ORTHOLOGIC CORP
8-K, 1997-03-27
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



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



         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)    March 12, 1997
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                                OrthoLogic Corp.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



        0-21214                                          86-0585310
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   (Commission File Number)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



    2850 South 36th Street, Phoenix, Arizona               85034
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)            (Zip Code)



                                 (602) 437-5520
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

         On  March  12,  1997,   OrthoLogic   Corp.,   a  Delaware   corporation
("OrthoLogic")  acquired certain assets and assumed certain  liabilities of each
of Danninger Medical  Technology,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  ("DMTI"),  and
Danninger Healthcare, Inc., an Ohio corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
DMTI ("DHI, and together with DMTI, "Danninger"),  pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement (the  "Agreement")  dated March 12, 1997, which is filed as an exhibit
to this report.  OrthoLogic  paid an aggregate  purchase price of  approximately
$13.0 million,  consisting of  approximately  $9.0 million in cash from existing
corporate resources and the assumption of approximately $4.0 million in debt.

         The acquisition  was negotiated at arm's length between  OrthoLogic and
Danninger.  Prior  to the  acquisition,  none  of  the  directors,  officers  or
associates  of  Danninger,  or their  affiliates,  were or are  affiliated  with
OrthoLogic,  its  affiliates,  its directors and officers and their  associates.
OrthoLogic  is  accounting  for the  acquisition  of  Danninger  as a  purchase.
OrthoLogic  is in the  process  of  evaluating  the  current  status  and future
integration of the  operations,  personnel and  facilities of Danninger,  and is
planning on closing  certain  facilities and  terminating or relocating  certain
employees.  The  costs  related  to these  activities  have not been  estimated.
Accordingly, OrthoLogic cannot determine or allocate the total purchase price at
this time.

         The principal  business  acquired from Danninger is the  manufacturing,
marketing and  distribution of orthopaedic  rehabilitation  products,  including
continuous passive motion devices.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
         (b)      Pro forma Financial Information.

         At the time of filing this report on Form 8-K, it is  impracticable  to
provide the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by
Item 7 of Form 8-K. The required  financial  statements and pro forma  financial
information  will be filed  as soon as  practicable,  but no later  than 60 days
after this report on Form 8-K must be filed.

         (c)      Exhibits.  See the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated herein
by reference, immediately following the Signature page to this Report.
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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                        ORTHOLOGIC CORP.



March 27, 1997                          By /s/ Allen R. Dunaway
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                                          Allen R. Dunaway
                                          Chief Financial Officer
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Sequentially
   Exhibit No.                         Description of Exhibit                                          Paginated No.
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<S>                    <C>                                                                         <C>
       2.1             Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 12, 1997 by and
                       among OrthoLogic Corp., a Delaware corporation, Danninger
                       Medical Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and
                       Danninger Healthcare, Inc., an Ohio corporation........................
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                                       E-1

                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT




                                  BY AND AMONG




                                ORTHOLOGIC CORP.,
                          or its designated subsidiary




                       DANNINGER MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.




                                       AND




                           DANNINGER HEALTHCARE, INC.










                                 MARCH 12, 1997
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I.  DEFINITIONS........................................................1

ARTICLE II. PURCHASE AND SALE; PURCHASE PRICE..................................6
         1.       Purchase and Sale............................................6
         2.       Adjustment to Purchase Price.................................6
         3.       Payment of Purchase Price....................................7

ARTICLE III.  OTHER AGREEMENTS.................................................7
         1.       Access.......................................................7
         2.       Disclosure Schedule..........................................7
         3.       Public Announcements.........................................7
         4.       Transfer of Intangible Assets................................7
         5.       Retained Liabilities.........................................8
         6.       Referrals and Deliveries.....................................8
         7.       Effective Time of Closing....................................8
         8.       Allocation of Purchase Price.................................8
         9.       Prorations...................................................8
         10.      Risk of Loss.................................................9
         11.      Employees....................................................9
         12.      Intention....................................................9
         13.      Audited Financial Statements.................................9

ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER..........................10
         1.       Organization; Business......................................10
         2.       Authorization; Enforceability...............................10
         3.       No Violation or Conflict....................................10
         4.       Financial Information; Books and Records....................11
         5.       Assets......................................................11
         6.       Contingent and Undisclosed Liabilities......................12
         7.       Taxes.......................................................13
         8.       Absence of Certain Changes..................................13
         9.       Employee Benefit Plans......................................14
         10.      Compliance with Law.........................................15
         11.      Litigation..................................................16
         12.      Contracts...................................................16
         13.      Existing Insurance Policies.................................18
         14.      Environmental Protection....................................19
         15.      Labor Matters...............................................21
         16.      Labor Relations; Compliance.................................21

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         17.      Brokers.....................................................22
         18.      Governmental Approvals......................................22
         19.      Disclosure..................................................22
         20.      Intangible Assets...........................................23
         21.      Certain Payments............................................23
         22.      Relationships with Related Parties..........................23
         23.      No Real Property............................................24

ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER............................24
         1.       Organization; Business......................................24
         2.       Authorization; Enforceability...............................24
         3.       No Violation or Conflict....................................24
         4.       Governmental Approvals......................................24
         5.       Disclosure..................................................24
         6.       Litigation..................................................25
         7.       Brokers.....................................................25

ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER..................25
         1.       Compliance with Agreement...................................25
         2.       Proceedings and Instruments Satisfactory....................25
         3.       No Litigation...............................................25
         4.       Deliveries at Closing.......................................25
         5.       Other Deliveries............................................26

ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER................26
         1.       Compliance with Agreement...................................26
         2.       Proceedings and Instruments Satisfactory....................26
         3.       No Litigation...............................................26
         4.       Deliveries at Closing.......................................26
         5.       Other Documents.............................................27
         6.       Delivery of Purchase Price..................................27

ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNITIES.....................................................27
         1.       Seller's Indemnity..........................................27
         2.       Buyer's Indemnity...........................................27
         3.       Provisions Regarding Indemnities............................28

ARTICLE IX. MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................30
         1.       Survival of Representations and Warranties..................30
         2.       Insurance Coverage Following the Closing....................30
         3.       Right to Use Name...........................................31
         4.       Entire Agreement; Amendment.................................31
         5.       Expenses....................................................31

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         6.       Governing Law...............................................31
         7.       Assignment; Guarantee.......................................32
         8.       Notices.....................................................32
         9.       Counterparts; Headings......................................33
         10.      Severability................................................33
         11.      Specific Performance........................................33
         12.      Taxes and Fees..............................................33
         13.      Income Tax Position.........................................33
         14.      Waivers.....................................................33
         15.      Further Assurances..........................................33

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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT


         THIS ASSET PURCHASE  AGREEMENT is made this 12th day of March,  1997 by
and among OrthoLogic Corp., a Delaware corporation or its designated  subsidiary
("Buyer"),  Danninger Medical Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("DMTI"),
and  Danninger  Healthcare,   Inc.,  an  Ohio  corporation  and  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of DMTI ("DHI" and, together with DMTI, "Seller").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, DMTI is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing
continuous  passive motion (CPM) devices and  manufacturing and marketing spinal
implant products through its wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Cross Medical  Products,
Inc.; and

         WHEREAS,  DHI is engaged in the  business  of renting  and  selling CPM
devices; and

         WHEREAS, Buyer is engaged in the business of manufacturing,  marketing,
renting and selling of CPM devices and other derivative orthopaedic devices; and

         WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase
from Seller,  certain of the assets, rights and properties of Seller relating to
the CPM  business  of  Seller,  upon all of the terms and  subject to all of the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants,  conditions  and agreements set forth in this Agreement and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, it is hereby agreed that:

                             ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

         When  used in this  Agreement,  the  following  terms  shall  have  the
meanings specified:

         "Agreement" shall mean this Asset Purchase Agreement, together with any
annexes,  exhibits or schedules and the Disclosure  Schedule attached hereto, as
the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

         "Assets"  shall  mean all assets of Seller  used in the  conduct of the
Business,  including, but not limited to, Seller's accounts receivable which are
derived from the Business of Seller prior to the Effective  Time of Closing (but
excluding   intercompany   accounts  receivable),   the  Contracts,   Equipment,
Intangible Assets, Inventory, Miscellaneous Assets and Records and excluding all
Retained Assets.
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         "Assumed  Liabilities"  shall mean and be limited to those  liabilities
and obligations of Seller: (i) under the Contracts being assumed by Buyer (which
shall not  include  any  liabilities  or  obligations  for events  occurring  or
conditions  existing prior to the Effective Time of Closing except to the extent
included  in the  Closing  Balance  Sheet);  (ii) under the  written  employment
agreement  dated  September  6, 1996  between  DMTI and Stephen R.  Draper,  the
written employment agreement dated September 4, 1996 between DMTI and Tim Alonzi
and the written  employment  agreement  dated September 4, 1996 between DMTI and
Nancy Cribar (iii)  relating  exclusively to the Business or the Assets that are
(A) reflected in the Financial Information, (B) incurred after December 31, 1996
in the  ordinary  course of  business  consistent  with  prior  practice  and in
accordance  with the terms of this  Agreement  (applied as if this Agreement had
been in effect  from the close of business  on  December  31,  1996  through the
Closing Date) or (C) that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to
the Business;  (iv)  drawings by Seller on Seller's bank loan facility  prior to
the date hereof to the extent  used in the  Business;  (v) under the  promissory
note dated as of September 6, 1996 by Seller,  as maker, to Stephen R. Draper in
the original  principal amount of $1,400,000 and the promissory note dated as of
September  6, 1996 by Seller,  as maker,  to Stephen R.  Draper in the  original
principal  amount  of  $100,000,  each  issued in the  acquisition  by Seller of
Surgical & Orthopedic  Specialties,  Ltd.  ("SOS");  (vi)  warranty  expense for
products sold prior to the Effective Time of Closing to the extent of the amount
accrued on the Closing  Balance Sheet  (warranty  expense at Buyer's actual cost
incurred  prior to March 12, 1998 for products sold prior to the Closing Date in
excess of the  amount  accrued  on the  Closing  Balance  Sheet  shall not be an
Assumed Liability and is referred to herein as "Excess Warranty  Expense");  and
(vii) all  obligations  and  liabilities  arising  out of the  operation  of the
Business  or the  ownership  of the  Assets on and after the  Effective  Time of
Closing;  provided,  however,  that  Assumed  Liabilities  shall not include the
following to the extent of events occurring or conditions  existing prior to the
Effective Time of Closing:  (1) liabilities related to product liability claims;
(2)  liabilities  related to  Environmental  Claims;  (3)  liabilities for taxes
relating  to or arising  out of the conduct of the  Business  accruing,  or with
respect to any event or time period occurring, at or prior to the Effective Time
of Closing;  (4) liabilities in respect of employees or Employee  Benefit Plans,
other than for Accrued Employee Benefits as set forth in Section  III.11.a;  and
(5) intercompany accounts payable which do not represent trade accounts payable.

