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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*



                                ARC Capital, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                              Class A Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   002044 10 5
                                 (CUSIP Number)


      Alan Steel, 2067 Commerce Drive, Medford, Oregon 97504, 541-776-7700
   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)


                                January 10, 1997
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

     Check the  following box if a fee is being paid with the statement . (A fee
is not required only if the reporting  person:  (1) has a previous  statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

     Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the  Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

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

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).

                              Exhibit Index at Page 4
                                SEC 1746 (12-91)

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No.  002044 10 5
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     1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          William J. Young
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     2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a)
                                                                       (b)

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     3    SEC USE ONLY


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

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     6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America
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                                   7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                        1,500,000
                            ----------------------------------------------------
         NUMBER OF                 8    SHARED VOTING POWER
          SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY                     63,500
       OWNED BY EACH
         REPORTING
        PERSON WITH
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                                   9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        1,500,000
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                                  10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        63,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,563,500
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     12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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

          11.4%
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     14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
       (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

<PAGE>


Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         This report relates to the Class A Common Stock,  no par value,  of ARC
Capital, Inc. a California  corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal executive
officers are:


     Name                    Address                       Title

William J. Young        2067 Commerce Drive       Chairman, President and Chief
                        Medford, OR 97504         Executive Officer

Alan Steel              2067 Commerce Drive       Vice President Finance and
                        Medford, OR 97504         Chief Financial Officer


Item 2.  Identity and Background.

     (a)  The person filing this statement is William J. Young.

     (b) The principal  business  address of Mr. Young is 2067  Commerce  Drive,
Medford, Oregon 97504.

     (c) Mr. Young's principal occupation is Chairman,  President and CEO of ARC
Capital,  Inc., which engages in the business of manufacturing  automated visual
recognition and defect removal equipment, and the principal executive offices of
which are located at 2067 Commerce Drive, Medford, Oregon 97504.

     (d) Mr.  Young has not,  during the last five years,  been  convicted  in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

     (e) Mr.  Young  was not,  during  the last five  years,  a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction as a
result of which he was  subject to a judgment,  decree or final order  enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws.

     (f) Mr. Young is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     The  Company  issued  to Mr.  Young,  in  recognition  of his good work and
service in  management of the Company,  shares of Class A Common Stock  ("Common
Stock")  and  options  to  purchase   shares  of  Common  Stock.  No  additional
consideration has been provided at this time. However,  the terms of the options
covering  500,000  shares of Common Stock provide for an exercise price of $1.00
per share. See Section 1 of the Incentive Stock Option Agreement attached hereto
as Exhibit B and  incorporated  herein by  reference.  See also Section 1 of the
Nonqualified   Stock  Option   Agreement   attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  C  and
incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the lapse of certain restrictions
covering 952,000 shares of Common Stock is conditioned upon the payment of $1.80
per share.  See Sections 2 and 3 of the ARC Capital  Restricted  Stock Agreement
attached  hereto as Exhibit A and  incorporated  herein by reference.  Mr. Young
purchased Class A and Class B Warrants,  which are publicly traded,  on the open
market using his personal  funds.  No portion of such funds were  borrowed.  The
Class A Warrants are convertible into 7,000 shares of Common Stock, which have a
conversion  price of $2.84 per share,  and 5,000 Class B  Warrants.  The Class B
Warrants,  including the 5,000 Class B Warrants  received upon conversion of the
Class A Warrants, are convertible into 77,000 shares of Common Stock, which have
a  conversion  price of $4.17 per share.  Mr.  Young has also  purchased  27,500
shares of Common Stock on the open market using his personal  funds.  No portion
of such funds were borrowed.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     Pursuant to its 1997 Restricted Stock Plan and 1994 Stock Option Plan, each
of which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  the Issuer has issued shares of Class A
Common Stock ("Common Stock") and options exercisable for shares of Common stock
to certain employees, including Mr. Young, in recognition of their good work and
service,  and as an incentive  to remain in the employ of the Issuer.  Mr. Young
has acquired such securities for purposes of investment.

