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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
BY AND AMONG
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.,
AQUA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
AND
ACTIVE VOICE CORPORATION
November 9, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
    
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER   1
  1.1   The Merger   1
  1.2   Closing; Effective Time   1
  1.3   Effect of the Merger   2
  1.4   Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws   2
  1.5   Directors and Officers   2
  1.6   Effect on Capital Stock   2
  1.7   Surrender of Certificates   3
  1.8   No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock   4
  1.9   Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates   5
  1.10   Tax Consequences   5
  1.11   Withholding Rights   5
  1.12   Termination of Exchange Agent Funding   5
  1.13   Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action   5
 
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY		  
 		  
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  2.1   Organization, Standing and Power   6
  2.2   Capital Structure   6
  2.3   Authority   7
  2.4   SEC Documents; Financial Statements   8
  2.5   Absence of Certain Changes   9
  2.6   Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities   9
  2.7   Litigation   9
  2.8   Restrictions on Business Activities   10
  2.9   Governmental Authorization   10
  2.10   Title to Property   10
  2.11   Intellectual Property   10
  2.12   Environmental Matters   12
  2.13   Taxes   13
  2.14   Employee Benefit Plans   14
  2.15   Certain Agreements Affected by the Merger   16
  2.16   Employee Matters   17
  2.17   Interested Party Transactions   17
  2.18   Insurance   18
  2.19   Compliance With Laws   18
  2.20   Minute Books   18
  2.21   Complete Copies of Materials   18
  2.22   Brokers' and Finders' Fees   18
  2.23   Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus   18
  2.24   Opinion of Financial Advisor   19
  2.25   Vote Required   19
  2.26   Board Approval   19
  2.27   Stockholder Agreement; Irrevocable Proxies   19
  2.28   Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Company Act Not Applicable   19
  2.29   Inventory   19
  2.30   Accounts Receivable   19
  2.31   Customers and Suppliers   20
  2.32   Export Control Laws   20

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  2.33   Year 2000   20
  2.34   Representations Complete   20
 
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB		  
 		  
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  3.1   Organization, Standing and Power   21
  3.2   Capital Structure   21
  3.3   Authority   21
  3.4   SEC Documents; Financial Statements   22
  3.5   Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities   22
  3.6   Litigation   22
  3.7   Broker's and Finders' Fees   23
  3.8   Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus   23
  3.9   Board Approval   23
  3.10   Representations Complete   23
 
ARTICLE IV CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME		  
 		  
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  4.1   Conduct of Business of Company   23
  4.2   Restrictions on Conduct of Business of Company   24
  4.3   No Solicitation   26
 
ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS		  
 		  
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  5.1   Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement   27
  5.2   Meeting of Stockholders   27
  5.3   Access to Information   28
  5.4   Confidentiality   28
  5.5   Public Disclosure   28
  5.6   Consents; Cooperation   29
  5.7   Legal Requirements   29
  5.8   Blue Sky Laws   30
  5.9   Employee Benefit Plans   30
  5.10   Forms S-3 and S-8   32
  5.11   Option Agreement   32
  5.12   Nasdaq Quotation   32
  5.13   Employees   32
  5.14   Action Under Stock Option Plan   32
  5.15   Notice to Certain Employees   32
  5.16   Indemnification   32
  5.17   Tax Treatment   33
  5.18   Stockholder Litigation   34
  5.19   Section 280G/83(b) Agreement   34
  5.20   Spreadsheet   34
  5.21   Execution of Stockholder Agreement by NEC   34
  5.22   Termination of Company ESPP   34
  5.23   Resolution of Certain Litigation Matters   34
  5.24   Best Efforts and Further Assurances   34
 
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER		  
 		  
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  6.1   Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger   34
  6.2   Additional Conditions to Obligations of Company   35
  6.3   Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub   36

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ARTICLE VII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER		  
 		  
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  7.1   Termination   37
  7.2   Effect of Termination   38
  7.3   Expenses and Termination Fees   39
  7.4   Amendment   41
  7.5   Extension; Waiver   41
 
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS		  
 		  
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  8.1   Non-Survival at Effective Time   41
  8.2   Notices   41
  8.3   Interpretation   42
  8.4   Counterparts   42
  8.5   Entire Agreement; Nonassignability; Parties in Interest   42
  8.6   Severability   42
  8.7   Remedies Cumulative   43
  8.8   Governing Law   43
  8.9   Rules of Construction   43

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SCHEDULES

Company Disclosure Schedule

Schedule 2.0—Revenue Levels

Schedule 2.1—Organization, Standing and Power

Schedule 2.2—Capital Structure

Schedule 2.3—Authority

Schedule 2.4—SEC Documents; Financial Statements

Schedule 2.5—Absence of Certain Changes

Schedule 2.6—Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

Schedule 2.7—Litigation

Schedule 2.9—Governmental Authorization

Schedule 2.10—Company Real Property

Schedule 2.11—Intellectual Property

Schedule 2.13—Taxes

Schedule 2.14(a)—Employee Benefit Plans

Schedule 2.14(d)—COBRA/Family Act Obligations

Schedule 2.14(e)—Certain Benefit Payments Affected by the Merger

Schedule 2.14(i)—Company Foreign Plans

Schedule 2.14(j)—List of Employees on Disability/Other Leave

Schedule 2.15—Certain Agreements

Schedule 2.16—Employee Matters

Schedule 2.18—Insurance

Schedule 2.19—Compliance with Law

Schedule 2.22—Broker's and Finder's Fees

Schedule 2.27—Signatories to Stockholder Agreement

Schedule 2.33—Year 2000

Schedule 4.2(h)—Dispositions

Schedule 5.9(a)—Outstanding Options

Schedule 5.9(b)—Options Subject to Acceleration

Schedule 5.9(d)—Disqualified Persons

Schedule 5.9(f)—Acceleration Waivers

Schedule 5.10(a)—S-8 Eligible Optionees

Schedule 5.10(b)—S-3 Eligible Optionees

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Schedule 5.13—Cisco Employees

Schedule 5.15—Transferred Employees

Schedule 5.15(a)—Key Newco Employees

Schedule 5.15(b)—Newco Employees

Schedule 6.3(c)—Material Third Party Consents

Schedule 6.3(r)—Non-terminated Consultants and Independent Contractors

Parent Disclosure Schedule

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A—Stock Option Agreement

Exhibit B—Stockholder Agreement

Exhibit C—Asset Purchase Agreement

Exhibit D—Articles of Merger

Exhibit E—Waivers

Exhibit F—Employment Agreements

Exhibit G—Notice to Transferred Employees

Exhibit H—280 G/83(b) Agreements

Exhibit I—General Release and Non-Competition Agreements

Exhibit J—General Release

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION

    This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of November 9, 2000, by and among Cisco Systems, Inc., a California corporation ("Parent"), Aqua Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub") and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and Active Voice Corporation, a Washington corporation ("Company").