         "Bill  of  Sale"  shall  mean  the  Bill  of  Sale  and  Assumption  of
Liabilities in substantially the form of Exhibit 1 attached to this Agreement.

         "Business" shall mean the business of manufacturing, marketing, renting
and selling continuous passive motion equipment conducted by Seller prior to the
Closing and shall not mean the business of manufacturing,  marketing and sale of
spinal implant products.

         "Buyer  Counsel  Opinion"  shall mean the opinion of Quarles & Brady in
substantially the form of Exhibit 2 attached to this Agreement.
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         "Closing"  shall mean the  conference  to be held  commencing  at 10:00
a.m.,  local time,  on the Closing  Date at the offices of Quarles & Brady,  One
East Camelback,  Suite 400, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, or such other time and place
as the  parties may  mutually  agree to in  writing,  at which the  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be consummated.

         "Closing Balance Sheet" shall mean the balance sheet prepared by Seller
based on its books and  records  that shows the net  tangible  book value of the
Assets as of the close of business on the date immediately preceding the Closing
Date,  prepared  in the same  manner as set forth in Exhibit 3 at  December  31,
1996.

         "Closing  Date" shall mean: (i) March 12, 1997; or (ii) such other date
as the parties may mutually agree to in writing.

         "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be
in effect from time to time.

         "Confidentiality  Agreement" shall mean the  confidentiality  agreement
between Buyer and Seller in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 4.

         "Contracts"  shall  mean  all of  the  contracts,  agreements,  leases,
relationships and commitments, written or oral, related to the Business to which
Seller is a party or by which  Seller is bound,  including  but not  limited  to
those on the list (or  summary of oral  Contracts)  of which is set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule attached hereto.

         "CPM Rental Fleet" shall mean all continuous  passive motion devices of
Seller rented by Seller in the conduct of the Business.

         "Disclosure  Schedule"  shall  have the  meaning  set forth in  Section
III.2.

         "Employee  Benefit  Plans"  shall have the meaning set forth in Section
IV.9.a.

         "Equipment"  shall mean all  equipment,  tools,  machinery,  furniture,
fixtures, motor vehicles,  furnishings,  parts, office equipment,  computers and
other items of tangible  personal property which are owned by Seller and used by
Seller in the  operation  of the  Business,  including  but not limited to those
assets which are listed in the  Disclosure  Schedule and  excluding all Retained
Assets.

         "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as the same may be in effect from time to time.
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         "Escrow Agreement" shall mean the escrow agreement among Buyer,  Seller
and Bank One Trust Company,  N.A. (as "Escrow Agent") in substantially  the form
of Exhibit 5 attached to this Agreement.

         "Existing  Insurance Policies" shall mean all of the insurance policies
currently in effect and owned by Seller covering the Assets or the Business, all
of which are listed and briefly described on the Disclosure Schedule.

         "Existing  Permits"  shall  mean  all  permits,  licenses,   approvals,
qualifications,  permissions and governmental authorizations (including, without
limitation,  from the Food and Drug Administration and health and safety permits
and Environmental Permits) used in the conduct of the Business, all of which are
listed and briefly described on the Disclosure Schedule.

         "Financial  Information"  shall  mean:  (i)  the  audited  consolidated
balance  sheets of DMTI as of December 31,  1996,  1995 and 1994 and the related
audited consolidated  statements of operations,  changes in shareholders' equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996
(the "DMTI Financials");  (ii) the unaudited  quarterly financial  statements of
DHI for the  period  January  1,  1994  through  December  31,  1996  (the  "DHI
Financials");  (iii) the books and records of account of the Business;  (iv) the
Closing Balance Sheet; and (v) all other financial  information  relating to the
financial  condition of the  Business  delivered or to be delivered by Seller to
Buyer. The Disclosure Schedule attached hereto includes a consolidating schedule
to the unaudited  consolidated  balance sheet as of December 31, 1996,  and such
consolidating  schedule,  together with the unaudited consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 1996 and the related  unaudited  consolidated  statements  of
operations,  changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the period ended
December  31,  1996 is  referred to herein as the  "December  31,  1996  Balance
Sheet."

         "Intangible  Assets" shall mean all of the  intangible  assets owned by
Seller and used in the  Business or  otherwise  used in the  Business by Seller,
including but not limited to trade secrets,  know-how,  data,  operating methods
and  procedures,   proprietary  information,   processes,  technical  knowledge,
advertising   formats,   logos,  United  States  and  foreign  patents,   patent
applications,   the  names  "Danninger  Medical  Technology,  Inc.,"  "Danninger
Healthcare,  Inc." and "Surgical & Orthopedic  Specialties,  Ltd.," trade names,
any trade dress,  trademarks,  service marks, trademark  registrations,  service
mark  registrations,   copyrights,  copyright  applications,  franchise  rights,
customer lists,  telephone numbers and related rights, past and present research
and development projects and all associated goodwill relating thereto.

         "Inventory"  shall  mean  inventories  used by Seller  in the  Business
including,   without  limitation,  raw  materials,  work  in  process,  finished
products,  the CPM Rental Fleet,  goods, spare parts,  replacement and component
parts and other supplies,  including inventories held at any location controlled
by Seller and  inventories  previously  ordered or  purchased  and in transit to
Seller at such locations.
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         "Law"  shall  mean  any  federal,  state,  local or  other  law,  rule,
regulation or governmental  requirement of any kind, and the rules,  regulations
and orders promulgated thereunder.

         "Lease" shall mean the Standard  Mini-Office  Lease,  dated February 8,
1996, between Freshman Wrap Properties Partnership, L.P. dba Galloway Industrial
Properties, as landlord, and DMTI, as tenant, for the Premises.

         "Leased Assets" shall mean all items of personal  property which Seller
leases and uses in the Business, including but not limited to those assets which
are set forth in the Disclosure Schedule and excluding all Retained Assets.

         "Lien" shall mean, with respect to any asset: (i) any mortgage, pledge,
lien,  charge,  claim,  restriction,   condition,   easement,  covenant,  lease,
encroachment,  title defect, imposition,  security interest or other encumbrance
of any kind, excluding any of the foregoing that do not by themselves materially
affect the use of the asset;  and (ii) the  interest of a vendor or lessor under
any  conditional  sale  agreement,  financing  lease  or other  title  retention
agreement relating to such asset.

         "Miscellaneous  Assets" shall mean Business-related  security deposits,
prepaid expenses and assets,  leasehold  improvements and those assets set forth
in the Disclosure Schedule and excluding all Retained Assets.

         "Noncompete   Agreements"  shall  mean  five-year   noncompetition  and
nonsolicitation  agreement  between  Buyer and each of Seller and Edward Funk in
the form of Exhibits 6 and 6-A attached to this Agreement.

         "Person" shall mean and include a natural person,  corporation,  trust,
partnership,    limited   liability   company,    association,    unincorporated
organization,  governmental  entity,  agency or branch or department thereof, or
any other legal entity.

         "Premises"  shall mean the buildings  which Seller  occupies and out of
which it conducts the  Business,  the location of which is 5160-B Paul G. Blazer
Memorial Parkway, Dublin, Ohio 43017.

         "Purchase Price" shall mean $8,606,250,  subject to adjustment pursuant
to Section II.2..

         "Records" shall mean such books, documents and records owned or used by
Seller in the conduct of the Business, including personnel,  Medicare, Medicaid,
medical and accounting records, correspondence, governmentally required records,
business  plans and  forecasts,  patient  lists,  computer  media,  software and
software  documentation,   sales  literature,   catalogues,  promotional  items,
advertising  materials  and other  written  materials and excluding all Retained
Assets.
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         "Retained  Assets" shall mean the following  assets of Seller as of the
Closing Date which, although they may relate to the Business, are not Assets and
are to be  retained  by Seller:  (i)  Seller's  franchise  to be a  corporation,
articles of incorporation,  bylaws,  minute books, stock books,  corporate seals
and other  corporate  records having to do with the corporate  organization  and
capitalization of Seller; (ii) Seller's canceled checks, bank statements and tax
returns;  (iii)  policies of insurance  purchased by Seller,  including the cash
surrender  value of any  life  insurance  policy;  (iv)  Seller's  cash and cash
equivalents  on hand prior to the  Effective  Time of Closing;  (v) any tax loss
carry-forwards, credits, deferred taxes or other tax benefits; (vi) intercompany
accounts receivable and investments in subsidiaries;  and (vii) any other assets
described as "Retained Assets" in the Disclosure Schedule.

         "Retained  Liabilities"  shall mean all  obligations and liabilities of
Seller  or  otherwise  arising  out of the  operation  of  the  Business  or the
ownership of the Assets and which are not Assumed Liabilities.  Without limiting
the  foregoing,  the  Retained  Liabilities  are  described  in  the  Disclosure
Schedule.

         "Seller's Closing  Certificates" shall mean the closing certificates of
each  of  Seller  in  substantially  the  form of  Exhibit  7  attached  to this
Agreement.

         "Seller's  Counsel  Opinion" shall mean the opinion of Porter,  Wright,
Morris &  Arthur,  in  substantially  the form of  Exhibit  8  attached  to this
Agreement.

         "Temporary  Services  Agreement" shall mean the agreement between Buyer
and Seller in the form attached as Exhibit 9.

         "WARN  Act"  shall  mean  the   Workers   Adjustment   and   Retraining
Notification Act, as amended.

                  ARTICLE II. PURCHASE AND SALE; PURCHASE PRICE

         1.  Purchase and Sale.  At the  Closing,  and upon all of the terms and
subject to all of the conditions of this Agreement:

                  a. Seller shall sell, assign, convey and deliver to Buyer, and
Buyer shall purchase and accept from Seller, the Assets; and

                  b. Buyer shall assume and agree to perform in accordance  with
and be bound by all of the covenants,  terms and  obligations  under the Assumed
Liabilities.  Buyer has agreed to pay  $2,445,728.61 of the Assumed  Liabilities
(the "Bank Assumed  Liabilities")  on the Closing Date,  instead of assuming the
same.

         2.  Adjustment  to Purchase  Price.  Within  thirty (30) days after the
Closing  Date,  Seller  shall  prepare and deliver to Buyer the Closing  Balance
Sheet. If the Closing Balance Sheet
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shows the Assets have a net tangible book value of less than $900,000,  then the
Purchase  Price  shall be  reduced  dollar for  dollar  for every  dollar  below
$900,000. If the Closing Balance Sheet shows the Assets have a net tangible book
value of more than $1,100,000, then the Purchase Price shall be increased dollar
for dollar for every dollar above  $1,100,000.  Any resulting  adjustment to the
Purchase  Price shall be paid in cash within  fifteen  (15) days of Buyer having
received the Closing Balance Sheet.