     Mr.  Young has also  acquired  shares of Common  Stock,  as well as Class A
Warrants and Class B Warrants which are convertible into shares of Common Stock,
on the open market for purposes of investment.  Depending upon market conditions
and other factors that Mr. Young deems material to his investment decision,  Mr.
Young may purchase  additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the
Issuer in the open market,  in private  transactions or from the Issuer,  or may
dispose of all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock or other securities of
the Issuer that he now owns or hereafter  may  acquire.  Other than as set forth
above, Mr. Young has no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:

     (a) The  acquisition by any person of additional  securities of the Issuer,
or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

     (b)  An   extraordinary   corporate   transaction,   such   as  a   merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

     (c) A sale or transfer of a material  amount of assets of the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries;

     (d) Any change in the  present  board of  directors  or  management  of the
Issuer,  including  any  plans or  proposals  to  change  the  number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

     (e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of
the Issuer;

     (f) Any  other  material  change  in the  Issuer's  business  or  corporate
structure;

     (g) Changes in the Issuer's  charter,  bylaws or instruments  corresponding
thereto or other  actions  which may impede  the  acquisition  of control of the
Issuer by any person;

     (h)  Causing a class of  securities  of the  Issuer to be  delisted  from a
national  securities  exchange or to cease to be  authorized  to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

     (i) A class of  equity  securities  of the  Issuer  becoming  eligible  for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or

     (j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a) Mr. Young is the  beneficial  owner of 1,563,500  shares of the Class A
Common Stock of the Issuer, constituting 11.4% of such class.

     (b) Mr. Young has sole power to vote,  direct the vote of,  dispose of, and
direct the  disposition of 1,500,000 of the shares  described in (a) above,  and
has  shared  power  to  vote,  direct  the  vote of,  dispose,  and  direct  the
disposition of 63,500 of the shares described in (a) above.

     (c) Not applicable.

     (d) The dividends and proceeds from disposition of 39,500 shares of Class A
Common Stock  beneficially  owned by Mr. Young are held in trust for the benefit
of a third person.

     (e) Not applicable.

     Item  6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understanding  or  Relationships  with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

     952,000 shares of Class A Common Stock  beneficially owned by Mr. Young are
subject to the ARC Capital  Restricted  Stock  Agreement  dated January 10, 1997
between Mr.  Young and the Issuer,  attached  hereto as Exhibit A. The  relevant
sections affecting such securities are Section 2 "Restrictions; Forfeitability,"
Section 3 "Payment  When  Restrictions  Lapse,"  Section 5  "Nontransferability;
Legend," and Section 7 "Dissolution  of the Company."  434,781 shares of Class A
Common Stock  underlying  options owned by Mr. Young and exercisable  within the
next 60 days are subject to certain  restrictions  in the Incentive Stock Option
agreement dated February 5, 1995 between William Young and the Issuer,  attached
hereto as Exhibit B. The relevant sections affecting such securities are Section
6 "Nontransferability,"  Section 9 "Restrictions on Transfer of Shares," Section
12 "Sale or other Disposition," and Section 13 "180-Day Holdback." 65,219 shares
of Class A Common Stock  underlying  options owned by Mr. Young and  exercisable
within the next 60 days are subject to certain  restrictions in the Nonqualified
Stock Option  Agreement dated February 5, 1995 between Mr. Young and the Issuer,
attached  hereto as Exhibit C. The relevant  sections  affecting such securities
are  Section 6  "Nontransferability,"  Section 9  "Restrictions  on  Transfer of
Shares,"  Section  12 "Sale or  other  Disposition,"  and  Section  13  "180-Day
Holdback."  The  relevant  sections  specified  in this Item 6 are  incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

     Three exhibits are filed herewith.  Exhibit A is the ARC Capital Restricted
Stock Agreement  dated January 10, 1997 between Mr. Young and ARC Capital,  Inc.
Exhibit B is the Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated February 5, 1995 between
Mr. Young and Applied Laser Systems (predecessor of ARC Capital,  Inc.) relating
to  the  Applied  Laser  Systems  1994  Stock  Option  Plan.  Exhibit  C is  the
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated February 5, 1995 between Mr. Young and
Applied  Laser  Systems  relating to the Applied Laser Systems 1994 Stock Option
Plan.

