PRONET INC /DE/
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RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS
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      AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 29, 1996
    
 
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-03279
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                       TO
                                    FORM S-3
    
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                                  PRONET INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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<S>                                                          <C>
                         DELAWARE                                                    75-1832168
               (State or other jurisdiction                            (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
             of incorporation or organization)
</TABLE>
 
                                6340 LBJ FREEWAY
                              DALLAS, TEXAS 75240
                                 (214) 687-2000
              (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
       including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
 
                                 MARK A. SOLLS
                       VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                                6340 LBJ FREEWAY
                              DALLAS, TEXAS 75240
                                 (214) 687-2000
           (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)
 
           Copies of all communications, including all communications
                  to the agent for service, should be sent to:
 
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<S>                                                          <C>
                    JEFFREY A. CHAPMAN                                           VINCENT PAGANO, JR.
                  VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.                                     SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
                 3700 TRAMMELL CROW CENTER                                      425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
                     2001 ROSS AVENUE                                       NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017-3909
                    DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
</TABLE>
 
    APPROXIMATE  DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
 
    If the  only securities  being registered  on this  Form are  being  offered
pursuant  to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.  / /
 
    If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered  on
a  delayed or continuous basis pursuant to  Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box.  / /
 
    If this Form  is filed  to register  additional securities  for an  offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and  list  the  Securities  Act registration  statement  number  of  the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering.  / /
 
    If this Form  is a post-effective  amendment filed pursuant  to Rule  462(c)
under  the Securities Act, check  the following box and  list the Securities Act
registration statement number  of the earlier  effective registration  statement
for the same offering.  / /
 
    If  delivery of the prospectus is expected  to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box.  / /
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    THE REGISTRANT HEREBY  AMENDS THIS  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON  SUCH DATE  OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE  A  FURTHER  AMENDMENT  WHICH SPECIFICALLY  STATES  THAT  THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A)  OF
THE  SECURITIES ACT  OF 1933  OR UNTIL  THE REGISTRATION  STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION  8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
 
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INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT   TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT  RELATING TO  THESE SECURITIES  HAS BEEN  FILED WITH  THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE  SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR  TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  TO  SELL  OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN  ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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                   Subject to Completion, dated May 29, 1996
    
PROSPECTUS
                                  $100,000,000
                                     [LOGO]
 
                       % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006
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                   Interest Payable March 15 and September 15
                              -------------------
 
    ProNet Inc.  ("ProNet"  or  the  "Company")  is  offering  (the  "Offering")
$100,000,000  aggregate principal amount of  its     % Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2006 (the "Notes").  Interest on the Notes  will be payable semiannually  on
March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing September 15, 1996. The Notes
will  be redeemable at  the option of the  Company, in whole or  in part, at any
time on or after September 15, 2001, at the redemption prices set forth  herein,
plus  accrued and unpaid interest, if any,  to the date of redemption. The Notes
will not be subject to any mandatory sinking  fund. In the event of a Change  of
Control  (as defined),  each holder of  the Notes  will have the  right, at such
holder's option, to  require the Company  to purchase such  holder's Notes at  a
purchase  price equal to 101% of the  principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of such purchase.
 
   
    The Notes also may be  redeemed at the option of  the Company, in whole  but
not  in part, at  any time prior to  December 16, 1996 at  101% of the principal
amount of Notes  at maturity, plus  accrued interest to  the date of  redemption
(the  "Special Redemption Price"), if, in the  sole judgment of the Company, the
Teletouch Acquisition (as defined) will not  be consummated by December 6,  1996
(a  "Special Redemption"). In  addition, a Special  Redemption shall mandatorily
occur on December 16, 1996 if the Teletouch Acquisition has not been consummated
by December 6, 1996. During the period when a Special Redemption may occur,  the
net  proceeds of the Offering  will be held in  an escrow account, together with
additional amounts deposited, and to be deposited, in the escrow account by  the
Company  such  that  the  total  amount in  the  escrow  account  (the "Escrowed
Amounts") will be sufficient to pay the Special Redemption Price in the event of
a Special Redemption. Until the release of the funds to the Company at the  time
of  the Teletouch Acquisition, the holders of  the Notes will look to the escrow
account for payment in  the event of a  Special Redemption. See "Description  of
Notes -- Escrow of Proceeds; Special Redemption."
    
 
    The  Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Company subordinated
in right of payment to all existing  and future Senior Debt (as defined) of  the
Company.  As  of  March 31,  1996,  after  giving pro  forma  effect  to certain
acquisitions and the Concurrent  Offering (as defined),  the Company would  have
had approximately $225 million of outstanding indebtedness, including the Notes,
$25  million of Senior Debt and $100  million aggregate principal amount of PARI
PASSU debt. See "Use of Proceeds" and "Capitalization."
 
   
    Concurrently with the Offering, ProNet is publicly offering (the "Concurrent
Offering" and, together  with the  Offering, the  "Offerings") in  the U.S.  and
internationally 4,000,000 shares (excluding underwriters' over-allotment options
to  purchase up to 600,000 shares) of  ProNet's Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share (the "Common  Stock"). The  closings of  the Offering  and the  Concurrent
Offering are not conditioned upon each other.
    
 
   
    Settlement  for the Notes  will be made in  immediately available funds. The
Notes will trade  in The  Depository Trust Company's  Same-Day Funds  Settlement
System, and secondary market trading activity in the Notes will therefore settle
in  immediately available  funds. All payments  of principal of  and premium, if
any, and  interest on  the Notes  will be  made by  the Company  in  immediately
available  funds  or  the  equivalent. See  "Description  of  Notes  -- Same-Day
Settlement and Payment."
    
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    FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RISKS TO BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE  INVESTORS
IN  CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE  NOTES, SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON
PAGE 9.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES  AND
   EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
      NOR  HAS  THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  OR  ANY  STATE
        SECURITIES   COMMISSION    PASSED   UPON    THE   ACCURACY    OR
            ADEQUACY   OF   THIS   PROSPECTUS.   ANY  REPRESENTATION
                       TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
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                                             Price to         Underwriting        Proceeds to
                                             Public(1)         Discount(2)       Company(1)(3)
<S>                                      <C>                <C>                <C>
Per Note...............................          %                  %                  %
Total..................................          $                  $                  $
</TABLE>
 
(1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from                  , 1996.
 
(2) The  Company  has  agreed  to indemnify  the  Underwriters  against  certain
    liabilities  including  liabilities under  the  Securities Act  of  1933, as
    amended. See "Underwriting."
 
(3) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $400,000.
                          ---------------------------
 
   
    The Notes offered by this Prospectus are offered by the Underwriters subject
to prior sale,  withdrawal, cancellation  or modification of  the offer  without
notice, to delivery to and acceptance by the Underwriters and to certain further
conditions. It is expected that delivery of the Notes will be made in book-entry
form through The Depository Trust Company on or about                  , 1996.
    
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LEHMAN BROTHERS
               DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                   SECURITIES CORPORATION
                        GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
                                             FIRST CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
 
                 , 1996
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    Inside  the front cover of  the document is a map  of the United States with
certain states highlighted as ProNet  Pro Forma Territory (Arizona,  California,
Colorado,  Florida,  Georgia,  Illinois,  Maryland,  Massachusetts,  Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,  North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South  Carolina,
Texas,  Virginia,  Washington,  D.C.  and  Wisconsin)  and  Teletouch  Pro Forma
Territory (Alabama,  Arkansas, Louisiana,  Mississippi, Missouri,  Oklahoma  and
Tennessee).  The map also shows pro forma  subscribers by region as of March 31,
1996:
 
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<S>                    <C>           <C>
West Region            Los Angeles      89,711
Midwest Region         Chicago         157,796
Northeast Region       New York        291,724
Southeast Region       Charlotte       308,681
South Central Region   Houston         612,030
</TABLE>
 
    Below the map are two photographs. On the left is a photograph of a computer
room in one  of the Company's  SuperCenter locations that  includes an  employee
working on the computer. The photo has the following caption under it: "To bring
reliable,  cost-effective paging services to an expanding subscriber base and to
integrate our acquired  paging companies, ProNet  has established five  regional
SuperCenters and invested in a world-class infrastructure." Below the map on the
right is a photo of two boys, ages 9-10, carrying a baseball bat, mitt and ball.
One  of the  boys is wearing  a pager. The  caption under this  picture reads as
follows: "A growing  number of consumers  are being attracted  to paging by  its
practicality,  low cost and reliability. For keeping track of family members and
staying in touch any place at any time, nothing beats paging."
 
    On the page opposite the map, there is  text with a picture in the top  left
corner. The picture depicts a woman and a young girl shopping. The young girl is
holding  a bag from AirWare Pagers and  Cellular (one of ProNet's retail names).
The caption under the picture reads: "In  1996, ProNet plans to explore what  we
believe  to be  unrealized retail sales  opportunities in  smaller urban markets
largely  ignored   by   both   major  paging   service   providers   and   large
telecommunications product retailers."
 
    IN  CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE  MARKET PRICE OF THE NOTES  OFFERED
HEREBY  AT LEVELS ABOVE THOSE WHICH MIGHT  OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
    THE  FOLLOWING SUMMARY  IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  THE MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND NOTES  THERETO APPEARING ELSEWHERE  IN
THIS  PROSPECTUS  OR  INCORPORATED  HEREIN  BY  REFERENCE.  UNLESS  THE  CONTEXT
OTHERWISE REQUIRES, REFERENCES IN THIS PROSPECTUS TO "PRONET" AND THE  "COMPANY"
REFER  TO PRONET  INC. AND ITS  CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES.  CAPITALIZED NAMES OF
PAGING COMPANIES AND GROUPS OF PAGING  COMPANIES ACQUIRED AND TO BE ACQUIRED  BY
THE COMPANY AND TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ARE DEFINED IN "SUMMARY PRO FORMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS."
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
   
    ProNet  is  one  of  the fastest  growing  providers  of  wireless messaging
services in the United States. The  Company's subscriber base has grown  through
both  acquisitions and internal growth at annual  rates of 14%, 172% and 142% in
1993, 1994  and 1995,  respectively.  Over this  time  period, the  Company  has
migrated  its business focus  from serving primarily  the healthcare industry to
broader commercial and  retail markets.  Since March  1, 1994,  the Company  has
completed 19 acquisitions, adding 678,200 subscribers. Additionally, the Company
has  focused on and generated  internal growth in its  paging subscriber base of
36% and  41% for  the 12  months ended  December 31,  1995 and  March 31,  1996,
respectively.  Upon completion by  the Company of  the acquisitions of Teletouch
Communications, Inc. ("Teletouch"),  the nationwide, one-way  paging license  on
the 931.9125 MHz frequency covering the United States (the "Nationwide License")
from  Motorola,  Inc.  ("Motorola"),  and the  other  Pending  Acquisitions, the
Company will be the fifth largest  publicly traded paging company in the  United
States, with approximately 1.5 million subscribers at March 31, 1996.
    
 
    Upon  completion  of the  Pending Acquisitions  and  the acquisition  of the
Nationwide License, the Company will offer local, regional and nationwide paging
services in 25 states covering 72% of  the population of the United States.  The
Company  has  focused its  business development  around five  geographic regions
serviced  by  communication  "SuperCenters"  which  are  located  in  Charlotte,
Chicago,  Houston, Los  Angeles and  New York.  This geographically concentrated
operating and expansion strategy allows the Company to develop regional critical
mass, undertake  cost-effective  incremental expansion  and  selectively  access
markets  which  feature the  size, growth  rates,  demographic groups,  types of
businesses and competitive dynamics  that indicate significant potential  demand
for  the Company's  current and  future products  and services.  In addition, by
developing a heavy concentration of  subscribers in each geographic region,  the
Company  is able to maintain one of  the lowest cost operating structures in the
paging industry.
 
    The Company  believes that  it has  solidified its  position as  one of  the
leading  wireless messaging providers in the United States with the execution in
April 1996 of definitive  agreements to purchase the  Nationwide License and  to
acquire  Teletouch,  both  of  which  will  enhance  and  augment  the Company's
SuperCenter expansion strategy. The acquisition  of the Nationwide License  will
provide the Company with the ability to use an exclusive nationwide frequency as
a  platform to expand  on a cost-effective basis  into attractive markets within
and contiguous to the Company's  SuperCenters. The Nationwide License will  also
position  the Company  to develop  regional and  national distribution alliances
with a  variety of  other  communications service  providers. In  addition,  the
Nationwide   License  will  allow  the  Company  the  flexibility  to  focus  on
acquisition candidates that offer distribution enhancements, economies of  scale
and   market  expansion  opportunities  rather   than  acquisitions  that  would
supplement the Company's spectrum resources.
 
    With 310,720 subscribers (pro forma for the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions),
Teletouch is  a  geographically  concentrated provider  of  paging  services  in
medium-sized   markets  in  the  southern   United  States  (Alabama,  Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi,  Missouri,  Oklahoma, Tennessee  and  Texas).  Teletouch
enjoys  a leading position in  its markets, which generally  are subject to less
competition than  major  metropolitan centers.  Teletouch  subscribers  generate
higher  average revenue per unit ("ARPU") than is considered typical for larger,
more competitive metropolitan markets. The Company believes that the acquisition
of  Teletouch  (the  "Teletouch  Acquisition")  will  strengthen  the  Company's
competitive  position in  the southern  United States  as a  result of increased
scale, expanded  contiguous  signal  and sales  coverage  and  increased  retail
distribution. Management also believes that
 
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the  Teletouch  Acquisition  will strengthen  ProNet's  position as  a  low cost
provider because  (i) the  resulting  increase in  the  subscriber base  of  the
Company's  Houston and Charlotte SuperCenters will  allow the Company to benefit
from significant  operating leverage  and (ii)  the integration  of  Teletouch's
operating  and administrative functions will allow  for the removal of redundant
overhead costs.
 
    The  Company's  strategy  seeks  to  capitalize  on  the  critical  mass  of
subscribers,  broad spectrum resources,  distribution capabilities and marketing
expertise that the  Company has built  since the initiation  of its  three-phase
growth  plan in 1993. The objective of  the Company's strategy is to enhance the
Company's position as a leading provider  of wireless messaging services and  to
accelerate  the Company's growth  in subscribers and cash  flow. Key elements of
the Company's strategy  include (i)  focusing the Company's  operations on,  and
expanding  the  business around,  specific  geographic regions  anchored  by the
Company's five operational SuperCenters,  (ii) selectively acquiring  additional
companies  in SuperCenter  regions that  have complementary  operations to those
already existing in the market,  (iii) selectively acquiring companies in  areas
contiguous  to SuperCenter regions that provide  a more cost-effective method of
market entry than launching a start-up operation, (iv) increasing penetration of
selected distribution  channels,  primarily  reseller and  retail,  through  the
development of innovative marketing programs, (v) offering a variety of enhanced
wireless  products and  services, including new  products and  services, such as
narrowband PCS,  as they  become available  and (vi)  selectively expanding  the
Company's senior management team and focusing on the ongoing training and career
development of its managers and employees. See "Business -- Strategy."
 
    The  Company  was incorporated  under Delaware  law  in 1982.  The Company's
principal executive office is located at  6340 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas  75240
and its telephone number is (214) 687-2000.
 
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                                  THE OFFERING
 
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Securities Offered..............  $100,000,000  principal amount of    % Senior Subordinated
                                  Notes due 2006.
Maturity Date...................  September 15, 2006.
Interest Payment Dates..........  March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 1996.
Sinking Fund Provision..........  None.
Optional Redemption.............  The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at  the
                                  option  of the Company  at any time  on or after September
                                  15, 2001 at  the redemption prices  set forth herein  plus
                                  accrued  interest to the redemption date. See "Description
                                  of Notes -- Optional Redemption."
Ranking.........................  The Notes will  be general  unsecured senior  subordinated
                                  obligations  of the  Company, will be  subordinated to all
                                  existing and future Senior Debt  of the Company, and  will
                                  rank   PARI  PASSU  with  the  Company's  11  7/8%  Senior
                                  Subordinated Notes due  2005 (the  "Existing Notes").  The
                                  indenture  pursuant to which the Notes will be issued (the
                                  "Indenture") will provide that the Company will not  incur
                                  any  debt that is  subordinate in right  of payment to any
                                  Senior Debt of the Company and senior in right of  payment
                                  to the Notes. See "Description of Notes -- Subordination."
                                  As of March 31, 1996, after giving pro forma effect to the
                                  Offerings, the Pending Acquisitions and the acquisition of
                                  the   Nationwide  License,  the  Company  would  have  had
                                  approximately $25 million of Senior Debt and $100  million
                                  aggregate principal amount of PARI PASSU debt outstanding.
Change of Control...............  The  Company will be  required to offer  to repurchase all
                                  outstanding Notes at 101% of the principal amount  thereof
                                  plus  accrued interest promptly after  the occurrence of a
                                  Change of Control.  See "Description of  Notes --  Certain
                                  Covenants."
Escrow of Proceeds..............  During the period when a Special Redemption may occur, the
                                  proceeds  of  the  Offering  will  be  held  in  an escrow
                                  account, together with  additional amounts deposited,  and
                                  to be deposited, in the escrow account by the Company such
                                  that  the  total  amount  in the  escrow  account  will be
                                  sufficient to  pay the  Special  Redemption Price  in  the
                                  event  of a Special  Redemption. Until the  release of the
                                  funds  to  the  Company  at  the  time  of  the  Teletouch
                                  Acquisition,  the holders  of the  Notes will  look to the
                                  escrow account  for  payment in  the  event of  a  Special
                                  Redemption.   The   full   amount   of   the  indebtedness
                                  represented by the Notes may only be incurred by, and  the
                                  Escrowed  Amounts  may only  be  released to,  the Company
                                  under the conditions described in "Description of Notes --
                                  Escrow of Proceeds; Special Redemption."
Special Redemption..............  The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in
                                  whole but not in part, at any time on or prior to December
                                  16, 1996, at  101% of  the principal  amount at  maturity,
                                  plus  accrued interest to  the date of  redemption, if, in
                                  the  sole   judgment  of   the  Company,   the   Teletouch
                                  Acquisition  will not be consummated by December 16, 1996.
                                  In addition,  the  Special  Redemption  shall  mandatorily
                                  occur   (i)  on   December  16,  1996   if  the  Teletouch
                                  Acquisition has not been consummated by December 6,  1996;
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                                  (ii)  upon  the occurrence  of  certain events  of default
                                  relating  to   bankruptcy   of   the   Company   and   its
                                  subsidiaries;  or  (iii)  on September  15,  1996,  if the
                                  Company has failed, on or prior to September 10, 1996,  to
                                  deposit  with  the escrow  agent  an amount  equal  to the
                                  interest calculated  on $100,000,000  principal amount  of
                                  the  Notes from  September 15,  1996 through  December 16,
                                  1996. See  "Description of  Notes --  Escrow of  Proceeds;
                                  Special Redemption."
Certain Covenants...............  The  Indenture will contain  certain covenants that, among
                                  other things, limit  the ability  of the  Company and  its
                                  subsidiaries  to incur other  indebtedness, pay dividends,
                                  engage in transactions  with affiliates,  sell assets  and
                                  engage  in mergers and consolidations. See "Description of
                                  Notes -- Certain Covenants."
Concurrent Offering.............  The  Company  is  concurrently  offering  to  the   public
                                  4,000,000  shares of Common Stock (4,600,000 shares if the
                                  Underwriters'  over-allotment  options  are  exercised  in
                                  full).  The closings  of the  Offering and  the Concurrent
                                  Offering are not conditioned upon each other.
Use of proceeds of the
 Offerings......................  The Company intends to  use approximately $115 million  of
                                  the  net proceeds of the  Offerings to refinance Teletouch
                                  debt and senior subordinated notes and to redeem Teletouch
                                  Series A Preferred Stock. The balance of the net  proceeds
                                  will be used to fund the cash consideration to be paid for
                                  the  Company's acquisition of  the Nationwide License ($43
                                  million), PacWest ($9 million), Georgialina ($12 million),
                                  and VIP  ($6  million), and  to  repay a  portion  of  the
                                  outstanding  indebtedness  under  the  Company's revolving
                                  credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). If the Concurrent
                                  Offering is not completed, the Company anticipates that it
                                  will seek to obtain  additional debt or equity  financing.
                                  No  assurance can  be given  that the  Company will obtain
                                  such financing. See "Use of Proceeds."
</TABLE>
 
                                  RISK FACTORS
 
    See "Risk  Factors"  beginning  on  page  9  for  a  discussion  of  certain
information that should be considered by prospective investors.
 
    Certain  statements contained herein are not  based on historical facts, but
are forward-looking statements  that are based  upon numerous assumptions  about
future   conditions  that  could  prove  not  to  be  accurate.  Actual  events,
transactions and  results may  materially differ  from the  anticipated  events,
transactions  or results described in such  statements. The Company's ability to
consummate such transactions and  achieve such events or  results is subject  to
certain  risks and uncertainties. Such risks  and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to,  the existence  of demand for  and acceptance  of the  Company's
products   and  services,   the  availability  of   appropriate  candidates  for
acquisition by  the  Company,  regulatory approvals,  economic  conditions,  the
impact  of  competition  and pricing,  results  of financing  efforts  and other
factors affecting the Company's business that are beyond the Company's  control,
including  but not limited to the matters described in "Risk Factors." See "Risk
Factors."
 
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                  SUMMARY FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION
 
    The following table presents  summary financial data for  the Company as  of
the  dates and for the periods indicated.  The financial data for the five years
ended December 31,  1995 were  derived from the  audited consolidated  financial
statements  of the Company. The financial data  for the three months ended March
31, 1996  and 1995  have been  derived from  the Company's  unaudited  financial
statements.  The following  information should be  read in  conjunction with the
Company's  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  and   the
consolidated   financial  statements   and  related   notes  thereto   and  with
"Management's Discussion  and Analysis  of Financial  Condition and  Results  of
Operations" included elsewhere herein.
 
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                                                                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                            MARCH 31,
                                                                                                  ------------------------------
                                                         YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                          ------------------------------------------------------           (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                       PRO FORMA                      PRO FORMA
                                           1991     1992     1993     1994     1995    1995 (1)    1995      1996      1996 (1)
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  ----------
                                                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGE, RATIO, UNIT AND PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
<S>                                       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Service revenues (2)..................  $15,084  $16,845  $19,234  $33,079  $56,108  $ 133,474  $10,488    $21,016    $34,536
  Product sales (3).....................    1,466    1,855    2,040    6,639   10,036     24,478    2,196      3,146      5,377
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  ---------  ----------
    Total revenues......................   16,550   18,700   21,274   39,718   66,144    157,952   12,684     24,162     39,913
  Depreciation and amortization
   expense..............................    3,748    4,077    4,656    8,574   18,662     50,473    2,745      8,707     14,668
  Operating income (loss)...............    1,223    1,834    2,732    3,189     (270)    (5,278)     769     (2,492)    (3,468)
  Interest expense......................      425      310      292    1,774    8,640     18,960      386      3,659      6,188
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
   item.................................      794    1,754    1,574      693   (7,697)   (22,609)      66     (6,124)    (9,619)
  Net income (loss).....................    1,312    1,754    1,574      693   (7,697)   (22,609)      66     (6,124)    (9,619)
OTHER DATA:
  Pagers in service at end of period....  103,157  114,356  130,000  353,830  856,302  1,401,522  404,713  1,039,222  1,459,942
  TracPacs in service at end of
   period...............................   13,846   19,210   25,841   27,595   27,548     27,548   27,106     28,409     28,409
  Pagers in service per employee (4)....      570      880    1,000    1,325    1,619      1,222    1,289      1,531      1,249
  ARPU-Paging (5).......................  $ 10.64  $ 10.48  $ 10.23  $  8.51  $  6.57  $    6.97  $  8.26  $    6.69  $    7.59
  ARPU-TracPac (6)......................    15.00    14.75    15.90    16.52    15.90      15.90    15.86      17.41      17.41
  Operating, selling, general and
   administrative costs per paging
   subscriber (7).......................     6.82     7.80     7.91     5.08     4.78       5.06     5.94       5.02       5.25
  Cash flow from operating activities
   (8)..................................    3,493    6,720    7,144    9,821   12,298     29,198     (344)     7,651     10,117
  EBITDA (9)............................    4,971    5,911    7,388   11,763   18,392     45,196    3,514      6,215     11,200
  EBITDA margin (10)....................       32%      34%      36%      36%      32%        34%      33%        29%        32%
  Capital expenditures (11).............  $ 4,193  $ 5,523  $ 5,497  $ 5,777  $17,528  $  32,500  $   926  $   5,811  $  13,385
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   (12).................................      4.1x     6.1x     8.7x     1.8x      --         --      1.9x        --         --
  Ratio of EBITDA to interest expense...     11.7     19.1     25.3      6.6      2.1x       2.4x     9.1        1.7x       1.8x
  Ratio of total debt to EBITDA (13)....      1.0      0.6      0.5      0.9      6.4        4.8      2.1        7.0        5.0
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                                                       ------------------------
                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                    PRO FORMA
                                                                                   AS ADJUSTED
                                                                        ACTUAL        (14)
                                                                       ---------  -------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                    <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
  Cash and cash equivalents..........................................  $   2,089    $   1,000
  Working capital (deficit)..........................................     (9,784)     (10,202)
  Total assets.......................................................    230,830      511,315
  Total debt.........................................................    148,031      224,631
  Total liabilities..................................................    175,136      257,367
  Total stockholders' equity.........................................     55,694      253,948
</TABLE>
 
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(1)  Assumes (i) consummation  of the Offerings  and the application  of the net
    proceeds therefrom  as  if  each  had  occurred  at  the  beginning  of  the
    respective  periods, (ii) an interest rate on the Notes of 10 1/4% and (iii)
    an offering price  of the  Common Stock  of $29  1/4 per  share. Also  gives
    effect  to the Acquisitions. In the event that the Company does not complete
    the  Concurrent  Offering,  the  Company  anticipates  that  it  will   seek
    additional  debt  or  equity  financing.  See  "Management's  Discussion and
    Analysis of Financial Condition and  Results of Operations -- Liquidity  and
    Capital Resources."
 
(2)  Service revenues consist of fixed  monthly, quarterly, annual and bi-annual
    service and leasing fees.
 
(3) Product sales include  pager and paging equipment  sales and other  security
    systems' income.
 
(4)  Calculated by dividing pagers  in service at the end  of each period by the
    number of employees at  the end of such  period presented. This  calculation
    excludes employees directly related to the security systems' business.
 
(5)  ARPU-Paging (average  revenue per  paging unit)  is calculated  by dividing
    paging systems' average monthly service revenues for the last quarter of the
    period by the average of the number of pagers in service at the beginning of
    such months.
 
(6) ARPU-TracPac (average revenue  per TracPac unit)  is calculated by  dividing
    security  systems' service revenues for the last  month in the period by the
    number of  miniature  radio  transmitters ("TracPacs")  in  service  at  the
    beginning of such month.
 
(7)  Calculated by dividing the  sum of the cost of  pager lease and access fees
    and selling, general and administrative expenses  for the last month in  the
    period by the number of pagers in service at the beginning of such month.
 
(8)  Cash flow from operating  activities is derived from  the statement of cash
    flows and differs from EBITDA (as  defined below) primarily due to  interest
    expense and changes in working capital.
 
(9) EBITDA is earnings before other income (expense), income taxes, depreciation
    and  amortization.  Other income  (expense)  consists primarily  of interest
    expense. EBITDA  does  not represent  cash  flows as  defined  by  generally
    accepted  accounting principles and does  not necessarily indicate that cash
    flows are sufficient to fund all of the Company's cash needs. EBITDA  should
    not  be considered in  isolation or as  a substitute for  net income (loss),
    cash  flows  from  operating  activities  or  other  measures  of  liquidity
    determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(10)  Calculated by dividing EBITDA by the remainder of total revenues less cost
    of products sold for the period presented.
 
(11) Includes communications equipment valued at $6 million associated with  the
    acquisition  of  the  Nationwide  License  and  excludes  the  cost  of  the
    Acquisitions.
 
(12) The ratio of earnings to fixed  charges is calculated as the sum of  income
    before  taxes plus  fixed charges, divided  by fixed  charges. Fixed charges
    consist of  interest expense  including amortization  of deferred  financing
    costs.  For the  year ended  December 31, 1995,  for the  three months ended
    March 31, 1996 and on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 1995
    and the three  months ended March  31, 1996, earnings  were insufficient  to
    cover  fixed charges by  $7.6 million, $6.1 million,  $22.5 million and $9.6
    million, respectively.
 
(13) Calculated by dividing total  debt at the end of  the period by EBITDA  for
    the  12 months ended on the last day  of the period, excepting the pro forma
    ratio for  the  three  months  ended  March 31,  1996,  which  is  based  on
    annualized EBITDA.
 
(14)  Gives  effect  to the  Pending  Acquisitions  and the  acquisition  of the
    Nationwide License as  if they had  occurred on March  31, 1996 and  assumes
    consummation  of  the  Offerings and  the  application of  the  net proceeds
    therefrom as if each had occurred on  March 31, 1996. In the event that  the
    Company  does not complete the  Concurrent Offering, the Company anticipates
    that it will seek additional debt or equity financing. If the Balance  Sheet
    Data   were  adjusted  only  for  the  consummation  of  the  Offering,  the
    application of the  net proceeds  therefrom, the  Pending Acquisitions,  the
    acquisition of the Nationwide License, and the incurrence of such additional
    debt  financing  as  may be  necessary  to complete  such  transactions, the
    Company's Pro Forma As Adjusted Cash and cash equivalents, Working  capital,
    Total assets, Total debt, Total liabilities and Total stockholders equity on
    March  31,  1996  would  have been  $1.0  million,  $(10.2)  million, $511.3
    million, $335.6 million, $368.4 million, and $142.9 million, respectively.
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
    IN  ADDITION  TO THE  OTHER INFORMATION  IN  THIS PROSPECTUS,  THE FOLLOWING
FACTORS SHOULD  BE CONSIDERED  CAREFULLY BY  EACH PROSPECTIVE  PURCHASER OF  THE
NOTES.
 
ACQUISITION STRATEGY
 
    Since  March 1, 1994, the Company has purchased 19 paging operations and has
five  acquisitions  pending,  including   the  Teletouch  Acquisition  and   the
acquisition  of the Nationwide License.  The Pending Acquisitions (which include
the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions) represent an aggregate of 420,720 pagers  in
service.  No  assurances can  be  given that  the  Pending Acquisitions  will be
consummated, that  further  suitable  acquisition candidates  can  be  found  or
purchased  on favorable  terms or that  the Pending  Acquisitions, if completed,
will be successful. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to  integrate the  paging  operations of  each  of the  acquired  companies
successfully. In particular, the Company's ability to integrate Teletouch may be
adversely  affected by: (i) Teletouch's large size (310,720 pagers in service on
a pro forma  basis) relative  to the  Company; (ii)  Teletouch's involvement  in
markets  not currently served  by the Company; and  (iii) Teletouch's efforts to
integrate its own  completed and  pending acquisitions.  If the  Company is  not
successful  in integrating such  paging operations, the  business of the Company
may be adversely affected. In addition, integration of new acquisitions may,  at
least in the short term, have an adverse impact upon the Company's operations.
 
   
    The  closings  of  the  Teletouch Acquisition  and  the  acquisition  of the
Nationwide License are each subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals
and other conditions (including, in the  case of the Teletouch Acquisition,  the
approval  of  both  the  Company's and  Teletouch's  stockholders).  Pending the
completion of the Teletouch Acquisition, the  net proceeds of the Offering  will
be  deposited into an escrow account. If  (i) the Company, in its sole judgment,
determines that  the Teletouch  Acquisition  will not  be consummated  prior  to
December  16, 1996, (ii)  the Teletouch Acquisition has  not been consummated by
December 6, 1996  or (iii)  certain other  events described  in "Description  of
Notes  -- Escrow  of Proceeds; Special  Redemption" occur,  a Special Redemption
will occur.  In the  event that  the Company  does not  complete the  Concurrent
Offering,  the Company anticipates  that it will seek  additional debt or equity
financing. The Company has received a commitment letter from The First  National
Bank  of Chicago ("First  Chicago") to amend  the Credit Facility  to permit the
borrowing thereunder of up to $300 million,  but there can be no assurance  that
the  Credit Facility will be amended or that,  even if the Credit Facility is so
amended, sufficient financing will be available  to the Company to complete  the
Teletouch  Acquisition and the  acquisition of the  Nationwide License. Although
the Company expects that  the Teletouch Acquisition and  the acquisition of  the
Nationwide  License will be completed in the third quarter of 1996, no assurance
can be  given that  either such  acquisition will  be completed.  The  Company's
failure  to obtain the necessary financing to complete the Teletouch Acquisition
or the acquisition of the Nationwide License could subject the Company to claims
for substantial damages and would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results  of
Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Business."
    
 
HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE; RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY LENDERS
 
    The  Company  is  highly  leveraged.  At March  31,  1996,  the  Company had
approximately $148 million of debt outstanding and the Company's long-term  debt
as  a  percentage  of  total  capitalization was  73%.  Upon  completion  of the
Offerings, the  Teletouch  Acquisition and  the  acquisition of  the  Nationwide
License,  the  Company  would  have  had  outstanding  at  March  31,  1996  (i)
approximately $9 million in variable rate  debt under the Credit Facility,  (ii)
approximately  $17 million of Deferred Payments (as defined), (iii) $100 million
in principal amount  of the Existing  Notes and (iv)  $100 million in  principal
amount  of the Notes. On a pro forma  basis for the year ended December 31, 1995
and the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1996,  the  Company's  earnings  were
insufficient  to  cover  fixed  charges  by  $22.5  million  and  $9.6  million,
respectively.
 
    The Company's high degree  of leverage will  have important consequences  to
the  Company, including the following: (i) the  ability of the Company to obtain
additional financing in  the future for  acquisitions, working capital,  capital
expenditures   or   other  purposes,   should  it   need  to   do  so,   may  be
 
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impaired; (ii) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from  operations
will  be  required to  be dedicated  to  the payment  of the  Company's interest
expense, which will reduce the funds available to the Company for its operations
and future  business  opportunities;  (iii)  the  Company  may  be  more  highly
leveraged  than some  of its  competitors, which may  place it  at a competitive
disadvantage; and (iv) the  Company's high degree of  leverage may make it  more
vulnerable to a downturn in its business or the economy generally.
 
    The  ability of  the Company  to continue  making payments  of principal and
interest  will  be  largely  dependent  upon  its  future  performance.  Because
borrowings  under the Credit Facility bear interest at rates that fluctuate with
certain prevailing interest rates, increases  in such prevailing interest  rates
will  increase  the Company's  interest payment  obligations  and could  have an
adverse effect on the Company. Other factors,  some of which will be beyond  the
Company's  control,  such as  prevailing  economic conditions,  will  affect its
performance. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to generate
sufficient cash flow to cover required  interest and principal payments. If  the
Company is unable to meet interest and principal payments in the future, it may,
depending  upon the  circumstances which then  exist, seek  additional equity or
debt financing, attempt to  refinance its existing indebtedness  or sell all  or
part  of its business or assets to  raise funds to repay its indebtedness. There
can be no assurance that sufficient equity or debt financing will be  available,
or,  if available, that it will be on  terms acceptable to the Company, that the
Company will be able to refinance  its existing indebtedness or that  sufficient
funds could be raised through asset sales.
 
    The  Credit Facility  and the  indenture governing  the Existing  Notes (the
"Existing Notes Indenture" and, together  with the Indenture, the  "Indentures")
contain  financial  and  operating  covenants  including,  among  other  things,
requirements that  the Company  maintain certain  financial ratios  and  satisfy
certain  financial tests and  limitations on, among  other things, the Company's
ability to incur other indebtedness, pay dividends, engage in transactions  with
affiliates,  sell  assets and  engage in  mergers  and consolidations  and other
acquisitions. If the Company fails to  comply with these covenants, the  lenders
will  be able  to accelerate  the maturity  of the  applicable indebtedness. See
"Management's Discussion  and Analysis  of Financial  Condition and  Results  of
Operations   --  Liquidity   and  Capital  Resources,"   "Description  of  Other
Indebtedness" and "Description of Notes."
 
SUBORDINATION
 
    The Notes will  be unsecured  and subordinated in  right of  payment to  all
existing and future Senior Debt of the Company, including all indebtedness under
the  Credit  Facility. By  reason of  such  subordination, in  the event  of the
insolvency, liquidation or other reorganization of the Company, the Senior  Debt
must  be paid in full before the principal  of, premium, if any, and interest on
the Notes may be paid.  As of March 31, 1996,  after giving pro forma effect  to
the  Pending Acquisitions,  the acquisition  of the  Nationwide License  and the
Offerings, the Notes would have  been subordinated to approximately $25  million
of  Senior Debt. The Indenture will not limit the amount of Senior Debt that may
be incurred by the Company if certain  tests are met. See "Description of  Notes
- -- Certain Covenants."
 
    The  Company may not pay  the principal of, premium,  if any, or interest on
the Notes, or repurchase,  redeem or otherwise retire  the Notes, if any  Senior
Debt  is not paid when due or any default on Senior Debt occurs and the maturity
of such  Senior Debt  is accelerated  in accordance  with its  terms unless,  in
either  case, the default  has been cured  or waived, any  such acceleration has
been rescinded  or such  Senior Debt  has been  paid in  full, except  that  the
Company may make payments with respect to the Notes with the approval of certain
holders  of Senior  Debt. In  addition, if  any default  exists with  respect to
certain Senior Debt and certain other conditions are satisfied, the Company  may
not make any payments on the Notes for a designated period of time. The right of
each  holder of the  Notes to require the  Company to repurchase  the Notes at a
premium upon the  occurrence of  a Change  of Control  would be  blocked by  the
foregoing  subordination provisions to the extent  that the event constituting a
Change of Control also causes a default (or if a default otherwise exists) under
the Credit Facility or  other Senior Debt. Upon  any payment or distribution  of
assets  of  the  Company  upon  a  total  or  partial  liquidation, dissolution,
reorganization or  similar  proceeding,  the  holders of  Senior  Debt  will  be
entitled to receive payment in full before the holders of the Notes are entitled
to receive any payment. See "Description of Notes -- Subordination."
 
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FUTURE PROFITABILITY
 
    The Company was profitable in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994. However, due to the
incurrence  of  significantly  greater depreciation,  amortization  and interest
expenses in 1995 as a result of the Company's recent acquisitions of  commercial
paging  companies and the  issuance of the  Existing Notes, the  Company was not
profitable in 1995  or the first  quarter of 1996.  Such increased expenses  may
continue,  and, if continued, will  reduce net income and  may contribute to the
Company's incurrence of  losses in future  periods. No assurances  can be  given
that  the  Company  will  achieve profitability  in  the  future.  See "Selected
Financial and  Operating  Data" and  "Management's  Discussion and  Analysis  of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
 
    The  Company  may  be  required  from  time  to  time  to  incur  additional
indebtedness or  issue  additional  equity  securities  to  finance  its  growth
strategy,   including  acquisitions  and  the  buildout  of  the  infrastructure
supporting the  Nationwide License.  There can  be no  assurance, however,  that
funds  will be available on  terms favorable to the  Company, or that such funds
will be  available  when  needed. The  terms  of  the Credit  Facility  and  the
Indentures  limit, and will  limit, the amount of  indebtedness that the Company
may incur. The limited availability of capital may affect the Company's  ability
to  acquire  additional assets.  See  "Management's Discussion  and  Analysis of
Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  --  Liquidity  and   Capital
Resources."
 
SUBSCRIBER TURNOVER
 
    The  results of operations  of paging service providers  such as the Company
may be significantly affected by  subscriber cancellations. In order to  realize
net  growth  in  pagers in  service,  disconnected  users must  be  replaced and
additional  users  must  be  added.  However,  the  sales  and  marketing  costs
associated with attracting new subscribers are substantial relative to the costs
of  providing  service to  existing  customers. Although  the  Company's current
disconnect rate is below  the industry average, there  can be no assurance  that
the  Company will not experience an increase in its subscriber cancellation rate
which may adversely affect the Company's results of operations.
 
COMPETITION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
 
    The  Company  faces  direct  competition  in  all  of  its  paging  markets.
Competition  for subscribers to the Company's paging services in most geographic
markets is based primarily on the price and quality of services offered and  the
geographic  area  covered.  Some  of the  Company's  competitors,  which include
certain national  and  regional paging  companies  and Regional  Bell  Operating
Companies, possess greater financial and other resources than the Company. There
can be no assurance that additional competitors will not enter markets served by
the   Company  or  that  the  Company  will  be  able  to  continue  to  compete
successfully. In addition, the  telecommunications industry is characterized  by
rapid  technological change. Future  technological advances in  the industry may
result in  the availability  of  new services  or  products that  could  compete
directly  with  the services  and products  being provided  or developed  by the
Company. Recent and  proposed regulatory changes  by the Federal  Communications
Commission  (the "FCC") are aimed at encouraging such new services and products.
Moreover, changes in technology could lower the cost of competitive services and
products to a level  at which the Company's  services and products would  become
less  competitive or the Company  would be required to  reduce the prices of its
services and products. There can be no  assurance that the Company will be  able
to  develop or introduce new services and products to remain competitive or that
the Company will not  be adversely affected in  the event of such  technological
developments. See "Business."
 
DEPENDENCE ON SUPPLIERS
 
    The  Company  does not  manufacture any  of  the pagers  used in  its paging
operations. The Company  buys pagers  primarily from Motorola  and therefore  is
dependent  on Motorola to  obtain sufficient pager  inventory for new subscriber
and  replacement  needs.  In  addition,  the  Company  purchases  terminals  and
transmitters primarily from Glenayre Technologies, Inc. ("Glenayre") and thus is
dependent  on Glenayre  for sufficient  terminals and  transmitters to  meet its
expansion and replacement requirements. To date, the Company has not experienced
significant delays in obtaining pagers, terminals or transmitters, but there can
be   no    assurance   that    the   Company    will   not    experience    such
 
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delays  in the future. Although the Company believes that sufficient alternative
sources of pagers, terminals and transmitters  exist, there can be no  assurance
that  the Company would  not be adversely  affected if it  were unable to obtain
these items  from current  supply sources  or on  terms comparable  to  existing
terms. See "Business -- Paging Operations."
 
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 
    The  paging industry is subject  to regulation by the  FCC and, depending on
the jurisdiction, may be regulated by state regulatory agencies. There can be no
assurance that either the FCC or  those state agencies having jurisdiction  over
the  Company's business  will not adopt  regulations or take  other actions that
would adversely affect the business of the Company.
 
RELIANCE ON SELECT GROUP OF EXECUTIVES
 
    The Company believes that its success will depend to a significant extent on
the efforts and abilities  of a relatively small  group of executive  personnel.
The  loss of  services of one  or more  of these key  executives could adversely
affect the  Company. The  Company does  not maintain  "key man"  life  insurance
policies  on its  executives. However, the  Company has  entered into three-year
employment agreements, both  of which  expire on May  31, 1997,  with Jackie  R.
Kimzey, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David J. Vucina,
the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer.
 
ABSENCE OF PUBLIC MARKET
 
    There  is no  existing trading  market for the  Notes. The  Company does not
intend to  apply  for listing  of  the Notes  on  any securities  exchange.  The
Underwriters  have  advised the  Company that  they currently  intend to  make a
market in the  Notes. However,  they are  not obligated to  do so  and any  such
market making may be discontinued at any time without notice. Accordingly, there
can  be no assurance as  to the prices or liquidity  of, or trading markets for,
the Notes. The liquidity of any market for the Notes will depend upon the number
of holders of Notes, the  interest of securities dealers  in making a market  in
the  Notes, and  other factors. The  absence of  an active market  for the Notes
could adversely affect the liquidity of the Notes. Even if such a market were to
develop, the Notes could trade  at prices that may  be lower than their  initial
offering  price as a result of many factors, including prevailing interest rates
and the Company's  operating results and  financial condition at  the time.  The
liquidity  of, and trading markets for, the Notes may also be adversely affected
by general declines in the market for non-investment grade debt.
 
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                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
    The  net  proceeds  to  the  Company  from  the  Offering  (after  deducting
underwriting   discounts  and   commissions  and  offering   expenses)  will  be
approximately $97  million. The  proceeds  to the  Company from  the  Concurrent
Offering  (after deducting  underwriting discounts and  commissions and offering
expenses) will be approximately $111 million (approximately $128 million if  the
Underwriters' over-allotment options are exercised in full). The Company intends
to  apply the  net proceeds of  the Offerings  as follows: (i)  to refinance $88
million of outstanding Teletouch bank  debt and accrued interest anticipated  to
be  outstanding at the time of the closing of the Teletouch Acquisition; (ii) to
repay $10  million  in aggregate  principal  amount of  Teletouch's  14%  senior
subordinated  notes  due  2003; (iii)  to  redeem approximately  $17  million in
liquidation preference  of,  and  accrued and  unpaid  dividends  on,  Teletouch
preferred stock; (iv) to fund the $43 million cash acquisition of the Nationwide
License;  (v) to pay  approximately $9 million  to fund the  cash portion of the
purchase price of  PacWest; (vi) to  pay approximately $12  million to fund  the
purchase price of Georgialina; (vii) to pay approximately $6 million to fund the
purchase  price  of  VIP;  and  (viii) to  repay  approximately  $23  million of
borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Pending the completion of  the
Teletouch  Acquisition, the proceeds of the  Offering will be deposited with the
Escrow Agent (as  defined). If  the Concurrent  Offering is  not completed,  the
Company  anticipates that it  will seek additional debt  or equity financing. No
assurance can be given  that the Company will  obtain such financing. See  "Risk
Factors,"  "Business"  and "Management's  Discussion  and Analysis  of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
   
    The Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $125 million which bear
interest, at  the  Company's designation,  at  either  (i) the  greater  of  the
corporate  base rate charged by First Chicago  or the Federal Funds Rate, plus a
margin of up to 1.25%, or (ii) the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR"), plus a
margin of up to 2.5%. In addition, a commitment fee is required on the revolving
line of credit  of .5% per  annum computed on  the daily unused  portion of  the
available  loan commitment. Borrowings are secured  by all assets of the Company
and its subsidiaries.  As of  March 31, 1996,  $32 million  of indebtedness  was
outstanding  under the Credit Facility.  Immediately following the completion of
the Offerings and the application of the proceeds thereof, the Company will have
approximately $9 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
    
 
    The Company  anticipates  that  Teletouch will  refinance  its  current  $50
million  credit facility with a new extended line of credit prior to the closing
of the  Teletouch  Acquisition.  Borrowings  under  such  new  line  of  credit,
anticipated  to  be  $88  million  at  the  time  of  closing  of  the Teletouch
Acquisition, will be repaid with the net proceeds of the Offerings.
 
                                       13
<PAGE>
                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
    The following table sets  forth the capitalization of  the Company at  March
31, 1996 on an historical basis and a pro forma basis as adjusted to reflect the
issuance  of the  Notes offered  hereby, the  sale by  the Company  of 4,000,000
shares of Common Stock (assuming an offering price of $29 1/4 per share) in  the
Concurrent   Offering   (after   deducting  estimated   offering   expenses  and
underwriting discounts and  commissions), the  application of  the net  proceeds
therefrom, the completion of the Pending Acquisitions and the acquisition of the
Nationwide  License. This table should be read in conjunction with "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of  Financial Condition and  Results of Operations"  and
the financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto included elsewhere
in this Prospectus. See "Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds" and "Summary Pro Forma
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              MARCH 31, 1996
                                                                                        --------------------------
                                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                      PRO FORMA
                                                                                                     AS ADJUSTED
                                                                                          ACTUAL         (1)
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
                                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                     <C>         <C>
Cash and cash equivalents.............................................................  $    2,089    $    1,000
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
Credit Facility.......................................................................  $   32,000    $    8,600
11 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2005............................................      99,337        99,337
   % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006...............................................      --           100,000
Deferred Payments (2).................................................................      16,694        16,694
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
    Total debt........................................................................     148,031       224,631
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
   issued or outstanding..............................................................      --            --
  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,069,000
   shares issued and outstanding; 14,130,000 shares issued and outstanding pro forma
   as adjusted (3)....................................................................          75           146
  Less treasury stock at cost.........................................................      (1,460)       (1,460)
  Additional capital..................................................................      68,874       269,339
  Retained deficit....................................................................     (11,795)      (14,077)
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
    Total stockholders' equity........................................................      55,694       253,948
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
    Total capitalization..............................................................  $  203,725    $  478,579
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
                                                                                        ----------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------
(1) Assumes  (i) consummation  of the Offerings  and the application  of the net
    proceeds therefrom as if each had occurred  on March 31, 1996, and (ii)  the
    Underwriters'  over-allotment options for 600,000  shares of Common Stock in
    connection with the Concurrent Offering are not exercised. In the event that
    the  Company  does  not  complete  the  Concurrent  Offering,  the   Company
    anticipates  that it will  seek additional debt or  equity financing. If the
    Company's actual capitalization were adjusted  only for the consummation  of
    the  Offering, the  application of the  net proceeds  therefrom, the Pending
    Acquisitions, the acquisition of the Nationwide License, and the  incurrence
    of  such  additional debt  financing as  may be  necessary to  complete such
    transactions, the Company's Pro Forma As Adjusted Cash and cash equivalents,
    Total debt, Total stockholders' equity and Total capitalization on March 31,
    1996 would have been $1.0 million, $335.6 million, $142.9 million and $478.5
    million, respectively.
 
(2) The Company  has  deferred  payment obligations  (the  "Deferred  Payments")
    aggregating  $16.7 million  in respect  of certain  of the  ProNet Completed
    Acquisitions. The  Deferred Payments  generally are  due one  year from  the
    closing of the respective acquisitions. The Company either is required to or
    has  the option  to issue  Common Stock  in lieu  of cash  for each Deferred
    Payment.
 
(3) Pro Forma As Adjusted includes (i) the shares of Common Stock outstanding as
    of March 31, 1996, and  the 4,000,000 shares of  Common Stock which will  be
    issued  and outstanding upon the completion of the Concurrent Offering, (ii)
    approximately 342,000  shares of  Common Stock  that may  be issued  in  the
    PacWest  acquisition and  (iii) approximately  2.7 million  shares of Common
    Stock that may be  issued to Teletouch stockholders  upon the completion  of
    the  Teletouch  Acquisition. See  "The  Teletouch Agreement."  Pro  Forma As
    Adjusted excludes (i) options outstanding on  March 31, 1996 to purchase  up
    to  979,395 shares of Common  Stock at a weighted  average exercise price of
    $10.54 per share, (ii) 83,715 shares of Common Stock that have been reserved
    for issuance at a  purchase price equal  to 85% of  their fair market  value
    pursuant  to the Company's 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and (iii) up to
    $16.7 million in aggregate value of shares of Common Stock that the  Company
    either  is required  to or has  the option  to issue in  satisfaction of the
    Deferred Payments.
 
                                       14
<PAGE>
                          SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED
                       CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
    The Pro  Forma Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements  of  Operations
assume  the  acquisition  of  (a)  Metropolitan  Houston  Paging  Services, Inc.
("Metropolitan"), Apple Communication, Inc. ("Apple"), Cobbwells, Inc. dba  Page
One   ("Page  One"),  Total  Communication   Services,  Inc.  ("Total"),  A.G.R.
Electronics, Inc.  and affiliates  ("AGR"),  and Williams  Metro  Communications
Corp.  and affiliates ("Williams"), and the acquisitions of the paging assets of
Carrier Paging  Systems,  Inc. ("Carrier"),  Signet  Paging of  Charlotte,  Inc.
("Signet  Charlotte"),  All  City  Communication  Company,  Inc.  ("All  City"),
Americom  Paging  Corporation  ("Americom"),  Gold  Coast  Paging,  Inc.  ("Gold
Coast"),  Lewis Paging,  Inc. ("Lewis"), Paging  & Cellular of  Texas ("Paging &
Cellular"), Sun Paging  Communications ("Sun"), SigNet  Paging of Raleigh,  Inc.
("SigNet  Raleigh" and, together with Metropolitan, Apple, Page One, Total, AGR,
Williams, Carrier,  Signet Charlotte,  All City,  Americom, Gold  Coast,  Lewis,
Paging & Cellular and Sun, the "ProNet Completed Acquisitions"), (b) the pending
acquisitions  by the Company of Georgialina Communication Company and affiliates
("Georgialina"), the Paging Divisions of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. and  Subsidiary
("PacWest")  and  the  paging assets  of  Ventures  In Paging  L.C.  ("VIP" and,
together with Georgialina and PacWest,  the "ProNet Pending Acquisitions"),  (c)
the  acquisition of Teletouch, (d) the  acquisition by Teletouch of Beepers Plus
of Memphis, Inc. and Beepers Plus of Nashville, Inc., and the acquisition of the
paging assets of  Beepers Plus  of Jackson  Partnership (collectively,  "Beepers
Plus"),  and the acquisition  of the paging assets  of Waco Communications, Inc.
("Waco"), and Dial-A-Page, Inc. ("Dial-A-Page"  and, together with Beepers  Plus
and  Waco, the "Teletouch Completed  Acquisitions"), and (e) Teletouch's pending
acquisitions  of  AACS  Communications,  Inc.  ("AACS"),  Premier  Paging,  Inc.
("Premier")  and Russell's Communications, Inc.,  dba LaPageCo ("LaPageCo"), and
the acquisitions of the paging assets of Warren Communications, Inc. ("Warren"),
Hyde's Stay In  Touch, Inc. ("Stay  In Touch"), Dave  Fant Company dba  Oklahoma
Radio Systems ("Oklahoma"), Cimarron Paging, Inc. ("Cimarron" and, together with
AACS,  Premier, LaPageCo,  Warren, Stay  in Touch  and Oklahoma,  the "Teletouch
Pending Acquisitions") as if  they had occurred at  the beginning of the  period
presented. The ProNet Completed Acquisitions and the ProNet Pending Acquisitions
are  collectively referred to  as the "ProNet  Acquisitions." The acquisition of
Teletouch, the  Teletouch  Completed  Acquisitions  and  the  Teletouch  Pending
Acquisitions  are collectively referred  to as the  "Teletouch Acquisition." The
ProNet Pending  Acquisitions, the  acquisition of  Teletouch and  the  Teletouch
Pending Acquisitions are collectively referred to as the "Pending Acquisitions."
The  ProNet Acquisitions and the Teletouch Acquisition are collectively referred
to as the "Acquisitions." The Acqusitions do not include the acquisition of  the
Nationwide  License. The foregoing  defined terms are  explained in graphic form
below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              "ACQUISITIONS"
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          "PRONET ACQUISITIONS"                                "TELETOUCH ACQUISITION"
- -----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                          "PENDING ACQUISITIONS"
                     ----------------------------------------------------------------
 "PRONET COMPLETED     "PRONET PENDING                            "TELETOUCH PENDING   "TELETOUCH COMPLETED
   ACQUISITIONS"        ACQUISITIONS"          "TELETOUCH"          ACQUISITIONS"         ACQUISITIONS"
- -------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------
<S>                  <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Signet Charlotte     Georgialina           Teletouch             Premier               Beepers Plus
Carrier              PacWest                                     LaPageCo              Waco
Metropolitan         VIP                                         Oklahoma              Dial-A-Page
All City                                                         Cimarron
Americom                                                         Stay in Touch
Gold Coast                                                       AACS
Lewis                                                            Warren
Paging & Cellular
Apple
Sun
SigNet Raleigh
Page One
AGR
Total
Williams
</TABLE>
 
                                       15
<PAGE>
   
    The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of
the Company  at March  31, 1996,  combines the  historical consolidated  balance
sheet  of  the  Company,  the ProNet  Pending  Acquisitions,  Teletouch  and the
Teletouch Pending Acquisitions as if the Acquisitions and the acquisition of the
Nationwide License  had  occurred  on  March  31,  1996  and  assumes  that  the
Acquisitions  were  funded  with the  proceeds  of  the Existing  Notes  and the
Offerings.
    
 
   
    The accompanying  unaudited pro  forma condensed  consolidated statement  of
operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1995, combines the pro
forma  consolidated statements of operations of  the Company and Teletouch as if
the Teletouch Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 1995, and assumes that  the
Acquisitions  were  funded  with the  proceeds  of  the Existing  Notes  and the
Offerings.
    
 
   
    The accompanying  unaudited pro  forma condensed  consolidated statement  of
operations  of the Company for  the three months ended  March 31, 1996, combines
the pro  forma consolidated  statement  of operations  of  the Company  and  the
Teletouch  Acquisition as if these acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 1996,
and assumes that the acquisitions were funded with the proceeds of the Offerings
and the Existing Notes.
    
 
    The pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements do not purport  to
represent  what  the Company's  results of  operations would  have been  had the
Acquisitions occurred on the dates indicated  or for any future period or  date.
The  pro forma adjustments give effect  to available information and assumptions
that management believes  are reasonable. The  pro forma condensed  consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's historical
consolidated  financial  statements  and  the  financial  statements  of certain
Acquisitions and the notes thereto included or incorporated elsewhere herein.
 
                                       16
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED(1)
                                              -------------------------   PRO FORMA                          PRO FORMA
                                                PRONET      TELETOUCH    ADJUSTMENTS        FOOTNOTE        CONSOLIDATED
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------  -------------------  ------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>                  <C>
Current assets..............................  $    19,040   $    9,313    $   (6,507)      (A),(B),(C),(D)   $   21,846
Equipment
  Pagers....................................       50,334        6,977         1,462               (D),(F)       58,773
  Communications equipment..................       41,516       16,409        (2,774)                  (D)       55,151
  Security systems' equipment...............       12,304       --            --                                 12,304
  Office and other..........................        9,451        4,177          (731)                  (D)       12,897
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                                  113,605       27,563        (2,043)                           139,125
  Less allowance for depreciation...........       38,614        4,514        (4,514)                  (D)       38,614
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                                   74,991       23,049         2,471                            100,511
Goodwill and other assets, net..............      217,284       88,011        83,663       (A),(D),(E),(F)      388,958
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
TOTAL ASSETS................................  $   311,315   $  120,373    $   79,627                         $  511,315
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
 
                                          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities.........................  $    28,242   $    5,466    $   (1,660)              (B),(C)   $   32,048
Deferred payments...........................       16,694       --            --                                 16,694
Long-term debt, less current maturities.....      199,997       93,148       (85,208)          (A),(B),(C)      207,937
Deferred tax liabilities....................          688        1,507        (1,507)                  (D)          688
Shareholders' equity........................       65,694       20,252       168,002           (A),(C),(D)      253,948
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY.....................................  $   311,315   $  120,373    $   79,627                         $  511,315
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
</TABLE>
    
 
- ------------------------
(1) See Pro  Forma Financial  Statements beginning  on page  F-3 for  additional
    information.
 
             See accompanying notes to unaudited summary pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       17
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
       SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           PRO FORMA
                                                        CONSOLIDATED (1)
                                                     ----------------------   PRO FORMA                PRO FORMA
                                                       PRONET     TELETOUCH  ADJUSTMENTS   FOOTNOTE   CONSOLIDATED
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                  <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.................................  $    95,588  $  37,886   $  --                    $  133,474
  Product sales....................................       18,003      6,475      --                        24,478
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
    Total revenues.................................      113,591     44,361      --                       157,952
  Cost of products sold............................      (18,417)    (7,083)     --                       (25,500)
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
                                                          95,174     37,278      --                       132,452
COST OF SERVICES...................................       22,761      6,188         (98)         (G)       28,851
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
  GROSS MARGIN.....................................       72,413     31,090          98                   103,601
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative................       43,463     16,575      (1,632)         (G)       58,406
  Depreciation and amortization....................       33,106     11,886       5,481          (H)       50,473
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
                                                          76,569     28,461       3,849                   108,879
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)........................       (4,156)     2,629      (3,751)                   (5,278)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense.................................      (10,514)    (5,653)     (2,793)         (I)      (18,960)
  Interest and other income........................        1,630         61      --                         1,691
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
                                                          (8,884)    (5,592)     (2,793)                  (17,269)
    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES.......................      (13,040)    (2,963)     (6,544)                  (22,547)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes...............           62     (1,370)      1,370          (J)           62
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
    NET LOSS.......................................  $   (13,102) $  (1,593)  $  (7,914)               $  (22,609)
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
                                                     -----------  ---------  -----------              ------------
</TABLE>
    
 
- ------------------------
(1) See Pro Forma Financial Statements beginning on page F-3 for additional
    information.
 
             See accompanying notes to unaudited summary pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       18
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           PRO FORMA
                                                       CONSOLIDATED (1)
                                                   -------------------------   PRO FORMA                PRO FORMA
                                                     PRONET      TELETOUCH    ADJUSTMENTS   FOOTNOTE   CONSOLIDATED
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------  ----------  ------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues...............................   $  24,461    $   10,075    $  --                    $   34,536
  Product sales..................................       3,857         1,520       --                         5,377
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    Total revenues...............................      28,318        11,595       --                        39,913
  Cost of products sold..........................      (3,555)       (1,793)         179          (H)       (5,169)
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       24,763         9,802          179                    34,744
COST OF SERVICES.................................       6,509         2,002          (25)         (G)        8,486
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    GROSS MARGIN.................................      18,254         7,800          204                    26,258
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative..............      11,233         4,233         (408)         (G)       15,058
  Depreciation and amortization..................      10,384         2,998        1,286          (H)       14,668
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       21,617         7,231          878                    29,726
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)......................      (3,363)          569         (674)                   (3,468)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
  Interest expense...............................      (3,830)       (1,927)        (431)         (I)       (6,188)
  Interest and other income......................          47           (10)      --                            37
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       (3,783)       (1,937)        (431)                   (6,151)
    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES.....................      (7,146)       (1,368)      (1,105)                   (9,619)
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes...........      --              (601)         601          (J)       --
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    NET LOSS.....................................   $  (7,146)   $     (767)   $  (1,706)               $   (9,619)
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
</TABLE>
    
 
- ------------------------
(1) See  Pro Forma  Financial Statements  beginning on  page F-3  for additional
    information.
 
             See accompanying notes to unaudited summary pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       19
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     NOTES TO SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                  CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    The accompanying  ProNet summary  pro forma  condensed consolidated  balance
sheet  as of March 31,  1996, has been prepared  as if the Teletouch Acquisition
had occurred on that date and reflects the following adjustments:
 
        (A)  Pro forma adjustments are made to record the (i) proceeds from  the
    Offerings  and associated expenses  and (ii) write-off  of the previous bank
    debt financing costs.  The following is  a detail of  these adjustments  (in
    thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DEBIT       CREDIT
                                                            -----------  -----------
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>
Current assets............................................  $   204,500
Goodwill and other assets.................................        6,500
Shareholders' equity......................................        2,282
  Goodwill and other assets...............................               $     2,282
  Long-term debt, less current maturities.................                   100,000
  Shareholders' equity....................................                   111,000
</TABLE>
 
    To record the proceeds from the Offerings and associated issuance expenses.
 
        (B)   Pro forma  adjustments are made  to record payments  on the Credit
    Facility. The following is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Current liabilities............................  $   1,040
Long-term debt, less current maturities........     92,060
  Current assets...............................             $  93,100
</TABLE>
 
    To record the payments on the Credit Facility.
 
        (C)  Pro forma adjustments are made to (i) record the use of cash,  (ii)
    record  the  repayment of  Teletouch's  debt and  redemption  of Teletouch's
    preferred stock  and (iii)  the issuance  of stock  in connection  with  the
    Teletouch  Acquisition. The following  is a detail  of these adjustments (in
    thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Shareholders' equity...........................  $  17,447
Investment in the Teletouch Acquisition........     83,422
Current liabilities............................        620
Long-term debt, less current maturities........     93,148
  Current assets...............................             $ 115,101
  Shareholders' equity.........................                79,536
</TABLE>
 
    To record the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
        (D)  Pro forma adjustments are made  to reflect the fair value of  those
    assets  to  be  acquired and  liabilities  to  be assumed  in  the Teletouch
    Acquisition. The following is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Investment in the Teletouch Acquisition........  $  83,774
Allowance for depreciation.....................      4,514
Deferred tax liabilities.......................      1,507
Shareholders' equity...........................      2,805
  Current assets...............................             $   2,806
  Equipment....................................                 1,864
  Goodwill and other assets....................                87,930
</TABLE>
 
    To  reflect  the  allocation  of   the  purchase  price  of  the   Teletouch
Acquisition.
 
                                       20
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     NOTES TO SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
        (E)   Pro forma adjustments are made  to goodwill equal to the excess of
    the applicable purchase price over the fair values assigned to assets to  be
    acquired  and liabilities to be assumed. The  following is a detail of these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DEBIT       CREDIT
                                                            -----------  -----------
 
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>
Goodwill and other assets.................................  $   167,196
  Investments in the Teletouch Acquisition................               $   167,196
</TABLE>
 
    To record goodwill related to the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
        (F)  Pro forma  adjustments are made to  depreciate pagers according  to
    the  method  used  by  the  Company. The  following  is  a  detail  of these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Goodwill and other assets......................       $179
  Pagers.......................................                  $179
</TABLE>
 
    To depreciate pagers related to the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
    The following is a summary  of the fair value assigned  to the assets to  be
acquired  and  liabilities  to  be  assumed  in  the  Teletouch  Acquisition (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             TELETOUCH     ADJUSTMENTS  FAIR VALUE
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>          <C>
Current assets...........................   $      9,313    $  (2,806)  $     6,507
Equipment
  Pagers.................................          6,977        1,462         8,439
  Communications equipment...............         16,409       (2,774)       13,635
  Office and other.......................          4,177         (731)        3,446
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
                                                  27,563       (2,043)       25,520
Less allowance for depreciation..........          4,514       (4,514)      --
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
                                                  23,049        2,471        25,520
Goodwill and other assets, net...........         88,011       79,445       167,456
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
Total assets.............................        120,373       79,110       199,483
Current liabilities......................          5,466         (620)        4,846
Long-term debt...........................         94,655      (94,655)      --
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
Net assets...............................   $     20,252    $ 174,385   $   194,637
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying ProNet summary pro forma condensed consolidated  statements
of  operations for  the year ended  December 31,  1995 and for  the three months
ended March 31, 1996, have been prepared  by combining the pro forma results  of
ProNet  and  Teletouch for  such respective  periods  and reflect  the following
adjustments:
 
        (G)   The pro  forma  adjustment to  sales, general  and  administrative
    expenses  represents  expenses that  would not  have  been incurred  had the
    Teletouch Acquisition occurred  at the beginning  of the periods  presented.
    The  cost savings relate to decreased  salaries (primarily due to reductions
    in senior management), office rent and professional fees.
 
        (H)  Pro forma adjustments are  made to the statements of operations  to
    reflect  additional depreciation and amortization  expense based on the fair
    value of the assets acquired as if the Teletouch Acquisition had occurred at
    the beginning of the periods  presented. Pro forma depreciation is  computed
    using  the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful lives of
    the assets.  Goodwill is  amortized using  the straight-line  method over  a
    15-year term.
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     NOTES TO SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
        (I)   Interest expense is comprised  of interest on the Credit Facility,
    the Existing Notes, the Notes and the Deferred Payments, plus the commitment
    fee on the Credit Facility. Pro forma adjustments reflect (i) the  reversals
    of  interest expense of  $2.1 million for  the three months  ended March 31,
    1996 and $7.5 million for  the year ended December 31,  1995 on debt of  the
    Acquisitions  not  assumed  by the  Company  and (ii)  increase  in interest
    expense due to the sale  of the Notes at an  assumed annual rate of  10.25%.
    Interest  expense on  the Deferred Payments  is provided as  required by the
    definitive agreements or letters of intent.
 
        (J)    At  December  31,  1995,  the  Company  had  net  operating  loss
    carryforwards  of $11.0 million for income tax purposes that expire in years
    2005 through 2011. No tax benefits were recorded because the realization  of
    net  operating losses is not assured beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, a
    pro forma adjustment was made to eliminate any tax benefits associated  with
    the Acquisitions.
 
    The  pro forma condensed consolidated financial information presented is not
necessarily indicative  of either  the  results of  operations that  would  have
occurred  had  the Acquisitions  taken  place at  the  beginning of  the periods
presented or of future results of operations of the combined operations.
 
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                     SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
 
    The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the
Company's  pro forma consolidated condensed  financial statements and historical
consolidated  financial   statements  and   related  notes   thereto  and   with
"Management's  Discussion  and Analysis  of Financial  Condition and  Results of
Operations" included elsewhere  herein. The historical  statement of  operations
and  balance sheet data as of and for  each of the years in the five-year period
ended December 31, 1995 have been  derived from the financial statements of  the
Company  audited  by  Ernst  & Young  LLP,  independent  auditors.  The selected
financial data as of March 31, 1996 and for the three-month periods ended  March
31, 1995 and 1996 have been derived from unaudited financial statements included
elsewhere  herein. In the opinion of  management, all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring accruals,  considered necessary  for a  fair presentation  have
been made. The selected quarterly information should be read in conjunction with
the  financial statements and notes  thereto included and incorporated elsewhere
herein. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996  are
not necessarily indicative of the results for the full 1996 fiscal year. The pro
forma  financial information does  not purport to represent  what the results of
operations or financial position would  have been had the Acquisitions  occurred
on the dates indicated or for any future period or date.
 
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                     SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                              MARCH 31,
                                                                                                  ---------------------------------
                                                         YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                          ------------------------------------------------------             (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                       PRO FORMA                         PRO FORMA
                                           1991     1992     1993     1994     1995    1995 (1)    1995       1996        1996 (1)
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -----------   ----------
                                                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGE, RATIO, UNIT, AND PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
<S>                                       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>           <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
  Service revenues (2)..................  $15,084  $16,845  $19,234  $33,079  $56,108  $ 133,474  $10,488     $21,016      $34,536
  Product sales (3).....................    1,466    1,855    2,040    6,639   10,036     24,478    2,196       3,146        5,377
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ---------  -------  -----------   ----------
    Total revenues......................   16,550   18,700   21,274   39,718   66,144    157,952   12,684      24,162       39,913
  Depreciation and amortization
   expense..............................    3,748    4,077    4,656    8,574   18,662     50,473    2,745       8,707       14,668
  Operating income (loss)...............    1,223    1,834    2,732    3,189     (270)    (5,278)     769      (2,492)      (3,468)
  Interest expense......................      425      310      292    1,774    8,640     18,960      386       3,659        6,188
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
   item.................................      794    1,754    1,574      693   (7,697)   (22,609)      66      (6,124)      (9,619)
  Net income (loss).....................    1,312    1,754    1,574      693   (7,697)   (22,609)      66      (6,124)      (9,619)
OTHER DATA:
  Pagers in service at end of period....  103,157  114,356  130,000  353,830  856,302  1,401,522  404,713   1,039,222    1,459,942
  TracPacs in service at end of
   period...............................   13,846   19,210   25,841   27,595   27,548     27,548   27,106      28,409       28,409
  Pagers in service per employee (4)....      570      880    1,000    1,325    1,619      1,222    1,289       1,531        1,249
  ARPU-Paging (5).......................  $ 10.64  $ 10.48  $ 10.23  $  8.51  $  6.57  $    6.97  $  8.26   $    6.69    $    7.59
  ARPU-TracPac (6)......................    15.00    14.75    15.90    16.52    15.90      15.90    15.86       17.41        17.41
  Operating, selling, general and
   administrative costs per paging
   subscriber (7).......................     6.82     7.80     7.91     5.08     4.78       5.06     5.94        5.02         5.25
  Cash flow from operating activities
   (8)..................................    3,493    6,720    7,144    9,821   12,298     29,198     (344)      7,651       10,117
  EBITDA (9)............................    4,971    5,911    7,388   11,763   18,392     45,196    3,514       6,215       11,200
  EBITDA margin (10)....................       32%      34%      36%      36%      32%        34%      33%         29%          32%
  Capital expenditures (11).............  $ 4,193  $ 5,523  $ 5,497  $ 5,777  $17,528  $  32,500  $   926   $   5,811    $  13,385
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   (12).................................      4.1x     6.1x     8.7x     1.8x      --         --      1.9x         --           --
  Ratio of EBITDA to interest expense...     11.7     19.1     25.3      6.6      2.1x       2.4x     9.1         1.7x         1.8x
  Ratio of total debt to EBITDA (13)....      1.0      0.6      0.5      0.9      6.4        4.8      2.1         7.0          5.0
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                                                                        --------------------------
                                                                                               (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                      PRO FORMA
                                                                                                     AS ADJUSTED
                                                                                         ACTUAL         (14)
                                                                                        ---------  ---------------
                                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                     <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
  Cash and cash equivalents...........................................................  $   2,089     $   1,000
  Working capital (deficit)...........................................................     (9,784)      (10,202)
  Total assets........................................................................    230,830       511,315
  Total debt..........................................................................    148,031       224,631
  Total liabilities...................................................................    175,136       257,367
  Total stockholders' equity..........................................................     55,694       253,948
</TABLE>
 
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                 NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
 
(1)  Assumes (i) consummation  of the Offerings  and the application  of the net
    proceeds therefrom  as  if  each  had  occurred  at  the  beginning  of  the
    respective  periods, (ii) an interest rate on the Notes of 10 1/4% and (iii)
    an offering price  of the  Common Stock  of $29  1/4 per  share. Also  gives
    effect  to the Acquisitions. In the event that the Company does not complete
    the  Concurrent  Offering,  the  Company  anticipates  that  it  will   seek
    additional  debt  or  equity  financing.  See  "Management's  Discussion and
    Analysis of Financial Condition and  Results of Operations -- Liquidity  and
    Capital Resources."
 
(2)  Service revenues consist of fixed  monthly, quarterly, annual and bi-annual
    service and leasing fees.
 
(3) Product sales include  pager and paging equipment  sales and other  security
    systems' income.
 
(4)  Calculated by dividing pagers  in service at the end  of each period by the
    number of employees at  the end of such  period presented. This  calculation
    excludes employees directly related to the security systems' business.
 
(5)  ARPU-Paging (average  revenue per  paging unit)  is calculated  by dividing
    paging systems' average monthly service revenues for the last quarter of the
    period by the average of the number of pagers in service at the beginning of
    such months.
 
(6) ARPU-TracPac (average revenue  per TracPac unit)  is calculated by  dividing
    security  systems' service revenues for the last  month in the period by the
    number of TracPacs in service at the beginning of such month.
 
(7) Calculated by dividing the  sum of the cost of  pager lease and access  fees
    and  selling, general and administrative expenses  for the last month in the
    period by the number of pagers in service at the beginning of such month.
 
(8) Cash flow from  operating activities is derived  from the statement of  cash
    flows  and differs from EBITDA (as  defined below) primarily due to interest
    expense and changes in working capital.
 
(9) EBITDA is earnings before other income (expense), income taxes, depreciation
    and amortization.  Other income  (expense)  consists primarily  of  interest
    expense.  EBITDA  does  not represent  cash  flows as  defined  by generally
    accepted accounting principles and does  not necessarily indicate that  cash
    flows  are sufficient to fund all of the Company's cash needs. EBITDA should
    not be considered  in isolation or  as a substitute  for net income  (loss),
    cash  flows  from  operating  activities  or  other  measures  of  liquidity
    determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(10) Calculated by dividing EBITDA by the remainder of total revenues less  cost
    of products sold for the period presented.
 
(11)  Includes communications equipment valued at $6 million associated with the
    acquisition  of  the  Nationwide  License  and  excludes  the  cost  of  the
    Acquisitions.
 
(12)  Calculated by dividing total  debt at the end of  the period by EBITDA for
    the 12 months ended on the last day of the period, except that the pro forma
    ratio for  the three  months ended  March 31,  1996 is  based on  annualized
    EBITDA.
 
(13)  The ratio of earnings to fixed charges  is calculated as the sum of income
    before taxes plus  fixed charges,  divided by fixed  charges. Fixed  charges
    consist  of interest  expense including  amortization of  deferred financing
    costs. For the  year ended  December 31, 1995,  for the  three months  ended
    March 31, 1996 and on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 1995
    and  the three  months ended March  31, 1996, earnings  were insufficient to
    cover fixed charges by  $7.6 million, $6.1 million,  $22.5 million and  $9.6
    million, respectively.
 
(14)  Gives  effect  to the  Pending  Acquisitions  and the  acquisition  of the
    Nationwide License as  if they had  occurred on March  31, 1996 and  assumes
    consummation  of  the  Offerings and  the  application of  the  net proceeds
    therefrom as if each had occurred on  March 31, 1996. In the event that  the
    Company  does not complete the  Concurrent Offering, the Company anticipates
    that it will seek additional debt or equity financing. If the Balance  Sheet
    Data   were  adjusted  only  for  the  consummation  of  the  Offering,  the
    application of the  net proceeds  therefrom, the  Pending Acquisitions,  the
    acquisition of the Nationwide License, and the incurrence of such additional
    debt  financing  as  may be  necessary  to complete  such  transactions, the
    Company's Pro Forma As Adjusted Cash and cash equivalents, Working  capital,
    Total  assets, Total debt, Total  liabilities and Total stockholders' equity
    on March 31,  1996 would  have been  $1.0 million,  $(10.2) million,  $511.3
    million, $335.6 million, $368.4 million, and $142.9 million respectively.
 
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<PAGE>
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
OVERVIEW
 
    The  Company  provides wireless  messaging services  through its  paging and
security systems operations. Until 1994, paging services were provided solely to
subcribers in the healthcare industry. Beginning in 1994, the Company  broadened
its  operating focus  through the acquisition  of paging  businesses serving the
general commercial marketplace. As  a result of  the Completed Acquisitions  and
Pending  Acquisitions, the Company's results of operations for prior periods may
not be indicative of future performance.
 
    The Company is a leading provider  of paging services in major  metropolitan
markets  in  the United  States and  focuses its  activities in  five geographic
regions or  communication  "SuperCenters"  centered  around  major  metropolitan
markets  and population corridors, which generally have the demographics, market
size,  travel  patterns  and  types  of  businesses  that  indicate  significant
potential  demand for the Company's products  and services. The SuperCenters are
located in New York, Chicago, Houston, Charlotte and Los Angeles. Pro forma  for
the  Pending Acquisitions, the Company will be the fifth largest publicly traded
paging company in the United States, with approximately 1.5 million  subscribers
at March 31, 1996.
 
    In  both its paging and security  systems operations, the Company builds and
operates communications systems and generates  revenues from the sale and  lease
of  pagers, Intelligent Processing Terminal ("IPT") systems and security devices
and related access fees. The Company's revenues are derived primarily from fixed
monthly, quarterly, annual and  bi-annual fees charged  to customers for  paging
and security tracking services. While a subscriber remains in service, operating
results  benefit  from  this  recurring  monthly  revenue  stream  with  minimal
requirements for  additional selling  expenses or  other fixed  costs.  However,
certain  variable costs  such as  telephone and  equipment charges  are directly
related to the number of pagers in service.
 
    Each month  a percentage  of the  customer base  disconnects service  for  a
variety of reasons. ProNet does, however, place substantial emphasis on customer
care  and quality of service  and as a result  its paging business currently has
one of the lowest monthly disconnect  ("churn") rates in the paging industry  --
approximately  2.1%,  compared  to  an industry  average  of  approximately 2.8%
(source: June 1995 EMCI, Inc. industry survey for the years 1990 to 1994). Churn
is the number of customers disconnecting  service each month as a percentage  of
the  total subscriber  base. Although the  Company's current  disconnect rate is
below the industry average, there can be no assurance that the Company will  not
experience  an  increase  in its  churn  rate,  which may  adversely  affect the
Company's results  of  operations.  The  Company's monthly  churn  rate  in  the
security  tracking business  is lower than  in its paging  business -- currently
approximately 1.0%.
 
    Currently, service revenues consist  of two components  -- service fees  and
unit  leasing fees. As  the Company pursues  its strategy of  expanding into new
markets,  increasing  its  coverage  within  its  existing  service  areas   and
broadening  its  customer  base  and distribution  channels,  the  percentage of
customers who  own and  maintain  ("COAM") their  paging equipment  rather  than
leasing  it  from  the  Company  is  likely  to  increase.  This,  together with
competitive factors, may  result in  declining service  revenues per  subscriber
since  these  customers will  not pay  a leasing  fee as  part of  their monthly
charge. However, the Company will not  incur the capital costs related to  these
COAM  pagers. Additionally, average revenue per  unit ("ARPU") for pagers served
through resellers is  lower than  for direct sales  due to  the wholesale  rates
charged  to this  distribution channel. Such  resellers do,  however, assume all
selling, marketing, subscriber management and related costs that would otherwise
be incurred by the Company.
 
    Product sales and  costs are  also likely to  increase as  the business  mix
shifts  in favor  of COAM  units. The  Company's objective  is to  break even on
product sales, but it may selectively offer discounts due to promotional  offers
or competitive pressures.
 
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<PAGE>
    The  Company  currently  enjoys low  operating  costs  per unit  due  to the
efficiency of its operations. It expects  that the continued development of  its
business within and around its SuperCenters will result in substantial economies
of  scale and consolidation of operating and  selling expenses that will help it
retain this competitive advantage.
 
    Earnings before  other  income  (expense), income  taxes,  depreciation  and
amortization  ("EBITDA") is a  standard measure of  operating performance in the
paging industry. The Company's EBITDA  and cash flows from operating  activities
have  each grown at a compound annual rate of over 36% over the past four years.
EBITDA and cash flows from operating  activities growth is expected to  continue
although  near term  EBITDA margins may  be slightly impacted  by start-up costs
associated with certain SuperCenters and  the buildout of existing and  acquired
frequencies  in its marketplaces. Non-cash and financing-related charges for the
Company's acquisition program negatively impacted earnings in 1995 and have  the
potential to continue the trend in the future.
 
    The  following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations include the historical results of  operations of the Company and  the
results  of operations from the respective  acquisition dates of all aquisitions
completed by  ProNet during  1994 and  1995. The  results of  the operations  of
Teletouch, the ProNet Pending Acquisitions and the acquisition of the Nationwide
License are not reflected in this discussion.
 
PAGING SYSTEMS' RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
  THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                        MARCH 31,
                                                                                   --------------------
                                                                                     1996       1995
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                <C>        <C>
Revenues
  Service revenues...............................................................  $  19,558  $   9,187
  Product sales..................................................................      3,124      2,085
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Total revenues...................................................................     22,682     11,272
Cost of products sold............................................................     (2,781)    (2,007)
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
 
Net revenues (1).................................................................     19,901      9,265
 
Cost of services.................................................................     (5,512)    (2,220)
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
Gross margin.....................................................................     14,389      7,045
 
Sales and marketing expenses.....................................................      3,956      1,571
General and administrative expenses..............................................      5,161      2,807
Depreciation and amortization expenses...........................................      8,311      2,329
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
 
Operating income.................................................................  $  (3,039) $     338
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
 
EBITDA...........................................................................  $   5,272  $   2,667
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
                                                                                   ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) Net  revenues represent  revenues from  services, rent  and maintenance plus
    product sales less cost of products sold.
 
    PAGING SYSTEMS' NET REVENUES for the quarter ended March 31, 1996  increased
to  $19.9 million, a 115% increase from $9.3 million for the quarter ended March
31, 1995. For the  quarter ended March 31,  1996, service revenues increased  to
$19.6  million, a 113% increase  from $9.2 million for  the comparable period in
1995. These increases are  primarily attributable to  a growing subscriber  base
achieved  through  greater  market  penetration  in  existing  markets  and  the
additions of  Carrier,  Metropolitan, All  City,  Americom, Lewis,  Gold  Coast,
Paging & Cellular, Apple, SigNet Raleigh, Sun, Page One, AGR, Total and Williams
(collectively,   the   "Acquisitions  Completed   since  March   1995").  Pagers
 
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<PAGE>
in service increased 157% to 1,039,222 at  March 31, 1996 from 404,713 at  March
31,  1995. The  increase in pagers  in service  was primarily the  result of the
Acquisitions Completed since March 1995. In 1994 and 1995, most of the Company's
growth in pagers in service was from acquisitions. In addition, internal  growth
accounted  for approximately  58,420 units  during the  quarter ended  March 31,
1996, which represents  a year  over year,  annualized internal  growth rate  of
approximately  41%. The  Company believes  that this  internal growth  rate will
continue due to ongoing commercial paging activity.
 
    ARPU was $6.69 for the  quarter ended March 31,  1996 compared to $8.26  for
the  quarter ended March 31,  1995. This decrease was due  to a further shift in
the Company's subscriber base from leased to COAM pagers, which do not  generate
leasing  fees. The  Company's subscriber  base was  72% COAM  at March  31, 1996
compared to 53% at March 31, 1995. The Company believes that ARPU will  continue
to  decrease, although  at a  slower rate, as  the Company  expands its reseller
operations, which tend to generate lower revenues per subscriber.
 
    PRODUCT SALES LESS COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD was $343,000 for the quarter  ended
March  31, 1996,  compared to  $78,000 for  the comparable  period in  1995. The
margin increased in 1996 primarily due to increases in product sales,  partially
offset  by depreciation on pagers. Beginning  in October 1995, the Company began
recording all purchases of  pagers as part of  pager equipment and  depreciating
these  pagers accordingly. Due  to this change,  management anticipates that the
margin  on  pager  sales  will  increase  in  the  short-term.  Management  also
anticipates  that the Company's  margins may vary  from market to  market due to
competition and other factors.
 
    PAGING SYSTEMS' GROSS MARGIN (net revenues less cost of services) was  $14.4
million  (72% of paging systems' net revenues)  for the three months ended March
31, 1996, compared to $7.0 million (76% of paging systems' net revenues) for the
comparable period  in 1995.  The decrease  in gross  margin as  a percentage  of
paging  systems'  net revenues  was  due to  the  increased expenses  related to
increased acquisition  activity  and  the buildout  of  the  Company's  regional
SuperCenters. The Company currently anticipates that these margins will decrease
in  the short  term, but will  increase in  the future as  cost efficiencies and
integration savings are achieved. The cost of services increased to $5.5 million
for the three  months ended March  31, 1996,  compared to $2.2  million for  the
comparable  period of  the prior  year, as  a result  of the  increased costs of
servicing a substantially  larger subscriber base  resulting from both  internal
growth and acquisitions.
 
    PAGING  SYSTEMS'  SALES AND  MARKETING EXPENSES  were  $4.0 million  (20% of
paging systems'  net  revenues) for  the  three  months ended  March  31,  1996,
compared  to  $1.6  million  (17%  of  paging  systems'  net  revenues)  for the
comparable period of  the prior  year. The increase  as a  percentage of  paging
systems'  net revenues was  due to the  increase in the  number of retail stores
(from four at March 31, 1995, to 37 at March 31, 1996), the majority of expenses
of which  are sales  and marketing,  and increased  advertising expenses.  These
expenses  as a percentage  of paging systems'  net revenues are  not expected to
change significantly in the future due  to the Company's focus on expanding  its
retail distribution channel.
 
    PAGING  SYSTEMS' GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENSES were $5.2 million (26%
of paging systems' net revenues) for the quarter ended March 31, 1996,  compared
to  $2.8 million (30% of paging systems' net revenues) for the comparable period
in 1995. The decrease as a percentage of paging systems' net revenues was due to
savings  resulting  from  the  consolidation  of  certain  of  the  Acquisitions
Completed  since  March 1995  into  the SuperCenter  structure,  as well  as the
increase in the number of retail store locations referred to above. While retail
stores are operated with higher sales and marketing expenses than other  methods
of distribution, these expenses are at least partially offset with lower general
and  administrative expenses. These expenses as a percentage of net revenues are
expected  to  decrease  slightly   over  time  as  a   result  of  general   and
administrative  expenses being amortized across a larger subscriber base as well
as savings resulting from  the consolidation of  acquisitions and the  Company's
focus on expanding its retail distribution channel.
 
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    PAGING  SYSTEMS' DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES for the three months
ended March 31, 1996 were  $8.3 million, a 257%  increase from $2.3 million  for
the   comparable  period  in  1995.  The  increase  was  primarily  due  to  the
amortization of intangibles arising from the Acquisitions Completed since  March
1995.  The increase in 1996 was also due  to a change in the method of recording
pager purchases in 1995. Beginning in October 1995, the Company began  recording
all  purchases  of pagers  as part  of paging  equipment and  depreciating those
pagers  accordingly.  The  Company  expects  this  trend  in  depreciation   and
amortization expenses will continue in the near term as a result of acquisitions
and  continued capital investment  in paging equipment  to support the Company's
growth.
 
    EBITDA for  paging  systems' operations  was  $5.3 million  (26%  of  paging
systems'  net revenues) for the  three months ended March  31, 1996, compared to
$2.7 million (29% of  paging systems' net revenues)  for the three months  ended
March  31, 1995.  The decrease  in EBITDA  as a  percentage of  net revenues was
primarily the result  of increased expenses  related to the  increased level  of
acquisition  activity for the three months ending March 31, 1996 compared to the
three months ending  March 31, 1995  as well  as the buildout  of the  Company's
SuperCenters. The Company believes EBITDA margins may decrease in the short term
as  a result  of future acquisitions  of commercial paging  operations, but will
thereafter increase over time as the Company integrates the acquired operations,
spreads its costs over a larger subscriber base and achieves resulting economies
of scale and operating efficiencies.
 
SECURITY SYSTEMS' RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
  THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                          MARCH 31,
                                                                                     --------------------
                                                                                       1996       1995
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
                                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                  <C>        <C>
Revenues
  Service revenues.................................................................  $   1,458  $   1,301
  Product sales....................................................................         22        111
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Total revenues.....................................................................      1,480      1,412
Cost of products sold..............................................................     --            (59)
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Net revenues (1)...................................................................      1,480      1,353
Cost of services...................................................................       (275)      (246)
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Gross margin.......................................................................      1,205      1,107
Sales and marketing expenses.......................................................         83         71
General and administrative expenses................................................        179        189
Depreciation and amortization expenses.............................................        396        416
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
Operating income...................................................................  $     547  $     431
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
EBITDA.............................................................................  $     943  $     847
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
                                                                                     ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Net revenues represent  revenues from  services, rent  and maintenance  plus
    product sales less cost of products sold.
 
    SECURITY  SYSTEMS' NET REVENUES  increased 9% to $1.5  million for the three
months ended March  31, 1996,  from $1.4 million  for the  comparable period  in
1995.  The increase was due  to the installation of  six new systems since March
31, 1995,  as  well as  expansion  of  and additional  penetration  in  existing
markets.  The number of TracPacs in service  increased 5% to 28,409 at March 31,
1996, from 27,106 at March 31, 1995.
 
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    PRODUCT SALES LESS COST  OF PRODUCTS SOLD was  $22,000 for the three  months
ended March 31, 1996, compared to $52,000 for the comparable period in 1995. Net
product  sales fluctuate depending on the type and volume of equipment sold. The
Company does  not  anticipate significantly  increasing  this area  of  security
systems' operations.
 
    SECURITY  SYSTEMS' GROSS MARGIN  was $1.2 million  (81% of security systems'
net revenues)  for the  three months  ended  March 31,  1996, compared  to  $1.1
million  (82% of  security systems' net  revenues) for the  comparable period in
1995. The Company anticipates that these  margins will decrease slightly in  the
near  future as more systems are installed  in new or existing markets, but will
increase over time as more subscribers are added to new or existing systems.
 
    SECURITY SYSTEMS' SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES were $83,000 (6% of  security
systems'  net revenues) for the  three months ended March  31, 1996, compared to
$71,000 (5% of  security systems'  net revenues)  for the  comparable period  in
1995. The Company currently anticipates hiring additional management in the near
future  which should increase sales and  marketing expenses at or slightly above
the rate  of growth  in  security systems'  net revenues,  therefore  increasing
slightly as a percentage of these revenues.
 
    SECURITY  SYSTEMS' GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES were $179,000 (12% of
security systems'
net revenues) for the  three months ended March  31, 1996, compared to  $189,000
(14%  of security systems' net revenues) for the comparable period in 1995. This
decrease in general and administrative expenses was the result of the  decreased
corporate  overhead as a result of the Company's expanded paging operations. The
Company currently believes that general and administrative expenses will grow at
a slower rate than security systems' net revenues and therefore should represent
a decreasing percentage of such revenues.
 
    SECURITY  SYSTEMS'  DEPRECIATION  AND   AMORTIZATION  EXPENSES  are   better
expressed as a percentage of service revenues since product sales do not require
any  capital  investment. Depreciation  and  amortization expenses  for security
systems' operations were $396,000 for the  quarter ended March 31, 1996 (27%  of
security  systems'  service revenues),  compared  to $416,000  (32%  of security
systems' service revenues) for  the comparable period  in 1995. These  decreases
were  a result of certain fixed assets  that were fully depreciated in 1995. The
Company believes that  depreciation and amortization  expenses will increase  in
the  near future due to planned increases in capital expenditures, primarily the
installation of several new systems.
 
    EBITDA for the security  systems' operations was  $943,000 (64% of  security
systems'  net revenues) for the  three months ended March  31, 1996, compared to
$847,000 (63% of security  systems' net revenues) for  the same period in  1995.
This  increase was primarily due  to increases in net  revenues and decreases in
general and administrative expenses as described above.
 
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PAGING SYSTEMS' RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      ---------------------------------
                                                                        1995       1994        1993
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues
  Service revenues..................................................  $  50,805  $  28,015  $    14,853
  Product sales.....................................................      9,899      6,506        1,554
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Total revenues......................................................     60,704     34,521       16,407
Cost of products sold...............................................     (9,357)    (6,605)        (794)
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Net revenues (1)....................................................     51,347     27,916       15,613
 
Cost of services....................................................    (13,218)    (7,972)      (4,119)
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Gross margin........................................................     38,129     19,944       11,494
Sales and marketing expenses........................................      7,937      6,530        3,736
General and administrative expenses.................................     15,048      4,713        2,907
Depreciation and amortization expenses..............................     17,122      7,017        3,333
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
Operating income....................................................  $  (1,978) $   1,684  $     1,518
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
EBITDA..............................................................  $  15,144  $   8,701  $     4,851
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                      ---------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Net revenues represent  revenues from  services, rent  and maintenance  plus
    product sales less cost of products sold.
 
    PAGING  SYSTEMS'  NET REVENUES  increased in  each of  the last  three years
compared to  prior  years. These  increases  were attributable  primarily  to  a
growing  subscriber base achieved through greater market penetration in existing
markets and the additions of the acquired operations. Net revenues increased  to
$51.3 million in 1995 from $27.9 million in 1994 and from $15.6 million in 1993.
These  increases were primarily due  to a 142% increase  in pagers to 856,302 at
December 31, 1995,  from 353,830 at  December 31,  1994 and a  172% increase  at
December  31, 1994 from 130,000 at December  31, 1993. The increase in pagers in
service was primarily  due to  the ProNet Completed  Acquisitions. In  addition,
internal growth accounted for approximately 128,772 and 38,000 units during 1995
and  1994, respectively,  which represents  annualized internal  growth rates of
approximately 36% and 16%. The Company  believes that this internal growth  rate
will continue due to ongoing commercial paging activity.
 
    ARPU  was $6.57, $8.51 and $10.23 for  the quarters ended December 31, 1995,
1994, and 1993, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to the acquisition
and growth of commercial paging businesses, which traditionally have lower  ARPU
than  healthcare operations  since most  commercial pagers  are COAM  and do not
generate leasing fees. The Company believes that ARPU will continue to decrease,
although at a slower rates upon  completion of the Pending Acquisitions, as  the
Company  continues to become more involved in the commercial paging business and
expands its  reseller operations  (which  tend to  generate lower  revenues  per
subscriber).
 
    PRODUCT  SALES LESS COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD was $542,000 in 1995, ($99,000) in
1994 and $760,000 in  1993. The margin  increased in 1995  primarily due to  the
increase in product sales, partially offset by depreciation on pagers. Beginning
in  the  quarter  ending December  31,  1995,  the Company  began  recording all
purchases of pagers as a part  of pager equipment and depreciating these  pagers
accordingly. This change resulted in a decrease in cost of products sold in 1995
of  approximately $156,000. The  margin decreased in  1994 from 1993  due to the
addition of commercial operations,  which tend to have  lower margins than  were
achieved  prior to  1994 in the  healthcare industry.  Due to the  change in the
method of recording pagers in the fourth quarter of 1995, management anticipates
that the
 
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margins on pager sales  will increase in  the short-term as a  full year of  the
pager  purchases are depreciated.  Management also anticipates  that margins may
vary from market to market due to competition and other factors.
 
    RECLASSIFICATION OF  COSTS.    During 1994,  the  Company  restructured  its
technical,  sales and  operational functions into  its decentralized SuperCenter
strategy. To reflect  this restructuring  financially, certain  costs that  were
previously  classified as cost  of services and sales  and marketing expenses in
1994 were reclassified to  general and administrative expenses  in 1995. In  the
aggregate,  costs  of services,  sales and  marketing  expenses and  general and
administrative expenses increased by  88% and 79% for  the years ended  December
31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, compared to the respective years ended December
31, 1994 and 1993 as a result of the Company's internal growth and acquisitions.
In  total, these costs were $36.2 million  (71% of paging systems' net revenues)
for the  year  December 31,  1995,  compared to  $19.2  million (69%  of  paging
systems'  net revenues) and $10.8 million  (69% of paging systems' net revenues)
for the years ended  December 31, 1994 and  1993, respectively. The increase  in
these costs as a percentage of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 1995
from  the  comparable periods  in  1994 and  1993  was the  result  of increased
expenses related to the buildout  of the Company's regional SuperCenters.  These
expenses  as  a percentage  of  net revenues  should  decline in  the  future as
redundant operations in acquired companies are eliminated and as cost savings of
recent acquisitions are integrated into the existing SuperCenters.
 
    PAGING SYSTEMS' GROSS MARGIN (net revenues less cost of services)  increased
to  $38.1  million (74%  of paging  systems'  net revenues)  in 1995  from $19.9
million (71% of  paging systems' net  revenues) in 1994  and from $11.5  million
(74%  of paging systems' net revenues) in  1993. The increase as a percentage of
net revenues in 1995 was  due to the reclassification  of cost of products  sold
and  certain other  operating expenses previously  discussed. The  margin on net
revenue decreased  in 1994  due to  the transition  into the  commercial  paging
marketplace which resulted in lower average revenue per unit as well as a slight
loss  on product  sales. However,  management believes  that these  margins will
stabilize in  the  future  as  cost efficiencies  and  integration  savings  are
achieved through acquisitions.
 
    PAGING  SYSTEMS'  SALES AND  MARKETING EXPENSES  were  $7.9 million  (15% of
paging systems' net revenues) in 1995, $6.5 million (23% of paging systems'  net
revenues)  in 1994  and $3.7  million (24% of  paging systems'  net revenues) in
1993. The decrease as a percentage of  paging systems' net revenues in 1995  was
due to the reclassification of certain operating expenses described above. These
expenses  are not  expected to  change significantly  as a  percentage of paging
systems' net revenues.
 
    PAGING SYSTEMS' GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES were $15.0 million  (29%
of  paging systems' net revenues) in 1995,  $4.7 million (17% of paging systems'
net revenues) in 1994 and to $2.9 million (19% of paging systems' net  revenues)
in  1993. The increase  as a percentage of  net revenues in 1995  was due to the
reclassification of  certain operating  expenses  as previously  discussed.  The
decrease  as a percentage of  net revenues from 1993 to  1994 was due to savings
resulting  from  the   consolidation  of   certain  of   the  ProNet   Completed
Acquisitions'  paging  operations into  the  SuperCenter structure.  The Company
anticipates that  paging  systems'  general  and  administrative  expenses  will
continue  to grow, but  at a lesser  rate than increases  in paging systems' net
revenues, as a  result of  general and administrative  expenses being  amortized
across  a  larger  subscriber  base  as  well  as  savings  resulting  from  the
consolidation of acquisitions.
 
    PAGING SYSTEMS' DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES are better  expressed
as  a percentage  of service  revenues since  product sales  do not  require any
capital investment. Paging systems' depreciation and amortization expenses  were
$17.1   million,  $7.0  million  and  $3.3  million  in  1995,  1994  and  1993,
respectively, which as a percentage of  paging systems' service revenue are  34%
for  1995, 25% for 1994 and  22% in 1993. The increase  was primarily due to the
amortization of  intangibles  arising  from  certain  of  the  ProNet  Completed
Acquisitions.  The increase in  1995 was also due  to a change  in the method of
recording pager purchases in 1995. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 1995,  the
Company  began recording all purchases of pagers as part of paging equipment and
depreciating  these  pagers   accordingly.  Pagers   previously  classified   as
inventories in the prior year financial statements have
 
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been  reclassified to conform to the  current period's presentation. This change
resulted in  an  increase  in  depreciation expense  in  1995  of  approximately
$536,000.  The Company expects that this  trend in depreciation and amortization
expenses as a percentage  of paging systems' service  revenues will continue  in
the  near term as a  result of acquisitions and  continued capital investment in
paging equipment to support the Company's growth.
 
    EBITDA for the  paging systems' operations  was approximately $15.1  million
(29%  of paging systems' net revenues), $8.7 million (31% of paging systems' net
revenues) and $4.9 million (31% of paging systems' net revenues) for 1995,  1994
and  1993, respectively. The decrease in EBITDA  as a percentage of net revenues
in 1995 from 1994 was the result  of increased expenses related to the  buildout
of  the  Company's SuperCenters.  The Company  believes  that EBITDA  margin may
decrease  in  the  short  term  as  a  result  of  internal  growth  and  future
acquisitions  of commercial paging operations, but will thereafter increase over
time as the Company  integrates the acquired  operations and achieves  resulting
economies of scale and operating efficiencies.
 