         3. Payment of Purchase  Price.  At the Closing,  Buyer shall pay 95% of
the Purchase Price, or $8,175,937,  prior to any adjustment, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller and shall deposit
5% of the Purchase  Price,  or $430,313,  with the Escrow Agent  pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

                          ARTICLE III. OTHER AGREEMENTS

         1. Access.  Seller  shall afford to Buyer and the agents,  accountants,
attorneys and  representatives  of Buyer, full and complete access to all of the
books,  records,  financial  statements,  facilities,  key  personnel  and other
documents  and  materials  relating to  Seller's  financial  condition,  assets,
liabilities and Business.

         2.  Disclosure  Schedule.  Contemporaneously  with  the  execution  and
delivery  of this  Agreement  Seller is  delivering  to Buyer one portion of the
Disclosure  Schedule  and within  thirty (30) days after the Closing  Date shall
deliver  to Buyer  the  remaining  portion  of the  Disclosure  Schedule,  which
remaining  portion  shall  include  schedules  as of March 11, 1997 of the fixed
assets,  Inventory,  Accounts  Receivable  (as defined  below and, to the extent
practicable, showing separately the Accounts Receivable attributable to Seller's
acquisition  of  SOS),  accruals  and  accounts  payable.  The  portion  of  the
Disclosure Schedule delivered  contemporaneously with the execution and delivery
of this  Agreement is, and that portion to be delivered  within thirty (30) days
after the Closing  Date shall be,  accompanied  by a  certificate  signed by the
President of Seller,  stating that the  Disclosure  Schedule is being  delivered
pursuant to this  Agreement and is the Disclosure  Schedule  referred to in this
Agreement.  Together both portions of the Disclosure  Schedule shall  constitute
one Disclosure Schedule (the "Disclosure Schedule").

         3. Public Announcements. Subject to each party's disclosure obligations
imposed  by Law,  Buyer  and  Seller  will  cooperate  with  each  other  in the
development and  distribution of all news releases and other public  information
disclosures   with  respect  to  this  Agreement  or  any  of  the  transactions
contemplated  by this Agreement and shall not issue any public  announcement  or
statement with respect thereto prior to consultation with the other party.

         4. Transfer of Intangible  Assets.  Prior to or at the Closing,  Seller
shall take all steps so that:  (i)  Seller  shall  transfer  to Buyer all of its
right,  title and interest in and to the name and trade dress "Danninger Medical
Technology,  Inc.,"  "Danninger  Healthcare,  Inc." and  "Surgical &  Orthopedic
Specialties, Ltd.," together with any trademarks, service marks and copyrights,
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registered  or not,  and  applications  and  all  associated  goodwill  relating
thereto;  and (ii) Seller  shall  transfer to Buyer all of its right,  title and
interest in and to the Intangible Assets.

         5. Retained Liabilities.  Except as otherwise specifically provided for
herein  with  respect to the  Assumed  Liabilities,  Buyer is not  assuming  any
liabilities  or  obligations  of  Seller,  and  Seller  shall  pay,  perform  in
accordance with, be bound by and satisfy all of its Retained  Liabilities in the
ordinary course of business.

         6.  Referrals  and  Deliveries.  After the  Closing:  (i) Seller  shall
promptly  deliver  to  Buyer,  in the form  received  with the  addition  of any
required  endorsements by Seller, any cash, checks or other payments received by
Seller relating to the Business or the Assets except to the extent such payments
are Retained  Assets;  and (ii) Seller shall promptly refer to Buyer any and all
inquiries  relating to the Business from  customers or suppliers of the Business
or from  other  Persons.  Buyer  and  Seller  shall use their  best  efforts  to
cooperate in maintaining good relationships with creditors and customers.

         7. Effective Time of Closing. The parties agree that, for all financial
statement,  accounting and other purposes,  the  transactions  described in this
Agreement shall be deemed effective as of 12:01 a.m., Phoenix local time, on the
Closing Date (the "Effective Time of Closing").

         8. Allocation of Purchase Price.  The Purchase Price shall be allocated
among the classes of Assets in  accordance  with  Section  1060 of the  Internal
Revenue  Code.  Buyer  and  Seller  shall  cooperate  with  each  other  in  the
preparation and filing of I.R.S. Form 8594 in connection with the Purchase Price
allocation.

         9. Prorations.

                  a. All personal  property taxes, if any,  assessed against the
Assets  shall be prorated  as of the  Effective  Time of  Closing,  based on the
applicable  tax rate of the period for which such taxes are assessed or prepaid.
Seller shall be  responsible  for that portion of the prorated taxes accrued for
the  period  ending as of the  Effective  Time of  Closing,  and Buyer  shall be
responsible  for that portion of the prorated taxes  attributable  to the period
beginning as of the Effective Time of Closing.

                  b. All payments for utilities, and other similar expenses paid
or payable with respect to the  Business  shall be prorated and settled  between
Buyer and Seller so that all such expenses applicable to the period ending as of
the Effective  Time of Closing shall be for the account of Seller,  and all such
expenses for the periods  after the  Effective  Time of Closing shall be for the
account of Buyer.
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                  c. To the extent ascertainable, said amounts prorated pursuant
to this  Section  III.9.  shall be  settled  between  the  parties  at  Closing.
Otherwise said amounts will be determined and settled between the parties within
thirty (30) days after Closing.

         10.  Risk of Loss.  Physical  possession  of and all risk of loss  with
respect to the Assets  shall  remain with  Seller  until the  Effective  Time of
Closing and shall pass to Buyer at the Effective Time of Closing.

         11. Employees.

                  a.  Buyer  shall,  on the  Closing  Date,  offer to employ the
employees of Seller  identified in the Disclosure  Schedule  attached  hereto as
"New  Danninger  Employees"  at the same pay rate  indicated  in the  Disclosure
Schedule and on  substantially  the same other terms and conditions as similarly
situated  employees  of Buyer.  Seller  shall  include,  for each New  Danninger
Employee  on such  list  accrued  employee  vacation  and  sick  leave  benefits
("Accrued  Employee  Benefits"),  hire date and current salary.  Buyer agrees to
assume the  Accrued  Employee  Benefits  to the  extent  such  Accrued  Employee
Benefits  were  included in the Closing  Balance  Sheet.  Buyer and Seller shall
cooperate to provide an orderly  assumption of the Accrued Employee  Benefits by
Buyer  in  order  to  preserve  the  benefits  available  to the  New  Danninger
Employees.  Seller  shall not be  obligated  to Buyer or any other party for any
labor-related  obligations  or  liabilities  arising  out of any  New  Danninger
Employees'  employment  with  Buyer,  and  Buyer  agrees  to  satisfy  all  such
obligations or liabilities,  including, without limitation, any required notices
or payments under the WARN Act or other plant closing Law.

                  b. With respect to employees of Seller who are  identified  as
retained  employees  of  Seller  ("Retained  Employees")  and who will  continue
employment with Seller and who will not become employees of Buyer,  Seller shall
be  responsible  for all  payments  to said  employees  for wages,  commissions,
bonuses,  vacations,  severance and other similar forms of compensation owing to
or accrued by such employees.

                  c. Subject to Subsection  III.11.a  above,  Buyer shall not be
obligated  to Seller or any other  party for any  labor-related  obligations  or
liabilities  arising out of any  person's  employment  with  Seller,  and Seller
agrees to  satisfy  all such  obligations  or  liabilities,  including,  without
limitation,  any required  notices or payments under the WARN Act or other plant
closing Law.

         12. Intention.

                  a. It is the  intention  of the parties  that the Assets shall
include all of the  tangible and  intangible  assets owned by Seller and used in
the operation of the Business as of the Closing Date,  excepting  therefrom only
the Retained Assets.
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                  b. It is the  intention of the parties that Buyer shall assume
no  liabilities or  obligations  of Seller  relating to the Business  except the
Assumed Liabilities.

         13.  Audited  Financial  Statements.  Within 30 days after the  Closing
Date,  Seller and Buyer agree that Seller  shall  deliver to Buyer a copy of the
audited  consolidated  balance  sheet of DMTI as of  December  31,  1996 and the
related audited consolidated statements of operations,  changes in shareholders'
equity and cash flows for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  which  financial
statements  shall  include  any  appropriate  reclassifications  to reflect  the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

              ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

         For purposes of this  Article,  each of DMTI and DHI hereby  represents
and warrants to Buyer as "Seller" that:

         1. Organization; Business.

                  a.  Seller is a  corporation  duly and validly  organized  and
existing  and in good  standing  under the Laws of its  state of  incorporation.
Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction
in which the use of the Assets or the operation of the Business  requires Seller
to so qualify,  except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material
adverse  effect on the Business or Assets.  The Disclosure  Schedule  contains a
list of all states and foreign  jurisdictions  where Seller is so qualified as a
foreign corporation.

                  b. Seller has the full  corporate  power and authority and all
material   franchises,    permits,    licenses,    approvals,    authorizations,
registrations, grants and orders necessary to carry on the Business as it is now
conducted,  to own,  lease and  operate  the Assets  and to  perform  all of its
obligations under the Contracts.

         2.   Authorization;   Enforceability.   The  execution,   delivery  and
performance of this Agreement and all of the documents and instruments  required
by this  Agreement  to be  executed  and  delivered  by Seller  are  within  the
corporate  power of  Seller  and have  been  duly  authorized  by all  necessary
corporate  action by Seller.  This  Agreement  is, and the other  documents  and
instruments  required by this  Agreement to be executed and  delivered by Seller
will be, when  executed and  delivered by Seller,  the legal,  valid and binding
obligations  of Seller,  enforceable  against  Seller in  accordance  with their
respective terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy,  insolvency,  reorganization,  moratorium or similar Laws  generally
affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles.

         3. No Violation or Conflict.

                  a. The execution,  delivery and  performance of this Agreement
by Seller do not and will not, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or
lapse of time):
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                           (1) contravene, conflict with or violate the Articles
or Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller;

                           (2) contravene,  conflict with or violate or give any
governmental body or any other Person the right to challenge the consummation of
the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement or to exercise any remedy or
obtain any relief under any Law or any judgment, order or decree to which Seller
or any of the Assets may be subject;

                           (3) except as set forth in the  Disclosure  Schedule,
contravene,  conflict with, violate or breach any provision,  or give any Person
the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy  under,  or to  accelerate
the  maturity or  performance  of, or to cancel,  terminate or modify any of the
Contracts which are material to the Business;

                           (4) result in the  imposition or creation of any Lien
upon or with respect to the Assets; or

                           (5) to  Seller's  knowledge,  disrupt  or impair  any
material   relationship  with  any  supplier,   customer,   distributor,   sales
representative or employee of the Business.

                  b. Except as set forth in the Disclosure  Schedule,  Seller is
not and will not be  required  to give any  notice  or  obtain  any  consent  or
approval from any Person in  connection  with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the  consummation or performance of the  transactions  contemplated
hereby.

