premises or any part  thereof,
and/or its interest in this Lease.  This Lease is subject and subordinate to the
lien of any  Mortgage  which  may,  at any  time or from  time to  time,  now or
hereafter affect or encumber the Building and/or the Parcel of which the Demised
Premises  form  a  part,  and to all  renewals,  modifications,  consolidations,
replacements or extensions  thereof,  only so long as the holder of the Mortgage
agrees in writing that Tenant shall not be  disturbed in its  possession  of the
Demised  Premises,  and that the  rights  granted  under the  Mortgage  shall be
restricted  by, and subject to, the terms of this Lease.  Tenant  covenants  and
agrees to attorn to Landlord or to any successor to  Landlord's  interest in the
Demised Premises,  whether by sale, foreclosure,  deed in lieu of foreclosure or
otherwise,  only so long as Tenant shall have received a written non-disturbance
agreement as described above.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  in the event any
holder of any such Mortgage  shall elect to make this Lease superior to the lien
or security title of its Mortgage,  then,  upon such party giving Tenant written
notice to such  effect,  this  Lease  shall be deemed to be prior in time to the
lien or security  title of such  mortgage,  whether  dated  prior or  subsequent
thereto.

     25. REMOVAL OF TENANT'S PERSONALTY.

         All of  Tenant's  Personalty  and all  Tenant  Improvements  owned  and
installed by Tenant in the Demised  Premises shall remain the property of Tenant
and shall be removable at any time prior to the  expiration of the Lease Term so
long as Tenant is not in default of any terms or  covenants of this Lease beyond
the expiration of any applicable grace or cure period;  provided,  however, that
Tenant shall promptly  repair any damage to the Demised  Premises  caused by the
installation or removal of same.

     26. DEFAULT BY TENANT; REMEDIES.

         If any of the following  occur, a default or event of default by Tenant
shall  exist  hereunder:  (i) if Tenant  defaults  in the payment of Base Rental
and/or  Additional  Rental  herein  reserved  when  due,  and fails to cure said
default  within ten (10) days  after  receipt of  written  notice  thereof  from
Landlord;  or  (ii)  if  Tenant  defaults  in  performing  any of the  terms  or
provisions  of this Lease  other than the  provision  requiring  the  payment of
Rentals,  and fails to cure such default  within thirty (30) days after the date
of receipt of written notice of default from Landlord,  except that if the event
giving rise to such default is not one which reasonably could be cured by Tenant
within  thirty (30) days,  if Tenant has  commenced  bona fide efforts to effect
such cure within the said thirty (30) day period and is diligently pursuing such
curative  efforts,  Tenant shall have a reasonable time following the expiration
of said thirty (30) days within which to complete the curing of such default; or
(iii) if Tenant is  adjudicated  bankrupt;  or (iv) if a  permanent  receiver is
appointed for Tenant's  property and such  receiver is not removed  within sixty
(60) days after  written  notice from Landlord to Tenant to obtain such removal;
or (v) if, whether  voluntarily or involuntarily,  Tenant takes advantage of any
debtor relief proceedings under any present or future law, whereby the Rental or
any part thereof is, or is proposed to be, reduced or payment thereof  deferred;
or

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(vi) if Tenant makes an  assignment  for the benefit of  creditors;  or (vii) if
Tenant's effects should be levied upon or attached under process against Tenant,
not  satisfied or dissolved  within  sixty (60) days after  written  notice from
Landlord to Tenant to obtain  satisfaction  thereof.  After any Transfer of this
Lease or of the entire Demised  Premises covered by this Lease that was approved
in writing by  Landlord,  the  occurrence  of any of the  foregoing  defaults or
events  will  affect  this  Lease  only if  caused  by,  or  happening  to,  the
Transferee.  Upon the occurrence of any of said events of default:

             (a)  Landlord  at  Landlord's  option  may at once,  or at any time
thereafter (but only during continuance of such default or condition), terminate
this Lease by written notice to Tenant, whereupon this Lease shall end. Upon any
such  termination by Landlord,  Tenant will at once surrender  possession of the
Demised  Premises to Landlord  and,  subject to Section 25 above,  remove all of
Tenant's  Personalty and effects  therefrom;  and Landlord may re-enter same and
repossess  itself  thereof,  and  remove all  persons,  Personalty  and  effects
therefrom, to the extent permitted by applicable law; and or

             (b) Landlord,  as Tenant's agent, with or without  terminating this
Lease, may at Landlord's  option enter upon and rent the Demised Premises at the
best price obtainable by reasonable effort, with or without advertisement and by
private  negotiations,  and for any term Landlord deems proper.  Tenant shall be
liable to Landlord for the  deficiency,  if any,  between  Tenant's Total Rental
hereunder  and the  price  obtained  by  Landlord,  and  for  any and all  other
reasonable costs and expenses related to reletting,  including,  but not limited
to the payment of brokerage  fees and  commissions,  the making of  alterations,
replacements  and/or repairs,  costs of leasing same,  costs for any unamortized
Tenant  improvements paid for by Landlord,  reasonable actual fees of attorneys,
and otherwise. Upon each such reletting, all Rent received by Landlord from such
reletting shall be applied as follows:  first to the payment of any indebtedness
other than Rent due hereunder from Tenant to Landlord; second, to the payment of
any loss,  costs and expenses of such  reletting;  third, to the payment of Rent
due and unpaid  hereunder;  and fourth,  the residue,  if any,  shall be held by
Landlord  and  applied in payment of future  Rent as the same may become due and
payable  hereunder;  provided,  however,  that any excess Rent  remaining at the
expiration or other  termination of this Lease shall be the property of Landlord
and Tenant  hereby  relinquishes  any claim  thereto.  Notwithstanding  any such
reletting without  termination,  Landlord may, at any time thereafter,  elect to
terminate this Lease for such prior default; and/or

             (c) In the event Landlord  terminates this Lease in accordance with
the  provisions  of this Section 26,  Landlord  shall be entitled to the present
value of the excess of all Rent and other charges which would be payable for the
balance of the Lease Term remaining after the date of such  termination over the
then  current  rental value for the Demised  Premises  for the  remainder of the
Lease Term, in addition to any other remedy it may have, and Landlord shall also
be entitled to damages for all past due Rent and other  monies owed by reason of
Tenant's  default  hereunder,   including,   without  limitation,  the  cost  of
recovering  the Demised  Premises and  reasonable  actual  attorneys'  fees. The
parties agree that damages for Rent and other charges payable subsequent to such
date of termination would be difficult or impossible to estimate  accurately and
that it is their intent to provide herein for liquidated  damages in such event.
As a reasonable  pre-estimate  of Landlord's  probable  loss,  the parties agree
that,

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at its sole  election,  Landlord  shall be entitled to elect to  accelerate  and
recover  immediately the stipulated  Rent and other charges  required to be paid
under  this  Lease  for the  balance  of the Term  from  the date of such  early
termination to the date this Lease would have expired in accordance with Section
4 hereinabove  had there been no default.  Such total amount shall be discounted
to present  value  using a  discount  rate  equal to the then  current  publicly
announced  "Prime  Rate"  of The  SunTrust  Bank  of  Atlanta,  Georgia  (or its
successor),  less two  percent  (2%).  In such event,  any third  party  rentals
received  by Landlord  thereafter  during what would have been the Term shall be
applied to the "first" and "second" items described in subparagraph 26(b) above,
and the residue,  if any, shall be remitted to Tenant after the last day of what
would   have  been  the  Term.   Anything   to  the   contrary   in  this  Lease
notwithstanding, it is agreed to by Landlord and Tenant that they each intend to
be bound by this  provision in the event  Landlord  elects to proceed under this
Section  26(d),  and in the  event of such  election  this  shall be  Landlord's
exclusive  remedy with  respect to damages for  post-termination  Rent and other
post-termination charges; and/or

             (e) As  agent  of  Tenant,  Landlord  may  do  whatever  Tenant  is
obligated  to do by the  provisions  of this  Lease and may  enter  the  Demised
Premises to the extent  permitted by applicable law in order to accomplish  this
purpose.  Tenant agrees to reimburse  Landlord  immediately  upon demand for any
losses,  costs and expenses which Landlord may suffer or incur in thus effecting
compliance with this Lease on behalf of Tenant.

             (f) Pursuit of any of the  foregoing  remedies  shall not  preclude
Landlord  from  pursuing  any  other  remedies  herein  or at law  or in  equity
provided, nor shall pursuit of any remedy by Landlord constitute a forfeiture or
waiver of any Rent due to  Landlord  hereunder  or of any  damages  accruing  to
Landlord by reason of Tenant's  violation of any of the covenants and provisions
of this Lease;  unless the provision of this Lease from which said remedy arises
specifically  recites that said remedy  shall be exclusive  and then only to the
extent Landlord's other remedies are waived or restricted.

             Service of all  dispossessory  or distraint  proceedings or notices
shall be mailed to Tenant in the manner set forth in Section 32 hereof.