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



Date:  January 10, 1997                       ---------------------------------
                                                       William J. Young


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                                  Exhibit Index

A.       ARC Capital Restricted Stock Agreement
                  dated January 10, 1997 between Mr. Young
                  and ARC Capital, Inc........................................ 5

B.       Incentive Stock Option Agreement
                  dated February 5, 1995 between Mr. Young
                  and Applied Laser Systems (predecessor to
                  ARC Capital, Inc.)relating to the Applied 
                  Laser Systems 1994 Stock Option Plan........................ 6

C.       Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
                  dated February 5, 1995 between Mr. Young
                  and Applied Laser Systems relating to the Applied
                  Laser Systems 1994 Stock Option Plan........................ 7




                                    EXHIBIT A

                                   ARC CAPITAL
                           RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT



     THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 10th day of January,  1997, by and between
ARC Capital (the "Company"), and William Young ("Employee").

                                  R E C I T A L

     Pursuant to the ARC Capital 1997  Restricted  Stock Plan (the "Plan"),  the
Board of Directors  of the Company (the "Plan  Committee")  has  authorized  the
granting to Employee  that number of  restricted  shares of Class A Common Stock
(the  "Common  Stock") of the Company  specified  in Paragraph 1 hereof upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter stated.

                                A G R E E M E N T

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the undertakings of
the parties hereto contained herein, it is hereby agreed:

     1. Number of Shares.  Pursuant to said  action of the Plan  Committee,  the
Company hereby grants to Employee  952,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company
("Shares") subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth in Paragraphs 2,
3 and 4.

     2. Restrictions;  Forfeitability.  Ten percent (10%) of the Shares shall be
forfeited  and  returned  to the  Company  for  cancellation  if the  Employee's
employment  with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company  terminates  for any
reason  at any  time  prior to the  third  anniversary  of this  award or if the
payments  required  hereunder are not made.  Ninety  percent (90%) of the Shares
shall be forfeited  and returned to the Company if either the above  termination
of employment or failure to pay occurs or if the Common Stock of the Company has
not reached a closing price on the Nasdaq Stock Market,  Nasdaq National Market,
or any stock  exchange  of at least $20 per share and  maintained  a price of at
least $20 per share for a period of 30 consecutive days at any time prior to the
third anniversary of this award.

     3. Payment When Restrictions Lapse. The lapse of any restrictions hereunder
shall be  conditioned  upon the  payment by the  Employee  to the Company of the
amount  of $1.80 per Share  (the fair  market  value of the Share on the date of
this award) plus the amount of applicable  federal,  state and local withholding
taxes as required by Paragraph 4.

     4. Tax  Withholding.  As a condition  to lapse of the  restrictions  on the
Shares,  the  Company  may  require  Employee  to pay  over to the  Company  all
applicable  federal,  state and local  taxes  which the  Company is  required to
withhold with respect to the Shares upon their becoming  nonforfeitable.  At the
discretion  of the Plan  Committee  and upon the  request of the  Employee,  the
withholding tax requirements may be satisfied by the Employee's returning to the
Company  Shares with a fair market value equal to the  aggregate  amount of such
taxes.

     5.  Nontransferability;  Legend.  Shares may not be assigned or transferred
while the  restrictions  are in effect.  The certificates for Shares shall carry
the following legend:

             THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED AND ARE SUBJECT TO
           FORFEITURE UNDER THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT.

     6. No Right to Employment. Nothing in this Award shall confer upon Employee
any right to  continue  in the employ of the  Company or to  continue to perform
services for the Company or any subsidiary,  or shall interfere with or restrict
in any way the rights of the Company to discharge  or terminate  Employee at any
time for any reason whatsoever, with or without good cause.