         4. Financial Information; Books and Records.

                  a. Seller has delivered,  or within thirty (30) days after the
Closing will deliver,  to Buyer the DMTI Financials,  the DHI Financials and the
Closing Balance Sheet and has made available to Buyer all of the other Financial
Information.  The financial  statements (and notes where  applicable)  which are
part of the  Financial  Information  are  accurate  and complete in all material
respects  and  fairly  present  the  financial  condition  and  the  results  of
operations  of the  Business as at the  respective  dates of and for the periods
referred  to therein,  all in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis throughout all periods, subject, in the
case of unaudited  interim  financial  statements,  to normal year-end and audit
adjustments  (the  effect of which are not or will not,  individually  or in the
aggregate, be materially adverse).

                  b. The books of  account,  minute  books and other  records of
Seller, as they relate to the Business and all of which have been made available
to Buyer: (i) are complete and correct in all material respects;  (ii) have been
maintained in accordance with sound business  practices and consistent with past
practice;  (iii) have recorded  therein all material  properties  and assets and
liabilities of the Business;  and (iv) reflect all material transactions entered
into by the Business or to which the Business is a party.
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         5. Assets.

                  a.  Except as set forth in the  Financial  Information  or the
Disclosure  Schedule:  Seller owns good and valid title to the Assets,  free and
clear  of any and all  Liens;  Seller  is in sole  possession  of,  and has sole
control of, the Assets;  all of Seller's tangible Assets are physically  located
on the Premises; and none of the Assets is leased, rented, licensed or otherwise
not owned by Seller.

                  b. The Assets  include all assets of Seller  which are used in
the operation of the Business, excepting therefrom only any Retained Asset.

                  c.  Except  as set  forth  in  the  Disclosure  Schedule,  the
Equipment and Leased Assets are in good  operating  condition and repair and are
adequate  for the uses  for  which  they are  being  put,  normal  wear and tear
excepted.

                  d.  Except as set forth in the  Financial  Information  or the
Disclosure  Schedule:  (i) the items of Inventory  are located at the  locations
listed in the Disclosure  Schedule are of good, usable and merchantable  quality
and do not include obsolete or discontinued  items;  (ii) all items of Inventory
are of such quality as to meet the quality  control  standards of Seller and any
applicable governmental quality control standards;  (iii) all items of Inventory
that are finished  goods are saleable or rentable as current  inventories at the
current prices thereof in the ordinary course of business; (iv) Inventory, other
than the CPM Rental  Fleet,  are  recorded  on the books of the  Business at the
lower of cost or market value  determined in accordance  with GAAP;  and (vi) no
write-down  in Inventory has been made or should have been made pursuant to GAAP
during the past two years.

                  e. The accounts receivable which are derived from the Business
prior to the Effective  Time of Closing (the  "Accounts  Receivable")  represent
valid  obligations  arising  from  sales  actually  made  or  services  actually
performed in the  ordinary  course of the  Business.  Except as set forth in the
Disclosure  Schedule,  the Accounts Receivable are currently  collectible net of
the respective  reserves shown on the Closing  Balance Sheet (which reserves are
adequate  and  calculated  consistent  with past  practice),  and,  to  Seller's
knowledge,  there is no contest,  claim,  or right of set-off under any Contract
with any obligor of an Accounts Receivable relating to the amount or validity of
such Accounts  Receivable in excess of the amount of the reserves.  Set forth on
the  Disclosure  Schedule  will be a  complete  and  accurate  list of  Accounts
Receivable for DMTI at the Closing Date and a summary of Accounts Receivables of
DHI at the  Closing  Date,  in each case  including  the aging of such  Accounts
Receivable.

         6.  Contingent  and  Undisclosed  Liabilities.  Except  pursuant to the
deposit and collection of checks in the ordinary course of business, Seller does
not have any  liabilities,  obligations or  indebtedness  of any nature (whether
known or unknown and whether  absolute,  accrued,  contingent  or  otherwise) in
connection with the Business, other than as set forth in the
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Financial  Information or as specifically  identified in the Disclosure Schedule
or as  incurred  in the  ordinary  course  of  business  since  the most  recent
financial statements.

         7. Taxes.

                  a. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule,  Seller has
timely and  properly  filed all  federal,  state,  local and foreign tax returns
(including  but not  limited  to income,  franchise,  sales,  payroll,  employee
withholding and social security and  unemployment)  with respect to the Business
which were  required to be filed.  Seller has  delivered  to Buyer copies of all
such all income tax and other  material tax returns with respect to the Business
which have been filed since January 1, 1994.

                  b. Seller has paid or made  provision for all federal,  state,
local, foreign or other governmental charges with respect to the Business and/or
the Assets that may or could follow the Assets or  otherwise  affect Buyer after
the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

                  c. There are no tax Liens upon any of the  Assets,  except for
Liens for current taxes not yet due and payable.

         8. Absence of Certain Changes.

                  a.  Except  as set  forth in the  Disclosure  Schedule,  since
December 31, 1996, there has not been any:

                           (1)  material   adverse   change  in  the   financial
condition, properties, liabilities, business, results of operations or prospects
of the Business;

                           (2) damage,  destruction or loss which has materially
and adversely affected the financial condition, properties, business, results of
operation or prospects of the Business and/or the Assets (whether or not covered
by insurance);

                           (3) transactions by the Business outside the ordinary
course of business, except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

                           (4) payment or increase of any bonus, salary or other
compensation  to any officer or employee of the Business  except in the ordinary
course  of  business  or  entry  into  any  employment,   severance  or  similar
arrangement with any officer or employee of the Business;

                           (5)  adoption of or  increase  in the  payments to or
benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan;
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                           (6) entry into,  termination of, or receipt of notice
of  termination  of any  license,  service,  joint  venture,  credit or  similar
agreement, or any Contract or transaction involving a total remaining commitment
by or to Seller relating to the Business of at least $50,000;

                           (7)  cancellation  or waiver of any  claims or rights
relating to the Business with a value in excess of $50,000;

                           (8) material change in the accounting methods used by
Seller;

                           (9) agreement,  whether oral or written, by Seller to
do any of the foregoing; or

                           (10)  commitments  to  provide  CPM  units to any one
customer in excess of $50,000.

                  b. Seller knows of no presently  established facts or existing
circumstances which will materially adversely affect the operations,  results or
prospects of the Business after the Closing Date.

         9. Employee Benefit Plans.

                  a. The  Disclosure  Schedule  sets forth all employee  benefit
plans (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) and all bonus, stock option,
stock purchase,  restricted stock,  incentive,  deferred  compensation,  retiree
medical, dental or life insurance,  supplemental retirement,  severance or other
benefit  plans,  programs  or  arrangements,  and all  employment,  termination,
severance or other contracts or agreements,  formal or informal, legally binding
or not,  with respect to which  Seller is a party,  with respect to which Seller
has or could have any obligation  (whether primary or secondary)  (collectively,
the "Employee Benefit Plans").

                  b. Except as otherwise  indicated on the Disclosure  Schedule,
each Plan may be amended or terminated  without  obligation or liability  (other
than those  obligations  and liabilities for which specific assets have been set
aside in a trust or other funding vehicle).

                  c. To Seller's  knowledge,  all  contributions  (including all
employee contributions and employee salary reduction  contributions) or premiums
which are due before  the  Closing  Date under the terms of any Plan,  the Code,
ERISA, or other applicable  laws,  rules and  regulations,  have been or will be
timely made to the Plan before the Closing Date.

                  d. Seller has delivered to Buyer  correct and complete  copies
of the plan  documents  and summary  plan  descriptions,  summaries  of material
modifications,  highlights  brochures or similar  descriptions,  the most recent
determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service, the most recent
Form 5500 Annual Report (including the attached schedules and
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audited financial statements),  the most recent actuarial valuation reports, and
all related trust agreements,  insurance contracts, and other funding agreements
that implement each Employee Benefit Plan.

                  e. With respect to each Plan that either  Seller or any United
States  member of a  controlled  group of  organizations  that  includes  Seller
("Commonly  Controlled  Entity") within the meaning of Section  414(b),  (c) and
(m)(5)  of the Code or  Section  210(c) - (d) of  ERISA,  maintains  or ever has
maintained, or to which any of them contributes,  ever has contributed,  or ever
has been required to contribute:

                           (1)  No  such  Employee  Benefit  Plan  which  is  an
employee  pension benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA) has
been  completely  or partially  terminated  or been the subject of a "reportable
event"  (other than this  Agreement) as to which notices would be required to be
filed with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation  ("PBGC").  No proceeding by
the PBGC to terminate any such employee pension benefit plan has been instituted
or threatened.

                           (2) To Seller's  knowledge  Seller has not  incurred,
and none of the directors and officers (and  employees with  responsibility  for
employee  benefits  matters) of Seller has any reason to expect that Seller will
incur, any liability to the PBGC (other than PBGC premium payments) or otherwise
under Title IV of ERISA (including any withdrawal liability).

                           (3) To  Seller's  knowledge  neither  Seller  nor any
Commonly  Controlled  Entity:  (i)  currently  maintains or  contributes  to any
employee  benefit  plan  subject  to Title IV of ERISA as to which the assets of
each  such  Plan are not at least  equal  in value to the  present  value of the
projected benefit  obligations (vested and unvested) of the participants in such
Plan,  based on the actuarial  methods and  assumptions  used in the most recent
actuarial valuation report; or (ii) has any liability for any lien imposed under
section  302(f) of ERISA or interest  payment  required  under Section 302(e) of
ERISA or Section 412(n) of the Code or excise tax imposed by Section 4971 of the
Code.

                  f.  Neither   Seller  nor  any  Commonly   Controlled   Entity
contributes to, ever has contributed to, or ever has been required to contribute
to any multiemployer  plan within the meaning of Section  4001(a)(3) of ERISA or
has any liability (including withdrawal liability) under any multiemployer plan.

                  g.  Seller  does  not  maintain  and  has not  maintained,  or
contribute,  ever  contributed,  or has ever been required to contribute to, any
employee  welfare  benefit  plan  (within the meaning of Section  3(1) of ERISA)
providing medical,  health, or life insurance or other welfare-type benefits for
current or future  retired or  terminated  employees,  their  spouses,  or their
dependents (other than in accordance with Code Section 4980B).
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         10. Compliance with Law.

                  a. The present and past  operation  of the  Business,  and the
Assets,  is and has  been,  in  compliance  in all  material  respects  with all
Existing  Permits,   Laws,   governmental   specifications,   authorizations  or
requirements and any decree, judgment, order or similar restriction. To the best
knowledge of Seller,  the Business is not currently the subject of an inspection
or inquiry regarding violations or alleged violations of any Law by any federal,
state, local or other governmental agency.

                  b. To the best  knowledge of Seller,  no event has occurred or
circumstance  exists  that  (with or  without  notice  or lapse of time) (i) may
constitute  or result in a violation  by the  Business,  of, or a failure on the
part of the  Business to comply in all  material  respects  with,  any  Existing
Permit,  Law,  governmental  specification,  authorization or requirement or any
decree,  judgment,  order or  similar  restriction  or (ii) may give rise to any
obligation  on the  part of the  Business  to  undertake,  or to bear all or any
portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature.

                  c. With respect to the Business,  Seller has not received,  at
any time since January 1, 1994, any notice or other communication  (whether oral
or written)  from any  governmental  body or any other Person  regarding (i) any
actual or alleged  violation of, or failure to comply with, any Existing  Permit
or Law having a material  effect on the Business or Assets or (ii) any actual or
alleged  obligation  on the part of Seller to  undertake,  or to bear all or any
portion of the cost of, any material remedial action.

                  d. The  Disclosure  Schedule  contains a complete and accurate
list of each Existing Permit having a material effect on the Business or Assets.
Each Existing Permit listed or required to be listed in the Disclosure  Schedule
is valid and in full force and effect,  and such Existing  Permits  collectively
constitute all of the permits, licenses, approvals, qualifications,  permissions
or authorizations necessary to permit Seller to lawfully conduct and operate the
Business in the manner  currently  conducted and to permit Seller to own and use
the Assets in the manner in which it currently owns and uses such assets.

