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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  JULY 19, 1996

                                   HCIA INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Maryland                        0-25378              52-1407998
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)                         File Number)        Identification No.)


300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland                     21202
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (410) 895-7470


                                 Not applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<PAGE>


Item 5.  Other Events.

         LBA Health Care  Acquisition.  On  July 19,  1996,  the  Registrant and
HealthVISION,  Inc.  ("HealthVISION"),  the parent  company  of LBA Health  Care
Management,  Inc. ("LBA"),  entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
whereby the Registrant will acquire all of the capital stock of HealthVISION for
$100  million  in  cash  and  $30  million  in  the  Registrant's  Common  Stock
(492,960 shares).   Prior  to the  consummation of the acquisition,  all  of the
assets  and  liabilities  of  HealthVISION  not  associated  with  LBA  will  be
distributed  to the current  stockholders  of  HealthVISION.  The closing of the
acquisition is  subject  to  a  number of conditions,  including approval by the
stockholders of  HealthVISION. Stockholders representing in excess of a majority
of HealthVISION's voting shares outstanding have agreed to vote in favor  of the
transaction.   It  is   currently  anticipated  that  the  acquisition  will  be
consummated  in mid-August 1996.  The Company has  obtained a bank commitment to
fund a portion of the acquisition price.  The Company intends to repay the  bank
financing with a portion  of the net proceeds of a public offering of its Common
Stock.

         Second Quarter Results. On July 22, 1996 the Company announced results
for the second quarter of 1996. See the press release attached hereto as Exhibit
99.

         Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference. Pursuant to Rule 411
of  Regulation C under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), the
Registrant intends to incorporate by reference the financial statements included
in Item 7 hereof in one or more registration statement(s) filed under Act.


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Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

              (a)  Financial Statements

                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           Page
<S> <C>
Financial Statements of Datis Corporation:
       Independent Auditors' Report................................................................         F-1
       Report of Independent Accountants...........................................................         F-2
       Balance Sheet (May 31, 1994, May 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993)...............................         F-3
       Statement of Operations (Year ended May 31, 1994, Two Months ended
           May 31, 1993 and Year ended  March 31, 1993)............................................         F-4
       Statement of Cash Flows (Year ended May 31, 1994, Two Months ended
           May 31, 1993 and Year ended March 31, 1993).............................................         F-5
       Statement of Shareholders' Deficit (Year ended May 31, 1994, Two Months
           ended May 31, 1993 and Year ended March 31, 1993).......................................         F-6
       Notes to Financial Statements...............................................................         F-7

Unaudited Financial Statements of Datis Corporation:
       Balance Sheet (March 31, 1995)..............................................................         F-17
       Statement of Operations (Ten Months ended March 31, 1994 and
           March 31, 1995).........................................................................         F-18
       Statement of Shareholders' Deficit (Ten Months ended March 31, 1995)........................         F-19
       Statement of Cash Flows (Ten Months ended March 31, 1994 and March 31, 1995)................         F-20
       Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.....................................................         F-21

Financial Statements of William M. Mercer, Incorporated National Health Analysis
       Unit (CHAMP):
       Independent Auditors' Report................................................................         F-22
       Balance Sheets (December 31, 1994 and September 30, 1995)...................................         F-23
       Statements of Operations (Years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 and the
           Nine Months ended September 30, 1995)...................................................         F-24
       Statements of Cash Flows (Years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 and the
           Nine Months ended September 30, 1995)...................................................         F-25
       Notes to Financial Statements (December 31, 1993 and 1994 and
           September 30, 1995).....................................................................         F-26

Financial Statements of HealthVISION, Inc.:
       Report of Independent Auditors..............................................................         F-30
       Consolidated Balance Sheets (December 31, 1994 and 1995)....................................         F-31
       Consolidated Statements of Operations (Period from February 2, 1994 (Inception) through
           December 31, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1995).................................         F-32
       Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
           (Period from February 2, 1994 (Inception) through December 31, 1994
           and the year ended December 31, 1995)...................................................         F-33
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Period from February 2, 1994 (Inception) through
           December 31, 1994, and the year ended December 31, 1995)................................         F-34
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................................................         F-35

Unaudited Financial Statements of HealthVISION, Inc:

       Consolidated Balance Sheets (December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1996)..........................         F-50
       Consolidated Statements of Operations (Three Months ended
             March 31, 1995 and 1996)..............................................................         F-51
       Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
             (Period from February 12, 1994 (Inception) through March 31, 1996)....................         F-52
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Three Months ended March 31, 1995
            and 1996)..............................................................................         F-53
       Notes to Financial Statements...............................................................         F-54


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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


The Board of Directors
Datis Corporation:


         We have audited the accompanying  balance sheet of Datis Corporation as
of March 31,  1993,  and the related  statements  of  operations,  shareholders'
deficit,  and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

         We conducted our audit in accordance with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

         In our opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred to above  present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Datis Corporation as
of March 31, 1993,  and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



                                                     KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP


San Jose, California
June 17, 1993


                                      F-1
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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


To the Board of Directors of
Datis Corporation


         In  our  opinion,  the  accompanying  balance  sheet  and  the  related
statements of operations,  of cash flows and of  shareholders'  deficit  present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Datis Corporation at
May 31, 1994 and 1993,  and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year ended May 31, 1994 and the two months ended May 31, 1993, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting  principles.  These financial  statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial  statements based on our audits.  We conducted our
audits of these  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,   assessing  the
accounting  principles  used and significant  estimates made by management,  and
evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

         As  described in Note 11, in  connection  with the  acquisition  of the
Company by HCIA Inc. in April  1995,  the Company  has  modified  its  financial
statement  presentation to conform with the financial reporting  requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Commission.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


San Jose, California
July 22, 1994, except as to Note 11
which is as of July 24, 1995

                                      F-2
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                               DATIS CORPORATION

                                 BALANCE SHEET

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               May 31,         May 31,         March 31,
                                                                                1994            1993             1993
                                                                            -----------      -----------      ----------
                                                     ASSETS
<S> <C>
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents......................................        $    123,000     $     58,000      $   53,000
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $231,000, $343,000 and $185,000..................           2,172,000        1,951,000       3,407,000
   Income taxes receivable........................................             563,000               --              --
   Prepaid expenses and other.....................................              55,000           39,000          39,000
                                                                          ------------     ------------      ----------

     Total current assets.........................................           2,913,000        2,048,000       3,499,000
Property and equipment, net (Note 3)..............................           1,606,000        1,567,000       1,239,000
Other assets......................................................              49,000           49,000         119,000
                                                                          ------------     ------------      ----------

                                                                          $  4,568,000     $  3,664,000      $4,857,000
                                                                          ============     ============      ==========

              LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
                           AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
   Current portion of capital lease obligations (Note 6)..........         $   320,000     $    323,000      $  205,000
   Accounts payable...............................................             508,000          274,000         653,000
   Bank borrowings (Note 4).......................................             922,000          200,000              --
   Accrued liabilities (Note 3)...................................           1,802,000        1,781,000       2,427,000
   Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5).....................             118,000           79,000          67,000
                                                                           -----------     ------------       ---------
     Total current liabilities....................................           3,670,000        2,657,000       3,352,000
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion (Note 6)........             230,000          288,000         113,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion (Note 5)...................             279,000          197,000         213,000
Other liabilities.................................................              32,000           43,000          39,000
                                                                           -----------     ------------       ---------
     Total liabilities............................................           4,211,000        3,185,000       3,717,000
                                                                           -----------     ------------      ----------
Commitments (Note 6)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 8):
   Series A, no par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized,
     1,285,716, 1,285,716, and 1,285,716 shares issued and
     outstanding..................................................             872,000          872,000         872,000
   Series B, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
     425,000, 425,000 and 425,000 shares issued and
     outstanding..................................................             507,000          507,000         507,000
                                                                           -----------     ------------      ----------
     Total redeemable convertible preferred stock.................           1,379,000        1,379,000       1,379,000
                                                                           -----------     ------------      ----------
Shareholders' deficit:
   Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares
     authorized, 1,029,797, 1,003,097, and 1,003,097 shares
     issued and outstanding (Note 9)..............................             241,000          224,000         224,000
   Accumulated deficit............................................          (1,223,000)      (1,084,000)       (423,000)
   Notes receivable from shareholders.............................             (40,000)         (40,000)        (40,000)
                                                                           -----------     ------------      ----------
     Total shareholders' deficit..................................          (1,022,000)        (900,000)       (239,000)
                                                                           -----------     ------------      ----------
                                                                           $ 4,568,000     $  3,664,000      $4,857,000
                                                                           ===========     ============      ==========
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      F-3

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                               DATIS CORPORATION

                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Year ended        Two Months          Year ended
                                                                               May 31,        ended May 31,         March 31,
                                                                                1994              1993                1993
                                                                            ------------      ------------         -----------
<S> <C>
Net revenues:
   Basic reports.....................................................        $ 6,070,000        $  247,000         $ 6,252,000
   Special reports...................................................          2,920,000           182,000           2,570,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------

                                                                               8,990,000           429,000           8,822,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------
     Total net revenues..............................................

Operating expenses:
   Cost of revenues..................................................          3,639,000           513,000           2,708,000
   Selling and marketing.............................................          3,435,000           353,000           3,047,000
   General and administrative........................................          1,383,000           451,000           1,071,000
   Research and development..........................................            576,000            95,000             562,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------

     Total operating expenses........................................          9,033,000         1,412,000           7,388,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------

Income (loss)from operations.........................................            (43,000)         (983,000)          1,434,000
Interest expense.....................................................            189,000            24,000             128,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------

Income (loss) before income taxes....................................           (232,000)       (1,007,000)          1,306,000
Income tax provision (benefit) (Note 7)..............................            (93,000)         (320,000)            515,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------

Income (loss) before extraordinary  credit and  cumulative  effect of
   change in accounting principle....................................           (139,000)         (687,000)            791,000
Extraordinary credit - utilization of net operating loss
   carryforwards.....................................................                 --                --              41,000
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in method of
   accounting for income taxes.......................................           (139,000)         (687,000)            832,000
Cumulative effect of change in method of accounting for income
   taxes.............................................................                 --           (26,000)                 --
                                                                             -----------        ----------         -----------
                                                                                      --
Net income (loss)....................................................        $  (139,000)       $ (661,000)        $   832,000
                                                                             ===========        ==========         ===========
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


                                      F-4

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                               DATIS CORPORATION
                            STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Year ended      Two Months ended   Year ended
                                                                             May 31,            May 31,        March 31,
                                                                              1994               1993            1993
                                                                          ------------      --------------  ------------
<S> <C>
Net income (loss)....................................................     $  (139,000)       $  (661,000)   $    832,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
   (used) by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization.....................................         620,000            102,000         331,000
   Loss on sale of property and equipment............................           7,000                 --              --
   Change in assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable.............................................        (221,000)         1,456,000      (1,793,000)
     Income taxes receivable.........................................        (563,000)                --              --
     Prepaid expenses and other......................................         (16,000)                --          (1,000)
     Other assets....................................................              --            (17,000)        (18,000)
     Deferred income taxes...........................................              --             94,000         (51,000)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses...........................         222,000           (724,000)        579,000
     Deferred revenue................................................         104,000            139,000         441,000
     Income taxes payable............................................         (71,000)          (440,000)        322,000
     Other liabilities...............................................         (11,000)            (3,000)        (13,000)
                                                                          -----------        -----------    ------------


       Net cash provided (used) by operating activities..............         (68,000)           (54,000)        629,000
                                                                          -----------        -----------    ------------
   Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of property and equipment.............................        (336,000)           (70,000)       (557,000)
     Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment................           4,000                 --              --
                                                                          -----------        ------------   ------------

       Net cash used by investing activities.........................        (332,000)           (70,000)       (557,000)
                                                                          -----------        -----------    ------------

   Cash flows from financing activities:
     Borrowings under revolving line of credit.......................         722,000            200,000              --
     Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt........................         297,000                 --              --
     Principal payments on capital lease obligations.................        (395,000)           (67,000)       (166,000)
     Repayment of long-term debt.....................................        (176,000)            (4,000)        (96,000)
     Issuance of common stock, net...................................          17,000                 --          29,000
     Payment of note receivable from shareholders....................              --                 --           6,000
                                                                          -----------        -----------    ------------


       Net cash provided (used) by financing activities..............         465,000            129,000        (227,000)
                                                                          -----------        -----------    ------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.................          65,000              5,000        (155,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.....................          58,000             53,000         208,000
                                                                          -----------        -----------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...........................     $   123,000        $    58,000    $     53,000
                                                                          ===========        ===========    ============
Supplemental  disclosures of cash flow information:
   Cash paid during the period for:
     Interest........................................................       $ 197,000           $ 20,000        $ 97,000
     Income taxes....................................................         116,000                 --         243,000
   Noncash investing and financing activities:
     Equipment acquired under capital leases.........................         334,000            360,000         132,000
     Conversion of convertible subordinated debentures to
       common stock..................................................              --                 --          20,000
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



                                      F-5
<PAGE>


                               DATIS CORPORATION

                       STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Common Stock                             Notes Receivable         Total
                                                ------------            Accumulated            from            Shareholders'
                                            Shares      Amount            Deficit          Shareholders          Deficit
<S> <C>                                     -------     --------       ------------      ----------------      -------------
Balance at March 31, 1992...............    954,097     $176,000       $(1,255,000)         $(46,000)          $(1,125,000)
Net income.............................          --           --           832,000                --               832,000
Conversion of subordinated debentures
   to common stock.....................      20,000       20,000                --                --                20,000
Exercise of stock options..............      29,000       28,000                --                --                28,000
Payment of Note Receivable.............          --           --                --             6,000                 6,000
                                          ---------     --------       -----------          --------           -----------
Balance at March 31, 1993..............   1,003,097      224,000          (423,000)          (40,000)             (239,000)
Net loss...............................          --           --          (661,000)               --              (661,000)
                                          ---------     --------       -----------          --------           -----------
Balance at May 31, 1993................   1,003,097      224,000        (1,084,000)          (40,000)             (900,000)
Net loss...............................          --           --          (139,000)               --              (139,000)
Issuance of common stock...............      27,300       21,000                --                --                21,000
Repurchase of common stock.............        (600)      (4,000)               --                --                (4,000)
                                          ---------     --------       -----------          --------           -----------
Balance at May 31, 1994................   1,029,797     $241,000       $(1,223,000)         $(40,000)          $(1,022,000)
                                          =========     ========       ===========          ========           ===========

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                                      F-6

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                               DATIS CORPORATION
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.    The Company

         Datis Corporation (the "Company")  provides  customized and syndicated
research in the form of reports and data bases for hospital  associations  and
business  coalitions  throughout  the United  States using  patient case
abstracts provided by participating  hospitals and other available  information.
Such reports are used by hospital management to help make decisions involving
hospital  operations,  financial and strategic planning marketing,  and
regulatory reporting.  The Company changed its fiscal year end from March 31 to
May 31, effective April 1, 1993.

         The Company enters into contracts with individual  client hospitals
through state hospital  associations. For the year ended May 31, 1994, four
state hospital  associations  and their  affiliated  hospitals  accounted for
approximately  16%,  13%, 12% and 12% of the  Company's  total  revenues.  For
the year ended March 31, 1993,  five associations accounted for approximately
17%, 14%, 13%, 13% and 11% of total revenues.

2.    Significant Accounting Policies

      Property and equipment

         Property and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation  is calculated
using the  straight-line  method over the estimated  useful lives of the assets,
which range from three to seven years.  Computer  equipment under capital leases
is amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of
the  equipment.  Leasehold  improvements  are amortized  over the shorter of the
lease term or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

      Revenue recognition

         Revenue is recognized at the  culmination of the earnings  process when
the data  collection  and editing  process has been  completed.  Costs  incurred
subsequent to the  completion  of the earnings  process and prior to delivery of
the product to the customer are accrued at the time of revenue recognition. Such
costs relate  primarily to printing and  fulfillment  and are not significant in
relation  to the  overall  product  costs.  Cash  collections  made prior to the
completion  of  specific  reports  are  presented  as  deferred  revenue  in the
accompanying balance sheet.

      Income taxes

         Effective April 1, 1993, income taxes are computed under the provisions
of Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" ("FAS 109").  Current income tax expense or benefit represents the amount
of income taxes expected to be payable or refundable for the current  period.  A
deferred  income  tax  liability  or  asset,  net  of  valuation  allowance,  is
established for the expected future  consequences  resulting from the difference


                                      F-7

<PAGE>

between the financial  reporting and income tax bases of assets and  liabilities
and from net operating loss and tax credit  carryforwards.  Deferred  income tax
expense or benefit  represents  the net change during the period in the deferred
income tax liability or asset.  During  fiscal 1993  deferred  income taxes were
computed under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 11.

     Cash equivalents

         The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments purchased
with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

     Concentration of credit risk

          The majority of the Company's  accounts  receivable are from hospitals
throughout  the United  States with credit  terms of generally 30 days and which
are not  collateralized.  The Company maintains  adequate reserves for potential
credit  losses  and such  losses,  which  have been  minimal,  have been  within
management estimates.

     Research and development

          Research and development costs are experienced as incurred.

      Reclassifications

          The  Company's  previously  issued  fiscal 1993  financial  statements
presented  its  operating  expenses  under the  following  captions:  personnel,
office,  travel and meeting,  purchased  services,  data  processing,  and other
operating.  Subsequent to the issuance of the fiscal 1993 financial  statements,
the Company determined that the presentation of its operating expenses under the
following  captions  would be more  meaningful  and in accordance  with industry
practice: cost of revenues,  selling and marketing,  general and administrative,
and research and development.  Accordingly,  the fiscal 1993 operating  expenses
have  been   reclassified   to  conform  to  the  current   presentation.   Such
reclassification  had no effect on total  revenues,  total  operating  expenses,
operating income or net income.


                                      F-8
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3.        Balance Sheet Components

Property and equipment:


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    May 31,          May 31,       March 31,
                                                                     1994             1993           1993
                                                                  ----------      -----------    ------------
<S> <C>
Computer and office equipment........................            $ 2,628,000      $ 2,069,000    $  1,681,000
Furniture and fixtures...............................                464,000          385,000         358,000
Leasehold improvements...............................                211,000          206,000         191,000
                                                                 -----------      -----------       ---------
                                                                   3,303,000        2,660,000       2,230,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization.......             (1,697,000)      (1,093,000)       (991,000)
                                                                 -----------      -----------       ---------

                                                                  $1,606,000       $1,567,000      $1,239,000
                                                                  ==========       ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

Included in the table above are property and  equipment  acquired  under capital
leases as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    May 31,           May 31,        March 31,
                                                                     1994              1993            1993
                                                                  ----------        ----------      ----------
<S> <C>
Computer and office equipment........................             $1,320,000        $  986,000      $  626,000
Furniture and fixtures...............................                 58,000            58,000          58,000
                                                                  ----------        ----------      ----------
                                                                   1,378,000         1,044,000         684,000
Less accumulated amortization........................               (792,000)         (461,000)       (399,000)
                                                                  ----------        ----------      ----------
                                                                  $  586,000        $  583,000      $  285,000
                                                                  ==========        ==========      ==========
Accrued liabilities:

<CAPTION>
                                                                    May 31,           May 31,        March 31,
                                                                     1994              1993            1993
                                                                  ----------        ----------      ----------

Salaries and commissions.............................             $  631,000        $  545,000      $  891,000
Deferred revenue.....................................              1,016,000           912,000         773,000
Income taxes payable.................................                     --            71,000         511,000
Other................................................                155,000           253,000         252,000
                                                                  ----------         ---------      ----------
                                                                  $1,802,000        $1,781,000      $2,427,000
                                                                  ==========        ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

4.       Bank Borrowings

         The Company has a revolving line of credit arrangement with a bank. The
arrangement,  which  allows for up to  $1,000,000  to be drawn  (based on 75% of
eligible accounts receivable),  is secured by certain assets of the Company, and
bears  interest at prime plus 2.5% (9.75%,  9.0% and 9.0% at May 31, 1994,  1993
and March 31, 1993,  respectively).  This arrangement also allows for additional
sub-facility  borrowings of up to $250,000 in excess of the qualifying  accounts
receivable collateral base; however,  total borrowings cannot exceed $1,000,000.
Upon receipt of the Company's 1994 income tax refund,  this sub-facility will be
deleted in its entirety. Under the credit arrangement, the Company must maintain
specified  financial  ratios on a monthly  basis.  The line of credit is payable
upon demand and expires  September 30, 1994. The credit  arrangement  also has a
sublimit of $150,000 for the issuance of letters of credit, of which $32,000 was
outstanding  in  connection  with  the  guaranty  of  certain   operating  lease
commitments  at May 31, 1994.  The Company had total  outstanding  borrowings of
$922,000 under the credit arrangement at May 31,1994.

                                      F-9

<PAGE>

5.       Long-term Debt

         The  Company  has  outstanding  a series of  subordinated  notes  which
originated  in 1990 and 1991 and mature in fiscal 1995 and 1996.  The notes bear
interest at the rate of 10% per annum and provide  holders the option to receive
the Company's services in lieu of principal and interest payments. For the years
ended May 31,  1994 and March 31,  1993,  approximately  $147,000  and  $77,000,
respectively, in subordinated debt principal and related interest were exchanged
for services.

         Revenues  include billings to hospitals who are holders of subordinated
notes of the Company in the amounts of  $243,000,  $2,000 and  $365,000  for the
periods ended May 31,1994, May 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively.

         At May 31, 1994, the Company had three secured notes totaling $268,000.
These  notes,  which are  secured by  specific  furniture  and  equipment,  bear
interest at rates ranging from 9.99% to 11.25% and mature between 1996 and 1998.


Aggregate maturities of long-term debt at May 31, 1994 are as follows:

         Year ending May 31,
             1995................................................     $118,000
             1996................................................      164,000
             1997................................................       67,000
             1998................................................       28,000
             1999 and thereafter.................................       20,000
                                                                      --------
                                                                      $397,000
                                                                      ========

6.       Leases

         The Company leases certain computer and office equipment, furniture and
office space under  noncancelable  capital and operating  leases which expire in
various years through 1999.


                                      F-10

<PAGE>


         A  schedule  of  future  minimum  noncancelable  lease  payments  is as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Capital         Operating
          Year ending May 31,                                                Leases           Leases
                                                                            --------        ---------
<S> <C>
          1995.........................................................     $358,000         $508,000
          1996.........................................................      213,000          548,000
          1997.........................................................       29,000          540,000
          1998.........................................................           --          289,000
          1999 and thereafter..........................................           --          106,000
                                                                            --------          -------
          Total minimum lease payments.................................      600,000       $1,991,000
                                                                                           ==========

          Less amount representing interest............................      (50,000)
                                                                            --------
          Present value of future minimum lease payments...............      550,000
          Less current portion.........................................     (320,000)
                                                                           ----------
                                                                           $ 230,000
                                                                           ==========
</TABLE>



         Rent expenses on the office lease  is recognized  on the  straight-line
basis over the lease term to properly reflect certain escalation clauses.  Total
rent  expense  under  operating leases  was approximately  $414,000, $57,000 and
$309,000 for the  periods  ended  May  31,  1994  and  1993  and March 31, 1993,
respectively.


7.       Income Taxes

         The income tax provision (benefit) comprises the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                        Year          Two Months          Year
                                                                        ended           ended             ended
                                                                       May 31,         May 31,           March 31,
                                                                        1994             1993              1993
                                                                     ----------       ----------        ---------
<S> <C>
Current:
  Federal.....................................................         $(93,000)       $(440,000)         $455,000
  State.......................................................               --               --           111,000
                                                                    -----------        ---------          --------
                                                                        (93,000)        (440,000)          566,000
                                                                                              --
Deferred:
  Federal.....................................................               --          120,000           (44,000)
  State.......................................................               --               --            (7,000)
                                                                    -----------        ---------          --------
                                                                             --          120,000           (51,000)
                                                                    -----------        ---------          --------
                                                                       $(93,000)       $(320,000)         $515,000
                                                                    ===========        =========          ========
Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards...............      $        --        $      --          $(41,000)
                                                                    ===========        =========          ========
</TABLE>

                                      F-11

<PAGE>


The significant components of deferred income taxes are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             May 31,           May 31,          April 1,
                                                                              1994              1993             1993
                                                                           ----------        ----------       --------
<S> <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
     Depreciation....................................................      $   42,000     $    22,000        $      --
                                                                           ----------     -----------        ---------
                                                                               42,000          22,000               --
                                                                           ----------     -----------        ---------
Deferred tax assets:
     Depreciation....................................................              --              --          (10,000)
     Accrued liabilities and reserves not
       currently deductible..........................................        (139,000)       (174,000)        (110,000)
     Net operating loss carryforwards................................        (210,000)       (360,000)        (360,000)
                                                                           -----------    -----------        ---------
                                                                             (349,000)       (534,000)        (480,000)
                                                                           -----------    -----------        ---------
                                                                             (307,000)       (512,000)        (480,000)
Less valuation allowance.............................................         307,000         512,000          360,000
                                                                           ----------     -----------        ---------
Net deferred tax assets..............................................      $       --     $        --        $ 120,000
                                                                           ==========     ===========        =========
</TABLE>

       Upon  adoption  of FAS 109 at  April 1, 1993,  the Company  had  $480,000
of net  deferred tax assets.   At  that time,  management  believed  it was more
likely  than  not that  approximately  $120,000 of such  assets were  realizable
based on projected  future  operating  results.  Due to the Company's  operating
results in the  two  months  ended  May 31,  1993  and fiscal  1994,  management
concluded it was more likely than not that such assets  were not realizable and,
therefore, a full valuation allowance was provided.

