DT INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1997-05-12
SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended      March 30, 1997
Commission File Number:  0-23400




                               DT INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                        44-0537828
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(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)




           1949 E. Sunshine, Suite 2-300, Springfield, Missouri 65804
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)



                                 (417) 890-0102
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              (registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
           all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
           during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
           that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
                       (2) has been subject to such filing
                       requirements for the past 90 days.
                               Yes   X    No
                                   -----    -----

    The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant
                 outstanding as of May 2, 1997 was 11,275,500.

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Index
Page 1
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                                                                          Page
                                                                         Number

Part I    Financial Information

          Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited, except as noted)

                     Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 30, 1997
                      and June 30, 1996 (Audited)                            2

                     Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
                      three and nine months ended March 30, 1997 and
                      March 24, 1996                                         3

                     Consolidated Statement of Changes in
                      Stockholders' Equity for the nine months
                      ended March 30, 1997                                   4

                     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
                      nine months ended March 30, 1997 and
                      March 24, 1996                                       5-6

                     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements           7-12

          Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
                      Operations and Financial Condition                 13-22

Part II   Other Information

          Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                       23

Signature


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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Page 2
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  March 30,       June 30,
                                                                    1997           1996
                                                                 (Unaudited)
                                                                 -----------    -----------
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>
Assets

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                     $     730      $   1,210
   Accounts receivable, net                                         47,490         32,092
   Costs and estimated earnings in excess
      of amounts billed on uncompleted contracts                    72,143         19,130
   Inventories, net                                                 44,204         31,403
   Prepaid expenses and other                                        6,852         10,153
                                                                 -----------    -----------
      Total current assets                                         171,419         93,988

   Property, plant and equipment, net                               49,020         36,713
   Goodwill, net                                                   168,783        101,187
   Other assets, net                                                 3,690          1,955
                                                                 ===========    ===========
                                                                 $ 392,912      $ 233,843
                                                                 ===========    ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

   Current portion of long-term debt                             $   8,915      $   8,481
   Accounts payable                                                 24,772         19,621
   Customer advances                                                19,191         17,201
   Accrued liabilities                                              30,017         22,524
                                                                 -----------    -----------
      Total current liabilities                                     82,895         67,827
                                                                 -----------    -----------
   Long-term debt                                                  121,611         70,846
   Deferred income taxes                                             5,282          4,756
   Other long-term liabilities                                       4,241          2,530
                                                                 -----------    -----------
      Total long-term obligations                                  131,134         78,132
                                                                 -----------    -----------

   Commitments and contingencies (See notes 3 and 9)

   Stockholders' equity:

      Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000 shares
         authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
      Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
         authorized; 11,272,125 and 9,001,250 shares issued 
         and outstanding at March 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996,
         respectively                                                  113             90
      Additional paid-in capital                                   135,014         61,255
      Retained earnings                                             43,756         26,539
                                                                 -----------    -----------
         Total stockholders' equity                                178,883         87,884
                                                                 ===========    ===========
                                                                 $ 392,912      $ 233,843
                                                                 ===========    ===========

</TABLE>

          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Page 3
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Three months ended                Nine months ended

                                     March 30,        March 24,        March 30,        March 24,
                                       1997             1996             1997             1996
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
<S>                                <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Net sales                          $    103,359     $     59,866     $    286,687     $    164,797

Cost of sales                            73,652           43,432          206,545          121,965
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
Gross profit                             29,707           16,434           80,142           42,832

Selling, general and
  administrative expenses                14,755            9,116           40,105           24,905
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
Operating income                         14,952            7,318           40,037           17,927

Interest expense                          2,538            1,463            8,825            2,922
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

Income before provision for
  income taxes and
  extraordinary loss                     12,414            5,855           31,212           15,005

Provision for income taxes                5,198            2,459           13,085            6,311
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

Income before extraordinary
  loss                                    7,216            3,396           18,127            8,694

Extraordinary loss on debt
  refinancing less applicable
  income tax benefits of $216                                                 324
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

Net income                         $      7,216     $      3,396     $     17,803     $      8,694
                                   =============    =============    =============    =============

Primary earnings per common
  share:

    Income before
      extraordinary loss           $       0.61     $       0.38     $       1.70     $       0.97

    Extraordinary loss                                                       0.03
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
    Net income                     $       0.61     $       0.38     $       1.67     $       0.97
                                   =============    =============    =============    =============

Weighted average common
  shares                             11,882,622        9,000,000       10,633,899        9,000,000
                                   =============    =============    =============    =============
</TABLE>

           See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Nine Months Ended March 30, 1997
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Page 4
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Additional
                                                  Common      Paid-In        Retained       
                                                   Stock      Capital        Earnings        Total
                                             -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Balance, June 30, 1996                       $       90     $   61,255     $   26,539     $   87,884

Exercise of stock options (unaudited)                              285                           285

Issuance of common stock (unaudited)                 23         73,474                        73,497

Net income for the nine months ended
   March 30, 1997 (unaudited)                                                  17,803         17,803

Cash dividend at $0.02 per common share      
   (unaudited)                                                                   (586)          (586)
                                             -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Balance, March 30 1997 (unaudited)           $      113     $  135,014     $   43,756     $  178,883
                                             ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Page 5
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Nine months ended        Nine months ended
                                                                       March 30, 1997           March 24, 1996
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

   Net income                                                         $         17,803         $          8,694

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided (used) by operating activities:

   Depreciation                                                                  4,448                    2,779
   Amortization                                                                  3,761                    1,939
   Deferred income tax provision                                                  (449)                    (117)
   Other                                                                           305                       72

(Increase) decrease in current assets, excluding the
   effect of acquisitions:

   Accounts receivable                                                          (5,234)                   9,030
   Costs and earnings in excess of amounts billed                              (23,738)                  (4,237)
   Inventories                                                                  (9,677)                   1,212
   Prepaid expenses and other                                                    5,167                   (2,401)

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities, excluding the
   effect of acquisitions:

   Accounts payable                                                             (9,576)                   2,640
   Accrued liabilities                                                          (2,668)                     603
   Customer advances                                                            (1,396)                   1,414
   Other                                                                           638                     (166)
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------
   Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                            (20,616)                  21,462
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:

   Capital expenditures                                                         (8,194)                  (7,605)

   Acquisition of the stock of Mid-West Automation Enterprises,
      Inc. and Hansford Manufacturing Corporation, net of cash
      acquired of $21,573                                                      (92,756)

   Acquisition of H.G. Kalish Inc. net assets, Arrow Precision
      Elements, Inc. net assets, Swiftpack Automation Limited
      stock, and AMI stock, net of cash acquired of $2,484                                              (44,515)
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------
   Net cash used by investing activities                                      (100,950)                 (52,120)
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------
</TABLE>
                                   (continued)

          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Page 6
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Nine Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                                                       March 30, 1997           March 24, 1996
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:

   Proceeds from issuance of debt                                               96,708                   51,713

   Repayments of term loans and Loan Notes                                     (90,054)                 (11,750)

   Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving loans                               43,805                   (5,541)

   Repayments of capital leases and other long-term
      obligations                                                                  (97)                    (172)

   Financing costs                                                              (2,472)                    (632)

   Issuance of common stock                                                     73,497

   Exercise of stock options                                                       285

   Dividends                                                                      (586)                    (540)

   Other                                                                                                     23
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------

   Net cash provided by financing activities                                   121,086                   33,101
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                   (480)                   2,443

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                 1,210                      646
                                                                      -----------------        -----------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                            $            730         $          3,089
                                                                      =================        =================
</TABLE>

          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
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1.   Unaudited consolidated financial statements

     The  accompanying   unaudited   consolidated  financial  statements  of  DT
     Industries, Inc. (DTI or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with
     the  instructions  for Form 10-Q and do not include all of the  information
     and footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
     complete financial statements.  However, in the opinion of management, such
     information  includes all adjustments,  consisting only of normal recurring
     adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations
     for the  periods  presented.  Operating  results  for any  quarter  are not
     necessarily indicative of the results for any other quarter or for the full
     year. These statements  should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
     financial  statements and notes to the  consolidated  financial  statements
     included in the  Company's  Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal
     year ended June 30, 1996.


2.   Principles of consolidation

     The consolidated  financial  statements include the accounts of the Company
     and   its   wholly-owned   subsidiaries.   All   significant   intercompany
     transactions and balances have been eliminated.


3.   Acquisitions

     On  July  19,  1996,  DTI  purchased  the  outstanding  stock  of  Mid-West
     Automation  Enterprises,  Inc.  (Mid-West),  a designer and manufacturer of
     integrated precision assembly systems, in a transaction accounted for under
     the purchase  method of  accounting.  The purchase  price of  approximately
     $75,179, net of cash acquired,  was financed by borrowings under the Second
     Amended and Restated Credit  Facilities  Agreement.  The purchase price has
     been preliminarily allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities
     based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition.  The excess
     of purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets  acquired has
     been  recorded  as  goodwill.   The  accompanying   consolidated  financial
     statements include the results of Mid-West from the date of acquisition.

     On  September  30,  1996,   DTI  completed  the   acquisition  of  Hansford
     Manufacturing   Corporation  (Hansford),  a  privately  held  designer  and
     manufacturer of automated assembly systems, in a transaction  accounted for
     under  the  purchase   method  of   accounting.   The  purchase   price  of
     approximately  $17,577 was financed  under the  Company's  credit  facility
     which was  increased  concurrent  with the  acquisition  to  $210,000  from
     $200,000.  DTI also agreed to make additional cash payments  totaling up to
     $20,000,  payable over a two-year period beginning in  approximately  three
     years.  The amount,  if any,  will be  determined by a formula based on the
     earnings of the acquired  business.  Any additional  purchase price paid is
     expected to result in  additional  goodwill.  The  purchase  price has been
     preliminarily  allocated  to the  acquired  assets and assumed  liabilities
     based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition.  The excess
     of purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets  acquired has
     been  recorded  as  goodwill.   The  accompanying   consolidated  financial
     statements include the results of Hansford from the date of acquisition.

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Page 8
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     In August 1995 and  September  1995,  respectively,  the  Company  acquired
     certain  assets of and  assumed  certain  liabilities  of H.G.  Kalish Inc.
     (Kalish)  and Arrow  Precision  Elements,  Inc.  (Arrow).  The Company also
     acquired the stock of Swiftpack  Automation Limited (Swiftpack) in November
     1995  and  Assembly   Machines,   Inc.  (AMI)  in  January  1996.  See  the
     consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  included  in  the
     Company's  Form 10-K Annual  Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996
     for additional information relating to these acquisitions.

     The  following  table  sets forth pro forma  information  for DTI as if the
     acquisitions of Kalish,  Arrow,  Swiftpack,  AMI, Mid-West and Hansford had
     taken place on July 1, 1996 and June 26, 1995, respectively.  The pro forma
     information  does not  include  the pro forma  effects of the common  stock
     issuance on November 25, 1996.  This  information is unaudited and does not
     purport to represent actual net sales, income before extraordinary loss and
     earnings per share before extraordinary loss had the acquisitions  actually
     occurred on July 1, 1996 and June 26, 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         PRO FORMA INFORMATION
                                                            FOR THE PERIODS

                                                   July 1, 1996        June 26, 1995
                                                        to                  to
                                                  March 30, 1997      March 24, 1996
                                                  --------------      --------------
<S>                                               <C>                 <C>
Net sales                                         $     307,366       $     278,653

Income before extraordinary loss                  $      18,849       $      12,966

Earnings per share before extraordinary loss      $        1.77       $        1.44

Weighted average shares outstanding                  10,633,899           9,000,000

</TABLE>

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Page 9
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4.   Earnings per share

     The   computation  of   primary  earnings  per  share  was  based  on   the
     weighted  average  number of  outstanding  common  shares during the period
     plus, when the effect was dilutive,  common stock equivalents consisting of
     certain  shares  subject to stock  options and  contingent  purchase  price
     payable  in common  stock  related  to an  acquired  business.  The  common
     equivalent shares arising from the effect of outstanding stock options were
     computed  using the  treasury  stock  method,  if  dilutive.  The number of
     contingent shares used in the primary  calculation was based on the average
     stock price for the prior  fiscal year (for shares  issuable  for the prior
     year earnings) and the end of the period stock price  assuming  maintenance
     of current earnings (for shares  contingently  issuable for the current and
     future  year  earnings).   As  all  potentially   dilutive  securities  are
     considered common stock  equivalents,  there was not a material  difference
     between primary and fully diluted earnings per share.

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
     of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS 128), "Earnings Per Share",
     which will be  effective  for the Company for the  quarter  ended  December
     1997. Had the Company adopted SFAS 128 as of July 1, 1996, weighted average
     basic shares  outstanding  would have been  11,267,771  and  10,033,769 and
     basic  earnings  per share  before the  extraordinary  item would have been
     $0.64  and  $1.81  for the three  and nine  months  ended  March 30,  1997,
     respectively.  Weighted average diluted shares  outstanding would have been
     11,887,748  and  10,639,025  and  diluted  earnings  per share  before  the
     extraordinary  item  would have been $0.61 and $1.70 for the three and nine
     months ended March 30, 1997, respectively.

5.   Supplemental balance sheet information

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  March 30, 1997      June 30, 1996
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                  --------------      --------------
<S>                                               <C>                 <C>
Inventories, net:

  Raw materials                                   $      17,621       $      14,814

  Work in process                                        22,470              12,145

  Finished goods                                          4,113               4,444
                                                  --------------      --------------
                                                  $      44,204       $      31,403
                                                  ==============      ==============

Accrued liabilities:

  Accrued employee compensation and benefits      $      11,554       $       6,030

  Taxes payable and related reserves                      5,558               5,120

  Product liability                                       1,770               1,711

  Other                                                  11,135               9,663
                                                  --------------      --------------

                                                   $     30,017       $      22,524
                                                   =============      ==============
</TABLE>

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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Page 10
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6.   Financing

     As of March 30, 1997 and June 30,  1996,  long-term  debt  consisted of the
     following:

                                              March 30, 1997      June 30, 1996
                                                (Unaudited)
                                              --------------      --------------

Term loans to banks                           $      69,415       $      47,917

Loan Notes                                                               13,974

Revolving loans to banks                             60,521              16,749

Capital lease obligations and other
   long-term debt                                       590                 687
                                              --------------      --------------
                                                    130,526              79,327

Less - current portion of
   long-term debt                                    (8,915)             (8,481)
                                              --------------      --------------
                                              $     121,611       $      70,846
                                              ==============      ==============


     During July 1996,  the Company  entered into a Second  Amended and Restated
     Credit Facilities  Agreement  provided by two institutions.  The agreement,
     which  was  subsequently  amended  in  September  1996 and  December  1996,
     provides a total  credit line of $210,000,  including an $80,000  revolving
     credit facility,  a $50,500 term loan, a $58,500 acquisition facility and a
     $21,000 foreign currency  denominated letter of credit, and expires on July
     23, 2001. The term loan requires quarterly  principal payments ranging from
     $1,613 to $2,267 with a final balloon payment at maturity on July 23, 2001.
     Borrowings  under the  agreement  bear  interest  at prime or LIBOR (at the
     option of DTI)  plus a  specified  percentage  based on the ratio of funded
     debt to operating  cash flow.  At March 30, 1997,  interest  rates on these
     facilities ranged from 6.5 percent to 8.5 percent.  Borrowing  availability
     for the revolving  credit facility is based on percentages of the Company's
     eligible accounts receivable, eligible inventory and outstanding letters of
     credit.  The Company had borrowing  availability of $19,479 relating to the
     revolving credit facility at March 30, 1997. The credit facility is secured
     by substantially all of the assets of DTI and its subsidiaries and contains
     certain financial and other covenants and restrictions. In conjunction with
     entering  into  the  new  credit  facility,   the  Company   recognized  an
     extraordinary  loss in July 1996 of $324  attributable  to the write-off of
     $540 unamortized deferred financing fees, net of related $216 tax benefit.

     The acquisition of Hansford in September 1996 was financed under the Second
     Amended and Restated Credit Facilities  Agreement.  Of the $17,577 purchase
     price, $8,543 was established as an irrevocable letter of credit payable to
     the former owner on June 30, 1997. The letter of credit is included in long
     term debt on the consolidated balance sheet.


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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Page 11
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     In connection  with the  acquisition  of Swiftpack on November 23, 1995, DT
     Industries (UK) Limited (DTUK), a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into the
     Credit Agreement,  Specific  Counter-Indemnity and Debenture with a foreign
     bank. The foreign credit  facility  denominated in Pounds Sterling was used
     for the cash portion of the purchase  price of Swiftpack and the redemption
     of five fixed rate  guaranteed  promissory  notes (Loan Notes) entered into
     with certain of the prior  shareholders.  The aggregate principal amount of
     the Loan Notes  denominated  in U.S.  dollars was $13,974.  The Loan Notes,
     which bore  interest  at 5.3%,  were  redeemed by the  noteholders  between
     November 25, 1996 and December 23, 1996. The aggregate  principal amount of
     the foreign credit facility is  approximately  $21,000.  The foreign credit
     facility bears interest at a variable rate based upon LIBOR  (approximately
     7.8% including letter of credit fees at March 30, 1997). Principal payments
     thereunder  ranging from $320 to $405 are due quarterly  with the remaining
     principal due August 16, 2000.

     In connection with the issuance of the Loan Notes, the Company entered into
     a foreign  exchange  forward  contract to offset  exchange gains and losses
     related to the Loan Notes recorded by the foreign subsidiary.  The contract
     matured on November 26, 1996 and provided the purchase of the equivalent of
     $13,974 of Pounds  Sterling  at a rate of $1.5457 per Pound  Sterling.  The
     contract  effectively hedged any foreign currency exchange fluctuation from
     the date the Loan Notes were issued. No foreign currency  transaction gains
     or losses were recorded.

     The  Company  has   revolving   credit   facilities   through  its  foreign
     subsidiaries of  approximately  $3,000,  of which $1,810 was outstanding at
     March 30, 1997.


7.   Issuance of common stock

     On November 25, 1996, the Company completed the sale of 2,250,000 shares of
     its  common  stock at $34.50 a share.  Net  proceeds  to the  Company  were
     $73,497 after deducting  issuance costs. In connection with the offering by
     the Company,  certain selling  stockholders sold 2,835,000 shares for which
     the  Company did not receive any  proceeds.  The  proceeds  received by the
     Company were used to reduce indebtedness.


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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 1. Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Page 12
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8.   Stock option plans

     A summary of stock option transactions  pursuant to the 1994 Employee Stock
     Option  Plan,  the 1996 Long-Term  Incentive  Plan and  the 1994  Directors
     Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan follows:

                                                  AVERAGE         SHARES SUBJECT
                                                   PRICE            TO OPTION
                                               --------------     --------------

  Summary of Stock Options

     Beginning of period, June 30, 1996           $ 13.86            662,250

     Options granted                                22.78            349,450

     Options exercised                              13.68            (20,875)

     Options cancelled                              20.52             (5,625)
                                               --------------     --------------
     End of period, March 30, 1997                $ 16.99             958,200
                                               ==============     ==============
     Exercisable at March 30, 1997                                     77,844
                                                                  ==============

     On September 18, 1996,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the Company  adopted
     the  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan (the  "LTIP  Plan").  The LTIP Plan  became
     effective on November 11, 1996 upon its approval by the stockholders at the
     annual  meeting.  The LTIP Plan  provides for the granting of four types of
     awards on a stand  alone,  combination,  or a tandem  basis,  specifically,
     nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options,  restricted shares and
     performance stock awards.  The LTIP Plan provides for the granting of up to
     a total of 600,000  shares of common stock,  provided that the total number
     of shares with  respect to which awards are granted in any one year may not
     exceed 100,000 shares to any individual  employee and 200,000 shares in the
     aggregate,  and the total  number of shares with respect to which grants of
     restricted  stock and  performance  stock awards are made in any year shall
     not exceed 50,000 shares to any  individual  employee and 100,000 shares in
     the aggregate.