RECITALS

    A.  The Boards of Directors of Company, Parent and Merger Sub believe it is in the best interests of their respective companies and the stockholders of their respective companies that Company and Merger Sub combine into a single company through the statutory merger of Merger Sub with and into Company (the "Merger") and, in furtherance thereof, have approved the Merger.

    B.  Pursuant to the Merger, among other things, the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, no par value ("Company Common Stock"), shall be converted into shares of Parent Common Stock, $0.001 par value ("Parent Common Stock"), at the rate set forth herein.

    C.  Company, Parent and Merger Sub desire to make certain representations and warranties and other agreements in connection with the Merger.

    D.  The parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Sections 368 of the Code.

    E.  Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and as an inducement to Parent and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, (a) Company and Parent have entered into a stock option agreement dated the date hereof in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Option Agreement") providing for the purchase by Parent of newly-issued shares of Company Common Stock, and (b) certain stockholders of Company have on the date hereof entered into a stockholder agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Stockholder Agreement") to, among other things, vote the shares of Company Common Stock owned by such persons to approve the Merger and against any competing proposals.

    F.  Also, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Company and Atlantis Group, Inc., a Washington corporation ("Newco"), have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement of even date herewith in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Asset Purchase Agreement") which agreement provides for the sale of certain of Company's assets to Newco and the assumption of certain of Company's obligations and liabilities by Newco.

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE I
THE MERGER

    1.1  The Merger.  At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and the Articles of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit D and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("Delaware Law") and Washington Business Corporation Act ("Washington Law"), respectively, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Company shall continue as the surviving corporation. Company as the surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Surviving Corporation."

    1.2  Closing; Effective Time.  The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall take place as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth

in Article VI hereof or at such other time as the parties hereto agree (the "Closing Date"). The Closing shall take place at the offices of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, Two Embarcadero Place, 2200 Geng Road, Palo Alto, California 94303, or at such other location as the parties hereto agree. In connection with the Closing, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Delaware Law and Washington Law (the time of the last such filing being the "Effective Time").

    1.3  Effect of the Merger.  At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger, the Articles of Merger and the applicable provisions of Delaware Law and Washington Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

    1.4  Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws.  

    1.5  Directors and Officers.  At the Effective Time, the directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be those persons who were the directors of Merger Sub, in each case until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The officers of the Surviving Corporation shall be the initial officers of Merger Sub, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

    1.6  Effect on Capital Stock.  By virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Merger Sub, Company or the holders of any of the following securities:

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    1.7  Surrender of Certificates.  

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    1.8  No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock.  All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof (including any cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article I.

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    1.9  Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.  In the event any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, such shares of Parent Common Stock (and cash in lieu of fractional shares) as may be required pursuant to Section 1.6; provided, however, that Parent may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

    1.10  Tax Consequences.  It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.

    1.11  Withholding Rights.  Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the number of shares of Parent Common Stock otherwise deliverable under this Agreement, and from any other payments made pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as Parent and the Surviving Corporation are required to deduct and withhold with respect to such delivery and payment under the Code or any provision of state, local, provincial or foreign tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been delivered and paid to the holder of shares of Company Common Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent and the Surviving Corporation.

    1.12  Termination of Exchange Agent Funding.  Any portion of funds (including any interest earned thereon) or certificates for shares of Parent Common Stock held by the Exchange Agent which have not been delivered to holders of Certificates pursuant to this Article I within six months after the Effective Time shall promptly be paid or delivered, as appropriate, to Parent, and thereafter holders of Certificates who have not theretofore complied with the exchange procedures set forth in and contemplated by Section 1.7 shall thereafter look only to Parent (subject to abandoned property, escheat and similar laws) for their claim for shares of Parent Common Stock and, only as general creditors thereof, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock and any dividends or distributions (with a record date after the Effective Time) with respect to Parent Common Stock to which they are entitled.

    1.13  Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action.  If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of Company and Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.


ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY

    In this Agreement, any reference to any event, change, condition or effect being "material" with respect to any person means any material event, change, condition or effect related to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. In this Agreement, any reference to a "Material Adverse Effect" with respect to any person means any event, change or effect that is materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, provided, however, that a "Material Adverse Effect" with respect to Company shall not include the following (collectively, "Non-Controllable Events"): (i) general changes in the telecommunications

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industry or economic conditions that affect Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, substantially proportionately relative to the Parent and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) a decline in the revenues of Company following the date of this Agreement which is attributable to a delay of, reduction in or cancellation or change in the purchase orders by customers of Company arising as a result of the execution or announcement of this Agreement (provided that revenues do not decline below the amounts set forth in Schedule 2.0). A decline of revenues below such levels shall be deemed to be a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

    In this Agreement, any reference to a party's "knowledge" means such party's actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of officers, directors and other employees of such party charged with senior administrative or operational responsibility for such matters.

    Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Company to Parent prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the "Company Disclosure Schedule") corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the Company Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:

    2.1  Organization, Standing and Power.  Each of Company and its subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and no articles of dissolution have been filed under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each of Company and its subsidiaries has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and is duly authorized and qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company has delivered to Parent a true and correct copy of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles of Incorporation"), and the Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, or other charter documents, as applicable, of Company and each of its subsidiaries, each as amended to date. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective charter or bylaws or equivalent organization documents. Company is the owner of all outstanding shares of capital stock of each of its subsidiaries and all such shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each such subsidiary are owned by Company free and clear of all liens, charges, claims or encumbrances or rights of others. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, puts, calls, rights, exchangeable or convertible securities or other commitments or agreements of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of any such subsidiary, or otherwise obligating Company or any such subsidiary to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such securities. Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents (as defined in Section 2.4), Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.