     7. Dissolution of the Company. Any Shares subject to restrictions which are
not waived by the Plan Committee  shall be forfeited and returned to the Company
for cancellation upon the dissolution of the Company.

     8. Plan Governs.  This Agreement is in all respects  limited by and subject
to the express terms and  provisions of that Plan, as it may be construed by the
Plan Committee. Employee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

     9.  Notices.  All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Chairman
of the Plan  Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company at the principal
office of the Company at 2067 Commerce Drive,  Medford, OR 97504 and all notices
to Employee  shall be  addressed  to Employee at the address of Employee on file
with the  Company  or a  subsidiary,  or to such  other  address  as either  may
designate to the other in writing.  A notice shall be deemed to be duly given if
and when enclosed in a properly  addressed  sealed envelope  deposited,  postage
prepaid, with the United States Postal Service. In lieu of giving notice by mail
as  aforesaid,  written  notice  under this  Agreement  may be given by personal
delivery to Employee or to the  Chairman of the Plan  Committee  of the Board of
Directors of the Company (as the case may be).

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


                                                    ARC Capital


                                                    By__________________________
                                                      Alan Steel,
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

                                                    EMPLOYEE


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                                                            (Signature)

                                                    Address:

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                        INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT


     THIS  AGREEMENT is made as of the 5th day of February,  1995 by and between
Applied Laser Systems (the "Company"), and William J. Young ("Optionee").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS,  pursuant to the Applied Laser Systems 1994 Stock Option Plan (the
"Stock  Option  Plan"),  the Plan  Committee  of the Board of  Directors  of the
Company (the "Plan  Committee")  has  authorized  the granting to Optionee of an
incentive  stock option to purchase the number of shares of Class A common stock
(the "Common  Stock") of the Company  specified  in  Paragraph 1 hereof,  at the
price specified  therein,  such option to be for the term and upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter stated;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the undertakings of
the parties hereto contained herein, it is hereby agreed:

     1.  Number of Shares;  Option  Price.  Pursuant  to said action of the Plan
Committee,  the Company  hereby  grants to  Optionee  the option  ("Option")  to
purchase,  upon and  subject to the terms and  conditions  of said Stock  Option
Plan,  all or any part of 434,781 shares of Common Stock of the Company for cash
at the price of $1.00 per share.

     2. Terms.  This Option shall expire on February 4, 2005, unless such Option
shall have been terminated  prior to that date in accordance with the provisions
of the Stock Option Plan or this Agreement (the  "Termination  Date).  The terms
"Parent"  and  "Subsidiary"  herein mean a parent  corporation  or a  subsidiary
corporation,  as such terms are defined in the Stock  Option  Plan.  If Optionee
owns more than 10% of the voting stock of the Company,  a Parent or a Subsidiary
on the date of this Agreement,  the Termination  Date shall be no later than the
day before the fifth anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

     3. Vesting.  This Option shall vest and be  exercisable  immediately  as to
144,927 shares; 289,854 shares on and after February 5, 1996; and 434,781 shares
on and after  February  5,  1997.  The Option  shall  thereafter  remain  wholly
exercisable for the term specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, provided that Optionee
is then and has  continuously  been in the employ of the Company,  a Parent or a
Subsidiary; subject, however, to the provisions of Paragraph 5 hereof.

     4. Exercise. The Option may be exercised by written notice delivered to the
Company  stating the number of shares with  respect to which the Option is being
exercised,  together  with a check made  payable to the Company in the amount of
the  purchase  price of such shares and the written  statement  provided  for in
Paragraph 9 hereof,  if required by said  Paragraph  9. Not less than 100 shares
may be purchased at any one time unless the number purchased is the total number
purchasable under such Option at the time. Only whole shares may be purchased.

     5.  Exercise  on  Termination  of  Employment.   In  the  event  Optionee's
employment is terminated Optionee's right to exercise his options, if any, shall
be governed by Section 7 of the Stock Option Plan.