       The components  of the  deferred income  tax provision (benefit)  are  as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Year ended
                                                                  March 31, 1993
                                                                  --------------
<S> <C>
Leases..........................................................   $   51,000
Accrued liabilities and reserves not currently deductible.......      (60,000)
Depreciation....................................................      (39,000)
Other...........................................................       (3,000)
                                                                       ------
                                                                   $  (51,000)
</TABLE>                                                               ======

                                      F-12

<PAGE>


         The  effective  tax rates  differ from the federal  statutory  rates by
applying  the  applicable  federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         May 31,         May 31,         March 31,
                                                                          1994            1993             1993
                                                                       ----------      ----------       ----------
<S> <C>
Federal statutory rate..........................................          (34)%           (34)%             34%
State taxes, net of federal benefit.............................           --              --                5
Change in valuation allowance...................................           (6)              4               --
Alternative minimum tax effect and other........................           --              (2)              --
                                                                          (40)%           (32)%             39%
                                                                          =====           =====             ===
</TABLE>

         At  May  31,  1994,   the  Company  had  federal  net  operating   loss
carryforwards of approximately $600,000 which expire between 2001 and 2009.

         As a result of an "ownership change," as defined under Internal Revenue
Code Section 382, which occurred in April 1988, the utilization of approximately
$400,000 of federal net  operating  loss  carryforwards  is subject to an annual
limitation of approximately  $40,000.  Due to a change in the Company's tax year
end, as defined under Revenue Procedure 84-34, which occurred at March 31, 1991,
the  utilization  of  approximately  $200,000  of  federal  net  operating  loss
carryforwards is subject to an annual limitation of approximately $70,000.

8.       Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

         Through  May 31,  1994,  the  Company  authorized  2,500,000  shares of
preferred stock of which 1,500,000 shares were designated Series A and 1,000,000
shares were designated  Series B. At May 31, 1994 and May 31, 1993, and at March
31, 1993, 1,285,716 shares of Series A and 425,000 shares of Series B redeemable
convertible preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

         The rights, preferences, privileges, and  restrictions  relating to the
Series A and B redeemable convertible preferred stocks are as follows:

(bullet) Commencing   on   March  31,  1994  and  on  each  of  the  next  three
         anniversaries  (the  "Scheduled  Redemption  Dates"),  upon  receipt of
         a written  request  received from holders of two-thirds of the Series A
         and  Series B  redeemable  convertible  preferred  stock,  the  Company
         will  redeem 25% per year of the outstanding  shares, at a rate of $.70
         per share  for  Series  A  and  $1.20  per  share  for  Series  B  (the
         "Redemption Price").

(bullet) At the shareholders' option, each  share of  Series A and B  redeemable
         convertible  preferred  stock  is  convertible into one share of common
         stock, subject to certain  antidilution  provisions,  at any time after
         issuance and on or prior to the fifth day prior to any redemption date.
         Shares of common  stock  reserved for  conversion of the Series A and B
         stock total

                                      F-13

<PAGE>

         1,500,000  and  1,000,000,   respectively.   The  preferred shares  are
         automatically  converted in the event  of an  initial  public  offering
         with minimum  proceeds  of $3,000,000 and an offering price of at least
         $1.40 per share.

(bullet) Holders are entitled to a  preferential  cash  dividend at  the rate of
         $.07 per  share  for  Series  A  and $.12 per  share  for  Series B per
         year,  as declared  by  the  Board  of  Directors.   Holders  are  also
         entitled  to  proportional   cash  or  stock   dividends  as,  and  if,
         paid  to  common  shareholders.   The  rights  to  cash  dividends  are
         noncumulative until December 30, 1994.

(bullet) Each holder is entitled to the number of votes  equal  to the number of
         shares  of  common  stock  into   which   shares  of  Series  A  and  B
         redeemable convertible  preferred  stock  could  be  converted.  Voting
         rights and powers are equal to the voting rights  and  powers of common
         stock.

(bullet) In the event of  liquidation,  the  holders  are  entitled  to  receive
         distributions,  in the  amount of $.70 per share for Series A and $1.20
         per share for Series B, plus all declared and cumulative dividends.

(bullet) In the  event  of an  acquisition  of  the Company  or a sale of all or
         substantially  all the Company's assets,  the holders shall be paid for
         $.70 per  share  for  Series  A and  $1.20  per  share for  Series B in
         cash or in securities of the acquiring corporation.

9.      Common Stock

         During 1986,  the Company  adopted an employee  stock purchase plan and
reserved  200,000  shares of common  stock for sale and  issuance to  employees,
directors,  officers, and consultants of the Company at prices not less than the
current  estimated  fair  value of the  shares,  as  determined  by the Board of
Directors, at the date of grant.

         During  1988,  the  Company  adopted  the 1988 Stock  Option  Plan (the
"Plan") and  reserved  500,000  shares of common  stock for sale and issuance to
employees,  directors,  officers, and consultants. On April 27, 1993, the number
of shares of common  stock  reserved  for sale under the Plan was  increased  to
750,000. Under the Plan, the Company may grant either nonstatutory stock options
or incentive  stock options.  Incentive  stock options are granted to employees,
directors,  or officers at prices not less than the estimated  fair value of the
Company's  common stock,  as determined by the Board of Directors,  on the grant
date. Nonstatutory stock options are granted to employees,  directors, officers,
or  consultants  at prices not less than 85% of the estimated  fair value of the
Company's  common  stock.  Options vest 20% each year over five years,  provided
that such person is still employed by the Company.


                                      F-14
<PAGE>



         Activity under the Plan is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Shares            Outstanding         Options
                                                                  Available           Number of         Exercise
                                                                  for Grant            Shares             Price
                                                                  ---------          -----------      ------------
<S>                                                            <C>                    <C>              <C>

Balance at March 31, 1992..............................            218,400            278,200         $ 0.40-$1.00
Granted................................................           (207,650)           207,650         $ 1.00-$4.00
Canceled...............................................             35,500            (35,500)        $ 1.00-$2.00
Exercised..............................................                 --            (29,000)        $ 0.45-$1.00
                                                                  --------            -------
Balance at March 31, 1993..............................             46,250            421,350         $ 0.40-$4.00
Additional shares reserved.............................            250,000                 --                   --
Granted................................................             (5,700)             5,700         $       4.00
                                                                     2,700             (2,700)        $ 0.45-$2.00
                                                                  --------            -------

Balance at May 31, 1993................................            293,250            424,350         $ 0.40-$4.00
Granted................................................           (112,600)           112,600         $ 2.00-$8.00
Canceled...............................................             48,120            (48,120)        $ 0.45-$8.00
                                                                        --            (27,300)        $ 0.40-$8.00
                                                                  --------            -------        
Balance at May 31, 1994................................            228,770            461,530         $ 0.40-$8.00
                                                                 =========            =======

Exercisable at May 31, 1994............................                               204,040         $ 0.40-$8.00

</TABLE>

10.      Subsequent Events

         On June 10, 1994, the Board  authorized an offer to individuals who had
previously  received options at exercise prices of $4.00 and $8.00 per share the
right to exchange  those  options for new options at an exercise  price of $2.00
per share.  Holders of options for approximately  138,550 shares are expected to
exchange existing options for the new grants at $2.00 per share.

         In July 1994, the Company borrowed  $55,000 from a shareholder  under a
Promissory  Note  Agreement.  The Note bears interest at 9.5% with principal and
interest  due on  September  15, 1994.  In a separate  transaction,  the Company
received $200,000 from nine other shareholders under a $500,000 Loan and Warrant
Agreement.  Effective July 28, 1994, the nine Convertible  Promissory Notes bear
an interest rate of 9%. The  principal  and accrued  interest is due and payable
upon  demand at any time  after  January  27,  1995,  unless  otherwise  earlier
converted  into  equity  securities  as  set  forth  in  the  Loan  and  Warrant
Agreements.

         In  August  1994,  the Texas  Hospital  Association  and the  Louisiana
Hospital  Association  advised  the  Company  that they were  terminating  their
Association  Agreements  effective


                                      F-15

<PAGE>

December 31, 1994.  The  Texas  program  will  be open to bidding by prospective
vendors  for the  period beginning  January 1, 1995 and  the  Company  has  been
invited to  submit a bid.  For the year ended May 31, 1994, approximately 19% of
the Company's revenues came from affiliated hospitals under these agreements.

11.      Subsequent Event (Unaudited)

         On April 11,  1994,  the  Company  agreed to be  acquired  by HCIA Inc.
("HCIA") for approximately  $14.25 million in cash. The acquisition was effected
through an Agreement  and Plan of  Reorganization  (the  "Agreement")  whereby a
subsidiary of HCIA merged into Datis.  Pursuant to the Agreement,  each share of
Datis  Capital  Stock was  converted  to the right to receive  cash equal to the
quotient  obtained  by  dividing  (a)  the sum of cash  purchase  price  and the
aggregate exercise price of all options to purchase Datis common stock which are
exercised between the date of the Agreement and the effective date of the merger
and (b) the total number of shares of Datis  Capital  Stock  outstanding  on the
effective date of the Merger. The acquisition was completed on April 28, 1995.

         In connection  with its  acquisition  by HCIA, the Company has modified
its financial statements to conform with the financial reporting requirements of
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  In addition to  including  expanded
footnote disclosures,  the Company has classified its redeemable preferred stock
in  the  accompanying  balance  sheet  outside  shareholders'  deficit.  In  the
Company's  previously-issued  financial  statements,  the Company classified its
redeemable  preferred stock as a component of shareholders'  equity, which is an
acceptable  presentation for a non-public entity. This  reclassification  has no
effect on the Company's previously-reported operations or net income.

                                      F-16

<PAGE>


                               DATIS CORPORATION
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                 March 31, 1995
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents.......................................................        $    350
     Accounts receivable, net........................................................           1,036
     Prepaid expenses and other......................................................              65
                                                                                             --------
        Total current assets.........................................................           1,451

Property and equipment, net..........................................................           1,400
Other assets.........................................................................              36
                                                                                             --------

        Total assets.................................................................          $2,887
                                                                                             ========

                                LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
                                             AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current liabilities:
     Current portion of capital lease obligations....................................        $    282
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses...........................................             944
     Bank borrowings.................................................................             400
     Deferred revenue................................................................           1,066
     Current portion of long-term debt...............................................             133
     Notes payable to shareholders...................................................             500
                                                                                             --------

     Total current liabilities.......................................................           3,325

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion....................................             128
Long-term debt, net of current portion...............................................             162
Other liabilities....................................................................              23
                                                                                             --------

       Total liabilities.............................................................           3,638
                                                                                             --------

Redeemable convertible preferred stock:
   Series A..........................................................................             872
   Series B..........................................................................             507
                                                                                             --------

       Total redeemable convertible preferred stock..................................           1,379
                                                                                             --------

Shareholders' deficit:
     Common Stock....................................................................             241
     Accumulated deficit.............................................................          (2,371)
                                                                                              -------
       Total shareholders' deficit...................................................          (2,130)
       Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock                              -------
         and shareholders' deficit...................................................         $ 2,887
                                                                                              =======

</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-17
<PAGE>


                               DATIS CORPORATION
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                    Ten Months ended March 31, 1994 and 1995
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             1994           1995
                                                                             ----           ----
<S> <C>
Net revenues:
     Basic reports......................................................   $4,898       $  4,559
     Special reports....................................................    2,280          1,898
                                                                           ------       --------

       Total net revenues...............................................    7,178          6,457
                                                                           ------       --------
Operating expenses:
     Cost of revenues...................................................    3,007          3,292
     Selling and marketing..............................................    2,732          2,470
     General and administrative.........................................    1,228          1,305
     Research and development...........................................      491            404
                                                                           ------       --------

       Total operating expenses.........................................    7,458          7,471
                                                                           ------       --------

Loss from operations....................................................     (280)        (1,014)
Interest expense, net...................................................      129            134
                                                                           ------       --------

Loss before income taxes................................................     (409)        (1,148)
Income tax benefit......................................................     (163)            --
                                                                           ------       --------

Net loss                                                                   $ (246)      $ (1,148)
                                                                           ======       ========
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-18
<PAGE>


                               DATIS CORPORATION
                       STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                        Ten Months ended March 31, 1995
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      Notes
                                                                                    Receivable           Total
                                            Common Stock         Accumulated          from           Shareholder's
                                         Shares      Amount         Deficit        Shareholders         Deficit
                                         ------     -------      -----------       ------------      -------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>           <C>              <C>               <C>

Balance June 1, 1994...............       1,030       $241         $(1,223)           $(40)            $(1,022)
Payment of Note Receivable.........          --         --              --              40                  40
Net loss...........................          --         --          (1,148)             --              (1,148)
                                          -----       ----         -------            ----             -------
Balance March 31, 1995.............       1,030       $241         $(2,371)             --             $(2,130)
                                          =====       ====         =======            ====             =======
</TABLE>



                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-19


<PAGE>


                               DATIS CORPORATION
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                    Ten months ended March 31, 1994 and 1995
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                   1994        1995
                                                                                                 -------   --------
<S> <C>
Net loss................................................................................         $ (246)    $(1,148)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization........................................................            495         543
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
   Accounts receivable..................................................................            540       1,136
   Income taxes receivable..............................................................           (621)        569
   Prepaid expenses and other...........................................................            (58)         (9)
   Other assets.........................................................................            (86)         13
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses................................................            (45)       (351)
   Deferred revenue.....................................................................             41          51
                                                                                                 ------    --------

Net cash provided by operating activities...............................................             20         804
                                                                                                 ------    --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of property and equipment..................................................           (266)       (179)
                                                                                                 ------    --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Borrowings (repayments) under line of credit.........................................            550        (522)
   Borrowings from shareholders.........................................................             --         500
   Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt.............................................            212          --
   Repayment of long-term debt..........................................................            (59)       (112)
   Principal payments on capital lease obligations......................................           (327)       (298)
   Issuance of common stock.............................................................             21          34
                                                                                                 ------    --------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities........................................            397        (398)
                                                                                                 ------    --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents...............................................            151         227
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period........................................             58         123
                                                                                                 ------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..............................................          $ 209     $   350
                                                                                                 ======    ========
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-20
<PAGE>


                               DATIS CORPORATION
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 March 31, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)


(1)      Basis of Presentation

         The accompanying  unaudited interim financial  statements of Datis have
been prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting  principles.  In the
opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only
of normal,  recurring  adjustments,  necessary for a fair presentation of Datis'
financial  condition,  results  of  operations  and cash  flows for the  periods
presented. The results of operations for the ten months ended March 31, 1995 may
not be  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the full year ending
May 31, 1995. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and notes included elsewhere herein.



                                      F-21
<PAGE>


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



The Board of Directors
William M. Mercer, Incorporated:


         We have audited the  accompanying  balance  sheet of William M. Mercer,
Incorporated  National  Health  Analysis Unit (the Unit) as of December 31, 1994
and September 30, 1995, and the related  statements of operations and cash flows
for the  years  ended  December  31,  1993 and 1994  and the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1995.  These financial  statements are the  responsibility  of the
Unit's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion  on  these
financial statements based on our audits.

         We conducted our audits in accordance with generally  accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

         In our opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred to above  present
fairly, in all material  respects,  the financial position of William M. Mercer,
Incorporated National Health Analysis Unit as of December 31, 1994 and September
30,  1995,  and the results of its  operations  and its cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 and the nine months ended September 30, 1995 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

         As described in note 5, the  operations  and certain assets of the Unit
were sold to HCIA Inc. pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated November 8,
1995.



                                                     KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP


Baltimore, Maryland
January 30, 1996


                                      F-22

<PAGE>


                        WILLIAM M. MERCER, INCORPORATED
                         NATIONAL HEALTH ANALYSIS UNIT

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                    December 31, 1994 and September 30, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   December 31,   September 30,
                                                                                      1994             1995
                                                                                   ------------   -------------
                                    ASSETS
<S> <C>
Current assets:
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
       accounts of $199,417 in 1994 and $295,663 in 1995...............              $876,241       $778,940
  Prepaid expenses and other assets, net...............................               106,818         96,766
                                                                                     --------       --------

Total current assets...................................................               983,059        875,706
Furniture and equipment, net...........................................                 1,400          8,000
                                                                                     --------       --------

Total assets...........................................................              $984,459       $883,706
                                                                                     ========       ========

                                 LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:
  Accrued salaries and wages...........................................              $144,500       $176,000
  Accrued expenses.....................................................               120,600        122,000
  Amount payable to other divisions....................................               719,359        585,706
                                                                                     --------       --------

Total liabilities......................................................              $984,459       $883,706
                                                                                     ========       ========
</TABLE>

                                      F-23
<PAGE>


                        WILLIAM M. MERCER, INCORPORATED
                         NATIONAL HEALTH ANALYSIS UNIT

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                     Years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994
                    and nine months ended September 30, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                     Nine months
                                                                 Year ended December 31,                ended
                                                                 -----------------------             September 30,
                                                                 1993               1994                 1995
                                                                 ----               ----              ----------
<S> <C>
Revenue..............................................         $ 4,736,848         $7,287,936          $5,752,768
                                                              -----------         ----------          ----------

Expenses

     Salaries, wages and benefits....................           4,049,247          4,976,713           3,918,852
     Other operating expenses........................           1,821,042          2,146,777           1,672,043
     Provision for doubtful accounts.................               1,947            136,269              90,446
     Depreciation and amortization...................               6,829             23,989              51,505
                                                              -----------         ----------          ----------

Total operating expenses.............................           5,879,065          7,283,748           5,732,846
                                                              -----------         ----------          ----------

Operating income (loss)..............................         $(1,142,217)        $    4,188          $   19,922
                                                              ===========         ==========          ==========
</TABLE>


                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-24


<PAGE>


                        WILLIAM M. MERCER, INCORPORATED
                         NATIONAL HEALTH ANALYSIS UNIT

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                     Years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994
                    and nine months ended September 30, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                                                      Nine months
                                                                    Year ended December 31,              ended
                                                                   ------------------------          September 30,
                                                                   1993               1994               1995
                                                                   ----               ----           -------------
<S> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Operating income (loss)...................................       $(1,142,217)        $4,188          $  19,922

Adjustments  to  reconcile  to net  cash  provided  by
   (used  in)  operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization..........................             6,829         23,989             51,505
   (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable.............          (240,179)       (76,171)            97,301
   Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets..........           (37,028)       (58,611)           (41,064)
   Increase in accrued salaries and wages.................            32,400         40,500             31,500
   Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses................            45,700        (19,000)             1,400
   Increase (decrease) in amount payable to other
     divisions............................................           192,278         89,293           (133,653)
                                                                 -----------        -------          ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
                 activities...............................        (1,142,217)         4,188             26,911
                                                                 -----------        -------          ---------

Cash flows from investing activities
   -- acquisition of furniture and equipment                              --             --             (6,989)
                                                                 -----------        -------          ---------
Cash flows from financing activities --
   funding (distribution) of net loss (income) by (to) parent      1,142,217         (4,188)           (19,922)
                                                                 -----------        -------          ---------

Net increase in cash......................................                --             --                 --
Cash at beginning of period...............................                --             --                 --
                                                                 -----------        -------          ---------

Cash at end of period.....................................       $        --        $    --          $      --
                                                                 ===========        =======          =========
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      F-25


<PAGE>


                        WILLIAM M. MERCER, INCORPORATED
                         NATIONAL HEALTH ANALYSIS UNIT

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

               December 31, 1993 and 1994 and September 30, 1995

(1)      Background

         William M. Mercer,  Incorporated ("Mercer"),  a  subsidiary  of  Mercer
Consulting  Group,  Inc.,  is a consulting  firm  providing  advice and services
to  the  management  of  organizations  throughout  the  world  in  the areas of
human   resources,   including   retirement,  health   care   and   compensation
consulting.   The  National  Health  Analysis   Unit  of  Mercer  (the   "Unit")
provides a  database  service  to  clients  of  other Mercer  divisions  for the
analysis  of  healthcare  costs.  The   service,   known  as  the  Comprehensive
Health  Analysis  Management  Program ("CHAMP") was begun in 1988.

         The accompanying  financial statements reflect  the historical accounts
of  the  Unit  as   recorded   by  Mercer.   Included  in  these   accounts  are
allocations  of shared  expenses  and overhead costs  associated  with operating
the facility in which the Unit is located as well as all local level general and
administrative  costs. These accounts do not  include  allocations  of corporate
office  general and  administrative costs or income taxes that were incurred  by
Mercer,  as such  costs  are not  allocated by Mercer to its operating division.
In management's opinion, the Mercer corporate office general and  administrative
costs, if allocated,  would not be material  to the expenses  of the  Unit.  Net
income or loss  from  operations  of the Unit  accrues  to  Mercer; therefore no
Unit equity accounts are maintained.

(2)      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Furniture and Equipment

         Furniture   and   equipment   are  stated  at  cost  less   accumulated
depreciation.  Depreciation  is calculated on a  straight-line  basis over their
estimated useful lives of three to ten years.

     Computer Software Costs

         Costs for internally developed software are accounted for in accordance
with Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 86,  "Accounting  for the
Costs of  Computer  Software  to be Sold,  Leased  or  Otherwise  Marketed."  At
December 31, 1994 and September 30, 1995, as technological  feasibility  related
to current software development  had not yet been achieved,  no such  costs  had
been capitalized.
                                      F-26
<PAGE>


                        WILLIAM M. MERCER, INCORPORATED
                         NATIONAL HEALTH ANALYSIS UNIT

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

During  1993,  1994 and the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1995,  the Unit
incurred  expenses for research and  development  of  approximately  $1,040,000,
$1,360,000 and $1,020,000, respectively.

         Computer software that is purchased from outside vendors is capitalized
when purchased and amortized on a straight-line  basis over an estimated life of
three years.

     Revenue Recognition

         Revenues  are  derived  from  contracts  and  agreements  for  standard
services, special projects and  software  licensing fees.   Revenue for standard
services  is  recognized  in  the  period  that  the service  is provided to the
customer.   Revenue  for  special  projects  is  recognized  on  a percentage of
completion basis using the cost to cost method.  Revenue from  software  license
agreements is recognized when delivery has occurred,  collectibility is probable
and remaining obligations are no longer significant.

     Allocations of Shared Expenses and Overheads

         Certain expenses  incurred by Mercer which benefit more than one of its
divisions,  including the Unit,  are allocated  according to an estimate of each
division's proportionate share of the pooled expenses. Expenses allocated to the
Unit   include   those  for   compensation,   employee   benefits,   facilities,
communications,  shared  administrative and accounting  services and information
technology.

(3)      Related Party Transactions

         Services provided by the Unit are to clients of other Mercer divisions.
Revenues  for such  services  are  derived  directly  from such  clients  or via
pass-through  billing  from the other Mercer  divisions.  The sources of revenue
included in the accompanying statements of operation are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                    Nine months
                                                                                                       ended
                                                                Year ended December 31,            September 30,
                                                                1993              1994                 1995
                                                                ----              ----             ------------
<S> <C>
Direct billing to Mercer clients.....................        $  127,002       $   282,892            $  401,345
Pass-through billing from other Mercer divisions.....         4,609,846         7,005,044             5,351,423
                                                            -----------        ----------           -----------

                  Total..............................        $4,736,848        $7,287,936            $5,752,768
                                                             ==========        ==========            ==========
</TABLE>

                                      F-27

<PAGE>


                        WILLIAM M. MERCER, INCORPORATED
                         NATIONAL HEALTH ANALYSIS UNIT

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

         Operating  expenses  of  the  Unit  include  allocations from Mercer of
shared expenses as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                  Nine months
                                                                                                     ended
                                                                 Year ended December 31,          September 30,
                                                                  1993            1994                1995
                                                                  ----            ----           ------------
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>     
Compensation.........................................         $   72,679       $   59,772         $   47,015
Employee benefits....................................             64,639           79,230             62,208
Facilities...........................................            596,426          563,247            401,959
Communications.......................................             91,441          106,578             71,196
Shared Administrative and Accounting Services........            108,937          144,488            136,764
Information Technology...............................            200,000          200,000            150,000
                                                              ----------       ----------         ----------
                  Total..............................         $1,134,122       $1,153,315         $  869,142
                                                              ==========       ==========         ==========
</TABLE>

         Compensation,   employee  benefits,  communications  costs  and  shared
administrative  and  accounting  expenses are allocated based upon the number of
employees  within  the  division,  with  consideration of  actual direct benefit
derived  when  applicable.   Facility   expenses  are  allocated   on  a  square
footage  basis.  Information  technology costs  have  been  allocated  based  on
an  estimate  of  the  market  value  of  services  provided.   In  management's
opinion, the methods of allocation are reasonable.