    2.2  Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Company consists of 60,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value, and 2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on November 9, 2000, 11,436,453 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock. There are no other outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting securities after November 9, 2000, other than pursuant to the Option Agreement, the exercise of options outstanding as of such date under the Company's 2000 Stock Option Plan, 1998 Stock Option Plan, 1996 Stock Option Plan, 1993 Stock Option Plan, 1988 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan and 2000 Director Stock Option Plan, 1997 Director Stock Option Plan, Directors Stock Option Plan and non-plan stock option grant to each of Tom Alberg and Martin Richmond (collectively, the "Company Stock Option Plans") or pursuant to the Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Company

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ESPP"). All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are free of any liens or encumbrances other than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any agreement to which Company is a party or by which it is bound. As of the close of business on November 9, 2000, Company has reserved (i) 6,432,330 shares of Common Stock for issuance to employees, consultants and directors pursuant to the Company Stock Option Plans, of which 1,920,506 shares have been issued pursuant to option exercises or direct stock purchases, 3,330,184 shares are subject to outstanding, unexercised options, no shares are subject to outstanding stock purchase rights, and 1,181,640 shares are available for issuance thereunder and (ii) 700,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance to employees pursuant to the Company ESPP, of which no shares have been issued. Since November 8, 2000, Company has not (i) issued or granted additional options under the Company Stock Option Plans, or (ii) accepted enrollments in the Company ESPP. Except for (i) the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, the Option Agreement, the Company Stock Option Plans and the Company ESPP and (ii) the Company's rights to repurchase any unvested shares under the Company Stock Option Plans or the stock option agreements thereunder, there are no other options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating Company to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of capital stock of Company or obligating Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are no contracts, commitments or agreements relating to voting, purchase or sale of Company's capital stock (i) between or among Company and any of its stockholders and (ii) to the best of Company's knowledge, between or among any of Company's stockholders. The terms of the Company Stock Option Plans permit the assumption or substitution of options to purchase Parent Common Stock as provided in this Agreement, without the consent or approval of the holders of such securities, stockholders, or otherwise. The current "Payment Period" (as defined in the Company ESPP) commenced under the Company ESPP on October 1, 2000, and will end on the earlier of the day immediately prior to the Effective Time and December 31, 2000, and except for the purchase rights granted on such commencement date to participants in the current Payment Period, there are no other purchase rights or options outstanding under the Company ESPP. True and complete copies of all agreements and instruments relating to or issued under the Company Stock Option Plans or Company ESPP have been made available to Parent and such agreements and instruments have not been amended, modified or supplemented, and there are no agreements to amend, modify or supplement such agreements or instruments in any case from the form made available to Parent. The shares of Company Common Stock issued under the Company Stock Option Plans, as amended and under all prior versions thereof, have either been registered under the Securities Act or were issued in transactions which qualified for exemptions under, either Section 4(2) of, or Rule 701 under, the Securities Act for stock issuances under compensatory benefit plans.

    2.3  Authority.  Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Option Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Option Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Company, subject only to the adoption of this Agreement by Company's stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock as contemplated by Section 6.1(a). Each of this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Option Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Company enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and general principles of equity.

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The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Option Agreement by Company does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit under (i) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any of its subsidiaries, as amended, or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality ("Governmental Entity") is required by or with respect to Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Option Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger as provided in Section 1.2; (ii) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD") of the Proxy Statement (as defined in Section 2.23) relating to the Company Stockholders Meeting (as defined in Section 2.23); (iii) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable state securities laws and the securities laws of any foreign country; (iv) such filings as may be required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSR"); (v) the filing of a Form S-4 Registration Statement with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; (vi) the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC; and (vii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company and would not prevent, or materially alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement or the Option Agreement.

    2.4  SEC Documents; Financial Statements.  Company has made available to Parent a true and complete copy of each statement, report, registration statement (with the prospectus in the form filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")), definitive proxy statement and other filings made with the SEC by Company since October 29, 1995, and, prior to the Effective Time, Company will have furnished to Parent true and complete copies of any additional documents filed with the SEC by Company prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the "Company SEC Documents"). Company has timely filed all forms, statements and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC and The Nasdaq National Market since October 29, 1995. In addition, Company has made available to Parent all exhibits to the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof, and will promptly make available to Parent all exhibits to any additional Company SEC Documents filed prior to the Effective Time. All documents required to be filed as exhibits to the Company SEC Documents have been so filed, and all material contracts so filed as exhibits are in full force and effect, except those which have expired in accordance with their terms, and neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in material default thereunder. As of their respective filing dates, the Company SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Securities Act, and none of the Company SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent corrected by a subsequently filed Company SEC Document. The financial statements of Company, including the notes thereto, included in the Company SEC Documents (the "Company Financial Statements") were complete and correct in all material respects as of their respective dates, complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as of their respective dates, and have been prepared in accordance

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with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on a basis consistent throughout the periods indicated and consistent with each other (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements included in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC). The Company Financial Statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operating results of Company and its subsidiaries at the dates and during the periods indicated therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, recurring year-end adjustments). There has been no change in Company accounting policies since June 30, 2000, except as described in the notes to the Company Financial Statements.

    2.5  Absence of Certain Changes.  Since June 30, 2000, (the "Company Balance Sheet Date"), Company has conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, other than the execution and delivery of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated thereby, there has not occurred: (i) any change, event or condition (whether or not covered by insurance) that has resulted in, or is reasonably likely to result in, or to the best of Company's knowledge any event beyond Company's control that is reasonably likely to result in, a Material Adverse Effect to Company; (ii) any acquisition, sale or transfer of any material asset of Company or any of its subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (iii) any change in accounting methods or practices (including any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates) by Company or any revaluation by Company of any of its or any of its subsidiaries' assets; (iv) any declaration, setting aside, or payment of a dividend or other distribution with respect to the shares of Company, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by Company of any of its shares of capital stock; (v) any material contract entered into by Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business and as provided to Parent, or any material amendment or termination of, or default under, any material contract to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound; (vi) any amendment or change to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; or (vii) any increase in or modification of the compensation or benefits payable, or to become payable, by Company to any of its directors or employees, other than pursuant to scheduled annual performance reviews, provided that any resulting modifications are in the ordinary course of business and consistent with Company's past practices. Company has not agreed since June 30, 2000 to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) and is not currently involved in any negotiations to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) (other than negotiations with Parent and its representatives regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

    2.6  Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  Company has no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) other than (i) those set forth or adequately provided for in the Balance Sheet included in Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2000 (the "Company Balance Sheet"), (ii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required to be set forth in the Company Balance Sheet under GAAP, (iii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Company Balance Sheet Date and not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company; and (iv) those incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

    2.7  Litigation.  There is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the knowledge of Company or any of its subsidiaries, threatened against Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or any of their respective officers or directors (in their capacities as such) that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. There is no judgment, decree or order against Company or any of its subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of Company and its subsidiaries, any of their respective directors or officers (in their capacities as such), that would prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse

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Effect on Company. Schedule 2.7 lists all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, arbitrations and investigations pending before any agency, court or tribunal that involve Company or any of its subsidiaries.

    2.8  Restrictions on Business Activities.  There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Company or any of its subsidiaries which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Company or any of its subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by Company or any of its subsidiaries or the conduct of business by Company or any of its subsidiaries.