SECURITY SYSTEMS' RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                        -------------------------------
                                                                          1995       1994       1993
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues
  Service revenues....................................................  $   5,303  $   5,064  $   4,381
  Product sales.......................................................        137        133        486
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
Total revenues........................................................      5,440      5,197      4,867
Cost of products sold.................................................        (64)       (39)      (162)
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
Net revenues (1)......................................................      5,376      5,158      4,705
Cost of services......................................................     (1,178)    (1,213)      (983)
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
Gross margin..........................................................      4,198      3,945      3,722
 
Sales and marketing expenses..........................................        319        207        314
General and administrative expenses...................................        631        676        871
Depreciation and amortization expenses................................      1,540      1,557      1,323
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating income......................................................  $   1,708  $   1,505  $   1,214
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
EBITDA................................................................  $   3,248  $   3,062  $   2,537
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Net  revenues represent  revenues from  services, rent  and maintenance plus
    product sales less cost of products sold.
 
    SECURITY SYSTEMS' NET REVENUES  increased in each of  the last three  years.
These  increases were attributable primarily to  the installation of new systems
in each year,  as well as  further market penetration  in existing markets.  The
Company  installed three  systems in  1995, two  in 1994  and four  in 1993. The
number of TracPacs in service at the end of 1995 was 27,548, a minimal  decrease
compared  to the end  of 1994. The number  of TracPacs in service  at the end of
1994 was 27,595, an increase of 7% over the end of 1993.
 
    PRODUCT SALES LESS  COST OF PRODUCTS  SOLD was $73,000  in 1995 compared  to
$94,000 and $324,000 in 1994 and 1993, respectively. Net product sales fluctuate
depending  on  the type  and  volume of  equipment  sold. The  Company  does not
anticipate significantly increasing this area of security systems operations.
 
    SECURITY SYSTEMS' GROSS MARGIN  was $4.2 million  (78% of security  systems'
net  revenues) in 1995, $3.9 million (76%  of security systems' net revenues) in
1994 and  $3.7 million  (79% of  security systems'  net revenues)  in 1993.  The
increase  as  a  percentage  of  net revenues  in  1995  was  due  to additional
 
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product sales in the first quarter. The decrease as a percentage of net revenues
in 1994 from 1993 was due to profitable production work on earlier research  and
development  contracts that was completed in  1993. The Company anticipates that
these margins will  decrease slightly  in the near  future as  more systems  are
installed  in  new or  existing markets,  but  will increase  over time  as more
subscribers are added to new or existing systems.
 
    SECURITY SYSTEMS' SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES were $319,000 (6% of security
systems' net revenues) in 1995, $207,000 (4% of security systems' net  revenues)
in  1994  and $314,000  (7%  of security  systems'  net revenues)  in  1993. The
increase in 1995 was the result of hiring additional personnel to accelerate the
growth of security systems' net  revenues. The decrease in  1994 was due to  the
movement  of certain personnel to paging systems. The Company anticipates hiring
additional management  in  the  near  future which  should  increase  sales  and
marketing  expenses at or slightly above the rate of growth in security systems'
net revenues, therefore increasing slightly as a percentage of these revenues.
 
    SECURITY SYSTEMS' GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES were $631,000 (12%  of
security  systems' net revenues) in 1995, $676,000 (13% of security systems' net
revenues) in 1994 and $871,000 (19% of security systems' net revenues) in  1993.
The  decrease in 1995 and 1994  as a percentage of net  revenues was a result of
decreased corporate overhead  due to the  Company's expanded paging  operations.
The  Company believes  that general and  administrative expenses will  grow at a
slower rate than security systems' net revenues and therefore should represent a
decreasing percentage of such revenues.
 
    SECURITY  SYSTEMS'  DEPRECIATION  AND   AMORTIZATION  EXPENSES  are   better
expressed as a percentage of service revenues since product sales do not require
any capital investment. Security systems' depreciation and amortization expenses
were $1.5 million (29% of security systems' service revenues), $1.6 million (31%
of  security  systems'  service  revenues) and  $1.3  million  (30%  of security
systems' service revenues) in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The decrease in
depreciation and amortization expenses  as a percentage  of service revenues  in
1995  from 1994 primarily resulted from increasing revenues in 1995. The Company
believes that depreciation and amortization  expenses will increase in the  near
future   due  to  planned  increases  in  capital  expenditures,  primarily  the
installation of several new systems.
 
    EBITDA for security systems'  operations was $3.2  million (60% of  security
systems'  net  revenues) in  1995, $3.1  million (59%  of security  systems' net
revenues) in 1994 and  $2.5 million (54% of  security systems' net revenues)  in
1993.  These  increases were  primarily  due to  increases  in net  revenues and
decreases in general and administrative expenses as described above.
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
    Other income (expense)  includes interest income  generated from  short-term
investments  and interest expense incurred. The period-to-period fluctuations in
interest expense have resulted primarily from the issuance of the Existing Notes
and changes  in the  outstanding  amounts under  the Credit  Facility.  Interest
expense increased in the first quarter of 1996 primarily as a result of interest
due  on the Existing  Notes and increased borrowings  under the Credit Facility.
Interest expense is expected to increase in  the future as a result of  interest
due  on additional borrowings under the Credit  Facility and the issuance of the
Notes.
 
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
 
    At December 31, 1995,  the Company had net  operating loss carryforwards  of
$11.0  million for income tax  purposes that expire in  years 2005 through 2011.
For the three  months ended  March 31, 1996,  the differences  between the  U.S.
Federal  statutory tax rate  and the effective rate  in the Company's historical
financial statements  reflect  the amortization  of  goodwill related  to  stock
acquisitions,  which is not deductible for tax purposes, additional compensation
expense (for tax purposes)  for certain sales of  Common Stock acquired  through
incentive  stock  options and  an allowance  provided  against the  current year
operating loss which  may not  be realizable  within the  statutory time  frame.
 
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The  Company anticipates that  in the future the  primary difference between the
statutory and effective rates will continue  to be the amortization of  goodwill
related  to  stock  acquisitions.  Further,  the  Company  does  not  anticipate
recording any  tax benefit  in the  near future  from the  net operating  losses
because the realization of such tax benefits are not assured beyond a reasonable
doubt.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
   
    During 1995 and 1996, the Company financed the majority of its growth, other
than  acquisitions,  through internally  generated funds.  Net cash  provided by
operating activities was $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 1996,
compared to $(344,000) for  the comparable period in  1995. The increase in  net
cash  provided  by  operating  activities  was  primarily  due  to  increases in
depreciation and amortization, the provision for losses on accounts  receivable,
and  trade payables and other accrued expenses and liabilities and a decrease in
inventories, offset by an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in  net
income. The acquisitions of Signet Charlotte, Carrier, Metropolitan and All City
in  1995 were financed with borrowings  under the Credit Facility. Proceeds from
the sale of the Existing Notes  were used to repay all indebtedness  outstanding
under  the Credit Facility and to fund the acquisitions of Americom, Lewis, Gold
Coast, Paging & Cellular and Apple in  1995. The Company funded $7.3 million  of
the  cash required for the  acquisitions of Sun, SigNet  Raleigh, Page One, AGR,
Total and Williams in 1996 with proceeds from the sale of the Existing Notes and
funded the  remaining amounts  with borrowings  under the  Credit Facility.  The
Company  anticipates  that  its  ongoing capital  needs,  including  the Pending
Acquisitions and the  purchase of the  Nationwide License, will  be funded  with
proceeds  from the Offerings. The Company  has received a commitment letter from
First Chicago  to  amend the  Credit  Facility to  extend  the maturity  and  to
increase  the amount  of available  credit to  $300 million  thereunder. See "--
Credit Facility" below.
    
 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
 
    As of  March 31,  1996, the  Company had  invested $79.2  million in  system
equipment  and pagers  for its major  metropolitan markets and  $12.3 million in
system equipment and TracPacs for its 32 security systems.
 
    Capital expenditures for paging systems' equipment were $5.3 million for the
three months ended March 31, 1996 compared to $599,000 for the comparable period
in 1995 (excluding assets acquired pursuant to the Acquisitions Completed  since
March  1995),  primarily due  to expansion  of  the Company's  commercial paging
operations in Philadelphia. Capital expenditures for security systems' equipment
and TracPacs for the three months ended March 31, 1996 were $496,000 compared to
$328,000 for the comparable period in 1995.
 
    At March 31,  1996, the Company  had invested $2.2  million in  inventories,
compared  to $1.6  million at December  31, 1995.  The increase was  a result of
higher security  systems inventory  in  1996 for  planned installations  of  new
security  systems in the second quarter of 1996. Inventory balances are expected
to decline slightly as the new systems are installed.
 
    Except for those assets acquired  through acquisitions, the Company  expects
to  meet its capital  requirements in 1996 with  cash generated from operations.
Although the  Company had  no material  binding commitments  to acquire  capital
equipment  at March 31,  1996, the Company  anticipates capital expenditures for
the remainder of 1996 to be $19.0 million (of which $6.0 million is attributable
to system equipment associated with the Nationwide License) for the purchase  of
system equipment for its current paging systems' operations and $1.6 million for
the  manufacture  of  TracPacs and  the  purchase  of system  equipment  for its
security systems' operations.
 
CREDIT FACILITY
 
   
    The Credit Facility  is a $125  million revolving line  of credit which,  in
February  1997, will convert to  a five and one-half  year term loan maturing in
July 2002. The  term loan  may be  repaid at  any time  and will  be payable  in
quarterly  installments,  based  on  the  principal  amount  outstanding  on the
conversion date, in amounts ranging from 3.25% initially to 5.75% over five  and
one-half years.
    
 
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<PAGE>
   
    The Company has received a commitment letter from First Chicago to amend the
Credit  Facility to consist of a  $50 million revolving credit facility maturing
in seven and one-half  years and a $250  million revolving credit facility  that
would  convert to a  term loan in two  years and mature  five and one-half years
after such conversion. The term  loan could be repaid at  any time and would  be
paid in quarterly installments, based on the principal amount outstanding on the
conversion  date, in amounts ranging from 1.75% initially to 5.00% over five and
one-half  years.  The   borrowings  would  bear   interest,  at  the   Company's
designation, at either (i) the greater of First Chicago's corporate base rate or
the  Federal Funds Rate,  plus a margin  of up to  1.25%, or (ii)  LIBOR, plus a
margin of up to  2.5%. In addition,  a commitment fee would  be required on  the
revolving  line of credit  ranging from .375%  to .5% per  annum computed on the
daily unused portion of the available loan commitment. There can be no assurance
that the Credit Facility will be so amended.
    
 
EXISTING NOTES
 
    In June 1995  the Company completed  an offering of  $100 million  principal
amount  of its  Existing Notes.  Proceeds to  the Company  from the  sale of the
Existing Notes, after  deducting discounts, commissions  and offering  expenses,
were  approximately $95.6 million. The  Company used approximately $49.4 million
of the  net proceeds  to repay  all indebtedness  outstanding under  the  Credit
Facility.  The Company has  used the remaining proceeds  to pursue the Company's
acquisition strategy, to purchase frequency rights, to make capital expenditures
for buildout of the Company's regional paging systems and for enhanced  services
and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
 
    The  Existing Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and are
subordinated to all existing and future senior debt of the Company. The Existing
Notes Indenture  provides  that the  Company  may not  incur  any debt  that  is
subordinate in right of payment to senior debt and senior in right of payment to
the Existing Notes. The Existing Notes Indenture also contains certain covenants
that,  among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries
to incur indebtedness,  pay dividends, engage  in transactions with  affiliates,
sell  assets and engage in certain  other transactions. Interest on the Existing
Notes is  payable  in  cash semi-annually  on  each  June 15  and  December  15,
commencing  December 15, 1995. The Existing Notes  will not be redeemable at the
Company's option prior to June 15, 2000.
 
ACQUISITIONS
 
    In 1993, the Company announced its plans to commence a program of  acquiring
businesses  that  serve  the  commercial  paging  market  and  offer operational
synergies when integrated  within the Company's  SuperCenters. During 1994,  the
Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Contact Communications,
Inc.  ("Contact"), substantially all of the paging assets of Radio Call Company,
Inc. ("Radio  Call")  and  High  Tech Communications  Corp.  ("High  Tech")  and
substantially  all  of the  Chicago-area paging  assets of  the RCC  division of
Chicago  Communication  Service,  Inc.  ("ChiComm"),  for  $19.0  million,  $7.8
million,  $900,000 and $9.8 million, respectively. In 1995, the Company acquired
the paging assets of Signet Charlotte, Carrier, All City, Americom, Lewis,  Gold
Coast   and  Paging  &  Cellular  and  all  the  outstanding  capital  stock  of
Metropolitan and  Apple for  $9.0  million, $6.5  million, $6.4  million,  $17.5
million,  $5.6  million, $2.3  million, $9.5  million,  $21.0 million  and $13.0
million, respectively.  In  the first  quarter  of 1996,  the  Company  acquired
substantially  all  of the  paging assets  of  Sun for  $2.3 million  and SigNet
Raleigh for $8.7 million and  all of the outstanding  capital stock of Page  One
for $19.7 million, AGR for $6.5 million, Total for $2.2 million and Williams for
$2.7  million. The 19 completed acquisitions were accounted for as purchases and
funded by borrowings under  the Credit Facility, proceeds  from the sale of  the
Existing  Notes and issuances  of shares of  Common Stock. In  1996, the Company
signed letters of  intent or  definitive agreements  with Georgialina,  PacWest,
Teletouch  and VIP  and agreed  to acquire  the Nationwide  License. The Pending
Acquisitions are expected to close in 1996 for an approximate aggregate cost  of
$229.5  million.  A portion  of  the Pending  Acquisitions  will be  funded with
proceeds of the Offerings. The Pending  Acquisitions and the acquisition of  the
Nationwide License are subject to various conditions and approvals.
 
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    At  March 31, 1996, the Company had deferred payments outstanding related to
the All City  (which was paid  effective May 1,  1996), Americom, Lewis,  SigNet
Raleigh  and Page One acquisitions  which are due and  payable one year from the
closing of  the  respective  transactions.  The balances  are  payable,  at  the
Company's  obligation or discretion,  either in cash or  shares of the Company's
Common Stock based on current market value at the date of payment.
 
    In January 1996, the Company paid  in cash the $200,000 deferred portion  of
the  purchase price of High Tech. In February and April 1996, the Company issued
a total of 172,535 shares of its Common Stock and paid in cash $13,000 to Signet
Charlotte for the $4.2 million deferred portion of the purchase price of  Signet
Charlotte.  In March 1996, the Company issued  114,994 shares of Common Stock to
Carrier in payment of the $3.0 million deferred portion of the purchase price of
Carrier.
 
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
    In the first quarter of 1996,  the Company adopted the Financial  Accounting
Standards  Board ("FASB") Statement  No. 121, "Accounting  for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." Adoption of this
statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
    Certain statements contained herein are  not based on historical facts,  but
are  forward-looking statements that  are based upon  numerous assumptions about
future  conditions  that  could  prove  not  to  be  accurate.  Actual   events,
transactions  and  results may  materially differ  from the  anticipated events,
transactions or results described in  such statements. The Company's ability  to
consummate  such transactions and  achieve such events or  results is subject to
certain risks and uncertainties. Such  risks and uncertainties include, but  are
not  limited to,  the existence  of demand for  and acceptance  of the Company's
products  and  services,   the  availability  of   appropriate  candidates   for
acquisition  by  the  Company, regulatory  approvals,  economic  conditions, the
impact of  competition  and pricing,  results  of financing  efforts  and  other
factors  affecting the Company's business that are beyond the Company's control,
including but not limited to the matters described in "Risk Factors." See  "Risk
Factors."
 
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                                    BUSINESS
 
OVERVIEW
 
    ProNet  is  one  of  the fastest  growing  providers  of  wireless messaging
services in the United States. The  Company's subscriber base has grown  through
both  acquisitions and internal growth at annual  rates of 14%, 172% and 142% in
1993, 1994  and 1995,  respectively.  Over this  time  period, the  Company  has
migrated  its business focus from servicing primarily the healthcare industry to
broader commercial and  retail markets.  Since March  1, 1994,  the Company  has
completed 19 acquisitions, adding 678,200 subscribers. Additionally, the Company
has  focused on and generated  internal growth in its  paging subscriber base of
36% and  41% for  the 12  months ended  December 31,  1995 and  March 31,  1996,
respectively.  Upon completion by the Company  of the Teletouch Acquisition, the
acquisition of  the  Nationwide  License  and  the  other  Pending  Acquisitions
described  herein, the Company will be  the fifth largest publicly traded paging
company in  the United  States, with  approximately 1.5  million subscribers  at
March 31, 1996.
 
    Upon  completion  of the  Pending Acquisitions  and  the acquisition  of the
Nationwide License, the Company will offer local, regional and nationwide paging
services in 25 states covering 72% of  the population of the United States.  The
Company  has  focused its  business development  around five  geographic regions
serviced  by  communication  "SuperCenters"  which  are  located  in  Charlotte,
Chicago,  Houston, Los  Angeles and  New York.  This geographically concentrated
operating and expansion strategy allows the Company to develop regional critical
mass, undertake  cost-effective  incremental expansion  and  selectively  access
markets  which  feature the  size, growth  rates,  demographic groups,  types of
businesses and competitive dynamics  that indicate significant potential  demand
for  the Company's  current and  future products  and services.  In addition, by
developing a heavy concentration of  subscribers in each geographic region,  the
Company  is able to maintain one of  the lowest cost operating structures in the
paging industry.
 
    The Company  believes that  it has  solidified its  position as  one of  the
leading  wireless messaging providers in the United States with the execution in
April 1996 of definitive  agreements to purchase the  Nationwide License and  to
acquire  Teletouch,  both  of  which  will  enhance  and  augment  the Company's
SuperCenter expansion strategy. The acquisition  of the Nationwide License  will
provide the Company with the ability to use an exclusive nationwide frequency as
a  platform to expand  on a cost-effective basis  into attractive markets within
and contiguous to the Company's  SuperCenters. The Nationwide License will  also
position  the Company  to develop  regional and  national distribution alliances
with a  variety of  other  communications service  providers. In  addition,  the
Nationwide  License allows the  Company the flexibility  to focus on acquisition
candidates that offer distribution enhancements,  economies of scale and  market
expansion  opportunities  rather  than acquisitions  that  would  supplement the
Company's spectrum resources.
 
    With 310,720 subscribers (pro forma for the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions),
Teletouch is  a  geographically  concentrated provider  of  paging  services  in
medium-sized   markets  in  the  southern   United  States  (Alabama,  Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi,  Missouri,  Oklahoma, Tennessee  and  Texas).  Teletouch
enjoys  a leading position in  its markets, which generally  are subject to less
competition than  major  metropolitan centers.  Teletouch  subscribers  generate
higher ARPU than is considered typical for larger, more competitive metropolitan
markets. The Company believes that the Teletouch Acquisition will strengthen the
Company's  competitive position  in the  southern United  States as  a result of
increased scale, expanded  contiguous signal  and sales  coverage and  increased
retail  distribution. Management  also believes  that the  Teletouch Acquisition
will strengthen  ProNet's  position as  a  low  cost provider  because  (i)  the
resulting increase in the subscriber base of the Company's Houston and Charlotte
SuperCenters  will  allow  the  Company to  benefit  from  significant operating
leverage and (ii)  the integration of  Teletouch's operating and  administrative
functions will allow for the removal of redundant overhead costs.
 
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    Set forth below is a table showing the Company's SuperCenters and the number
of pagers in service in each market as of March 31, 1996, after giving effect to
the Pending Acquisitions:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            NUMBER OF PAGERS IN
                                            SERVICE AT MARCH 31,
              SUPERCENTER                           1996
- ----------------------------------------  ------------------------
        REGION          OPERATION CENTER    PRONET      PRO FORMA
- ----------------------  ----------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                     <C>               <C>          <C>
Midwest                         Chicago       157,796      157,796
Northeast                      New York       291,724      291,724
South Central                   Houston       313,310      612,030
Southeast                     Charlotte       231,681      308,681
West                        Los Angeles        44,711       89,711
                                          -----------  -----------
    Total                                   1,039,222    1,459,942
                                          -----------  -----------
                                          -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
BACKGROUND
 
    The  Company was founded in  1982 and, prior to  March 1994, provided paging
services  solely   to  the   healthcare  industry.   By  utilizing   proprietary
technologies  to  manage  the  under-served  market  of  both  the  in-house and
wide-area paging  requirements  of hospitals,  the  Company quickly  became  the
premier  provider  of  customized,  enhanced  wireless  services  to  healthcare
institutions in all  of its  major metropolitan  markets. In  1988, the  Company
began  to  apply  advanced  wireless  technology  to  the  security  business by
marketing radio-activated electronic tracking systems to financial institutions.
As of  March  31, 1996,  the  Company's  security systems  consisted  of  28,409
TracPacs  in  service, which  represented  6% of  total  revenues for  the first
quarter of 1996. See "-- Security Systems' Operations."
 
    In 1993, ProNet management recognized that its operating expertise  combined
with  its presence in key major metropolitan markets presented an opportunity to
capitalize on the growing  demand for pagers among  both business users and  the
population  at large. In order to  penetrate this market, management defined and
articulated a  three-phase  growth plan  that,  over a  two-year  period,  would
position  the Company as  a leading provider of  wireless messaging services. In
Phase I (completed in  1995), the Company  (i) identified SuperCenter  locations
and initiated the construction of facilities, (ii) focused on internal growth of
its  subscriber  base  by  targeting  non-medical  subscribers,  (iii)  targeted
acquisitions that  could  be  executed  in a  cost-effective  manner  and  which
collectively would create a critical mass of subscribers in each region and (iv)
obtained  debt and equity capital  to fund business development.  As a result of
the completion  of Phase  I, a  substantial majority  of the  Company's  current
customers  are non-healthcare subscribers. Phase II, initiated in 1994, includes
(i) the  completion of  the  construction of  SuperCenter facilities,  (ii)  the
efficient  integration of  acquisitions into  SuperCenter operations,  (iii) the
identification of  acquisitions that  complement  existing operations  and  (iv)
emphasis  on  internal  growth  of the  enlarged  subscriber  base.  The Company
believes that Phase II will be substantially complete by mid 1996.
 
    Phase III, initiated in the fourth  quarter of 1995, seeks to capitalize  on
the  critical mass of  subscribers and the  spectrum, distribution resources and
marketing expertise that the Company has built to date. Management believes that
execution of  Phase  III will  solidify  the  Company's position  as  a  leading
provider of wireless messaging services and will result in accelerated growth in
subscribers  and cash flow. Key elements  of the Company's strategy are outlined
below.
 
STRATEGY
 
    SUPERCENTER EXPANSION.  ProNet's management intends to continue to focus its
operations on specific  geographic regions  anchored by  its five  SuperCenters.
Management  believes that focusing the  Company's planned growth strategy around
its SuperCenters allows  the Company to  maximize its cash  flow. All sales  and
marketing,  customer service and support (including billing and collections) and
technical functions are managed and executed in the SuperCenters. This  strategy
allows  the Company to  realize the benefits  of operational consolidation while
maintaining the  flexibility  to  react to  local  market  developments.  Future
subscriber    growth   in    each   region    will   be    generated   by   both
 
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increased penetration of existing markets and expansion of operations into areas
within and contiguous to  the SuperCenters. Market  expansions planned for  1996
include   Philadelphia  (Northeast   SuperCenter),  Miami,   Tampa  and  Orlando
(Southeast SuperCenter), and  San Diego (West  SuperCenter). Upon completion  of
the acquisition of, and future buildout for, the Nationwide License, the Company
will  be  able  to provide  customers  with  nationwide service  and  expand the
coverage of the SuperCenters to contiguous markets in a cost-effective manner.
 
    INCREASED PENETRATION OF SELECTED DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.  ProNet utilizes  a
variety  of distribution channels including resellers,  a direct sales force and
Company-operated retail stores. Distribution strategies and channel emphasis are
tailored to each  market to  accommodate varying demographics  and customer  and
competitive  profiles. The  Company focuses  on developing  innovative marketing
programs in  what management  believes  are the  most effective  and  profitable
distribution channels. Recent initiatives have placed particular emphasis on the
reseller  and retail distribution  channels in order to  capture market share in
the rapidly growing consumer segment  of the market. Developments have  included
the  recent introduction of a branded  direct retail distribution channel, which
includes 37 locations primarily in  Texas, North Carolina, Florida and  Georgia,
and  the  initiation of  the highly  innovative  "Partners Program"  designed to
promote exclusivity and guaranteed sales levels in the reseller channel. See "--
Sales and  Marketing." Upon  completion  of the  Teletouch Acquisition  and  the
acquisition of the Nationwide License, ProNet's leadership role in the industry,
growing  scale, network capacity and national  spectrum should allow the Company
to develop attractive partnerships with  businesses outside the paging  industry
(such  as  cellular, long  distance  and cable  operators)  that are  seeking to
enhance their own product offerings by marketing and reselling paging  services.
The  Company believes that development of this distribution channel will enhance
subscriber growth at minimal incremental cost.
 
    SELECTIVE STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS.   Historically, a  substantial portion  of
the  growth  in  the  Company's  subscriber  base  has  resulted  from strategic
acquisitions that have enhanced the Company's geographic coverage and  augmented
its  frequency  resources.  The  acquisition  of  the  Nationwide  License  will
eliminate the  need to  seek acquisitions  that would  supplement the  Company's
spectrum  resources.  The Company  therefore  intends to  focus  its acquisition
efforts on  paging properties  that offer  primarily distribution  enhancements,
economies of scale and market expansion opportunities. The Company's acquisition
strategy will encompass the selective acquisition of (i) additional companies in
existing  SuperCenter regions that are  complementary to existing operations and
(ii)  companies  with  signal  and   market  coverage  contiguous  to   existing
SuperCenter  regions.  For  example, the  Company's  recently  announced PacWest
acquisition will  supplement  existing  operations, adding  subscribers  to  the
Company's  West SuperCenter, and will provide the Company with a California-wide
network, while the  Teletouch Acquisition offers  expansion into new  geographic
areas  contiguous to operations  already managed by  the Company's Charlotte and
Houston SuperCenters. Through technical, operational and financial field  teams,
each  new acquisition  is quickly  and thoroughly  integrated into  the existing
SuperCenter operations  to maximize  cost  savings and  operating  efficiencies.
Since  March  1, 1994,  the  Company has  completed  the purchase  of  19 paging
operations.
 
    ENHANCED WIRELESS AND PCS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS.  ProNet currently offers  a
number  of enhanced wireless products and  services in addition to basic numeric
and alphanumeric  paging  services,  including  voice-mail,  simultaneous  group
paging,  news and sports highlights, stock  quotes, remote alpha entry and other
specialized marketing applications. The Company  also offers to large  corporate
accounts  a  proprietary IPT  system  that is  capable  of managing  a company's
in-house and  wide-area paging  requirements within  a single  system.  ProNet's
security  systems, consisting of  TracPacs, tracking receivers  and the recently
announced CampusTrac,  provide wireless  solutions to  the specialized  personal
security  and asset recovery  needs of consumers,  various governmental agencies
and business  customers.  See "--  Security  Systems' Operations."  The  Company
intends  to offer its customers narrowband  PCS ("NPCS") voice and data services
as they  become available  and management  is working  proactively to  determine
which  NPCS services will have the greatest consumer appeal and what will be the
most cost-effective means of offering them  to its subscribers. In this  regard,
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Company  is currently  pursuing a  number of  strategic relationships  that will
enable it to provide  voice, two-way data  and location identification  services
without  incurring the  significant up-front  capital costs  associated with the
construction of  an NPCS  network. In  this regard,  the Company  has agreed  to
resell  PCS  Development  Corporation's  voice paging  product  when  it becomes
commercially available  in 1997.  The  Company also  continues to  evaluate  the
benefits  and costs associated with owning NPCS spectrum and may selectively bid
for  spectrum  in   upcoming  Major  Trading   Areas  auctions.  The   Company's
participation in the auctions, if any, will likely be accomplished with partners
by  an  investment in  a  separately capitalized  entity,  which will  allow the
Company to minimize its investment risk.
 
    MANAGEMENT TEAM  EXPANSION.   In  order to  support  its rapid  growth,  the
Company expects to continue to selectively expand its senior management team and
focus  on ongoing training and career  development of its mid-level managers and
field employees. Recent new hires have included senior managers at the corporate
level with direct  responsibility for marketing  and sales, retail  development,
new  market  expansion  and  investor  relations.  SuperCenter  management teams
encompass operations, sales  and technical  directors in each  location. As  the
Company  grows, management believes that it is critical to improve the skills of
its staff, to  foster teamwork  and to create  incentives for  employees at  all
levels  of  the Company.  To  achieve these  goals,  the Company  also  plans to
introduce several  new training  programs in  1996 designed  to further  enhance
management skills and to promote career progression and development.
 
PAGING INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
 
    Industry sources indicate that the number of pagers in service in the United
States  has been growing  at a compound annual  rate of 26-29%  over the last 10
years and that there are currently approximately 34 million pagers in service in
the United States, which  represent a penetration rate  of approximately 14%  of
the  population. This growth rate is  expected to continue and industry analysts
estimate that there will be 60  million paging subscribers in the United  States
by the year 2000. Factors that are expected to contribute to this growth include
(i) increasing mobility of the population, (ii) movement towards a service-based
economy,   (iii)  growing   consumer  awareness   of  the   benefits  of  mobile
communications, (iv) technical  advances in equipment  and services offered  and
(v)  continuing  price efficiencies  in equipment  and services  offered. Future
technological developments  in  the  paging  industry  may  include  new  paging
services  such  as  "confirmation" or  "response"  paging, which  will  have the
ability to send a  message back from  the subscriber to  the paging system  that
confirms the receipt of a paging message, digitized voice paging, two-way paging
and notebook and sub-notebook computer wireless data applications.
 
    Throughout  its  history,  the  paging industry  has  been  characterized by
substantial growth and technological  change. Historically, the paging  industry
has  been  highly fragmented,  with a  large number  of small,  local operators.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, concentration in the paging industry increased
as  certain  paging  companies  grew  rapidly,  either  internally  or   through
acquisitions.  As a result, based on industry sources, over 65% of the estimated
number of pagers in service in the  United States are currently provided by  the
10  largest  companies  in  the  industry,  including  ProNet.  However, several
thousand other small paging companies remain in existence in the United  States,
many  of  whom  continue to  provide  only  local paging  services.  The Company
believes  that   the  paging   industry  will   be  characterized   by   further
consolidation,  providing  the  Company with  potential  acquisition  and growth
opportunities.
 
    Over the past decade, traditional paging services have advanced rapidly from
tone-only and  analog  pagers  to sophisticated  digital  alphanumeric  devices.
Paralleling  this  product  evolution and  a  reduction in  related  service and
product costs, the market for paging services  has grown from a base of  largely
specialized  users, such  as doctors and  business people  having time sensitive
needs, to the mass consumer market.
 
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    Although the  paging  services industry  continues  to be  characterized  by
technological advances, certain basic characteristics are common to most one-way
paging  technology.  Paging provides  communication  links to  a  paging service
subscriber throughout the coverage  area. Each paging  subscriber is assigned  a
distinct  paging  number which  the caller  dials  to activate  the subscriber's
pager. Depending on the type of pager  in use, the subscriber may respond  based
on information displayed by the pager or by calling his or her home or office to
receive  the  message. Compared  to a  cellular telephone,  a pager  is smaller,
lighter, has a longer battery life and, most importantly, is substantially  less
expensive  to use. In fact, some consumers use a pager in conjunction with or in
lieu of a cellular telephone to screen incoming calls and to lower or  eliminate
the expense of cellular telephone service.
 
    While   paging  has  historically  been  a  one-way  communication  service,
technological advances are  now providing opportunities  for the development  of
advanced  two-way wireless messaging services. With the introduction of this new
technology platform,  the opportunity  exists for  the development  of  two-way,
interactive  messaging services  that will include  "confirmation" or "response"
paging.
 
    The wireless industry in general, and the paging industry in particular, are
expected  to  experience  robust  subscriber   growth  into  the  next   decade.
Continually  evolving technology  in the  paging industry  is expected  to drive
subscriber growth as users demand more sophisticated products and services.  The
penetration into the mass markets is expected to continue as retail distribution
expands and as local, regional and national non-paging telecommunication service
providers seek to offer paging services to be bundled with their own products.
 
PAGING OPERATIONS
 
    SUPERCENTER OPERATING MODEL
 
    The  Company has  organized its operations  around its  five SuperCenters to
achieve (i)  a  high  level  of  operating  leverage,  (ii)  regionally-oriented
marketing  and  customer service,  (iii) a  regional  management focus  and (iv)
maximum efficiency from operating and  engineering systems. Each SuperCenter  is
led  by  an experienced  management team  including an  area vice  president and
directors of sales, operations and engineering. Each SuperCenter employs  common
technology,  operating  systems  and  software  applications  to  foster uniform
operating procedures that maximize operating efficiencies and operating leverage
for the Company as a whole. Overlaid on the SuperCenter structure is a  national
corporate  office of approximately  75 employees that  focuses on maximizing the
efficiencies of  the  SuperCenters,  setting  the  strategic  direction  of  the
Company,  developing new  product initiatives,  overseeing acquisitions, raising
capital and addressing other company-wide issues. This operating model has  been
critical  to the Company's ability to  rapidly and successfully integrate the 19
acquisitions completed since March  1994 and to achieve  one of the lowest  cost
structures in the paging industry.
 
    PAGING SERVICES
 
    The  Company currently provides  various types of  paging services primarily
utilizing two  different types  of  pagers: (i)  digital display  pagers,  which
permit  a  subscriber  to receive  a  telephone  number or  other  numeric coded
information and to  store several such  numeric messages that  the customer  can
recall  when  desired; and  (ii) alphanumeric  display  pagers, which  allow the
subscriber to receive and store text messages. The Company's paging systems  are
equipped  to provide each  type of paging service  in all of  its markets. As of
March 31,  1996, digital  display pagers  accounted  for more  than 90%  of  the
Company's pagers in service.
 
    Although  the Company has historically marketed its services under a variety
of brands as a result of its  acquisitions, in conjunction with the adoption  of
its  new corporate logo,  all non-retail paging services  will be marketed under
the brand "ProNet Communications." The Company  believes that the adoption of  a
uniform  marketing logo will leverage  ProNet's brand identity. New acquisitions
will be  converted to  this brand  within 120  days after  closing. The  Company
intends  to market  its retail paging  services under the  name "Teletouch" upon
completion of the Teletouch Acquisition,  thereby leveraging the brand  identity
enjoyed by Teletouch.
 
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    Subscribers lease or purchase pagers and pay an access fee for the Company's
paging system. Each subscriber enters into a service contract which provides for
the  purchase  or lease  of pagers  and the  payment of  the access  fee. Volume
discounts on lease  costs and access  fees are typically  offered to large  unit
volume  subscribers. The Company's contracts  with large unit volume subscribers
are typically  for  three-  to  five-year terms,  while  contracts  for  smaller
subscribers  are typically for one-year terms with annual renewals. The combined
lease  and  access  fee  of  a   single  leased  pager  currently  ranges   from
approximately  $3.00 to $25.00 per  month, depending upon the  type of pager and
the optional features  selected. The Company  charges a monthly  access fee  for
service  to each COAM pager  ranging from $2.00 to $15.00.  As the appeal of the
paging product  among  non-business  subscribers  has  grown,  the  Company  has
expanded  its reseller and retail distribution  channels to capture the consumer
segment of the market.
 
    The Company follows a strategy that  focuses on selling rather than  leasing
pagers  and  therefore  incurs  capital  investment  only  with  leased  pagers.
Resellers and  many retail  subscribers  tend to  purchase, rather  than  lease,
paging equipment. As the penetration of these channels grows, the Company's ARPU
will  be reduced because such subscribers will not generate leasing revenues. As
of March 31, 1996, approximately 73% of total units in service were COAM pagers,
which compares to an industry average of approximately 56%. The Company believes
that, by pursuing a COAM strategy, it can achieve significantly improved capital
efficiency and higher quality  cash flows than a  number of its competitors  who
follow  a  strategy  focused  on  purchasing pagers  and  then  leasing  them to
subscribers. The Company  believes that  its COAM  strategy provides  additional
benefits,  including reduced risk of technological obsolescence, credit loss and
pager recovery, and an overall reduction in disconnect rates.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             OWNERSHIP OF PAGERS IN SERVICE
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                              ------------------------------------------------------
                                                      MARCH 31, 1996 (1)
                                                    -----------------------       1995 (2)           1994 (3)             1993
                                                    PRO FORMA    PRO FORMA    ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
                                                     NUMBER       PERCENT     NUMBER   PERCENT   NUMBER   PERCENT   NUMBER   PERCENT
                                                    ---------   -----------   -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>           <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
Company-owned and leased to subscribers...........   391,014          27%     280,339    33%     165,359    47%     106,600    82%
COAM:
  Direct..........................................    95,352           6       44,418     5       20,163     6       23,400    18
  Retail stores...................................   233,276          16       46,934     5        1,675     0        --      --
  Resellers.......................................   740,300          51      484,611    57      166,633    47        --      --
                                                    ---------        ---      -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------
    Total.........................................  1,459,942        100%     856,302   100%     353,830   100%     130,000   100%
                                                    ---------        ---      -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------
                                                    ---------        ---      -------  -------   -------  -------   -------  -------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------------
(1)  Includes approximately  124,500  pagers in  service  acquired in  the  Sun,
     SigNet Raleigh, Page One, AGR, Total and Williams acquisitions in 1996, and
     approximately  420,720  pagers in  service to  be  acquired in  the Pending
     Acquisitions.
 
(2)  Includes approximately 373,700  pagers in  service acquired  in the  ProNet
     Completed Acquisitions consummated in 1995.
 
(3)  Includes approximately 180,000 pagers in service acquired in 1994.
 
    MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
 
    The  Company continues to expand and  diversify its distribution channels in
order to target a  broad cross-section of  potential subscribers. The  Company's
direct  sales force primarily targets medium-sized and large corporate accounts.
As the consumer market for paging products has developed, the Company has  added
significant  resources to its reseller and retail distribution channels in order
to capitalize on this fast growing market segment.
 
    DIRECT SALES FORCE.  The Company recruits, trains and manages its own  sales
force  of  87  representatives,  whom it  believes  are  distinguished  by their
extensive training and low turnover. The decentralization of the Company's sales
force gives the representatives  the flexibility to react  and adapt to  changes
within their specific region and provides the Company with an advantage over its
competitors  that  operate highly  centralized direct  sales forces.  The direct
sales force is supported
 
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through a  variety  of communications,  advertising  and media  resources  which
promote  the  Company's  paging  services  through  telemarketing,  direct mail,
billboard, radio, print  and yellow pages  advertising. Referrals from  existing
subscriber accounts are also solicited as sources for direct sales.
 
    RESELLERS.   In addition to offering  paging services directly to end users,
the  Company  also  provides  commercial  paging  services  indirectly   through
marketing  agreements with resellers. The use of this channel allows the Company
to broaden its distribution reach as  resellers generally market to segments  of
the  population that  could not  be cost  efficiently targeted  by the Company's
direct sales force or  retail channels (E.G.,  certain small businesses,  ethnic
groups  or individual consumers). Typically,  the Company offers these resellers
paging services in  bulk quantities at  wholesale monthly rates  that are  lower
than the Company's regular rates through its direct sales channel. The Company's
costs  of handling and billing  such reseller accounts are  generally lower on a
per pager basis than the costs of handling and billing its other accounts. As  a
result,  this  sales  channel  generates attractive  incremental  cash  flow and
enables the Company  to increase operating  efficiencies and to  lower per  unit
costs  by  amortizing  its  network  infrastructure  investment  over  a  larger
subscriber base.  In addition,  because resellers  bear the  economic burden  of
pager  capital  investment, direct  selling  expense and  certain administrative
costs, management  believes that  the  resulting cash  flow stream  from  pagers
serviced  through  resellers represents  an attractive  return on  the Company's
total capital  investment. Reseller  units represent  approximately 51%  of  the
Company's subscribers on a pro forma basis at March 31, 1996.
 
    RESELLER  PROGRAMS  AND  ALLIANCES.    The  Company  recently  unveiled  two
innovative programs aimed at creating close ties with its resellers,  maximizing
penetration and minimizing churn in the reseller channel. The "Pinnacle Partner"
program  targets the country's largest resellers who can generate at least 1,200
net subscriber  additions per  month and  the "Preferred  Program" is  aimed  at
smaller  resellers generating up to 750  net subscriber additions per month. The
purpose of these programs is to capitalize on the Company's traditional strength
in the reseller  channel by  entering into one-year  and five-year  distribution
contracts  with resellers that encourage the resellers to use ProNet exclusively
through preferential  pricing,  administrative  and  systems  support  and,  for
resellers  in  the  Pinnacle  Partner program,  participation  in  the Company's
equity. These programs are  intended to commit  resellers to ProNet,  accelerate
subscriber  growth, create distribution alliances  for all products and services
and generate predictable cash flows.
 
    RETAIL  OUTLETS.     The  Company   focuses  its   retail  distribution   on
Company-operated  stores. The  Company believes  that this  distribution channel
offers an excellent opportunity to  access the general consumer marketplace  and
increase  subscriber  penetration.  The Company  believes  that Company-operated
stores increase  "walk-in" traffic,  particularly from  non-business users,  and
provide  more  extensive  customer service,  thus  minimizing  subscriber churn.
Furthermore, the Company believes that its  stores are generally less costly  to
establish  than centralized office  locations. This retail  strategy enables the
Company to enter new  markets or expand in  existing markets with lower  initial
capital expenditures and start-up costs. The Company operated 37 stores at March
31, 1996 and intends to expand this distribution channel aggressively.
 
    REGIONAL  AND  NATIONAL  ALLIANCES.   The  Company  intends  to  utilize the
Nationwide License  and the  Company's ability  to offer  national spectrum  and
presence  to  focus  on  developing regional  and  super-regional  alliances and
distribution  relationships  with  large  retailers  and  resellers  with  broad
geographic  focus. Management believes that  the addition of nationwide spectrum
through the acquisition  of the  Nationwide License  will allow  the Company  to
develop  attractive relationships  with businesses outside  the paging industry,
such as telephone  companies, cellular companies,  cable distributors and  other
communications-related  businesses  with significant  monthly revenue-generating
subscriber bases,  that may  seek  to enhance  their  own product  offerings  by
marketing and reselling paging services.
 
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    ACQUISITIONS
 
    In 1993, as part of its overall strategy to capitalize on the growing demand
for  pagers  among  commercial  users  and  consumers  in  general,  the Company
announced its plan to commence acquiring paging businesses within and contiguous
to its  SuperCenters. Since  this  announcement, the  Company has  purchased  or
entered into agreements to purchase the paging operations described below:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 PAGERS IN
ACQUISITION                                           LOCATION(S)      STATUS OF ACQUISITION    SERVICE (1)      PURCHASE PRICE
- ------------------------------------------------  -------------------  ---------------------   -------------     --------------
<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                     <C>               <C>
COMPLETED
Contact                                           New York City        Closed 3-01-94                 91,000     $ 19.0 million
Radio Call                                        New York City        Closed 8-01-94                 57,000        7.8 million
ChiComm                                           Chicago              Closed 8-01-94                 30,000        9.8 million
High Tech                                         Chicago and Texas    Closed 12-31-94                 2,000        0.9 million
Signet Charlotte                                  Charlotte            Closed 3-01-95                 30,000        9.0 million
Carrier                                           New York City        Closed 4-01-95                 31,200        6.5 million
Metropolitan                                      Houston              Closed 5-01-95                150,000       21.0 million
All City                                          Milwaukee            Closed 5-01-95                 20,000        6.4 million
Americom                                          Houston              Closed 7-01-95                 80,000       17.5 million
Lewis                                             Georgia              Closed 9-01-95                 15,000        5.6 million
Gold Coast                                        Florida              Closed 9-01-95                  6,000        2.3 million
Paging & Cellular                                 Houston              Closed 10-01-95                   (20)       9.5 million
Apple                                             Chicago              Closed 12-01-95                41,500       13.0 million
Sun                                               Florida              Closed 1-01-96                 12,000        2.3 million
SigNet Raleigh                                    Raleigh              Closed 1-01-96                 13,000        8.7 million
Page One                                          Georgia              Closed 1-01-96                 30,000       19.7 million
AGR                                               Florida              Closed 2-01-96                 50,000        6.5 million
Total                                             Florida              Closed 2-01-96                 13,000        2.2 million
Williams                                          Florida              Closed 2-01-96                  6,500        2.7 million
                                                                                               -------------     --------------
    Total Completed                                                                                  678,200     $170.4 million
                                                                                               -------------     --------------
PENDING
Georgialina                                       Georgia              Letter of intent               26,000     $ 11.6 million
                                                                       signed 4-02-96
Teletouch                                         Texas and Southeast  Definitive agreement          310,720(3)   192.0 million
                                                                       signed 4-16-96
PacWest                                           California           Definitive agreement           45,000       19.8 million
                                                                       signed 4-25-96
VIP                                               Oklahoma             Letter of intent               39,000        6.1 million
                                                                       signed 5-1-96
                                                                                               -------------     --------------
    Total Pending                                                                                    420,720      229.5 million
                                                                                               -------------     --------------
    Total Completed and Pending                                                                    1,098,920     $399.9 million
                                                                                               -------------     --------------
                                                                                               -------------     --------------
</TABLE>
    
 
- ------------------------
(1) As of the closing date or the date of execution of the definitive agreement,
    as applicable.
 
(2) Paging  & Cellular  was the  Company's largest  reseller, serving  more than
    40,000 subscribers in Texas.
 
(3) Includes the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions.
 
    The Company  employs a  variety of  criteria in  evaluating acquisitions  of
commercial  paging businesses.  An ideal acquisition  candidate is  located in a
growth area  within or  contiguous to  one  or more  of the  Company's  targeted
regions  and demonstrates a  number of the  following operating characteristics:
excellent  spectrum  resources;  good  distribution  channel  penetrations;  the
potential   for  rapid  subscriber  growth  once  managed  by  ProNet;  and  the
opportunity to achieve operating and financial efficiencies when integrated into
the SuperCenters. Following completion of an acquisition,
 
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the Company has achieved and will continue to seek to achieve such  efficiencies
by  consolidating staff,  eliminating duplicative  overhead and  integrating the
acquired billing, collections and related  operations into the SuperCenters  and
common  information system. While the Company's policy is to fully integrate new
acquisitions into its SuperCenters within a  150-day period, in many cases,  the
Company  has been able  to substantially integrate  acquisitions within 90 days.
The Company believes that many opportunities remain for it to acquire commercial
paging companies  and to  achieve  economies of  scale and  greater  penetration
within selected regions in the United States.
 
    THE TELETOUCH ACQUISITION
 
    On  April 16, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger
(the "Teletouch Agreement")  with Teletouch, a  publicly traded paging  company,
whereby  the  Company  will  acquire Teletouch  for  approximately  $192 million
(consisting of the issuance  of approximately $80 million  in Common Stock,  the
assumption  of approximately $95 million in  indebtedness, net of cash acquired,
and the redemption of  approximately $17 million in  preferred stock). See  "The
Teletouch  Agreement." Teletouch  and its various  predecessor corporations have
held  FCC  licenses   and  operated   paging  operations   and  two-way   mobile
communications  services in  Texas since 1967.  On December  21, 1994, Teletouch
completed an initial public offering, the proceeds of which were used in part to
finance Teletouch's acquisition  of Beepers Plus  and Waco. Pro  forma for  such
acquisitions,  Teletouch provided service  to 56,000 subscribers  at the time of
its initial  public  offering.  On  August  3,  1995,  Teletouch  completed  the
acquisition of Dial-A-Page, an Arkansas-based paging provider with approximately
100,000  subscribers located in Arkansas,  Mississippi, Missouri, North Florida,
North Texas,  and Tennessee.  The acquisition  increased Teletouch's  subscriber
base  to approximately  164,000. Pro forma  for the completion  of the Teletouch
Pending Acquisitions,  Teletouch would  have had  310,720 pagers  in service  at
March 31, 1996 and would have generated approximately $3.6 million in EBITDA for
its fiscal quarter ended February 28, 1996.
 
    The   Teletouch  Acquisition  will  allow  ProNet  to  expand  into  markets
contiguous to its South Central and Southeastern SuperCenters and will give  the
Company  a leading presence in medium-sized markets that have substantial growth
potential, but in which it would be costly to construct a new system.
 
    THE ACQUISITION OF THE NATIONWIDE LICENSE
 
   
    On April  19, 1996,  the  Company entered  into  a definitive  agreement  to
purchase  the Nationwide License  and certain related assets  for $43 million in
cash. The  Nationwide License  is a  nationwide one-way  paging license  on  the
931.9125  MHz frequency covering the United  States. Such related assets include
approximately 400 transmitters in 200 metropolitan markets. The Company  expects
to  be able to enhance significantly the coverage of the Nationwide License with
minimal incremental capital spending by  adding the nationwide frequency to  its
existing local transmitters.
    
 
   
    The  Company will  utilize the  Nationwide License  to provide  a variety of
paging services. The acquisition of the Nationwide License provides the  Company
with  a national geographic  footprint. Management believes  that in addition to
having the ability to efficiently expand within and around the SuperCenters, the
Nationwide License  will enhance  the Company's  ability to  develop  attractive
partnerships   with  potential  national  and  super-regional  distribution  and
reseller partners. The national spectrum provides the Company the opportunity to
market its own nationwide paging services rather than reselling those of  others
while  avoiding the potential negative impact  of any regulatory freeze or delay
in the issuance of new paging licenses in the United States.
    
 
    NETWORK DESIGN AND SOURCES OF EQUIPMENT AND PAGERS
 
    As part of  its paging  operations, the  Company sells,  leases and  repairs
pagers.  In developing its paging systems,  the Company seeks to achieve optimal
building penetration and wide-area coverage. Paging services are initiated  when
a  telephone  call  is  placed  to  a  paging  terminal.  These state-of-the-art
terminals, which the Company maintains  within its SuperCenters, have a  modular
design  that allows significant future expansion  by adding or replacing modules
rather than replacing the entire terminal.
 
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    The Company  does  not manufacture  any  of the  transmitting  and  computer
equipment or pagers used in providing its paging services, but instead purchases
such  equipment and pagers  from multiple sources.  The Company anticipates that
such equipment  and pagers  will continue  to be  available in  the  foreseeable
future,  subject to normal manufacturing and delivery lead times. Because of the
high degree of compatibility among  different models of transmitters,  computers
and  other paging equipment  manufactured by multiple  suppliers, the Company is
able to  design  its  systems  without  depending  upon  any  single  source  of
equipment.  The  Company  continuously  evaluates  new  developments  in  paging
technology in connection with the design  and enhancement of its paging  systems
and the selection of products and services to be offered to its subscribers.
 
    In  order to  achieve significant  cost savings  from volume  purchases, the
Company currently  purchases substantially  all its  pagers from  Motorola.  The
Company  purchases its  transmitters from two  competing sources  and its paging
terminals from Glenayre, a manufacturer of mobile communications equipment.  The
paging  system equipment in existing markets has significant capacity for future
growth.
 
    COMPETITION
 
    The  Company  faces  direct  competition  in  all  of  its  paging  markets.
Competition  for subscribers to the Company's paging services is based primarily
upon the quality and price of services offered and the geographic area  covered.
The  Company competes  by emphasizing  its commitment  to customer  service, the
reliability and performance of its paging  systems and its status as a  low-cost
provider of paging services.
 
    Competitors  in  most markets  include one  or  more radio  common carriers,
private   radio   carriers,   telephone   company   affiliates   and   equipment
manufacturers.  Although  competitors include  small,  privately-owned companies
serving only one market  area, others are  publicly-held corporations and  other
large companies that have greater financial resources than the Company.
 
    The  Company's  strategy is  to target  users of  local and  regional paging
services. The Company also resells nationwide paging services if required by its
customers. Many  publicly-held corporations  and other  large companies  in  the
paging  industry  are  increasingly focusing  upon  providing  nationwide paging
services, while many smaller, privately-owned competitors lack the financial and
managerial resources  and economies  of scale  to compete  effectively with  the
Company  in providing  metropolitan and regional  paging services.  As a result,
while competition in the market for metropolitan and/or regional paging services
remains intense, the Company believes that its regional strategy has  positioned
the Company to compete most effectively with both large and small paging firms.
 
    A variety of wireless two-way communication technologies, including cellular
telephones  and personal communications services, are  currently in use or under
development. Although these technologies currently  are more highly priced  than
paging  services or  are not commercially  available, technological improvements
could  result  in  increased  capacity  and  efficiency  for  wireless   two-way
communication  and, accordingly, could  result in increased  competition for the
Company. In addition,  future technological advances  in the  telecommunications
industry  could  create new  services or  products  competitive with  the paging
services currently  provided  by the  Company.  Recent and  proposed  regulatory
changes  by the FCC are aimed at encouraging such technological advances and new
services, such as NPCS, which will increase the amount of spectrum available for
paging or similar services. Moreover, changes in technology could lower the cost
of competitive services and products to a level at which the Company's  services
and  products would become less competitive or  the Company would be required to
reduce the prices of its services and  products. There can be no assurance  that
the  Company will be able  to develop or introduce  new services and products to
remain competitive or that  the Company would not  be adversely affected in  the
event of such technological developments.
 
SECURITY SYSTEMS' OPERATIONS
 
    GENERAL
 
    The  Company's security systems' services are provided through the Company's
wholly owned subsidiary, Electronic Tracking Systems Inc., which operates  under
the  name  of  ProNet  Tracking  Systems.  The  Company  markets radio-activated
electronic tracking security systems primarily to
 
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financial institutions throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The systems
consist of TracPacs, which are disguised in items of value. When such an item is
removed from a financial institution without authorization, the TracPac  signals
the  appropriate  law enforcement  authorities, who  in  turn follow  the signal
generated by the TracPac to recover the item and apprehend the suspect.
 
    The underlying technology of paging and security systems is essentially  the
same; the security systems employ paging technology in reverse order. A tracking
network  consists of a series of receivers within a geographic area that receive
signals from  the  TracPac, while  a  paging network  consists  of a  system  of
transmitters  within a  geographic area  that sends  signals to  a receiver (the
pager). The Company owns the security systems' receiving equipment and  TracPacs
and leases the TracPacs to its customers for a monthly fee.
 
    The  Company presently operates 29 security systems in 23 major metropolitan
markets within  the  United States  and  Puerto  Rico. The  Company  had  28,409
TracPacs  under lease to its customers as of March 31, 1996. The Company expects
to expand its security systems' operations within the Company's current  markets
and  to expand into new geographic markets  in the United States. The Company is
also exploring expansion opportunities in foreign markets.
 
    In March 1996, the Company unveiled its strategy to expand its product  line
to  target the personal security market. The first product to be offered will be
CampusTrac (to  be launched  in 1998),  which will  provide affordable  security
tracking  on university campuses. The Company believes that there is substantial
demand for security and location services  and that its established presence  in
the messaging and tracking markets will afford it a competitive advantage.
 
    MARKETING
    When  the Company  expands into  a new market,  it typically  enters into an
agreement and  establishes  a close  working  relationship with  the  local  law
enforcement authorities to install receiving equipment, conduct officer training
and  provide system maintenance  at no cost  to the authorities.  In return, the
authorities monitor  the  systems 24  hours  a  day and  provide  all  necessary
telephone  lines  and  the  facilities  for  the  management  of  the  receiving
equipment. The ability  to enter a  market depends upon  the cooperation of  the
local   law  enforcement   authorities,  the  willingness   of  local  financial
institutions to  evaluate  and test  the  security  systems, and  the  size  and
complexity of the security coverage area.
 
    The  Company  markets  its  security  systems  directly  to  banks,  savings
institutions, credit  unions  and other  financial  institutions and  to  retail
operations  that maintain valuables that may present a security risk. A full- or
part-time employee in each market is responsible for local service, customer and
police training and  demonstrations. In  its marketing,  the Company  emphasizes
improved  recovery  rates  of stolen  property,  improved  criminal apprehension
rates, related crime  rate reduction through  apprehension of repeat  offenders,
and the direct alarm interface to the local law enforcement authorities.
 
    COMPETITION
 
    The  Company is unaware of  any product that is  substantially similar to or
competes directly with the TracPac.  The TracPac's primary indirect  competition
consists  of "gas  and dye" packs  that, upon  being taken from  a building, are
triggered and explode, emitting tear gas and dye. The Company also competes with
other forms of security such as video cameras, security guards, bandit  barriers
and  silent  alarm systems.  The Company  believes that  its TracPac  product is
superior to other  forms of security  because of the  direct interface with  the
local  law enforcement authorities  and its proven record  of asset recovery and
related crime rate reduction.
 
    SOURCES OF EQUIPMENT
    All equipment used  in the  security systems  business is  assembled by  the
Company  with  some  sub-assemblies manufactured  to  Company  specifications by
outside  vendors.  The  materials  required  for  TracPacs  and  other  tracking
equipment are readily available from several sources.
 
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                                   MANAGEMENT
 
    The  Company's directors and executive officers and their positions with the
Company are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                                                           POSITION(S) HELD
- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>
Jackie R. Kimzey..............................  Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
                                                 and Director
David J. Vucina...............................  President, Chief Operating Officer and
                                                 Director
Thomas V. Bruns...............................  Director
Harvey B. Cash................................  Director
Edward E. Jungerman...........................  Director
Mark C. Masur.................................  Director
Bo Bernard....................................  Executive Vice President
Jan E. Gaulding...............................  Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                                 Financial Officer
Jeffery A. Owens..............................  Senior Vice President and Chief Technology
                                                 Officer
Mark A. Solls.................................  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
</TABLE>
 
    MR. KIMZEY, age 43, is a founder of  the Company and has been a director  of
the Company since 1983. Mr. Kimzey has been Chairman of the Board of the Company
since  March 1990 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since May 1983. Mr.
Kimzey served as President of the Company from May 1983 until May 1991.
 
    MR. VUCINA, age 42, has been a  director of the Company since May 1994.  Mr.
Vucina  joined the  Company in  August 1988 as  Executive Vice  President of the
Company  and  President   and  Chief   Operating  Officer   of  ProNet   Medical
Communications,  the  Company's medical  communications  division. In  1991, Mr.
Vucina was elected President and Chief  Operating Officer of the Company and  is
responsible for the Company's paging operations.
 
    MR.  BRUNS, age 63, has  been a director of the  Company since May 1991. Mr.
Bruns has  been  Chairman  of the  Board  of  Zaun Equipment  Company,  a  power
equipment distribution company, since 1986.
 
    MR.  CASH, age 57, has  been a director of the  Company since 1982. Mr. Cash
was Chairman of the Board of the Company from 1982 until March 1990. Mr. Cash is
currently general partner of Berry Cash Southwest Partnership, a venture capital
fund. Mr. Cash is Chairman  of the Board of  Cyrix Corporation, a publicly  held
microprocessor  company, and currently also serves on the Boards of Directors of
the following  public companies:  i2 Technologies,  Inc., a  provider of  supply
chain  management software; Aurora Electronics,  Inc., a distributor of recycled
integrated circuit boards and  computer components; Benchmarq  Microelectronics,
Inc.,  a developer  of chips and  chipsets for portable  electronic devices; AMX
Corporation, a  manufacturer  of  remote control  systems;  and  Heritage  Media
Corporation, an owner and operator of radio and television stations.
 
    MR.  JUNGERMAN, age 53, has  been a director of  the Company since May 1992.
Mr. Jungerman has  been President of  Impulse Telecommunications Corporation,  a
strategic  telecommunications consulting firm, since 1986.  He has over 25 years
of experience  in  the  telecommunications  field,  including  senior  executive
positions  at  Northern  Telecom, Inc.  and  private, start-up  ventures  in the
specialized advanced telecommunications services field.
 
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    MR. MASUR, age 42, has been a director of the Company since 1984. Mr.  Masur
co-founded  and since September 1988  has been a general  partner of O'Donnell &
Masur, a venture capital partnership.
 
    MR. BERNARD, age 50, is a founder  of the Company. He served as Senior  Vice
President  of the Company from  May 1983 until July 1991,  at which time, he was
elected Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Bernard is responsible  for
expansion programs for the Company.
 
    MS.  GAULDING, age 41, joined  the Company in March  1984 and served as Vice
President -- Finance, Treasurer and  Chief Financial Officer until January  1994
at  which  time  she was  elected  Senior  Vice President,  Treasurer  and Chief
Financial Officer  of the  Company.  Ms. Gaulding  served  as Secretary  of  the
Company  from February 1986 until December 1994. As Chief Financial Officer, Ms.
Gaulding has  primary  responsibility  for the  Company's  financial,  treasury,
accounting, human resources and information systems functions. Ms. Gaulding is a
certified public accountant.
 
    MR.  OWENS,  age  42,  joined  the Company  in  1984  as  Vice  President --
Engineering and served in that capacity until January 1996 at which time he  was
elected  Senior Vice President and Chief  Technology Officer of the Company. Mr.
Owens is  responsible for  the Company's  strategic technology  and  engineering
functions.
 
   
    MR.  SOLLS,  age 40,  joined the  Company as  Vice President,  Secretary and
General Counsel in 1994. From February 1993 until joining the Company, Mr. Solls
engaged in the private practice of law. From November 1990 until February  1993,
Mr.  Solls served  as Senior  Vice President,  Secretary and  General Counsel of
Maxum Health Corp., a provider of medical diagnostic services.
    
 
    In connection  with  the Teletouch  Agreement,  the Company  has  agreed  to
nominate  a  designee of  Continental Illinois  Venture Corporation  ("CIVC") (a
significant stockholder of Teletouch) and Robert M. McMurrey, Teletouch's  Chief
Executive Officer, as directors of the Company. See "The Teletouch Agreement."
 
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                             PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
    The following table sets forth certain information as of March 31, 1996, and
as  adjusted to give effect  to the Offering regarding  the amount and nature of
the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by (i) each person  known
to  the Company  to be  the beneficial owner  of more  than five  percent of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors,  (iii)
certain  executive  officers  of the  Company,  and  (iv) all  of  the Company's
directors and executive  officers as  a group.  Except as  otherwise noted,  the
persons  named in the table have sole  voting and investment power in the shares
of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by such persons.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                                          ------------------------------------------
                                                          NUMBER OF SHARES   PERCENT OF OUTSTANDING
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                   OF COMMON STOCK        COMMON STOCK
- --------------------------------------------------------  -----------------  -----------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>
Principal Stockholders:
  J.&W. Seligman & Co. Inc. (1).........................         429,674                6.08%
  Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (2)...........................         358,000                5.06
Directors and Executive Officers:
  Bo Bernard (3)........................................         120,113                1.68
  Thomas V. Bruns (4)...................................           8,333                *
  Harvey B. Cash (5)....................................          28,333                *
  Jan E. Gaulding (6)...................................          74,850                1.05
  Edward E. Jungerman (4)...............................           8,333                *
  Jackie R. Kimzey (7)..................................         150,189                2.11
  Mark C. Masur (8).....................................          76,833                1.09
  Mark A. Solls (9).....................................           5,182                *
  David J. Vucina (10)..................................          47,469                *
All directors and executive officers as a group (10
 persons) (11)..........................................         592,384                7.96
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
 *  Represents less than 1% of the shares outstanding.
 
(1) J.&W. Seligman & Co.  Inc. has beneficial ownership  with sole voting  power
    with  respect to 302,580  shares and sole dispositive  power with respect to
    all 429,674 shares. The business address of J.&W. Seligman & Co. Inc. is 100
    Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
 
(2) The business address of Oppenheimer Funds,  Inc. is Two World Trade  Center,
    Suite 3400, New York, New York 10048.
 
(3) Includes  61,000 shares subject to  currently exercisable options or options
    exercisable with 60 days  after March 31, 1996  and 714 shares  beneficially
    owned by Mr. Bernard's child.
 
(4) Represents  shares  subject  to  currently  exercisable  options  or options
    exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1996.
 
(5) Includes 8,333 shares  subject to currently  exercisable options or  options
    exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1996.
 
(6) Includes  59,325 shares subject to  currently exercisable options or options
    exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1996.
 
(7) Includes 46,000 shares subject to  currently exercisable options or  options
    exercisable   within  60  days  after  March  31,  1996  and  61,000  shares
    beneficially owned by Mr. Kimzey's children.
 
(8) Includes 8,333 shares  subject to currently  exercisable options or  options
    exercisable   within  60  days  after  March  31,  1996  and  60,000  shares
    beneficially owned by  Silver Creek  Fund, of which  Mr. Masur  is the  sole
    general  partner.  Mr. Masur  has sole  voting and  investment power  in the
    shares beneficially owned by such partnership.
 
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(9) Includes 5,000 shares  subject to currently  exercisable options or  options
    exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1996.
 
(10)  Includes 46,500 shares subject to currently exercisable options or options
    exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1996.
 
(11) Includes 313,157 shares subject to currently exercisable options or options
    exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1996.
 
    The Company anticipates that, upon  consummation of the Teletouch  Agreement
(as  defined below), CIVC,  a significant stockholder of  Teletouch, will own in
excess of  five  percent of  the  Company's  Common Stock.  See  "The  Teletouch
Agreement."
 
                            THE TELETOUCH AGREEMENT
 
    On  April 16,  1996, the  Company, ProNet  Subsidiary, Inc.,  a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company ("ProNet  Subsidiary"), and Teletouch entered into  an
Agreement  and  Plan  of  Merger  (the  "Teletouch  Agreement").  The  Teletouch
Agreement provides that Teletouch will be merged with and into ProNet Subsidiary
and that  the  surviving corporation  in  the  merger will  be  named  Teletouch
Communications, Inc. and will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
 
    CONSIDERATION.  Pursuant to the terms of the Teletouch Agreement, each share
of Teletouch common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Teletouch Common Stock"),
other  than shares of  Teletouch Common Stock held  by certain specified parties
(the "Affiliated  Stockholders")  including Teletouch's  principal  stockholder,
CIVC,  and Teletouch's executive  officers, will be converted  into the right to
receive a number  of shares  of Common  Stock equal to  the greater  of (i)  the
number  of shares of Common Stock to  be received by the Affiliated Stockholders
(as provided below) and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock having a value
of $5.50. The Teletouch Agreement provides  that each share of Teletouch  Common
Stock  held by the Affiliated  Stockholders will be converted  into the right to
receive that fraction of one  share of Common Stock  equal to the quotient  (the
"Affiliated Stockholder Common Stock Exchange Ratio") obtained by dividing $5.00
by  the  average closing  price  of the  Common Stock  for  the 20  trading days
beginning 22  trading days  prior  to the  scheduled  closing of  the  Teletouch
Acquisition  (the  "Average  Closing  Price"); PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that  if the
Average Closing Price is  greater than $26.94,  then the Affiliated  Stockholder
Common  Stock Exchange Ratio shall be 0.1856;  and PROVIDED FURTHER, that if the
Average Closing  Price is  less  than $24.37,  then the  Affiliated  Stockholder
Common Stock Exchange Ratio will be 0.20517.
 
    The Teletouch Agreement further provides that each share of Teletouch Series
B  Preferred Stock, par value $.001  per share ("Teletouch Series B Preferred"),
will be converted into the  right to receive six times  the number of shares  of
Common  Stock issuable upon the conversion of  a share of Teletouch Common Stock
held by an Affiliated Stockholder. Assuming an Average Closing Price of $29  1/4
(the  approximate average closing price  of the Common Stock  for the 20 trading
days prior to  and including  May 3,  1996), each  Affiliated Stockholder  would
receive  0.1856 of one share of Common  Stock for each share of Teletouch Common
Stock owned or  available upon  the exercise of  options and  the conversion  of
warrants for Teletouch Common Stock, each other holder of Teletouch Common Stock
would  receive 0.1880 of one  share of Common Stock  for each share of Teletouch
Common Stock owned, and  each holder of Teletouch  Series B Preferred, which  is
held  entirely by Affiliated Stockholders, would  receive 1.114 shares of Common
Stock for each  share of Teletouch  Series B Preferred  owned. Assuming  further
that  all of  the outstanding warrants  to purchase shares  of Teletouch capital
stock are exercised and that the proceeds from such exercise are applied to  the
repurchase  of Teletouch  Common Stock  at $5.50  per share,  the net  number of
shares of Common Stock issuable to Teletouch stockholders would be approximately
2,719,000, representing 19.2% of  the total Common  Stock outstanding pro  forma
for the Concurrent Offering.
 
    The  Teletouch  Agreement  also provides  that  Teletouch has  the  right to
terminate the Teletouch  Agreement if  the Average  Closing Price  is less  than
$20.75; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that ProNet has the
 
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option,  but  not  the  obligation, to  prevent  such  termination  by providing
additional shares  of Common  Stock so  that the  Affiliated Stockholder  Common
Stock Exchange Ratio will be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $4.26 by
the  Average Closing  Price. Pursuant to  the terms of  the Teletouch Agreement,
each share of  Teletouch Series  A Preferred Stock,  par value  $.001 per  share
("Teletouch  Series A Preferred"), shall be  converted into the right to receive
cash in the amount of $1,000 per share plus all accrued but unpaid dividends  on
such  share as  of July 31,  1996. The aggregate  amount of cash  payable to the
holders of Teletouch Series A Preferred  will be $17,447,000, assuming that  the
Teletouch Acquisition closes on or after July 31, 1996.
 
    TERMINATION.    The  Teletouch  Agreement may  be  terminated  under certain
circumstances including, without limitation, (i) by Teletouch, if the  Company's
stockholders  do  not  approve  the  Teletouch  Acquisition  and  the  Teletouch
Agreement, (ii) by the Company, if  the board of directors of Teletouch  changes
its recommendation of the Teletouch Acquisition or if a tender offer or exchange
offer  for outstanding  shares of  Teletouch Common  Stock is  commenced and the
board of directors of Teletouch does not recommend that Teletouch's stockholders
tender their shares in such  tender offer, (iii) by  Teletouch, if the board  of
directors   of  the  Company   changes  its  recommendation   of  the  Teletouch
Acquisition, (iv) by  Teletouch, if  the Company  fails to  file a  registration
statement  (including  a  proxy  statement/prospectus)  (the  "S-4  Registration
Statement") with  respect  to  the  shares  of Common  Stock  to  be  issued  in
connection with the Teletouch Acquisition by June 15, 1996, (v) by Teletouch, if
the  Company  fails  to  mail the  proxy  statement/prospectus  relating  to the
Teletouch Agreement to  Teletouch's and the  Company's stockholders within  five
days  after the Securities  and Exchange Commission  (the "Commission") declares
the S-4 Registration Statement effective, and  (vi) by Teletouch or the  Company
before  such proxy  statement/prospectus is  placed in  the mail,  if a material
adverse change in the  business of the  other party has  occurred prior to  such
date.
 
    CLOSING  CONDITIONS;  VOTING AGREEMENT.    The completion  of  the Teletouch
Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including the approval of both the
Company's and Teletouch's  stockholders, the  expiration or  termination of  the
required  waiting period under the  Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976, as amended,  and receipt of applicable  FCC approvals. The Company  and
the  Affiliated Stockholders entered into a  Voting Agreement, dated as of April
15, 1996 (the "Teletouch  Voting Agreement"), pursuant  to which the  Affiliated
Stockholders  agreed to  vote all of  their Teletouch voting  securities for the
approval and adoption of  the Teletouch Agreement  and the Teletouch  Aquisition
and  against any proposal or other matter  that may interfere or be inconsistent
with the Teletouch Acquisition. In addition, each Affiliated Stockholder  agreed
not   to  initiate,  solicit  or  encourage  (including  by  way  of  furnishing
information or assistance), or take any other action to facilitate, directly  or
indirectly, any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer relating to, or
that  may  reasonably  be  expected  to  lead  to,  any  competing  or alternate
transaction to the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
    STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT.  Assuming an Average Closing Price of $29 1/4,  upon
the  closing of the Teletouch Acquisition,  the Affiliated Stockholders will own
approximately 2,006,000 shares of Common Stock or approximately 14.2% (and  CIVC
will  own approximately 1,425,000 shares of Common Stock or approximately 10.1%)
of the  outstanding Common  Stock  pro forma  for  the Concurrent  Offering  and
assuming exercise of all warrants to purchase Teletouch capital stock, which, on
a  fully diluted  basis, represent  the right  to purchase  10,628,000 shares of
Teletouch Common Stock, and the application of the proceeds from the exercise of
such  warrants  to  repurchase  Teletouch  Common  Stock  at  $5.50  per  share.
Concurrently  with the execution of the Teletouch Agreement, ProNet entered into
a stockholders  agreement (the  "Stockholders Agreement")  with certain  of  the
Affiliated  Stockholders, including CIVC,  which will become  effective upon the
closing of  the  Teletouch Acquisition.  Under  the terms  of  the  Stockholders
Agreement,  the  applicable  Affiliated Stockholders  have  agreed,  among other
things, (i) not to transfer  any of the shares of  Common Stock to be issued  to
them  in the  Teletouch Acquisition  for a period  of one  year, and  (ii) for a
period of  four years  after  the Teletouch  Acquisition,  not to  (a)  acquire,
directly  or indirectly, any additional ProNet  voting securities, or (b) engage
in any proxy  contests or  similar activities with  respect to  the election  of
members of the
 
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Company's  board  of directors.  Under the  terms of  the Voting  Agreement, the
Company has agreed to  cause its board  of directors to  nominate a designee  of
CIVC for election as a director of the Company until the earlier of such time as
CIVC  beneficially owns less than (i) 50% of the Common Stock it receives in the
Teletouch Acquisition  or (ii)  five percent  of the  voting securities  of  the
Company  then outstanding. CIVC  has designated Marcus D.  Wedner, an officer of
CIVC, as its  initial nominee. The  Company also  agreed to cause  its board  of
directors  to  nominate Robert  M. McMurrey,  the  Chairman and  Chief Executive
Officer of  Teletouch, for  election as  a  director of  the Company  until  the
earlier  of such time as Mr. McMurrey beneficially owns less than (i) 25% of the
Common Stock  he  receives  in  the Teletouch  Acquisition  or  (ii)  the  third
anniversary of the closing of the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
                       DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS
 
CREDIT FACILITY
 
   
    In  February  1995,  the  Company amended  and  restated  its  former credit
facility with First Chicago, increasing its existing $52 million revolving  line
of  credit to  $125 million.  The Company uses  the Credit  Facility for working
capital purposes and for acquisitions approved  by the lenders under the  Credit
Facility  (the  "Lenders").  Borrowings by  the  Company are  guaranteed  by the
Company's subsidiaries and are secured by all  of the assets of the Company  and
its  subsidiaries. The  availability of  advances under  the Credit  Facility is
conditioned on  the continued  maintenance of  certain specified  financial  and
operating  covenants, including  a prohibition  on the  payment of  dividends or
other distributions  on the  Common Stock.  A  portion of  the proceeds  of  the
Offerings  will be used to repay a portion of the outstanding balances under the
Credit Facility.  Immediately following  the completion  of the  Offerings,  the
Company  expects to have up  to $44 million in  borrowing availability under the
Credit Facility. See "Use of Proceeds."
    
 
    The Credit  Facility  consists of  a  revolving  line of  credit  which,  in
February  1997, will convert to  a five and one half  year term loan maturing in
July 2002. The  term loan  may be  repaid at  any time  and will  be payable  in
quarterly  installments,  based  on  the  principal  amount  outstanding  on the
conversion date, in amounts ranging from 3.25% initially to 5.75% quarterly over
five and  one  half  years.  The borrowings  bear  interest,  at  the  Company's
designation, at either (i) the greater of First Chicago's corporate base rate or
the  Federal Funds Rate,  plus a margin  of up to  1.25%, or (ii)  LIBOR, plus a
margin of up to 2.5%. In addition, a commitment fee is required on the revolving
line of credit  at .5% per  annum computed on  the daily unused  portion of  the
available loan commitment.
 
   
    The  Credit  Facility  requires that  the  interest  expense on  50%  of the
aggregate principal  amount  of  outstanding  indebtedness  of  the  Company  be
effectively fixed at a prevailing market rate through either (i) the issuance of
indebtedness  bearing  interest at  a fixed  rate or  (ii) interest  exchange or
insurance agreements to effectively convert a portion of its floating rate  debt
to  a fixed rate  basis. At March  31, 1996, none  of the outstanding borrowings
under the Credit Facility were subject to hedging agreements.
    
 
   
    The Company has received a commitment letter from First Chicago to amend the
Credit Facility to consist of a  $50 million revolving credit facility  maturing
in  seven and one-half years  and a $250 million  revolving credit facility that
would convert to a  term loan in  two years and mature  five and one-half  years
after  such conversion. The term  loan could be repaid at  any time and would be
paid in quarterly installments, based on the principal amount outstanding on the
conversion date, in amounts ranging from 1.75% initially to 5.00% over five  and
one-half   years.  The  borrowings   would  bear  interest,   at  the  Company's
designation, at either (i) the greater of First Chicago's corporate base rate or
the Federal Funds  Rate, plus a  margin of up  to 1.25%, or  (ii) LIBOR, plus  a
margin  of up to  2.5%. In addition, a  commitment fee would  be required on the
revolving line of credit  ranging from .375%  to .5% per  annum computed on  the
daily unused portion of the available loan commitment. There can be no assurance
that the Credit Facility will be so amended.
    
 
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EXISTING NOTES
 
    In June 1995, the Company sold $100 million in aggregate principal amount of
the  Existing Notes. The Company used the  proceeds to (i) repay the outstanding
balance of approximately $49.4 million under the Credit Facility, (ii) fund  the
cash  portion of the  purchase price of certain  acquisitions and (iii) purchase
frequency rights,  make  capital  expenditures for  buildout  of  the  Company's
regional  paging systems and for enhanced  services, and for working capital and
general corporate purposes. The  Existing Notes are redeemable,  in whole or  in
part,  at the option of the Company at any time on or after June 15, 2000 at the
following redemption prices (plus accrued interest to the redemption date):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    IF REDEEMED DURING THE 12-MONTH
                       PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE 15,                            PRICE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------
<S>                                                                      <C>
2000...................................................................    105.938%
2001...................................................................    103.958%
2002...................................................................    101.979%
2003 and 2004..........................................................    100.000%
</TABLE>
 
    Upon a Change of Control (as  defined in the Existing Notes Indenture),  the
Company  will be required to offer  to repurchase all outstanding Existing Notes
at a  purchase  price of  101%  of the  principal  amount thereof  plus  accrued
interest, if any, promptly after the occurrence of a Change of Control.
 
    The   Existing  Notes   represent  general   unsecured  senior  subordinated
obligations of the Company, are subordinated  to all existing and future  senior
debt  of  the Company,  and are  equal in  right  of payment  to the  Notes. The
Existing Notes Indenture provides that the Company will not incur any debt  that
is  subordinate and junior  in right of payment  to any debt  of the Company and
senior in right of payment to the Existing Notes.
 
   
    The  following  constitute  events  of  default  under  the  Existing  Notes
Indenture:  (i)  failure to  pay any  interest  on any  Existing Note  when due,
continued for 30 days; (ii) failure to pay principal of (or premium, if any, on)
any Existing  Note when  due; (iii)  default  in the  payment of  principal  and
interest  on Existing  Notes required  to be purchased  pursuant to  an Offer to
Purchase (as defined in the Existing Notes Indenture) or Change of Control  when
due and payable; (iv) failure to perform or comply with the provisions regarding
mergers,  consolidations and certain sales and  purchases of assets; (v) failure
to perform or the breach of any other covenant or warranty of the Company in the
Existing Notes Indenture,  continued for 60  days after notice;  (vi) a  default
under  any bonds,  debentures, notes or  other evidences of  indebtedness of the
Company or its subsidiaries  or under any  mortgages, indentures or  instruments
under  which there may be  issued or by which there  may be secured or evidenced
any indebtedness by the Company or any  of its subsidiaries, in any case with  a
principal  amount of at least $5  million outstanding, which shall have resulted
in such  indebtedness becoming  or  being declared  accelerated or  which  shall
constitute  the failure to pay principal when due at the stated maturity of such
indebtedness; (vii) the failure by the Company or any of its subsidiaries to pay
final judgments aggregating  in excess of  $5 million, which  judgments are  not
paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; and (viii) certain events in
bankruptcy,  insolvency or  reorganization affecting the  Company or  any of its
subsidiaries.
    
 
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                              DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
 
GENERAL
 
    The  Notes  will be  issued  pursuant to  an Indenture,  to  be dated  as of
            ,  1996  (the  "Indenture"),  between  the  Company  and  Bank  One,
Columbus,  N.A., as trustee  (the "Trustee"). The Trustee  will initially act as
paying agent under the Indenture. The following summaries of certain  provisions
of  the Indenture  do not  purport to be  complete and  are subject  to, and are
qualified in  their  entirety  by  reference  to,  all  the  provisions  of  the
Indenture.  Capitalized terms not  otherwise defined below  or elsewhere in this
Prospectus have  the meanings  given  to them  in  the Indenture.  See  "Certain
Definitions."  The terms of the Notes include  those stated in the Indenture and
those made part  of the Indenture  by reference  to the Trust  Indenture Act  of
1939,  as amended (the "Trust  Indenture Act"), as in effect  on the date of the
Indenture.
 
    The Notes will be general  unsecured senior subordinated obligations of  the
Company,  will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all existing and
future Senior Debt of  the Company and  will rank PARI  PASSU with the  Existing
Notes.
 
    Subject  to the provisions  set forth under "--  Escrow of Proceeds; Special
Redemption," the Notes will be limited to an aggregate principal amount of  $100
million and will mature in 2006.
 
    Interest  on the Notes will be payable  in cash semi-annually, on each March
15 and September 15 (each an "Interest Payment Date"), commencing September  15,
1996,  to the persons  in whose names the  Notes are registered  at the close of
business on the preceding March 1 and September 1, as the case may be.  Interest
will  accrue from the  most recent Interest  Payment Date to  which interest has
been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided
for, commencing September 15, 1996. Interest will be computed on the basis of  a
360-day  year  of  twelve 30-day  months.  The  Notes will  bear  interest until
maturity at the rate set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus.
 
    The Notes  are  issuable  only  in  registered  form,  without  coupons,  in
denominations  of  $1,000 or  any  integral multiple  thereof.  Unless otherwise
designated by the Company, the Company's office or agency will be the  corporate
trust office of the Trustee. (Section4.2)
 
SUBORDINATION
 
    The  Notes will, to the extent set forth in the Indenture, be subordinate in
right of payment  to the  prior payment  in full of  all Senior  Debt. Upon  any
payment  or  distribution  of  assets  of  the  Company  to  creditors  upon any
liquidation, dissolution, winding up, reorganization, assignment for the benefit
of creditors, marshalling  of assets  or any bankruptcy,  insolvency or  similar
proceedings of the Company, the holders of Senior Debt will first be entitled to
receive  payment in full of  principal of (and premium,  if any) and interest on
such Senior Debt before the holders of Notes are entitled to receive any payment
of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Notes or on account  of
the  purchase or redemption or other acquisition  of Notes by the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company. In the event that notwithstanding the foregoing,  the
Trustee or the holder of any Note receives any payment or distribution of assets
of  the Company of any  kind or character (excluding  shares of Capital Stock of
the  Company  or  securities  of  the   Company  provided  for  in  a  plan   of
reorganization  or readjustment which are subordinate in right of payment to all
Senior Debt to substantially the same  extent as the Notes are so  subordinated)
before  all the Senior Debt  is paid in full,  then such payment or distribution
will be  required to  be paid  over or  delivered forthwith  to the  trustee  in
bankruptcy  or  other Person  making payment  or distribution  of assets  of the
Company for application to the payment  of all Senior Debt remaining unpaid,  to
the extent necessary to pay the Senior Debt in full. (Section11.2)
 
    The  Company may not make any payments on account of the Notes or on account
of the purchase or redemption or other acquisition of Notes if there shall  have
occurred and be continuing a default in the payment of principal of (or premium,
if  any) or interest on Senior Debt, the payment of commitment or facility fees,
letter of credit fees  and agency fees under  the Credit Facility, and  payments
with  respect to  letter of credit  reimbursement arrangements with  one or more
lenders under the  Credit Facility  when due  (a "Senior  Payment Default").  In
addition, if any default (other than a Senior
 
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Payment  Default) with respect to any Senior  Debt permitting, or which with the
giving of notice or lapse  of time (or both)  would permit, the holders  thereof
(or  a trustee on behalf thereof) to  accelerate the maturity thereof (a "Senior
Nonmonetary Default") has  occurred and is  continuing and the  Company and  the
Trustee  have received written notice thereof from the agent bank for the Credit
Facility or from an authorized person  on behalf of any Designated Senior  Debt,
then the Company may not make any payments on account of the Notes or on account
of  the purchase  or redemption or  other acquisition  of Notes for  a period (a
"blockage period") commencing on  the date the Company  and the Trustee  receive
such  written notice and ending  on the earlier of (x)  179 days after such date
and (y) the date, if any, on which the Senior Debt to which such default relates
is discharged or such default  is waived or otherwise  cured. In any event,  not
more  than  one  blockage period  may  be  commenced during  any  period  of 360
consecutive days, and there shall be a  period of at least 181 consecutive  days
in  each period of 360 consecutive days when no blockage period is in effect. No
Senior Nonmonetary Default  that existed or  was continuing on  the date of  the
commencement  of any blockage period with  respect to the Senior Debt initiating
such blockage period will be, or can be, made the basis for the commencement  of
a subsequent blockage period, unless such default has been cured or waived for a
period  of not less than 90 consecutive days. In the event that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company makes any payment to the Trustee or the holder of any
Note prohibited  by the  subordination  provisions, then  such payment  will  be
required  to be paid over  and delivered forthwith to  the holders of the Senior
Debt remaining unpaid, to  the extent necessary  to pay in  full all the  Senior
Debt.  (Section11.2) For the purposes hereof, "Designated Senior Debt" means any
Senior Debt (other  than under  the Credit  Facility) in  an original  principal
amount  of not less than  $5 million where the  instrument governing such Senior
Debt expressly states that such Debt is "Designated Senior Debt" for purposes of
the Indenture  and a  Board Resolution  setting forth  such designation  by  the
Company has been filed with the Trustee. (Section1.1)
 
    By  reason of such  subordination, in the event  of insolvency, creditors of
the Company who are not holders of Senior Debt or of the Notes may recover less,
ratably, than holders  of Senior Debt  and may recover  more, ratably, than  the
holders of the Notes.
 
    The  subordination provisions described above will cease to be applicable to
the Notes upon any defeasance or  covenant defeasance of the Notes as  described
below under "Defeasance." (Article 8)
 
    As  of  March  31,  1996,  after giving  pro  forma  effect  to  the Pending
Acquisitions and  the  acquisition of  the  Nationwide License,  the  Concurrent
Offering  and  the  sale  of  the Notes  and  the  application  of  the proceeds
therefrom, the Company would have had  approximately $25 million of Senior  Debt
outstanding.  See "Use of  Proceeds" and "Capitalization."  The Company may from
time to time hereafter incur additional Debt constituting Senior Debt under  the
Credit  Facility  or  otherwise, subject  to  the provisions  of  "Limitation on
Consolidated Debt" described below.
 
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
 
    The Notes will not be redeemable at the Company's option prior to  September
15,  2001. Thereafter, the Notes will be  subject to redemption at the option of
the Company, in whole or in part, upon  not less than 30 nor more than 60  days'
notice,  at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount)
set forth below plus  accrued and unpaid interest  thereon to but not  including
the  applicable  redemption date,  if  redeemed during  the  twelve-month period
beginning on September 15 of the years indicated below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR                                                                               PERCENTAGE
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<S>                                                                                <C>
2001.............................................................................           %
2002.............................................................................           %
2003.............................................................................           %
2004 and thereafter..............................................................    100.000%
</TABLE>
 
    The Notes will not have the benefit of any sinking fund payment obligations.
 
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ESCROW OF PROCEEDS; SPECIAL REDEMPTION
 
   
    The proceeds of  the Offering  (net of  the underwriting  discount) will  be
deposited  with Bank One, Texas, N.A., as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"), and
simultaneously the  Company will  deposit with  the Escrow  Agent an  additional
amount  such  that the  total amount  held  by the  Escrow Agent  (the "Escrowed
Amounts") equals 101% of the principal amount of the Notes at maturity plus  the
amount  that would accrue as  interest thereon from the  issue date of the Notes
(the "Issue Date") to the first Interest  Payment Date on the Notes (the  "First
Interest  Payment Date"). If the Teletouch  Acquisition has not been consummated
by September 10, 1996, the Company will deposit with the Escrow Agent the amount
that would accrue as interest on $100,000,000 principal amount of the Notes from
the First Interest Payment Date through December 16, 1996. The Escrow Agent will
hold such amounts in escrow, pursuant  to an agreement between the Company,  the
Trustee  and  the Escrow  Agent (the  "Escrow  Agreement"). At  the time  of the
completion of the Teletouch Acquisition,  the Escrowed Amounts will be  released
to  the Company and the  Escrow Agreement will terminate,  provided that (a) the
Company is not then, and after giving effect to such release would not then  be,
in  default under  financial covenants  set forth  in the  Indentures and  (b) a
payment default  under the  Credit Facility  or the  Indentures shall  not  have
occurred and be continuing.
    
 
   
    If  the Company  shall determine, in  its sole judgment,  that the Teletouch
Acquisition will not be consummated by December 6, 1996, the Company may, at its
option, redeem  all,  but  not  less  than  all,  of  the  Notes  (the  "Special
Redemption")  at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the
Notes plus the amount that would  accrue as interest in respect of  $100,000,000
principal  amount of the  Notes from the Issue  Date to the  date of the Special
Redemption (the "Special Redemption Price") and  direct the Escrow Agent to  pay
the Special Redemption Price to the holders of the Notes. In addition, a Special
Redemption  shall  mandatorily  occur at  the  Special Redemption  Price  (i) on
December 16,  1996 if  the Teletouch  Acquisition has  not been  consummated  by
December  6, 1996, (ii) upon the occurrence  of an Event of Default under clause
(h) of the definition  of "Events of  Default" below or  (iii) on September  15,
1996,  if, on or prior to September 10, 1996, the Company has not deposited with
the Escrow Agent  an amount  equal to  the interest  calculated on  $100,000,000
principal  amount  of the  Notes from  the First  Interest Payment  Date through
December 16, 1996.
    
 
    Pending the release  of the  Escrowed Amounts to  the Company  or a  Special
Redemption,  the Escrowed Amounts will be held  by the Escrow Agent and shall be
invested in certain obligations which  are marketable direct obligations of  the
United States of America or obligations fully guaranteed by the United States of
America,  with maturities that correspond with  the estimated timing of payments
under the Escrow Agreement, but in any event not to exceed 90 days. All earnings
on such investments  shall inure  to the  benefit of  the Company  and shall  be
released  to  the Company  at  the time  of  the consummation  of  the Teletouch
Acquisition or upon the occurrence of a Special Redemption.
 
    At the time  of their original  issuance, the Company's  obligations on  the
Notes  will  consist  of  (1)  the  obligation  to  pay  interest  calculated on
$100,000,000 principal amount of Notes through the earlier of the First Interest
Payment Date  or  the date  of  any Special  Redemption  and, if  the  Teletouch
Acquisition  has not been  consummated on September 10,  1996, the obligation to
pay interest  calculated on  $100,000,000 aggregate  principal amount  of  Notes
through the earlier of December 16, 1996 or the date of a Special Redemption and
(2)  the obligation to instruct the Escrow  Agent to pay the Escrowed Amounts to
the holders of the Notes  in the event of a  Special Redemption. At the time  of
the  release of the Escrowed  Amounts to the Company  upon the completion of the
Teletouch Acquisition, the Notes automatically  will convert into an  obligation
of  the Company to pay principal, premium  (if any) and interest with respect to
$100,000,000 principal  amount.  Until  such  time, the  Company  will  have  no
obligation  to make  payment on  the Notes  except as  described above,  and the
holders of  the  Notes may  look  only to  the  escrow account  for  payment  of
additional amounts.
 
    Notice  of a Special Redemption will be  mailed not less than three business
days prior to the date of the Special Redemption.
 
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SELECTION AND NOTICE
 
    If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or to be purchased pursuant
to any purchase offer  required under the Indenture,  at any time, selection  of
Notes  for redemption or purchase will be made  by the Trustee in such manner as
in its sole  discretion it shall  deem fair and  appropriate, PROVIDED, that  no
Notes  with a principal amount of $1,000  or less shall be redeemed or purchased
in part. Notice of redemption  shall be mailed by first  class mail at least  30
but  not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of Notes to
be redeemed at  the last  address for  such holder  then shown  on the  registry
books. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that
relates  to such  Note shall  state the  portion of  the principal  amount to be
redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed or  unpurchased
portion  will be issued in  the name of the  holder thereof upon cancellation of
the original Note. On and after  the redemption or purchase date, interest  will
cease  to  accrue on  the Notes  or portions  of them  called for  redemption or
purchase.
 
CERTAIN COVENANTS
 
    The Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:
 
LIMITATION ON CONSOLIDATED DEBT
 
    The Company may  not, and may  not permit its  Subsidiaries to, directly  or
indirectly, create, incur, assume, become liable for or guarantee the payment of
(collectively,  "incur") any Debt (including  Acquired Debt), provided, however,
that the  Company may  incur Debt  (including Acquired  Debt) and  may permit  a
Subsidiary  to incur  Acquired Debt if  immediately thereafter the  ratio of the
aggregate  principal  amount  of  Debt  of  the  Company  and  its  Subsidiaries
outstanding as of the most recent available quarterly or annual balance sheet to
the  product of four  times Pro Forma  Consolidated Cash Flow  for the preceding
full fiscal quarter, determined  on a pro  forma basis as if  any such Debt  had
been incurred and the proceeds thereof had been applied at the beginning of such
fiscal quarter, would be less than 6.0 to 1.
 
   
    Notwithstanding   the  foregoing,  the  Company  may,  and  may  permit  its
Subsidiaries to, incur the following without regard to the foregoing  limitation
and without duplication: (i) Debt of the Company under the Credit Facility in an
aggregate  principal  amount  not  to  exceed  $125  million  at  any  one  time
outstanding; (ii) Guarantees by  Subsidiaries of Debt of  the Company under  the
Credit  Facility; (iii) Debt  of the Company  evidenced by the  Notes; (iv) Debt
owed by the Company to any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or owed by any
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or any other wholly  owned
Subsidiary  of the Company (but only so long as such Debt is held by the Company
or such wholly owned Subsidiary); (v) Debt outstanding on the date the Notes are
originally issued under the Indenture; (vi) Debt arising from the honoring by  a
bank  or other  financial institution  of a  check, draft  or similar instrument
drawn against insufficient funds  in the ordinary  course of business,  provided
that such Debt is extinguished within two Business Days of its incurrence; (vii)
Refinancing  Debt; and  (viii) renewals of  Guarantees permitted  by clause (ii)
above. (Section 4.9)
    
 
    For purposes  of  determining  any  particular amount  of  Debt  under  this
covenant,  Guarantees  of  (or obligations  with  respect to  letters  of credit
supporting) Debt otherwise included  in the determination  of such amount  shall
not  also  be included.  For  the purpose  of  determining compliance  with this
covenant, (A) in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more  than
one  of the types  of Debt described in  the above clauses,  the Company, in its
sole discretion,  shall classify  such item  of  Debt and  only be  required  to
include  the amount and  type of such Debt  in one of such  clauses; and (B) the
amount of Debt issued at a price which is less than the principal amount thereof
shall be equal to the amount of  the liability in respect thereof determined  in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (Section 4.9)
 
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LIMITATION ON CERTAIN DEBT
 
    So  long as any of  the Notes are outstanding the  Company will not incur or
suffer to exist any Debt (other than (i) the Notes and (ii) any pari passu Debt)
that is by its terms  subordinate in right of payment  to any other Debt of  the
Company unless such Debt is also subordinate by its terms in right of payment to
the Notes. (Section 4.10)
 
LIMITATION ON RESTRICTED PAYMENTS
 
    The  Company may  not, and may  not permit  any of its  Subsidiaries to, (i)
directly or indirectly, declare or pay  any dividend, or make any  distribution,
in respect of its Capital Stock or to the holders thereof (including pursuant to
a  merger  or  consolidation of  the  Company,  but excluding  any  dividends or
distributions payable  solely  in  shares  of  its  Capital  Stock  (other  than
Redeemable  Stock))  or in  options,  warrants or  other  rights to  acquire its
Capital  Stock  (other  than  Redeemable   Stock)),  other  than  dividends   or
distributions  payable  to the  Company or  any wholly  owned Subsidiary  of the
Company, or by a Subsidiary of the Company to a holder who is not the Company or
a wholly  owned  Subsidiary of  the  Company,  provided that  such  dividend  or
distribution  is paid to all of the holders of the Capital Stock of the payor of
such dividend,  pro rata  in accordance  with their  respective interests,  (ii)
directly  or indirectly,  purchase, redeem  or otherwise  acquire or  retire for
value (a) any  Capital Stock of  the Company or  any Related Person  or (b)  any
options,  warrants, or rights to purchase or  acquire shares of Capital Stock of
the Company  or  any Related  Person,  (iii)  make any  loan,  advance,  capital
contribution  to or investment in,  or payment on a  Guarantee of any obligation
of, any Affiliate or any Related Person (other than the Company or a  Subsidiary
of  the Company),  inclusive of  any loan,  advance, capital  contribution to or
investment in, or payment on a Guarantee of any obligation of, any Affiliate  or
Related  Person  by  the Company  pursuant  to  a transaction  whereby  any such
Affiliate or  Related  Person  becomes  an  Affiliate  or  Related  Person,  but
exclusive  of any  loan, advance, capital  contribution to or  investment in, or
payment on a  Guarantee of any  obligation of, any  Person by the  Company or  a
Subsidiary  of the  Company pursuant  to a  transaction whereby  any such Person
becomes a Subsidiary of the Company, in each case unless otherwise prohibited by
the terms  of the  Indenture, or  (iv) redeem,  defease, repurchase,  retire  or
otherwise acquire or retire for value prior to any scheduled maturity, repayment
or  sinking fund payment (other than with the proceeds of Refinancing Debt) Debt
of the Company which is  subordinate in right of payment  to the Notes (each  of
clauses  (i) through (iv) being a "Restricted  Payment"), if at the time of such
Restricted Payment, or after giving effect  thereto (1) an Event of Default,  or
an  event that with  the lapse of time  or the giving of  notice, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default, shall  have occurred and be continuing, (2)  the
Company  could not incur $1.00  of additional Debt under  the first paragraph of
the "Limitation on Consolidated Debt" covenant,  above, or (3) the aggregate  of
all  Restricted Payments from the  date of the Indenture  exceeds the sum of (a)
the remainder of (x)  100% of cumulative Consolidated  Cash Flow after June  30,
1996  through the last day of the last full fiscal quarter immediately preceding
such Restricted Payment for  which quarterly or  annual financial statements  of
the  Company  are  available  minus  (y) the  product  of  2.0  times cumulative
Consolidated Fixed Charges after June 30, 1996 through the last day of the  last
full  fiscal  quarter immediately  preceding such  Restricted Payment  for which
quarterly or annual financial statements of  the Company are available; and  (b)
100%  of the aggregate net  proceeds from the issuance,  after June 30, 1996, of
Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock) of the Company and options, warrants
or other rights on  Capital Stock (other than  Redeemable Stock) of the  Company
and  the principal amount of Debt of  the Company that has been converted, after
June 30, 1996, into Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock) of the Company.
 
    The foregoing provision will not be violated by reason of (i) the payment of
any dividend within 60 days after declaration thereof if at the declaration date
such payment  would  have  complied  with  the  foregoing  provision;  (ii)  the
purchase,  redemption, acquisition or retirement of  any shares of Capital Stock
of the Company in exchange for, or out of the net proceeds of the  substantially
concurrent  sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of, other shares of
Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock) of the Company; (iii) the  purchase,
redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Debt of the Company
which  is subordinate  in right  of payment  to the  Notes, in  exchange for, by
 
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conversion into, or out of the  net proceeds of, a substantially concurrent  (a)
issue  or  sale  (other than  to  a  Subsidiary) of  Capital  Stock  (other than
Redeemable Stock) of  the Company, or  (b) incurrence of  Refinancing Debt  with
respect  to such  subordinated Debt;  or (iv)  investments in telecommunications
businesses in an aggregate amount not exceeding $20.0 million; provided that  no
Default  or Event of Default shall have  occurred and be continuing at the time,
or shall occur as a result, of  any of the actions contemplated in clauses  (ii)
and  (iii) above. Any payment made pursuant  to clauses (i) through (iii) (other
than subclause (iii)(b))  of this paragraph  shall be a  Restricted Payment  for
purposes  of  calculating  aggregate  Restricted  Payments  under  the preceding
paragraph. (Section 4.11)
 
LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS BY AND TRANSFERS TO SUBSIDIARIES, ETC.
 