(4)      Contingent Liabilities

         From time to time,  the Unit is subject to claims and suits  arising in
the  ordinary  course  of  business.  In  the  opinion   of   management,  after
consultation  with  legal  counsel,  the ultimate  resolution  of pending  legal
proceedings will not have a material effect on the Unit's financial statements.


                                      F-28
<PAGE>


(5)      Subsequent Event

         On December 15, 1995,  Mercer sold the Unit to HCIA Inc.  ("HCIA")  for
$17,500,000  in cash  pursuant to  an  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  ("Agreement")
dated  November 8, 1995.  HCIA is  primarily  engaged in providing  clinical and
financial  information  on the  health care  industry.  Included in the sale are
the  CHAMP  database  service,  the   related   software  documentation,  client
information and certain fixed assets. In addition,  certain of  the Unit's staff
will become  employees of HCIA and Mercer has agreed not to compete with HCIA in
providing  services  similar to those previously provided by the Unit.


                                      F-29


<PAGE>

                         Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
HealthVISION, Inc.

We have audited the  accompanying  consolidated  balance sheets of HealthVISION,
Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related  consolidated  statements
of operations,  stockholders'  equity and cash flows for the year ended December
31, 1995 and for the period February 2, 1994  (inception)  through  December 31,
1994.  These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of the  Company's
management.  Our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable  assurance about whether the  consolidated  financial  statements are
free of material  misstatement.  An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes  assessing the accounting  principles  used and  significant
estimates  made by  management,  as well as  evaluating  the  overall  financial
statement  presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable  basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated  financial statements referred to above present
fairly,  in all  material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  position  of
HealthVISION, Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the consolidated results
of its  operations  and its cash flows for the year ended  December 31, 1995 and
for the  period  February  2, 1994  (inception)  through  December  31,  1994 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



Walnut Creek, California
January 26, 1996, except Note 12,
   as to which the date is July 19, 1996

                                      F-30

<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            December 31,          December 31,
                                                                                1994                  1995
                                                                        ---------------------  --------------------
<S> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                $  6,207,043          $   1,589,457
    Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
       $35,645 and $413,126, respectively                                       1,205,964              1,664,784
    Intercompany receivable                                                            --                129,009
    Prepaid expenses                                                               70,117                521,951
    Investment in LBA Health Care Management Inc.                                      --             15,978,182
                                                                        ---------------------  --------------------
Total current assets                                                            7,483,124             19,883,383

Equipment and furniture, net                                                      640,196              1,946,000
Intangibles, net                                                                4,486,093              3,208,781
                                                                        ---------------------  --------------------
Total assets                                                                  $12,609,413            $25,038,164
                                                                        =====================  ====================

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                         $  1,729,517           $  1,280,222
    Accrued compensation and related liabilities                                  151,828              1,080,644
    Deferred revenue                                                            1,875,506              1,177,358
    Other accrued liabilities                                                     104,114              1,134,640
    Current portion of long-term debt                                             314,702                557,979
                                                                        ---------------------  --------------------
Total current liabilities                                                       4,175,667              5,230,843

Long-term debt, less current portion                                              309,178                703,129

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
    7% preferred stock, $.01 par value;  authorized - 1,000,000  shares;  issued
       and outstanding - 201,900 and 256,900 shares at December
       31, 1994 and 1995, respectively (aggregate liquidation
       preference $28,225,867)                                                      2,020                  2,570
    Convertible  preferred  stock,  Series  A-1,  $.01 par value;  authorized  -
       5,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,278,529 shares at December 31,
       1995 (none at December 31, 1994) (aggregate liquidation preference
       $10,978,182)                                                                    --                 52,785
    Convertible preferred stock, Series A-2, $.01 par value;
       authorized - 3,000,000 shares;  issued and outstanding - 2,883,756 shares
       at December 31, 1995 (none at December 31, 1994) (aggregate liquidation
       preference $10,000,000)                                                         --                 28,838
    Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized - 40,000,000 shares;
       issued and outstanding - 4,575,918 and 4,588,438 shares at
       December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995, respectively                       45,759                 45,884
    Additional paid-in capital                                                 22,145,443             48,546,696
    Accumulated deficit                                                       (14,127,983)           (29,252,891)
    Cumulative translation adjustment                                              59,329               (319,690)
                                                                        ---------------------  --------------------
Total stockholders' equity                                                      8,124,568             19,104,192
                                                                        ---------------------  --------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                   $ 12,609,413           $ 25,038,164
                                                                        =====================  ====================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.



                                      F-31
<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

                     Consolidated Statements of Operations


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        For the period
                                                       February 2, 1994
                                                     (inception) through         Year ended
                                                         December 31,           December 31,
                                                             1994                   1995
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
<S> <C>
Revenue:
    Software licenses                                   $  1,371,285           $   2,144,612
    Maintenance and services                               3,255,923               4,005,525
    Hardware                                               3,001,538                 999,197
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Total revenue                                              7,628,746               7,149,334

Cost of revenue:
    Software licenses, maintenance and services            3,832,351               4,537,400
    Hardware                                               2,496,165                 825,799
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Total cost of revenue                                      6,328,516               5,363,199
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Gross profit                                               1,300,230               1,786,135

Operating expenses:
    Product development                                    3,386,533               6,761,448
    Sales and marketing                                    2,150,206               5,593,380
    General and administration                             1,655,259               4,289,450
    Write-off of in-process technology                     8,400,000                 700,000
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Total operating expenses                                  15,591,998              17,344,278
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Loss from operations                                     (14,291,768)            (15,558,143)

Other income (expense):
    Foreign exchange gain                                          -                 362,711
    Interest income                                          171,243                 104,932
    Interest expense                                          (7,458)                (34,408)
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Total other income (expense), net                            163,785                 433,235
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Net loss                                                 (14,127,983)            (15,124,908)
Preferred stock dividend                                   1,052,951               1,482,916
                                                     ---------------------   -------------------
Net loss available to common stockholders               $(15,180,934)           $(16,607,824)
                                                     =====================   ===================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

                                      F-32
<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

     For the Period February 2, 1994 (Inception) through December 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Series A-1       Series A-2
                                                        7%         Convertible     Convertible                      Additional
                                                     Preferred      Preferred       Preferred         Common         Paid-In
                                                       Stock          Stock           Stock            Stock         Capital
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Balance at February 2, 1994                        $        --     $       --      $        --        $      --    $        --
    Issuance of 156,250 shares of 7% preferred
       stock at $100 per share                           1,563             --               --               --     15,623,437
    Issuance of 3,317,850 shares of common stock
       at $.449 per share                                   --             --               --           33,179      1,455,548
    Exchange of 288,604 shares of common stock at
       $.449 per share in connection with the
       acquisition of HVC Holdings Canada Ltd.
       And HealthVISION Corporation                         --             --               --            2,886        126,609
    Issuance of 45,650 share of 7% preferred
       stock at $100 per share                             457             --               --               --      4,564,543
    Issuance of 969,464 shares of common stock at
       $.398 per share                                      --             --               --            9,694        375,306
    Net loss                                                --             --               --               --             --
    Translation adjustment                                  --             --               --               --             --
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1994                             2,020             --               --           45,759     22,145,443
    Issuance of 5,278,529 shares of convertible
       preferred Series A-1 stock for $2.080 per
       share in connection with the acquisition             --         52,785               --               --     10,925,397
       of LBA
    Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of convertible
       preferred Series A-2 stock for cash at
       $3.468 per share                                     --             --           14,419               --      4,985,581
    Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of convertible
       preferred Series A-2 stock for cash at $3.468        --             --           14,419               --      4,985,581
       per share
    Issuance of 12,520 shares of common stock at
       $.429 per share upon exercise of options             --             --               --              125          5,244
    Issuance of 55,000 shares of 7% preferred
       stock for conversion of bridge financing
       at $100 per share                                   550             --               --               --      5,499,450
    Net loss                                                --             --               --               --             --
    Translation adjustment                                  --             --               --               --             --
                                                   =============================================================================
Balance at December 31, 1995                        $    2,570     $   52,785      $    28,838        $  45,884    $48,546,696
                                                   =============================================================================
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Cumulative         Total
                                                         Accumulated    Translation     Stockholders'
                                                           Deficit       Adjustment        Equity
                                                       ------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Balance at February 2, 1994                             $          --  $        --      $        --
    Issuance of 156,250 shares of 7% preferred
       stock at $100 per share                                     --           --       15,625,000
    Issuance of 3,317,850 shares of common stock
       at $.449 per share                                          --           --        1,488,727
    Exchange of 288,604 shares of common stock at
       $.449 per share in connection with the
       acquisition of HVC Holdings Canada Ltd.
       And HealthVISION Corporation                                --           --          129,495
    Issuance of 45,650 share of 7% preferred
       stock at $100 per share                                     --           --        4,565,000
    Issuance of 969,464 shares of common stock at
       $.398 per share                                             --           --          385,000
    Net loss                                              (14,127,983)          --      (14,127,983)
    Translation adjustment                                         --       59,329           59,329
                                                       ------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1994                              (14,127,983)      59,329        8,124,568
    Issuance of 5,278,529 shares of convertible
       preferred Series A-1 stock for $2.080 per
       share in connection with the acquisition                    --           --       10,978,182
       of LBA
    Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of convertible
       preferred Series A-2 stock for cash at
       $3.468 per share                                            --           --        5,000,000
    Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of convertible
       preferred Series A-2 stock for cash at $3.468               --           --        5,000,000
       per share
    Issuance of 12,520 shares of common stock at
       $.429 per share upon exercise of options                    --           --            5,369
    Issuance of 55,000 shares of 7% preferred
       stock for conversion of bridge financing
       at $100 per share                                           --           --        5,500,000
    Net loss                                              (15,124,908)          --      (15,124,908)
    Translation adjustment                                         --     (379,019)        (379,019)
                                                       ================================================
Balance at December 31, 1995                             $(29,252,891)  $ (319,690)    $ 19,104,192
                                                       ================================================
</TABLE>

                                      F-33


<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                For the Period
                                                                               February 2, 1994
                                                                                  (Inception)
                                                                                    through            Year Ended
                                                                                  December 31,        December 31,
                                                                                      1994                1995
                                                                              ------------------- -------------------
<S> <C>
Operating activities
Net loss                                                                         $(14,127,983)         $(15,124,908)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization of equipment and furniture                           256,145               608,076
   Write-off of in-process technology                                               8,400,000               700,000
   Amortization of intangibles                                                      1,202,695             1,323,501
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                                           3,055,790              (458,820)
      Intercompany receivable                                                              --              (129,009)
      Prepaid expenses                                                                 28,937              (451,834)
      Accounts payable                                                                348,657              (449,295)
      Accrued compensation and related liabilities                                    151,828               928,816
      Deferred revenue                                                             (2,064,323)             (698,148)
      Other accrued liabilities                                                      (988,819)            1,030,526
                                                                              -------------------  -------------------
Total adjustments                                                                  10,390,910             2,403,813
                                                                              -------------------  -------------------

Net cash used in operating activities                                              (3,737,073)          (12,721,095)

Investing activities
Purchase of equipment and furniture                                                  (471,801)             (972,763)
Capitalized software development costs                                                (81,502)              (46,189)
Purchase of software license                                                               --              (700,000)
Acquisition of HVC Holdings Canada Ltd. and HealthVISION Corporation              (12,416,927)                   --
Cash acquired from purchase of subsidiaries                                           851,192                    --
Acquisition of LBA Health Care Management Inc.                                             --            (5,000,000)
                                                                              -------------------  -------------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                             (12,119,038)           (6,718,952)

Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                              1,873,727                 5,369
Proceeds from issuance of 7% redeemable preferred stock                            20,190,000                    --
Proceeds from issuance of convertible Series A-2 preferred stock                           --             5,000,000
Proceeds from long-term debt and bridge financing                                          --            10,500,000
Principal payments made on long-term debt                                             (38,220)             (303,889)
                                                                              -------------------  -------------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                          22,025,507            15,201,480
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                37,647              (379,019)
                                                                              -------------------  -------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                                     6,207,043            (4,617,586)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period                                                  --             6,207,043
                                                                              -------------------  -------------------
Cash and equivalents, end of period                                              $  6,207,043          $  1,589,457
                                                                              ===================  ===================

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
   Purchase of equipment under capital lease arrangements                        $         --          $    941,117
                                                                              ===================  ===================
   Issuance of common stock to acquire HVC Holdings Canada Ltd. and
     HealthVISION Corporation                                                    $    129,495          $         --   
                                                                              ===================  ===================
   Issuance of 7% preferred stock to convert bridge financing                    $         --          $  5,500,000
                                                                              ===================  ===================
   Issuance of Series A-1 convertible preferred stock to acquire LBA Health
     Care Management, Inc.                                                       $         --           $10,978,182
                                                                              ===================  ===================
Issuance of A-2 convertible preferred stock to convert bridge financing          $         --          $  5,000,000
                                                                              ===================  ===================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

                                      F-34


<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                    For the year ended December 31, 1995 and
     for the period February 2, 1994 (inception) through December 31, 1994



1. The Company, Organization and Basis of Presentation

HealthVISION,  Inc. (the  "Company") was organized as a Delaware  corporation on
February 2, 1994,  began operations on February 15, 1994 and was incorporated to
acquire  HVC  Holdings   Canada  Ltd.,   HealthVISION   Corporation   and  their
subsidiaries. The Company develops, markets and supports health care information
products  focused  on  lowering  costs of  health  care and  improving  clinical
processes  for  integrated   delivery   systems,   hospitals  and   office-based
physicians.

On February 14, 1994, the Company  acquired  substantially  all of the business,
assets,  and liabilities of HVC Holdings Canada Ltd.,  HealthVISION  Corporation
(the  "Predecessor  Company")  and  their  subsidiaries  for  $13,994,016.   The
transaction was recorded using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, a
basis of accounting of $13,994,016 was established  based on the purchase price,
resulting in purchase  price in excess of fair market  value of net  liabilities
assumed.

On  September  27,  1995,  LBA Health  Care  Management,  Inc.,  a newly  formed
subsidiary of the Company,  acquired substantially all of the business,  assets,
and liabilities of LBA Health Care Management,  Inc. and Healthcare Data Source,
Inc. (collectively,  "LBA") for approximately  $51,178,000.  The transaction was
recorded  using the  purchase  method  of  accounting.  Accordingly,  a basis of
accounting of $49,850,853 was established based on the purchase price, resulting
in purchase price in excess of fair market value of net assets acquired.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HealthVISION, Inc.
and its  subsidiary  companies,  all of which are wholly owned,  except for LBA,
which is being accounted for on the cost basis in accordance with FASB 94 as the
Company has committed to sell this  subsidiary  and therefore  control is deemed
temporary  (see Note 12). These  statements  reflect the activity of the Company
and its subsidiaries,  except for LBA, and all related intercompany transactions
and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The  Company's  financial  statements  have been  prepared on the basis that the
Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company has incurred  significant
losses of  $15,124,908  for the year ended  December 31,  1995,  resulting in an
accumulated   deficit  of  $29,252,891.   The  Company's  future  plans  include
successful  completion  of  additional  financings,  adjusting  the level of its
operations to provide the cash necessary to continue operations through at least
January 1, 1997 and achieving future profitable operations.

                                      F-35

<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue recognition

Software   license  -  Revenue  from  license   contracts  is  recognized  on  a
percentage-of-completion  method with progress-to-completion measured based upon
labor costs incurred.

Maintenance and services - Maintenance and services include revenue derived from
maintenance,   implementation  and  professional  services  related  to  project
management,   training  and  hardware  support.   Revenue  from  maintenance  is
recognized over the period the customer support  services are provided.  Service
revenues   are   recognized   on   a   percentage-of-completion    method   with
progress-to-completion measured based upon labor costs incurred.

Hardware revenue - Hardware  revenues  represent revenue from sales of computers
and related network equipment.  Revenue from hardware sales is recognized at the
later of shipment of the product or completion of significant obligations to the
customer.

Deferred  revenue - Deferred  revenues  result from  advance  billings for which
revenues have not been recognized.

The Company's revenue recognition policy is in accordance with the provisions of
the American  Institute of Certified Public  Accountants'  Statement of Position
91-1, "Software Revenue Recognition."

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash  equivalents  consist of demand  deposits and commercial  paper in
highly liquid  short-term  investments with original  maturities of less than 90
days. Such investments are stated at cost, which approximates market value.

Accounts receivable

Accounts  receivable are primarily from health care  organizations in the United
States and Canada.  The  Company  conducts  ongoing  credit  evaluations  of its
customers,  maintains  reserves for potential credit losses and does not require
collateral.

Intangibles

Intangibles  reflect the allocation of the excess  purchase price resulting from
the  acquisition.  Amortization  is based upon the period of  expected  economic
benefit which are as follows: assembled workforce -- 3 years and software -- 4-5
years.

                                      F-36

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                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Intangibles (continued)

Acquired  technology  which  is  in  process,  has  not  reached   technological
feasibility,  and has no alternative  future use is written off in the period in
which it is acquired.  The write-off of in-process technology was $8,400,000 and
$700,000 for the period February 2, 1994  (inception)  through December 31, 1994
and the year ended December 31, 1995, respectively.

The Company  performs  evaluations  as of each balance sheet date  assessing the
recoverability  and  amortization  of  intangibles  by  determining  whether the
intangibles can be recovered  through the estimated  undiscounted  cash flows of
the  businesses  acquired over the remaining  amortization  period.  The Company
considers  external  factors  relating  to  each  acquired  business,  including
technological advances,  competition,  regulatory developments and trends of the
businesses and other  pertinent  factors in making its  assessment.  The Company
does  not  believe  there  currently  are any  factors  that  would  require  an
adjustment to the carrying value of its  intangibles or their remaining lives as
of December 31, 1995.

Equipment and furniture

Equipment  and  furniture  are recorded at cost less  accumulated  depreciation.
Depreciation  is computed  using rates  calculated  to amortize  the cost of the
assets less their residual values over their estimated  useful lives of three to
five  years.  Leasehold  improvements  are  amortized  over  the  terms  of  the
respective leases, or useful lives of the assets, whichever is shorter.

Software development costs

In  accordance  with  Statement  of  Financial   Accounting  Standards  No.  86,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer  Software to be Sold,  Leased or Otherwise
Marketed," costs to complete a software product once  technological  feasibility
has been  established are capitalized and amortized over the estimated  economic
life of the software product on the straight-line basis, generally over three to
five years.  At each  balance  sheet date,  the Company  performs an  evaluation
assessing the  recoverability of the unamortized  capitalized costs by comparing
such costs to the net realizable value of the related product.  Costs related to
the  development  of  new  software  products  incurred  prior  to  establishing
technological  feasibility are expensed as incurred.  Software development costs
capitalized in periods  ending  December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995 amounted
to $81,502 and $46,189,  respectively.  Amortization charged to operations as an
element  of cost  of  sales  of  purchased  software  and  capitalized  software
development  costs  amounted  to $869,576  and  $996,834  for the periods  ended
December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995, respectively.

                                      F-37

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Research and development

Costs to develop the  Company's  products are expensed as incurred in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 2, "Accounting for Research
and Development Costs," which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
research and development.

Income taxes

The Company  accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 109,  "Accounting  for Income Taxes".  Under Statement
109,  the  liability  method is used to  account  for income  taxes.  Under this
method,  deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences
between the financial  reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are
measured  using the  enacted  tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse.

Foreign currency translation

Assets and liabilities  denominated in foreign  currencies  (primarily  Canadian
dollars) are  translated  into U.S.  dollars at the exchange rate on the balance
sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange
prevailing  during the  period.  Translation  adjustments  are  accumulated  and
reported  as  a  separate   component  of  stockholders'   equity.   Transaction
adjustments  are  recorded in other  income/expense  in the period in which they
occur.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial  statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Stock-based compensation

In October  1995,  the  Statement of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation,"  was issued and is effective for the
Company's  fiscal  year 1996.  The  Company  intends to  continue to account for
employee  stock options in accordance  with APB Opinion No. 25 and will make the
necessary pro forma disclosures in fiscal year 1996.

                                      F-38


<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


3. Business Acquisitions

On February 14, 1994, the Company acquired all of the outstanding  common shares
of the Predecessor  Company.  The business  acquisition was accounted for by the
purchase  method and the results of  operations of the  Predecessor  Company are
included in the Company's  consolidated  financial statements beginning February
15, 1994. The allocation of the purchase price of $13,994,016 was as follows:

Current assets                                                     $  5,212,000
Equipment and furniture                                                 416,128
                                                                     ----------
                                                                      5,628,128
Liabilities                                                           7,075,722
                                                                     ----------

Net liabilities assumed                                               1,447,594
Cash and stock consideration                                         12,546,422
                                                                     ----------
Total purchase price                                                $13,994,016
                                                                     ==========


A summary of the purchase price allocation at February 14, 1994 is as follows:

Current and other assets                                           $  5,628,128
In-process technology                                                 8,400,000
Software                                                              4,580,000
Assembled workforce                                                   1,014,016
Deferred tax asset                                                    2,170,000
Deferred tax liability                                               (2,170,000)
                                                                     ----------
Total purchase price                                                 19,622,144
Liabilities assumed                                                  (7,075,722)
                                                                     ----------
Cash and stock consideration                                        $12,546,422
                                                                     ==========

     On September 27, 1995, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets
of LBA. The aggregate purchase price (including closing costs) of LBA was
$51,178,182. The acquisition was financed through the issuance of debt
financings aggregating $35,000,000, the issuance of $10,978,172 (5,278,529
shares) of Series A-1 convertible preferred stock and $5,000,000 of cash
proceeds from the issuance of 1,441,878 shares of Series A-2 convertible
preferred stock. As discussed in Note 1, LBA has not been consolidated due to
control being temporary. Therefore, the Company has only recorded its investment
of $15,978,172, which is recorded on a cost basis, and has pushed down all debt,
net assets and excess purchase price relating to the purchase to LBA. The
allocation of the purchase price was as follows:

Total purchase price                                                $51,178,182
Fair market value of net assets acquired                             (1,327,329)
                                                                    -----------
Excess purchase price over fair market value of net assets
  acquired ("excess purchase price")                                $49,850,853
                                                                    ===========


                                      F-39

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



4. Intangibles

                                                          December 31,
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                    1994                1995
                                                  ----------------------------

Assembled work force                             $1,014,016         $1,014,016
Software                                          4,661,502          4,707,691
                                                  ---------          ---------
                                                  5,675,518          5,721,707
Less accumulated amortization                    (1,189,425)        (2,512,926)
                                                  ---------          ---------
Intangibles, net                                 $4,486,093         $3,208,781
                                                  =========          =========

5.  Equipment and Furniture

                                                           December 31,
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                     1994               1995
                                                   ---------------------------

Furniture and fixtures                            $  87,126        $   512,741
Computer equipment                                  643,109          1,954,383
Office equipment                                    109,513            235,277
Leasehold improvements                               48,181             99,408
                                                   --------          ---------
                                                    887,929          2,801,809
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (247,733)          (855,809)
                                                   --------          ---------

Equipment and furniture, net                       $640,196         $1,946,000
                                                   ========          =========

                                      F-40

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



6. Long-Term Debt

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             December 31,
                                                                                    -----------------------------
                                                                                       1994              1995
<S> <C>                                                                             -----------------------------
Loan from Western Diversification Fund, noninterest bearing,
    due in six semiannual installments beginning October 1, 1994                    $ 615,842        $   421,846
Other amounts, including capital lease obligations, bearing
    interest at rates ranging from 8% to 15.5% per annum,
    payable in varying monthly installments plus interest
    through 1998                                                                        8,038            839,262
                                                                                     --------          ---------
                                                                                      623,880          1,261,108
Less current portion                                                                 (314,702)          (557,979)
                                                                                     --------          ---------
Long-term debt                                                                      $ 309,178        $   703,129
                                                                                     ========          =========


Scheduled  maturities of long-term debt for the periods ended December 31 are as
follows:

                                        Notes             Capital Lease
                                       Payable             Obligations
                                     ----------           ------------

1996                                  $ 316,385           $    332,793
1997                                    105,461                363,046
1998                                          -                318,223
1999                                          -                      -
2000                                          -                      -
                                       --------              ---------
Total minimum payments                $ 421,846              1,014,062
                                       ========             

Less amount representing interest                             (174,800)
                                                             ---------
Present value of minimum payments                          $   839,262
                                                             =========

Equipment and furniture and the related  accumulated  depreciation under capital
leases at December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995 were $632,938 and $632,938 and
$941,117 and $156,853, respectively.