     6.  Nontransferability.  This  Option may not be  assigned  or  transferred
except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution,  and may be exercised
only by Optionee during his lifetime and after his death, by his  representative
or by the  person  entitled  thereto  under  his will or the  laws of  intestate
succession.

     7.  Optionee  Not  a  Shareholder.  Optionee  shall  have  no  rights  as a
shareholder  with  respect to the  Common  Stock of the  Company  covered by the
Option until the date of issuance of a stock  certificate or stock  certificates
to him upon exercise of the Option.  No adjustment will be made for dividends or
other  rights  for  which  the  record  date is  prior to the  date  such  stock
certificate or certificates are issued,  except as provided in Section 10 of the
Stock Option Plan.

     8.  Modification  and  Termination.  The rights of Optionee  are subject to
modification  and termination in certain events as provided in Sections 7 and 10
of the Stock Option Plan.

     9. Restrictions on Transfer of Shares.

     a. Securities Law Restrictions.  Optionee  represents and agrees that, upon
his  exercise  of the Option in whole or in part,  unless  there is in effect at
that time under the Securities Act of 1933 a registration  statement relating to
the shares  issued to him, he will acquire the shares  issuable upon exercise of
this Option for the purpose of investment and not with a view to their resale or
further distribution, and that upon each exercise thereof he will furnish to the
Company a written statement to such effect,  satisfactory to the Company in form
and substance.  Optionee  agrees that any  certificates  issued upon exercise of
this  Option  may  bear  a  legend  indicating  that  their  transferability  is
restricted in accordance  with applicable  state or federal  securities law. Any
person or persons  entitled to  exercise  this Option  under the  provisions  of
Paragraphs  5 and 6  hereof  shall,  upon  each  exercise  of the  Option  under
circumstances  in which  Optionee  would be required  to furnish  such a written
statement,  also furnish to the Company a written  statement to the same effect,
satisfactory to the Company in form and substance.

     10. Plan Governs.  This Agreement and the Option  evidenced hereby are made
and granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plan and are in all respects limited by
and  subject to the  express  terms and  provisions  of that Plan,  as it may be
amended from time to time and  construed  by the Plan  Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company.  It is intended  that this Option shall  qualify as an
incentive stock option as defined by Section 422 of the Code, and this Agreement
shall be construed in a manner which will enable this Option to be so qualified.
Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Stock Option Plan.

     11. Notices. All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the President
of the Company at the principal  office of the Company at 2067  Commerce  Drive,
Medford, OR 97504, and all notices to Optionee shall be addressed to Optionee at
the address of Optionee on file with the Company or its Subsidiaries, or to such
other address as either may designate to the other in writing. A notice shall be
deemed to be duly  given if and when  enclosed  in a properly  addressed  sealed
envelope deposited,  postage prepaid,  with the United States Postal Service. In
lieu of giving notice by mail as aforesaid, written notices under this Agreement
may be given by personal delivery to Optionee or to the President of the Company
(as the case may be).

     12. Sale or Other  Disposition.  Optionee  understands  that, under current
law, beneficial tax treatment resulting from the exercise of this Option will be
available  only if certain  requirements  of the Code are  satisfied,  including
without  limitation,  the  requirement  that no  disposition of shares of Common
Stock of the Company acquired pursuant to exercise of this Option be made within
two years  from the grant date or within  one year  after the  transfer  of such
shares to him or her.  If  Optionee  at any time  contemplates  the  disposition
(whether  by sale,  gift,  exchange,  or other form of  transfer)  of any shares
acquired by exercise of this Option,  he or she will first notify the Company in
writing of such proposed disposition and cooperate with the Company in complying
with all applicable  requirements of law, which, in the judgment of the Company,
must be  satisfied  prior to such  disposition.  In addition  to the  foregoing,
Optionee  hereby agrees that if Optionee  disposes  (whether by sale,  exchange,
gift,  or  otherwise)  of any of the shares  acquired by exercise of this Option
within two years of the grant date or within one year after the transfer of such
shares to Optionee upon exercise of this Option,  then Optionee shall notify the
Company  of such  disposition  in  writing  within 30 days from the date of such
disposition.  Said written notice shall state the date of such disposition,  and
the type and amount of the  consideration  received  for such share or shares by
Optionee in  connection  therewith.  In the event of any such  disposition,  the
Company shall have the right to require  Optionee to immediately pay the Company
the amount of taxes (if any) which the Company is  required  to  withhold  under
federal  and/or state law as a result of the granting or exercise of the subject
Option in the disposition of the subject shares.