    The Company may not, and  may not permit any  Subsidiary of the Company  to,
create,  assume or otherwise  suffer to exist any  encumbrance or restriction on
the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to (i) pay, directly or indirectly,
dividends or make any other distributions in respect of its Capital Stock or pay
any Debt or other obligation owed to the Company or any other Subsidiary of  the
Company;  (ii) make loans  or advances to  the Company or  any Subsidiary of the
Company; or (iii) transfer  any of its  property or assets to  the Company or  a
Subsidiary  of the Company. Notwithstanding the  foregoing, the Company may, and
may permit any  of its Subsidiaries  to, create, assume  or otherwise suffer  to
exist  any such encumbrances or restrictions on the ability of any Subsidiary of
the Company if and to  the extent (i) subject  to the provision described  under
"Limitation  on  Mergers,  Consolidations  and Certain  Sales  of  Assets," such
encumbrance or  restriction  existed prior  to  the  time any  Person  became  a
Subsidiary  of the Company and such  restriction or encumbrance was not incurred
in anticipation of such acquisition of such Person by the Company; (ii)  subject
to  the provisions  described under  "Limitation on  Mergers, Consolidations and
Certain Sales  of  Assets,"  "Limitation  on  Certain  Asset  Dispositions"  and
"Limitation  on  Issuances and  Sales of  Capital  Stock of  Subsidiaries," such
encumbrance or restriction exists by reason of a customary merger or acquisition
agreement for the purchase or acquisition of the stock or assets of the  Company
or  any  of  its  Subsidiaries  by another  Person;  (iii)  such  encumbrance or
restriction is  contained  in  an  operating lease  for  real  property  and  is
effective  only upon the occurrence  and during the continuance  of a default in
the payment  of rent;  (iv) such  encumbrance or  restriction is  the result  of
applicable  corporate law or regulation relating  to the payment of dividends or
distributions; (v) such encumbrance or  restriction is the result of  applicable
statute,  regulation  or administrative  rule  which restricts  the  transfer of
licenses or permits; and  (vi) such encumbrance or  restriction is contained  in
the  Credit  Facility on  the date  of the  Indenture, including  any amendment,
modification,  supplementation,  restatement  or  replacement  of  such   Credit
Facility,   provided  that   the  terms   and  conditions   of  such  amendment,
modification, supplementation,  restatement or  replacement in  respect of  such
encumbrance  or restriction are not  less favorable to the  holders of the Notes
than the terms and conditions in  respect of such encumbrance or restriction  of
the Credit Facility on the date of the Indenture. (Section 4.12)
 
LIMITATION ON LIENS
 
    The  Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to,
create, incur, assume or suffer to  exist any Lien (other than Permitted  Liens)
upon  or in respect of any of its property or assets to secure any Debt which is
pari passu with  or subordinate in  right of  payment to the  Notes, unless  the
Notes  are  secured equally  and  ratably simultaneously  with  or prior  to the
creation, incurrence or assumption of such Lien; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if such
Debt is expressly subordinate to the Notes, the Lien securing such  subordinated
Debt  shall be subordinate  and junior to  the Lien securing  the Notes with the
same relative priority as such subordinated Debt shall have with respect to  the
Notes. (Section 4.13)
 
LIMITATION ON TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PERSONS
 
    The  Company may not, and  may not permit any  Subsidiary of the Company to,
directly or indirectly,  enter into  any transaction or  series of  transactions
after the date of the Indenture with any Affiliate or Related Person (other than
the  Company  or a  wholly owned  Subsidiary  of the  Company), unless  (i) such
transaction or  series of  transactions is  on terms  no less  favorable to  the
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such  Subsidiary than those that could  be obtained in a comparable arm's-length
transaction with an entity  that is not  an Affiliate or  a Related Person;  and
(ii)   if  such  transaction  or   series  of  transactions  involves  aggregate
consideration in  excess of  $1  million, then  such  transaction or  series  of
transactions is approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company,
including   the  approval  of  a  majority  of  the  independent,  disinterested
directors, and is evidenced  by a resolution  of the Board  of Directors of  the
Company.  Any such transaction  or series of  transactions shall be conclusively
deemed to be on terms no less  favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary  than
those  that could be obtained in an arm's-length transaction if such transaction
or transactions are  approved by a  majority of  the Board of  Directors of  the
Company,  including a majority  of the independent  disinterested directors, and
are evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company. (Section
4.14)
 
    This covenant will not apply to (a) transactions between the Company or  any
of  its Subsidiaries and any employee of  the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
that are entered into  in the ordinary  course of business,  (b) the payment  of
reasonable  and customary regular fees and expenses to directors of the Company,
(c) the  making of  indemnification,  contribution or  similar payments  to  any
director  or officer of the  Company or any Subsidiary  of the Company under the
Company's or such Subsidiary's charter or  bylaws (as each may be amended  after
the date of this Prospectus) or any indemnification or similar agreement between
the  Company  or  any such  Subsidiary  and  any of  its  directors  or officers
(collectively, the "Indemnification  Agreements") or (d)  the entering into  any
Indemnification  Agreements with any current or  future directors or officers of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. (Section 4.14)
 
LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ASSET DISPOSITIONS
 
    The Company may not, and  may not permit any  Subsidiary of the Company  to,
make  any Asset Disposition in one or  more transactions unless: (i) the Company
(or such Subsidiary, as the case may  be) receives consideration at the time  of
such  Asset Disposition at least  equal to the fair  market value for the assets
sold or disposed of as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company; (ii)
at least 80% of the consideration for such Asset Disposition consists of cash or
readily marketable cash  equivalents or the  assumption of Senior  Debt or  pari
passu  Debt of the Company and release from all liability on such Senior Debt or
pari passu Debt; and (iii) all Net Available Proceeds of such Asset Disposition,
less any amounts invested  within 180 days of  such Asset Disposition in  assets
related  to the  business of the  Company, are  applied within 180  days of such
Asset Disposition,  (a) first,  to  the permanent  reduction  of any  Debt  then
outstanding  under the  Credit Facility  to the extent  the terms  of the Credit
Facility require  such application  or  prohibit prepayment  of the  Notes,  (b)
second,  to the repayment  of any other Senior  Debt to the  extent the terms of
such Debt require such application or prohibit prepayment of the Notes, and  (c)
third,  to  the  extent  remaining Net  Available  Proceeds,  together  with any
remaining Net Available  Proceeds from  any prior Asset  Disposition, exceed  $3
million, to make an offer to purchase ("Offer to Purchase"), on a pro rata basis
according  to their respective  principal amounts then  outstanding (or accreted
value, as the case may be), the  outstanding Notes and pari passu Debt, at  100%
of  their principal amount (or accreted value,  as the case may be) plus accrued
interest to the date of the purchase.
 
    Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the  Company  shall  not  be  required  to
repurchase or redeem Notes or to repay other Debt pursuant to clause (iii) above
until  the Net Available  Proceeds from any Asset  Disposition together with the
Net Available Proceeds from any prior Asset Disposition not otherwise applied in
accordance with clauses  (a), (b) or  (c) of the  preceding paragraph, less  any
amounts  invested within 180 days of  such disposition or dispositions in assets
related to the business of  the Company, exceed $5  million. To the extent  that
the  aggregate purchase price of the Notes tendered pursuant to such an offer to
purchase is less than  the aggregate purchase price  offered in such offer,  the
Company may use such shortfall for general corporate purposes. The Company shall
not  be entitled to any credit against such obligation to purchase Notes for the
principal amount of  any Notes acquired  by the Company  other than pursuant  to
such  offer to purchase. These provisions will  not apply to a transaction which
is permitted  under  the  provisions described  under  "Limitation  on  Mergers,
Consolidations and Certain Sales of Assets." (Section 4.15)
 
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    Subject   to  the   provisions  described  under   "Limitation  on  Mergers,
Consolidations and  Certain  Sales of  Assets"  below, the  provisions  of  this
covenant  shall not  apply to any  Asset Disposition  which is part  of an Asset
Exchange Transaction  if  (i)  the  Board of  Directors  of  the  Company  shall
determine  that the Asset Exchange Transaction is fair and reasonable to, and in
the best interests of, the Company, which determination shall be evidenced by  a
resolution  of the Board of Directors of  the Company filed with the Trustee and
(ii) in the event (a) the properties  and assets of the Company or a  Subsidiary
of  the Company  to be  transferred in  such Asset  Exchange Transaction  or the
properties and assets of  the Subsidiary of the  Company whose Capital Stock  is
being  transferred in  such Asset Exchange  Transaction represent  $5 million or
more as reflected in  the most recent quarterly  or annual consolidated  balance
sheet  of  the  Company  and  its  Subsidiaries  prior  to  such  Asset Exchange
Transaction and (b) such transfer is made to an Affiliate or Related Person, the
Company shall  have obtained  the written  opinion of  an independent  financial
advisor  stating that the Asset Exchange Transaction is fair to the Company from
a financial point of view or the  determination under (i) above shall have  been
made by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company. (Section 4.15)
 
LIMITATION ON ISSUANCES AND SALES OF CAPITAL STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES
 
    The  Company  (i) shall  not, and  shall  not permit  any Subsidiary  of the
Company to, transfer, convey,  sell, lease or otherwise  dispose of any  Capital
Stock of such or any other Subsidiary to any Person (other than the Company or a
wholly  owned Subsidiary) unless such transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or other
disposition is of all the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary owned by the  Company
or  such other  Subsidiary and  the Net  Available Proceeds  from such transfer,
conveyance, sale,  lease or  other disposition  are applied  in accordance  with
"Limitation  on  Certain  Asset  Dispositions" and  (ii)  shall  not  permit any
Subsidiary  to  issue  shares  of  its  Capital  Stock  (other  than  directors'
qualifying  shares),  or securities  convertible  into, or  warrants,  rights or
options to subscribe for or purchase shares of, its Capital Stock to any  Person
other  than the Company  or a wholly  owned Subsidiary of  the Company. (Section
4.16)
 
LIMITATION ON MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND CERTAIN SALES OF ASSETS
 
    The Company (i) may not consolidate with  or merge into any other Person  or
permit  any other Person  to consolidate with  or merge into  the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company (in a  transaction in which such Subsidiary remains  a
Subsidiary  of the  Company); (ii)  may not,  directly or  indirectly, transfer,
convey, sell, lease  or otherwise  dispose of all  or substantially  all of  its
assets;  (iii) may  not, and may  not permit  any Subsidiary of  the Company to,
directly or indirectly, acquire Capital Stock of any other Person such that such
Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company; and (iv) may not, and may not permit
any Subsidiary of  the Company to,  directly or indirectly,  purchase, lease  or
otherwise acquire (x) all or substantially all of the assets or (y) any existing
business  (whether existing as a separate  entity, subsidiary, division, unit or
otherwise) of any Person unless: (1) immediately before and after giving  effect
to  such  transaction  and  treating  any Debt  incurred  by  the  Company  or a
Subsidiary of  the  Company as  a  result of  such  transaction as  having  been
incurred  by the Company or  such Subsidiary at the  time of the transaction, no
Event of Default or event that with the passing of time or the giving of notice,
or both,  shall constitute  an Event  of  Default, shall  have occurred  and  be
continuing;  (2) in a  transaction in which  the Company does  not survive or in
which the  Company  conveys, sells,  leases  or  otherwise disposes  of  all  or
substantially  all  of  its  assets,  the successor  entity  to  the  Company is
organized under  the laws  of the  United States  or any  State thereof  or  the
District of Columbia and expressly assumes, by a supplemental Indenture executed
and  delivered to the  Trustee in form  satisfactory to the  Trustee, all of the
Company's obligations  under the  Indenture; and  (3) immediately  after  giving
effect  to such transaction, the Company or  the successor entity to the Company
could incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of
the "Limitation on  Consolidated Debt" covenant  above; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  that
the  provisions of this clause (3) shall  not apply to transactions described in
clauses (i) through (iv) above which are (x) between the Company and one or more
of its  wholly  owned Subsidiaries  or  (y) between  two  or more  wholly  owned
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    Notwithstanding  clause  (3) above,  the Company  or  any Subsidiary  of the
Company may acquire the Capital Stock of a Person in a transaction in which such
Person becomes a Subsidiary of the  Company or directly or indirectly  purchase,
lease or otherwise acquire (x) all or substantially all of the assets or (y) any
existing  business (whether existing as a separate entity, subsidiary, division,
unit or otherwise) of  any Person so  long as (a) the  sum of the  consideration
paid  for  such Capital  Stock  or assets  and  the Debt  assumed  in connection
therewith plus the  sum of the  aggregate amount of  consideration paid for  all
other  such acquisitions consummated during  the twelve-month period immediately
preceding the  date of  such acquisition  and the  Debt incurred  in  connection
therewith  does not  exceed 5%  of Consolidated  Tangible Assets  of the Company
immediately prior to such acquisition. (Article 5)
 
CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
    Upon the occurrence of a Change of  Control, each holder of the Notes  shall
have  the right to require  that the Company repurchase  such holder's Notes, in
whole or  in part  (equal  to $1,000  or integral  multiples  of $1,000),  at  a
repurchase  price in  cash equal  to 101% of  the principal  amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase, pursuant to  the
offer described in the succeeding paragraph (the "Change of Control Offer").
 
    Within  30 days following  any Change of  Control, the Company  shall mail a
notice to each holder with a copy to  the Trustee stating: (i) that a Change  of
Control  has occurred and that such holder  has the right to require the Company
to repurchase such  holder's Notes,  in whole  or in  part (equal  to $1,000  or
integral  multiples of $1,000), at  a repurchase price in  cash equal to 101% of
the principal amount thereof  plus accrued and unpaid  interest, if any, to  the
date  of repurchase;  (ii) the circumstances  and relevant  facts regarding such
Change  of  Control  (including  relevant   information  with  respect  to   the
transaction   giving  rise  to  such  Change  of  Control  and,  if  applicable,
information  with  respect  to  pro  forma  historical  income,  cash  flow  and
capitalization  after  giving  effect  to such  Change  of  Control);  (iii) the
repurchase date (which shall be not earlier  than 30 days or later than 60  days
from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Repurchase Date"); (iv) that any Note
not  tendered will continue to  accrue interest; (v) that  any Note accepted for
payment pursuant to the Change of  Control Offer shall cease to accrue  interest
after  the Repurchase  Date; (vi)  subject to  certain conditions,  that holders
electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will  be
required  to surrender  the Note,  with the form  entitled "Option  of Holder to
Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Note completed, to the paying agent (which
may be the Company) at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of
business on the Repurchase Date; (vii) that holders will be entitled to withdraw
their election  if  the paying  agent  receives, not  later  than the  close  of
business  on the third business day (or  such shorter periods as may be required
by applicable law) preceding the  Repurchase Date, a telegram, telex,  facsimile
transmission  or  letter setting  forth the  name of  the holder,  the principal
amount of Notes  the holder delivered  for purchase, and  a statement that  such
holder is withdrawing his election to have such Notes purchased; and (viii) that
holders  which elect to have  their Notes purchased only  in part will be issued
new Notes in a principal  amount equal to the  unpurchased portion of the  Notes
surrendered.
 
    On  the Repurchase Date, the  Company shall (i) accept  for payment Notes or
portions thereof tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (ii)  deposit
with  the Trustee or a  paying agent (or segregate, if  the Company is acting as
its own paying agent) money sufficient to pay the purchase price of all Notes or
portions thereof so tendered and (iii) deliver  or cause to be delivered to  the
Trustee  Notes so accepted,  together with an  officers' certificate stating the
Notes or portions thereof which are thereby tendered to the Company. The Trustee
or a paying  agent shall promptly  mail to  the holders of  Notes such  accepted
payment  in an amount equal to the  purchase price and promptly authenticate and
mail to such holders a new Note  in a principal amount equal to any  unpurchased
portion  of the Note surrendered. The Company will publicly announce the results
of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Repurchase
Date. (Section 4.17)
 
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    In the event a Change of Control  occurs and any repurchase pursuant to  the
foregoing  constitutes a  "tender offer"  for purposes  of Rule  14e-1 under the
Exchange Act, the  Company will comply  with the requirements  of Rule 14e-1  as
then  in effect, to  the extent applicable, and  any other applicable securities
laws or  regulations with  respect to  such repurchase.  The Change  of  Control
provisions  described above may  deter certain mergers,  tender offers and other
takeover attempts involving the Company.
 
    The Company's ability to  repurchase Notes upon a  Change of Control may  be
limited  by the terms  of its then existing  contractual obligations. The Credit
Facility provides that the repurchase of the Notes upon a Change of Control will
constitute a default under the Credit Facility, and any future credit agreements
or other agreements relating to Senior  Debt may contain similar provisions.  If
the  Company makes a Change of Control  Offer following a Change of Control, the
Company may  not  have adequate  financial  resources to  repurchase  all  Notes
tendered. The Company's failure to repurchase tendered Notes or to make a Change
of  Control Offer  following a  Change of Control  would constitute  an Event of
Default under the Indenture, but  the subordination provisions in the  Indenture
would likely restrict payments to the Holders of Notes.
 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
    The  following are Events of Default with  respect to the Notes: (a) failure
to pay any interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days; (b) failure  to
pay  principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Note when due; (c) default in the
payment of principal and interest on Notes required to be purchased pursuant  to
an   Offer  to  Purchase  as  described   under  "Limitation  on  Certain  Asset
Dispositions" and  "Change of  Control" when  due and  payable; (d)  failure  to
perform  or comply with  the provisions described  under "Limitation on Mergers,
Consolidations and Certain Sales of Assets"; (e) failure to perform or breach of
any other covenant or warranty of the Company in the Indenture, continued for 60
days after  written notice  from  the Trustee  or holders  of  at least  25%  in
principal  amount of the outstanding  Notes as provided in  the Indenture; (f) a
default shall  have  occurred  under  any  bonds,  debentures,  notes  or  other
evidences  of indebtedness of  the Company or  any Subsidiary of  the Company or
under any mortgages, indentures or instruments  under which there may be  issued
or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness by the Company or
any  Subsidiary of the Company, in any case  with a principal amount of at least
$5 million outstanding, and such indebtedness already is due and payable in full
or such  default  has resulted  in  the acceleration  of  the maturity  of  such
indebtedness,  in each case after a period of five days during which period such
default shall  not have  been cured  or such  acceleration shall  not have  been
rescinded;  (g) the rendering of  a final judgment or  judgments (not subject to
appeal) against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount in
excess of $5 million which remain unstayed, in effect and unpaid for a period of
60 consecutive days thereafter; and (h) certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization  affecting  the Company  or  any Subsidiary  of  the  Company.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee
in  case an Event of Default shall occur  and be continuing, the Trustee will be
under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the  Indenture
at  the request or  direction of any  of the holders,  unless such holders shall
have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to such provisions for
the indemnification  of the  Trustee, the  holders of  a majority  in  aggregate
principal  amount of  the outstanding  Notes will have  the right  to direct the
time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available  to
the  Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. (Section
6.1)
 
    If an Event of Default (other than Events of Default with respect to certain
events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting the Company or  any
Subsidiary  of the Company) shall occur and be continuing, either the Trustee or
the holders of  at least 25%  in aggregate principal  amount of the  outstanding
Notes  may accelerate the  maturity of all Notes;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that after
such acceleration, but before  a judgment or decree  based on acceleration,  the
holders  of a majority  in aggregate principal amount  of outstanding Notes may,
under certain circumstances, rescind and  annul such acceleration if all  Events
of Default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal, have been cured
or  waived as provided  in the Indenture.  If a specified  Event of Default with
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a certain  event  of  bankruptcy, insolvency  or  reorganization  affecting  the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company occurs, the principal of the Notes then
outstanding  shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or
other act on the part of the Trustee  or any holder of the Notes. (Section  6.2)
For information as to waiver of defaults, see "Modification and Waiver."
 
    No  holder of any Note will have  any right to institute any proceeding with
respect to the Indenture or for any remedy thereunder, unless such holder  shall
have  previously given to  the Trustee written  notice of a  continuing Event of
Default and  unless also  the holders  of at  least 25%  in aggregate  principal
amount  of the  outstanding Notes shall  have made written  request, and offered
reasonable indemnity, to the  Trustee to institute  such proceeding as  trustee,
and  the  Trustee shall  not have  received from  the holders  of a  majority in
aggregate principal amount  of the  outstanding Notes  a direction  inconsistent
with  such request and shall have failed  to institute such proceeding within 60
days. (Section 6.6) However, such limitations do not apply to a suit  instituted
by  a holder  of a  Note for  enforcement of  payment of  the principal  of (and
premium, if any) or interest on such  Note on or after the respective due  dates
expressed in such Note. (Section 6.7)
 
    The  Company will be required to furnish to the Trustee annually a statement
as to the performance  by the Company  of certain of  its obligations under  the
Indenture and as to any default in such performance. (Section 4.4)
 
DEFEASANCE
 
    The  Indenture  will provide  that (A)  if applicable,  the Company  will be
discharged from any  and all  obligations in  respect of  the outstanding  Notes
(including the provisions described under "Subordination") or (B) if applicable,
the Company may omit to comply with certain restrictive covenants, and that such
omission  shall not be deemed to be an  Event of Default under the Indenture and
the Notes, in either case (A) or (B) upon irrevocable deposit with the  Trustee,
in  trust, of money and/or U.S.  government obligations which will provide money
in an  amount sufficient  in the  opinion  of a  nationally recognized  firm  of
independent certified public accountants to pay the principal of and premium, if
any,  and each installment of  interest, if any, on  the outstanding Notes. With
respect to  clause (B),  the obligations  under the  Indenture other  than  with
respect  to such  covenants and the  Events of  Default other than  the Event of
Default relating to such covenants above shall remain in full force and  effect.
Such  trust may only be  established if, among other  things (i) with respect to
clause (A), the Company has received from,  or there has been published by,  the
Internal Revenue Service a ruling or there has been a change in law, which in an
opinion  of counsel to the  Company provides that holders  of the Notes will not
recognize gain or  loss for  Federal income  tax purposes  as a  result of  such
deposit,  defeasance and discharge and will be  subject to Federal income tax on
the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the
case if  such deposit,  defeasance  and discharge  had  not occurred;  or,  with
respect  to clause (B), the  Company has delivered to  the Trustee an opinion of
counsel to the  Company to the  effect that the  holders of the  Notes will  not
recognize  gain or  loss for  Federal income  tax purposes  as a  result of such
deposit and defeasance and  will be subject  to Federal income  tax on the  same
amount,  in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if
such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; (ii) no Event of Default or  event
that with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, shall constitute
an  Event of Default shall  have occurred or be  continuing; (iii) no default on
any Senior Debt shall  have occurred and be  continuing; and (iv) certain  other
customary conditions precedent are satisfied. (Article 8)
 
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER
 
    Modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made by the Company and
the Trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding Notes; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such modification or
amendment  may,  without the  consent  of the  holder  of each  outstanding Note
affected thereby, (a)  change the stated  maturity of the  principal of, or  any
installment of interest on, any Note, (b) reduce the principal amount of (or the
premium)  or interest on, any Note, (c)  change the place or currency of payment
of principal of (or the premium) or  interest on any Note, (d) impair the  right
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respect to any Note, (e) reduce the above-stated percentage of outstanding Notes
necessary to  modify  or amend  the  Indenture,  (f) reduce  the  percentage  of
aggregate  principal  amount  of  outstanding  Notes  necessary  for  waiver  of
compliance with certain  provisions of the  Indenture or for  waiver of  certain
defaults,   (g)  modify  any  provisions  of   the  Indenture  relating  to  the
modification and amendment of  the Indenture or the  waiver of past defaults  or
covenants,  except as otherwise  specified, (h) modify any  of the provisions of
the Indenture relating to the subordination of the Notes in a manner adverse  to
such  holders, or (i) following the mailing of an offer with respect to an Offer
to  Purchase  the  Notes  as  described  under  "Limitation  on  Certain   Asset
Dispositions" and "Change of Control," modify the Indenture with respect to such
Offer to Purchase in a manner adverse to such holders. (SectionSection 9.1, 9.2)
 
    The  holders of a majority in  aggregate principal amount of the outstanding
Notes may waive compliance by the Company with certain restrictive provisions of
the Indenture. (Section 9.2)  The holders of a  majority in aggregate  principal
amount  of the outstanding Notes may waive any past default under the Indenture,
except a default  in the  payment of principal,  premium, if  any, or  interest.
(Section 6.4)
 
REPORTS
 
   
    So  long  as the  Notes are  outstanding,  the Company  will furnish  to the
holders thereof such quarterly and annual consolidated financial reports as  the
Company  is required to  file with the Commission  under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended  (the "Exchange Act"), or  similar reports in the  event
the  Company  is  not  at  the  time required  to  file  such  reports  with the
Commission. (Section 4.7)
    
 
THE TRUSTEE
 
    The Indenture provides that,  except during the continuance  of an Event  of
Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth
in  the Indenture. During  the continuance of  an Event of  Default, the Trustee
will exercise such rights and  powers vested in it  under the Indenture and  use
the  same degree  of care and  skill in its  exercise as a  prudent person would
exercise under the circumstances  in the conduct of  such person's own  affairs.
(Section 7.1)
 
    The  Indenture contains limitations on the  rights of the Trustee, should it
become a creditor of the Company, to  obtain payment of claims in certain  cases
or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claim as
security  or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions
with the Company  or any Affiliate;  PROVIDED HOWEVER, that  if it acquires  any
conflicting  interest (as  defined in  the Indenture  or in  the Trust Indenture
Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.
 
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
 
    Set forth below is  a summary of  certain of the defined  terms used in  the
Indenture.  Reference is made  to the Indenture  for the full  definition of all
such terms, as well as  any other terms used herein  for which no definition  is
provided. (Section 1.1)
 
    "Acquired  Debt" means (i) Debt of a Person existing at the time such Person
was acquired  (by  merger, consolidation  or  otherwise)  by the  Company  or  a
Subsidiary  of  the  Company,  PROVIDED  that  such  Debt  was  not  incurred in
connection with or in contemplation of  the acquisition of such Person and  (ii)
every  obligation of such Person  issued as the deferred  purchase price, to the
extent payable  within  one year,  of  property (but  excluding  trade  accounts
payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business).
 
    "Affiliate"  of any  Person means  any other  Person directly  or indirectly
controlling or controlled  by or under  direct or indirect  common control  with
such  Person.  For the  purposes of  this definition,  "control" when  used with
respect to any Person means the power  to direct the management and policies  of
such  Person, directly  or indirectly, whether  through the  ownership of voting
securities,  by  contract  or  otherwise;   and  the  terms  "controlling"   and
"controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
 
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    "Asset  Disposition"  by any  Person means  any transfer,  conveyance, sale,
lease or other disposition by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries  (including
a  consolidation or merger or other sale of any such Subsidiary with, into or to
another Person  in  a  transaction in  which  such  Subsidiary ceases  to  be  a
Subsidiary,  but excluding a disposition by a  Subsidiary of such Person to such
Person or a wholly owned Subsidiary of such Person or by such Person to a wholly
owned Subsidiary of such Person, and excluding the creation of a lien, pledge or
security interest)  of  (i)  shares  of Capital  Stock  (other  than  directors'
qualifying  shares) or other ownership interests of a Subsidiary of such Person,
(ii) substantially all of the assets of  such Person or any of its  Subsidiaries
representing  a division or line of business  or (iii) other assets or rights of
such Person  or  any of  its  Subsidiaries outside  of  the ordinary  course  of
business,  in any  case where  the consideration  received by  such Person  or a
Subsidiary of such Person exceeds $1 million.
 
    "Asset Exchange Transaction"  means (i)  any transaction  pursuant to  which
properties  or assets of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company constituting
a paging system within a geographically identifiable area and related properties
and assets (an  "Identifiable Paging System")  or all of  the shares of  Capital
Stock  of  a Subsidiary  of  the Company,  the  properties and  assets  of which
constitute an Identifiable Paging System, are to be exchanged for properties  or
assets  constituting an Identifiable  Paging System of another  Person or all of
the shares of Capital Stock of another Person the properties and assets of which
constitute an Identifiable  Paging System  or (ii) any  transaction pursuant  to
which  licenses  for frequencies  (for purposes  other  than paging)  or related
agreements and related properties  or assets of the  Company or a Subsidiary  of
the  Company ("Non-Paging Licenses") or all of  the shares of Capital Stock of a
Subsidiary of the Company,  the properties and assets  of which constitute  Non-
Paging  Licenses,  are to  be exchanged  for  properties or  assets constituting
Non-Paging Licenses of another Person or all  of the shares of Capital Stock  of
another  Person  the  properties  and  assets  of  which  constitute  Non-Paging
Licenses.
 
    "Attributable Debt" in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at
the time of determination,  the present value (discounted  at the interest  rate
implicit  in the lease, compounded semiannually) of the obligation of the lessee
of the  property subject  to  such sale  and  leaseback transaction  for  rental
payments  during the  remaining term of  the lease included  in such transaction
including any period  for which  such lease  has been  extended or  may, at  the
option of the lessor, be extended or until the earliest date on which the lessee
may  terminate such lease without  penalty or upon payment  of penalty (in which
case the  rental  payments shall  include  such penalty),  after  excluding  all
amounts  required to be  paid on account of  maintenance and repairs, insurance,
taxes, assessments, water, utilities and similar charges.
 
    "Business Day" means  each Monday, Tuesday,  Wednesday, Thursday and  Friday
which  is not  a day  on which banking  institutions in  New York,  New York are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
 
    "Capital Lease Obligation" of any Person means the obligation to pay rent or
other payment amounts under a lease of (or other Debt arrangements conveying the
right to use) real or personal property  of such Person which is required to  be
classified  and accounted for as a capital lease or a liability on the face of a
balance sheet of such  Person in accordance  with generally accepted  accounting
principles. The stated maturity of such obligation shall be the date of the last
payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date
upon  which such  lease may  be terminated  by the  lessee without  payment of a
penalty.
 
    "Capital  Stock"  of  any  Person  means  any  and  all  shares,  interests,
participation  or other equivalents  (however designated) of  corporate stock of
such Person.
 
    "Change of Control"  means the occurrence  of one or  more of the  following
events:  (i)  a person  or entity  or group  (as  that term  is used  in Section
13(d)(3) of  the Exchange  Act) of  persons or  entities shall  have become  the
beneficial  owner  of a  majority of  the securities  of the  Company ordinarily
having the  right  to  vote  in  the election  of  directors;  (ii)  during  any
consecutive  two-year period,  individuals who at  the beginning  of such period
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(together with any directors who are members  of such Board of Directors of  the
Company on the date hereof and any new directors whose election by such Board of
Directors of the Company or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of
the  Company was approved  by a vote of  66 2/3% of the  directors then still in
office who  were either  directors at  the  beginning of  such period  or  whose
election  or nomination for  election was previously so  approved) cease for any
reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then in
office; (iii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or
a series of related  transactions) of all, or  substantially all, the assets  of
the  Company to  any person or  entity or group  (as so defined)  of persons, or
entities (other than any  wholly owned Subsidiary of  the Company); or (iv)  the
merger  or consolidation of the Company with  or into another corporation or the
merger of another corporation into the Company with the effect that  immediately
after  such transaction any person or entity or group (as so defined) of persons
or entities  shall  have  become  the beneficial  owner  of  securities  of  the
surviving corporation of such merger or consolidation representing a majority of
the  combined  voting  power  of the  outstanding  securities  of  the surviving
corporation ordinarily having the right to vote in the election of directors.
 
    "Common Stock" of any  Person means Capital Stock  of such Person that  does
not  rank prior,  as to the  payment of dividends  or as to  the distribution of
assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding  up
of such Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.
 
    "Consolidated Cash Flow" of any Person means for any period the Consolidated
Net Income of such Person for such period increased by (i) Consolidated Interest
Expense  of such Person for  such period, plus (ii)  the consolidated income tax
expense of such Person for such period, plus (iii) the consolidated depreciation
and amortization expense included in the income statement of such Person and its
consolidated Subsidiaries  for such  period, plus  (iv) other  non-cash  charges
deducted  from consolidated revenues in  determining Consolidated Net Income for
such period, minus  (v) non-cash  items increasing Consolidated  Net Income  for
such period.
 
    "Consolidated Fixed Charges" of any Person means for any period Consolidated
Interest Expense plus Preferred Stock dividends declared and payable in cash.
 
    "Consolidated  Interest  Expense" of  any Person  means  for any  period the
consolidated interest  expense  included  in  a  consolidated  income  statement
(without  deduction  of interest  income) of  such  Person and  its consolidated
Subsidiaries for such  period determined in  accordance with generally  accepted
accounting  principles, including without limitation  or duplication (or, to the
extent not so  included, with  the addition of),  (i) the  amortization of  Debt
discounts; (ii) any payments of fees with respect to letters of credit, bankers'
acceptances or similar facilities; (iii) fees with respect to interest rate swap
or similar agreements or foreign currency hedge, exchange or similar agreements,
other  than fees  or charges related  to the acquisition  or termination thereof
which are  not  allocable  to  interest expense  in  accordance  with  generally
accepted accounting principles; and (iv) the interest component of Capital Lease
Obligations.
 
    "Consolidated   Net  Income"  of  any  Person   means  for  any  period  the
consolidated net income (or loss) of  such Person and its Subsidiaries for  such
period  determined in accordance with  generally accepted accounting principles;
PROVIDED, that there shall be excluded therefrom (i) the net income (but not the
net loss) of  any consolidated  Subsidiary of such  Person which  is subject  to
restrictions   which  prevent  the  payment  of  dividends  and  the  making  of
distributions (by loans, advances, intercompany transfers or otherwise) to  such
Person  to the extent of such restrictions, (ii) the net income (or loss) of any
Person that is not a consolidated Subsidiary of such Person except to the extent
of the amount of dividends or  other distributions actually paid to such  Person
by  such  other  Person during  such  period,  (iii) gains  or  losses  on Asset
Dispositions by  such  Person or  its  consolidated Subsidiaries  and  (iv)  all
extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses.
 
    "Consolidated  Tangible  Assets" of  any  Person means,  at  any date,  on a
consolidated basis, the gross book value determined in accordance with generally
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property both  real  and personal,  less  (i) the  net  book value  of  all  its
licenses,  patents,  patent applications,  copyrights, trademarks,  trade names,
goodwill, non-compete  agreements  or  organizational expenses  and  other  like
intangibles,  (ii) unamortized Debt discount and expense, (iii) all reserves for
depreciation, obsolescence,  depletion and  amortization of  its properties  and
(iv)  all proper reserves which in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles should be provided in connection with the business conducted by  such
Person.
 
    "Credit  Facility" means  the credit  agreement dated  as of  June 30, 1994,
between the  Company and  The First  National Bank  of Chicago,  as amended  and
restated  as of February  9, 1995, and further  amended as of  June 12, 1995 and
April 19, 1996,  and as the  same may  be amended (including  any amendment  and
restatement  thereof), modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to
time.
 
    "Debt" means  (without duplication),  with respect  to any  Person,  whether
recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of such Person, and whether or not
contingent,  (i) every obligation of such  Person for money borrowed, (ii) every
obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar
instruments, (iii) every reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to
letters of credit,  bankers' acceptances  or similar facilities  issued for  the
account  of such Person, (iv) every obligation  of such Person issued or assumed
as the deferred  purchase price  of property  or services  (but excluding  trade
accounts  payable  or  accrued liabilities  arising  in the  ordinary  course of
business), (v) every Capital Lease Obligation of such Person, (vi)  Attributable
Debt  of such Person, (vii) the maximum  fixed redemption or repurchase price of
Redeemable Stock of such Person at  the time of determination, and (viii)  every
obligation  of the  type referred  to in  clauses (i)  through (vii)  of another
Person and all dividends of another Person the payment of which, in either case,
such Person has Guaranteed  or for which such  Person is responsible or  liable,
directly or indirectly, as obligor, Guarantor or otherwise.
 
    "Guaranty"  by any Person means any  obligation, contingent or otherwise, of
such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any  Debt
of  any other Person (the "primary obligor")  in any manner, whether directly or
indirectly, and including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person (i)
to purchase or pay (or advance or  supply funds for the purchase or payment  of)
such Debt or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any
security  for the payment of such Debt, (ii) to purchase property, securities or
services for the purpose of assuring the  holder of such Debt of the payment  of
such  Debt,  or  (iii) to  maintain  working  capital, equity  capital  or other
financial statement  condition or  liquidity of  the primary  obligor so  as  to
enable  the primary obligor  to pay such  Debt (and "Guaranteed," "Guaranteeing"
and "Guarantor" shall  have meanings  correlative to  the foregoing);  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  that the Guaranty by any Person shall not include endorsements by such
Person for collection  or deposit,  in either case,  in the  ordinary course  of
business.
 
    "Lien"  means, with respect to any property  or assets, any mortgage or deed
of trust, pledge, security  interest, lien, charge, encumbrance  of any kind  in
respect  of such  properties or assets  or other  security agreement (including,
without limitation,  any conditional  sale or  other title  retention  agreement
having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
 
    "Net Available Proceeds" from any Asset Disposition by any Person means cash
or  readily marketable  cash equivalents received  (including by way  of sale or
discounting of a note, installment receivable or other receivable, but excluding
any other consideration received  in the form of  assumption by the acquiree  of
Debt  or other obligations relating to such  properties or assets or received in
any other noncash form) therefrom  by such Person, net  of (i) all legal,  title
and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred and
all  federal, state, provincial, foreign and  local taxes required to be accrued
as a liability  as a consequence  of such Asset  Disposition, (ii) all  payments
made  by such Person  or its Subsidiaries on  any Debt which  is secured by such
assets in accordance with  the terms of  any Lien upon or  with respect to  such
assets  or  which must  by the  terms  of such  Lien, or  in  order to  obtain a
necessary consent  to such  Asset Disposition  or by  applicable law  be  repaid
 
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out  of the  proceeds from such  Asset Disposition, (iii)  all distributions and
other payments made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries of such  Person
or  joint ventures as a result of  such Asset Disposition, and (iv) a reasonable
reserve for  the  after-tax costs  of  any indemnification  payments  (fixed  or
contingent) attributable to the seller's indemnities to the purchaser undertaken
by  the  Company  or any  of  its  Subsidiaries in  connection  with  such Asset
Disposition.
 
    "Permitted Liens" means: (i) Liens incurred and pledges and deposits made in
the ordinary course of business in connection with liability insurance, workers'
compensation,  unemployment  insurance,  old-age  pensions,  and  other   social
security  benefits other  than in respect  of employee benefit  plans subject to
ERISA; (ii)  Liens securing  performance,  surety, and  appeal bonds  and  other
obligations  of like nature  incurred in the ordinary  course of business; (iii)
Liens on  goods and  documents  securing trade  letters  of credit;  (iv)  Liens
imposed  by law,  such as carriers',  warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's,
and vendor's liens,  incurred in the  ordinary course of  business and  securing
obligations  which are not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; (v) Liens securing  the payment of taxes,  assessments,
and  governmental charges or levies  (a) either (1) not  delinquent or (2) being
contested in good faith by  appropriate legal or administrative proceedings  and
(b)  as to which adequate  reserves shall have been  established on the books of
the relevant  corporation  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles;  (vi)  zoning  restrictions, easements,  rights  of  way, reciprocal
easement agreements, operating agreements, covenants, conditions or restrictions
on the use of any parcel of  property that are routinely granted in real  estate
transactions  or  do not  interfere in  any material  respect with  the ordinary
conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the value of such
property for the purpose of such  business; (vii) purchase money Liens upon  any
property  or equipment acquired  or held in  the ordinary course  of business to
secure Debt incurred  prior to,  at the  time of, or  within 60  days after  the
acquisition  of such property  or equipment solely for  the purpose of financing
the acquisition of such property or equipment; (viii) Liens on property existing
at the time such property is acquired and Liens on the assets of any  Subsidiary
of  the Company  at the  time such Subsidiary  is acquired,  provided such Liens
apply only to such acquired property; (ix) Liens existing as of the date of  the
Indenture;  (x) Liens securing Debt incurred for the purpose of financing all or
any part of  the cost  of acquiring  assets (whether  by merger,  consolidation,
purchase  of assets or otherwise), PROVIDED that such Debt is incurred prior to,
at the time of, or  within 60 days after the  acquisition of such assets  solely
for  the purpose of financing the acquisition  of such assets in compliance with
the provision described under "Limitation on Consolidated Debt" covenant  above;
(xi)  any  attachment or  judgment Lien,  unless the  judgment it  secures would
constitute an  Event  of  Default; (xii)  Liens  with  respect to  assets  of  a
Subsidiary granted by such Subsidiary to the Company to secure Debt owing to the
Company;  (xiii) right of banks  to set off deposits  against debts owed to said
banks; (xiv) any interest or title of a  lessor in property of the Company or  a
Subsidiary  of the Company subject to  any capitalized lease or operating lease,
as each are defined under  generally accepted accounting principles; (xv)  other
Liens  incidental to the  conduct of the business  of the Company  or any of its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, or  the ownership of their assets that do  not
materially detract from the value of the property of the Company or a Subsidiary
of  the  Company  subject thereto;  (xvi)  Liens  in addition  to  the foregoing
securing Debt not to exceed, together with Attributable Debt in connection  with
sale-leaseback  transactions, $500,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time;
and  (xvii)  without  limiting  the  ability  of  the  Company  or  any  of  its
Subsidiaries  to create,  incur, assume, or  suffer to exist  any Lien otherwise
permitted under  any  of  the  foregoing clauses,  any  extension,  renewal,  or
replacement,  in  whole or  in  part, of  any  Lien described  in  the foregoing
clauses; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  that any  such extension,  renewal, or  replacement
Lien is limited to the property or assets covered by the Lien extended, renewed,
or  replaced or substitute property or assets,  the value of which is determined
by the Board of Directors of the  Company to be not materially greater than  the
value  of the property or assets for which the substitute property or assets are
substituted.
 
    "Person"  means   an   individual,  partnership,   corporation,   trust   or
unincorporated organization, and a government or agency or political subdivision
thereof.
 
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    "Preferred  Stock," as  applied to  the Capital  Stock of  any Person, means
Capital Stock of such Person of  any class or classes (however designated)  that
ranks  prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets
upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such
Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.
 
    "Pro Forma Consolidated Cash  Flow" of any Person  means for any period  the
Consolidated  Cash Flow of such Person for such period calculated on a pro forma
basis to give effect to  any Asset Disposition or  acquisition of assets not  in
the  ordinary course  of business  (including acquisitions  of other  Persons by
merger, consolidation or  purchase of Capital  Stock) during such  period as  if
such  Asset Disposition or acquisition had taken  place on the first day of such
period.
 
    "Redeemable Stock" means any equity security that by its terms or  otherwise
is  required to  be redeemed prior  to the stated  maturity of the  Notes, or is
redeemable at the option of the holder  thereof at any time prior to the  stated
maturity of the Notes.
 
    "Refinancing  Debt" means  any Debt of  the Company that  renews, refunds or
extends any Debt of the Company or a  Subsidiary of the Company, in any case  in
an  amount  not  to exceed  the  outstanding  principal amount  of  the  Debt so
refinanced plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with
such refinancing pursuant to the terms of  the debt refinanced or the amount  of
any premium reasonably determined by the Company as necessary to accomplish such
refinancing  by means of a tender offer or privately negotiated repurchase, plus
the expenses  of  the Company  incurred  in connection  with  such  refinancing,
PROVIDED that, (A) in the case of any refinancing of the Notes or any pari passu
Debt,  such  Refinancing Debt  is made  pari  passu or  subordinate in  right of
payment to  the Notes,  (B) in  the  case of  any refinancing  of Debt  that  is
subordinate  in right  of payment  to the Notes,  such Refinancing  Debt is made
subordinate in right of payment to the Notes, and (C) such Refinancing Debt does
not require the payment of  all or a portion  of the principal thereof  (whether
pursuant to purchase, redemption, repayment, defeasance, retirement, prepayment,
sinking  fund payment,  payment at  stated maturity  or otherwise)  prior to the
final scheduled maturity of the Debt being renewed, refunded or extended.
 
    "Related Person" means any Person owning  (i) 5% or more of the  outstanding
Common Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) 5% or more of
the Voting Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.
 
    "Senior  Debt" means  (i) the principal  of (and premium,  if any), interest
(including interest  accruing  on  or  after  the  filing  of  any  petition  in
bankruptcy  or for  reorganization relating to  the Company whether  or not such
claim for post-petition interest  is allowed in  such proceeding) on,  penalties
and  any  obligation  of the  Company  for reimbursement,  indemnities  and fees
relating to, Debt outstanding  pursuant to the Credit  Facility, (ii) all  other
Debt  of the Company  referred to in  the definition of  Debt other than clauses
(vii) and (viii)  (with respect  to clause  (vii) of  such definition)  thereof,
(iii)  payment obligations  of the Company  under interest rate  swap or similar
agreements or foreign currency hedge, exchange or similar agreements required by
the Credit Facility, where the counterparty to such agreement is a lender  under
the   Credit  Facility,  and  (iv)   all  renewals,  extensions,  modifications,
refinancings, refundings  and  amendments of  any  Debt or  payment  obligations
referred  to in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above (including, without limitation,
any interest rate swap or similar agreements or foreign currency hedge, exchange
or similar agreements that are  entered into by the  Company for the purpose  of
modifying,  terminating or  hedging any  agreement that  constitutes Senior Debt
under clause (iii) above whether or not such modification, termination or  hedge
was  required by the Credit Facility and whether or not the counterparty to such
agreement is a lender or former  lender under such Credit Facility), unless,  in
the  case of any particular Debt  referred to above, (a) such  Debt is owed to a
Subsidiary of the Company, (b) the instrument creating or evidencing the same or
pursuant to which the same is  outstanding expressly provides that such Debt  is
not  superior in  right of payment  to the Notes,  (c) such Debt  is incurred in
violation of the  Indenture, or (d)  such Debt  is by its  terms subordinate  in
right of payment in respect of any other Debt of the Company.
 
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    "Subsidiary"  of any  Person means  (i) a corporation  more than  50% of the
outstanding Voting Stock  of which  is owned,  directly or  indirectly, by  such
Person  or by one or  more other Subsidiaries of such  Person, or by such Person
and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof or (ii) any other Person (other  than
a  corporation) in which such Person, or  one or more other Subsidiaries of such
Person or such Person  and one or more  other Subsidiaries thereof, directly  or
indirectly,  has at least a majority ownership and power to direct the policies,
management and affairs thereof; PROVIDED, that an Unrestricted Subsidiary  shall
not be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Company for purposes of the Indenture.
 
    "Unrestricted  Subsidiary" means (i) any Subsidiary  of the Company which at
the time of determination shall be an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated  by
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the Company,  as  provided  below)  and  (ii) any
Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors of the  Company
may  designate any Subsidiary of  the Company (other than  as provided below but
including any newly acquired or newly  formed Subsidiary) to be an  Unrestricted
Subsidiary  unless such Subsidiary owns  any Capital Stock of,  or owns or holds
any Lien on any property of, any other Subsidiary of the Company which is not  a
Subsidiary  of the Subsidiary  to be so designated  or otherwise an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, PROVIDED, that (a) either (x) the Subsidiary to be so designated has
total assets of $10,000 or less or  (y) immediately after giving effect to  such
designation,  the Company could  incur $1.00 of additional  Debt pursuant to the
first paragraph  of  the "Limitation  on  Consolidated Debt"  covenant  and  (b)
immediately  after giving effect to such  designation, the Company could make an
additional Restricted Payment of  $1.00 pursuant to the  first paragraph of  the
"Limitation of Restricted Payments" covenant above; PROVIDED that the holders of
Debt  thereof do not have direct or indirect recourse against the Company or any
Subsidiary of the  Company and  neither the Company  nor any  Subsidiary of  the
Company  otherwise has liability, for any payment obligations in respect of such
Debt. The  Board of  Directors of  the Company  may designate  any  Unrestricted
Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary, PROVIDED, that immediately after giving effect to
such  designation, the Company could incur  $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to
the first paragraph of the "Limitation on Consolidated Debt" covenant. Any  such
designation  by the  Board of  Directors of  the Company  shall be  evidenced by
filing with the  Trustee a  certified copy  of the  resolution of  the Board  of
Directors  of the  Company giving  effect to  such designation  and an Officers'
Certificate  certifying  that  such  designation  complies  with  the  foregoing
conditions.
 
    "Voting  Stock"  of any  Person  means Capital  Stock  of such  Person which
ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing
similar functions) of such Person,  whether at all times or  only so long as  no
senior class of securities has such voting power by reason of any contingency.
 
BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM
 
    The  Notes will  initially be  issued in  the form  of one  Global Note (the
"Global Note") held in book-entry form. The Global Note will be deposited on the
date of the closing of the sale of the Notes offered hereby (the "Closing Date")
with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC" or the  "Depository")
and  registered in the  name of Cede &  Co., as nominee  of the Depository (such
nominee being referred to herein as the "Global Note holder").
 
    DTC has advised the Company that it is a limited-purpose trust company  that
was   created   to   hold  securities   for   its   participating  organizations
(collectively, the  "Participants" or  the "Depository's  Participants") and  to
facilitate  the  clearance and  settlement  of transactions  in  such securities
between Participants through  electronic book-entry changes  in accounts of  its
Participants.  The  Depository's  Participants  include  securities  brokers and
dealers (including  the  Underwriters),  banks  and  trust  companies,  clearing
corporations  and certain other organizations. Access to the Depository's system
is also available to  other entities such as  banks, brokers, dealers and  trust
companies  (collectively,  the  "Indirect  Participants"  or  the  "Depository's
Indirect Participants") that clear through or
 
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maintain a  custodial  relationship  with  a  Participant,  either  directly  or
indirectly.  Persons who  are not  Participants may  beneficially own securities
held  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  Depository  only  through  the   Depository's
Participants or the Depository's Indirect Participants.
 
    So  long as the Global Note holder is the registered owner of any Notes, the
Global Note holder will be considered the sole holder under the Indenture of any
Notes evidenced by the Global Note. Beneficial owners of Notes evidenced by  the
Global  Note will  not be  considered the  owners or  holders thereof  under the
Indenture for  any  purpose,  including  with  respect  to  the  giving  of  any
directions,  instructions or  approvals to  the Trustee  thereunder. Neither the
Company nor the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect
of the records of  the Depository or for  maintaining, supervising or  reviewing
any records of the Depository relating to the Notes.
 
   
    A  Global Note may not be transferred except  as a whole by DTC to a nominee
of DTC.  A  Global Note  representing  Notes is  exchangeable  only if  (1)  DTC
notifies  the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depository
for such Global  Note or  if at  any time  DTC ceases  to be  a clearing  agency
registered  under  the Exchange  Act,  (2) the  Company  in its  sole discretion
determines that all such Global Notes  shall be exchangeable or (3) there  shall
have  occurred and be continuing an Event of  Default or an event which with the
giving of notice or lapse of time  or both would constitute an Event of  Default
with respect to the Notes represented by such Global Notes. Any Global Note that
is  exchangeable pursuant  to the preceding  sentence shall  be exchangeable for
certificates in definitive form  representing Notes in authorized  denominations
and  registered in such names  as the Depository holding  such Global Note shall
direct. Subject to the  foregoing, the Global Note  is not exchangeable,  except
for  a Global  Note of  like denomination to  be registered  in the  name of the
Depository or its nominee.
    
 
    Payments in respect of  the principal of, premium,  if any, and interest  on
any  Notes registered in  the name of  the Global Note  holder on the applicable
record date will be payable by the Trustee to or at the direction of the  Global
Note  holder in its capacity as the registered holder under the Indenture. Under
the terms of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may treat the persons in
whose names the Notes, including the  Global Note, are registered as the  owners
thereof  for the purpose  of receiving such  payments. Consequently, neither the
Company nor the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for the
payment of such amounts to beneficial owners of the Notes (including  principal,
premium,  if  any,  or interest).  The  Company  believes, however,  that  it is
currently the policy of the Depository to immediately credit the accounts of the
relevant Participants  with such  payments, in  amounts proportionate  to  their
respective holdings of beneficial interests in the relevant security as shown on
the records of the Depository. Payments by the Depository's Participants and the
Depository's Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of the Notes will be
governed  by  standing  instructions  and customary  practice  and  will  be the
responsibility of  the Depository's  Participants or  the Depository's  Indirect
Participants.
 
SAME-DAY SETTLEMENT AND PAYMENT
 
   
    Settlement  for the  Notes will be  made by the  Underwriters in immediately
available funds. All  payments of  principal and interest  will be  made by  the
Company  in  immediately  available funds  or  the  equivalent, so  long  as DTC
continues to make the Same-Day Funds Settlement System available to the Company.
    
 
   
    Secondary trading in long-term notes and debentures of corporate issuers  is
generally  settled in  clearinghouse or next-day  funds. In  contrast, the Notes
will trade  in DTC's  Same-Day  Funds Settlement  System, and  secondary  market
trading  activity in the  Notes will therefore  be required by  DTC to settle in
immediately available funds. No assurance can be given to the effect, if any, of
settlement in immediately available funds on trading activity in the Notes.
    
 
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                                  UNDERWRITING
 
    The  underwriters named  below (the  "Underwriters") have  severally agreed,
subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  underwriting  agreement  (the
"Underwriting  Agreement"), to  purchase from the  Company, and  the Company has
agreed to sell  to the  Underwriters, the principal  amount of  Notes set  forth
opposite their respective names below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
UNDERWRITER                                                                                 OF NOTES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>
Lehman Brothers Inc...................................................................  $
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation...................................
Goldman, Sachs & Co...................................................................
First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc....................................................
                                                                                        ----------------
    Total.............................................................................  $    100,000,000
                                                                                        ----------------
                                                                                        ----------------
</TABLE>
 
    The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters
to  purchase the Notes are subject to  certain conditions, and that if any Notes
are purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, all of
the  Notes  agreed  to  be  purchased  by  the  Underwriters  pursuant  to   the
Underwriting  Agreement must be so purchased. The closing of the Offering is not
conditioned upon the closing of the Concurrent Offering.
 
    The Company has been advised by the Underwriters that they propose to  offer
the Notes offered hereby initially at the public offering price set forth on the
cover  page of this Prospectus and to  certain selected dealers (who may include
the Underwriters) at such public offering price less a concession not to  exceed
    %  of the principal amount  of the Notes. The  Underwriters or such selected
dealers may reallow a commission to certain other dealers not to exceed     % of
the principal amount  of the  Notes. After the  initial public  offering of  the
Notes,  the public  offering price, the  concession to selected  dealers and the
reallowance to other dealers may be changed by the Underwriters.
 
    In the  Underwriting Agreement,  the  Company has  agreed to  indemnify  the
Underwriters  against  certain  liabilities,  including  liabilities  under  the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended  (the "Securities Act"), or to contribute  to
payments that the Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.
 
    There  is no  public market for  the Notes and  the Company has  no plans to
apply for  listing of  the Notes  on  any national  securities exchange  or  for
quotation  of the Notes on any automated  quotation system. The Company has been
advised by certain  of the  Underwriters that they  currently intend  to make  a
market  in the Notes; however, such Underwriters are not obligated to do so. Any
such market-making may  be discontinued  at any  time, for  any reason,  without
notice.  If any  of such Underwriters  ceases to act  as a market  maker for the
Notes for any reason, there can be no assurance that another firm or person will
make a market in the Notes. There can be no assurance that an active market  for
the  Notes will develop or,  if a market does develop,  at what prices the Notes
will trade.
 
    Lehman Brothers Inc.,  Donaldson, Lufkin &  Jenrette Securities  Corporation
and  Goldman, Sachs & Co.  are Underwriters of the  Concurrent Offering and will
receive compensation for such  services. Lehman Brothers Inc.  is acting as  the
Company's  financial advisor  in connection  with the  Teletouch Acquisition. An
affiliate of First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. is one of the lenders under the
Credit Facility.  The  Company  and  Lehman Brothers  Inc.  anticipate  that  an
affiliate  of  Lehman  Brothers  Inc.  will become  a  lender  under  the Credit
Facility, as it  may be amended.  See "Management's Discussion  and Analysis  of
Financial   Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  --  Liquidity  and  Capital
Resources."
 
                                       75
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                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
    The validity of the Notes offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company
by Vinson &  Elkins L.L.P.,  Dallas, Texas, and  certain legal  matters will  be
passed  upon for the  Underwriters by Simpson Thacher  & Bartlett (a partnership
which includes professional corporations), New York, New York.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
    The consolidated financial  statements of  ProNet Inc. for  the three  years
ended  December 31, 1995, appearing in ProNet  Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
have been audited by  Ernst & Young LLP,  independent auditors, as indicated  in
their  report thereon  included therein. Such  consolidated financial statements
are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such  firm
as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
    The  financial  statements of  Teletouch Communications,  Inc., Dial-A-Page,
Inc. and the  Paging Divisions of  Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.  and Subsidiary  have
been  audited by Ernst & Young LLP,  independent auditors, as indicated in their
reports thereon  included  herein. Such  financial  statements are  included  in
reliance  upon such reports given upon the  authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
 
    The financial  statements of  Russell's Communications,  Inc. dba  LaPageCo,
have  been audited  by DeRouen  & Wells,  independent auditors,  as indicated in
their report thereon included herein.  Such financial statement are included  in
reliance  upon such report given  upon the authority of  such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
 
    The financial statements of Warren Communications, Inc. have been audited by
Wright, Moore, Dehart, Dupuis &  Hutchinson, independent auditors, as  indicated
in  their report thereon included herein. Such financial statements are included
in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
 
    The financial statements of AACS  Communications, Inc. have been audited  by
Spillar,  Mitcham, Eaton & Bicknell,  L.L.P., independent auditors, as indicated
in their report thereon included herein. Such financial statements are  included
in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
 
    The  financial statements of Hyde's Stay In Touch, Inc. have been audited by
James N.  Rachel,  independent  auditor,  as indicated  in  his  report  thereon
included  herein. Such financial  statements are included  in reliance upon such
report given  upon the  authority of  such  firm as  experts in  accounting  and
auditing.
 
    The  financial statements of Metropolitan Houston Paging Services, Inc. have
been audited by Arthur Andersen & Co. LLP, independent auditors, as indicated in
their report thereon included herein. Such financial statements are included  in
reliance  upon such report given  upon the authority of  such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
 
    The financial statements of  Ventures in Paging, Inc.  have been audited  by
Sartain  Fischbein &  Co., independent  auditors, as  indicated in  their report
thereon included herein. Such financial statements are included in reliance upon
such report given upon the authority of  such firm as experts in accounting  and
auditing.
 
    The   financial  statements  of  Paging  and   Cellular  of  Texas  (a  sole
proprietorship), Americom  Paging  Corporation, and  Sun  Paging  Communications
incorporated  herein by reference to the extent and for the periods indicated in
their reports have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent  auditors,
as  indicated in their  reports thereon and incorporated  by reference herein in
reliance upon such reports given upon the  authority of such firm as experts  in
accounting and auditing.
 
    The  financial  statements of  Apple Communication,  Inc., SigNet  Paging of
Raleigh, Inc., A.G.R. Electronics, Inc. and Affiliates, and Cobbwells, Inc., dba
Page One Messaging Services incorporated herein  by reference to the extent  and
for  the periods indicated in  their reports have been  audited by Ernst & Young
LLP,  independent  auditors,   as  indicated  in   their  reports  thereon   and
incorporated  by reference herein  in reliance upon such  reports given upon the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
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                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
   
    The Company is  subject to  the informational requirements  of the  Exchange
Act,  and in  accordance therewith,  files reports,  proxy statements  and other
information with the Commission. Reports, proxy statements and other information
filed by  the  Company can  be  inspected and  copied  at the  public  reference
facilities  maintained by the Commission at  450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549,  and at  the  Commission's Regional  Offices  at Seven  World  Trade
Center,  13th Floor,  New York,  New York  10048 and  CitiCorp Center,  500 West
Madison Street,  Suite  1400,  Chicago,  Illinois  60661-2511.  Copies  of  such
material  can  be obtained  by mail  from  the Public  Reference Section  of the
Commission at  450 Fifth  Street, N.W.,  Washington, D.C.  20549, at  prescribed
rates.  Such  reports, proxy  statements  and other  information  concerning the
Company are also available for inspection at the offices of the Nasdaq  National
Market, Reports Section, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
    
 
    The  Company has filed with the  Commission a Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (herein,  together with  all amendments  and exhibits,  referred to  as  the
"Registration   Statement")  under  the  Securities  Act  with  respect  to  the
securities  offered  hereby.  This  Prospectus  does  not  contain  all  of  the
information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which were
omitted  in accordance  with the  rules and  regulations of  the Commission. For
further information, reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement. Any
statements contained herein concerning the  provisions of any document filed  as
an  exhibit to the Registration Statement or otherwise filed with the Commission
are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to the copy
of such document so filed. Each such  statement is qualified in its entirety  by
such reference.
 
               INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
 
   
    The  following  documents  filed  by the  Company  with  the  Commission are
incorporated herein by reference: (i) Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 16,
1995; (ii) Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 17, 1995; (iii) Current Report
on Form 8-K filed April 19, 1995; (iv)  Current Report on Form 8-K/ A filed  May
12, 1995; (v) Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 18, 1995; (vi) Current Report
on Form 8-K filed May 19, 1995; (vii) Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed June 2,
1995;  (viii) Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 2, 1995; (ix) Current Report
on Form 8-K filed  July 5, 1995; (x)  Current Report on Form  8-K filed July  7,
1995;  (xi) Current Report on  Form 8-K filed September  15, 1995; (xii) Current
Report on  Form 8-K/A  filed October  3,  1995; (xiii)  Current Report  on  Form
8-K/A-2  filed October 5, 1995; (xiv) Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995; (xv) Current Report on Form 8-K filed January  16,
1996; (xvi) Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 1996; (xvii) Annual Report
on  Form 10-K/A  for the fiscal  year ended  December 31, 1995,  filed April 29,
1996; (xviii) Current  Report on  Form 8-K filed  May 6,  1996; (xix)  Quarterly
Report  on Form  10-Q for  the quarter  ended March  31, 1996;  and (xx) Current
Report on Form 8-K filed May 29, 1996.
    
 
    All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14  or
15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior to
the  termination of the Offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus and  to be a part  hereof from the date  of filing of  such
documents.  Any statement contained  in a document incorporated  or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein  shall be deemed to  be modified or  superseded
for  purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein
or in any other  subsequently filed document  which also is or  is deemed to  be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement  so modified or superseded shall not  be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
 
    The Company will provide  without charge to  each person to  whom a copy  of
this Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a
copy  of any or all of the documents which are incorporated by reference herein,
other than exhibits  to such  documents (unless such  exhibits are  specifically
incorporated  by reference into such documents).  Requests should be directed to
Mark A. Solls, Vice President, General  Counsel and Secretary, at the  Company's
principal executive offices.
 
                                       77
<PAGE>
                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                                                                        <C>
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
  Basis of Presentation..................................................................................        F-3
  ProNet Inc. and Subsidiaries Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996.......        F-5
  ProNet Inc. and Subsidiaries Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
    Year Ended December 31, 1995.........................................................................        F-6
    Three Months Ended March 31, 1996....................................................................        F-7
  ProNet Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements............       F-20
PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES:
  Report of Independent Auditors.........................................................................       F-29
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and 1994...........................................       F-30
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1995,
   1994 and 1993.........................................................................................       F-31
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............       F-32
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993...       F-33
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1996 (unaudited) and December 31, 1995.....................       F-48
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)...       F-49
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 (unaudited)...       F-50
THE PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
  Report of Independent Auditors.........................................................................       F-54
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Divisional Equity as of November 30, 1995 and February 29,
   1996 (unaudited)......................................................................................       F-55
  Statements of Operations for the Year Ended November 30, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended February
   29, 1996 (unaudited) and February 28, 1995 (unaudited)................................................       F-56
  Statements of Divisional Equity for the Years Ended November 30, 1995 and the Three Months Ended
   February 29, 1996 (unaudited).........................................................................       F-57
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended November 30, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended February
   29, 1996 (unaudited) and February 28, 1995 (unaudited)................................................       F-58
TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  Report of Independent Auditors.........................................................................       F-63
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 1995 and 1994................................................       F-64
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended May 31, 1995,
   1994 and 1993.........................................................................................       F-65
  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended May 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993........       F-66
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended May 31, 1995, 1994
   and 1993..............................................................................................       F-67
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 29, 1996 (unaudited) and May 31, 1995.............       F-78
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended February 29,
   1996 and February 28, 1995 (unaudited)................................................................       F-79
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-1
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                             PAGE
                                                                                                           ---------
<S>                                                                                                        <C>
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended February 29, 1996 and
   February 28, 1995 (unaudited).........................................................................       F-80
DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
  Report of Independent Auditors.........................................................................       F-84
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994 and July 31, 1995...............................................       F-85
  Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the Seven Months Ended July
   31, 1995..............................................................................................       F-86
  Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the Seven Months
   Ended July 31, 1995...................................................................................       F-87
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the Seven Months Ended July
   31, 1995..............................................................................................       F-88
RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA LAPAGECO
  Independent Auditors' Report...........................................................................       F-94
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1996 (unaudited)..................................       F-95
  Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended March 31,
   1996 and 1995 (unaudited).............................................................................       F-96
  Statements of Retained Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and the Three Months Ended March
   31, 1996 (unaudited)..................................................................................       F-97
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended March 31,
   1996 and 1995 (unaudited).............................................................................       F-98
WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  Independent Auditors' Report...........................................................................      F-103
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1996 (unaudited)..................................      F-104
  Statements of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996
   and 1995 (unaudited)..................................................................................      F-105
  Statements of Retained Earnings (Deficits) for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and the Three Months
   Ended March 31, 1996 (unaudited)......................................................................      F-106
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended March 31,
   1996 and 1995 (unaudited).............................................................................      F-107
AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  Independent Auditors' Report...........................................................................      F-111
  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1995..................................................................      F-112
  Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 1995..................................................      F-113
  Statement of Retained Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 1995....................................      F-114
  Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 1995...........................................      F-115
HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
  Independent Auditors' Report...........................................................................      F-118
  Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1996 (unaudited)..................................      F-119
  Statements of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1996
   and 1995 (unaudited)..................................................................................      F-120
  Statements of Retained Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and the Three Months Ended March
   31, 1996 (unaudited)..................................................................................      F-121
  Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Three Months Ended March 31,
   1996 and 1995 (unaudited).............................................................................      F-122
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-2
<PAGE>
             PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
    The  Pro Forma  Condensed Consolidated  Statements of  Operations assume the
acquisition  of   the  ProNet   Completed  Acquisitions,   the  ProNet   Pending
Acquisitions,  Teletouch, the  Teletouch Pending Acquisitions  and the Teletouch
Completed Acquisitions as if  they had occurred at  the beginning of the  period
presented. The Acquisitions are explained in graphic form below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              "ACQUISITIONS"
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          "PRONET ACQUISITIONS"                                "TELETOUCH ACQUISITION"
- -----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                          "PENDING ACQUISITIONS"
                     ----------------------------------------------------------------
 "PRONET COMPLETED     "PRONET PENDING                            "TELETOUCH PENDING   "TELETOUCH COMPLETED
   ACQUISITIONS"        ACQUISITIONS"          "TELETOUCH"          ACQUISITIONS"         ACQUISITIONS"
- -------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------
<S>                  <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Signet Charlotte     Georgialina           Teletouch             Premier               Beepers Plus
Carrier              PacWest                                     LaPageCo              Waco
Metropolitan         VIP                                         Oklahoma              Dial-A-Page
All City                                                         Cimarron
Americom                                                         Stay in Touch
Gold Coast                                                       AACS
Lewis                                                            Warren
Paging & Cellular
Apple
Sun
SigNet Raleigh
Page One
AGR
Total
Williams
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of
the  Company at  March 31,  1996, combines  the historical  consolidated balance
sheet of  the  Company,  the  ProNet Pending  Acquisitions,  Teletouch  and  the
Teletouch Pending Acquisitions as if the acquisitions and the acquisition of the
Nationwide  License  had  occurred  on  March  31,  1996  and  assumes  that the
Acquisitions were  funded  with the  proceeds  of  the Existing  Notes  and  the
Offerings.  The accompanying unaudited pro  forma condensed consolidated balance
sheet of the Company, excluding Teletouch, combines the historical  consolidated
balance  sheet  of the  Company and  the  balance sheets  of the  ProNet Pending
Acquisitions as  if  the  acquisitions  had occurred  on  March  31,  1996.  The
accompanying  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated  balance  sheet  of
Teletouch combines the  historical consolidated balance  sheet of the  Teletouch
and  the  balance  sheets  of  the  Teletouch  Pending  Acquisitions  as  if the
acquisitions had occurred on March 31, 1996.
 
    The accompanying  unaudited pro  forma condensed  consolidated statement  of
operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1995, combines the pro
forma  consolidated statement of  operations of the Company  and Teletouch as if
the Teletouch Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 1995, and assumes that  the
Acquisitions  were  funded with  the  proceeds of  the  the Existing  Notes. The
accompanying unaudited  pro  forma  condensed statement  of  operations  of  the
Company, excluding Teletouch, for the year ended December 31, 1995, combines the
historical   consolidated  statement  of  operations  of  the  Company  and  the
statements  of  operations  of  the   ProNet  Acquisitions  as  if  the   ProNet
Acquisitions  had occurred  on January 1,  1995. The  accompanying unaudited pro
forma condensed statement of operations of Teletouch for the year ended December
31, 1995,  combines  the  historical consolidated  statement  of  operations  of
Teletouch and the statements of operations of the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions
and   the  Teletouch  Completed   Acquisitions  as  if   the  Teletouch  Pending
Acquisitions and Teletouch  Completed Acquisitions  had occurred  on January  1,
1995.
 
    The  accompanying unaudited  pro forma  condensed consolidated  statement of
operations of the Company  for the three months  ended March 31, 1996,  combines
the pro forma consolidated statement
 
                                      F-3
<PAGE>
of  operations  of  the  Company,  AGR,  Total,  Williams,  the  ProNet  Pending
Acquisitions and the Teletouch Acquisition as if these acquisitions had occurred
on January  1, 1996,  and assumes  that the  acquisitions were  funded with  the
proceeds of the Offerings and the Existing Notes. The accompanying unaudited pro
forma  condensed consolidated statement of  operations of the Company, excluding
Teletouch, for the three  months ended March 31,  1996, combines the  historical
statement  of operations of the Company and  the statements of operations of the
AGR, Total, Williams and the ProNet Pending Acquisitions as if the  acquisitions
had  occurred on January 1, 1996. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated statement of  operations of  Teletouch for the  three months  ended
March 31, 1996, combines the historical statement of operations of Teletouch and
the  statements of  operations of the  Teletouch Pending Acquisitions  as if the
acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 1996.
 
    The pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements do not purport  to
represent  what  the Company's  results of  operations would  have been  had the
Acquisitions occurred on the dates indicated  or for any future period or  date.
The  pro forma adjustments give effect  to available information and assumptions
that management believes  are reasonable. The  pro forma condensed  consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's historical
consolidated  financial  statements  and  the  financial  statements  of certain
Acquisitions and the notes thereto included or incorporated elsewhere herein.
 
                                      F-4
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                                              -------------------------
                                                            TELETOUCH     PRO FORMA                          PRO FORMA
                                              PRONET (1)       (2)       ADJUSTMENTS        FOOTNOTE        CONSOLIDATED
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------  -------------------  ------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>                  <C>
Current assets..............................  $    19,040   $    9,313    $   (6,507)      (O),(P),(Q),(R)   $   21,846
Equipment
  Pagers....................................       50,334        6,977         1,462               (R),(T)       58,773
  Communications equipment..................       41,516       16,409        (2,774)                  (R)       55,151
  Security systems' equipment...............       12,304       --            --                                 12,304
  Office and other..........................        9,451        4,177          (731)                  (R)       12,897
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                                  113,605       27,563        (2,043)                           139,125
  Less allowance for depreciation...........       38,614        4,514        (4,514)                  (R)       38,614
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                                   74,991       23,049         2,471                            100,511
Goodwill and other assets, net..............      217,284       88,011        83,663       (O),(R),(S),(T)      388,958
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
TOTAL ASSETS................................  $   311,315   $  120,373    $   79,627                         $  511,315
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
 
                                          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities.........................  $    28,242   $    5,466    $   (1,660)              (P),(Q)   $   32,048
Deferred payments...........................       16,694       --            --                                 16,694
Long-term debt, less current maturities.....      199,997       93,148       (85,208)          (O),(P),(Q)      207,937
Deferred tax liabilities....................          688        1,507        (1,507)                  (R)          688
Shareholders' equity (deficit)..............       65,694       20,252       168,002           (O),(Q),(R)      253,948
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY.....................................  $   311,315   $  120,373    $   79,627                         $  511,315
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
                                              -----------  ------------  ------------                       ------------
</TABLE>
 
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(1) See Schedule A for detail.
 
(2) See Schedule D for detail.
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-5
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
        SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
                                                  -------------------------
                                                                TELETOUCH     PRO FORMA                PRO FORMA
                                                  PRONET (1)       (2)       ADJUSTMENTS   FOOTNOTE   CONSOLIDATED
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------  ----------  ------------
                                                                           (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                               <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues..............................  $    95,588   $   37,886    $  --                    $  133,474
  Product sales.................................       18,003        6,475       --                        24,478
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    Total revenues..............................      113,591       44,361       --                       157,952
  Cost of products sold.........................      (18,417)      (7,083)      --                       (25,500)
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       95,174       37,278       --                       132,452
COST OF SERVICES................................       22,761        6,188          (98)         (U)       28,851
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
  GROSS MARGIN..................................       72,413       31,090           98                   103,601
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative.............       43,463       16,575       (1,632)         (U)       58,406
  Depreciation and amortization.................       33,106       11,886        5,481          (V)       50,473
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       76,569       28,461        3,849                   108,879
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS).....................       (4,156)       2,629       (3,751)                   (5,278)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense..............................      (10,514)      (5,653)      (2,793)         (W)      (18,960)
  Interest and other income.....................        1,630           61       --                         1,691
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       (8,884)      (5,592)      (2,793)                  (17,269)
    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES....................      (13,040)      (2,963)      (6,544)                  (22,547)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes............           62       (1,370)       1,370          (X)           62
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    NET LOSS....................................  $   (13,102)  $   (1,593)   $  (7,914)               $  (22,609)
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                  -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) See Schedule B for detail.
 
(2) See Schedule E for detail.
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-6
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           PRO FORMA
                                                         CONSOLIDATED
                                                   -------------------------
                                                                 TELETOUCH     PRO FORMA                PRO FORMA
                                                   PRONET (1)       (2)       ADJUSTMENTS   FOOTNOTE   CONSOLIDATED
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------  ----------  ------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues...............................   $  24,461    $   10,075    $  --                    $   34,536
  Product sales..................................       3,857         1,520       --                         5,377
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    Total revenues...............................      28,318        11,595       --                        39,913
  Cost of products sold..........................      (3,555)       (1,793)         179          (V)       (5,169)
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       24,763         9,802          179                    34,744
COST OF SERVICES.................................       6,509         2,002          (25)         (U)        8,486
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    GROSS MARGIN.................................      18,254         7,800          204                    26,258
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative..............      11,233         4,233         (408)         (U)       15,058
  Depreciation and amortization..................      10,384         2,998        1,286          (V)       14,668
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       21,617         7,231          878                    29,726
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)......................      (3,363)          569         (674)                   (3,468)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
  Interest expense...............................      (3,830)       (1,927)        (431)         (W)       (6,188)
  Interest and other income......................          47           (10)      --                            37
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                       (3,783)       (1,937)        (431)                   (6,151)
    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES.....................      (7,146)       (1,368)      (1,105)                   (9,619)
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes...........      --              (601)         601          (X)       --
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
    NET LOSS.....................................   $  (7,146)   $     (767)   $  (1,706)               $   (9,619)
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
                                                   -----------  ------------  -----------              ------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) See Schedule C for detail.
 
(2) See Schedule F for detail.
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-7
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE A
 
               PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (EXCLUDING TELETOUCH)
 
                 PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            HISTORICAL
                                         ------------------------------------------------   PRO FORMA                  PRO FORMA
                                          PRONET      PACWEST     GEORGIALINA      VIP     ADJUSTMENTS    FOOTNOTE    CONSOLIDATED
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                      <C>        <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>
Current assets.........................  $  17,673   $     316     $     842    $     346   $    (137)           (B)   $   19,040
Equipment
  Pagers...............................     47,485       2,300         1,525          398      (1,374)        (B)(D)       50,334
  Communications equipment.............     31,689       4,656           456        1,198       3,517         (B)(E)       41,516
  Security systems' equipment..........     12,304      --            --           --          --                          12,304
  Office and other.....................      9,024         105           470          119        (267)           (B)        9,451
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
                                           100,502       7,061         2,451        1,715       1,876                     113,605
  Less allowance for depreciation......     38,614       2,693           672          673      (4,038)           (B)       38,614
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
                                            61,888       4,368         1,779        1,042       5,914                      74,991
Goodwill and other assets, net.........    151,269         100           800           21      65,094   (B)(C)(D)(E)      217,284
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
 
TOTAL ASSETS...........................  $ 230,830   $   4,784     $   3,421    $   1,409   $  70,871                  $  311,315
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
 
                                               LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities....................  $  27,457   $   1,454     $     573    $      85   $  (1,327)           (B)   $   28,242
Deferred payments......................     16,694      --            --           --          --                          16,694
Long-term debt, less current
 maturities............................    130,297       2,843         2,595          177      64,085      (A)(B)(E)      199,997
Deferred tax liabilities...............        688         150        --           --            (150)           (B)          688
Shareholders' equity (deficit).........     55,694         337           253        1,147       8,263         (A)(B)       65,694
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY................................  $ 230,830   $   4,784     $   3,421    $   1,409   $  70,871                  $  311,315
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
                                         ---------  -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------                ------------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-8
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE B
 
               PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (EXCLUDING TELETOUCH)
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           HISTORICAL RESULTS
                               -------------------------------------------         PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
                                              PRONET           PRONET       -----------------------------------
                                             COMPLETED         PENDING        PRONET       PRONET
                                           ACQUISITIONS     ACQUISITIONS     COMPLETED     PENDING                PRO FORMA
                                PRONET          (1)              (2)        ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS FOOTNOTE   CONSOLIDATED
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------------
                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                            <C>        <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues...........  $  56,108     $  28,448        $  11,224      $    (192)   $  --       (F)         $   95,588
  Product sales..............     10,036         5,293            2,674         --           --                       18,003
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
    Total revenues...........     66,144        33,741           13,898           (192)      --                      113,591
  Cost of products sold......     (9,421)       (6,071)          (2,925)        --           --                      (18,417)
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
                                  56,723        27,670           10,973           (192)      --                       95,174
COST OF SERVICES.............     14,396         5,743            2,622         --           --                       22,761
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------                                       ------------
    GROSS MARGIN.............     42,327        21,927            8,351           (192)      --                       72,413
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and
   administrative............     23,935        15,992            6,582         (2,195)        (851)  (G)             43,463
  Depreciation and
   amortization..............     18,662         3,020            1,388          5,645        4,391   (H)             33,106
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
                                  42,597        19,012            7,970          3,450        3,540                   76,569
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
    OPERATING INCOME
     (LOSS)..................       (270)        2,915              381         (3,642)      (3,540)                  (4,156)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense...........     (8,640)       (1,252)            (622)        --           --                      (10,514)
  Interest and other income..      1,291           339           --             --           --                        1,630
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
                                  (7,349)         (913)            (622)        --           --                       (8,884)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
     INCOME TAXES............     (7,619)        2,002             (241)        (3,642)      (3,540)                 (13,040)
  Provision (benefit) for
   income taxes..............         78           193             (209)        --           --                           62
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)........  $  (7,697)    $   1,809        $     (32)     $  (3,642)   $  (3,540)              $  (13,102)
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
                               ---------  ---------------  ---------------  -----------  -----------             ------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------------
(1)  See Schedule H for detail
 
(2)  See Schedule I for detail
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-9
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE C
 
               PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (EXCLUDING TELETOUCH)
 
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      ONE MONTH ENDED                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                      JANUARY 31, 1996                        MARCH 31, 1996
                                                   ----------------------              ----------------------------
                                          PRONET   AGR   TOTAL   WILLIAMS   SUBTOTAL   PACWEST   GEORGIALINA   VIP   SUBTOTAL
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                       <C>      <C>   <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>           <C>   <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues......................  $21,016  $198  $  69     $ 87     $21,370    $1,524      $1,058      $509   $3,091
  Product sales.........................    3,146     6     36       14       3,202       242         185       228      655
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
    Total revenues......................   24,162   204    105      101      24,572     1,766       1,243       737    3,746
  Cost of products sold.................   (2,781)  (64)   (92)      (8)     (2,945)     (223)       (260)     (213)    (696)
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
                                           21,381   140     13       93      21,627     1,543         983       524    3,050
COST OF SERVICES........................    5,787    21     23       13       5,844       274         252       139      665
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
  GROSS MARGIN..........................   15,594   119    (10)      80      15,783     1,269         731       385    2,385
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative.....    9,379   126     46       75       9,626     1,159         523       174    1,856
  Depreciation and amortization.........    8,707    16      2        8       8,733       257         102        45      404
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
                                           18,086   142     48       83      18,359     1,416         625       219    2,260
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
  OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)...............   (2,492)  (23)   (58)      (3)     (2,576)     (147)        106       166      125
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense......................   (3,659)   (6)    (1)      (5)     (3,671)      (97)        (54)       (8)    (159)
  Interest and other income.............       27     1      4        3          35      --            12       --        12
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
                                           (3,632)   (5)     3       (2)     (3,636)      (97)        (42)       (8)    (147)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES...   (6,124)  (28)   (55)      (5)     (6,212)     (244)         64       158      (22)
  Provision (benefit) for income
   taxes................................    --      --    --       --         --          (99)      --          --       (99)
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)...................  $(6,124) $(28) $ (55)    $ (5)    $(6,212)   $ (145)     $   64      $158   $   77
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
                                          -------  ----  -----   --------   --------   -------   -----------   ----  --------
 
<CAPTION>
                                                  PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                           PRONET
                                          AGR, TOTAL,     PENDING                 PRO FORMA
                                           WILLIAMS     ACQUISITIONS   FOOTNOTE  CONSOLIDATED
                                          -----------   ------------   --------  ------------
 
<S>                                       <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues......................    -$-           $--                      $24,461
  Product sales.........................    --             --                        3,857
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
    Total revenues......................    --             --                       28,318
  Cost of products sold.................       16              70      (H)          (3,555)
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
                                               16              70                   24,763
COST OF SERVICES........................    --             --                        6,509
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
  GROSS MARGIN..........................       16              70                   18,254
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative.....      (36)           (213)     (G)          11,233
  Depreciation and amortization.........       80           1,167      (H)          10,384
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
                                               44             954                   21,617
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
  OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)...............      (28)           (884)                  (3,363)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense......................    --             --                       (3,830)
  Interest and other income.............    --             --                           47
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
                                            --             --                       (3,783)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES...      (28)           (884)                  (7,146)
  Provision (benefit) for income
   taxes................................    --                 99                   --
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)...................     $(28)        $  (983)                 $(7,146)
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
                                            -----       ------------             ------------
</TABLE>
 
 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-10
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE D
 
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                 PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              TELETOUCH
                                           FEBRUARY 29,        PENDING
                                               1996         ACQUISITIONS     PRO FORMA               PRO FORMA
                                            TELETOUCH            (1)        ADJUSTMENTS  FOOTNOTE   CONSOLIDATED
                                         ----------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------------
                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                      <C>               <C>              <C>          <C>        <C>
Current assets.........................     $    8,394        $   2,086      $  (1,167)        (J)   $    9,313
Equipment
  Pagers...............................          5,401            2,050           (474)        (J)        6,977
  Communications equipment.............         14,853            3,286         (1,730)        (J)       16,409
  Office and other.....................          3,918              470           (211)        (J)        4,177
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
                                                24,172            5,806         (2,415)                  27,563
  Less allowance for depreciation......          4,514            2,320         (2,320)        (J)        4,514
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
                                                19,658            3,486            (95)                  23,049
Goodwill and other assets, net.........         57,512              291         30,208      (J)(K)       88,011
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
TOTAL ASSETS...........................     $   85,564        $   5,863      $  28,946               $  120,373
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
 
                                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities....................     $    5,313        $   1,376      $  (1,223)        (J)   $    5,466
Long-term debt, less current
 maturities............................         58,492            1,903         32,753      (I)(J)       93,148
Deferred tax liabilities...............          1,507               59            (59)        (J)        1,507
Shareholders' equity (deficit).........         20,252            2,525         (2,525)        (J)       20,252
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY................................     $   85,564        $   5,863      $  28,946               $  120,373
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
                                              --------          -------     -----------             ------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) See Schedule G for detail
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-11
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE E
 
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          HISTORICAL RESULTS
                         -----------------------------------------------------           PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
                              12 MONTHS          TELETOUCH        TELETOUCH     ---------------------------------------
                                ENDED            COMPLETED         PENDING        TELETOUCH      TELETOUCH
                          NOVEMBER 30, 1995    ACQUISITIONS     ACQUISITIONS      COMPLETED       PENDING
                              TELETOUCH             (1)              (2)        ACQUISITIONS   ACQUISITIONS   FOOTNOTE
                         -------------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------  ---------
                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                      <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.....       $  18,233          $  11,366        $   8,287       $  --          $  --
  Product sales........           2,693              1,247            2,535          --             --
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
    Total revenues.....          20,926             12,613           10,822          --             --
  Cost of products
   sold................          (3,854)              (866)          (2,363)         --             --
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
                                 17,072             11,747            8,459          --             --
COST OF SERVICES.......           3,469              1,775              944          --             --
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------
   GROSS MARGIN........          13,603              9,972            7,515          --             --
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and
   administrative......           8,046              5,401            4,524            (864)          (532)         (L)
  Depreciation and
   amortization........           5,542              2,989              564           1,589          1,202          (M)
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
                                 13,588              8,390            5,088             725            670
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
   OPERATING INCOME
    (LOSS).............              15              1,582            2,427            (725)          (670)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense.....          (3,999)            (1,253)            (401)         --             --
  Interest and other
   income..............          --                      7               54          --             --
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
                                 (3,999)            (1,246)            (347)         --             --
   INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
    INCOME TAXES.......          (3,984)               336            2,080            (725)          (670)
Provision (benefit) for
 income taxes..........          (1,062)            --                   41            (128)          (221)         (N)
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
   NET INCOME (LOSS)...       $  (2,922)         $     336        $   2,039       $    (597)     $    (449)
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
                               --------       ---------------  ---------------       ------    -------------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                           PRO FORMA
                         CONSOLIDATED
                         -------------
 
<S>                      <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.....    $  37,886
  Product sales........        6,475
                         -------------
    Total revenues.....       44,361
  Cost of products
   sold................       (7,083)
                         -------------
                              37,278
COST OF SERVICES.......        6,188
                         -------------
   GROSS MARGIN........       31,090
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and
   administrative......       16,575
  Depreciation and
   amortization........       11,886
                         -------------
                              28,461
                         -------------
   OPERATING INCOME
    (LOSS).............        2,629
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense.....       (5,653)
  Interest and other
   income..............           61
                         -------------
                              (5,592)
   INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
    INCOME TAXES.......       (2,963)
Provision (benefit) for
 income taxes..........       (1,370)
                         -------------
   NET INCOME (LOSS)...    $  (1,593)
                         -------------
                         -------------
</TABLE>
 
- ----------------------------------
(1)  See Schedule J for detail
 
(2)  See Schedule K for detail
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-12
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE F
 
                  TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
              PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                         THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                                    (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 HISTORICAL RESULTS
                                          ---------------------------------
                                              3 MONTHS                          PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENT
                                               ENDED           TELETOUCH     --------------------------
                                            FEBRUARY 29,        PENDING        TELETOUCH
                                                1996         ACQUISITIONS       PENDING                   PRO FORMA
                                             TELETOUCH            (1)        ACQUISITIONS    FOOTNOTE    CONSOLIDATED
                                          ----------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------  ------------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                       <C>               <C>              <C>            <C>          <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues......................     $    7,790        $   2,285       $  --                      $   10,075
  Product sales.........................            815              705          --                           1,520
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
    Total revenues......................          8,605            2,990          --                          11,595
  Cost of products sold.................         (1,214)            (579)         --                          (1,793)
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
                                                  7,391            2,411          --                           9,802
COST OF SERVICES........................          1,706              296          --                           2,002
                                                -------          -------                                 ------------
    GROSS MARGIN........................          5,685            2,115          --                           7,800
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative.....          3,155            1,211            (133)           (L)        4,233
  Depreciation and amortization.........          2,562              136             300            (M)        2,998
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
                                                  5,717            1,347             167                       7,231
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS).............            (32)             768            (167)                        569
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense......................         (1,844)             (83)         --                          (1,927)
  Interest and other income.............         --                  (10)         --                             (10)
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
                                                 (1,844)             (93)         --                          (1,937)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES...         (1,876)             675            (167)                     (1,368)
  Provision (benefit) for income
   taxes................................           (563)              12             (50)           (N)         (601)
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)...................     $   (1,313)       $     663       $    (117)                 $     (767)
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
                                                -------          -------          ------                 ------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) See Schedule L for detail
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-13
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE G
 
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                         TELETOUCH PENDING ACQUISITIONS
                 PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                        TELETOUCH
                                                                                              STAY IN                    PENDING
                                                   PREMIER   LAPAGECO   OKLAHOMA   CIMARRON    TOUCH    AACS  WARREN   ACQUISITIONS
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>   <C>      <C>
Current assets...................................  $   557     $ 96       $184       $ 24     $   864   $102   $259       $2,086
Equipment
  Pagers.........................................    1,584     --           31       --           114    --     321        2,050
  Communications equipment.......................      406      389        284        101       1,391    496    219        3,286
  Office and other...............................      312        7         11       --            88    --      52          470
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                     2,302      396        326        101       1,593    496    592        5,806
  Less allowance for depreciation................      487      219         81         21         786    479    247        2,320
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                     1,815      177        245         80         807     17    345        3,486
Goodwill and other assets, net...................      193       10          9       --            29     50   --            291
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
TOTAL ASSETS.....................................  $ 2,565     $283       $438       $104     $ 1,700   $169   $604       $5,863
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
 
                                               LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities..............................  $   714     $ 68       $  1       $ 75     $   145   $--    $373       $1,376
Long-term debt, less current maturities..........    1,303      121       --         --           312    --     167        1,903
Deferred tax liabilities.........................       59     --         --         --         --       --    --             59
Shareholders' equity (deficit)...................      489       94        437         29       1,243    169     64        2,525
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY.......  $ 2,565     $283       $438       $104     $ 1,700   $169   $604       $5,863
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-14
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE H
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                         PRONET COMPLETED ACQUISITIONS
 
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                TWO
                                              MONTHS       THREE                            SIX
                                               ENDED      MONTHS                           MONTHS     EIGHT MONTHS   NINE MONTHS
                                             FEB. 28,      ENDED     FOUR MONTHS ENDED     ENDED      ENDED AUGUST   ENDED SEPT.
                                               1995      MARCH 31,     APRIL 30, 1995     JUNE 30,      31, 1995      30, 1995
                                             ---------     1995      ------------------     1995     --------------  -----------
                                              SIGNET     ---------   METRO-               --------   GOLD             PAGING &
                                             CHARLOTTE    CARRIER    POLITAN   ALL CITY   AMERICOM   COAST   LEWIS    CELLULAR
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>     <C>     <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.........................    $ 872       $ 532     $ 1,870    $ 1,139    $1,810    $ 427   $  932    $3,016
  Product sales............................      109         197          50         47       430     --        780     1,161
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
    Total revenues.........................      981         729       1,920      1,186     2,240      427    1,712     4,177
  Cost of products sold....................     (109)       (179)        (54)     --         (259)    --       (490)     (887)
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
                                                 872         550       1,866      1,186     1,981      427    1,222     3,290
COST OF SERVICES...........................      273          59         514        272       371       99       48     1,078
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
    GROSS MARGIN...........................      599         491       1,352        914     1,610      328    1,174     2,212
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative........      367         286         592        511       782      160      650     1,122
  Depreciation and amortization............       17          54         215        292       209       51       88       492
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
                                                 384         340         807        803       991      211      738     1,614
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)................      215         151         545        111       619      117      436       598
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense.........................      (54)        (26)      --          (528)       (4)    --         (4)     (300)
  Interest and other income................        2           1          20      --           97     --         20        13
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
                                                 (52)        (25)         20       (528)       93     --         16      (287)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES......      163         126         565       (417)      712      117      452       311
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes.....    --              1         192      --        --        --       --       --
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)......................    $ 163       $ 125     $   373    $  (417)   $  712    $ 117   $  452    $  311
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
                                             ---------   ---------   -------   --------   --------   -----   ------  -----------
 
<CAPTION>
                                             ELEVEN
                                             MONTHS
                                              ENDED
                                              NOV.
                                               30,               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                              1995    ---------------------------------------------------      PRONET
                                             -------          SIGNET     PAGE                                COMPLETED
                                              APPLE    SUN    RALEIGH     ONE     AGR    TOTAL   WILLIAMS   ACQUISITIONS
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
 
<S>                                          <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>        <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.........................  $ 4,358  $1,528  $ 2,900   $ 4,864  $2,377  $  784   $1,039      $28,448
  Product sales............................      846     246      146       722      72     322      165        5,293
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
    Total revenues.........................    5,204   1,774    3,046     5,586   2,449   1,106    1,204       33,741
  Cost of products sold....................   (1,153)   (286)    (123)   (1,216)   (772)   (442)    (101)      (6,071)
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
                                               4,051   1,488    2,923     4,370   1,677     664    1,103       27,670
COST OF SERVICES...........................      395     445      700       776     247     313      153        5,743
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
    GROSS MARGIN...........................    3,656   1,043    2,223     3,594   1,430     351      950       21,927
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative........    2,861   1,102    1,479     3,142   1,510     528      900       15,992
  Depreciation and amortization............       96     425      419       360     187      17       98        3,020
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
                                               2,957   1,527    1,898     3,502   1,697     545      998       19,012
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)................      699    (484)     325        92    (267)   (194)     (48)       2,915
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense.........................    --       --        (78)     (123)    (68)    (13)     (54)      (1,252)
  Interest and other income................    --       --         48         1       8      90       39          339
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
                                               --       --        (30)     (122)    (60)     77      (15)        (913)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES......      699    (484)     295       (30)   (327)   (117)     (63)       2,002
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes.....    --       --      --        --       --      --      --             193
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)......................  $   699  $ (484) $   295   $   (30) $ (327) $ (117)  $  (63)     $ 1,809
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
                                             -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  ------  --------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
                                  statements.
 
                                      F-15
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE I
 
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          PRONET PENDING ACQUISITIONS
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        PRONET
                                                                                                        PENDING
                                                                  PACWEST     GEORGIALINA     VIP     ACQUISITIONS
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues...........................................    $   5,724     $   3,865   $   1,635   $  11,224
  Product sales..............................................        1,015           789         870       2,674
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
    Total revenues...........................................        6,739         4,654       2,505      13,898
  Cost of products sold......................................         (874)       (1,218)       (833)     (2,925)
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                     5,865         3,436       1,672      10,973
COST OF SERVICES.............................................        1,233           898         491       2,622
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
  GROSS MARGIN...............................................        4,632         2,538       1,181       8,351
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative..........................        3,970         1,998         614       6,582
  Depreciation and amortization..............................          856           383         149       1,388
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                     4,826         2,381         763       7,970
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)..................................         (194)          157         418         381
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense...........................................         (381)         (221)        (20)       (622)
  Interest and other income..................................       --                (1)          1      --
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                      (381)         (222)        (19)       (622)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES........................         (575)          (65)        399        (241)
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes.......................         (209)       --          --            (209)
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)........................................    $    (366)    $     (65)  $     399   $     (32)
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                               -------------  -----------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-16
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE J
 
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                        TELETOUCH COMPLETED ACQUISITIONS
 
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  ONE MONTH       EIGHT MONTHS
                                                                 ONE MONTH      ENDED DEC. 31,   ENDED JULY 31,
                                                              ENDED DEC. 31,         1994             1995
                                                                   1994         --------------   --------------    TELETOUCH
                                                              ---------------      BEEPERS          DIAL-A-        COMPLETED
                                                                   WACO              PLUS             PAGE        ACQUISITIONS
                                                              ---------------   --------------   --------------   ------------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues..........................................       $127             $ 660           $10,579         $11,366
  Product sales.............................................         17               104             1,126           1,247
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
    Total revenues..........................................        144               764            11,705          12,613
  Cost of products sold.....................................        (18)             (163)             (685)           (866)
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
                                                                    126               601            11,020          11,747
COST OF SERVICES............................................         16                76             1,683           1,775
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
    GROSS MARGIN............................................        110               525             9,337           9,972
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative.........................         70               227             5,104           5,401
  Depreciation and amortization.............................         10                82             2,897           2,989
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
                                                                     80               309             8,001           8,390
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS).................................         30               216             1,336           1,582
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense..........................................         (1)              (38)           (1,214)         (1,253)
  Interest and other income.................................          3            --                     4               7
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
                                                                      2               (38)           (1,210)         (1,246)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES.......................         32               178               126             336
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes......................     --                --                --              --
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
    NET INCOME (LOSS).......................................       $ 32             $ 178           $   126         $   336
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
                                                                  -----            ------        --------------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-17
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE K
 
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                         TELETOUCH PENDING ACQUISITIONS
 
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       STAY IN
                                                  PREMIER      LAPAGECO      OKLAHOMA     CIMARRON      TOUCH       AACS
                                                -----------  -------------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                             <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues............................   $   1,369     $     542     $     655    $     471   $   3,250   $     622
  Product sales...............................         859        --               465           52         883      --
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
    Total revenues............................       2,228           542         1,120          523       4,133         622
  Cost of products sold.......................        (309)       --              (462)        (298)     (1,031)     --
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
                                                     1,919           542           658          225       3,102         622
COST OF SERVICES..............................         115            52           112           29         312          87
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
    GROSS MARGINS.............................       1,804           490           546          196       2,790         535
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative...........       1,405           361            78          141       1,657         195
  Depreciation and amortization...............         185            47        --               20         195          24
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
                                                     1,590           408            78          161       1,852         219
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)...................         214            82           468           35         938         316
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense............................        (234)          (22)       --           --             (66)     --
  Interest and other income...................           4            (5)       --           --              17          30
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
                                                      (230)          (27)       --           --             (49)         30
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES....................................         (16)           55           468           35         889         346
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes........          22            11        --                8      --          --
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
    NET INCOME (LOSS).........................   $     (38)    $      44     $     468    $      27   $     889   $     346
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
                                                -----------        -----    -----------  -----------  ---------       -----
 
<CAPTION>
                                                              TELETOUCH
                                                               PENDING
                                                  WARREN     ACQUISITIONS
                                                -----------  -----------
 
<S>                                             <C>          <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues............................   $   1,378    $   8,287
  Product sales...............................         276        2,535
                                                -----------  -----------
    Total revenues............................       1,654       10,822
  Cost of products sold.......................        (263)      (2,363)
                                                -----------  -----------
                                                     1,391        8,459
COST OF SERVICES..............................         237          944
                                                -----------  -----------
    GROSS MARGINS.............................       1,154        7,515
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative...........         687        4,524
  Depreciation and amortization...............          93          564
                                                -----------  -----------
                                                       780        5,088
                                                -----------  -----------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)...................         374        2,427
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense............................         (79)        (401)
  Interest and other income...................           8           54
                                                -----------  -----------
                                                       (71)        (347)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES....................................         303        2,080
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes........      --               41
                                                -----------  -----------
    NET INCOME (LOSS).........................   $     303    $   2,039
                                                -----------  -----------
                                                -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-18
<PAGE>
                                                                      SCHEDULE L
 
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                         TELETOUCH PENDING ACQUISITIONS
 
            PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                       TELETOUCH
                                                                                             STAY IN                    PENDING
                                                  PREMIER   LAPAGECO   OKLAHOMA   CIMARRON    TOUCH    AACS  WARREN   ACQUISITIONS
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                               <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>   <C>      <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues..............................   $408       $156       $164       $118     $  908    $153   $378       $2,285
  Product sales.................................    308       --          116         13        236    --       32          705
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
    Total revenues..............................    716        156        280        131      1,144    153     410        2,990
  Cost of product sold..........................    (89)      --         (116)       (75)      (238)   --      (61)        (579)
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                    627        156        164         56        906    153     349        2,411
COST OF SERVICES................................     45         17         28          7        119     21      59          296
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
    GROSS MARGIN................................    582        139        136         49        787    132     290        2,115
EXPENSES
  Sales, general and administrative.............    393         90         20         35        447     55     171        1,211
  Depreciation and amortization.................     41         17       --            5         45      3      25          136
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                    434        107         20         40        492     58     196        1,347
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS).....................    148         32        116          9        295     74      94          768
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense..............................    (51)        (4)      --         --           (9)   --      (19)         (83)
  Interest and other income.....................      1          5       --         --          (16)   --     --            (10)
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                    (50)         1       --         --          (25)   --      (19)         (93)
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES......................................     98         33        116          9        270     74      75          675
  Provision for income taxes....................   --           10       --            2       --      --     --             12
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)...........................   $ 98       $ 23       $116       $  7     $  270    $74    $ 75       $  663
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
                                                  -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   ----  ------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma
                  condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-19
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    On  March 1,  1995, the  Company purchased  substantially all  of the paging
assets  of  Signet  Charlotte  for  approximately  $9.0  million,  comprised  of
approximately  $4.8 million paid in cash at  closing and a $4.2 million deferred
payment. On April 1, 1995, the  Company completed the purchase of  substantially
all of the paging assets of Carrier for approximately $6.5 million, comprised of
approximately  $3.5 million paid  in cash at  closing and a  deferred payment of
approximately $3.0 million.  Effective May  1, 1995, the  Company completed  the
acquisition   of  all  the   outstanding  capital  stock   of  Metropolitan  for
approximately $21.0 million paid in cash at closing. Also effective May 1, 1995,
the Company completed the purchase of substantially all of the paging assets  of
All City for approximately $6.4 million, comprised of approximately $6.0 million
paid in cash at closing and a $350,000 deferred payment. Effective July 1, 1995,
the  Company completed the purchase of substantially all of the paging assets of
Americom for  approximately  $17.5  million,  comprised  of  approximately  $8.8
million  paid in  cash at  closing and  a deferred  payment of  $8.7 million. On
September 1, 1995, the  Company completed the purchase  of substantially all  of
the  paging  assets  of  Lewis  for  approximately  $5.6  million,  comprised of
approximately $3.5 million paid in cash  at closing and a $2.1 million  deferred
payment.   On  September  1,  1995,  the   Company  completed  the  purchase  of
substantially all of  the paging  assets of  Gold Coast  for approximately  $2.3
million  paid  in  cash  at  closing. Effective  October  1,  1995,  the Company
completed the acquisition of substantially all of the paging assets of Paging  &
Cellular  for approximately $9.5 million paid in cash at closing. On December 1,
1995, the Company completed  the acquisition of all  of the outstanding  capital
stock  of Apple for approximately $13.0 million, comprised of approximately $8.5
million paid  in  cash and  approximately  $4.5  million in  stock  at  closing.
Effective   December  31,  1995,  the   Company  completed  the  acquisition  of
substantially all of  the paging assets  of Sun for  approximately $2.3  million
paid  in cash at closing.  Effective January 1, 1996,  the Company completed two
acquisitions. The Company  acquired substantially  all of the  paging assets  of
SigNet  Raleigh for approximately $8.7  million, comprised of approximately $4.7
million paid in cash at closing and delivery of $3.2 million in common stock  of
the  Company  at closing  and  a $800,000  deferred  payment. Also,  the Company
completed the purchase of substantially all of the outstanding capital stock  of
Page  One  for approximately  $19.7  million, comprised  of  approximately $14.8
million paid in cash at closing  and a $4.9 million deferred payment.  Effective
February  1,  1996, the  Company  completed three  additional  acquisitions. The
Company acquired all of the outstanding  capital stock of AGR for  approximately
$6.5  million paid  in cash  at closing,  Total for  approximately $2.2 million,
comprised of approximately  $400,000 paid  in cash  and $1.8  million in  common
stock  of the Company at closing, and Williams  for $2.7 million paid in cash at
closing. In addition, upon the final grant of certain licenses, the Company will
pay  an  additional  $1.5  million  for  AGR  and  $400,000  for  Total.   These
acquisitions were accounted for as purchases and were financed with the proceeds
of the Existing Notes and/or borrowings under the Company's credit facility. The
results  of operations for the ProNet Completed Acquisitions are included in the
actual results  of  operations of  the  Company  from the  respective  dates  of
acquisition,  and the historical balance sheet of  the Company at March 31, 1996
includes these acquisitions.
 