                                      F-41

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)


6. Long-Term Debt (continued)

Master Equipment Lease Agreement

Effective  July 24,  1995,  the Company  entered into a Master  Equipment  Lease
Agreement  which provides for a lease  facility of up to  $2,000,000.  The lease
facility is available to be drawn until  December 31, 1995.  The initial term of
each lease schedule is 36 months, at the end of which the Company must renew the
lease or purchase the leased  equipment.  As of December 31, 1995,  $941,117 was
outstanding under the lease facility.


7. Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary  differences  between
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial  reporting purposes
and the amounts  used for income tax  purposes.  Significant  components  of the
Company's  deferred tax assets and  liabilities as of December 31, 1994 and 1995
are as follows:


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    December 31,
                                                            ------------------------------
                                                              1994                1995
                                                            ------------------------------
<S> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
    Net operating loss carryforwards                        $ 4,200,000        $ 9,700,000
                                                              ---------          ---------
Total deferred tax assets                                     4,200,000          9,700,000

Deferred tax liabilities:
    Purchased intangibles from business acquisitions         (1,700,000)        (1,200,000)
                                                              ---------          ---------
Total deferred tax liabilities                               (1,700,000)        (1,200,000)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets                  (2,500,000)        (8,500,000)
                                                              ---------          ---------
Net deferred tax assets                                     $        --        $        --
                                                              =========          =========
</TABLE>

The  change  in the  valuation  allowance  for the  years  ended  December 31,
1994 and 1995  was  $2,500,000  and $6,000,000, respectively.

                                      F-42

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



7. Income Taxes (continued)

As of December  31,  1995,  the Company  has total U.S.  and foreign  (primarily
Canada) net operating and other loss carryforwards of approximately  $25,000,000
for income tax purposes that expire in various years, depending upon the country
in  which  the  loss  was  incurred.  When  realized,  the  tax  benefit  of the
utilization of acquired net operating loss carryforwards of HVC Holdings Canada,
Ltd., HealthVISION  Corporation and their subsidiaries will first be utilized to
reduce  noncurrent  intangible  assets  related  to  the  acquisition  of  these
companies  and  then  income  tax  expense.  Due to the  "change  in  ownership"
provisions  of the Tax  Reform Act of 1986,  utilization  of the  Company's  net
operating  carryforwards could be subject to an annual limitation if a more than
50% change in ownership of the value of the Company's  stock has occurred over a
three-year period.


8. Stockholders' Equity

7% preferred stock

The Company's 7% preferred stock consists of 1,000,000 authorized shares of $.01
par  preferred  stock of which 201,900 and 55,000 shares had been issued in 1994
and 1995, respectively at $100 per share totaling $25,690,000.  The 7% preferred
stock is non-voting,  cumulative and is entitled to a dividend rate of 7% of the
amount  contributed.  Preferred  stock  shares are not  convertible  into common
stock. The Company may redeem any or all of the 7% preferred stock, at any time,
at a price equal to $100 per share plus an amount equal to any and all dividends
accrued and unpaid.  In the event of any liquidation,  dissolution or winding up
of the  Company,  before any  distribution  or payment is made to the holders of
Series A-1 and A-2 convertible  preferred stock and common stock, the holders of
7%  preferred  stock shall be entitled to an amount equal to $100 per share plus
any and all dividends  accrued and unpaid as of the date of such distribution or
payment.   Cumulative  dividends  earned  but  undeclared  were  $1,052,951  and
$2,535,867 at December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995, respectively.

Convertible preferred stock

In  September  1995,  the  Board of  Directors  authorized  the  designation  of
5,500,000 shares of Series A-1 convertible  preferred stock and 3,000,000 shares
of Series A-2 convertible preferred stock with stated par value of $.01.

                                      F-43

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



8. Stockholders' Equity (continued)

Convertible preferred stock (continued)

The following table  summarizes the  convertible  preferred stock as of December
31, 1995:

                           Total                     Per Share       Proceeds
          Authorized    Outstanding   Liquidation   Liquidation       Net of
 Series     Shares        Shares      Preferences   Preference    Issuance Costs
 ------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   --------------
  A-1       5,500,000     5,278,529   $10,978,182      $2.08        $10,978,182
  A-2       3,000,000     2,883,756    10,000,000      $3.47         10,000,000
             --------      --------    ----------                    ----------
            8,500,000     8,162,285   $20,978,182                   $20,978,182
            =========     =========    ==========                    ==========


In  addition  to the  liquidation  preference,  holders  of  Series  A-1 and A-2
convertible  preferred  stock are  entitled to receive any  declared  but unpaid
dividends  with  respect to such stock.  No dividends  have been  declared as of
December 31, 1995. If liquidation occurs,  redeemable preferred stockholders are
entitled  to  receive a  distribution  of their  liquidation  preference  first,
followed by a pro-rata  distribution to Series A-1 and A-2 convertible preferred
stockholders, and thereafter, any remaining assets will be distributed to common
stockholders.

The convertible  preferred  stock has voting rights  equivalent to the number of
common shares into which it is convertible.  Each share of convertible preferred
stock  is  convertible  into one  share of  common  stock at the  option  of the
stockholder,   subject  to  certain  antidilution   adjustments.   Additionally,
conversion is automatic upon the closing of an  underwritten  public offering of
common stock with aggregate proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000. The
Company,  at the option of the Board of  Directors,  may on or after  January 1,
2002 redeem at any time all, or from time to time any portion, of the Series A-1
or A-2 convertible  preferred stock at the following cash redemption  prices per
share if redeemed during the periods specified plus, in each case, an amount per
share equal to all dividends declared but unpaid:

     Twelve Months                 Series A-1                 Series A-2
   Beginning January 1          Redemption Price           Redemption Price
   ------------------            ---------------           ----------------

   2002                              $3.18                       $5.31
   2003                              $3.41                       $5.68
   2004                              $3.64                       $6.08
   2005                              $3.90                       $6.50
   2006 and thereafter               $4.17                       $6.96

                                      F-44

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



8. Stockholders' Equity (continued)

Convertible preferred stock (continued)

The Company may also, at its option, redeem all or any portion of the Series A-1
or  A-2  convertible  preferred  stock  concurrently  with  the  closing  of  an
underwritten public offering of common shares at a cash redemption price of 100%
of the  public  offering  price  plus an amount  per share in cash  equal to all
dividends declared but unpaid.

Reverse stock split

On November 27, 1995,  the Board of Directors  approved a  1-for-2.5208  reverse
stock split of issued and  outstanding  common shares.  All shares and per share
information in the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  have been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

Warrants

In connection  with the acquisition of LBA in September 1995, the Company issued
warrants to purchase  555,380  shares of its common stock at a price of $.63 per
share.  The  warrants  vest at a rate of 25% after each  anniversary  date.  The
warrants  expire  at the  earlier  of ten  years  from  the date of grant or any
unvested warrants are automatically  terminated pursuant to a public offering of
at least $30,000,000.

In connection with its Master Equipment Lease  Agreement,  the Company issued to
the lessor a warrant to purchase 39,670 shares of its common stock at a price of
$5.04 per share (the "Warrant"). The Warrant expires at the earlier of ten years
after  the date of grant  (July  1995) or five  years  after the  closing  of an
initial public offering of the Company's  common stock.  The holder also has the
right to convert the  Warrant  into a number of shares of the  Company's  common
stock based on the value of the warrant given the then-current fair market value
of the Company's common stock.

                                      F-45

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



9. Stock Options

1994 Stock Option Plan

The  Company's  1994 Stock Option Plan (the "Stock  Option Plan") was adopted in
February 1994.  The maximum  number of shares  authorized to be issued under the
Stock  Option  Plan,  as  amended,  is  1,309,108  shares of common  stock.  The
Compensation   Committee  of  the  Company  designated  362,583  of  the  shares
authorized to be issued under the Stock Option Plan as bonus options (the "Bonus
Options").  Outstanding options granted under the Plan generally vest and become
exercisable at a rate of 30% 18 months after the date of grant and an additional
10% every 6 months  thereafter,  subject to  continued  service as an  employee;
however,  outstanding Bonus Options vest and become exercisable 10 days prior to
the  termination  date of the Bonus Option,  subject to continued  service as an
employee.

Generally,  the term of each outstanding option is ten years. The exercise price
for options granted under the Stock Option Plan is at least equal to 100% of the
fair market value of the common  stock of the Company on the date of grant.  The
Stock  Option Plan permits the granting of stock  options,  including  incentive
stock options ("ISOs") as defined under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986,  as amended (the "Code"),  and  non-qualified  stock options  ("NQSOs")
which do not qualify as ISOs.

In order to protect all of the rights of Bonus Option  holders in the event of a
Liquidity  Event (as defined  below),  Bonus Option  agreements  provide for the
acceleration  of vesting of all or a portion of  outstanding  Bonus Options upon
the occurrence of a Liquidity  Event. A Liquidity Event is defined as either (i)
the  consummation  of an  underwritten  initial public offering of the Company's
common stock,  which has been  registered  under the  Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or successor provision, or (ii) a Change of Control, as defined.

                                      F-46

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



9. Stock Options (continued)

1994 Stock Option Plan (continued)

Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

                                                                Exercise
                                                Options           Price
                                              -----------    --------------

       Outstanding at February 2, 1994                --        $        --
         Granted                                 138,250                .43
         Exercised                                    --                 --
         Canceled                                     --                 --
                                                --------         ----------
       Outstanding at December 31, 1994          138,250                .43
         Granted                               1,166,739                .43
         Exercised                               (12,519)               .43
         Canceled                               (288,773)        .43 - 1.05
                                                --------         ----------
       Outstanding at December 31, 1995        1,003,697        $.43 - 1.05
                                               =========      =============


Of the shares under options granted, 28,799 shares ranging in price from $.43 to
$1.05 are  exercisable and 292,892 shares under options are available for future
grant as of December 31, 1995.

1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

On November 27, 1995, the Company adopted the 1995  Non-Employee  Director Stock
Option Plan (the "Director  Stock Option Plan").  The Director Stock Option Plan
provides  for an  automatic  grant of NQSOs to purchase  3,000  shares of common
stock to non-employee directors on the date such individuals are first appointed
directors  of the Company,  and an  automatic  grant of an option to purchase an
additional 1,000 shares of common stock on the day after each subsequent  annual
meeting of the  Company's  stockholders.  The option  price is equal to the fair
market value of the common  stock on the date of grant.  Initial  option  grants
vest and become  exercisable as to one-third of the shares covered by the option
on each annual anniversary of the date of grant if the holder remains a director
on such date,  provided  that such options may become fully  exercisable  upon a
director's  resignation  from the  Board of  Directors  or death of the  holder.
Annual  option  grants  vest and  become  exercisable  as to 100% of the  shares
covered by the option on the six-month  anniversary  of the date of grant if the
holder  remains a director on such date,  provided  that such options may become
fully  exercisable upon a director's  resignation from the Board of Directors or
death of the holder.  The Company has reserved 50,000 shares of common stock for
issuance under the Director Stock Option Plan.

                                      F-47

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



10. Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantee of loan facilities of LBA

On September 27, 1995, LBA entered into a Senior Credit Agreement by and between
LBA and the  senior  bank.  Subject  to the terms and  conditions  of the Senior
Credit  Agreement,  LBA is entitled to borrow up to $25,750,000  from the senior
bank, on a revolving  basis,  through the maturity date of the credit  facility,
which is  September  1999.  As of  December  31,  1995,  the  entire  balance of
$25,750,000  was  outstanding.  The LBA  obligations  under  the  Senior  Credit
Agreement  are  secured by a security  interest  in favor of the senior  bank in
substantially  all of the assets of LBA. In  addition,  the  Company  provided a
security  interest in substantially  all of its assets,  including its shares of
capital  stock  in  subsidiary  and  affiliated  corporations,   to  secure  the
obligations of LBA to the senior bank under the Senior Credit Agreement, and the
Company provided an unlimited  guaranty in favor of the senior bank with respect
to the obligations of LBA under the Senior Credit Agreement.  Similarly, another
subsidiary of the Company granted a security  interest in  substantially  all of
its assets,  including its shares of capital stock of subsidiary  and affiliated
corporations,  to secure the  obligations  of LBA to the  senior  bank under the
Senior Credit Agreement,  and an unlimited  guaranty in favor of the senior bank
with respect to the obligations of LBA and the Senior Credit Agreement.

A second and  subordinated  credit  facility  in the amount of  $10,150,000  was
entered into by and between LBA and a bank pursuant to a Credit Agreement by and
between LBA and a bank also dated September 27, 1995 (the  "Subordinated  Credit
Agreement").  Under the terms of the Subordinated Credit Agreement, LBA borrowed
$10,150,000  from the bank.  As of  December  31,  1995,  the entire  balance of
$10,150,000 was outstanding. To secure these obligations, LBA granted a security
interest in  substantially  all of its assets in favor of the bank.  The Company
granted a security  interest  to the bank in its shares of capital  stock in its
subsidiaries  and  affiliates  to  secure  the  obligations  of  LBA  under  the
Subordinated  Credit Agreement.  The Company also provided an unlimited guaranty
of  LBA's  obligations  under  the  Subordinated   Credit  Agreement  and  major
stockholders  of the Company  provided  limited  guaranties in favor of the bank
with  respect  to LBA's  obligations  under the  Subordinated  Credit  Agreement
similar to those provided for the senior bank. In addition,  the bank received a
$9,239,000 letter of credit bearing an interest rate of 1.5%, due quarterly,  if
the letter of credit is outstanding, naming the bank as beneficiary.

The above  agreements  contain  certain  restrictive  covenants,  including  the
maintenance  of  certain   financial   ratios  and   limitations  on  additional
borrowings,  mergers,  acquisitions,  dispositions and the payment of dividends.
The  agreements  also provide for  additional  payments of principal from excess
cash flow.

                                      F-48

<PAGE>


                               HealthVISION, Inc.

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)



10. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

Guarantee of loan facilities of LBA (continued)

In addition,  the above borrowings under the Senior Credit and Credit Agreements
are not shown as outstanding on the Company's  consolidated financial statements
since LBA is not consolidated (See Note 1).

Operating leases

Future minimum payments,  under  noncancellable  office and equipment  operating
leases with initial terms of one year or more,  consist of the following for the
periods ended December 31:

1996                                                                  $  860,918
1997                                                                     870,799
1998                                                                     867,016
1999                                                                     808,628
2000                                                                     152,436
Thereafter                                                                31,950
                                                                       ---------
                                                                      $3,591,747
                                                                       =========

Total rent expense under all  operating  leases was  approximately  $488,000 and
$1,074,000  for the  period  ended  December  31,  1994 and for the  year  ended
December 31, 1995, respectively.

Legal proceedings

A subsidiary of the Company is currently a defendant to a civil  complaint filed
on July 6, 1995, in the Supreme Court of British Columbia,  Canada, by Stratford
General Hospital.  The complaint alleges that Stratford General Hospital entered
into a  contract  with the  subsidiary  for the  maintenance  and  support of an
integrated  hospital  management  information system and that the subsidiary has
refused to  perform  its  obligations  under such  alleged  contract.  Stratford
General  Hospital  is  seeking   unspecified   compensatory   damages  from  the
subsidiary. The subsidiary has filed a defense denying that it entered into such
alleged contract with Stratford General Hospital.  The Company believes that the
suit is totally  without  merit and intends to defend its  position  vigorously.
While the ultimate outcome of this lawsuit cannot at this time be predicted with
certainty,  management  does not  presently  expect that this matter will have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated  financial  position,  cash flows or
results of operations of the Company.


                                      F-49

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                               HealthVISION, Inc.

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

11. Information by Geographic Area

Information regarding the Company's operations by geographic area for the 
periods February 2, 1994 through December 31, 1994 and the year ended
December 31, 1995 and for the periods then ended is as follows:


                                         1994              1995
                                       --------          --------
Revenues:
   Canada                            $  5,704,972      $  5,872,663
   United States                          329,244           309,297
   Other                                1,594,530           967,354
                                     ------------      ------------
Total                                $  7,628,746      $  7,149,334
                                     ------------      ------------


Operating losses:
   Canada                            $ (4,581,920)     $ (5,232,133)
   United States                       (9,397,136)      (10,351,197)
   Other                                 (312,712)           25,187
                                     ------------      ------------
Total                                $(14,291,768)     $(15,558,143)
                                     ------------      ------------

Total assets:
   Canada                            $  1,586,726      $  2,453,637
   United States                       10,559,703        22,169,386
   Other                                  462,984           415,141
                                     ------------      ------------
Total                                $ 12,609,413      $ 25,038,164
                                     ------------      ------------

12. Subsequent Events

A current minority stockholder of HealthVISION has threatened suit in connection
with the purchase by HealthVISION in September 1995 of the assets of the
predecessor of LBA. The outcome of this matter cannot be predicted with
certainty at this time. In connection with the distribution by HealthVISION of
its assets and liabilities not associated with LBA, the assignee of such assets
and liabilities has agreed to indemnify and hold HealthVISION, LBA and HCIA
harmless from and against any liability associated with the potential claim.
Certain current stockholders of HealthVISION have guaranteed such indemnity.


Proposed sale of LBA

On July 19, 1996, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to
sell LBA.

7% Preferred Stock

Subsequent to December 31, 1995, the Company issued 80,000 shares of 7%
preferred at $100 per share for total cash proceeds of $8,000,000. The 7%
preferred stock has the same terms as previously issued 7% preferred (see 
Note 8).



                                       HealthVISION, Inc.

                                Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                                         (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         December 31,               March 31,
                                                            1995                      1996
                                                         ------------               ---------
                                                                                    (unaudited)
 <S>                                                          <C>                      <C>

Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                             $ 1,589,457                $   317,947
  Accounts receivable                                     1,664,784                  1,814,030
  Intercompany receivable                                   129,009                    135,322
  Prepaid expenses                                          521,951                    709,644
  Investment in LBA Health Care Management Inc.          15,978,182                 15,978,182
                                                        -----------                -----------
Total current assets                                     19,883,383                 18,955,125

Equipment and furniture, net                              1,946,000                  1,985,710
Intangible, net                                           3,208,781                  3,219,344
                                                        -----------                -----------
Total assets                                            $25,038,164                $24,160,179
                                                        ===========                ===========

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                      $ 1,280,222                  1,014,611
  Accrued compensation and related liabilities            1,080,644                  1,184,553
  Deferred revenue                                        1,177,358                  1,498,564
  Other accrued liabilities                               1,134,640                  1,223,527
  Current portion of long-term debt                         557,979                    646,796
                                                        -----------                -----------
Total current liabilities                                 5,230,843                  5,568,051

Long-term debt, less current portion                        703,129                    796,246

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
  7% preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized
   -1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
   -256,900 shares at December 31, 1995 and 286,900
   shares at March 31, 1996 (unaudited)
   (aggregate liquidation preference $31,695,649 at
   March 31, 1996--unaudited)                                 2,570                      2,870

  Convertible preferred stock, Series A-1, $.01 par value;
    authorized -5,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding -
    5,278,529 shares at December 31, 1995 (5,278,529 at
    March 31, 1996 -unaudited) (aggregate liquidation
    preference $10,978,182 at March 31, 1996--unaudited)      52,785                     52,785

  Convertible preferred stock, Series A-2, $.01 par value;
    authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
    -2,883,756 shares at December 31, 1995 (2,883,756 at
    March 31, 1996 -unaudited) (aggregate liquidation
    preference $10,000,000 at March 31, 1996--unaudited)      28,838                     28,838

  Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 40,000,000
   shares; issued and outstanding -4,588,438 shares at
   December 31, 1995 (4,588,438 at March 31, 1996
   -unaudited)                                               45,884                     45,884

  Additional paid-in capital                             48,546,696                 51,546,396
  Accumulated deficit                                   (29,252,891)               (33,524,275)
  Cumulative translation adjustment                        (319,690)                  (356,616)
                                                        -----------                -----------
Total stockholders' equity                               19,104,192                 17,795,882
                                                        -----------                -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity              $25,038,164                $24,160,179
                                                        ===========                ===========
</TABLE>
See Independent Accountants' Review Report.

                                                F-50
<PAGE>
                                     HealthVISION Inc.

                              Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                      (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 For the Three
                                                         Month Periods Ended March 31,
                                                          1995                   1996
                                                          ---------------------------
                                                                 (unaudited)

<S>                                                       <C>                   <C>

Revenues:
  Software licenses                                 $    491,628                  $553,279
  Maintenance and services                               786,418                 1,069,436
  Hardware                                               208,686                   206,338
                                                    ------------              ------------
     Total revenue                                     1,486,732                 1,829,053
                                                    ------------              ------------
Cost of revenues:
  Software licenses, maintenance and services          1,131,797                 1,443,229
  Hardware                                               133,447                   118,308
                                                    ------------              ------------
     Total cost of revenue                             1,265,244                 1,561,537
                                                    ------------              ------------
Gross profit                                             221,488                   267,516
Operating expenses:
  Product development                                  1,038,918                 1,386,464
  Sales and marketing                                    948,848                 1,340,530
  General and administration                             971,772                 1,790,424
                                                    ------------              ------------
    Total operating expenses                           2,959,538                 4,517,418
                                                    ------------              ------------
Loss from operations                                  (2,738,050)               (4,249,902)
                                                    ------------              ------------
Other income (expense):
  Foreign exchange gain                                       --                        42
  Interest income                                         63,114                     3,559
  Interest expense                                            --                   (25,083)
                                                    ------------              ------------
    Total other income (expense), net                     63,114                   (21,482)
                                                    ------------              ------------
Net loss                                              (2,674,936)               (4,271,384)
Preferred stock dividend                                 348,485                   469,782
                                                    ------------              ------------
Net loss available to common stockholders       $     (3,023,421)             $ (4,741,166)
                                                    ============              ============
</TABLE>

                                                F-51


<PAGE>




                               HealthVISION Inc.
           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
       For the Period February 2, 1994 (Inception) Through March 31, 1996
                                  (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 SERIES A-1    SERIES A-2
                                        7%       CONVERTIBLE   CONVERTIBLE             ADDITIONAL                   CUMULATIVE
                                     PREFERRED    PREFERRED     PREFERRED    COMMON      PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED    TRANSLATION
                                       STOCK        STOCK         STOCK       STOCK      CAPITAL       DEFICIT      ADJUSTMENT
                                     ---------   -----------   -----------   -------   ----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                  <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>       <C>           <C>            <C>
Balance at February 2, 1994........   $    --      $    --       $    --     $   --    $        --   $        --    $      --
  Issuance of 156,250 shares of 7%
    preferred stock at $100 per
    share..........................     1,563           --            --         --     15,623,437            --           --
  Issuance of 3,317,850 shares of
    common stock at $.449 per
    share..........................        --           --            --     33,179      1,455,548            --           --
  Exchange of 288,604 shares of
    common stock at $.449 per share
    in connection with the
    acquisition of HVC Holdings
    Canada Ltd. And HealthVISION
    Corporation....................        --           --            --      2,886        126,609            --           --
  Issuance of 46,650 share of 7%
    preferred stock at $100 per
    share..........................       457           --            --         --      4,564,543            --           --
  Issuance of 969,464 shares of
    common stock at $.398 per
    share..........................        --           --            --      9,694        375,306            --           --
  Net loss.........................        --           --            --         --             --    (14,127,983)         --
  Translation adjustment...........        --           --            --         --             --            --        59,329
                                      -------      -------      --------     -------   -----------    -----------    ---------
Balance at December 31, 1994.......     2,020           --            --     45,759     22,145,443    (14,127,983)      59,329
  Issuance of 5,278,529 shares of
    convertible preferred Series
    A-1 stock for $2.080 per share
    in connection with the
    acquisition of LBA.............        --       52,785            --         --     10,925,397            --           --
  Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of
    convertible preferred Series
    A-2 stock for cash at $3.468
    per share......................        --           --        14,419         --      4,985,581            --           --
  Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of
    convertible preferred Series
    A-2 stock for cash at $3.468
    per share......................        --           --        14,419         --      4,985,581            --           --
  Issuance of 12,520 shares of
    common stock at $.429 per share
    upon exercise of options.......        --           --            --        125          5,244            --           --
  Issuance of 55,000 shares of 7%
    preferred stock for conversion
    of bridge financing at $100 per
    share..........................       550           --            --         --      5,499,450            --           --
  Net loss.........................        --           --            --         --             --    (15,124,908)         --
  Translation adjustment...........        --           --            --         --             --            --     (379,019)
                                      -------      -------      --------     -------   -----------   ------------   ---------
Balance at December 31, 1995.......   $ 2,570      $52,785       $28,838     $45,884   $48,546,696   $(29,252,891)  $(319,690)
  Issuance of 30,000 shares of 7%
    preferred stock at $100 per
    share..........................       300           --            --         --      2,999,700            --           --
  Net loss.........................        --           --            --         --             --     (4,271,384)         --
  Translation adjustment...........        --           --            --         --             --            --      (36,926)
                                      -------      -------      --------     -------   -----------   ------------   ---------
Balance at March 31, 1996..........   $ 2,870      $52,785       $28,838     $45,884   $51,546,396   $(33,524,275)  $(356,616)
                                      =======      =======      ========     =======   ===========   ============   =========
<CAPTION>
                                         TOTAL
                                     STOCKHOLDERS'
                                        EQUITY
                                     --------------
<S>                                  <C>
Balance at February 2, 1994........  $         --
  Issuance of 156,250 shares of 7%
    preferred stock at $100 per
    share..........................    15,625,000
  Issuance of 3,317,850 shares of
    common stock at $.449 per
    share..........................     1,488,727
  Exchange of 288,604 shares of
    common stock at $.449 per share
    in connection with the
    acquisition of HVC Holdings
    Canada Ltd. And HealthVISION
    Corporation....................       129,495
  Issuance of 46,650 share of 7%
    preferred stock at $100 per
    share..........................     4,565,000
  Issuance of 969,464 shares of
    common stock at $.398 per
    share..........................       385,000
  Net loss.........................   (14,127,983)
  Translation adjustment...........        59,329
                                     ------------
Balance at December 31, 1994.......     8,124,568
  Issuance of 5,278,529 shares of
    convertible preferred Series
    A-1 stock for $2.080 per share
    in connection with the
    acquisition of LBA.............    10,978,182
  Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of
    convertible preferred Series
    A-2 stock for cash at $3.468
    per share......................     5,000,000
  Issuance of 1,441,878 shares of
    convertible preferred Series
    A-2 stock at $3.468
    per share......................     5,000,000
  Issuance of 12,520 shares of
    common stock at $.429 per share
    upon exercise of options.......         5,369
  Issuance of 55,000 shares of 7%
    preferred stock for conversion
    of bridge financing at $100 per
    share..........................     5,500,000
  Net loss.........................   (15,124,908)
  Translation adjustment...........      (379,019)
                                     ------------
Balance at December 31, 1995.......  $ 19,104,192
  Issuance of 30,000 shares of 7%
    preferred stock at $100 per
    share..........................     3,000,000
  Net loss.........................    (4,271,384)
  Translation adjustment...........       (36,926)
                                     ------------
Balance at March 31, 1996..........  $ 17,795,882
                                     ============
</TABLE>