             In the event  that,  more than  twice  during any Lease  Year,  any
payment of Rent or any other  charge or monetary  obligation  is not received by
Landlord  within ten (10) days after the due date  thereof,  Tenant shall pay as
additional  Rent, a late charge in the amount of One Hundred Dollars  ($100.00).
Tenant shall pay One Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($100.00), promptly upon demand,
as a charge to cover  Landlord's  administrative  and  clerical  expenses in the
event a check given to  Landlord  by Tenant is  returned  to Landlord  unpaid by
Landlord's bank due to insufficient  funds or any other reason. It is understood
and agreed that such late charge and/or such "bad check" charge (as  applicable)
shall  constitute  liquidated  damages to  compensate  Landlord  for  additional
bookkeeping  expenses  and  clerical  services  which  would be  required of the
Landlord as a result of the occurrence of events described in this Section. Such
damages  are  difficult  or  impossible  to  estimate  accurately  and it is the
intention of the parties to provide for liquidated  damages in such event. It is
further  agreed  that  the  sums  provided  in  this  Section  are a  reasonable
pre-estimate  of Landlord's  probable  loss,  upon the  occurrence of the events
described herein.

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             (g) Bankruptcy of Tenant.  Tenant acknowledges that this Lease is a
lease of  nonresidential  real property and therefore agrees that Tenant, as the
debtor in possession,  or the trustee for Tenant (collectively "the Trustee") in
any proceeding  under Title 11 of the United States  Bankruptcy  Code as amended
(the "Bankruptcy Code"),  relating to bankruptcy,  shall not seek or request any
extension  of time to assume or reject this Lease or to perform any  obligations
of this Lease which arise from or after the order of relief.

             If the Trustee proposes to assume or to assign this Lease or sublet
the Demised  Premises  (or any portion  thereof) to any person  which shall have
made a bona fide offer to accept an  assignment of this Lease or a subletting on
terms  acceptable  to the  Trustee,  then the Trustee  shall give  Landlord  and
lessors and  mortgagees of which Tenant has notice  written notice setting forth
the name and address of such person and the terms and  conditions of such offer,
no later than twenty (20) days after receipt of such offer,  but in any event no
later  than  ten  (10)  days  prior  to the  date on  which  the  Trustee  makes
application  to the  Bankruptcy  Court for  authority and approval to enter into
such  assumption  and  assignment or  subletting.  Landlord shall have the prior
right and option,  to be exercised by written notice to the Trustee given at any
time prior to the effective date of such proposed  assignment or subletting,  to
accept an assignment  of this lease or  subletting of the Demised  Premises upon
the same terms and  conditions  and for the same  consideration,  if any, as the
bona fide offer made by such person, less any brokerage commissions which may be
payable out of the consideration to be paid by such person for the assignment or
subletting of this Lease.

             The  Trustee  shall  have the right to assume  Tenant's  rights and
obligations under this Lease only if the Trustee: (i) promptly cures or provides
adequate  assurance  that the Trustee will  promptly  cure any default under the
Lease;  (ii)  compensates or provides  adequate  assurance that the Trustee will
promptly  compensate Landlord for any actual pecuniary loss incurred by Landlord
as a result of Tenant's  default under this Lease;  and (iii) provides  adequate
assurance of future  performance under the Lease.  Adequate  assurance of future
performance by the proposed assignee shall include, as a minimum,  that: (a) any
proposed  assignee of the Lease shall deliver to Landlord a security  deposit in
an amount  equal to at least three (3) months'  Base Rental  accruing  under the
Lease;  (b) any  proposed  assignee  of the Lease  shall  provide to Landlord an
audited  financial  statement,  if  available,  and if not  available,  then  an
unaudited financial statement certified by the proposed assignee, dated no later
than six (6) months prior to the effective  date of such proposed  assignment or
sublease  with no  material  change  therein  as of the  effective  date,  which
financial  statement shall show the proposed  assignee to have a net worth equal
to at least twelve (12) months' Base Rental accruing under the Lease, or, in the
alternative,  the proposed  assignee  shall provide a guarantor of such proposed
assignee's  obligations  under  the  Lease,  which  guarantor  shall  provide  a
financial  statement  meeting the  requirements  of this  sub-part (b) above and
shall execute and deliver to Landlord a guaranty agreement in form and substance
acceptable to Landlord;  and (c) any proposed assignee shall grant to Landlord a
security  interest in favor of Landlord in all  furniture,  fixtures,  and other
personal  property to be used by such  proposed  assignee in the  Premises.  All
payments of Rent  required of Tenant under this Lease,  whether or not expressly
denominated  as such in this Lease,  shall  constitute  rent for the purposes of
Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.


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             The  parties  agree that for the  purposes of the  Bankruptcy  Code
relating to (i) the obligation of the Trustee to provide adequate assurance that
the Trustee will  "promptly"  cure defaults and compensate for actual  pecuniary
loss, the word "promptly" shall mean that cure of defaults and compensation will
occur no later  than  sixty  (60) days  following  the  filing of any  motion or
application  to assume this  Lease;  and (ii) the  obligation  of the Trustee to
compensate  or to provide  adequate  assurance  that the Trustee  will  promptly
compensate  Landlord for "actual  pecuniary  loss," the term  "actual  pecuniary
loss" shall mean, in addition to any other provisions  contained herein relating
to Landlord's damages upon default,  payments of Rent, including interest at the
default rate provided for in this Lease on all unpaid Rent and other obligations
of Tenant to pay money under this Lease, all reasonable attorneys' fees actually
incurred and related costs and expenses of Landlord  incurred in connection with
any default of Tenant and in connection with Tenant's bankruptcy proceedings.

             Any person or entity to which this Lease is  assigned  pursuant  to
the provisions of the Bankruptcy  Code shall be deemed,  without  further act or
deed, to have assumed all of the  obligations  arising under this Lease and each
of the  conditions  and  provisions  hereof  on  and  after  the  date  of  such
assignment.  Any such assignee  shall,  upon the request of Landlord,  forthwith
execute and deliver to Landlord an instrument,  in form and substance acceptable
to Landlord, confirming such assumption.

     27. HOLD-OVER.

         If Tenant shall not  immediately  surrender the Demised  Premises at or
upon  the  end  of the  Lease  Term  hereby  created  (whether  same  occurs  by
termination or expiration), then at Landlord's sole option Tenant shall become a
tenant at sufferance at a Base Rental equal to one hundred  twenty-five  percent
(125%)  of the Base  Rental  existing  at the time of said hold  over,  plus all
Additional Rents as the same become due and payable  hereunder,  commencing said
tenancy  with the first day after the end of the Lease Term above or the date of
any  earlier  termination  as provided  in this  Lease.  Tenant,  as a tenant at
sufferance,  shall be subject to all of the  conditions  and  covenants  of this
Lease as though the same had  originally  been a tenancy at  sufferance,  except
that Tenant shall have no right or option to extend or renew the Lease Term, nor
any rights  greater than those of a tenant at  sufferance  or tenant at will, as
applicable.  If  Landlord  shall  desire to  regain  possession  of the  Demised
Premises  promptly at the expiration or termination of the Lease Term, or at any
time thereafter, then Landlord, at its election or option, may re-enter and take
possession  of the Demised  Premises  forthwith,  by any legal action or process
available in State of Florida.

     28. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.

         Tenant  agrees,  at any time and from time to time,  upon not less than
thirty (30) days' prior written notice by Landlord and no more  frequently  than
annually,  to execute,  acknowledge and deliver to Landlord or to such person(s)
as may be designated by Landlord,  a statement in writing (i) certifying whether
Tenant is in possession of the Demised Premises,  has  unconditionally  accepted
the same and is currently paying the Rental reserved hereunder,  (ii) certifying
that this  Lease is  unmodified  and in full  force and effect (or if there have
been  modifications,  that the Lease is in full force and effect as modified and
stating the

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modifications),  (iii) stating the Commencement  Date and the dates to which the
Rental and other  charges  hereunder  have been paid by Tenant and (iv)  stating
whether or not to the best  knowledge of Tenant,  either  Tenant or Landlord (or
both) is in default in the  performance of any covenant,  agreement or condition
contained  in this Lease,  and,  if so,  specifying  each such  default of which
notices  to either  Tenant  or  Landlord  have been or should be sent.  Any such
statement delivered pursuant hereto may be relied upon by any owner, prospective
purchaser,  mortgagee or  prospective  mortgagee of the Parcel or of  Landlord's
interest therein, or any prospective assignee of any such mortgagee.

     29. ADVERTISING.

         Landlord  may not post "For  Rent" or "For Sale"  signs on the  Demised
Premises  at any time.  However,  within the last  ninety  (90) days of the then
current term,  Landlord may from time to time enter the Demised  Premises during
business  hours and upon  reasonable  notice to inspect same, to exhibit same to
prospective purchasers,  existing or prospective mortgagees,  or tenants, and/or
to make repairs required of Landlord under the terms hereof,  or to make repairs
to adjoining premises, if any.

     30. ATTORNEYS' FEES.

         If any Rental  owing  under this  Lease is  collected  by or through an
attorney at law, or if Landlord employs an attorney at law to enforce any of the
other terms or  conditions  of this  Lease,  Tenant  agrees to pay or  reimburse
Landlord  for all  reasonable  actual  attorney's  fees  and  expenses  actually
incurred,  as  Additional  Rental  hereunder.  In the event of any dispute,  the
prevailing  party  therein  shall be entitled to recover its  reasonable  costs,
expenses and attorneys' fees actually incurred from the non-prevailing party.

     31. RIGHTS CUMULATIVE.

         All rights,  powers and  privileges  conferred  hereunder  upon parties
hereto shall be cumulative but not restrictive to those given by law.