    2.9  Governmental Authorization.  Company and each of its subsidiaries have obtained each federal, state, county, local or foreign governmental consent, license, permit, grant, or other authorization of a Governmental Entity (i) pursuant to which Company or any of its subsidiaries currently operates or holds any interest in any of its properties or (ii) that is required for the operation of Company's or any of its subsidiaries' business or the holding of any such interest ((i) and (ii) herein collectively called "Company Authorizations"), and all of such Company Authorizations are in full force and effect, except where the failure to obtain or have any of such Company Authorizations or where the failure of such Company Authorizations to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

    2.10  Title to Property.  Company and its subsidiaries have good and valid title to all of their respective properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected in the Company Balance Sheet or acquired after the Company Balance Sheet Date (except properties, interests in properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business), or in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or character, except (i) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) such imperfections of title, liens and easements as do not and will not materially detract from or interfere with the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair business operations involving such properties, (iii) liens securing debt which is reflected on the Company Balance Sheet, and (iv) liens that in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. The plants, property and equipment of Company and its subsidiaries that are used in the operations of their businesses are in good operating condition and repair, except where the failure to be in good operating condition or repair would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All properties used in the operations of Company and its subsidiaries are reflected in the Company Balance Sheet to the extent generally accepted accounting principles require the same to be reflected. Schedule 2.10 identifies each parcel of real property owned or leased by Company or any of its subsidiaries. No lease relating to a foreign parcel contains any extraordinary payment obligation.

    2.11  Intellectual Property.  

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    2.12  Environmental Matters.  

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    2.13  Taxes.  Company and each of its subsidiaries, and any consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for Tax (as defined below) purposes of which Company or any of its subsidiaries is or has been a member, have properly completed and timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by them and have paid all Taxes shown thereon to be due. All unpaid Taxes of Company and its subsidiaries for periods through June 30, 2000 are reflected in the Company Balance Sheet. The Company has no material liability for unpaid Taxes accruing after June 30, 2000 other than Taxes arising in the ordinary course of its business subsequent to June 30, 2000. There is (i) no material claim for Taxes that is a lien against the property of Company or any of its subsidiaries or is being asserted against Company or any of its subsidiaries other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable; (ii) no audit of any Tax Return of Company or any of its subsidiaries that is being conducted by a Tax authority; (iii) no extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes that has been granted by Company or any of its subsidiaries and that is currently in effect; and (iv) no agreement, contract or arrangement to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party that may result in the payment of any amount that would not be deductible by reason of Sections 280G, 162 or 404 of the Code. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been or will be required to include any material adjustment in Taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) pursuant to Section 481 or 263A of the Code or any comparable provision under state or foreign Tax laws as a result of transactions, events or accounting methods employed prior to the Merger. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has filed or will file any consent to have the provisions of paragraph 341(f)(2) of the Code (or comparable provisions of any state Tax laws) apply to Company or any of its subsidiaries. There are no Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreements to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which it or any of them is bound. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has filed any disclosures under Section 6662 or comparable provisions of state, local or foreign law to prevent the imposition of penalties with respect to any Tax reporting position taken on any Tax Return. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.13, neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has ever been a member of a consolidated, combined or unitary group of which Company was not the ultimate parent corporation. Company and each of its subsidiaries have in their possession receipts for any Taxes paid to foreign Tax authorities. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: "Tax" (and, with correlative meaning, "Taxes" and "Taxable") means (i) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Entity (a "Tax authority") responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign); (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any Taxable period; and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) or (ii) as a result of being a transferee of or successor to any person or as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person, including pursuant to any Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement. As used herein, "Tax Return" shall mean any return, statement, report or form (including, without limitation estimated Tax returns and reports, withholding Tax returns and reports and information reports and returns) required to be filed with respect to Taxes. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has ever been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code.

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    2.14  Employee Benefit Plans.  

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    2.15  Certain Agreements Affected by the Merger.  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any director or employee of Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable by Company or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

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    2.16  Employee Matters.  Schedule 2.16 contains a true, complete and accurate list (and, as indicated below, description) of (i) the names and titles of all consultants, independent contractors, full-time, part-time or casual employees employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, "Employees"), together with their status and location of their employment; (ii) the date each Employee was hired or retained; (iii) a list of all written employment, consulting or service contracts between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and the Employees; (iv) the rate of annual remuneration of each Employee at the date hereof, any bonuses paid since the end of the last completed financial year and all other bonuses, incentive schemes and benefits to which such Employee is entitled; (v) the amount of vacation pay or number of weeks of vacation to which each Employee is entitled as of the date hereof; (vi) the names of all inactive Employees, the reason they are inactive Employees, whether they are expected to return to work, and if so when, and the nature of any benefits to which such inactive Employees are entitled from the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and (vii) particulars of all other material terms and conditions of employment or engagement of the Employees and the positions, title or classification held by them. Company and each of its subsidiaries are in compliance in all respects with all currently applicable laws and regulations respecting employment, discrimination in employment, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours and occupational safety and health and employment practices, and are not engaged in any unfair labor practice, except where the failure to be in compliance or the engagement in such unfair labor practices would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company has in all material respects withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries, and other payments to employees; and is not liable for any material arrears of wages or any material taxes or any material penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. Company is not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of business and consistent with past practice). There are no pending claims against Company or any of its subsidiaries for any material amounts under any workers compensation plan or policy or for long term disability. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any obligations under COBRA with respect to any former Employees or qualifying beneficiaries thereunder, except for obligations that are not material in amount. To the knowledge of Company or any of its subsidiaries, there are no controversies pending or threatened, between Company or any of its subsidiaries and any of their respective Employees, which controversies have or would reasonably be expected to result in an action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract nor does Company nor any of its subsidiaries know of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such Employees. To Company's knowledge, no employees of Company or any of its subsidiaries are in violation of any term of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement, noncompetition agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of any such Employee to be employed by Company because of the nature of the business conducted or presently proposed to be conducted by Company or any of its subsidiaries or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others. No Employees of Company or any of its subsidiaries have given notice to Company, nor is Company otherwise aware, that any such Employee intends to terminate his or her employment with Company or any subsidiary.

    2.17  Interested Party Transactions.  Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents, neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries is indebted to any director or officer of Company or any of its subsidiaries (except for amounts due as normal salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary expenses), and no such person is indebted to Company or any of its subsidiaries, and there are no other transactions of the type required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 402 or 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

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    2.18  Insurance.  Company and each of its subsidiaries have policies of insurance and bonds of the type and in amounts customarily carried by persons conducting businesses or owning assets similar to those of Company and its subsidiaries. There is no material claim pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid and Company and its subsidiaries are otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms of such policies and bonds. Company has no knowledge of any threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.

    2.19  Compliance With Laws.  Each of Company and its subsidiaries has complied with, are not in violation of, and have not received any notices of violation with respect to, any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law or regulation with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for such violations or failures to comply as would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

    2.20  Minute Books.  The minute books of Company and its subsidiaries made available to Parent contain a complete and accurate summary of all meetings of directors and stockholders or actions by written consent since the time of incorporation of Company and the respective subsidiaries through the date of this Agreement, and reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes accurately in all material respects.