                                      F-52

<PAGE>
                               HealthVISION, Inc.
                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1995 and 1996
                                (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                 For the Three
                                                                                          Month Periods Ended March 31,
                                                                                      -----------------------------------
                                                                                          1995                     1996
                                                                                          ----                     ----
                                                                                                   (unaudited)

<S> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net loss                                                                             $(2,674,936)          $(4,271,384)

 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                                                           364,403               570,482
  Capitalized software development costs                                                       --              (343,291)
  Change in operating assets and liabilities:
   Accounts receivable                                                                   (397,371)             (149,246)
   Intercompany receivable                                                                     --                (6,313)
   Prepaid expenses                                                                       (49,776)             (187,693)
   Accounts payable                                                                       319,387              (265,611)
   Accrued compensation and related liabilities                                           223,624               103,909
   Deferred revenue                                                                        26,408               321,206
   Other accrued liabilities                                                              (17,982)               88,887
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
     Total adjustments                                                                    468,693               132,330
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
     Net cash used in operating activities                                             (2,206,243)           (4,139,054)

Cash flows used by investing activities:
 Purchase of equipment and furniture                                                     (658,171)              (34,964)
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
   Net cash used in investing activities                                                 (658,171)              (34,964)
                                                                                      -----------           -----------

Cash flows provided by financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of 7% redeemable preferred stock                                       --             3,000,000
 Principal payments made on long-term debt and capital leases                            (208,736)              (60,566)
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                   (208,736)            2,939,434
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                    29,381               (36,926)
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
Net decrease in cash and equivalents                                                   (3,043,769)           (1,271,510)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period                                               6,207,043             1,589,457
                                                                                      -----------           -----------
Cash and equivalents, end of period                                                   $ 3,163,274           $   317,947
                                                                                      ===========           ===========
</TABLE>

                                    F-53
<PAGE>

                               HealthVISION, Inc.

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

           For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995

                                  (unaudited)

1. THE COMPANY, ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     HealthVISION, Inc. (the "Company") was organized as a Delaware corporation
on February 2, 1994, began operations on February 15, 1994 and was incorporated
to acquire HVC Holdings Canada Ltd., HealthVISION Corporation and their
subsidiaries. The Company develops, markets and supports healthcare information
products focused on lowering costs of health care and improving clinical
processes for integrated delivery systems, hospitals and office-based
physicians.

     On February 14, 1994, the Company acquired substantially all of the
business, assets, and liabilities of HVC Holdings Canada Ltd., HealthVISION
Corporation (the "Predecessor Company") and their subsidiaries for $13,994,016.
The transaction was recorded using the purchase method of accounting.
Accordingly, a basis of accounting of $13,994,016 was established based on the
purchase price, resulting in purchase price in excess of fair market value of
net liabilities assumed.

     On September 27, 1995, LBA Health Care Management, Inc., a newly formed
subsidiary of the Company, acquired substantially all of the business, assets,
and liabilities of LBA Health Care Management, Inc. and Healthcare Data Source,
Inc. (collectively, "LBA") for approximately $51,178,000. The transaction was
recorded using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, a basis of
accounting of $49,850,853 was established based on the purchase price, resulting
in purchase price in excess of fair market value of net assets acquired.

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HealthVISION,
Inc. and its subsidiary companies, all of which are wholly owned, except for
LBA, which is being accounted for on the cost basis in accordance with FASB 94
as the Company has committed to sell this subsidiary and therefore control is
deemed temporary (see Note 12). These statements reflect the activity of the
Company and its subsidiaries, except for LBA, and all related intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

     The Company's financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the
Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred significant
losses of $15,124,908 for the year ended December 31, 1995 and $3,573,328 for
the three-month period ended March 31, 1996, resulting in an accumulated deficit
of $32,826,219 at March 31, 1996. The Company's future plans include successful
completion of additional financing, adjusting the level of its operations to
provide the cash necessary to continue operations through at least January 1,
1997 and achieving future profitable operations.


                                      F-54

<PAGE>

INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     The financial information for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1995
and 1996 is unaudited but includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) which the Company considers necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position at such date and of the operating results
and cash flows for such periods. The results for the interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of results expected for the entire year ended December
31, 1996.

     These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the consolidated
financial statements included in the Company's December 31, 1995 consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere herein.

                                      F-55


<PAGE>
           (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

         2        Agreement and Plan of Reorganization  by and among the Company
                  and  HealthVISION,  Inc. dated as July 19, 1996.

         99       Press Releases.


                                       5
<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURE


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

                                                     HCIA Inc.

Date:  July 22, 1996                        By: /s/  Barry C. Offutt
                                                     Barry C. Offutt,
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer


                                       6

<PAGE>


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
                                                                    

     2        Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between
              the Company and HealthVISION, Inc. dated as of
              July 19, 1996

     99       Press Releases



                                   EXHIBIT 2

                      AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION



                                     BETWEEN



                                   HCIA INC.,


                                  HCIA SUB INC.


                                       AND


                               HEALTHVISION, INC.



<PAGE>




                      AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

         THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION  (the "Agreement"),  dated as
of July 19, 1996,  is made and entered into by and between HCIA Inc., a Maryland
corporation  ("HCIA"),  HCIA Sub  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  ("Sub"),  and
HealthVISION, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("HVI").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS,  the Boards of Directors of HCIA and HVI have  determined that
it is desirable  and in the best  interests of their  respective  companies  and
stockholders that Sub, a wholly-owned  subsidiary of HCIA, be merged into HVI on
the terms and  subject to the  conditions  set forth in this  Agreement  and the
Certificate of Merger substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

         WHEREAS, as a condition to the Merger (as defined below), HCIA requires
that HVI distribute,  and HVI is willing to distribute  immediately prior to the
Effective  Time of the  Merger  to HVI's  stockholders  of  record  prior to the
Merger,  all  of  the  capital  stock  of  a  newly  incorporated  wholly  owned
subsidiary,  to which,  prior to the  Merger,  all of the  assets of HVI will be
assigned,  contributed or otherwise transferred other than (i) all of the shares
of LBA (as defined  below)  owned by HVI on the date  hereof,  and (ii)  certain
other assets as the parties  mutually  agree,  and that HVI be released from, or
mutually  acceptable  adequate  provisions  be made  for,  all  liabilities  and
obligations of HVI other than as mutually agreed by the parties,  so that, after
giving  effect to such  distribution,  the business and  operations  of HVI will
consist solely of the business and operations conducted by LBA immediately prior
to the Effective Time of the Merger.

         WHEREAS,  the distribution  contemplated in the previous clause will be
made in accordance with the Distribution Agreement (as defined below).

         WHEREAS,  as a condition to the Merger,  HVI requires that HCIA assume,
and HCIA will assume simultaneously with the consummation of the Merger, certain
liabilities and obligations of HVI and LBA as set forth herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the  representations,  warranties,
covenants and agreements herein contained, HCIA, Sub and HVI agree as follows:

         Section 1.  Definitions.  The following  words shall have the following
meanings when used in this Agreement:

                  "Business  Condition"  shall  mean  the  business,   financial
condition, results of operations or assets of an entity.

                  "Cash  Portion" shall mean the sum of  $100,000,000,  less (i)
all cash amounts to be paid pursuant to the LBA Bonus Payments, (ii) all amounts
represented  by the LBA  Indebtedness


                                       1
<PAGE>


as of the  Closing  Date  and  (iii)  all  expenses  incurred  by HVI and LBA in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,  including, but
not limited to, legal and accounting fees and the fees of investment bankers for
HVI and LBA,  as such fees are  certified  by Spinco  on the  Closing  Date (the
"Third Party Fees").

                  "Certificate  of Merger" shall mean the  Certificate of Merger
to be entered  into by and between HVI and Sub  providing  for the merger of Sub
with and into HVI,  in the form of  Exhibit A  attached  hereto  and made a part
hereof.

                  "Closing"  shall mean the acts and events  which take place on
the Closing Date for the purpose of consummating the  transactions  contemplated
by this Agreement.

                   "Closing Date" shall mean 10:00 A.M.,  Eastern Standard Time,
on the third business day after the  satisfaction or waiver (as provided herein)
of all conditions set forth in Section 8 (except for such  conditions  which can
only be  performed at the Closing  Date),  or such other date and time as may be
mutually agreed upon by HCIA and HVI.

                  "Commission" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission
of the United States.

                  "Credit  Agreements"  shall mean the Credit  Agreement  by and
among HVI, The First  National Bank of Boston,  as Agent,  and the other parties
thereto,  dated September 27, 1995, the Credit  Agreement by and between LBA and
Imperial Bank,  dated September 27, 1995, as the same may have been amended from
time to time, and all guaranties,  security agreements, stock pledge agreements,
instruments and documents related thereto.

                  "Delaware Code" shall mean the General  Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware.

                  "Distribution"   shall   mean   the   distribution,   on   the
Distribution  Date, of all of the outstanding shares of Spinco Common Stock held
by HVI to the  holders of record of HVI Common  Stock,  HVI Series A-1 Stock and
HVI Series A-2 Stock on the Distribution  Record Date, which  distribution shall
be deemed to have been effected by HVI upon delivery by HVI to the  distribution
agent referred to in the Distribution  Agreement of an instruction directing the
distribution  agent to effect the  distribution  of the Spinco  Common  Stock in
accordance with Section 3.4 of the Distribution Agreement.

                  "Distribution Agreement" shall mean the Distribution Agreement
between HVI and Spinco in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

                  "Distribution  Date"  shall mean the Closing  Date;  provided,
however,  that the Distribution  shall occur  immediately prior to the Effective
Time of the Merger.

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                  "Distribution Record Date" shall mean the close of business on
the date to be determined by HVI's Board of Directors as the record date for the
Distribution, which date shall be prior to the Closing Date.

                  "Effective Time of the Merger" shall be 5:00 p.m.,  Baltimore,
Maryland time, on the Closing Date.

                  "Escrow  Agent" shall mean the escrow agent referred to in the
Escrow Agreement.

                  "Escrow   Agreement"   shall   mean   the   Escrow   Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

                  "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.

                   "HCIA  Statements"  shall mean (i) the  consolidated  balance
sheets of HCIA as of December  31,  1994 and 1995 and the  related  consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the
years ended  December 1994 and 1995,  in each case reported upon by  independent
certified public accountants,  (ii) the unaudited  consolidated balance sheet of
HCIA as of March 31, 1996 and the related consolidated  statements of operations
and cash flows for the three months  ended March 31,  1996,  and (iii) if issued
prior to the Closing Date, the unaudited  consolidated  balance sheet of HCIA as
of June 30, 1996 and the related consolidated  statements of operations and cash
flows for the three  months ended June 30, 1996 (the  statements  referred to in
clauses  (ii) and  (iii),  "HCIA  Interim  Statements").  For  purposes  of this
Agreement,  each of the financial  statements  hereinabove  referred to shall be
deemed to include the notes and schedules with respect thereto.

                  "HCIA  Stock"  shall mean shares of the common  stock of HCIA,
$.01 par value per share.

                  "HVI Capital  Stock" shall mean shares of the capital stock of
HVI.

                  "HVI Common  Stock"  shall mean shares of the common  stock of
HVI, $.01 par value per share.

                  "HVI Disclosure  Schedule" shall mean the disclosure  schedule
of HVI attached hereto as Exhibit F.

                  "HVI  Retained  Assets"  shall  have the same  meaning as "HVI
Retained Assets" in Section 1.1 of the Distribution Agreement.

                  "HVI Retained Liabilities" shall have the same meaning as "HVI
Retained Liabilities" in Section 1.1 of the Distribution Agreement.

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                  "HVI  Series  A-1 Stock"  shall mean  shares of the Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock of HVI, $.01 par value per share.

                  "HVI  Series  A-2 Stock"  shall mean  shares of the Series A-2
Convertible Preferred Stock of HVI, $.01 par value per share.

                  "HVI 7% Stock" shall mean shares of the 7% Preferred  Stock of
HVI, $.01 par value per share.

                  "HVI  Statements"  shall  mean  (i) the  consolidated  balance
sheets of HVI and its consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1995
and the related consolidated statements of operations,  changes in stockholders'
equity and cash flows for the years ended  December  31, 1994 and 1995,  in each
case reported upon by independent  certified  public  accountants,  and (ii) the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of HVI and its consolidated subsidiaries as
of May 31, 1996 and the related consolidated  statements of operations,  changes
in  stockholders'  equity and cash flows for the five months  ended May 31, 1996
(the "HVI  Interim  Statements").  For  purpose of this  Agreement,  each of the
financial  statements  hereinabove  referred  to shall be deemed to include  the
notes and schedules with respect thereto.

                   "HVI  Subsidiaries"  shall mean all of the  corporations  set
forth on the Disclosure Schedule as subsidiaries of HVI.

                  "HVI  Transferred  Assets" shall have the same meaning as "HVI
Transferred Assets" in Section 1.1 of the Distribution Agreement.

                  "HVI Transferred  Liabilities"  shall have the same meaning as
"HVI Transferred Liabilities" in Section 1.1 of the Distribution Agreement.

                  "Internal  Revenue Code" shall mean the Internal  Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended.

                  "LBA" shall mean LBA Health Care Management, Inc.

                  "LBA Bonus Payments" shall mean any and all obligations to pay
bonus  compensation  to Lawrence J. Byrne and Kevin J. Hicks as set forth in the
Executive Bonus  Compensation  Agreements,  dated as of May 1, 1996, between LBA
and each of Lawrence J. Byrne and Kevin J. Hicks,  and as set forth in paragraph
6 of the respective Executive Employment Agreements, dated as of May 1, 1996, as
amended, among HVI, LBA and each of Ray Padilla,  Christopher McBride,  Michelle
Mann and Timothy W. Dodge.

                  "LBA Indebtedness" shall mean all Liabilities and indebtedness
(including any accrued interest and pre-payment  penalties  payable) owing under
or represented by the Credit Agreements as of the Closing Date.


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                  "LBA Statements" shall mean (i) the balance sheet of LBA as of
December  31,  1995,  and  the  related  statements  of  operations,  change  in
stockholders'  equity and cash flows for the year ended  December 31,  1995,  in
each case reported upon by independent  certified public  accountants,  and (ii)
the unaudited balance sheet of LBA as of May 31, 1996 and the related statements
of  operations,  changes  in  stockholders'  equity  and cash flows for the five
months ended May 31, 1996 (the "LBA Interim  Statements").  For purposes of this
Agreement,  each of the financial  statements  hereinabove  referred to shall be
deemed to include the notes with respect thereto.

                  "Liabilities"  shall mean any and all debts,  liabilities  and
obligations,  absolute  or  contingent,  matured  or  unmatured,  liquidated  or
unliquidated,   accrued  or  unaccrued,  known  or  unknown,  whenever  arising,
including those debts,  liabilities and obligations arising under any law, rule,
regulation,   action,   threatened  action,  order  or  consent  decree  of  any
governmental  entity  or any  award of any  arbitrator  of any  kind,  and those
arising under any contract, commitment or undertaking.

                  "Material  Adverse  Effect"  shall mean,  with  respect to any
entity,  any  condition,  event,  change  or  occurrence  that  has  had  or may
reasonably  be  expected  to have a  material  adverse  effect  on the  Business
Condition of such entity.

                  "Merger"  shall  mean  the  merger  of Sub  with  and into HVI
pursuant to the Certificate of Merger.

                  "Non-Competition   Agreement(s)"  shall  mean  the  agreements
substantially  in the form  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit D to be  entered  into
between HCIA and each of Lawrence J. Byrne and Kevin J. Hicks.

                  "Organizational  Documents"  shall  mean  the  certificate  or
articles of incorporation and bylaws of the referenced corporation.

                  "Registration  Rights  Agreement"  shall mean the registration
rights agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

                  "Securities  Act" shall mean the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
amended.

                  "Spinco"  shall mean the  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of HVI to
which HVI will  transfer  the HVI  Transferred  Assets  and the HVI  Transferred
Liabilities pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement.

                  "Spinco  Common Stock" shall mean Spinco's  common stock,  par
value $0.01 per share.

                  "Stockholders'  Agent" shall mean Warburg,  Pincus  Investors,
L.P., or such other  stockholder or stockholders  chosen by the  stockholders of

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HVI to act as the  representative of HVI's  stockholders in enforcing any rights
and  undertaking  any  obligations  on behalf of HVI's  stockholders  under this
Agreement and under the Escrow Agreement.

                  "Sub Stock"  shall mean shares of the common stock of the Sub,
$.01 par value per share.

                  "Subsidiary"  shall  mean a  corporation  or other  entity the
voting  securities  of which are  sufficient to elect at least a majority of the
board of directors  or other  managers of such  corporation  or other entity and
which are owned or otherwise  controlled  directly or  indirectly by such parent
corporation or other entity.

                  "Transfer  Effective  Date" shall mean the date, as determined
by the Board of Directors of HVI, on which the transactions  contemplated by the
Distribution  Agreement shall be effective,  which in any case shall be prior to
the Effective Time of the Merger.

         Section 1.A.  Transactions Contemplated by the Distribution Agreement.

                           1.A.1    Distribution of Spinco Common Stock

                                    (a) Provided that this  Agreement  shall not
have been terminated in accordance with Section 9 hereof:

                                    (i) HVI  shall,  on the  Transfer  Effective
Date,  contribute to Spinco all of the HVI Transferred Assets in accordance with
the Distribution Agreement;

                                    (ii) HVI shall,  on the  Transfer  Effective
Date, effect an amendment to its certificate of incorporation  changing its name
from "HealthVISION, Inc.";

                                    (iii) HVI shall use all  reasonable  efforts
to obtain releases from, cause Spinco to assume,  indemnify HVI and Sub from or,
in accordance with the terms of the Distribution  Agreement,  otherwise  provide
for the payment or recovery  by HVI or Sub with  respect to the HVI  Transferred
Liabilities prior to the Closing Date; and

                                    (iv) HVI shall declare the  Distribution  to
holders  of HVI Common  Stock,  HVI Series A-1 Stock and HVI Series A-2 Stock on
the Distribution Record Date, which shall be conditioned only upon the Merger on
the Closing Date.

                                    (b) The  Distribution  shall be  effected in
accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement, which shall also govern
the relative rights and obligations of Spinco and HVI, as surviving corporation,
after the Merger, with respect to the Distribution.

                           1.A.2.  HVI  Stock  Options  and  Warrants.   On  the
Transfer  Effective Date, HVI shall cause (i) all options  outstanding under the
HVI 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) all options  outstanding  under the HVI 1995
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, and (iii) the

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Warrant,  dated July 1995, granted to MMC/GATX  Partnership No. I, to be assumed
by Spinco in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement.

         Section 2.  The Merger.The Merger

                  2.1 Merger; Effective Time of the Merger. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and of the  Certificate of Merger,  Sub will be
merged into HVI in  accordance  with  Section 251 of the  Delaware  Code and the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation,
the conditions set forth in Section 8 below.  The Certificate of Merger shall be
executed by HVI prior to or upon the Closing. After execution of the Certificate
of Merger, it shall be filed in accordance with the Delaware Code on the Closing
Date.

                  2.2  Closing.  The  Closing  will take place at the offices of
HCIA, 300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, on the Closing Date.

                  2.3  Effects  of the  Merger.  At the  Effective  Time  of the
Merger,  (i) the  separate  existence of Sub shall cease and Sub shall be merged
with  and  into  HVI  (Sub  and HVI are  sometimes  referred  to  herein  as the
"Constituent  Corporations"  and HVI after the  Effective  Time of the Merger is
sometimes  referred  to  herein  as  the  "Surviving  Corporation"),   (ii)  the
Certificate of Incorporation of Sub shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of
the  Surviving  Corporation,  (iii) the Bylaws of Sub shall be the Bylaws of the
Surviving  Corporation,  (iv) the directors of Sub shall be the directors of the
Surviving  Corporation,  (v) the  officers  of Sub shall be the  officers of the
Surviving  Corporation,  and (vi) the Merger shall, from and after the Effective
Time of the Merger, have all the effects provided by applicable law.

         Section 3. Effect of the Merger on the Capital Stock of the Constituent
Corporations; Exchange of Certificates.

                  3.1  Effect on Capital  Stock.  At the  Effective  Time of the
Merger, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder
of any shares of HVI Capital Stock:

                           (a) Capital Stock of Sub. All issued and  outstanding
shares of Sub Stock shall be converted  into 1,000  shares of HVI Common  Stock.
Each stock certificate of Sub evidencing  ownership of shares of Sub Stock shall
evidence ownership of such shares of HVI Common Stock.

                           (b)  Cancellation  of HVI  Capital  Stock.  After the
conversion of HVI Capital Stock  contemplated by Section  3.1(c),  all shares of
HVI Capital  Stock that are not owned by Sub shall be  canceled  and no stock of
HCIA or other consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.

                           (c)  Conversion of HVI Capital  Stock.  Each share of
HVI  Capital  Stock  which is issued and  outstanding  immediately  prior to the
Effective  Time of the Merger  (other than  shares of HVI Capital  Stock held by
persons who exercise  dissenters'  rights under Section 262 of the Delaware Code
("Dissenting  Shares")),  by virtue of the Merger and  without 

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any action on the part of the holders thereof, shall be converted into the right
to   receive   shares  of  HCIA  Stock  and  cash  as   follows   (the   "Merger
Consideration"):

                           (i) each  share of HVI 7%  Stock  shall be  converted
into the right to receive  (x) that  number of shares of HCIA Stock equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (1) 492,967, less (i) the number of shares of HCIA
Stock delivered  pursuant to Sections  3.1(c)(ii) and (iii) hereinbelow and (ii)
the number of shares of HCIA  Stock to be  delivered  pursuant  to the LBA Bonus
Payments,  by (2) the number of shares of HVI 7% Stock issued and outstanding at
the  Effective  Time of the  Merger  and (y) that  amount  of cash  equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (1) the Cash Portion of the Merger  Consideration,
less the aggregate  Cash Portion  payable  pursuant to Sections  3.1(c)(ii)  and
(iii)  hereinbelow  by (2) the  number  of  shares  of HVI 7% Stock  issued  and
outstanding at the Effective Time of the Merger;

                           (ii) each  share of HVI  Series  A-1  Stock  shall be
converted  into the right to receive,  at the option of the holder  thereof made
prior to August 8, 1996, either (i) that amount of cash equal to $2.0797 or (ii)
that number of shares of HCIA Stock equal to the  quotient  obtained by dividing
2.0797 by 60.856.  In the event a holder  fails to make an election by the close
of business  on August 7, 1996,  the holder  shall be deemed to have  elected to
receive cash in exchange for each share;

                           (iii) each  share of HVI  Series  A-2 Stock  shall be
converted  into the right to receive,  at the option of the holder  thereof made
prior to August 8, 1996, either (i) that amount of cash equal to $3.4677 or (ii)
that number of shares of HCIA Stock equal to the  quotient  obtained by dividing
3.4677 by 60.856.  In the event a holder  fails to make an election by the close
of business  on August 7, 1996,  the holder  shall be deemed to have  elected to
receive cash in exchange for each share; and

                           (iv) each share of Common Stock shall be canceled and
shall not be entitled to any Merger Consideration.