     32. NOTICES.

         All  notices,   demands,   requests,   elections,   consents  or  other
communications  required or permitted to be given  pursuant to the terms of this
Lease shall be in  writing,  signed by the party  making the same,  and shall be
delivered  personally or by overnight mail service or courier,  or by facsimile,
or by certified mail, return receipt requested,  postage or other delivery costs
prepaid,  to the other party hereto,  at the addresses set forth below. The date
of such notice or other  communication shall be the date of personal delivery or
when deposited  with Federal  Express or other  overnight mail service,  or upon
transmission by facsimile [provided that a copy of the facsimile is delivered or
deposited by mail within  twenty-four (24) hours in the manner specified herein]
or  mailing,  as the case may be,  whether  or not such  notice is  accepted  or
refused.  If any date on which any notice or election is required to be given or
made hereunder falls on a Saturday,  Sunday or legal holiday,  then, the date on
which such

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notice or  election is required  to be given or made  hereunder  shall,  for all
purposes, be deemed to be the next following business day.

     Any notice to Landlord shall be addressed as follows:

     J. Crayton Pruitt Family Trust u/t/a 9/17/76

                                J. Crayton Pruitt, Trustee
                                12167 49th Street North
                                Clearwater, Florida 34622
                                Facsimile: (813) 823-8606

     with a copy to:            Charles F. Arnold, Esq.
                                621 Sixth Avenue South
                                St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
                                Facsimile: (813) 823-2742


     and if given to Tenant, shall be addressed to:

                                CryoLife Acquisition Corporation
                                c/o CryoLife, Inc.
                                1655 Roberts Boulevard
                                Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
                                Attn:  Steven G. Anderson, President
                                Facsimile:770/590-3754

     with a copy to:            Arnall Golden & Gregory, LLP
                                2800 One Atlantic Center
                                1201 West Peachtree Street
                                Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3450
                                Attn:  Clinton D. Richardson, Esq.
                                Facsimile: 404/873-8665

or to such  other  address(es)  as  Landlord  or  Tenant  may from  time to time
designate in writing to the other.

     33. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, GOVERNING LAW AND BINDING EFFECT.

         Each and every covenant,  term,  condition and obligation  contained in
this  Lease  shall  apply to and be  binding  upon and inure to the  benefit  of
Landlord and Tenant,  and their  respective legal  representatives,  assigns and
successors.  If this Lease is assigned or if any portion of the Demised Premises
are  sublet,  the  term  "Tenant"  also  shall  include  Tenant's  assignees  or
sublessees,  as to premises covered by such assignment or sublease.  The laws of
the State of Florida shall govern the validity, interpretation,  performance and
enforcement of this Lease.

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     34. TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

         All time limits stated in this Lease are of the essence.

     35. WAIVER OF CLAIMS.

         To the  extent  permitted  by  law,  Landlord  and  Landlord's  agents,
employees  and   contractors   shall  not  be  liable  for,  and  Tenant  hereby
indemnifies,  holds harmless and releases  Landlord,  its agents,  employees and
contractors  from and  against  any and all  claims  for  damage to  persons  or
property  sustained by Tenant or any person  claiming  through Tenant  resulting
from any fire, accident, occurrence or condition in or upon the Demised Premises
except where such claims arise out of the  negligence  or willful  misconduct of
Landlord,  Landlord's agents, employees or contractors.  To the extent permitted
by law,  Tenant and Tenant's  agents,  employees  and  contractors  shall not be
liable for, and Landlord hereby indemnifies, holds harmless and releases Tenant,
its agents,  employees and  contractors  from and against any and all claims for
damage to persons or  property  sustained  by  Landlord  or any person  claiming
through Landlord resulting from any fire,  accident,  occurrence or condition in
or  upon  the  Demised  Premises  except  where  such  claims  arise  out of the
negligence  or willful  misconduct  of Tenant,  Tenant's  agents,  employees  or
contractors.

     36. BROKERS.

         Landlord and Tenant each  represent  and warrant to the other that they
have dealt with no real estate  brokers or agents in connection  with this Lease
and  the  transactions  contemplated  hereunder.   Landlord  and  Tenant  hereby
indemnify  and agree to hold the other  harmless  from and  against  any and all
causes, claims, demands,  liabilities,  losses, fees, commissions,  settlements,
judgments, damages, expenses and fees (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney's   fees)  in  connection  with  any  claim  for   commissions,   fees,
compensation  or  other  charges  relating  in any  way  to  this  Lease  or the
consummation of the transactions  contemplated  hereunder,  which may be made by
any person,  firm or entity  based upon any  arrangement  or  agreement  made or
alleged to have been made by the indemnifying party or its representatives.  The
mutual  indemnity  contained  herein  shall  survive the  expiration  or earlier
termination of this Lease.

     37. RECORDING.

         Neither party shall record this Lease without the prior written consent
of the other. However, either party, at its own expense, may record a Memorandum
of Lease setting forth the essential  terms of this Lease in accordance with the
requirements of Florida law.

     38. SEVERABILITY.

         If any provision of this Lease or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall to any extent be held void, unenforceable or invalid, then
the remainder of this Lease or the  application  of such provision to persons or
circumstances, other than those as to which

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it is held void,  unenforceable or invalid,  shall not be affected thereby,  and
each  provision  of this Lease  shall be valid and  enforceable  to the  fullest
extent permitted by law.

     39. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

         This Lease  contains the entire  agreement of the parties hereto and no
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, between
the parties,  not embodied herein unless  contained in a modification in writing
executed by all of the  parties  hereto,  shall be of any force or effect.  This
Lease may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
constitute an original,  and all of such counterparts shall together  constitute
one and the same agreement.

     40. CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

         No failure of  Landlord  or Tenant to  exercise  any power  given to it
hereunder,  or to insist  upon  strict  compliance  by the other  party with its
obligation hereunder,  and no custom or practice of the parties at variance with
the terms  hereof shall  constitute a waiver of a party's  right to demand exact
compliance  with the terms  hereof.  This  contract  and Lease shall  create the
relationship  of landlord and tenant  between  Landlord and Tenant and no estate
shall pass out of  Landlord.  In  construing  and  interpreting  this Lease,  no
presumption  shall be employed  that  either  party was solely  responsible  for
drafting this Lease and that it should,  therefore,  be construed  most strongly
against such party. This Lease has been negotiated  equally by both Landlord and
Tenant.


     41. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.

         41.1 Landlord  acknowledges  that any sale,  transfer,  encumbrance  or
other  conveyance of the Demised  Premises,  other than a transfer to any family
members of J. Crayton Pruitt or to any entity  controlled by J. Crayton  Pruitt,
shall trigger the Right of First Refusal  granted  herein.  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing, however, any transfer by Landlord to any of the above-described types
of transferees  shall be subject to the Right of First Refusal.  Landlord hereby
grants to Tenant a Right of First Refusal in the event that Landlord  desires to
accept  an offer (an  "Offer")  from a bona fide  disinterested  third  party to
purchase the Demised Premises.  Accordingly,  in the event that Landlord desires
to accept any such Offer,  Landlord  shall  present a written copy of said Offer
(the "Offer Agreement"),  executed by the party desiring to purchase the Demised
Premises,  to Tenant for Tenant's  review.  Tenant shall have a period of thirty
(30) days after receipt of such executed Offer  Agreement,  in which to elect to
purchase the Demised Premises at the price and on the terms stated in such Offer
Agreement  (subject to readjustment of the Purchase Price as provided below), or
to decline so to do. If Tenant  elects to purchase the Demised  Premises on such
terms and at such price,  then Tenant and Landlord  shall  proceed to closing of
the  purchase  of the Demised  Premises in  accordance  with the  provisions  of
Section 42  hereinbelow.  In the event that Tenant  elects not to  purchase  the
Demised  Premises  at such  time,  Landlord  shall be free to sell  the  Demised
Premises to such third-party purchaser on the terms and conditions stated in the
Offer Agreement reviewed by Tenant; provided,  however, that, in any such event,
then the party

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then purchasing the Demised Premises shall take the same subject in all respects
to the terms of this Lease.


         41.2 If Tenant  rejects  the  Offer,  or fails to  respond to the Offer
within the thirty (30) day time period,  Landlord may sell the Demised  Premises
to any third party,  but only on the same terms and  conditions set forth in the
Offer. If Landlord desires to sell the Demised Premises on materially  different
terms than those set forth in the Offer,  the  Demised  Premises  shall first be
offered  to Tenant in  accordance  with,  and  subject  to,  the  provisions  of
subparagraph 41.1 above.

     42. CLOSING.

         42.1 At Closing,  Tenant shall  deliver to Landlord the Purchase  Price
less,  however,  any amount necessary to remove any valid "Monetary  Objections"
(as  defined  in  Paragraph  42.3(iii)  below)  and less an amount  equal to the
product arrived at by multiplying the excess, if any, of the sum spent by Tenant
in  the  construction  and   installation  of  all  Tenant   Improvements   over
$1,000,000.00 (the "Excess Amount"),  as more particularly  described in Exhibit
"C" attached hereto by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of years
of the Lease  Term  which  shall  have  passed at the time of  Closing,  and the
denominator of which is ten (10). In addition,  in the event of any Expansion as
described in Section 43 below,  the Purchase  Price shall be further  reduced as
described in Section 43.


         42.2 At any time  during the Lease  Term,  Tenant may cause the Demised
Premises  to be  surveyed,  may  cause an  environmental  audit  of the  Demised
Premises  to be  performed  and may cause  title to the  Demised  Premises to be
examined in connection  with the issuance of a title  commitment  for an owner's
policy of title  insurance on American Land Title  Association  standard form of
owner's  marketability policy (ALTA Form B-1979),  without exceptions other than
the Permitted  Exceptions,  by a national title company at its standard rates in
an amount not less than the Purchase  Price.  Any such title policy shall insure
Tenant and any mortgagee of Tenant that,  upon  consummation of the purchase and
sale  herein  contemplated,  Tenant  will  be  vested  with  good,  fee  simple,
marketable  and  insurable  title to the Demised  Premises  subject  only to the
Permitted Exceptions. The foregoing title examination,  title policy, survey and
environmental  audit,  shall be performed at the expense of Tenant,  but only if
Tenant elects to cause the same to be performed.