         11. Litigation.  Except as listed in the Disclosure Schedule,  there is
no litigation, arbitration, proceeding, governmental investigation,  citation or
action of any kind pending or, to Seller's  knowledge,  proposed or  threatened,
against or relating to the Business or the Assets,  nor is there any basis known
to Seller  for any such  action.  There  are no  actions,  suits or  proceedings
pending or, to Seller's knowledge, proposed or threatened, against Seller by any
Person which  question the legality,  validity or propriety of the  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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         12. Contracts; Performance of Contracts.

                  a. The  Disclosure  Schedule  contains a complete and accurate
list (or summary of oral  Contracts)  of, and Seller has delivered to Buyer true
and  complete  copies  of,  the  Contracts  described  therein.   The  Contracts
identified in the Disclosure  Schedule as the "Material  Contracts" are the only
Contracts to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound which:

                           (1)  involves  the  performance  of  services  by the
Business of an amount or value in excess of $50,000;

                           (2) involves the  performance of services or delivery
of goods or  materials  to the  Business  of an  amount  or value in  excess  of
$50,000;

                           (3) was not entered  into in the  ordinary  course of
business  and  involves  expenditures  or receipts of the  Business in excess of
$50,000;

                           (4)  is  a  lease,  rental  or  occupancy  agreement,
license, installment and conditional sale agreement, or other Contract affecting
the  ownership  of,  leasing  of,  title to, use of, or any  leasehold  or other
interest in, any real or personal  property (except personal property leases and
installment  and  conditional  sales  agreements  having  a  value  per  item or
aggregate payments of less than $50,000 and with terms of less than one year);

                           (5)  is  a  joint  venture,  partnership,  and  other
Contract  (however  named)  involving a sharing of profits,  losses,  costs,  or
liabilities by the Business with any other Person;

                           (6)  contains  covenants  that in any way  purport to
restrict  the  business  activity  of the  Business  or limit the freedom of the
Business  to engage in any line of  business  or to  compete  with any Person or
otherwise restricts the right of the Business to use or disclose any information
in its possession;

                           (7)  is  a  power  of  attorney   that  is  currently
effective and outstanding;

                           (8) is a management, consulting, employment, personal
service,  agency or other  contract or contracts  providing  for  employment  or
rendition of services and which:  (i) is in writing;  or (ii) creates other than
an at will employment relationship; or (iii) provides for any commission, bonus,
profit sharing, incentive, retirement, consulting or additional compensation; or
(iv) contains any termination or severance pay obligations or liabilities;

                           (9) is an agreement  with any subsidiary or affiliate
of Seller, including, without limitation, any director, officer, employee or, to
Seller's  knowledge,  any shareholder of Seller that owns more than 5% of DMTI's
outstanding common stock (a "Principal Shareholder"); or
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                           (10) is any other written or unwritten agreement that
is material,  either in amount or significance,  to the ongoing operation of the
Business.

                  b. To the best knowledge of Seller,  each Contract  identified
or required to be  identified on the  Disclosure  Schedule,  and,  except as set
forth  therein,  is in full  force and effect  and is valid and  enforceable  in
accordance  with its terms,  subject to the  effect of  bankruptcy,  insolvency,
reorganization  and other laws of general  application  affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
such  enforceability  is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Except
as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule:

                           (1) the Business  is, and at all times since  January
1, 1994 has been,  in compliance  in all material  respects with all  applicable
terms and  requirements of each Contract under which the Business has or had any
obligation  or liability or by which the Business or any of the Assets is or was
bound;

                           (2) to the best  knowledge  of  Seller,  no event has
occurred or  circumstance  exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time)
may  contravene,  conflict  with, or result in a violation or breach of, or give
the  Business  or other  Person the right to declare a default or  exercise  any
remedy under,  or to accelerate  the maturity or  performance  of, or to cancel,
terminate, or modify, any Contract; and

                           (3) the  Business  has not given to or received  from
any other  Person,  at any time  since  January  1,  1994,  any  notice or other
communication  (whether  oral  or  written)  regarding  any  actual  or  alleged
violation or breach of, or default under, any Contract.

                  c. There are no renegotiations of, attempts to renegotiate, or
outstanding  rights to renegotiate  any material  amounts paid or payable to the
Business under current or completed  Contracts with any Person other than in the
ordinary course of business, and no such Person has made written demand for such
renegotiation.

                  d. The Contracts  relating to the provision of services by the
Business have been entered into in the ordinary course of business and have been
entered  into  without the  commission  of any act alone or in concert  with any
other  Person,  or any  consideration  having been paid or promised,  that is or
would be in violation of any Law.

         13. Existing Insurance Policies.

                  a. Seller has  delivered to Buyer a true and complete  list of
the  Existing  Insurance  Policies,  all pending  applications  for an insurance
policy to cover the Assets,  the Premises or the  Business and any  statement by
the  preparer of Seller's  financial  statements  with regard to the adequacy of
Seller's  insurance  coverage  with  respect to the Assets,  the Premises or the
Business.
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                  b. The Existing Insurance Policies: (i) are valid, outstanding
and enforceable; and (ii) are sufficient for compliance in all material respects
with all Laws, the Existing Permits and the Contracts.

                  c. The  Disclosure  Schedule  sets  forth,  by  year,  for the
current  policy year and each of the two  preceding  policy  years in respect of
each policy for  liability,  property or casualty (in each case relating only to
the  Business):  (i) a summary  of loss  experience  under each  policy;  (ii) a
statement  describing  each claim  under each  policy for an amount in excess of
$10,000;  and (iii) a statement  describing  the loss  experience for all claims
that were self-insured, including the number and aggregate cost of such claims.

                  d. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule,  Seller has
not  received:  (i) any refusal of coverage or notice that a defense will not be
afforded with  reservation of rights;  or (ii) any notice of cancellation or any
other  indication that any Existing  Insurance Policy is no longer in full force
and effect or will not be  renewed or that the issuer of any such  policy is not
willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder.

         14. Environmental Protection.

                  a. As used in this Agreement:

                           (1)  "Environmental  Claim"  shall  mean  any and all
administrative,  regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters,
directives,   claims,   Liens,   investigations,   proceedings   or  notices  of
noncompliance  or violation  (written or oral) by any Person alleging  potential
liability of Seller  (including,  without  limitation,  potential  liability for
enforcement,  investigatory costs, cleanup costs,  governmental  response costs,
removal costs,  remedial costs,  natural  resources  damages,  property damages,
personal injuries, or penalties) arising out of, based on or resulting from: (i)
the presence,  or release into the environment,  of any Environmental  Hazardous
Materials at any location, whether or not owned by Seller; or (ii) circumstances
forming the basis of any violation or alleged  violation,  of any  Environmental
Law by  Seller;  or (iii) any and all  claims  by any  Person  seeking  damages,
contribution, indemnification, cost, recovery, compensation or injunctive relief
from or against Seller resulting from the presence or  Environmental  Release of
any Environmental Hazardous Materials.

                           (2)  "Environmental  Laws"  shall  mean all  federal,
state, local or foreign statutes, Laws, rules,  ordinances,  codes, policy, rule
of common law,  regulations,  judgments,  and orders  relating to  pollution  or
protection of human health or the environment  (including,  without  limitation,
ambient air, surface water, ground water, drinking water, wildlife, plants, land
surface  or  subsurface  strata),   including,   without  limitation,  Laws  and
regulations  relating  to  Environmental  Releases or  threatened  Environmental
Releases of  Environmental  Hazardous  Materials,  or otherwise  relating to the
manufacture,   processing,  distribution,  use,  treatment,  storage,  disposal,
transport or handling of Environmental Hazardous Materials.
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                           (3) "Environmental  Hazardous  Materials" shall mean:
(i) any petroleum or petroleum products,  radioactive materials, asbestos in any
form, urea  formaldehyde  foam  insulation,  and transformers or other equipment
that contain  dielectric fluid containing  levels of  polychlorinated  biphenyls
(PCBs) and radon gas; and (ii) any chemicals,  materials or substances which are
now  defined  as or  included  in  the  definition  of  "hazardous  substances,"
"hazardous   wastes,"  "hazardous   materials,"   extremely  hazardous  wastes,"
restricted  hazardous wastes," "toxic  substances," "toxic pollutants," or words
of similar import,  under any  Environmental  Law; and (iii) any other chemical,
medical or  material,  substance or waste  exposure to which is now  prohibited,
limited or regulated by any governmental authority.

                           (4)   "Environmental    Permits"   shall   mean   all
environmental, health and safety permits and governmental authorizations.