                  Provided, however, that no rights to receive fractional shares
of HCIA Stock or any  interest  in  fractional  shares of HCIA Stock shall arise
under this  Agreement,  and no  certificates  or scrip  representing  fractional
shares of HCIA Stock shall be issued. Stockholders of HVI who would otherwise be
entitled to such  fractional  shares or interests  therein shall receive cash in
lieu  thereof  upon  surrender of their  certificates  for HVI Capital  Stock in
exchange for  certificates of HCIA Stock. The cash price payable with respect to
fractional shares shall be based upon $60.856 per share.

                  (d)  Payment  of  Merger  Consideration.  From and  after  the
Effective  Time  of  the  Merger,  each  holder  of  a  certificate  theretofore
representing  issued and  outstanding  shares of HVI  Capital  Stock,  excluding
certificates representing shares of HVI Capital Stock held in HVI's treasury and
excluding  certificates  representing  shares  of  HVI  Capital  Stock  held  by
Dissenting  Stockholders (as defined  hereinbelow)  shall be entitled,  upon the
surrender of such certificates to HCIA,  accompanied by a properly completed and
executed letter of transmittal,  (i) subject to (ii) hereinbelow,  to receive in
exchange  therefor a certificate or certificates  representing 

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that whole  number of shares of HCIA Stock that is equal to the whole  number of
shares of HCIA Stock into which the  holder's  shares of HVI Capital  Stock have
been converted,  (ii) in the case of each Indemnitee (as that term is defined in
the Escrow  Agreement) to have a certificate  representing  that whole number of
shares of HCIA  Stock as is set  forth  next to their  name on  Exhibit A to the
Escrow  Agreement,  delivered into escrow pursuant to Section 3(e) herein,  and,
provided  that  the  stockholder   shall  have   surrendered  its   certificates
theretofore  representing  shares of HVI Capital Stock accompanied by a properly
completed and executed  letter of  transmittal,  shall have the right to receive
such certificates  representing HCIA Stock upon termination of the escrow to the
extent  provided  by the Escrow  Agreement,  (iii) to receive any payment due in
lieu of  fractional  shares,  and (iv) to receive  payment,  if any, of the Cash
Portion of the Merger Consideration. If any certificate for shares of HCIA Stock
is to be issued in a name other than that in which a surrendered certificate for
shares  of HVI  Capital  Stock  is then  registered,  such  surrender  shall  be
accompanied by payment of any applicable  transfer taxes and documents  required
for a valid transfer. If a holder of HVI Capital Stock claims that a certificate
has been lost,  stolen or destroyed,  HCIA shall deliver to such holder,  and to
the  Escrow  Agent,  respectively,  the HCIA  Stock and cash into which such HVI
Capital Stock has been converted  pursuant to Section 3.1(c) herein upon receipt
of  evidence  of  ownership  of  such  HVI  Capital   Stock,   and   appropriate
indemnification, in each case reasonably satisfactory to HCIA.

                  From and  after the  Effective  Time of the  Merger  and until
surrendered and exchanged as hereinabove provided,  each certificate theretofore
representing  issued and  outstanding  shares of HVI  Capital  Stock,  excluding
certificates representing shares of HVI Capital Stock held in HVI's treasury and
excluding  certificates  representing  shares  of  HVI  Capital  Stock  held  by
Dissenting Stockholders,  shall be deemed for all corporate purposes,  except as
hereinafter provided, to evidence the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
Unless and until any such  certificate  shall be so  surrendered,  the holder of
such certificate shall not have any right to receive any dividends paid or other
distributions  made to the holders of record of HCIA Stock  after the  Effective
Time of the Merger.  Upon surrender of any such  outstanding  certificate of HVI
Capital  Stock,  the  surrendering  holder of record  thereof  shall receive all
dividends and other distributions  (other than dividends and other distributions
which are required to be  delivered  to the Escrow Agent  pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement)  with  respect to the total number of shares of HCIA Stock into which
his HVI  Capital  Stock was  converted,  which shall have been paid or made with
respect  to HCIA  Stock  which is  outstanding  as of a record  date  after  the
Effective Time of the Merger, but without interest thereon.

                  All  such  dividends,  distributions  and  stock  certificates
unclaimed at the end of one year from the Effective  Time of the Merger shall be
retained by HCIA, after which the holders of the shares not receiving payment of
such dividends and distributions  shall look,  subject to applicable  escheat or
other laws, as general creditors only to HCIA for payment thereof.

                  (e) Delivery of HCIA Stock to Escrow  Agent.  At the Effective
Time of the  Merger,  the  certificates  of HCIA Stock  which the holders of HVI
Capital Stock are entitled to have delivered  pursuant to clause (ii) of Section
3.1(d),  shall  be  delivered  by HCIA to the  Escrow  Agent  under  the  Escrow
Agreement  and shall be  received,  held and  disposed  of by the  Escrow  Agent
pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions thereof.  Until distribution of
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HCIA Stock held in escrow  pursuant to the terms of the Escrow  Agreement,  HCIA
shall  have a security  interest  in such  shares to secure the  indemnification
obligation to HCIA pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.  For purposes of perfection
of an  enforceable  security  interest by HCIA in the Escrow Fund (as defined in
the Escrow Agreement) and for federal tax purposes,  possession of the shares by
the Escrow Agent shall be considered to be possession by HCIA.

                  (f) Adjustments. In the event HCIA shall declare, pay, make or
effect  between the date of this  Agreement and the Effective Time of the Merger
(a) any stock  dividend  or other  distribution  in  respect  of the HCIA  Stock
payable  in  shares  of  capital  stock of HCIA,  (b) any  stock  split or other
subdivision of outstanding  shares of HCIA Stock into a larger number of shares,
(c) any combination of outstanding shares of HCIA Stock into a smaller number of
shares,  (d) any  reclassification  of HCIA Stock  into other  shares of capital
stock or  securities,  or (e) any  exchange  of the  outstanding  shares of HCIA
Stock, in connection with a merger or  consolidation  of HCIA or sale by HCIA of
all or part of its assets, for a different number or class of shares of stock or
securities of HCIA or for the shares of the capital stock or other securities of
any other corporation, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the ratio for the
conversion  of shares of HVI  Capital  Stock into shares of HCIA Stock as may be
required to put the holders of the HVI Capital  Stock in the same position as if
the record date,  with respect to any such  transaction  or  transactions  which
shall so occur, had been immediately  after the Effective Time of the Merger, or
otherwise  to carry out the intents and  purposes of this  Agreement;  provided,
however,  that HCIA shall have the right,  without  any  adjustments  under this
Section,  to issue additional shares of HCIA Stock or additional amounts of debt
securities,  whether  convertible  or not, in  connection  with a bona fide sale
thereof for fair market value, the exercise of stock options, or the acquisition
of the assets or stock of other  corporations,  partnerships or  proprietorships
which HCIA may acquire for fair market  value,  and HCIA shall have the right to
grant stock options and stock  appreciation  rights to its  employees  under any
employee  stock option plan or a plan  providing for stock  appreciation  rights
heretofore or hereafter provided for by the stockholders of HCIA.

                  (g) Dissenters'  Rights.  To the extent holders of HVI Capital
Stock shall be  entitled to  dissenters'  rights in  connection  with the Merger
under Section 262 of the Delaware Code, Dissenting Shares shall not be converted
into the Merger  Consideration  but shall be converted into the right to receive
such  consideration  as may  be  determined  to be  due  with  respect  to  such
Dissenting  Shares pursuant to the law of the State of Delaware.  HVI shall give
HCIA prompt  notice of any demand  received by HVI for  appraisal of HVI Capital
Stock,  and HCIA shall have the right to  participate  in all  negotiations  and
proceedings with respect to such demand.  HVI agrees that, except with the prior
written  consent of HCIA,  or as required  under the Delaware  Code, it will not
voluntarily make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle,  any
such  demand  for  appraisal.  Each  holder of  Dissenting  Shares  ("Dissenting
Stockholder")  who,  pursuant to the  provisions  of the  Delaware  Code becomes
entitled to payment of the value of shares of HVI Capital  Stock,  shall receive
payment therefor after the Closing Date (but only after the value therefor shall
have been agreed upon or finally  determined  pursuant to such provisions),  but
the payment thereof shall nevertheless be subject to the terms and conditions of
this  Agreement.  After  the  Effective  Time  of the  Merger,  in the  event  a
Dissenting  Stockholder fails to make an effective demand for appraisal or loses
or withdraws  his or her right to receive  payment of the value of shares of HVI
Capital Stock under  Section 262 of 

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the Delaware Code, upon surrender by such  Dissenting  Stockholder of his or her
certificate(s)  theretofore representing shares of HVI Capital Stock, HCIA shall
pay the  Merger  Consideration  to which  such  Dissenting  Stockholder  is then
entitled under this Section 3.1.

                  (h) No Further  Ownership  Rights in HVI  Capital  Stock.  The
Merger  Consideration  paid upon the  surrender  for  exchange  of shares of HVI
Capital Stock in  accordance  with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been
paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of HVI Capital
Stock  (excluding any rights arising under this Agreement and any claims arising
under law  relating to the  Merger).  From and after the  Effective  Time of the
Merger,  there  shall be no  further  registration  of  transfers  on the  stock
transfer  books of the Surviving  Corporation of the shares of HVI Capital Stock
which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger.

         Section 4.        Representations and Warranties.


                  4.1 Representations and Warranties of HVI. Except as set forth
on the HVI Disclosure  Schedule,  HVI hereby represents and warrants to HCIA and
Sub as follows:

                           (a)  Organization,  Standing and Power.  HVI has only
those  Subsidiaries  set forth on the  Disclosure  Schedule and does not own any
equity interest, directly or indirectly, in any other corporation,  partnership,
joint venture,  firm or other entity.  Each of HVI and LBA is a corporation duly
organized,  validly  existing  and  in  good  standing  under  the  laws  of its
respective  state  of  incorporation,  has all  requisite  corporate  power  and
authority to own,  lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as now  being  conducted,  and is  duly  qualified  and in good  standing  to do
business in each jurisdiction  where the nature of the properties owned,  leased
or operated by it or the business  transacted by it requires such qualification,
except  where the failure to be so qualified  would not have a Material  Adverse
Effect  on HVI or LBA.  HVI has  delivered  (or  will  deliver,  in the  case of
resolutions  not yet adopted) to HCIA true,  correct and complete  copies of the
minute books of each of HVI and LBA.

                           (b)      Capital Structure.

                                    (i) As of the date  hereof,  the  authorized
capital stock of HVI consists of:

                                        (x) Preferred Stock. 1,000,000 shares of
HVI 7% Stock,  336,900  shares of which are  issued and  outstanding;  5,500,000
shares  of  Series  A-1  Stock,   5,278,529  shares  of  which  are  issued  and
outstanding;  and 3,000,000  shares of HVI Series A-2 Stock,  2,883,756 of which
shares are issued and outstanding.

                                        (y) Common Stock.  40,000,000  shares of
HVI Common Stock, 4,588,438 shares of which are issued and outstanding.

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                                    (ii)  1,309,108  shares of HVI Common  Stock
are  reserved for  issuance  under the HVI's 1994 Stock  Option  Plan,  of which
1,105,525 shares are subject to outstanding options as of the date hereof.

                                    (iii) 50,000  shares of HVI Common Stock are
reserved for issuance  under the HVI's 1995  Non-Employee  Director Stock Option
Plan,  of which 6,000 shares are subject to  outstanding  options as of the date
hereof.

                                    (iv) All  outstanding  shares of HVI Capital
Stock are,  and any shares of HVI Capital  Stock  which are issued  prior to the
Closing  Date will be,  validly  issued,  fully paid and  nonassessable  and not
subject to preemptive rights except as described in the HVI Disclosure Schedule.
Except as  described  in the HVI  Disclosure  Schedule,  there  are no  options,
warrants,  calls, conversion rights,  commitments or agreements of any character
obligating  HVI to issue,  deliver or sell, or cause to be issued,  delivered or
sold,  any  additional  shares of HVI Capital Stock or obligating  HVI to grant,
extend  or  enter  into  any  such  option,  warrant,  call,  conversion  right,
commitment or agreement.

                                    (v) HVI is the record and  beneficial  owner
of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of LBA and no other
person  has any  interests,  inchoate  or  otherwise,  in such  shares or in the
ownership  of LBA.  Each  repurchase  of  capital  stock  by HVI or LBA has been
effected in compliance  with  applicable  provisions  of law and  Organizational
Documents of HVI or LBA, as the case may be, and HVI or LBA, as the case may be,
has paid for such  capital  stock in full  satisfaction  of its  obligations  in
connection  with such  repurchase.  Except as  described  in the HVI  Disclosure
Schedule,   neither  HVI  nor  LBA  has  any  outstanding  stock  or  securities
convertible  into or exchangeable  for any shares of its capital stock,  nor any
preemptive  or similar  rights to  subscribe  for or to  purchase,  or any other
rights  to  subscribe  for or to  purchase,  or any  options  for  the  issuance
(contingent or otherwise) of, or any call,  commitment or claim of any character
relating to, any capital  stock or any stock or securities  convertible  into or
exchangeable  for any capital stock of either HVI or LBA. Except as set forth in
the HVI  Disclosure  Schedule,  neither HVI nor LBA is subject to any obligation
(contingent  or  otherwise)  to purchase or  otherwise  retire any shares of its
capital  stock.  There is no  agreement  to which  either  HVI or LBA is a party
restricting  the transfer of any shares of HVI's or LBA's capital stock.  Except
as described in the HVI  Disclosure  Schedule,  HVI is not required to file, nor
has it filed,  pursuant  to  Section  12 of the  Exchange  Act,  a  registration
statement relating to any class of securities of HVI.

                           (c)  Authority.  HVI  has  all  requisite  power  and
authority  to enter  into this  Agreement  and the  Certificate  of Merger  and,
subject to  approval  of this  Agreement  and the  Certificate  of Merger by the
holders of HVI Capital Stock, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby.  Subject to such approval by the holders of HVI Capital Stock,  the
execution and delivery of this  Agreement and the  Certificate of Merger and the
consummation of the transactions  contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary  corporate  action by HVI. The Board of Directors of
HVI has resolved  that this  Agreement and the Merger are fair to holders of HVI
Capital Stock and that the Board will  recommend the approval of this  Agreement
and the Merger by holders of HVI Capital  Stock.  This  Agreement  

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has been duly executed and delivered by HVI. This Agreement  constitutes and the
Certificate  of Merger,  when executed and  delivered by HVI,  will  constitute,
valid and  binding  obligations  of HVI  enforceable  in  accordance  with their
respective terms,  except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of
equity whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy,
fraudulent  conveyance,  insolvency or similar laws affecting  creditors' rights
and remedies  generally.  The execution  and delivery of this  Agreement and the
Certificate  of  Merger  do  not,  and  the  consummation  of  the  transactions
contemplated  hereby  and  thereby  will  not,  conflict  with or  result in any
violation  of,  require the consent of any third party  under,  or  constitute a
default (with or without  notice or lapse of time, or both) under,  or give rise
to a right of termination,  cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to
loss of a  material  benefit  under  (i)  any  provision  of the  Organizational
Documents  of  either  HVI or LBA or (ii) any loan or  credit  agreement,  note,
mortgage,  indenture, lease, or other contract, agreement,  instrument,  permit,
concession,   franchise,   license,   judgment,  order,  decree,  statute,  law,
ordinance,  rule or  regulation  applicable  to HVI or LBA or  their  respective
properties  or assets.  No  consent,  approval,  order or  authorization  of, or
registration,  declaration  or filing with,  any court,  administrative  agency,
commission or other  governmental  authority or instrumentality (a "Governmental
Entity"),  is required by either HVI or LBA in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the  Certificate of Merger or the  consummation by
HVI of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for the filing of
(i) the  Certificate  of  Merger  with the  Secretary  of State of the  State of
Delaware,  (ii) a  Pre-Merger  Notification  pursuant  to the  Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust  Improvements  Act of 1976, as amended,  (the "H-S-R Act"),  and (iii)
appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which the
HVI is qualified to do business.

                           (d)  HVI  and  LBA  Financial  Statements.   HVI  has
furnished HCIA with true,  correct and complete copies of the HVI Statements and
the LBA Statements.  The HVI Statements and LBA Statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles  consistently  applied
throughout the periods  indicated and fairly  present the financial  position of
HVI and LBA as of the dates thereof, and the results of each of their operations
and cash  flows  for the  periods  then  ended  (except  that the HVI  Unaudited
Statements and LBA Unaudited  Statements do not include footnotes as required by
generally accepted  accounting  principles).  Since December 31, 1995, there has
been no change in HVI's or LBA's  accounting  policies,  and since  December 31,
1995, there has been no change in LBA's estimates of contingent liabilities.

                           (e) No  Violations.  The  business of each of HVI and
LBA has been  conducted  and is being  conducted in  compliance  in all material
respects with all applicable laws, rules,  regulations,  judgments,  decrees and
orders of any  Governmental  Entity  applicable to such  business.  There are no
judgments or outstanding orders,  injunctions,  decrees,  stipulations or awards
(whether rendered by a court or administrative agency or by arbitration) against
LBA or against any of its assets, businesses or properties.

                           (f) No Defaults. Neither HVI nor LBA is in default or
violation,  and no event has  occurred  which would  place  either HVI or LBA in
default  or  violation  with the  passage  of time,  of any term,  condition  or
provision of (i) their Organizational  Documents;  (ii) any judgment,  decree or
order  applicable  to HVI or  LBA;  or  (iii)  any  mortgage,  note,  

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indenture, contract, agreement, lease or other instrument or commitment to which
HVI or  LBA  is now a  party  or by  which  HVI or LBA or any of its  respective
properties or assets may be bound.

                           (g)  Litigation.  Except  as set  forth  in  the  HVI
Disclosure Schedule, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to HVI's
knowledge,  threatened, against either HVI or LBA which in any manner challenges
or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and, to HVI's knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances which would
give rise to any of the  foregoing.  There is no  investigation  pending  or, to
HVI's knowledge, threatened against either HVI or LBA or any of their respective
officers  or  directors,   before  any  federal,   state,   municipal  or  other
governmental department,  commission, board, bureau, agency,  instrumentality or
other Governmental  Entity. The HVI Disclosure Schedule sets forth, with respect
to any pending action, suit,  proceeding or investigation to which either HVI or
LBA is a party, the forum,  the parties thereto,  the subject matter thereof and
the amount of damages claimed or other remedy requested.

                           (h) Absence of Certain  Changes.  Except as set forth
in the HVI Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 1995, each of HVI and LBA, as
the case may be, has conducted its business in the ordinary course and there has
not occurred:  (i) any adverse change in the Business Condition of LBA; (ii) any
amendments or changes in the Organizational  Documents of LBA; (iii) any damage,
destruction or loss,  whether covered by insurance or not,  adversely  affecting
the assets, businesses or properties of LBA; (iv) any redemption,  repurchase or
other  acquisition of shares of capital stock of HVI or LBA, or any declaration,
setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
stock or  property)  with  respect to the capital  stock of HVI or LBA;  (v) any
increase  or  change  in the  compensation  or  benefits,  including  severance,
change-in-control  or any similar benefits,  payable or to become payable by LBA
to any of its employees; (vi) any acquisition or sale of property of LBA, except
sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business; (vii) any (A) incurrence,
assumption or guarantee by LBA of any debt for borrowed  money or (B) other than
issuances reserved for and reflected as set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereinabove,
issuance  by either  HVI or LBA of, or any  commitment  by either  HVI or LBA to
issue,   any  shares  of  capital  stock  or  securities   convertible  into  or
exchangeable  or exercisable  for any shares of capital stock, or any alteration
in any term of any outstanding security;  (viii) any labor dispute, or any union
organizing  campaign;   (ix)  any  entry  into  any  commitment  or  transaction
(including  any  capital  expenditure)  other  than in the  ordinary  course  of
business consistent with past practice;  (x) any increase or modification in any
bonus, pension, insurance or other employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement
made to, for or with any of its employees; (xi) any transfer or grant of a right
under  any   Intellectual   Property   Rights  (as  defined  in  Section  4.l(p)
hereinbelow);  (xii) any entry into any agreement  granting an exclusive license
to any  Intellectual  Property  Rights or providing for a new material  business
relationship; or (xiii) any agreement by LBA to do any of the foregoing.

                           (i) Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  LBA does not
have any liabilities or obligations  (whether absolute,  accrued or contingent),
whether or not required under  generally  accepted  accounting  principles to be
accrued,  shown,  disclosed or indicated in a consolidated balance sheet of LBA,
except  (i)  liabilities,  obligations  or  contingencies  that are  accrued  or
reserved  against  in the  LBA  Statements,  or  (ii)  liabilities  incurred  or

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obligations  or  contingencies  reserved  against  since  May 31,  1996,  in the
ordinary  course of business in amounts usual and normal for LBA, or as required
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

                           (j) Certain  Agreements.  Neither the  execution  and
delivery of this Agreement or the Certificate of Merger nor the  consummation of
the transactions  contemplated  hereby or thereby will (i) result in any payment
(including,  without limitation,  severance,  unemployment compensation,  golden
parachute,  bonus or otherwise)  becoming due to any director or employee of HVI
or  LBA,  under  any  Plan of HVI or LBA  (as  defined  in  Section  4.l(l))  or
otherwise,  except  for the LBA  Bonus  Payments,  (ii)  increase  any  benefits
otherwise payable under any Plan of HVI or LBA or otherwise,  or (iii) result in
the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

                           (k)      Taxes.

                                    (i)  For  purposes  of this  Agreement,  the
following definitions shall apply:

                                           (A) The term  "Taxes"  shall mean all
taxes, however denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions
to tax that may  become  payable  in respect  thereof,  imposed by any  federal,
state, local or foreign government or any agency or political subdivision of any
such government,  which taxes shall include,  without limiting the generality of
the  foregoing,  all income or profits taxes,  payroll and employee  withholding
taxes,  social  security taxes,  sales and use taxes,  ad valorem taxes,  excise
taxes,  franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes,  business license taxes, real and
personal property taxes, stamp taxes, and other similar governmental charges.

                                           (B) The term "Returns" shall mean all
reports,  estimates,  declarations of estimated tax, information  statements and
returns relating to, or required to be filed in connection with, any Taxes.

                                    (ii) All Returns  required to be filed prior
to the date of this  Agreement  by HVI and LBA have been duly  filed on a timely
basis and such Returns are true,  complete and correct in all material respects,
except  as set  forth in the HVI  Disclosure  Schedule.  All  Taxes  shown to be
payable  on such  Returns  or  otherwise  due have been paid in full on a timely
basis or have been accrued on the HVI Statements or the LBA  Statements,  and no
other Taxes are payable by HVI or LBA with  respect to items or periods  covered
by such Returns.  No claim has ever been made in any  jurisdiction  where HVI or
LBA  does  not  file  Returns  that  it is or may  be  subject  to  tax in  that
jurisdiction.  Each of HVI and LBA has withheld and paid over all Taxes required
to have been withheld and paid over in connection  with amounts paid or owing to
any  employee or other third  party.  There are no liens on any of the assets of
HVI or LBA with  respect  to Taxes,  other  than liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable.  Neither  HVI nor  LBA  has  filed a  Return  containing  a  disclosure
statement  under  Section  6662 of the  Internal  Revenue  Code  or any  similar
provision of state, local, foreign or other law.

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                                    (iii)  HVI has  furnished  or  caused  to be
furnished  to HCIA true and complete  copies of (A) relevant  portions of income
tax audit  reports,  statements  of  deficiencies,  closing or other  agreements
received by or on behalf of any of HVI and LBA  relating  to Taxes,  and (B) all
federal and state  income or  franchise  tax returns for each of HVI and LBA, in
each case for all  periods  ending  on and  after  February  14,  1994.  Any tax
liabilities  for years  that have not been  examined  or have not  closed by the
applicable statute of limitations will not have a Material Adverse Effect on HVI
or LBA. No  deficiencies  have been asserted with respect to Taxes of either HVI
or LBA. Neither HVI or LBA is a party to any action or proceeding for assessment
or collection of Taxes, nor has such event been asserted or proposed against HVI
or LBA. No waiver or extension of any statute of  limitations  is in effect with
respect to Taxes or Returns of HVI or LBA. Neither HVI nor LBA has requested any
extension of time to file any Return which has not since been filed. Neither HVI
nor LBA has ever been a party to any tax sharing agreement.  Neither HVI nor LBA
is otherwise  currently  under the  obligation to pay any Tax  obligation of any
other  person  No  power of  attorney  has  been  granted  by HVI or LBA that is
currently  in force with respect to any matter  relating to Taxes.  There are no
requests for rulings,  subpoenas,  or requests  for  information  pending to any
taxing authority.