     13.  180-Day  Holdback.  In accepting  the grant of this  Option,  Optionee
hereby  agrees  that,  in the event of an  underwritten  public  offering of the
Company's  securities  pursuant to which any of its  securities  are  registered
pursuant  to the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and to the  extent the
underwriter of such offering requests that the shareholders of the Company agree
to do so, the Optionee  will agree not to sell any of the Common Stock issued or
issuable  upon  exercise  of this Option for a period of at least 180 days after
the closing of such public offering,  and to sign a 180- day holdback  agreement
to that effect.

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

                                                    APPLIED LASER SYSTEMS


                                                    By__________________________

                                                    Title:______________________


                                                    OPTIONEE:


                                                    ----------------------------
                                                           (Signature)

                                                    ----------------------------
                                                      (Typed or Printed Name)


                                                    Address:

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                                   EXHIBIT C

                       NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT



     THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 5th day of February,  1995, by and between
Applied Laser Systems (the "Company"), and William J. Young ("Optionee").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS,  pursuant to the Applied Laser Systems 1994 Stock Option Plan (the
"Stock  Option  Plan"),  the Plan  Committee  of the Board of  Directors  of the
Company  (the "Plan  Committee")  has  authorized  the granting to Optionee of a
nonqualified  stock  option to  purchase  the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock ("Common  Stock") of the Company  specified in Paragraph 1 hereof,  at the
price specified  therein,  such option to be for the term and upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter stated;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the undertakings of
the parties hereto contained herein, it is hereby agreed:

     1.  Number of Shares;  Option  Price.  Pursuant  to said action of the Plan
Committee,  the Company  hereby  grants to  Optionee  the option  ("Option")  to
purchase,  upon and  subject to the terms and  conditions  of said Stock  Option
Plan,  all or any part of 65,219  shares of Common Stock of the Company for cash
at the price of $1.00 per share.

     2. Term.  This Option  shall  expire on February 4, 2005 unless such Option
shall have been terminated  prior to that date in accordance with the provisions
of the Stock Option Plan or this Agreement (the "Termination  Date").  The terms
"Parent"  and  "Subsidiary"  herein mean a parent  corporation  or a  subsidiary
corporation, as such terms are defined in the Stock Option Plan.

     3. Vesting.  This Option shall vest and be  exercisable as to 21,740 shares
on and after the date hereof;  43,480 shares on and after  February 5, 1996; and
65,219 shares on and after February 5, 1997. The Option shall thereafter  remain
wholly  exercisable  until and including  the  Termination  Date,  provided that
Optionee  is then and has  continuously  been in the  employ of the  Company,  a
Parent or a  Subsidiary;  subject,  however,  to the  provisions  of Paragraph 5
hereof.

     4. Exercise. The Option may be exercised by written notice delivered to the
Company  stating the number of shares with  respect to which the Option is being
exercised,  together  with a check made  payable to the Company in the amount of
the purchase price of such shares plus the amount of applicable  federal,  state
and local withholding taxes and the written statement  provided for in Paragraph
9 hereof,  if  required  by said  Paragraph  9. Not less than 100  shares may be
purchased  at any one time  unless  the  number  purchased  is the total  number
purchasable under such Option at the time. Only whole shares may be purchased.

     5. Exercise on Termination of Employment or Directorship. If Optionee shall
cease to be employed by, or ceases to be a director or  consultant  or otherwise
to render services to, the Company,  a Parent or a Subsidiary,  Optionee's right
to exercise  his  options,  if any,  shall be governed by Section 7 of the Stock
Option  Plan.  References  in such  Section  7 to  "employment"  shall  mean the
cessation  of services to the Company,  a Parent or a Subsidiary  in the case of
any person who is not an employee.