    2.21  Complete Copies of Materials.  Company has delivered or made available true and complete copies of each document that has been requested by Parent or its counsel in connection with their legal and accounting review of Company and its subsidiaries.

    2.22  Brokers' and Finders' Fees.  Except for payment obligations to William Blair & Company, L.L.C., whose fees and expenses will be paid in the manner contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, Company has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or investment bankers' fees or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Company has provided to Parent a true and correct copy of William Blair & Company L.L.C.'s engagement letter with Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Asset Purchase Agreement.

    2.23  Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus.  The information supplied by Company for inclusion in the registration statement on Form S-4 (or such other or successor form as shall be appropriate) pursuant to which the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger will be registered with the SEC (the "Registration Statement") shall not at the time the Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto) is declared effective by the SEC contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any 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. The information supplied by Company for inclusion in the proxy statement/prospectus to be sent to the stockholders of Company in connection with the meeting of Company's stockholders to consider the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Company Stockholders Meeting") (such proxy statement/prospectus as amended or supplemented is referred to herein as the "Proxy Statement") shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to Company's stockholders, at the time of the Company Stockholders Meeting and at the Effective Time, contain any statement which, at such time, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not false or misleading; or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the Company Stockholders Meeting which has become false or misleading. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any event or information should be discovered by Company which should be set forth in an amendment to the Registration

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Statement or a supplement to the Proxy Statement, Company shall promptly inform Parent and Merger Sub. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company makes no representation, warranty or covenant with respect to any information supplied by Parent or Merger Sub or any other third party which is contained in any of the foregoing documents.

    2.24  Opinion of Financial Advisor.  Company has been advised in writing by its financial advisor, William Blair & Company, L.L.C., that in such advisor's opinion, as of the date hereof, the consideration to be received by the stockholders of Company is fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of Company, a signed copy of which opinion will be delivered to Parent.

    2.25  Vote Required.  The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding on the record date set for the Company Stockholders Meeting is the only vote of the holders of any of Company's capital stock necessary to approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

    2.26  Board Approval.  The Board of Directors of Company has (i) approved this Agreement and the Merger, (ii) determined that this Agreement and the Merger are advisable and in the best interests of the stockholders of Company and are on terms that are fair to such stockholders and (iii) recommended that the stockholders of Company approve this Agreement and consummation of the Merger.

    2.27  Stockholder Agreement; Irrevocable Proxies.  All of the persons listed on Schedule 2.27 have agreed in writing to vote for approval of the Merger pursuant to a Stockholder Agreement, and pursuant to an Irrevocable Proxy attached thereto as Exhibit A.

    2.28  Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Company Act Not Applicable.  The Board of Directors of Company has taken all actions so that the restrictions contained in Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Law applicable to a "significant business transaction" (as defined in Chapter 23B.19) will not apply to the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Stockholder Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement or the Option Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the Stockholder Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement or the Option Agreement. No other state takeover statute is applicable to the Merger, the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Option Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

    2.29  Inventory.  The inventories of Company disclosed in the Company SEC Documents as of June 30, 2000 and in any subsequently filed Company SEC Documents are stated consistently with the audited financial statements of Company and consist of items of a quantity usable or salable in the ordinary course of business. Since June 30, 2000, Company has continued to replenish inventories in a normal and customary manner consistent with past practices. Company has not received written or oral notice that it will experience in the foreseeable future any difficulty in obtaining, in the desired quantity and quality and at a reasonable price and upon reasonable terms and conditions, the raw materials, supplies or component products required for the manufacture, assembly or production of its products. The values at which inventories are carried reflect the inventory valuation policy of Company, which is consistent with its past practice and in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis. Since June 30, 2000 due provision was made on the books of Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices to provide for all slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable inventories to their estimated useful or scrap values and such inventory reserves are adequate to provide for such slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory and inventory shrinkage. As of the date hereof, Company had no inventory in the distribution channel and had no commitments to purchase inventory (other than purchases of supplies in the ordinary course).

    2.30  Accounts Receivable.  The accounts receivable disclosed in the Company SEC Documents as of June 30, 2000, and, with respect to accounts receivable created since such date, disclosed in any

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subsequently filed Company SEC Documents, or as accrued on the books of Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices in accordance with GAAP since the last filed Company SEC Documents, represent and will represent bona fide claims against debtors for sales and other charges, are not subject to discount except for normal cash and immaterial trade discount. The amount carried for doubtful accounts and allowances disclosed in each of such Company SEC Document or accrued on such books is sufficient to provide for any losses that may be sustained on realization of the receivables.

    2.31  Customers and Suppliers.  None of Company's customers which individually accounted for more than 10% of Company's gross revenues during the 12-month period preceding the date hereof has terminated any agreement with Company. As of the date hereof, no material supplier of Company has indicated that it will stop, or decrease the rate of, supplying materials, products or services to Company. Company has not knowingly breached, so as to provide a benefit to Company that was not intended by the parties, any agreement with, or engaged in any fraudulent conduct with respect to, any customer or supplier of Company.

    2.32  Export Control Laws.  Company has conducted its export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Export Administration Act and implementing Export Administration Regulations, except for such violations which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Company represents and warrants that:

    2.33  Year 2000.  Company's current products and services are "Year 2000 Compliant," where "Year 2000 Compliant" means that such products and services have been designed and tested so that, when used in accordance with their associated documentation, they are capable of accurately processing, providing and/or receiving (i) date-related data from, into and between the Twentieth (20th) and Twenty-First (21st) centuries, or (ii) date-related data in connection with any valid date in the Twentieth (20th) and Twenty-First (21st) centuries; provided that all other products and services used in combination in any way with Company's current products and services properly exchange date-related data with them. The information technology systems and non-information technology systems used by Company in its internal operations will function properly beyond 1999. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has made any representations or warranties relating to the ability of any product or service of Company or its subsidiaries to be Year 2000 Compliant. Company has made inquiries to its key third-party vendors and providers as to the status of their Year 2000 efforts, and has not uncovered any problems that would aversely affect the operation of the products or that could disrupt or harm the day-to-day functioning of the business or operations of Company.

    2.34  Representations Complete.  None of the representations or warranties made by Company herein or in any Schedule hereto, including the Company Disclosure Schedule, or certificate furnished by Company pursuant to this Agreement, or the Company SEC Documents, when all such documents

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are read together in their entirety, contains or will contain at the Effective Time any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit at the Effective Time to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

    Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Parent to Company prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the "Parent Disclosure Schedule") corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the Parent Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent on the face of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, Parent represents and warrants to Company as follows:

    3.1  Organization, Standing and Power.  Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is in violation of any of the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

    3.2  Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 20,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on September 8, 2000, 7,122,688,341 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, free of any liens or encumbrances imposed by Parent or Merger Sub.