                                    (iv)  Neither  HVI nor LBA is a party to any
safe  harbor  lease  within the  meaning of Section  168(f)(8)  of the  Internal
Revenue  Code,  as in effect  prior to  amendment  by the Tax  Equity and Fiscal
Responsibility  Act of 1982. Neither HVI nor LBA is, nor has ever been, a United
States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2)
of the Internal  Revenue Code during the applicable  period specified in Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. Neither HVI nor LBA is a "consenting  corporation"
under Section 341(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Neither HVI nor LBA has made
any payments,  nor is either obligated to make any payments, nor is HVI or LBA a
party to any agreement  that under certain  circumstances  could  obligate it to
make any payments  that will not be  deductible  under Section 280G or 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code.

                                    (v) Set forth on the HVI Disclosure Schedule
is a summary of the net operating loss carryforwards available to HVI, as of the
dates set forth  therein,  subject to  applicable  limitations  contained in the
Internal Revenue Code. HVI shall provide at Closing the summary of net operating
loss carryforwards through July 31, 1996.

                           (l)      Employee Benefit Plans.

                                    (i) HVI has provided HCIA with a list of all
plans, whether oral or written, in which any active, former or retired employees
of LBA participate  (individually a "Plan" and  collectively  the "Plans").  The
term Plans shall include (A) any  "employee  benefit plan" within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of the Employee  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"), (B) any profit sharing, pension, deferred compensation,  bonus, stock
option, stock purchase,  severance,  retainer,  consulting,  health,  welfare or
incentive  plan or  agreement  whether  legally  binding or not, (C) any plan or
policy  providing  for "fringe  benefits" to its  employees,  including  but not
limited  to  vacation,   paid  holidays,   personal  leave,  employee  discount,
educational benefit or similar programs,  and (D) any employment  agreement,  or
each oral or written contract, commitment and understanding with each current or
former director,  

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officer,  employee or  stockholder  or any associate or relative of any thereof,
which is not immediately terminable without cost or other liability to LBA.

                                    (ii)  Neither  HVI nor any member of the HVI
controlled  group or affiliated  service group, as defined in Section 414 of the
Internal  Revenue  Code  ("Members of the Group") is, or has at any time been, a
party  to any  multiemployer  plan as  defined  under  Section  3(37)  of  ERISA
("Multiemployer  Plan"), or is required to contribute to any such  Multiemployer
Plan.

                                    (iii)  Neither  HVI nor any  Members  of the
Group has at any time  sponsored  or  maintained,  directly  or  indirectly,  an
employee   pension  benefit  plan  that  was  subject  to  the  minimum  funding
requirements of ERISA or is subject to Title IV of ERISA.

                                    (iv) Each Plan which is an "employee benefit
plan," as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, complies in all material respects by
its  terms  and in  operation  with  the  requirements  provided  by any and all
statutes,  orders or governmental  rules or regulations  currently in effect and
applicable  to the Plan,  including  but not  limited to ERISA and the  Internal
Revenue Code.

                                    (v) LBA has filed or caused to be filed on a
timely basis and distributed to employees and/or  participants in the Plans on a
timely basis, each and every return, report, statement,  notice, declaration and
other  documents  required  by any  federal,  state or local  government  agency
(including,  without limitation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of
Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty  Corporation and the Securities and Exchange
Commission),  with  respect  to  each  Plan  sponsored  or  maintained  by  LBA.
Furthermore,  LBA has withheld and remitted to the proper  depository all income
taxes and wage taxes on  benefits  derived  under the Plans,  to the extent such
withholding and remittance is required by law.

                                    (vi) Each Plan  intended  to  qualify  under
Section  401(a) of the  Internal  Revenue  Code is the  subject  of a  favorable
unrevoked  determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service as to its
qualified status,  the Internal Revenue Service has not threatened to revoke any
favorable  determination letter or opinion letter with respect to each Plan, and
nothing has occurred since the date of the most recent  determination  letter to
cause the loss of any Plan's qualification.

                                    (vii)  All  contributions  for  all  periods
ending  prior to the Closing Date  (including  periods from the first day of the
current plan year to the Closing  Date) have been made prior to the Closing Date
by LBA.

                                    (viii) All insurance premiums have been paid
in full,  subject  only to  normal  retrospective  adjustments  in the  ordinary
course,  with regard to the Plans for plan years ending on or before the Closing
Date.  With  respect  to  periods  from the close of the most  recent  plan year
through the Closing Date with respect to the Plans,  all insurance  premiums due
or payable  through the Closing  Date have been or will be paid in full,  and no
such premium is overdue or in a grace period for late payment.

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                                    (ix)    With respect to each Plan:

                                           (A) no  prohibited  transactions  (as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section  4975 of the Internal  Revenue  Code)
have occurred;

                                           (B) no  action or claim  (other  than
routine claims for benefits made in the ordinary  course of Plan  administration
for which Plan  administrative  review  procedures  have not been  exhausted) is
pending,  or to HVI's knowledge,  threatened or imminent against or with respect
to the Plan, any employer who is participating  (or who has participated) in any
Plan or any fiduciary (as defined in Section 21(A) of ERISA) of the Plan; and

                                           (C)  Neither  HVI nor  LBA,  nor,  to
HVI's knowledge,  any fiduciary of any Plan has any knowledge of any facts which
could give rise to any action or claim against or with respect to any Plan,  any
employer  who is  participating  (or who has  participated)  in any  Plan or any
fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA), of any Plan.

                                    (x)  Neither  HVI nor  LBA,  nor,  to  HVI's
knowledge,  any  fiduciary  with  respect  to any Plan has any  liability  or is
threatened with any liability (whether joint or several) (i) for the termination
of any single employer plan under Sections 4062 or 4064 of ERISA or any multiple
employer  plan  under  Section  4063 of ERISA,  (ii) for any  interest  payments
required under Section 302(e) of ERISA or Section 412(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code, (iii) for any excise tax imposed by Sections 4971, 4975, 4976, 4977, 4979,
or 4980 of the Internal  Revenue  Code,  or (iv) to a fine under  Section 502 of
ERISA.

                                    (xi)  Neither  HVI nor any of the Members of
the  Group  have  incurred  any   withdrawal   liability  with  respect  to  any
Multiemployer Plan within the meaning of Sections 4201 and 4204 of ERISA, and no
liabilities exist with respect to withdrawals from any Multiemployer Plans which
could subject HVI or any Members of the Group to any controlled  group liability
under ERISA.

                                    (xii)  None of the  Plans  that are  welfare
benefit  plans within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA  provide for benefits
or coverage for any former or retired employee or their beneficiaries, except to
the extent  required by Section  4980B of the Internal  Revenue Code or Sections
601 through 608, inclusive, of ERISA.

                                    (xiii)  All of the  Plans  of  LBA  and  any
employer who is  participating  (or who has  participated)  in any Plan,  to the
extent applicable,  have complied with the continuation of group health coverage
provisions  contained in Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code and Sections
601 through 608, inclusive, of ERISA.

                                    (xiv) True,  correct and complete  copies of
all documents  creating or evidencing any Plan have been made available to HCIA,
and true, correct and complete copies of all reports,  forms and other documents
required  to be filed  with  any  governmental  entity  or  distributed  to Plan
participants  or  employees   (including,   without  limitation,   summary  plan

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descriptions, Forms 5500 and summary annual reports for the past three (3) years
for all Plans  subject  to ERISA)  have been  made  available  to HCIA.  A true,
correct and accurate  summary of any oral  agreement or unwritten Plan described
in subsection (l)(i) hereof has been made available to HCIA.

                                    (xv) All expenses and  liabilities  relating
to all of the  Plans  have  been,  and will on the  Closing  Date be  fully  and
properly  accrued  on HVI's  and  LBA's  books  and  records  and  disclosed  in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles and in Plan financial
statements.

                                    (xvi)  Any  fidelity  bond  required  to  be
obtained  by HVI or LBA under ERISA with  respect to any Plan has been  obtained
and is in full force and effect.

                                    (xvii) HVI and LBA have each,  to the extent
applicable with respect to each Plan, made available to HCIA copies of the three
most recent attorney's responses to an auditor's request for information.

                                    (xviii) There are no pending investigations,
proceedings  or other matters  concerning  any Plan before the Internal  Revenue
Service, Department of Labor, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any other
governmental agency, other than determination letter applications filed with the
Internal Revenue Service.

                                    (xix) There are no leased employees employed
by LBA (as such term is defined in Section 414(n) of the Internal  Revenue Code)
that must be taken into account with respect to the requirements of the Plan set
forth under Section 414(n)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

                           (m)  Properties,  Liens,  Etc. Except as reflected in
the HVI  Statements and LBA  Statements,  and except for liens for current taxes
not yet delinquent or being  protested in good faith by appropriate  proceedings
and set forth in the HVI Disclosure  Schedule,  LBA owns,  free and clear of any
liens, claims, charges,  options or other encumbrances,  all of its tangible and
intangible  property,  real and  personal,  whether or not  reflected in the LBA
Statements  (except that sold or disposed of in the ordinary  course of business
since the date of such  Statements  or property  acquired  pursuant to financing
leases as reflected in the LBA Statements).  All plants,  structures,  machinery
and  equipment  owned or leased by LBA and used in the operation of its business
are in good and  satisfactory  operating  condition for the  requirements of its
business as presently  conducted,  except for ordinary wear and tear. Except for
property described as leased or licensed in the Disclosure  Schedule,  there are
no  material  assets of LBA which are owned by third  parties and used by LBA in
the ordinary course of its business.  Neither HVI nor LBA holds fee title to any
real property.

                           (n) Major  Contracts.  The  Disclosure  Schedule sets
forth a true and complete list of all written or oral contracts,  agreements and
other  instruments not made in the ordinary course of business that are material
to the  Business  Condition  of LBA and to which LBA is a party,  or made in the
ordinary course of business and referred to in clauses (i) through (xiv) of 

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this Section 4.l(n). The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list
of the all of the following contracts to which LBA is a party:

                                    (i) union contract,  employment  contract or
arrangement  providing  for future  compensation  with any officer,  consultant,
director or employee  which is not  terminable  by it on 30 days' notice or less
without penalty or obligation to make payments related to such termination;

                                    (ii) plan, contract or arrangement providing
for bonuses,  pensions,  severance benefits,  deferred compensation,  retirement
payments, profit-sharing or the like;

                                    (iii) joint venture  contract or arrangement
or other  similar  agreement  which  involves a sharing  of  profits  with other
persons;

                                    (iv) any  individual  agreement in which the
annual amount involved exceeds $75,000 in aggregate amount;

                                    (v) lease for real or personal property;

                                    (vi)  any  agreement,   license,  franchise,
permit, indenture or authorization which has not been terminated or performed in
its  entirety  which may be, by its terms,  terminated,  impaired or  materially
adversely affected by reason of the execution of this Agreement, the Certificate
of Merger, the Closing, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby;

                                    (vii)   except   with   respect   to   trade
indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business, instruments evidencing
or related in any way to (a)  indebtedness or the guarantee of any  indebtedness
incurred in the  acquisition of products,  companies or other  entities,  or (b)
indebtedness or the guarantee of any  indebtedness  for borrowed money by way of
direct loan, sale of debt  securities,  purchase money  obligation,  conditional
sale, guarantee or otherwise  (including,  but not limited to, any commitment or
arrangement to enter into such indebtedness or guarantee);

                                    (viii) license agreement, either as licensor
or licensee;

                                    (ix) agreement or  arrangement  for the sale
of any assets, properties or
rights;

                                    (x) contract containing covenants purporting
to limit,  or which  would have the effect of  limiting,  the  freedom of LBA to
compete in any line of business in any geographic area;


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                                    (xi) contract, agreement or other instrument
or other understanding between LBA and any affiliated party, including,  but not
limited to, any stockholder, director or officer of LBA;

                                    (xii)    all    agreements     with    sales
representatives, distributors and dealers;

                                    (xiii) any agreement or royalty  arrangement
relating to the use by a third party of the Intellectual Property Rights used by
LBA or the  use by LBA of any  third  party's  intellectual  property  or  other
assets; or

                                    (xiv)  any  other  agreement,   contract  or
arrangement which is material to the Business Condition of LBA.

                           HVI has supplied HCIA with true, correct and complete
copies of all contracts,  agreements or other  instruments  set forth on the HVI
Disclosure  Schedule.  All agreements,  contracts,  leases and other instruments
listed on the HVI  Disclosure  Schedule (the "LBA  Contracts")  are valid and in
full force and  effect,  except as  enforcement  may be  limited by  bankruptcy,
insolvency, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally and except that the  availability of equitable  remedies is subject to
the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
LBA has not,  nor has any other party  thereto,  breached any  provision  of, or
defaulted in any material  respect  under the terms of, any of the LBA Contracts
where such  breach or  default  has not been  cured.  No party to any of the LBA
Contracts has canceled or threatened to cancel any such Contract.

                           (o)  Interests  of  Certain  Persons.   None  of  the
officers,  directors,  employees,  consultants or stockholders of HVI or LBA has
any direct or indirect interest in any property,  real or personal,  tangible or
intangible,  including  inventions,  patents,  copyrights,  trademarks  or trade
names, used in the business of LBA, including without limitation any interest in
any  Intellectual  Property Rights (as defined below) used by LBA. No officer of
HVI or LBA has any financial  interest in any  corporation,  partnership,  joint
venture or other entity that is engaged in a business which is competitive  with
that conducted by LBA or otherwise does any business with LBA.

                            (p)     Intellectual Property.

                                    (i) LBA owns, and/or has the exclusive right
to use,  sell,  license,  dispose  of, and  (subject  to  compliance  with legal
formalities) bring actions for infringement of all Intellectual  Property Rights
necessary  or required  for,  or used in, the conduct of the  business of LBA as
presently conducted.

                                    (ii)  LBA has the  right  to use,  sell  and
license  all data  necessary  or  required  for,  or used in, the conduct of the
business of LBA as presently conducted, and the use of such data by LBA does not
breach any  agreement to which it is a party or by which the use of such data is
governed.

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                                    (iii)   The    execution,    delivery    and
performance of this Agreement and the Certificate of Merger, the consummation of
the Merger and the consummation of the other  transactions  contemplated  hereby
and  thereby  will not  breach,  violate  or  conflict  with any  instrument  or
agreement  governing any Intellectual  Property Right necessary or required for,
or used in, the conduct of the business of LBA as presently  conducted  and will
not cause the forfeiture or termination or give rise to a right of forfeiture or
termination  of any such  Intellectual  Property  Right or in any way impair the
right of LBA, HCIA or the Surviving Corporation to use, sell, license or dispose
of, either as part or all of a current product of LBA (determined as of the date
of this  Agreement)  or subsequent to the Closing as part or all of a product of
HCIA or a Subsidiary  of HCIA, or to bring any action for the  infringement  of,
any such Intellectual Property Right or portion thereof.

                                    (iv) Neither the  development,  manufacture,
marketing, license, sale or use of any product currently licensed or sold by LBA
or currently under development violates or will violate any license or agreement
to which LBA is a party or infringes or will infringe any Intellectual  Property
Right of any other  party;  there is no  pending  or, to the  knowledge  of HVI,
threatened  claim or litigation  contesting the validity,  ownership or right to
use, sell,  license or dispose of any  Intellectual  Property Right necessary or
required  for,  or used in, the  conduct  of the  business  of LBA as  presently
conducted  nor, to the  knowledge of HVI, is there any basis for any such claim,
nor has LBA received any notice  asserting that any such  Intellectual  Property
Right or the proposed use,  sale,  license or disposition  thereof  conflicts or
will conflict with the rights of any other party, nor is there any basis for any
such assertion; to the knowledge of HVI, there is no infringement on the part of
any third party of Intellectual Property Rights used by LBA.

                                    (v)   LBA   has   taken   all   commercially
reasonable  steps  necessary  (including,  without  limitation,   entering  into
confidentiality and non-disclosure  agreements with all officers,  employees and
consultants to LBA with access to or knowledge of Intellectual  Property Rights)
to maintain the secrecy and  confidentiality  of, and its proprietary rights in,
all  Intellectual  Property  Rights  necessary or required  for, or used in, the
conduct of the business of LBA as  presently  conducted.  HVI has provided  HCIA
with a true,  correct and complete list of all  applications,  filings and other
formal actions made or taken pursuant to federal,  state, local and foreign laws
by LBA  material  to the  Business  Condition  of LBA to perfect or protect  the
interests of LBA in Intellectual Property Rights, including, without limitation,
all patents, patent applications,  trademarks,  trademark applications,  service
marks  and  copyright  or  mask  work  registrations  material  to the  Business
Condition of LBA. As used in this  Agreement,  the term  "Intellectual  Property
Rights" shall mean all industrial and intellectual  property rights,  including,
without  limitation,  patents,  patent  applications,  patent rights,  mask work
rights, trademarks,  trademark applications, trade names, service marks, service
mark applications,  copyrights,  copyright applications,  franchises,  licenses,
know-how,  trade  secrets,  proprietary  processes and formulae,  all source and
object  code,  compilations  (whether or not subject to  copyright  protection),
algorithms,  inventions,  development  tools  and all  documentation  and  media
relating to the above.

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                           (q) Personnel,  Powers of Attorney and Bank Accounts.
HVI has  provided  HCIA  with  lists of (i) the names of all  employees  of LBA,
including their position,  date of hire,  accrued  vacation,  wage or salary and
bonus,  (ii) the names of all  persons,  if any,  holding a power of attorney on
behalf of HVI or LBA,  and (iii) the names and  addresses of all banks and other
institutions  (including  brokerage  firms  and  mutual  funds) at which LBA has
accounts, deposits, cash balances or safety deposit boxes, including account and
identification  numbers,  the names of all persons authorized to draw on or give
instructions  with  respect  to such  accounts  or  deposits  or to have  access
thereto. All cash in such accounts is held in demand deposits and is not subject
to any restriction or limitation as to withdrawal.

                           (r)  Employees.  Except  as set  forth in the  Seller
Disclosure  Schedule,  no  officer or key  employee  of LBA  provided  notice of
intention to terminate his or her  employment  with,  or  terminated  his or her
employment  with LBA since December 31, 1994. No current officer or key employee
of LBA has given notice to LBA of his or her  intention to terminate  his or her
employment  with  LBA.  No  employee  of  LBA  is  subject  to  any  secrecy  or
noncompetition  agreement or any agreement or restriction of any kind that would
impede in any way the ability of such employee to carry out fully all activities
of such  employee in  furtherance  of the business of LBA as currently  operated
after the  Effective  Time of the Merger.  No third party has claimed in writing
that any  person  employed  by or  affiliated  with LBA has  violated  or may be
violating any of the terms or conditions of his past employment, non-competition
or  non-disclosure  agreement  with such third  party,  or  disclosed  or may be
disclosing  or  utilized or may be  utilizing  any trade  secret or  proprietary
information  or  documentation  of such  third  party  or  interfered  or may be
interfering in the employment  relationship  between such third party and any of
its present or former employees.

                           (s) Insurance.  HVI has provided HCIA with a true and
complete  list and  description  of all policies of insurance  maintained by LBA
since  December  31,  1994.  Such  insurance  or  comparable  insurance  will be
maintained in full force and effect to and  including the Effective  Time of the
Merger.  All premiums for such  policies have been paid in full and no notice of
cancellation  or  termination  has been received.  The HVI  Disclosure  Schedule
contains a true,  correct  and  complete  list of any claims made  against  such
insurance  policies since December 31, 1994. All of the insurable  properties of
LBA are insured in amounts and  coverages and against risks and losses which are
usually  insured  against by  persons  holding  and  operating  similar  assets,
businesses or properties. LBA has not been denied or refused any insurance since
December 31, 1994.

                           (t) Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by
HVI in this  Agreement,  nor any  application,  document,  written  information,
statement,  financial statement,  certificate,  schedule or exhibit prepared and
furnished or to be prepared and furnished by HVI or its representatives pursuant
hereto or in connection with the transactions  contemplated hereby,  contains or
will contain any untrue  statement of a material  fact, or omits or will omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein
or therein not  misleading in light of the  circumstances  under which they were
furnished.

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                           (u) No  Indemnification  Liabilities.  Seller  has no
knowledge of any existing liabilities that require LBA to indemnify any officer,
director,  employee or agent of LBA for acts or omissions by such persons acting
on behalf of LBA or  existing  agreements  to provide  indemnification  for such
liabilities. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of HVI, threatened claims
against any  director,  officer,  employee  or agent of LBA or any other  person
which could give rise to any claim for indemnification from or against LBA.

                           (v)  Corporate  Records.  The minute books of HVI and
LBA,  copies of which have been  provided to HCIA,  are accurate and complete in
all material respects and reflect (i) all material  resolutions  adopted and all
other actions authorized or ratified by the directors or stockholders of each of
HVI and LBA, and (ii) all actions by the directors, stockholders or employees of
HVI and LBA  with  respect  to the  capital  stock  of HVI and LBA and  options,
warrants  and other  rights to purchase  capital  stock of HVI and LBA.  HVI has
previously  delivered  to HCIA true and  complete  copies of the  Organizational
Documents of each of HVI and LBA, all as currently in effect.

                           (w) Accounting Matters.  Neither HVI nor LBA, nor, to
the  knowledge of HVI, any director,  officer,  agent,  employee,  consultant or
other person associated with or acting on behalf of HVI or LBA, has on behalf of
HVI or LBA or in  connection  with  the  business  of HVI or LBA  (a)  used  any
corporate  funds  for  unlawful  contributions,  gifts,  entertainment  or other
unlawful  expenses  relating  to  political  activity  or (b) made any direct or
indirect  unlawful  payments to  government  officials or others from  corporate
funds or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds.

                           (x)  Environmental  Laws.  Neither the  business  nor
operation  of HVI or LBA nor any of their  respective  assets  are or have  been
operated or currently used in a manner which violates or violated any applicable
law of any governmental  authority  regarding usage,  storage or disposal of any
toxic or hazardous  waste,  chemical or other  material  (herein  "Environmental
Laws") and no condition or event has occurred which,  with notice or the passage
of time or both,  would constitute a violation of any such  Environmental  Laws.
Neither HVI nor LBA nor any of their respective operations is the subject of any
litigation or proceeding before a governmental  authority involving a demand for
damages or other potential liability with respect to violations of Environmental
Laws. Neither HVI nor LBA has buried, dumped, disposed,  spilled or released any
pollutants,  contaminants, or hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials
on,  beneath  or about  the  real  property  used by HVI or LBA or any  property
adjacent thereto in violation of any Environmental Laws.

                           (y) Assets  Sufficient  for Conduct of Business.  The
tangible  assets of LBA described in the LBA  Statements  constitute  all of the
assets and properties historically required for the operation of LBA's business.

                           (z)   Brokers.   Except  as  set  forth  on  the  HVI
Disclosure Schedule,  neither HVI nor LBA has used or consulted with any broker,
investment  banker or finder in connection  with this  Agreement and neither LBA
nor HCIA has or shall have any  liability or otherwise  suffer or incur any loss
as a result of or in  connection  with any  brokerage,  investment  

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banker's  or  finder's  fee or  other  commission  of any  person  retained,  or
purported  to be  retained,  by or on  behalf  of HVI or  LBA,  or any of  HVI's
stockholders,  in connection with any of the  transactions  contemplated by this
Agreement.

                  4.2  Representations  and  Warranties  of  HCIA.  HCIA  hereby
represents and warrants to HVI as follows:

                           (a)    Organization,    Standing   and   Power.   The
Subsidiaries of HCIA are Sub and those  companies  listed as subsidiaries in the
HCIA  Commission  Reports  (as that  term is  defined  hereinbelow)  (the  "HCIA
Companies"). Each of the HCIA Companies is a corporation validly existing and in
good  standing  under the laws of its  jurisdiction  of  incorporation,  has all
requisite  corporate power and corporate authority to own, lease and operate its
properties  and to carry on its businesses as now being  conducted,  and is duly
qualified  and in good  standing to do business in each  jurisdiction  where the
nature  of the  properties  owned,  leased  or  operated  by it or the  business
transacted by it requires such qualification,  except where the failure to be so
qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the HCIA Companies,  taken
as a whole. HCIA has delivered (or will deliver,  in the case of resolutions not
yet adopted) to HVI complete and correct  copies of resolutions of the Boards of
Directors and  stockholders  of HCIA, if any, and Sub adopted in connection with
the  transactions  contemplated by this  Agreement,  all of which remain in full
force and  effect,  except to the  extent  modified  by  subsequently  delivered
resolutions.