9.   Commitments and contingencies

     The  Company is a party to certain  lawsuits  involving  employee  matters,
     product  liability and other  matters.  Management and legal counsel do not
     expect the outcome of any  litigation to have a material  adverse effect on
     the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.


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GENERAL OVERVIEW

     The following  discussion  summarizes the significant factors affecting the
     consolidated  operating  results and financial  condition of DT Industries,
     Inc.  (DTI or the  Company)  for the three and nine months  ended March 30,
     1997  compared  to  the  three  and  nine  months  ended  March  24,  1996,
     respectively.  This  discussion  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the
     consolidated  financial statements and notes to the consolidated  financial
     statements  thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
     ended June 30, 1996.

     In fiscal year 1996,  the Company  acquired  the net assets of H. G. Kalish
     Inc. (Kalish) and Arrow Precision Elements,  Inc. (Arrow). The Company also
     acquired the stock of Swiftpack Automation Limited (Swiftpack) and Assembly
     Machines,  Inc.  (AMI).  During the nine months ended March 30,  1997,  the
     Company  acquired  the  stock  of  Mid-West  Automation  Enterprises,  Inc.
     (Mid-West)  and  Hansford   Manufacturing   Corporation   (Hansford).   The
     acquisitions are elements of a business  strategy to acquire companies with
     proprietary  products  and  manufacturing  capabilities  which have  strong
     market and  technological  positions in the niche markets they serve and to
     accelerate  the  Company's  goal of  providing  customers  a full  range of
     integrated  automated assembly and packaging systems.  The Company believes
     that emphasis on  complementary  acquisitions  of companies  serving target
     markets allows it to broaden its product offerings and to provide customers
     a  single  source  for  complete   integrated   automation   systems.   The
     acquisitions also expand the Company's base of customers,  creating greater
     opportunities for cross-selling among the various divisions of the Company.

     The  Company  operates  in two  business  segments,  Special  Machines  and
     Components.  The Special  Machines  segment  designs and builds  integrated
     systems,  custom equipment,  and proprietary  machines used by customers in
     manufacturing,  testing and packaging various products in a wide variety of
     industries.  The  Components  segment stamps and fabricates a wide range of
     standard and custom metal components. Gross margins of the Special Machines
     segment  may vary from  period to period as a result of the  variations  in
     profitability  of  contracts  for large  orders  of  special  machines.  In
     addition, changes in the product mix in a given period affect gross margins
     for the Special Machines segment.


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     The percentage of completion  method of accounting is used by the Company's
     Special Machines segment to recognize revenues and related costs. Under the
     percentage  of  completion  method,  revenues  for customer  contracts  are
     measured based on the ratio of engineering  and  manufacturing  labor hours
     incurred to date compared to total estimated  engineering and manufacturing
     labor hours or, for certain  customer  contracts,  the ratio of total costs
     incurred to date to total estimated  costs.  Any revisions in the estimated
     total  costs or values of the  contracts  during the course of the work are
     reflected when the facts that require the revisions  become known.  Revenue
     from the sale of products  manufactured by the Company's Components segment
     is recognized upon shipment to the customer.

     Costs and related expenses to manufacture the products are recorded as cost
     of sales when the related  revenue is recognized.  Provisions for estimated
     losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses
     are determined.

     Certain   information   contained  herein,   particularly  the  information
     appearing  under the  headings  "Results  of  Operations",  "Liquidity  and
     Capital Resources" and "Backlog" includes forward-looking statements. These
     statements which, at the time made, speak about the future,  are based upon
     the Company's  interpretation  of what it believes are significant  factors
     affecting  its  businesses  and  are  made  pursuant  to  the  safe  harbor
     provisions of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and
     Section 21E of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended.  Actual
     results   could   differ   materially   from  those   anticipated   in  any
     forward-looking  statements  as a  result  of  various  factors,  including
     economic  downturns  in  industries  served,  delays  or  cancellations  of
     customer  orders,  delays in shipping dates of products,  significant  cost
     overruns on certain  projects,  foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations
     and possible future acquisitions that may not be complementary or additive.
     Additional information regarding certain important factors that could cause
     actual  results  of  operations  or  outcomes  of other  events  to  differ
     materially  from  any  such  forward-looking  statement  appears  elsewhere
     herein,  including  under the  heading  "Seasonality  and  Fluctuations  in
     Quarterly  Results";  and in  the  Corporation's  other  filings  with  the
     Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement on
     Form S-3  (Registration  No.  333-14955) and prospectus  dated November 25,
     1996, including the section therein entitled "Risk Factors".


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following table sets forth, for the periods  indicated,  the percentage
     of  consolidated  net sales  represented by certain items  reflected in the
     Company's consolidated statement of operations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended

                                     March 30,        March 24,        March 30,        March 24,
                                       1997             1996             1997             1996
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
<S>                                <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Net sales                              100.0%          100.0%           100.0%           100.0%

Cost of sales                           71.3            72.6             72.0             74.0
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
Gross profit                            28.7            27.4             28.0             26.0

Selling, general and
   administrative expenses              14.3            15.2             14.0             15.1
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
Operating income                        14.4            12.2             14.0             10.9

Interest expense                         2.4             2.4              3.1              1.8
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
Income before provision
   for income taxes and
   extraordinary loss                   12.0             9.8             10.9              9.1

Provision for income taxes               5.0             4.1              4.6              3.8
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

Income before extraordinary
   loss                                  7.0             5.7              6.3              5.3

Extraordinary loss on debt
   refinancing                                                            0.1
                                   -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
Net income                               7.0%            5.7%             6.2%             5.3%
                                   =============    =============    =============    =============
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                        THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1997
                  COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 24, 1996

NET SALES

     Consolidated net sales increased $43.5 million, or 72.7%, to $103.4 million
     for the three months ended March 30, 1997 from $59.9  million for the three
     months ended March 24, 1996. The increase in sales was attributed to the
     incremental  sales of recently acquired  businesses of $34.8 million,  with
     the remaining $8.7 million, or 14.5%,  increase relating to increased sales
     from  existing  businesses.  Recently  acquired  businesses  include AMI in
     January 1996, Mid-West in July 1996 and Hansford in September 1996.

     Sales by the Special Machines segment increased $40.9 million  and sales by
     the Components segment increased $2.6 million. The increase in sales by the
     Special  Machines  segment was due to an  increase  in sales from  existing
     businesses of $6.1 million, or 12.2%, over the third quarter of fiscal 1996
     and $34.8 million in incremental sales from  recently-acquired  businesses.
     The existing businesses in the Special Machines segment experienced growth
     in sales of automated assembly systems reflecting  international  expansion
     by certain customers and DTI's increased penetration into new markets.  The
     increase in sales by the Components segment of $2.6 million, or 25.6%, is a
     result of an  increase  in sales to a large  customer  in the  agricultural
     equipment  industry  and sales to several  new  customers  obtained  in the
     current year.  Capital  investment in the  Components  segment has provided
     additional  capacity and expanded  capabilities  to increase the number and
     types  of  products  offered  to  customers.  Sales  to  customers  in  the
     transportation industry had declined slightly from prior year levels.

GROSS PROFIT

     Gross profit  increased  $13.3 million,  or 80.8%, to $29.7 million for the
     three months  ended March 30, 1997 from $16.4  million for the three months
     ended March 24, 1996, as a result of the sales  increases  discussed  above
     and gross margin  improvements.  The gross  margin  increased to 28.7% from
     27.5%  primarily as a result of the  recently  acquired  operations.  Gross
     margin exclusive of acquired operations increased slightly to 27.6%.


SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ("SG&A") EXPENSES

     SG&A expenses  increased $5.6 million,  or 61.9%,  to $14.7 million for the
     three  months  ended March 30, 1997 from $9.1  million for the three months
     ended March 24, 1996. Approximately $4.0 million of the increase was due to
     recently  acquired  businesses,  with the remaining  increase the result of
     personnel additions,  higher compensation expense for current personnel and
     increased travel costs,  most of which related to the overall growth of the
     Company  and  the  further  establishment  of a  business  group  operating
     structure.  As a  percentage  of  consolidated  net  sales,  SG&A  expenses
     decreased to 14.3% from 15.2%. The percentage  decrease resulted  primarily
     from lower SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales  associated with recently
     acquired businesses.


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OPERATING INCOME

     Operating  income increased $7.7 million,  or 104.3%,  to $15.0 million for
     the three  months  ended  March 30,  1997 from $7.3  million  for the three
     months ended March 24, 1996,  as a result of the factors  noted above.  The
     operating margin increased to 14.4% from 12.2% in the prior year. Excluding
     acquisitions, operating income increased $0.8 million, or 10.7%.


INTEREST EXPENSE

     Interest expense increased to $2.5 million for the three months ended March
     30, 1997 from $1.5 million for the three  months ended March 24, 1996.  The
     increase in interest  expense  resulted  primarily from the increase in the
     debt level of the Company to finance recent  acquisitions  and meet working
     capital requirements partially offset by the net proceeds of an offering of
     common stock.

INCOME TAXES

     Provision  for income taxes  increased to $5.2 million for the three months
     ended March 30, 1997 from $2.5 million for the three months ended March 24,
     1996, reflecting an effective tax rate of approximately 41.9% and 42.0% for
     each period,  respectively.  This rate differs from statutory  rates due to
     permanent   differences   primarily  related  to  non-deductible   goodwill
     amortization on certain acquisitions.


NET INCOME

     Net income  increased  to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 30,
     1997 from $3.4  million  for the three  months  ended  March 24,  1996 as a
     result of the factors  noted above.  Primary  earnings per share were $0.61
     for the three months ended March 30, 1997 versus $0.38 for the three months
     ended March 24, 1996. The weighted  average common shares  outstanding  for
     the three months ended March 30, 1997 were 11,882,622  versus 9,000,000 for
     the three  months  ended March 24,  1996.  The  increase is a result of the
     issuance of common  stock and the dilutive  effect of certain  common stock
     equivalents,  including stock options and the estimated  contingent  shares
     which may be issuable in conjunction with the Kalish acquisition.


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                        NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1997
                  COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 24, 1996

NET SALES

     Consolidated  net sales  increased  $121.9  million,  or  74.0%,  to $286.7
     million  for the nine months  ended March 30, 1997 from $164.8  million for
     the nine months ended March 24,  1996.  Of the $121.9  million  increase in
     sales, $106.7 million was due to the incremental sales of recently acquired
     businesses,  with  the  remaining  $15.2  million,  or  9.2%,  relating  to
     increased  sales from existing  businesses.  Recently  acquired  businesses
     include  Kalish in August  1995,  Arrow in  September  1995,  Swiftpack  in
     November 1995,  AMI in January 1996,  Mid-West in July 1996 and Hansford in
     September 1996.

     Sales by the Special Machines segment increased $118.5 million and sales by
     the Components segment increased $3.4 million. The increase in sales by the
     Special  Machines  segment was due to an  increase  in sales from  existing
     businesses of $13.0 million,  or 9.7%,  over the nine months of fiscal 1996
     and $105.5 million in incremental sales from recently acquired  businesses.
     Sales from existing  businesses were up due to the strong growth  occurring
     in assembly  systems,  welding  systems and foam extrusion  equipment.  The
     increase in sales of assembly and welding  systems  reflects  international
     expansion by certain  customers and DTI's  increased  penetration  into new
     markets.  Foam extrusion  equipment sales have grown significantly led by a
     strong international  market. The growth in sales of the assembly,  welding
     and foam extrusion  systems was partially  offset by a decrease in sales of
     custom  build-to-print  machines.  The increase in sales by the  Components
     segment was due to an increase in sales from  existing  businesses  of $2.2
     million,  or 7.1%,  over the nine months of fiscal 1996 and $1.2 million in
     incremental sales from recently acquired businesses.  The increase in sales
     of the  Components  segment is a result of the sales  increases  to a large
     customer in the agricultural equipment industry, sales to new customers and
     the  lessened  effect in the latter  part of the fiscal year of the reduced
     sales to customers in the transportation industry.


GROSS PROFIT

     Gross profit  increased  $37.3 million,  or 87.1%, to $80.1 million for the
     nine months  ended  March 30,  1997 from $42.8  million for the nine months
     ended March 24, 1996, as a result of the sales  increases  discussed  above
     and gross margin  improvements.  The gross  margin  increased to 28.0% from
     26.0%.  Gross margin exclusive of acquired  operations  increased to 27.4%,
     reflecting a more favorable product mix and gross margin improvement across
     several product lines within the Special Machines segment, including custom
     equipment, welding systems and tablet packaging equipment.


SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ("SG&A") EXPENSES

     SG&A expenses  increased $15.2 million,  or 61.0%, to $40.1 million for the
     nine months  ended  March 30,  1997 from $24.9  million for the nine months
     ended March 24, 1996.  Approximately  $11.5 million of the increase was due
     to recently acquired businesses,  with the remaining increase the result of
     personnel additions,  higher compensation expense for current personnel and
     increased travel costs,  most of which related to the overall growth of the
     Company  and  the  further  establishment  of a  business  group  operating
     structure.  As a  percentage  of  consolidated  net  sales,  SG&A  expenses
     decreased to 14.0% from 15.1%. The percentage  decrease resulted  primarily
     from lower SG&A  expenses  as a  percentage  of sales  associated  with the
     recently acquired businesses.

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OPERATING INCOME

     Operating income increased $22.1 million,  or 123.3%,  to $40.0 million for
     the nine months ended March 30, 1997 from $17.9 million for the nine months
     ended March 24, 1996, as a result of the factors noted above. The operating
     margin  increased  to  14.0%  from  10.9%  in  the  prior  year.  Excluding
     acquisitions,  operating  income  increased  $2.8  million,  or 15.6%,  and
     operating margin increased to 11.5%.


INTEREST EXPENSE

     Interest expense  increased to $8.8 million for the nine months ended March
     30, 1997 from $2.9 million for the nine months  ended March 24,  1996.  The
     increase in interest  expense  resulted  primarily from the increase in the
     debt level of the Company to finance recent  acquisitions  and meet working
     capital requirements partially offset by the net proceeds of an offering of
     common stock.


INCOME TAXES

     Provision  for income taxes  increased to $13.1 million for the nine months
     ended March 30, 1997 from $6.3  million for the nine months ended March 24,
     1996, reflecting an effective tax rate of approximately 41.9% and 42.1% for
     each period,  respectively.  This rate differs from statutory  rates due to
     permanent   differences   primarily  related  to  non-deductible   goodwill
     amortization on certain acquisitions.


NET INCOME

     Income before  extraordinary  loss  increased to $18.1 million for the nine
     months  ended  March 30, 1997 from $8.7  million for the nine months  ended
     March  24,  1996 as a  result  of the  factors  noted  above.  The  Company
     recognized an extraordinary loss in July 1996 of $0.3 million, or $0.03 per
     share,  attributable to the write-off of $0.5 million unamortized  deferred
     financing fees, net of related $0.2 million tax benefit.  As a result,  net
     income was $17.8 million,  or $1.67 per share.  Primary  earnings per share
     before the  extraordinary  loss were $1.70 for the nine months  ended March
     30,  1997  versus  $0.97 for the nine  months  ended  March 24,  1996.  The
     weighted average common shares  outstanding for the nine months ended March
     30, 1997 were 10,633,899  versus  9,000,000 for the nine months ended March
     24, 1996.  The increase is a result of the issuance of common stock and the
     dilutive  effect of  certain  common  stock  equivalents,  including  stock
     options  and the  estimated  contingent  shares  which may be  issuable  in
     conjunction with the Kalish acquisition.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Net income  plus  non-cash  operating  charges  provided  $25.9  million of
     operating cash flow for the nine months ended March 30, 1997. Net increases
     in working capital balances used operating cash of $46.5 million, resulting
     in net cash used by  operating  activities  of $20.6  million  for the nine
     months ended March 30, 1997. A  substantial  portion of the net increase in
     working  capital  reflects the increased  level of  manufacturing  activity
     occurring at the Company, particularly in the Special Machines segment. The
     Company has  experienced  a trend  towards  larger  dollar value and longer
     lead-time  projects.  The  Special  Machines  segment  has been  working on
     several  such  contracts  which do not  provide  for  customer  advances or
     progress  payments.  These factors  resulted in a $23.7 million increase in
     costs and earnings in excess of amounts billed and a $9.7 million  increase
     in  inventory.  A strong level of shipments in the quarter  ended March 30,
     1997 was the primary factor in the increase in accounts  receivable.  Other
     factors  contributing to the net increase in working capital were primarily
     associated with the Mid-West and Hansford  acquisitions.  Acquisition costs
     paid subsequent to the closings for both Mid-West and Hansford  amounted to
     approximately  $2.0  million.   Also,  as  anticipated  with  the  Hansford
     acquisition,  the Company has provided  approximately  $5.0 million to meet
     current working capital requirements.


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     During the nine months ended March 24, 1996, net cash provided by operating
     activities was $21.5 million.  Net income plus non-cash  operating  charges
     provided  $13.4  million of  operating  cash flow.  A  favorable  change in
     working capital balances provided net cash of $8.1 million primarily due to
     a decrease in accounts  receivable  of $9.0  million.  The  decrease  was a
     result of cash received  during fiscal 1996 as a result of the  significant
     fourth quarter 1995 shipments.

     Working capital balances can fluctuate  significantly  between periods as a
     result of the  significant  costs incurred on individual  contracts and the
     relatively large amounts invoiced and collected by the Company for a number
     of large contracts.

     During the nine months ended March 30, 1997, net cash of $121.1 million was
     provided  by  financing   activities   and  used   primarily  to  fund  the
     acquisitions  of  Mid-West  and  Hansford  for $92.8  million,  net of cash
     acquired.  The net cash provided by financing  activities  was also used to
     finance capital expenditures of $8.2 million, pay dividends of $0.6 million
     and fund working capital  requirements.  Financing  activities consisted of
     the  renegotiation  of the  Company's  credit  facility and the issuance of
     common  stock as  discussed  below.  The Company  incurred  $2.5 million of
     financing  costs  in  conjunction  with  the  renegotiation  of the  credit
     facility.

     During the nine months  ended March 24,  1996,  cash  provided by operating
     activities was used to finance capital  expenditures of approximately  $7.6
     million,  pay  dividends of $0.5 million and provide  funding  towards four
     acquisitions.  Net  borrowings  of the Company  increased by  approximately
     $34.3 million in the nine months ended March 24, 1996, primarily due to the
     acquisition of Kalish for $16.4 million, Arrow for $3.0 million,  Swiftpack
     for $18.4 million and AMI for $6.7 million, net of cash acquired.

     On November 25, 1996, the Company completed the sale of 2,250,000 shares of
     its common  stock at a price to the public of $34.50 a share.  Net proceeds
     to the Company  were $73.5  million  after  deducting  issuance  costs.  In
     connection with the offering by the Company,  certain selling  stockholders
     sold  2,835,000  shares for which the Company did not receive any proceeds.
     The  proceeds  received  by the Company  were used to reduce  indebtedness.
     Under terms of the Company's Second Amended and Restated Credit  Facilities
     Agreement,  the prepayment of  indebtedness  has resulted in a reduction in
     interest  rates of 0.75%  per  annum on  borrowings  outstanding  under the
     credit facility. In addition, the prepayment of indebtedness  established a
     loan  commitment of $58.5 million which is available for use by the Company
     to finance future acquisitions for up to two years.