    3.3  Authority.  Parent and Merger Sub have all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and constitutes the valid and binding obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under (i) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or any of its subsidiaries, as amended, or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Parent or any of its subsidiaries or their properties or assets, except where such conflict, violation, default, termination, cancellation or acceleration with respect to the foregoing provisions of (ii) would not have had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity, is required by or with respect to Parent or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub or the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger as provided in Section 1.2; (ii) the filing with the SEC and NASD of the Registration Statement; (iii) the filing of a Form 8-K with the SEC and NASD within 15 days after the Closing Date; (iv) any filings as may be required under applicable state securities laws and the securities laws of any foreign country; (v) such filings as may be required under HSR; (vi) the

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filing with The Nasdaq National Market of a Notification Form for Listing of Additional Shares with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Company Common Stock in the Merger and upon exercise of the options under the Company Stock Option Plans assumed by Parent; (vii) the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC, or other applicable form covering the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to outstanding options under the Company Stock Option Plans assumed by Parent; and (viii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and would not prevent or materially alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    3.4  SEC Documents; Financial Statements.  Parent has made available to Company each statement, report, registration statement (with the prospectus in the form filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act), definitive proxy statement, and other filings filed with the SEC by Parent since July 29, 2000, and, prior to the Effective Time, Parent will have furnished or made available to Company true and complete copies of any additional documents filed with the SEC by Parent prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the "Parent SEC Documents"). Parent has timely filed all forms, statements and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC and The Nasdaq National Market since July 29, 2000. In addition, Parent has made available to Company all exhibits to the Parent SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof, and will promptly make available to Company all exhibits to any additional Parent SEC Documents filed prior to the Effective Time. All documents required to be filed as exhibits to the Company SEC Documents have been so filed, and all material contracts so filed as exhibits are in full force and effect, except those which have expired in accordance with their terms, and neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries is in default thereunder. As of their respective filing dates, the Parent SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, and none of the Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent corrected by a subsequently filed Parent SEC Document. The financial statements of Parent, including the notes thereto, included in the Parent SEC Documents (the "Parent Financial Statements") were complete and correct in all material respects as of their respective dates, complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as of their respective dates, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent throughout the periods indicated and consistent with each other (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements included in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC). The Parent Financial Statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operating results of Parent and its subsidiaries at the dates and during the periods indicated therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, recurring year-end adjustments).

    3.5  Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  Parent has no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) other than (i) those set forth or adequately provided for in the Balance Sheet or in the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Parent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 29, 2000 (the "Parent Balance Sheet"), (ii) those disclosed in Parent SEC documents filed subsequent to such Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 29, 2000, (iii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required to be set forth in the Parent Balance Sheet under GAAP, and (iv) those incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Parent Balance Sheet Date and consistent with past practice.

    3.6  Litigation.  There is no litigation pending against Parent or any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its subsidiaries that would prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this

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Agreement. There is no judgment, decree or order against Parent or any of its subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of Parent, any of their respective directors or officers (in their capacities as such), that would prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    3.7  Broker's and Finders' Fees.  Except for the fees of Thomas Weisel Partners, whose fees will be paid by Parent, Parent has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or investment bankers' fees or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.

    3.8  Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus.  The information supplied by Parent and Merger Sub for inclusion in the Registration Statement shall not, at the time the Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto) is declared effective by the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The information supplied by Parent for inclusion in the Proxy Statement shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to Company's stockholders, at the time of the Company Stockholders Meeting and at the Effective Time, contain any statement which, at such time, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which it is made, not false or misleading; or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the Company Stockholders Meeting which has become false or misleading. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any event or information should be discovered by Parent or Merger Sub which should be set forth in an amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the Proxy Statement, Parent or Merger Sub will promptly inform Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent and Merger Sub make no representation, warranty or covenant with respect to any information supplied by Company or any third party which is contained in any of the foregoing documents.

    3.9  Board Approval.  The Boards of Directors of Parent and Merger Sub have (i) approved this Agreement and the Merger, (ii) determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interests of their respective stockholders and is on terms that are fair to such stockholders and (iii) recommended that the stockholder of Merger Sub approve this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger.

    3.10  Representations Complete.  None of the representations or warranties made by Parent or Merger Sub herein or in any Schedule hereto, including the Parent Disclosure Schedule, or certificate furnished by Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement, or the Parent SEC Documents, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains or will contain at the Effective Time any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit at the Effective Time to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.


ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME

    4.1  Conduct of Business of Company.  During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, Company agrees (except to the extent expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as consented to in writing by Parent), to carry on its and its subsidiaries' business in the ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, to pay and to cause its subsidiaries to pay debts and Taxes when due subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, to pay or perform other obligations when due, and to use all reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to preserve intact its and its

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subsidiaries' present business organizations, use its reasonable best efforts consistent with past practice to keep available the services of its and its subsidiaries' present officers and key employees and use its reasonable best efforts consistent with past practice to preserve its and its subsidiaries' relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with it or its subsidiaries, to the end that its and its subsidiaries' goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time. Company agrees to promptly notify Parent of any material event or occurrence not in the ordinary course of its or its subsidiaries' business, and of any event which would have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

    4.2  Restrictions on Conduct of Business of Company.  During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, Company shall not do, cause or permit any of the following, or allow, cause or permit any of its subsidiaries to do, cause or permit any of the following, without the prior written consent of Parent:

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    4.3  No Solicitation.  Company and its subsidiaries and the officers, directors, employees or other agents of Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Company Representatives") will not, directly or indirectly, (i) take any action to solicit, initiate or encourage or agree to any Takeover Proposal (as defined in Section 7.3(f)) or (ii) subject to the terms of the immediately following sentence, engage in any discussions or negotiations with, or disclose any nonpublic information relating to Company or any of its subsidiaries to, or afford access to the properties, books or records of Company or any of its subsidiaries to, any person that has advised Company that it may be considering making, or that has made, a Takeover Proposal; provided, that nothing herein shall prohibit Company's Board of Directors from complying with Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, if, prior to adoption of this Agreement by Company stockholders, an unsolicited written Takeover Proposal shall be received by the Board of Directors of Company, then, to the extent the Board of Directors of Company believes in good faith (after advice from its financial advisor and after considering all terms and conditions of such written Takeover Proposal, including the likelihood and timing of its consummation) that such Takeover Proposal would result in a transaction more favorable to Company's stockholders from a financial point of view than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (any such more favorable Takeover Proposal being referred to in this Agreement as a "Superior Proposal") and the Board of Directors of Company determines in good faith after advice from outside legal counsel that it is necessary for the Board of Directors of Company to comply with its fiduciary duties to stockholders under applicable law, Company Representatives may furnish in connection therewith information to the party making such Superior Proposal and, subject to the provisions hereof, engage in negotiations with such party, and such actions shall not be considered a breach of this Section 4.3 or any other provisions of this Agreement; provided that in each such event