         42.3 If any such  title  examination,  title  policy,  survey  or audit
reveals any matters other than the Permitted Exceptions,  then Tenant shall have
the right to furnish to  Landlord a written  notice of  objection  thereto on or
before  the  thirtieth  (30th)  day  prior to the date of  Closing.  Thereafter,
Landlord  shall use diligent good faith efforts to cure any such  objections and
shall have until the date of Closing in order to cure same;  provided,  however,
that,  at Tenant's  option,  Landlord  and Tenant may postpone the Closing for a
period of time not to exceed  sixty  (60)  days in order to permit  Landlord  to
continue  to cure such  objections.  If  Landlord  is not able to  convey  good,
marketable,  fee simple and insurable  title to the Demised  Premises,  free and
clear of all liens, encumbrances, and other defects, except for the

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Permitted  Exceptions,  and/or does not remove or discharge  any such defects or
objections within the stated period, then Tenant shall have the option either:

               (i) to elect to terminate the Purchase  Option and this Lease, in
          which event neither party hereto shall have any further  obligation or
          liability each to the other hereunder;

               (ii) to continue to lease the Demised Premises;

               (iii) to proceed to close  hereunder;  provided that in the event
          that any such  objections  are monetary in nature (such as payments to
          mortgagees of the  Landlord's  interest in the Demised  Premises,  tax
          liens,  or any  other  objection  to  title  that  can be cured by the
          payment of money and which is not existing by reason of any default by
          Tenant  hereunder  or by reason of any  action  or  failure  to act by
          Tenant [collectively, "Monetary Objections"]), then if Tenant proceeds
          to closing  pursuant to this clause (iii), the Purchase Price shall be
          reduced by the amount  necessary  to remove  and/or  satisfy  any such
          Monetary Objections; or

               (iv) to pursue any other remedy it shall have against Landlord at
          law or in equity.

          42.4 At Closing,  Landlord shall convey good,  fee simple,  marketable
and insurable title to the Demised  Premises to Tenant by general  warranty deed
subject to the following  matters and no others:  (i) the Permitted  Exceptions;
(ii) such  other  title or survey  encumbrances  as are either  satisfactory  to
Tenant in its reasonable discretion or exist due to any action or failure to act
by Tenant (as  opposed to any action or failure to act by  Landlord);  and (iii)
zoning ordinances  affecting the Demised  Premises.  Landlord also shall execute
and deliver to Tenant an owner's affidavit,  a FIRPTA certificate and such other
documents,  affidavits  or  agreements  as are  reasonably  required by Tenant's
counsel  in  order  to  consummate  the  closing  of the  purchase,  all in form
reasonably satisfactory to Tenant's counsel and title insurance company.

          42.5 To induce  Tenant to enter into this  Lease,  Landlord  makes the
following  continuing  representations,  warranties  and  covenants  hereinafter
contained,  each of which is  material  to and is  relied  upon by  Tenant,  and
Landlord  shall notify Tenant  immediately  in the event that any one or more of
such representations, warranties and covenants shall cease to be true during the
term hereof:

               42.5.1  Landlord has the right,  power and  authority (a) to sell
the  Demised  Premises  to Tenant in  accordance  with the terms and  conditions
hereof;  (b) to execute and  deliver  this Lease and all other  documents  to be
executed  and  delivered,  either  simultaneously  herewith  or at  Closing,  in
connection  with the  transaction  contemplated  herein,  and (c) to perform all
obligations that may arise under this Lease or under such documents.


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               42.5.2 Landlord is the sole owner of good, fee simple, marketable
and insurable title to all of the Demised Premises.  Landlord further represents
and warrants  that the Demised  Premises is now free of all liens,  encumbrances
and defects of title other than the Permitted  Exceptions.  Landlord has neither
granted any option nor entered  into any  contracts  with others for the sale or
other transfer of all or any part of the Demised Premises.

               42.5.3 There are no  condemnation  or eminent domain  proceedings
pending,  threatened or  contemplated  against the Demised  Premises or any part
thereof and Landlord has received no notice,  oral or written,  of the desire of
any public  authority or other entity to take or use the Demised Premises or any
part thereof.

               42.5.4 There is no  litigation or any  administrative  proceeding
pending which does or would directly or indirectly  affect the Demised  Premises
or for which Landlord has received service of process or written notice thereof.

         42.6 All documentary stamps,  state transfer tax or similar federal tax
required to be paid  simultaneously with the recording of the deed of conveyance
shall be paid by Tenant.  All Demised Premises taxes attributable to the year in
which closing occurs shall be prorated, based on the date of closing.

         42.7  Tenant  shall  pay the cost of title  insurance,  survey  and any
intangibles tax on any mortgage or deed of trust.

         42.8 All costs or  expenses  of  performance  of any other  obligations
hereunder or the consummation of the  transactions  contemplated  herein,  which
have not been specifically assumed by either party under the terms hereof, shall
be borne by the party incurring such cost or expense.

         43. EXPANSION RIGHT.

             43.1 At any time and  from  time to time  during  the  Lease  Term,
Tenant  shall  have the  right to  expand  the size of the  Building  and/or  to
construct  additional buildings (each of such events being referred to herein as
an  "Expansion")  with no increase in Total  Rental as long as Tenant  bears the
entire cost of each  Expansion.  Landlord  has the right to review the plans and
specifications  for each Expansion,  but as long as the Expansion  complies with
all Applicable Laws, Landlord shall not withhold its consent.

             43.2 If there have been one or more  Expansions  at the time Tenant
exercises its Right of First  Refusal  pursuant to Section 41  hereinabove,  the
Purchase  Price  for the  Parcel  shall be  reduced  pursuant  to  Section  42.1
hereinabove,  and shall be  further  reduced by an amount  equal to the  product
arrived at by  multiplying  the total  cost of each  Expansion  (the  "Expansion
Cost") by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of years of the Lease
Term  which  have  passed  since  the  completion  of  the  Expansion,  and  the
denominator of which is ten (10).



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         44. INDEMNITY.

             Tenant covenants and agrees to hold and save Landlord harmless from
and to indemnify Landlord against,  any and all claims,  injury, loss or damage,
costs or expenses,  including,  without  limitation,  court costs and reasonable
attorneys'  fees,  of  whatever  nature,  to any person or  property  within the
Demised Premises arising out of Tenant's use of the Demised  Premises,  or which
is caused by the  negligence or  misconduct,  or breach of this Lease,  of or by
Tenant, its assignees, subtenants, officers, employees or agents.

         45. RADON GAS NOTICE.

             Radon is  naturally  occurring  radioactive  gas that,  when it has
accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities,  may present health risks to
persons who are exposed to it over time.  Levels of radon which  exceed  federal
and state  guidelines  have  been  found in  buildings  in  Florida.  Additional
information  regarding  radon and radon testing may be obtained from your County
health unit, pursuant to Section 404.056(8), Florida Statutes.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  herein have hereunto set their hands
and seals and have caused  this Lease to be  executed  by their duly  authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.

                                    Landlord:

                                    J. CRAYTON PRUITT FAMILY TRUST
                                    u/t/a 9/17/76

                                    By:____________________________
                                        J. CRAYTON PRUITT, Trustee


                                    Tenant:

                                    CRYOLIFE ACQUISITION CORPORATION


                                     By:
                                     Its:

                                     Attest:
                                     Its:

                                     (CORPORATE SEAL)

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                                LEGAL DESCRIPTION

                                   EXHIBIT "A"

A tract of land located in and being a portion of the  Northwest  1/4 of Section
11 Township 31 South,  Range 16 East,  and also being  portions of the following
subdivision recorded in the Public Records of Pinelias County, Florida:

         NORTON'S SUBDIVISION NO. 2, Plat Book 9, page 2;

         PONCE De LEON PARK, Plat Book 12, page 47;

         RIDGE CREST, Plat Book 8, page 23;