     6. Nontransferability. The Option may not be assigned or transferred except
by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised only by
Optionee during his lifetime and after his death, by his personal representative
or by the  person  entitled  thereto  under  his will or the  laws of  intestate
succession.

     7.  Optionee  Not  a  Shareholder.  Optionee  shall  have  no  rights  as a
shareholder  with  respect to the Common  Stock of the  Company  covered by such
Option until the date of issuance of a stock  certificate or stock  certificates
to him upon exercise of the Option.  No adjustment will be made for dividends or
other  rights  for  which  the  record  date is  prior to the  date  such  stock
certificate or certificates are issued,  except as provided in Section 10 of the
Stock Option Plan.

     8.  Modification  and  Termination.  The rights of Optionee  are subject to
modification  and termination in certain events as provided in Sections 7 and 10
of the Stock Option Plan.

     9. Restrictions on Sale of Shares. Optionee represents and agrees that upon
his  exercise of the Option,  in whole or in part,  unless there is in effect at
that time under the Securities Act of 1933 a registration  statement relating to
the shares  issued to him, he will acquire the shares  issuable upon exercise of
this Option for the purpose of investment and not with a view to their resale or
further distribution, and that upon such exercise thereof he will furnish to the
Company a written statement to such effect,  satisfactory to the Company in form
and substance. Optionee agrees that any certificate issued upon exercise of this
Option may bear a legend indicating that their  transferability is restricted in
accordance  with  applicable  state and federal  securities  law.  Any person or
persons  entitled to exercise  this Option under the  provisions of Paragraphs 5
and 6 hereof  shall,  upon each  exercise of the Option under  circumstances  in
which  Optionee  would be required  to furnish  such a written  statement,  also
furnish to the Company a written  statement to the same effect,  satisfactory to
the Company in form and substance.

     10. Plan Governs.  This Agreement and the Option  evidenced hereby are made
and granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plan and are in all respects limited by
and  subject to the  express  terms and  provisions  of that Plan,  as it may be
amended from time to time and  construed  by the Plan  Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company.  Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Stock Option Plan.

     11. Notices. All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the President
of the Company at the principal  office of the Company at 2067  Commerce  Drive,
Medford, OR 97504, and all notices to Optionee shall be addressed to Optionee at
the address of Optionee on file with the Company or its Subsidiaries, or to such
other address as either may designate to the other in writing. A notice shall be
deemed to be duly  given if and when  enclosed  in a properly  addressed  sealed
envelope deposited,  postage prepaid,  with the United States Postal Service. In
lieu of giving notice by mail as aforesaid,  written notice under this Agreement
may be given by personal delivery to Optionee or to the President of the Company
(as the case may be).

     12. Sale or Other  Disposition.  If Optionee at any time  contemplates  the
disposition (whether by sale, gift, exchange,  or other form or transfer) of any
shares  acquired  by exercise of this  Option,  he or she will first  notify the
Company in writing of such proposed  disposition  and cooperate with the Company
in complying with all applicable  requirements of law, which, in the judgment of
the Company, must be satisfied prior to such disposition.

     13.  180-Day  Holdback.  In accepting  the grant of this  Option,  Optionee
hereby  agrees  that,  in the event of an  underwritten  public  offering of the
Company's  securities  pursuant to which any of its  securities  are  registered
pursuant  to the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and to the  extent the
underwriter of such offering requests that the shareholders of the Company agree
to do so, the Optionee  will agree not to sell any of the Common Stock issued or
issuable  upon  exercise  of this Option for a period of at least 180 days after
the closing of such public offering,  and to sign a 180- day holdback  agreement
to that effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Nonqualified Stock Option
Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

                                                    APPLIED LASER SYSTEMS



                                                    By:_________________________

                                                    Title:______________________


                                                    OPTIONEE:



                                                    By:_________________________
                                                              (Signature)

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                                                    Address:

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