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Company notifies Parent of such determination by the Company Board of Directors and provides Parent with a true and complete copy of the Superior Proposal received from such third party, and provides (or has provided) Parent with all documents containing or referring to non-public information of Company that are supplied to such third party; provided, however, that Company provides such non-public information pursuant to a non-disclosure agreement at least as restrictive on such third party as the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined in Section 5.4) is on Parent; and provided further that Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its officers, directors, employees or other representatives, as agents, to agree to or endorse any Takeover Proposal or withdraw its recommendation of the Merger and adoption of this Agreement unless Company has provided Parent at least three (3) days prior notice thereof. Company will promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) notify Parent after receipt of any Takeover Proposal or any notice that any person is considering making a Takeover Proposal or any request for non-public information relating to Company or any of its subsidiaries or for access to the properties, books or records of Company or any of its subsidiaries by any person that has advised Company that it may be considering making, or that has made, a Takeover Proposal, or whose efforts to formulate a Takeover Proposal would be assisted thereby (such notice to include the identity of such person or persons), and will keep Parent fully informed of the status and details of any such Takeover Proposal notice, request or correspondence or communications related thereto, and shall provide Parent with a true and complete copy of such Takeover Proposal notice or any amendment thereto, if it is in writing, or a complete written summary thereof, if it is not in writing. Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any persons conducted heretofore with respect to a Takeover Proposal.


ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

    5.1  Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement.  As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Company and Parent shall prepare, and Company shall file with the SEC, preliminary proxy materials relating to the approval of the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby by the stockholders of Company. As promptly as practicable following receipt of SEC comments thereon, Company shall file with the SEC definitive proxy materials and Parent shall file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or such other or successor form as shall be appropriate), in each case which complies in form with applicable SEC requirements and shall use all reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as soon thereafter as practicable. Company and Parent will notify each other promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff or any other government officials for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or any other filing or for additional information and will supply each other with copies of all correspondence between such party or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC, or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or other filing. Whenever any event occurs that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or any other filing, Company shall promptly inform Parent of such occurrence and cooperate in filing with the SEC or its staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing to shareholders of Company, such amendment or supplement. Subject to Section 4.3, the Proxy Statement shall solicit the adoption of this Agreement by stockholders of Company and shall include the approval of this Agreement and the Merger by the Board of Directors of Company and the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Company to Company's stockholders that they vote in favor of adoption of this Agreement and the Merger. All shares of Parent Company Stock issued pursuant to Section 1.6 hereof shall be registered pursuant to this Section 5.1.

    5.2  Meeting of Stockholders.  Company shall promptly after the date hereof take all action necessary in accordance with Washington Law and its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to convene the Company Stockholders Meeting within 45 days of the Registration Statement being declared

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effective by the SEC. Company shall consult with Parent regarding the date of the Company Stockholders Meeting and use all reasonable efforts and shall not postpone or adjourn (other than for the absence of a quorum) the Company Stockholders Meeting, without the consent of Parent. Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from stockholders of Company proxies in favor of adoption of this Agreement and the Merger and shall take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of stockholders required to effect the Merger.

    5.4  Confidentiality.  The parties acknowledge that each of Parent and Company have previously executed a non-disclosure agreement, which agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms; provided, however, the fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth paragraphs of such non-disclosure agreement shall be superseded by the terms hereof.

    5.5  Public Disclosure.  Unless otherwise permitted by this Agreement, Parent and Company shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement or making any other public (or non-confidential) disclosure (whether or not in response to an inquiry) regarding the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither shall issue any such press release or make any such statement or disclosure without the prior approval of the other (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required by law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or with the NASD, in which case the party proposing to issue such press release or make such public statement or disclosure shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party before issuing such press release or making such public statement or disclosure.

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    5.7  Legal Requirements.  Each of Parent, Merger Sub and Company will, and will cause their respective subsidiaries to, take all reasonable actions necessary to comply promptly with all legal requirements which may be imposed on them with respect to the consummation of the transactions

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contemplated by this Agreement and will promptly cooperate with and furnish information to any party hereto necessary in connection with any such requirements imposed upon such other party in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and will take all reasonable actions necessary to obtain (and will cooperate with the other parties hereto in obtaining) any consent, approval, order or authorization of, or any registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other person, required to be obtained or made in connection with the taking of any action contemplated by this Agreement.

    5.8  Blue Sky Laws.  Parent shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with the securities and blue sky laws of all jurisdictions which are applicable to the issuance of the Parent Common Stock in connection with the Merger. Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to assist Parent as may be necessary to comply with the securities and blue sky laws of all jurisdictions which are applicable in connection with the issuance of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Merger.

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    5.10  Forms S-3 and S-8.  Parent agrees to file, no later than 30 business days after Parent's receipt of the Spreadsheet (as defined in Section 5.21)(provided that Parent has received within 10 business days after the Closing all option documentation it requires relating to the outstanding options), (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act covering the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to outstanding options granted to individuals for which a Form S-8 registration statement is available and listed on Schedule 5.10(a) hereto and (ii) a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act covering the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to outstanding options granted to entities or to individuals for which a Form S-8 registration statement is not available, which Form S-3 shall remain current for one year from the Effective Time, under the Company Stock Option Plans assumed by Parent or otherwise issued in compensatory transactions to entities or to individuals not currently providing services to Company as employees or consultants and listed on Schedule 5.10(b). Company shall cooperate with and assist Parent in the preparation of such registration statements.

    5.11  Option Agreement.  Company agrees to fully perform its obligations under the Option Agreement.

    5.12  Nasdaq Quotation.  Company and Parent agree to continue the quotation of Company Common Stock and Parent Common Stock, respectively, on The Nasdaq National Market during the term of the Agreement.

    5.13  Employees.  Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each of the individuals set forth on Schedule 5.13 to deliver to Parent an executed Employment and Non-Competition Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

    5.14  Action Under Stock Option Plan.  The Board of Directors of Company shall take all action necessary to prevent the cancellation or termination of options under the Company Stock Option Plans upon the closing of the Merger and to allow such options to be assumed by Parent as described in Section 5.9

    5.15  Notice to Certain Employees.  Company shall provide written notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G ("Notice to Transferred Employees") to each of the employees listed on Schedule 5.15 (the "Transferred Employees"), as such Schedule is amended from time to time by Parent prior to the Effective Time, that such employee will be assigned to Newco and that Company's rights under such employee's employment agreement shall be assigned to Newco as of the Effective Time.