    In April 1996, the Company signed a letter of intent to purchase all of  the
outstanding  capital stock of  Georgialina for an amount  to be determined based
upon the  terms of  the agreement.  Also in  April 1996,  the Company  signed  a
definitive agreement to purchase all of the outstanding capital stock of PacWest
and another definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding capital stock of
Teletouch.  In  May 1996,  the Company  signed  a letter  of intent  to purchase
substantially all of the assets of VIP. These transactions will be accounted for
as purchases for an approximate aggregate cost of $229.5 million. Also in  April
1996,  the Company entered into an  agreement to purchase the Nationwide License
for approximately $43 million. These transactions are expected to close in  1996
and  are subject  to various conditions  and approvals.  The Company anticipates
these acquisitions will be funded with proceeds from the Offerings.
 
                                      F-20
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    All deferred payments listed above are due one year from the closing of  the
respective  transactions and are payable, at the Company's discretion, either in
cash or shares of the Company's Common  Stock based on market value at the  date
of payment.
 
    On  December 29, 1994, Teletouch acquired  substantially all of the non-cash
assets and assumed certain liabilities  of Waco for approximately $2.9  million.
Also  on December 29,  1994, Teletouch acquired  certain assets, liabilities and
stock of Beepers Plus for approximately $17.7 million paid in cash. On August 3,
1995, Teletouch acquired substantially  all of the  non-cash assets and  assumed
certain  liabilities  of  Dial-A-Page  for  approximately  $49.8  million. These
acquisitions were accounted for as purchases and were funded with proceeds  from
debt and equity financings.
 
   
    In  April 1996, Teletouch signed definitive  agreements or letters of intent
to purchase substantially  all of the  paging assets of  Warren, Stay in  Touch,
Cimarron and Oklahoma all of the outstanding capital stock of AACS, LaPageCo and
Premier.  These transactions are  expected to close  in 1996 and  are subject to
various conditions and approvals. They will be accounted for as purchases for an
approximate aggregate cost of $34.3 million.
    
 
   
    The unaudited  pro  forma condensed  statements  of operations  reflect  the
transactions  as though the  Acquisitions had been acquired  at the beginning of
the periods presented. The Company and the Acquisitions, except for Gold  Coast,
Teletouch,  Premier and  PacWest, operated on  a December 31  fiscal year basis.
Gold Coast operated on a June 30 fiscal year basis. Teletouch operates on a  May
31 fiscal year basis. Teletouch's results of operations for the six months ended
November  30, 1995,  were combined  with the results  of operations  for the six
months ended May 31, 1995, to reflect the year ended November 30, 1995.  Premier
operates  on a  March 31 fiscal  year basis.  PacWest operates on  a November 30
fiscal year basis. The  respective results of  operations for Signet  Charlotte,
Carrier,  Metropolitan, All City, Americom, Gold Coast, Lewis, Paging & Cellular
and Apple from January 1, 1995, to the dates of the respective acquisitions were
combined with  the actual  results of  operations of  the Company,  Sun,  SigNet
Raleigh,  Page One, AGR, Total, Williams, Georgialina and VIP for the year ended
December 31, 1995 and the results of operations of PacWest for the twelve months
ended November 30, 1995,  to determine the pro  forma results of operations  for
ProNet  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1995.  The  respective  results of
operations for Waco, Beepers Plus and Dial-A-Page from November 30, 1994, to the
dates of the respective acquisitions and Premier, LaPageCo, Oklahoma,  Cimarron,
Stay  in  Touch, AACS  and Warren  for the  year ended  December 31,  1995, were
combined with  the actual  results of  operations of  Teletouch for  the  twelve
months ended November 30, 1995, to determine the pro forma results of operations
for  Teletouch for the year  ended December 31, 1995.  The respective results of
operations of AGR, Total and Williams from the date of acquisition were combined
with the actual results  of operations of the  Company, Georgialina and VIP  for
the  three months ended March 31, 1996  and the results of operations of PacWest
for the three months ended February 29, 1996, to determine the pro forma results
of operations  for  ProNet  for the  three  months  ended March  31,  1996.  The
respective  results of operations of Premier, LaPageCo, Oklahoma, Cimarron, Stay
in Touch,  AACS and  Warren for  the three  months ended  March 31,  1995,  were
combined  with the results of operations of Teletouch for the three months ended
February 29,  1995,  to  determine  the pro  forma  results  of  operations  for
Teletouch for the three months ended March 31, 1996.
    
 
                                      F-21
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                     PRONET PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    The accompanying ProNet pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
March  31, 1996,  has been  prepared as if  the ProNet  Pending Acquisitions had
occurred on that date and reflects the following adjustments:
 
        (A) Pro forma adjustments  are made to record  the borrowings under  the
    Credit  Facility  and  the  issuance  of  the  Company's  Common  Stock. The
    following is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 DEBIT     CREDIT
                                                               ---------  ---------
 
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
Investments in the ProNet Pending Acquisitions...............  $  36,700
  Shareholders' equity (deficit).............................             $  10,000
  Long-term debt, less current maturities....................                26,700
</TABLE>
 
    To record the purchases of the ProNet Pending Acquisitions.
 
        (B) Pro forma adjustments  are made to reflect  the fair value of  those
    assets  acquired and liabilities  assumed as a result  of the ProNet Pending
    Acquisitions. The  Company will  not acquire  cash or  assume certain  trade
    payables, certain accrued expenses or existing long-term debt. The following
    is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>        <C>
Long-term debt.....................................  $   5,615
Allowance for depreciation.........................      4,038
Current liabilities................................      1,327
Deferred tax liabilities...........................        150
Shareholders' equity (deficit).....................      1,737
  Current assets...................................             $     137
  Equipment........................................                 4,038
  Goodwill and other assets........................                   860
  Investments in the ProNet Pending Acquisitions...                 7,832
</TABLE>
 
    To  reflect  the allocation  of  the purchase  price  of the  ProNet Pending
Acquisitions and  to  reflect reductions  in  certain assets  not  acquired  and
liabilities not assumed by the Company.
 
        (C)  Pro forma adjustments are  made to goodwill equal  to the excess of
    the applicable  purchase  price over  the  fair values  assigned  to  assets
    acquired  and liabilities assumed.  A pro forma adjustment  is made to other
    assets to record the  noncompetition agreements based  on amounts stated  in
    the  respective definitive  agreements. The following  is a  detail of these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>        <C>
Goodwill and other assets........................  $  28,868
  Investments in the ProNet Pending
   Acquisitions..................................             $  28,868
</TABLE>
 
    To record goodwill related to the ProNet Pending Acquisitions.
 
        (D) Pro forma adjustments are made to depreciate pagers according to the
    method used by the Company. The  following is a detail of these  adjustments
    (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>
Goodwill and other assets...............................  $      86
  Pagers................................................             $      86
</TABLE>
 
    To depreciate pagers related to the ProNet Pending Acquisitions.
 
                                      F-22
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
        (E)  A  pro forma  adjustment  is made  to  record the  purchase  of the
    Nationwide License.  The  following  is  a detail  of  this  adjustment  (in
    thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 DEBIT     CREDIT
                                                               ---------  ---------
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
Communications equipment.....................................  $   6,000
Goodwill and other assets....................................     37,000
  Long-term debt, less current maturities....................             $  43,000
</TABLE>
 
    To record the purchase of the Nationwide License.
 
    The following is a summary of the fair value assigned to the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed from the ProNet Pending Acquisitions (in thousands):
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   HISTORICAL COST
                        -------------------------------------                              FAIR
                          PACWEST     GEORGIALINA      VIP      SUBTOTAL    ADJUSTMENTS    VALUE
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
<S>                     <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Current assets........   $     316     $     842    $     346   $   1,504    $    (137)  $   1,367
Equipment
  Pagers..............       2,300         1,525          398       4,223       (1,288)      2,935
  Communications
   Equipment..........       4,656           456        1,198       6,310       (2,483)      3,827
  Office and other....         105           470          119         694         (267)        427
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
                             7,061         2,451        1,715      11,227       (4,038)      7,189
Less allowance for
 depreciation.........       2,693           672          673       4,038       (4,038)     --
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
                             4,368         1,779        1,042       7,189       --           7,189
Goodwill, net.........      --            --           --          --           28,868      28,868
Other assets, net.....         100           800           21         921         (860)         61
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
Total Assets..........       4,784         3,421        1,409       9,614       27,871      37,485
Current liabilities...       1,454           573           85       2,112       (1,327)        785
Long-term debt........       2,993         2,595          177       5,765       (5,765)     --
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
Net assets............   $     337     $     253    $   1,147   $   1,737    $  34,963   $  36,700
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
                        -----------  -------------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
    
 
    The  accompanying  ProNet  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated  statement of
operations for the year ended December 31,  1995 and for the three months  ended
March  31, 1996, have been  prepared by combining the  historical results of the
ProNet and the ProNet Acquisitions for  such respective periods and reflect  the
following adjustments:
 
        (F)  A pro  forma adjustment  is made to  reflect the  effect on service
    revenues related to the segment of  the operations of All City not  acquired
    by the Company.
 
        (G)  The  pro  forma  adjustment to  sales,  general  and administrative
    expenses represents  expenses that  would  not have  been incurred  had  the
    ProNet  Acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. For
    Signet Charlotte, Carrier, All City, Metropolitan, Lewis, Paging & Cellular,
    Apple, Sun,  SigNet  Raleigh,  Page  One,  AGR,  Total,  Williams,  PacWest,
    Georgialina  and VIP, cost  savings relate to  decreased salaries (primarily
    due to reductions  in senior  management), office  rent, professional  fees,
    telephone costs and bad debts.
 
       (H)  Pro forma  adjustments are made  to the statements  of operations to
    reflect additional depreciation and amortization  expense based on the  fair
    value  of the assets acquired as if  the ProNet Acquisitions had occurred at
    the beginning of the periods  presented. Pro forma depreciation is  computed
    using  the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful lives of
    the assets.  Goodwill is  amortized using  the straight-line  method over  a
    15-year term.
 
                                      F-23
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                    TELETOUCH PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    The accompanying Teletouch pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as
of  March 31, 1996, has  been prepared as if  the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions
had occurred on that date and reflects the following adjustments:
 
        (I) Pro  forma  adjustments  are  made  to  record  borrowings  assuming
    Teletouch  obtains  a  new credit  facility  to fund  the  Teletouch Pending
    Acquisitions. The following is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 DEBIT     CREDIT
                                                               ---------  ---------
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>
Investments in the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions............  $  34,281
  Long-term debt, less current maturities....................             $  34,281
</TABLE>
 
    To record the purchases of the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions.
 
        (J) Pro forma adjustments  are made to reflect  the fair value of  those
    assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the Teletouch Pending
    Acquisitions.  Teletouch  will  not  acquire cash  or  assume  certain trade
    payables, certain accrued expenses or existing long-term debt. The following
    is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>        <C>
Goodwill and other assets........................  $     165
Long-term debt, less current maturities..........      1,528
Allowance for depreciation.......................      2,320
Current liabilities..............................      1,223
Deferred tax liabilities.........................         59
Shareholders' equity (deficit)...................      2,525
  Current Assets.................................             $   1,167
  Equipment......................................                 2,415
  Investments in the Teletouch Pending
   Acquisitions..................................                 4,238
</TABLE>
 
    To reflect the  allocation of the  purchase price of  the Teletouch  Pending
Acquisitions  and  to  reflect reductions  in  certain assets  not  acquired and
liabilities not assumed by Teletouch.
 
        (K) Pro forma adjustments  are made to goodwill  equal to the excess  of
    the  applicable  purchase  price over  the  fair values  assigned  to assets
    acquired and  liabilities  assumed.  The  following is  a  detail  of  these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>        <C>
Goodwill and other assets........................  $  30,043
  Investments in the Teletouch Pending
   Acquisitions..................................             $  30,043
</TABLE>
 
    To record goodwill related to the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions.
 
                                      F-24
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
    The following is a summary of the fair value assigned to the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed from the Teletouch Pending Acquisitions (in thousands):
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               HISTORICAL COST
                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   STAY IN
                         PREMIER      LAPAGECO       OKLAHOMA       CIMARRON        TOUCH        AACS        WARREN      SUBTOTAL
                       -----------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                    <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Current assets.......   $     557     $      96      $     184      $      24     $     864    $     102    $     259    $   2,086
Equipment
  Pagers.............       1,584        --                 31         --               114       --              321        2,050
  Communications
   Equipment.........         406           389            284            101         1,391          496          219        3,286
  Office and other...         312             7             11         --                88       --               52          470
                       -----------        -----          -----          -----    -----------       -----        -----   -----------
                            2,302           396            326            101         1,593          496          592        5,806
Less allowance for
 depreciation........         487           219             81             21           786          479          247        2,320
                       -----------        -----          -----          -----    -----------       -----        -----   -----------
                            1,815           177            245             80           807           17          345        3,486
Goodwill, net........      --            --             --             --            --           --           --           --
Other assets, net....         193            10              9         --                29           50       --              291
                       -----------        -----          -----          -----    -----------       -----        -----   -----------
Total assets.........       2,565           283            438            104         1,700          169          604        5,863
Current
 liabilities.........         714            68              1             75           145       --              373        1,376
Long-term debt.......       1,362           121         --             --               312       --              167        1,962
                       -----------        -----          -----          -----    -----------       -----        -----   -----------
Net assets...........   $     489     $      94      $     437      $      29     $   1,243    $     169    $      64    $   2,525
                       -----------        -----          -----          -----    -----------       -----        -----   -----------
                       -----------        -----          -----          -----    -----------       -----        -----   -----------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                      FAIR
                       ADJUSTMENTS    VALUE
                       -----------  ---------
<S>                    <C>          <C>
Current assets.......   $  (1,167)  $     919
Equipment
  Pagers.............        (474)      1,576
  Communications
   Equipment.........      (1,730)      1,556
  Office and other...        (211)        259
                       -----------  ---------
                           (2,415)      3,391
Less allowance for
 depreciation........      (2,320)     --
                       -----------  ---------
                              (95)      3,391
Goodwill, net........      30,043      30,043
Other assets, net....        (210)         81
                       -----------  ---------
Total assets.........      28,571      34,434
Current
 liabilities.........      (1,223)        153
Long-term debt.......      (1,962)     --
                       -----------  ---------
Net assets...........   $  31,751   $  34,281
                       -----------  ---------
                       -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
    
 
   
    The  accompanying Teletouch  pro forma  condensed consolidated  statement of
operations for the year ended December 31,  1995 and for the three months  ended
March  31,  1996, have  been  prepared by  combining  the historical  results of
Teletouch and the Teletouch Acquisitions for such respective periods and reflect
the following adjustments:
    
 
        (L) The  pro  forma  adjustment to  sales,  general  and  administrative
    expenses  represents  expenses that  would not  have  been incurred  had the
    Teletouch Pending  Acquisitions  and the  Teletouch  Completed  Acquisitions
    occurred  at  the  beginning  of  the  periods  presented.  For Dial-A-Page,
    Premier, LaPageCo, Cimarron, Stay in  Touch and Warren, cost savings  relate
    to  decreased salaries (primarily  due to reductions  in senior management),
    office rent, and professional fees.
 
        (M) Pro forma adjustments  are made to the  statements of operations  to
    reflect  additional depreciation and amortization  expense based on the fair
    value of the assets  acquired as if the  Teletouch Pending Acquisitions  and
    the  Teletouch Completed Acquisitions  had occurred at  the beginning of the
    periods  presented.   Pro  forma   depreciation   is  computed   using   the
    straight-line  method  over  the  remaining estimated  useful  lives  of the
    assets. Goodwill is amortized using the straight-line method over a  25-year
    term.
 
        (N)  The pro forma  adjustments reflect the estimated  tax impact of the
    pro forma adjustments reflected in the Teletouch Completed Acquisitions  and
    Teletouch  Pending  Acquisitions. Dial-A-Page,  Waco  and Beepers  Plus were
    historically nontaxable entities.
 
                                      F-25
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                  CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    The accompanying consolidated pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet
as of March  31, 1996, has  been prepared  as if the  Teletouch Acquisition  had
occurred on that date and reflects the following adjustments:
 
        (O)   Pro forma adjustments are made to record the (i) proceeds from the
    Offerings and  associated  issuance  expenses  and  (ii)  write-off  of  the
    previous  bank  debt financing  costs. The  following is  a detail  of these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DEBIT       CREDIT
                                                            -----------  -----------
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>
Current assets............................................  $   204,500
Goodwill and other assets.................................        6,500
Shareholders' equity (deficit)............................        2,282
  Goodwill and other assets...............................               $     2,282
  Long-term debt, less current maturities.................                   100,000
  Shareholders' equity (deficit)..........................                   111,000
</TABLE>
 
    To record the proceeds from the Offerings and associated issuance expenses.
 
        (P)  Pro  forma adjustments are  made to record  payments on the  Credit
    Facility. The following is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Current liabilities............................  $   1,040
Long-term debt, less current maturities........     92,060
  Current assets...............................             $  93,100
</TABLE>
 
    To record the payments on the Credit Facility.
 
        (Q)   Pro forma adjustments are made to (i) record the use of cash, (ii)
    record the payment of  Teletouch's debt and (iii)  the issuance of stock  in
    connection  with the  Teletouch Acquisition.  The following  is a  detail of
    these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Shareholders' equity (deficit).................  $  17,447
Investment in the Teletouch Acquisition........     83,422
Current liabilities............................        620
Long-term debt, less current maturities........     93,148
  Current assets...............................             $ 115,101
  Shareholders' equity (deficit)...............                79,536
</TABLE>
 
    To record the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
        (R)  Pro forma adjustments are made  to reflect the fair value of  those
    assets acquired and liabilities assumed in of the Teletouch Acquisition. The
    following is a detail of these adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Investment in the Teletouch Acquisition........  $  83,774
Allowance for depreciation.....................      4,514
Deferred tax liabilities.......................      1,507
Shareholders' equity (deficit).................      2,805
  Current Assets...............................             $   2,806
  Equipment....................................                 1,864
  Goodwill and other assets....................                87,930
</TABLE>
 
    To   reflect  the  allocation  of  the   purchase  price  of  the  Teletouch
Acquisition.
 
                                      F-26
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
        (S)  Pro forma adjustments are made  to goodwill equal to the excess  of
    the  applicable  purchase  price over  the  fair values  assigned  to assets
    acquired and  liabilities  assumed.  The  following is  a  detail  of  these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DEBIT       CREDIT
                                                            -----------  -----------
 
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>
Goodwill and other assets.................................  $   167,196
  Investments in the Teletouch Acquisition................               $   167,196
</TABLE>
 
    To record goodwill related to the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
        (T)   Pro forma  adjustments are made to  depreciate pagers according to
    the method  used  by  the  Company.  The following  is  a  detail  of  these
    adjustments (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Goodwill and other assets......................       $179
  Pagers.......................................                  $179
</TABLE>
 
    To depreciate pagers related to the Teletouch Acquisition.
 
    The following is a summary of the fair value assigned to the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed from the Teletouch Acquisition (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             TELETOUCH     ADJUSTMENTS  FAIR VALUE
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>          <C>
Current assets...........................   $      9,313    $  (2,806)  $     6,507
Equipment
  Pagers.................................          6,977        1,462         8,439
  Communications equipment...............         16,409       (2,774)       13,635
  Office and other.......................          4,177         (731)        3,446
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
                                                  27,563       (2,043)       25,520
Less allowance for depreciation..........          4,514       (4,514)      --
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
                                                  23,049        2,471        25,520
Goodwill and other assets, net...........         88,011       79,445       167,456
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
Total assets.............................        120,373       79,110       199,483
Current liabilities......................          5,466         (620)        4,846
Long-term debt...........................         94,655      (94,655)      --
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
Net assets...............................   $     20,252    $ 174,385   $   194,637
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
                                           --------------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The  accompanying  ProNet  pro  forma  condensed  consolidated  statement of
operations for the year ended December 31,  1995 and for the three months  ended
March  31, 1996, have been prepared by combining the pro forma results of ProNet
and Teletouch for such respective periods and reflect the following adjustments:
 
        (U)   The pro  forma  adjustment to  sales, general  and  administrative
    expenses  represents  expenses that  would not  have  been incurred  had the
    Teletouch Acquisition occurred  at the beginning  of the periods  presented.
    The  cost savings relate to decreased  salaries (primarily due to reductions
    in senior management), office rent and professional fees.
 
        (V)  Pro forma adjustments are  made to the statements of operations  to
    reflect  additional depreciation and amortization  expense based on the fair
    value of the assets acquired as if the Teletouch Acquisition had occurred at
    the beginning of the periods  presented. Pro forma depreciation is  computed
    using  the straight-line method over the remaining estimated useful lives of
    the assets.  Goodwill is  amortized using  the straight-line  method over  a
    15-year term.
 
                                      F-27
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
        (W)   Interest expense is comprised  of interest on the Credit Facility,
    the Existing Notes, the Notes and the Deferred Payments, plus the commitment
    fee on the Credit Facility. Pro forma adjustments reflect (i) the  reversals
    of  interest expense of  $2.1 million for  the three months  ended March 31,
    1996 and $7.5 million for  the year ended December 31,  1995 on debt of  the
    Acquisitions  not  assumed  by the  Company  and (ii)  increase  in interest
    expense due to the sale of the Notes at an assumed annual rate of 10.25% and
    amortization of  related  debt  issuance  costs.  Interest  expense  on  the
    Deferred  Payments is provided  as required by  the definitive agreements or
    letters of intent.
 
        (X)    At  December  31,  1995,  the  Company  had  net  operating  loss
    carryforwards  of $11.0 million for income tax purposes that expire in years
    2005 through 2011. No tax benefits were recorded because the realization  of
    net  operating losses is not assured beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, a
    pro forma adjustment was made to eliminate any tax benefits associated  with
    the Acquisitions.
 
    The  pro forma condensed consolidated financial information presented is not
necessarily indicative  of either  the  results of  operations that  would  have
occurred  had  the Acquisitions  taken  place at  the  beginning of  the periods
presented or of future results of operations of the combined operations.
 
                                      F-28
<PAGE>
               REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
Shareholders and Board of Directors
ProNet Inc.
 
    We  have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ProNet Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related  consolidated
statements  of operations, shareholders'  equity and cash flows  for each of the
three years in the  period ended December 31,  1995. These financial  statements
are  the responsibility  of the Company's  management. Our  responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
    We conducted  our  audits in  accordance  with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting
the  amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles used  and  significant estimates  made  by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In our  opinion, the  consolidated financial  statements referred  to  above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
ProNet Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the consolidated
results  of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period  ended  December 31,  1995,  in conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Dallas, Texas
February 5, 1996
 
                                      F-29
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                           -----------------------
                                                                                              1995         1994
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
<S>                                                                                        <C>          <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents..............................................................  $    10,154  $      666
  Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,018 and $532 as
   of December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively...........................................        7,498       5,055
  Federal income tax receivable -- Note E................................................          990          --
  Inventories -- Note A..................................................................        1,574       1,220
  Other current assets -- Note B.........................................................        1,937       2,528
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                                22,153       9,469
EQUIPMENT
  Pagers.................................................................................       36,789      27,063
  Communications equipment...............................................................       26,051      14,561
  Security systems' equipment............................................................       11,866      10,517
  Office and other equipment.............................................................        7,179       3,210
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                                81,885      55,351
  Less allowance for depreciation........................................................      (34,203)    (25,441)
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                                47,682      29,910
GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $9,266 and $3,828 as of
 December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively -- Note B......................................      117,134      33,894
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                           $   186,969  $   73,273
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
 
                                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Trade payables.........................................................................  $     8,387  $    4,759
  Other accrued expenses and liabilities -- Note B.......................................       10,524       7,829
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                                18,911      12,588
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES -- Note C........................................       99,319       9,500
DEFERRED CREDITS -- Note D...............................................................       19,183         950
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY -- Notes F and G
  Common stock...........................................................................           70          65
  Additional capital.....................................................................       56,617      49,574
  Retained earnings (deficit)............................................................       (5,671)      2,026
  Less treasury stock at cost............................................................       (1,460)     (1,430)
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                                49,556      50,235
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                           $   186,969  $   73,273
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
                                                                                           -----------  ----------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-30
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                 -------------------------------
                                                                                   1995       1994       1993
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                              <C>        <C>        <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.............................................................  $  56,108  $  33,079  $  19,234
  Product sales................................................................     10,036      6,639      2,040
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total revenues...............................................................     66,144     39,718     21,274
  Cost of products sold........................................................     (9,421)    (6,644)      (956)
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    56,723     33,074     20,318
COST OF SERVICES
  Pager lease and access services..............................................     13,218      7,972      4,119
  Security systems' equipment services.........................................      1,178      1,213        983
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    14,396      9,185      5,102
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
  GROSS MARGIN.................................................................     42,327     23,889     15,216
 
  EXPENSES
  Sales and marketing..........................................................      8,256      6,737      4,050
  General and administrative...................................................     15,679      5,389      3,778
  Depreciation and amortization................................................     18,662      8,574      4,656
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    42,597     20,700     12,484
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
  OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)......................................................       (270)     3,189      2,732
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest and other income....................................................      1,291        173         43
  Interest expense.............................................................     (8,640)    (1,774)      (292)
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    (7,349)    (1,601)      (249)
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES..........................................     (7,619)     1,588      2,483
 
  Income tax expense -- Note E.................................................         78        895        909
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
 
    NET INCOME (LOSS)..........................................................  $  (7,697) $     693  $   1,574
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE....................................................  $   (1.23) $    0.16  $    0.40
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES........................................................      6,267      4,393      3,982
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                 ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-31
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                ---------------------------------
                                                                                   1995        1994       1993
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
<S>                                                                             <C>         <C>         <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income (loss)...........................................................  $   (7,697) $      693  $   1,574
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
   activities:
    Depreciation and amortization.............................................      18,662       8,574      4,656
    Amortization of discount..................................................          36          --         --
    Deferred tax provision....................................................          --         293        373
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable...............................       1,034         570        189
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Increase in trade accounts receivable...................................      (1,788)       (585)      (387)
      Increase in inventories.................................................        (714)     (2,413)       (17)
      Increase in other current assets........................................        (190)       (342)      (295)
      Increase in trade payables and other accrued expenses and liabilities...       2,955       3,031      1,051
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
    Net cash provided by operating activities.................................      12,298       9,821      7,144
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of equipment.......................................................     (17,528)     (5,777)    (5,497)
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired..........................................     (70,189)    (36,828)      (656)
  Reduction in equipment......................................................         929         196        246
  Computer system software, product enhancements and other intangible
   assets.....................................................................      (1,591)       (812)      (174)
  Other.......................................................................        (455)        (21)        10
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
    Net cash used in investing activities.....................................     (88,834)    (43,242)    (6,071)
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net proceeds from senior subordinated debt offering.........................      95,583          --         --
  Proceeds from sale of common stock..........................................          --      28,916         --
  Proceeds from bank debt.....................................................      39,900      35,100        700
  Payments on bank debt.......................................................     (49,400)    (29,000)        --
  Exercise of incentive stock options for common stock........................       1,494         267        138
  Debt financing costs........................................................      (1,469)     (1,449)       (16)
  Other.......................................................................         (84)       (277)    (1,496)
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.......................      86,024      33,557       (674)
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.........................................       9,488         136        399
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
  Beginning of year...........................................................         666         530        131
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
  End of year.................................................................  $   10,154  $      666  $     530
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
                                                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-32
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           COMMON STOCK
                                                         PAR VALUE $0.01
                                                       --------------------               RETAINED-      TREASURY STOCK
                                                        SHARES               ADDITIONAL   EARNINGS   ----------------------
                                                        ISSUED    PAR VALUE    CAPITAL    (DEFICIT)    SHARES       COST
                                                       ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1992.........................      4,089  $      41   $  20,276   $    (241)        219   $    (273)
  Net income.........................................                                         1,574
  Exercise of incentive stock options................         67          1         138
  Repurchase of common stock.........................                                                       178      (1,157)
                                                       ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------         ---   ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1993.........................      4,156         42      20,414       1,333         397      (1,430)
  Net income.........................................                                           693
  Exercise of incentive stock options................         47                    267
  Sale of common stock...............................      2,300         23      28,893
                                                       ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------         ---   ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994.........................      6,503         65      49,574       2,026         397      (1,430)
  Net loss...........................................                                        (7,697)
  Exercise of incentive stock options................        258          3       1,491                       1         (30)
  Common stock issued for acquisitions...............        216          2       5,443
  Common stock issued for Employee Stock Purchase
   Plan..............................................         10                    109
                                                       ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------         ---   ---------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995.........................      6,987  $      70   $  56,617   $  (5,671)        398   $  (1,460)
                                                       ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------         ---   ---------
                                                       ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------         ---   ---------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-33
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
 
NOTE A -- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    PREPARATION   OF  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS:     The  preparation  of  financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles  requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets  and liabilities and  disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities at
the date of the  financial statements and the  reported amounts of revenues  and
expenses  during the  reporting period. Actual  results could  differ from those
estimates.
 
    CONSOLIDATION:  The consolidated  financial statements include the  accounts
of  ProNet Inc. and its  wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
    CASH EQUIVALENTS:  Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates
market, and include  investments in financial  instruments having maturities  of
three months or less at the time of purchase.
 
    INVENTORIES:   Inventories  are valued at  the lower  of first-in, first-out
(FIFO) cost or market and consist primarily of finished goods.
 
    EQUIPMENT:  Equipment is recorded at  cost. Depreciation is computed by  the
straight-line   method  over   the  estimated   useful  lives   of  the  assets.
Communication equipment and security systems'  equipment are depreciated over  a
ten-year  period. Pagers and  office equipment are depreciated  over a three- to
five-year in-service period.
 
    Beginning in October 1995, the Company began recording and depreciating  all
pagers  as a part of pager equipment. Depreciation expense recorded on pagers in
the fourth quarter of 1995 was approximately $536,000. Pager amounts  classified
as  inventories in  prior year  financial statements  have been  reclassified to
conform to the current period's presentation.
 
    OTHER ASSETS:   Other  assets include  goodwill, noncompetition  agreements,
debt  financing costs, customer lists,  patents, software purchased for internal
use  and  other  intangible  assets,  all  of  which  are  amortized  using  the
straight-line  method over  five- to  fifteen-year periods.  Goodwill, currently
being amortized on a straight-line basis  over a fifteen-year period, is net  of
accumulated  amortization of $5.7 million and  $1.2 million at December 31, 1995
and 1994, respectively.  The noncompetition agreements  are amortized using  the
straight-line  method over  the terms  of the  agreements, generally five-years.
Debt financing costs consist of costs incurred in connection with the  Company's
senior  subordinated notes and revolving line  of credit and are being amortized
over periods  not to  exceed the  terms of  the related  agreements.  Management
regularly  reviews remaining goodwill and other assets with consideration toward
recovery through future operating results (undiscounted) at the current rate  of
amortization.
 
    REVENUE  RECOGNITION:   Revenue is  recognized as  earned over  the contract
terms.
 
    FEDERAL INCOME  TAXES:   Taxes  are  reported under  the  liability  method;
accordingly,  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  determined  based on
differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and  liabilities
and  are measured using  the enacted tax rates  and laws that  will be in effect
when the differences are expected to reverse.
 
    NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:   Net income (loss) per  share is based on  the
weighted  average  number of  common  and common  equivalent  shares outstanding
during each period. Stock  options are considered  common stock equivalents  for
purposes of computing weighted average shares outstanding.
 
                                      F-34
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE A -- ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    CONCENTRATION  OF  CREDIT RISK:   The  Company  provides paging  services to
businesses,  individual  consumers,   medical  institutions   and  health   care
professionals  and specialized security devices  to financial institutions, most
of which are in major metropolitan  areas. The Company performs periodic  credit
evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require
significant  collateral. Receivables  generally are  due within  30 days. Credit
losses relating  to its  customers consistently  have been  within  management's
expectations.
 
    SOURCES  OF SUPPLY OF MATERIAL:  The Company does not manufacture any of the
transmitting and  computer equipment  or  pagers used  in providing  its  paging
services, but instead purchases such equipment and pagers from multiple sources.
The  Company  anticipates that  such equipment  and pagers  will continue  to be
available in  the  foreseeable  future,  subject  to  normal  manufacturing  and
delivery lead times. Because of the high degree of compatibility among different
models  of transmitters,  computers and  other paging  equipment manufactured by
multiple suppliers, the Company is able to design its systems without  depending
upon  any single  source of  equipment. The  Company continuously  evaluates new
developments in paging technology in connection with the design and  enhancement
of  its paging systems and the selection  of products and services to be offered
to its subscribers.
 
    In order  to achieve  significant cost  savings from  volume purchases,  the
Company  currently  purchases substantially  all its  pagers from  Motorola. The
Company purchases its  transmitters from  two competing sources  and its  paging
terminals  from Glenayre, a manufacturer of mobile communications equipment. The
paging system equipment in existing markets has significant capacity for  future
growth.
 
    All  equipment used  in the  security systems  business is  assembled by the
Company with  some  sub-assemblies  manufactured to  Company  specifications  by
outside  vendors.  The  materials  required  for  TracPacs  and  other  tracking
equipment are readily available from several sources.
 
    RECLASSIFICATION OF  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS:   The  1994 and  1993  financial
statements  have been  reclassified to conform  to the  1995 financial statement
presentation.
 
    NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:   In the first quarter  of 1996, the  Company
will  adopt  the  FASB Statement  No.  121,  "Accounting for  the  Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." Adoption of this
statement will not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.
 
    In October 1995,  the FASB  issued its  Statement No.  123, "Accounting  for
Stock Based Compensation" ("FAS 123") which establishes an alternative method of
accounting  for stock based  compensation to the method  set forth in Accounting
Principles Board Opinion  No. 25 ("APB  25"). FAS 123  encourages, but does  not
require,  adoption of a fair valued based method of accounting for stock options
and similar equity instruments granted  to employees. The Company will  continue
to  account for such grants under the provision of APB No. 25 and will adopt the
disclosure provisions of FAS 123 in 1996. Accordingly, adoption of FAS 123  will
not effect the Company's financial statements.
 
NOTE B -- BALANCE SHEET DETAIL
    Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                                                           --------------------
                                                                             1995       1994
                                                                           ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                        <C>        <C>
Security transmitter TracPacs............................................  $   1,217  $   1,428
Other current assets.....................................................        720      1,100
                                                                           ---------  ---------
                                                                           $   1,937  $   2,528
                                                                           ---------  ---------
                                                                           ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-35
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE B -- BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (CONTINUED)
    Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                                       ----------------------
                                                                          1995        1994
                                                                       -----------  ---------
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>
Goodwill.............................................................  $   108,153  $  27,946
Noncompetition agreements............................................        4,750      3,050
Debt financing costs.................................................        6,980      1,445
Other................................................................        6,517      5,281
                                                                       -----------  ---------
                                                                           126,400     37,722
Less accumulated amortization........................................        9,266      3,828
                                                                       -----------  ---------
                                                                       $   117,134  $  33,894
                                                                       -----------  ---------
                                                                       -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Other  accrued  expenses  and  liabilities  consist  of  the  following  (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                          --------------------
                                                                            1995       1994
                                                                          ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Accrued revenue.........................................................  $   4,891  $   3,530
Customer deposits.......................................................      2,604      2,247
Accrued interest........................................................      1,002        161
Other accrued liabilities...............................................      2,027      1,891
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          $  10,524  $   7,829
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE C -- LONG-TERM DEBT
    Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                          --------------------
                                                                            1995       1994
                                                                          ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Senior subordinated notes...............................................  $  99,319  $      --
Revolving line of credit................................................         --      9,500
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                             99,319      9,500
Less current maturities.................................................         --         --
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          $  99,319  $   9,500
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    In June 1995,  the Company completed  a Rule 144A  Offering of $100  million
principal  amount of  its 11  7/8% senior  subordinated notes  (the "Notes") due
2005. Proceeds  to the  Company from  the  sale of  the Notes,  after  deducting
discounts,  commissions and offering expenses, were approximately $95.6 million.
The Company used approximately  $49.4 million of the  net proceeds to repay  all
indebtedness outstanding under the New Credit Facility. The Company has used the
remaining  proceeds to  pursue the  Company's acquisition  strategy, to purchase
frequency rights, to  make capital  expenditures for buildout  of the  Company's
regional  paging systems and for enhanced  services, and for working capital and
general corporate purposes. The fair value of the Notes at December 31, 1995 was
$110 million based on quoted market price.
 
    The  Notes  are  general  unsecured  obligations  of  the  Company  and  are
subordinated  to  all  existing  and  future senior  debt  of  the  Company. The
indenture provides that the Company may  not incur any debt that is  subordinate
in  right of payment  to the senior debt  and senior in right  of payment to the
Notes. The indenture also contains  certain covenants that, among other  things,
limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness, pay
dividends, engage in transactions with
 
                                      F-36
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE C -- LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
affiliates,  sell assets and  engage in certain  other transactions. Interest on
the Notes is  payable in cash  semi-annually on  each June 15  and December  15,
commencing  December 15, 1995. The Notes will not be redeemable at the Company's
option prior to June 15, 2000.
 
    The Company filed the 1995  S-4 on July 7, 1995  to register the Notes  with
the  SEC under the Securities Act. On October 6, 1995, the SEC declared the 1995
S-4 effective.
 
    In June 1994, the Company entered into an agreement with The First  National
Bank  of  Chicago,  as Agent  (the  "Lender"),  making available  a  $52 million
revolving line  of credit  (the "Former  Credit Facility")  for working  capital
purposes and for acquisitions approved by the Lender. Borrowings were secured by
all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. Under terms of the Former Credit
Facility,  the borrowings bore interest, at the Company's designation, at either
(i) the greater of  the Lender's corporate  base rate or  a Federal Funds  Rate,
plus  a  margin up  to  one percent,  or (ii)  the  London Interbank  Offer Rate
("LIBOR"), plus a margin of up to 2.25%. In addition, the Former Credit Facility
required maintenance  of certain  specified financial  and operating  covenants,
prohibited  the payment of dividends or  other distributions on the Common Stock
and required the proceeds from the December 1994 common stock offering to  repay
indebtedness  under the Former Credit Facility if such proceeds were not used to
make approved acquisitions.
 
    The Former Credit Facility was further amended and restated in February 1995
and June 1995  (the "New Credit  Facility") increasing the  amount of  available
credit  from $52 million under the Former  Credit Facility to $125 million under
the New  Credit Facility  and  permitting the  issuance of  senior  subordinated
notes.  In February  1997, the  revolving line  of credit  under the  New Credit
Facility will convert to  a five and  one-half year term  loan maturing in  July
2002.  The term loan may be repaid at  any time and will be payable in quarterly
installments, based on the principal amount outstanding on the conversion  date,
in  amounts ranging from 3.25% initially to 5.75%. The borrowings bear interest,
at the  Company's  designation,  at  either (i)  the  greater  of  the  Lender's
corporate  base rate or a Federal Funds Rate, plus  a margin of up to 1.25 %, or
(ii) LIBOR, plus a  margin of up  to 2.50%. In addition,  an arrangement fee  of
1.125%  of the aggregate commitment  was paid in February  1995 and a commitment
fee is required on the revolving line of credit at .5% per annum computed on the
daily unused portion of the available loan commitment. Borrowings are secured by
all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The New Credit Facility requires
maintenance of certain specified financial and operating covenants and prohibits
the payment of  dividends or other  distributions on the  Common Stock. The  New
Credit  Facility also states  that in the  event of an  issuance of subordinated
indebtedness of the Company or an  equity issuance (other than the common  stock
offering  which  occurred  in December  1994),  the  Lender can  request  that a
percentage of the proceeds be used to repay outstanding borrowings under the New
Credit Facility.
 
    At December  31,  1995  the  Company  had  approximately  $47.2  million  of
available  funds under the New Credit Facility, based on financial and operating
covenants.
 
    Effective June  12,  1995, the  Lender  began requiring  that  the  interest
expense on 50% of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding indebtedness
be  fixed at  a prevailing market  rate through either  or both of  (a) loans or
other financial  accommodations bearing  interest  at a  fixed  rate or  (b)  an
interest  rate exchange  or insurance agreement  or agreements with  one or more
financial institutions. At December 31, 1995, none of the outstanding  long-term
debt was subject to hedging agreements.
 
    The  weighted average  interest rate  on the  outstanding Notes  and line of
credit during 1995  and 1994 was  12.9% and 6.5%,  respectively. Total  interest
paid  was  $7.8 million,  $1.7 million  and  $177,000 for  1995, 1994  and 1993,
respectively.
 
                                      F-37
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE D -- DEFERRED CREDITS
    Deferred credits consist of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                DECEMBER 31,
                                                                            --------------------
                                                                              1995       1994
                                                                            ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>
Deferred payments.........................................................  $  18,495  $     950
Deferred tax liability....................................................        688         --
                                                                            ---------  ---------
                                                                            $  19,183  $     950
                                                                            ---------  ---------
                                                                            ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The Company  has deferred  payments outstanding  related to  the High  Tech,
Signet,  Carrier, All  City, Americom and  Lewis acquisitions  of $200,000, $4.2
million, $3.0 million,  $245,000, $8.7 million  and $2.1 million,  respectively,
which  are  due  and  payable  one  year  from  the  closing  of  the respective
transactions. The balances are payable,  at the Company's discretion, either  in
cash  or shares of the  Company's Common Stock based  on current market value at
the date of payment. On August 1, 1995, the Company issued 44,166 shares of  its
Common  Stock to  ChiComm in  payment of  the $950,000  deferred portion  of the
purchase price of  ChiComm. The  purchase prices  for the  Contact, Radio  Call,
Metropolitan,  Gold Coast, Paging & Cellular and Apple acquisitions were paid in
full at closing.
 
    On July 25, 1995, the Company  filed a Form S-3 Registration Statement  (the
"1995  S-3")  to register  2,000,000  shares of  the  Common Stock  to  fund the
purchase prices or  deferred payments  related to  the purchase  prices for  the
Company's acquisitions.
 
NOTE E -- INCOME TAXES
    At December 31, 1995, net operating loss carryforwards of $11.0 million were
available to reduce income taxes and expire in years 2005 through 2011.
 
    The  valuation  allowance  increased  during  1995  in  recognition  of  the
Company's 1995 operating losses and management's belief that the realization  of
the deferred tax asset in the near term is remote.
 
    In  1995 and 1994, the Company was  subject to an alternative minimum tax of
$0 and $453,407, respectively, which will be allowed as a credit against regular
tax in the future in the event regular tax expense exceeds AMT. At December  31,
1995,  the Company  had unused investment  tax credit  carryforwards of $147,000
which expire beginning in 1999.
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE E -- INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
Significant components of deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                                              --------------------
                                                                                1995       1994
                                                                              ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                           <C>        <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Tax over book depreciation................................................  $  (2,343) $  (2,817)
  Other -- net..............................................................       (575)      (319)
                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total deferred tax liabilities..........................................     (2,918)    (3,136)
Deferred tax assets:
  Net operating loss carryforwards..........................................      3,727      1,135
  Alternative minimum tax credit............................................        225      1,127
  Investment tax credit.....................................................        147        147
  Other -- net..............................................................      2,236        917
                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total deferred tax assets...............................................      6,335      3,326
  Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets...............................     (4,105)      (190)
                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Net of valuation allowance..............................................      2,230      3,136
                                                                              ---------  ---------
Net deferred tax liabilities................................................  $    (688) $  --
                                                                              ---------  ---------
                                                                              ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows  (in
thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             1995       1994       1993
                                                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                        <C>        <C>        <C>
Federal current tax expense..............................................  $      --  $     506  $     515
Current benefits from investment tax credits.............................         --         --       (128)
Federal deferred tax expense.............................................         --        293        373
State income taxes.......................................................         78         96        149
                                                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                           $      78  $     895  $     909
                                                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                           ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U. S. federal statutory tax
rates to income tax expense is (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1995       1994       1993
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
Tax expense (benefit) at U. S. statutory rates........................  $  (2,590) $     540  $     844
Non-deductible goodwill amortization..................................        633        298         --
Net operating losses with no benefit (1)..............................      1,138         --         --
Change in valuation allowance.........................................      1,323        (19)       (88)
State income taxes, net of Federal benefit............................         51         63         98
Other.................................................................       (477)        13         55
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                        $      78  $     895  $     909
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                        ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) Excludes benefit from stock options exercised.
 
    Federal income tax paid amounted to $132,000, $755,000 and $266,000 in 1995,
1994  and 1993, respectively. Payments made in 1995 were refunded to the Company
in the first quarter of 1996. Current year tax losses will be available to carry
back to prior years to recover taxes paid in 1992, 1993 and 1994 upon filing the
1995 tax return.  In 1995,  1994 and 1993,  $156,000, $112,000  and $106,000  in
state income taxes were paid, respectively.
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE F -- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Twenty  million shares  of common  stock, $.01  par value,  and five million
shares of preferred  stock, $1.00  par value, were  authorized to  be issued  at
December  31, 1995. Ten million shares of  common stock, $.01 par value, and one
million shares of preferred stock, $1.00 par value, were authorized at  December
31, 1994. As of December 31, 1995, no shares of preferred stock had been issued.
 
    In  December 1994, 2.3 million shares of  common stock were issued through a
common stock offering  at a price  of $13.625  per share. If  this offering  had
occurred  as of the beginning of 1994,  earnings per share would have been $0.11
for the year ended December 31, 1994.
 
    On July  25, 1995,  the Company  filed the  1995 S-3  to register  2,000,000
shares of the Common Stock to fund various purchase prices and deferred payments
related  to acquisitions.  In August 1995,  the Company issued  44,166 shares of
Common Stock in payment of the $950,000 deferred payment to ChiComm. In December
1995, the  Company  issued  172,282  shares  of  Common  Stock  in  payment  for
$4,500,000 of the purchase price of Apple.
 
    Total shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under stock option
plans  and the 1995  S-3 were 3,722,615  and 1,206,842 at  December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively.
 
NOTE G -- STOCK OPTION PLANS
 
THE 1987 PLAN
    Under the 1987  Stock Option  Plan as amended  ("1987 Plan"),  the Board  of
Directors  may grant incentive and non-incentive  stock options to key employees
for the purchase of up to 1.2 million shares of common stock at the fair  market
value of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted, and the term
of each option will not exceed ten years.
 
    At  December  31,  1995, incentive  stock  options for  573,245  shares were
outstanding which vest over  a three-year period and  204,600 shares which  vest
over a five-year period. There were 818,777 and 1,076,842 shares of common stock
reserved  for future issuance and exercise of outstanding options under the 1987
Plan at December 31,  1995 and 1994, respectively.  Of the outstanding  options,
334,045  and  470,900 shares  were exercisable  at December  31, 1995  and 1994,
respectively.
 
    Stock option activity was as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NUMBER OF       OPTION PRICE
                                                                   SHARES          PER SHARE
                                                                 -----------  --------------------
<S>                                                              <C>          <C>
Options outstanding at December 31, 1992.......................      598,966  $      .01 -- $ 7.63
  Options granted..............................................      168,500        5.75 --   7.00
  Options exercised............................................      (66,636)        .01 --   7.63
  Options cancelled............................................       (4,700)       5.38 --   7.63
                                                                 -----------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1993.......................      696,130        2.75 --   7.63
  Options granted..............................................      395,000       11.00 --  14.75
  Options exercised............................................      (39,570)       2.75 --   7.63
  Options cancelled............................................      (37,250)       5.38 --   7.63
                                                                 -----------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1994.......................    1,014,310        2.75 --  14.75
  Options granted..............................................       39,500  $    14.25 --  20.25
  Options exercised............................................     (258,065)       2.75 --  11.13
  Options cancelled............................................      (17,900)       5.38 --  11.00
                                                                 -----------
Options outstanding at December 31, 1995.......................      777,845        2.75 --  20.25
                                                                 -----------
                                                                 -----------
</TABLE>
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE G -- STOCK OPTION PLANS (CONTINUED)
THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN
    The Non-Employee Director Stock  Option Plan ("Non-Employee Director  Option
Plan"),  approved in  July 1991,  authorized 37,500  shares of  common stock for
issuance under the Plan  and provides for  a one-time grant  of options for  the
purchase  of  7,500 shares  of  common stock  to  non-employee directors  of the
Company.
 
    The per share exercise price for shares  subject to each option is the  fair
market  value of  the common  stock at the  date of  grant. The  option shall be
exercisable in full after the completion of six months of continuous service  on
the  Board of Directors after the date of  grant, and the term of each option is
ten years. At  December 31, 1995  and 1994, there  were options outstanding  and
exercisable  for 15,000 shares at  an option price per  share of $7.63 and 7,500
shares at an option price per share of $6.88.
 
    In May 1991, under a separate agreement, a one-time grant of options for the
purchase of 7,500 shares  of common stock was  made to a non-employee  director.
The  option, with a  per share price  of $7.63, became  fully exercisable at the
date of grant and was outstanding at December 31, 1995 and 1994.
 
1994 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
    In May 1994, the Company's Board  of Directors and Stockholders approved  an
Employee  Stock Purchase Plan ("Stock Purchase Plan") that became effective July
1, 1994. A total  of 100,000 shares  of common stock  are reserved for  issuance
under the Stock Purchase Plan. Employees who work at least 20 hours per week and
more  than five  months in a  calendar year  are eligible to  participate in the
Stock Purchase Plan and may contribute up to  15% of their base pay. At the  end
of  each  six-month offering  period,  participants may  purchase  the Company's
common stock at  a 15% discount  of the fair  market value of  the stock on  the
first or last day of the offering period, whichever is lower.
 
    In  1995,  4,244 and  5,470 shares  were  purchased with  payroll deductions
withheld during the six month offering periods ending December 31, 1994 and June
30, 1995, respectively. On  January 11, 1996, 6,571  shares were purchased  with
payroll deductions withheld during the six month offering period ending December
31, 1995.
 
1995 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
    In  May 1995, the Company's Board of Directors and Stockholders approved the
1995 Long-Term  Incentive  Plan (the  "1995  Plan")  under which  the  Board  of
Directors  may grant incentive and non-incentive stock options, restricted stock
awards and stock appreciation  rights to key  employees and non-incentive  stock
options  to non-employee directors  of the Company  totaling 1,000,000 shares of
Common Stock to be issued. Grants to  key employees will expire ten years  after
the  date of grant. Incentive  stock options will have  an exercise price of the
fair value  of a  share of  common  stock at  the date  the option  is  granted.
Non-incentive  stock options,  restrictive stock  awards and  stock appreciation
rights will have an exercise price as specified in their award agreement.
 
    Under the 1995 Plan,  on an annual basis  each non-employee director of  the
Company  will be automatically  granted non-incentive stock  options to purchase
2,500 shares of Common  Stock, beginning in 1995.  The per share exercise  price
for  shares subject to each option is the  fair market value of the common stock
at the date  of grant. The  option shall  become vested and  exercisable over  a
three  year period, and the term of each option is ten years. In May 1995, there
were 10,000 options granted to non-employee directors of the Company.
 
                                      F-41
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE G -- STOCK OPTION PLANS (CONTINUED)
    At December 31,  1995, there  were options outstanding  and exercisable  for
10,000  shares  at  an  option  price  per  share  of  $18.25  relating  to  the
non-incentive stock options  granted to non-employee  directors of the  Company.
There were no grants under the 1995 Plan to key employees of the Company.
 
NOTE H -- EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
    The  Company sponsors an employee savings plan that covers all employees who
have worked for the Company for more than one year. Employee contributions range
from 2% to  10%, up  to the  limits defined by  Section 401(k)  of the  Internal
Revenue  Code. In 1995, 1994 and  1993, the Company contributed $71,000, $43,000
and $20,000, respectively, to the plan which represents 20%, 15% and 10% of  all
employee contributions.
 
NOTE I -- SEGMENT INFORMATION
    The  Company  provides  communication  products  and  enhanced  services  to
organizations and individuals requiring wireless communication applications. The
Company provides  these  specialized  products through  two  distinct  operating
segments:  the paging systems' operations  and the security systems' operations.
The paging systems'  operations provide paging  services to businesses,  medical
institutions  and individual consumers in major metropolitan areas of the United
States. The security systems'  operations provide specialized security  services
to financial institutions and retail operations throughout the United States.
 
    TOTAL REVENUES:  Total revenues consist of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                       -------------------------------
                                                                         1995       1994       1993
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                    <C>        <C>        <C>
Service revenues:
  Pager lease and access fees........................................  $  50,805  $  28,015  $  14,853
  Security systems equipment fees....................................      5,303      5,064      4,381
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                          56,108     33,079     19,234
Product sales:
  Pager and paging equipment.........................................      9,899      6,506      1,554
  Other security systems income......................................        137        133        486
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                          10,036      6,639      2,040
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
Total revenues.......................................................  $  66,144  $  39,718  $  21,274
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Operating  income is  revenue less  expenses exclusive  of general corporate
expenses, corporate  related  depreciation  and amortization  and  other  income
(expense).  Identifiable assets are those assets  used in the operations of each
business  segment.  Corporate  assets  consist  primarily  of  short-term   cash
investments,  software,  debt financing  costs  and corporate  office equipment.
During 1994,  the  Company restructured  its  technical, sales  and  operational
functions  into its decentralized SuperCenter  strategy. Certain costs that were
previously classified  as  general corporate  expenses  in 1994  and  1993  were
classified  as  paging systems'  or security  systems'  expenses in  1995. Thus,
operating income  before  general corporate  expenses  for paging  systems'  and
security systems' operations decreased in 1995 from 1994 as costs were allocated
from  general corporate  expenses. Segment  data as of  and for  the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 follows (in thousands).
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)
 
NOTE I -- SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 PAGING     SECURITY    ADJUSTMENTS
                                                                SYSTEMS'    SYSTEMS'        AND
                                                               OPERATIONS  OPERATIONS   ELIMINATIONS  CONSOLIDATED
                                                               ----------  -----------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>
1995
  Total revenues.............................................  $   60,704   $   5,440    $       --    $   66,144
  Cost of products sold......................................      (9,357)        (64)           --        (9,421)
                                                               ----------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                                               $   51,347   $   5,376    $       --    $   56,723
  Operating income before general corporate expenses.........  $    4,384   $   2,295    $       --    $    6,679
  General corporate expenses.................................                                              (6,949)
  Interest and other income..................................                                               1,291
  Interest expense...........................................                                              (8,640)
                                                                                                      ------------
  Loss before income taxes...................................                                          $   (7,619)
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
  Identifiable assets at December 31, 1995...................  $  153,825   $  10,678    $       --    $  164,503
  Corporate assets...........................................                                              22,466
                                                                                                      ------------
  Total assets at December 31, 1995..........................                                          $  186,969
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
  Capital expenditures.......................................  $   16,171   $   1,357    $       --    $   17,528
  Depreciation and amortization..............................      16,159       1,454         1,049        18,662
 
1994
  Total revenues.............................................  $   34,521   $   5,197    $       --    $   39,718
  Cost of products sold......................................      (6,605)        (39)           --        (6,644)
                                                               ----------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                                               $   27,916   $   5,158    $       --    $   33,074
  Operating income before general corporate expenses.........  $    7,021   $   2,512    $       --    $    9,533
  General corporate expenses.................................                                              (6,344)
  Interest and other income..................................                                                 173
  Interest expense...........................................                                              (1,774)
                                                                                                      ------------
  Income before income taxes.................................                                          $    1,588
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
  Identifiable assets at December 31, 1994...................  $   59,878   $   9,721    $       --    $   69,599
  Corporate assets...........................................                                               3,674
                                                                                                      ------------
  Total assets at December 31, 1994..........................                                          $   73,273
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
  Capital expenditures.......................................  $    5,014   $     763    $       --    $    5,777
  Depreciation and amortization..............................       6,393       1,226           955         8,574
 
1993
  Total revenues.............................................  $   16,407   $   4,867    $       --    $   21,274
  Cost of products sold......................................        (794)       (162)                       (956)
                                                               ----------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                                                               $   15,613   $   4,705    $       --    $   20,318
  Operating income before general corporate expenses.........  $    4,753   $   2,395    $       --    $    7,148
  General corporate expenses.................................                                              (4,416)
  Interest and other income..................................                                                  43
  Interest expense...........................................                                                (292)
                                                                                                      ------------
  Income before income taxes.................................                                          $    2,483
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
  Identifiable assets at December 31, 1993...................  $   17,680   $  10,359    $       --    $   28,039
  Corporate assets...........................................                                               2,257
                                                                                                      ------------
  Total assets at December 31, 1993..........................                                          $   30,296
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
  Capital expenditures.......................................  $    4,045   $   1,452    $       --    $    5,497
  Depreciation and amortization..............................       3,004       1,014           638         4,656
</TABLE>
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE J -- COMMITMENTS
    The Company leases office space and transmitter sites under operating leases
expiring  through 2002. Rent  expense was $4,514,000,  $2,422,000 and $1,076,000
for the  years ended  December 31,  1995, 1994  and 1993,  respectively.  Future
minimum payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
1996..................................................  $ 4,176,526
1997..................................................    2,578,289
1998..................................................    1,989,851
1999..................................................    1,555,582
2000..................................................    1,002,228
                                                        -----------
                                                        $11,302,476
                                                        -----------
                                                        -----------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE K -- QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
    The  following summarizes the quarterly operating results of the Company for
the years  ended December  31, 1995  and  1994 (in  thousands except  per  share
amounts).
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                MARCH 31    JUNE 30   SEPTEMBER 30  DECEMBER 31
                                                                ---------  ---------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                                             <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>
1995
  Total revenues..............................................  $  12,684  $  15,877   $   17,759    $   19,824
  Operating income (loss).....................................        769        630          573        (2,242)
  Income (loss) before income taxes...........................        424       (796)      (1,914)       (5,333)
  Net income (loss)...........................................         66       (400)      (2,030)       (5,333)
  Net income (loss) per share.................................        .01       (.06)        (.32)         (.86)
1994
  Total revenues..............................................  $   6,563  $   8,829   $   11,358    $   12,968
  Operating income............................................        598        827          835           929
  Income before income taxes..................................        432        501          278           377
  Net income..................................................        197        258           71           167
  Net income per share........................................        .05        .06          .02           .03
</TABLE>
 
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                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE L -- ACQUISITIONS
    The  Completed  Acquisitions, which  were  all accounted  for  as purchases,
consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     PAGERS IN
     ACQUISITION          LOCATION(S)          CLOSING DATE         SERVICE (1)    PURCHASE PRICE
- ---------------------  -----------------  -----------------------  -------------  -----------------
<S>                    <C>                <C>                      <C>            <C>
Contact                New York City      March 1, 1994                91,000     $    19.0 million
Radio Call             New York City      August 1, 1994               57,000           7.8 million
ChiComm                Chicago            August 1, 1994               30,000           9.8 million
High Tech              Chicago and Texas  December 31, 1994             2,000           0.9 million
Signet                 Charlotte          March 1, 1995                30,000           9.0 million
Carrier                New York City      April 1, 1995                31,200           6.5 million
Metropolitan           Houston            May 1, 1995                 150,000          21.0 million
All City               Milwaukee          May 1, 1995                  20,000           6.4 million
Americom               Houston            July 1, 1995                 80,000          17.5 million
Lewis                  Georgia            September 1, 1995            15,000           5.6 million
Gold Coast             Florida            September 1, 1995             6,000           2.3 million
Paging & Cellular      Houston            October 1, 1995                   0(2)        9.5 million
Apple                  Chicago            December 1, 1995             41,500          13.0 million
                                                                   -------------  -----------------
                                                                      553,700     $   128.3 million
                                                                   -------------  -----------------
                                                                   -------------  -----------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) As of the closing date.
 
(2) Paging &  Cellular was  the  Company's largest  reseller serving  more  than
    40,000 subscribers in Texas.
 
    The  Completed Acquisition's results of operations have been included in the
consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. The  following
table  presents  the  unaudited  pro  forma  results  of  operations  as  if the
acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of each respective period  presented.
The  pro forma adjustments to sales and marketing and general and administrative
expenses represent expenses that  either would or would  not have been  incurred
had  the acquisitions  occurred at the  beginning of the  periods presented. Pro
forma adjustments reflect additional depreciation and amortization expense based
on the fair value of the assets acquired as if the acquisitions had occurred  at
the  beginning  of the  periods presented.  Pro  forma adjustments  also reflect
additional interest expense due  to additional borrowings  required to fund  the
cash  portion of the purchase price of each acquisition. These pro forma results
have been  prepared for  comparative purposes  only  and do  not purport  to  be
indicative  of what  would have  occurred had the  acquisitions been  made as of
those dates or of results which may occur in the future.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             DECEMBER 31,
                                                                         --------------------
                                                                           1995       1994
                                                                         ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>
Total revenues.........................................................  $  84,528  $  83,913
Net loss...............................................................     (9,752)    (7,615)
Net loss per share.....................................................      (1.56)     (1.73)
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE L -- ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
    Other acquisition activity consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 PAGERS IN
ACQUISITION            LOCATION(S)              STATUS OF ACQUISITION           SERVICE (1)     PURCHASE PRICE
- ------------------  ------------------  -------------------------------------  -------------  -------------------
<S>                 <C>                 <C>                                    <C>            <C>
Sun                 Florida             Closed January 1, 1996                     12,000     $    2.3 million
SigNet Raleigh      Raleigh             Closed January 1, 1996                     13,000     $    8.7 million
Page One            Georgia             Closed January 1, 1996                     30,000     $   19.7 million
AGR                 Florida             Closed February 1, 1996                    50,000     $    6.5 million
Total               Florida             Closed February 1, 1996                    13,000     $    2.2 million
Williams            Florida             Closed February 1, 1996                     6,500     $    2.7 million
                                        Definitive Agreement signed
RCS                 North Carolina       on November 16, 1995                      54,000(2)  $   12.3 million(2)
                                        Definitive Agreement signed
Nationwide          Los Angeles          on January 9, 1996
                                                                               -------------  -------------------
                                                                                  178,500     $   54.4 million
                                                                               -------------  -------------------
                                                                               -------------  -------------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) As of the closing date or the date of execution of the definitive agreement,
    as applicable.
 
(2) Represents aggregate amounts for RCS and Nationwide.
 
    RCS and Nationwide  are expected  to close  in 1996  and will  be funded  by
borrowings  under the  New Credit  Facility. These  transactions are  subject to
various conditions, including FCC, regulatory or other third party approvals.
 
NOTE M -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
    Effective January 1,  1996, the  Company completed  three acquisitions.  The
first  acquisition  involved the  purchase of  substantially  all of  the paging
assets of Sun for approximately $2.3 million paid in cash at closing. The second
acquisition involved the purchase of substantially  all of the paging assets  of
SigNet  Raleigh for approximately $8.7  million, comprised of approximately $4.7
million paid in cash and $3.2 million in Common Stock at closing and an $800,000
deferred payment. The  third acquisition  involved the  purchase of  all of  the
outstanding  capital stock of  Page One for approximately  $14.8 million paid in
cash at closing and a $4.9  million deferred payment. The deferred payments  are
due and payable one year from the closing of the respective transactions and are
payable,  at the Company's discretion, either in  cash or shares of Common Stock
based upon market  value at  the date of  payment. These  acquisitions were  all
accounted  for as  purchases. The  Company funded $7.3  million of  cash for the
acquisitions of Sun, Signet Raleigh and  Page One with proceeds from the  Notes.
The  remaining $14.5  million was  funded from  borrowings under  the New Credit
Facility. These acquisitions will be accounted for as purchases.
 
    Effective February 1, 1996, the Company completed the purchase of all of the
outstanding common  stock of  AGR, Total  and Williams.  AGR was  purchased  for
approximately  $6.5 million  paid in  cash at  closing. Total  was purchased for
approximately $2.2 million, consisting of $400,000 paid in cash and $1.8 million
in Common  Stock  at closing.  Williams  was purchased  for  approximately  $2.7
million  paid in  cash at  closing. The  Company funded  these acquisitions with
borrowings under the New Credit  Facility. These acquisitions will be  accounted
for as purchases.
 
    The  following table presents the unaudited  pro forma results of operations
as if the acquisitions  of Sun, Signet Raleigh,  Page One, AGR, Total,  Williams
and  the Completed Acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of each respective
period presented. The pro forma adjustments  to sales and marketing and  general
and  administrative expenses represent  expenses that either  would or would not
have been
 
                                      F-46
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE M -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
incurred  had  the  acquisitions  occurred  at  the  beginning  of  the  periods
presented.   Pro   forma   adjustments  reflect   additional   depreciation  and
amortization expense based on the  fair value of the  assets acquired as if  the
acquisitions  had occurred at the beginning  of the periods presented. Pro forma
adjustments  also  reflect  additional   interest  expense  due  to   additional
borrowings  required to  fund the  cash portion  of the  purchase price  of each
acquisition. These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes
only and do not  purport to be  indicative of what would  have occurred had  the
acquisitions  been made as of  those dates or of results  which may occur in the
future.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                             ----------------------
                                                                1995        1994
                                                             ----------  ----------
<S>                                                          <C>         <C>
Total revenues.............................................  $   99,898  $   97,010
Net loss...................................................     (14,864)    (12,635)
Net loss per share.........................................       (2.37)      (2.88)
</TABLE>
 
    In January 1996, the Company signed  a definitive agreement to purchase  the
outstanding  capital  stock  of  Nationwide  for  approximately  $6.75  million.
Nationwide serves more than  45,000 subscribers in Los  Angeles. For the  latest
fiscal  year  ended December  31, 1995,  Nationwide  had revenues  and operating
income of  approximately  $5.5 million  and  $158,000, respectively,  and  total
assets  of approximately  $1.4 million. This  transaction is  subject to various
conditions including due diligence,  approval by the Board  of Directors of  the
Company  and FCC, regulatory  and other third-party  approvals. This acquisition
will be accounted for as a purchase.
 
                                      F-47
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       MARCH 31,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                         1996           1995
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                                   <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents.........................................................................   $  2,089       $ 10,154
  Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts.................................     10,635          7,498
  Federal income tax receivable -- Note E...........................................................        753            990
  Inventories.......................................................................................      2,156          1,574
  Other current assets..............................................................................      2,040          1,937
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                         17,673         22,153
EQUIPMENT
  Pagers............................................................................................     47,485         36,789
  Communications equipment..........................................................................     31,689         26,051
  Security systems' equipment.......................................................................     12,304         11,866
  Office and other equipment........................................................................      9,024          7,179
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                        100,502         81,885
  Less allowance for depreciation...................................................................    (38,614)       (34,203)
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                         61,888         47,682
GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS, net of amortization -- Note A............................................    151,269        117,134
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                       $230,830       $186,969
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
 
                                              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Trade payables....................................................................................   $ 12,033       $  8,387
  Other accrued expenses and liabilities............................................................     14,384         10,524
  Current maturities of long-term debt -- Note B....................................................      1,040             --
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                         27,457         18,911
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities -- Note B...................................................    130,297         99,319
DEFERRED CREDITS -- Note C..........................................................................     17,382         19,183
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY -- Note A
  Common stock......................................................................................         75             70
  Additional capital................................................................................     68,874         56,617
  Retained deficit..................................................................................    (11,795)        (5,671)
  Less treasury stock at cost.......................................................................     (1,460)        (1,460)
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                         55,694         49,556
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                       $230,830       $186,969
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
                                                                                                      -----------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-48
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                  MARCH 31,
                                                                                             --------------------
                                                                                               1996       1995
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                          <C>        <C>
REVENUES
  Service revenues.........................................................................  $  21,016  $  10,488
  Product sales............................................................................      3,146      2,196
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
  Total revenues...........................................................................     24,162     12,684
  Cost of products sold....................................................................     (2,781)    (2,066)
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                21,381     10,618
COST OF SERVICES
  Pager lease and access services..........................................................      5,512      2,220
  Security systems' equipment services.....................................................        275        246
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 5,787      2,466
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
  GROSS MARGIN.............................................................................     15,594      8,152
 
  EXPENSES
  Sales and marketing......................................................................      4,039      1,642
  General and administrative...............................................................      5,340      2,996
  Depreciation and amortization............................................................      8,707      2,745
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                18,086      7,383
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
  OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)..................................................................     (2,492)       769
 
  OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest and other income................................................................         27         41
  Interest expense.........................................................................     (3,659)      (386)
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                (3,632)      (345)
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
  INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES........................................................     (6,124)       424
Income tax expense -- Note E...............................................................     --            358
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
  NET INCOME (LOSS)........................................................................  $  (6,124) $      66
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE................................................................  $   (0.89) $    0.01
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES....................................................................      6,909      6,627
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-49
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                  MARCH 31,
                                                                                            ---------------------
                                                                                               1996       1995
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
                                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                         <C>         <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss).........................................................................  $   (6,124) $      66
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization...........................................................       8,707      2,745
  Amortization of discount................................................................          18         --
  Deferred tax provision..................................................................          --        106
  Provision for losses on accounts receivable.............................................         348        208
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    (Increase) decrease in trade accounts receivable......................................      (2,143)       781
    Decrease in inventories...............................................................         625        146
    Increase in other current assets......................................................        (104)      (220)
    Increase (decrease) in trade payables and other accrued expenses and liabilities......       6,324     (4,176)
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.....................................       7,651       (344)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchase of equipment, net..............................................................      (5,811)      (926)
  Purchase of pagers, net of disposals....................................................      (9,899)       635
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired......................................................     (31,647)    (5,434)
  Computer system software, product enhancements and other intangible assets..............        (372)      (332)
  Other...................................................................................         (12)        53
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
  Net cash used in investing activities...................................................     (47,741)    (6,004)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from bank debt.................................................................      32,000     12,400
  Exercise of incentive stock options for common stock....................................          30        111
  Debt financing costs....................................................................          (9)    (1,391)
  Other...................................................................................           4        (69)
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
  Net cash provided by financing activities...............................................      32,025     11,051
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS..........................................      (8,065)     4,703
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
  Beginning of period.....................................................................      10,154        666
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
  End of period...........................................................................  $    2,089  $   5,369
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
                                                                                            ----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-50
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
 
NOTE A -- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    BASIS  OF PRESENTATION:   The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in  accordance with generally accepted  accounting
principles  for interim financial information and  with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 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 a
fair  presentation have  been included.  Operating results  for the  three month
period ended March 31, 1996 are  not necessarily indicative of the results  that
may  be expected for the year ended  December 31, 1996. For further information,
refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
the Form 10-K  for ProNet  Inc. (the "Company")  filed with  the Securities  and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 1996.
 
    GOODWILL  AND  OTHER  ASSETS:   Goodwill  and  other assets  consist  of the
following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               MARCH 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                 1996          1995
                                                                              -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>
Goodwill....................................................................  $   143,286   $  108,153
Noncompetition agreements...................................................        7,354        4,750
Debt financing costs........................................................        6,988        6,980
Other.......................................................................        5,967        6,517
                                                                              -----------  ------------
                                                                                  163,595      126,400
Less accumulated amortization...............................................       12,326        9,266
                                                                              -----------  ------------
                                                                              $   151,269   $  117,134
                                                                              -----------  ------------
                                                                              -----------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
    Goodwill is amortized  using the  straight-line method over  a fifteen  year
term.  Noncompetition agreements  are amortized  using the  straight-line method
over the terms  of the agreements,  generally five years.  Debt financing  costs
consist  of costs incurred in connection  with the Company's senior subordinated
notes and revolving line of credit and are amortized over periods not to  exceed
the terms of the related agreements.
 
    EQUIPMENT:    Beginning in  October 1995,  the  Company began  recording and
depreciating all pagers as part of pager equipment.
 
    NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:   Net income (loss) per  share is based on  the
weighted  average  number of  common  and common  equivalent  shares outstanding
during each period. Stock  options are considered  common stock equivalents  for
purposes of computing weighted average shares outstanding.
 
    RECLASSIFICATION  OF FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS:   The 1995  financial statements
have been reclassified to conform to the 1996 financial statement presentation.
 
                                      F-51
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE B -- LONG-TERM DEBT
    Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               MARCH 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                 1996          1995
                                                                              -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>
Senior subordinated notes...................................................  $    99,337   $   99,319
Revolving line of credit....................................................       32,000       --
                                                                              -----------  ------------
                                                                                  131,337       99,319
Less current maturities.....................................................       (1,040)      --
                                                                              -----------  ------------
                                                                              $   130,297   $   99,319
                                                                              -----------  ------------
                                                                              -----------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE C -- DEFERRED CREDITS
    Deferred credits consist of the following (in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 MARCH 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                   1996          1995
                                                                                -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>          <C>
Deferred payments.............................................................   $  16,694    $   18,495
Deferred tax liability........................................................         688           688
                                                                                -----------  ------------
                                                                                 $  17,382    $   19,183
                                                                                -----------  ------------
                                                                                -----------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
    The Company has deferred payments  outstanding related to various  completed
acquisitions  which  are  due and  payable  one  year from  the  closing  of the
respective transactions. The balances are payable, at the Company's  discretion,
either  in cash  or shares of  the Company's  common stock, $.01  par value (the
"Common Stock") based on current market value at the date of payment. In January
1996, the Company  paid in cash  the $200,000 deferred  portion of the  purchase
price  of High  Tech Communications Corp.  ("High Tech"). In  February 1996, the
Company issued 172,535 shares of  its Common Stock and  paid in cash $13,000  to
Signet  Paging of Charlotte,  Inc. ("Signet Charlotte") for  payment of the $4.2
million deferred portion  of the purchase  price of Signet  Charlotte. In  March
1996,  the Company issued 114,994  shares of its Common  Stock to Carrier Paging
Systems, Inc. ("Carrier") in payment of the $3.0 million deferred portion of the
purchase price of Carrier.
 
NOTE D -- ACQUISITIONS
    In early 1993,  the Company  announced its plans  to commence  a program  of
acquiring   businesses  that  serve  the  commercial  paging  market  and  offer
operational synergies when integrated within the Company's SuperCenters.  During
1994,  the  Company acquired  all of  the outstanding  capital stock  of Contact
Communications, Inc. ("Contact"), substantially all of the of the paging  assets
of  Radio Call Company, Inc. ("Radio Call")  and High Tech and substantially all
of the Chicago-area paging assets of  the RCC division of Chicago  Communication
Service,  Inc., ("ChiComm") for  $19.0 million, $7.8  million, $900,000 and $9.8
million, respectively. In 1995, the Company acquired the paging assets of Signet
Charlotte for $9.0  million, Carrier  for $6.5 million,  All City  Communication
Company,  Inc.  ("All  City")  for  $6.4  million,  Americom  Paging Corporation
("Americom") for $17.5 million, Lewis  Paging, Inc. ("Lewis") for $5.6  million,
Gold Coast Paging, Inc. ("Gold Coast") for $2.3 million and Paging & Cellular of
Texas,  a Sole Proprietorship ("Paging & Cellular") for $9.5 million and all the
outstanding  capital  stock  of  Metropolitan  Houston  Paging  Services,   Inc.
("Metropolitan")  for $21.0 million and  Apple Communication, Inc. ("Apple") for
$13.0 million. Effective January 1, 1996, the Company acquired substantially all
of the paging assets of Sun  Paging Communications ("Sun") and SigNet Paging  of
Raleigh,  Inc. ("SigNet  Raleigh") and all  of the outstanding  capital stock of
Cobbwells, Inc. dba  Page One ("Page  One") for $2.3  million, $8.7 million  and
$19.7  million, respectively. Effective February  1, 1996, the Company completed
the acquisition of all of the  outstanding capital stock of A.G.R.  Electronics,
Inc.    and   affiliates    ("AGR"),   Total    Communication   Services,   Inc.
 
                                      F-52
<PAGE>
                          PRONET INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE D -- ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
("Total") and Williams  Metro Communications Corp.  and affiliates  ("Williams")
for  $6.5 million,  $2.2 million  and $2.7  million, respectively.  The nineteen
completed acquisitions were accounted for as purchases and funded by  borrowings
under  the Company's revolving line of  credit (the "Credit Facility"), proceeds
from the  sale of  the Company's  senior subordinated  notes (the  "Notes")  and
issuances of shares of the Company's Common Stock.
 
    The  pro forma  unaudited results of  operations for the  three months ended
March 31, 1996  and 1995,  (which include acquisitions  closed as  of March  31,
1996),  assuming consummation of  the purchases at the  beginning of the periods
indicated, are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                        MARCH 31,
                                                                                -------------------------
                                                                                   1996          1995
                                                                                -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>          <C>
Total revenues................................................................   $  24,572    $   25,086
Net loss......................................................................      (6,304)       (1,671)
Net loss per common share.....................................................       (0.91)        (0.24)
</TABLE>
 
    These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and
do not purport  to be  indicative of the  results of  operations which  actually
would  have resulted  had the  acquisitions been  made as  of those  dates or of
results which may occur in the future.
 
NOTE E -- INCOME TAXES
    For the three months  ended March 31, 1996,  the primary difference  between
the  U.S.  Federal  statutory  tax  rate  and  the  effective  tax  rate  is the
amortization of goodwill related to stock acquisitions, which is not  deductible
for  tax purposes. Additionally, no recognition  has been given to the potential
future tax benefits from net operating  losses incurred in the first quarter  of
1996, as such tax benefits are not assured beyond a reasonable doubt.
 
NOTE F -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
    In  April 1996, the Company signed a letter of intent to purchase all of the
outstanding capital stock  of Georgialina Communication  Company and  affiliates
("Georgialina").   Also  in  April  1996,  the  Company  signed  two  definitive
agreements. The first definitive  agreement involved the  merger of the  Company
and   Teletouch  Communications,  Inc.   ("Teletouch").  The  second  definitive
agreement  involved  a  merger  with  Pac-West  Telecomm,  Inc.  and  affiliates
("PacWest").  In May  1996, the  Company entered  into an  agreement to purchase
substantially all  of the  assets of  Ventures in  Paging, L.C.  ("VIP").  These
transactions  will be  accounted for as  purchases for  an approximate aggregate
purchase price of $229.5 million.
 
    Also in April  1996, the  Company entered into  an agreement  to purchase  a
nationwide  license (931.9125  MHz Radio Common  Carrier frequency)  and for the
purchase  of  associated  system  equipment  (the  "Nationwide  License")   from
Motorola, Inc. ("Motorola") for approximately $43 million.
 
   
    These  transactions are expected to close in 1996 and are subject to various
conditions and approvals. The Company has received a commitment letter from  the
Lender  to amend the Credit Facility to  extend the maturity and to increase the
amount of available credit to $300 million.
    
 
                                      F-53
<PAGE>
               REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
Board of Directors and Shareholders
ProNet Inc.
 
    We  have audited the  accompanying Statements of  Assets and Liabilities and
Divisional Equity  of  the  Paging  Divisions of  Pac-West  Telecomm,  Inc.  and
Subsidiary  (the Company) as of November 30, 1995, and the related statements of
operations, divisional equity  and cash  flows for  the year  then ended.  These
financial  statements are  the responsibility  of the  Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion  on these financial statements based  on
our audit.
 
    We  conducted  our  audit  in accordance  with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also  includes
assessing  the  accounting principles  used  and significant  estimates  made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement  presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In  our opinion, the financial statements  referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects,  the assets and liabilities  and divisional equity  of
the  Paging Divisions of Pac-West Telecomm,  Inc. and Subsidiary at November 30,
1995, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then
ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Dallas, Texas
January 26, 1996
 
                                      F-54
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
           STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      NOVEMBER 30,   FEBRUARY 29,
                                                                                                          1995           1996
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                                   <C>            <C>
Current assets:
  Cash..............................................................................................   $     2,000    $     6,000
  Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $49,000 and $85,000 in 1995
   and 1996, respectively...........................................................................       297,000        275,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.........................................................        39,000         35,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
    Total current assets............................................................................       338,000        316,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
Equipment, vehicles and leasehold improvements:
  Communications equipment..........................................................................     4,260,000      4,656,000
  Pagers............................................................................................     2,171,000      2,300,000
  Office furniture and equipment....................................................................        52,000         52,000
  Vehicles..........................................................................................        49,000         49,000
  Leasehold improvements............................................................................         4,000          4,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                                                                         6,536,000      7,061,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization......................................................     2,583,000      2,693,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                                                                         3,953,000      4,368,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
Goodwill and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $43,000 and $48,000 in 1995 and 1996,
 respectively.......................................................................................       105,000        100,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
    Total...........................................................................................   $ 4,396,000    $ 4,784,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
 
                                                LIABILITIES AND DIVISIONAL EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable..................................................................................   $    87,000    $    96,000
  Accrued compensation..............................................................................        88,000         80,000
  Other accrued liabilities.........................................................................        21,000         16,000
  Current portion of notes payable..................................................................       461,000        422,000
  Current portion of capital lease obligations......................................................       716,000        840,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
    Total current liabilities.......................................................................     1,373,000      1,454,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
 
Long-term debt:
  Notes payable, less current portion...............................................................       599,000        505,000
  Capital lease obligations, less current portion...................................................     2,004,000      2,338,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
    Total long-term debt............................................................................     2,603,000      2,843,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
Deferred income taxes...............................................................................       150,000        150,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
Divisional equity...................................................................................       270,000        337,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
    Total...........................................................................................   $ 4,396,000    $ 4,784,000
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                                                                      ------------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-55
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 THREE MONTHS   THREE MONTHS
                                                                                   YEAR ENDED       ENDED          ENDED
                                                                                  NOVEMBER 30,   FEBRUARY 29,   FEBRUARY 28,
                                                                                      1995           1996           1995
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)    (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                               <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenues:
  Service revenues..............................................................   $ 5,724,000    $1,524,000     $1,404,000
  Product sales.................................................................     1,015,000       242,000        265,000
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
  Total revenues................................................................     6,739,000     1,766,000      1,669,000
  Cost of products sold.........................................................      (874,000)     (223,000)      (225,000)
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                                     5,865,000     1,543,000      1,444,000
Cost of services................................................................     1,233,000       274,000        243,000
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
Gross margin....................................................................     4,632,000     1,269,000      1,201,000
Expenses:
  Sales and marketing...........................................................     3,118,000       938,000        743,000
  General and administrative....................................................       852,000       221,000        206,000
  Depreciation and amortization.................................................       856,000       257,000        201,000
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                                     4,826,000     1,416,000      1,150,000
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
Operating income (loss).........................................................      (194,000)     (147,000)        51,000
Interest expense................................................................      (381,000)      (97,000)       (74,000)
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
Loss before income taxes........................................................      (575,000)     (244,000)       (23,000)
Income tax - benefit............................................................       209,000        99,000         10,000
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
Net loss........................................................................   $  (366,000)   $ (145,000)    $  (13,000)
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                                  ------------   ------------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-56
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                        STATEMENTS OF DIVISIONAL EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     AMOUNT
                                                                                  ------------
<S>                                                                               <C>
Balance at December 1, 1994.....................................................  $    399,000
  Net loss......................................................................      (366,000)
  Cash transfers from parent....................................................       237,000
                                                                                  ------------
Balance at November 30, 1995....................................................       270,000
  Net loss (unaudited)..........................................................      (145,000)
  Cash transfers from parent....................................................       212,000
                                                                                  ------------
Balance at February 29, 1996 (unaudited)........................................  $    337,000
                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                  ------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-57
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        THREE MONTHS   THREE MONTHS
                                                                                          YEAR ENDED       ENDED          ENDED
                                                                                         NOVEMBER 30,   FEBRUARY 29,   FEBRUARY 28,
                                                                                             1995           1996           1995
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                                                        (UNAUDITED)    (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                      <C>            <C>            <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net loss.............................................................................   $  (366,000)   $ (145,000)    $  (13,000)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization......................................................       856,000       257,000        201,000
    Provision for bad debts............................................................       157,000        21,000         52,000
    Deferred income taxes..............................................................       130,000       --             --
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in trade accounts receivable.................................       (27,000)        1,000        (18,000)
      (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets.................        (7,000)        4,000         18,000
      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable..........................................       (30,000)        9,000        (68,000)
      Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation......................................        18,000        (8,000)       (14,000)
      Increase (decrease) other liabilities............................................         4,000        (4,000)        (1,000)
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities..............................................       735,000       135,000        157,000
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of fixed assets.............................................................    (1,440,000)     (396,000)      (359,000)
  Purchase of pagers-net...............................................................      (234,000)     (272,000)       --
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
Net cash used in investing activities..................................................    (1,674,000)     (668,000)      (359,000)
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Borrowings under notes payable and capital leases....................................     1,744,000       653,000        359,000
  Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases...............................    (1,062,000)     (328,000)      (239,000)
  Cash transfers from parent...........................................................       237,000       212,000         58,000
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities..............................................       919,000       537,000        178,000
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash........................................................       (20,000)        4,000        (24,000)
Cash at beginning of period............................................................        22,000         2,000         22,000
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
Cash at end of period..................................................................   $     2,000    $    6,000     $   (2,000)
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-58
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                               NOVEMBER 30, 1995
 
NOTE 1 -- ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
    Pac-West Telecomm,  Inc.  (a  California  corporation)  is  engaged  in  the
business  of  providing paging  services, long-distance  telecommunications, and
telephone equipment sales and installation services to business and  residential
customers  principally within  California. Its  wholly-owned subsidiary,  A Best
Page, Inc. (a  Nevada corporation) provides  paging services in  the Las  Vegas,
Nevada area.
 
    On  April 25,  1996, Pac-West  Telecomm, Inc.  entered into  an agreement to
merge its paging operations (the Paging Divisions) into ProNet Inc. The acquired
net assets are to include all of  the outstanding capital stock of A Best  Page,
Inc.
 
    The  accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Divisional Equity
include only the  assets and liabilities  of the paging  services which will  be
acquired  by or assumed by ProNet Inc., including all the assets and liabilities
of A Best Page, Inc.
 
    The accompanying Statements of Operations include the revenues and  expenses
of  only  the Paging  Divisions  of Pac-West  Telecomm,  Inc., plus  all  of the
revenues and expenses of A Best Page, Inc.
 
    The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with the instructions to  Form 10-Q and Article 10 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 a fair presentation have
been included.
 
NOTE 2 -- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
USE OF ESTIMATES
 
    The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions that  affect  the  amounts  reported  in  financial  statements  and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
 
    Equipment,  vehicles  and leasehold  improvements are  stated at  cost, less
accumulated depreciation and  amortization. Equipment  includes assets  acquired
under  capital leases.  Expenditures for maintenance  are charged  to expense as
incurred.  Upon  retirement,  the  asset   cost  and  the  related   accumulated
depreciation  are removed from the  accounts. Costs associated with dispositions
of pagers are reflected as  a component of cost  of sales and services,  whereas
gains  and losses associated with dispositions  of other equipment, vehicles and
leasehold improvements are reflected as  a component of other income  (expense).
Depreciation  and amortization are computed using the straight-line method based
on the  following estimated  useful lives  and includes  amortization of  assets
acquired under capital lease:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                     <C>
                                                                        5 to 7
Equipment.............................................................  years
Vehicles..............................................................  5 years
Leasehold improvements................................................  3 years
</TABLE>
 
GOODWILL
 
    Intangibles  acquired have  been capitalized  and are  being amortized  on a
straight-line basis over 10 years.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
    Deferred taxes are determined based on the difference between the  financial
statement  and tax bases of  assets and liabilities as  measured by the marginal
tax rates, using the liability method.
 
                                      F-59
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
                               NOVEMBER 30, 1995
 
NOTE 3 -- NOTES PAYABLE AND LINES OF CREDIT
 
    NOTES PAYABLE
 
    Notes payable consists of the following as of November 30, 1995:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
Contracts payable to finance companies, payable in monthly installments
 ranging from approximately $100 to $4,750, including interest at 7.5%
 to 13.0%, due at various dates through 1999...........................  $  931,000
Other note payable.....................................................     129,000
                                                                         ----------
                                                                          1,060,000
Less current portion...................................................     461,000
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         $  599,000
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         ----------
</TABLE>
 
    Notes payable are collateralized by certain equipment and vehicles.
 
    At November 30, 1995, aggregate  future principal payments on notes  payable
are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
1996...................................................................  $  461,000
1997...................................................................     296,000
1998...................................................................     206,000
1999...................................................................      16,000
2000 and subsequent....................................................      81,000
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         $1,060,000
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         ----------
</TABLE>
 
    Interest paid on notes payable and capital lease obligations during 1995 was
$371,000.
 
    LINES OF CREDIT
 
    Effective  August  1995, Pac-West  Telecomm,  Inc. entered  into  a two-year
credit agreement with  a financial  institution, which  provides for  a line  of
credit  of  80%  of eligible  receivables,  with  a maximum  borrowing  limit of
$1,500,000. No amounts had been borrowed under this line of credit during fiscal
1995. The line of credit bears interest at the bank's prime rate plus 0.75%. All
of the Paging Divisions accounts receivable are collateral for borrowings  under
this  line of credit. At  November 30, 1995 and  February 29, 1996, $845,000 and
$1,051,000, respectively,  were available  under this  line of  credit based  on
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.'s borrowing base.
 
    The  credit  agreement  (and  related  security  agreement)  contain various
restrictive covenants, including restrictions on the incurrence of new liens and
long-term indebtedness except for the financing of new equipment, the payment of
dividends, the entering into business combinations or mergers, and  requirements
to  maintain  certain  financial ratios.  Pac-West  Telecomm, Inc.  has  been in
compliance with all the covenants and financial ratios.
 
    In February 1996, Pac-West  Telecomm, Inc. received a  commitment for up  to
$800,000  of equipment financing.  Financings under this  commitment will be for
terms of  up  to 60  months.  The  financing agreement  contains  a  restrictive
condition  as to  certain consolidations or  mergers of  Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Under this agreement, in February  1996, the Paging Divisions financed  $381,000
of equipment under a capital lease.
 
                                      F-60
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
                               NOVEMBER 30, 1995
 
NOTE 4 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
LEASES
 
    The  Paging  Divisions  lease  certain equipment  under  capital  leases. In
addition, certain paging transmitting sites are leased on month-to-month, annual
and long-term noncancelable leases. In  most cases, management expects that  the
paging  transmitting site leases will be renewed  or replaced by other leases in
the normal course of business.
 
    All of the paging transmitting  site leases, as well  as all of the  Federal
Communication  Commission  paging  transmitter licenses,  in  states  other than
California and  Nevada are  in  the name  of  an affiliated  company,  Strategic
Products  Corporation.  Pac-West Telecomm,  Inc.  owns and  operates  the paging
transmitting equipment at most of these  sites, and makes the lease payments  on
all the leases.
 
    Future  minimum payments  under capital  leases and  noncancelable operating
leases with initial terms in  excess of one year are  as follows as of  November
30, 1995 for the Paging Divisions:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 CAPITAL      OPERATING
                                                                                 LEASES        LEASES
                                                                              -------------  -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>            <C>
1996........................................................................  $     967,000  $   310,000
1997........................................................................        866,000      135,000
1998........................................................................        747,000       89,000
1999........................................................................        516,000       35,000
2000 and subsequent.........................................................        235,000       20,000
                                                                              -------------  -----------
  Total minimum lease payments..............................................      3,331,000  $   589,000
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                             -----------
Less amounts representing interest..........................................       (611,000)
                                                                              -------------
Present value of minimum lease payments.....................................      2,720,000
Less principal portion due within one year..................................       (716,000)
                                                                              -------------
Principal portion due after one year........................................  $   2,004,000
                                                                              -------------
                                                                              -------------
</TABLE>
 
    Rental  expense charged to operations for all operating leases of the Paging
Divisions was approximately $466,000 for 1995.
 
NOTE 5 -- INCOME TAXES
    The income tax provision  (benefit) consists of the  following for the  year
ended November 30, 1995:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                       <C>
Current.................................................................  $(339,000)
Deferred................................................................    130,000
                                                                          ---------
                                                                          $(209,000)
                                                                          ---------
                                                                          ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The  income tax benefit reflected in these Statements of Operations is based
on the effective tax rates for Pac-West  Telecomm, Inc. and are higher than  the
statutory rates due to state income taxes.
 
    A  Best Page, Inc. files a separate federal income tax return. No income tax
benefit has been applied to the results of operations of A Best Page, Inc. as it
has net operating loss carryovers totaling approximately $100,000 through  1995.
No  recognition has  been given in  these financial statements  to the potential
future tax benefits from  these net operating loss  carryovers for A Best  Page,
Inc. The net operating loss carryovers will begin expiring in 2006.
 
                                      F-61
<PAGE>
           PAGING DIVISIONS OF PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
                               NOVEMBER 30, 1995
 
NOTE 5 -- INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
    The  Deferred income tax liability of  $150,000 reflected in these financial
statements represents the allocable portion of Pac-West Telecomm Inc.'s deferred
tax liabilities at November 30, 1995. Deferred tax liabilities arise mainly from
temporary differences that arise from depreciation for federal and state  income
taxes versus financial reporting purposes.
 
NOTE 6 -- ALLOCATION OF CORPORATE EXPENSES
    Corporate  expenses for accounting, legal,  and other general administrative
services are  allocated  to the  Paging  Divisions  based upon  revenue  of  the
divisions  relative to the total revenues  of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. Management
believes this is a reasonable allocation method. Allocated amounts for the  year
ended  November  30, 1995  and  the three  months  ended February  29,  1996 and
February 28, 1995, were $852,000, $221,000, and $206,000, respectively.
 
NOTE 8 -- UNAUDITED PERIODS
    In  the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal
recurring  accruals)  considered necessary  for  a fair  presentation  have been
included.
 
                                      F-62
<PAGE>
               REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Teletouch Communications, Inc.
 
    We  have audited the  accompanying consolidated balance  sheets of Teletouch
Communications, Inc. as of May 31,  1995 and 1994, and the related  consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years  in the  period ended  May 31,  1995. These  financial statements  are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express  an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
    We  conducted  our audits  in  accordance with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also  includes
assessing  the  accounting principles  used  and significant  estimates  made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement  presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In  our opinion, the financial statements  referred to above present fairly,
in all  material  respects, the  consolidated  financial position  of  Teletouch
Communications,  Inc. at May 31, 1995 and  1994, and the consolidated results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the  period
ended May 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Fort Worth, Texas
August 11, 1995
 
                                      F-63
<PAGE>
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    MAY 31,
                                                                                              --------------------
                                                                                                1995       1994
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                           <C>        <C>
Current assets:
  Cash......................................................................................  $     715  $      61
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $379 in 1995 and $43 in 1994.....................      1,756        317
  Inventories, net of allowance of $56 in 1995 and $63 in 1994..............................      1,080        108
  Federal income tax refund receivable......................................................        122     --
  Deferred income tax assets................................................................        148        117
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................................................        248         42
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total current assets....................................................................      4,069        645
Property, plant and equipment...............................................................      8,683      2,063
Less accumulated depreciation...............................................................     (2,064)    (1,457)
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Net property, plant and equipment.......................................................      6,619        606
Intangible and other assets:
  Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired, net of accumulated amortization of
   $964 in 1995 and $712 in 1994............................................................     11,021      1,068
  Debt issue cost...........................................................................        954     --
  Deferred costs associated with pending acquisition........................................        841     --
  Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $866 in 1995 and $28 in
   1994.....................................................................................      9,550         42
  Long-term receivable and other assets.....................................................         98         19
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total intangible and other assets.......................................................     22,464      1,129
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total assets............................................................................  $  33,152  $   2,380
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
 
                                       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt.........................................................  $   2,114  $     233
  Due to related parties....................................................................          7        134
  Accounts payable..........................................................................        771        104
  Accrued expenses..........................................................................        892        127
  Deferred revenue..........................................................................      1,279        199
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total current liabilities...............................................................      5,063        797
Long-term debt, less current portion........................................................     17,765        564
Due to related parties......................................................................     --            368
Deferred income tax liability...............................................................      2,965         32
Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.001 par value..........................................................     --         --
  Common stock, $.001 par value.............................................................          5          3
  Additional paid-in capital................................................................      8,893        718
  Accumulated deficit.......................................................................     (1,487)       (50)
  Stock subscription receivable.............................................................        (52)       (52)
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total shareholders' equity..............................................................      7,359        619
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity..............................................  $  33,152  $   2,380
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
                                                                                              ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-64
<PAGE>
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (IN THOUSANDS -- EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
                                                                                    -------------------------------
                                                                                      1995       1994       1993
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                 <C>        <C>        <C>
Pager sales and service revenue...................................................  $   6,608  $   1,762  $   1,383
Other sales and service revenue...................................................      2,066      1,503      1,596
Cost of products sold.............................................................     (2,084)      (766)      (695)
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                        6,590      2,499      2,284
Costs and expenses:
  Operating.......................................................................      1,357        920        867
  Selling.........................................................................      1,476        427        367
  General and administrative......................................................      2,037        545        468
  Depreciation and amortization...................................................      1,822        307        235
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Total costs and expenses..........................................................      6,692      2,199      1,937
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating income (loss)...........................................................       (102)       300        347
 
  Interest expense, net...........................................................     (1,626)      (143)      (165)
 
Consulting expenses associated with strategic planning............................     --           (495)    --
 
Gain on sale of answering service.................................................        103     --         --
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
 
Income (loss) before income taxes.................................................     (1,625)      (338)       182
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  Current.........................................................................     --             60        100
  Deferred........................................................................       (188)      (113)       (13)
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                         (188)       (53)        87
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
 
Net income (loss).................................................................  $  (1,437) $    (285) $      95
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Primary and fully diluted earnings (loss) per share...............................  $   (0.39) $   (0.09) $    0.03
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-65
<PAGE>
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                     (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          COMMON STOCK        ADDITIONAL   ACCUMULATED       STOCK
                                                    ------------------------    PAID-IN      EARNINGS    SUBSCRIPTION
                                                      SHARES       AMOUNT       CAPITAL     (DEFICITS)    RECEIVABLE
                                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  -------------
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Balances at May 31, 1992..........................    2,250,000   $       2    $     172    $      140     $  --
  Net income......................................      --           --           --                95        --
                                                    -----------       -----   -----------  ------------       ------
Balance at May 31, 1993...........................    2,250,000           2          172           235        --
  Net loss........................................      --           --           --              (285)
  Issuance of common stock associated with
   strategic planning.............................      430,000           1          546        --               (52)
                                                    -----------       -----   -----------  ------------       ------
Balance at May 31, 1994...........................    2,680,000           3          718           (50)          (52)
Net Loss..........................................      --           --           --            (1,437)       --
Issuance of common stock in Note conversion.......      225,225      --               51        --            --
Interest expense associated with bridge
 financing/convertible note.......................      --           --              503        --
Issuance of common stock through public
 offering.........................................    2,300,000           2        7,386        --            --
Issuance of common stock to financial advisor.....       20,000      --               45        --            --
Issuance of common stock in lieu of financing
 costs............................................       47,500      --              190        --            --
                                                    -----------       -----   -----------  ------------       ------
Balance at May 31, 1995...........................    5,272,725   $       5    $   8,893    $   (1,487)    $     (52)
                                                    -----------       -----   -----------  ------------       ------
                                                    -----------       -----   -----------  ------------       ------
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-66
<PAGE>
                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
                                                                                     ---------------------------------
                                                                                        1995        1994       1993
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                  <C>          <C>        <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)..................................................................  $    (1,437) $    (285) $      95
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
   activities:
    Depreciation and amortization..................................................        1,822        307        235
    Amortization of debt issue costs...............................................          111     --         --
    Consulting expenses associated with strategic planning.........................           --        495     --
      Interest expense associated with convertible bridge financing................          503     --         --
      Gain on sale of answering service............................................         (103)               --
      Deferred income taxes........................................................         (210)      (112)       (13)
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash provided by operating activities before working capital changes.....          686        405        317
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable........................................................         (718)       (69)        39
        Inventories................................................................         (293)       (23)        (8)
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets..................................         (342)         2         (2)
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses......................................          778         77          4
        Deferred revenue...........................................................          148         19         30
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities..........................................          259        411        380
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures.............................................................         (569)      (140)      (186)
  Acquisition of Beepers Plus and Waco Operations, net of cash acquired............      (23,317)    --         --
  Deferred costs associated with pending acquisition...............................         (689)    --         --
  Increase in other assets.........................................................          (96)    --         --
  Payments on long-term receivable.................................................           33         31         26
  Net proceeds from sale of answering service......................................          103     --         --
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
Net cash used for investing activities.............................................      (24,535)      (109)      (160)
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Debt incurred in connection with acquisitions....................................       19,392     --         --
  Proceeds from new debt...........................................................        1,138         90        199
  Payments on long-term debt.......................................................       (1,841)      (284)      (287)
  Proceeds from related parties....................................................          236        107        107
  Payments to related parties......................................................         (681)      (221)      (206)
  Debt issue costs.................................................................         (702)    --         --
  Net proceeds from public offering................................................        7,388     --         --
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities...................................       24,930       (308)      (187)
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash....................................................          654         (6)        33
Cash at beginning of period........................................................           61         67         34
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
Cash at end of period..............................................................  $       715  $      61  $      67
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                     -----------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
    Teletouch  Communications, Inc., and its subsidiaries (the "Company") sells,
installs and services paging and  two-way mobile radio communication  equipment.
Additionally,  the  Company  leases  certain equipment  to  its  customers  on a
month-to-month basis.
 