     During the nine months  ended March 30,  1997,  the Company  completed  the
     acquisitions  of Mid-West and Hansford for $75.2 million and $17.6 million,
     respectively,  net of cash acquired. These acquisitions were financed under
     the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facilities Agreement, which replaced
     the Company's  previous credit agreement.  The credit agreement,  which was
     subsequently  amended in  September  and  December  1996,  provides a total
     credit line of $210  million,  including  an $80 million  revolving  credit
     facility,  a $50.5 million term loan, a $58.5 million acquisition  facility
     and a $21 million foreign currency  denominated  letter of credit. The term
     loan requires  quarterly  principal  payments  ranging from $1.6 million to
     $2.3  million  with a final  balloon  payment at maturity on July 23, 2001.
     Borrowings  under the  agreement  bear  interest  at prime or LIBOR (at the
     option of DTI)  plus a  specified  percentage  based on the ratio of funded
     debt to operating  cash flow.  At March 30, 1997,  interest  rates on these
     facilities  ranged  from  6.5%  to  8.5%.  Borrowing  availability  for the
     revolver  is  based  on  percentages  of the  Company's  eligible  accounts
     receivable,  eligible  inventory  and  outstanding  letters of credit.  The
     Company had excess borrowing  availability of $19.5 million relating to the
     revolving credit facility at March 30, 1997. The credit facility is secured
     by substantially all of the assets of DTI and its subsidiaries and contains
     certain financial and other covenants and restrictions. In conjunction with
     entering into this credit facility, the Company recognized an extraordinary
     loss in July 1996 of $0.3  million  attributable  to the  write-off of $0.5
     million  unamortized  deferred  financing fees, net of related $0.2 million
     tax benefit.


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     In connection  with the  acquisition  of Swiftpack on November 23, 1995, DT
     Industries (UK) Limited (DTUK), a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into the
     Credit Agreement,  Specific  Counter-Indemnity and Debenture with a foreign
     bank. The foreign credit  facility  denominated in Pounds Sterling was used
     for the cash portion of the purchase  price of Swiftpack and the redemption
     of five fixed rate  guaranteed  promissory  notes (Loan Notes) entered into
     with certain of the prior shareholders. The Loan Notes, which bore interest
     at 5.3%, were  redeemed by the  noteholders between  November  25, 1996 and
     December 23, 1996.  The aggregate  principal  amount of the foreign  credit
     facility is approximately  $21.0 million.  The facility bears interest at a
     variable  rate based upon LIBOR  (approximately  7.8%  including  letter of
     credit fees at March 30, 1997).  Principal  payments are due quarterly with
     the remaining principal balance due on August 16, 2000.  Principal payments
     range from approximately  $0.3 million to $0.4 million.  The foreign credit
     facility is secured by the letter of credit facility  provided  through the
     Second Amended and Restated Credit Facilities Agreement.

     The Company also maintains  revolving  credit  facilities of  approximately
     $3.0 million  through its foreign  subsidiaries.  At March 30, 1997,  total
     outstanding  indebtedness  under such  facilities  was  approximately  $1.8
     million.

     To manage its  exposure  to  fluctuations  in interest  rates,  the Company
     entered  into an interest  rate swap  agreement in June 1995 for a notional
     principal  amount of $30 million,  maturing June 29, 1998.  Swap agreements
     involve  the  exchange  of  interest  obligations  on  fixed  and  floating
     interest-rate debt without the exchange of the underlying principal amount.
     The differential paid or received on the swap agreement is recognized as an
     adjustment to interest expense.  The swap agreement requires the Company to
     pay a fixed rate of 6.06% in exchange for a floating  rate payment equal to
     the three  month LIBOR  determined  on a  quarterly  basis with  settlement
     occurring on specific dates.

     Management  anticipates  that  capital  expenditures in  the current fiscal
     year and future years will include  recurring  replacement or refurbishment
     of machinery and equipment,  which will approximate  depreciation  expense,
     and  purchases  to improve  production  methods or  processes  or to expand
     manufacturing capabilities.  To accommodate  growth occurring at two of the
     Special  Machines  Facilities,  the  Company  expects  to  enter  into  new
     operating leases.  Upon adding additional  capacity with leased facilities,
     the Company  believes  that its  principal  owned and leased  manufacturing
     facilities  will have  sufficient  capacity to accommodate  future internal
     growth without major capital improvements.

     The Company paid  quarterly  cash dividends of $0.02 per share on September
     13, 1996, December 13, 1996 and March 14, 1997 to stockholders of record on
     August 30, 1996, November 22, 1996 and February 28, 1997, respectively.

     Based on its ability to generate funds from operations and the availability
     of funds under its current credit facilities,  the Company believes that it
     will have  sufficient  funds  available to meet its  currently  anticipated
     operating and capital expenditure requirements.


BACKLOG

     The  Company's  backlog is based upon  customer  purchase  orders  that the
     Company  believes are firm.  As of March 30,  1997,  the Company had $180.2
     million of orders in backlog,  which compares to a backlog of approximately
     $104.3  million as of March 24,  1996.  The  acquisitions  of Mid-West  and
     Hansford  increased  the  backlog  $63.2  million  at  March  30,  1997  in
     comparison to March 24, 1996.  Excluding the effect of these  acquisitions,
     backlog  would have been $117.0  million at March 30, 1997,  an increase of
     $12.7 million, or 12.1%, from a year ago.


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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Page 22
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     The  backlog for the  Special  Machines  Group at March 30, 1997 was $170.4
     million, an increase of $72.5 million from a year ago. Excluding the effect
     of acquisitions,  backlog increased $9.3 million, or 9.5%, from an increase
     in orders across most of the product lines,  including integrated packaging
     lines,  welding systems and assembly and testing  systems.  Backlog for the
     Components segment increased $3.3 million,  or 51.1%, from the $6.5 million
     backlog a year ago.  The  increase  is a result of a large  long term order
     from a new customer.

     The level of backlog at any particular time is not  necessarily  indicative
     of the future operating performance of the Company.  Additionally,  certain
     purchase   orders  are  subject  to   cancellation  by  the  customer  upon
     notification.  Certain  orders are also subject to delays in completion and
     shipment at the request of the customer. The Company believes approximately
     one-half of the orders in the backlog  will be  recognized  as sales during
     the current fiscal year.


SEASONALITY AND FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY RESULTS

     In general, the Company's business is not subject to seasonal variations in
     demand  for its  products.  However,  because  orders  for  certain  of the
     Company's  products can be several million  dollars,  a relatively  limited
     number of orders can  constitute a meaningful  percentage  of the Company's
     revenue  in any one  quarterly  period.  As a result,  a  relatively  small
     reduction  or delay in the number of orders  can have a material  impact on
     the  timing  of  recognition  of the  Company's  revenues.  Certain  of the
     Company's  revenues are derived from fixed price  contracts.  To the extent
     that original cost estimates prove to be inaccurate,  profitability  from a
     particular contract may be adversely affected. Gross margins in the Special
     Machines  segment may vary  between  comparable  periods as a result of the
     variations  in  profitability  of  contracts  for large  orders of  special
     machines as well as product  mix  between  the various  types of custom and
     proprietary equipment manufactured by the Company. Accordingly,  results of
     operations of the Company for any  particular  quarter are not  necessarily
     indicative  of results that may be expected for any  subsequent  quarter or
     related fiscal year.


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DT INDUSTRIES, INC.

PART II. Other Information
Page 23
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ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          Exhibit  10.1 - Second  Amendment  to the Second  Amended and Restated
          Credit  Facilities   Agreement  dated  December  1,  1996,  among  The
          Boatmen's  National  Bank of St.  Louis and the other  lenders  listed
          therein and DT Industries, Inc. and the other borrowers listed therein

          Exhibit  10.2  -  Lease  Agreement  between  Kersten  Randolph  Street
          Property  and  Mid-West  Automation  Enterprises, Inc. dated February 
          11, 1997

          Exhibit 11 - Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share

          Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only)


<PAGE>

                               DT INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                   Signatures

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


                                        DT INDUSTRIES, INC.



Date:  May 12, 1997                     /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                   (Signature)
                                        Bruce P. Erdel
                                        Vice President - Finance and Secretary
                                        (Principal Financing and Accounting
                                        Officer)


<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                         Page No. in Sequential
                                                            Numbering System

Exhibit No.    Description

   10.1        Second  Amendment  to the  Second  Amended  and  Restated  Credit
               Facilities  Agreement dated December 1, 1996, among The Boatmen's
               National Bank of St. Louis and the other lenders  listed  therein
               and DT Industries, Inc. and the other borrowers listed therein

   10.2        Lease  Agreement  between  Kersten  Randolph  Street Property and
               Mid-West Automation Enterprises, Inc. dated February 11, 1997

   11          Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share

   27          Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only)



                                SECOND AMENDMENT
                                       to
             SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT FACILITIES AGREEMENT
                                      among
              THE BOATMEN'S NATIONAL BANK OF ST. LOUIS, as "Agent"
                                       and
                    THE BOATMEN'S NATIONAL BANK OF ST. LOUIS
                                       and
             THE OTHER LENDERS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF,
                                  as "Lenders"
                                       and
                               DT INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                       and
            THE OTHER BORROWERS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF,
                                 as "Borrowers"


     This SECOND  AMENDMENT  to SECOND  AMENDED AND RESTATED  CREDIT  FACILITIES
AGREEMENT  (this  "Amendment")  is entered  into as of December 1, 1996,  by and
among DT INDUSTRIES,  INC.  ("DTI"),  a Delaware  corporation,  DETROIT TOOL AND
ENGINEERING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Engineering"),  DETROIT TOOL METAL
PRODUCTS CO., a Missouri corporation, ("Metal Products"), SENCORP SYSTEMS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation ("Sencorp"),  PHARMA GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation,
formerly  known  as  Stokes-Merrill   Corporation  ("PGI"),   ADVANCED  ASSEMBLY
AUTOMATION,  INC., an Ohio corporation ("AAA"), DT CANADA INC., a New Brunswick,
Canada  corporation ("DT Canada"),  KALISH CANADA INC., a New Brunswick,  Canada
corporation  ("Kalish  Canada"),  and  MID-WEST  AUTOMATION  ENTERPRISES,   INC.
("Mid-West Enterprises") (DTI, Engineering,  Metal Products,  Sencorp, PGI, AAA,
DT Canada,  Kalish Canada, and Mid-West  Enterprises are referred to herein both
collectively and individually as "Borrower"), THE BOATMEN'S NATIONAL BANK OF ST.
LOUIS ("Boatmen's"), as administrative agent ("Agent"), and the Lenders.


                                    RECITALS:

A.       Borrower  and  Lenders  are party to that  certain  Second  Amended and
         Restated  Credit  Facilities  Agreement  dated as of July 19, 1996,  as
         amended by that certain Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit
         Facilities Agreement dated as of September 30, 1996 (the "Original Loan
         Agreement").

<PAGE>

B.       Various  Lenders have  requested  that  certain  changes be made to the
         Original Loan  Agreement and Borrower has requested  that the Swiftpack
         Letter of Credit be replaced  with a letter of credit that provides for
         certain automatic reductions in its face amount.

C.       DTI has  issued  equity  securities  and  has  paid  the  net  proceeds
         therefrom  to Agent for the Lenders as the Term Loan Equity  Prepayment
         contemplated  in Section 3.7 of the Original Loan  Agreement,  and (the
         Term Loan Commitment amount and the General Acquisition Loan Commitment
         amount  having been  advanced  to  Borrower by Lenders  before the date
         hereof)  Borrower  and  Lenders  desire  to  amend  the  Original  Loan
         Agreement  so as to merge the  General  Acquisition  Loan into the Term
         Loan, to terminate the General  Acquisition  Commitment  and to restate
         the Post Offering Acquisition Commitment.


                                    AMENDMENT

Therefore, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein and other sufficient
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Borrower and Lenders
hereby amend the Original Loan Agreement as follows:


1.   DEFINITIONS.  Capitalized terms used  and not otherwise defined herein have
the  meanings  given them in the Loan  Agreement.  All  references  to the "Loan
Agreement" in the Original Loan Agreement and in this Amendment  shall be deemed
to be references to the Original Loan  Agreement as it is amended  hereby and as
it may be further amended, restated,  extended,  renewed, replaced, or otherwise
modified from time to time.


2.   CONDITIONS  TO  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  AMENDMENT.  This  Amendment shall become
effective as of January 1, 1997, (the "Amendment  Effective Date"),  but only if
this  Amendment  has  been  executed  by  Borrower  and all of the  Lenders  and
replacement  Revolving Notes,  Term Notes, and  Post-Offering  Acquisition Notes
reflecting  this  Amendment  have been  executed  and  delivered  to  Lenders by
Borrower.


3.   AMENDMENTS TO ORIGINAL LOAN AGREEMENT.


    3.1.   REVOLVING  COMMITMENT.  Section 3.1.1  of the Original Loan Agreement
is hereby  amended by deleting  entirely the sentence  beginning  with the words
"The  `Aggregate  Revolving  Commitment'"  and  replacing it with the  following
sentence:

     "The `Aggregate Revolving Commitment' on any date shall be $80,000,000,  or
     such lesser or greater  Dollar  amount to which it may have been changed as
     provided herein."


     3.2.   RESTATEMENT  AND  ELIMINATION  OF  CERTAIN  COMMITMENT  AND  PAYMENT
SECTIONS.  Sections 3.7, the first 10 sentences of Section 3.8 (with Section 3.8
hereby  being  renamed

                                       2
<PAGE>

"Hansford  Letter of Credit"),  6.3.3,  and 16.21 of the Original Loan Agreement
are hereby deleted.  Exhibit 3 to the Original Loan Agreement is hereby replaced
with Exhibit 3 attached to this  Amendment.  Sections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 and 6.2.2 of
the Original  Loan  Agreement  are hereby  replaced in their  entirety  with the
following:

            3.3  Term Commitment.  Borrower acknowledges  that  each  Lender has
     made advances to Borrower in the amount of such Lender's  prorata  share of
     $31,956,348. Each Lender commits to make an additional advance (referred to
     herein as the  "Hansford  Advance") in such  Lender's  prorata share of the
     amount drawn,  if any, on the Hansford Letter of Credit.  Immediately  upon
     the  payment  of a draw on the  Hansford  Letter of  Credit by its  issuer,
     Borrower  shall be  automatically  deemed  to have  made a  request  for an
     Alternate  Base Rate  Advance that  complies  with  Section  7.12,  and the
     proceeds of such advance (when made) shall be promptly  applied by Agent to
     reimburse  the amount of the draw to the issuer of the  Hansford  Letter of
     Credit.  Borrower  and Lenders  acknowledge  that they expect the  Hansford
     Letter of Credit to be fully  drawn in a single  draft.  (The amount of the
     advance  already  made by each  Lender  together  with  the  amount  of the
     Hansford  Advance to be made by such  Lender is  referred  to herein as the
     "Term  Commitment"  of such Lender.  The  aggregate of all such advances is
     referred  to herein  as the "Term  Advance".  The  aggregate  amount of the
     Lenders'  Term  Commitments  is referred to herein as the  "Aggregate  Term
     Commitment".  Each Lenders' Term Commitment,  which is its prorata share of
     the Aggregate Term Commitment, is listed on Exhibit 3 hereto. The from time
     to time  outstanding  principal  amount of the Term  Advance is referred to
     herein as the "Aggregate Term Loan" and each Lender's prorata share thereof
     is referred  to herein as a "Term  Loan".)  The  obligation  of Borrower to
     repay  each  Lender's  prorata  share of the  Aggregate  Term Loan shall be
     evidenced  by a  promissory  note  payable to the order of such Lender in a
     principal amount equal to such Lender's prorata share of the Aggregate Term
     Commitment  and  otherwise in  substantially  the form  attached  hereto as
     Exhibit 3.2 (individually a "Term Note" and collectively the "Term Notes").
     Amounts applied to reduce the Aggregate Term Loan may not be reborrowed.

            3.5  Post-Offering Acquisition Loan Commitment.  Each Lender commits
     to make  available a term loan  facility to  Borrower  (its  "Post-Offering
     Acquisition  Loan  Commitment")  in an  amount  equal to  $58,500,000  (the
     "Aggregate  Post-Offering  Acquisition  Loan  Commitment")  in one or  more
     advances  by  Lenders  in  accordance  with  their  prorata  shares  of the
     Aggregate Post-Offering  Acquisition Loan Commitment as listed on Exhibit 3
     hereto  (each   advance  by  a  Lender  being   referred  to  herein  as  a
     "Post-Offering  Acquisition  Advance").  Borrower may request Post-Offering
     Acquisition  Advances solely for purposes of making Permitted  Acquisitions
     from time to time during the period  commencing  on  December 1, 1996,  and
     ending at the  close of  Administrative  Agent's  business  at the  Lending
     Office  on  November  30,  1997  (the   "Post-Offering   Acquisition   Loan
     Availability  Date").  Except for Post-Offering  Acquisition  Advances made
     within 90 days after the  consummation  of a Permitted  Acquisition for the
     purpose of paying the post-closing expenses and fees incurred in connection
     with such acquisition,  no Post-Offering  Acquisition  Advance will be made
     after the expiration of the  Post-Offering  Acquisition  Loan  Availability
     Period.  (The  from  time  to  time  outstanding  principal  amount  of all
     Post-Offering  Acquisition  Advances  from Lenders is referred to herein as
     the "Aggregate  Post-Offering  Acquisition  Loan" and each Lender's prorata
     share thereof is referred to herein as a "Post-Offering Acquisition Loan".)
     No Post-Offering Acquisition Advance will be made which would result in the
     Aggregate  Post-Offering   Acquisition  Loan  exceeding  the  Post-Offering
     Acquisition  Loan  Commitment.  The  obligation  of  Borrower to repay each
     Lender's  prorata share of the  Aggregate  Post-Offering  Acquisition  Loan
     shall be evidenced by a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender
     in a  principal  amount  equal  to  its  prorata  share  of  the  Aggregate
     Post-Offering  Acquisition  Loan  Commitment  and  otherwise  in  the  form
     attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2  (individually  a "Post-Offering Acquisition
     Note"  and  collectively  the "Post-Offering Acquisition Notes").   Amounts
     applied to reduce the Aggregate Post-Offering Acquisition Loan  may not  be
     reborrowed.

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<PAGE>

            3.6  Extension  of Post-Offering Acquisition Loan Commitment.  If at
     the end of the  Post-Offering  Acquisition Loan  Availability  Period,  (i)
     there  is  remaining   availability   under  the  Aggregate   Post-Offering
     Acquisition Loan Commitment and (ii) there is no Existing Default, Borrower
     may at its option extend the  Post-Offering  Acquisition Loan  Availability
     Period for one additional year by providing written notice of such election
     to  Administrative  Agent within 30 days prior to the  original  expiration
     date of the Post-Offering Acquisition Loan Availability Period.

            6.2.2  Principal.  Commencing  on  the  first day of January,  1997,
     Borrower  shall repay the Aggregate  Canadian Term Loan, the Aggregate Term
     Loan (exclusive of the amount of the Hansford  Advance),  and the amount of
     the  Hansford  Advance  on the  dates and in the  amounts  set forth in the
     following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Date                   Canadian       Term Loan        Payment on      Payment on      Total Term
                       Term           Payment          Hansford        Expected        Loan
                       Loan           (exclusive       Advance as      Total           Payment
                       Payment:       of Payment       Percentage      Hansford        Expected
                                      on Hansford      thereof:        Advance of
                                      Advance):                        $8,543,652:
- ------------------     ----------     ------------     -----------     -----------     ----------
<S>                    <C>            <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>
January 1, 1997                       $1,612,969                                       $1,612,969

April 1, 1997                         $1,612,969                                       $1,612,969

July 1, 1997                          $1,612,969                                       $1,612,969

October 1, 1997                       $1,612,969            5%          $427,182       $2,040,151

January 1, 1998                       $1,688,726            5%          $427,182       $2,115,908

April 1, 1998                         $1,688,726            5%          $427,182       $2,115,908

July 1, 1998                          $1,688,726            5%          $427,182       $2,115,908

October 1, 1998                       $1,688,726            5%          $427,182       $2,115,908

January 1, 1999                       $1,764,483            5%          $427,182       $2,191,666

April 1, 1999                         $1,764,483            5%          $427,182       $2,191,666

July 1, 1999                          $1,764,483            5%          $427,182       $2,191,666

October 1, 1999                       $1,764,483            5%          $427,182       $2,191,666

January 1, 2000                       $1,840,241            5%          $427,182       $2,267,423

April 1, 2000                         $1,840,241            5%          $427,182       $2,267,423

July 1, 2000                          $1,840,241            5%          $427,182       $2,267,423

October 1, 2000                       $1,840,241            5%          $427,182       $2,267,423

January 1, 2001                       $1,840,241            5%          $427,182       $2,267,423

April 1, 2001                         $1,840,241            5%          $427,182       $2,267,423

                                       4
<PAGE>

Term Maturity Date      Balance         Balance            25%           Balance         Balance
- ------------------     ----------     -----------      -----------     -----------     ----------
</TABLE>

          6.3  Scheduled Payments on Post-Offering Acquisition Loan.

               6.3.1  Interest.  Borrower  shall pay  interest accrued  on  each
          Alternate  Base  Rate Loan that is a  Post-Offering  Acquisition  Loan
          monthly in arrears,  beginning on the first  Business Day of the first
          full calendar  month  following the Effective  Date, and continuing on
          the first Business Day of each calendar month thereafter,  and on July
          23, 2001.  Borrower shall pay interest accrued on each LIBOR Loan that
          is a Post-Offering Acquisition Loan at the end of its Interest Period,
          and in addition,  for each LIBOR Loan with an Interest  Period  longer
          than three months,  Borrower shall pay interest on such Loan quarterly
          on the first Business Day of each calendar quarter following the first
          day of such Interest  Period.  Borrower shall pay interest  accrued on
          each Post-Offering Acquisition Loan after July 23, 2001 on demand.