                           (5)  "Environmental  Release" shall mean any release,
spill, emission, leaking, injection,  deposit, disposal,  discharge,  dispersal,
leaching or migration into the atmosphere,  soil, surface water,  groundwater or
property.

                  b. The Business:  (i) to the best  knowledge of Seller,  is in
compliance  with all  applicable  Environmental  Laws;  and (ii)  Seller has not
received any  communication  (written or oral) that alleges that the Business is
not or was not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws.

                  c.  The  Business  has  obtained  all  Environmental   Permits
necessary for its operations,  and all such permits are in good standing and the
Business is in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions
of its Environmental Permits, if any.

                  d. There is no  Environmental  Claim  pending  or, to the best
knowledge  of Seller,  threatened  against the Business or the Assets or against
any Person whose  liability for any  Environmental  Claim Seller has or may have
retained  or  assumed  in  connection  to  the  Business  or the  Assets  either
contractually  or by operation of Law, or against any real or personal  property
or operation which the Business owns, leases or manages,  nor is there any basis
for any such Environmental Claim.

                  e.  There  have  been  no   Environmental   Releases   of  any
Environmental Hazardous Material by the Business or any employee or agent of the
Business,  or by any Person on real property owned,  used, leased or operated by
the Business now or in the past.

                  f. To the best  knowledge of Seller,  no real  property at any
time owned, operated,  used or controlled by the Business is currently listed on
the  National  Priorities  List  or the  Comprehensive  Environmental  Response,
Compensation  and  Liability  Information  System,  both  promulgated  under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended ("CERCLA"), or on any comparable state list.
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                  g. Seller has not received any written  notice from any Person
under or relating to CERCLA or any comparable state or local Law.

                  h. To the best  knowledge of Seller,  no off-site  location at
which the  Business  has  disposed or arranged  for the disposal of any waste is
listed on the National Priorities List or on any comparable state list.

                  i. Seller has not received any written  notice from any Person
with respect to any  off-site  location,  of potential or actual  liability or a
written request for  information  from any Person under or relating to CERCLA or
any comparable state or local Law.

                  j. There is not and has not been any  Environmental  Hazardous
Materials used, generated, treated, stored, transported, disposed of, handled or
otherwise  existing on, under or about the Premises,  or any other real property
owned,  operated,  used or  controlled  by the Business in the past,  except for
quantities of any such  Environmental  Hazardous  Materials  stored or otherwise
held on,  under  or about  the  Premises,  or any  other  real  property  owned,
operated,  used or controlled  by the Business in the past,  in full  compliance
with all  Environmental  Laws and  intended to be used in the  operation  of the
Business.

                  k. Except as listed on the Disclosure  Schedule,  there is not
now and has not been in the past any underground or above-ground storage tank or
pipeline on the Premises,  or any other real property owned,  operated,  used or
controlled  by the  Business  in the past,  and there has been no  Environmental
Release  from or  rupture  of any  such  tank or  pipeline,  including,  without
limitation,  any Environmental Release from or in connection with the filling or
emptying of such tank.

         15. Labor Matters.

                  a. Except as set forth in the Disclosure  Schedule,  there has
been provided to Buyer a complete and accurate list of the following information
for each employee of the Business,  including  each employee on leave of absence
or layoff  status:  name;  job  title;  current  compensation  paid or  payable;
vacation accrued.

                  b. Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, to Seller's
knowledge,  no employee of the Business is a party to, or is otherwise bound by,
any agreement or arrangement, including any confidentiality,  noncompetition, or
proprietary  rights  agreement,  between  such  employee  and any  other  Person
("Proprietary  Rights  Agreement")  that in any way  adversely  affects  or will
affect (i) the  performance  of such  employee's  duties as an  employee  of the
Business  or (ii) the ability of Buyer to conduct the  Business,  including  any
Proprietary Rights Agreement with Seller by any such employee.

                  c. Each of DHI's seven  territory  managers and eight  account
reps  indicated in the  Disclosure  Schedule  have  executed  either a Territory
Manager Employment Agreement or
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an Account  Representative  Employment  Agreement  in the form  included  in the
Disclosure  Schedule and Jerry  McKevitt has executed a Regional Vice  President
Employment Agreement, also included in the Disclosure Schedule.

         16. Labor Relations; Compliance.

                  a.  Seller  has not been and is not a party to any  collective
bargaining or other labor Contract.

                  b.  There  has not been,  there is not  presently  pending  or
existing,  and to Seller's  knowledge there is not  threatened,  (i) any strike,
slowdown,  picketing,  work stoppage,  or employee grievance  process,  (ii) any
charge,  grievance,  proceeding or other claim against or affecting the Business
relating to the alleged  violation of any Law  pertaining to labor  relations or
employment  matters,  including any charge or complaint  filed by an employee or
union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment  Opportunity
Commission,  or any comparable  governmental body,  organizational  activity, or
other labor or  employment  dispute  against or  affecting  the  Business or the
Premises or (iii) any application for  certification of a collective  bargaining
agent.

                  c. The Business has complied in all material respects with all
Laws relating to employment,  equal employment  opportunity,  nondiscrimination,
immigration,  wages,  hours,  benefits,  collective  bargaining,  the payment of
social  security  and similar  taxes,  occupational  safety and health and plant
closing.  The  Business  is not  liable  for the  payment  of any  compensation,
damages,  taxes, fines,  penalties,  or other amounts,  however designated,  for
failure to comply with any of the foregoing Laws.

                  d. To the  knowledge of Seller,  there is no present or former
employee of the Business who has any claim against  Seller on account of or for:
(i) overtime pay, other than overtime pay for the current payroll  period;  (ii)
wages or salaries,  other than wages or salaries for the current payroll period;
or (iii) sales  commissions,  vacations,  sick leave, time off or pay in lieu of
vacation,  sick leave or time off, other than sales commissions,  vacation, sick
leave or time off (or pay in lieu thereof) earned under the standard policies of
the Business.

         17.  Brokers.  Except for fees to The Ohio Company to be paid solely by
Seller,  Seller has not  incurred any  brokers',  finders' or any similar fee in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         18.  Governmental  Approvals.  Except  as set  forth in the  Disclosure
Schedule, no permission, approval,  determination,  consent or waiver by, or any
declaration,  filing  or  registration  with,  any  governmental  or  regulatory
authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Seller.
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         19.  Disclosure.  Seller has  furnished to Buyer  complete and accurate
copies of all  documents  and/or  information  requested  by Buyer.  To Seller's
knowledge,  no  statement of fact by Seller  contained in this  Agreement or the
Disclosure Schedule contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a  material  fact  necessary  in order to make the  statements  herein  or
therein contained, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.

         20. Intangible Assets.

                  a. The  Intangible  Assets are all those used in the operation
of the Business as currently  conducted.  Except as set forth in the  Disclosure
Schedule,  Seller owns all of the right,  title,  and interest in and to each of
the Intangible Assets free and clear of all liens, security interests,  charges,
encumbrances,  equities,  and other adverse claims, and has the right to use all
of the Intangible Assets without payment to a third party.

                  b. To Seller's  knowledge,  the Business  does not infringe on
the intellectual property rights of others.

                  c.  No  trade  name,  registered  or  unregistered  trademark,
service mark or application  therefor included in the Intangible Assets has been
or is involved in any opposition,  invalidation or cancellation and, to Seller's
knowledge, no such action is threatened with respect to such assets.

                  d. To the  knowledge  of  Seller,  no  trade  secret  or other
confidential  or  proprietary  information  used in the  Business has been used,
divulged,  or  appropriated  either for the  benefit of any Person  (other  than
Seller) or to the detriment of the Business.

         21. Certain  Payments.  Neither Seller nor, to the knowledge of Seller,
any director,  officer, agent, employee of Seller or any other Person associated
with or acting for or on behalf of Seller,  has directly or indirectly,  in each
case in violation of any Law: (i) made any contribution,  gift,  bribe,  rebate,
payoff, influence payment,  kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or
public,  regardless  of form,  whether in money,  property,  or services  (A) to
obtain favorable treatment in securing business for the Business, (B) to pay for
favorable  treatment  for  business  secured  for the  Business or (C) to obtain
special  concessions  or for  special  concessions  already  obtained  for or in
respect of the Business;  or (ii)  established  or maintained  any fund or asset
that has not been recorded in the books and records of the Business.

         22.  Relationships  with  Related  Parties.  Except as set forth on the
Disclosure Schedule,  no Principal Shareholder or any affiliate of any Principal
Shareholder or of Seller has, or since January 1, 1996, has had, any interest in
any  property  (whether  real,  personal,  or  mixed  and  whether  tangible  or
intangible),  used in or pertaining to the Business.  Except as set forth on the
Disclosure  Schedule,  no Principal  Shareholder or any affiliate of a Principal
Shareholder  or of Seller owns,  or since  January 1, 1996 has owned,  an equity
interest (of record or as a beneficial
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owner) or any other  financial or profit  interest in, a Person that has (i) had
business dealings or a material  financial  interest in any transaction with the
Business of the type  required to be  disclosed  under  Securities  and Exchange
Commission Regulation S-K, Item 404 ("Item 404"), or (ii) engaged in competition
with the  Business  with  respect to any products or services of the Business (a
"Competing  Business") in any market presently served by the Business except for
less than one percent of the outstanding capital stock of any Competing Business
that is publicly  traded on any recognized  exchange or in the  over-the-counter
market. Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, no Principal Shareholder
or any  affiliate  of a  Principal  Shareholder  or of  Seller is a party to any
Contract  with,  or has any claim or right  against,  Seller with respect to the
Business of the type required to be disclosed under Item 404.

         23.  No  Real  Property.  Seller  does  not own any  real  property  in
connection with the operation of the Business.

               ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

         Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that:

         1. Organization; Business.

                  a.  Buyer is a  corporation  duly and  validly  organized  and
existing under the Laws of its state of incorporation.

                  b. Buyer has the full  corporate  power and  authority and all
material   franchises,    permits,    licenses,    approvals,    authorizations,
registrations, grants and orders necessary to carry on its business as it is now
conducted.

         2.   Authorization;   Enforceability.   The  execution,   delivery  and
performance of this Agreement by Buyer and all of the documents and  instruments
required by this  Agreement to be executed and delivered by Buyer are within the
corporate  power of  Buyer  and  have  been  duly  authorized  by all  necessary
corporate  action by Buyer.  This  Agreement  is,  and the other  documents  and
instruments  required by this  Agreement to be executed  and  delivered by Buyer
will be, when executed and delivered by Buyer, the valid and binding obligations
of Buyer,  enforceable  against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms,
except as the  enforcement  thereof  may be  limited by  applicable  bankruptcy,
insolvency,  reorganization,  moratorium or similar Laws generally affecting the
rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles.

         3. No Violation or Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of
this  Agreement by Buyer do not and will not  conflict  with or violate any Law,
the Certificate or Articles of  Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer or any contract
or agreement to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is bound.
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         4.  Governmental  Approvals.  No permission,  approval,  determination,
consent or waiver  by, or any  declaration,  filing or  registration  with,  any
governmental  or  regulatory  authority  is  required  in  connection  with  the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer.

         5.  Disclosure.  To Buyer's  knowledge,  no  statement of fact by Buyer
contained in this Agreement  contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements  herein
contained,  in the light of the  circumstances  under which they were made,  not
misleading.

         6. Litigation.  There are no actions,  suits or proceedings pending or,
to Buyer's knowledge, proposed or threatened,  against Buyer by any Person which
question the legality, validity or propriety of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.

         7. Brokers.  Except for fees to Furman Selz to be paid solely by Buyer,
Buyer has not incurred any  brokers',  finders' or any similar fee in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

          ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER

         Each and every  obligation of Buyer to be performed on the Closing Date
shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of the following
express conditions precedent:

         1. Compliance with Agreement.  Seller shall have performed and complied
in all material  respects with all of its obligations under this Agreement which
are to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.