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
    The consolidated financial  statements include the  accounts of the  Company
and  its subsidiaries, all  of which are  wholly-owned. Significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been  eliminated in consolidation. The  Company's
former  parent  (prior to  the  December 29,  1994  completion of  the Company's
initial  public  offering),  Rainbow  Resources,   Inc.,  is  a  Texas   holding
corporation  established  for investment  purposes  and is  wholly-owned  by one
individual,  an  affiliate  of  the  Company.  Rainbow's  assets  are  primarily
comprised  of  its  investment in  and  note  receivable from  the  Company. The
financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995 include the  results
of  operations for Beepers Plus of Memphis,  Inc., Beepers Plus of Nashville and
Beepers Plus  of  Jackson Partnership  (collectively  "Beepers Plus")  and  Waco
Communications,  Inc. ("WCI")  from the acquisition  date, December  29, 1994 to
year end.
 
INVENTORIES
 
    Inventories are carried at the lower  of cost or market using the  first-in,
first-out  (FIFO)  method. Reserves  are provided  for  estimated losses  due to
obsolescence and excess inventories. Inventories consist of pagers held for sale
and spare parts held for resale.
 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
    Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on
the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>
Pagers.........................................................      3 years
Towers and equipment...........................................   5-20 years
Buildings and improvements.....................................  10-20 years
Office furniture and fixtures..................................   5-10 years
</TABLE>
 
    Effective June  1, 1993,  Teletouch  revised its  estimated useful  life  of
pagers  from five years to three years. The  Company believes the use of a three
year  life  will  provide  for  normal  depreciation  and  estimated  losses  of
equipment.  The  effect of  this  change in  estimate  in 1994  was  to increase
depreciation expense  by approximately  $45,000  and increase  the net  loss  by
$29,700, or $0.01 per share.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
    Prior  to July  1994 the  Company was  included in  the consolidated federal
income tax return of its parent,  Rainbow Resources, Inc. In accordance with  an
informal  arrangement with its former parent, the Company calculated its federal
income tax liability  on a stand-alone  basis and recognized  the liability  for
current  income taxes as a payable to  the consolidated group. Such amounts were
repaid under the terms of amounts due to related parties. Thus, the Company  did
not  make cash payments of federal income taxes directly to the Internal Revenue
Service previous to August 1994.
 
    Subsequent to July 1994, the Company is no longer consolidated with  Rainbow
Resources,  Inc. for federal income tax reporting purposes and will begin filing
its own  consolidated return.  The Company  made no  cash payments  for  federal
income taxes during the period August 1994 to May 31, 1995.
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    Deferred  income  taxes reflect  the  net effects  of  temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of  assets and liabilities for financial  reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
 
    The  components of  the Company's  significant deferred  tax liabilities and
assets result from  timing differences  in the recognition  of depreciation  and
amortization,   deferred  compensation  for  consulting  services  and  accounts
receivable and inventory reserves.
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
    Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired and other  intangibles
are  amortized  over  25  years  and  5  years,  respectively,  computed  on the
straight-line method.  It is  the  Company's policy  to account  for  intangible
assets  at the lower  of amortized cost  or estimated fair  value. On an ongoing
basis, management reviews the  valuation and amortization of  such assets. As  a
part of its ongoing review, management estimates the fair value (generally using
a  multiple of earnings based on  information relating to purchases of companies
with similar  operations)  of  the  Company's  intangible  assets,  taking  into
consideration  any  events and  circumstances which  might have  diminished fair
value or otherwise affected  the evaluation. No  valuation allowances have  been
recorded as a result of these analyses.
 
    The  Financial  Accounting Standards  Board  has issued  Statement  No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment  of Long-Lived Assets to  be Disposed Of",  which
will  require  the Company  to review  for impairment  of long-lived  assets and
identifiable intangibles whenever  events or changes  in circumstances  indicate
that  the carrying amount of an asset  may not be recoverable. Generally, if the
sum of expected future  undiscounted cash flows  of the asset  is less than  the
carrying amount, an impairment loss is required to be calculated. This Statement
is  effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 1995. The Company has  not yet determined the  impact of this Statement  but
does  not  expect it  to have  a material  impact on  its financial  position or
results of operations.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
    Revenue is recognized as services are  provided or the product is  delivered
to  customers. Billings to  customers for services in  advance of providing such
services are deferred and recognized as revenue when earned.
 
    The Company's diversified customer base  results in a lack of  concentration
of  credit  risk.  The  Company  performs  periodic  credit  evaluations  of its
customers to determine individual customer credit  risks and has the ability  to
terminate  services for nonpayment. Credit  losses have been within management's
expectations.
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 
    The computation of  earnings (loss)  per share  is based  upon the  weighted
average  number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive
effect of common  shares contingently  issuable, primarily  from stock  options,
exercise of warrants and convertible notes.
 
    The  computation reflects  additional dilution (anti-dilution  in periods of
losses in fiscal years prior to  the initial public offering) related to  common
stock  and warrants issued and stock options  granted as though they were issued
and outstanding during  all periods  presented. For  these securities,  dilution
arises  when the market price at the end  of the period (assuming the use of the
initial public offering price of  $4 per share for all  of fiscal 1994 and  1993
and  through December 29, 1994  and market price from  this date through May 31,
1995) is higher than the exercise or option price of such securities.
 
    The  average  number  of  common   shares  outstanding  plus  common   stock
equivalents  used to  calculate earnings per  share were 3,686,704  in 1995, and
3,295,225 in 1994 and 1993.
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 2. LONG-TERM DEBT
    Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1995          1994
                                                                             --------------  -----------
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>
Note payable to FINOVA Capital Corporation due in the year 2000............  $   19,475,000      --
Payable to FINOVA Capital Corporation due in 1996..........................         173,000      --
Note payable to financial advisor at 8% interest, due in 1996..............         220,000      --
Payable to finance company; varying interest rates (11% to 16%) and due in
 monthly installments through 1998; secured by equipment...................        --        $   256,000
Payable to individuals; due in monthly installments through 1996 with
 interest at 8% to 12%, secured by property, plant and equipment...........          11,000      541,000
                                                                             --------------  -----------
                                                                                 19,879,000      797,000
Less current portion.......................................................       2,114,000      233,000
                                                                             --------------  -----------
                                                                             $   17,765,000  $   564,000
                                                                             --------------  -----------
                                                                             --------------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    Scheduled payments of long-term debt in  fiscal years subsequent to May  31,
1995 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
1996..................................................  $ 2,114,000
1997..................................................    2,565,000
1998..................................................    2,755,000
1999..................................................    2,945,000
2000..................................................    9,500,000
                                                        -----------
                                                        $19,879,000
                                                        -----------
                                                        -----------
</TABLE>
 
    In  conjunction with its initial public offering as discussed in Note 8, the
Company obtained  $200,000  in  bridge  financing in  August  1994  through  the
issuance  of  a  $150,000, 8%  promissory  note  and a  $50,000,  4% convertible
promissory note. These notes  were due and  payable 18 months  from the date  of
their  issuance  but  were  immediately  due and  payable  upon  closing  of the
Company's initial public offering.  The holder of the  note (a related party  at
February  28, 1995) had the option to  convert the 4% convertible note, in whole
or in part,  into one share  of the Company's  common stock for  each $0.222  of
principal,  or 225,225 shares if fully converted.  Based on the nature of bridge
financing, the interest rates of 8% and  4% relating to the promissory note  and
convertible  promissory  note,  respectively,  may  not  be  reflective  of  the
effective market rate of  interest when considering  the conversion feature  and
terms.  Accordingly, interest  expense charged to  operations in  the period the
notes were  outstanding considers  the  estimated fair  value of  the  Company's
common  stock  on  the date  the  notes were  issued,  accordingly approximately
$503,000 was  charged as  interest expense  on the  notes during  the period  of
conversion.  The  $150,000, 8%  promissory note  was repaid  and the  $50,000 4%
promissory note was converted  into 225,225 shares of  Common Stock on  December
29, 1994.
 
    In  addition to the  $200,000 bridge financing  discussed above, the Company
borrowed $215,000  in  short-term bridge  financing  in 1995  from  unaffiliated
lenders.  In  consideration  for these  loans,  the Company  issued  the lenders
unsecured discount notes with a face  amount which totaled $293,000, which  were
repaid in January 1995.
 
    In  December 1994,  the Company borrowed  $19,392,000, including $19,172,000
payable to FINOVA Capital  Corporation (FINOVA) and  $220,000 payable under  the
Financial  advisory agreement  as described  in Note  7, in  connection with the
acquisitions discussed in Note 11.
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 2. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
    The Company borrowed an additional $950,000 from FINOVA in April 1995.
 
    Subsequent to  May  31,  1995,  in conjunction  with  the  Dial  Acquisition
discussed  in Note  11 the  Company modified  the terms  of its  existing credit
facility with  FINOVA and  increased the  facility by  $35 million.  The  entire
FINOVA  debt, with  the exception  of the  loan fee  payable of  $173,000, bears
interest at a floating rate  of the prime rate plus  2% or the London  Interbank
Market  Rate (LIBOR), plus 4%. The selection of interest rate method, prime rate
or LIBOR, is made periodically during the life of the loan by the Company. Under
the modified terms, the principal balance of  the FINOVA loan will be repaid  in
escalating  quarterly installments  beginning in  April 1997  and ending  in the
fiscal year 2003.
 
    To obtain  the term  loan, the  Company paid  a $1,100,000  fee at  closing.
Virtually  all  assets  of  the  Company  secure  the  term  loan;  certain cash
requirements and other minimum financial ratios must be maintained over the life
of  the  loan  or  the  Company  is  subject  to  mandatory  prepayment   terms.
Additionally,  the loan  provisions prohibit  the Company  from paying dividends
during the term of the loan.
 
    The Company also borrowed $10 million  in 14% Junior Subordinated Notes  due
in  fiscal year 2003 from Continental  Illinois Venture Corporation ("CIVC") and
certain other parties both  related and unrelated to  CIVC (together with  CIVC,
the "CIVC Investors") in August 1995 as described in Note 11.
 
    After  giving effect to the  new debt subsequent to  May 31, 1995, scheduled
payments of long-term debt  in fiscal years  subsequent to May  31, 1995 are  as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>
1996..........................................................  $   403,000
1997..........................................................    1,250,000
1998..........................................................    5,750,000
1999..........................................................    6,900,000
2000..........................................................    8,400,000
2001 and thereafter...........................................   37,200,000
                                                                -----------
                                                                $59,903,000
                                                                -----------
                                                                -----------
</TABLE>
 
    In accordance with the FINOVA debt agreement, the Company is required to use
interest  rate protection agreements to protect at  least 50% of the loan for at
least two years  against significant  increases in interest  rates. The  Company
entered into an interest rate protection agreement in August 1995. The agreement
protects  the Company on a  portion of debt against  future LIBOR rate increases
above 8.875%  through August  1996 and  above 7.625%  from August  1996  through
August 1997.
 
    Cash  paid for interest, including interest to related parties, during 1995,
1994 and 1993 was approximately $943,000, $149,000 and $113,000, respectively.
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
    The Company's property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     1995            1994
                                                                --------------  --------------
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>
Land..........................................................  $      200,000  $       96,000
Pagers, including pagers held for lease.......................       3,166,000         437,000
Towers and equipment..........................................       4,097,000         883,000
Buildings and improvements....................................         422,000         270,000
Office furniture and fixtures.................................         798,000         377,000
                                                                --------------  --------------
                                                                     8,683,000       2,063,000
Accumulated depreciation......................................      (2,064,000)     (1,457,000)
                                                                --------------  --------------
Net property, plant and equipment.............................  $    6,619,000  $      606,000
                                                                --------------  --------------
                                                                --------------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES
    The liability method  is used  in accounting  for income  taxes. Under  this
method,  deferred  income tax  assets and  liabilities  are determined  based on
differences between  the  financial  reporting  and  tax  basis  of  assets  and
liabilities  and are measured using the enacted  tax rates and laws that will be
in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
 
    The Company has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately  $599,000
which is available to reduce future taxable income and will expire in 2010.
 
    Deferred  income taxes reflect the net  tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of  assets and liabilities for financial  reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
the  Company's deferred income tax liabilities and assets as of May 31, 1995 and
1994 follow:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1995          1994
                                                                    -------------  -----------
<S>                                                                 <C>            <C>
Deferred income tax liabilities:
  Depreciation and amortization methods...........................  $   3,069,000  $    33,000
  Other...........................................................        100,000      --
                                                                    -------------  -----------
Total deferred income tax liabilities.............................      3,169,000       33,000
Deferred income tax assets:
  Deferred compensation for consulting services...................       --             82,000
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.................................        129,000       15,000
  Inventory reserve...............................................         19,000       21,000
  Net operating loss carryforward.................................        204,000      --
                                                                    -------------  -----------
Total deferred income tax assets..................................        352,000      118,000
                                                                    -------------  -----------
Net deferred income tax (asset) liability.........................  $   2,817,000  $   (85,000)
                                                                    -------------  -----------
                                                                    -------------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
    A reconciliation from the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective
income tax rate for the years 1995, 1994 and 1993 follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   1995         1994         1993
                                                                -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>          <C>
Statutory income tax rate (benefit)...........................      (34.0)%      (34.0)%       34.0%
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, primarily
 amortization of intangible assets and nondeductible interest
 expense on convertible note (1995) and compensation for
 consulting services (1994)...................................       15.5%        17.9%        13.8%
Other.........................................................        6.9%         0.5%       --
                                                                  -----        -----          -----
Effective income tax rate (benefit)...........................      (11.6)%      (15.6)%       47.8%
                                                                  -----        -----          -----
                                                                  -----        -----          -----
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 5. LEASE COMMITMENTS
    The Company  leases  buildings,  transmission  towers  and  equipment  under
noncancelable  operating  leases.  Aggregate future  minimum  rental commitments
under these leases are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
1996...................................................  $  427,000
1997...................................................     274,000
1998...................................................     201,000
1999...................................................     129,000
2000...................................................     112,000
2001 and thereafter....................................     543,000
                                                         ----------
                                                         $1,686,000
                                                         ----------
                                                         ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The Company paid rentals of  approximately $349,000, $58,000 and $53,000  in
1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
 
NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    Amounts due to related parties at May 31, 1995 and 1994 consist of a note to
Rainbow  Resources, Inc. (primarily for federal income tax liabilities) which is
payable in 1996.
 
NOTE 7. FINANCIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENT
    The  Company  has  a  financial  advisory  agreement  with  its  merger  and
acquisition  financial advisor related  to services provided  in connection with
the  acquisition  of  Waco  Communications,  Inc.  and  Beepers  Plus  (Memphis,
Nashville and Jackson). This agreement provided for the payment of approximately
$110,000  and  the  issuance of  20,000  shares  of the  Company's  common stock
relating to the  purchase of Waco  Communications, Inc. A  fee of  approximately
$230,000  also was paid to the financial advisor upon the acquisition of Beepers
Plus. In addition, the financial advisor was paid a loan fee of 2%, or $380,000,
of the term  loan described in  Note 2. Based  upon the terms  of the  financial
advisory  agreement,  $500,000  of the  total  amount payable  to  the financial
advisor was paid at the closing  of the acquisitions and the remaining  $220,000
will  be paid  under the terms  of an  8% promissory note  due in  May 1996. The
Company's merger  and acquisitions  financial  advisor has  previously  provided
valuation services to the Company relating to its common stock.
 
NOTE 8. CHANGE IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
    In  July  1994, the  Teletouch  Corporation's ("Predecessor's")  Articles of
Incorporation were  revised  to  modify the  Company's  capital  structure.  The
authorized  shares of common stock were  increased from 50,000 to 10,000,000 and
the Board of Directors authorized a $.001 stated value. Additionally,  1,000,000
shares  of preferred  stock were  authorized for  future issuance.  No terms and
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 8. CHANGE IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (CONTINUED)
preferences have been established for the preferred stock. Coincident with  this
change,  the Predecessor approved a 1,499-for-1 common stock split to effect the
change in capitalization. A total of 2,248,500 additional shares of common stock
were issued in connection  with the stock split  and $171,950 were  reclassified
from  common  stock to  additional  paid-in capital.  All  shares and  per share
amounts have been retroactively restated to  reflect the stock split and  change
in capitalization.
 
    In  July 1994, the  Predecessor formed a  wholly-owned subsidiary, Teletouch
Communications, Inc.  (Company).  The  Company's  authorized  capital  structure
allows  for the issuance of 25,000,000 shares  of common stock with a $0.001 par
value and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a $0.001 par value.
 
    The terms  and  preferences  for  a portion  of  the  preferred  stock  were
determined  subsequent to  fiscal 1995  and described in  Note 11.  No terms and
preferences have been established for the remaining portion of preferred  stock.
All  assets and liabilities of the Predecessor  were merged into the Company and
each share of the outstanding common stock of the Predecessor was exchanged  for
one share of the Company common stock.
 
    In  November 1994, the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance of
Redeemable Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrants to be issued in  contemplation
of  the  Company's initial  public  offering as  discussed  below. Each  Class A
Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock at  an
exercise  price of  $4.50 for a  term commencing immediately  after issuance and
expiring five years from the date of issuance. The Company may redeem the  Class
A  Warrants  at $0.10  per warrant,  if specified  minimum common  stock trading
prices are maintained over a stated period. The Company has reserved the  shares
underlying the Class A Warrants for future issuance.
 
    On  December 29, 1994,  the Company consummated  the initial public offering
(the "IPO") of  its common stock  and Redeemable Class  A Common Stock  Purchase
Warrants  ("Class A Warrants"). In the  IPO, the Company issued 2,300,000 shares
of common stock and  2,300,000 Class A Warrants  (including the securities  sold
under  the underwriters' over-allotment option, which closed in full on December
30, 1994), which were initially sold  together at an initial public offering  of
$4.10.  Each Class  A Warrant carries  the right  to purchase a  share of common
stock for $4.50 and may be redeemed by  the Company at $0.10 per warrant if  the
closing  bid  price  of  the  common  stock has  been  at  least  $5.625  for 15
consecutive trading days.  As of May  31, 1995, all  2,300,000 Class A  Warrants
remain  outstanding. As part of the  consideration to the Underwriters for their
services in connection with  the public offering  described herein, the  Company
has  agreed  to  issue  to  the  Underwriters,  for  nominal  consideration, the
Underwriters' Warrants  to purchase  an aggregate  of 200,000  shares of  Common
Stock  at an exercise  price of $5.60 per  share and warrants  to purchase, at a
price of $.10 per warrant, 200,000  warrants, each of which entitles the  holder
to  purchase one share of  Common Stock on the same  terms and conditions as the
Class A Warrants, except that the exercise  price shall be $6.30 per share.  The
Underwriters'  Warrants will be non-redeemable by the Company. The Underwriters'
Warrants are exercisable for a period of four years beginning December 29, 1995.
The Company received net proceeds of approximately $7.4 million from the IPO.
 
    The Company entered into a consulting arrangement effective in January  1994
for  strategic  business  planning  and consultation  with  the  same  party who
provided $200,000 in bridge financing referred to in Note 2. As a result of  the
agreement,  approximately $495,000  was charged to  expense in  fiscal 1994. The
arrangement provides for  the issuance  of common  stock (430,000  shares) at  a
subscription  price of $0.12  per share and  a warrant to  purchase common stock
(400,000 shares) at $0.50 per share. The warrant is not exercisable until  April
1995  and expires January  2004 and the  underlying stock has  been reserved for
future issuance  of such  shares.  The estimated  fair  values in  January  1994
assigned  to  the shares  ($0.90 per  share) and  shares underlying  the warrant
($0.90 per
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 8. CHANGE IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (CONTINUED)
share) to be issued  in excess of  the subscription or  exercise price has  been
charged  to expense with a corresponding increase in common stock and additional
paid-in capital of  $547,000. Additionally, a  stock subscription receivable  of
$52,000 was recorded for the shares issued in July 1994 and such amount was paid
in full, subsequent to May 31, 1995.
 
NOTE 9. SALE OF OPERATIONS
    In  June 1994, Teletouch sold its  telephone answering service operations to
an unrelated party for $150,000 and  recognized a pre-tax gain of  approximately
$103,000.  Revenues and operating  expense associated with  these operations for
the  year  ending  May  31,  1994  were  approximately  $254,000  and  $281,000,
respectively.  Revenues and operating  expenses for the year  ended May 31, 1995
were not material.
 
NOTE 10. STOCK OPTIONS
    The Company's  1994 Stock  Option and  Stock Appreciation  Rights Plan  (the
"1994 Plan") was adopted in July 1994 by Teletouch Corporation, and provides for
the  granting of options  and stock appreciation  rights to officers, directors,
employees and consultants  to purchase  not more  than an  aggregate of  400,000
shares of Common Stock. The 1994 Plan provides for the grant of options intended
to  qualify as "incentive stock options" under the Internal Revenue Code as well
as options which do not qualify under the Code.
 
    The Plan also provides for grants of stock appreciation rights in connection
with the  grant  of options  under  the Plan.  Upon  election to  the  Board  of
Directors,  each  nonemployee director  of the  Company  is entitled  to receive
options to  purchase 10,000  shares which  become fully  vested and  exercisable
immediately  upon  issuance. Through  the  fiscal year  ended  May 31,  1995, an
aggregate of  20,000  non-qualified  options  were  issuable  to  the  Company's
directors,  exercisable at a  price of $3.50  per share. The  Company's Board of
Directors administers the Plan and has  authority to determine the optionees  to
whom  awards will be  made, the terms  of vesting and  forfeiture, amount of the
awards and other terms. Under the terms  of the Plan, the option price  approved
by  the Board of Directors shall  not be less than the  fair market value of the
common stock at date of grant. During July 1994, 160,000 incentive options  were
granted  to three  key employees of  the Company  under the 1994  plan that vest
ratably over three  years and  have an  exercise price  of $3  per share,  which
management  believes is greater  than the estimated fair  value of the Company's
common stock at date of grant. No options were exercised during fiscal 1995.
 
    The Company  has  agreed  to  engage  Sovran  Financial  Corp.  ("SFC"),  an
unaffiliated Florida-based company, and one of its officers, to provide investor
and  public relations  services for the  Company subsequent to  the Offering. In
consideration for providing such services,  SFC receives a monthly retainer  and
such  officer has received an option to  purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock,
exercisable at a price  of $4.80 per  share. In addition,  the Company plans  to
issue  an  option to  purchase  an additional  100,000  shares of  Common Stock,
exercisable 90 days after the  grant at an exercise price  equal to 120% of  the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant.
 
NOTE 11. ACQUISITIONS
    On  December 29,  1994, the Company  consummated a Stock  and Asset Purchase
Agreement with Beepers  Plus of  Memphis, Inc.,  Beepers Plus  of Nashville  and
Beepers Plus of Jackson Partnership (collectively "Beepers Plus") to acquire the
stock  of  Memphis  and  Nashville  and  substantially  all  of  the  assets and
liabilities of Jackson for $17,679,000 cash, subject to adjustment. The  Company
immediately  repaid  certain  of the  total  liabilities  assumed (approximately
$2,980,000 at  November 30,  1994).  To finance  this acquisition,  the  Company
obtained  a $19,000,000 term loan from  FINOVA Capital Corporation ("FINOVA"), a
financial  institution,   and  used   a   portion  of   the  proceeds   of   the
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 11. ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
IPO.  To obtain the  term loan, the Company  paid a $190,000  fee at closing and
will pay  a loan  fee of  $190,000  due on  the first  anniversary of  the  loan
closing.  Additionally, the  Company issued its  lender 47,500  shares of Common
Stock at  closing  of  the  IPO for  additional  consideration  of  $190,000  in
financing fees.
 
    On December 29, 1994, the Company acquired substantially all of the non-cash
assets  and assumed  certain liabilities  of Waco  Communications, Inc.  (WCI) a
paging service in Waco, Texas for $2,908,000. A portion of the proceeds from the
IPO were used to finance this acquisition.
 
    Pursuant to the terms  of an Asset Purchase  Agreement dated as of  February
16,  1995 and amended and restated on August 3, 1995 (the "Purchase Agreement"),
Teletouch acquired substantially all of the non-cash assets and assumed selected
liabilities of Dial-A-Page, Inc. ("Dial") for a purchase price of  approximately
$49.8  million (the "Dial  Acquisition"), $46.4 million  of which represents the
original purchase price  recited in the  Purchase Agreement and  the balance  of
approximately  $3.4  million represents  the net  amount that  was payable  as a
consequence of the implementation of the adjustment provisions contained in  the
Purchase  Agreement. Teletouch  incurred financing  costs and  professional fees
incident to the Dial Acquisition and the related financings discussed below,  of
approximately $5 million. The Company estimates that of the total purchase price
payable in the Dial Acquisition, for financial reporting purposes, approximately
$15.8  million will be allocated to property, plant and equipment and inventory,
$600,000 to  accounts  receivable,  $29.3  million  to  specifically  identified
intangible  assets, $1  million to  current liabilities,  and $100,000  to other
current assets, with the remaining amount  allocated to excess of cost over  the
fair value of net assets acquired.
 
    Concurrently  with  the Dial  Acquisition,  Teletouch completed  the private
placement of debt and  equity securities with the  CIVC Investors that  provided
Teletouch with $25 million in financing in connection with the Dial Acquisition.
The Company issued and designated 15,000 shares of authorized preferred stock as
"Series  A  14% Cumulative  Preferred  Stock" and  617,189  shares as  "Series B
Preferred  Stock".  The  CIVC  Investors   purchased  $15  million  in   initial
liquidation value of 15,000 shares of Teletouch Series A Preferred Stock and $10
million of 14% Junior Subordinated Notes due in 2003 (the "Subordinated Notes").
Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and interest on the Subordinated Notes
will  each accrue at the rate of 14% per annum. Each share of Series A Preferred
Stock will become convertible into common stock based on a stated formula  after
August  3, 2003.  The CIVC  Investors also  received warrants,  exercisable at a
nominal price, to  purchase approximately 5,066,000  shares of Teletouch  common
stock  and approximately 617,000 shares of  non-voting Series B Preferred Stock.
Each share of Series B Preferred  Stock will become convertible into six  shares
of  Common Stock after two  years or earlier upon the  occurrence of an event of
default as specified by the purchase agreement. CIVC will have the right,  after
two  years, to require that  its securities be registered  for public sale. Also
completed concurrently with the Dial  Acquisition was $35 million in  additional
senior  financing from Teletouch's  existing senior lender,  FINOVA, to complete
the Dial Acquisition and to  provide working capital. Approximately $30  million
was  borrowed under the loan of August 3, 1995, leaving $5 million available for
future borrowings. The additional $35 million brings the total senior  financing
provided by FINOVA to approximately $55 million.
 
    At  May 31,  1995, the  Company incurred  and capitalized  costs of $841,000
related to the Dial Acquisition. These costs will increase the purchase price of
the acquisition.
 
    The following unaudited pro forma summary financial information presents the
results of operations of the Company as if the acquisitions (Beepers Plus,  Waco
and  Dial) and related financing had occurred  at June 1, 1993. This summary may
not be indicative of what would have  occurred had the acquisition been made  as
of  this  date or  of  results which  may occur  in  the future.  The historical
financial statements used to prepare  the summary will reflect the  acquisitions
from their effective
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 11. ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
date  of the acquisition forward, using  the purchase method of accounting based
on estimated  fair  values of  assets  purchased and  liabilities  assumed.  The
Beepers  Plus  historical results  have  been adjusted  for  the results  of the
closing audit at December 29, 1994 based on the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
The pro forma  results exclude  the operations of  Telepage, Inc.  prior to  its
acquisition by Dial in September, 1994.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 YEARS ENDED
                                                                                   MAY 31,
                                                                             --------------------
        (UNAUDITED -- DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)             1995       1994
                                                                             ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>
Net revenue................................................................  $  25,359  $  17,909
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             ---------  ---------
Operating income (loss)....................................................  $     358  $  (2,644)
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             ---------  ---------
Net income (loss)..........................................................  $  (7,595) $  (7,704)
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             ---------  ---------
Primary and fully diluted earnings (loss) per share........................  $   (2.14) $   (2.04)
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
                         TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     MAY 31, 1995
                                                                                     FEBRUARY 29,    ------------
                                                                                         1996
                                                                                   ----------------
                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                <C>               <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents......................................................     $    2,612      $      715
  Accounts receivable, net.......................................................          2,720           1,756
  Inventories, net...............................................................          2,800           1,080
  Federal tax refund receivable..................................................         --                 122
  Deferred income tax assets.....................................................            156             148
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets......................................            106             248
                                                                                        --------     ------------
    Total current assets.........................................................          8,394           4,069
Property, plant and equipment....................................................         24,172           8,683
Less accumulated depreciation....................................................         (4,514)         (2,064)
                                                                                        --------     ------------
Net property, plant and equipment................................................         19,658           6,619
Intangible and other assets:
  Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired, net.....................         18,716          11,021
  Debt issue cost................................................................          3,193             954
  Deferred costs associated with acquisition.....................................         --                 841
  Other intangible assets, net...................................................         35,463           9,550
  Long-term receivable and other assets..........................................            140              98
                                                                                        --------     ------------
    Total intangible and other assets............................................         57,512          22,464
                                                                                        --------     ------------
    Total assets.................................................................     $   85,564      $   33,152
                                                                                        --------     ------------
                                                                                        --------     ------------
 
                               LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt..............................................     $      223      $    2,114
  Due to related parties.........................................................         --                   7
  Accounts payable...............................................................          1,271             771
  Accrued expenses...............................................................          1,779             892
  Deferred revenue...............................................................          2,040           1,279
                                                                                        --------     ------------
    Total current liabilities....................................................          5,313           5,063
Long-term debt, less current portion.............................................         58,492          17,765
Deferred income tax liability....................................................          1,507           2,965
Shareholders' equity:
  Series A cumulative preferred stock, $.001 par value...........................              1          --
  Series B cumulative preferred stock, $.001 par value...........................              1
  Common stock, $.001 par value..................................................              6               5
  Additional paid-in capital.....................................................         24,789           8,893
  Accumulated deficit............................................................         (4,545)         (1,487)
  Stock subscription receivable..................................................         --                 (52)
                                                                                        --------     ------------
  Total shareholders' equity.....................................................         20,252           7,359
                                                                                        --------     ------------
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.....................................     $   85,564      $   33,152
                                                                                        --------     ------------
                                                                                        --------     ------------
</TABLE>
 
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-78
<PAGE>
                         TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (IN THOUSANDS -- EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                       --------------------  --------------------
                                                                       FEB. 29,   FEB. 28,   FEB. 29,   FEB. 28,
                                                                         1996       1995       1996       1995
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Pager sales and service revenue......................................  $   7,955  $   2,407  $  20,719  $   3,497
Other sales and service revenue......................................        650        562      1,965      1,299
Cost of products sold................................................     (1,214)      (749)    (3,427)    (1,192)
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                           7,391      2,220     19,257      3,604
Costs and expenses:
  Operating..........................................................      1,706        425      4,239        767
  Selling............................................................      1,219        472      3,282        741
  General and administration.........................................      1,936        648      4,970      1,022
  Depreciation and amortization......................................      2,562        838      6,461      1,017
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total costs and expenses.............................................      7,423      2,383     18,952      3,547
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating income (loss)..............................................        (32)      (163)       305         57
Interest expense, net................................................     (1,844)      (562)    (4,707)    (1,052)
Gain on sale of answering service....................................     --         --         --            103
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Loss before income taxes.............................................     (1,876)      (725)    (4,402)      (892)
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Income tax benefit...................................................       (563)      (210)    (1,345)      (118)
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net loss.............................................................  $  (1,313) $    (515) $  (3,057) $    (774)
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Primary and fully diluted loss per share.............................  $    (.31) $    (.11) $    (.76) $    (.21)
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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                TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
           NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 1996 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1995
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              1996        1995
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss...............................................................................  $   (3,057) $     (774)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization........................................................       6,461       1,017
    Non cash interest expense and amortization of debt issue costs.......................       1,485         503
    Gain on sale of answering service....................................................      --            (103)
    Deferred income taxes................................................................      (1,466)        (45)
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
    Net cash provided by operating activities before working capital changes.............       3,423         598
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable................................................................        (377)       (424)
      Inventories........................................................................        (713)       (192)
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets..........................................         330         (30)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses..............................................         912         695
      Deferred revenue...................................................................         260         (14)
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
      Net cash provided by operating activities..........................................       3,835         633
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures, net..............................................................      (2,272)       (248)
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired.....................................................     (50,600)    (22,565)
  Receipts on long-term receivable.......................................................      --              26
  Decrease in other assets...............................................................         (19)     --
  Net proceeds from sale of answering service............................................      --             103
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
    Net cash used for investing activities...............................................     (52,891)    (22,684)
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Debt incurred in connection with acquisitions, net of financing costs..................      35,194      19,392
  Payments on long-term debt.............................................................        (184)     (3,950)
  Proceeds from other debt...............................................................      --             381
  Proceeds from related parties..........................................................      --             236
  Payments to related parties............................................................          (7)       (603)
  Stock subscription received............................................................          52      --
  Proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Stock and common stock warrants................      15,898      --
  Net proceeds from initial public offering..............................................      --           7,450
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities................................................      50,953      22,906
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents....................................................       1,897         855
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.........................................         715          61
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...............................................  $    2,612  $      916
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
                                                                                           ----------  ----------
</TABLE>
 
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
                         TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    The  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  of Teletouch
Communications, Inc., and  its subsidiaries ("Teletouch"  or the "Company")  for
the  periods ended February 29, 1996 and February 28, 1995 have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis. Significant accounting policies followed by the Company were disclosed in
the notes to the financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended May 31,  1995. The balance sheet at May 31,  1995
has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not
include  all of  the information  and footnotes  required by  generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial  statements. In the opinion of  the
Company's   management,  the   accompanying  condensed   consolidated  financial
statements contain  the material  adjustments necessary  to present  fairly  the
financial  position of the Company at February 29, 1996 and May 31, 1995 and the
results of its operations and cash flows for the periods ended February 29, 1996
and February 28, 1995.  All such adjustments are  of a normal recurring  nature.
Interim  period  results are  not necessarily  indicative of  the results  to be
achieved for  the full  year. The  financial statements  for the  periods  ended
February  29, 1996 and February  28, 1995 include the  results of operations for
companies acquired by Teletouch from the effective date of the acquisition.
 
2.  DEBT ISSUE COSTS
    The debt issue  costs of the  Company ($3,193,000 at  February 29, 1996  and
$954,000  at May 31, 1995) reflect costs  incurred to obtain the FINOVA and CIVC
financings (see Note 4). These  costs are being amortized  over the term of  the
related debt using the effective interest method.
 
3.  OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
    The Company's other intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              FEBRUARY 29,
                                                                  1996        MAY 31, 1995
                                                            ----------------  -------------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>
Subscriber bases acquired, net............................   $   20,022,000   $   9,378,000
FCC licenses, net.........................................       15,195,000          49,000
Other.....................................................          246,000         123,000
                                                            ----------------  -------------
                                                             $   35,463,000   $   9,550,000
                                                            ----------------  -------------
                                                            ----------------  -------------
</TABLE>
 
4.  ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED FINANCING
    Pursuant  to the terms of  an Asset Purchase Agreement  dated as of February
16, 1995 as amended and restated (the "Purchase Agreement"), Teletouch  acquired
on  August 3, 1995 substantially all of the non-cash assets and assumed selected
liabilities of Dial-A-Page, Inc. ("Dial") for a purchase price of  approximately
$49.8  million (the "Dial  Acquisition"), $46.4 million  of which represents the
original purchase price specified in the  Purchase Agreement and the balance  of
approximately  $3.4  million represents  the net  amount that  was payable  as a
consequence of the implementation of the adjustment provisions contained in  the
Purchase  Agreement. Teletouch  incurred financing  costs and  professional fees
incident to the Dial Acquisition and  the related financings discussed below  of
approximately  $5  million. Of  the  total purchase  price  payable in  the Dial
Acquisition, for financial reporting  purposes, approximately $14.3 million  was
allocated  to  property,  plant and  equipment  and inventory,  $0.6  million to
accounts receivable, $29.4 million to specifically identified intangible  assets
(primarily  the  subscriber  base and  FCC  licenses), $0.9  million  to current
liabilities, and $.1 million to other current assets, with the remaining  amount
allocated  to excess of  cost over the  fair value of  net assets acquired. This
acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
 
    Concurrently with  the Dial  Acquisition,  Teletouch completed  the  private
placement  of  debt  and  equity securities  with  Continental  Illinois Venture
Corporation ("CIVC") and certain other parties
 
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<PAGE>
                         TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
4.  ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED FINANCING (CONTINUED)
both related and unrelated  to CIVC (together with  CIVC, the "CIVC  Investors")
under  which the CIVC Investors provided Teletouch with $25 million in financing
in connection  with  the Dial  Acquisition.  The CIVC  Investors  purchased  $15
million  in initial liquidation value of Teletouch Series A Cumulative Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") valued at $7,016,000 and $10 million face
value of 14% Junior Subordinated Notes valued at $8,004,000, due in August  2003
(the  "Subordinated  Notes").  Dividends on  the  Series A  Preferred  Stock and
interest on the Subordinated Notes  will each accrue at  the stated rate of  14%
per  annum. Each share of Series A  Preferred Stock will become convertible into
common stock in August 2003. The CIVC Investors also received warrants,  exercis
able at a nominal price, to purchase approximately 5,066,000 shares of Teletouch
common  stock and approximately  617,000 shares of  Teletouch Series B Preferred
Stock. The warrants  were valued  at $5,766,000  and $4,214,000  for the  common
stock  and the Series  B Preferred Stock,  respectively. Each share  of Series B
Preferred Stock is  non-voting and will  become convertible into  six shares  of
common stock after two years. Assuming all CIVC Investors warrants and preferred
stock  are converted  to common  stock, such  investors would  have ownership of
approximately 62% of the Company's common  shares outstanding at that time.  The
CIVC  Investors will  have the  right, after  two years,  to require  that their
securities be registered  for public  sale at  the Company's  expense. The  CIVC
Investors  also have  the right  to designate  up to  three of  seven members of
Teletouch's Board of Directors (four of seven after two years, or sooner in  the
event of a default under certain operating covenants).
 
    Also  completed concurrently  with the Dial  Acquisition was  $35 million in
additional senior  financing from  Teletouch's  existing senior  lender,  FINOVA
Capital  Corporation ("FINOVA"), to complete the Dial Acquisition and to provide
additional working capital.  Approximately $30  million was  borrowed under  the
financing  facility,  leaving $5  million  available for  future  financings and
working capital needs  of the  Company. The  additional $35  million brings  the
total senior financing provided by FINOVA to approximately $55 million.
 
    On December 29, 1994, the Company acquired substantially all of the non-cash
assets  and assumed certain liabilities of  Waco Communications Inc. ("Waco"), a
paging  service  in  Waco,  Texas   for  approximately  $2,908,000  (the   "Waco
Acquisition"). Also on December 29, 1994, pursuant to the terms of its Stock and
Asset Purchase Agreement with Beepers Plus of Memphis, Inc. ("Memphis"), Beepers
Plus  of Nashville, Inc.  ("Nashville") and Beepers  Plus of Jackson Partnership
("Jackson") (collectively "Beepers  Plus"), the  Company acquired  the stock  of
Memphis  and Nashville  and substantially all  of the assets  and liabilities of
Jackson for approximately $17,700,000 cash (the "Beepers Plus Acquisition"). The
Beepers Plus Acquisition and  the Waco Acquisition  were financed with  proceeds
from  the Company's initial public offering and  a $19 million loan from FINOVA.
The results of operations for  Waco and Beepers Plus  have been included in  the
Teletouch  historical financial  statements since their  acquisition on December
29,  1994.  The  purchase  method  of  accounting  was  used  to  reflect  these
acquisitions.
 
    The following unaudited pro forma summary financial information presents the
results  of operations of the Company as if the acquisitions (Beepers Plus, Waco
and Dial) and related financings had occurred at June 1, 1994. This summary  may
not  be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisitions been made as
of June 1,  1994 or of  results which may  occur in the  future. The  historical
financial  statements used to prepare the  summary reflect the acquisitions from
the effective date of  the respective acquisitions  forward, using the  purchase
method  of accounting  based on  estimated fair  values of  assets purchased and
liabilities  assumed.   The   Beepers   Plus  historical   results   have   been
 
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<PAGE>
                         TELETOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
4.  ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED FINANCING (CONTINUED)
adjusted  for the results of the closing audit at December 29, 1994 based on the
terms of the Beepers Plus purchase agreement. The pro forma results exclude  the
operations of Telepage Inc. prior to its acquisition by Dial in September, 1994.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                  --------------------------
                          (UNAUDITED)                               FEB. 29,      FEB. 28,
        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)              1996          1995
                                                                  ------------  ------------
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>
Net revenue.....................................................   $   22,177    $   17,984
Operating income................................................   $      616    $      240
Net loss........................................................   $   (4,592)   $   (3,724)
Primary and fully diluted earnings (loss) per share.............   $    (1.10)   $    (1.24)
</TABLE>
 
5.  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    In September 1995 Teletouch received notice from holders of certain warrants
that they have elected to exercise an aggregate of 466,777 Common Stock Purchase
Warrants  and 56,867 Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants. In January 1996
Teletouch received  notice  from holders  of  certain warrants  that  they  have
elected  to exercise an aggregate of  607,914 Common Stock Purchase Warrants and
74,063 Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants. The total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding after the issuances  is 6,347,416. The total number  of
shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding after the issuance is 130,930.
 
6.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
    In  April 1996 the Company executed definitive agreements to purchase all of
the outstanding common stock of AACS Communications, Inc. for $1.9 million,  and
substantially  all of the paging assets  of Warren Communications, Inc. for $5.0
million, Hyde's Stay-In-Touch Paging Inc.  for $15.0 million, Dave Fant  Company
(d/b/a/  Oklahoma Radio Systems) for $2.0 million, and Cimarron Paging, Inc. for
$1.8  million,   (collectively   the  "Pending   Acquisitions".)   The   Pending
Acquisitions are expected to close at various times during the fourth quarter of
fiscal  year 1996 and the first quarter of fiscal year 1997. The purchase prices
for the Pending Acquisitions are subject to adjustment based on actual financial
performance. For  the year  ended December  31, 1995,  the Pending  Acquisitions
collectively  had approximately 96,000 pagers in service; $5,986,000 of revenue;
$2,933,000 of operating income; and $2,920,000 of total assets.
 
    The Pending Acquisitions  are subject  to various  conditions including  due
diligence, approval by the Board of Directors of the Company and FCC, Regulatory
and  other  third-party approvals,  including approval  of  FINOVA and  the CIVC
Investors. The funds available from the FINOVA Loans are not sufficient to  fund
the  purchase price of all of the Pending Acquisitions. Accordingly, the Company
is negotiating with several sources  for additional capital; however, there  can
be  no assurance that funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company
to complete these transactions.
 
                                      F-83
<PAGE>
               REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Dial-A-Page, Inc.
 
    We  have audited the accompanying balance  sheets of Dial-A-Page, Inc. as of
July 31, 1995 and  December 31, 1994 and  the related statements of  operations,
stockholders'  deficit, and cash flows for the  seven months ended July 31, 1995
and the years ended December 31,  1994 and 1993. These financial statements  are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
    We  conducted  our audits  in  accordance with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also  includes
assessing  the  accounting principles  used  and significant  estimates  made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement  presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In  our opinion, the financial statements  referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects,  the financial position of  Dial-A-Page, Inc. at  July
31,  1995 and December 31, 1994, and the  results of its operations and its cash
flows for the seven months ended July 31, 1995 and for the years ended  December
31, 1994 and 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Little Rock, Arkansas
April 26, 1996
 
                                      F-84
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
 
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     DECEMBER 31,     JULY 31,
                                                                                         1994           1995
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>            <C>
ASSETS (NOTE 2)
Current assets:
  Cash.............................................................................  $     848,092  $     563,275
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $65,000 in 1995
   and $22,000 in 1994.............................................................        557,815        570,360
  Inventories:
    Parts and supplies.............................................................         96,382         96,218
    Pagers held for sale...........................................................        368,731        469,414
  Prepaid expenses.................................................................         44,731         36,681
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Total current assets...............................................................      1,915,751      1,735,948
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Property and equipment (NOTE 2):
  Land.............................................................................         23,355         23,355
  Buildings and leasehold improvements.............................................        134,809        158,269
  Furniture and fixtures...........................................................        282,240        295,845
  Pagers and other equipment.......................................................     14,897,192     17,441,378
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                        15,337,596     17,918,847
Less accumulated depreciation......................................................     (6,770,525)    (8,369,262)
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                         8,567,071      9,549,585
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Other assets:
  Intangible assets (NOTE 8):
    Subscriber lists...............................................................      3,169,255      3,169,255
    Noncompetition agreements......................................................      2,806,500      2,806,500
    Deferred financing, organization and franchise costs...........................      1,071,911      1,071,911
    Excess of cost over fair value of assets acquired..............................        322,049        322,049
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                         7,369,715      7,369,715
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
    Less accumulated amortization..................................................     (1,630,820)    (2,371,423)
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                         5,738,895      4,998,292
  Other............................................................................        227,308        159,518
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                         5,966,203      5,157,810
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Total assets.......................................................................  $  16,449,025  $  16,443,343
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
  Trade accounts payable...........................................................  $     590,855  $     638,586
  Accrued expenses.................................................................        216,248        267,624
  Accrued interest.................................................................        274,342         67,653
  Subscriber deposits..............................................................        431,451        465,536
  Deferred revenue.................................................................        495,598        496,787
  Current portion of long-term debt (NOTE 2).......................................        643,164      1,391,460
  Payable to stockholders..........................................................        287,656         48,933
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Total current liabilities..........................................................      2,939,314      3,376,579
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Long-term debt, less current portion (NOTE 2)......................................     17,685,569     16,908,767
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Stockholders' deficit:
  Common stock, par value $1 per share, authorized 10,000 shares, issued 1.244
   shares..........................................................................          1,244          1,244
  Accumulated deficit..............................................................     (4,059,602)    (3,725,747)
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                        (4,058,358)    (3,724,503)
  Less treasury stock, at cost (352 shares)........................................       (117,500)      (117,500)
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Total stockholders' deficit........................................................     (4,175,858)    (3,842,003)
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit........................................  $  16,449,025  $  16,443,343
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
                                                                                     -------------  -------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-85
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,      SEVEN MONTHS
                                                                    -----------------------------  ENDED JULY 31,
                                                                         1994           1993            1995
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>            <C>
Operating revenue:
  Pager rental and service........................................  $   11,489,951  $   7,587,741  $    8,854,580
  Pager and equipment sales.......................................       1,284,207        787,486       1,143,776
  Other...........................................................         576,364        414,150         439,875
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                        13,350,522      8,789,377      10,438,231
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Operating cost and expense:
  Direct costs of providing services..............................       1,138,941        903,735       1,138,812
  Cost of pager and equipment sales...............................       1,007,668        464,127         625,417
  Salaries, wages and benefits (NOTE 4)...........................       3,268,426      2,227,951       2,610,268
  Utilities.......................................................         249,063        182,461         196,387
  Repairs and maintenance.........................................         411,452        254,086         303,876
  Advertising.....................................................         659,562        585,667         301,544
  Rent (NOTES 3 AND 6)............................................         630,035        432,426         488,549
  Supplies........................................................         237,696        169,539         158,945
  Insurance.......................................................         104,263         78,365          74,677
  Bad debts.......................................................         152,584         97,032         149,979
  Other...........................................................         560,612        386,166         465,759
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                         8,420,302      5,781,555       6,514,213
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                         4,930,220      3,007,822       3,924,018
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
 
Other expense:
  Interest........................................................       1,226,323        765,716       1,057,109
  Depreciation....................................................       2,210,865      1,561,311       1,779,380
  Amortization....................................................       1,109,975        867,777         740,143
  Other...........................................................          34,459         96,012          13,531
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                         4,581,622      3,290,816       3,590,163
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Net income (loss).................................................  $      348,598  $    (282,994) $      333,855
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Earnings (loss) per share (NOTE 7)................................  $       390.80  $     (317.26) $       374.28
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-86
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                      STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      COMMON STOCK        ACCUMULATED      TREASURY
                                                  SHARES     PAR VALUE       VALUE          STOCK          TOTAL
                                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ------------  --------------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>          <C>             <C>           <C>
Balance at January 1, 1993.....................      1,244   $   1,244   $   (4,125,206) $   (117,500) $   (4,241,462)
  Net loss.....................................     --          --             (282,994)      --             (282,994)
                                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ------------  --------------
Balance at December 31, 1993...................      1,244       1,244       (4,408,200)     (117,500)     (4,524,456)
  Net income...................................     --          --              348,598       --              348,598
                                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ------------  --------------
Balance at December 31, 1994...................      1,244       1,244       (4,059,602)     (117,500)     (4,175,858)
  Net income...................................     --          --              333,855       --              333,855
                                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ------------  --------------
Balance at July 31, 1995.......................      1,244   $   1,244   $   (3,725,747) $   (117,500) $   (3,842,003)
                                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ------------  --------------
                                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ------------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-87
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,      SEVEN MONTHS
                                                                    -----------------------------  ENDED JULY 31,
                                                                         1994           1993            1995
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>            <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income (loss)...............................................  $      348,598  $    (282,994) $      333,855
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
   by operating activities:
  Provision for doubtful accounts.................................         152,584         97,032         149,979
  Depreciation of property and equipment..........................       2,210,865      1,561,311       1,779,380
  Amortization expense............................................       1,109,975        867,777         740,143
  Gain on sale of property and equipment..........................          (1,776)       (75,913)        (51,072)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    Accounts receivables..........................................        (470,630)      (194,412)       (162,524)
    Inventories...................................................        (163,032)      (209,682)       (100,519)
    Prepaid expenses..............................................          61,154        (33,791)          8,050
    Trade accounts payable........................................         402,386         15,292          47,731
    Accrued expenses and interest.................................         355,724         29,983        (155,313)
    Subscriber deposits...........................................          75,057         72,861          34,085
    Deferred revenue..............................................          46,464        116,903           1,189
    Receivable/payable from/to stockholders.......................         100,000       --              (224,119)
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Net cash provided by operating activities.........................       4,227,369      1,964,367       2,400,865
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of Telepage............................................      (4,762,097)      --              --
  Purchases of property and equipment.............................      (3,514,401)    (1,805,952)     (2,721,190)
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment....................          77,204        790,095         112,868
  Investment in additional franchises and deferred financing
   costs..........................................................        (649,990)       (82,832)       --
  Increase in other noncurrent assets.............................        (138,784)       (21,545)        (24,250)
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Net cash used in investing activities.............................      (8,988,068)    (1,120,234)     (2,632,572)
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term debt.......       8,230,560        170,995        --
  Principal payments on revolving line of credit and long-term
   debt...........................................................      (2,872,977)    (1,090,801)        (38,506)
  Proceeds from notes payable to stockholders.....................        --              117,660        --
  Principal payments on notes payable to stockholders.............         (26,233)       (17,653)        (14,604)
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities...............       5,331,350       (819,799)        (53,110)
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash...................................         570,651         24,334        (284,817)
Cash at beginning of period.......................................         277,441        253,107         848,092
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
Cash at end of period.............................................  $      848,092  $     277,441  $      563,275
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
                                                                    --------------  -------------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                      F-88
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 JULY 31, 1995
 
1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BUSINESS
 
    The  Company rents and sells communication equipment and provides paging and
mobile phone services throughout the state of Arkansas and surrounding states.
 
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
    The majority  of  the  Company's  customers  are  located  in  Arkansas  and
surrounding  states.  The Company  performs  ongoing credit  evaluations  of its
customers and generally does not require collateral. Customers make deposits for
pager rentals which  the Company  maintains as  a reserve  for potential  credit
losses or equipment damage.
 
INVENTORY
 
    Inventory  is carried at the lower  of costs (first-in, first-out method) or
market.
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
    Property and equipment is recorded at  cost and such cost is depreciated  by
the  straight-line method  for financial  reporting purposes  over the estimated
useful lives of the individual  assets. For tax reporting purposes,  accelerated
cost recovery methods are generally used.
 
    The  Company generally rents  its equipment on  a month to  month basis. The
Company's investment in equipment under operating leases and equipment held  for
lease totaled $8,426,835 less $6,369,547 of accumulated depreciation at July 31,
1995  and $7,485,807 less $4,436,912 of accumulated depreciation at December 31,
1994.
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
    Intangible assets  are stated  at  cost, with  such  cost amortized  by  the
straight-line method generally as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
Subscriber lists and noncompetition agreements....................    5 years
Deferred financing costs..........................................    8 years
Franchise and organization costs..................................   10 years
Excess of cost over fair value of assets acquired.................   10 years
</TABLE>
 
    Intangible  assets and related accumulated amortization are removed from the
balance sheet when fully amortized.
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
    In 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.  121,
ACCOUNTING  FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND FOR LONG-LIVED ASSETS TO
BE DISPOSED OF. This statement will be adopted in the first quarter of 1996. The
Company does not expect Statement  No. 121 to have  a significant impact on  the
Company's financial position or results of operations.
 
USE OF ESTIMATES
 
    The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that affect  the amounts reported  in the  financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW
 
    The Company  incurred long-term  debt  of $10,000  and $347,640  related  to
equipment  acquired during  the seven  months ended July  31, 1995  and the year
ended December 31, 1994, respectively.
 
                                      F-89
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
INCOME TAXES
 
    The Company operates under Subchapter S  of the Internal Revenue Code. As  a
result,  the Company is not  subject to Federal income  tax. The stockholders of
the Company include the  Company's income or loss  in their personal income  for
federal income tax purposes.
 
RECLASSIFICATIONS
 
    Certain  amounts  in  the  1993  and  1994  financial  statements  have been
reclassified to conform to the 1995 presentation.
 
2.  LONG-TERM DEBT
    Long-term debt is comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  JULY 31       DECEMBER 31
                                                                    1995            1994
                                                               --------------  --------------
<S>                                                            <C>             <C>
Senior revolving credit and term loan due in 1999 (1)........  $   16,535,170  $   16,535,170
Note payable to John Smith in connection with the purchase of
 Telepage, Inc., bearing interest of 8.25% with principal due
 in one lump sum on September 9, 1999, collateralized by a
 subordinated lien against all property which is subject to
 lien under the senior revolving credit and term loan (see
 Note 7).....................................................       1,686,358       1,686,358
Various automobile loans due in monthly installments through
 1997 with interest ranging from 7.50% to 11.00%,
 collateralized by vehicles with a net book value of
 approximately $105,000 at July 31, 1995.....................          54,699          69,205
Other........................................................          24,000          38,000
                                                               --------------  --------------
                                                                   18,300,227      18,328,733
Less current portion.........................................       1,391,460         643,164
                                                               --------------  --------------
                                                               $   16,908,767  $   17,685,569
                                                               --------------  --------------
                                                               --------------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------
(1) The stockholders of  the Company obtained a  revolving credit and term  loan
    agreement  with  Fleet  National  Bank  for  $19,000,000  which  the Company
    guarantees. The loan  was obtained  in order  for the  stockholders to  lend
    funds to the Company. A commitment fee is paid quarterly on the daily unused
    portion of the balance available to be borrowed at a rate of 1/2% per annum.
    $7,000,000  of the  outstanding balance  bears interest  at a  fixed rate of
    9.99%. The remaining balance bears interest at a variable rate based on  the
    bank's  prime rate plus 2.0% or the  bank's certificate of deposit rate plus
    3.5%. At July 31, 1995, the variable interest rate was 10.75% on this  debt.
    The  borrowings  are  collateralized  by  substantially  all  assets  of the
    Company, except for  equipment and  vehicles specifically  pledged to  other
    debt  instruments. The Company must meet  certain financial covenants in the
    agreement. Management  believes the  Company was  in substantial  compliance
    with  these covenants at July 31, 1995. This  debt was paid off on August 3,
    1995 (see Note 9.)
 
                                      F-90
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
2.  LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
    Annual maturities  of  long-term  debt  were 1996  --  $1,391,460;  1997  --
$2,053,086;  1998 --  $2,407,266; 1999 --  $2,224,725, and  2000 -- $10,223,690.
These maturities are  based on the  original terms of  the various  obligations.
Most of the Company's debt was paid off on August 3, 1995 in connection with the
Company's sale to Teletouch. (See Note 9).
 
    During the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, the Company paid interest
of  approximately $966,000 and  $768,000, respectively. During  the seven months
ended July  31,  1995,  the  Company made  interest  payments  of  approximately
$1,268,000.
 
3.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
    The  Company leases office space and equipment from related (see Note 6) and
unrelated entities. Rent expense to  unrelated parties totaled $446,200 for  the
seven  months ended July 31, 1995, and $578,000 and $394,000 for the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The future minimum rental  commitments
as of July 31, 1995 for all noncancelable operating leases with initial terms in
excess of one year are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                        <C>
1995.....................................................  $ 262,701
1996.....................................................    188,949
1997.....................................................    106,473
1998.....................................................     54,488
1999.....................................................     18,271
Thereafter...............................................      4,500
                                                           ---------
                                                           $ 635,382
                                                           ---------
                                                           ---------
</TABLE>
 
    At  December 31, 1994, the Company had commitments of approximately $545,000
relating to the purchase  of new computer equipment  and computer software.  The
Company had no significant capital purchase commitments as of July 31, 1995.
 
    At  December  31, 1994  and July  31,  1995, the  Company had  four lawsuits
pending, resulting from the Company's business activities and personnel matters.
Based on  discussion  with  legal  counsel, Management  does  not  believe  this
litigation  will  have  a material  adverse  impact on  the  Company's financial
position.
 
4.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
    During 1992,  a  pre-tax  savings  plan (the  "Plan")  was  established  for
employees  in accordance with  the provisions of section  401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Employees who have completed one year of service with the Company,
are over the  age of  21, and  fulfill the  statutory minimum  hours of  service
(1,000) during the year are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under the Plan,
employees  are eligible  to contribute  up to  limits specified  by the Internal
Revenue Service, with the Company matching  50% of the first 6% of  compensation
contributed   by  the   employee.  The   Company's  matching   portion  of  Plan
contributions resulted in expense of $38,045 for the seven months ended July 31,
1995, and $56,980 and $35,915  for the years ended  December 31, 1994 and  1993,
respectively.
 
5.  INCOME TAXES AND S CORPORATION ELECTION
    At  July 31, 1995, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards from its
previous status as a  Subchapter C corporation  of approximately $1,078,000  for
financial reporting purposes. For income tax reporting purposes, the Company had
net  operating loss carryforwards as a Subchapter C corporation of approximately
$1,279,000 at  July 31,  1995 which  will expire  in varying  amounts from  2000
through 2004 if not utilized by the Company as a Subchapter C corporation.
 
                                      F-91
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
6.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    The  notes payable  to stockholders include  the financing  of two airplanes
purchased by  the stockholders  and then  sold to  the Company.  The notes  bear
interest  at 8.0% and 8.75% and are  due in equal monthly installments of $2,730
and $1,364, including interest, with the balance due in September 1995.
 
    The Company had various  amounts due to (from)  its stockholders which  have
been  netted  and  reported  in  the  payable  to  stockholders  balance  in the
accompanying balance sheets.
 
    The Company leases office space and  tower sites from related parties.  Rent
expense  for such  leases totaled  $42,345 for the  seven months  ended July 31,
1995, and $52,020 and $38,510  for the years ended  December 31, 1994 and  1993,
respectively. The terms of these leases are month-to-month.
 
7.  EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
    The  computation of  earnings (loss)  per share  is based  upon the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during each of the periods presented
of 892 shares (1,244 shares issued less 352 shares held in treasury).
 
8.  TELEPAGE, INC. ACQUISITION
    On September 1, 1994, the Company  acquired Telepage, Inc. in an asset  sale
and  purchase agreement. Telepage provided  paging services primarily in eastern
Arkansas and  western  Tennessee.  The  acquisition  included  the  majority  of
Telepage's  assets including  its Federal Communication  Commission licenses and
stations, equipment,  subscriber  lists,  and rights  under  contracts.  Certain
assets  were  excluded from  the agreement  including  cash, real  property, and
antenna towers. The total purchase price  of $6,448,455 included a cash  payment
of  $4,762,097 and  $1,686,358 five-year, 8.25%  note, payable  quarterly to the
seller. The  cash  portion  of  the purchase  price  was  funded  by  additional
borrowings under the Company's revolving credit and term loan.
 
    The  Telepage purchase price allocation  included $2,600,000 for a five-year
noncompetition  agreement,  $2,225,000  to  subscription  lists,  $1,420,000  to
equipment  and fixtures, and $254,000  to excess cost over  fair value of assets
acquired. Telepage's  operations  are  included in  the  accompanying  financial
statements from the date of acquisition under the purchase method of accounting.
The  excess cost over fair  value of assets acquired  is amortized on a straight
line method over 10  year. The subscription  lists and noncompetition  agreement
are amortized on a straight line method over 5 years.
 
    The following unaudited pro forma summary financial information presents the
results  of operations of the  Company as if the  Telepage, Inc. acquisition and
related financing  had occurred  at January  1, 1993.  This summary  may not  be
indicative  of what would have occurred had the acquisition been made as of this
date or  of results  which may  occur in  the future.  The historical  financial
statements  used to  prepare the summary  will reflect the  acquisition from the
effective date  of  the  acquisition  forward,  using  the  purchase  method  of
accounting  based on estimated  fair values of  assets purchased and liabilities
assumed. The pro forma results exclude the operations of Telepage, Inc. for  the
period  June  1994  through August  1994,  as  the information  was  not readily
available.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          ------------------------
                                                              1993         1994
                                                          ------------  ----------
                                                          (UNAUDITED -- DOLLARS IN
                                                           THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER
                                                                SHARE DATA)
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>
Net revenue.............................................  $     11,026  $   14,413
                                                          ------------  ----------
                                                          ------------  ----------
Net loss................................................  $     (1,477) $     (408)
                                                          ------------  ----------
                                                          ------------  ----------
Loss per share..........................................  $  (1,655.83) $  (457.40)
                                                          ------------  ----------
                                                          ------------  ----------
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-92
<PAGE>
                               DIAL-A-PAGE, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
8.  TELEPAGE, INC. ACQUISITION (CONTINUED)
    Proforma adjustments made  to the  historical data  include amortization  of
intangibles, depreciation of fair value adjustment of fixed assets, and interest
associated with the note payable to the seller.
 
9.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
    In  February 1995,  the Company and  its shareholders entered  into an asset
purchase agreement (the "Agreement") with Teletouch Communications, Inc. for the
purchase of substantially all assets of Dial-A-Page, Inc. The Agreement states a
total purchase price  of $46,350,000,  $100,000 of which  relates to  noncompete
agreements.  The  acquisition  closed  on  August  3,  1995.  Most  of  the debt
obligations reported in the Company's financial statements were paid off on this
date or shortly thereafter.
 
                                      F-93
<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
To the Management
Teletouch Communications, Inc.
In re: Audit of Russell's Communications, Inc.
 
    We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Russell's  Communications,
Inc.,  dba LaPageCo, a Louisiana  corporation, as of December  31, 1995, and the
related  statement  of  operations,  Schedule  1  (general  and   administrative
expenses),  statement of retained earnings, and  the statement of cash flows for
the year then ended.  These financial statements are  the responsibility of  you
and  the Company's  management. Our responsibility  is to express  an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
 
    We conducted  our  audit  in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting
the  amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles used  and  significant estimates  made  by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In our opinion, the financial  statements referred to above present  fairly,
in  all material respects,  the financial position  of Russell's Communications,
Inc., dba LaPageCo as of  December 31, 1995, and  the results of its  operations
and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                                  DEROUEN & WELLS, CPA'S
 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 
April 22, 1996
 
                                      F-94
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        DECEMBER 31,   MARCH 31,
                                                                                            1995          1996
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>           <C>
                                                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
Current assets:
  Cash                                                                                   $   47,329   $     31,594
  Accounts receivable -- trade........................................................        3,357         64,178
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Total current assets..............................................................       50,686         95,772
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
Property and equipment:
  Furniture & fixtures................................................................        6,637          6,637
  Equipment...........................................................................      358,550        389,130
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
                                                                                            365,187        395,767
  Accumulated depreciation............................................................     (112,969)      (218,598)
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Net property and equipment........................................................      252,218        177,169
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
Other assets:
  Capitalized loan costs..............................................................          923            851
  Prepaid expenses....................................................................        4,073          3,813
  Computer software...................................................................        1,106          1,303
  Security deposits...................................................................        1,220          1,220
  Investments (at cost)...............................................................        2,571          2,572
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Total other assets................................................................        9,893          9,759
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
      Total assets....................................................................   $  312,797   $    282,700
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
 
                                        LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable....................................................................   $    7,606   $      5,707
  Payroll taxes.......................................................................        4,893          5,778
  Sales tax payable...................................................................        1,261          1,486
  Agent deposit.......................................................................          500            500
  Due to officers.....................................................................          243            243
  Notes payable -- short term.........................................................       45,102         45,102
  Income tax payable..................................................................       14,404          8,424
  Deferred tax payable................................................................        1,567        --
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Total current liabilities.........................................................       75,576         67,240
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
Long term liabilities:
  Notes payable -- long term..........................................................      140,989        121,339
  Deferred tax payable................................................................        3,142        --
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Total long term liabilities.......................................................      144,131        121,339
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
      Total liabilities...............................................................      219,707        188,579
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
Stockholder's equity:
  Capital stock (no par, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding).........................          100            100
  Treasury stock......................................................................      (50,000)       (50,000)
  Retained earnings...................................................................      142,990        144,021
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Total stockholder's equity........................................................       93,090         94,121
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities and equity......................................................   $  312,797   $    282,700
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
               See accompanying notes to the financial statements
 
                                      F-95
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
                                                                            YEAR ENDED             31,
                                                                           DECEMBER 31,  ------------------------
                                                                               1995         1996         1995
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                        <C>           <C>          <C>
                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED)
Income:
  Lease and line charge income...........................................   $  541,588    $ 156,784    $ 135,332
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
    Total income.........................................................      541,588      156,784      135,332
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Cost of sales:
  Line charges & airtime.................................................       51,912       16,704       10,772
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
    Total cost of sales..................................................       51,912       16,704       10,772
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
      Gross profit.......................................................      489,676      140,080      124,560
General and administrative expenses:.....................................      407,650      107,187       96,685
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
  Income from operations.................................................       82,026       32,893       27,875
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Other (income) and expenses:
  Interest...............................................................       22,193        5,149        4,594
  Interest income........................................................       (2,315)        (717)        (410)
  Disposition of equipment...............................................        8,124       --              840
  Miscellaneous income...................................................       (1,161)      (3,813)      --
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Total other (income) & expenses..........................................       26,841          619        5,024
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Income before income taxes...............................................       55,185       32,274       22,851
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Provision for income taxes:
  Current................................................................       14,606        9,629        5,715
  Deferred...............................................................       (3,566)      --           --
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                11,040        9,629        5,715
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
  Net income.............................................................   $   44,145    $  22,645    $  17,136
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
               See accompanying notes to the financial statements
 
                                      F-96
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                        STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Beginning retained earnings, December 31, 1994:                                    $  74,020
<S>                                                                                <C>
  Adjustments to reclassify beginning retained earnings from the income tax basis
   of accounting to generally accepted accounting principles:
    Deferred tax liability.......................................................     (8,275)
    Depreciation.................................................................     77,977
    Amortization.................................................................        188
    Accounts receivable..........................................................    (40,138)
    Accounts payable.............................................................     (4,927)
                                                                                   ---------
Beginning retained earnings, as adjusted.........................................     98,845
Net income, year ended December 31, 1995.........................................     44,145
                                                                                   ---------
Ending retained earnings, December 31, 1995......................................    142,990
                                                                                   ---------
                                                                                   ---------
Net income (unaudited)...........................................................     22,645
Shareholder distributions (unaudited)............................................    (21,614)
                                                                                   ---------
Ending retained earnings, March 31, 1996 (unaudited).............................  $ 144,021
                                                                                   ---------
                                                                                   ---------
</TABLE>
 
               See accompanying notes to the financial statements
 
                                      F-97
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
                                                                            YEAR ENDED             31,
                                                                           DECEMBER 31,  ------------------------
                                                                               1995         1996         1995
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                        <C>           <C>          <C>
                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED)
Cash flows from operating activities
  Net income.............................................................   $   44,145    $  22,645    $  17,136
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in)
   operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization..........................................       46,683       16,672       12,394
  Loss on disposal of fixed assets.......................................        8,124       --           --
  (Increase)/decrease in assets
    Accounts receivable..................................................        5,191      (60,821)      (4,470)
    Prepaid expenses & other assets......................................       (2,407)         134           33
    Investments..........................................................       (2,571)      --           (2,571)
  Increase/(decrease) in liabilities
    Accounts payable.....................................................        2,679       (1,899)           0
    Sales tax payable....................................................          259          225          190
    Payroll taxes payable................................................        1,359          885        1,529
    Income taxes payable.................................................       14,552       (5,980)       5,715
    Deferred taxes payable...............................................       (3,566)      (4,709)      --
    Loans from stockholders..............................................       (9,200)      --           --
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Total adjustments........................................................       61,103      (55,493)      12,820
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities......................      105,248      (32,848)      29,956
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Cash flows from investing activities
  Acquisition disposition of property & equipment........................      (75,028)      58,377      (10,468)
  Other..................................................................       --          (21,614)      --
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities......................      (75,028)      36,763      (10,468)
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Cash flows from financing activities
  Proceeds of long-term borrowing........................................      125,000       --           --
  Repayment of long-term borrowing.......................................     (130,870)     (19,650)      (7,619)
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities......................       (5,870)     (19,650)      (7,619)
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents................................       24,350      (15,735)      11,869
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year...........................       22,979       47,329       22,979
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year.................................   $   47,329    $  31,594    $  34,848
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
                                                                           ------------  -----------  -----------
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
  Cash paid during the year:
    Interest.............................................................   $   22,193
                                                                           ------------
                                                                           ------------
    Income taxes (including accruals)....................................   $   11,040
                                                                           ------------
                                                                           ------------
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
  Debt incurred to purchase equipment....................................   $   22,112
                                                                           ------------
                                                                           ------------
</TABLE>
 
               See accompanying notes to the financial statements
 
                                      F-98
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                                BATON ROUGE, LA
                       NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
NATURE OF BUSINESS
 
    The  Company provides telecommunication services  both to the general public
and to the businesses  in the form of  pager leasing and pager  air time. It  is
domiciled  in  Baton Rouge,  La. but  provides these  services over  an extended
region using agreements with other entities to provide network coverage.
 
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
 
    In recording bad debt expense the Company uses the direct write-off  method.
Accounts  written-off are charged directly to  bad debt expense and the accounts
receivable balance  is  credited.  This  is not  in  accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  which  require  accrual  of  an  allowance for
doubtful receivables. It  is consistent,  however, with  Company policies  since
inception,  and  is in  keeping  with industry  trends  to use  this  method. In
addition, the  bulk of  receivables are  collected within  thirty days  and  any
allowance  for doubtful  receivables pursuant  to generally  accepted accounting
principles would be immaterial.
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
    For financial statement reporting purposes the Company records  depreciation
using the straight line method. Estimated useful lives range from three to seven
years.  For  income  tax purposes  the  company uses  accelerated  cost recovery
methods. Estimated  useful lives  for tax  purposes range  from three  to  seven
years.
 
    Depreciation  expense  for the  year ended  December  31, 1995  was $45,989,
recapped as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>
Equipment.........................................  $  45,212
Furniture/Fixtures................................        777
                                                    ---------
                                                    $  45,989
                                                    ---------
                                                    ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred.
 
DISPOSITIONS
 
    Each year  the  Company  writes  off those  pagers  and  equipment  that  it
considers either obsolete or no longer available for service.
 
    For  financial  statement reporting  purposes  the company  writes  off this
equipment at its net book value. For income tax reporting purposes, the  company
writes  off these assets at net taxable value.  The net book value of such items
written off as of December 31,  1995 for financial statement reporting  purposes
was $8,124.
 
                                      F-99
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                                BATON ROUGE, LA
                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
DEFERRED TAXES
 
    Deferred  taxes are recognized due to the timing differences created between
determining taxes for net income under generally accepted accounting  principles
and  that determined under tax methodology. As  of December 31, 1995 the amounts
giving rise to deferred taxes due to these differences are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   TOTAL
                                                                 ---------
<S>                                                              <C>
Depreciation...................................................  $  (3,593)
Accounts Receivable............................................      6,489
Accounts Payable...............................................        670
                                                                 ---------
Total..........................................................  $   3,566
                                                                 ---------
                                                                 ---------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    At December 31,  1995 the Company  owed the stockholder  an amount  totaling
$243.  During the year ended December 31, 1995 the Company repaid monies owed to
the  stockholder  of  $9,200.  The  Company  also  leased  or  rented  from  the
stockholder  items  of equipment  during the  year ended  December 31,  1995 and
issued IRS form 1099s to  the stockholder in the  amounts of $3,060 and  $8,700.
During  the year ended  December 31, 1995  the Company paid  compensation to the
stockholder and his spouse in the amounts of $48,000 and $22,650,  respectively.
During  the year ended December 31, 1995  the Company leased a vehicle on behalf
of the  stockholder. Monthly  rentals at  December 31,  1995 totaled  $606.  The
minimum value of future rentals on the vehicle lease are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>
1996...............................................  $   7,266
1997...............................................      7,266
1998...............................................      7,266
                                                         6,661(Terminal
1999...............................................            year)
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 3. NOTES PAYABLE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  CURRENT    LONG-TERM
                                                                                 ---------  -----------
<S>                                                                              <C>        <C>
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $34,083, dated
 5/28/93 payable in monthly installments of $1,033 including interest at 13.2%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment (see Note 5)...........................  $   9,635  $    16,888
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $7,761, payable in
 monthly installments of $234, dated 7/1/94 including interest at 15.918% per
 annum, collateralized by equipment............................................  $   2,183  $     2,990
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $7,771, dated
 8/1/94 payable in monthly installments of $234 including interest at 15.917%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $   2,159  $     3,188
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $7,732, dated
 7/1/94 payable in monthly installments of $233 including interest at 14.664%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $   2,240  $     2,799
</TABLE>
 
                                     F-100
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                                BATON ROUGE, LA
                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 3. NOTES PAYABLE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 (CONTINUED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  CURRENT    LONG-TERM
                                                                                 ---------  -----------
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $7,766, dated
 9/29/94 payable in monthly installments of $234 including interest at 15.861%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $   2,107  $     3,569
<S>                                                                              <C>        <C>
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $3,262, dated
 2/22/95, payable in monthly installments of $101 including interest at 16.356%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $     857  $     1,851
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $1,363, dated
 3/29/95, payable in monthly installments of $42 including interest at 17,718%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $     340  $       828
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $3,464, dated
 3/29/95, payable in monthly installments of $107 including interest at 16.480%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $     897  $     2,046
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $3,469, dated
 3/29/95, payable in monthly installments of $107 including interest at 17.718%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $     864  $     2,107
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $4,034, dated
 2/22/95, payable in monthly installments of $125 including interest at 17.590%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $   1,021  $     2,362
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $3,267, dated
 2/26/95, payable in monthly installments of $101 including interest at 16.390%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $     689  $     2,578
Note payable to Associates Credit in the original amount of $3,252, dated
 2/26/95, payable in monthly installments of $101 including interest at 16.38%
 per annum, collateralized by equipment........................................  $     686  $     2,566
Note payable to Hancock Bank in the original amount of $125,000, dated 9/15/95,
 payable in monthly installments of $2,625 including interest at 9.5% per
 annum, collateralized by equipment............................................  $  21,424  $    97,217
                                                                                 ---------  -----------
  Total........................................................................  $  45,102  $   140,989
                                                                                 ---------  -----------
                                                                                 ---------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    Long-term debt matures as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>
1997.............................................  $  50,629
1998.............................................     40,635
1999.............................................     29,453
2000.............................................     20,272
2001 and beyond..................................     --
                                                   ---------
                                                   $ 140,989
                                                   ---------
                                                   ---------
</TABLE>
 
                                     F-101
<PAGE>
                         RUSSELL'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                  DBA LAPAGECO
                                BATON ROUGE, LA
                 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 4. OPERATING LEASES
    As  of December 31, 1995  the Company leased its  premises for the amount of
$875 per month under  an agreement that expired  that date. The lease  agreement
allows  for a  one year renewal  at lessee's  option. The Company  appears to be
operating on a month-to-month  basis with the renewal  not having been  elected.
The minimum future rentals assuming a one year renewal are as follows:
 
                1996.....................................................$10,500
 
NOTE 5. CONTINGENCIES
    The  Company is contingently liable for  an amount owed to Associates Credit
on one of its notes payable in the amount of $26,522. The contingency arose from
a guarantee made by the Company on a note to Associates Credit that the  Company
shares with an outsider (See Note 3).
 
NOTE 6. RETAINED EARNINGS
    Historically,  the Company  has presented  its financial  information on the
income tax basis  of accounting.  For purposes  of the  audit for  the year  end
December  31, 1995,  the Company  is presenting  its financial  statements under
generally accepted  accounting principles.  Beginning  retained earnings  as  of
January 1, 1995 were originally stated under the income tax basis of accounting.
Retained  earnings were re-stated for  generally accepted accounting principles.
The effect of the adjustment is reflected in the Statement of Retained Earnings.
 
                                     F-102
<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder
Warren Communications, Inc.
 
    We  have audited  the accompanying  Balance Sheet  of Warren Communications,
Inc. (an S corporation), as of December 31, 1995, and the related Statements  of
Income,  Retained  Earnings  and  Cash  Flows for  the  year  then  ended. These
financial statements are  the responsibility  of the  Company's management.  Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion  on these financial statements based on
our audit.
 
    We conducted  our  audit  in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting
the  amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles used  and  significant estimates  made  by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In our opinion, the financial  statements referred to above present  fairly,
in  all material respects, the financial position of Warren Communications, Inc.
(an S corporation) as of  December 31, 1995, and  the results of its  operations
and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                          WRIGHT, MOORE, DEHART,
                                          DUPUIS & HUTCHINSON
                                          Certified Public Accountants
 
Lafayette, LA
February 14, 1996
 
                                     F-103
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                                                                          1995          1996
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                                   <C>            <C>
Current Assets
  Cash and Cash Equivalents.........................................................................    $ 68,899      $ 64,614
  Accounts Receivable (Net).........................................................................      44,392        61,276
  Other Receivable..................................................................................       4,870        --
  Inventory.........................................................................................       5,041         5,041
  Loans to Stockholder -- Current...................................................................      32,590        32,590
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Current Assets............................................................................     155,792       163,521
Property and Equipment
  Automobiles.......................................................................................      40,076        40,076
  Pagers............................................................................................     316,149       316,149
  Transmitters......................................................................................     193,618       193,618
  Test Equipment....................................................................................      25,315        25,315
  Office Equipment..................................................................................      11,603        11,603
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total...........................................................................................     586,761       586,761
  Less: Accumulated Depreciation....................................................................    (221,397)     (246,597)
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Net Property and Equipment......................................................................     365,364       340,164
Other Assets
  Loans to Stockholder..............................................................................     100,670       100,670
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Assets....................................................................................    $621,826      $604,355
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                                                                          1995          1996
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                                   <C>            <C>
Current Liabilities
  Accounts Payable..................................................................................    $ 59,147        59,147
  Unearned Revenues.................................................................................      14,582        14,582
  Payroll Taxes Payable.............................................................................       3,211         7,838
  Sales Taxes Payable...............................................................................       2,669         2,669
  Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt..............................................................     288,689       288,689
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Current Liabilities.......................................................................     368,298       372,925
Long-Term Debt (Less Current Maturities)............................................................     244,294       166,738
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Liabilities...............................................................................     612,592       539,663
Stockholder's Equity
  Common Stock (10,000 shares Authorized, No Par Value, 1,000 Shares Issued and Outstanding)........       1,000         1,000
  Retained Earnings.................................................................................       8,234        63,692
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Stockholder's Equity......................................................................       9,234        64,692
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity......................................................    $621,826      $604,355
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
         The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of This Statement.
 
                                     F-104
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  THREE MONTHS     THREE MONTHS
                                                                                YEAR ENDED        ENDED MARCH      ENDED MARCH
                                                                             DECEMBER 31, 1995      31, 1996         31, 1995
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
                                                                                                  (UNAUDITED)      (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>              <C>
REVENUES...................................................................     $1,653,689          $410,436         $415,938
COST OF REVENUES...........................................................        586,606           120,357          130,822
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
GROSS PROFIT...............................................................      1,067,083           290,079          285,116
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES........................................        693,696           196,197          213,876
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE).......................................        373,387            93,882           71,240
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE).....................................................
  Interest Income..........................................................          8,434           --               --
  Interest Expense.........................................................        (79,046)          (19,338)         (25,401)
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
    Total Other Income (Expense)...........................................        (70,612)          (19,338)         (25,401)
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
NET INCOME.................................................................     $  302,775          $ 74,544         $ 45,839
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
                                                                             -----------------   --------------   --------------
</TABLE>
 
         The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of This Statement.
 
                                     F-105
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                   STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
Balance at December 31, 1994....................................................  $  25,037
Prior Period Adjustments........................................................   (151,586)
                                                                                  ---------
Balance at December 31, 1994 Restated...........................................   (126,549)
Net Income......................................................................    302,775
Dividends.......................................................................   (167,992)
                                                                                  ---------
Balance at December 31, 1995....................................................      8,234
Net Income (unaudited)..........................................................     74,544
Shareholder Distributions (unaudited)...........................................    (19,086)
                                                                                  ---------
Balance at March 31, 1996 (unaudited)...........................................  $  63,692
                                                                                  ---------
                                                                                  ---------
</TABLE>
 
         The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of This Statement
 
                                     F-106
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              THREE        THREE
                                                                                                             MONTHS        MONTHS
                                                                                             YEAR ENDED       ENDED        ENDED
                                                                                            DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                                                                1995          1996          1995
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
                                                                                                           (UNAUDITED)   (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                         <C>            <C>           <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income..............................................................................   $ 302,775      $  74,544    $  45,839
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation..........................................................................      92,916         25,200       33,000
    Provision for bad debts...............................................................       9,803         --           --
  Change in assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable...................................................................      44,352        (12,014)      26,888
    Other receivable......................................................................         360         --           (2,750)
    Inventory.............................................................................      (5,041)        --           --
    Accounts payable......................................................................      26,841         --           --
    Unearned revenues.....................................................................      10,564         --           --
    Payroll taxes payable.................................................................       1,164          4,627       (2,506)
    Sales tax payable.....................................................................        (550)        --           --
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
  Total Adjustments.......................................................................     180,409         17,813       54,632
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES.................................................     483,184         92,357      100,471
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchases of equipment..................................................................     (91,211)        --         (102,963)
  Loans to stockholder....................................................................    (100,000)        --           --
  Repayment of loans to stockholder.......................................................      19,836         --           --
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
  NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES...................................................    (171,375)        --         (102,963)
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from long-term debt............................................................     131,299         --           22,160
  Repayment of long-term debt.............................................................    (319,004)       (77,556)      --
  Dividends paid..........................................................................    (167,992)       (19,086)      (1,450)
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
  NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES.....................................    (355,697)       (96,642)      20,710
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS......................................     (43,888)        (4,285)      18,218
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR............................................     112,787         68,899      112,786
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR..................................................   $  68,899      $  64,614    $ 131,004
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
                                                                                            ------------   -----------   ----------
</TABLE>
 
         The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
                                     F-107
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    NATURE OF BUSINESS -- Warren Communications, Inc. was incorporated on May 1,
1991.  The Company  is domiciled  in Lafayette,  Louisiana, and  is primarily in
business as a private paging carrier.
 
    The Company  generally  services  commercial,  individual  and  governmental
customers in the South Central Louisiana region.
 
    ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE -- The  Company has established  a specific reserve for
uncollectible accounts  receivable.  The allowance  for  uncollectible  accounts
receivable  at December 31, 1995  was $9,803 which equaled  bad debt expense for
the year.
 
    INVENTORY -- Inventory consists of new pagers held for resale and is  stated
at the lower of cost or market.
 
    PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT  --  Property and  equipment  are  stated  at cost.
Expenditures for property and equipment which substantially increase the  useful
lives  of  existing  assets are  capitalized  at cost  and  depreciated. Routine
expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
    Depreciation is provided  principally on the  straight-line method over  the
useful  lives  of  the assets,  which  are  generally five  to  seven  years for
equipment and vehicles.
 
    INCOME TAXES -- The Company has elected  to be taxed under the provision  of
Subchapter  S of the Internal Revenue  Code. Under those provisions, the Company
generally does not  pay federal  or state corporate  income tax  on its  taxable
income.  Instead, the stockholders  are liable for individual  income tax on the
Company's taxable income.
 
    USE OF ESTIMATES --  The preparation of  financial statements in  conformity
with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to make
estimates and  assumptions  that  affect  the reported  amounts  of  assets  and
liabilities  and disclosure of contingent assets  and liabilities at the date of
the financial  statements and  the  reported amounts  of revenues  and  expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
NOTE 2 -- UNEARNED REVENUES
    Unearned  Revenues represents customer deposits and prepaid lease charges on
pagers and paging service at December 31, 1995.
 
                                     F-108
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 3 -- LONG-TERM DEBT
    Long-Term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 1995:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
Note payable to bank secured by accounts receivable and personal guaranty
 of stockholder, payable in monthly installments of $3,234 including
 interest at bank prime plus 1% (currently 9.5%), maturing April, 1998...  $  80,164
 
Note payable to bank secured by pagers, payable in monthly installments
 of $3,832 including interest at bank prime plus 1% (currently 9.5%),
 maturing September, 1996................................................     29,432
 
Various notes payable to finance company, secured by pagers, payable in
 monthly installments with interest rates varying from 12.1% to 15.43%,
 with maturity dates ranging from 1996 through 1998......................    423,387
                                                                           ---------
 
  Total..................................................................    532,983
 
  Less: Current Maturities...............................................    288,689
                                                                           ---------
 
  Long-Term Debt.........................................................  $ 244,294
                                                                           ---------
                                                                           ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Future Cash Requirements for Long-Term Debt are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31:                                                                       AMOUNT
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------
<S>                                                                                          <C>
1996.......................................................................................  $   288,689
1997.......................................................................................      195,335
1998.......................................................................................       48,959
                                                                                             -----------
Total......................................................................................  $   532,983
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 4 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    The Company has outstanding non-interest bearing demand loans to stockholder
in the amount of $53,096 at December 31, 1995.
 
    The Company leases the office facility  from its stockholder for $4,000  per
month. Lease payments made during 1995 were $45,000.
 
    The  Company made  a loan to  its stockholder  during 1995 in  the amount of
$100,000 payable in monthly  installments of $3,234  including interest at  bank
prime  plus 1% (currently 9.5%), maturing  April, 1998. The principal balance at
December 31, 1995 was $80,164 with the current portion of $32,590 due in 1996.
 
NOTE 5 -- LEASES
    The Company's transmitters are located throughout South Central Louisiana on
towers rented under various  leases. Certain of  these are noncancelable  leases
which  will expire  in 1996  and are renewable  for one-year  terms. Other tower
rental leases are on month to month basis.
 
    The Company  also  has  a noncancelable  lease  for  satellite  transmission
services and space segment capacity. This lease expires January 1, 2006.
 
                                     F-109
<PAGE>
                          WARREN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 5 -- LEASES (CONTINUED)
    Future  minimum rental payments are as follows for the years ending December
31:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                        <C>
1996.....................................................  $  51,786
1997.....................................................     28,800
1998.....................................................     28,800
1999.....................................................     28,800
2000 and later...........................................    144,000
                                                           ---------
Total....................................................  $ 282,186
                                                           ---------
                                                           ---------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 6 -- PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS
    Retained Earnings at the beginning of 1995 has been adjusted to reflect  the
following changes which had no effect on current period net income:
 
    Accounts Payable were understated by $8,436 at December 31, 1994.
 
    Accumulated   Depreciation  was  corrected   to  reflect  the   use  of  the
straight-line method  for  recognizing  depreciation  instead  of  the  modified
accelerated cost recovery system which had been erroneously used in prior years.
Fixed  assets were also adjusted for a correction of errors made in capitalizing
certain assets. These changes  resulted in an increase  to Retained Earnings  in
the amount of $55,707.
 
    Other Receivables were understated by $5,230 at December 31, 1994.
 
    Payroll Taxes Payable were overstated by $3,878 at December 31, 1994.
 
    Beginning  Retained Earnings were also reduced  by the amount of $207,965 to
reflect a correction of capitalized pagers and the related depreciation  expense
recorded in prior years. (See Note 7).
 
NOTE 7 -- LEASED PAGERS
    In  prior  years,  the  Company capitalized  all  pager  purchases  and only
expensed a portion of the amount as  Cost of Goods Sold. The capitalized  pagers
were not adjusted for items lost, broken, or replaced. At December 31, 1995, the
Company  scheduled the pagers which were  currently being leased to customers or
held in stock. The records were then adjusted to reflect the documented count of
pagers which existed on that date.  The count resulted in a reclassification  of
$11,222  from Cost  of Goods Sold  to Fixed Assets  in the current  period and a
prior period adjustment as described in Note 6.
 
NOTE 8 -- CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
    Cash paid during the year for interest was $79,046.
 
                                     F-110
<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
 
Board of Directors
AACS Communications, Inc.
 
    We  have audited the accompanying balance sheet of AACS Communications, Inc.
as of  December  31,  1995,  and the  related  statements  of  income,  retained
earnings, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
    We  conducted  our  audit  in accordance  with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit also  includes assessing the  accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the  overall
financial   statement  presentation.  We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In our opinion, the financial  statements referred to above present  fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of AACS Communications, Inc. as
of  December 31, 1995, and the results of  its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
    Our audit was conducted for the purpose  of forming an opinion on the  basic
financial  statements taken as  a whole. The  supplemental information presented
after the  financial  statements is  presented  for the  purpose  of  additional
analysis  and is  not a  required part of  the basic  financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the  auditing procedures applied in the  audit
of  the basic financial statements and, in  our opinion, is fairly stated in all
material respects  in relation  to the  basic financial  statements taken  as  a
whole.
 
                                      SPILLAR, MITCHAM, EATON & BICKNELL, L.L.P.
 
Fort Worth, Texas
March 28, 1996
 
                                     F-111
<PAGE>
                           AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                          1995
                                                                                                      ------------
CURRENT ASSETS
<S>                                                                                                   <C>
  Cash..............................................................................................   $ 100,343
  Accounts receivable...............................................................................      18,382
                                                                                                      ------------
    Total Current Assets............................................................................     118,725
 
PHYSICAL PROPERTY
  Communication equipment...........................................................................     495,813
  Accumulated depreciation..........................................................................    (433,495)
                                                                                                      ------------
    Total Physical Property.........................................................................      62,318
 
OTHER ASSETS
  Radio station license.............................................................................      50,003
  License amortization..............................................................................      (6,875)
                                                                                                      ------------
    Total Other Assets..............................................................................      43,128
                                                                                                      ------------
        TOTAL ASSETS................................................................................   $ 224,171
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
                                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable..................................................................................   $  11,637
  Accrued payroll tax...............................................................................          44
  Franchise tax payable.............................................................................      16,382
                                                                                                      ------------
    Total Current Liabilities.......................................................................      28,063
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common stock -- 1,000,000 shares authorized, 52,000 issued and outstanding at $1.00 par value.....      52,000
  Additional paid-in capital........................................................................       6,000
  Retained earnings.................................................................................     138,108
                                                                                                      ------------
    Total Stockholders' Equity......................................................................     196,108
                                                                                                      ------------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY..................................................   $ 224,171
                                                                                                      ------------
                                                                                                      ------------
</TABLE>
 
         The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
                                     F-112
<PAGE>
                           AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   YEAR ENDED
                                                                                DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                                                -----------------
INCOME
<S>                                                                             <C>
  Service fees................................................................      $621,761
OPERATING EXPENSES
  Salaries....................................................................        81,941
  Advertising.................................................................           249
  Depreciation................................................................        22,931
  Amortization................................................................         1,250
  Dues........................................................................           735
  Insurance...................................................................        12,433
  Licenses and permits........................................................         1,695
  Office supplies.............................................................         2,963
  Professional fees...........................................................         8,656
  Contract labor..............................................................           100
  Rents.......................................................................        93,493
  Repairs.....................................................................         6,445
  Supplies....................................................................         5,283
  Payroll taxes...............................................................         6,521
  Other taxes.................................................................        23,122
  Telephone...................................................................        37,375
  Travel......................................................................           510
  Utilities...................................................................           173
                                                                                -----------------
    Total Operating Expenses..................................................       305,875
                                                                                -----------------
    Net Income Before Extraordinary Items.....................................       315,886
EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS...........................................................
  Escrow forfeiture...........................................................       100,000
  Legal fees in relation to sale of business..................................       (69,675)
                                                                                -----------------
    Total Extraordinary Items.................................................        30,325
                                                                                -----------------
      NET INCOME..............................................................      $346,211
                                                                                -----------------
                                                                                -----------------
</TABLE>
 
         The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
                                     F-113
<PAGE>
                           AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                         STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
Retained earnings at January 1, 1995............................................  $ 106,897
Net income......................................................................    346,211
Distributions to stockholders...................................................   (315,000)
                                                                                  ---------
Retained earnings at December 31, 1995..........................................  $ 138,108
                                                                                  ---------
                                                                                  ---------
</TABLE>
 
         The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
                                     F-114
<PAGE>
                           AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          YEAR ENDED
                                                                                         DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                             1995
                                                                                         ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S>                                                                                      <C>
  Net income...........................................................................   $ 346,211
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash......................................
    Depreciation and amortization......................................................      24,181
    Decrease in accounts receivable....................................................       5,014
    Decrease in deposits...............................................................         400
    Decrease in accounts payable.......................................................      (3,982)
    Decrease in payroll tax payable....................................................      (3,532)
    Increase in franchise tax payable..................................................       4,612
                                                                                         ------------
    Net Cash Flow Provided by Operating activities.....................................     372,904
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of physical property........................................................        (689)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Repayments on amount payable to stockholders.........................................     (62,469)
  Distributions to stockholders........................................................    (315,000)
                                                                                         ------------
    Net Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities.........................................    (377,469)
                                                                                         ------------
NET DECREASE IN CASH...................................................................      (5,254)
CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR......................................................     105,597
                                                                                         ------------
CASH AT THE END OF THE YEAR............................................................   $ 100,343
                                                                                         ------------
                                                                                         ------------
</TABLE>
 
         The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
                                     F-115
<PAGE>
                           AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
ORGANIZATION
 
    AACS  Communications,  Inc.  is  a  Texas  corporation  that  has  elected S
Corporation status. The  Corporation contracts to  sell through outside  agents,
air  time and phone  numbers used for  paging services in  Fort Worth/Dallas and
Houston.
 
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
    Property and equipment are recorded at  cost. Depreciation is recorded on  a
straight-line  basis over the useful lives of the assets. All equipment is being
depreciated using 10 years as the useful life.
 
    AMORTIZATION
 
    The Corporation acquired  a radio station  license in 1990.  The license  is
being amortized using the straight-line method over 40 years.
 
    ALLOWANCE FOR BAD DEBTS
 
    All accounts receivables are considered collectible as of December 31, 1995.
Any uncollectible amounts were written off directly to sales during the year.
 
    FEDERAL INCOME TAX
 
    The  shareholders of  the Corporation have  elected that  the corporation be
taxed as a S Corporation under Internal Revenue Service regulations. Under these
regulations the Corporation is not liable  for federal income taxes. The  income
of the Corporation is allocated to the stockholders in their ownership ratio and
taxed at the individual level.
 
EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
 
    During  1995 the Corporation received $100,000  that was deposited in escrow
with the expectation that the Company was to be sold. The sale did not occur and
per the contract the Company retained the money.
 
    During 1995, the Company has expended  $69,675 in legal fees in attempts  to
sell the Company's assets and arrange for license transfers.
 
GOING CONCERN
 
    The Corporation is currently in negotiation to sell its assets.
 
LEASES
 
    The  Corporation leases office  space in Arlington  and Houston, Texas. Both
leases are month-to-month and total $1,003.
 
    The Corporation leases radio  antenna tower space from  a number of  Antenna
owners. Contracts for these leases expire at various times. Monthly expenditures
amount to approximately $5,500.
 
    Noncancelable  leases that have  remaining lease terms  are repayable in the
following amounts.
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                 <C>
1996..............................................  $  39,739
1997..............................................     31,070
1998..............................................      3,455
</TABLE>
 
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
 
    The Corporation's existence relies  on the continued  use and popularity  of
personal pagers.
 
                                     F-116
<PAGE>
                           AACS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
    The  Corporation leases antenna  tower space from  Bell Communications, Inc.
Bell Communications, Inc. is 100% owned  by a 1/3 owner of AACS  Communications,
Inc. The total paid in 1995 was $5,084. The lease is month to month.
 
                                     F-117
<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Hyde's Stay In Touch, Inc.
 
    I  have audited the accompanying Balance Sheet of Hyde's Stay In Touch, Inc.
as of December 31, 1995 and the related statements of Income, Retained  Earnings
and  Cash Flows  for the  year then  ended. These  financial statements  are the
responsibility of the Company's management. My responsibilitiy is to express  an
opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.
 