               6.3.2  Principal.  Borrower shall repay the amount of each  Post-
          Offering   Acquisition   Advance   of  the   Aggregate   Post-Offering
          Acquisition  Loan in quarterly  installments,  commencing on the first
          Business Day of the second full calendar quarter  beginning after such
          Post-Offering   Acquisition  Advance,  and  continuing  on  the  first
          Business Day of each calendar  quarter  thereafter,  each in an amount
          equal to 5% of the amount of such Post-Offering  Acquisition  Advance,
          and a final  installment in the amount of the Aggregate  Post-Offering
          Acquisition Loan (the "Post-Offering  Acquisition Balloon Payment") on
          July 23, 2001.


     3.3.   CHANGES  TO  COMMITMENT  FEE  SECTION.  The  first two sentences  of
Section  5.2 of the  Original  Loan  Agreement  are  hereby  replaced  with  the
following:

            5.2  Commitment Fee to Lenders.   Borrower   shall   pay  to  Admin-
     istrative  Agent for the  ratable  account  of Lenders a  "Commitment  Fee"
     calculated by applying the daily  equivalent of the  Commitment Fee Rate to
     the Unused  Aggregate  Commitment  on each day  during the period  from the
     Effective  Date  to the  Revolver  Maturity  Date.  The  "Unused  Aggregate
     Commitment"  on any day  shall  be an  amount  equal  to (i) the sum of the
     amounts of (a) the  Aggregate  Revolving  Commitment  and (b) the Aggregate
     Post-Offering  Acquisition Loan  Commitment,  minus (ii) the sum of (a) the
     amount  of the  Aggregate  Revolving  Loan  plus (1) the  Letter  of Credit
     Exposure and (2) the  Swingline  Loan,  and (c) the amount of the Aggregate
     Post-Offering Acquisition Loan.


     3.4.   REPLACEMENT  OF  SWIFTPACK LETTER OF  CREDIT.  Section 3.10.2 of the
Original Loan Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

         3.10.2  Swiftpack Letter of Credit.  Boatmen's has previously  issued a
         Letter of Credit (the "Swiftpack  Letter of Credit") in the face amount
         of  (pound)13,500,000  for the account of Borrower in connection  with,
         and as security for, the Dresdner UK Loan.  Boatmen's  commits to issue
         an  amendment  to  the  Swiftpack  Letter  of  Credit  providing,  or a
         replacement  Letter  of Credit  in  substantially  the same form as the
         Swiftpack  Letter of Credit  but  providing,  that the  maximum  amount
         available  to be  drawn  thereunder  will be  (pound)13,100,000  (as of
         January 1, 1997)  ((pound)12,900,000  if issued on of after January 15,
         1997) and will thereafter  automatically  reduce in accordance with the
         following table:

                                       5
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Effective on this date:                        The Maximum Available Amount will
                                                        automatically reduce to:
- -----------------------                        ---------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
15 January 1997                                                (pound)12,900,000

15 April 1997                                                  (pound)12,600,000

15 July 1997                                                   (pound)12,300,000

15 October 1997                                                (pound)12,100,000

15 January 1998                                                (pound)11,900,000

15 April 1998                                                  (pound)11,700,000

15 July 1998                                                   (pound)11,500,000

15 October 1998                                                (pound)11,300,000

15 January 1999                                                (pound)11,100,000

15 April 1999                                                  (pound)10,900,000

15 July 1999                                                   (pound)10,700,000

15 October 1999                                                (pound)10,400,000

15 January 2000                                                (pound)10,200,000

15 April 2000                                                   (pound)9,900,000

15 July 2000                                                    (pound)9,600,000
</TABLE>

The term "Swiftpack  Letter of Credit" herein shall mean the Swiftpack Letter of
Credit as so amended,  or such replacement Letter of Credit, as applicable.  The
expiration  date of the  Swiftpack  Letter of Credit will be December  31, 2000.
Boatmen's and each Lender hereunder shall be deemed to have sold and transferred
to such  other  Lender,  and each  such  other  Lender  shall be  deemed to have
purchased and received from the other Lenders,  a prorata undivided interest and
participation in the Swiftpack Letter of Credit, the reimbursement obligation of
Borrower with respect thereto,  and any guaranty thereof or collateral  therefor
such that each Lender's prorata undivided interest in the foregoing shall be the
same as such Lender's prorata share of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment.


     3.5.   REPAYMENT OF ANY  OUTSTANDING  PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT OF SWINGLINE  LOAN.
Section  6.1.2.2 of the Original Loan  Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
words "and the Aggregate  Swingline Loan" after the words  "Aggregate  Revolving
Loan".


     3.6.   ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S NOTICE TO LENDERS OF LIBOR  ADVANCE.  Section
7.5.1 of the Original  Loan  Agreement  is hereby  amended by deleting the first
sentence  in its  entirety  and  substituting  the  following  sentence  in lieu
thereof:

     Not later  than  12:00  noon (St.  Louis  time) on the date when an Advance
     which is not a LIBOR  Advance is requested  to be made,  and not later than
     12:00 noon (St.  Louis time) on the date two Business  Days before the date
     when an Advance  which is a LIBOR  Advance is requested to be made (each an
     "Advance Date") which may only be on a Business Day,  Administrative  Agent
     shall  promptly  notify each Lender of the amount of the Advance to be made
     on that Advance Date.

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<PAGE>

     3.7.   NET WORTH. The text of Section 10.1.2 of the Original Loan Agreement
is hereby deleted  in its entirety and the following sentence is substituted  in
lieu thereof:

     Borrower's aggregate Net Worth shall be not less than $83,000,000.


     3.8.   MINIMUM  FIXED CHARGE  COVERAGE.  Section 17.7 of the Original  Loan
Agreement is hereby  amended  by inserting the word "Adjusted"  before the words
"Operating Cash Flow."


     3.9.   MINIMUM NET WORTH.  Section 17.9 of the Original  Loan  Agreement is
hereby  amended by deleting  the Dollar  amount in the table  opposite the words
"Effective Date through  12/31/96" and  substituting the following Dollar amount
in lieu thereof:  $83,000,000.


     3.10.  LOAN  OBLIGATIONS Payable in Dollars. The Original Loan Agreement is
hereby  amended by adding the following new Section 20.15:

     20.15. Loan Obligations  Payable in Dollars.  All Loan Obligations that are
     payable in Dollars under the terms of the Loan  Documents  shall be payable
     only in  Dollars.  If,  however,  to obtain a  judgment  in any court it is
     necessary  to convert a Loan  Obligation  payable in Dollars  into  another
     currency,  the rate of exchange used shall be that at which  Administrative
     Agent could,  using its customary  procedures,  purchase  Dollars with such
     other  currency  in New  York,  New York on the  Business  Day  immediately
     preceding the day on which such judgment is rendered. If any sum in another
     currency  is paid to a Lender or received by a Lender and applied to a Loan
     Obligation  payable in Dollars,  such Loan Obligation  shall be deemed paid
     and  discharged   only  to  the  extent  of  the  amount  of  Dollars  that
     Administrative Agent, using its customary  procedures,  is able to purchase
     in New  York,  New York  with  such  sum on the  Business  Day  immediately
     following  receipt  thereof.  Each Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender
     against any loss in Dollars that it may incur on such Loan  Obligation as a
     result of such payment or receipt and application to such Loan Obligation.


     3.11.  ADDITIONAL  CONFORMING CHANGES.  All of the following terms, and all
definitions (and cross references to definitions) thereof,  wherever they appear
in the Original Loan Agreement,  are hereby deleted:  "Aggregate  Alternate Base
Rate General Acquisition Loan", "Aggregate General Acquisition Loan", "Aggregate
General Acquisition Loan Commitment",  "General Acquisition  Advance",  "General
Acquisition Balloon Payment",  "General Acquisition  Expiration Date",  "General
Acquisition Loan",  "General Acquisition Loan Commitment",  "General Acquisition
Loan Maturity Date", and "General  Acquisition  Note". In every provision of the
Original Loan Agreement which stated or implied a form of arithmetic calculation
involving  the amount  represented  by any of the foregoing  terms,  such amount
shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of such calculation.


4.   WAIVER OF PGI  LEASEHOLD  MORTGAGE.  Lenders  hereby  agree  to  waive  the
requirement  (Item 5 of Part II to Exhibit A of the Amendment to Second  Amended
and Restated  Credit  Facilities  Agreement dated as of September 30, 1996) that
Borrower deliver to Agent a Leasehold  Mortgage  covering the property leased by
PGI in Bristol, Pennsylvania and commonly known as 1500 Grundy's Lane.

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5.   EFFECT OF  AMENDMENT.  The  execution,  delivery and effectiveness  of this
Amendment  shall not operate as a waiver of any right,  power or remedy of Agent
or Lenders  under the Loan  Agreement  or any of the other Loan  Documents,  nor
constitute  a waiver of any  provision of the Loan  Agreement,  any of the other
Loan Documents or any existing Default or Event of Default, nor act as a release
or  subordination  of the  Security  Interests  of Agent or  Lenders  under  the
Security  Documents.  Each reference in the Loan  Agreement to "the  Agreement",
"hereunder",  "hereof",  "herein",  or  words of like  import,  shall be read as
referring to the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment.


6.   REAFFIRMATION.  Borrower hereby acknowledges  and confirms that  (i) except
as expressly amended hereby the Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect,
(ii) the Loan  Agreement  is in full force and  effect,  (iii)  Borrower  has no
defenses  to its  obligations  under  the  Loan  Agreement  and the  other  Loan
Documents,  (iv) the Security  Interests of Agent and Lenders under the Security
Documents secure all the Loan Obligations under the Loan Agreement as amended by
this Amendment,  continue in full force and effect and have the same priority as
before this Amendment, and (v) Borrower has no claim against Agent or any Lender
arising  from or in  connection  with  the  Loan  Agreement  or the  other  Loan
Documents.


7.   GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment has been executed and delivered in St. Louis,
Missouri,  and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of
Missouri  without  giving  effect  to  choice  or  conflicts  of law  principles
thereunder.


8.   SECTION  TITLES.  The section titles in this  Amendment are for convenience
of reference only and shall not be construed so as  to modify any provisions  of
this Amendment.


9.   COUNTERPARTS;  FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS.  This Amendment may be executed  in
one or more  counterparts and on separate  counterparts,  each of which shall be
deemed an original,  but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.  Signatures  to this  Amendment  may be given by  facsimile or other
electronic transmission, and such signatures shall be fully binding on the party
sending the same.


10.  INCORPORATION  BY  REFERENCE.  Lenders and Borrower  hereby agree that  all
of the terms of the Loan  Documents are incorporated in and made a part  of this
Amendment by this reference.


11.  STATUTORY NOTICE. The following notice is given pursuant to Section 432.045
of the  Missouri  Revised  Statutes;  nothing  contained  in such notice will be
deemed to limit or modify the terms of the Loan Documents or this Amendment:

     ORAL   AGREEMENTS   OR   COMMITMENTS   TO   LOAN   MONEY,   EXTEND   CREDIT
     OR     TO    FORBEAR     FROM    ENFORCING    REPAYMENT     OF    A    DEBT

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     INCLUDING  PROMISES  TO EXTEND OR RENEW SUCH DEBT ARE NOT  ENFORCEABLE.  TO
     PROTECT  YOU  (BORROWER(S))  AND US  (CREDITOR)  FROM  MISUNDERSTANDING  OR
     DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE REACH COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED
     IN THIS  WRITING,  WHICH IS THE  COMPLETE  AND  EXCLUSIVE  STATEMENT OF THE
     AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, EXCEPT AS WE MAY LATER AGREE IN WRITING TO MODIFY IT.


BORROWER  AND  LENDERS  HEREBY  AFFIRM  THAT THERE IS NO  UNWRITTEN  ORAL CREDIT
AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  BORROWER AND LENDERS  WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT  MATTER OF
THIS AMENDMENT.


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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this  Amendment has been duly executed as of the date
first above written.

DT INDUSTRIES, INC.                         SENCORP SYSTEMS, INC., 
a Delaware corporation                      a Delaware corporation

                    
By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel                      By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President -             Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
   Finance and Secretary                        and Secretary


DETROIT TOOL AND ENGINEERING COMPANY,       ADVANCED ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION, INC.,
a Delaware corporation                      an Ohio corporation


By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel                      By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President               Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
   and Secretary                                and Secretary


DETROIT TOOL METAL PRODUCTS CO.,            PHARMA GROUP, INC., a Delaware 
a Missouri corporation                      corporation


By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel                      By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President               Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
   and Secretary                                and Secretary


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DT CANADA INC., a New Brunswick,            KALISH CANADA INC., a New Brunswick,
Canada corporation                          Canada corporation

                                                                
By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel                      By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President               Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
   and Secretary                                and Secretary


MID-WEST AUTOMATION ENTERPRISES, INC., 
an Illinois corporation

                                                                
By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
   and Secretary


"GUARANTORS"                                "GUARANTORS"

ASSEMBLY MACHINES, INC.,                    ARMAC INDUSTRIES, CO., a Delaware 
a Pennsylvania corporation                  corporation


By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel                      By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President               Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
   and Secretary                                and Secretary


MID-WEST AUTOMATION SYSTEMS,                HANSFORD MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, 
INC., an Illinois corporation               a New York corporation


By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel                      By: /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
   Bruce P. Erdel, Secretary                    Bruce P. Erdel, Vice President
                                                and Secretary

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THE BOATMEN'S NATIONAL BANK OF              DRESDNER BANK AG CHICAGO AND GRAND 
ST. LOUIS, as Agent and a Lender            CAYMAN BRANCHES


By: /s/ Paul Porter                         By: /s/ Thomas J. Nadramia
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
Name:  Paul Porter                          Name:  Thomas J. Nadramia
      -----------------------------               ------------------------------
Title: Vice Pres                            Title: Vice President
      -----------------------------               ------------------------------

                                            By: /s/ J. G. Hassefert
                                                --------------------------------
                                            Name:  J. G. Hassefert
                                                  ------------------------------
                                            Title: AVP
                                                  ------------------------------


BHF-BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT                 COMERICA BANK


By: /s/ John Sykes  /s/ Barry Forman        By: /s/ Burt R. Shurly III
   ---------------------------------            --------------------------------
Name:  John Sykes       Barry Forman        Name:  Burt R. Shurly III
      ------------------------------             ------------------------------
Title: AVP              VP                  Title: Vice President
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------


FLEET NATIONAL BANK                         LASALLE NATIONAL BANK


By: /s/ James C. Silva                      By: /s/ David Knapp
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
Name:  James C. Silva                       Name:  David Knapp
      -----------------------------               ------------------------------
Title: AVP                                  Title: First Vice President
      -----------------------------               ------------------------------


NBD BANK                                    BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST
                                            COMPANY


By: /s/ Paul DeMile                         By: /s/ Paul P. Malecki
   --------------------------------             --------------------------------
Name:  Paul DeMile                          Name:  Paul P. Malecki
      -----------------------------               ------------------------------
Title: VP                                   Title: Vice President
      -----------------------------               ------------------------------

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FIRST BANK                                  THE SUMITOMO BANK, LTD.


By: /s/ Brenda J. Laux                      By: /s/ Teresa A. Lekich
   ---------------------------------            --------------------------------
Name:  Brenda J. Laux                       Name:  Teresa A. Lekich
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President                Title: Vice President
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------


THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF                NATIONAL CITY BANK
JAPAN, LTD.


By: /s/ Armund J. Schoen, Jr.               By: /s/ Barry C. Robinson
   ---------------------------------            --------------------------------
Name:  Armund J. Schoen, Jr.                Name:  Barry C. Robinson
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------
Title: V.P. & Deputy General Manager        Title: Vice President
      ------------------------------              ------------------------------




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                                      NOTE

     The  following   page   contains  a  list  of  Exhibits   which  have  been
intentionally omitted by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation
S-K.

     A copy of any  omitted  Exhibit  will be  provided  to the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission upon request.





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EXHIBIT 3      LENDERS' COMMITMENTS AND PRORATA SHARES




                                 LEASE AGREEMENT

              THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 11th day of
February,  1997, by and between KERSTEN  RANDOLPH STREET  PROPERTY,  an Illinois
general  partnership  (hereinafter  referred  to as  "Landlord"),  and  MID-WEST
AUTOMATION ENTERPRISES,  INC., an Illinois corporation  (hereinafter referred to
as "Tenant"):

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     1. Premises and Term. In  consideration  of the obligation of Tenant to pay
rent as herein provided, and in consideration of the other terms, provisions and
covenants hereof,  Landlord hereby demises and leases to Tenant,  and Tenant, if
more than one,  then  jointly  and  severally,  hereby  accepts  and leases from
Landlord,  that certain  one-story  industrial  building  commonly known as 1275
Barclay   Boulevard,   Buffalo  Grove,   Illinois   60089,   which  consists  of
approximately  63,240 square feet ("Building"),  together with the real property
upon which the same is situated ("Property"),  and the use of the parking spaces
situated  on the  Property,  together  with all rights,  privileges,  easements,
appurtenances  and  immunities  belonging,  or pertaining  thereto,  (all of the
foregoing are hereinafter  collectively  referred to as the "Premises"),  all as
more fully described on the Site Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     A.  Tenant  shall  have and  hold the  Premises  for a term  commencing  on
February 1, 1997,  or such earlier date as Tenant is permitted to gain access to
all or a portion of the  Premises  ("Commencement  Date") and ending on July 31,
2003,  unless  sooner  terminated or extended  pursuant to any provision  hereof
("Term").

     B. If this  Lease  shall be in full  force  and  effect  on the date of the
Option Notice, as hereinafter  defined,  and on the last day of the Term, and if
Tenant shall not then be in default of any of its obligations  under this Lease,
then,  at the option of Tenant by written  notice to Landlord,  the Term of this
Lease may be extended  beyond the Term for one additional term of five (5) years
("Extended   Term").   Tenant   shall  only  have  the  right  to  exercise  the
aforementioned  option by written  notice  ("Option  Notice") to Landlord at any
time from the date  hereof to the date which is one  hundred  eighty  (180) days
before the expiration of the Term. If not so exercised,  the option shall lapse.
The Extended Term shall be on the same terms, covenants, agreements, provisions,
conditions and limitations as contained in this Lease Agreement.