Said tract being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Northeast  corner of lands  described in Official  Records Book
4755, page 2019, thence North  89(degree)51'39(degree) West along the North line
thereof, 175.74 feet to a point on the Westerly line of Block 4 of said NORTON'S
SUBDIVISION    NO.    2    as    extended     Southeasterly;     thence    North
44(degree)23'39(degree)  West  along  said  line  240.10  feet  to  a  point  of
intersection with the Southerly line of Block 6 of said NORTON'S SUBDIVISION NO.
2  as   extended   Easterly;   thence   leaving   said   Westerly   line   North
89(degree)59'22(degree)  West along said  Southerly  line  225.24  feet;  thence
leaving said line North  00(degree)05'38(degree)  East along a Westerly  line of
lands  described in Official  Records Book 1703,  page 158, a distance of 125.20
feet to a  point  on the  Northerly  line  of Lot 2,  Block  6 of said  NORTON'S
SUBDIVISION  NO. 2; thence North  89(degree)59'22(degree)  West along said line,
1.98   feet  to  the   Northwest   corner   of   said   Lot  2;   thence   North
45(degree)15'52(degree)  West  along a  Westerly  line  of  lands  described  in
Official Records Book 1703, page 158, a distance of 85.26 feet to a point on the
Southerly  line of Lot 1, Block 5 of said  NORTON'S  SUBDIVISION  NO. 2;  thence
North 89(degree)54'30(degree) West along said line, 169.73 feet to the Southwest
corner of Lot 2 of said block; thence North  00(degree)23'59(degree)  East along
the Westerly  line of said lot,  8.18 feet to a point of  intersection  with the
Southerly line of Block 8 of said RIDGE CREST as extended Easterly; thence North
89(degree)36'33(degree) West along said line, 62.76 feet to the Southeast corner
of Lot 14,  Block 8 of said RIDGE CREST;  thence  North  00(degree)17'36(degree)
East  along the  Easterly  line of said lot.  125.02  feet to the  Northeasterly
corner thereof;  thence North  89(degree)57'46(degree)  West along the Northerly
line of said Block 8, a distance of 103.00 feet,  thence leaving said line North
00(degree)57'57(degree)  East  along a  Westerly  line  of  lands  described  in
Official Records Book 1703, page 158, a distance of 20.02 feet to a point on the
Southerly  line  of  Lot  12,  Block  7  of  said  RIDGE  CREST,   thence  South
89(degree)59'01(degree)  East along said line,  102.95 feet to the Southeasterly
corner of Lot 14 of said block; thence North  00(degree)21'03(degree) East along
the Easterly line  thereof,  75.94 feet;  thence  leaving said line and along an
Easterly line of lands  described in Official  Records Book 4051,  page 1262 the
following two courses:  1) North  44(degree)22'59(degree)  West, 467.97 feet: 2)
North     38(degree)16'33(degree)     West,    41.51    feet;    thence    North
43(degree)48'04(degree)  West  along a  Westerly  line  of  lands  described  in
Official  Records Book 1703, page 158, a distance of 86.68 feet,  thence leaving
said line and along an Easterly line of lands described in

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Official  Records  Book 4051,  page 1262 the  following  two  courses:  1) North
44(degree)06'45(degree)  West,  110.12  feet:  2) North  45(degree)34'36(degree)
East,  219.50 feet to a point 29.85 feet  Southwesterly  of the centerline of an
existing railroad track; thence South 44(degree)23'31(degree) East. 1728.97 feet
along a line parallel to and 29.85 feet  Southwesterly of the centerline of said
railroad  track said line also parallel to and 19.20 feet  Southwesterly  of the
Northeasterly  edge of an existing concrete  platform;  thence leaving said line
South 45(degree)36'29(degree) West, 19.97 feet to the Point of Beginning.

                            END OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION

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                                   EXHIBIT "B"

                           COMMENCEMENT DATE AGREEMENT


         This  Commencement  Date Agreement is made this ___ day of ___________,
199__  between J. CRAYTON  PRUITT  FAMILY TRUST U/T/A  9/17/76,  a Florida trust
("Landlord")  and  CRYOLIFE  ACQUISITION  CORPORATION,   a  Florida  corporation
("Tenant").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS,  Landlord and Tenant  entered into a certain  Lease  Agreement
dated as of  _________,  1997,  (the  "Lease") for certain  premises  located at
____________________________ (the "Premises");

         WHEREAS,  Landlord  and Tenant  agreed to  execute  this  Agreement  to
confirm the actual  Commencement  and Expiration Dates of the term of the Lease,
to  confirm  the  number of Square  Feet in the  "Building"  (as  defined in the
Lease), and for other purposes;

         NOW, THEREFORE,  pursuant to the provisions of the Lease,  Landlord and
Tenant mutually agree as follows:

         1. The  Commencement  Date of the Lease is  _____________,  199__.  The
Expiration Date of the Lease is ___________ , _____.

         2. Tenant is in possession of, and has accepted the Premises demised by
the Lease, and acknowledges that all Landlord's Work in the Premises as required
by the terms of the Lease, if any, has been satisfactorily completed,  except as
may be  specifically  set forth to the  contrary  on  Attachment  No. 1 which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

         3. The  number  of  "Square  Feet " (as  defined  in the  Lease) in the
Building  on which the Base Rental  shall be  calculated  is  __________________
(_____________) Square Feet.

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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  herein have hereunto set their hands
and seals and have caused  this Lease to be  executed  by their duly  authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.

                                  Landlord:

                                  J. CRAYTON PRUITT FAMILY TRUST U/T/A 9/17/76



                                  By:____________________________
                                  J. CRAYTON PRUITT, Trustee


                                  Tenant:

                                  CRYOLIFE ACQUISITION CORPORATION


                                  By:
                                  Its:

                                  Attest:
                                  Its:

                                  (CORPORATE SEAL)





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                                   EXHIBIT "C"

               Construction Conditions, Requirements and Schedule

     1. DEFINITIONS: The following terms used in this Exhibit "C" shall have the
definitions set forth after them below:

Architect:  __________________

     Commencement Date: the meaning provided in Section 8 of the Lease.

     Contractor:  any  contractor,  subcontractor,   supplier,  manufacturer  or
materialman  performing  services or supplying  materials in connection with the
construction of the Facility or the Project,  including without limitation,  the
Architect and the General Contractor.

     County: Pinellas County, Florida.

     Facility:  the same  meaning as  provided in Section 1 of the Lease for the
term "Building".

     Facility Delivery Requirements:  the date Tenant has received a certificate
of  compliance  from the  Architect  in the form  attached  to this  Exhibit  as
Schedule 2.

     General  Contractor:  the  person  or entity  selected  by Tenant to be the
general contractor for the Project.

     Governmental  Authority:  any legally  constituted  public authority having
jurisdiction  over  the  Parcel  and/or  Building,  and/or  the  business  to be
conducted therein and therefrom by Tenant.

     Land:  the same  meaning as provided in Section 1 of the Lease for the term
"Parcel".

     Landlord: the same meaning as provided in the preamble of the Lease.

     Lease:  the Lease for the Premises of even date therewith which the parties
are entering into concurrently herewith.

     Plans: the meaning provided in Section 4 of this Exhibit.

     Preliminary Plans: the meaning provided in Section 4 of this Exhibit.

     Premises:  the same  meaning as  provided in Section 1 of the Lease for the
term "Demised Premises".


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     Project: the meaning provided in Section 2 of this Exhibit.

     Proposed  Construction  Plans:  the  meaning  provided in Section 4 of this
Exhibit.

     Punchlist Items:  those items of construction  remaining to be completed or
corrected,  after Landlord has satisfied the Facility Delivery Requirements,  in
order to achieve final completion of the Project in accordance with the Plans.

     Rent: the same meaning as provided in Section 1 of the Lease for the terms,
"Total Rental", "Rent" or "Rental".

     Substantial  Completion Date: the date on which there exists no uncorrected
Punchlist  Items that would  materially  interfere  with the intended use of the
Facility for the purpose set forth in Section 14 of the Lease.

     Tenant  Installations or Tenant Improvements:  the preparation,  set-up and
installation  of such of  Tenant's  furniture,  trade  fixtures,  equipment  and
leasehold  improvements  that:  (a)  may be  reasonably  required  for  Tenant's
occupancy of the Premises on the Commencement Date; and (b) will be purchased by
or on behalf of Tenant at its sole cost and expense.


     2.  CONSTRUCTION.  Tenant shall cause the General Contractor to provide the
construction  material,  hardware and  equipment  and the labor to construct the
improvements to the Premises as described in the Plans. (The materials, hardware
and  equipment  incorporated  into the Premises  pursuant to the Plans,  and the
labor to construct and install such items, are herein  collectively  referred to
as the "PROJECT").  Tenant shall cause the Project to be completed substantially
in accordance  with the Plans and the terms and  conditions of the Lease.  It is
intended that the Tenant pays for the entire cost to construct the Project,  but
Landlord  will  pay the  costs of  owning  and  operating  the  Premises  during
construction.

     3.  SELECTION  OF  CONTRACTORS.  All  of  the  Contractors,  engineers  and
construction   consultants   performing   services  or  supplying  materials  in
connection with the design and/or construction of the Tenant Installations shall
be selected by Tenant in its sole reasonable discretion.

     In  connection  with any  penetrations  of the roof  required  for Tenant's
installation of heating,  ventilation and  air-conditioning  ("HVAC") equipment,
Tenant hereby agrees, at Tenant's expense, to use the same roofing contractor as
is used by Landlord for installation of the roof, if such roofing  contractor is
reasonably acceptable to Tenant, unless Landlord has given Tenant written notice
not to use such roofing contractor. Landlord shall have the right to observe, or
to have its independent  consultant  observe,  the installation of Tenant's HVAC
equipment on the roof.


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     4. THE PLANS AND THE TENANT PLANS.