    I  conducted  my  audit  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards. Those standards require that I  plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also  includes
assessing  the  accounting principles  used  and significant  estimates  made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement  presentation.
I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
 
    In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all  material respects, the financial position of  Hyde's Stay In Touch, Inc. as
of December 31, 1995 and  the results of its operations  and its cash flows  for
the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          JAMES N. RACHEL
 
Shreveport, Louisiana
April 22, 1996
 
                                     F-118
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
 
                                     ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                                                                          1995          1996
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                                                   <C>            <C>
Current Assets
  Cash..............................................................................................   $    66,147   $   342,940
  Investments.......................................................................................       116,231       109,905
  Accounts receivable...............................................................................       382,498       411,281
  Inventory.........................................................................................       265,141       114,249
  Prepaid expenses..................................................................................         6,976        18,916
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Current Assets............................................................................       836,993       997,291
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
Property and Equipment, net.........................................................................       710,171       691,937
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
Other Assets:
  Loan fees, net....................................................................................         8,335         7,711
  Deposits..........................................................................................         2,730         2,730
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Other Assets..............................................................................        11,065        10,441
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
Total assets........................................................................................   $ 1,558,229   $ 1,699,669
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                   <C>            <C>
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable..................................................................................   $    24,183   $     3,150
  Accrued expenses..................................................................................        27,859        22,105
  Current installments of capital lease obligations.................................................         1,982           859
  Current maturity of long term debt................................................................       125,794       119,200
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Current Liabilities.......................................................................       179,818       145,314
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
Long Term Liabilities:
  Long term debt, excluding current portion.........................................................       335,510       311,568
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Liabilities...............................................................................       515,328       456,882
Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock......................................................................................         1,000         1,000
  Retained earnings.................................................................................     1,041,901     1,241,787
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
    Total Stockholder's Equity......................................................................     1,042,901     1,242,787
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity..........................................................   $ 1,558,229   $ 1,699,669
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
</TABLE>
 
                  See Accompanying Notes and Auditor's Report
 
                                     F-119
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     YEAR ENDED     THREE MONTHS    THREE MONTHS
                                                                    DECEMBER 31,    ENDED MARCH     ENDED MARCH
                                                                        1995          31, 1996        31, 1995
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                                                 <C>            <C>             <C>
                                                                                    (UNAUDITED)     (UNAUDITED)
Income
  Fees and airtime, net...........................................  $   2,932,833   $    829,417    $    904,613
  Pager, hardware, and accessory sales............................        835,434        217,406         --
  Dealer airtime..................................................        275,390         78,690          66,900
  Dealer hardware sales...........................................         47,039         16,348         --
  Trade income....................................................         42,409          1,922           8,170
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
    Total Income..................................................      4,133,105      1,143,783         979,683
Cost of Goods Sold................................................      1,342,645        357,116         297,903
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
  Gross Profit....................................................      2,790,460        786,667         681,780
Operating Expenses, net...........................................      1,851,764        508,260         422,580
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
Income From Operations............................................        938,696        278,407         259,200
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
Other Income (Expense)
  Interest income.................................................          4,670             92           1,495
  Unrealized gain on investment...................................          7,871        --              --
  Other income....................................................         20,591            484             212
  Rent income.....................................................          4,764        --                1,191
  Loss on sale of assets..........................................        (21,136)       --               (1,093)
  Interest expense................................................        (66,161)        (9,004)        (13,736)
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
    Total Other Income (Expense)..................................        (49,401)        (8,428)        (11,931)
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
Net Income........................................................  $     889,295   $    269,979    $    247,269
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
                                                                    -------------  --------------  --------------
</TABLE>
 
                  See Accompanying Notes and Auditor's Report
 
                                     F-120
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                        STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                              <C>
Beginning Retained Earnings at December 31, 1994...............................  $  501,972
Net Income.....................................................................     889,295
Shareholder Distributions......................................................    (349,366)
                                                                                 ----------
Ending Retained Earnings at December 31, 1995..................................   1,041,901
Net Income (unaudited).........................................................     269,979
Shareholder Distributions (unaudited)..........................................     (70,093)
                                                                                 ----------
Ending Retained Earnings at March 31, 1996 (unaudited).........................  $1,241,787
                                                                                 ----------
                                                                                 ----------
</TABLE>
 
                  See Accompanying Notes and Auditor's Report
 
                                     F-121
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                MARCH 31,
                                                                         YEAR ENDED      ------------------------
                                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1995     1996         1995
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                   <C>                <C>          <C>
                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED)
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
  Net income........................................................    $     889,295     $ 269,979    $ 247,269
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
      Amortization..................................................            2,500           624          625
      Depreciation..................................................          192,731        44,361       38,375
    (Increase) Decrease in:
      Accounts receivable...........................................         (104,445)      (28,783)     (50,947)
      Inventory.....................................................          (49,807)      150,892        7,384
      Prepaid expenses..............................................           (6,976)      (11,940)      --
    Increase (Decrease) in:
      Accounts payable..............................................         (112,836)      (21,033)     (86,347)
      Accrued expenses..............................................            7,083        (5,754)     (10,527)
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
        Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities...................          817,545       398,346      145,832
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
  Acquisition of fixed assets.......................................         (273,731)      (26,127)     (14,596)
  Sale of fixed assets..............................................            5,595        --           --
  Shareholder distributions.........................................         (349,366)      (70,093)     (83,227)
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
        Net Cash Used in Investing Activities.......................         (617,502)      (96,220)     (97,823)
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
  Principal reduction of debt.......................................         (218,171)      (31,659)      (8,907)
  Loan proceeds.....................................................           20,000        --           --
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
        Net Cash Used in Financing Activities.......................         (198,171)      (31,659)      (8,907)
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
Net Increase In Cash................................................            1,872       270,467       39,102
Beginning Cash......................................................          180,506       182,378      180,506
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
Ending Cash.........................................................    $     182,378     $ 452,845    $ 219,608
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
                                                                      -----------------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
                  See Accompanying Notes and Auditor's Report
 
                                     F-122
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 
    The   Company  was  organized  in  1988  and  is  licensed  by  the  Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) as a  private paging carrier. It specializes  in
one-way  communications through a net working of UHF MHz frequencies and VHF MHz
frequencies. The  business provides  state  of the  art  paging and  voice  mail
services  to  over  28,000  subscribers. The  Company's  coverage  area includes
Eastern Texas, all of the State of Louisiana and portions of Mississippi.
 
    ACCOUNTING METHOD
 
    The accrual method of accounting is  used for both financial and income  tax
reporting purposes.
 
    CASH
 
    For purposes of the financial statement of cash flows, the Company considers
cash  in  operating bank  accounts, cash  on  hand, and  all highly  liquid debt
instruments purchased with an  original maturity of three  months or less to  be
cash equivalents.
 
    INVESTMENTS
 
    Investments  consist of shares of an  Eaton Vance Classic National Muncipals
Fund. This investment is held as a trading asset and is stated at market  value.
A  market  adjustment  of $7,871  is  included  in current  years  earnings. Net
interest earned on these securities is included as interest income.
 
    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
    All accounts receivable at December 31, 1995 are considered by management to
be  collectible.  All  accounts  or  portions  of  accounts  considered  to   be
uncollectible are adjusted to sales each month.
 
    INVENTORY
 
    Inventory  consists of  pagers, which  are valued  at the  lower of  cost or
market, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis.
 
    LOAN FEES, NET
 
    The Company is amortizing an SBA loan  fee of $12,502 over sixty months.  At
December 31, 1995, forty months remain to be amortized.
 
    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
    Property  and equipment are  recorded at cost.  Expenditures for maintenance
and repairs  are  expensed  as  incurred  while  renewals  and  betterments  are
capitalized.
 
    Depreciation  and amortization  have been  provided using  the straight line
method over the useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
Office furniture and fixtures..........................................  10 years
Vehicles...............................................................  8 years
Leased equipment.......................................................  3 years
Machinery and equipment................................................  5-10 years
Leasehold improvements.................................................  10-40 years
</TABLE>
 
    Leased equipment  consists of  pagers which  are leased  to customers  on  a
monthly  basis. These pagers are added to a  leased pool on an annual basis. The
pool is then depreciated over a three year period.
 
    Depreciation for the year ended December 31, 1995 amounted to $192,731.
 
                                     F-123
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
    The Company prebills clients monthly  for services. The billings are  mailed
prior  to the  end of the  month for services  of the next  month. The financial
statements reflect twelve monthly billing cycles. Revenue is recognized when the
bills are created. The  Company offers a significant  discount to customers  for
prepayment  of annual service.  This prepayment is recognized  as income in full
when received.
 
    INCOME TAXES
 
    Under the provisions of the Internal  Revenue Code, the Company has  elected
to  be taxed as an  "S" corporation. Under such  election, the Company's federal
taxable income or  loss and  tax credits are  passed through  to the  individual
stockholders.
 
NOTE 2 -- INVENTORY
    Inventory  consists  of various  types of  pagers  held in  each of  the six
business locations the  Company operates. The  total value at  lower of cost  or
market at December 31, 1995 was $265,141.
 
NOTE 3 -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
Office furniture and fixtures..........................................  $   37,475
Vehicles...............................................................      13,423
Leased equipment.......................................................     660,207
Machinery and equipment................................................     727,484
Leasehold improvements.................................................      36,397
                                                                         ----------
                                                                          1,474,986
Less: Accumulated depreciation.........................................     764,815
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         $  710,171
                                                                         ----------
                                                                         ----------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 4 -- PREPAID EXPENSES
    Prepaid expenses consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
Prepaid insurance..........................................................  $   6,468
Prepaid expansion expense..................................................        508
                                                                             ---------
                                                                             $   6,976
                                                                             ---------
                                                                             ---------
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 5 -- ACCRUED EXPENSES
    Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                         <C>
Interest payable..........................................................  $  16,782
Sales tax payable.........................................................     10,711
Payroll tax payable.......................................................        366
                                                                            ---------
                                                                            $  27,859
                                                                            ---------
                                                                            ---------
</TABLE>
 
                                     F-124
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 6 -- LEASE COMMITMENTS
    The  Company leases telephone equipment under  a capital lease. The economic
substance of the lease is that the  Company is financing the acquisition of  the
equipment  through a  lease and,  accordingly, it  is recorded  in the Company's
assets and  liabilities.  The  Company also  leases  building  facilities  under
agreements which have been classified as operating leases.
 
    Future lease commitments under capital and operating leases are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             CAPITAL
YEAR ENDED                                                    LEASE       OPERATING
DECEMBER 31                                                OBLIGATION      LEASES
- ---------------------------------------------------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>
1996.....................................................   $   2,137     $  24,487
1997.....................................................      --             5,733
1998.....................................................      --               951
1999.....................................................      --            --
2000.....................................................      --            --
                                                           -----------  -------------
Total minimum lease payments.............................       2,137     $  31,171
                                                                        -------------
                                                                        -------------
Less future interest.....................................        (155)
                                                           -----------
Capital lease obligation.................................       1,982
Current portion..........................................      (1,982)
                                                           -----------
Long term portion........................................   $  --
                                                           -----------
                                                           -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The  Company  rents  space  on several  transmission  towers  throughout its
coverage area. The rentals are  verbal and on a  month to month basis.  Industry
standard is sixty days notice to vacate.
 
    Total rental expense on the operating leases for the year ended December 31,
1995  was $84,486. Interest expense of the capital lease obligation for the year
ended was $694.
 
NOTE 7 -- LONG TERM DEBT
    Long term debt consists of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Note payable to Commercial National Bank in Shreveport,
 Louisiana, a $200,000 revolving line of credit maturing April
 30, 1996, at a variable interest rate. This note is
 collateralized by common stock of Hyde's Stay in Touch, Inc.,
 accounts receivable, and personal guaranty of Robert D. Hyde,
 Jr. and Shirley Hyde............................................  $  --
Note payable to Commercial National Bank in Shreveport,
 Louisiana, payable in monthly installments of $13,180 including
 interest at 8.00% through March 27, 1999. This note is a U.S.
 Small Business Administration loan and is collateralized by
 equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and personal guaranty
 of Robert D. Hyde, Jr. and Shirley Hyde.........................    461,304
                                                                   ---------
  Total long term debt...........................................  $ 461,304
  Current portion................................................   (125,794)
                                                                   ---------
  Long term portion..............................................  $ 335,510
                                                                   ---------
                                                                   ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The interest expense from notes payable for the year ended December 31, 1995
was $49,237.
 
                                     F-125
<PAGE>
                           HYDE'S STAY IN TOUCH, INC.
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
NOTE 7 -- LONG TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
    Maturities of the note  for each of the  five years succeeding December  31,
1995 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
  1996...........................................................  $ 125,794
  1997...........................................................    136,235
  1998...........................................................    147,543
  1999...........................................................     51,732
  2000...........................................................     --
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 8 -- CAPITAL STOCK
    The  capital stock consists of 1000 authorized shares of no par value common
stock. The only  shares issued  and outstanding at  December 31,  1995 were  100
shares issued to Robert D. Hyde, Jr.
 
NOTE 9 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    Payments made by the Company to the shareholder during the year were charged
to  wages, administrative  fees, or  shareholder distributions.  At December 31,
1995 there were no receivables from or payables to the shareholder.
 
NOTE 10 -- CASH FLOW INFORMATION
    The total interest paid for cash  flow purposes for the year ended  December
31, 1995 was $49,379.
 
NOTE 11 -- UNAUDITED PERIODS
    In  the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal
recurring accruals)  considered  necessary for  a  fair presentation  have  been
included.
 
                                     F-126
<PAGE>
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- ---------------------------------------------
                                   ---------------------------------------------
 
    NO  DEALER,  SALESPERSON OR  OTHER PERSON  HAS BEEN  AUTHORIZED TO  GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR  TO MAKE  ANY REPRESENTATIONS  NOT CONTAINED  OR INCORPORATED  BY
REFERENCE  IN  THIS  PROSPECTUS  AND,  IF GIVEN  OR  MADE,  SUCH  INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY
OR THE  UNDERWRITERS.  THIS PROSPECTUS  DOES  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  OF  ANY
SECURITIES  OTHER THAN THOSE  TO WHICH IT RELATES  OR AN OFFER TO  SELL TO, OR A
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY FROM, ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE  SUCH
AN  OFFER  OR  SOLICITATION WOULD  BE  UNLAWFUL.  NEITHER THE  DELIVERY  OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE  MADE HEREUNDER SHALL,  UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,  CREATE
ANY  IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
 
                            ------------------------
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      PAGE
                                                    ---------
<S>                                                 <C>
Prospectus Summary................................          3
Risk Factors......................................          9
Use of Proceeds...................................         13
Capitalization....................................         14
Summary Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
 Statements.......................................         15
Selected Financial and Operating Data.............         23
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
 Condition and Results of
 Operations.......................................         26
Business..........................................         38
Management........................................         49
Principal Stockholders............................         51
The Teletouch Agreement...........................         52
Description of Other Indebtedness.................         54
Description of Notes..............................         56
Underwriting......................................         75
Legal Matters.....................................         76
Experts...........................................         76
Available Information.............................         77
Incorporation of Certain Information by
 Reference........................................         77
Index to Financial Statements.....................        F-1
</TABLE>
 
                                  $100,000,000
 
                                     [LOGO]
 
                               % SENIOR SUBORDINATED
                                 NOTES DUE 2006
 
                             ---------------------
 
                                   PROSPECTUS
 
                                           , 1996
 
                             ---------------------
 
                                LEHMAN BROTHERS
                          DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                            SECURITIES  CORPORATION
                              GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
                      FIRST CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
 
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                                   ---------------------------------------------
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<PAGE>
                                    PART II
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 14.  OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
 
    The  expenses, all of  which will be  paid by the  Registrant, in connection
with the registration of  Common Stock offered  hereby, other than  commissions,
are as follows:
 
   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>
SEC Registration Fee..........................................  $ 35,482.76
NASD Filing Fee...............................................    10,500.00
Printing and Engraving Expenses...............................   125,000.00
Legal Fees and Expenses.......................................   100,000.00
Accounting Fees and Expenses..................................   100,000.00
"Blue Sky" Fees and Expenses..................................    10,000.00
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees.............................     2,500.00
Miscellaneous.................................................    16,517.24
                                                                -----------
    Total.....................................................  $400,000.00
                                                                -----------
                                                                -----------
</TABLE>
    
 
   
ITEM 15.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
    
 
    Article  Six of the Restated Certificate  of Incorporation of the Registrant
provides that the Registrant shall indemnify  its directors and officers to  the
maximum  extent allowed  by the  Delaware General  Corporation Law.  Pursuant to
Section 145 of the  Delaware General Corporation  Law, the Registrant  generally
has the power to indemnify its present and former directors and officers against
expenses  and liabilities incurred by them in  connection with any suit to which
they are, or are threatened  to be made, a party  by reason of their serving  in
those  positions  so long  as they  acted in  good  faith and  in a  manner they
reasonably believed to  be in,  or not  opposed to,  the best  interests of  the
Registrant,  and with  respect to any  criminal action,  so long as  they had no
reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. With respect to suits by
or in the right of the Registrant, however, indemnification is generally limited
to attorneys' fees  and other expenses  and is  not available if  the person  is
adjudged  to  be liable  to  the Registrant,  unless  the court  determines that
indemnification is appropriate. The statute expressly provides that the power to
indemnify authorized thereby is  not exclusive of any  rights granted under  any
bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
The  Registrant also has  the power to  purchase and maintain  insurance for its
directors and officers and has recently obtained such insurance.
 
    The  preceding  discussion  of  the  Registrant's  Restated  Certificate  of
Incorporation  and Section  145 of the  Delaware General Corporation  Law is not
intended to  be exhaustive  and is  qualified in  its entirety  by the  Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law.
 
    The  Registrant has entered into  indemnity agreements with the Registrant's
directors and officers. Pursuant to such agreements, the Registrant will, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify such persons against all expenses,
judgments, fines  and  penalties incurred  in  connection with  the  defense  or
settlement  of any actions brought against them  by reason of the fact that they
were directors or officers of the Registrant or assumed certain responsibilities
at the direction of the Registrant.
 
ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                                     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
- ----------             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>         <C>        <S>
     1.1           --  Form of Underwriting Agreement.
 
     3.1           --  Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated July 31,  1987 (filed as an exhibit to the  Registrant's
                       Registration  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-60925)  filed July 7, 1995, and incorporated herein
                       by reference).
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      II-1
<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                                     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
- ----------             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>         <C>        <S>
     3.2           --  Certificate of Designation of  Series A Junior  Participating Preferred Stock  dated April 11,  1995
                       (filed  as part  of the Registrant's  Registration Statement  on Form 8-A  dated April  7, 1995, and
                       incorporated herein by reference).
 
     3.3           --  Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of  Incorporation dated June 12, 1995 (filed as  an
                       exhibit  to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 5, 1995, and incorporated herein
                       by reference).
 
     3.4           --  Restated Bylaws of  the Registrant,  as amended  (filed as an  exhibit to  the Registrant's  Current
                       Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.1           --  Indenture,  dated as of  June 15, 1995, between  the Registrant and First  Interstate Bank of Texas,
                       N.A., as Trustee (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July  5,
                       1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.2           --  Registration  Rights Agreement, dated as of June  15, 1995, between the Registrant, Lehman Brothers,
                       Inc., Alex. Brown  & Sons Incorporated  and Paine Webber  Incorporated (filed as  an exhibit to  the
                       Registrant's  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-4  (File No.  33-60925)  filed July  7,  1995, and
                       incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.3           --  Rights Agreement,  dated as  of  April 5,  1995, between  the  Registrant and  Chemical  Shareholder
                       Services  Group,  Inc.,  as  Rights Agent,  specifying  the  terms  of the  rights  to  purchase the
                       Registrant's Series A Junior Participating  Preferred Stock, and the  exhibits thereto (filed as  an
                       exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated April 7, 1995, and incorporated
                       herein by reference).
 
     4.4           --  Form of Indenture between the Registrant and Bank One, Columbus, N.A., as Trustee.
 
     4.5           --  Form  of Escrow  Agreement among  the Registrant,  Bank One,  Texas, N.A.,  as Escrow  Agent and the
                       Trustee.
 
     5.1           --  Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
 
    12.1           --  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
    21.1           --  Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed as an exhibit  to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form  10-K
                       for the year ended December 31, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
    23.1           --  Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (set forth in Exhibit 5.1).
 
    23.2           --  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.3           --  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.4           --  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.5           --  Consent of Wright, Moore, Dehart, Dupis & Hutchinson, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.6           --  Consent of Spillar, Mitcham, Eaton & Bicknell, L.L.P., Independent Auditors.
 
    23.7           --  Consent of James N. Rachel, Independent Auditor.
 
    23.8           --  Consent of Raymond Belonsky, Independent Auditor.
 
    23.9           --  Consent of Greer & Walker L.L.P., Independent Auditor.
 
    23.10          --  Consent of Winter, Kloman, Motor & Repp, S.C., Independent Auditors.
 
    23.11          --  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.12          --  Consent of Sartain, Fischbein & Co., Independent Auditors.
 
    23.13          --  Consent of DeRouen & Wells, Certified Public Accountants, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.14          --  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors.
</TABLE>
    
 
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<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                                     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
- ----------             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>         <C>        <S>
    24.1           --  Powers of Attorney (set forth on signature page).
 
    25.1           --  Form T-1 of Bank One, Columbus, N.A.
</TABLE>
    
 
   
ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS.
    
 
    The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
 
    (1)  (i) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
             a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
 
        (ii) To  include any  prospectus required  in Section  10(a) (3)  of the
             Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
 
        (iii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
              effective date of the Registration  Statement (or the most  recent
              post-effective  amendment thereof)  which, individually  or in the
              aggregate, represent a fundamental  change in the information  set
              forth in the Registration Statement; and
 
        (iv) To  include any  material information with  respect to  the plan of
             distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement
             or any  material change  to such  information in  the  Registration
             Statement.
 
    (2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered  therein, and the offering of  such
securities  at that time  shall be deemed  to be the  initial bona fide offering
thereof.
 
    (3) To remove from registration by  means of a post-effective amendment  any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
 
    (4)  That, for  purposes of determining  any liability  under the Securities
Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a)  or
section  15(d) of  the Exchange  Act that  is incorporated  by reference  in the
Registration Statement  shall  be deemed  to  be a  new  registration  statement
relating  to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities  Act
may  be  permitted  to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons  of  the
Registrant pursuant  to  the  provisions  described  under  Item  20  above,  or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is  against  public  policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and  is, therefore, unenforceable. In the  event
that  a  claim  for indemnification  against  such liabilities  (other  than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the  Registrant in the successful  defense of any  action,
suit  or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will,  unless
in  the  opinion of  its  counsel the  matter  has been  settled  by controlling
precedent, submit to a  court of appropriate  jurisdiction the question  whether
such  indemnification  by  it  is  against public  policy  as  expressed  in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
                                      II-3
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
    Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to
the Registration  Statement to  be  signed on  its  behalf by  the  undersigned,
thereunto  duly authorized  in the City  of Dallas,  State of Texas,  on May 28,
1996.
    
 
                                          PRONET INC.
 
                                          By:         /s/ JAN E. GAULDING
 
                                             -----------------------------------
   
                                                       Jan E. Gaulding
    
                                                  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
                                                   CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the  Securities Act of 1933, this  Amendment
to  Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
   
             SIGNATURE                         TITLE                  DATE
- -----------------------------------  -------------------------  ----------------
 
                                     Chairman, Chief Executive
       /s/ JACKIE R. KIMZEY*          Officer and Director
- -----------------------------------   (Principal Executive        May 28, 1996
         Jackie R. Kimzey             Officer)
 
       /s/ DAVID J. VUCINA*          President, Chief
- -----------------------------------   Operating Officer and       May 28, 1996
          David J. Vucina             Director
 
                                     Senior Vice President and
        /s/ JAN E. GAULDING           Chief Financial Officer
- -----------------------------------   (Principal Financial and    May 28, 1996
          Jan E. Gaulding             Accounting Officer)
 
       /s/ THOMAS V. BRUNS*
- -----------------------------------  Director                     May 28, 1996
          Thomas V. Bruns
 
        /s/ HARVEY B. CASH*
- -----------------------------------  Director                     May 28, 1996
          Harvey B. Cash
 
     /s/ EDWARD E. JUNGERMAN*
- -----------------------------------  Director                     May 28, 1996
        Edward E. Jungerman
 
        /s/ MARK C. MASUR*
- -----------------------------------  Director                     May 28, 1996
           Mark C. Masur
 
          *By:          /s/  JAN E.
                           GAULDING
- -----------------------------------
          Jan E. Gaulding
         ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
 
    
 
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
   
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 EXHIBIT                                                                                                        SEQUENTIALLY
  NUMBER                                               DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS                                  NUMBERED PAGE
- ----------             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------
<C>         <C>        <S>                                                                                      <C>
     1.1           --  Form of Underwriting Agreement.
 
     3.1           --  Restated  Certificate of Incorporation dated July 31,  1987 (filed as an exhibit to the
                       Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-60925) filed July 7, 1995,
                       and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     3.2           --  Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock dated April
                       11, 1995 (filed as part  of the Registrant's Registration  Statement on Form 8-A  dated
                       April 7, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     3.3           --  Certificate  of Amendment to Restated Certificate  of Incorporation dated June 12, 1995
                       (filed as an  exhibit to the  Registrant's Current Report  on Form 8-K,  dated July  5,
                       1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     3.4           --  Restated  Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's
                       Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.1           --  Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1995, between the Registrant and First Interstate  Bank
                       of  Texas, N.A., as Trustee (filed as an  exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on
                       Form 8-K, dated July 5, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.2           --  Registration Rights  Agreement, dated  as of  June 15,  1995, between  the  Registrant,
                       Lehman  Brothers, Inc., Alex.  Brown & Sons Incorporated  and Paine Webber Incorporated
                       (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's  Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File  No.
                       33-60925) filed July 7, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.3           --  Rights  Agreement,  dated as  of April  5,  1995, between  the Registrant  and Chemical
                       Shareholder Services Group, Inc., as Rights  Agent, specifying the terms of the  rights
                       to  purchase the  Registrant's Series A  Junior Participating Preferred  Stock, and the
                       exhibits thereto (filed  as an exhibit  to the Registrant's  Registration Statement  on
                       Form 8-A dated April 7, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
     4.4           --  Form of Indenture between the Registrant and Bank One, Columbus, N.A., as Trustee.
 
     4.5           --  Form  of Escrow Agreement among the Registrant,  Bank One, Texas, N.A., as Escrow Agent
                       and the Trustee.
 
     5.1           --  Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
 
    12.1           --  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
    21.1           --  Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed as  an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual  Report
                       on  Form  10-K  for  the year  ended  December  31, 1994,  and  incorporated  herein by
                       reference).
 
    23.1           --  Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (set forth in Exhibit 5.1).
 
    23.2           --  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.3           --  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.4           --  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.5           --  Consent of Wright, Moore, Dehart, Dupis & Hutchinson, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.6           --  Consent of Spillar, Mitcham, Eaton & Bicknell, L.L.P., Independent Auditors.
 
    23.7           --  Consent of James N. Rachel, Independent Auditor.
 
    23.8           --  Consent of Raymond Belonsky, Independent Auditor.
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  NUMBER                                               DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS                                  NUMBERED PAGE
- ----------             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------
<C>         <C>        <S>                                                                                      <C>
    23.9           --  Consent of Greer & Walker L.L.P., Independent Auditor.
 
    23.10          --  Consent of Winter, Kloman, Motor & Repp, S.C., Independent Auditors.
 
    23.11          --  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.12          --  Consent of Sartain, Fischbein & Co., Independent Auditors.
 
    23.13          --  Consent of DeRouen & Wells, Certified Public Accountants, Independent Auditors.
 
    23.14          --  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors.
 
    24.1           --  Powers of Attorney (set forth on signature page).
 
    25.1           --  Form T-1 of Bank One, Columbus, N.A.
</TABLE>
    

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 1.1



                                   $100,000,000

                                    PRONET INC.

                         % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006

                              UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

                                                       ____________ ___  , 1996



LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
  SECURITIES CORPORATION
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
FIRST CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
c/o LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
Three World Financial Center
New York, New York 10285

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          ProNet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), proposes to sell
$100,000,000 of the Company's ____% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
"Securities").  The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an indenture to be
dated as of _________ __, 1996 (the "Indenture") between the Company, and
_________________________________________, as trustee (the "Trustee").  This is
to confirm the agreement concerning the purchase of the Securities from Company
by the Underwriters named in Schedule 1 hereto (the "Underwriters").

          1.   REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY.  The
Company represents, warrants and agrees that:

               (a)  A registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 
     333-03279) and one or more amendments thereto with respect to the 
     Securities have (i) been prepared by the Company in conformity with the 
     requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
     Act") and the rules and regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the 
     United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") 
     thereunder, (ii) been filed with the Commission under the Securities Act 
     and (iii) become effective under the Securities Act.  Copies of such 
     registration statements and any amendments thereto have been delivered by
     the Company to you as the Underwriters.  As used in this Agreement, 
     "Effective Time" means the date and the respective times as of which such
     registration statements, or the most recent post-effective amendments 
     thereto, if any, were declared effective by the Commission; "Effective 
     Date" means the date of the Effective Time; "Preliminary Prospectus" 
     means each prospectus included in such registration statement, or 
     amendments thereof, before it became effective under the Securities 
     Act and 


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     any prospectus filed with the Commission by the Company with the 
     consent of the Underwriters pursuant to Rule 424(a) of the Rules and 
     Regulations; "Registration Statement" means such registration statement 
     on Form S-3 as amended at the Effective Time, including all information 
     contained in the final prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to 
     Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations in accordance with Section 
     4(a) hereof and deemed to be a part of the registration statement as of 
     the Effective Time pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 430A of the Rules 
     and Regulations, together with the abbreviated registration statement 
     on Form S-3; and "Prospectus" means such final prospectus, as first 
     filed with the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of Rule 
     424(b) of the Rules and Regulations.

               (b)  The documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus,
     when they were filed with the Commission conformed in all material respects
     to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
     Act") and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and none
     of such documents contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
     omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
     to make the statements therein not misleading; 

               (c)  The Registration Statement conforms, and the Prospectus and
     any further amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the
     Prospectus will, when they become effective or are filed with the
     Commission, as the case may be, conform, in all material respects to the
     requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and do not
     and will not, as of the applicable effective date (as to the Registration
     Statement and any amendment thereto) and as of the applicable filing date
     (as to the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto), contain an
     untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
     required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
     not misleading; PROVIDED that no representation or warranty is made as to
     (i) the Trustee's Statement of Eligibility and Qualification (Form T-1)
     under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture
     Act"), and (ii) information contained in or omitted from the Registration
     Statement or the Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with written
     information furnished to the Company through the Underwriters by or on
     behalf of any Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein.  The
     Indenture conforms in all respects to the requirements of the Trust
     Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

               (d)  The Company and each of its subsidiaries (as defined in
     Section 13) have been duly incorporated and are validly existing as
     corporations in good standing under the laws of their respective
     jurisdictions of incorporation, are duly qualified to do business and are
     in good standing as foreign corporations in each jurisdiction in which
     their respective ownership or lease of property or the conduct of their
     respective businesses requires such qualification (except where the failure
     to be so qualified and in good standing would not have a material adverse
     effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole), and have all
     power and authority necessary to own or hold their respective properties
     and to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged; and 


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                                                                        3

     none of the subsidiaries of the Company [(other than Electronic Tracking 
     Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ETS"), Contact Communications, Inc.,
     a New York corporation, Contact Communications Inc. a Delaware corporation 
     and Metropolitan Houston Paging Services, Inc., a Texas corporation]
     (collectively, the "Significant Subsidiaries")), is a "significant
     subsidiary," as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the rules and
     regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the Commission.

               (e)  The Company has an authorized capitalization as set forth in
     the Prospectus, and all of the issued shares of capital stock of the
     Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid
     and non-assessable; and all of the issued shares of capital stock of each
     subsidiary of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued
     and are fully paid and non-assessable and (except for directors' qualifying
     shares) are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of
     all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims, except for those liens arising
     pursuant to the Credit Facility (as defined in the Prospectus). 

               (f)  The Indenture has been duly authorized and, when executed by
     the proper officers of the Company (assuming the due execution and delivery
     thereof by the Trustee) and delivered by the Company, will have been duly
     executed and delivered by the Company and will constitute the valid and
     legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in
     accordance with its terms; the Securities have been duly authorized, and,
     when duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered upon payment
     therefor as provided herein, will be validly issued and outstanding, and
     will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company
     entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and enforceable against the
     Company in accordance with their terms; in each case subject to the effects
     of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
     moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors'
     rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a
     proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and
     fair dealing.

               (g)  The Escrow Agreement, to be dated the Delivery Date (as
     hereinafter defined), by and among the Company, Bank One, Texas, NA, as
     escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"), and the Trustee (the "Escrow
     Agreement"), has been duly authorized, and when duly executed by the proper
     officers of the Company (assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by
     the Escrow Agent and the Trustee) and delivered by the Company will
     constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against
     the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of
     bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium
     and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights
     generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding
     in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
     dealing.

               (h)  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
     the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
     and the issuance 


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                                                                          4
     and sale by the Company of the Securities and compliance by the
     Company with the provisions of the Indenture and the Escrow
     Agreement, will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any
     of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
     indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or
     instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by
     which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of
     the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
     subject, nor will such actions result in any violation of the provisions of
     the charter or by-laws of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any
     statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental
     agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
     subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets (except to the extent any
     such conflict, breach, violation or default would not have a material
     adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole); and
     except for the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act, the
     qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act and such
     consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may
     be required under the applicable state or foreign securities laws or the
     By-Laws and rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
     (the "NASD") in connection with the purchase and distribution of the
     Securities by the Underwriters or as described in the Prospectus, no
     consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing or registration
     with, any such court or governmental agency or body is required for the
     execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Indenture and
     the Securities by the Company and the consummation of the transactions
     contemplated hereby or thereby.

               (i)  Except as set forth in (i) the letters of intent and/or
     definitive agreements with respect to the Pendings Acquisitions (as defined
     in the Prospectus) and (ii) the Investor Agreements dated December 23,
     1985, between the Company and certain Investors defined and named therein,
     there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company
     and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to
     file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any
     securities of the Company owned or to be owned by such person or to require
     the Company to include such securities in any securities being registered
     pursuant to any registration statement filed by the Company under the
     Securities Act.

               (j)  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
     sustained, since the date of the latest audited financial statements
     included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, any material loss
     or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other
     calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or
     court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth
     or contemplated in the Prospectus; and, since such date, there has not been
     any material change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the Company
     or any of its subsidiaries or any material adverse change, or any
     development which would reasonably be expected to involve a prospective
     material adverse change, in or affecting the general affairs, management,
     financial position, stockholders' equity or results of operations of the


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     Company and its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated
     in the Prospectus.

               (k)  The Securities, the Indenture and the Escrow Agreement
     conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in
     the Prospectus.

               (l)  The financial statements (including the related notes and
     supporting schedules) of the Company and of the Pro Net Completed
     Acquisitions (as such term is defined in the Prospectus) which appear in
     the Prospectus or are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus present
     fairly the financial condition and results of operations of such entities
     purported to be shown thereby, at the dates and for the periods indicated,
     and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
     principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved. 
     To our knowledge, the financial statements (including the related notes and
     supporting schedules) of the Pending Acquisitions and the Teletounch
     Completed Acquisitions (as such terms are defined in the Prospectus) which
     appear in the Prospectus or are incorporated by reference therein, present
     fairly the financial condition and results of operations of such entities
     purported to be shown thereby, at the dates and for the periods indicated,
     and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
     principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved.

               (m)  Ernst & Young LLP, who have certified certain financial
     statements of the Company, whose report appears in the Prospectus and is
     incorporated by reference therein and who have delivered the initial letter
     referred to in Section 6(g) hereof, are independent public accountants as
     required by the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations; and the other
     auditors whose reports appear in the Prospectus or are incorporated by
     reference therein and who have delivered the initial letter referred to in
     Section 6(h) hereof, were independent accountants as required by the
     Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations during the periods covered by
     the financial statements on which they reported contained or incorporated
     in the Prospectus.

               (n)  The Company and each of its subsidiaries have good and
     marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable
     title to all personal property owned by them, in each case free and clear
     of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the
     Prospectus or such as do not materially affect the value of such property
     and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made
     of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries; and all real property
     and buildings held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries are held
     by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases, with such
     exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and
     proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its
     subsidiaries.  

               (o)  The Company and each of its subsidiaries own or possess
     adequate rights to use all material patents, patent applications,
     trademarks, service marks, trade 


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                                                                          6


     names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights and 
     licenses necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses and have 
     no reason to believe that the conduct of their respective businesses will 
     conflict with, and have not received any notice of any claim of conflict 
     with, any such rights of others.  

               (p)  There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending to
     which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any
     property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject
     which, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
     could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
     consolidated financial position, stockholders' equity, results of
     operations, business or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries,
     taken as a whole; and to the best of the Company's knowledge, no such
     proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities or
     threatened by others.  

               (q)  No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among
     the Company on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders,
     customers or suppliers of the Company on the other hand, which is required
     to be described in the Prospectus which is not so described.

               (r)  The Company is in compliance in all material respects with
     all presently applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
     Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published
     interpretations thereunder ("ERISA"); no "reportable event" (as defined in
     ERISA) has occurred with respect to any "pension plan" (as defined in
     ERISA) for which the Company would have any liability; the Company has not
     incurred and does not expect to incur liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA
     with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any "pension plan" or
     (ii) Sections 412 or 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
     including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (the
     "Code"); and each "pension plan" for which the Company would have any
     liability that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code
     is so qualified in all material respects and, to the Company's knowledge,
     nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which would
     cause the loss of such qualification.  

               (s)  The Company has filed all federal, state and local income
     and franchise tax returns required to be filed through the date hereof and
     has paid, or made adequate reserve or provision for the payment of, all
     taxes due thereon, and no tax deficiency has been determined adversely to
     the Company or any of its subsidiaries which has had (nor does the Company
     have any knowledge of any tax deficiency which, if determined adversely to
     the Company or any of its subsidiaries, might have) a material adverse
     effect on the consolidated financial position, stockholders' equity,
     results of operations, business or prospects of the Company and its
     subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

               (t)  The Company (i) makes and keeps accurate books and records
     and (ii) maintains internal accounting controls which provide reasonable
     assurance that (A) 

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     transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization, 
     (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation 
     of its financial statements and to maintain accountability for its 
     assets, (C) access to its assets is permitted only in accordance 
     with management's authorization and (D) the reported accountability 
     for its assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals.

               (u)  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries (i) is in
     violation in any material respect of its charter or by-laws, (ii) is in
     default in any material respect, and no event has occurred which, with
     notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the
     due performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition contained
     in any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other
     agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or
     to which any of its properties or assets is subject or (iii) is in
     violation in any material respect of any law, ordinance, governmental rule,
     regulation or court decree to which it or its property or assets may be
     subject or has failed to obtain any material license, permit, certificate,
     franchise or other governmental authorization, approval, including Federal
     Communication Commission ("FCC") approvals, or permit necessary to the
     ownership of its property or to the conduct of its business.

               (v)  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor, to the
     Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person
     associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its
     subsidiaries, has used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
     gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political
     activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or
     domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or
     is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of
     1977; or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or
     other unlawful payment.

               (w)  Neither the Company nor any subsidiary thereof is an
     "investment company" within the meaning of such term under the Investment
     Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations of the Commission
     thereunder.  

          2.   PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES BY THE UNDERWRITERS.  

          On the basis of the representations and warranties contained in, and
subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement, the Company agrees to
issue and to sell to the several Underwriters and each of the Underwriters,
severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase the principal amount of Securities
set opposite that Underwriter's name in Schedule 1 hereto at a purchase price
equal to ___% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest, if any,
from May ___, 1996.

          The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any of the Securities to
be delivered except upon payment for all the Securities to be purchased as
provided herein or in the Prospectus.

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          3.   DELIVERY OF AND PAYMENT FOR THE SECURITIES.  

          Delivery of and payment for the Securities shall be made at the office
of Lehman Brothers Inc., 333 West 34th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001, at
10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the third full business day following the
date of this Agreement or at such other date or place as shall be determined by
agreement between the Underwriters and the Company.  This date and time are
sometimes referred to as the "Delivery Date."  On the Delivery Date, the Company
shall deliver or cause to be delivered the Securities to the Underwriters for
the account of each Underwriter against payment to or upon the order of the
Company of the purchase price by wire transfer in immediately available funds. 
On the Delivery Date, the Underwriters shall deposit the purchase price, in
immediately available funds, with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms
of the Escrow Agreement.  Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time
and place specified pursuant to this Agreement is a further condition of the
obligation of each Underwriter hereunder.  Upon delivery, the Securities shall
be in definitive fully registered form and registered in such names and in such
denominations as such Underwriters shall request in writing not less than two
full business days prior to the Delivery Date.  For the purpose of expediting
the checking and packaging of the Securities, the Company shall make the
Securities available for inspection by the Underwriters in New York, New York,
not later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the business day prior to the
Delivery Date.

          4.  FURTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY.  The Company agrees:

          (a)  To prepare the Prospectus in a form approved by the Underwriters
(which approval shall not be unreasonably denied) and to file such Prospectus
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act not later than the Commission's
close of business on the second business day following the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or, if applicable, such earlier time as may be
required by Rule 430A(a)(3) under the Securities Act; to make no further
amendment or any supplement to the Registration Statement or to the Prospectus
except as permitted herein; to advise the Underwriters, promptly after it
receives notice thereof, of the time when any amendment to the Registration
Statement has been filed or becomes effective or any supplement to the
Prospectus or any amended Prospectus has been filed and to furnish the
Underwriters with copies thereof; to advise the Underwriters, promptly after it
receives notice thereof, of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or
of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or
the Prospectus, of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the
amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for
additional information; and, in the event of the issuance of any stop order or
of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or
the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification, to use promptly its best
efforts to obtain its withdrawal; 

          (b)  To furnish promptly to the Underwriters and to counsel for the
Underwriters a signed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed
with the Commission, and each amendment thereto filed with the Commission,
including all consents and exhibits filed therewith;

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          (c)  To deliver promptly to the Underwriters such number of the
following documents as the Underwriters shall reasonably request:  (i) conformed
copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission and
each amendment thereto (in each case excluding exhibits other than this
Agreement and the computation of per share earnings), (ii) each Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus and any amended or supplemented Prospectus and (iii)
any document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (excluding exhibits
thereto); and, if the delivery of a prospectus is required at any time after the
Effective Time in connection with the offering or sale of the Securities and if
at such time any events shall have occurred as a result of which the Prospectus
as then amended or supplemented would include an untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made
when such Prospectus is delivered, not misleading, or, if for any other reason
it shall be necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to comply
with the Securities Act, to notify the Underwriters and, upon their request, to
prepare and furnish without charge to each Underwriter and to any dealer in
securities as many copies as the Underwriters may from time to time reasonably
request of an amended or supplemented Prospectus which will correct such
statement or omission or effect such compliance;

          (d)  To file promptly with the Commission any amendment to the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any supplement to the Prospectus
that may, in the judgment of the Company or the Underwriters, be required by the
Securities Act or requested by the Commission;

          (e)  Prior to filing with the Commission any (i) Preliminary
Prospectus, (ii) amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the
Prospectus or (iii) any Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424 of the Rules and
Regulations, to furnish a copy thereof to the Underwriters and counsel for the
Underwriters and obtain the consent of the Underwriters to the filing (which
shall not be unreasonably denied);

          (f)  As soon as practicable after the Effective Date to make generally
available to the Company's security holders and to deliver to the Underwriters
an earnings statement of the Company and its subsidiaries (which need not be
audited) complying with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the Rules and
Regulations (including, at the option of the Company, Rule 158);

          (g)  For a period of five years following the Effective Date, to
furnish to the Underwriters copies of all materials furnished by the Company to
its shareholders and all public reports and all reports and financial statements
furnished by the Company to the principal national securities exchange upon
which the Securities may be listed pursuant to requirements of or agreements
with such exchange or to the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act or any rule
or regulation of the Commission thereunder;

          (h)  Promptly from time to time to take such action as the
Underwriters may reasonably request to qualify the Securities for offering and
sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions as the Underwriters may
reasonably request and to comply in all material respects with such laws so as
to permit the continuance of sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions
for as long as may be reasonably necessary to complete the distribution of the
Securities, PROVIDED 

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that in connection therewith the Company shall not be required to qualify as 
a foreign corporation or to file a general consent to service of process in 
any jurisdiction; and

          (i)  To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities being
sold by the Company as set forth in the Prospectus.

          5.   EXPENSES.  The Company agrees to pay  (a) the costs incident to
the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities and any taxes
payable in that connection; (b) the costs incident to the preparation, printing
and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement and any
amendments and exhibits thereto; (c) the costs of distributing the Registration
Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto and any post-effective
amendments thereof (including, in each case, exhibits), any Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or
any document incorporated by reference therein, all as provided in this
Agreement; (d) the costs of reproducing and distributing this Agreement, if
necessary; (e) the fees and expenses of qualifying the Securities under the
securities laws of the several jurisdictions as provided in Section 4(h) and of
preparing, printing and distributing a Blue Sky Memorandum (including related
fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters); (f) filing fees incident to
securing any required review by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. ("NASD") of the terms of the sale of the Securities; (g) the cost of
printing the Securities; (h) the fees and expenses of the Trustee and any agent
of the Trustee and the fees and disbursements of any counsel for the Trustee in
connection with the Indenture and the Securities; (i) the fees and expenses of
the Escrow Agent and any agent of the Escrow Agent and the fees and
disbursements of any counsel for the Escrow Agent in connection with the Escrow
Agreement; (j) the fees paid to rating agencies in connection with the rating of
the Securities; (k) the costs and expenses of The Depository Trust Company, Inc.
and its nominee, including its book-entry system; and (l) all other costs and
expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under
this Agreement; PROVIDED that, except as provided in this Section 5(e) and in
Section 9, the Underwriters shall pay their own costs and expenses, including
the costs and expenses of their counsel, any transfer taxes on the Securities
which they may sell and the expenses of advertising any offering of the
securities made by the Underwriters.

          6.   CONDITIONS OF UNDERWRITERS' OBLIGATIONS.  

          The respective obligations of the Underwriters hereunder are subject
to the accuracy, when made and on the Delivery Date, of the representations and
warranties of the Company contained herein, to the performance by the Company of
its obligations hereunder, and to each of the following additional terms and
conditions:

          (a)  The Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission
     in accordance with Section 4(a); no stop order suspending the effectiveness
     of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued
     and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened
     by the Commission; and any request of the Commission for inclusion of
     additional information in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or
     otherwise shall have been complied with.

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          (b)  No Underwriter shall have discovered and disclosed to the Company
     on or prior to such Delivery Date that the Prospectus or any amendment or
     supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the
     opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, counsel for the Underwriters, is
     material or omits to state a fact which, in the opinion of such counsel, is
     material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the
     statements therein not misleading.

          (c)  All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the
     authorization, form and validity of this Agreement, the Indenture, the
     Escrow Agreement, the Securities, the Prospectus and all other legal
     matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
     shall be satisfactory in all material respects to counsel for the
     Underwriters, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all
     documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them
     to pass upon such matters.

          (d)  Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. shall have furnished to the Underwriters
     its written opinion, as counsel to the Company, addressed to the
     Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date, in form and substance reasonably
     satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect that:

                 (i)  The Company and all of its Significant Subsidiaries are
          duly incorporated and validly existing as corporations in good
          standing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of
          incorporation, are duly qualified to do business and are in good
          standing as foreign corporations in each jurisdiction in which their
          respective ownership or lease of property or the conduct of their
          respective businesses requires such qualification (other than those
          jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a
          material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as
          a whole), and have all corporate power and corporate authority
          necessary to own or hold their respective properties and conduct the
          businesses in which they are engaged, as described in the Prospectus;

                (ii)  The Company has an authorized capitalization as set forth
          in the "Capitalization" section of the Prospectus and all of the
          issued shares of capital stock of each Significant Subsidiary have
          been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid, non-
          assessable and (except for directors' qualifying shares) are owned
          directly or indirectly by the Company, and, to the best of such
          counsel's knowledge, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances,
          equities or claims, other than pursuant to the Amended and Restated
          Credit Agreement dated as of February 9, 1995, as amended June 12,
          1995, and April 19, 1996, among the Company, The First National Bank
          of Chicago, as agent and the financial institutions parties thereto,
          as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented; 

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               (iii)  The Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and
          delivered by the Company, and, assuming due authorization, execution
          and delivery thereof by the Trustee, constitutes a valid and legally
          binding instrument of the Company enforceable against the Company in
          accordance with its terms, (A) subject to the effects of bankruptcy,
          insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
          other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights
          generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a
          proceeding in equity or at law) and (B) except that the remedy of
          specific performance and other forms of equitable relief may be
          subject to certain equitable defenses and to the discretion of the
          court before which proceedings may be brought;

                (iv)  The Securities have been duly authorized, executed, issued
          and delivered by the Company, and assuming due authentication thereof
          by the Trustee and upon payment and delivery in accordance with this
          Agreement, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of
          the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their
          terms and entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, (A) subject to
          the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
          reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or
          affecting creditors' rights generally and general equitable principles
          (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (B)
          except that the remedy of specific performance and other forms of
          equitable relief may be subject to certain equitable defenses and to
          the discretion of the court before which proceedings may be brought;

                 (v)  The Indenture, the Escrow Agreement and the Securities
          conform in all material respects to the statements concerning them in
          the Prospectus;

                (vi)  To the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no
          legal or governmental proceedings pending to which the Company or any
          of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or assets of
          the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject which, if
          determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, could
          reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
          consolidated financial position, stockholders' equity, results of
          operations, business or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries;
          and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, no such proceedings are
          threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities or threatened
          by others; 

               (vii)  The Escrow Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
          and delivered by the Company and assuming due authorization, execution
          and delivery by the Escrow Agent and the Trustee, constitutes a valid
          and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company
          in accordance with its terms, (A) subject to the effects of
          bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
          moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors'
          rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in
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          proceeding in equity or at law), (B) except that the remedy of
          specific performance and other forms of equitable relief may be
          subject to certain equitable defenses and to the discretion of the
          court before which proceedings may be brought and (C) except that the
          enforceability of rights to indemnification thereunder may be limited
          by federal or state securities laws or regulations or the public
          policy underlying such laws or regulations.

              (viii)  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
          delivered by the Company; 

                (ix)  The issue and sale of the Securities being delivered on
          such Delivery Date by the Company and the compliance by the Company
          with all of the provisions of this Agreement, the Indenture, the
          Escrow Agreement and the Securities, and the consummation of the
          transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or result in a
          breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or
          constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
          loan agreement or other agreement or instrument known to such counsel
          to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which
          the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the
          property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
          subject, nor will such actions result in any violation of the
          provisions of the charter or by-laws of the Company or any of its
          Significant Subsidiaries or any statute or any order, rule or
          regulation known to such counsel of any court or governmental agency
          or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
          subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets, in each case which
          breach, violation or default could reasonably be expected to have a
          material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as
          a whole (it being understood, however, that such counsel need express
          no opinion with respect to any violation of any state securities
          laws); and, except for the registration of the Securities under the
          Securities Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations,
          registrations or qualifications as may be required under the Trust
          Indenture Act, Exchange Act and applicable state securities laws in
          connection with the purchase and distribution of the Securities by the
          Underwriters and certain of their transferees, no consent, approval,
          authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any such
          court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
          delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Escrow
          Agreement and the Securities by the Company and the consummation of
          the transactions contemplated hereby; and

                 (x)  To the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no
          contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any
          person granting such person the right (other than rights that have
          been waived or satisfied) to require the Company to register such
          person's securities pursuant to any registration statement filed by
          the Company under the Securities Act.


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In rendering such opinion, such counsel may (i) state that its opinion is
limited to matters governed by the Federal laws of the United States of America,
the laws of the State of Texas and the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware and that such counsel is not admitted in the State of Delaware and (ii)
assume that all laws other than the federal laws of the United States of America
and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware to which its opinion
may pertain are the same as the laws of the State of Texas.  Furthermore, such
counsel shall not be required to make any inquiry into, and shall not be
required to express any opinion with respect to, any matters arising under the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the FCC
promulgated thereunder, the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, or the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or any state or local law, rule or
regulation with respect to the regulation of communications or aviation
activities.  Such counsel shall also have furnished to the Underwriters a
written statement, addressed to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect
that such counsel has acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the
preparation of the Prospectus, and based on the foregoing, no facts have come to
the attention of such counsel which lead it to believe that (I) the Registration
Statement, as of the Effective Date (other than the financial statements,
including the notes thereto and related schedules, and other financial,
statistical and accounting data contained therein, as to which such counsel need
express no belief), contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading or (II) any document incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus (other than the financial statements, including the notes thereto and
related schedules, and other financial, statistical and accounting data
contained therein, as to which such counsel need express no belief), when it was
filed with the Commission contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.  The foregoing opinion and statement may be qualified by a statement
to the effect that such counsel does not assume any responsibility for the
accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus except for the statements made under
the caption "Description of Notes," insofar as such statements relate to the
Securities and concern legal matters.  

          (e)  Gurman, Kurtis, Blask & Freedman, Chartered, as special
communications counsel to the Company, shall have furnished to the Underwriters
its written opinion, as special communications counsel to the Company, addressed
to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, to the effect that solely with
respect to matters arising under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations of the FCC promulgated thereunder (collectively, the
"Act"):

          (i)  No approval of the FCC is required in connection with the
     issuance and sale of the Securities to the Underwriters.

         (ii)  The Company and the following subsidiaries -- Contact
     Communications Inc. (a Delaware corporation), Contact Communications, Inc.
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     Contact Communications of Massachusetts, Inc. (a Massachusetts corporation)
     and Metropolitan Houston Paging Services, Inc. a Texas corporation), such 
     subsidiaries being referred to collectively hereinafter as the "Contact 
     Companies" -- have such licenses and authorizations as are necessary under
     the Act to conduct their one-way paging communications business in the 
     currently conducted manner described in the Prospectus, except where the 
     failure to have such licenses or authorizations would not have a material 
     adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company and 
     the Contact Companies, as a whole. Such licenses and authorizations do 
     not contain any materially burdensome restrictions (except for restrictions
     generally affecting the one-way paging communications business) not 
     adequately described in the Prospectus;

        (iii)  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
     Company and compliance by the Company with the provisions of this Agreement
     do not and will not violate the Act or any order or decision of the FCC. 
     Based solely upon: (a) such counsel's examination of the files of the FCC
     routinely available for public inspection at its Washington, D.C. offices;
     (b) a certification from a representative of the Company; and (c) an
     examination of such counsel's files with respect to the Company and the
     Contact Companies, and without any independent investigation, inquiry, or
     verification, such counsel does not know of any order, judgment or decree
     of any court or governmental body of the United States relating to the Act
     that would be violated by the execution, delivery and performance of this
     Agreement by the Company and compliance by the Company with the provisions
     of this Agreement;  

         (iv)  Based solely upon: (a) such counsel's examination of the files of
     the FCC routinely available for public inspection at its Washington, D.C.
     offices; (b) a certification from a representative of the Company; and (c)
     an examination of such counsel's files with respect to the Company and the
     Contact Companies, and without any independent investigation, inquiry, or
     verification, such counsel does not know of any proceeding before the FCC
     against or involving the one-way paging communications properties, systems,
     licenses or authorizations of the Company or the Contact Companies, or of
     any provision of the Act relevant to such properties, licenses or
     authorizations which is not described in the Prospectus;

          (v)  The statements made in the Company's most recent Annual Report on
     Form 10-K filed with the Commission under the caption "Regulations and
     Licenses," insofar as they purport to summarize the Act and certain
     administrative proceedings specifically referred to therein, are accurate
     summaries thereof and fairly present the information called for with
     respect thereto as of the date thereof; and

         (vi)  With respect to statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
     described in clause (v) above, or with respect to statements in the
     Prospectus or any amendment as of the effective date of the Registration
     Statement, which statements have been provided to such counsel for its
     prior review and which are within the scope of such counsel's opinion set
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     statements or amendments contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
     omit to state a material fact necessary to make such statements therein not
     misleading.

          In rendering such opinion, such counsel may state that (i) its opinion
is limited to the Act, and that such counsel expresses no opinion and assumes no
responsibility as to the applicability of any other laws; (ii) no opinion is
rendered with respect to any supplement, amendment or revision to any document
or with respect to any facts or circumstances, or enactment of new laws, rules
or regulations or amendments to existing laws, rules or regulations, occurring
subsequent to the date of its opinion; (iii) such counsel has acted as special
communications counsel for the Company and the Contact Companies as to certain
matters since the Company's acquisition of the Contact Companies, as relevant,
but does not represent, and does not express any opinion with respect to (a) the
Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Electronic Tracking Systems, Inc. ("ETS"), or
any other subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company, except to the extent that
ETS has filed and is prosecuting applications before the FCC for authority to
construct and operate one-way paging facilities on the frequency 931.1375 MHz at
various locations in the State of Texas, and (b) the Company's licensing of any
operations pursuant to an experimental radio service authorization obtained from
the FCC under the Call Sign KB2XAZ; and (iv) such counsel has examined such
portions of the Prospectus, the Registration Statement (and any amendment
thereto) and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, such other matters of
fact and law and such certificates and records of the FCC and such other
documents as in its judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable it to render
its opinion.

          (f)  Wiley, Rein & Fielding, as special communications counsel to the
Company, shall have furnished to the Underwriters its written opinion, as
special communications counsel to the Company, addressed to the Underwriters and
dated such Delivery Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Underwriters, to the effect that with respect to matters arising under the Act:

          (i)  No approval of the FCC is required in connection with the
     issuance and sale of the Securities to the Underwriters.

         (ii)  ETS has such licenses and authorizations as are necessary under
     the Act to conduct its electronic tracking security system communications
     business in the manner described in the Prospectus and such licenses and
     authorizations contain no materially burdensome restrictions (except for
     restrictions that generally affect the electronic tracking security system
     communications business) not adequately described in the Prospectus;

        (iii)  With respect to ETS' electronic tracking security system
     communications business, the execution, delivery and performance of this
     Agreement by the Company and compliance by the Company with the provisions
     of this Agreement do not and will not violate the Act, or to the best of
     such counsel's knowledge, any order, judgment or decree of any court or
     governmental body of the United States relating to the wireless
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         (iv)  Based solely upon: (a) such counsel's examination of the files of
     the FCC routinely available for public inspection at its Washington, D.C.
     offices; (b) a certification from a representative of the Company; and (c)
     an examination of such counsel's files with respect to the Company and ETS,
     and without any independent investigation, inquiry, or verification, such
     counsel does not know of any proceeding before the FCC against or involving
     the electronic tracking security system communications properties, systems,
     licenses or authorizations of ETS or of any proposed law or regulation
     relevant to such properties, systems, licenses or authorizations which is
     not described in the section of the Prospectus or the Form 10-K/A other
     than that on May 16, 1995, the FCC initiated WT Docket No. 95-96, which
     proposes to allocate spectrum for law enforcement tracking systems, the
     timing or outcome of which is impossible for such counsel to predict;

          (v)  The statements made in the Company's most recent Annual Report on
     Form 10-K filed with the Commission under the caption "Regulations,
     Licenses and Patents" insofar as they purport to summarize Federal
     legislation and regulations of the FCC and certain court decisions
     specifically referred to therein, are accurate summaries thereof and fairly
     present the information called for with respect thereto; and

         (vi)  With respect to statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
     described in clause (iv) above, or with respect to statements in the
     Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto as of the Delivery Date
     such counsel has no reason to believe that such statements, the Prospectus
     or any amendment or supplement as of the Delivery Date of the Prospectus,
     contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
     fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such statements
     therein not misleading.

     In rendering such opinion, such counsel may state that (i) its opinion is
     limited to the Act, Federal legislation and rules and regulations of the
     FCC and that such counsel expresses no opinion and assumes no
     responsibility as to the applicability of any other laws, including, but
     not limited to, patent or related intellectual properly laws; (ii) no
     opinion is rendered with respect to any supplement, amendment or revision
     to any document or with respect to any facts or circumstances, or enactment
     of new laws, rules or regulations or amendments to existing laws, rules or
     regulations, occurring subsequent to the date of its opinion; (iii) such
     counsel has acted as special communications counsel only for the Company
     and ETS, but does not represent, and does not express any opinion with
     respect to, any other subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company; and (iv)
     such counsel has examined such portions of the Prospectus (and any
     amendment or supplements thereto) and the Company's Annual Report, such
     other matters of fact and law and such certificates and records of the FCC
     and such other documents as in its judgment are necessary or appropriate to
     enable it to render its opinion.

          (g)  With respect to the letter of Ernst & Young LLP delivered to the
Underwriters concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the "initial
letter"), the Company shall have furnished to the Underwriters a letter (as used
in this paragraph, the "bring-down letter") of such accountants, addressed to
the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date (i) 


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confirming that they are independent public accountants within the meaning of 
the Securities Act and are in compliance with the applicable requirements 
relating to the qualification of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation 
S-X of the Commission, (ii) stating, as of the date of the bring-down letter 
(or, with respect to matters involving changes or developments since the 
respective dates as of which specified financial information is given in the 
Prospectus, as of a date not more than five days prior to the date of the 
bring-down letter), the conclusions and findings of such firm with respect to 
the financial information and other matters covered by the initial letter and 
(iii) confirming in all material respects the conclusions and findings set 
forth in the initial letter.

          (h)  With respect to the letters of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP [and each of
Arthur Anderson LLP, DeRouen & Wells, Wright, Moore, Dehart, Dupius &
Hutchinson, Spillar, Mitcham, Eaton & Bicknell, L.L.P., James N. Rachel, and
Sartain Fischbein & Co.] delivered to the Underwriters concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement (as used in this paragraph, the "initial letter"),
the Company shall have furnished to the Underwriters a letter (as used in this
paragraph, the "bring-down letter") of each of such accountants, addressed to
the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date (i) confirming that they are
independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and are
in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of
accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X of the Commission, (ii) stating,
as of the date of the bring-down letter (or, with respect to matters involving
changes or developments since the respective dates as of which specified
financial information is given in the Prospectus, as of a date not more than
five days prior to the date of the bring-down letter), the conclusions and
findings of such firm with respect to the financial information and other
matters covered by the initial letter and (iii) confirming in all material
respects the conclusions and findings set forth in the initial letter.

          (i)  The Escrow Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by
the Company, the Escrow Agent and the Trustee and the funds required by the
Escrow Agreement to be deposited with the Escrow Agent shall have been so
deposited.

          (j)  The Company shall have furnished to the Underwriters a
certificate, dated such Delivery Date, of its Chairman of the Board, its
President or a Vice President and its chief financial officer stating that:

          (i)  The representations and warranties of the Company in Section 1
     are true and correct in all material respects as of such Delivery Date; the
     Company has complied in all material respects with all its agreements
     contained herein; and the conditions set forth in Sections 6(a) and 6(k)
     have been fulfilled in all material respects; and

         (ii)  They have carefully examined the Registration Statement and the
     Prospectus and, in their opinion (A) as of the Effective Date, the
     Registration Statement and the Prospectus did not include any untrue
     statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact
     required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
     not misleading, and (B) since the Effective Date no event has occurred
     which should have been 


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     set forth in a supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement or the
     Prospectus and was not so set forth.

          (k)  (i)  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall have
sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus loss or interference with its
business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered
by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order
or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus or (ii)
since such date there shall not have been any change in the capital stock or
long-term debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any change, or any
development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the general affairs,
management, financial position, stockholders' equity or results of operations of
the Company and its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in
the Prospectus, the effect of which, in any such case described in clause (i) or
(ii), is, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriters, so material and
adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public
offering or the delivery of the Securities being delivered on such Delivery Date
on the terms and in the manner contemplated herein or in the Prospectus.

          (l)  Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement there
shall not have occurred any of the following: (i) trading in securities
generally on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or in
the over-the-counter market, or trading in any securities of the Company on
either of such exchanges or in the over-the-counter market, shall have been
suspended or minimum prices shall have been established on either such exchange
or such market by the Commission, by such exchange or by any other regulatory
body or governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii) a banking moratorium
shall have been declared by Federal or state authorities, (iii) the United
States shall have become engaged in hostilities, there shall have been an
escalation in hostilities involving the United States or there shall have been a
declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States or (iv) there
shall have occurred such a material adverse change in general economic,
political or financial conditions (or the effect of international conditions on
the financial markets in the United States shall be such) as to make it, in the
reasonable judgment of a majority in interest of the several Underwriters,
impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the
Securities being delivered on such Delivery Date on the terms and in the manner
contemplated in the Prospectus.

          (m)  Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i)
no downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded the Securities by a
nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined
by the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) of the Rules and Regulations,
and (ii) no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under
surveillance or review, with possible negative implications, its rating of any
of the Securities.

          All opinions, letters, evidence and certificates mentioned above or
elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to counsel for the Underwriters.


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          7.   INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.

          (a)  The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter,
its officers and employees and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter
within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against any loss, claim,
damage or liability, joint or several, or any action in respect thereof
(including, but not limited to, any loss, claim, damage, liability or action
relating to purchases and sales of Securities), to which that Underwriter or
controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise,
insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is
based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) the omission or
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and shall reimburse
each Underwriterand each such officer, employee and controlling person promptly
upon demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by that
Underwriter, officer, employee or controlling person in connection with
investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon,
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
made in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus
or in any such amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to the Company through the Underwriters by or on
behalf of any Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein; and PROVIDED
FURTHER that with respect to any such untrue statement or omission made in any
Preliminary Prospectus, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7(a)
shall not inure to the benefit of any such Underwriter, its officers or
employees or controlling person of such Underwriter on account of any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action arising from the sale of Securities to any
person by such Underwriter if that Underwriter failed to send or give a copy of
the Prospectus, as the same may be amended or supplemented, to that person
within the time required by the Securities Act, and the untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact in such Preliminary Prospectus unless such failure
resulted from the non-compliance by the Company with Section 4(c).  For the
purpose of the last proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, the term
"Prospectus" shall not be deemed to include the documents incorporated herein by
reference, and no Underwriter shall be obligated to send or give any supplement
or amendment to any document incorporated by reference in any Preliminary
Prospectus or the Prospectus to any person other than a person to whom such
Underwriter had delivered such incorporated document or documents in response to
a written request therefor.  The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to
any liability which the Company may otherwise have to any Underwriter or to any
officer, employee or to any controlling person of that Underwriter.

          (b)  Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, shall indemnify and
hold harmless the Company, its officers and employees, each of its directors and
each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the
Securities Act, from and against any loss, 


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claim, damage or liability, joint or several, or any action in respect 
thereof, to which the Company or any such director, officer or controlling 
person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as 
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based 
upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact 
contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the 
Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) the omission or 
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated 
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but in 
each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or alleged untrue 
statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in 
conformity with written information furnished to the Company through the 
Underwriters specifically for inclusion therein, and shall reimburse the 
Company and any such director, officer or controlling person for any legal or 
other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such director, 
officer or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending 
or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or 
action as such expenses are incurred.  The foregoing indemnity agreement is 
in addition to any liability which any Underwriter may otherwise have to the 
Company or any such director, officer or controlling person.

          (c)  Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section
7 of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the indemnified
party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in
writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have under this Section 7 except to the extent it has
been materially prejudiced by such failure and, PROVIDED FURTHER, that the
failure to notify the indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 7 shall not
relieve it from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party
otherwise than under this Section 7.  If any such claim or action shall be
brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party
thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to
the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified
indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party.  After notice from the indemnifying party
to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or
action, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party
under this Section 7 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any indemnified party
shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to
participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment
thereof has been specifically authorized by the indemnifying party in writing,
(ii) such indemnified party shall have been advised by such counsel that there
may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party and in the reasonable
judgment of such counsel it is advisable for such indemnified party to employ
separate counsel or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the
defense of such action and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party, in which case, if such indemnified party notifies the
indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the
expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the
right to assume the defense of such 


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                                                                       22 
action on behalf of such indemnified party, it being understood, however, 
that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action 
or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same 
jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be 
liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of 
attorneys at any time for all such indemnified parties, which firm shall be 
designated in writing by the Underwriters, if the indemnified parties under 
this Section 7 consist of any Underwriter or any of their respective 
officers, employees or controlling persons, or by the Company, if the 
indemnified parties under this Section 7 consist of the Company or any of the 
Company's directors, officers or controlling persons.  Each indemnified 
party, as a condition of the indemnity agreements contained in Sections 7(a) 
and 7(b), shall use its best efforts to cooperate with the indemnifying party 
in the defense of any such action or claim.  No indemnifying party shall be 
liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its written 
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if settled 
with its written consent or if there be a final judgment of the plaintiff in 
any such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless 
any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of 
such settlement or judgment.

          (d)  If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7 shall for
any reason be unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified
party under Section 7(a) or 7(b) in respect of any loss, claim, damage or
liability, or any action in respect thereof, referred to therein, then each
indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party,
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, (i) in
such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits
received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from
the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i)
above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but
also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on
the other with respect to the statements or omissions which resulted in such
loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative benefits received by the
Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other with respect to such
offering shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds
from the offering of the Securities purchased under this Agreement (before
deducting expenses) received by the Company, on the one hand, and the total
underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters with respect
to the Securities purchased under this Agreement, on the other hand, bear to the
total gross proceeds from the offering of the Securities under this Agreement,
in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus.  The
relative fault shall be determined by reference to whether the untrue or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the
Underwriters, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. 
The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contributions pursuant to this Section 7(d) were to be determined by pro rata
allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such
purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take into account
the equitable considerations referred 


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to herein.  The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of 
the loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, referred 
to above in this Section 7(d) shall be deemed to include, for purposes of 
this Section 7(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such 
indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such 
action or claim.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7(d), no 
Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the 
amount by which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by it 
and distributed to the public was offered to the public exceeds the amount of 
any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise paid or become liable to pay 
by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged 
omission.  No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the 
meaning of Section 10 of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to 
contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent 
misrepresentation.  The Underwriters' obligations to contribute as provided 
in this Section 7(d) are several in proportion to their respective 
underwriting obligations and not joint.

          (e)  The Underwriters severally confirm that the statements with
respect to the offering of the Securities set forth on the cover page of, and
under the caption "Underwriting" in, the Prospectus are correct and constitute
the only information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the
Underwriters specifically for inclusion in the Prospectus.

          8.   TERMINATION.   The obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may
be terminated by the Underwriters by notice given to and received by the Company
prior to delivery of and payment for the Securities if, prior to that time, any
of the events described in Sections 6(k) or 6(l) shall have occurred or if the
Underwriters shall decline to purchase the Securities for any reason permitted
under this Agreement.

          9.   REIMBURSEMENT OF UNDERWRITERS' EXPENSES.  If (a) the Company
shall fail to tender the Securities for delivery to the Underwriters for any
reason permitted under the Agreement or (b) the Underwriters shall decline to
purchase the Securities for any reason permitted under this Agreement (including
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8), the Company shall
reimburse the Underwriters for the reasonable fees and expenses of their counsel
and for such other out-of-pocket expenses as shall have been incurred by them in
connection with this Agreement and the proposed purchase of the Securities, and
upon demand the Company shall pay the full amount thereof to the Underwriters.

          10.  NOTICES, ETC.  All statements, requests, notices and agreements
hereunder shall be in writing, and:

          (a)  if to the Underwriters, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex
     or facsimile transmission to Lehman Brothers Inc., Three World Financial
     Center, New York, New York 10285, Attention:  Syndicate Department (Fax:
     212-528-8822); and

          (b)  if to the Company, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or
     facsimile transmission to the address of the Company set forth in the
     Registration Statement, Attention: Jan E. Gaulding (Fax:  214-774-0651).


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Any such statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect at the
time of receipt thereof.  The Company shall be entitled to act and rely upon any
request, consent, notice or agreement given or made on behalf of the
Underwriters by Lehman Brothers Inc. 

          11.  PERSONS ENTITLED TO BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT.  This Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Company, and
their respective successors.  This Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof
are for the sole benefit of only those persons, except that (A) the
representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Company contained
in this Agreement shall also be deemed to be for the benefit of the person or
persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 14 of
the Securities Act and (B) the indemnity agreement of the Underwriters contained
in Section 7(b) of this Agreement shall be deemed to be for the benefit of
directors of the Company, officers of the Company and any person controlling the
Company within the meaning of Section 14 of the Securities Act.  Nothing in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, other than the
persons referred to in this Section 11, any legal or equitable right, remedy or
claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.

          12.  SURVIVAL.  The respective indemnities, representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company and the Underwriters contained in this
Agreement or made by or on behalf on them, respectively, pursuant to this
Agreement, shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Securities and
shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by
or on behalf of any of them or any person controlling any of them.

          13.  DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "BUSINESS DAY" AND "SUBSIDIARY."  For
purposes of this Agreement, (a) "business day" means any day on which the New
York Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading and (b) "subsidiary" has the
meaning set forth in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations.

          14.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK.

          15.  COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts and, if executed in more than one counterpart, the executed
counterparts shall each be deemed to be an original but all such counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

          16.  HEADINGS.  The headings herein are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of, this Agreement.


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          If the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between the
Company and the Underwriters, please indicate your acceptance in the space
provided for that purpose below.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       PRONET INC.

                                       By 
                                          ---------------------------------
                                          TITLE: 

Accepted:


By LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

By
   ----------------------------------
    AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE


By DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION

By
   ----------------------------------
    AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE


By GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 

By
   ----------------------------------
    AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE


By FIRST CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. 

By
   ----------------------------------
    AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 



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                                       SCHEDULE 1


                                                  PRINCIPAL
UNDERWRITERS                                        AMOUNT
- ------------                                     -----------

Lehman Brothers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities 
 Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        
Goldman, Sachs & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . .        
First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc . . . . .        
                                                 ------------

          Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $100,000,000
                                                 ------------
                                                 ------------




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                                                                 EXHIBIT 4.4









                                   PRONET INC.

                                  $100,000,000

                       ____% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006


                              ---------------------

                                    INDENTURE

                            Dated as of June __, 1996

                              ---------------------



                             BANK ONE COLUMBUS, NA,

                                   as Trustee



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                     CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
TRUST INDENTURE                                                  INDENTURE
  ACT SECTION                                                     SECTION
- ---------------                                                  ---------

310  (a)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.10
     (a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.10
     (a)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
     (a)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
     (a)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.10
     (b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.8
                                                                    7.10
                                                                   12.2
     (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
311  (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.11
     (b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.11
     (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
312  (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2.5
     (b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.3
     (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.3
313  (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.6
     (b)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.6
     (b)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.6
                                                                   12.2
     (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.6
     (d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.6
314  (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4.4
                                                                    4.7
                                                                   12.2
     (b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
     (c)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.4
     (c)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.4
     (c)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
     (d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
     (e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.5
     (f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
315  (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.1(2)
     (b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.5
        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.2
     (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.1(1)
     (d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7.1(3)
     (e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.11
316  (a)(last sentence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2.9


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* This Cross-Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.

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     (a)(1)(A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.5
              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.6
     (a)(1)(B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.4
              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.5
     (a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     N.A.
     (b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.7
     (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     9.4
317  (a)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.2
        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.3
     (a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.2
        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6.9
     (b)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2.4
318  (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.1
318  (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12.1

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                                    ARTICLE 1

                   DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. . . . . . . .   1

     Section 1.1.    Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1
     Section 1.2.    Other Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     Section 1.3.    Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act . . .  14
     Section 1.4.    Rules of Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
     Section 1.5.    Acts of Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15


                                    ARTICLE 2

                                 THE SECURITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

     Section 2.1.    Form and Dating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
     Section 2.2.    Execution and Authentication. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
     Section 2.3.    Registrar and Paying Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
     Section 2.4.    Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust . . . . . . . . . .  18
     Section 2.5.    Securityholder Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
     Section 2.6.    Transfer and Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
     Section 2.7.    Replacement Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
     Section 2.8.    Outstanding Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
     Section 2.9.    Treasury Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
     Section 2.10.   Temporary Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
     Section 2.11.   Cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
     Section 2.12.   Defaulted Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
     Section 2.13.   Persons Deemed Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
     Section 2.14.   CUSIP Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
     Section 2.15.   Book-Entry Provisions for Global Securities . . . . . .  23
     Section 2.16.   Special Transfer Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24


                                    ARTICLE 3

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                                   REDEMPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27

     Section 3.1.    Notices to Trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
     Section 3.2.    Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed. . . . . . . . .  27
     Section 3.3.    Notice of Redemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
     Section 3.4.    Effect of Notice of Redemption. . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
     Section 3.5.    Deposit of Redemption Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
     Section 3.6.    Securities Redeemed in Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
     Section 3.7.    Optional Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
     Section 3.8.    Redemption Upon Change of Control Offer . . . . . . . .  30
     Section 3.9.    Redemption Pursuant to Section 4.15 . . . . . . . . . .  30
     Section 3.10.   Special Redemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30


                                    ARTICLE 4

                                    COVENANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31

     Section 4.1.    Payment of Principal and Interest . . . . . . . . . . .  31
     Section 4.2.    Maintenance of Office or Agency for Notices and
                       Demands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
     Section 4.3.    Insurance Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
     Section 4.4.    Compliance Certificate; Notice of Default . . . . . . .  32
     Section 4.5.    Corporate Existence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
     Section 4.6.    Payment of Taxes and Other Claims . . . . . . . . . . .  33
     Section 4.7.    Reports to the Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
     Section 4.8.    Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws . . . . . . . .  34
     Section 4.9.    Limitation on Consolidated Debt . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
     Section 4.10.   Limitation on Certain Debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     Section 4.11.   Limitation on Restricted Payments . . . . . . . . . . .  35
     Section 4.12.   Limitation on Distributions by and Transfers to
                       Subsidiaries, etc.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
     Section 4.13.   Limitation on Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
     Section 4.14.   Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates and Related
                       Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
     Section 4.15.   Limitation on Certain Asset Dispositions. . . . . . . .  39
     Section 4.16.   Limitation on Issuances and Sales of Capital Stock of
                       Subsidiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
     Section 4.17.   Change of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40



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                                    ARTICLE 5

                                   SUCCESSORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42

     Section 5.1.    Limitation on Mergers, Consolidations and Certain
                       Sales of Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
     Section 5.2.    Successor Corporation Substituted . . . . . . . . . . .  43


                                    ARTICLE 6

                              DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. . . . . . . . . . . . .  44

     Section 6.1.    Events of Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
     Section 6.2.    Acceleration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
     Section 6.3.    Other Remedies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
     Section 6.4.    Waiver of Past Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
     Section 6.5.    Control by Majority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
     Section 6.6.    Limitation on Suits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
     Section 6.7.    Rights of Holders to Receive Payment. . . . . . . . . .  48
     Section 6.8.    Collection Suit by Trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
     Section 6.9.    Trustee may File Proofs of Claim. . . . . . . . . . . .  49
     Section 6.10.   Priorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
     Section 6.11.   Undertaking for Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50


                                    ARTICLE 7

                                     TRUSTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50

     Section 7.1.    Duties of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
     Section 7.2.    Rights of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
     Section 7.3.    Individual Rights of Trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
     Section 7.4.    Trustee's Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
     Section 7.5.    Notice of Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
     Section 7.6.    Reports by Trustee to Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
     Section 7.7.    Compensation and Indemnity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
     Section 7.8.    Replacement of Trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
     Section 7.9.    Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. . . . . . . . . . . .  55
     Section 7.10.   Eligibility; Disqualification . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
     Section 7.11.   Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company . . .  55



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                             DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . .  55

     Section 8.1.    Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance of the
                       Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
     Section 8.2.    Termination of Obligations upon Cancellation of the
                       Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
     Section 8.3.    Survival of Certain Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
     Section 8.4.    Acknowledgment of Discharge by Trustee. . . . . . . . .  59
     Section 8.5.    Application of Trust Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
     Section 8.6.    Repayment to the Company; Unclaimed Money . . . . . . .  60
     Section 8.7.    Reinstatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60


                                    ARTICLE 9

                                   AMENDMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61

     Section 9.1.    Without Consent of Holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
     Section 9.2.    With Consent of Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
     Section 9.3.    Compliance with Trust Indenture Act . . . . . . . . . .  63
     Section 9.4.    Revocation and Effect of Consents . . . . . . . . . . .  63
     Section 9.5.    Notation on or Exchange of Securities . . . . . . . . .  64
     Section 9.6.    Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.  . . . . . . . . . . .  64


                                   ARTICLE 10

                           MEETINGS OF SECURITYHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . .  65

     Section 10.1.   Purposes for Which Meetings May Be Called . . . . . . .  65
     Section 10.2.   Manner of Calling Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
     Section 10.3.   Call of Meetings by Company or Holders. . . . . . . . .  65
     Section 10.4.   Who May Attend and Vote at Meetings . . . . . . . . . .  66
     Section 10.5.   Regulations May Be Made by Trustee; Conduct of the
                       Meeting; Voting Rights; Adjournment . . . . . . . . .  66
     Section 10.6.   Voting at the Meeting and Record to Be Kept . . . . . .  67


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     Section 10.7.   Exercise of Rights of Trustee or Securityholders May
                       Not Be Hindered or Delayed by Call of Meeting . . . .  68
     Section 10.8.   Procedures Not Exclusive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68


                                   ARTICLE 11

                                  SUBORDINATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68

     Section 11.1.   Securities Subordinated to Senior Debt. . . . . . . . .  68
     Section 11.2.   Priority and Payment Over of Proceeds in Certain
                       Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
     Section 11.3.   Payments May Be Made Prior to Dissolution . . . . . . .  72
     Section 11.4.   Rights of Holders of Senior Debt Not to Be Impaired . .  72
     Section 11.5.   Authorization to Trustee to Take Action to Effectuate
                       Subordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
     Section 11.6.   Subrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
     Section 11.7.   Obligations of Company Unconditional. . . . . . . . . .  73
     Section 11.8.   The Trustee Entitled to Assume Payments Not Prohibited
                       in Absence of Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
     Section 11.9.   Right of Trustee to Hold Senior Debt. . . . . . . . . .  74
     Section 11.10.  No Implied Covenants by or Obligations of the Trustee .  75


                                   ARTICLE 12

                                  MISCELLANEOUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75

     Section 12.1.   Trust Indenture Act Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
     Section 12.2.   Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
     Section 12.3.   Communication by Holders with Other Holders . . . . . .  76
     Section 12.4.   Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. . .  76
     Section 12.5.   Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . . . . .  77
     Section 12.6.   Rules by Trustee and Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
     Section 12.7.   Legal Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
     Section 12.8.   No Recourse Against Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78


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     Section 12.9.   Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
     Section 12.10.  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements . . . . .  78

     Section 12.11.  Successors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
     Section 12.12.  Severability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
     Section 12.13.  Counterpart Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
     Section 12.14.  Variable Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
     Section 12.15.  Qualification of Indenture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
     Section 12.16.  Table of Contents, Headings, etc. . . . . . . . . . . .  79
     Section 12.17.  Indenture Controls over Form of Security. . . . . . . .  79


                                   SIGNATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80



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EXHIBIT A     FORM OF SECURITY
EXHIBIT B     FORM OF LEGEND FOR GLOBAL SECURITIES










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          INDENTURE dated as of June __, 1996 between ProNet Inc., a Delaware 
corporation (the "Company"), and Bank One, Columbus, NA, as trustee (the 
"Trustee").

          Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and 
for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined below) of the 
Company's ___% Senior Subordinated  Notes due 2006 (the "Securities"):

                                    ARTICLE 1

                   DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SECTION 1.1.   DEFINITIONS.

          The term "ACQUIRED DEBT" shall mean (i) Debt of a Person existing 
at the time such Person was acquired (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) 
by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, PROVIDED that such Debt was 
not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of the acquisition of 
such Person and (ii) every obligation of such Person issued as the deferred 
purchase price, to the extent payable within one year, of property (but 
excluding trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the 
ordinary course of business). 

          The term "AFFILIATE" of any Person shall mean any other Person 
directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or 
indirect common control with such Person.  For the purposes of this 
definition, "control" when used with respect to any Person means the power to 
direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, 
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; 
and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the 
foregoing.

          The term "AGENT" shall mean any registrar or paying agent, Transfer 
Agent, custodian for the Securities, or authenticating agent or co-registrar.

          The term "ASSET DISPOSITION" by any Person shall mean any transfer, 
conveyance, sale, lease or other disposition by such Person or any of its 
Subsidiaries (including a consolidation or merger or other sale of any such 
Subsidiary with, into or to another Person in a transaction in which such 
Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary, but excluding a disposition by a 
Subsidiary 

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of such Person to such Person or a wholly owned Subsidiary of such Person or 
by such Person to a wholly owned Subsidiary of such Person, and excluding the 
creation of a lien, pledge or security interest) of (i) shares of Capital 
Stock (other than directors' qualifying shares) or other ownership interests 
of a Subsidiary of such Person, (ii) substantially all of the assets of such 
Person or any of its Subsidiaries representing a division or line of business 
or (iii) other assets or rights of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries 
outside of the ordinary course of business, in any case where the 
consideration received by such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person exceeds 
$1 million.

          The term "ASSET EXCHANGE TRANSACTION" shall mean (i) any 
transaction pursuant to which properties or assets of the Company or a 
Subsidiary of the Company constituting a paging system within a 
geographically identifiable area and related properties and assets (an 
"Identifiable Paging System") or all of the shares of Capital Stock of a 
Subsidiary of the Company, the properties and assets of which constitute an 
Identifiable Paging System, are to be exchanged for properties or assets 
constituting an Identifiable Paging System of another Person or all of the 
shares of Capital Stock of another Person the properties and assets of which 
constitute an Identifiable Paging System or (ii) any transaction pursuant to 
which licenses for frequencies (for purposes other than paging) or related 
agreements and related properties or assets of the Company or a Subsidiary of 
the Company ("Non-Paging Licenses") or all of the shares of Capital Stock of 
a Subsidiary of the Company, the properties and assets of which constitute 
Non-Paging Licenses, are to be exchanged for properties or assets 
constituting Non-Paging Licenses of another Person or all of the shares of 
Capital Stock of another Person the properties and assets of which constitute 
Non-Paging Licenses.

          The term "ATTRIBUTABLE DEBT" in respect of a sale and leaseback 
shall mean, at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at 
the interest rate implicit in the lease, compounded semiannually) of the 
obligation of the lessee of the property subject to such sale leaseback 
transaction for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease 
included in such transaction including any period for which such lease has 
been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended or until the 
earliest date on which the lessee may terminate such lease without penalty or 
upon payment of penalty (in which case 

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the rental payments shall include such penalty), after excluding all amounts 
required to be paid on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, 
assessments, water, utilities and similar charges.

          The term "BANKRUPTCY LAW" shall mean Title 11, United States Code 
or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

          The term "BOARD OF DIRECTORS", when used with reference to the 
Company, shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, or the Executive 
Committee of such Board.

          The term "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 
Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in New 
York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to 
close.  

          The term "CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION" of any Person shall mean the 
obligation to pay rent or other payment amounts under a lease of (or other 
Debt arrangements conveying the right to use) real or personal property of 
such Person which is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital 
lease or a liability on the face of a balance sheet of such Person in 
accordance with GAAP.  The Stated Maturity of such obligation shall be the 
date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease 
prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee 
without payment of a penalty.

          The term "CAPITAL STOCK" of any Person shall mean any and all 
shares, interests, participation or other equivalents (however designated) of 
corporate stock of such Person.

          The term "CHANGE OF CONTROL" shall mean the occurrence of one or 
more of the following events: (i) a person or entity or group (as that term 
is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of persons or entities shall 
have become the beneficial owner of a majority of the securities of the 
Company ordinarily having the right to vote in the election of directors, 
(ii) during any consecutive two-year period, individuals who at the beginning 
of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together 
with any directors who are members of such Board of Directors of the Company 
on the date hereof and any new directors whose election by such Board of 
Directors of the 

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Company or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company 
was approved by a vote of 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who 
were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or 
nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to 
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then in 
office, (iii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction 
or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets 
of the Company to any person or entity or group (as so defined) of persons, 
or entities (other than any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) or (iv) 
the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation 
or the merger of another corporation into the Company with the effect that 
immediately after such transaction any person or entity or group (as so 
defined) of persons or entities shall have become the beneficial owner of 
securities of the surviving corporation of such merger or consolidation 
representing a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding 
securities of the surviving corporation ordinarily having the right to vote 
in the election of directors.

          The term "COMMON STOCK", of any Person shall mean Capital Stock of 
such Person that does not rank prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to 
the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, 
dissolution or winding up of such Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any 
other class of Capital Stock of such Person.

          The term "COMPANY" shall mean ProNet Inc. and, subject to the 
provisions of Article Five, shall also include its successors and assigns.

          The term "CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW" of any Person shall mean for any 
period the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period increased 
by (i) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, plus 
(ii) the consolidated income tax expense of such Person for such period, plus 
(iii) the consolidated depreciation and amortization expense included in the 
income statement of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such 
period, plus (iv) other non-cash charges deducted from consolidated revenues 
in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, minus (v) non-cash 
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          The term "CONSOLIDATED FIXED CHARGES" of any Person shall mean for 
any period Consolidated Interest Expense plus Preferred Stock dividends 
declared and payable in cash.

          The term "CONSOLIDATED INTEREST EXPENSE" of any Person shall mean 
for any period the consolidated interest expense included in a consolidated 
income statement (without deduction of interest income) of such Person and 
its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles, including without limitation or 
duplication (or, to the extent not so included, with the addition of), (i) 
the amortization of Debt discounts; (ii) any payments of fees with respect to 
letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or similar facilities; (iii) fees 
with respect to interest rate swap or similar agreements or foreign currency 
hedge, exchange or similar agreements, other than fees or charges related to 
the acquisition or termination thereof which are not allocable to interest 
expense in accordance with GAAP; and (iv) the interest component of Capital 
Lease Obligations.

          The term "CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME" of any Person shall mean for any 
period the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its 
Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with GAAP; PROVIDED, 
that there shall be excluded therefrom (i) the net income (but not the net 
loss) of any consolidated Subsidiary of such Person which is subject to 
restrictions which prevent the payment of dividends and the making of 
distributions (by loans, advances, intercompany transfers or otherwise) to 
such Person to the extent of such restrictions, (ii) the net income (or loss) 
of any Person that is not a consolidated Subsidiary of such Person except to 
the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to 
such Person by such other Person during such period, (iii) gains or losses on 
Asset Dispositions by such Person or its consolidated Subsidiaries and (iv) 
all extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses.

          The term "CONSOLIDATED TANGIBLE ASSETS" of any Person shall mean, 
at any date, on a consolidated basis, the gross book value determined in 
accordance with GAAP of all its property both real and personal, less (i) the 
net book value of all its licenses, patents, patent applications, copyrights, 
trademarks, trade names, goodwill, non-compete agreements or organizational 
expenses and other like intangibles, (ii) unamortized Debt 


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discount and expense, (iii) all reserves for depreciation, obsolescence, 
depletion and amortization of its properties and (iv) all proper reserves 
which in accordance with GAAP should be provided in connection with the 
business conducted by such Person. 

          The term "CREDIT FACILITY" shall mean the credit agreement dated as 
of June 30, 1994, between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago, 
as amended and restated as of February 9, 1995, and further amended as of 
June 12, 1995 and April 19, 1996, and as the same may be amended (including 
any amendment and restatement thereof), modified, supplemented, restated or 
replaced by another credit agreement from time to time.

          The term "DEBT" shall mean (without duplication), with respect to 
any Person, whether recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of such 
Person, and whether or not contingent, (i) every obligation of such Person 
for money borrowed, (ii) every obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds, 
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) every reimbursement 
obligation of such Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers' 
acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person, (iv) 
every obligation of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase 
price of property or services (but excluding trade accounts payable or 
accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business), (v) every 
Capital Lease Obligation of such Person, (vi) Attributable Debt of such 
Person, (vii) the maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price of Redeemable 
Stock of such Person at the time of determination, and (viii) every 
obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) of another 
Person and all dividends of another Person the payment of which, in either 
case, such Person has Guaranteed or for which such Person is responsible or 
liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, Guarantor or otherwise.

          The term "DEPOSITORY" shall mean The Depository Trust Company, New 
York, New York, or its nominee or successors and assigns, or such other 
depository institution hereinafter appointed by the Company.

          The term "DESIGNATED SENIOR DEBT" shall mean any Senior Debt of the 
Company (other than under the Credit Facility), and 


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all fees, expenses, indemnities and other monetary obligations in respect 
thereof which, at the date of creation thereof or determination, has an 
aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which at the date of 
creation thereof or determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend, 
at least $5 million and is specifically designated by the Company in the 
instrument evidencing or governing such Senior Debt as "Designated Senior 
Debt" for purposes of this Indenture and a Board Resolution setting forth 
such designation by the Company has been filed with the Trustee. 

          The term "ESCROW AGENT" shall mean Bank One, Texas, NA, as escrow 
agent under the Escrow Agreement.

          The term "ESCROW AGREEMENT" shall mean the escrow agreement among 
the Company, the Escrow Agent and the Trustee, dated the date hereof, 
pursuant to which the underwriters named in the prospectus dated May __, 1996 
relating to the offering to the public of the Notes (the "Offering") will 
deposit with the Escrow Agent an amount equal to the net proceeds of the 
Offering and the Company will deposit an additional amount such that the 
total amount held by the Escrow Agent (the "Escrowed Amounts") equals 101% of 
the principal amount of the Securities at maturity plus the amount that would 
accrue as interest on $100,000,000 principal amount of Securities from the 
date hereof to the first Interest Payment Date, plus, if the Teletouch 
Acquisition (as defined therein) is not completed by September 10, 1996, the 
amount that would accrue as interest on $100,000,000 principal amount of 
Securities from the first Interest Payment Date through December 16, 1996. 

          The term "EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall have the meaning specified in 
Section 6.1.
 
          The term "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended.

          The term "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles
set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
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a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, as 
in effect on the Issue Date.

          The term "GUARANTY" by any Person shall mean any obligation, 
contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic 
effect of guaranteeing any Debt of any other Person (the "primary obligor") 
in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including, without 
limitation, any obligation of such Person (i) to purchase or pay (or advance 
or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt or to purchase (or 
to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment 
of such Debt, (ii) to purchase property, securities or services for the 
purpose of assuring the holder of such Debt of the payment of such Debt, or 
(iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or other financial 
statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the 
primary obligor to pay such Debt (and "Guaranteed," "Guaranteeing" and 
"Guarantor" shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing); PROVIDED, 
HOWEVER, that the Guaranty by any Person shall not include endorsements by 
such Person for collection or deposit, in either case, in the ordinary course 
of business.

          The term "HOLDER," "HOLDER OF SECURITIES" or other similar terms, 
shall mean the person in whose name a particular Security shall be registered 
on the books of the Company kept for that purpose in accordance with the 
terms hereof, and the word "majority," used in connection with the terms 
"Holder," "Holder of Securities," or other similar terms, shall signify the 
"majority in principal amount" whether or not so expressed.

          The term "INDENTURE" shall mean this instrument as originally 
executed, or, if amended or supplemented as herein provided, as so amended or 
supplemented.

          The term "INTERNAL REVENUE CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, as amended from time to time hereafter, or any successor 
federal income tax laws.

          The term "ISSUE DATE" shall mean the date on which the Securities 
are first authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.           


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          The term "LIEN" shall mean, with respect to any property or assets, 
any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, security interest, lien, charge, 
encumbrance of any kind in respect of such properties or assets or other 
security agreement (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or 
other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect 
as any of the foregoing).

          The term "MATURITY" when used with respect to any Security, shall 
mean the date on which the principal of such Security or an installment of 
principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at 
Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or 
otherwise.

          The term "NET AVAILABLE PROCEEDS" from any Asset Disposition by any 
Person shall mean cash or readily marketable cash equivalents received 
(including by way of sale or discounting of a note, installment receivable or 
other receivable, but excluding any other consideration received in the form 
of assumption by the acquiree of Debt or other obligations relating to such 
properties or assets or received in any other noncash form) therefrom by such 
Person, net of (i) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions 
and other fees and expenses incurred and all federal, state, provincial, 
foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability as a 
consequence of such Asset Disposition, (ii) all payments made by such Person 
or its Subsidiaries on any Debt which is secured by such assets in accordance 
with the terms of any Lien upon or with respect to such assets or which must 
by the terms of such Lien, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such 
Asset Disposition or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from 
such Asset Disposition, (iii) all distributions and other payments made to 
minority interest holders in Subsidiaries of such Person or joint ventures as 
a result of such Asset Disposition and (iv) a reasonable reserve for the 
after-tax costs of any indemnification payments (fixed or contingent) 
attributable to the seller's indemnities to the purchaser undertaken by the 
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Disposition.

          The term "OFFICER" shall mean any of the Chairman of the Board, the 
Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, the 
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Corporate Secretary of the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities.

          The term "OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE" shall mean a certificate signed by 
two Officers or an Officer and a Vice President, the Secretary or the 
Treasurer of the Company which shall comply with applicable provisions of 
Sections 12.4 and 12.5 hereof.

          The term "OPINION OF COUNSEL" shall mean, with respect to any 
Person, an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel (who may be an employee 
of or counsel to such Person) who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee 
and, as otherwise contemplated hereby, the Company, which shall comply with 
applicable provisions of Sections 12.4 and 12.5 hereof.  

          The term "PERMITTED LIENS" means: (i) Liens incurred and pledges 
and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with 
liability insurance, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age 
pensions, and other social security benefits other than in respect of 
employee benefit plans subject to ERISA; (ii) Liens securing performance, 
surety, and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature incurred in the 
ordinary course of business; (iii) Liens on goods and documents securing 
trade letters of credit; (iv) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers', 
warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, and vendor's liens, incurred in 
the ordinary course of business and securing obligations which are not yet 
due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; 
(v) Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments, and governmental 
charges or levies (a) either (1) not delinquent or (2) being contested in 
good faith by appropriate legal or administrative proceedings and (b) as to 
which adequate reserves shall have been established on the books of the 
relevant corporation in conformity with GAAP; (vi) zoning restrictions, 
easements, rights of way, reciprocal easement agreements, operating 
agreements, covenants, conditions, or restrictions on the use of any parcel 
of property that are routinely granted in real estate transactions or do not 
interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business 
of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the value of such property for the 
purpose of such business; (vii) purchase money Liens upon any property or 
equipment acquired or held in the ordinary course of business to secure Debt 
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after the acquisition of such property or equipment solely for the purpose of 
financing the acquisition of such property or equipment; (viii) Liens on 
property existing at the time such property is acquired and Liens on the 
assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time such Subsidiary is 
acquired, provided such Liens apply only to such acquired property; (ix) 
Liens existing as of the date of the Indenture; (x) Liens securing Debt 
incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of 
acquiring assets (whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets or 
otherwise), PROVIDED that such Debt is incurred prior to, at the time of, or 
within 60 days after the acquisition of such assets solely for the purpose of 
financing the acquisition of such assets in compliance with the provision 
described under Section 4.9; (xi) any attachment or judgment Lien, unless the 
judgment it secures would constitute an Event of Default; (xii) Liens with 
respect to assets of a Subsidiary granted by such Subsidiary to the Company 
to secure Debt owing to the Company; (xiii) right of banks to set off 
deposits against debts owed to said banks; (xiv) any interest or title of a 
lessor in property of the Company or a Subsidiary subject to any capitalized 
lease or operating lease, as each are defined under GAAP; (xv) other Liens 
incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its 
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, or the ownership of their assets that do 
not materially detract from the value of the property of the Company or a 
Subsidiary subject thereto; (xvi) Liens in addition to the foregoing securing 
Debt not to exceed, together with Attributable Debt in connection with 
sale-leaseback transactions, $500,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any 
time; and (xvii) without limiting the ability of the Company or any of its 
Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist any Lien otherwise 
permitted under any of the foregoing clauses, any extension, renewal, or 
replacement, in whole or in part, of any Lien described in the foregoing 
clauses; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such extension, renewal, or replacement 
Lien is limited to the property or assets covered by the Lien extended, 
renewed, or replaced or substitute property or assets, the value of which is 
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company to be not materially 
greater than the value of the property or assets for which the substitute 
property or assets are substituted.

          The term "PERSON" shall mean an individual, partnership, 
corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, and a government or agency 
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          The term "PREFERRED STOCK," as applied to the Capital Stock of any 
Person, shall mean Capital Stock of such Person of any class or classes 
(however designated) that ranks prior, as to the payment of dividends or as 
to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, 
dissolution or winding up of such Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any 
other class of such Person.

          The term "PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW" of any Person means for 
any period the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period 
calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any Asset Disposition or 
acquisition of assets not in the ordinary course of business (including 
acquisitions of other Persons by merger, consolidation or purchase of Capital 
Stock) during such period as if such Asset Disposition or acquisition had 
taken place on the first day of such period.

          The term "REDEEMABLE STOCK" shall mean any equity security that by 
its terms or otherwise is required to be redeemed prior to the Stated 
Maturity of the Securities, or is redeemable at the option of the holder 
thereof at any time prior to the Stated Maturity of the Securities.

          The term "REDEMPTION DATE" when used with respect to any Security 
to be redeemed or repurchased, shall mean the date fixed for such redemption 
or repurchase by or pursuant to this Indenture.
     
          The term "REDEMPTION PRICE" shall mean the amount payable for the 
redemption or repurchase of any Security on the Redemption Date, and shall 
always include interest accrued and unpaid to the Redemption Date, unless 
otherwise specifically provided.

          The term "REFINANCING DEBT" shall mean any Debt of the Company that 
renews, refunds or extends any Debt of the Company or a Subsidiary of the 
Company, in any case in an amount not to exceed the outstanding principal 
amount of the Debt so refinanced plus the amount of any premium required to 
be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the terms of the debt 
refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Company 
as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a tender offer or 
privately negotiated repurchase, plus the expenses of the Company incurred in 
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refinancing, PROVIDED that, (A) in the case of any refinancing of the 
Securities or any pari passu Debt, such Refinancing Debt is made pari passu 
or subordinate in right of payment to the Securities, (B) in the case of any 
refinancing of Debt that is subordinate in right of payment to the 
Securities, such Refinancing Debt is made subordinate in right of payment to 
the Securities, and (C) such Refinancing Debt does not require the payment of 
all or a portion of the principal thereof (whether pursuant to purchase, 
redemption, repayment, defeasance, retirement, prepayment, sinking fund 
payment, payment at Stated Maturity or otherwise) prior to the final 
scheduled maturity of the Debt being renewed, refunded or extended.

          The term "RELATED PERSON" means any Person owning (i) 5% or more of 
the outstanding Common Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company or 
(ii) 5% or more of the Voting Stock of the Company or a Subsidiary of the 
Company.

          The term "RESPONSIBLE OFFICER" when used with respect to the 
Trustee shall mean the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board of 
directors, the chairperson of the executive committee of the board of 
directors, the president, any vice president, any assistant vice president, 
the cashier, any assistant cashier, the secretary, any assistant secretary, 
the treasurer, any assistant treasurer, any senior trust officer, any trust 
officer, or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee customarily 
performing functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the 
time shall be such officers, respectively.