     2. Base Rent and Security Deposit.

     A.  Tenant  agrees  to pay to  Landlord  for the use and  occupancy  of the
Premises in lawful money of the United  States  monthly base rent for the entire
term hereof in accordance with the following schedule:

                                      Term

               February 1, 1997 to and  including  January 31, 
               1998 - $29,512.00 per  month  


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               February 1, 1998 to and  including  January 31, 
               1999 - $30,249.83 per month

               February 1, 1999 to and  including  January 31, 
               2000 - $30,987.58 per month

               February 1, 2000 to and  including  January 31, 
               2001 - $31,778.08 per month

               February 1, 2001 to and  including  January 31, 
               2002 - $32,568.58 per month

               February 1, 2002 to and including  July 31, 
               2003 - $33,411.83 per month

                                  Extended Term

              August 1, 2003 to and including July 31, 2004: An amount 
              per month equal to the greater of (i) the monthly rent 
              payable in July, 2003 and (ii)  the sum of  $29,512.00  
              multiplied  by a  fraction,  the numerator of which is the 
              Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), as defined below, for the 
              month of July,  2003, and the denominator of which is the 
              CPI for the month of January, 1997.

              August 1, 2004 to and including July 31, 2005: An amount per 
              month equal to the monthly  rent  payable in July,  2004,  
              increased by three percent (3%).

              August 1, 2005 to and including July 31, 2006: An amount 
              per month equal to the monthly  rent  payable in July,  
              2005, increased by three percent (3%).

              August 1, 2006 to and including July 31, 2007: An amount 
              per month equal to the monthly  rent  payable in July,  
              2006,  increased  by three percent (3%).

              August 1, 2007 to and including July 31, 2008: An amount 
              per month equal to the monthly  rent  payable in July,  
              2007,  increased  by three percent (3%).

     B. For purposes hereof, the "CPI" shall mean the Consumer Price Index - All
Urban Consumers (CPI-V)  Chicago-Gary-lake Co.,  Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin  All
Items  (1982-1984  = 100)  published  by the Bureau of Labor  Statistics  of the
Department of Labor.  If the manner in which the CPI is determined by the Bureau
of  Labor  Statistics  shall be  revised,  an  adjustment  shall be made in such
revised index which would produce results equivalent,  as nearly as possible, to
those which would have been obtained if the CPI had not been so revised.  If the
CPI  becomes  unavailable,  Landlord  and  Tenant  shall  substitute  therefor a
comparable index

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based upon  changes in the cost of living or  purchasing  power of the  consumer
dollar published by any other governmental agency, major bank or other financial
institution, university or recognized financial publication.

     C. Rent shall be payable monthly, in advance. The first monthly installment
shall be due and payable without demand concurrent with the execution hereof and
subsequent monthly  installments shall be due and payable on or before the first
(1st) day of each calendar  month during the Term and any extensions or renewals
thereof. It is the intent of the parties hereto that, to the extent permitted by
law,  Tenant's  covenant  to pay the  amounts due  Landlord  hereunder  shall be
independent  of all  other  covenants  in this  Lease  and  Tenant  shall not be
entitled to set off amounts due it from  Landlord from any payments due Landlord
hereunder.

     D. In addition,  Tenant shall  deposit with Landlord on the date hereof the
sum of TWENTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($29,512.00),
which  sum  shall be held by  Landlord,  in a  non-segregated  account,  without
obligation  for  interest,  as  security  for  the  full,  timely  and  faithful
performance of Tenant's  covenants and  obligations  under this Lease,  it being
expressly  understood  and agreed  that such  deposit  is not an advance  rental
deposit or a measure of Landlord's damages in case of Tenant's default. Upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default, as hereinafter defined, by Tenant,  Landlord
may, from time to time, without prejudice to any other remedy provided herein or
provided by law, use such fund to the extent  necessary to make good any arrears
of rent or other payments due Landlord hereunder,  and any other damage, injury,
expense or liability caused by any event of Tenant's  default;  and Tenant shall
pay to Landlord on demand the amount so applied in order to restore the security
deposit to its original  amount.  Although the security  deposit shall be deemed
the  property  of  Landlord,  any  remaining  balance of such  deposit  shall be
returned by Landlord to Tenant after  termination  of this Lease within ten (10)
business days after Landlord shall have determined that all Tenant's obligations
under this Lease have been fulfilled.  Subject to the other terms and conditions
contained in this Lease, if the Premises are conveyed by Landlord,  said deposit
may be turned over to Landlord's, or its successor's grantee, and if so and upon
an undertaking by such grantee to fulfill Landlord's  obligations  hereunder and
acknowledgment  of receipt  of the  security  deposit,  Tenant  hereby  releases
Landlord, or its successor,  as the case may be, from any and all liability with
respect to said deposit and its application or return arising subsequent to such
transfer.

     E. The foregoing base rent schedule notwithstanding, Tenant's obligation to
pay  base  rent  to  Landlord  shall  abate  for  the  period  starting  on  the
Commencement Date and ending March 31, 1997 ("Abatement Period"). The payment of
base rent for the month in which the  Abatement  Period  ends shall be  prorated
based on the number of days remaining in the month.


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     3. Use. The Premises shall be continuously used by Tenant, but only for the
purpose  of  manufacturing  and  warehousing   high-speed  automated  production
equipment,  general  office use  relating  to same,  and for such  other  lawful
purposes (expressly excluding retail) as may be incidental thereto and expressly
permitted by Landlord,  in writing.  Tenant shall,  at its own cost and expense,
obtain any and all licenses and permits  necessary for any such use. The parking
of  automobiles,  trucks  or  other  vehicles  in  the  areas  not  specifically
designated herein (including,  without  limitation,  overnight parking of trucks
and other vehicles) are prohibited  without  Landlord's  prior written  consent.
Tenant shall  comply with all  governmental  laws,  ordinances  and  regulations
applicable  to the use of the  Premises  and its  occupancy  thereof,  and shall
promptly comply with all governmental  orders and directives for the correction,
prevention and abatement of any  violations or nuisances  (other than those of a
third party) in or upon or connected with, Tenant's use of the Premises,  all at
Tenant's sole expense.  If, as a result of any change in the governmental  laws,
ordinances and regulations, the Premises must be altered to lawfully accommodate
Tenant's use and occupancy thereof, such alterations shall be made only with the
reasonable  consent of Landlord,  but the entire cost thereof  shall be borne by
Tenant;  provided,  that,  the necessity of  Landlord's  consent shall in no way
create any liability  against Landlord for failure of Tenant to comply, or alter
the  Premises to comply,  with such laws,  ordinances  and  regulations.  Tenant
hereby  assumes the  obligation to maintain the  Premises,  at its sole cost and
expense,  in compliance  with the Americans With  Disabilities  Act, only to the
extent  Tenant's  use  triggers   compliance,   and  subject  to  the  foregoing
provisions, alter the Premises to comply with same.

     Tenant shall not permit any objectionable or unpleasant odors, smoke, dust,
gas, noise or vibrations to emanate from the Premises, nor take any other action
which would constitute a nuisance or would disturb or endanger any other tenants
of the  Building  or  unreasonably  interfere  with such  tenants,  use of their
respective  premises  or  permit  any  use  which  would  adversely  affect  the
reputation of the Building.  Without  Landlord's prior written  consent,  Tenant
shall  not  receive,  store  or  otherwise  handle  any  product,   material  or
merchandise which is explosive or highly  flammable.  Tenant will not permit the
Premises to be used for any  purpose,  or in any manner  which would  render the
insurance thereon void or increase the insurance rate thereof,  and Tenant shall
immediately  cease  and  desist  from such use,  paying  all costs and  expenses
resulting from such improper use.

     4.   Taxes.

     A. Beginning on the  Commencement  Date and continuing  throughout the Term
and any extensions or renewals thereof, Tenant shall pay Landlord, as additional
rent,  Tenant's  proportionate  share of Taxes, as hereinafter  defined,  on, or
relating to, the Premises.  The term "Taxes" shall mean and include the total of
all taxes and  assessments,  general and special,  ordinary  and  extraordinary,
foreseen and  unforeseen,  including  assessments  for public  improvements  and
betterments,

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assessed,  levied or imposed  with  respect to the  Premises,  the  Building and
improvements  included therein,  sewer rents, rates and charges,  transit taxes,
taxes on rents, leases or subleases or on the privilege of leasing or subleasing
which may now or hereafter be levied or assessed (but not  necessarily  payable)
during the Term or any  extension  or renewal  thereof.  The term  "Taxes"  also
includes  all fees,  costs and  expenses  (including  attorneys'  fees and court
costs)  paid or  incurred  by  Landlord  in seeking or  obtaining  any refund or
reduction of Taxes whether or not successful.

     B. If at any time during the Term and any  extensions or renewals  thereof,
the present  method of taxation shall be changed so that in lieu of the whole or
any part of any taxes,  assessments or governmental charges levied,  assessed or
imposed on real  estate and the  improvements  thereon,  there  shall be levied,
assessed  or imposed on  Landlord a capital  levy or other tax  directly  on the
rents  received  therefrom  and/or a franchise tax,  assessment,  levy or charge
measured  by or based,  in whole or in part,  upon such rents for the present or
any  future  building  or  buildings  on the  Premises  during  the  Term or any
extension thereof, then all such taxes,  assessments,  levies or charges, or the
part  thereof so  measured or based,  shall be deemed to be included  within the
term "Taxes" for the purposes hereof.

     C. Tenant shall pay Landlord, in advance,  Tenant's  proportionate share of
Landlord's estimate of Taxes, in equal monthly installments  concurrent with the
monthly  installment  of base rent.  Upon the issuance of bills for Taxes,  from
time to time, Landlord may adjust such estimated payments if Landlord determines
that the amount paid by Tenant will not be sufficient to cover its proportionate
share of Taxes actually  incurred in that year.  Tenant's  obligation to pay its
proportionate  share of Taxes  shall  survive  the  termination  of this  Lease.
Landlord and Tenant agree that the initial  estimated  monthly tax  installments
shall be  $7,905.00  based on  Landlord's  initial  estimate of $1.50 per square
foot.  Landlord  shall  deposit the  foregoing  payments in an  interest-bearing
account. All interest earned shall be applied by Landlord towards Tenant's share
of the Taxes.

     D. Any payment to be made pursuant to this  Paragraph with respect to Taxes
in a year in which this Lease commences or terminates shall be prorated.

     5.  Landlord's  Maintenance  and Repairs.  Landlord  shall, at its expense,
maintain in good repair,  reasonable wear and tear excepted, the roof (including
skylights,  if any) and only the foundation and the structural  soundness of the
structural walls of the Building. Tenant shall immediately give Landlord written
notice of any defect or need for  repairs in any of the  foregoing,  after which
Landlord shall have  reasonable  opportunity to repair same or cure such defect.
Landlord  shall begin taking  steps to cure such defect  within ten (10) days of
receipt of such notice from  Tenant.  Landlord's  liability  with respect to any
defects,  repairs, or maintenance for which Landlord is responsible under any of
the  provisions  of this Lease  shall be limited to the cost of such  repairs or
maintenance or the curing of such defect. The


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term "walls" as used herein shall not  include,  windows,  glass or plate glass,
doors,  special store fronts or office  entries.  Landlord  represents as of the
date  hereof,  to its  actual  knowledge,  that the roof and  foundation  of the
Building are free from leakage.

     6. Tenant's Repairs.

     A. Tenant  shall at its own cost and expense keep and maintain all parts of
the Premises,  including the parking spaces, leased to Tenant hereunder, and the
real  estate on which the  Building is located,  including  any areas  shared in
common with other tenants of the Building,  for which  Landlord is not expressly
responsible  under the terms of this Lease, in good  condition,  promptly making
all  necessary  and  desirable  repairs and  replacements  (except to the extent
replacements with a useful life in excess of five (5) years are installed during
the last year of the Term,  or in the event the Term is  extended to include the
Extended  Term,  then during the last year of the Extended  Term only,  Landlord
shall  pay the pro rata cost of such  replacement  after  installation  of same;
Landlord's pro rata Cost being computed by  multiplying  the reasonable  cost of
the replacement  times the useful life remaining after the Term or Extended Term
divided by the useful life of the  replacement),  structural  or  nonstructural,
with materials and  workmanship of the same  character,  kind and quality as the
original,  including but not limited to, windows,  glass and plate glass, doors,
and special office  entries,  interior  walls and finish work,  floors and floor
coverings,  downspout,  gutters, heating and air conditioning system, electrical
systems and fixtures,  sprinkler  systems,  loading  docks,  dock boards,  truck
doors,  dock  bumpers,  paving,  plumbing  work and  fixtures,  termite and pest
extermination  and regular removal of trash and debris.  Tenant,  as part of its
obligations hereunder, shall keep the parking spaces leased to Tenant hereunder,
driveways,  alleys  and  the  whole  of the  Premises  in a clean  and  sanitary
condition and shall perform or caused to be performed, landscape maintenance for
the grounds around the Building,  snow removal and plowing,  and maintenance and
repair  of the  parking  areas,  driveways  and  alleys  which  are  part of the
Premises.  Tenant will, as far as possible,  keep all parts of the Premises free
from  deterioration  due to ordinary  wear and from falling  temporarily  out of
repair,  and upon termination of this Lease in any way, Tenant will yield up the
Premises  to  Landlord  in good  condition  and  repair,  loss by fire or  other
casualty  covered by insurance to be maintained by Landlord  hereunder  (but not
excepting  any damage to glass) and ordinary  wear and tear not  preventable  by
Tenant excepted.

     B. Tenant shall not damage any demising  wall or disturb the  integrity and
support  provided by any demising wall and shall,  at its sole cost and expense,
promptly  repair any damage or injury to any  demising  wall caused by Tenant or
its employees, agents or invitees.

     C.  Tenant  and its  employees,  customer  and  licensees  shall  have  the
exclusive right to use the parking spaces located on the parking lot,  driveways
and alleys adjacent to the Building, to


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the extent such are part of the  Premises and subject to such  reasonable  rules
and regulations as Landlord may from time to time prescribe.

     D.  Tenant  shall,  at its own cost and  expense,  repair any damage to the
Premises  resulting  from and/or caused in whole or in part by the negligence or
misconduct of Tenant, its agents, servants,  employees,  patrons,  customers, or
any other person  entering  upon the  Premises as a result of Tenant's  business
activities or caused by Tenant's default hereunder.

     E.  Tenant  shall,  at its own  cost  and  expense,  keep  and  maintain  a
maintenance  contract  for the HVAC unit or units and other  heating and cooling
systems and related equipment on the Premises. The maintenance contract shall be
with a  contractor  and  upon  such  terms  and  conditions  as  are  reasonably
acceptable to Landlord.

     7.  Alterations.  Tenant  shall  not make  any  alterations,  additions  or
improvements to the Premises (including,  without limitation,  the roof and wall
penetrations) without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant may, without
the  consent  of  Landlord,  but at its own cost and  expense  and in a good and
workmanlike manner erect such shelves, bins, machinery, and other trade fixtures
as it may deem advisable,  without  altering the basic character of the Premises
or the Building or improvements and without overloading or damaging the Premises
or such  building or  improvements,  and in each case after  complying  with all
applicable  governmental laws,  ordinances,  regulations and other requirements.
All alterations,  additions, improvements and partitions erected by Tenant shall
be and remain the  property  of Tenant  during the term of this Lease and Tenant
shall,  unless Landlord  otherwise  elects as hereinafter  provided,  remove all
alterations,  additions,  improvements  and  partitions  erected  by Tenant  and
restore the Premises to the original  condition  as of the  commencement  of the
Term, ordinary wear and tear not preventable by Tenant excepted,  by the date of
termination  of this Lease or upon earlier  vacating of the Premises;  provided,
however,  that if at such time Landlord so elects, such alterations,  additions,
improvements and partitions shall become the property of Landlord as of the date
of termination of this Lease or upon earlier  vacating of the Premises and title
shall pass to Landlord  under this Lease as if by a bill of sale.  All  shelves,
bins,  machinery and trade fixtures installed by Tenant may be removed by Tenant
prior to the termination of this Lease if Tenant so elects, and shall be removed
by the  date of  termination  of this  Lease  or upon  earlier  vacating  of the
Premises if required by Landlord; upon any such removal Tenant shall restore the
Premises to their original condition. All such removals and restoration shall be
accomplished  in a good and  workmanlike  manner so as not to damage the primary
structure or structural utilities of the buildings and other improvements within
which the Premises are  situated.  If Landlord  shall,  in its sole  discretion,
consent to any alterations, additions or improvements proposed by Tenant, Tenant
shall construct the same in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with
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prior to construction,  provide such assurances to Landlord,  (including but not
limited to,  waivers of lien,  surety  company  performance  bonds and  personal
guaranties  of  companies  or   individuals  of  substance)  as  Landlord  shall
reasonably  require to protect  Landlord  against any loss from any  mechanics',
laborers, or materialmen's liens, or other liens.

     8. Signs.  With the consent and the prior  written  approval of Landlord of
the sign to be installed  and the location  thereof,  which consent shall not be
unreasonably  withheld,  Tenant may  install a sign on the  Building at its sole
cost and  expense.  The  installation  of such sign  shall be done in a good and
workmanlike  manner,  in  compliance  with  all  applicable  governmental  laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations, and without damage to any trees, shrubbery or
other landscaping.  Tenant shall remove such sign upon termination of this Lease
and repair, at its sole cost and expense, any damage caused by such removal in a
good and workmanlike manner.

     9. Inspections.  Landlord and Landlord's agents and  representatives  shall
have the right,  to enter and inspect the Premises at any reasonable  time, upon
reasonable  prior notice,  except in the case of an emergency,  in which case no
notice shall be  necessary,  for the  following  purposes:  (i) to ascertain the
condition  of the  Premises;  (ii) to  determine  whether  Tenant is  diligently
fulfilling  Tenant's  responsibilities  under  this  Lease;  (iii) to make  such
repairs as may be required or permitted  to be made by Landlord  under the terms
of this  Lease;  or (iv) to do any  other  act or  thing  which  Landlord  deems
reasonable to preserve the Premises,  the Building and improvements of which the
Premises are a part.  Landlord  shall use its best efforts not to interfere with
the operation of Tenant's  business when entering and  inspecting  the Premises.
During the period that is six (6) months prior to the end of the term hereof and
at any time Tenant is in default  hereunder and such default remains uncured for
at least ten (10) days, Landlord and Landlord's agent and representatives  shall
have the right to enter the Premises at any reasonable  time and upon reasonable
notice for the purpose of showing the Premises and shall have the right to erect
on the Premises  suitable signs  indicating  that the Premises are available for
lease so long as such  signage  does not  interfere  with  signage  installed by
Tenant  pursuant  to  paragraph 8 above.  Tenant  shall give  written  notice to
Landlord  at least  thirty (30) days prior to vacating  the  Premises  and shall
arrange to meet with Landlord for a joint  inspection  of the Premises  prior to
the  vacating.  In the event of Tenant's  failure to give such notice or arrange
such joint inspection,  Landlord's  inspection at or after Tenant's vacating the
Premises  shall be  conclusively  deemed  correct for  purposes  of  determining
Tenant's responsibility for repairs and restoration. In the event Landlord fails
to make such joint inspection after twice being requested to do so by Tenant, in
writing,  Tenant shall inspect the Premises after vacating the Premises and such
inspection  shall be  conclusively  deemed  correct for purposes of  determining
Tenant's responsibility for repair and restoration.


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     10. Utilities.  Landlord agrees to provide, at its cost and expense, water,
electricity and telephone service  connections to the perimeter of the Premises;
but Tenant shall fully and  promptly pay all water,  gas,  heat,  light,  power,
telephone,  sewer,  sprinkler  system  charges and other  utilities and services
under,  on  or  for  the  Premises,   including  without  limitation,   Tenant's
proportionate share, as determined by Landlord, of any central station signaling
system  installed  in the  Premises or the  Building,  together  with any taxes,
penalties,  and surcharges or the like  pertaining  thereto and any  maintenance
charges  for said  utilities  to the extent same are not  separately  metered to
Tenant. Tenant shall furnish all electric light bulbs, tubes and ballasts at its
sole cost and  expense.  If any such  services  are not  separately  metered  to
Tenant,  Tenant shall pay such  proportion of all charges  jointly  metered with
other premises as determined by Landlord,  in its reasonable  discretion,  to be
reasonable.  Any such charges paid by Landlord and assessed against Tenant shall
be payable to Landlord  within  thirty  (30) days of receipt of a statement  and
supporting  documentation  and shall be considered  additional  rent  hereunder.
Except for the willful or grossly negligent acts of Landlord,  Landlord shall in
no event be liable for any  interruption or failure of utility services on or to
the Premises.