         4.1  THE  PLANS.   Landlord  shall  cause   preliminary   drawings  and
specifications to be prepared by the Architect regarding the construction of the
Facility and of the Premises,  including without  limitation the exterior design
of the Facility,  which  [are/shall be] set forth as Schedule 1 attached  hereto
(together  with  any  subsequent  additions  or  modifications  are  called  the
"Preliminary  Plans").  Landlord  shall cause a  reasonably  complete set of the
Preliminary Plans, including,  without limitation, plans for the construction of
the  exterior  walls and the parking lot, to be produced by the  Architect,  and
Landlord shall use its best efforts to deliver the  Preliminary  Plans to Tenant
for Tenant's approval within  {{________ (__) DAYS}} of the date hereof.  Tenant
shall not  unreasonably  withhold or delay Tenant's  approval of the Preliminary
Plans. Upon approval of the Preliminary Plans by Tenant,  both parties will have
agreed that the Preliminary  Plans are sufficient in scope and detail to provide
the basis for  agreement on the scope of the  Project.  Promptly  after  receipt
thereof from the  Architect,  but in any event within twenty (20) days after the
approval  of the  Preliminary  Plans,  Landlord  shall use its best  efforts  to
deliver to Tenant a complete set of drawings and  specifications  sufficient  in
scope and detail to construct the Project, including,  without limitation, plans
for the  construction  of the exterior walls and the parking lot  (collectively,
the "PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PLANS"), which shall conform in all material respects
to the  Preliminary  Plans,  with all materials  and equipment  specified in the
Proposed Construction Plans being of equivalent or better quality than as called
for in the Preliminary  Plans. At such time as the Proposed  Construction  Plans
have been finally determined,  by agreement of the parties,  Schedule 1 shall be
amended  to refer to the  final  approved  drawing  and  specifications  for the
construction  of the Project  (collectively,  the  "PLANS.")  Until such time as
Schedule 1 is so amended,  all  references  in this Exhibit and the Lease to the
"Plans" (other than references in this Section 4) shall refer to the Preliminary
Plans.

If Tenant in its reasonable  discretion believes that the Proposed  Construction
Plans do not conform in all material  respects to the Preliminary  Plans,  then,
Tenant shall give  written  notice to Landlord  within a  reasonable  time after
receipt of the Proposed Construction Plans.

         4.2 TENANT  PLANS.  Tenant  [has  caused/shall  cause] the  preliminary
drawings and specifications to be prepared by the Tenant's  Architect  regarding
the construction of the Tenant Project  (collectively  the  "Preliminary  Tenant
Plans"). Upon completion of the Preliminary Tenant Plans, Tenant shall forthwith
deliver the  Preliminary  Tenant Plans to Landlord  within [_______ ( ) DAYS] of
the date of this Exhibit. Within {{____________(__)}} days after receipt thereof
from the  Tenant's  Architect,  Tenant  shall use its best efforts to deliver to
Landlord a complete set of drawings and  specifications  sufficient in scope and
detail to construct the Project (collectively, the "PROPOSED TENANT CONSTRUCTION
PLANS"),  which shall conform in all material respects to the Preliminary Tenant
Plans. At

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such time as the Proposed Tenant Construction Plans have been finally determined
by Tenant,  Schedule 1 shall be amended to refer to the final  approved  drawing
and  specifications  for the  construction  of the  Project  (collectively,  the
"TENANT PLANS").  Until such time as Schedule 1 is so amended, all references in
this Exhibit and the Lease to the "Tenant Plans" (other than  references in this
Section 4) shall refer to the Preliminary Tenant Plans.

         4.3  DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION  OF PROJECT.  Except as may be  expressly  set
forth in this Exhibit or elsewhere in the Lease, Landlord shall have no right to
approve or disapprove any aspect of design or construction of the Project.


     5. INSURANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION. Tenant shall cause the General Contractor
to obtain and to keep in effect at all times  during the Project  the  following
insurance:

         (A) Comprehensive general liability insurance against claims for bodily
         injury,  death and property damage  occurring in or about the Premises,
         including  but not limited to, all elevators in the Facility and in and
         about any streets, alleys, sidewalks or parking areas, malls, vaults or
         passageways,   with  limits  or  $1,000,000  per  occurrence/$2,000,000
         aggregate with $4,000,000 "umbrella" or excess coverage.

         (B) Physical damage insurance covering all of the General  Contractor's
         equipment,  trade fixtures and personal  property,  to be written on an
         "all risks" of physical loss or damage basis,  for the full replacement
         cost  value  of  the  covered  items,  and in  amounts  that  meet  any
         coinsurance clause of the insurance policies.

         (C) Workers'  compensation  insurance in the usual and  customary  form
         providing  coverage  against loss or damage resulting from any accident
         or casualty within the purview of the Florida Workers' Compensation law
         and in any amount as required from time to time by statute.

         (D)  Insurance  against  loss  or  damage  to  the  Facility  by  fire,
         explosion,  windstorm,  malicious  mischief,  vandalism,  and all other
         casualties  that are  covered  by  extended  coverage,  and from  other
         hazards  as may be covered by the form of "broad  form"  builders  risk
         insurance  then in effect,  in  amounts  at least  equal to 100% of the
         replacement  cost  (exclusive of cost of  excavations,  foundations and
         footings,  underground utilities,  pavement, curb and gutter, walks and
         landscaping) of the Facility,  and adequate coverage for "soft costs" (
         including,  without  limitation,  loss of rents), in either case with a
         deductible  not to  exceed  $10,000.00;  provided,  however,  that  the
         coverage  provided  pursuant to this subparagraph (d) shall be replaced
         by the coverage  required  under Section 20 of the Lease on the earlier
         of the Commencement Date or at

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         such time as the builder's  risk policy is terminated or canceled after
         the Substantial Completion Date.

         (E) Business vehicle liability  (including  owned,  non-owned and hired
         vehicles) insurance in a combined single limit of $1,000,000.

The companies  from whom such insurance is purchased and the coverage and limits
(and any changes and  increase  thereto) of such  insurance  shall have a credit
rating  of "A" or  better  and be  listed  as Class IX or higher in the Best Key
Rating  Insurance  Guide;  and the coverages  shall in no event be less than the
coverages  described  above.  Within a reasonable time after the commencement of
work on the Project,  Tenant shall deliver to Landlord  certificates  evidencing
such  coverage.  Landlord  reserves the right,  at its expense,  to increase the
coverages  set forth above and to obtain such other  types of  insurance  and in
such amounts as may be  commercially  reasonable  under the  circumstances.  All
insurance shall provide that any losses shall be payable notwithstanding any act
or  negligence  of the  General  Contractor  and  Landlord  and Tenant and waive
subrogation  rights against the negligent party or that party's related parties;
and provide  that no material  modification  or  cancellation  thereof  shall be
effective  until at least thirty (30) days after  receipt by Landlord and Tenant
of written notice thereof.

If,  prior to the  Commencement  Date,  Tenant  suffers  or incurs any claim for
personal  injury or death  and/or  property  damage  occurring  on the  Premises
arising out of the  construction  of the Project,  Landlord agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold Tenant harmless from any such claim, but only to the extent that
such claim:  (i) is not covered by the  insurance  maintained by Landlord or the
General Contractor  pursuant to the terms of this Section 8, or if covered,  the
insurer fails or refuses to make proceeds  available  therefor;  and (ii) is not
caused  in whole or in part by any  act,  omission  or work  done,  omitted,  or
performed by Tenant or any party claiming by, through or under Tenant.


     6.  CONTINGENCY  OF  GOVERNMENTAL  APPROVALS.  Landlord  shall use its best
efforts to assist  Tenant in  obtaining  all  licenses,  permits  and  approvals
necessary  for the  construction  of the Project  from the County.  If Tenant is
unable  to  obtain  any  permit,  license  or  governmental  approval  from  any
Governmental  Authority  necessary for the  construction  or eventual use of the
Project,  Tenant may elect to terminate this Exhibit and the Lease upon ten (10)
days' written notice to Landlord,  upon which  termination  Tenant shall have no
further liability to Landlord hereunder or under the Lease.



     7.  TERMINATION  OF  EXHIBIT;   SURVIVAL  OF  TERMS.  Landlord  and  Tenant
acknowledge  and agree that the  provisions  of this Exhibit  were  intended and
designed to govern certain rights and obligations of the parties relating to the
construction of the Project and other matters prior to the Commencement  Date of
the Lease. Accordingly, except

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as hereinafter  provided in this Section 7, from and after the Commencement Date
of the Lease,  the terms and  provisions  of this Exhibit  shall become null and
void and of no further force and effect.

     8.  INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING AND PARKING FACILITIES.

         (A) Prior to the Commencement  Date,  Landlord,  at its expense,  shall
         cause landscaping reasonably  satisfactory to Tenant to be installed on
         the Parcel at a cost equal to or greater  than $___ per Square  Foot of
         space in the Building.  Following the Commencement  Date and throughout
         the Lease Term,  Landlord shall  maintain said  landscaping in a manner
         comparable  to  landscaping  for similar  facilities in the area of the
         Building.

         (B) Prior to the Commencement  Date,  Landlord,  at its expense,  shall
         cause the  parking lot located on the Parcel to be repaired in a manner
         consistent with similar parking lots in comparable  industrial parks in
         the  Clearwater,  Florida  area.  Following the  Commencement  Date and
         throughout the Lease Term, Landlord shall maintain the parking lot in a
         clean,  neat and safe condition,  and in compliance with all Applicable
         Laws.


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                            SCHEDULE 1 TO EXHIBIT "C"


                                PRELIMINARY PLANS


The Preliminary Plans delivered by Landlord consist of the following:

         1.  That certain Site Plan, dated  _______________,  199_, last revised
             ___________, 199_, as prepared by ___________________.

         2.  Those certain Outline Specifications, dated ____________,199_, last
             revised ___________, 199_, as prepared by ____________.

         3.  That  certain  Floor  Plan,  dated  ______________,  as prepared by
             ------------------------------.

         4.  That certain Front View Perspective,  dated  _________________,  as
             prepared by _____________________________.


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                            PRELIMINARY TENANT PLANS



             The  Preliminary  Tenant Plans shall be delivered by Tenant  within
             the time periods set forth in Section 4 of this Exhibit.