          The term "SECURITIES" shall have the meaning set forth in the 
recitals of this Indenture and more particularly shall mean any Securities 
issued under this Indenture.  

          The term "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as 
amended.

          The term "SECURITYHOLDER" means a Holder of one or more Securities.

          The term "SENIOR DEBT" shall mean (i) the principal of (and 
premium, if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the 
filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the 
Company whether or not such claim 


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for post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) on, penalties and 
any obligation of the Company for reimbursement, indemnities and fees 
relating to, Debt outstanding pursuant to the Credit Facility, (ii) all other 
Debt of the Company referred to in the definition of Debt other than clauses 
(vii) and (viii) (with respect to clause (vii) of such definition) thereof, 
(iii) payment obligations of the Company under interest rate swap or similar 
agreements or foreign currency hedge, exchange or similar agreements required 
by the Credit Facility, where the counterparty to such agreement is a lender 
under the Credit Facility, and (iv) all renewals, extensions, modifications, 
refinancings, refundings and amendments of any Debt or payment obligations 
referred to in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above (including, without 
limitation, any interest rate swap or similar agreements or foreign currency 
hedge, exchange or similar agreements that are entered into by the Company 
for the purpose of modifying, terminating or hedging any agreement that 
constitutes Senior Debt under clause (iii) above whether or not such 
modification, termination or hedge was required by the Credit Facility and 
whether or not the counterparty to such agreement is a lender or former 
lender under such Credit Facility), unless, in the case of any particular 
Debt referred to above, (a) such Debt is owed to a Subsidiary of the Company, 
(b) the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the 
same is outstanding expressly provides that such Debt is not superior in 
right of payment to the Securities, (c) such Debt is incurred in violation of 
the Indenture, or (d) such Debt is by its terms subordinate in right of 
payment in respect of any other Debt of the Company.

          The term "SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE" shall mean any trustee, agent or 
representative, if any, for the holders of any Designated Senior Debt.

          The term "STATED MATURITY" when used with respect to any security 
or Debt, or any installment of interest thereon, shall mean the date 
specified in such security or the instrument relating to such Debt as the 
fixed date on which the principal of such security or Debt or such 
installment of interest is due and payable.

          The term "SUBSIDIARY" of any Person shall mean (i) a corporation more
than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock of which is owned, directly or
indirectly, by such Person or by one 


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or more other Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more 
other Subsidiaries thereof or (ii) any other Person (other than a 
corporation) in which such Person, or one or more other Subsidiaries of such 
Person or such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof, directly or 
indirectly, has at least a majority ownership and power to direct the 
policies, management and affairs thereof; PROVIDED, that an Unrestricted 
Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Company for purposes 
of the Indenture.

          The term "TIA" or "TRUST INDENTURE ACT" shall mean the Trust 
Indenture Act of 1939 as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is 
qualified under the TIA, except as provided in Section 9.3 hereof and except 
to the extent any amendment to the TIA retroactively applies to this 
Indenture.

          The term "TRANSFER AGENT" shall mean any Person, which may be the 
Company, authorized by the Company to exchange or register the transfer of 
Securities.
 
          The term "TRUSTEE" shall mean the Person identified as the Trustee 
in the recitals of this Indenture, or any successor appointed pursuant to 
this Indenture.

          The term "UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY" shall mean (i) any Subsidiary of 
the Company which at the time of determination shall be an Unrestricted 
Subsidiary (as designated by the Board of Directors of the Company, as 
provided below) and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.  The 
Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary of the Company 
(other than as provided below but including any newly acquired or newly 
formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary 
owns any Capital Stock of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, any 
other Subsidiary of the Company which is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary 
to be so designated or otherwise an Unrestricted Subsidiary, PROVIDED, that 
(a) either (x) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total assets of $10,000 
or less or (y) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the 
Company could incur $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph 
of Section 4.9 and (b) immediately after giving effect to such designation, 
the Company could make an additional Restricted Payment of $1.00 pursuant to 
the first paragraph of Section 4.11; PROVIDED, that the holders of Debt 
thereof do not have direct or indirect recourse against 


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the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company and neither the Company nor any 
Subsidiary of the Company otherwise has liability, for any payment 
obligations in respect of such Debt.  The Board of Directors of the Company 
may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary, PROVIDED, that 
immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Company could incur 
$1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.9.  Any 
such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced 
by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of 
Directors of the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officers' 
Certificate certifying that such designation complies with the foregoing 
conditions.

          The term "U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS" shall mean securities which 
are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of 
which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person 
controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the 
United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed 
as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, 
in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer 
thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or 
trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government 
Obligations or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such 
U.S. Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the 
holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) 
such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount 
payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by 
the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligations or the specific 
payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligations 
evidenced by such depository receipt.

          The term "VOTING STOCK" of any Person means Capital Stock of such 
Person which ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors (or 
persons performing similar functions) of such Person, whether at all times or 
only so long as no senior class of securities has such voting power by reason 
of any contingency.


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SECTION 1.2.  OTHER DEFINITIONS.

                                             DEFINED IN
          TERM                                 SECTION 
          ----                               ----------
     "Acceleration Due to Blockage".........       6.2
     "Act"..................................       1.5
     "Agent Members"........................       2.15
     "blockage period"......................      11.2
     "Change of Control Offer"..............       4.17
     "Commission"...........................       4.7
     "covenant defeasance"..................       8.1
     "Default"..............................       6.1(c)
     "Events of Default"....................       6.1
     "Global Securities"....................       2.2
     "incur"................................       4.9
     "Indemnification Agreements"...........       4.14
     "legal defeasance".....................       8.1
     "Paying Agent".........................       2.3
     "Physical Securities"..................       2.2
     "Registrar"............................       2.3
     "Repurchase Date"......................       4.17
     "Restricted Payment"...................       4.11
     "Senior Nonmonetary Default"...........      11.2
     "Senior Payment Default"...............      11.2
     "Surviving Entity".....................       5.2

SECTION 1.3.  INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT.

          Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the 
provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

          The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following 
meanings:

          "INDENTURE SECURITIES" means the Securities;

          "INDENTURE SECURITY HOLDER" means a Securityholder;

          "INDENTURE TO BE QUALIFIED" means this Indenture;

          "INDENTURE TRUSTEE" or "INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEE" means the Trustee; 
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          "OBLIGOR" on the Securities means the Company, any other obligor 
upon the Securities or any successor obligor upon the Securities.

          All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, 
defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by Commission rule 
under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

SECTION 1.4.  RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

          Unless the context otherwise requires:

          (1)  a term has the meaning assigned to it;

          (2)  an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning 
assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

          (3)  "or" is not exclusive;

          (4)  words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural    
  include the singular; and

          (5)  provisions apply to successive events and transactions.

SECTION 1.5.   ACTS OF HOLDERS.

          (1)  Meetings of Securityholders shall be conducted in accordance 
with Article 10.  Any other request, demand, authorization, direction, 
notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be 
given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more 
instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person 
or by an agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise 
expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument 
or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly 
required, to the Company. Actions taken at meetings pursuant to Article 10 
and such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and 
evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the "Act" of Holders 
signing such instrument or instruments.  Proof of execution of any such 
instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for 
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and (subject to Section 7.1) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the 
Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section.

          (2)  The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such 
instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such 
execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer 
authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the 
individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him or her the 
execution thereof. Where such execution is by an officer of a corporation or 
a member of a partnership, on behalf of such corporation or partnership, such 
certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his or her 
authority.

          (3)  The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the register 
maintained by the Registrar.

          (4)  Subject to the provisions of Section 9.4, any request, demand, 
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder 
of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the 
Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or 
in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted 
or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Company in reliance thereon, 
whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.  However, 
any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the request, demand, 
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act as to his or 
her Security or portion thereof if the Trustee receives written notice of 
revocation before the date such Act becomes effective.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                                 THE SECURITIES

SECTION 2.1.   FORM AND DATING.

          The Securities and the Trustee's certificate of authentication 
shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A.  The Securities may have 
notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or 
usage, in addition to those set forth in Exhibit A.  The Company shall 
approve the form of the Securities and any notation, legend or endorsement on 
them.  Each Security shall be dated the date of its 


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authentication.  The Securities shall be in denominations of $1,000 and 
integral multiples thereof.

          The terms and provisions contained in the Securities shall 
constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to 
the extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and 
delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and 
to be bound thereby.

          Securities offered and sold may be issued initially in the form of 
one or more permanent Global Securities substantially in the form set forth 
in Exhibit A ("GLOBAL SECURITIES") deposited with, or on behalf of, The 
Depository Trust Company (the "DEPOSITARY") and registered in the name of 
Cede & Co. or such other nominee, as nominee of the Depositary, or will 
remain in the custody of the Registrar pursuant to the Fast Balance 
Certificate Agreement between the Depositary and the Registrar, and shall 
bear the legend set forth on Exhibit B. The aggregate principal amount of any 
Global Security may from time to time be increased or decreased by 
adjustments made on the records of the Depositary and the Registrar, as the 
custodian for the Depositary.

SECTION 2.2.   EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION.

          Two Officers (each of whom shall have been duly authorized by all 
requisite corporate actions) shall sign the Securities for the Company by 
manual or facsimile signature.  The Company's seal shall be reproduced on the 
Securities.

          If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that 
office at the time the Security is authenticated, the Security shall 
nevertheless be valid.

          A Security shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual 
signature of the Trustee.  The signature shall be conclusive evidence that 
the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

          The Trustee shall from time to time authenticate Securities for
original issue up to the aggregate principal amount stated in paragraph 4 of the
Securities upon a written 


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order of the Company in the form of an Officers' Certificate.  In each case, 
the Officers' Certificate shall specify the amount and type of Securities to 
be authenticated and the date on which the Securities are to be authenticated 
and the legends, if any, to be placed on the Securities. The aggregate 
principal amount of Securities outstanding at any time may not exceed the 
amount set forth herein except as provided in Section 2.8.

          The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably 
acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities.  An authenticating 
agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so.  Each 
reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes 
authentication by such agent.  An authenticating agent has the same rights as 
an Agent to deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.

          The Securities shall be issuable only in registered form without 
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

SECTION 2.3.   REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT.

          The Company shall maintain an office or agency in the Borough of 
Manhattan, The City of New York, where (a) Securities may be presented or 
surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange ("Registrar"), (b) 
Securities may be presented or surrendered for payment ("Paying Agent") and 
(c) notices and demands in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may 
be served.  The Company may serve as the Agent referred to in clause (a), (b) 
or (c) above.  The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of 
their transfer and exchange.  The Company, upon notice to and approval of the 
Trustee, may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional 
paying agents. The term "Paying Agent" includes any additional paying agent 
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.  The term "Registrar" includes any 
appointed co-registrar.  The Company initially appoints the Trustee as 
Registrar and Paying Agent and agent to receive notices and demands in 
respect of the Securities until such time as the Trustee has resigned or a 
successor has been appointed.

          The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with 
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agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to 
such Agent.  The Company shall notify the Trustee, in advance, of the name 
and address of any such Agent not a party to this Indenture.  If the Company 
fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the 
Trustee shall act as such.  

SECTION 2.4.   PAYING AGENT TO HOLD MONEY IN TRUST.

          The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee 
to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit 
of Securityholders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the 
payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Securities 
(whether such money has been distributed to it by the Company or any other 
obligor on the Securities), and will notify the Trustee of any Default by the 
Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities) in making any such 
payment. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall 
segregate such money and hold it as a separate trust fund.  While any such 
Default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money 
held by it to the Trustee.  The Company (or any other obligor upon the 
Securities) at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by 
it to the Trustee.  Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if 
other than the Company, a Subsidiary or any other obligor upon the 
Securities) shall have no further liability for the money.

SECTION 2.5.   SECURITYHOLDER LISTS.

          The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably 
practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses 
of Securityholders and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).  If 
the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company (or any other obligor upon the 
Securities) shall furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before 
each interest payment date (and in all events at intervals of not more than 
six months) and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a 
list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require 
of the names and addresses of Securityholders, and the Company shall 
otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).

SECTION 2.6.   TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.

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          Subject to the applicable provisions of Section 2.15 hereof, where 
Physical Securities are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a 
request to register the transfer of such Securities or exchange them for an 
equal principal amount of Securities of other authorized denominations, the 
Registrar or co-registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if 
its requirements for such transactions are met; provided that any Security 
presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be 
duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form 
satisfactory to the Registrar or co-registrar and the Trustee, duly executed 
by the Holder thereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing.  To 
permit registrations of transfer and exchanges, the Company shall issue and 
the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar's or 
co-registrar's request.

          The Registrar or co-Registrar shall not be required to register the 
transfer of or exchange of any Security (i) during a period beginning at the 
opening of business on a Business Day 15 days before the mailing of a notice 
of redemption of Securities and ending at the close of business on the day of 
such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to 
Article Three, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed 
in part.

          No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or 
exchange; provided, however, that the Company may require payment of a sum 
sufficient to pay any taxes or similar governmental charges that may be 
imposed in connection with the transfer or exchange of Securities from the 
Securityholder requesting such transfer or exchange (other than any such 
transfer taxes or similar governmental charges arising under the laws of the 
United States or of any State thereof payable upon transfers or exchanges 
pursuant to Sections 2.2, 2.7, 2.10, 3.6, 3.8, 4.17 or 9.5).

          Any Holder of the Global Security shall, by acceptance of such 
Global Security, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global 
Security, may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by the 
Holder of such Global Security (or its agent) and that ownership of a 
beneficial interest in the Global Security shall be required to be reflected 
in a book-entry system.

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SECTION 2.7.   REPLACEMENT SECURITIES.

          If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee or if the
Holder of a Security claims that the Security has been lost, destroyed or
wrongfully taken, and the Company and the Trustee receive evidence to their
satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security, the Company
shall issue and the Trustee, upon the written order of the Company signed by two
Officers, shall authenticate a replacement Security if the Trustee's
requirements are met.  If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity
bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the
Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent or any
authenticating agent from any loss which any of them may suffer if a Security is
replaced.  The Company may charge the Holder for its reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses in replacing a Security.

          Every replacement Security is an additional obligation of the Company.

SECTION 2.8.   OUTSTANDING SECURITIES.

          The Securities outstanding at any time are all the Securities
authenticated by the Trustee except for those cancelled or those delivered to it
for cancellation, those reduction in the interest of a Global Security effected
by the Registrar in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described
in this Section as not outstanding.

          If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.7 (other than a
mutilated Security surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding
unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Security
is held by a bona fide purchaser.  A mutilated Security ceases to be outstanding
upon surrender of such Security and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.7.

          If an amount of money necessary to pay or redeem any Security shall be
deposited in trust with the Trustee (and in the case of a Security which is to
be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity thereof, notice of such redemption
shall be duly given or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall be made for
giving such notice), it shall cease to be outstanding and interest on it ceases
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          If a Security is cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee
for cancellation, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to
accrue.

          A Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company holds the Security, except as otherwise provided in
Section 2.9 hereof.

SECTION 2.9.   TREASURY SECURITIES.

          In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of
Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Securities owned
by the Company, any other obligor upon the Securities or an Affiliate of the
Company or such other obligor shall be considered as though not outstanding,
except that, for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be
protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Securities
which the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.

SECTION 2.10.  TEMPORARY SECURITIES.

          Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may
prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities upon receipt of
a written order of the Company in the form of an Officers' Certificate.  The
Officers' Certificate shall specify the amount of temporary Securities to be
authenticated and the date on which the temporary Securities are to be
authenticated.  Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of
definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers
appropriate for temporary Securities.  Without unreasonable delay, the Company
shall prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of the written order of the Company
pursuant to Section 2.2, shall authenticate definitive Securities in exchange
for temporary Securities.  Until such exchange, temporary Securities shall be
entitled to the same rights, benefits and privileges as definitive Securities.

SECTION 2.11.  CANCELLATION.

          The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for
cancellation.  The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any
Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or
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at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent (other 
than the Company or a Subsidiary), and no one else, shall cancel all 
Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, 
replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Securities in 
accordance with the usual destruction procedures of the Trustee, unless the 
Company directs them to be returned to it by written order signed by two 
Officers of the Company.  Subject to Section 2.7, the Company may not issue 
new Securities to replace Securities that it has paid or that have been 
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.  All cancelled Securities held by 
the Trustee shall be destroyed in accordance with the usual destruction 
procedures of the Trustee and a record of their destruction shall be 
maintained by the Trustee. If the Company shall acquire any of the 
Securities, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or 
satisfaction of the Debt represented by such Securities unless and until the 
same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to this Section 
2.11.

SECTION 2.12.  DEFAULTED INTEREST.

          If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Securities, it
shall pay the defaulted interest plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on
the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special
record date, which date shall be the fifteenth day next preceding the date fixed
by the Company for the payment of defaulted interest or the next succeeding
Business Day if such date is not a Business Day, in each case at the rate
provided in the Securities.  The Company shall, with the consent of and by
written notice to the Trustee, fix each such special record date and payment
date.  At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company shall pay
the amount due to the Trustee and the Company (or the Trustee, in the name of
and at the expense of the Company) shall mail to each Holder, with a copy to the
Trustee, a notice that states the subsequent special record date, the payment
date and the amount of defaulted interest, and interest payable on such
defaulted interest, if any, to be paid.

[SECTION 2.13. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS.

          Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer
and subject to Section 2.12, the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent, any
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deem and treat the person in whose name any Security shall be registered upon 
the register of Securities kept by the Registrar as the absolute owner of 
such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue and 
notwithstanding any notation of the ownership or other writing thereon made 
by anyone other than the Company, any co-registrar or any Registrar) for the 
purpose of receiving payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest 
on, such Security and for all other purposes; and none of the Company, the 
Trustee, any Paying Agent, any co-registrar or any Registrar shall be 
affected by any notice to the contrary.  However, neither the Company nor the 
Trustee will be liable for any delay by the Holder of the Global Securities 
or the Depository in identifying beneficial owners of the Securities and the 
Company and the Trustee may conclusively rely on, and will be protected in 
relying on, instructions from such Holder of such Global Securities or the 
Depository for all purposes.]

SECTION 2.14.  CUSIP NUMBER.

          The Company in issuing the Securities may use one or more "CUSIP"
numbers, in accordance with the requirements of the Depository, and if so, the
Trustee shall use the CUSIP number or numbers in notices of redemption or
exchange as a convenience to Holders; PROVIDED that any such notice may state
that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP
number or numbers printed in the notice or on the Securities, and that reliance
may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the
Securities.

SECTION 2.15.  BOOK-ENTRY PROVISIONS FOR GLOBAL SECURITIES.

          (a)  The Global Securities initially shall (i) be registered in the
name of the Depository or the nominee of such Depository, (ii) be delivered to
the Trustee or its Agent as custodian for such Depository and (iii) bear legends
as set forth in Exhibit B.

          Members of, or participants in, the Depository ("Agent Members") shall
have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on
their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the
Global Security, and the Depository may be treated by the Company, the Trustee
and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global
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foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent 
of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written 
certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository or 
impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of 
customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any 
Security.

          (b)  Transfers of Global Securities shall be limited to transfers in
whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective
nominees.  Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Securities may be
transferred or exchanged for Physical Securities in accordance with the rules
and procedures of the Depository.  In addition, Physical Securities shall be
transferred to all beneficial owners in exchange for their beneficial interests
in Global Securities if (i) the Depository notifies the Company that it is
unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for any Global Security and a
successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90 days of such
notice or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the
Registrar has received a request from the Depository or the Trustee to issue
Physical Securities.

          (c)  In connection with any transfer or exchange of a portion of the
beneficial interest in any Global Security to beneficial owners pursuant to
paragraph (b), the Registrar shall (if one or more Physical Securities are to be
issued) reflect on  its books and records the date and a decrease in the
principal amount of the Global Security in an amount equal to the principal
amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Security to be transferred, and
the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, one or
more Physical Securities of like tenor and amount.

          (d)  In connection with the transfer of Global Securities as an
entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to paragraph (b), the Global Securities
shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the
Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, to each
beneficial owner identified by the Depository in exchange for its beneficial
interest in the Global Securities, an equal aggregate principal amount of
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          (e)  The Holder of any Global Security may grant proxies and otherwise
authorize any person, including any agent and persons that may hold interests
through an agent, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under
this Indenture or the Securities.

                                    ARTICLE 3

                                   REDEMPTION

SECTION 3.1.   NOTICES TO TRUSTEE.

          If the Company elects to redeem Securities pursuant to the optional
redemption provisions of Section 3.7 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at
least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, an Officers'
Certificate setting forth the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the
redemption shall occur, the Redemption Date, the principal amount of Securities
to be redeemed and the Redemption Price.  If the Company elects to have the
Trustee furnish notice of redemption (as described above) of the Securities to
the Holders, the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing and provide all the
information and documentation required by this paragraph, at least 45 days but
not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date.

          If the Company is required to repurchase Securities pursuant to the
provisions of Section 4.17 hereof, it shall notify the Trustee in writing, at
least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, of the Section
of this Indenture pursuant to which the repurchase shall occur, the Redemption
Date, the principal amount of Securities to be repurchased and the Redemption
Price and shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate to the effect
that (a) the Company is required to make or has made a Change of Control Offer
and (b) the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 hereof, as the case may be, have
been satisfied.  If the Company elects to have the Trustee furnish notice of
repurchase (as described above) of the Securities to the Holders, the Company
shall notify the Trustee in writing and provide all the information and
documentation required by this paragraph, at least 45 days but not more than 60
days before a Redemption Date.

          If the Company is required to redeem the Securities pursuant to the
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such notice to the Trustee as is required by the Escrow Agreement.

          If the Registrar is not the Trustee, the Company shall, concurrently
with each notice of redemption, cause the Registrar to deliver to the Trustee a
certificate (upon which the Trustee may rely) setting forth the principal
amounts of Securities held by each Holder.

SECTION 3.2.   SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED.

          If less than all of the Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee
shall select the Securities to be redeemed in compliance with the requirements
of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Securities
are listed or, if the Securities are not listed on a national securities
exchange or if no such requirements exist, on a PRO RATA basis, by lot or by
such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and reasonable.  In the event of
partial redemption by lot, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be
selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60
days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the outstanding Securities
not previously called for redemption.

          The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the
Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Security selected for
partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.  Securities and
portions of them selected shall be in amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples of
$1,000; except that if all of the Securities of a Holder are to be redeemed, the
entire outstanding amount of Securities held by such Holder, even if not a
multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed.  Except as provided in the preceding
sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for
redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption.

          In the event the Company is required to make an offer to redeem
Securities pursuant to Section 4.15 hereof and the amount of the Net Available
Proceeds from the Asset Disposition are not evenly divisible by $1,000, the
Trustee shall hold the remaining portion of such Net Available Proceeds that are
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Proceeds from any subsequent Asset Disposition, may be applied to make an 
offer to redeem Securities pursuant to Section 4.15.

SECTION 3.3.   NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

          Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.8 and 3.10 hereof, at least 30
days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, the Company shall send
by first class mail a notice of redemption to each Holder, at the last address
for such Holder then shown on the registry books, whose Securities are to be
redeemed, with a copy to the Trustee.

          The notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall
state:

          (1)  the Redemption Date;

          (2)  the Redemption Price;

          (3)  if any Security is being redeemed in part, the portion of the
     principal amount of such Security to be redeemed and that, after the
     Redemption Date, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or
     Securities in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be
     issued;

          (4)  the name and address of the Paying Agent;

          (5)  that Securities called for redemption must be
     surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the Redemption Price;

          (6)  that, unless the Company defaults in making the redemption
     payment, interest on Securities called for redemption ceases to accrue on
     and after the Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders
     of such Securities is to receive payment of the Redemption Price upon
     surrender to the Paying Agent of the Securities redeemed; 

          (7)  if fewer than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the
     identification of the particular Securities (or portion thereof) to be
     redeemed, as well as the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be
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     the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be outstanding after
     such partial redemption; and

          (8)  the paragraph of the Securities pursuant to which the Securities
     called for redemption are being redeemed.

          At the Company's request, the Trustee shall give the notice of
redemption in the Company's name and at its expense; provided that the Company
shall deliver to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the Redemption Date, an
Officers' Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting
forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding
paragraph.

SECTION 3.4.   EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

          Once notice of redemption is mailed, Securities called for redemption
become due and payable on the Redemption Date at the Redemption Price.  Upon
surrender to any Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the Redemption
Price, on condition that sufficient funds to pay the Redemption Price on such
Securities have been deposited with the Paying Agent; provided, however, that
installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption
Date shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities, registered as such, at
the close of business on the relevant record date for the payment of such
installment of interest.

SECTION 3.5.   DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE.

          One Business Day prior to the Redemption Date, the Company shall
irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient
to pay the Redemption Price of all Securities to be redeemed on that date.  The
Trustee or the Paying Agent shall return to the Company any money not required
for that purpose.

          If the Company complies with the preceding paragraph, unless the
Company defaults in the payment of such Redemption Price, interest on the
Securities to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the applicable Redemption
Date, whether or not such Securities are presented for payment.  If any Security
called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because
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preceding paragraph, interest will be paid on the unpaid principal, from the 
Redemption Date until such principal is paid, and on any interest not paid on 
such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Securities 
and in Section 4.1 hereof.

SECTION 3.6.   SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART.

          Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Company
shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of
the Company a new Security equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion
of the Security surrendered.

SECTION 3.7.   OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

          The Company may redeem all or any of the Securities at any time on or
after September 15, 2001 at the Redemption Prices set forth in the Securities. 
Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.7 shall be made pursuant to the
provisions of Section 3.1 through 3.6 hereof.

SECTION 3.8.   REDEMPTION UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL OFFER.

          The Company shall redeem Securities in accordance with the provisions
of Section 4.17 hereof at a price of 101% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date.  Any redemption
pursuant to this Section 3.8 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 3.1 through 3.6 hereof.

SECTION 3.9.   REDEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.15.

          The Company shall redeem Securities in accordance with the provisions
of Section 4.15 hereof at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date.  Any redemption
pursuant to this Section 3.9 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 3.1 through 3.6 hereof.

SECTION 3.10.  SPECIAL REDEMPTION.

          The Securities shall be redeemed in accordance with the provisions of
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Amounts on deposit thereunder, at a price of 101% of the principal amount 
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date 
provided for therein.  Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.10 shall be 
made pursuant to the provisions of the Escrow Agreement.

                                    ARTICLE 4

                                    COVENANTS

          Subject to the provisions of Section 8.1, so long as Securities are
outstanding hereunder, the Company covenants for the benefit of the Holders
that:

SECTION 4.1.   PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.

          The Company will punctually pay the principal, premium, if any, and
interest to become due in respect of the Securities according to the terms of
the Securities and this Indenture; PROVIDED, that until the Escrowed Amounts are
released, the Company's obligations on the Securities will consist solely of (1)
the obligation to pay interest calculated on $100,000,000 principal amount of
the Securities through the earlier of the first Interest Payment Date or the
date of any Special Redemption (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) and, if the
Teletouch Acquisition has not been consummated on September 10, 1996, the
obligation to pay interest calculated on $100,000,000 principal amount of the
Securities through the earlier of December 16, 1996 or the date of a Special
Redemption.  At the time of the release of the Escrowed Amounts to the Company,
the Securities will automatically convert into an obligation of the Company to
pay principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to $100,000,000
principal amount.  

          One Business Day prior to any Stated Maturity, the Company shall
irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money in
immediately available funds sufficient to pay such principal, premium, if any,
and interest.  The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall return to the Company any
money not required for that purpose.  Such interest on the Securities shall be
payable without presentation of such Securities only to or upon the written
order of the Holders of such Securities.  Subject to requirements of the
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shall be made either, at the option of the Company, by check mailed to the 
address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the 
register of Securities or at the office or agency of the Company maintained 
in accordance with Section 4.2.

          The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and premium, if
any, and interest on overdue installments of interest, to the extent lawful, at
the rate per annum set forth in the Securities.

SECTION 4.2.   MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY FOR NOTICES AND DEMANDS.

          The Company will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New
York, an office or agency where the Securities may be presented for payment, an
office or agency where the Securities may be presented for registration of
transfer and for exchange as provided in this Indenture and an office or agency
where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of such Securities
or of this Indenture may be served.  Until otherwise designated by the Company
in a written notice to the Trustee, such office or agency in the City of New
York shall be the corporate trust office of the Trustee which shall be, until
further notice to the Company by the Trustee, at Bank One Columbus, NA, c/o Banc
One Trust Company, NA, 100 E. Broad Street, 8th floor, Columbus, Ohio, 43125.

SECTION 4.3.   INSURANCE MATTERS.

          The Company shall provide or cause to be provided, for itself and each
of its Subsidiaries, insurance (including appropriate self-insurance) against
loss or damage of the kinds that, in the reasonable, good faith opinion of the
Company are adequate and appropriate for the conduct of the business of the
Company and Subsidiaries in a prudent manner, with reputable insurers or with
the government of the United States of America or an agency or instrumentality
thereof, in such amounts, with such deductibles, and by such methods as shall be
either (i) consistent with past practices of the Company or the applicable
Subsidiary or (ii) customary, in the reasonable, good faith opinion of the
Company, for corporations similarly situated in the industry, unless the failure
to provide such insurance (together with all other such failures) would not have
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adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the 
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

SECTION 4.4.   COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE; NOTICE OF DEFAULT.

          (a)  The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after
the end of the Company's fiscal year, an Officers' Certificate stating that a
review of its activities and the activities of its Subsidiaries during the
preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing
Officers with a view to determining whether it has kept, observed, performed and
fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture and further stating, as to each
such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge
the Company during such preceding fiscal year has kept, observed, performed and
fulfilled each and every of its covenants contained in this Indenture and no
Default or Event of Default occurred during such year or, if such signers do
know of any Default or Event of Default, the certificate shall describe such
Default or Event of Default and its status with reasonable particularity. 

          (b)  The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within five (5)
Business Days of becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default in the
performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Indenture,
a notice identifying in reasonable detail the circumstances relating to such
Default or Event of Default.

SECTION 4.5.   CORPORATE EXISTENCE.

          Subject to Article Five, the Company will do or cause to be done all
things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate
existence, material rights (charter and statutory) and franchises; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such material
right or franchise if the Board of Directors shall determine that the
preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of
the Company and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material
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SECTION 4.6.   PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER CLAIMS.

          The Company will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged,
before any material penalty accrues thereon, (1) all material taxes, assessments
and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Company or any Subsidiary or
upon the income, profits or property of the Company or any Subsidiary, and (2)
all material lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid,
might by law become a Lien upon the property of the Company or any Subsidiary;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or
cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose
amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings.

SECTION 4.7.  REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION.

          (a)  The Company (at its own expense) shall file with the Trustee
within five days after it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") definitive copies of the annual reports and of the information,
documents, and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing
as the Commission may by rules and regulations prescribe) to be filed pursuant
to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (without exhibits).  In the event
that the Company is not subject to the requirements of such Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act, the Company (at its own expense) shall file with the
Trustee such reports, information and other documents that would have been filed
with the Trustee pursuant to the preceding sentence had the Company been subject
to such reporting requirements of such Sections.  Upon qualification of this
Indenture under the TIA, the Company shall also comply with the provisions of
TIA Section 314(a).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
Trustee shall have no duty to review such documents for purposes of determining
compliance with any provisions of this Indenture.

          (b)  At the Company's expense, the Company shall cause definitive
copies (without exhibits) of any annual report if furnished by it to
stockholders generally and each quarterly report if furnished by it to
stockholders generally, in each case filed with the Trustee pursuant to
paragraph (a) above, to be mailed to the Holders at their addresses appearing in
the register of Securities maintained by the Registrar at the time of such
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Company's request and expense) is to mail the foregoing information to the 
Holders, the Trustee shall have not more than ten days after its receipt 
thereof from the Company to complete such distribution.  Notwithstanding 
anything contrary herein, the Trustee shall have no duty to review such 
documents for purposes of determining compliance with any provisions of this 
Indenture.

SECTION 4.8.  WAIVER OF STAY, EXTENSION OR USURY LAWS.

          The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that
it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or
take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law or any usury law or
other law that would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any
portion of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Securities as
contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or
which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and (to the
extent that it may lawfully do so) the Company hereby expressly waives all
benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not hinder,
delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but
will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law
had been enacted.

SECTION 4.9.  LIMITATION ON CONSOLIDATED DEBT.  

          The Company may not, and may not permit its Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create, incur, assume, become liable for or guarantee the payment
of (collectively, "incur") any Debt (including Acquired Debt), PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Company may incur Debt (including Acquired Debt) and may
permit a Subsidiary to incur Acquired Debt if immediately thereafter the ratio
of the aggregate principal amount of Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries
outstanding as of the most recent available quarterly or annual balance sheet to
the product of four times Pro Forma Consolidated Cash Flow for the preceding
full fiscal quarter, determined on a pro forma basis as if any such Debt had
been incurred and the proceeds thereof had been applied at the beginning of such
fiscal quarter, would be less than 6.0 to 1.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, and may permit its
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the foregoing limitation and without duplication:  (i) Debt of the Company 
under the Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125 
million at any one time outstanding; (ii) Guarantees by Subsidiaries of Debt 
of the Company under the Credit Facility; (iii) Debt of the Company evidenced 
by the Securities; (iv) Debt owed by the Company to any wholly owned 
Subsidiary of the Company or owed by any wholly owned Subsidiary of the 
Company to the Company or any other wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company 
(but only so long as such Debt is held by the Company or such wholly owned 
Subsidiary); (v) Debt outstanding on the date the Securities are originally 
issued under the Indenture; (vi) Debt arising from the honoring by a bank or 
other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn 
against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided that 
such Debt is extinguished within two Business Days of its incurrence; (vii) 
Refinancing Debt; and (viii) renewals of Guarantees permitted by clause (ii) 
above.  

          For purposes of determining any particular amount of Debt under this
covenant, Guarantees of (or obligations with respect to letters of credit
supporting) Debt otherwise included in the determination of such amount shall
not also be included.  For the purpose of determining compliance with this
covenant, (A) in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than
one of the types of Debt described in the above clauses, the Company, in its
sole discretion, shall classify such item of Debt and only be required to
include the amount and type of such Debt in one of such clauses; and (B) the
amount of Debt issued at a price which is less than the principal amount thereof
shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in
accordance with GAAP. 

SECTION 4.10.  LIMITATION ON CERTAIN DEBT.  

          So long as any of the Securities are outstanding the Company will not
incur or suffer to exist any Debt (other than (i) the Securities and (ii) any
PARI PASSU Debt) that is by its terms subordinate in right of payment to any
other Debt of the Company unless such Debt is also subordinate by its terms in
right of payment to the Securities.

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          The Company may not, and may not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
(i) directly or indirectly, declare or pay any dividend, or make any
distribution, in respect of its Capital Stock or to the holders thereof
(including pursuant to a merger or consolidation of the Company, but excluding
any dividends or distributions payable solely in shares of its Capital Stock
(other than Redeemable Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to acquire
its Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock)), other than dividends or
distributions payable to the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the
Company, or by a Subsidiary of the Company to a holder who is not the Company or
a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such dividend or
distribution is paid to all of the holders of the Capital Stock of the payor of
such dividend, pro rata in accordance with their respective interests, (ii)
directly or indirectly, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for
value (a) any Capital Stock of the Company or any Related Person or (b) any
options, warrants, or rights to purchase or acquire shares of Capital Stock of
the Company or any Related Person,  (iii) make any loan, advance, capital
contribution to or investment in, or payment on a Guarantee of any obligation of
any Affiliate or any Related Person (other than the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company), inclusive of any loan, advance, capital contribution to or
investment in, or payment on a Guarantee of any obligation of any Affiliate or
Related Person by the Company pursuant to a transaction whereby any such
Affiliate or Related Person becomes an Affiliate or Related Person, but
exclusive of any loan, advance, capital contribution to or investment in, or
payment on a Guarantee of any obligation of, any Person by the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to a transaction whereby any such Person
becomes a Subsidiary of the Company, in each case unless otherwise prohibited by
the terms of this Indenture, or (iv) redeem, defease, repurchase, retire or
otherwise acquire or retire for value prior to any scheduled maturity, repayment
or sinking fund payment (other than with the proceeds of Refinancing Debt), Debt
of the Company which is subordinate in right of payment to the Securities (each
of clauses (i) through (iv) being a "Restricted Payment"), if at the time of
such Restricted Payment, or after giving effect thereto:  (1) an Event of
Default, or an event that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or
both, would constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be
continuing, (2) the Company could not incur $1.00 of additional Debt under the
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Restricted Payments from the date of the Indenture exceeds the sum of: (a) 
the remainder of (x) 100% of cumulative Consolidated Cash Flow after June 30, 
1996 through the last day of the last full fiscal quarter immediately 
preceding such Restricted Payment for which quarterly or annual financial 
statements of the Company are available minus (y) the product of 2.0 times 
cumulative Consolidated Fixed Charges after June 30, 1996 through the last 
day of the last full fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Restricted 
Payment for which quarterly or annual financial statements of the Company are 
available; and (b) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds from the issuance, 
after June 30, 1996,  of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock) of the 
Company and options, warrants or other rights on Capital Stock (other than 
Redeemable Stock) of the Company and the principal amount of Debt of the 
Company that has been converted, after June 30, 1996, into Capital Stock 
(other than Redeemable Stock) of the Company.

          The foregoing provision will not be violated by reason of (i) the
payment of any dividend within 60 days after declaration thereof if at the
declaration date such payment would have complied with the foregoing provision;
(ii) the purchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement of any shares of
Capital Stock of the Company in exchange for, or out of the net proceeds of the
substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of,
other shares of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock) of the Company;
(iii) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of
Debt of the Company which is subordinate in right of payment of the Securities,
in exchange for, by conversion into, or out of the net proceeds of, a
substantially concurrent (a) issue or sale (other than to a Subsidiary) of
Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Stock) of the Company, or (b) incurrence of
Refinancing Debt with respect to such subordinated Debt; or (iv) investments in
telecommunications businesses in an aggregate amount not exceeding $20.0
million; PROVIDED that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing at the time, or shall occur as a result, of any of the actions
contemplated in clauses (ii) and (iii) above.  Any payment made pursuant to
clauses (i) through (iii) (other than subclause (iii)(b)) of this paragraph
shall be a Restricted Payment for purposes of calculating aggregate Restricted
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SECTION 4.12.  LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS BY AND TRANSFERS TO SUBSIDIARIES,
               ETC.   

          The Company may not, and may not permit any Subsidiary of the Company
to, create, assume or otherwise suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction
on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to (i) pay, directly or
indirectly, dividends or make any other distributions in respect of its Capital
Stock or pay any Debt or other obligation owed to the Company or any other
Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) make loans or advances to the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company; or (iii) transfer any of its property or assets to
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company may, and may permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume or
otherwise suffer to exist any such encumbrances or restriction on the ability of
any Subsidiary of the Company if and to the extent (i) subject to the provision
described under Section 5.1, such encumbrance or restriction existed prior to
the time any Person became a Subsidiary of the Company and such restriction or
encumbrance was not incurred in anticipation of such acquisition of such Person
by the Company; (ii) subject to the provisions described under Section 5.1,
Section 4.15 and Section 4.16, such encumbrance or restriction exists by reason
of a customary merger or acquisition agreement for the purchase or acquisition
of the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by another
Person; (iii) such encumbrance or restriction is contained in an operating lease
for real property and is effective only upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of a default in the payment of rent; (iv) such encumbrance or
restriction is the result of applicable corporate law or regulation relating to
the payment of dividends or distributions; (v) such encumbrance or restriction
is the result of applicable statute, regulation or administrative rule which
restricts the transfer of licenses or permits; and (vi) such encumbrance or
restriction is contained in the Credit Facility on the date of the Indenture,
including any amendment, modification, supplementation, restatement or
replacement of such Credit Facility, PROVIDED that the terms and conditions of
such amendment, modification, supplementation, restatement or replacement in
respect of such encumbrance or restriction are not less favorable to the Holders
of the Securities than the terms and conditions in respect of such encumbrance
or restriction of the Credit Facility on the date of the Indenture.


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SECTION 4.13.  LIMITATION ON LIENS.

          The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the
Company to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (other than
Permitted Liens) upon or in respect of any of its property or assets to secure
any Debt which is pari passu with or subordinate in right of payment to the
Securities, unless the Securities are secured equally and ratably simultaneously
with or prior to the creation, incurrence or assumption of such Lien; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that if such Debt is expressly subordinate to the Securities, the Lien
securing such subordinated Debt shall be subordinate and junior to the Lien
securing the Securities with the same relative priority as such subordinated
Debt shall have with respect to the Securities.

SECTION 4.14.  LIMITATION ON TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PERSONS.  

          The Company may not, and may not permit any Subsidiary of the Company
to, directly or indirectly, enter into any transaction or series of transactions
after the date of the Indenture with any Affiliate or Related Person (other than
the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company), unless (i) such
transaction or series of transactions is on terms no less favorable to the
Company or such Subsidiary than those that could be obtained in a comparable
arm's-length transaction with an entity that is not an Affiliate or a Related
Person; and (ii) if such transaction or series of transactions involves
aggregate of $1 million, then such transaction or series of transactions is
approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, including the
approval of a majority of the independent, disinterested directors, and is
evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Any such
transaction or series of transactions shall be conclusively deemed to be on
terms no less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than those that could
be obtained in an arm's-length transaction if such transaction or transactions
are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, including a
majority of the independent disinterested directors, and are evidenced by a
resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company.  

          This covenant will not apply to (a) transactions between the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries and any employee of the Company or any of its
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in the ordinary course of business, (b) the payment of reasonable and 
customary regular fees and expenses to directors of the Company, (c) the 
making of indemnification, contribution or similar payments to any director 
or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company under the 
Company's or such Subsidiary's charter or bylaws (as each may be amended 
after the date of this Indenture or any indemnification or similar agreement 
between the Company or any such Subsidiary and any of its directors or 
officers (collectively, "Indemnification Agreements"), or (d) the entering 
into any Indemnification Agreements with any current or future directors or 
officers or the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.  

SECTION 4.15.  LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ASSET DISPOSITIONS.

          The Company may not, and may not permit any Subsidiary of the Company
to, make any Asset Disposition in one or more transactions unless: (i) the
Company (or such Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the
time of such Asset  Disposition at least equal to the fair market value for the
assets sold or disposed of as determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company; (ii) at least 80% of the consideration for such Asset Disposition
consists of cash or readily marketable cash equivalents or the assumption of
Senior Debt or pari passu Debt of the Company and release from all liability on
such Senior Debt or pari passu Debt; and (iii) all Net Available Proceeds of
such Asset Disposition, less any amounts invested within 180 days of such Asset
Disposition in assets related to the business of the Company, are applied within
180 days of such Asset Disposition, (a) first to the permanent reduction of any
Debt then outstanding under the Credit Facility to the extent the terms of the
Credit Facility require such application or prohibit prepayment of the
Securities, (b) second, to the repayment of any other Senior Debt to the extent
the terms of such Debt require such application or prohibit prepayment of the
Securities, and (c) third, to the extent remaining Net Available Proceeds,
together with any remaining Net Available Proceeds from any prior Asset
Disposition, exceed $3 million, to make an offer to purchase, on a pro rata
basis according to their respective principal amounts then outstanding (or
accreted value, as the case may be), the outstanding Securities and pari passu
Debt, at 100% of their principal amount (or accreted value, as the case may be),
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          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to
repurchase or redeem Securities or to repay other Debt pursuant to clause (iii)
above until the Net Available Proceeds from any Asset Disposition together with
the Net Available Proceeds from any prior Asset Disposition not otherwise
applied in accordance with clause (a), (b) or (c) of the preceding paragraph,
less any amounts invested within 180 days of such disposition or dispositions in
assets related to the business of the Company, exceed $5 million.  To the extent
that the aggregate purchase price of the Securities tendered pursuant to such an
offer to purchase is less than the aggregate purchase price offered in such
offer, the Company may use such shortfall for general corporate purposes.  The
Company shall not be entitled to any credit against such obligation to purchase
Securities for the principal amount of any Securities acquired by the Company
other than pursuant to such offer to purchase.  These provisions will not apply
to a transaction which is permitted under the provisions described under Section
5.1.  

          Subject to the provisions described under Section 5.1, below, the
provisions of this covenant shall not apply to any Asset Disposition which is
part of an Asset Exchange Transaction if (i) the Board of Directors of the
Company shall determine that the Asset Exchange Transaction is fair and
reasonable to, and in the best interests of, the Company, which determination
shall be evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company
filed with the Trustee and (ii) in the event (a) the properties and assets of
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company to be transferred in such Asset
Exchange Transaction or the properties and assets of the Subsidiary of the
Company whose Capital Stock is being transferred in such Asset Exchange
Transaction represent $5 million or more as reflected in the most recent
quarterly or annual consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries prior to such Asset Exchange Transaction and (b) such transfer is
made to an Affiliate or Related Person, the Company shall have obtained the
written opinion of an independent financial advisor stating that the Asset
Exchange Transaction is fair to the Company from a financial point of view or
the determination under (i) above shall have been made by a majority of the
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SECTION 4.16.  LIMITATION ON ISSUANCES AND SALES OF CAPITAL STOCK OF
               SUBSIDIARIES.  

          The Company (i) shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of the
Company to, transfer, convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any Capital
Stock of such or any other Subsidiary to any Person (other than the Company or a
wholly owned Subsidiary) unless such transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or other
disposition is of all the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary owned by the Company
or such other Subsidiary and the Net Available Proceeds from such transfer,
conveyance, sale, lease or other disposition are applied in accordance with
Section 4.15 and (ii) shall not permit any Subsidiary to issue shares of its
Capital Stock (other than directors' qualifying shares), or securities
convertible into, or warrants, rights or options to subscribe for or purchase
shares of, its Capital Stock to any Person other than the Company or a wholly
owned Subsidiary of the Company.

SECTION 4.17.  CHANGE OF CONTROL.  

          Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of the
Securities shall have the right to require that the Company repurchase such
Holder's Securities, in whole or in part (equal to $1,000 or integral multiples
of $1,000), at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase,
pursuant to the offer described in the succeeding paragraph (the "Change of
Control Offer").

          Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall mail
a notice to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:  (i) that a Change
of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the
Company to repurchase such Holder's Securities, in whole or in part (equal to
$1,000 or integral multiples of $1,000), at a repurchase price in cash equal to
101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to the date of repurchase; (ii) the circumstances and relevant facts regarding
such Change of Control (including relevant information with respect to the
transaction giving rise to such Change of Control and, if applicable,
information with respect to pro forma historical income, cash flow and
capitalization after giving effect to such Change of Control); (iii) the
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earlier than 30 days or later than 60 days from the date such notice is 
mailed) (the "Repurchase Date"); (iv) that any Security not tendered will 
continue to accrue interest; (v) that any Security accepted for payment 
pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after 
the Repurchase Date; (vi) that Holders electing to have a Security purchased 
pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender the 
Security, with the form entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the 
reverse of the Security completed, to the Paying Agent (which may be the 
Company) at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of 
business on the Repurchase Date (provided that the Company may require 
delivery of notice of tender on such earlier date as may be required by the 
Depository prior to the Repurchase Date); (vii) that Holders will be entitled 
to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the 
close of business on the third business day (or such shorter periods as may 
be required by applicable law) preceding the Repurchase Date, a telegram, 
telex, facsimile transmission, letter or other written communication 
customarily practiced by the Depository and the Trustee, setting forth the 
name of the Holder, the principal amount of Securities the Holder delivered 
for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his or her 
election to have such Securities purchased and instructing the Trustee to 
return his or her Physical Securities; and (viii) that Holders which elect to 
have their Securities purchased only in part will be issued new Securities in 
a principal amount equal to the unpurchased portion of the Securities 
surrendered.

          The Company shall (i) on the Repurchase Date, accept for payment
Securities or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Change of
Control Offer, (ii) one Business Day prior to the Repurchase Date deposit with
the Trustee or a Paying Agent (or segregate, if the Company is acting as its own
Paying Agent) money in immediately available funds sufficient to pay the
purchase price of all Securities or portions thereof so tendered and (iii) on
the Repurchase Date, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee 
Securities so accepted, together with an Officers' Certificate stating the
Securities or portions thereof which are thereby tendered to the Company.  The
Trustee or a Paying Agent shall promptly mail to the Holders of Securities such
accepted payment in an amount equal to the purchase price and promptly
authenticate and mail to such Holders a new Security in a principal amount equal
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surrendered.  The Company will publicly announce the results of the Change of 
Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Repurchase Date.

          In the event a Change of Control occurs and any repurchase pursuant to
the foregoing constitutes a "tender offer" for purposes of Rule 14e-1 under the
Exchange Act, the Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 as
then in effect, to the extent applicable, and any other applicable securities
laws or regulations with respect to such repurchase.  The Change of Control
provisions described above may deter certain mergers, tender offers and other
takeover attempts involving the Company.


                                    ARTICLE 5

                                   SUCCESSORS

SECTION 5.1.   LIMITATION ON MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND CERTAIN SALES OF
               ASSETS.

          The Company (i) may not consolidate with or merge into any other
Person or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge into the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company (in a transaction in which such Subsidiary
remains a Subsidiary of the Company); (ii) may not, directly or indirectly,
transfer, convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all
of its assets; (iii) may not, and may not permit any Subsidiary of the Company
to, directly or indirectly, acquire Capital Stock of any other Person such that
such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company; and (iv) may not, and may not
permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, directly or indirectly, purchase, lease
or otherwise acquire (x) all or substantially all of the assets or (y) any
existing business (whether existing as a separate entity, subsidiary, division,
unit or otherwise) of any Person unless:  (1) immediately before and after
giving effect to such transaction and treating any Debt incurred by the Company
or a Subsidiary of the Company as a result of such transaction as having been
incurred by the Company or such Subsidiary at the time of the transaction, no
Event of Default or event that with the passing of time or the giving of notice,
or both, shall constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be
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survive or in which the Company conveys, sells, leases or otherwise disposes 
of all or substantially all of its assets, the successor entity to the 
Company is organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof 
or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes, by a supplemental 
Indenture executed and delivered to the Trustee in form satisfactory to the 
Trustee, all of the Company's obligations under this Indenture; and (3) 
immediately after giving effect to such transaction, the Company or the 
successor entity to the Company could incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt 
pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.9 hereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, 
that the provisions of this clause (3) shall not apply to transactions 
described in clauses (i) through (iv) above which are (x) between the Company 
and one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or (y) between two or more 
wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company.

          Notwithstanding clause (3) above, the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company may acquire the Capital Stock of a Person in a transaction in which such
Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or directly or indirectly purchase,
lease or otherwise acquire (x) all or substantially all of the assets or (y) any
existing business (whether existing as a separate entity, subsidiary, division,
unit or otherwise) of any Person so long as (a) the sum of the consideration
paid for all other such acquisitions consummated during the twelve-month period
immediately preceding the date of such acquisition and the Debt incurred in
connection therewith does not exceed 5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets of the
Company immediately prior to such acquisition.

          The Company shall deliver to the Trustee prior to the consummation of
the proposed transaction an Officers' Certificate to the foregoing effect and an
Opinion of Counsel stating that the proposed transaction and such supplemental
indenture comply with this Indenture.

SECTION 5.2.  SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SUBSTITUTED.

          Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, lease, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, in
accordance with Section 5.1 hereof, the continuing corporation or the entity
formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger, or to which a sale,
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Company's assets is made (the "Surviving Entity") shall succeed to and be 
substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under 
this Indenture with the same effect as if such Surviving Entity has been 
named as the Company herein, and, except in the case of a lease, the 
predecessor corporation shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants 
under this Indenture and the Securities.

                                    ARTICLE 6

                              DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

SECTION 6.1.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

          An "EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall occur if:

          (a)  the Company defaults in the payment of interest on any Securities
     when the same becomes due and payable and the Default continues for a
     period of 30 days (including the failure to make payments pursuant to a
     Change of Control Offer pursuant to Section 4.17 or an offer to repurchase
     pursuant to Section 4.15);

          (b)  the Company defaults in the payment of the principal or premium,
     if any, of any Securities when the same becomes due and payable at
     maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (including the failure
     to make payments pursuant to a Change of Control Offer pursuant to Section
     4.17 or an offer to repurchase pursuant to Section 4.15);

          (c)  the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company fails to comply with
     any other covenants or agreements (other than the provisions of Article
     Five) contained in the Securities or this Indenture (a "Default"), and the
     Default continues for a period of 60 days after the notice specified below;

          (d)  the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company fails to perform or
     comply with the provisions of Article Five;

          (e)  the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) admits in writing its
     inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (B) commences a
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     under any Bankruptcy Law with respect to itself, (C) consents to the entry
     of a judgment, decree or order for relief against it in an involuntary case
     or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law, (D) consents to the appointment of
     a custodian of it or for substantially all of its property, (E) consents to
     or acquiesces in the institution of a bankruptcy or an insolvency 
     proceeding against it, (F) makes a general assignment for the benefit of 
     its creditors, or (G) takes any corporate action to authorize or effect 
     any of the foregoing;

          (f)  a court of competent jurisdiction enters a judgment, decree or
     order for relief in respect of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an
     involuntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law, which shall (A)
     approve as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement,
     adjustment or composition in respect of the Company or any of its
     Subsidiaries, (B) appoint a custodian of the Company or any of its
     Subsidiaries or for substantially all of its property or (C) order the
     winding-up or liquidation of its affairs; and such judgment, decree or
     order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive
     days; 

          (g)  final judgment or judgments for the payment of money which in the
     aggregate at any one time exceeds $5 million shall be rendered against the
     Company or any Subsidiary of the Company by a court of competent
     jurisdiction and shall not have been vacated, discharged, satisfied or
     stayed within 60 days after such judgment becomes final and nonappealable;
     or

          (h) a default shall have occurred under any bonds, debentures, notes
     or other evidences of indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
     Company or under any mortgages, indentures or instruments under which there
     may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any
     indebtedness by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, in any case
     with a principal amount of at least $5 million outstanding, and such
     indebtedness already is due and payable in full or such default has
     resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such indebtedness, in each
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     default shall not have been cured or such acceleration shall not have 
     been rescinded.


          Subject to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the duties of
the Trustee in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the
Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers
under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders, unless
such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the
Trustee, in accordance with Sections 6.6 and 7.1(5).  Subject to such provisions
for the indemnification of the Trustee and in accordance with Section 6.5, the
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding
Securities will have the right to direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising
any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.

          A Default under clause (c) above is not an Event of Default until the
Trustee notifies the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount
of the outstanding Securities notify the Company and the Trustee, of the
Default, and the Company or the Subsidiary of the Company does not cure the
Default within 60 days after receipt of the notice.  The notice must specify the
Default, demand that it be remedied and state that the notice is a "Notice of
Default" under this Section 6.1.  Such notice shall be given by the Trustee if
so requested by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
Securities then outstanding.  When a Default is cured or waived, it ceases.

SECTION 6.2.  ACCELERATION.

          (a)  If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified
in Section 6.1(e) or 6.1(f) with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may, by notice to the Company and
to the agent bank for the Credit Facility (and, if any Designated Senior Debt is
outstanding, to the holders thereof or their Senior Representatives), or the
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding
may, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, and the Trustee shall
(with notice to the agent bank for the Credit Facility and to the holders of
Designated Senior Debt or their Senior Representatives if any Designated Senior
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of such Holders, declare the aggregate principal amount of the Securities 
outstanding, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon to the date of 
payment, to be due and payable and, upon any such declaration, the same (i) 
shall become and be due and payable; or (ii) if there is any Senior Debt 
under the Credit Facility or Designated Senior Debt outstanding, shall become 
due and payable upon the first to occur of an acceleration under such Senior 
Debt or five Business Days after receipt by the Company, the agent bank for 
the Credit Facility and the Senior Representative with respect to such 
Designated Senior Debt of such acceleration notice, unless all Events of 
Default specified in such acceleration notice (other than any Event of 
Default in respect of non-payment of principal) shall have been cured; 
thereupon the Trustee may, at its discretion, proceed to protect and enforce 
the rights of the Holders of Securities by appropriate judicial proceeding. 
However, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to follow any request of 
any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee 
reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities 
which may be incurred by it in compliance with such request, order or 
direction.  If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(e) or 6.1(f) 
occurs with respect to the Company, all unpaid principal or premium, if any, 
of, and accrued interest on, the Securities then outstanding shall IPSO FACTO 
become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other 
act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders.

          (b)  After a declaration of acceleration has been made, but before a
judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the
Trustee, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of
Securities outstanding, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may
annul such declaration if (i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee
a sum sufficient to pay (a) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee under this
Indenture and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances
of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, (b) all overdue interest on all
Securities, and (c) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful,
interest upon overdue interest at the rate borne by the Securities; and (ii) all
Events of Default, other than the non-payment of principal of the Securities
which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been
cured or waived.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any acceleration of payment of
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payment on the Securities during a Payment Blockage Period (an "Acceleration 
Due to Blockage") automatically will be rescinded if and when the following 
conditions are satisfied within five Business Days following the end of such 
Payment Blockage Period: (i) the payment in respect of interest on the 
Securities, the failure of which gave rise to such Event of Default, is made; 
and (ii) no other Event of Default, other than an Event of Default which has 
occurred solely as a result of the acceleration of other Debt of the Company 
or any Restricted Subsidiary prior to its express maturity that was caused 
solely by an Acceleration Due to Blockage, shall have occurred and be 
continuing.

SECTION 6.3.  OTHER REMEDIES.

          If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may
pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the
payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities or to
enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this Indenture.

          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any
of the Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding.  A delay or
omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing
upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a
waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default.  No remedy is exclusive of
any other remedy.  All available remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted
by law.

SECTION 6.4.  WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS.

          Subject to Sections 6.7 and 9.2, the Holders of greater than 50% in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities outstanding may on behalf of the
Holders of all the Securities waive any past defaults under this Indenture and
its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, premium,
if any, or interest on any Security, or in respect of a covenant or provision
which under this Indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of
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SECTION 6.5.  CONTROL BY MAJORITY.

          The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
Securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power
conferred on it including, without limitation, any remedies provided for in
Section 6.3. Subject to Section 7.1, however, the Trustee may refuse to follow
any direction that conflicts with any law or this Indenture that the Trustee
determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of another Holder, or that
may involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided that the Trustee may
take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent
with such direction.

SECTION 6.6.  LIMITATION ON SUITS.

          A Securityholder may not pursue any remedy with respect to this
Indenture or the Securities unless:

          (a)  the Holder gives to the Trustee written notice of a continuing
     Event of Default;

          (b)  the Holder or Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
     outstanding Securities make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the
     remedy;

          (c)  such Holders offer to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the
     Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to be incurred in compliance
     with such request;

          (d)  the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after
     receipt of the request and the offer of satisfactory indemnity; and

          (e)  during such 60-day period the Holder or Holders of a majority in
     principal amount of the outstanding Securities do not give the Trustee a
     direction which, in the opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with the
     request.

          A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another
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SECTION 6.7.  RIGHTS OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT.

          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of
any Holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on,
a Security, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security, or
to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the
Holder.

SECTION 6.8.  COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE.

          If an Event of Default in payment of principal, premium, if any, or
interest specified in clause (a) or (b) of Section 6.1 occurs and is continuing,
or if any other Event of Default has occurred and the amounts due have been
accelerated, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of
an express trust against the Company or any other obligor on the Securities for
the whole amount of principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest remaining
unpaid, together with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent that
payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of
interest, in each case at the rate per annum borne by the Securities and such
further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of
collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

SECTION 6.9.  TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM.

          The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or
documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the
Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the
Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relating to the Company or any other
obligor upon the Securities, any of their respective creditors or any of their
respective property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect and receive
any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to
distribute the same, and any custodian in any such judicial proceedings is
hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in
the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly
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Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, 
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agent and counsel, and any 
other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7.  Nothing herein contained 
shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept 
or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization, 
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights 
of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the 
claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding.

SECTION 6.10.  PRIORITIES.

          If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article Six, it
shall pay out the money in the following order:

          First:  to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.7 and the 
     costs and expenses of collection;

          Second:  to holders of Senior Debt to the extent required by 
     Article 11;

          Third:   to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Securities for
     principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or
     priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the
     Securities for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and

          Fourth:  to the Company.

          The Trustee, upon prior notice to the Company, may fix a record date
and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10.

SECTION 6.11.  UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS.

          In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this
Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by
it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party
litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the
court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable
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suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or 
defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a 
suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.7, or a suit by 
a Holder or Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding 
Securities.

                                    ARTICLE 7

                                     TRUSTEE

SECTION 7.1.   DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.

          (1)  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Trustee, subject to subparagraph (5) below, shall exercise such of the rights
and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and
skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the
circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

          (2)  Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

          (a)  The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically
     set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or
     obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee.

          (b)  In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may
     conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of
     the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to
     the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture.  However,
     the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine
     whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.

          (3)  The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own
negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful
misconduct, except that:

          (a)  This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (2) of this
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          (b)  The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in
     good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee
     was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

          (c)  The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it
     takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction
     received by it pursuant to Section 6.5.

          (4)  Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of
this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs
(1), (2) and (3) of this Section and the first sentence of paragraph (5) of this
Section.

          (5)  No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to
expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability.  The Trustee may refuse to
perform any duty or exercise any right or power unless it receives indemnity
satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense including, without
limitation, reasonable attorney fees.

          (6)  The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money
received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. 
Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds
except to the extent required by law.

SECTION 7.2.   RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.

          (1)  The Trustee may rely on any document believed by it to be genuine
and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person.  The Trustee need not
investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

          (2)  Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require
an Officers' Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both.  The Trustee shall
not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance
on such Officers' Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.  The Trustee may consult
with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel
shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action
taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance
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          (3)  The Trustee may act through agents or attorneys and shall not be
responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed
with due care.

          (4)  The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits
to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or
powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

          (5)  Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any
demand, request, direction or notice from the Company shall be sufficient if
signed by an Officer of the Company.

SECTION 7.3.   INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.

          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the
owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not
Trustee.  Any Paying Agent may do the same with like rights.  However, the
Trustee is subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

SECTION 7.4.   TRUSTEE'S DISCLAIMER.

          The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of
this Indenture or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Company's
use of the proceeds from the Securities or any money paid to the Company or upon
the Company's direction under any provision hereof, it shall not be responsible
for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than
the Trustee and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein
or any statement in the Securities other than its certificate of authentication.

SECTION 7.5.   NOTICE OF DEFAULTS; RELEASE OF ESCROWED AMOUNTS.

          If a Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall mail to
Securityholders a notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs.  Except
in the case of a Default in payment on any Security (including the failure to
make a mandatory redemption pursuant hereto), the Trustee may withhold the
notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith
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of Holders.  Promptly following the release of the Escrowed Amounts, the 
Trustee shall mail to Securityholders a notice of such release.

SECTION 7.6.   REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS.

          Within 60 days after each [May] 15 beginning with the [May] 15
following the date of this Indenture, the Trustee shall mail to Holders a brief
report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA Section 313(a), if
such a report is required pursuant to TIA Section 313(a).  The Trustee also
shall comply with TIA Section 313(b).  The Trustee shall also transmit by mail
all reports as required by TIA Section 313(c).

          Commencing at the time this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, a
copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders shall be filed
with the Commission and each stock exchange on which the Securities are listed. 
The Company or any other obligor upon the Securities shall notify the Trustee
when the Securities are listed on any stock exchange.

SECTION 7.7.   COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.

          The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable
compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder.  The
Trustee's compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a
trustee of an express trust.  The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon
request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred by it. 
Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and
expenses of the Trustee's agents and counsel.  

          The Company shall indemnify the Trustee against any loss, liability or
expense incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of its duties under this Indenture, except as set forth in the
fourth paragraph of this Section 7.7.  The Trustee shall notify the Company
promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity.  The Company shall defend
the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense.  The Trustee may have
separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of
such counsel.  The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its
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          The obligations of the Company under this Section 7.7 to compensate
and indemnify the Trustee and its agents and to reimburse the Trustee for its
reasonable expenses shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Trustee
or the termination of the Company's obligations hereunder and the satisfaction
and discharge of this Indenture.

          The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any
loss or liability incurred by the Trustee through negligence or willful
misconduct, except to the extent the Trustee has acted in accordance with the
standard of care set forth in clauses (a) and (c) of Section 7.1(3).

          To secure the Company's payment obligations in this Section, the
Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held
or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal,
premium, if any, and interest on particular Securities.  Such Lien shall survive
the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

          When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of
Default specified in Section 6.1(e) or (f) occurs, the expenses and the
compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of
administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

SECTION 7.8.   REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE.

          A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor
Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee's acceptance of
appointment as provided in this Section.

          The Trustee may resign and be discharged from the trust hereby created
by so notifying the Company.  The Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the then outstanding Securities may remove the Trustee by so notifying the
Trustee and the Company.  The Company may remove the Trustee if:

          (1)  the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

          (2)  the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent
     or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any
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          (3)  a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its
     property; or

          (4)  the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

          If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the
office of Trustee for any reason, the Company and any other obligor upon the
Securities shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.  Within one year after
the successor Trustee  takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the then outstanding Securities may appoint a successor Trustee to
replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

          If a successor Trustee does not take office within 30 days after the
retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the
Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Securities may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment
of a successor Trustee.

          If the Trustee after written request by any Holder who has been a
Holder for at least six months fails to comply with Section 7.10, such Holder
may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee
and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

          A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its
appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company.  Thereupon the
resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the
successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee
under this Indenture.  The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its
succession to Holders.  The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all
property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the Lien
provided for in Section 7.7, and all duties and obligations of the retiring
Trustee hereunder shall cease. 

SECTION 7.9.   SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC. 

          If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all
or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation,
the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor
Trustee.

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SECTION 7.10.  ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.

          There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be a
corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of
America or of any state thereof authorized under such laws to exercise corporate
trustee powers, shall be subject to supervision or examination by Federal or
state authority and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least
$100,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of
condition.

          This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the
requirements of TIA Section 310(a)(1).  The Trustee is subject to TIA Section
310(a)(5) concerning inability of a trustee to be a direct or indirect obligor
of the Securities and is subject to TIA Section 310(b) regarding
disqualification of a trustee upon acquiring any conflicting interest.  Nothing
contained herein shall prevent the Trustee from filing the application in TIA
Section 310(b) regarding resignation.

SECTION 7.11.  PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY.

          The Trustee is subject to TIA Section 311(a), subject to the  creditor
relationship provisions listed in TIA Section 311(b).  A Trustee who has
resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent
indicated therein.


                                    ARTICLE 8

                             DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE

SECTION 8.1.   LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE OF THE SECURITIES.

          (a)  The Company may, at its option by Board resolution, at any time,
with respect to the Securities, elect to have either paragraph (b) or paragraph
(c) below be applied to the outstanding Securities upon compliance with the
conditions set forth in paragraph (d).

          (b)  Upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) of the option
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deemed to have been released and discharged from its obligations with respect 
to the outstanding Securities on the date the conditions set forth below are 
satisfied (hereinafter, "legal defeasance").  For this purpose, such legal 
defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged 
the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding Securities, which 
shall thereafter be deemed to be "outstanding" only for the purposes of the 
Sections of and matters under this Indenture referred to in (i) and (ii) 
below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities 
and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned, except for the 
following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged 
hereunder: (i) the rights of Holders of outstanding Securities to receive 
solely from the trust fund described in paragraph (d) below and as more fully 
set forth in such paragraph, payments in respect of the principal of, 
premium, if any, and interest on such Securities when such payments are due 
and (ii) obligations listed in Section 8.3.

          (c)  Upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) of the option
applicable to this paragraph (c), the Company shall be released and discharged
from its obligations under any covenant contained in Section 5.1 and in Sections
4.3 through 4.17 (subject to compliance with the Company's obligations under the
TIA), with respect to the outstanding Securities on and after the date the
conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, "covenant defeasance"),
and the Securities shall thereafter be deemed to be not "outstanding" for the
purpose of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and
the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall
continue to be deemed "outstanding" for all other purposes hereunder.  For this
purpose, such covenant defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding
Securities, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in
respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant,
whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to
any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any
other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply
shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.1(c), nor
shall any event referred to in Section 6.1(f) thereafter constitute a Default or
an Event of Default thereunder but, except as specified above, the remainder of
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          (d)  The following shall be the conditions to application of either
paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) above to the outstanding Securities:

          (1)  The Company shall have irrevocably deposited in trust with the
     Trustee, pursuant to an irrevocable trust and security agreement in form
     and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, cash or U.S. Government
     Obligations maturing as to principal and interest at such times, or a
     combination thereof, in such amounts as are sufficient, without
     consideration of the reinvestment of such interest and after payment of all
     Federal, state and local taxes or other charges or assessments in respect
     thereof payable by the Trustee, in the opinion of a nationally recognized
     firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification
     thereof (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee)
     delivered to the Trustee, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and
     interest on the outstanding Securities on the dates on which any such
     payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture
     and of the Securities;

          (2) (i)  No Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing on
     the date of such deposit, and (ii) no Default or Event of Default under
     Section 6.1(e) or 6.1(f) shall occur on or before the 123rd day after the
     date of such deposit;

          (3)  Such deposit will not result in a Default under this Indenture or
     a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other
     instrument or agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it or
     its property is bound;

          (4)  No default on any Senior Debt shall have occurred and be
     continuing;

          (5)  In the case of a legal defeasance under paragraph (b) above, the
     Company has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (a)
     the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal
     Revenue Service a ruling, or (b) since the date of this Indenture there has
     been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to
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     such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of the Securities will not 
     recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result
     of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to federal
     income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times
     as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had 
     not occurred; and, in the case of a covenant defeasance under paragraph 
     (c) above, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' 
     Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance reasonably 
     satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that Holders of the Securities
     will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as
     a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to federal 
     income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times 
     as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not 
     occurred;

          (6)  The Holders shall have a perfected security interest under
     applicable law in the cash or U.S. Government Obligations deposited
     pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(1) above, or such cash or U.S. Government
     Obligations are held in irrevocable trust for the benefit of all Holders;

          (7)  The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of
     Counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to
     the effect that, (i) after the passage of 123 days following the deposit,
     the trust funds will not be subject to any applicable bankruptcy,
     insolvency, reorganization or similar law affecting creditors' rights
     generally, and (ii) neither the Company, the Trustee nor the trust is an
     investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or has been
     registered as an investment company; and

          (8)  The Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate
     and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent
     specified herein relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section
     8.1 have been complied with; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no deposit under
     clause (1) above shall be effective to terminate the obligations of the
     Company under the Securities or this Indenture prior to 123 days following
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          In connection with the issuance of debt securities the proceeds of
which will be used to redeem all the Securities then outstanding, none of
Sections 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12 shall be violated by the issuance of such debt
securities to the extent the Company complies with all of the provisions of this
Section 8.1(d) other than Section 8.1(d)(2)(ii).  The Company and the Trustee
shall use their best efforts to ensure that the deposit referred to in Section
8.1(d)(1) does not result in the Company, the Trustee or the trust becoming or
being deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  In
the event that such deposit does result in the Company, the Trustee or the trust
becoming or being deemed an investment company, the Company shall bear all
related expenses of registration and reporting under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 for the duration of the trust.

SECTION 8.2.   TERMINATION OF OBLIGATIONS UPON CANCELLATION OF THE SECURITIES.

          In addition to the Company's rights under Section 8.1, the Company may
terminate all of its obligations under this Indenture (subject to Sections 8.3
and 8.7) when:

          (1)  all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other
     than Securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have
     been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.7) have been delivered to
     the Trustee for cancellation;

          (2)  the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable
     hereunder and under the Securities by the Company; and 

          (3)  the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' 
     Certificate, stating that all conditions precedent specified herein 
     relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been
     complied with. 

SECTION 8.3.  SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS.

          Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and
of the Securities referred to in Section 8.1 or 8.2, the respective obligations
of the Company, and the Trustee under Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7,
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7.8, 8.5, 8.6 and 8.7 and shall survive until the Securities are no longer 
outstanding, and thereafter the obligations of the Company and the Trustee 
under Sections 7.7, 8.5, 8.6 and 8.7 shall survive. Nothing contained in this 
Article Eight shall abrogate any of the obligations or duties of the Trustee 
under this Indenture.

SECTION 8.4.  ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DISCHARGE BY TRUSTEE.

          Subject to Section 8.7, after (i) the conditions of Section 8.1 or 8.2
have been satisfied, (ii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other
sums payable hereunder by the Company and (iii) the Company has delivered to the
Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that
all conditions precedent referred to in clause (i) above relating to the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with, the
Trustee upon written request shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the
Company's obligations under this Indenture except for those surviving
obligations specified in Section 8.3.

SECTION 8.5.  APPLICATION OF TRUST ASSETS.

          The Trustee shall hold any cash or U.S. Government Obligations
deposited with it in the irrevocable trust established pursuant to Section 8.1. 
The Trustee shall apply the deposited cash or the U.S. Government Obligations,
together with earnings thereon, through the Paying Agent, in accordance with
this Indenture and the terms of the irrevocable trust agreement established
pursuant to Section 8.1, to the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Securities.  The cash or U.S. Government Obligations so held in
trust and deposited with the Trustee in compliance with Section 8.1, shall not
be part of the trust estate under this Indenture, but shall constitute a
separate trust fund for the benefit of all Holders entitled thereto.

SECTION 8.6.  REPAYMENT TO THE COMPANY; UNCLAIMED MONEY.

          Upon termination of the trust established pursuant to Section 8.1, the
Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly pay to the Company upon request any
excess cash or U.S. Government Obligations held by them.  Additionally, if money
for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest remains unclaimed for

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two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent will pay the money back to the
Company forthwith, unless otherwise required by law.  After that, all liability
of the Trustee and such Paying Agent with respect to such money shall cease.

          The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company upon
request, and, if applicable, in accordance with the irrevocable trust
established pursuant to Section 8.1, any cash or U.S. Government Obligations
held by them for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on
the Securities that remain unclaimed for two years after the date on which such
payment shall have become due unless otherwise required by law.  After payment
to the Company, Holders entitled to such payment must look to the Company for
such payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law
designates another person.

SECTION 8.7.  REINSTATEMENT.

          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any cash or U.S.
Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.1 by reason of any legal
proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental
authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the
Company's obligations under this Indenture and the Securities shall be revived
and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.1 until
such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such cash or
U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.1; provided that if the
Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any
Securities following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be
subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such
payment from the money held by the Trustee or the Paying Agent.




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                                    ARTICLE 9

                                   AMENDMENTS

SECTION 9.1.   WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS.

          The Company, when authorized by a Board resolution, and the Trustee,
together, may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities without the
consent of any Securityholder:

          (1)  to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; provided that
     such amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any
     Holder;

          (2)  to comply with Section 5.1;

          (3)  to comply with any requirements of the Commission
     in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA as
     then in effect;

          (4)  to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in
     place of certificated Securities;

          (5)  to make any change that does not adversely affect the legal
     rights hereunder of any Securityholder;

          (6)  to evidence or to provide for a replacement Trustee under Section
     7.8; 

          (7)  to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for the
     benefit of the Holders and to surrender any right or power herein reserved
     to the Company, PROVIDED that, except in the case of clause (6) above, the
     Company has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers'
     Certificate, each stating that such amendment or supplement complies with
     the provisions of this Section 9.1.

          Upon the written request of the Company, accompanied by a resolution
of the Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any supplemental
Indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section
9.6 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of any
supplemental Indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture
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which may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to 
enter into such supplemental Indenture which affects its own rights, duties 
or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

SECTION 9.2.   WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS.

          The Company, when authorized by a Board resolution, and the Trustee,
together, may amend this Indenture or the Securities with the written consent of
the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Securities.  The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities
then outstanding may, or the Trustee with the written consent of the Holders of
at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may,
waive compliance in a particular instance by the Company with any provision of
this Indenture or the Securities.

          Upon the written request of the Company, accompanied by a resolution
of the Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such supplemental
Indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of
the Holders as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents
described in Section 9.6 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the
execution of such supplemental Indenture but the Trustee shall not be obligated
to enter into such supplemental Indenture which affects its own rights, duties
or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

          It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this
Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but
it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

          After an amendment or waiver under this Section becomes effective, the
Company shall mail to the Holders of each Security affected thereby a notice
briefly describing the amendment or waiver.  Any failure of the Company to mail
such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or
affect the validity of any such supplemental Indenture.

          Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Section 9.2, without the
consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver under this Section may
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          (1)  reduce the percentage of principal amount of Securities whose
     Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

          (2)  reduce the percentage of principal amount of outstanding
     Securities whose Holders must consent to a modification or amendment of
     this Indenture or for waiver of Events of Default or Defaults provided for
     in this Indenture;

          (3)  reduce the principal amount (or the premium) of any Security or
     change the maturity date of the principal of, or any installment of
     interest on, Securities; 

          (4)  reduce the Redemption Price, including premium, if any, payable
     upon redemption or repurchase of any Security or change the time at which
     any Security may or shall be redeemed or repurchased; 

          (5)  reduce the rate or change the time, place or currency of payment
     of principal of, premium, if any, or interest (including defaulted
     interest) on, any Security; 

          (6)  impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any
     payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Security; 

          (7)  waive a continuing past Default or Event of Default in the
     payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Securities;

          (8)  modify any of the provisions of this Indenture relating to the
     subordination of the Securities in a manner adverse to Holders of such
     Securities; 

          (9)  modify any of the provisions of this Indenture relating to the
     modification and amendment of this Indenture or the waiver of past defaults
     or covenants; or

          (10)  following the mailing of an offer with respect to a Change of
     Control Offer as described under Section 4.17 or an offer to purchase as
     described under Section 4.15, modify this Indenture with respect to such
     Change of Control Offer or offer to purchase in a manner adverse to such
     Holders.


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SECTION 9.3.   COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT.

          If at the time this Indenture shall be qualified under the TIA, every
amendment to this Indenture or the Securities shall be set forth in a
supplemental Indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

SECTION 9.4.   REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS.

          Until an amendment or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a
Holder of a Security is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent
Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as
the consenting Holder's Security, even if notation of the consent is not made on
any Security.  However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the
consent as to his or her Security or portion of a Security if the Trustee
receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver
becomes effective.

          The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for
the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any Act of
Holders, including any amendment, supplement or waiver.  If a record date is
fixed, those persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly
designated proxies), and only those persons, shall be entitled to consent to
such Act of Holders, including an amendment, supplement or waiver or to revoke
any consent previously given, whether or not such persons continue to be Holders
after such record date.  No such consent shall be valid or effective for more
than 90 days after such record date.  After an Act of Holders, including an
amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every
Securityholder, unless it is an amendment, supplement or waiver that makes a
change described in any of clauses (1) through (10) of Section 9.2, in which
case, the amendment, supplement or waiver shall bind only each Holder of a
Security who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Security or
portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder's
Security; PROVIDED that any such waiver shall not impair or affect the right of
any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on a Security, on or
after the respective due dates expressed in such Security, or to bring suit for
the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates without
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SECTION 9.5.   NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES.

          If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Security,
the Trustee may require the Holder of the Security to deliver it to the Trustee.
The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on
any Security thereafter authenticated.  The Company in exchange for all
Securities may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate new Securities that
reflect the amendment or waiver.

SECTION 9.6.   TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC. 

          The Trustee shall sign any amendment, waiver or supplemental Indenture
authorized pursuant to this Article Nine if the amendment does not adversely
affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee.  If it
does, the Trustee may, but need not, sign it.  In signing or refusing to sign
such amendment, waiver or supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled
to receive and, subject to Section 7.1, shall be fully protected in relying
upon, an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence
that such amendment, waiver or supplemental Indenture is authorized or permitted
by this Indenture, that it is not inconsistent herewith, and that it will be
valid and binding upon the Company in accordance with its terms.


                                   ARTICLE 10

                           MEETINGS OF SECURITYHOLDERS

SECTION 10.1.  PURPOSES FOR WHICH MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED.

          A meeting of Securityholders may be called at any time and from time
to time pursuant to the provisions of this Article Ten for any of the following
purposes:

          (a)  to give any notice to the Company or to the Trustee, or to give
     any directions to the Trustee, or to waive or to consent to the waiving of
     any Default or Event of Default hereunder and its consequences, or to take
     any other action authorized to be taken by Securityholders pursuant to any
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          (b)  to remove the Trustee or appoint a successor Trustee pursuant to
     the provisions of Article Seven;

          (c)  to consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver pursuant to the
     provisions of Section 9.2; or

          (d)  to take any other action authorized to be taken by or on behalf
     of the Holders of any specified aggregate principal amount of the
     Securities under any other provision of this Indenture, or authorized or
     permitted by law.

SECTION 10.2.  MANNER OF CALLING MEETINGS.

          The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Securityholders to take
any action specified in Section 10.1, to be held at such time and at such place
in The City of New York, New York or elsewhere as the Trustee shall determine. 
Notice of every meeting of Securityholders, setting forth the time and place of
such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such
meeting, shall be mailed by the Trustee, first-class postage prepaid, to the
Company and to the Holders at their last addresses as they shall appear on the
registration books of the Registrar not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior
to the date fixed for a meeting.

          Any meeting of Securityholders shall be valid without notice if the
Holders of all Securities then outstanding are present in person or by proxy, or
if notice is waived before or after the meeting by the Holders of all Securities
outstanding, and if the Company and the Trustee are either present by duly
authorized representatives or have, before or after the meeting, waived notice.

SECTION 10.3.  CALL OF MEETINGS BY COMPANY OR HOLDERS.

          In case at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board resolution, or
the Holders of not less than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities
then outstanding shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of
Securityholders to take any action specified in Section 10.1, by written request
setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the
meeting, and the Trustee shall not have mailed the notice of such meeting within
20 days after receipt of such request, then the Company or the Holders of
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amount above specified may determine the time and place in The City of New 
York, New York or elsewhere for such meeting and may call such meeting for 
the purpose of taking such action, by mailing or causing to be mailed notice 
thereof as provided in Section 10.2, or by causing notice thereof to be 
published at least once in each of two successive calendar weeks (on any 
Business Day during such week) in a newspaper or newspapers printed in the 
English language, customarily published at least five days a week of a 
general circulation in The City of New York, State of New York, the first 
such publication to be not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the 
date fixed for the meeting.

SECTION 10.4.   WHO MAY ATTEND AND VOTE AT MEETINGS.

          To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Securityholders, a person
shall (a) be a registered Holder of one or more Securities, or (b) be a person
appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for the registered Holder or
Holders of Securities.  The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or
to speak at any meeting of Securityholders shall be the persons entitled to vote
at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the Trustee and its
counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.


SECTION 10.5.  REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE BY TRUSTEE; CONDUCT OF THE MEETING;
               VOTING RIGHTS; ADJOURNMENT.

          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee may
make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any action by or
any meeting of Securityholders, in regard to proof of the holding of Securities
and of the appointment of proxies, and in regard to the appointment and duties
of inspectors of votes, and submission and examination of proxies, certificates
and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the
conduct of the meeting as it shall think appropriate.  Such regulations may fix
a record date and time for determining the Holders of record of Securities
entitled to vote at such meeting, in which case those and only those persons who
are Holders of Securities at the record date and time so fixed, or their
proxies, shall be entitled to vote at such meeting whether or not they shall be
such Holders at the time of the meeting.


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          The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing, appoint a temporary
chairperson of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the
Company or by Securityholders as provided in Section 10.3, in which case the
Company or the Securityholders calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in
like manner appoint a temporary chairperson.  A permanent chairperson and a
permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Securities represented at the meeting and
entitled to vote.

          At any meeting each Securityholder or proxy shall, subject to the
provisions of Section 10.4 hereof, be entitled to one vote for each $1,000
principal amount of Securities held or represented by him or her; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any
Securities challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairperson of the
meeting to be not outstanding.  The chairperson may adjourn any such meeting if
he or she is unable to determine whether any Holder or proxy shall be entitled
to vote at such meeting.  The chairperson of the meeting shall have no right to
vote other than by virtue of Securities held by him or her or instruments in
writing as aforesaid duly designating him or her as the proxy to vote on behalf
of other Securityholders.  Any meeting of Securityholders duly called pursuant
to the provisions of Section 10.2 or Section 10.3 may be adjourned from time to
time by vote of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, and the meeting may
be held as so adjourned without further notice.

SECTION 10.6.  VOTING AT THE MEETING AND RECORD TO BE KEPT.

          The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of
Securityholders shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the
signatures of the Holders of Securities or of their representatives by proxy and
the principal amount of the Securities voted by the ballot.  The permanent
chairperson of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes, who shall
count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and shall make
and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in
duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting.  A record in duplicate of the
proceedings of each meeting of Securityholders shall be prepared by the
secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to such record the original
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taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the 
facts, setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that 
such notice was mailed as provided in Section 10.2.  The record shall be 
signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairperson and the 
secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the 
Company and the other to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the 
latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting.

          Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the
matters therein stated and any such vote shall constitute an Act of the Holders.

SECTION 10.7.  EXERCISE OF RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE OR SECURITYHOLDERS MAY NOT BE
               HINDERED OR DELAYED BY CALL OF MEETING.

          Nothing contained in this Article Ten shall be deemed or construed to
authorize or permit, by reason of any call of a meeting of Securityholders or
any rights expressly or impliedly conferred hereunder to make such call, any
hindrance or delay in the exercise of any right or rights conferred upon or
reserved to the Trustee or to the Securityholders under any of the provisions of
this Indenture or of the Securities.

SECTION 10.8.  PROCEDURES NOT EXCLUSIVE.

          The procedures set forth in this Article Ten are not exclusive and the
rights and obligations of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders under other
Articles of this Indenture (including, without limitation, Section 1.5 and
Articles 6, 7, 8 and 9) shall in no way be limited by the provisions of this
Article Ten.


                                   ARTICLE 11

                                  SUBORDINATION

SECTION 11.1.  SECURITIES SUBORDINATED TO SENIOR DEBT.

          Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6.2 and 6.3 but subject to
Section 11.2(b), the Company covenants and agrees, and the Trustee and each
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acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all payments of the 
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities by the Company 
shall be subordinated in accordance with the provisions of this Article 
Eleven to the prior payment in full in cash of all amounts payable under 
Senior Debt of the Company.  

          The Company also covenants and agrees not to incur any Debt, other
than the Securities, that is subordinated in right of payment to any other Debt
of the Company or its Subsidiaries unless such Debt by its terms is pari passu
with, or subordinated to, the Securities pursuant to subordination provisions
substantially similar to those contained in this Indenture. 

SECTION 11.2.  PRIORITY AND PAYMENT OVER OF PROCEEDS IN CERTAIN EVENTS.

          (a)  SUBORDINATION ON DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION OR REORGANIZATION OF
THE COMPANY.  In the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding,
or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or
proceeding in connection therewith, relative to the Company or to its assets, or
any liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, or any assignment for the benefit of creditors or
other marshalling of assets or liabilities of the Company (except in connection
with the consolidation or merger of the Company or its liquidation or
dissolution following the conveyance, transfer or lease of its properties
substantially as an entirety, upon the terms and conditions described under
Article Five hereof), all Senior Debt due and owing (including, in the case of
Designated Senior Debt and Senior Debt under the Credit Facility, interest
accruing after the commencement of any such case or proceeding at the rate
specified in the instrument evidencing such Senior Debt, whether or not a claim
therefor is allowed in such proceeding, to the date of payment of such Senior
Debt) must be paid in full in cash before any payment or distribution of any
assets of the Company of any kind or character (excluding shares of Capital
Stock of the Company or securities of the Company provided for in a plan of
reorganization or readjustment which are subordinate in right of payment to all
Senior Debt to substantially the same extent as the Securities are so
subordinated) is made on account of principal of, premium, if any, or interest
on, the Securities including repurchase, purchase, redemption or other
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of the Securities.  Before any payment may be made by the Company of the 
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities, and upon any 
such dissolution or winding up or liquidation or reorganization, any payment 
or distribution of assets or securities of the Company of any kind or 
character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Holders or 
the Trustee on their behalf would be entitled, except for the provisions of 
this Article Eleven, shall be made by the Company or by any receiver, trustee 
in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other person making such payment 
or distribution, directly to the holders of the Senior Debt of the Company or 
any Senior Representatives thereof to the extent necessary to pay all such 
Senior Debt in full in cash after giving effect to any concurrent payment or 
distribution to the holders of such Senior Debt.

          (b)  SUBORDINATION ON DEFAULT IN SENIOR DEBT.  During the continuance
of any default in the payment of principal of, reimbursement obligation under,
premium, if any, or interest on, any Senior Debt, the payment of commitment or
facility fees, letter of credit fees and agency fees under the Credit Facility,
and payments with respect to letter of credit reimbursement arrangements with
one or more lenders under the Credit Facility when due (a "Senior Payment
Default"), no direct or indirect payment or distribution of any assets of the
Company of any kind or character may be made on account of the principal of,
premium, if any, interest on, or other amounts payable in respect of, the
Securities or on account of the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of or
in respect of the Securities unless and until such Senior Payment Default has
been cured, waived or has ceased to exist or such Senior Debt shall have been
discharged or paid in full or when the right under this Indenture to prevent any
such payment is waived by or on behalf of the holders of such Senior Debt.

          During the continuance of any event (other than a Senior Payment
Default) the occurrence of which entitles, or with the giving of notice or lapse
of time would entitle, one or more Persons to accelerate the maturity of any
Senior Debt (a "Senior Nonmonetary Default") and the receipt by the Trustee and
the Company from the agent bank for the Credit Facility or from any authorized
person on behalf of any Designated Senior Debt of a written notice of such
Senior Nonmonetary Default, no payment or distribution of any assets of the
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character may be made by the Company on account of the principal of, premium, 
if any, or interest on, the Securities or on account of the purchase, 
redemption or other acquisition of, the Securities for the period specified 
below (the "blockage period").

          The blockage period shall commence upon the receipt of notice of a
Senior Nonmonetary Default by the Trustee and the Company and shall end (subject
to any blockage of payment that may be in effect in respect of a Senior Payment
Default or insolvency) on the earlier of (i) 179 days after the receipt of such
notice provided such Senior Debt shall not theretofore have been accelerated and
no Senior Payment Default shall be in effect; and (ii) the date on which such
Senior Nonmonetary Default is cured, waived or ceases to exist or such Senior
Debt is discharged or paid in full.  In no event will a blockage period extend
beyond 179 days from the date of the receipt by the Trustee and the Company of
the notice initiating such blockage period.  Any number of notices of a Senior
Nonmonetary Default may be given during a blockage period; provided, that no
such notice shall extend such blockage period, only one blockage period may be
commenced within any 360-day period and there shall be a period of at least 181
consecutive days in each period of 360 consecutive days when no blockage period
is in effect.  No Senior Nonmonetary Default with respect to Senior Debt that
existed or was continuing on the date of the commencement of any blockage period
and that was known to the holders of or the Senior Representative for such
Senior Debt will be, or can be, made the basis for the commencement of a
subsequent blockage period, whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive
days, unless such Senior Nonmonetary Default has been cured or waived for a
period of not less than 90 consecutive days.  The Company shall deliver an
Officers' Certificate  to the Trustee promptly after the date on which any
Senior Nonmonetary Default is cured or waived or ceases to exist or on which the
Senior Debt related thereto is discharged or paid in full. 

          (c)  RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES AND TRUSTEE.  In
the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions prohibiting such
payment or distribution, the Trustee or any Holder shall have received any
payment on account of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the
Securities (other than as permitted by subsections (a) and (b) of this Section
11.2) at a time when such payment is prohibited by this 


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Section 11.2 and before the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on 
Senior Debt is paid in full in cash, then and in such event (subject to the 
provisions of Section 11.8) such payment or distribution shall be received 
and held in trust for the holders of Senior Debt and shall be paid over or 
delivered to the holders of the Senior Debt or to their Senior 
Representatives remaining unpaid at their written direction to the extent 
necessary to pay in full in cash the principal of, premium, if any, and 
interest on such Senior Debt in accordance with its terms after giving effect 
to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of such Senior Debt.

          Nothing contained in this Article Eleven will limit the right of the
Trustee or the Holders of Securities to take any action to accelerate the
maturity of the Securities pursuant to Section 6.2 or to pursue any rights or
remedies hereunder against the Company; PROVIDED that, to the extent provided in
this Article Eleven, all Senior Debt of the Company then or thereafter due or
declared to be due shall first be paid in full in cash before the Holders or the
Trustee are entitled to receive any payment from the Company of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on the Securities.

          Upon any payment or distribution of assets or Securities referred to
in this Article Eleven, the Trustee and the Holders shall be entitled to rely
upon any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in which such
dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization proceedings are pending,
and upon a certificate of the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating
trustee, agent or other person making any such payment or distribution,
delivered to the Trustee for the purpose of ascertaining the persons entitled to
participate in such distribution, the holders of Senior Debt and other Debt of
the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid
or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article
Eleven.  In the absence of such order, decree or certificate, the Trustee and
the Holders shall be entitled to request and rely upon an Officers' Certificate
from the Company.  The Company shall provide to the Trustee in the form of an
Officers' Certificate, the names and addresses of the holders of such Senior
Debt, the amount of the Senior Debt outstanding to each such holder of Senior
Debt and any necessary information to calculate the daily increase in
indebtedness to such holders of Senior Debt.  The Trustee shall be entitled to


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rely conclusively on such order, decree or certificates including an Officers'
Certificate in making any disbursements to the holders of Senior Debt without
making any independent verification of the information contained therein.

SECTION 11.3.  PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE PRIOR TO DISSOLUTION.

          Nothing contained in this Article Eleven or elsewhere in this
Indenture shall prevent (i) the Company, except under the conditions described
in Section 11.2, from making payments at any time for the purpose of making such
payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities, or
from depositing with the Trustee any monies for such payments or (ii) the
application by the Trustee of any monies deposited with it for the purpose of
making such payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the
Securities, to the Holders entitled thereto unless by noon central time one
Business Day prior to the date upon which such payment would otherwise (except
for the prohibitions contained in Section 11.2) become due and payable, the
Trustee shall have received the written notice provided for in Section 11.2(b)
(or there shall have been an acceleration of the Securities prior to such
application), subject to Section 11.8.

SECTION 11.4.  RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SENIOR DEBT NOT TO BE IMPAIRED.

          No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Debt to enforce
subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or
impaired by any act or failure to act in good faith by any such holder, or by
any noncompliance by the Company, with the terms and provisions and covenants
herein regardless of any knowledge thereof any such holder may have or otherwise
be charged with.

          The provisions of this Article Eleven are intended to be for the
benefit of, and shall be enforceable directly by, the holders of Senior Debt.


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SECTION 11.5.  AUTHORIZATION TO TRUSTEE TO TAKE ACTION TO EFFECTUATE
               SUBORDINATION.

          Each Holder of Securities by his or her acceptance thereof authorizes
and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate, as between the holders of Senior Debt
and the Holders, the subordination as provided in this Article Eleven and
appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. 
Whenever a distribution is to be made or a notice given to holders of Senior
Debt, the distribution or notice may be made to the Senior Representatives and
agents of such holders of Senior Debt as such agents or representatives are
identified by such holders in writing to the Trustee.  If the Trustee does not
file a proper claim or proof of debt in the form required in such proceeding
prior to 30 days before the expiration of the time to file such claim or claims,
then the holders of Senior Debt are hereby authorized to have the right to file
and are hereby authorized to file an appropriate claim for and on behalf of such
holders.

SECTION 11.6.  SUBROGATION.

          Subject to the payment in full of all amounts payable under or in
respect of Senior Debt, the Holders shall be subrogated to the rights of the
holders of such Senior Debt to receive payments or distributions of assets of
the Company made on such Senior Debt until the Securities shall be paid in full
in cash; and for the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions
to holders of such Senior Debt of any cash, property or securities to which
Holders of the Securities would be entitled except for the provisions of this
Article Eleven, and no payment pursuant to the provisions of this Article Eleven
to holders of such Senior Debt by the Holders, shall, as between the Company,
its creditors other than holders of such Senior Debt and the Holders, be deemed
to be a payment by the Company to or on account of such Senior Debt, it being
understood that the provisions of this Article Eleven are solely for the purpose
of defining the relative rights of the holders of such Senior Debt, on the one
hand, and the Holders, on the other hand.

          If any payment or distribution to which the Holders would otherwise
have been entitled but for the provisions of this Article Eleven shall have been
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provisions of this Article Eleven, to the payment of all amounts payable 
under the Senior Debt, then and in such case, the Holders shall be entitled 
to receive from the holders of such Senior Debt at the time outstanding any 
payments or distributions received by such holders of Senior Debt in excess 
of the amount sufficient to pay all amounts payable under or in respect of 
such Senior Debt in full.

SECTION 11.7.  OBLIGATIONS OF COMPANY UNCONDITIONAL.

          Nothing contained in this Article Eleven or elsewhere in this
Indenture or in any Security is intended to or shall impair, as between the
Company and the Holders, the obligations of the Company, which are absolute and
unconditional to pay to the Holders the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable in
accordance with their terms, or is intended to or shall affect the relative
rights of the Holders and creditors of the Company other than the holders of the
Senior Debt, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or any
Holder from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon
Default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article
Eleven of the holders of such Senior Debt in respect of cash, property or
Securities of the Company received upon the exercise of any such remedy.

          The failure to make a payment on account of principal of, premium, if
any, or interest on, the Securities by reason of any provision of this Article
Eleven shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of an Event of
Default under Section 6.1.

SECTION 11.8.  THE TRUSTEE ENTITLED TO ASSUME PAYMENTS NOT PROHIBITED IN ABSENCE
               OF NOTICE.

          The Trustee or Paying Agent shall not at any time be charged with the
knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any
payment to or by the Trustee or Paying Agent, unless and until the Trustee or
Paying Agent shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or one
or more holders of Senior Debt or from any trustee or agent therefor, including
Senior Representatives; and, prior to the receipt of any such written notice,
the Trustee or Paying Agent shall be entitled to assume conclusively that no
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exist.  Unless by noon central time one Business Day prior to the date on 
which by the terms of this Indenture any monies are to be deposited by the 
Company with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (whether or not in trust) for 
any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment of the principal of, 
premium, if any, or the interest on, any Security), the Trustee or Paying 
Agent shall have received with respect to such monies the notice provided for 
in the preceding sentence, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall have full power 
and authority to receive such monies and to apply the same to the purpose for 
which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the 
contrary which may be received by it on or after such date, except for an 
acceleration of the Securities prior to such application.  The foregoing 
shall not apply to the Paying Agent if the Company is acting as Paying Agent. 
Nothing contained in this Section 11.8 shall limit the right of the holders 
of Senior Debt to recover payments as contemplated by Section 11.2.  The 
Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice 
by a person representing himself or itself to be a holder of such Senior Debt 
(or a trustee on behalf of, or other representative of, such holder, 
including Senior Representatives) to establish that such notice has been 
given by a holder of such Senior Debt or a trustee on behalf of any such 
holder.  Nothing in this Article Eleven shall apply to amounts due the 
Trustee pursuant to Section 7.7 herein.

SECTION 11.9.  RIGHT OF TRUSTEE TO HOLD SENIOR DEBT.

          The Trustee and any agent (including Senior Representatives) for the
holders of Senior Debt shall be entitled to all of the rights set forth in this
Article Eleven in respect of any Senior Debt at any time held by it to the same
extent as any other holder of such Senior Debt, and nothing in this Indenture
shall be construed to deprive the Trustee or any agent for the holders of Senior
Debt of any of its rights as such holder.

SECTION 11.10. NO IMPLIED COVENANTS BY OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUSTEE.

          With respect to the holders of Senior Debt,  the Trustee undertakes to
perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations as are
specifically set forth in this Article Eleven, and no implied covenants or
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respect to the holders of Senior Debt shall be read into this Article Eleven 
against the Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be deemed to have any fiduciary 
duty to the holders of the Senior Debt.

                                   ARTICLE 12

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 12.1.  TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS.

          If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with
the duties imposed by operation of subsection (c) of Section 318 of the TIA, the
imposed duties shall control.

SECTION 12.2.  NOTICES.

          Any notice or communication by the Company, the Trustee or any Senior
Representative to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in person
or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt
requested), telex, telecopier or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day
delivery, to the other's address:

          If to the Company:

     ProNet Inc.
     6340 LBJ Freeway
     Dallas, TX  75240
     Attention:  Chief Financial Officer  
     Telephone No.:  (214) 687-2000
     Telecopier No.: (214) 774-0651

          With a copy to:  

     Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
     3700 Trammell Crow Center
     2001 Ross Avenue
     Dallas, Texas  75201
     Attention:  Jeffrey A. Chapman
     Telephone No.:  (214) 220-7700
     Telecopier No.: (214) 220-7716


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          If to the Trustee:

     Bank One Columbus, NA
     c/o Banc One Trust Company
     100 E. Broad Street, 8th floor
     Columbus, Ohio 43125
     Attention:  
     Telephone:  (614) 248-6180
     Telecopier: (614) 248-5195

          If to any Senior Representative, to such address as such Senior
Representative may by notice to the others designate.