     11. Assignment and Subletting.

     A.  Tenant  shall not have the right to assign or pledge  this  Lease or to
sublet  the  whole  or any  part  of the  Premises,  whether  voluntarily  or by
operation of law, or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises by anyone other
than Tenant, without the prior written consent of Landlord,  which consent shall
be based upon Landlord's  reasonable subjective consent. Such restrictions shall
be binding upon any assignee or subtenant to which  Landlord has  consented.  In
the event Tenant  desires to sublet the  Premises,  or any portion  thereof,  or
assign this Lease, Tenant shall give written notice thereof to Landlord at least
thirty (30) days prior to the proposed  commencement  date of such subletting or
assignment for the purpose of obtaining Landlord's written consent, which notice
shall set forth the name of the proposed  subtenant  or  assignee,  the relevant
terms of any  sublease  and  copies of  financial  reports  and  other  relevant
financial  information  of the proposed  subtenant or assignee.  Landlord  shall
respond to  Tenant's  request  within ten (10)  business  days of its receipt of
same.  Failure of Landlord to respond  within such time shall be deemed a denial
of consent.  Notwithstanding  any  permitted  assignment  or subletting or other
conduct of Landlord,  Tenant shall at all times remain  directly,  primarily and
fully  responsible  and liable for the payment of the rent herein  specified and
for compliance with all of its other obligations under the terms, provisions and
covenants  of this  Lease.  Upon  the  occurrence  of an Event  of  Default,  as
hereinafter  defined,  if the Premises or any part thereof are then  assigned or
sublet, Landlord, in addition to any other remedies herein provided, or provided
by law, may, at its option, collect directly from such assignee or subtenant all
rents due and becoming due to Tenant under such assignment or sublease and apply
such rent against any sums due to Landlord from Tenant


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hereunder, and no such collection shall be construed to constitute a novation or
a  release  of Tenant  from the  further  performance  of  Tenant's  obligations
hereunder.

     B. In addition to, but not in limitation of, Landlord's right to approve of
any  subtenant  or  assignee,  Landlord  shall  have  the  option,  in its  sole
discretion,  in the event of any proposed subletting or assignment, to terminate
this  Lease,  or in the case of a  proposed  subletting  of less than the entire
Premises,  to recapture the portion of the Premises to be sublet, as of the date
the subletting or assignment is to be effective.  The option shall be exercised,
if at all, by Landlord  giving Tenant  written notice thereof within thirty (30)
days following  Landlord's receipt of Tenant's written notice as required above.
If this Lease shall be terminated with respect to the entire  Premises  pursuant
to this  paragraph,  the term of this  Lease  shall  end on the date  stated  in
Tenant's  notice as the effective  date of the sublease or assignment as if that
date had been  originally  fixed in this  Lease for the  expiration  of the term
hereof; provided, however, that effective on such date Tenant shall pay Landlord
all amounts,  as estimated  by  Landlord,  payable by Tenant to said  expiration
date, with respect to taxes, insurance,  repairs,  maintenance,  restoration and
other  obligations,  costs or  charges  which are the  responsibility  of Tenant
hereunder.  Further, upon any such cancellation,  Landlord and Tenant shall have
no further  obligations or  liabilities  to each other under this Lease,  except
with respect to obligations or  liabilities  which accrued  hereunder as of such
cancellation date (in the same manner as if such cancellation date were the date
originally  fixed in this  Lease  for the  expiration  of the term  hereof).  If
Landlord  recaptures  under this paragraph  only a portion of the Premises,  the
rent during the unexpired term hereof shall abate  proportionately  based on the
rent per square foot contained in this Lease as of the date immediately prior to
such recapture.

     C. For purposes of this Lease,  an  assignment  of this Lease by Tenant (or
either of them) shall be deemed to include the following,  whether  accomplished
directly  or  indirectly:  (a) if Tenant is a  partnership,  the  withdrawal  or
change,  voluntary,  involuntary  or by  operation  of law, of a majority of the
partners, or a transfer of a majority of partnership interests, in the aggregate
on a cumulative basis, or the dissolution of the partnership,  and (b) if Tenant
is a corporation  (i.e., whose stock is not publicly held and not traded through
an exchange or over the counter), the: (i) dissolution, merger, consolidation or
other  reorganization  of Tenant or (ii) sale or other  transfer  of more than a
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     12. Fire and Casualty Damage.

     A. Landlord shall maintain, during the term of the Lease, standard fire and
extended  coverage  insurance  covering the Building of which the Premises are a
part in an amount not less than ninety percent (90%) (or such greater percentage
as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of any co-insurance clauses of
the  policy) of the  "replacement  cost"  thereof as such term is defined in the
Replacement Cost Endorsement to be attached thereto, insuring against the perils
of fire,  lightning and tornado wind damage and including extended coverage,  or
at Landlord's option,  all risk coverage,  such coverages and endorsements to be
as defined,  provided and limited in the standard bureau forms prescribed by the
insurance  regulatory authority for the state in which the Premises are situated
for use by  insurance  companies  admitted in such state for the writing of such
insurance  on risks  located  within such state.  Subject to the  provisions  of
subparagraphs  12C,  12D and 12F  below,  such  insurance  shall be for the sole
benefit  of  Landlord  and under  its sole  control.  Tenant  shall not take out
separate insurance  concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with
that required to be maintained by Landlord hereunder unless Landlord is included
as an additional  insured  thereon.  Tenant shall  immediately  notify  Landlord
whenever any such separate  insurance is taken out and shall promptly deliver to
Landlord the policy or policies of such insurance.

     Tenant shall pay Landlord,  Tenant's proportionate share of Landlord's cost
of the  foregoing  insurance  within ten (10) days after  receipt of a statement
from  Landlord  setting  forth the  amount  due and the  period  covered by such
statement  along with a copy of the  actual  bill  received  by  Landlord  and a
Certificate of Insurance.  Tenant's obligation to pay its proportionate share of
such insurance shall survive the termination of this Lease.

     B. If the Premises or the Building or improvements  situated thereon should
be damaged or  destroyed  by fire,  tornado  or any other  casualty  whatsoever,
Tenant shall give immediate written notice thereof to Landlord.

     C. If the Premises or the Building or improvements  situated thereon should
be damaged, but only to such extent that rebuilding or repairs can in Landlord's
estimation be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date upon
which  Landlord is notified by Tenant of such damage,  (except that Landlord may
elect not to rebuild if such damage  occurs  during the last year of the Term or
any extension or renewal thereof), this Lease shall not terminate,  and Landlord
shall, at its sole cost and expense, thereupon proceed with reasonable diligence
to  rebuild  and  repair  the  damaged  portion  of the  Premises,  Building  or
improvements  to  substantially  the condition in which it existed prior to such
damage, except Landlord shall not be required to rebuild,  repair or replace any
part of the partitions,  fixtures,  additions and other  improvements  which may
have been placed in, on or about the Premises by Tenant. If the


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Tenant is unable to conduct its business on the Premises  following such damage,
the rent payable hereunder,  including taxes and insurance, during the period in
which the Tenant is unable to conduct is  business on the  Premises  shall abate
provided that Tenant is not in any way  conducting its business on the Premises.
To the  extent  Tenant  is able to  conduct  a portion  of its  business  on the
Premises  during  such  period,  the rent shall be reduced by  Landlord  to such
extent  as may be fair and  reasonable  under all of the  circumstances.  In the
event that Landlord  should fail to complete such repairs and rebuilding  within
one hundred  eighty (180) days after the date upon which Landlord is notified by
Tenant of such  damage,  Tenant  may,  at its  option,  terminate  this Lease by
delivering  written  notice of  termination  to Landlord  as Tenant's  exclusive
remedy,   whereupon  all  rights  and  obligations  hereunder  shall  cease  and
terminate;  provided,  however,  that if  construction  is  delayed  because  of
changes,  deletions or additions in construction  requested by Tenant,  strikes,
lockouts,   casualties,   acts  of  God,  war,   material  or  labor  shortages,
Governmental regulation or control or other causes beyond the reasonable control
of Landlord, the period for restoration,  repair or rebuilding shall be extended
for the amount of time Landlord is so delayed.

     D. If the Premises or the Building or improvements  situated thereon should
be damaged or destroyed by fire,  tornado or any other  casualty  whatsoever and
Landlord is not required to rebuild  pursuant to the provisions of  subparagraph
12C hereof,  this Lease shall, at the option of Landlord,  upon notice to Tenant
given  within  sixty  (60) days after  Landlord  is  notified  by Tenant of such
damage,  terminate and the rent, including taxes and insurance,  shall be abated
during the  unexpired  portion  of this  Lease,  effective  upon the date of the
occurrence of such damage.

     E. Tenant  covenants and agrees to maintain  insurance on all  alterations,
additions,  partitions and improvements erected by or on behalf of Tenant in, on
or about the Premises in an amount not less than the "replacement cost" thereof,
as such term is defined  in the  Replacement  Cost  Endorsement  to be  attached
thereto. Such insurance shall insure against the perils and be in form including
stipulated endorsements,  as provided in subparagraph 12A hereof. Such insurance
shall be for the sole benefit of Tenant and under its sole control provided that
Tenant  shall  be  obligated  to  immediately  commence  the  rebuilding  of the
improvements erected by Tenant and to apply such proceeds in payment of the cost
thereof.  All such policies  shall be procured by Tenant from A-rated  insurance
companies  satisfactory  to Landlord.  Certificates  of such insurance  shall be
delivered  to Landlord  prior to the  Commencement  Date.  Such  policies  shall
further provide that no less than thirty (30) days written notice shall be given
to Landlord  before  such policy may be canceled or changed to reduce  insurance
provided thereby.

     F. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event the holder
of any indebtedness secured by a mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises
or the  Building  requires  that  the  insurance  proceeds  be  applied  to such
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Landlord  shall have the right to  terminate  this Lease by  delivering  written
notice of termination to Tenant within fifteen (15) days after such  requirement
is made by any such holder,  whereupon all rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall cease and terminate.  All obligations shall abate as of the date
of damage.

     G. Each of Landlord and Tenant  hereby  releases the other from any and all
liability or  responsibility  to the other or anyone  claiming  through or under
them by way of  subrogation  or  otherwise  for any loss or damage  to  property
caused by fire or any other  perils  insured in policies of  insurance  covering
such  property,  even if such loss or damage shall have been caused by the fault
or  negligence  of the  other  party,  or  anyone  for whom  such  party  may be
responsible,  including  any other  tenants or occupants of the remainder of the
building in which the Premises are located; provided, however, that this release
shall be applicable and in force and effect only to the extent that such release
shall be  lawful at that time and in any  event  only  with  respect  to loss or
damage  occurring  during such times as the releasor's  policies shall contain a
clause or  endorsement  to the effect that any such release  shall not adversely
affect or impair said policies or prejudice the right of the releasor to recover
thereunder and then only to the extent of the insurance  proceeds  payable under
such  policies.  Each of Landlord  and Tenant  agrees  that it will  request its
insurance  carriers to include in its policies such a clause or endorsement.  If
extra cost shall be charged therefor,  each party shall advise the other thereof
and of the amount of the extra cost, and the other party,  at its election,  may
pay the same,  but shall not be obligated to do so. If such other party fails to
pay  such  extra  cost,  the  release  provisions  of this  paragraph  shall  be
inoperative   against  such  other  party  to  the  extent  necessary  to  avoid
invalidation of such releasor's insurance.

     H. In the event of any damage or  destruction to the Premises by any peril,
Tenant shall, upon notice from Landlord,  forthwith  remove,  for the purpose of
allowing  Landlord to perform its  obligations  under this section,  at its sole
cost and expense,  such portion of all of Tenant's shelves,  bins, machinery and
other trade fixtures and all other property  belonging to Tenant or his licenses
from such  portion or all of the Premises as Landlord  shall  request and Tenant
hereby indemnities and holds harmless the Premises,  Landlord (including without
limitation  the trustee and  beneficiaries  if Landlord is a trust),  Landlord's
agents and employees from any loss, liability,  claims, suits, costs,  expenses,
including reasonable attorney's fees and damages, both real and alleged, arising
out of any damage or injury as a result of the  failure to  properly  secure the
Premises prior to such removal and/or as a result of such removal.

     13.  Liability.  Except  for  Landlord's  gross  negligence  and  except as
otherwise set forth by Illinois law,  Landlord  shall not be liable to Tenant or
Tenant's  employees,  agents,  patrons  or  visitors,  or to  any  other  person
whomsoever,  for any  injury to person  or  damage to  property  on or about the
Premises,  resulting  from  and/or  caused  in part  or  whole  by the  actions,
negligence or


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misconduct of Tenant, its agents,  servants or employees, or of any other person
entering upon the Premises,  or caused by the buildings and improvements located
on the Premises  becoming out of repair, or caused by leakage of gas, oil, water
or stream or by  electricity  emanating  from the Premises,  or due to any cause
whatsoever,  and Tenant  hereby  covenants  and agrees that it will at all times
indemnify  and hold safe and harmless  the  Premises,  the Landlord  (including,
without  limitation  the  trustee  and  beneficiaries  if  Landlord is a trust),
Landlord's agents and employees from any loss, liability,  claims, suits, costs,
expenses,  including  attorneys'  fees and  costs  and  damages,  both  real and
alleged,  arising out of any such  damage or injury.  Tenant  shall  procure and
maintain throughout the term of this Lease a policy or policies of insurance, in
form and substance  satisfactory to Landlord, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
insuring both Landlord (and if Landlord is a trust,  the trustee,  beneficiaries
and their agents) and Tenant against all claims,  demands or actions arising out
of or in connection with: (i) the Premises;  (ii) the condition of the Premises;
(iii) Tenant's  operations in and maintenance and use of the Premises;  and (iv)
Tenant's  liability  assumed  under this  Lease;  the  limits of such  policy or
policies  to be in the  amount of not less than  $5,000,000  per  occurrence  in
respect of injury to persons  (including  death),  and in the amount of not less
than  $2,000,000  per occurrence in respect of property  damage or  destruction,
including  loss of use thereof.  All such  policies  shall be procured by Tenant
from A-rated insurance companies  satisfactory to Landlord.  Certified copies of
such policies, together with receipt evidencing payment of premiums therefor for
a period of one year,  shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the  commencement
date of this Lease. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date
of any  such  policies,  certified  copies  of  the  renewals  thereof  (bearing
notations  evidencing  the  payment of the  annual  renewal  premiums)  shall be
delivered to Landlord.  Such policies  shall further  provide that not less than
thirty (30) days written  notice  shall be given to Landlord  before such policy
may be canceled or changed to reduce the insurance  coverage  provided  thereby.

     14. Condemnation.

     A.  If the  whole  of the  Premises  should  be  taken  for any  public  or
quasi-public use under governmental law, ordinance or regulation, or by right of
eminent  domain,  or by private  purchase  in lieu  thereof,  this  Lease  shall
terminate and the rent,  including the taxes and  insurance,  shall abate during
the unexpired  portion of this Lease,  effective when the physical taking of the
Premises shall occur.

     B. If part of the  Premises  shall be taken for any public or  quasi-public
use under any governmental law, ordinance or regulation,  or by right of eminent
domain,  or by private  purchase  in lieu  thereof and Tenant is  thereafter  is
unable to use the Premises for the operation of its business,  this Lease may be
terminated  at  Tenant's  option,  effective  upon the date  given to  Tenant in
written notice that the physical  taking of the Premises will occur.  If part of
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public or quasi-public use under any governmental law,  ordinance or regulation,
or by right of eminent domain, or by private purchase in lieu thereof and Tenant
is thereafter  able to use the Premises for the operation of its business,  this
Lease  shall not  terminate  but the  rent,  including  the taxes and  insurance
payable hereunder during the unexpired  portion of this Lease,  shall be ratably
reduced to such extent as may be fair and  reasonable  as determined by Landlord
and Tenant under all of the  circumstances  and Landlord shall  restore,  to the
extent  possible  using the award or funds  received as a result of such taking,
the Premises to a condition  suitable for Tenant's use, as near to the condition
thereof immediately prior to such taking as is reasonably feasible under all the
circumstances.

     C. In the event of any such  taking or private  purchase  in lieu  thereof,
Landlord and Tenant  shall each be entitled to receive and retain such  separate
awards and/or portion of lump sum awards as may be allocated to their respective
interests in any condemnation proceedings.

     15. Holding Over. Tenant will, at the termination of this Lease by lapse of
time or otherwise, yield up immediate possession of the Premises to Landlord. If
Tenant  retains  possession  of the  Premises  or any part  thereof  after  such
termination,  then Landlord may, at its option, serve written notice upon Tenant
that such  holding  over  constitutes  any one of:  (i)  renewal  of this  Lease
Agreement  for an  additional  term  of one  (1)  year  and  from  year  to year
thereafter; or (ii) creation of a month to month tenancy, or (iii) creation of a
tenancy at  sufferance,  in any case upon the terms and  conditions set forth in
this Lease Agreement;  provided,  however, that the monthly rental under (ii) or
daily rental  under (iii)  shall,  in addition to all other sums which are to be
paid by Tenant  hereunder,  whether or not as  additional  rent, be equal to one
hundred  fifty  percent  (150%) of the base rental being paid to Landlord  under
this Lease Agreement immediately prior to such termination (prorated in the case
of (iii) on the  basis  of a  365-day  year  for  each  day  Tenant  remains  in
possession).  If no such notice is served, then a tenancy at sufferance shall be
deemed to be created at the rent set forth in the  proceeding  sentence.  Tenant
shall also pay to Landlord  all damages  sustained  by Landlord  resulting  from
retention of possession by Tenant, including the loss of any proposed subsequent
tenant for any portion of the Premises.  The provisions of this paragraph  shall
not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any right of reentry as herein set forth;
nor  shall  receipt  or  acceptance  of any rent or any  other  act in  apparent
affirmance  of the tenancy  operate as a waiver of the right to  terminate  this
Lease for a breach of any of the  terms,  covenants,  or  obligations  herein on
Tenant's part to be performed.

     16. Quiet  Enjoyment.  Landlord  covenants  that it now has or will acquire
before Tenant takes possession of the Premises, good title to the Premises, free
and clear of all liens and  encumbrances,  excepting  only the lien for  current
taxes not yet due and payable,  such  mortgage or mortgages as are  permitted by
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fire  ordinances  and  governmental  regulations  relating  to the  use of  such
property, and easements,  restrictions and other conditions of record.  Landlord
represents  and warrants that it has full right and authority to enter into this
Lease and that Tenant,  upon paying the rental  herein set forth and  performing
its other covenants and agreements herein set forth, shall peaceably and quietly
have,  hold and enjoy the  Premises  for the term hereof  without  hindrance  or
molestation  from  Landlord,  subject to the terms and provisions of this Lease.
Landlord agrees to make reasonable  efforts to protect Tenant from  interference
or disturbance by other tenants or third persons.