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SCHEDULE 2 TO DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION EXHIBIT

                  FORM OF ARCHITECT'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE



RE:      Architect's  Certificate  for  Improvements  Located  on  the  property
         described  in Exhibit A attached  hereto and hereby  made a part hereof
         (the "Property")

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We,  the  undersigned,   _________________________  (collectively,  the
"Architect") hereby state to ______________________ and _____________________:

         1. The  Architect  are  architects  duly  licensed and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida.

         2. The Architect prepared the plans and specifications  (the "Plans and
Specifications")  relating  to the  construction  of  improvements  and  related
amenities located on the Property (the "Project") and the Architect periodically
observed the  construction  of the Project,  to the extent deemed  necessary and
appropriate by the Architect to fulfill the professional  standard of reasonable
care of the Architect's profession.

         3. To the  best of our  knowledge  and  belief,  the  Project  has been
constructed  in  accordance  with   governmental  and  building  permits  issued
therefor, and, as so constructed, the Project and the Property complies with all
applicable  zoning  and  building  laws,  codes,   ordinances  and  regulations,
including  without  limitation Title III of The Americans With  Disabilities Act
(ANSI Section  117.1) and building and fire codes and other  similar  ordinances
and regulations.

         4. To the best of our knowledge and belief,  occupancy of the Project a
medical products  manufacturing and distribution  facility with parking areas is
permissible  under applicable  zoning and building laws,  codes,  ordinances and
regulations.

         5. To the best of our knowledge and belief, the Property,  the Project,
all building  areas and parking  facilities are adequate in size and location to
comply  with all  requirements  of all  building,  zoning  and use laws,  codes,
ordinances  and  regulations  of  governmental   or  public   authority   having
jurisdiction over the same.

         6. For  purposes of this  certificate,  the phrase "our  knowledge  and
belief" shall mean the knowledge  that the Architect  possesses  concerning  the
Project  based on the  Architect's  on-site  observation  and  investigation  as
provided above in Paragraph 2 hereof, and such knowledge and the statements made
herein are further based on

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and are in accordance  with the  professional  standards of reasonable  care and
skill of the Architect's profession.

         7. This  Architect's  Certificate  may be  relied  upon by you and your
respective  successors and assigns and by your lender and its  participants,  if
any.

         Dated this day of _________________, 199__.


                                        Architect:

                                        [------------------------]



                                         By:  _____________________________

                                         Name: ___________________________

                                         Title:   Principal


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                      EXHIBIT A TO ARCHITECT'S CERTIFICATE

                                  THE PROPERTY


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                                 LEASE GUARANTY


         In consideration  of, and as an inducement for the granting,  execution
and delivery of that certain  lease,  dated on or about this date (the "Lease"),
by  J.  CRAYTON  PRUITT  FAMILY  TRUST  U/T/A  1976  ("Landlord"),  to  CRYOLIFE
ACQUISITION  CORPORATION,  the Tenant therein named  ("Tenant"),  and in further
consideration  of the sum of Ten Dollars  ($10.00)  and other good and  valuable
consideration paid by Landlord to the undersigned, CRYOLIFE, INC. ("Guarantor"),
Guarantor hereby guarantees to Landlord, its successors and assigns the full and
prompt  payment of all amounts  payable by Tenant,  its  successors and assigns,
under the Lease  ("Rent").  Guarantor  hereby  covenants  and agrees to and with
Landlord,  its successors and assigns, that if default shall at any time be made
by Tenant,  its successors and assigns,  in the payment of any such Rent payable
by Tenant under the Lease,  Guarantor  will forthwith pay such Rent to Landlord,
its successors and assigns,  and any arrears  thereof caused by any such default
and/or by the enforcement of this Guaranty.

         This Guaranty is an absolute and  unconditional  guaranty of payment of
Rent during the term of the Lease. Guarantor's liability hereunder is direct and
may be enforced  without  Landlord  being required to resort to any other right,
remedy or security and this Guaranty  shall be  enforceable  against  Guarantor,
without the necessity for any suit or proceedings on Landlord's part of any kind
or nature whatsoever against Tenant, its successors and assigns, and without the
necessity of any notice of  nonpayment,  or of any notice of  acceptance of this
Guaranty or of  Landlord's  intention to act in reliance  hereon or of any other
notice or demand to which Guarantor  might  otherwise be entitled,  all of which
Guarantor  hereby expressly  waives;  and Guarantor hereby expressly agrees that
the validity of this Guaranty and the  obligations of Guarantor  hereunder shall
in nowise be terminated,  affected or impaired by reason of the assertion or the
failure  to assert by  Landlord  against  Tenant,  or  Tenant's  successors  and
assigns,  of any of the rights or remedies  reserved to Landlord pursuant to the
provisions of the Lease.

         This  Guaranty  shall be a continuing  Guaranty  during the term of the
Lease as described  above,  and (whether or not  Guarantor  shall have notice or
knowledge of any of the  following)  the liability  and  obligation of Guarantor
hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional and shall remain in full force and
effect  without  regard to, and shall not be released,  discharged or in any way
impaired by (a) any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, the Lease or
any  assignment or transfer  thereof;  (b) any exercise or  non-exercise  of any
right,  power,  remedy or  privilege  under or in  respect  of the Lease or this
Guaranty or any waiver,  consent or approval by Landlord  with respect to any of
the  covenants,  terms,  conditions or agreements  contained in the Lease or any
indulgences, forbearances or extensions of time for performance or observance

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allowed  to  Tenant  from  time to time  and for any  length  of  time;  (c) any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,  arrangement, readjustment, composition,
liquidation or similar proceeding relating to Tenant, its successors and assigns
or their  properties  or  creditors;  or (d) any  limitation on the liability or
obligation  of  Tenant  under the Lease or its  estate in  bankruptcy  or of any
remedy for the enforcement thereof,  resulting from the operation of any present
or future  provision of the United  States  Bankruptcy  Code or other statute or
from the decision of any court.

         All of the  Landlord's  rights and  remedies  under the Lease and under
this Guaranty are intended to be distinct,  separate and  cumulative and no such
right and remedy  therein or herein  mentioned is intended to be in exclusion of
or a waiver  of any of the  others.  No  termination  of the  Lease or taking or
recovering of the premises  demised thereby shall deprive Landlord of any of its
rights and remedies against Guarantor under this Guaranty.

         This  Guaranty  shall  be  legally   binding  upon  Guarantor  and  its
successors  and  assigns  and shall  inure to the  benefit of  Landlord  and its
successors and assigns.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  Guarantor,  intending to be legally bound hereby,  has
caused this Guaranty to be executed as of this 5th day of March, 1997.

                                         CRYOLIFE, INC.


                                         By:_____________________________
                                            Steven G. Anderson, Chairman
                                            of the Board, President and
                                            Chief Executive Officer




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                        FORM OF NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT


         This  NONCOMPETITION  AGREEMENT (the  "Agreement") is entered into this
5th day of March, 1997, by and between________________________ ("Stockholder"),
and CRYOLIFE, INC., a Florida corporation ("CryoLife").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS,  pursuant to that  certain  Agreement  and Plan of Merger (the
"Merger Agreement") dated as of March __, 1997, by and among CryoLife,  CryoLife
Acquisition  Corporation,  a Florida corporation and wholly-owned  subsidiary of
CryoLife ("Newco"), Ideas for Medicine, Inc., a Florida corporation ("IFM"), and
the shareholders of IFM, IFM is being merged with and into Newco;

         WHEREAS,  pursuant  to the Merger  Agreement,  CryoLife  will  acquire,
simultaneously  with  the  execution  of this  Agreement  and by  virtue  of its
ownership of Newco, ownership of the business and assets of IFM;

         WHEREAS,  Stockholder  is a  shareholder  of IFM and  acknowledges  the
merger of IFM into Newco will  benefit  Stockholder  through the receipt of cash
and shares of Common Stock of CryoLife;

         WHEREAS,  in order to induce  CryoLife to enter into and consummate the
Merger Agreement,  Stockholder has agreed to accept certain  restrictions as set
forth herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
of the parties herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration,  the
receipt and  sufficiency  of which are hereby  acknowledged,  the parties hereto
agree as follows:

         1.  DEFINITIONS.   The  following   definitions  shall  apply  to  this
Agreement:

             (a)   "Company   Business"   means  the   business  of   designing,
manufacturing, marketing and distributing specialized tubing products, catheters
and  medical  instruments  for  use in  the  field  of  vascular,  general,  and
laparoscopic surgery, including carotid shunts, occlusion catheters, Hutson dual
balloon  catheters,   embolectomy  catheters,   dual  lumen  catheters,   aortic
catheters,  venous  access  ports,  cholangiogram  catheters,  and  laparoscopic
instruments.  Company Business  includes the design,  manufacture,  mareting and
distribution  of  all  products  identified  in  the  product  catalogue  of the
Surviving Corporation as of the date hereof.

             (b) "Competing Business" means any person,  concern, or entity that
is engaged  in or  conducts a  business  substantially  the same as the  Company
Business.



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             (c)  "Territory"  means the  United  States,  Germany,  Italy,  the
Netherlands,  the United Kingdom,  Canada, and France,  which the parties hereby
acknowledge to be the geographic area in which IFM conducts the Company Business
on the date of this Agreement.