         2. Proceedings and Instruments Satisfactory. All proceedings, corporate
or other, to be taken in connection with the  transactions  contemplated by this
Agreement,  and all documents incident thereto, shall be reasonably satisfactory
in form and  substance to Buyer,  and Seller shall have made  available to Buyer
for  examination the originals or true and correct copies of all documents Buyer
may reasonably request in connection with the transactions  contemplated by this
Agreement.

         3. No Litigation.  No suit, action or other proceeding shall be pending
or threatened  before any court in which the  consummation  of the  transactions
contemplated  by this Agreement is restrained or enjoined or in which the relief
requested  is  to  restrain,   enjoin  or  prohibit  the   consummation  of  the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         4.  Deliveries at Closing.  Seller shall have delivered or caused to be
delivered  to Buyer the  following  documents,  each dated the Closing  Date and
properly  executed  by Seller,  appropriate  officers  of Seller or counsel  for
Seller  or  third  parties,  as  appropriate:  (i) the  Bill of  Sale;  (ii) the
Confidentiality  Agreement;  (iii)  the  Noncompete  Agreements;  (iv)  Seller's
Closing
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Certificates;   (v)  the  Seller's  Counsel  Opinion;  (vi)  Temporary  Services
Agreement;  (vii) a stock purchase  agreement of even date herewith between DMTI
and Buyer (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"); and (viii) any assignments necessary
to effect the transfer of the Intangible Assets to Buyer.

         5. Other Deliveries. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer:

                  a. such  certificates  and documents of officers of Seller and
public  officials as shall be  reasonably  requested  by Buyer to establish  the
existence  of  Seller  and  the due  authorization  of  this  Agreement  and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement by Seller;

                  b. legal title to and legal possession of the Assets;

                  c. such  other  bills of sale,  endorsements,  assignments  or
other  instruments of conveyance as shall be effective to vest in Buyer good and
marketable title to the Assets; and

                  d.  such  tax   clearance   certificates   or  other   similar
document(s)  which may be required  by any state  taxing  authority  in order to
relieve Buyer of any  obligation to withhold a portion of the Purchase  Price or
which may be necessary or advisable in order to comply with any applicable sales
tax exemption.

         ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER

         Each and every obligation of Seller to be performed on the Closing Date
shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of the following
express conditions precedent:

         1. Compliance  with Agreement.  Buyer shall have performed and complied
in all material  respects with all of its obligations under this Agreement which
are to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.

         2. Proceedings and Instruments Satisfactory. All proceedings, corporate
or other, to be taken in connection with the  transactions  contemplated by this
Agreement,  and all documents incident thereto, shall be reasonably satisfactory
in form and substance to Seller,  and Buyer shall have made  available to Seller
for  examination the originals or true and correct copies of all documents which
Seller may reasonably  request in connection with the transactions  contemplated
by this Agreement.

         3. No Litigation.  No suit, action or other proceeding shall be pending
before any court in which the consummation of the  transactions  contemplated by
this Agreement is restrained or enjoined.

         4.  Deliveries  at Closing.  Buyer shall have  delivered  to Seller the
following documents, each dated the Closing Date and properly executed by Buyer,
or counsel for Buyer,
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as appropriate: (i) the Bill of Sale; (ii) the Buyer Closing Certificate;  (iii)
the Buyer  Counsel  Opinion;  (iv) the  Temporary  Services  Agreement;  (v) the
Confidentiality Agreement; and (vi) the Stock Purchase Agreement.

         5.  Other  Documents.   Buyer  shall  have  delivered  to  Seller  such
certificates and documents of officers of Buyer and of public officials as shall
be  reasonably  requested by Seller to establish the existence and good standing
of  Buyer  and the due  authorization  of this  Agreement  and the  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement by Buyer.

         6. Delivery of Purchase Price. Buyer shall have delivered to Seller the
Purchase Price as described in Section II.3. of this  Agreement,  and shall have
paid in full all Bank  Assumed  Liability as required  under  Section II. 1.b of
this Agreement.

                            ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNITIES

         1.  Seller's  Indemnity.  Seller  hereby  indemnifies  and holds  Buyer
harmless  from and  against,  and  agrees  to  promptly  defend  Buyer  from and
reimburse Buyer for, any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses,  liabilities,
obligations and claims of any kind (including,  without  limitation,  reasonable
attorneys' fees and other reasonable legal costs and expenses, including without
limitation,  those  incurred  in  connection  with  any  suit,  action  or other
proceeding)  which Buyer may at any time suffer or incur,  or become subject to,
as a result of or in connection with:

                  a. any  breach of any of the  representations  and  warranties
made by Seller in or pursuant to this Agreement;

                  b. any  failure by Seller to carry out,  perform,  satisfy and
discharge  any  of  its  covenants,  agreements,  undertakings,  liabilities  or
obligations  under this  Agreement or under any of the  documents  and materials
required to be delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement;

                  c. the Retained Liabilities;

                  d. Excess Warranty Expense;

                  e.  noncompliance with any bulk transfer or plant closing Laws
in connection with the sale of the Assets;

                  f. the  failure of Seller to deliver to Buyer a tax  clearance
certificate pursuant to Section VI.5.d; or

                  g. any suit, action or other proceeding  brought by any Person
arising  out of, or in any way  related  to, any of the  matters  referred to in
Sections VIII.1.a. through VIII.1.f, inclusive, of this Agreement.
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         2.  Buyer's  Indemnity.  Buyer  hereby  indemnifies  and  holds  Seller
harmless  from and  against,  and  agrees to  promptly  defend  Seller  from and
reimburse Seller for, any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities,
obligations and claims of any kind (including,  without  limitation,  reasonable
attorneys'  fees and  other  reasonable  legal  costs and  expenses,  including,
without limitation,  those incurred in connection with any suit, action or other
proceeding)  which Seller may at any time suffer or incur, or become subject to,
as a result of or in connection with:

                  a. any  breach of any of the  representations  and  warranties
made by Buyer in or pursuant to this Agreement;

                  b. any  failure by Buyer to carry out,  perform,  satisfy  and
discharge  any  of  its  covenants,  agreements,  undertakings,  liabilities  or
obligations  under this  Agreement or under any of the  documents  and materials
required to be delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;

                  c. the Assumed Liabilities;

                  d. any suit, action or other proceeding  brought by any Person
arising  out of, or in any way  related  to, any of the  matters  referred to in
Sections VIII.2.a. through VIII.2.c, inclusive, of this Agreement.

         3. Provisions Regarding Indemnities.

                  a. Insurance Recoveries. The amounts for which an indemnifying
party shall be liable under Sections VIII.1. and VIII.2. of this Agreement shall
be net of any insurance  proceeds  actually received by the indemnified party in
connection with the facts giving rise to the right of indemnification.

                  b. Notice;  Third Party Claims.  The  indemnified  party shall
promptly  notify  the  indemnifying  party in  reasonable  detail of any  claim,
demand,  action or  proceeding  for which  indemnification  will be sought under
Section VIII.1. or Section VIII.2. of this Agreement, and if such claim, demand,
action or proceeding is a third party claim, demand,  action or proceeding,  the
indemnifying  party will have the right at its  expense  to assume  the  defense
thereof  using  counsel  reasonably  acceptable to the  indemnified  party.  The
indemnified party shall have the right to participate,  at its own expense, with
respect  to any such  third  party  claim,  demand,  action  or  proceeding.  In
connection with any such third party claim,  demand,  action or proceeding,  the
parties  shall  cooperate  with each other and provide each other with access to
relevant  books and  records in their  possession.  No such third  party  claim,
demand,  action or proceeding shall be settled without the prior written consent
of the  indemnified  party.  If a firm written  offer is made to settle any such
third party claim,  demand,  action or  proceeding  and the  indemnifying  party
proposes to accept such settlement and the indemnified  party refuses to consent
to such settlement,  then: (i) the indemnifying party shall be excused from, and
the indemnified  party shall be solely  responsible  for, all further defense of
such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding; (ii) the maximum liability
of the indemnifying party relating to such third party claim, demand, action
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or  proceeding  shall be the  amount of the  proposed  settlement  if the amount
thereafter  recovered  from the  indemnified  party on such third  party  claim,
demand,  action  or  proceeding  is  greater  than the  amount  of the  proposed
settlement;  and (iii) the  indemnified  party shall pay all attorneys' fees and
legal costs and expenses  incurred  after  rejection of such  settlement  by the
indemnified  party, but if the amount  thereafter  recovered by such third party
from the indemnified  party is less than the amount of the proposed  settlement,
the  indemnified  party shall be reimbursed by the  indemnifying  party for such
attorneys' fees and legal costs and expenses up to a maximum amount equal to the
difference  between the amount  recovered  by such third party and the amount of
the proposed settlement.

                  c.  Exclusivity.  The  rights of  indemnity  provided  by this
Article  VIII.  of this  Agreement  shall be  exclusive  of all other  rights of
indemnity or contribution, whether created by Law or otherwise, either before or
after the Effective  Time of Closing,  relating in any way to the subject matter
of this Agreement.

                  d.  Termination  of  Seller's  Rights.  The right of Seller to
receive indemnity provided by Section VIII.2. of this Agreement shall, as to any
matter (other than  pursuant to  VIII.2.c.)  which has not been noticed to Buyer
prior to such time,  expire at 11:59 P.M.,  Phoenix,  Arizona time, on the first
anniversary of the Effective Time of Closing.

                  e.  Termination  of  Buyer's  Rights.  The  right  of Buyer to
receive indemnity provided by Section VIII.1. of this Agreement shall, as to any
matter which has not been noticed to Seller prior to such time,  expire at 11:59
P.M.  Phoenix,  Arizona time, on the first  anniversary of the Effective Time of
Closing.

                  f. Rights on Termination.  The termination of the rights of an
indemnified  party to receive  indemnity  under this Agreement  shall not affect
that  Person's  right to prosecute to  conclusion  any claim made by that Person
prior to the time that the relevant right of indemnity terminates.

                  g. Limitations on Seller's Liability.  The liability of Seller
under  Section  VIII.1.   of  this  Agreement  shall  be  without  deduction  or
limitation,  except that the  liability of Seller under Section  VIII.1.a.,  and
Section  VIII.1.d.  and Section  VIII.1.g  (to the extent it relates to Sections
VIII.1.a or VIII.1.d of this Agreement) shall:

                           (1) not  arise  with  respect  to a single  course of
conduct,  related set of  circumstances,  occurrence or event unless the damages
suffered by an  indemnified  party  arising  therefrom  exceed One  Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) (a "Seller Indemnifiable Breach");

                           (2) be recoverable only if and to the extent that the
cumulative  damages  suffered  by Buyer for all  Seller  Indemnifiable  Breaches
exceeds One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00); and
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                           (3)  Buyer  shall  not be  entitled  to more than one
recovery for any single loss, damage,  cost, expense,  liability,  obligation or
claim even though such may have  resulted  from the breach or inaccuracy of more
than one of the  representations and warranties made by Seller in or pursuant to
this Agreement.

                  h.  Limitations on Buyer's  Liability.  The liability of Buyer
under  Section  VIII.2.   of  this  Agreement  shall  be  without  deduction  or
limitation,  except that the  liability  of Buyer under  Section  VIII.2.a.  and
Section  VIII.2.d  (to  the  extent  it  relates  to  Section  VIII.2.a  of this
Agreement) shall:

                           (1) not  arise  with  respect  to a single  course of
conduct,  related set of  circumstances,  occurrence or event unless the damages
suffered by an  indemnified  party  arising  therefrom  exceed One  Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) (a "Buyer Indemnifiable Breach");

                           (2) be recoverable only if and to the extent that the
cumulative  damages  suffered  by Seller  for all Buyer  Indemnifiable  Breaches
exceeds One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00); and

                           (3)  Seller  shall not be  entitled  to more than one
recovery for any single loss, damage,  cost, expense,  liability,  obligation or
claim even though such may have  resulted  from the breach or inaccuracy of more
than one of the  representations  and warranties made by Buyer in or pursuant to
this Agreement.

                  i. Waiver of Consequential  and Punitive  Damages.  Each party
hereby waives and agrees to forfeit any right it may have to seek  consequential
or punitive damages under or related to this Agreement.