     17. Events of Default. The following events shall be deemed to be Events of
Default by Tenant (or either of them) under this Lease:

               (a)  Tenant shall fail to pay when due any sum of money  becoming
                    due to be paid to Landlord  hereunder,  whether  such sum be
                    any  installment  of the rent  herein  reserved,  any  other
                    amount treated as additional  rent  hereunder,  or any other
                    payment  or  reimbursement  to  Landlord   required  herein,
                    whether or not treated as  additional  rent  hereunder,  and
                    such  failure  shall  continue for a period of five (5) days
                    from the date  Landlord  gives  written  notice to Tenant of
                    such default,  provided however, that Landlord shall only be
                    obligated  to give such  written  notice one (1) time in any
                    calendar year, after which Tenant expressly waives the right
                    to receive such notice; or

               (b)  Tenant  shall  fail to comply  with any term,  provision  or
                    covenant of this Lease other than by failing to pay when due
                    any  sum of  money  becoming  due  to be  paid  to  Landlord
                    hereunder,  and shall not cure such  failure  within  twenty
                    (20) days after written notice thereof to Tenant (forthwith,
                    without  notice,   if  the  default   involves  a  hazardous
                    condition) provided that, if such default is not susceptible
                    to cure  within  such  twenty  (20) day  period,  and Tenant
                    diligently  pursues cure of such default,  Tenant shall have
                    such time as is  reasonably  required  to cure the  default,
                    provided  that in no event  shall  Tenant  have  longer than
                    forty five (45) days to cure such default; or

               (c)  Tenant shall  abandon or vacate any  substantial  portion of
                    the Premises; or

               (d)  Tenant shall fail to  immediately  vacate the Premises  upon
                    termination of this Lease, by lapse of time or otherwise, or
                    upon termination of Tenant's right to possession only; or

               (e)  The leasehold  interest of Tenant shall be levied upon under
                    execution  or be attached by process of law or Tenant  shall
                    fail to  contest  diligently  the  validity  of any  lien or
                    claimed  lien and give  reasonably  sufficient  security  to
                    Landlord to insure payment thereof or shall



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                    fail to satisfy any judgment  rendered  thereon and have the
                    same released,  and such default  shall  continue for twenty
                    (20) days after written notice thereof to Tenant; or

               (f)  Tenant  shall  become   insolvent,   admit  in  writing  its
                    inability  to pay its debts  generally  as they  become due,
                    file  a  petition  in  bankruptcy  or  a  petition  to  take
                    advantage of any insolvency statute,  make an assignment for
                    the  benefit  of  creditors,  make a  transfer  in  fraud of
                    creditors,  apply for or  consent  to the  appointment  of a
                    receiver of itself or of the whole or any  substantial  part
                    of its  property,  or  file a  petition  or  answer  seeking
                    reorganization or arrangement  under the federal  bankruptcy
                    laws,  as now in effect or hereafter  amended,  or any other
                    applicable  law or statute of the United States or any state
                    thereof  and same is not  dismissed  within  forty five (45)
                    days of filing; or

               (g)  A court of  competent  jurisdiction  shall  enter an  order,
                    judgment  or  decree  adjudicating  Tenant  a  bankrupt,  or
                    appointing  a  receiver  of  Tenant,  or of the whole or any
                    substantial  part of its  property,  without  the consent of
                    Tenant, or approving a petition filed against Tenant seeking
                    reorganization or arrangement of Tenant under the bankruptcy
                    laws of the  United  States,  as now in effect or  hereafter
                    amended, or any state thereof,  and such order,  judgment or
                    decree  shall not be vacated  or Bet aside or stayed  within
                    forty five (45) days from the date of entry thereof.

     18.  Remedies.  Upon  the  occurrence  of any of  such  Events  of  Default
described in Paragraph 17 hereof or elsewhere in this Lease, Landlord shall have
the option to pursue any and all remedies provided by law,  including any one or
more of the following remedies without any notice or demand  whatsoever,  Tenant
hereby  waiving the right to receive same including any which may be required by
law,  except that  Landlord  shall be  required to give any notice  which may be
required under the forcible entry and detainer law then in effect,:

               (a)  Landlord  may,  at its  election,  terminate  this  Lease or
                    terminate   Tenant's  right  to  possession  only,   without
                    terminating the Lease;

               (b)  Upon any termination of this Lease, whether by lapse of time
                    or otherwise,  or upon any  termination of Tenant's right to
                    possession  without  termination of the Lease,  Tenant shall
                    surrender  possession  and vacate the Premises  immediately,
                    and  deliver  possession  thereof  to  Landlord,  and Tenant
                    hereby grants to Landlord,  to the extent  permitted by law,
                    full and free license to enter into and upon the Premises in
                    such  event  with  process  of law,  except in the event the
                    Premises are vacant or abandoned by Tenant, and to repossess
                    Landlord of the Premises  and to expel or remove  Tenant and
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                    who  may be  occupying  or within the Premises and to remove
                    any and all property therefrom, without being  deemed in any
                    manner  guilty of  trespass,  eviction or forcible  entry or
                    detainer, and without incurring any liability for any damage
                    resulting  therefrom,  Tenant  hereby  waiving  any right to
                    claim  damage for such  reentry and  expulsion,  and without
                    relinquishing  Landlord's  right to rent or any other  right
                    given to Landlord hereunder or by operation of law;

               (c)  Upon any termination of this Lease, whether by lapse of time
                    or  otherwise,  Landlord  shall be  entitled  to  recover as
                    damages,   all  rent,   including  any  amounts  treated  as
                    additional rent hereunder, and other sums due and payable by
                    Tenant on the date of  termination,  plus the sum of: (i) an
                    amount  equal  to the  then  present  value  (computed  at a
                    discount  rate of five  percent (5%) per annum) of the rent,
                    including any amounts  treated as additional rent hereunder,
                    and other sums provided  herein to be paid by Tenant for the
                    residue  of the Term,  and (ii) the cost of  performing  any
                    other covenants which would have otherwise been performed by
                    Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such damages shall be
                    reduced by rent and additional  rent paid by any replacement
                    tenant during the Term;

               (d)  (i)  Upon any  termination of Tenant's  right to  possession
                         only without termination of the Lease, Landlord may, at
                         Landlord's option,enter  into  the Premises, with  pro-
                         cess of  law (except in  the event  the  Premises  are 
                         vacant  or  otherwise  abandoned  by  Tenant),  remove 
                         Tenant's signs and  other  evidences  of  tenancy,  and
                         take  and  hold  possession  thereof  as  provided  in 
                         subparagraph (b) above, without  such  entry and poss- 
                         ession terminating  the  Lease or releasing  Tenant, in
                         whole  or  in  part,  from  any  obligation,  including
                         Tenant's obligation to pay rent, including any amounts 
                         treated as additional rent, hereunder for the Term.

                    (ii) Landlord  shall use its best  efforts to, but need not,
                         relet the  Premises  or any part  thereof for such rent
                         and upon  such  terms  as  Landlord  in its  reasonable
                         subjective  discretion  shall determine  (including the
                         right to relet the  Premises  for a  greater  or lesser
                         term than that remaining under this Lease, the right to
                         relet the Premises as a part of a larger area,  and the
                         right  to  change  the  character  or use  made  of the
                         Premises) and Landlord  shall not be required to accept
                         any  tenant   offered  by  Tenant  or  to  observe  any
                         instructions  given by Tenant about such reletting.  In
                         any such case,  Landlord may make repairs,  alterations
                         and additions in or to the Premises, and redecorate the
                         same to the extent  Landlord  deems  necessary to bring
                         the  Premises  to the  same  condition  as  Tenant  was
                         required to deliver same

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                         upon the termination of  this Lease,  and Tenant shall,
                         upon demand, pay the cost thereof, together with  Land-
                         lord's expenses of reletting, including, without  limi-
                         tation, any broker's  commission  incurred by Landlord.
                         If the consideration collected  by  Landlord  upon any 
                         such reletting plus any sums previously collected  from
                         Tenant are not sufficient to pay the full amount of all
                         rent,  including any amounts treated as additional rent
                         hereunder and other sums reserved in this Lease for the
                         remaining  term  hereof,  together  with  the  costs of
                         repairs,  alterations,   additions,  redecorating,  and
                         Lessor's  expenses of reletting  and the  collection of
                         the rent accruing therefrom (including  attorneys' fees
                         and brokers' commissions). Tenant shall pay to Landlord
                         the amount of such  deficiency  upon  demand and Tenant
                         agrees that  Landlord may file suit to recover any sums
                         falling due under this section from time to time.

               (e)  Landlord may, at Landlord's  option,  upon reasonable notice
                    to Tenant, enter into and upon the Premises, with or without
                    process  of  law,  if  Landlord   determines   in  its  sole
                    discretion that Tenant is not acting to maintain,  repair or
                    replace  anything for which Tenant is responsible  hereunder
                    and correct  the same,  without  being  deemed in any manner
                    guilty of trespass,  eviction or forcible entry and detainer
                    and without incurring any liability for any damage resulting
                    therefrom  and  Tenant  agrees  to  reimburse  Landlord,  on
                    demand,  as additional rent, for any expenses which Landlord
                    may  incur  in  thus  effecting   compliance  with  Tenant's
                    obligations under this Lease;

               (f)  Any and all property  which,  pursuant to the terms  hereof,
                    may be removed  from the  Premises by Landlord  and to which
                    Tenant is or may be  entitled,  may be handled,  removed and
                    stored,  as the  case  may  be,  by or at the  direction  of
                    Landlord  at the  risk,  cost and  expense  of  Tenant,  and
                    Landlord  shall in no event be  responsible  for the  value,
                    preservation  or  safekeeping  thereof.  Tenant shall pay to
                    Landlord, upon demand, any and all expenses incurred in such
                    removal and all storage  charges  against  such  property so
                    long as the same shall be in Landlord's  possession or under
                    Landlord's control.  Any such property of Tenant not retaken
                    by Tenant from storage within thirty (30) days after removal
                    from the  Premises  shall  conclusively  be presumed to have
                    been  conveyed by Tenant to  Landlord  under this Lease as a
                    bill of sale without  further  payment or credit by Landlord
                    to Tenant.

     In the event Tenant fails to timely pay any installment of rent within five
(5) days after the same is due,  including any amount treated as additional rent
hereunder,  or other sums hereunder as and when such installment or other charge
is due,


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Tenant  shall pay to Landlord a late charge in an amount  equal to five  percent
(5%) of such  installment  or other charge overdue in any month and five percent
(5%) of same for each month  thereafter  until  paid in full to help  defray the
additional  cost to Landlord for processing  such late  payments,  and such late
charge  shall be  additional  rent  hereunder  and the  failure to pay such late
charge shall be an additional Event of Default hereunder. The provision for such
late charge shall be in addition to all of Landlord's  other rights and remedies
hereunder  or at law and shall not be  construed  as  liquidated  damages  or as
limiting Landlord's remedies in any manner.

     Pursuit of any of the foregoing  remedies shall not preclude pursuit of any
of the other remedies herein  provided or any other remedies  provided by law or
equity (all such  remedies  being  cumulative),  nor shall pursuit of any remedy
herein  provided  constitute a forfeiture  or waiver of any rent due to Landlord
hereunder or of any damages  accruing to Landlord by reason of the  violation of
any of the terms,  provisions and covenants  herein  contained.  No act or thing
done by Landlord or its agents during the term hereby  granted shall be deemed a
termination  of this Lease  (except  for a default by Landlord  hereunder  which
would entitled Tenant to terminate this Lease) or an acceptance of the surrender
of the Premises,  and no agreement to terminate this Lease or accept a surrender
of said Premises shall be valid unless in writing signed by Landlord.  No waiver
by  Landlord  of any  violation  or breach of any of the terms,  provisions  and
covenants  herein  contained shall be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver
of any other  violation or breach of any of the terms,  provisions and covenants
herein  contained.  Landlord's  acceptance  of the  payment  of  rental or other
payments  hereunder  after the  occurrence  of an Event of Default  shall not be
construed as a waiver of such  default,  unless  Landlord so notifies  Tenant in
writing.  Forbearance by Landlord to enforce one or more of the remedies  herein
provided upon an Event of Default shall not be deemed or construed to constitute
a waiver of such  default or of  Landlord's  right to enforce any such  remedies
with respect to such default or any  subsequent  default.  If, on account of any
breach  or  default  by  Tenant  in  Tenant's  obligations  under  the terms and
conditions of this Lease, it shall become  necessary or appropriate for Landlord
to employ an attorney to enforce or defend any of Landlord's  rights or remedies
hereunder,  Tenant  agrees to pay any  reasonable  attorney's  fees and costs so
incurred.  If, on account of any breach or  default by  Landlord  in  Landlord's
obligations  under the terms  and  conditions  of this  Lease,  it shall  become
necessary for Tenant to employ an attorney to enforce any of Tenant's  rights or
remedies  hereunder  and  Tenant  prevails  in  litigation  pertaining  to same,
Landlord agrees to pay any reasonable attorney's fees and costs so incurred.

     Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant hereby expressly waives any right to
trial by jury.

     19.  Mortgages.  Tenant  accepts this Lease subject and  subordinate to any
mortgage(s) and/or deed(s) of trust now or at


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any time  hereafter  constituting  a lien or  charge  upon the  Premises  or the
improvements  situated  thereon,  provided,  however,  that  if  the  mortgagee,
trustee, or holder of any such mortgage or deed of trust elects to have Tenant's
interest in this Lease superior to any such instrument, then by notice to Tenant
from such mortgagee,  trustee or holder,  this Lease shall be deemed superior to
such lien, whether this Lease was executed before or after said mortgage or deed
of trust.  Tenant shall at any time hereafter on demand execute any instruments,
releases or other  documents  which may be required by Landlord or any mortgagee
for the purpose of subjecting  and  subordinating  this Lease to the lien of any
such mortgage or for the purpose of evidencing the  superiority of this Lease to
the lien of any such mortgage as may be the case.

     With respect to any existing  mortgage  encumbering the Premises,  Landlord
agrees to use its best efforts to obtain a non-disturbance agreement in favor of
Tenant in form reasonably  satisfactory to Tenant.  Tenant's  subordination with
respect to any mortgage  encumbering the Premises after the date hereof shall be
conditioned  upon  execution  and  delivery  to  Tenant by such  mortgagee  of a
non-disturbance  agreement in favor of Tenant in form reasonably satisfactory to
Tenant.

     20. Landlord's  Liability.  In no event shall Landlord's  liability for any
breach of this Lease  exceed the then fair  market  value of  Landlord's  equity
interest in the  Premises.  This  provision  is not  intended to be a measure or
agreed amount of Landlord's liability with respect to any particular breach, and
shall not be utilized by any court or otherwise  for the purpose of  determining
any liability of Landlord  hereunder,  except only as a maximum amount not to be
exceeded in any event.

     21. Mechanic's and Other Liens. Tenant shall have no authority,  express or
implied,  to  create  or place  any lien or  encumbrance  of any kind or  nature
whatsoever upon, or in any manner to bind, the interest of Landlord or Tenant in
the Premises or to charge the rentals  payable  hereunder for any claim in favor
of any person dealing with Tenant,  including those who may furnish materials or
perform labor for any construction or repairs,  and each such claim shall affect
and each such lien  shall  attach  to, if at all,  only the  Leasehold  interest
granted to Tenant by this  instrument.  Tenant covenants and agrees that it will
pay or cause to be paid all sums legally due and payable by it on account of any
labor performed or materials  furnished in connection with any work performed on
the Premises on which any lien is or can be validly and legally asserted against
its leasehold  interest in the Premises or the improvements  thereon and that it
will save and hold  Landlord  harmless  from any and all loss,  cost or  expense
including  attorney's fees and costs, based on or arising out of asserted claims
or liens against the leasehold  estate or against the right,  title and interest
of the  Landlord in the  Premises or under the terms of this Lease.  Tenant will
not permit any mechanic's  lien or liens or any other liens which may be imposed
by law affecting  Landlord's or its mortgagees'  interest in the Premises or any
building or other improvement of which the Premises are a part to be placed upon


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the Premises or any building or improvement  thereon during the term hereof, and
in case of the filing of any such lien Tenant  will  promptly  pay same.  If any
such lien shall  remain in force and effect for twenty  (20) days after  written
notice  thereof  from  Landlord  to Tenant  and  Tenant  has not  provided  such
assurances to Landlord,  (including but not limited to, waivers of lien,  surety
company performance bonds and personal guaranties of companies or individuals of
substance) as Landlord shall reasonably  require to protect Landlord against any
loss  from any such  lien,  Landlord  shall  have the  right  and  privilege  at
Landlord's  option of paying and  discharging  the same or any  portion  thereof
without  inquiry as to the validity  thereof and any amounts so paid,  including
expenses and interest,  shall be so much additional  indebtedness  hereunder due
from Tenant to Landlord and shall be repaid to Landlord immediately on rendition
of a bill therefor.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  Tenant shall have the right
to contest any such lien in good faith and with all due diligence so long as any
such contest or action taken in connection  therewith,  protects the interest of
Landlord  and  Landlord's  mortgagee  in the  Premises and Landlord and any such
mortgagee are, by the expiration of said twenty (20) day period,  furnished such
protection, and indemnification against any loss, cost or expense related to any
such lien and the contest thereof as are  subjectively  satisfactory to Landlord
and any such mortgagee.

     22. Environmental Conditions.

     A. As used in this Lease, the phrase "Environmental  Condition" shall mean:
(a) any adverse  condition  relating to surface  water,  ground water,  drinking
water  supply,  land,  surface or  subsurface  strata or the  ambient  air,  and
includes, without limitation, air, land and water pollutants,  noise, vibration,
light and odors,  or (b) any condition  which may result in a claim of liability
under the Comprehensive  Environmental  Response Compensation and Liability Act,
as amended ("CERCLA"),  or the Resource  Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"),
or any claim of liability or of violation  under any applicable  federal statute
or regulation heretofore or hereafter enacted dealing with the protection of the
environment or with the health and safety of employees or members of the general
public,  or  under  any  rule,  regulation,  permit  or  plan  under  any of the
foregoing,  or under any  applicable  law, rule or  regulation  now or hereafter
promulgated  by the state in which the Premises are  located,  or any  political
subdivision  thereof,  relating  to such  matters  (collectively  "Environmental
Laws").

     B.  Tenant  shall,  at all  times  during  the Term and any  extensions  or
renewals thereof,  comply with all Environmental Laws applicable to the Premises
and shall not, in the use and occupancy of the Premises, cause or contribute to,
or permit any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, to cause or contribute
to  any  Environmental  Condition.   Without  limiting  the  generality  of  the
foregoing,  Tenant  shall not,  without the prior  written  consent of Landlord,
receive,  keep,  maintain or use on or about the  Premises  any  substance as to
which a filing with a local emergency  planning  committee,  the State Emergency
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Premises  is  required  pursuant  to ss. 311 and/or  ss. 312 of the  CERCLA,  as
amended by the  Superfund  Amendment  and  Reauthorization  Act of 1986 ("SARA")
(which  latter Act includes the Emergency  Planning and Community  Right-To-Know
Act of 1986); in the event Tenant makes a filing pursuant to SARA,  Tenant shall
simultaneously deliver copies thereof to Landlord.

     C.  Tenant will  protect,  indemnify  and save  harmless  Landlord,  and if
Landlord  is an  Illinois  land  trust,  the  Trustee  and  its  beneficiary  or
beneficiaries,  and all of their respective agents, partners and employees, from
and against all liabilities,  obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of
action, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys,
fees and expenses) of whatever kind or nature, contingent or otherwise, known or
unknown,  incurred or imposed,  based upon any  Environmental  Laws or resulting
from any Environmental Condition which is caused or contributed to by the use or
occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or any party  claiming by,  through or under
Tenant.  In case any action,  suit or proceeding  is brought  against any of the
parties indemnified herein by reason of any occurrence described herein,  Tenant
will, at Tenant's  expense,  by counsel approved by Landlord,  resist and defend
such action, suit or proceeding,  or cause the same to be resisted and defended.
The  obligations  of Tenant under this Section shall  survive the  expiration or
earlier termination of this Lease.