             (d)  "Trade  Secrets"  means  information  relating  to  IFM or the
business and  technology of IFM,  including,  but not limited to,  technical and
nontechnical data, formulas, patterns, designs, compilations, programs, devices,
methods,  techniques,  drawings,  processes,  financial data,  financial  plans,
product  plans,  pricing  information,  marketing  information,  and  lists  and
information  with respect to actual or potential  customers or suppliers,  which
(1) derives economic value, actual or potential,  from not being generally known
to or readily  ascertainable  by proper means by persons  other than IFM who can
obtain  economic  value from its  disclosure  or use;  and (2) is the subject of
efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

         2. NONCOMPETITION  COVENANTS OF STOCKHOLDER.  Stockholder  acknowledges
that, by virtue of the special  knowledge of the affairs,  business,  customers,
suppliers,  vendors and the operations of the Company  Business that Stockholder
has,  CryoLife  would  suffer  substantial  damage if  Stockholder  breaches  or
violates  any of the  covenants  and  agreements  set forth in this Section 2 or
Section 3.  Therefore,  Stockholder  has agreed to the  following  covenants and
agreements:

             (a)  Stockholder  covenants that he shall not, for a period of five
years from and after the date hereof (the "Noncompetition Period"),  directly or
indirectly,  in the  Territory,  for his own  account  or as an owner,  partner,
member,  stockholder,  joint  venturer,  investor,  lender,  director,  officer,
employee, member, consultant,  manager,  independent contractor, or in any other
capacity,  own,  engage  in,  conduct,  manage,  operate or  participate  in any
Competing  Business;  provided,  however,  the foregoing  covenant  shall not be
deemed to prohibit  Stockholder from acquiring as an investment not more than 2%
of the capital stock of a Competing Business whose stock is traded on a national
securities exchange or over-the-counter.

             (b) During the  Noncompetition  Period,  Stockholder  covenants and
agrees  that he will not,  directly or  indirectly,  on his own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others,  solicit,  divert or  appropriate to a Competing
Business,  or attempt to solicit,  divert or appropriate to or for any Competing
Business, any persons and/or entities who were customers of IFM in the Territory
on the date  immediately  preceding  the date of this  Agreement,  or any person
and/or  entity in the Territory to whom IFM has sold or provided any products or
services  during the  12-month  period  immediately  preceding  the date of this
Agreement.

             (c) During the  Noncompetition  Period,  Stockholder  covenants and
agrees  that he will not,  directly or  indirectly,  on his own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others,  hire or attempt to hire any  employee of Newco,
or to cause any such employee to


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leave his or her employment, in order to perform services in the Territory for a
Competing Business.

         3. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  Stockholder covenants and agrees that all
confidential and proprietary  information  developed,  utilized,  or received by
Stockholder  relating  to the  operation  of the Company  Business  prior to the
Closing  of the  Merger  Agreement,  including,  without  limitation,  all Trade
Secrets and all  information  which has been disclosed to IFM by any third party
which   IFM   has   treated   as   confidential   (collectively,   "Confidential
Information"),   together  with  all  physical  embodiments  thereof,  has  been
transferred to Newco  pursuant to the Merger  Agreement.  Stockholder  will hold
such Confidential  Information in trust and strictest  confidence,  and will not
use, reproduce,  distribute,  disclose or otherwise disseminate the Confidential
Information  (except use in connection  with any  employment of  Stockholder  by
CryoLife  or  Newco).  The  confidentiality  requirements  and use  restrictions
contained in this Section 3 shall survive any  termination of this Agreement but
shall not apply to any  Confidential  Information  that  falls  into the  public
domain through no fault of Stockholder.

         All records, notes, files, memoranda,  reports,  marketing information,
price lists, supplier lists and information,  documents, and all copies and like
items  relating to the Trade  Secrets which shall be disclosed to or which shall
come into the  possession of Stockholder  during or prior to the  Noncompetition
Period shall be the sole and  exclusive  property of Newco.  Stockholder  agrees
that,  at any time upon  request,  it will  promptly  deliver  to  CryoLife  the
originals  and all copies of any of the  foregoing  that are in his  possession,
custody or control.

         4. SEVERABILITY.  Each provision of this Agreement is severable, and if
any one of such  provisions  shall be reformed or declared  unenforceable,  such
reformation or declaration  shall not affect the  enforceability  or validity of
any other  provision  thereof.  Each  provision  thereof shall be enforceable by
CryoLife  or  any   successor   or   affiliate   thereof   against   Stockholder
notwithstanding  any claim or cause of action  asserted by  Stockholder  against
CryoLife or any  successor or  affiliate  thereof.  The  existence of any claim,
demand,  action,  or cause of  action of  Stockholder  against  CryoLife  or any
affiliate  shall not constitute a defense to the  enforcement by CryoLife of any
of the covenants contained herein.

         5.   REFORMATION  BY  COURT.  In  the  event  any  court  of  competent
jurisdiction  should  determine  that  any of the  terms of this  Agreement  are
unreasonable or unenforceable in scope,  Stockholder and CryoLife consent to the
exercise  by such court of its  equitable  jurisdiction  to reform such terms in
accordance with applicable law.

         6.  REMEDIES.  Stockholder  agrees that if it breaches any provision of
this  Agreement,  the damage to CryoLife  would be difficult to  ascertain,  and
money  damages  would not afford  CryoLife an  adequate  remedy.  Therefore,  if
Stockholder  is in breach of this  Agreement,  the  parties  hereto  agree  that
CryoLife is entitled, in addition to any and all rights and remedies as would be
provided by law, to specific performance, injunctive, and other equitable relief
to prevent or restrain a breach of this Agreement. The rights of


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CryoLife  under this  Agreement  are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and
all  rights  CryoLife  may have at law or in  equity  to  protect  its  business
interests.  Stockholder  agrees to be liable for any and all costs and expenses,
including  attorneys  fees,  resulting  from the  breach by  Stockholder  of any
provision of this Agreement.

         7. AMENDMENTS.  No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be
valid or binding  upon  CryoLife  unless  made in  writing  and signed by a duly
authorized officer of CryoLife, or upon Stockholder,  unless made in writing and
signed by Stockholder.

         8. ASSIGNMENT.  This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without
the prior written consent of the other party hereto,  provided that CryoLife may
assign  this  Agreement  in whole or in part to one or more  affiliates  thereof
without the consent of Stockholder.

         9. NOTICES.

             (a)  Any  and all  notices  or  other  communications  required  or
permitted to be given under any of the provisions of this Agreement  shall be in
writing  and  shall be  deemed  to have  been  duly  given  when (i)  personally
delivered or sent by a recognized  overnight  delivery  service which guarantees
next  day  delivery  ("Overnight  Delivery"),   (ii)  transmitted  by  facsimile
transmission  (with a copy sent first class registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid or by Overnight Delivery), or (iii) mailed
by first class registered or certified mail, return receipt  requested,  postage
prepaid,  transmitted  or  addressed to the parties at the  addresses  set forth
below:

          If to Stockholder:          _____________________________
                                      

          with a copy to:             _____________________________
                                     

          If to CryoLife:            CryoLife, Inc.
                                     1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W.
                                     Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
                                     Attention: Mr. Steven G. Anderson,
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer
                                     Telefax:  (770) 426-0031



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          with a copy to:            Arnall Golden & Gregory
                                     2800 One Atlantic Center
                                     1201 West Peachtree Street
                                     Atlanta, Georgia  30309-3400
                                     Attention:  Mr. Clinton D. Richardson
                                     Telefax:  (404) 873-8664

             (b)  All  notices  shall  be  deemed  received  (i)  if  personally
delivered or transmitted by facsimile,  on the business day when so delivered or
transmitted or if not transmitted at a time which concludes  during the business
day of the  recipient,  on the next  succeeding  business  day,  (ii) if sent by
Overnight  Delivery,  one business day after it is sent and (iii) if mailed,  48
hours after  deposit in the United  States mail,  as first class  registered  or
certified mail, return receipt  requested,  postage  pre-paid.  Either party may
change its address for the  purposes of this Section by giving not less than ten
days  prior  written  notice of such  change to the  other  party in the  manner
provided in this Section.

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

         11.  FLORIDA LAW. This  Agreement  shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Florida.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto,  intending to be legally bound,
have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

                                     CRYOLIFE, INC.


                                     By:__________________________________
                                           Steven G. Anderson
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                     STOCKHOLDER:


                                         __________________________________



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EXHIBIT 11.1

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31
                                                     -------------------
                                                    1997             1996
                                                    ----             ----

Primary:
Average shares outstanding                         9,581,000        9,433,000

Net effect of dilutive  stock options 
  based on the treasury  stock method using
  the greater of quarter-end market price or
  average market price                               296,000          323,000
                                                 -----------       ----------

Totals                                             9,877,000        9,756,000
                                                 ===========       ==========
Net Income                                          $952,000         $782,000
                                                 ===========       ==========
Per share amount                                        $.10             $.08
                                                 ===========       ==========


Fully diluted:
Average shares outstanding                         9,581,000        9,433,000

Net effect of dilutive  stock options  
  based on the treasury  stock method using
  the greater of quarter-end market price 
  or average market price                            296,000          323,000

Share issued upon conversion of
  convertible debentures                             120,000               --
                                                 -----------       ----------

Totals                                             9,997,000        9,756,000
                                                 ===========       ==========

Net Income, as reported                             $952,000         $782,000

Interest expense, net of related
  tax benefit                                         18,000               --
                                                 -----------       ----------

Net Income, adjusted                                $970,000         $782,000
                                                 ===========       ==========

Per share amount                                        $.10             $.08
                                                 ===========       ==========


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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF CRYOLIFE,  INC. AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 AND
THE RELATED  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT  OF INCOME FOR THE THREE  MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,  1997,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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