          The Company, any other obligor upon the Securities or the Trustee or
any Senior Representative by notice to the others may designate additional or
different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

          All notices and communications (other than those sent to
Securityholders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered
by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in
the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when
receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and the next Business Day after timely
delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day
delivery.

          Any notice or communication to a Securityholder shall be mailed by
first-class mail to his or her address shown on the register kept by the
Registrar.  Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Securityholder or any
defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other
Securityholders.

          If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above
within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee
receives it.

          If the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities) mails a
notice or communication to Securityholders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee
and each Agent at the same time.


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SECTION 12.3.  COMMUNICATION BY HOLDERS WITH OTHER HOLDERS.

          Securityholders may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with
other Securityholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the
Securities.  The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and other applicable
Persons shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c).

SECTION 12.4.  CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

          Upon any request or application by the Company (or any other obligor
upon the Securities) to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the
Company (or such other obligor) shall furnish to the Trustee:

          (1)  an Officers' Certificate (which shall include the statements set
     forth in Section 12.5) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all
     conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture
     relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

          (2)  an Opinion of Counsel (which shall include the statements set
     forth in Section 12.5) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all
     such conditions precedent and covenants have been complied with.

SECTION 12.5.  STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION.

          Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a
condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:

          (1)  a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion
     has read such covenant or condition;

          (2)  a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination
     or investigation upon which the statements contained in such certificate or
     opinion are based;

          (3)  a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such
     examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an
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     whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

          (4)  a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person,
     such condition or covenant has been complied with.

SECTION 12.6.  RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS.

          The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of
Securityholders.  Any Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable
requirements for its functions.

SECTION 12.7.  LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

          If any specified date for making payment is not a Business Day,
subject to Section 4.1 hereof, the action may be taken on the next succeeding
Business Day without penalty of any kind (including the accrual of interest).

SECTION 12.8.  NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.

          A director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Company, as such,
shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the
Securities or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation.  Each Securityholder by accepting
a Security waives and releases all such liability.

SECTION 12.9.  GOVERNING LAW.

          The laws of the State of New York (applicable to contracts made and to
be performed entirely within such State) shall govern and be used to construe
this Indenture and the Securities.

SECTION 12.10.  NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.

          This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or
debt agreement of the Company or a Subsidiary.  Any such indenture, loan or debt
agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.


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SECTION 12.11.  SUCCESSORS.

          All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities
shall bind its successor.  All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall
bind its successor.

SECTION 12.12.  SEVERABILITY.

          In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 12.13.  COUNTERPART ORIGINALS.

          The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture.  Each
signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement.  One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture.

SECTION 12.14.  VARIABLE PROVISIONS.

          The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Paying Agent and
Registrar and custodian with respect to any Global Securities.

SECTION 12.15.  QUALIFICATION OF INDENTURE.

          The Company shall qualify this Indenture under the TIA and shall pay
all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees for the Company and
the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to,
costs and expenses of qualification of the Indenture and the Securities and
printing this Indenture and the Securities.  The Trustee shall be entitled to
receive from the Company any such Officers' Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or
other documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such
qualification of this Indenture under the TIA and the registration and exchange
of the Securities.

SECTION 12.16.  TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC. 

          The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the
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inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part 
hereof and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions 
hereof.

SECTION 12.17.  INDENTURE CONTROLS OVER FORM OF SECURITY.

          If any provision of the Security conflicts with the terms of this
Indenture, the terms of this Indenture shall control. 


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                                   SIGNATURES



                                   PRONET INC.


Dated as of June   , 1996              By:
                                          ---------------------------------
                                     Name:   
                                     Title:  




                                   BANK ONE COLUMBUS, NA,
                                   as Trustee 



Dated as of June   , 1996              By:
                                          ---------------------------------
                                      Name:
                                      Title:

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A


                                FORM OF SECURITY
                                  [FRONT SIDE]


                            % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES            CUSIP _______
                                    DUE 2006
No.                                                        $___________
          PRONET INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term
includes any successor corporation under the indenture hereinafter referred to),
for value received promises to pay to

or registered assigns,
the principal sum of

Dollars on September 15, 2006, subject in all respects, however, to the
limitations on the Company's obligations set forth in paragraph 1 on the reverse
hereof.

Interest Payment Dates:  March 15 and September 15
Record Dates: _______________ and ______________

                                   Dated: June   , 1996



                                    A-1


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          Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security contained
herein, which will for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this
place.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Security to be signed
manually or by facsimile by its duly authorized officers and a facsimile of its
corporate seal to be affixed hereto or imprinted herein.                   

                                   PRONET INC.


[Corporate Seal]                   By
                                     --------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:


                                   By
                                     --------------------------
                                   Name:
                                   Title:




Attest:
       -----------------------

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                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION


This is one of the Securities 
referred to in the within-
mentioned Indenture:

Bank One Columbus, NA, as Trustee



By 
   -------------------------------------
     Authorized Signature




                                    A-3

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                                 [REVERSE SIDE]

                          ___% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
                                    DUE 2006


          1.  INTEREST.  The Company promises to pay interest on the principal
amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above; PROVIDED, that until
the Escrowed Amounts are released, the Company's obligations on the Securities
will consist solely of (1) the obligation to pay interest calculated on the
principal amount set forth on the face hereof through the earlier of the first
Interest Payment Date or the date of any Special Redemption (as defined in the
Escrow Agreement) and, if the Teletouch Acquisition has not been consummated on
September 10, 1996, the obligation to pay interest calculated on the principal
amount set forth on the face hereof through the earlier of December 16, 1996 or
the date of a Special Redemption.  At the time of the release of the Escrowed
Amounts to the Company, the Securities will automatically convert into an
obligation of the Company to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest with
respect to the principal amount set forth on the face hereof.

      The Company will pay interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15
of each year.  Interest on the Securities will accrue from the most recent date
to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from _______,
__, 1996; PROVIDED that the first interest payment date shall be September 15,
1996.  Interest on the Securities will continue to accrue at the rate of    %
per annum in the event of overdue principal, premium or interest, if any. 
Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months.

          2.  METHOD OF PAYMENT.  One Business Day prior to the Stated Maturity,
the Company shall irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or the Paying Agent money
in immediately available funds sufficient to pay such principal, premium, if
any, and/or interest.  The Paying Agent will pay from such monies interest on
the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered
Holders of Securities at the close of business on the record date next preceding
the interest payment date, even if such Securities are cancelled, redeemed or
repurchased after such record date and on or before such interest payment date. 
Subject to the foregoing, each Security delivered under the Indenture upon
registration of, transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu 



                                    A-4


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of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, 
and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.  The Holder must 
surrender this Security to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments.  The 
Company will pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the 
United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of 
public and private debts.  Subject to the requirements of the Depository, the 
Company, at its option, may pay principal, premium, if any, and interest by 
check payable in such money mailed to a Holder's registered address or at the 
office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose in the City of 
New York.  

          3.  PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR.  Initially, Bank One Columbus, NA, as
Trustee ("Trustee," which term shall include any successor trustee under the
Indenture hereinafter referred to), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar.  The
Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar without notice to
any Securityholder.

          4.  INDENTURE.  The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture
dated as of June __, 1996 (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance
with the terms thereof, the "Indenture") between the Company and the Trustee. 
The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made
part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.
Code Sections 77aaa-77bbbb).  The Securities are subject to all such terms, and
Securityholders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of
such terms.  The Securities are unsecured general obligations of the Company
limited to $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount.

          5.  OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.  (a)  The Company may redeem all or any of
the Securities at any time on or after September 15, 2001, upon not less than 30
nor more than 60 days' prior notice in amounts of $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof at the Redemption Prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal
amount) set forth below, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning
September 15 of the years indicated below: 

     YEAR                                    PERCENTAGE

     2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  _______%
     2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  _______%


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     2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  _______%
     2004 and thereafter. . . . . . . . . . .  100.000%


in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.

          6.  MANDATORY REDEMPTION.  There is no sinking fund with respect to
the Securities.  If the Company consummates any Asset Disposition (as such term
is defined in the Indenture), the Company may be required to utilize a certain
portion of the proceeds received from such Asset Disposition to offer to
repurchase Securities at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus
accrued and unpaid interest.

          7.  SPECIAL REDEMPTION.  The Securities are subject to Special
Redemption, solely out of Escrowed Funds on deposit under the Escrow Agreement,
under the circumstances described in therein.

          8.  NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.  Except as otherwise provided in the Escrow
Agreement, notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more
than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Securities to be
redeemed at its registered address.  Securities in denominations larger than
$1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all
of the Securities held by a Holder are to be redeemed.  On and after the
Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on Securities or portions of them
called for redemption.

          9.  REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER.  Subject to
the terms and conditions of the Indenture, if any Change of Control (as defined
in the Indenture) occurs on or prior to maturity, the Company will be required,
subject to its prior compliance with certain covenants in respect of Senior
Debt, to offer to purchase each Holder's Securities as provided in the Indenture
for a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued
and unpaid interest to the purchase date.

          10.  SUBORDINATION.  The Securities are subordinated to Senior Debt
(as defined in the Indenture) which includes (with certain exceptions) the
principal of, and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing on
or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating
to the Company whether or not such claim for post-petition interest is 



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allowed in such proceeding) on, any Debt of the Company, whether outstanding 
on the date of the Indenture or thereafter created, incurred or assumed, 
unless, in the case of any particular Debt, the instrument creating or 
evidencing, or the agreement governing, such Debt or pursuant to which such 
Debt is outstanding expressly provides that such Debt shall not be senior in 
right of payment to the Securities.  To the extent provided in the Indenture, 
Debt must be paid before the Securities may be paid.  The Company agrees, and 
each Securityholder by accepting a Security agrees, to the subordination and 
authorizes the Trustee to give it effect.  

          11.  DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE.  The Securities are in
registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and in integral
multiples of $1,000.  The transfer of Securities may be registered and
Securities may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture.  The Registrar and the
Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate
endorsements, certificates, opinions and transfer documents and to pay any taxes
and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture.  The Registrar need not
exchange or register the transfer of any Security or portion of a Security
selected for redemption.  Also, it need not exchange or register the transfer of
any Securities for a period of 15 days before a selection of Securities to be
redeemed or during the period between a record date and the next succeeding
interest payment date.

          12.  PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS.  The registered Holder of a Security may
be treated as its owner for all purposes.

          13.  AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.  Subject to certain exceptions, the
Indenture or the Securities may be amended or supplemented with the consent of
the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities then
outstanding, or compliance by the Company with any provision of the Indenture or
the Securities may be waived; provided, however, that without the consent of
each Holder affected thereby, the Company may not (1) reduce the percentage of
principal amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment,
supplement or waiver; (2) reduce the percentage of principal amount of
outstanding Securities whose Holders must consent to a modification or amendment
of the Indenture or for waiver of Events of Default or Defaults as defined in
the Indenture; (3) reduce the principal amount (or the premium) of any Security
or change the maturity date of the principal of, or any installment of interest
on, 



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Securities; (4) reduce the Redemption Price, including premium, if any, 
payable upon redemption or repurchase of any Security or change the time at 
which any Security may or shall be redeemed or repurchased; (5) reduce the 
rate or change the time, place or currency of payment of principal of, 
premium, if any, or interest (including defaulted interest) on, any Security; 
(6) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment of 
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Security; (7) waive a 
continuing past Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, 
premium, if any, or interest on, the Securities; (8) modify any of the 
provisions of the Indenture relating to the subordination of the Securities 
in a manner adverse to the Securityholders; (9) modify any of the provisions 
of the Indenture relating to the modification and amendment of the Indenture 
or the waiver of past defaults or covenants; or (10) following the mailing of 
an offer with respect to a Change of Control Offer as described under Section 
4.17 or an offer to purchase as described under Section 4.15, modify the 
Indenture with respect to such Change of Control Offer or offer to purchase 
in a manner adverse to such Holders.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any Holder of
Securities and subject to certain requirements set forth in Section 9.1 of the
Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or
the Securities to cure an ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to comply with
Section 5.1 of the Indenture, to provide for uncertificated Securities in
addition to or in place of certificated Securities, to make any change that does
not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, to
evidence or to provide for a replacement Trustee, to comply with requirements of
the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture
under the Trust Indenture Act, or to add to the covenants and agreements of the
Company for the benefit of the Holders and to surrender any right or power
herein reserved to the Company. 

          14.  DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.  Events of Default include: (1) the
Company defaults in the payment of interest on any Securities when the same
becomes due and payable and the Default continues for a period of 30 days
(including the failure to make payments pursuant to a Change of Control Offer
pursuant to Section 4.17 of the Indenture or an offer to repurchase pursuant to
Section 4.15); (2) the Company defaults in the payment of the principal or
premium, if any, of any Securities when the same becomes due and payable at
maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (including the failure to
make payments pursuant to a Change of Control Offer pursuant to Section 




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4.17 or an offer to repurchase pursuant to Section 4.15); (3) the Company or 
any Subsidiary of the Company fails to comply with any other covenants or 
agreements (other than the provisions of Article Five) contained in the 
Securities or this Indenture and the default continues for a period of 60 
days after the notice specified in the Indenture; (4) the Company or any 
Subsidiary of the Company fails to perform or comply with the provisions of 
Article Five; (5) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) admits in 
writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (B) 
commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law with 
respect to itself, (C) consents to the entry of a judgment, decree or order 
for relief against it in an involuntary case or proceeding under any 
Bankruptcy Law, (D) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for 
substantially all of its property, (E) consents to or acquiesces in the 
institution of a bankruptcy or an insolvency proceeding against it, (F) makes 
a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (G) takes any 
corporate action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing; (6) a court of 
competent jurisdiction enters a judgment, decree or order for relief in 
respect of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or 
proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law, which shall (A) approve as properly 
filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or 
composition in respect of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) appoint 
a custodian of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for substantially 
all of its property or (C) order the winding-up or liquidation of its 
affairs; and such judgment, decree or order shall remain unstayed and in 
effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; (7) final judgment or judgments 
for the payment of money which in the aggregate at any one time exceeds $5 
million shall be rendered against the Company or any Subsidiary of the 
Company by a court of competent jurisdiction and shall not have been vacated, 
discharged, satisfied or stayed within 60 days after such judgment becomes 
final and nonappealable; or (8) a default shall have occurred under any 
bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Company or 
any Subsidiary of the Company or under any mortgages, indentures or 
instruments under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured 
or evidenced any indebtedness by the Company or any Subsidiary of the 
Company, in any case with a principal amount of at least $5 million 
outstanding, and such indebtedness already is due and payable in full or such 
default has resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such 
indebtedness, in each case after a period of five days during which period 
such default shall not have been cured or such acceleration shall not have 
been rescinded.  If an 



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Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at 
least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may declare 
all the Securities to be due and payable as provided in the Indenture, except 
that in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of 
bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Securities become due and payable 
immediately without further action or notice.  The Trustee may require 
indemnity satisfactory to it before it enforces the Indenture or the 
Securities. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in 
principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may direct the Trustee in 
its exercise of any trust or power.  The Company must furnish an annual 
compliance certificate to the Trustee.  The Company must also furnish a 
notice of any Default to the Trustee within five business days of such 
occurrence.

          14.  TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH COMPANY.  Subject to certain limitations,
the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may
make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its
Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it
were not Trustee.

          15.  NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.  A director, officer, employee or
stockholder, as such, of the Company shall not have any liability for any
obligations of the Company under the Securities or the Indenture or for any
claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their
creation.  Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all
such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the
issuance of the Securities.

          16.  AUTHENTICATION.  This Security shall not be valid until
authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

          17.  ABBREVIATIONS.  Customary abbreviations may be used in the name
of a Securityholder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common),
TENANT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A
(= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

          18.  UNCLAIMED MONEY.  If money for the payment of principal or
interest remains unclaimed for two years, the 



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Trustee or Paying Agent will pay the money back to the Company, unless 
otherwise required by law.  After that, Holders entitled to money must look 
to the Company for payment, unless otherwise required by law.

          19.  DISCHARGE PRIOR TO MATURITY.  If the Company irrevocably deposits
with the Trustee or Paying Agent in trust cash or U.S. Government Obligations
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Securities to maturity
and satisfies certain conditions specified in the Indenture, the Company will be
discharged from the Indenture except for certain Sections thereof.

          20.  SUCCESSOR.  When a successor to the Company assumes all the
obligations of its predecessor under the Securities and the Indenture, such
predecessor shall be released from those obligations.

          21.  GOVERNING LAW.  This Security shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts
made and to be performed entirely within such State.

          The Company will furnish to any Securityholder upon written request
and without charge a copy of the Indenture.  Request may be made to:

               ProNet Inc.
               Attention:  President 
               6340 LBJ Freeway
               Dallas, TX  75240 




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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

          To assign this Security, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign
and transfer this Security to

- -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

- -----------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------
              (Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint 
                        -----------------------------------------
                                              agent to transfer
- ---------------------------------------------
this Security on the books of the Company.  The agent may substitute another to
act for him or her.


Date:
     --------------------

                              Your Signature:
                                             --------------------
                              (Sign exactly as your name appears
                              on the face of this Security)


Signature Guarantee: 
                     --------------------------------------------------------
                    (Participant in recognized signature guarantee medallion
                    program)



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                       OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

          If you wish to elect to have all or any portion of this Security
purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.17 ("Change of Control Offer") of
the Indenture, check the applicable boxes: 



/ /  Change of Control Offer:                

     in whole  / /                               
     in part   / /                            
     Amount to be                            
     purchased:     $
                     ----------------

Dated:                             Signature:
        -----------------------               ------------------------
                                             (Sign exactly as your name appears
                                             on the other side of this Security)


Signature
Guarantee:
          ----------------------------------------------------------------
          (Participant in recognized signature guarantee medallion program)


Social Security Number or
Taxpayer Identification Number:
                               ----------------------------------



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                                                                       EXHIBIT B


                    FORM OF LEGEND FOR BOOK-ENTRY SECURITIES

          Any Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a
legend (which would be in addition to any other legends required in the case of
a Restricted Security) in substantially the following form:

          THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
     HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A
     NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY.  THIS SECURITY IS NOT
     EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN
     THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED
     IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER
     OF THIS SECURITY AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE
     DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER
     NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED
     CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

          UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
     OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE
     COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT,
     AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN
     SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND
     ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED
     BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE
     HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS
     THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.





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                                                                  EXHIBIT 4.5


                                ESCROW AGREEMENT


          ESCROW AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated June __, 1996, among ProNet
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Bank One, Texas, N.A., as escrow
agent (the "Escrow Agent"), and Bank One, Columbus, N.A., as trustee (the
"Trustee") under the New Indenture (as defined below).

          Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement")
dated as of April 15, 1996 by and among the Company, ProNet Subsidiary, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"),
and Teletouch Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Teletouch"),
Teletouch will be merged with and into Merger Sub (such merger, the
"Acquisition").

          Pursuant to the Indenture dated as of June __, 1996 by and between the
Company, as issuer, and the Trustee (the "New Indenture"), the Company will
issue (the "Offering") $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of ____% 
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Notes").

          The parties hereto desire to set forth their agreement with regard to
the deposit in escrow of certain funds to be held by the Escrow Agent pending
the Acquisition, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

          NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

     1.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ESCROWED AMOUNTS.

          Simultaneous with the execution of this Escrow Agreement, the
underwriters named in the Prospectus dated May __, 1996 relating to the Offering
(the "Underwriters") are depositing with the Escrow Agent into an account
maintained by the Escrow Agent (the "Primary Account") $__________ (an amount
equal to the net proceeds of the Offering), and the Company is depositing with
the Escrow Agent into a separate account maintained by the Escrow Agent (the
"Company Account") the sum of the following amounts: (i) the amount that would
accrue as interest on the gross proceeds of the Offering from _______ __, 1996
(the "Issue Date") to September 15, 1996 (the "First Interest Payment Date") and
(ii) the remainder of $101,000,000 minus the amount deposited by 



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the Underwriters into the Primary Account.  The Primary Account and the 
Company Account are collectively referred to as the "Escrow Account."  In 
addition, if the Acquisition has not been consummated by September 10, 1996, 
the Company will deposit on such date into the Company Account the amount 
that would accrue as interest on $100,000,000 principal amount of the Notes 
from the First Interest Payment Date to December 16, 1996 (the "Additional 
Interest Payment").  The Escrow Agent shall hold, subject to the terms and 
conditions hereof, such cash and such investments as are made pursuant to 
Section 2 hereof (which, together with the income from such investments, are 
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Escrowed Amounts").

     2.   INVESTMENT OF ESCROWED AMOUNTS.

          During the term of this Escrow Agreement, the Escrowed Amounts shall
be invested and reinvested by the Escrow Agent in marketable direct obligations
of the United States government, or obligations fully guaranteed by the United
States government, with initial maturities that correspond as close as 
reasonably practicable with the Company's estimate of the timing of the
consummation of the Acquisition, but in any event not to exceed 90 days
("Permitted Investments").  All income earned on the amounts deposited in the
Escrowed Amounts will be held by the Escrow Agent in the Company Account.

          The Escrow Agent shall have the right to liquidate any investments
held in the Escrow Account in order to provide funds necessary to make required
payments under this Escrow Agreement.  The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for
any loss incurred at such liquidation which is due to fluctuations in market
rates or penalties incurred because of early redemption.

          3.  RELEASE OF ESCROW UPON CERTAIN EVENTS.

          3.1  DELIVERY OF PRELIMINARY RELEASE CERTIFICATE.  If, prior to
December 6, 1996, the Company delivers to the Escrow Agent a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Preliminary Release
Certificate") specifying the date (the "Closing Date") set for the consummation
of the Acquisition, and stating that the Company reasonably believes that the
Acquisition will be consummated on the Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall,
within one business day after its receipt of such Preliminary Release
Certificate, liquidate all Permitted Investments, if any.  The Company shall
deliver a copy of the Preliminary Release 



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                                                                         3


Certificate to the Trustee and Lehman Brothers Inc.  If the Company 
subsequently determines that the Closing Date will be a different date than 
as set forth in the Preliminary Release Certificate, the Company shall so 
notify the Escrow Agent, the Trustee and Lehman Brothers Inc., and the Escrow 
Agent shall reinvest the Escrowed Amounts, subject to all terms and 
conditions hereof.

          In the alternative, if, on or prior to December 6, 1996, the Company
delivers a notice (the "Release Notice") to the Escrow Agent that the
Acquisition has been consummated on or prior to December 6, 1996, the Escrow
Agent shall, within one business day after its receipt of the Release Notice,
liquidate all Permitted Investments, if any.  The Company shall deliver a copy
of the Release Notice to the Trustee and Lehman Brothers Inc.
 
          3.2  RELEASE OF FUNDS.  If the Company has delivered the Preliminary
Release Certificate, then, on the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the
Escrow Agent a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (a
"Release Certificate") stating that all conditions to the consummation of the
Acquisition have been satisfied in all material respects or waived and that the
Acquisition will be consummated on such date and instructing the Escrow Agent to
release the Escrowed Amounts in accordance with this Section 3.2, such release
to be made simultaneously with the consummation of the Acquisition (the "Release
Time").  The Company shall deliver a copy of the Release Certificate to the
Trustee and Lehman Brothers Inc.  Alternatively, if the Company has delivered
the Release Notice to the Escrow Agent, then the Escrow Agent shall make such
release on the business day after its receipt of the Release Notice.  Unless the
Trustee on behalf of the holders of the Notes notifies the Escrow Agent in
writing on or before the Closing Date (in the case of delivery of the Release
Certificate) or the date of such release (in the case of delivery of the Release
Notice) that any statement in the Release Certificate or Release Notice is
untrue, the Escrow Agent shall release all funds held in the Escrow Account to
the Company or its designee in immediately available funds in accordance with
the Release Certificate or Release Notice, and the Company shall thereafter give
notice to such effect to the Trustee.  The Escrowed Amounts may only be released
to the Company if (x) the Company is not then, and after giving effect to such
release would not then be, in default under the covenants entitled "Limitation
on Consolidated Debt" and 



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                                                                         4

"Limitation on Restricted Payments" set forth in the New Indenture or the 
indenture dated as of June 15, 1995, between the Company and First Interstate 
Bank of Texas, N.A., as trustee relating to the Company's 11 7/8% Senior 
Subordinated Notes due 2005 (together with the New Indenture, the 
"Indentures") or (y) a payment default under the Credit Agreement dated as of 
June 15, 1995 between the Company and First Chicago National Bank, as the 
same may be amended, supplemented or modified or the Indentures shall not 
have occurred and be continuing as of the date of such release.

          3.3  SPECIAL REDEMPTION.  (a)  If on or prior to December 6, 1996, the
Acquisition shall not have been consummated or the Company shall have concluded,
in its sole judgment, that the Acquisition will not be consummated on or prior
to December 16, 1996, the Company shall provide a certificate in the form of
Exhibit C hereto (the "Special Redemption Certificate") to the Trustee
specifying its intention to redeem the Notes on the date, not later than
December 16, 1996, set forth in such certificate (the "Special Redemption
Date"), whereupon the Trustee shall, within one business day after the receipt
of the Special Redemption Certificate, provide a notice to the Escrow Agent
substantially in the form of Exhibit D instructing the Escrow Agent to liquidate
the Permitted Investments, if any, in the Escrow Account by not later than 12:00
noon (New York time) on the Special Redemption Date.  Upon receipt of a Special
Redemption Certificate, the Trustee shall mail a notice of the redemption by the
Company (any such redemption or a redemption pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof
being called a "Special Redemption") of all, but not less than all, of the Notes
to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the New Indenture. 
In the event that the amount in the Escrow Account is insufficient to pay in
full the Special Redemption Price (as defined below) specified in such notice
from the Trustee, the Escrow Agent shall notify the Company of such shortfall. 
The Company agrees to deposit in the Company Account, at least one business day
prior to the Special Redemption Date, in immediately available funds, such
additional amounts (but in no event in excess of $[2,000,000]) as may be
necessary for the payment in full of the Special Redemption Price (as defined
below) from the Escrow Account.  On the Special Redemption Date, the Trustee
shall provide a notice to the Escrow Agent substantially in the form of Exhibit
E hereto directing the Escrow Agent to debit the Primary Account in full, and,
to the extent necessary, the Company Account in an aggregate amount equal to
$101,000,000 plus 


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                                                                         5

the amount of any accrued interest on the Notes from the Issue Date or from 
the First Interest Payment Date, as appropriate, to the Special Redemption 
Date (the "Special Redemption Price"), all as set forth in the Special 
Redemption Certificate, and transfer the Special Redemption Price to the 
Paying Agent under the New Indenture.  All other funds, if any, remaining in 
the Company Account shall be released to the Company on the Special 
Redemption Date. The Company shall provide a Special Redemption Certificate 
not less than 10 days prior to the Special Redemption Date.

          If the Escrowed Amounts have not been released prior to September
[15], 1996, the Escrow Agent will release funds to the Trustee in such amount as
is necessary to pay interest on $100,000,000 principal amount of the Notes from
the Issue Date to the First Interest Payment Date.

          (b) (i)  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under clause (h)
of "Events of Default" in the Indentures or (ii) if on or prior to September 10,
1996, the Company fails to  deposit in the Company Account an amount equal to
interest calculated on $100,000,000 principal amount of the Notes from the First
Interest Payment Date through December 16, 1996, the Trustee shall provide a
notice to the Escrow Agent substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto
directing the Escrow Agent to debit the Primary Account and, to the extent
necessary, the Company Account, in amounts equal to the Special Redemption
Price, and transfer the Special Redemption Price to the Paying Agent under the
New Indenture.  All other funds, if any, remaining in the Company Account shall
be released to the Company on the Special Redemption Date.

          3.4  TRUSTEE'S FAILURE TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATES.  If both (a) the
Acquisition has not been consummated by December 6, 1996 and (b) the Trustee has
not received a Special Redemption Certificate by 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on
December 6, 1996, then the Special Redemption shall take place on December 16,
1996.  In such event, the Trustee shall mail notice of the Special Redemption to
the holders of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Notes and the New
Indenture and shall provide a notice to the Escrow Agent substantially in the
form of Exhibit D instructing the Escrow Agent to liquidate the Permitted
Investments, if any, as of 12:00 noon (New York time) on the December 16, 1996. 
In the event that the amount in the Escrow Account is insufficient to pay in
full the Special Redemption 


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                                                                         6

Price specified in such notice from the Trustee, the Escrow Agent shall 
notify the Company of such shortfall.  The Company agrees to deposit in the 
Company Account, at least one business day prior to the Special Redemption 
Date, in immediately available funds, such additional amounts (but in no 
event in excess of $[2,000,000]) as may be necessary to for the payment in 
full of the Special Redemption Price from the Escrow Account.  On the Special 
Redemption Date, the Trustee shall provide a notice to the Escrow Agent 
substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto instructing the Escrow Agent to 
debit the Primary Account in full and, to the extent necessary, the Company 
Account, in amounts equal to the Special Redemption Price, and transfer the 
Special Redemption Price to the Paying Agent.  All other funds, if any, 
remaining in the Company Account shall be released to the Company on the 
Special Redemption Date.

          4.  THE ESCROW AGENT.

          4.1  LIMITATION OF ESCROW AGENT'S DUTIES.  The Escrow Agent undertakes
to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein.  The Escrow Agent
may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any
written notice, instruction or request furnished to it hereunder and believed by
it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or
parties.  The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to inquire into or investigate
the validity, accuracy or content of any such document.  The Escrow Agent shall
have no duty to solicit any payments which may be due it hereunder.  The Escrow
Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith,
except if the Escrow Agent's willful misconduct or gross negligence was the
primary cause of any loss to the holders of the Notes or the Company.  The
Escrow Agent may consult with counsel of its own choice and shall have full and
complete authorization and protection for any action taken or omitted by it
hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.

          4.2  ESCROW AGENT'S COMPENSATION.  The Company agrees to pay the
Escrow Agent, as compensation for the ordinary administrative services to be
rendered hereunder, a fee of $__________ from and after the date first written
above payable on the execution of this Agreement.

          4.3  DISPUTES.  It is understood and agreed that should any dispute
arise with respect to the payment and/or ownership or 


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                                                                         7

right of possession of the Escrow Account, the Escrow Agent may retain in its 
possession, without liability to anyone, all or any part of the Escrow 
Account until such dispute shall have been settled either by agreement of the 
parties to such dispute or by the final order, decree or judgment of a court 
or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction in the United States of America 
after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been perfected.  The 
Escrow Agent shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any 
such proceedings.  The Escrow Agent may turn over all or any part of the 
Escrow Account to or upon instruction of such court to tribunal, without 
liability to any person, in the case of any such dispute and shall notify the 
Company no later than the following business day.

          4.4  RESIGNATION; REMOVAL.  The Escrow Agent may resign and be
discharged from its duties or obligations hereunder by giving notice in writing
of such resignation to the Company and the Trustee specifying a date when such
resignation shall take effect.  The Company and the Trustee may remove the
Escrow Agent by so notifying the Escrow Agent.  If the Escrow Agent resigns or
is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of the Escrow Agent for any
reason, the Company and the Trustee shall promptly appoint a successor Escrow
Agent.

          5.  INDEMNITY.  The Company shall indemnify and hold
harmless Escrow Agent for, and to hold it harmless against any loss, liability
or expense arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and carrying out
its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself
against any claim of liability; PROVIDED that this Section 5 does not extend to,
and the Escrow Agent shall not be indemnified and held harmless by the Company
with respect to, such losses, liabilities, expenses and costs incurred, suffered
or paid by the Escrow Agent as a result of, or arising out of, the willful
misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow Agent.  The foregoing indemnity
shall survive resignation or termination.

          6.  TERMINATION.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon
the release of the Escrowed Amounts pursuant to Section 3 hereof.

          7.  MISCELLANEOUS.  

          7.1  WAIVER.  Parties hereto may specifically waive any breach of this
Agreement by any other party, but no such waiver 


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                                                                         8

shall be deemed to have been given unless such waiver is in writing, signed 
by the waiving party, and specifically designates the breach waived, nor 
shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver of similar or other 
breaches; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, no waiver or consent may be given without the 
consent of the holders of the Notes if such waiver or consent would have a 
material adverse effect on interests of the holders of Notes.

          7.2  INVALIDITY.  If, for any reason whatsoever, any one or more of
the provisions of this Agreement shall be held or deemed to be inoperative,
unenforceable or invalid in a particular case or in all cases, such
circumstances shall not have the effect of rendering any of the other provisions
of this Agreement inoperative, unenforceable or invalid, and the inoperative,
unenforceable or invalid provision shall be construed as if it were written so
as to effectuate, to the maximum extent possible, the parties' intent.

          7.3  ASSIGNMENT.  This Agreement shall inure to and be binding upon
the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Company may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder
without the express prior written consent of the Underwriters, the Trustee on
behalf of the holders of Notes and the Escrow Agent.

          7.4  CHOICE OF LAW.  THE EXISTENCE, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION
AND EFFECT OF ANY AND ALL TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF SUCH
STATE.

          7.5  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS.  This Agreement and, in the case of
the Company and the Trustee, the New Indenture contain the entire agreement
among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any
and all prior agreements, understandings and commitments with respect thereto,
whether oral or written; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this Agreement is executed and
accepted by the Trustee subject to all terms and conditions of its acceptance of
the trust under the New Indenture, as fully as if said terms and conditions were
set forth at length herein.  This Agreement may be amended only by a writing
signed by duly authorized representatives of all of the parties hereto.  The
Company, the Escrow Agent and the Trustee 



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                                                                         9

may amend this Agreement in any way not materially adverse to the interests 
of the holders of the Notes.

          7.6  NOTICES.  Any notice or communication by the Company, the Trustee
or the Escrow Agent to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in
person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt
requested), telex, telecopier, or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day
delivery, to the other's address.


          To the Company:

          ProNet Inc.
          6340 LBJ Freeway
          Dallas, Texas  75240
          Attention:  Chief Financial Officer
                      General Counsel
          Facsimile number:  (214) 774-0651
          Phone number:  (214) 687-2000

          With a copy to:

          Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
          3700 Trammell Crow Center
          2001 Ross Avenue
          Dallas, Texas  75201-2975
          Telephone Number:  (214) 220-7700
          Telecopier Number: (214) 220-7716

          To the Escrow Agent:

          Bank One, Texas, NA
          8111 Preston Road, 2nd Floor
          Dallas, Texas  75225
          Telephone Number:  (214) 360-3977
          Telecopier Number: (214) 360-3980

          To the Trustee:

          Bank One, Columbus, N.A.
          c/o Banc One Trust Company, NA
          100 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
          Columbus, Ohio  43125
          Telephone:  (614) 248-6180



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                                                                         10

          Telecopier:  (614) 248-5195

or at such other address, facsimile number or phone number as the specified
entity most recently may have designated in writing in accordance with this
paragraph to the others.

          7.7  COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

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


                                       PRONET INC.


                                       By:
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Name:
                                           Title: 


                                       BANK ONE, TEXAS, NA,
                                         as Escrow Agent


                                       By: 
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Name: 
                                           Title: 


                                       BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, N.A.,
                                         as Trustee


                                       By:
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Name: 
                                           Title: 


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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                     Form of Preliminary Release Certificate

                                   PRONET INC.



                                                       Date: 
                                                             ----------------


VIA FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS


Bank One, Texas, NA
8111 Preston Road, 2nd Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225
Attention: Jeff Salvarria  


          The undersigned officer of ProNet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby certifies to the Escrow Agent, pursuant to Section 3.1 of the
Escrow Agreement dated June __, 1996 (the "Escrow Agreement"), among the 
Company, Bank One, Texas, NA, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"), and Bank 
One, Columbus, N.A., as trustee ("Trustee"), as follows:

          1.   The consummation of the Acquisition has been scheduled to occur
at __________ (New York time) on ______ ___, 1996 (the "Closing Date").

          2.   The Company reasonably believes that the Acquisition will be
consummated on the Closing Date.

          The Company hereby directs the Escrow Agent to liquidate all Permitted
Investments, if any, by no later than 12:00 o'clock (noon) on ________ __, 1996.

          Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings specified in the Escrow Agreement.


                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Name: 
                                       Title: 


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cc:  Lehman Brothers Inc.
     Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc.
     c/o Lehman Brothers Inc.
         3 World Financial Center
         New York, New York  10285-1800
         Attention:  
         Facsimile number: (212) 528-    
         Phone number:   (212) 526-    

     Bank One, Columbus, N.A.
     c/o Banc One Trust Company, NA
     100 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
     Columbus, Ohio  43125
     Attention:  Ted Kravits
     Phone:  (614) 248-2566
     Fax:  (614) 248-5195 



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                                                                       EXHIBIT B


                           Form of Release Certificate

                                   PRONET INC.



                                                       Date: 
                                                             ----------------


VIA FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS


Bank One, Texas, NA
8111 Preston Road, 2nd Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225
Attention:  Jeff Salvarria  


          The undersigned officer of ProNet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Escrow Agreement
dated ___________ __, 1996 (the "Escrow Agreement"), among the Company, Bank 
One, Texas, NA, as escrow agent ("Escrow Agent"), and Bank One, Columbus, N.A.,
as trustee ("Trustee"), as follows:

          1.  All conditions to the obligations of the Company and Teletouch
     Communications, Inc. ("Teletouch") as described in the Agreement and Plan
     of Merger between the Company, ProNet Subsidiary, Inc., and Teletouch dated
     as of April 15, 1996 have been satisfied in all material respects or waived
     as of the date hereof. 

          2.  The Acquisition will be consummated on the date hereof.

          3.  No default described in clause (x) and (y) of Section 3.2 of the
     Escrow Agreement has occurred that is continuing.

          The Company hereby directs the Escrow Agent to release all funds held
by it in the Escrow Account at the Release Time in accordance with Section 3.2
of the Escrow Agreement.


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                                                                         2

          Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings specified in the Escrow Agreement.


                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Name: 
                                       Title: 


cc:  Lehman Brothers Inc.
     Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc.
     c/o Lehman Brothers Inc.
         3 World Financial Center
         New York, New York  10285-1800
         Attention:  
         Facsimile number: (212) 528-    
         Phone number:   (212) 526-    
     
     Bank One, Columbus, N.A.
     c/o Banc One Trust Company, NA
     100 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
     Columbus, Ohio  43125
     Attention:  Ted Kravits
     Phone:  (614) 248-2566
     Fax:  (614) 248-5195


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                                                                       EXHIBIT C
                     Form of Special Redemption Certificate

                                   PRONET INC.



                                                       Date: 
                                                             ----------------


VIA FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS

Bank One, Columbus, N.A.
c/o Banc One Trust Company, NA
100 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, Ohio  43125
Attention:  Ted Kravits   

          The undersigned officer of ProNet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Escrow Agreement
dated June __, 1996 (the "Escrow Agreement") among the Company, Bank One, Texas,
NA, as escrow agent ("Escrow Agent"), and Bank One, Columbus, NA, as trustee
("Trustee"), that the Company has concluded, in its sole judgment, that the
Acquisition will not be consummated on or prior to December 16, 1996.

          The Company hereby directs the Trustee to instruct the Escrow Agent to
liquidate all Permitted Investments, if any, by no later than 12 o'clock (noon)
on ___________ __, 1996 [a date not later than December 16, 1996] (the "Special
Redemption Date") and to pay an amount equal to $101,000,000, representing 101%
of the $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes at maturity,
together with accrued interest thereon to the Special Redemption Date (the
"Special Redemption Price") in immediately available funds to the Paying Agent
under the new Indenture at ________, account number ________, for the special
redemption of the Notes on the Special Redemption Date.  The Company further
directs the Trustee to instruct the Escrow Agent to release to the Company on
the Special Redemption Date all funds, if any, remaining in the Company Account
after payment of the Special Redemption Price by depositing such funds in
account number _________ at ____________.



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                                                                         2

          Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings set forth in the Escrow Agreement.


                                       By: 
                                           ------------------------------------
                                       Name: 
                                       Title: 


cc:  Lehman Brothers Inc.
     Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc.
     c/o Lehman Brothers Inc.
         3 World Financial Center
         New York, New York  10285-1800
         Attention:  
         Facsimile number: (212) 528-    
         Phone number:   (212) 526-    

     Bank One, Texas, NA
     8111 Preston Road, 2nd Floor
     Dallas, Texas  75225
     Attention:  Jeff Salvarria


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                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                Form of Special Redemption Notice to Escrow Agent

                             [Trustee's letterhead]


                                                       Date: 
                                                             ----------------


VIA FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS


Bank One, Texas, NA
8111 Preston Road, 2nd Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225
Attention:  Jeff Salvarria


          Reference is hereby made to the Escrow Agreement dated June __, 1996
(the "Escrow Agreement"), among ProNet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), Bank One, Texas, NA, as escrow agent ("Escrow Agent"), and Bank One,
Columbus, N.A., as trustee ("Trustee").  Pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Escrow
Agreement, we hereby notify you that the special redemption of the Notes shall
occur on ______, 1996.  In the event that the amount in the Escrow Account is
less than $______ on such date, you are hereby instructed to notify the Company
of such shortfall and request additional deposit pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement.  A copy of the Special Redemption Certificate is attached hereto for
your information.

          The undersigned hereby directs the Escrow Agent to liquidate all
Permitted Investments, if any, by no later than 12:00 o'clock (noon) on _______
__, 1996.

          Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings specified in the Escrow Agreement.


                                       By: 
                                           ------------------------------------
                                       Name: 
                                       Title: 

cc:  Lehman Brothers Inc.
     Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc.
     c/o Lehman Brothers Inc.
         3 World Financial Center


<PAGE>

                                                                         2

         New York, New York  10285-1800
         Attention:  
         Facsimile number: (212) 528-    
         Phone number:   (212) 526-    



<PAGE>

                                                                       EXHIBIT E
                     Form of Release Notice to Escrow Agent

                             [Trustee's letterhead]


                                                       Date: 
                                                             ----------------


VIA FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS


Bank One, Texas, NA
8111 Preston Road, 2nd Floor
Dallas, Texas  75225
Attention:  Jeff Salvarria  


          Reference is hereby made to the Escrow Agreement dated
June __, 1996 (the "Escrow Agreement"), among ProNet Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), Bank One, Texas, NA, as escrow agent ("Escrow
Agent"), and Bank One, Columbus, N.A., as trustee ("Trustee").  Pursuant to
Section 3.3 of the Escrow Agreement, we hereby instruct you to (i) debit the
Primary Account and, to the extent necessary, the Company Account in an amount
equal to $__________, which is the Special Redemption Price, and transfer the
Special Redemption Price to the Paying Agent at __________________, account
number _______, in immediately available funds and (ii) release to the Company
at _____ account number _____ all other funds, if any, remaining in the Company
Account on the Special Redemption Date.

          Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings specified in the Escrow Agreement.


                                       By: 
                                           ------------------------------------
                                       Name: 
                                       Title: 

cc:  Lehman Brothers Inc.
     Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
     Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc.
     c/o Lehman Brothers Inc.
         3 World Financial Center
         New York, New York  10285-1800
         Attention:  
         Facsimile number: (212) 528-    


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                                                                         2

         Phone number:   (212) 526-    





<PAGE>

                                                               EXHIBIT 5.1



                                 [LETTERHEAD]





                                  May 28, 1996


ProNet Inc.
6340 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas  75240

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel for ProNet Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), in connection with the registration of $100 million aggregate
principal amount Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "NOTES") under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "SECURITIES ACT") on a Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (the "REGISTRATION STATEMENT").

     In reaching the opinion set forth in this letter, we have reviewed
originals or copies of the Registration Statement and such other agreements,
certificates of public officials, certificates of officers of the Company,
certificates of other persons, records, documents and matters of law as we
deemed relevant.

     Based on and subject to the foregoing and subject further to the
assumptions, exceptions and qualifications hereinafter stated, we express the
opinion that, subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities
laws (as to which we express no opinion), the Notes, when executed,
authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the
indenture under which they shall be issued (the "INDENTURE"), shall constitute
legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance or transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general
equitable principles.

     The opinion expressed above is subject to the following assumptions,
exceptions and qualifications:

     (a)  We have assumed that (i) all information contained in all documents
reviewed by us is true and correct, (ii) all signatures on all documents
reviewed by us are genuine, (iii) all documents submitted to us as originals are
true and complete, (iv) all documents submitted to us as copies are true and
complete copies of the originals thereof, (v) each natural person signing any
document reviewed by us had the legal capacity to do so, (vi) each natural
person signing in a representative capacity any document reviewed by us had
authority to sign in such capacity and (vii) the laws of any 


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ProNet Inc.
May 28, 1996
Page 2

jurisdiction other than Texas that govern any of the documents reviewed by us 
do not modify the terms that appear in any such document.

     (b)  The opinion expressed in this letter is limited to the laws of the
State of Texas, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and the
federal laws of the United States of America.  You should be aware that we are
not admitted to the practice of law in the State of Delaware.

     (c)  We note that the Indenture shall provide that it is governed by the
laws of the State of New York.  While we express no opinion with respect to the
laws of the State of New York, we have assumed that the internal laws of the
State of New York are the same as the internal laws of the State of Texas.  We
have made no investigation to confirm whether such assumption is correct.

     This opinion may be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. 
Consent is also given to the reference to this firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement as having
passed on certain legal matters in connection with the Notes.  In giving this
consent we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

     This opinion speaks as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any duty to
advise you regarding any changes subsequent to the date hereof in, or to
otherwise communicate with you with respect to, the matters addressed herein.

                                       Very truly yours,


                                       /s/ Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                           Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.




<PAGE>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1
 
                                  PRONET INC.
                       RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                          (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO)
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            THREE MONTHS
                                                                                                                ENDED
                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                  MARCH 31,
                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------
                                                                                        PRO FORMA                        PRO FORMA
                                   1991       1992       1993       1994       1995       1995       1995       1996       1996
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Pretax income (loss)...........  $   1,372  $   1,754  $   2,483  $   1,588  $  (7,619) $ (22,547) $     424  $  (6,124) $  (9,619)
Fixed charges..................        446        341        324      1,987      9,246     19,988        474      3,870      6,445
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Earnings (loss) as defined.....  $   1,818  $   2,095  $   2,807  $   3,575  $   1,627  $  (2,559) $     898  $  (2,254) $  (3,174)
Fixed Charges:
  Interest Expense.............  $     425  $     310  $     292  $   1,774  $   8,640  $  18,960  $     386  $   3,659  $   6,188
  Amortization of deferred
   financing costs.............         21         31         32        213        606      1,208         88        211        258
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                 $     446  $     341  $     324  $   1,987  $   9,246  $  20,168  $     474  $   3,870  $   6,446
Ratio of earnings to fixed
 charges.......................        4.1x       6.1x       8.7x       1.8x       N/A        N/A        1.9x       N/A        N/A
Deficiency in earnings (loss)
 as defined....................         --         --         --         --  $   7,619  $  22,547         --  $   6,124  $   9,619
</TABLE>
    

<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.2


             CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the references to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the 
Registration Statement Amendment No. 2 (Forms S-3 No. 333-03279) and related 
Prospectus of ProNet Inc. for the registration of $100,000,000 Senior 
Subordinated Notes due 2006 and to the use or incorporation by reference of 
our reports (a) dated February 5, 1996, with respect to the consolidated 
financial statements and schedule of ProNet Inc. included in its Annual Report 
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1995, and (b) with respect to the 
financial statements of companies acquired or to be acquired as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     With Respect to                      Year Ended               Report Date
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>
Apple Communications, Inc.             December 31, 1994        August 4, 1995
Signet of Raleigh, Inc.                December 31, 1994        August 9, 1995
Teletouch Communications, Inc.         May 31, 1995             August 11, 1995
Cobbwells, Inc. d/b/a Page One
 Messaging Services                    December 31, 1994        August 24, 1995
A.G.R. Electronic, Inc. and
 Affiliates                            December 31, 1994        September 9, 1995
The Paging Divisions of Pac-West
 Telecomm, Inc.                        November 30, 1995        January 26, 1996
Dial-A-Page, Inc.                      July 31, 1995            April 26, 1996
</TABLE>

all filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our reports in the 
following Registration Statements:

     Form S-8          No. 33-18977         1987 Stock Option Plan
     Form S-8          No. 33-52606         1987 Stock Option Plan
     Form S-8          No. 33-80382         1994 Stock Option Plan
     Form S-8          No. 33-81220         Non-Employee Director Stock
                                             Option Plan
     Form S-8          No. 33-66193         1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan




                                       Ernst & Young LLP

May 29, 1996
Dallas, Texas



<PAGE>

                                                             Exhibit 23.3 




                        INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT 



The Board of Directors
Americom Paging:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement 
on Form S-3 of ProNet Inc. of our report dated April 17, 1995, with respect 
to the financial statements of Americom Paging which appears in the Form 8-K 
of ProNet Inc. dated July 6, 1995, and to the reference to our firm under the 
heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

Our report dated April 17, 1995, contains an explanatory paragraph that 
states that Americom Paging Corporation has suffered recurring losses from 
operations and has a net capital deficiency, which raise substantial doubt 
about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do 
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that 
uncertainty.


                                          /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
                                       -------------------------------
                                           KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Houston, Texas
May 28, 1996

<PAGE>


                                                        Exhibit 23.3 




                        INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT   



The Board of Directors
Americom Paging:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements 
below of ProNet Inc. of our report dated April 17, 1995, with respect to the 
financial statements of Americom Paging, which appears in the Form 8-K of 
ProNet Inc. dated July 6, 1995:

     Form S-8     No. 33-18977    1987 Stock Option Plan  
     Form S-8     No. 33-52606    1987 Stock Option Plan  
     Form S-8     No. 33-80382    1994 Stock Option Plan  
     Form S-8     No. 33-81220    Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
     Form S-8     No. 33-66193    1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan
     Form S-3     No. 33-61279    2,000,000 Shares Registered 



                                          /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
                                       ---------------------------------
                                           KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Houston, Texas
May 28, 1996






<PAGE>

                                                                EXHIBIT 23.4

                        INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT




The Board of Directors
Paging and Cellular of Texas

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement 
on Form S-3 of ProNet Inc. of our report dated September 8, 1995, with 
respect to the financial statements of Paging and Cellular of Texas which 
appears in the Form 8-K of ProNet Inc. dated September 15, 1995, and to the 
reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.



                                       /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
                                    -------------------------------
                                         KPMG Peat Marwick LLP




Houston, Texas
May 28, 1996


<PAGE>


                                                                EXHIBIT 23.4



                        INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Board of Directors
Paging and Cellular of Texas

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements 
below of ProNet Inc. of our report dated September 8, 1995, with respect to 
the financial statements of Paging and Cellular of Texas, which appears in 
the Form 8-K of ProNet Inc. dated September 15, 1995:

        Form S-8       No. 33-18977       1987 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-52606       1987 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-80382       1994 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-81220       Non-Employee Director
                                           Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-66193       1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan

        Form S-3       No. 33-61279       2,000,000 Shares Registered



                                       /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
                                   ---------------------------------
                                        KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Houston, Texas
May 28, 1996


<PAGE>

                                [LETTERHEAD]


                                                              EXHIBIT 23.5


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our report dated February 14, 1996, with respect to the financial 
statements of Warren Communications, included in the Registration Statement 
(Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus for ProNet Inc. dated      
           .

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

      Form S-8   No. 33-18977   1987 Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-52606   1987 Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-80382   1994 Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-81220   Non-Employee Director
                                  Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-66193   1995 Long Term
                                  Incentive Plan

      Form S-3   No. 33-61279   2,000,000 Shares
                                  registered



                                       /s/  WRIGHT, MOORE, DEHART,

                                            DUPUIS, & HUTCHINSON
                                       ----------------------------------
                                            WRIGHT, MOORE, DEHART,
                                            DUPUIS & HUTCHINSON
                                            Certified Public Accountants

May 29, 1996
Lafayette, LA





<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.6







                                 May 29, 1996


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference of our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our reports dated March 28, 1996, with respect to the financial 
statements of AACS Communications, Inc. included in the Registration 
Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus for ProNet Inc. 
dated May 9, 1996.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

       Form S-8        No. 33-18977        1987 Stock Option Plan

       Form S-8        No. 33-52606        1987 Stock Option Plan

       Form S-8        No. 33-80382        1994 Stock Option Plan

       Form S-8        No. 33-81220        Non-Employee Director Stock
                                            Option Plan

       Form S-8        No. 33-66193        1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan

       Form S-3        No. 33-61279        2,000,000 Shares registered


                                                  [SIGCUT]

                            /s/ SPILLAR, MITCHUM, EATON & BICKNELL, L.L.P.

                                SPILLAR, MITCHUM, EATON & BICKNELL, L.L.P.




<PAGE>

                                                               EXHIBIT 23.7 





                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR 



I consent to the reference to my firm under the caption "Experts" and to the 
use of my reports dated April 22, 1996, with respect to the financial 
statements of Hyde's Stay In Touch, Inc. included in the Registration 
Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus for ProNet Inc.

I also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

          Form S-8    No. 33-18977    1987 Stock Option Plan 

          Form S-8    No. 33-52606    1987 Stock Option Plan 

          Form S-8    No. 33-80382    1994 Stock Option Plan 

          Form S-8    No. 33-81220    Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

          Form S-8    No. 33-66193    1995 Long Term Incentive Plan 

          Form S-3    No. 33-61279    2,000,000 Shares registered 



/s/ JAMES N. RACHEL, CPA
- ---------------------------
James N. Rachel, CPA 
Shreveport, Louisiana 
May 29, 1996 





<PAGE>

                                                              EXHIBIT 23.8


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR


I consent to the reference to my firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our reports dated November 11, 1994 with respect to the financial 
statements of Carrier Paging Systems Inc. included in the Registration 
Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus of ProNet Inc. 
dated ___________________.

I also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

        Form S-8       No. 33-18977        1987 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-52606        1987 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-80382        1994 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-81220        Non-Employee Director
                                           Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-66193        1995 Long Term Incentive Plan

        Form S-3       No. 33-61279        2,000,000 Shares registered




                                           /s/ RAYMOND BELONSKY
                                           -----------------------------
                                               Raymond Belonsky


May 29, 1996
New York, New York






<PAGE>

                                                            EXHIBIT 23.9 




                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 



We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our report dated April 13, 1995, with the respect to the financial 
statements of Signet Paging of Charlotte included in the Registration 
Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus for ProNet Inc. 
dated                      .

We also consent to the incorporation by reference to the use of our report 
dated April 13, 1995, with respect to the financial statements of Signet
Paging of Charlotte, Inc. in the following Registration Statements of ProNet 
Inc.:

        Form S-8     No. 33-18977     1987 Stock Option Plan 

        Form S-8     No. 33-52606     1987 Stock Option Plan 

        Form S-8     No. 33-80382     1994 Stock Option Plan 

        Form S-8     No. 33-81220     Non-Employee Director Stock 
                                       Option Plan

        Form S-8     No. 33-66193     1995 Long Term Incentive Plan 

        Form S-3     No. 33-61279     2,000,000 Shares registered 




                                       /s/  GREER & WALKER, L.L.P.
                                       --------------------------------------
                                            Greer & Walker, L.L.P. 


May 29, 1996
Charlotte, North Carolina


<PAGE>

                                                            Exhibit 23.10 




                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 



We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our reports dated April 14, 1995, with the respect to the 
financial statements of All City Communication Company, Inc. included in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus of 
ProNet Inc. dated                      .

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

        Form S-8     No. 33-18977     1987 Stock Option Plan 
        Form S-8     No. 33-52606     1987 Stock Option Plan 
        Form S-8     No. 33-80382     1994 Stock Option Plan 
        Form S-8     No. 33-81220     Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
        Form S-8     No. 33-66193     1995 Long Term Incentive Plan 
        Form S-3     No. 33-61279     2,000,000 Shares registered 




                                       /s/ WINTER, KLOMAN, MOTER & REPP, S.C.
                                       --------------------------------------
                                           Winter, Kloman, Moter & Repp, S.C.



May 29, 1996
Elm Grove, Wisconsin


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                                                             EXHIBIT 23.11






As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by 
reference in this Registration Statement of our reports dated April 20, 1995 
with respect to the financial statements of Metropolitan Houston Paging 
Services, Inc. included in ProNet Inc.'s Form S-3, and to all references to 
our firm included in this Registration Statement (File No. 333-03279).



                                      /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                                   -----------------------------
                                        Arthur Andersen LLP


Little Rock, Arkansas
  May 29, 1996.






<PAGE>


                                                                EXHIBIT 23.12


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our report dated February 2, 1996, with respect to the financial 
statements of Ventures in Paging L.C., included in the Registration Statement 
(Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the related Prospectus for ProNet Inc.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

      Form S-8   No. 33-18977   1987 Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-52606   1987 Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-80382   1994 Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-81220   Non-Employee Director
                                  Stock Option Plan

      Form S-8   No. 33-66193   1995 Long Term
                                  Incentive Plan

      Form S-3   No. 33-61279   2,000,000 Shares
                                  registered



                                       /s/  SARTAIN FISCHBEIN & CO.
                                       ----------------------------------
                                            Sartain Fischbein & Co.

May 29, 1996



<PAGE>

                                                             EXHIBIT 23.13


                         [DeRouen & Wells Letterhead]


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference of our firm under the caption "Experts" and to 
the use of our reports dated April 22, 1996,  with respect to the 
financial statements of Russell's Communications, Inc., dba LaPageCo, 
included in the Registration Statement  (Form S-3 No. 333-03279) and the 
related Prospectus for ProNet Inc. 

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements:

        Form S-8       No. 33-18977        1987 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-52606        1987 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-80382        1994 Stock Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-81220        Non-Employee Director Stock
                                            Option Plan

        Form S-8       No. 33-66193        Long-Term Incentive Plan

        Form S-3       No. 33-61279        2,000,000 Shares registered




                                       /s/ DEROUEN  & WELLS
                                       -----------------------------
                                       DeRouen  & Wells, CPA's

                                       May 29, 1996


<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.14
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
The Partners
Sun Paging Communications:
 
   
    We  consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement
(No. 333-03279) on Form  S-3 of Pronet  Inc. of our report  dated May 24,  1995,
except  for note 5  which was as of  July 26, 1995, with  respect to the balance
sheets of Sun Paging Communications (a Joint Venure) as of December 31, 1994 and
1993, and the related statements of operations, partners' equity, and cash flows
for the year ended December 31, 1994  and the period August 6, 1993  (inception)
to  December 31, 1993, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Pronet Inc. dated
January 16, 1996, and to the reference  to our firm under the heading  "Experts"
in the prospectus.
    
 
                                                 /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
 
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
   
Des Moines, Iowa
May 29, 1996
    
<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.14
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
The Partners
Sun Paging Communications:
 
    We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
below of Pronet Inc. of our report dated  May 24, 1995, except for note 5  which
was  as of  July 26,  1995, with  respect to  the balance  sheets of  Sun Paging
Communications (a  Joint Venture)  as of  December 31,  1994 and  1993, and  the
related  statements of operations, partners' equity, and cash flows for the year
ended December 31, 1994  and the period August  6, 1993 (inception) to  December
31,  1993, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Pronet Inc. dated January 16,
1996:
 
<TABLE>
<S>        <C>            <C>
Form S-8    No. 33-18977  1987 Stock Option Plan
 
Form S-8    No. 33-52606  1987 Stock Option Plan
 
Form S-8    No. 33-80382  1994 Stock Option Plan
 
Form S-8    No. 33-81220  Non-Employee Director
                          Stock Option Plan
 
Form S-8    No. 33-66193  1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
Form S-3    No. 33-61279  2,000,000 Shares Registered
</TABLE>
 
                                                 /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
 
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
   
Des Moines, Iowa
May 29, 1996
    

<PAGE>

                                                                  EXHIBIT 25.1

                                                         Registration No.



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM T-1


STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION  DESIGNATED TO  ACT AS TRUSTEE


                           BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, N.A.


                            Not Applicable 31-4148768
                    (State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
                   if not a national bank) Identification No.)

                100 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio  43271-0181
          (Address of trustee's principal (Zip Code) executive offices)

                                   Ted Kravits
                         c/o Bank One Trust Company, NA
                              100 East Broad Street
                            Columbus, Ohio 43271-0181
                                 (614) 248-2566
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


                                   PRONET INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                               75-1832168

(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)


6340 LBJ Freeway                                            75240
Dallas, Texas                                               (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)



<PAGE>

____ % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006

                     (Title of the Indenture securities)

                                   GENERAL

1.   GENERAL INFORMATION.
     FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (A)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.

          Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C.

          Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

          The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.

     (B)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

          The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS.
     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH 
     AFFILIATION.

     The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS
     LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
     AND QUALIFICATION. (EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES, ON FILE WITH THE
     COMMISSION, ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBITS HERETO.)

Exhibit 1 - A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee as now in
effect.

Exhibit 2 - A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the trustee to commence
business, see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1, filed in connection with Form S-3 relating
to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation 9 3/8% Senior Notes due 2003, Securities
and Exchange Commission File No. 33-50709.

Exhibit 3 - A copy of the Authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
trust powers, see Exhibit 3 to Form T-1, filed in connection with Form S-3
relating to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation 9 3/8% Senior Notes due 2003,
Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 33-50709.

Exhibit 4 - A copy of the Bylaws of the trustee as now in effect.


<PAGE>


Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.

Exhibit 6 - The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Exhibit 7 - Report of Condition of the trustee as of the close of business on
March 31, 1996, published pursuant to the requirements of the Comptroller of the
Company.

Exhibit 8 - Not applicable.

Exhibit 9 - Not applicable.
Items 3 through 15 are not answered pursuant to General Instruction B which
requires responses to Item 1, 2 and 16 only, if the obligor is not in default.


                                  SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the Trustee, Bank One, Columbus, NA, a national banking association
organized under the National Banking Act, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all in Columbus, Ohio, on May __, 1996.


                                       Bank One, Columbus, NA


                                       By: /s/ Ted Kravits
                                         ------------------------------------
                                           Ted Kravits
                                           Authorized Signer




<PAGE>

Exhibit 1

BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                          ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

     For the purpose of organizing an association to carry on the business of
banking under the laws of the United States, the following Articles of
Association are entered into:

     FIRST. The title of this Association shall be BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.

     SECOND.  The main office of the Association shall be in Columbus, County of
Franklin, State of Ohio.  The general business of the Association shall be
conducted at its main office and its branches.

     THIRD.  The Board of Directors of this Association shall consist of not
less than five nor more than twenty-five Directors, the exact number of
Directors within such minimum and maximum limits to be fixed and determined from
time-to-time by resolution of the shareholders at any annual or special meeting
thereof, provided, however, that the Board of Directors, by resolution of a
majority thereof, shall be authorized to increase the number of its members by
not more than two between regular meetings of the shareholders.  Each Director,
during the full term of his directorship, shall own, as qualifying shares, the
minimum number of shares of either this Association or of its parent bank
holding company in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.  Unless
otherwise provided by the laws of the United States, any vacancy in the Board of
Directors for any reason, including an increase in the number thereof, may be
filled by action of the Board of Directors.


<PAGE>


     FOURTH.  The annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of
Directors and the transaction of whatever other business may be brought before
said meeting shall be held at the main office of this Association or such other
place as the Board of Directors may designate, on the day of each year specified
therefor in the By-Laws, but if no election is held on that day, it may be held
on any subsequent business day according to the provisions of law; and all
elections shall be held according to such lawful regulations as may be
prescribed by the Board of Directors.

     FIFTH.  The authorized amount of capital stock of this Association shall be
2,073,750 shares of common stock of the par value of Ten Dollars ($10) each; but
said capital stock may be increased or decreased from time-to-time, in
accordance with the provisions of the laws of the United States.

          No holder of shares of the capital stock of any class of the
Association shall have the preemptive or preferential right of subscription to
any share of any class of stock of this Association, whether now or hereafter
authorized or to any obligations convertible into stock of this Association,
issued or sold, nor any right  of subscription to any thereof other than such,
if any, as the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may from time-to-time
determine and at such price as the Board of Directors may from time-to-time fix.

          This Association, at any time and from time-to-time, may authorize and
issue debt obligations, whether or not subordinated, without the approval of the
shareholders.

     SIXTH.  The Board of Directors shall appoint one of its members President
of the Association, who shall be Chairman of the Board, unless the Board
appoints another director to be the Chairman.  The Board of Directors shall have
the power to appoint one or more Vice Presidents and to appoint a Secretary and
such other officers and employees as may be required to transact the business of
this Association.


                                     -5-

<PAGE>

          The Board of Directors shall have the power to define the duties of
the officers and employees of this Association; to fix the salaries to be paid
to them; to dismiss them; to require bonds from them and to fix the penalty
thereof; to regulate the manner in which any increase of the capital of this
Association shall be made; to manage and administer the business and affairs of
this Association; to make all By-Laws that it may be lawful for them to make;
and generally to do and perform all acts that it may be legal for a Board of
Directors to do and perform.

     SEVENTH.  The Board of Directors shall have the power to change the
location of the main office to any other place within the limits of the City of
Columbus, Ohio, without the approval of the shareholders but subject to the
approval of the Comptroller of the Currency; and shall have the power to
establish or change the location of any branch or branches of this Association
to any other location, without the approval of the shareholders but subject to
the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency.

     EIGHTH.  The corporate existence of this Association shall continue until
terminated in accordance with the laws of the United States.

     NINTH.  The Board of Directors of this Association, or any three or more
shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than 10 percent of the stock of
this Association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. 
Unless otherwise provided by the laws of the United States, a notice of the
time, place and purpose of every annual and special meeting of the shareholders
shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least ten days
prior to the date of such meeting to each shareholder of record at his address
as shown upon the books of this Association.



                                     -6-

<PAGE>


     TENTH.  Every person who is or was a Director, officer or employee of the
Association or of any other corporation which he served as a Director, officer
or employee at the request of the Association as part of his regularly assigned
duties may be indemnified by the Association in accordance with the provisions
of this paragraph against all liability (including, without limitation,
judgments, fines, penalties and settlements) and all reasonable expenses
(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and investigative expenses) that
may be incurred or paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative (all referred to hereafter
in this paragraphs as "Claims") or in connection with any appeal relating
thereto in which he may become involved as a party or otherwise or with which he
may be threatened by reason of his being or having been a Director, officer or
employee of the Association or such other corporation, or by reason of any
action taken or omitted by him in his capacity as such Director, officer or
employee, whether or not he continues to be such at the time such liability or
expenses are incurred, provided that nothing contained in this paragraph shall
be construed to permit indemnification of any such person who is adjudged guilty
of, or liable for, willful misconduct, gross neglect of duty or criminal acts,
unless, at the time such indemnification is sought, such indemnification in such
instance is permissible under applicable law and regulations, including
published rulings of the Comptroller of the Currency or other appropriate
supervisory or regulatory authority, and provided further that there shall be no
indemnification of directors, officers, or employees against expenses,
penalties, or other payments incurred in an administrative proceeding or action
instituted by an appropriate regulatory agency which proceeding or action
results in a final order assessing civil money penalties or requiring
affirmative action by an individual or individuals in the form of payments to
the Association.  Every person who may be indemnified under the provisions of
this paragraph and who has been wholly successful on the merits with respect to
any Claim shall  be entitled to indemnification as of right.  Except as provided
in the preceding sentence, any indemnification under this paragraph shall be at
the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and shall be made only if the
Board of Directors or the Executive Committee acting by a quorum consisting of 


                                     -7-

<PAGE>

Directors who are not parties to such Claim shall find or if independent legal
counsel (who may be the regular counsel of the Association) selected by the
Board of Directors or Executive Committee whether or not a disinterested quorum
exists shall render their opinion that in view of all of the circumstances then
surrounding the Claim, such indemnification is equitable and in the best
interests of the Association.  Among the circumstances to be taken into
consideration in arriving at such a finding or opinion is the existence or non-
existence of a contract of insurance or indemnity under which the Association
would be wholly or partially reimbursed for such indemnification, but the
existence or non-existence of such insurance is not the sole circumstance to be
considered nor shall it be wholly determinative of whether such indemnification
shall be made.  In addition to such finding or opinion, no indemnification under
this paragraph shall be made unless the Board of Directors or the Executive
Committee acting by a quorum consisting of Directors who are not parties to such
Claim shall find or if independent legal counsel (who may be the regular counsel
of the Association) selected by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee
whether or not a disinterested quorum exists shall render their opinion that the
Director, officer or employee acted in good faith in what he reasonably believed
to be the best interests of the Association or such other corporation and
further in the case of any criminal action or proceeding, that the Director,
officer or employee reasonably believed his conduct to be lawful.  Determination
of any Claim by judgment adverse to a Director, officer or employee by
settlement with or without Court approval or conviction upon a plea of guilty or
of NOLOCONTENDERE or its equivalent shall not create a presumption that a
Director, officer or employee failed to meet the standards of conduct set forth
in this paragraph.  Expenses incurred with respect to any Claim may be advanced
by the Association prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an
undertaking satisfactory to the Association by or on behalf of the recipient to
repay such amount unless it is ultimately determined that he is entitled to
indemnification under this paragraph.  The rights of indemnification provided in
this paragraph shall be in addition to any rights to which any Director, officer
or employee may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law.


                                     -8-


<PAGE>

Every person who shall act as a Director, officer or employee of this
Association shall be conclusively presumed to be doing so in reliance upon the
right of indemnification provided for in this paragraph.

     ELEVENTH.  These Articles of Association may be amended at any regular or
special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the stock of this Association, unless the vote of the holders of a
greater amount of stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the
holders of such greater amount.









                                     -9-


<PAGE>

Exhibit 4

                                  BY-LAWS
                                    OF
                  BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                 ARTICLE I
                          MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS


SECTION 1.01.  ANNUAL MEETING.  The regular annual meeting of the Shareholders
of the Bank for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such
business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at its main
banking house, or other convenient place duly authorized by the Board of
Directors, on the third Monday of January of each year, or on the next
succeeding banking day, if the day fixed falls on a legal holiday.  If from any
cause, an election of directors is not made on the day fixed for the regular 
meeting of shareholders or, in the event of a legal holiday, on the next
succeeding banking day, the Board of Directors shall order the election to be
held on some subsequent day, as soon thereafter as practicable, according to the
provisions of law; and notice thereof shall be given in the manner herein
provided for the annual meeting.  Notice of such annual meeting shall be given
by or under the direction of the Secretary or such other officer as may be
designated by the Chief Executive Officer by first-class mail, postage prepaid,
to all shareholders of record of the Bank at their respective addresses as shown
upon the books of the Bank mailed not less than ten days prior to the date fixed
for such meeting.

SECTION 1.02.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  A special meeting of the shareholders of this
Bank may be called at any time by the Board of Directors or by any three or more
shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than ten percent of the stock of
this Bank.  The notice of any special meeting of the shareholders called by the
Board of Directors, stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting, shall be
given by or under the direction of the Secretary, or such other officer as is
designated by the Chief Executive Officer, by first-class mail, postage prepaid,
to all shareholders of 


                                     -10-

<PAGE>

record of the Bank at their respective addresses as shown upon the books of the
Bank, mailed not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for such meeting.

     Any special meeting of shareholders shall be conducted and its proceedings
recorded in the manner prescribed in these By-Laws for annual meetings of
shareholders.

SECTION 1.03.  SECRETARY OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING.  The Board of Directors may
designate a person to be the Secretary of the meetings of shareholders.  In the
absence of a presiding officer, as designated in these By-Laws, the Board of
Directors may designate a person to act as the presiding officer.  In the event
the Board of Directors fails to designate a person to preside at a meeting of
shareholders and a Secretary of such meeting, the shareholders present or
represented shall elect a person to preside and a person to serve as Secretary
of the meeting.

     The Secretary of the meetings of shareholders shall cause the returns made
by the judges and election and other proceedings to be recorded in the minute
book of the Bank.  The presiding officer shall notify the directors-elect of
their election and to meet forthwith for the organization of the new board.

     The minutes of the meeting shall be signed by the presiding officer and the
Secretary designated for the meeting.


SECTION 1.04.  JUDGES OF ELECTION.  The Board of Directors may appoint as many
as three shareholders to be judges of the election, who shall hold and conduct
the same, and who shall, after the election has been held, notify, in writing
over their signatures, the secretary of the shareholders' meeting of the result
thereof and the names of the Directors elected; provided, however, that upon
failure for any reason of any judge or judges of election, so appointed by the
directors, to serve, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint other
shareholders or their proxies to fill the vacancies.  The judges of election at
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meeting, shall act as tellers of any other vote by ballot taken at such meeting,
and shall notify, in writing over their signatures, the secretary of the Board
of Directors of the result thereof.

SECTION 1.05.  PROXIES.  In all elections of Directors, each shareholder of
record, who is qualified to vote under the provisions of Federal Law, shall have
the right to vote the number of shares of record in his name for as many persons
as there are Directors to be elected, or to cumulate such shares as provided by
Federal Law.  In deciding all other questions at meetings of shareholders, each
shareholder shall be entitled to one vote on each share of stock of record in
his name.  Shareholders may vote by proxy duly authorized in writing.  All
proxies used at the annual meeting shall be secured for that meeting only, or
any adjournment thereof, and shall be dated, and if not dated by the
shareholder, shall be dated as of the date of receipt thereof.  No officer or
employee of this Bank may act as proxy.

Section 1.06.  QUORUM.  Holders of record of a majority of the shares of the
capital stock of the Bank, eligible to be voted, present either in person or by
proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
of shareholders, but shareholders present at any meeting and constituting less
than a quorum may, without further notice, adjourn the meeting from time to time
until a quorum is obtained.  A majority of the votes cast shall decide every
question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless
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                                 ARTICLE II
                                 DIRECTORS

SECTION 2.01.  MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK.  The business of the Bank shall be
managed by the Board of Directors.  Each director of the Bank shall be the
beneficial owner of a substantial number of shares of BANC ONE CORPORATION and
shall be employed either in the position of Chief Executive Officer or active
leadership within his or her business, professional or community interest which
shall be located within the geographic area in which the Bank operates, or as an
executive officer of the Bank.  A director shall not be eligible for nomination
and re-election as a director of the Bank if such person's executive or
leadership position within his or her business, professional or community
interests which qualifies such person as a director of Bank terminates.  The age
of 70 is the mandatory retirement age as a director of the Bank.  When a
person's eligibility as director of the Bank terminates, whether because of
change in share ownership, position, residency or age, within 30 days after such
termination, such person shall submit his resignation as a director to be
effective at the pleasure of the Board provided, however, that in no event shall
such person be nominated or elected as a director.  Provided, however, following
a person's retirement or resignation as a director because of the age
limitations herein set forth with respect to election or re-election as a
director, such person may, in special or unusual circumstances, and at the
discretion of the Board, be elected by the directors as a Director Emeritus of
the Bank for a limited period of time.  A Director Emeritus shall have the right
to participate in board meetings but shall be without the power to vote and
shall be subject to re-election by the Board at its organizational meeting
following the Bank's annual meeting of shareholders.

SECTION 2.02.  QUALIFICATIONS.  Each director shall have the qualification
prescribed by law.  No person elected a director may exercise any of the powers
of his office until he has taken the oath of such office.


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SECTION 2.03.  TERM OF OFFICE/VACANCIES.  A director shall hold office until the
annual meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor
shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to his prior death,
resignation, or removal from office. Whenever any vacancy shall occur among the
directors, the remaining directors shall constitute the directors of the Bank
until such vacancy is filled by the remaining directors, and any director so
appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term of his or her successor. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each director shall hold office and serve at the
pleasure of the Board.

SECTION 2.04.  ORGANIZATION MEETING.  The directors elected by the share-
holders shall meet for organization of the new board at the time fixed by the
presiding officer of the annual meeting.  If at the time fixed for such meeting
there is no quorum present, the Directors in attendance may adjourn from time to
time until a quorum is obtained.  A majority of the number of Directors elected
by the shareholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

SECTION 2.05.  REGULAR MEETINGS.  The regular meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held on the third Monday of each calendar month excluding March and
July, which meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m.  When any regular meeting of the
Board falls on a holiday, the meeting shall be held on such other day as the
Board may previously designate or should the Board fail to so designate, on such
day as the Chairman of the Board of President may fix.  Whenever a quorum is not
present, the directors in attendance shall  adjourn the meeting to a time not
later than the date fixed by the Bylaws for the next succeeding regular meeting
of the Board.


SECTION 2.06.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held at the call of the Chairman of the Board or President, or at the
request of two or more Directors.  Any special meeting may be held at such place
in Franklin County, Ohio, and at such time as may be fixed in the call.  Written
or oral notice shall be given to each Director not later than the day next
preceding the day on which special meeting is to be held, which notice may be
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The presence of a Director at any meeting of the Board shall be deemed a waiver
of notice thereof by him.  Whenever a quorum is not present the Directors in
attendance shall adjourn the special meeting from day to day until a quorum is
obtained.

SECTION 2.07.  QUORUM.  A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum at
any meeting, except when otherwise provided by law; but a lesser number may
adjourn any meeting, from time-to-time, and the meeting may be held, as
adjourned, without further notice.  When, however, less than a quorum as herein
defined, but at least one-third and not less than two of the authorized number
of Directors are present at a meeting of the Directors, business of the Bank may
be transacted and matters before the Board approved or disapproved by the
unanimous vote of the Directors present.

SECTION 2.08.  COMPENSATION.  Each member of the Board of Directors shall
receive such fees for, and transportation expenses incident to, attendance at
Board and Board Committee Meetings and such fees for service as a Director
irrespective of meeting attendance as from time to time are fixed by resolution
of the Board; provided, however, that payment hereunder shall not be made to a
Director for meetings attended and/or Board service which are not for the Bank's
sole benefit and which are concurrent and duplicative with meetings attended or
board service for an affiliate of the Bank for which the Director receives
payment; and provided further, that payment hereunder shall not be made in the
case of any Director in the regular employment of the Bank or of one of its
affiliates.

SECTION 2.09.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  There shall be a standing committee of the
Board of Directors known as the Executive Committee which shall possess and
exercise, when the Board is not in session, all powers of the Board that may
lawfully be delegated.  The Executive Committee shall also exercise the powers
of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Provisions of the "Employees
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exist or may be amended hereafter.  The Executive Committee shall consist of not
fewer than four board members, including the Chairman of the Board and President
of the Bank, one of whom, as hereinafter required by these By-laws, shall be the
Chief Executive Officer.  The other members of the Committee shall be appointed
by the Chairman of the Board or by the President, with the approval of the Board
and shall continue as members of the Executive Committee until their successors
are appointed, provided, however, that any member of the Executive Committee may
be removed by the Board upon a majority vote thereof at any regular or special
meeting of the Board.  The Chairman or President shall fill any vacancy in the
Committee by the appointment of another Director, subject to the approval of the
Board of Directors.  The regular meetings of the Executive Committee shall be
held on a regular basis as scheduled by the Board of Directors.  Special
meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held at the call of the Chairman or
President or any two members thereof at such time or times as may be designated.
In the event of the absence of any member or members of the Committee, the
presiding member may appoint a member or members of the Board to fill the place
or places of such absent member or members to serve during such absence.  Not
fewer than three members of the Committee must be present at any meeting of the
Executive Committee to constitute a quorum, provided, however that with regard
to any matters on which the Executive Committee shall vote, a majority of the
Committee members present at the meeting at which a vote is to be taken shall
not be officers of the Bank and, provided further, that if, at any meeting at
which the Chairman of the Board and President are both present, Committee
members who are not officers are not in the majority, then the Chairman of the
Board or President, which ever of such officers is not also the Chief Executive 
Officer, shall not be eligible to vote at such meeting and shall not be
recognized for purposes of determining if a quorum is present at such meeting. 
When neither the Chairman of the Board nor President are present, the Committee
shall appoint a presiding officer.  The Executive Committee shall keep a record
of its proceedings and report its proceedings and the action taken by it to the
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SECTION 2.10  COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT AND COMPLIANCE POLICY COMMITTEE.  There
shall be a standing committee of the Board of Directors known as the Community
Reinvestment Act and Compliance Policy Committee the duties of which shall be,
at least once in each calendar year, to review, develop and recommend policies
and programs related to the Bank's Community Reinvestment Act Compliance and
regulatory compliance with all existing statutes, rules and regulations
affecting the Bank under state and federal law.  Such Committee shall provide
and promptly make a full report of such review of current Bank policies with
regard to Community Reinvestment Act and regulatory compliance in writing to the
Board, with recommendations, if any, which may be necessary to correct any
unsatisfactory conditions.  Such Committee may, in its discretion, in fulfilling
its duties, utilize the Community Reinvestment Act officers of the Bank, Banc
One Ohio Corporation and Banc One Corporation and may engage outside Community
Reinvestment Act experts, as approved by the Board, to review, develop and
recommend policies and programs as herein required.  The Community Reinvestment
Act and regulatory compliance policies and procedures established and the
recommendations made shall be consistent with, and shall supplement, the
Community Reinvestment Act and regulatory compliance programs, policies and
procedures of Banc One Corporation and Banc One Ohio Corporation.  The Community
Reinvestment Act and Compliance Policy Committee shall consist of not fewer than
four board members, one of whom shall be the Chief Executive Officer and a
majority of whom are not officers of the Bank.  Not fewer than three members of
the Committee, a majority of whom are not officers of the Bank, must be present
to constitute a quorum.  The Chairman of the Board or President of the Bank,
whichever is not the Chief Executive Officer, shall be an ex officio member of
the Community Reinvestment Act and Compliance Policy Committee.  The Community
Reinvestment Act and Compliance Policy Committee, whose chairman shall be
appointed by the Board, shall keep a record of its proceedings and report its
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SECTION 2.11.  TRUST COMMITTEES.  There shall be two standing Committees known
as the Trust Management Committee and the Trust Examination Committee appointed
as hereinafter provided.

SECTION 2.12.  OTHER COMMITTEES.  The Board of Directors may appoint such
special committees from time to time as are in its judgment necessary in the
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                                  ARTICLE III

                   OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT STAFF AND EMPLOYEES

SECTION 3.01.  OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF.

     (a)  The officers of the Bank shall include a President, Secretary  and
          Security Officer and may include a Chairman of the Board, one or more
          Vice Chairmen, one or more Vice Presidents (which may include one or 
          more Executive Vice Presidents and/or Senior Vice Presidents) and one
          or more Assistant Secretaries, all of whom shall be elected by the 
          Board.  All other officers may be elected by the Board or appointed in
          writing by the Chief Executive Officer.  The salaries of all officers
          elected by the Board shall be fixed by the Board.  The Board from 
          time-to-time shall designate the President or Chairman of the Board 
          to serve as the Bank's Chief Executive Officer.

     (b)  The Chairman of the Board, if any, and the President shall be elected
          by the Board from their own number.  The President and Chairman of the
          Board shall be re-elected by the Board annually at the organizational
          meeting of the Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting of
          Shareholders.  Such officers as the  Board shall elect from their own
          number shall hold office from the date of their election as officers 
          until the organization meeting of the Board of Directors following 
          the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, provided, however, that such
          officers may be relieved of their duties at any time by action of the
          Board in which event all the powers incident to their office shall 
          immediately terminate. 

     (c)  Except as provided in the case of the elected officers who are members
          of the Board, all officers, whether elected or appointed, shall hold 
          office at the pleasure of the Board.  Except as otherwise limited by 
          law or these By-laws, the Board assigns to Chief Executive Officer 
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          designees the authority to appoint and dismiss any elected or
          appointed officer or other member of the Bank's management staff and
          other employees of the Bank, as the person in charge of and 
          responsible for any branch office, department, section, operation, 
          function, assignment or duty in the Bank.

     (d)  The management staff of the Bank shall include officers elected by the
          Board, officers appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, and such 
          other persons in the employment of the Bank who, pursuant to written
          appointment and authorization by a duly authorized officer of the 
          Bank, perform management functions and have management 
          responsibilities.  Any two or more offices may be held by the same 
          person except that no person shall hold the office of Chairman of the
          Board and/or President and at the same time also hold the office of 
          Secretary.

     (e)  The Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and any other officer of the
          Bank, to the extent that such officer is authorized in writing by the
          Chief Executive Officer, may appoint persons other than officers who 
          are in the employment of the Bank to serve in management positions and
          in connection therewith, the appointing officer may assign such title,
          salary, responsibilities and functions as are deemed appropriate by 
          him, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be 
          construed as placing any limitation on the authority of the Chief 
          Executive Officer as provided in this and other sections of these 
          By-Laws.

SECTION 3.02.  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.  The Chief Executive Officer of the Bank
shall have general and active management of the business of the Bank and shall
see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into
effect.  Except as otherwise prescribed or limited by these By-Laws, the Chief
Executive Officer shall have full right, authority and power to control all
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employment of such personnel and officers as he may deem necessary, including
the fixing of salaries and the dismissal of them at pleasure, and to define and
prescribe the duties and responsibility of all Officers of the Bank, subject to
such further limitations and directions as he may from time-to-time deem proper.
The Chief Executive Officer shall perform all duties incident to his office and
such other and further duties, as may, from time-to-time, be required of him by
the Board of Directors or the shareholders.  The specification of authority in
these By-Laws wherever and to whomever granted shall not be construed to limit
in any manner the general powers of delegation granted to the Chief Executive
Officer in conducting the business of the Bank.  The Chief Executive Officer or,
in his absence, the Chairman of the Board or President of the Bank, as
designated by the Chief Executive Officer, shall preside at all meetings of
shareholders and meetings of the Board.  In the absence of the Chief Executive
Officer, such officer as is designated by the Chief Executive Officer shall be
vested with all the powers and perform all the duties of the Chief Executive
Officer as defined by these By-Laws.  When designating an officer to serve in
his absence, the Chief Executive Officer shall select an officer who is a member
of the Board of Directors whenever such officer is available.

SECTION 3.03.  POWERS OF OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF.  The Chief Executive
Officer, the Chairman of the Board, the President, and those officers so
designated and authorized by the Chief Executive Officer are authorized for an
on behalf of the Bank, and to the extent permitted by law, to make loans and
discounts; to purchase or acquire drafts, notes, stock, bonds, and other
securities for investment of funds held by the Bank; to execute and purchase
acceptances; to appoint, empower and direct all necessary agents and attorneys;
to sign and give any notice required to be given; to demand payment and/or to
declare due for any default any debt or obligation due or payable to the Bank
upon demand or authorized to be  declared due; to foreclose any mortgages, to
exercise any option, privilege or election to forfeit, terminate, extend or
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of any right or obligation; to adjust, settle and compromise all claims of every
kind and description in favor of or against the Bank, and to give receipts,
releases and discharges therefor; to borrow money and in connection therewith to
make, execute and deliver notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to
pledge or hypothecate any securities or any stocks, bonds, notes or any
property real or personal held or owned by the Bank, or to rediscount any notes
or other obligations held or owned by the Bank, to employ or direct the
employment of all personnel, including elected and appointed officers, and the
dismissal of them at pleasure, and in furtherance of and in addition to the
powers hereinabove set forth to do all such acts and to take all such
proceedings as in his judgment are necessary and incidental to the operation of
the Bank.

     Other persons in the employment of the Bank, including but not limited to
officers and other members of the management staff, may be authorized by the
Chief Executive Officer, or by an officer so designated and authorized by the
chief Executive Officer, to perform the powers set forth above, subject, how-
ever, to such limitations and conditions as are set forth in the authorization
given to such persons.

SECTION 3.04.  SECRETARY.  The Secretary or such other officers as may be
designated by the Chief Executive Officer shall have supervision and control of
the records of the Bank and, subject to the direction of the Chief Executive
Officer, shall undertake other duties and functions usually performed by a
corporate secretary.  Other officers may be designated by the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board of Directors as Assistant Secretary to perform the duties
of the Secretary.

SECTION 3.05.  EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.  The Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of
the Board, President, any officer being a member of the Bank's management staff
who is also a person in charge of and responsible for any department within the
Bank and any other officer to the extent such officer is so designated and
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Board, the President, or any other officer who is a member of the Bank's
management staff who is in charge of and responsible for any department within
the Bank, are hereby authorized on behalf of the Bank to sell, assign, lease,
mortgage, transfer, deliver and convey any real or personal property now or
hereafter owned by or standing in the name of the Bank or its nominee, or held
by this Bank as collateral security, and to execute and deliver such deeds,
contracts, leases, assignments, bills of sale, transfers or other papers or
documents as may be appropriate in the circumstances; to execute any loan
agreement, security agreement, commitment letters and financing statements and
other documents on behalf of the Bank as a lender; to execute purchase orders,
documents and agreements entered into by the Bank in the ordinary course of
business, relating to purchase, sale, exchange or lease of services, tangible
personal property, materials and equipment for the use of the Bank; to execute
powers of attorney to perform specific or general functions in the name of or on
behalf of the Bank; to execute promissory notes or other instruments evidencing
debt of the Bank; to execute instruments pledging or releasing securities for
public funds, documents submitting public fund bids on behalf of the Bank and
public fund contracts; to purchase and acquire any real or personal property
including loan portfolios and to execute and deliver such agreements, contracts
or other papers or documents as may be appropriate in the circumstances; to
execute any indemnity and fidelity bonds, proxies or other papers or documents
of like or different character necessary, desirable or incidental to the conduct
of its banking business; to execute and deliver settlement agreements or other
papers or documents as may be appropriate in connection with a dismissal
authorized by Section 3.01(c) of these By-laws; to execute agreements,
instruments, documents, contracts or other papers of like or difference
character necessary, desirable or incidental to the conduct of its banking
business; and to execute and deliver partial releases from and discharges or
assignments of mortgages, financing statements and assignments or surrender of
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     The Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, President, any officer
being a member of the Bank's  management staff who is also a person in charge of
and responsible for any department within the Bank, and any other officer of the
Bank so designated and authorized by the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of
the Board, President or any officer who is a member of the Bank's management
staff who is in charge of and responsible for any department within the Bank are
authorized for and on behalf of the Bank to sign and issue checks, drafts, and
certificates of deposit; to sign and endorse bills of exchange, to sign and
countersign foreign and domestic letters of credit, to receive and receipt for
payments of principal, interest, dividends, rents, fees and payments of every
kind and description paid to the Bank, to sign receipts for property acquired by
or entrusted to the Bank, to guarantee the genuineness of signatures on
assignments of stocks, bonds or other securities, to sign certifications of
checks, to endorse and deliver checks, drafts, warrants, bills, notes,
certificates of deposit and acceptances in all business transactions of the
Bank.

     Other persons in the employment of the Bank and of its subsidiaries,
including but not limited to officers and other members of the management staff,
may be authorized by the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board,
President or by an officer so designated by the Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board, or President to perform the acts and to execute the
documents set forth above, subject, however, to such limitations and conditions
as are contained in the authorization given to such person.

SECTION 3.06.  PERFORMANCE BOND.  All officers and employees of the Bank shall
be bonded for the honest and faithful performance of their duties for such
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                                  ARTICLE IV
                                TRUST DEPARTMENT

SECTION 4.01.  TRUST DEPARTMENT.  Pursuant to the fiduciary powers granted to
this Bank under the provisions of Federal Law and Regulations of the Comptroller
of the Currency, there shall be maintained a separate Trust Department of the
Bank, which shall be operated in the manner specified herein.

SECTION 4.02.  TRUST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.  There shall be a standing 
Committee known as the Trust Management Committee, consisting of at least 
five members, a majority of whom shall not be officers of the Bank.  The 
Committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board who shall be Chairman of 
the Committee, the President, and at least three other Directors appointed by 
the Board of Directors and who shall continue as members of the Committee 
until their successors are appointed.  Any vacancy in the Trust Management 
Committee may be filled by the Board at any regular or special meeting.  In 
the event of the absence of any member or members, such Committee may, in its 
discretion, appoint members of the Board to fill the place of such absent 
members to serve during such absence.  Three members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum.  Any member of the Committee may be removed by the Board 
by a majority vote at any regular or special meeting of the Board.  The 
Committee shall meet at such times as it may determine or at the call of the 
Chairman, or President or any two members thereof.

     The Trust Management Committee, under the general direction of the Board of
Directors, shall supervise the policy of the Trust Department which shall be
formulated and executed in accordance with Law, Regulations of the Comptroller
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SECTION 4.03.  TRUST EXAMINATION COMMITTEE.  There shall be a standing 
Committee known as the Trust Examination Committee, consisting of three 
directors appointed by the Board of Directors and who shall continue as 
members of the committee until their successors are appointed.  Such members 
shall not be active officers of the Bank.  Two members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum.  Any member of the Committee may be removed by the Board 
by a majority vote at any regular or special meeting of the Board.  The 
Committee shall meet at such times as it may determine or at the call of two 
members thereof.

     This Committee shall, at least once during each calendar year and within 
fifteen months of the last such audit, or at such other time(s) as may be 
required by Regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency, make suitable 
audits of the Trust Department or cause suitable audits to be made by 
auditors responsible only to the Board of Directors, and at such time shall 
ascertain whether the Department has been administered in accordance with 
Law, Regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency and sound fiduciary 
principles.

     The Committee shall promptly make a full report of such audits in 
writing to the Board of Directors of the Bank, together with a recommendation 
as to what action, if any, may be necessary to correct any unsatisfactory 
condition.  A report of the audits together with the action taken thereon 
shall be noted in the Minutes of the Board of Directors and such report shall 
be a part of the records of this Bank.

SECTION 4.04.  MANAGEMENT.  The Trust Department shall be under the 
management and supervision of an officer of the Bank or of the trust 
affiliate of the Bank designated by and subject to the advice and direction 
of the Chief Executive Officer.  Such officer having supervisory 
responsibility over the Trust Department shall do or cause to be done all 
things necessary or proper in carrying on the business of the Trust 
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SECTION 4.05.  HOLDING OF PROPERTY.  Property held by the Trust Department 
may be carried in the name of the Bank in its fiduciary capacity, in the name 
of Bank, or in the name of a nominee or nominees.

SECTION 4.06.  TRUST INVESTMENTS.  Funds held by the Bank in a fiduciary 
capacity awaiting investment or distribution shall not be held uninvested or 
undistributed any longer than is reasonable for the proper management of the 
account and shall be invested in accordance with the instrument establishing 
a fiduciary relationship and local law.  Where such instrument does not 
specify the character or class of investments to be made and does not vest in 
the Bank any discretion in the matter, funds held pursuant to such instrument 
shall be invested in any investment which corporate fiduciaries may invest 
under local law.

     The investments of each account in the Trust Department shall be kept 
separate from the assets of the Bank, and shall be placed in the joint 
custody or control of not less than two of the officers or employees of the 
Bank or of the trust affiliate of the Bank designated for the purpose by the 
Trust Management Committee.

SECTION 4.07.  EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.  The Chief Executive Officer, Chairman 
of the Board, President, any officer of the Trust Department, and such other 
officers of the trust affiliate of the Bank as are specifically designated 
and authorized by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the officer 
in charge of the Trust Department, are hereby authorized, on behalf of this 
Bank, to sell, assign, lease, mortgage, transfer, deliver and convey any real 
property or personal property and to purchase and acquire any real or 
personal property and to execute and deliver such agreements, contracts, or 
other papers and documents as may be appropriate in the circumstances for 
property now or hereafter owned by or standing in the name of this Bank, or 
its nominee, in any fiduciary capacity, or in the name of any principal for 
whom this Bank may now or hereafter be acting under a power of attorney, or 
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any discharges or assignments or mortgages and assignments or surrender of 
insurance policies, to execute and deliver deeds, contracts, leases, 
assignments, bills of sale, transfers or such other papers or documents as 
may be appropriate in the circumstances for property now or hereafter held by 
this Bank in any fiduciary capacity or owned by any principal for whom this 
Bank may now or hereafter be acting under a power of attorney or as agent; to 
execute and deliver settlement agreements or other papers or documents as may 
be appropriate in connection with a dismissal authorized by Section 3.01(c) 
of these By-laws; provided that the signature of any such person shall be 
attested in each case by any officer of the Trust Department or by any other 
person who is specifically authorized by the Chief Executive Officer, the 
President or the officer in charge of the Trust Department.

     The  Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, President, any 
officer of the Trust Department and such other officers of the trust 
affiliate of the Bank as are specifically designated and authorized by the 
Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the officer in charge of the Trust 
Department, or any other person or corporation as is specifically authorized 
by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the officer in charge of the 
Trust Department, are hereby authorized on behalf of this Bank, to sign any 
and all pleadings and papers in probate and other court proceedings, to 
execute any indemnity and fidelity bonds, trust agreements, proxies or other 
papers or documents of like or different character necessary, desirable or 
incidental to the appointment of the Bank in any fiduciary capacity and the 
conduct of its business in any fiduciary capacity; also to foreclose any 
mortgage, to execute and deliver receipts for payments of principal, 
interest, dividends, rents, fees and payments of every kind and description 
paid to the Bank; to sign receipts for property acquired or entrusted to the 
Bank; also to sign stock or bond certificates on behalf of this Bank in any 
fiduciary capacity and on behalf of this Bank as transfer agent or registrar; 
to guarantee the genuineness of signatures on assignments of stocks, bonds or 
other securities, and to authenticate bonds, debentures, land or lease trust 
certificates or other forms of security issued pursuant to any indenture 
under which this Bank now or hereafter is acting as 


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Trustee.  Any such person, as well as such other persons as are specifically 
authorized by the Chief Executive Officer or the officer in charge of the 
Trust Department, may sign checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money 
executed by the Trust Department in the course of its business.

SECTION 4.08.  VOTING OF STOCK.  The Chairman of the Board, President, any 
officer of the Trust Department, any officer of the trust affiliate of the 
Bank and such other persons as may be specifically authorized by Resolution 
of the Trust Management Committee or the Board of Directors, may vote shares 
of stock of a corporation of record on the books of the issuing company in 
the name of the Bank or in the name of the Bank as fiduciary, or may grant 
proxies for the voting of such stock of the granting if same is permitted by 
the instrument under which the Bank is acting in a fiduciary capacity, or by 
the law applicable to such fiduciary account.  In the case of shares of stock 
which are held by a nominee of the Bank, such shares may be voted by such 
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                              ARTICLE V

                     STOCKS AND STOCK CERTIFICATES

SECTION 5.01.  STOCK CERTIFICATES.  The shares of stock of the Bank shall be 
evidenced by certificates which shall bear the signature of the Chairman of 
the Board, the President, or a Vice President (which signature may be 
engraved, printed or impressed), and shall be signed manually by the 
Secretary, or any other officer appointed by the Chief Executive Officer for 
that purpose.

     In case any such officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has 
been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such before such 
certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Bank with the same effect as 
if such officer had not ceased to be such at the time of its issue.  Each 
such certificate shall bear the corporate seal of the Bank, shall recite on 
its fact that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the 
books of the Bank properly endorsed and shall recite such other information 
as is required by law and deemed appropriate by the Board.  The corporate 
seal may be facsimile engraved or printed.

SECTION 5.02.  STOCK ISSUE AND TRANSFER.  The shares of stock of the Bank 
shall be transferable only upon the stock transfer books of the Bank and 
except as hereinafter provided, no transfer shall be made or new certificates 
issued except upon the surrender for cancellation of the certificate or 
certificates previously issued therefor.  In the case of the loss, theft, or 
destruction of any certificate, a new certificate may be issued in place of 
such certificate upon the furnishing of any affidavit setting forth the 
circumstances of such loss, theft, or destruction and indemnity satisfactory 
to the Chairman of the Board, the President, or a Vice President.  The Board 
of Directors, or the Chief Executive Officer, may authorize the issuance of a 
new certificate therefor without the furnishing of indemnity.  Stock Transfer 
Books, in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded, shall be provided.


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     The  stock transfer books may be closed for a reasonable period and 
under such conditions as the Board of Directors may at any time determine for 
any meeting of shareholders, the payment of dividends or any other lawful 
purpose. In lieu of closing the transfer books, the Board may, in its 
discretion, fix a record date and hour constituting a reasonable period prior 
to the day designated for the holding of any meeting of the shareholders or 
the day appointed for the payment of any dividend or for any other purpose at 
the time as of which shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any 
such meeting or to receive such dividend or to be treated as shareholders for 
such other purpose shall be determined, and only shareholders of record at 
such time shall be entitled to notice of or to vote at such meeting or to 
receive such dividends or to be treated as shareholders for such other 
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                                ARTICLE VI

                          MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 6.01.  SEAL.  The impression made below is an impression of the seal 
adopted by the Board of Directors of BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, NATIONAL 
ASSOCIATION. The Seal may be affixed by any officer of the Bank to any 
document executed by an authorized officer on behalf of the Bank, and any 
officer may certify any act, proceedings, record, instrument or authority of 
the Bank.

SECTION 6.02.  BANKING HOURS.  Subject to ratification by the Executive 
Committee, the Bank and each of its Branches shall be open for business on 
such days and during such hours as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank 
shall, from time to time, prescribe.

SECTION 6.03.  MINUTE BOOK.  The organization papers of this Bank, the 
Articles of Association, the returns of the judges of elections, the By-Laws 
and any amendments thereto, the proceedings of all regular and special 
meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors, and reports of 
the committees of the Board of Directors shall be recorded in the minute book 
of the Bank.  The minutes of each such meeting shall be signed by the 
presiding Officer and attested by the secretary of the meetings.

SECTION 6.04.  AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS.  These By-Laws may be amended by vote of 
a majority of the Directors.


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EXHIBIT 6


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   CONSENT


The undersigned, designated to act as Trustee under the Indenture for ProNet,
Inc. described in the attached Statement of Eligibility and Qualification, does
hereby consent that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial, or
District Authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Commission upon
the request of the Commission.

This Consent is given pursuant to the provision of Section 321(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.




                                       Bank One, Columbus, NA

Dated: May   , 1996                    By:  /s/ TED KRAVITS
                                          -------------------------------
                                            Ted Kravits
                                            Authorized Signer


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