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    5.17  Tax Treatment.  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of the Code, and the parties hereto intend that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall constitute a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a). Parent will report the Merger on its income tax returns in a manner consistent with treatment of the Merger as a Code Section 368(a) reorganization. Neither Parent, the Company nor any of there respective affiliates has

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taken any action, nor will they take any action, that would prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368 of the Code.

    5.18  Stockholder Litigation.  Unless and until the Board of Directors of Company has withdrawn its recommendation of the Merger, Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense of any stockholder litigation against Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement.

    5.19  Section 280G/83(b) Agreement.  Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, prior to the Closing Date, a properly executed Section 280G/83(b) Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the "280G/83(b) Agreement") from each person reasonably identified by Company or Parent as potentially receiving excess parachute payments, as defined in Section 280G of the Code, in connection with the Merger. Prior to the Closing Date, Company shall disclose the contents, and provide a copy, of the 280G/83(b) Agreement to each person that Company reasonably believes may potentially receive excess parachute payments, as defined in Section 280G of the Code, in connection with the Merger.

    5.20  Spreadsheet.  Company shall use all reasonable efforts to prepare a spreadsheet in form acceptable to Parent which spreadsheet shall be certified as complete and correct by a duly elected officer of Company as of the Closing and shall list, as of the Closing, all optionholders and their respective addresses, the number of Company options to purchase shares held by such persons (including in the case of shares, the respective certificate numbers), the Exchange Ratio applicable to each holder, the number of shares of options to purchase Parent Common Stock to be issued to each holder, and the vesting arrangement with respect to Company Options (the "Spreadsheet").

    5.21  Execution of Stockholder Agreement by NEC.  Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have NEC Corporation execute and deliver a Stockholder Agreement promptly after the date hereof.

    5.22  Termination of Company ESPP.  The Board of Directors of Company shall take all action necessary to terminate the Company ESPP immediately following the December 31, 2000 purchase date under such plan.

    5.23  Resolution of Certain Litigation Matters.  Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to settle, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000, or have dismissed, each of the litigation items listed as items 1, 2 and 3 on Schedule 2.7 hereof.

    5.24  Best Efforts and Further Assurances.  Each of the parties to this Agreement shall use its best efforts to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby and to fulfill and cause to be fulfilled the conditions to closing under this Agreement. Each party hereto, at the reasonable request of another party hereto, shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.


ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

    6.1  Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger.  The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to consummate and effect this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by agreement of all the parties hereto:

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    6.2  Additional Conditions to Obligations of Company.  The obligations of Company to consummate and effect this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by Company:

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    6.3  Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub.  The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by Parent:

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ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

    7.1  Termination.  At any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of the matters presented in connection with the Merger by the stockholders of Company, this Agreement may be terminated:

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    7.2  Effect of Termination.  In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or Company or their respective officers, directors, stockholders or affiliates, except to the extent that such termination results from the breach by a party hereto of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement; provided that, the provisions of

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Section 5.4 (Confidentiality), Section 7.3 (Expenses and Termination Fees), this Section 7.2 and Section 8.1 shall remain in full force and effect and survive any termination of this Agreement. Nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability in connection with a breach by such party of the representations, warranties or covenants of such party to this Agreement.

    7.3  Expenses and Termination Fees.  

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    7.4  Amendment.  The boards of directors of the parties hereto may cause this Agreement to be amended at any time by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto; provided that an amendment made subsequent to adoption of the Agreement by the stockholders of Company or Merger Sub shall not (i) alter or change the amount or kind of consideration to be received on conversion of the Company Common Stock, (ii) alter or change any term of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation to be effected by the Merger, or (iii) alter or change any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement if such alteration or change would materially adversely affect the holders of Company Common Stock or Merger Sub Common Stock.

    7.5  Extension; Waiver.  At any time prior to the Effective Time any party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.


ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

    8.1  Non-Survival at Effective Time.  The representations, warranties and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall terminate at the Effective Time, except that the agreements set forth in Article I, Section 5.4 (Confidentiality), 5.10 (Forms S-3 and S-8), 5.17 (Indemnification), 5.20 (Best Efforts and Further Assurances), 7.3 (Expenses and Termination Fees), 7.4 (Amendment), and this Article VIII shall survive the Effective Time.

    8.2  Notices.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial delivery service, or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent via facsimile (with confirmation of receipt) to the parties at the following address (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

(a)   if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
 
 		  
 		  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
Attention: Senior Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs
Facsimile No.:(408) 526-5926
Telephone No.: (408) 526-8252
 

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    with a copy to:
 
 		  
 		  
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
2200 Geng Road
Two Embarcadero Place
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Attention: Therese A. Mrozek, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (650) 496-2885
Telephone No.: (650) 424-0160
 
(b)		  
 		  
if to Company, to:
 
 		  
 		  
Active Voice Corporation
2901 Third Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98121-9800
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile No.: (206) 441-4784
Telephone No.: (206) 441-4700
 
 		  
 		  
with a copy to:
 
 		  
 		  
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP
999 Third Avenue, Suite 4000
Seattle, Washington 98104-4099
Attention: John M. Steel, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (206) 839-4801
Telephone No.: (206) 839-4800

    8.3  Interpretation.  When a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words "include," "includes" and "including" when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words "without limitation." The phrase "made available" in this Agreement shall mean that the information referred to has been made available if requested by the party to whom such information is to be made available. The phrases "the date of this Agreement", "the date hereof", and terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be deemed to refer to November 9, 2000. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

    8.4  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

    8.5  Entire Agreement; Nonassignability; Parties in Interest.  This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements specifically referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, including the Exhibits, the Schedules, including the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule (a) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the Closing, in accordance with its terms; (b) are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder, except as set forth in Sections 1.6(a)-(c) and (f), 1.7-1.9, 5.9, 5.10, 5.12 and 5.17; and (c) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise except as otherwise specifically provided.

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    8.6  Severability.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.

    8.7  Remedies Cumulative.  Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

    8.8  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court located within the State of California in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the State of California for such persons and waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might otherwise have to such jurisdiction and such process.

    8.9  Rules of Construction.  The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.


         

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company, Parent and Merger Sub have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

    ACTIVE VOICE CORPORATION
 
 		  
 		  
BY:
    Name:
    Title:
 
 		  
 		  
 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
BY:
    Name:
    Title:
 
 		  
 		  
 AQUA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
 
 		  
 		  
BY:
    Name:
    Title:

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., AQUA ACQUISITION CORPORATION AND ACTIVE VOICE CORPORATION November 9, 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
RECITALS
ARTICLE I THE MERGER
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
ARTICLE IV CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS



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