                            ARTICLE IX. MISCELLANEOUS

         1. Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and
warranties of the parties  contained in this  Agreement or made pursuant to this
Agreement  shall survive the Closing Date and the Effective  Time of Closing and
the  consummation of the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement and shall
terminate and be of no further force and effect at 11:59 P.M.  Phoenix,  Arizona
time on the first  anniversary  of the  Effective  Time of Closing  (other  than
representations  and warranties of Seller set forth in Sections IV.7, and IV.14,
which  shall  terminate  and be of no  further  force and  effect at 11:59  P.M.
Phoenix,  Arizona  time  on the  second  anniversary  of the  Effective  Time of
Closing). The termination of the representations and warranties contained in the
immediately  preceding sentence shall not affect a party's right to prosecute to
conclusion any claim made by such party prior to such time.

         2. Insurance Coverage Following the Closing. In connection with certain
Retained Liabilities, Seller desires to obtain a claims made liability insurance
policy covering such Retained
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Liabilities.  Buyer and Seller agree that such insurance  shall be obtained with
such  companies  and through such brokers  offering  the  necessary  coverage as
designated by Seller.  Buyer and Seller agree that Seller shall pay the premiums
or otherwise  provide for such insurance and that Buyer shall reimburse  Seller,
promptly upon demand for  reimbursement  accompanied by proof of such insurance,
for  50%  of  the  cost  of  such  coverage;  provided,  however,  that  Buyer's
reimbursement  obligation  under this  Section  IX.2.  shall in no event  exceed
$50,000 and provided  further that Buyer's  agreement to reimburse  Seller under
this Section IX.2. shall not affect Buyer's rights to  indemnification by Seller
pursuant to Section VIII.1. hereof.

         3. Right to Use Name.  Immediately following the Closing,  DMTI, as the
sole  shareholder  of DHI, shall take all necessary  corporate  action and shall
file all required instruments to change the name of DHI to a name which does not
include any of the Intangible  Assets to be transferred to Buyer hereunder.  For
the period  following the Closing and through the annual meeting of stockholders
of DMTI to be held in 1997 (the "1997  Annual  Meeting"),  Buyer grants DMTI the
right to use the name  "Danninger  Medical  Technology,  Inc." as its  corporate
name,  provided  that DMTI shall do business  under  another name which does not
include any of the Intangible Assets to be transferred to Buyer hereunder.  DMTI
agrees that in  preparation  for the 1997 Annual  Meeting its Board of Directors
shall adopt a resolution to the  corporation's  certificate of  incorporation to
change the name of the corporation to another name which does not include any of
the Intangible Assets to be transferred to Buyer hereunder.  DMTI agrees that it
will  include  such  resolution  in  the  proxy  statement  to be  furnished  to
stockholders  of DMTI in  connection  with the 1997 Annual  Meeting and that the
proxy  statement  will include a  recommendation  from the Board of Directors of
DMTI to the  stockholders of DMTI to vote in favor of the proposal to change the
name of the corporation.

         4.  Entire  Agreement;  Amendment.  This  Agreement  and the  documents
referred to in this  Agreement  and  required to be  delivered  pursuant to this
Agreement  constitute the entire  agreement among the parties  pertaining to the
subject matter of this  Agreement,  and supersede all prior and  contemporaneous
agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties, whether
oral  or  written,  and  there  are  no  warranties,  representations  or  other
agreements  between the parties in  connection  with the subject  matter of this
Agreement,  except as specifically  set forth in this  Agreement.  No amendment,
supplement,  modification,  waiver or  termination  of this  Agreement  shall be
binding unless executed in writing by Buyer and Seller.  No waiver of any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any
other provision of this Agreement, whether or not similar, nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

         5.  Expenses.  Whether  or not the  transactions  contemplated  by this
Agreement are  consummated,  each of the parties to this Agreement shall pay the
fees and expenses of its respective counsel, accountants,  brokers, consultants,
investment bankers and other experts incident to the negotiation and preparation
of this Agreement and  consummation  of the  transactions  contemplated  by this
Agreement.
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         6.  Governing Law. This  Agreement  shall be construed and  interpreted
according to the  internal  Laws of the State of Arizona  without  regard to the
conflicts of laws principles thereof.

         7.  Assignment;  Guarantee.  This  Agreement  shall not be  assigned by
Seller  except with the prior written  consent of Buyer.  OrthoLogic  Corp.  may
assign this  Agreement to a subsidiary  of  OrthoLogic  Corp.  without the prior
written  consent of Seller and to any other party with the prior written consent
of Seller;  provided,  however,  any  assignment of this Agreement by OrthoLogic
Corp.  or  designation  of a  subsidiary  as Buyer shall not limit or  otherwise
affect OrthoLogic Corp.'s continuing primary and direct liability as Buyer under
this Agreement.

         8. Notices. All communications or notices required or permitted by this
Agreement  shall be in  writing  and shall be  deemed to have been  given at the
earlier of the date when actually delivered to an officer of a party by personal
delivery or telephonic  facsimile  transmission  or when deposited in the United
States mail,  certified or registered  mail,  postage  prepaid,  return  receipt
requested,  and  addressed  as  follows,  unless  and until any of such  parties
notifies the others in accordance with this Section of a change of address:

         If to Seller:              Danninger Medical Technology, Inc.
                                    Attention: Joseph A. Mussey, President
                                    5160-A Paul G. Blazer Memorial Parkway
                                    Dublin, Ohio 43017
                                    Telephone No.: (614) 718-0500
                                    Facsimile No.: (614) 718-0528


         with a copy to:            Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
                                    Attention: Curtis A. Loveland
                                    41 South High Street
                                    Columbus, Ohio 43215
                                    Telephone No.: (614) 227-2004
                                    Facsimile No.: (614) 227-2100

         If to Buyer:               OrthoLogic Corp.
                                    Attention: Allan M. Weinstein, Ph.D.
                                    2850 South 36th Street
                                    Phoenix, Arizona 85034
                                    Telephone No.: (602) 437-5520
                                    Facsimile No.: (602) 470-7080
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         with a copy to:            Quarles & Brady
                                    Attention: P. Robert Moya
                                    One East Camelback, Suite 400
                                    Phoenix, Arizona 85012
                                    Telephone No.: (602) 230-5500
                                    Facsimile No.:  (602) 230-5598

         9.  Counterparts;  Headings.  This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original,  but such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement.  The Table of Contents
and Article and Section  headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof.

         10. Severability.  If any provision, clause, or part of this Agreement,
or the application  thereof under certain  circumstances,  is held invalid,  the
remainder of this Agreement,  or the  application of such  provision,  clause or
part under  other  circumstances,  shall not be  affected  thereby  unless  such
invalidity  materially  impairs  the ability of the  parties to  consummate  the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         11.  Specific  Performance.  The  parties  agree  that the  Assets  and
Business as a going concern  constitute  unique  property.  There is no adequate
remedy at Law for the damage which either party might sustain for failure of the
other party to consummate the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement,  and
accordingly,  each party  shall be  entitled,  at its  option,  to the remedy of
specific performance to enforce the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

         12. Taxes and Fees.  Seller  shall pay all transfer  taxes of any kind,
all sales and use taxes and all  recording  and  filing  fees  which  arise as a
result of the conveyance of the Assets by Seller to Buyer.

         13. Income Tax Position. Neither Buyer nor Seller shall take a position
for income tax purposes which is inconsistent with this Agreement.

         14.  Waivers.  No waiver of any  breach or default  hereunder  shall be
considered  valid  unless in writing and signed by the party giving such waiver,
and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.

         15. Further Assurances.  From time to time after the Closing Date, upon
the reasonable request of Buyer and without any additional  consideration  other
than payment of any  out-of-pocket  expenses by Buyer,  Seller shall execute and
deliver or cause to be  executed  and  delivered  such  further  instruments  of
conveyance,  assignment  and transfer and take such further  action as Buyer may
reasonably request in order to more effectively sell, assign, convey,  transfer,
reduce to  possession  and record title to any of the Assets.  Seller  agrees to
cooperate with Buyer in all reasonable respects to assure to Buyer the continued
title to and possession of the Assets in
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the condition and manner contemplated by this Agreement. From time to time after
the  Closing  Date,  upon the  reasonable  request  of Seller  and  without  any
additional  consideration,  other than payment of any out-of-pocket  expenses by
Seller, Buyer shall provide Seller and its agents and representatives access and
copies of the Assets and access to and the  reasonable  services of employees of
the  Business  during  normal  working  hours and without  interfering  with the
operation  of the  Business  to enable  Seller to prepare any tax returns and to
verify,  pay or  perform  any  Retained  Liability,  and Buyer  shall  cause its
employees to cooperate  with Seller in the defense of any claim  relating to any
Retained Liability.

         16. No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing expressed or referred to herein
will be construed to give any Person,  other than the parties to this Agreement,
any legal or  equitable  right,  remedy  or claim  under or in  respect  to this
Agreement or any  provision of this  Agreement.  This  Agreement  and all of its
provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive  benefit of the parties
to this Agreement and their successors and assigns.
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                                      Signature Page to Asset Purchase Agreement

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  have  caused  this  Asset  Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                        Buyer:

                                        OrthoLogic Corp.,
                                        a Delaware corporation or its designated
                                        subsidiary


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

                                        Seller:

                                        Danninger Medical Technology, Inc.,
                                        a Delaware corporation


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


                                        Danninger Healthcare, Inc.,
                                        an Ohio corporation


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