     D. Upon reasonable cause, and reasonable prior notice, Landlord may conduct
tests in or about the  Premises for the purpose of  determining  the presence of
any Environmental Condition.  Landlord shall use its best efforts to conduct the
test in a  manner  which  does not  interfere  with the  operation  of  Tenant's
business.  If such tests  indicate  the presence of an  Environmental  Condition
caused or  contributed  to by the use or  occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or
any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, Tenant shall, in addition to its
other obligations hereunder,  reimburse Landlord for the cost of conducting such
tests. Without limiting Tenant's liability  hereunder,  in the event of any such
Environmental Condition, Tenant shall promptly and at its sole cost and expense,
take  any and all  steps  necessary  to  remedy  the  same,  complying  with all
provisions of applicable law and this Lease, or shall,  at Landlord's  election,
reimburse  Landlord  for  the  cost to  Landlord  of  remedying  the  same.  The
reimbursement  shall be paid by Tenant to  Landlord  in  advance  of  Landlord's
performing  such work  based upon  Landlord's  reasonable  estimate  of the cost
thereof,  and upon  completion  of such work by  Landlord,  Tenant  shall pay to
Landlord any shortfall  promptly  after the Landlord bills Tenant  therefor,  or
Landlord shall promptly refund to Tenant any excess deposit, as the case may be.

     E.  Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Paragraph 22, Tenant shall not be
liable for the cost of any  remediation  or for any penalty or fine  imposed for
any Environmental Condition which was not caused by, or contributed to, in whole
or in part,  by Tenant or its  agents or  employees  ("Preexisting  Condition").
Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from the



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cost of defending or any actual damages arising out of any legal action relating
to a  Preexisting  Condition.  Landlord's  obligations  under this Section shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

     23. Condition of Premises.  Landlord makes no  representations  of any kind
with  respect to the current  condition  of the Premises and the Building and is
leasing the same to Tenant on an AS-IS, WHERE-IS basis. Tenant has inspected the
Premises and the Building prior to executing this Lease and acknowledges that it
is accepting same on such basis with all warranties,  express or implied,  being
excluded except for any Preexisting Condition.  Tenant further acknowledges that
the  Premises  and the ' Building  may not  comply  with the  provisions  of the
American  With  Disabilities  Act and  that  Tenant  shall  bear the cost of any
alterations,  changes or  improvements  necessary  to bring the Premises and the
Building into compliance with same.

     24.  Notices.  Each  provision  of  this  instrument  or of any  applicable
governmental laws, ordinances, regulations and other requirements with reference
to the  sending,  mailing or delivery of any notice or the making of any payment
by Landlord to Tenant or with  reference to the sending,  mailing or delivery of
any notice or the making of any payment by Tenant to Landlord shall be deemed to
be complied with when and if the following steps are taken:

          (a)  All rent and  other  payments  required  to be made by  Tenant to
               Landlord  hereunder shall be payable to Landlord or to such other
               entity at the  address  hereinbelow  set forth,  or at such other
               address  as  Landlord  may  specify  from time to time by written
               notice delivered in accordance herewith.

          (b)  All payments  required to be made by Landlord to Tenant hereunder
               shall be payable to Tenant at the address  hereinbelow set forth,
               or at such other address within the continental  United States as
               Tenant may specify from time to time by written notice  delivered
               in accordance herewith.

          (c)  All notices,  requests, demands and other communications required
               or permitted to be  delivered  hereunder  shall be in writing and
               shall be personally delivered,  . delivered by Federal Express or
               other  courier  service or  deposited  in the United  States Mail
               postage  prepaid,   Certified  Mail,  Return  Receipt  Requested,
               addressed to the parties hereto at the  respective  addresses set
               out  below,  or  such  other  address  as they  have  theretofore
               specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:

               LANDLORD:                          TENANT:


               KERSTEN RANDOLPH STREET            MID-WEST AUTOMATION
               PROPERTY                           ENTERPRISES, INC.
               701 West Erie Street               1400 Busch Parkway


<PAGE>


               Chicago, IL 60610          .       Buffalo Grove, IL 60689
               Attention: Donald Schoen           Attention:_________________



<PAGE>


Any  notice  or other  communication  described  herein  shall be  deemed  to be
delivered on the earlier of, the date of actual  receipt by the party to whom it
was  addressed  or two days  after the date said  notice  or  communication  was
deposited  with the  courier  service or the United  States  mail.  All  parties
included within the terms "Landlord" and "Tenant",  respectively, shall be bound
by notices given in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph to the same
effect as if each had received such notice.

     25.  Landlord's  and Tenant's  Work.  In  consideration  of, and  expressly
contingent  upon,  Tenant  entering  into and fully and  timely  performing  and
continuing  to timely  perform  its  obligations  under  this  Lease  Agreement,
Landlord shall:

          (a)  within  sixty  (60) days  after  the  Commencement  Date,  unless
               delayed or prevented by Tenant  action or inaction,  acts of God,
               war, riots, civil commotion,  governmental regulations,  strikes,
               labor or material shortage,  or other causes beyond the exclusive
               control of  Landlord,  cause the  offices of the  Building  to be
               painted and carpeted in colors  mutually  acceptable  to Landlord
               and  Tenant.  The cost of the  carpeting,  including  padding and
               installation shall not exceed the sum of $13.00 per yard; and

          (b)  pay the cost,  up to a maximum  amount of $300,000,  of upgrading
               the  electrical  service,  lighting and air  conditioning  in the
               plant area of the Building in accordance with the  Specifications
               attached  hereto as Exhibit B  ("Upgrades").  The actual  cost of
               installing  the Upgrades,  and  Landlord's  obligation to pay for
               same,  shall be the lowest of all bids  obtained by Landlord  and
               Tenant ("Upgrade Cost"). Tenant shall first obtain and deliver to
               Landlord,  at least two written bids for the  installation of the
               Upgrades, from licensed contractors acceptable to Landlord, which
               contain detailed lists of the work to be performed,  equipment to
               be installed and the cost of same. Thereafter,  Landlord shall be
               permitted to obtain a like bid from a third licensed  contractor.
               Upon establishing the Upgrade Cost through the foregoing process,
               Tenant  shall  select and  retain a  contractor  to  install  the
               Upgrades, which contractor shall be supervised by, and operate at
               the direction of Tenant,  subject to the terms and  conditions of
               the Lease.

     Notwithstanding  Landlord's  payment or obligation to pay the Upgrade Cost,
Tenant shall be required to comply with all of the provisions of this Lease with
respect to the Upgrades and the work to be performed on, and alterations made to
the Premises,  including,  but not limited to,  Tenant's  obligation to maintain
insurance  and obtain  Landlord's  prior  written  consent  prior to causing the
Upgrades to be performed.

     Tenant  shall repay the Upgrade Cost to Landlord,  together  with  interest
thereon at the rate of 6.25  percent per annum,  in equal  monthly  installments
commencing on the first day of the calendar  month  following the receipt of the
all of the bids described  above and the  determination  of the Upgrade Cost and
continuing on the first day of



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each calendar  month during the remainder of the Term  (expressly  excluding the
Extended Term). The monthly  payments shall be determined by equally  amortizing
the Upgrade Cost,  using the foregoing  interest rate, over the remainder of the
Term (expressly  excluding the Extended Term). The payments  required to be made
hereunder shall be in addition to all other  obligations of Tenant hereunder and
Tenant's  failure  to  timely  pay same  shall  constitute  an Event of  Default
hereunder.

     In the event  Tenant  fails to timely the pay the  payments  required to be
made under this paragraph,  Landlord shall be permitted to declare the remaining
balance of the Upgrade Cost and the accrued interest thereon immediately due and
payable without notice or demand to Tenant.

     Except as expressly  provided herein,  or agreed to in writing by Landlord,
Landlord has no  obligation  to perform or cause to be performed any work to the
Premises or otherwise pay for the cost of same.

     26. Miscellaneous.

     A. Words of any gender used in this Lease shall be held and  constructed to
include any other  gender,  and words in the  singular  number  shall be held to
include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires.

     B. The terms,  provisions  and covenants and  conditions  contained in this
Lease shall apply to, inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon,  the parties
hereto and upon their respective heirs,  legal  representatives,  successors and
permitted assigns,  except as otherwise herein expressly provided Landlord shall
have the right to assign any of its rights and obligations  under this Lease and
Landlord's grantee or Landlord's successor,  as the case may be, shall upon such
assignment, become Landlord hereunder, thereby freeing and relieving the grantor
or assignor,  as the case may be, of all covenants and  obligations  of Landlord
hereunder.  Each party agrees to furnish to the other,  promptly upon demand,  a
corporate  resolution,   proof  of  due  authorization  by  partners,  or  other
appropriate  documentation  evidencing  the due  authorization  of such party to
enter into this Lease.  Nothing herein  contained shall give any other tenant in
the  Building of which the  Premises are a part any  enforceable  rights  either
against  Landlord  or Tenant as a result of the  covenants  and  obligations  of
either party set forth herein.

     C. Any captions  inserted in this Lease are for convenience  only and in no
way define,  limit or otherwise  describe the scope or intent of this Lease,  or
any provision hereof, or in any way affect the interpretation of this Lease.

     D.  Tenant  shall at any time and from  time to time  within  ten (10) days
after written  request from Landlord  execute and deliver to the Landlord or any
prospective  Landlord  or  mortgagee  or  prospective   mortgagee  a  sworn  and
acknowledge  estoppel  certificate in form  reasonably  satisfactory to Landlord
and/or Landlord's  mortgagee or prospective  mortgagee certifying and stating as
follows:  (i) this Lease has not been  modified  or amended  (or if  modified or
amended,


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setting forth such modifications or amendment(s); (ii) this Lease as so modified
or amended is in full force and effect (or if not in full force and effect,  the
reasons  therefor);  (iii)  the  Tenant  has  no  offsets  or  defenses  to  its
performance of the terms and provisions of this Lease,  including the payment of
rent, or if there are any such defenses or offsets,  specifying  the same;  (iv)
Tenant  is in  possession  of the  Premises,  if  such  be the  case;  (v) if an
assignment  of rents or leases has been served  upon  Tenant by a  mortgagee  or
prospective  mortgagee,  Tenant has received  such  assignment  and agrees to be
bound  by the  provisions  thereof;  and  (vi)  any  other  accurate  statements
reasonably required by Landlord or its mortgagee or prospective mortgagee. It is
intended that any such statement  delivered  pursuant to this  subsection may be
relied upon by any  prospective  purchaser  or  mortgagee  and their  respective
successors  and  assigns.  Tenant  hereby  irrevocably  appoints  Landlord or if
Landlord is a trust, Landlord's beneficiary,  as attorney-in-fact for the Tenant
with full power and  authority to execute and deliver in the name of Tenant such
estoppel  certificate  if Tenant  fails to deliver the same within such ten (10)
day period day period and such  certificate  as signed by Landlord or Landlord's
beneficiary,  as the case may be,  shall be fully  binding on Tenant,  if Tenant
fails to deliver a contrary  certificate  within five (5) days after  receipt by
Tenant  of a  copy  of  the  certificate  executed  by  Landlord  or  Landlord's
beneficiary, as the case may be, on behalf of Tenant.

     E.  This  Lease  may  not be  altered,  changed  or  amended  except  by an
instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto.

     F.  All  obligations of  Tenant  hereunder  not fully  performed  as of the
expiration  or earlier  termination  of the term of this Lease shall survive the
expiration  or  earlier  termination  of  the  term  hereof,  including  without
limitation,  all payment obligations with respect to taxes and insurance and all
obligations  concerning  the condition of the Premises.  Any work required to be
done by  Tenant  prior  to its  vacation  of the  Premises  which  has not  been
completed  upon such  vacation,  shall be  completed  by Landlord  and billed to
Tenant.  All such amounts shall be used and held by Landlord for payment of such
obligations  of Tenant  hereunder,  with Tenant being liable for any  additional
costs  therefor  upon demand by  Landlord,  or with any excess to be returned to
Tenant within thirty (30) days after all such  obligations  have been determined
and satisfied,  as the case may be. Any security  deposit held by Landlord shall
be credited against the amount payable by Tenant under this subparagraph.

     G.  If any clause,  phrase,  provision  or  portion  of this  Lease  or the
application   thereof  to  any  person  or  circumstance  shall  be  invalid  or
unenforceable  under  applicable  law,  such event shall not  affect,  impair or
render  invalid  or  unenforceable  the  remainder  of this  Lease nor any other
clause, phrase, provision or portion hereof, nor shall it affect the application
of any  clause,  phrase,  provision  or  portion  hereof  to  other  persons  or
circumstances  and it is also the intention of the parties to this Lease that in
lieu of each such  clause,  phrase,  provision  or portion of this Lease that is
invalid  or  unenforceable,  there be added as a part of this  Lease  contract a
clause,  phrase,  provision  or portion  as similar in terms to such  invalid or
unenforceable  clause,  phrase,  provision  or portion as may be possible and be
valid and enforceable.


<PAGE>


     H.  Submission of this Lease shall not be deemed to be a reservation of the
Premises.  Landlord shall not be bound hereby until its delivery to Tenant of an
executed copy hereof signed by Landlord,  already  having been signed by Tenant,
and until such  delivery  Landlord  reserves  the right to exhibit and lease the
Premises to other prospective tenants. Notwithstanding anything contained herein
to the contrary  Landlord may withhold  delivery of  possession  of the Premises
from Tenant until such time as Tenant has paid to Landlord the security  deposit
required hereunder.

     I. At any time during the Term, or any extension or renewal thereof, Tenant
shall,  upon ten (10) days prior notice from Landlord,  provide  Landlord with a
current financial statement and financial statements for the two previous years.
Such  statements  shall  be  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting  principles and shall be audited by an independent  Certified  Public
Accountant.

     J. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that it has not consulted any
broker in connection with this transaction  other than Nicolson,  Porter & List.
Tenant hereby indemnifies,  defends,  and holds Landlord harmless from any loss,
cost (including  attorneys' fees),  damage,  claim,  demand or liability for any
other  commissions  or fees  incurred  by Landlord  arising by,  through or as a
result of Tenant's  breach of the  foregoing.  Notwithstanding  any provision of
this Lease Agreement to the contrary,  the obligations of the parties under this
paragraph shall survive termination of this Lease Agreement.

     K. All references in this Lease to "the date hereof" or similar  references
shall be deemed to refer to the last  date in time on which all  parties  hereto
have executed this Lease.

     L.  Tenant's  "proportionate  share"  as used in this  Lease  shall  be one
hundred percent (100%), as Tenant is the sole tenant of the Premises.

LANDLORD:                               TENANT:

KERSTEN RANDOLPH STREET                 MID-WEST AUTOMATION
PROPERTY, an Illinois                   ENTERPRISES, INC.,
general partnership                     an Illinois corporation
By:  Samuel Kersten, Jr. 1964
Irrevocable Linda Trust u/t/a           By:  /s/ Robert Eitzinger Jr.
November 1, 1964, a                        --------------------------------
general partner
                                        Date Accepted:  2/11/97
                                                      ------------
By:  /s/ Elaine Kersten, Trustee
   ------------------------------
     Elaine Kersten, Trustee



Date Accepted:  2/17/97
              -------------------
<PAGE>
                                      NOTE

     The  following   page   contains  a  list  of  Exhibits   which  have  been
intentionally omitted by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation
S-K.

     A copy of any  omitted  Exhibit  will be  provided  to the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission upon request.

<PAGE>
Exhibit A - Site Plan
Exhibit B - Specifications

<PAGE>
                     RIDER TO LEASE DATED FEBRUARY 11, 1997
                                 BY AND BETWEEN
                KERSTEN RANDOLPH STREET PROPERTY AS LANDLORD AND
                 MID-WEST AUTOMATION ENTERPRISES, INC. AS TENANT

          Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in the  Lease  to the  contrary,
     Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

          1.   Paragraph  4.A.  of  the  Lease  is  amended  and  the  following
               added as the last sentence:  "Notwithstanding  anything contained
               herein to the  contrary,  Tenant  shall have the right to contest
               all real estate taxes or assessments  at its sole cost;  however,
               in the event Tenant is  successful  in obtaining a tax  reduction
               and should the benefit of the  reduction of taxes  extend  beyond
               the term of this Lease or any extension thereof, the Tenant shall
               pay only its  proportionate  share of the cost of said reduction,
               and  upon  presentation  of  evidence  of the tax  reduction  and
               payment of costs and fees,  Landlord shall  reimburse  Tenant for
               Landlord's  proportionate  share.  In the  event  Landlord  shall
               contest the Taxes, such costs and fees charged to Tenant shall be
               reasonable, and Tenant shall not be liable for any costs and fees
               if Landlord is not successful in reducing the taxes."

          2.   Paragraph 11 of the Lease is amended to exclude, as an assignment
               under the Lease, any merger between Mid-West  Automation Systems,
               Inc. and Mid-West Automation  Enterprises,  Inc. or any merger or
               other  reorganization  of  Mid-West  Automation  Systems,   Inc.,
               Mid-West Automation  Enterprises,  Inc., and DT Industries,  Inc.
               where the resulting  corporation  does not constitute a change in
               ownership  and,  for the purposes of the Lease,  Landlord  hereby
               consents to any said merger or reorganization.

          3.   Paragraph  25(a) is amended by deleting in the last line  "13.00"
               and replacing same with "17.00".

          4.   Tenant shall be responsible for any corrections or  modifications
               to the  Building  required  to meet any Federal and state laws or
               municipal  code due to it conducting its business on the Premises
               but Landlord shall be responsible to remedy any deficiency in the
               Building  for  failure  to meet and  Federal  and state  laws and
               municipal code  requirements if such  deficiency  exists prior to
               the date of this Lease any  occupancy  of the  Building  triggers
               enforcement  of  existing  Federal  and state laws and  municipal
               code.

          5.   Paragraph 4.C. is amended by deleting the numbers "$7,905.00" and
               inserting  in its place  "$7,178.00"  and  deleting  the  numbers
               "$1.50"  and  inserting  in its  place  $1.36".  Add as the  last
               sentence of 4.C.  "Landlord  shall  adjust its  

<PAGE>

               estimate  of  Taxes  upon  the  issuance of the bill for Taxes in
               each year during the Term of the Lease and any increase  shall be
               based on the actual tax assessed."


LANDLORD:                                  TENANT:  
KERSTEN  RANDOLPH STREET                   MID-WEST AUTOMATION ENTER-
PROPERTY, an Illinois general              PRISES, INC., an Illinois corporation
partnership


By:/s/ Samuel Kersten Jr.                  By: /s/ Robert Eitzinger
   ------------------------------------       ---------------------------------
   Samuel Kersten, Jr. 1964 Irrevocable       President
   Linda Trust u/t/a dated November 1,
   1964, a general partner


                                                                      Exhibit 11

                               DT INDUSTRIES, INC.
                        COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Three Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended

                                         March 30,         March 24,         March 30,         March 24,
                                           1997              1996              1997              1996
                                       -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
<S>                                    <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
Income before extraordinary loss       $      7,216      $      3,396      $     18,127      $      8,694
Extraordinary loss                                                                  324
                                       -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
Net income                             $      7,216      $      3,396      $     17,803      $      8,694
                                       =============     =============     =============     =============

Primary:

   Weighted average number of
      shares outstanding                     11,268             9,000            10,034             9,000
   Add dilutive effect of stock
      options based on treasury
      stock method using average
      market price                              485                45               470                 7
   Add shares contingently issuable
      to the former owner of Kalish
      assuming maintenance of
      current earnings                          130                                 130
                                       -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
   Primary weighted average
      shares outstanding                     11,883             9,045  b         10,634             9,007 b
                                       =============     =============     =============     =============

   Primary earnings per share
      before extraordinary loss        $       0.61 a    $       0.38 a    $       1.70 a    $       0.97 a

   Extraordinary loss                                                              0.03
                                       -------------     -------------     -------------     -------------
   Primary net income per share        $       0.61 a    $       0.38 a    $       1.67 a    $       0.97 a
                                       =============     =============     =============     =============


</TABLE>

     a    As all potentially  dilutive  securities  are considered  common stock
     equivalents,  fully diluted  earnings per share is not materially different
     from primary earnings per share.

     b    The  effect  of  common  stock  equivalents   and/or   other  dilutive
     securities was not material in this period; therefore,  presentation on the
     income statement was not considered necessary.

<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
The schedule  contains  summary  financial  information (in thousands except per
share data) extracted from the  Consolidated  Balance Sheet as of March 30, 1997
and the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended March 30,
1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>
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<RECEIVABLES>                                   48,941
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                                0
                                          0
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