                         (b)   Authority. HCIA and Sub each  have all  requisite
power  and  authority  to enter  into  this  Agreement.  HCIA  and Sub  have all
requisite   power  and  authority  to  consummate  the transactions contemplated
hereby  and  thereby.  The  execution  and  delivery  by HCIA  and  Sub of  this
Agreement,  and  the  consummation  of the transactions  contemplated    hereby,
have been duly  authorized by all necessary  corporate  action  on  the  part of
HCIA and Sub.  This  Agreement  has been  duly executed  and  delivered  by HCIA
and  Sub  and  constitutes  a valid and  binding  obligation  of  HCIA  and  Sub
enforceable in  accordance  with  its  terms,   except  as  enforcement  may  be
limited  by  bankruptcy,  insolvency,  or other  similar  laws   affecting  the
enforcement of creditors'  rights  generally,  and except that the availability
of equitable  remedies  is  subject  to   the  discretion  of  the  court before
which  any  proceeding  therefor  may  be  brought.  The  execution and delivery
of  this  Agreement  does  not,  and  the   consummation  of  the   transactions
contemplated  hereby will not,  conflict  with or result in any violation of, or
constitute a default  (with or without  notice or lapse of time, or both) under,
or give rise to a right of  termination,  cancellation  or  acceleration  of any
obligation  or to loss of a  material  benefit  under (i) any  provision  of the
Organizational  Documents  of the HCIA  Companies  or (ii)  any  loan or  credit
agreement,  note,  mortgage,  indenture,  lease, or other  contract,  agreement,
instrument,  permit,  concession,  franchise,  license, judgment, order, decree,
statute, law, ordinance,  rule or regulation applicable to the HCIA Companies or
their  respective  properties  or  assets.  No  consent,   approval,   order  or
authorization of, or registration,  declaration or filing with, any Governmental
Entity is  required  by or with  respect to HCIA or Sub in  connection  with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the  consummation by HCIA and Sub of
the  transactions  contemplated  hereby,  except  for  the  (i)  filing  of  the
Certificate  of Merger with the  Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and
(ii) a Pre-Merger Notification pursuant to the H-S-R Act.

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                           (c)      Capital Structure.

                                    (i) As of the date  hereof,  the  authorized
capital stock of HCIA consists of 15,500,000 shares of capital stock, consisting
of 15,000,000  shares of HCIA Stock, and 500,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01
par value. As of the date hereof, there were (x) 9,274,387 shares of HCIA Common
Stock  issued  and  outstanding  and no shares of  preferred  stock  issued  and
outstanding  and (y) 1,002,873  shares of HCIA Stock reserved for issuance under
HCIA's 1994 Stock and Incentive Plan, 1995  Non-Employee  Directors Stock Option
Plan  and  outstanding   non-plan  stock  options.  All  shares  of  HCIA  Stock
outstanding as of the date hereof are duly  authorized,  validly  issued,  fully
paid,  nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights. The shares of HCIA Stock to
be issued in the Merger will be validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable,  free
of pre-emptive  rights,  and free and clear of any security  interests,  claims,
liens,  pledges,  options,  encumbrances,  charges,  agreements,  voting trusts,
proxies  or  other  arrangements,  restrictions  or  other  legal  or  equitable
limitations  of  any  kind,  except  as  may  otherwise  be  set  forth  in  the
Registration Rights Agreement.

                                    (ii)  The  authorized  capital  stock of Sub
consists of 100,000 shares of common stock,  $.01 par value per share,  of which
1,000 shares are issued and outstanding.

                                    (iii) HCIA is the record  and/or  beneficial
owner of all of the issued and  outstanding  shares of capital  stock of each of
its Subsidiaries and no other person has any interests,  inchoate, or otherwise,
in  such  shares  or in  the  ownership  of  any of  HCIA's  Subsidiaries.  Each
repurchase  of capital  stock by any of the HCIA  Companies has been effected in
compliance with applicable  provisions of law and such Company's  Organizational
Documents and such Company has paid for such capital stock in full  satisfaction
of any obligations in connection with such repurchase.

                           (d) HCIA Commission  Reports.  HCIA has made, or will
make,  available to HVI (i) HCIA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, including all exhibits thereto and items incorporated therein
by reference,  (ii) HCIA's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
March 31,  1996 and June 30,  1996,  including  all  exhibits  thereto and items
incorporated therein by reference,  (iii) the proxy statement relating to HCIA's
Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  to be held on August 7, 1996 and (iv)  HCIA's
Prospectus  dated as of April 30, 1996 (items (i) through (iv) in this  sentence
being referred to collectively as the "HCIA  Commission  Reports").  As of their
respective  dates,  the HCIA Commission  Reports did not or will not contain any
untrue  statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated  therein or necessary to make the statements  therein,  in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since December 31,
1995,  HCIA has filed all  forms,  reports  and  documents  with the  Commission
required to be filed by it pursuant to the  Securities  Act and the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,  each of which complied as
to form,  at the time such form,  document or report was filed,  in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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                           (e) Financial Statements. HCIA has delivered HVI with
true,  correct and complete copies of the HCIA  Statements.  The HCIA Statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles
consistently  applied throughout the periods  presented,  and fairly present the
consolidated  results of operations of HCIA and its Subsidiaries as of the dates
thereof and the consolidated  cash flows for the periods then ended (except that
the HCIA Unaudited  Statements do not include footnotes as required by generally
accepted accounting principles).

                           (f) No  Violations.  The business of each of the HCIA
Companies  has  been  conducted  and is being  conducted  in  compliance  in all
material  respects with all  applicable  laws,  rules,  regulations,  judgments,
decrees and orders of any Governmental Entity applicable to such business. There
are no judgments or outstanding orders,  injunctions,  decrees,  stipulations or
awards (whether rendered by a court or administrative  agency or by arbitration)
against any of the HCIA  Companies  or against any of their  respective  assets,
businesses or properties.

                           (g) No  Defaults.  None of the HCIA  Companies  is in
default or  violation,  and no event has  occurred  which would place any of the
HCIA  Companies in default or violation  with the passage of time,  of any term,
condition or provision of (i) their Organizational Documents; (ii) any judgment,
decree or order  applicable  to any HCIA Company;  or (iii) any mortgage,  note,
indenture, contract, agreement, lease or other instrument or commitment to which
any  HCIA  Company  is now a party or by which  any HCIA  Company  or any of its
respective properties may be bound.

                           (h)  Litigation.  Except  as set  forth  in  the  HVI
Disclosure  Schedule,  there  is  no  action,  suit  or  proceeding  pending  or
threatened,  against any HCIA  Company,  or  involving  any of their  respective
assets,  businesses or properties, or which in any manner challenges or seeks to
prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
there  are no  facts  or  circumstances  which  would  give  rise  to any of the
foregoing.  There is no investigation  pending or threatened  against any of the
HCIA  Companies or any of their  respective  officers or  directors,  before any
federal, state, municipal or other governmental department,  commission,  board,
bureau, agency, instrumentality or other Governmental Entity.

                           (i) Absence of Certain  Changes.  Since  December 31,
1995 and except as disclosed in its Commission Reports,  there has not occurred:
(i) any  material  adverse  change  in the  Business  Condition  of HCIA and its
Subsidiaries,  taken as a whole;  (ii) any amendments or changes to the Articles
of  Incorporation  of HCIA  (except for the  proposed  increase to the number of
authorized shares of HCIA Stock from 15,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares); or
(iii) any  redemption,  repurchase,  or other  acquisition  of shares of capital
stock of HCIA by HCIA.

                           (j) Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by
HCIA in this Agreement,  nor any  application,  document,  written  information,
statement,  financial statement,  certificate,  schedule or exhibit prepared and
furnished  or to be  prepared  and  furnished  by  HCIA  or its  representatives
pursuant  hereto or in connection  with the  transactions  contemplated  hereby,
contains or will contain any untrue  statement of a material  fact,  or omits or
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material  fact  necessary to make the  statements or facts  contained  herein or
therein  not  misleading  in light of the  circumstances  under  which they were
furnished.

                           (k)  Brokers.  Neither  HVI nor LBA nor any  officer,
director,  employee or stockholder of HVI or LBA has or shall have any liability
or otherwise  suffer or incur any loss as a result of or in connection  with any
brokerage, investment banker's or finder's fee or other commission of any person
retained,  or  purported  to be  retained,  by or on  behalf  of any of the HCIA
Companies  in  connection  with  any of the  transactions  contemplated  by this
Agreement.

         Section 5.  Covenants of HVI.

                  During  the  period  from  the  date  of  this  Agreement  and
continuing  until  the  earlier  of the  termination  of this  Agreement  or the
Effective Time of the Merger,  HVI agrees (except as expressly  contemplated  by
this  Agreement or to the extent that HCIA shall  otherwise  consent in writing,
which consent shall not be unreasonably  withheld) that,  except as contemplated
by the Distribution Agreement:

                  5.1 Conduct of  Business.  HVI and LBA shall each carry on its
business only in the normal and ordinary course in substantially the same manner
as heretofore  conducted and use its best efforts  consistent with past practice
and policies to preserve intact its present business  organizations,  retain the
services of its present  officers and key employees and preserve the goodwill of
its  customers,  suppliers,  dealers,  distributors  and others having  business
dealings  with  them,  with a view to  preserving  their  goodwill  and  ongoing
businesses without material  impairment at the Effective Time of the Merger. HVI
shall  promptly  notify HCIA of any event or  occurrence or emergency not in the
ordinary  course of  business  of HVI or LBA that is  material or adverse to the
Business  Condition  of LBA.  HVI shall not  permit  LBA to,  without  the prior
written consent of HCIA:

                           (i) hire any  management  personnel or terminate  any
employee;

                           (ii)  change  the  salary,  compensation  or  benefit
amounts of any officer, or, except in accordance with past practices, change the
salary, compensation or benefit of any other employee or agent;

                           (iii) grant any severance or  termination  pay to any
officer or director or employee;

                           (iv)  transfer  to any person or entity any rights to
Intellectual Property Rights, or enter into any agreement providing for either a
license of Intellectual Property Rights or a new material business relationship;

                           (v) enter  into any  commitment  or  transaction  (A)
involving an amount in excess of $75,000,  or (B) not in the ordinary  course of
business;

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                           (vi)  violate,  amend  or  otherwise  change  in  any
material way the terms of any of the LBA Contracts;

                           (vii) enter into or amend any agreements  pursuant to
which any other party is granted marketing, distribution or manufacturing rights
of any type or scope with respect to any of LBA's products; or

                           (viii)  commence a lawsuit  other  than:  (a) for the
routine  collection of bills; (b) for injunctive  relief on the grounds that LBA
has suffered  immediate and  irreparable  harm not compensable in money damages,
provided that HVI has obtained the prior written consent of HCIA,  which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (c) for a breach of this Agreement.

                  5.2   Dividends;   Changes  in  Stock.   Except  as  expressly
contemplated by this Agreement or the Distribution  Agreement,  or to the extent
HCIA shall otherwise  consent in writing,  neither HVI nor LBA shall (i) declare
or pay any dividends on or make other  distributions  (whether in cash, stock or
property)  in  respect  to any of its  capital  stock,  (ii)  split,  combine or
reclassify  any of its capital  stock or issue or authorize  the issuance of any
other  securities in respect of, in lieu of or in  substitution  for,  shares of
capital stock or (iii) repurchase or otherwise acquire,  directly or indirectly,
any shares of its capital stock.

                  5.3  Issuance  of  Securities.  Except  for  the  issuance  of
additional shares of HVI 7% Stock or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement
or the Distribution Agreement, neither HVI nor LBA shall issue, deliver or sell,
or  authorize  or propose  the  issuance,  delivery  or sale of, or  purchase or
propose  the  purchase  of,  any  shares  of its  capital  stock of any class or
securities  convertible into, or subscriptions,  rights,  warrants or options to
acquire,  or other  agreements or commitments of any character  obligating it to
issue any such shares or other convertible securities.

                  5.4 Organizational Documents. Except as expressly contemplated
by this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, neither HVI nor LBA shall amend
its  Organizational  Documents  without the prior consent of HCIA, which consent
shall not unreasonably be withheld.

                  5.5 Exclusivity;  Acquisition Proposals. Unless and until this
Agreement  shall have been  terminated  by either party  pursuant to Section 9.1
hereof,  neither  HVI nor LBA  shall  (nor  will  HVI or LBA  permit  any of its
officers,  directors,  agents,  representatives  or  affiliates  to) directly or
indirectly take any of the following actions with any party other than HCIA, Sub
and their respective designees: (i) solicit, encourage,  initiate or participate
in any  negotiations,  inquiries  or  discussions  with  respect to any offer or
proposal to acquire,  either  directly or by acquiring the capital stock of HVI,
all or  substantially  all of LBA's  business and  properties or capital  stock,
whether by merger,  purchase of assets,  tender offer or  otherwise;  (ii) enter
into or execute any  agreement or plan of  reorganization,  merger  agreement or
other  agreement  calling  for the sale,  either  directly or by  acquiring  the
capital  stock  of  HVI,  of all or  substantially  all of  LBA's  business  and
properties;  (iii) make or authorize  any public  statement,  recommendation  or
solicitation  with  respect to any  merger,  purchase  of assets or any offer or
proposal  relating to the  foregoing  other than with respect to the Merger;  or
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make any proposal to purchase, either directly or by acquiring the capital stock
of HVI,  all or any part of the  capital  stock or  assets  of LBA,  other  than
inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business.

                  5.6 No  Acquisitions.  Neither  HVI nor LBA shall  acquire  or
agree  to  acquire  by  merging  or  consolidating  with,  or  by  purchasing  a
substantial  portion of the assets of, or by any other  manner,  any business or
any  corporation,  partnership,  association or other business  organization  or
division thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets, except for
acquisitions  of inventory and other supplies in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices; provided, however, that this provision shall not
be deemed to prohibit any act if, after the Closing,  the liability for such act
shall be assigned to Spinco as part of the  Distribution  Agreement  and neither
HVI, LBA nor HCIA shall have any liability or responsibility therefor.

                  5.7 No  Dispositions.  Neither HVI nor LBA shall sell,  lease,
license or otherwise dispose of any of its assets,  except the sale of inventory
in the ordinary course of business  consistent  with prior  practice;  provided,
however,  that this provision  shall not be deemed to prohibit any act if, after
the Closing,  the  liability for such act shall be assigned to Spinco as part of
the  Distribution  Agreement  and  neither  HVI,  LBA nor  HCIA  shall  have any
liability or responsibility therefor.

                  5.8 Indebtedness; Other Liabilities. Neither HVI nor LBA shall
incur any indebtedness for borrowed money, or guarantee any such indebtedness or
issue or sell any debt  securities or guarantee any debt securities of others or
pay, discharge or satisfy any claim, liability or obligation (absolute, accrued,
asserted  or  unasserted,  contingent  or  otherwise),  other than the  payment,
discharge or  satisfaction  in the ordinary  course of business,  and consistent
with past  practices,  of liabilities  reflected or reserved  against in the HVI
Unaudited Statements and LBA Unaudited Statements,  or except as contemplated by
this Agreement;  provided,  however, that (i) this provision shall not be deemed
to prohibit any act if, after the Closing,  the  liability for such act shall be
assigned to Spinco as part of the  Distribution  Agreement  and neither HVI, LBA
nor HCIA shall have any liability or responsibility  therefor and (ii) LBA shall
be  entitled to repay LBA  Indebtedness  provided  that on the Closing  Date LBA
shall have cash on hand of not less than $700,000.

                  5.9 No Revaluation. LBA shall not revalue any of its assets as
recorded on the LBA Unaudited  Statements,  including without limitation writing
down the value of  inventory or writing off notes or accounts  receivable  other
than in the ordinary course of business.

                  5.10 Plans. LBA shall not adopt or amend any of its Plans. LBA
shall not enter into any  employment  contracts  or pay any  special  bonuses or
special  remuneration  to any  officers,  directors or employees or increase the
salaries or wage rates of its employees.

                  5.11 Breach of Representations and Warranties. Neither HVI nor
LBA will take any action which would cause or  constitute a breach of any of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 or which would cause any
of such  representations  and warranties to be inaccurate,  it being  understood
that HVI and LBA may  continue  to  operate  their  respective  

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business in the ordinary course consistent with the other covenants contained in
this  Section  5. In the event of, and  promptly  after  becoming  aware of, the
occurrence of or the pending or  threatened  occurrence of any event which would
cause or  constitute  such a breach  or  inaccuracy,  HVI will  give  reasonably
detailed notice thereof to HCIA.

                  5.12 Consents. After execution of this Agreement,  each of HVI
and LBA  will  promptly  apply  for or  otherwise  seek,  and  use  commercially
reasonable  efforts to obtain,  all consents and approvals required with respect
to the HVI Companies for the  consummation  of the Merger,  except such consents
and  approvals  as HCIA and HVI agree in writing that HVI and LBA shall not seek
to obtain.

                  5.13  Commercially  Reasonable  Efforts.  HVI and LBA will use
their   commercially   reasonable   efforts  to  effectuate   the   transactions
contemplated  hereby and to fulfill and cause to be fulfilled the  conditions to
Closing under this Agreement.

                  5.14 Taxes. Without the prior written consent of HCIA, neither
HVI nor LBA shall make or change  any  election,  change  any annual  accounting
period,  adopt or change any accounting method,  file any amended Return,  enter
into any closing agreement,  settle any Tax claim or assessment  relating to HVI
or LBA,  surrender  any  right to claim  refund  of  Taxes,  or  consent  to any
extension  or waiver of the  limitation  period  applicable  to any Tax claim or
assessment  relating  to HVI or LBA,  if any such  election,  adoption,  change,
amendment, agreement, settlement, surrender, or consent would have the effect of
causing or  increasing a Tax  liability of HVI or LBA that would have an adverse
effect on HVI or LBA. HVI and LBA shall  prepare and timely file any Returns and
amendments  thereto  required to be filed by HVI and LBA and shall pay all taxes
when due on or before the Closing Date. HCIA shall have a reasonable opportunity
to review such Returns and amendments thereto.  Each of HVI and LBA shall pay or
discharge or cause to be paid and discharged all Taxes upon or against it or any
of its  properties or assets before the same shall become  delinquent and before
penalties  accrue  thereon.  Between the date of this  Agreement and the Closing
Date, HVI shall give HCIA and its authorized  representatives full access to all
properties,  books,  records  and Returns of or relating to HVI and LBA in order
that HCIA may have full  opportunity  to make  such  investigations  as it shall
desire to make of the affairs and Tax  situation of HVI and LBA,  provided  that
such access and  investigations  shall occur during  normal  business  hours and
shall not unreasonably  interfere with the normal business operations of HVI and
LBA.

                  5.15 Access to  Information.  HVI and LBA will cooperate fully
with HCIA in its investigation of HVI and LBA and will disclose in good faith to
HCIA all  material  facts  regarding  the  business  and  affairs of HVI and LBA
requested  by  HCIA.  HVI and  LBA  will  afford  to the  officers,  independent
accountants,  counsel and other representatives of HCIA reasonable access to the
properties,  books,  records and personnel of HVI and LBA in order that HCIA may
have a full  opportunity to make such  investigation  as it needs to make of HVI
and LBA solely for purposes of this transaction.

                  5.16 Stockholder Approval.  HVI shall submit the following for
the approval of the holders of HVI Capital  Stock on or prior to August 9, 1996:
(i) approval of the Merger;  (ii)  

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appointment of the  Stockholders'  Agent;  and (iii) approval of the payments of
the LBA Bonus  Payments,  such  approval to be obtained in  accordance  with the
requirements  of Section  280G of the  Internal  Revenue  Code and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  5.17  Distribution  Agreement.  Prior to the Closing Date, HVI
shall,  and shall  cause  Spinco to, duly  execute and deliver the  Distribution
Agreement.  HVI shall  perform  all of its  obligations  under the  Distribution
Agreement  which are to be  performed by it prior to the  Effective  Time of the
Merger and HVI shall cause  Spinco to perform all of its  obligations  under the
Distribution  Agreement which are to be performed prior to the Effective Time of
the Merger.  HVI covenants that the Distribution  Agreement will not be amended,
waived,  terminated or otherwise  modified  prior to the  Effective  Time of the
Merger without the prior written consent of HCIA.

         Section 6.  Covenants of HCIA.

                  During  the  period  from  the  date  of  this  Agreement  and
continuing  until  the  earlier  of the  termination  of this  Agreement  or the
Effective Time of the Merger,  HCIA agrees (except as expressly  contemplated by
this  Agreement  or to the extent that HVI shall  otherwise  consent in writing,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) that:

                  6.1 Breach of  Representations  and Warranties.  HCIA will not
take  any  action  which  would  cause  or  constitute  a  breach  of any of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.2 or which would cause any
of such  representations  and warranties to be inaccurate.  In the event of, and
promptly after becoming aware of, the occurrence of or the pending or threatened
occurrence  of any  event  which  would  cause or  constitute  such a breach  or
inaccuracy, HCIA will give reasonably detailed notice thereof to HVI.

                  6.2 Consents.  After  execution of this  Agreement,  HCIA will
promptly apply for or otherwise seek, and use all  commercially  reasonable best
efforts to obtain,  all material consents and approvals required with respect to
HCIA for the  consummation of the Merger,  except such consents and approvals as
HCIA and HVI agree HCIA will not seek to obtain.

                  6.3   Commercially   Reasonable   Efforts.   HCIA   will   use
commercially  reasonable  efforts to effectuate  the  transactions  contemplated
hereby and to fulfill and cause to be fulfilled the  conditions to Closing under
this Agreement.

         Section 7.  Additional Agreements.

                  In addition to the foregoing,  HCIA and HVI each agree to take
the following actions after the execution of this Agreement:

                  7.1 Legal  Conditions to the Merger.  Each of HVI and LBA will
take all  reasonable  actions  necessary  to  comply  promptly  with  all  legal
requirements  which may be imposed on HVI or LBA with  respect to the Merger and
will promptly cooperate with and furnish  information to HCIA in connection with
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or any other Subsidiary of HCIA in connection with the Merger.  HVI and LBA will
take all  reasonable  actions  to  obtain  (and to  cooperate  with HCIA and its
Subsidiaries in obtaining) any consent, authorization,  order or approval of, or
any  exemption  by, any  Governmental  Entity or other third  party  (except any
consent,  authorization  or approval which HCIA and HVI agree HVI shall not seek
to obtain)  required  to be obtained or made by HVI or LBA (or by HCIA or any of
its  Subsidiaries)  in  connection  with the  Merger or the taking of any action
contemplated thereby or by this Agreement or the Certificate of Merger.

                  Each  of  HCIA  and  Sub  will  take  all  reasonable  actions
necessary to comply promptly with all legal requirements which may be imposed on
them with  respect to the Merger and will  promptly  cooperate  with and furnish
information to HVI in connection with any such requirements imposed upon HVI and
its  Subsidiaries  in  connection  with the  Merger.  HCIA and Sub will take all
reasonable  actions to obtain (and to cooperate  with HVI and LBA in  obtaining)
any  consent,  authorization,  order  or  approval  of,  or  exemption  by,  any
Governmental  Entity or other third party (except any consent,  authorization or
approval which HCIA and HVI agree HCIA shall not seek to obtain)  required to be
obtained  or  made  by  HCIA  or any of its  Subsidiaries  (or by HVI or LBA) in
connection with the Merger or the taking of any action  contemplated  thereby or
by this Agreement or the Certificate of Merger.

                  7.2  Expenses.  All costs and expenses  incurred in connection
with this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, whether or not the Merger is effective, shall be paid by the
party incurring such expense.  Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, HVI shall
assign the liability for such costs and expenses to Spinco.

                  7.3  Additional  Agreements.  In case at any  time  after  the
Effective Time of the Merger any further action is reasonably necessary to carry
out the purposes of this  Agreement or to vest the  Surviving  Corporation  with
full  title  to  all  properties,  assets,  rights,  approvals,  immunities  and
franchises of either of the  Constituent  Corporations,  the proper officers and
directors of each constituent  corporation to this Agreement shall take all such
necessary action.

                  7.4 Assumption of Certain  Liabilities  by HCIA.  Concurrently
with the  Effective  Time of the  Merger,  HCIA  shall  assume  all  Liabilities
represented  by the LBA Bonus  Payments  (including  the  obligations to deliver
shares of HCIA Stock), and the LBA Indebtedness. Concurrently with the Effective
Time of the Merger,  HCIA shall satisfy all  Liabilities  represented by the LBA
Indebtedness.

                  7.5 Payment of Third Party Expenses. On the Closing Date, HCIA
shall pay to Spinco, in cash, an amount equal to the Third Party Expenses,  upon
receipt of a certification by Spinco of the amount thereof.

         Section 8.  Conditions Precedent.

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                  8.1  Conditions  to Each  Party's  Obligation  to  Effect  the
Merger.  The  respective  obligation of each party to effect the Merger shall be
subject  to  the  satisfaction  prior  to the  Closing  Date  of  the  following
conditions unless waived in writing by both HVI and HCIA:

                           (a) No  Injunction.  No  injunction  or  other  order
entered by a state or federal  court of competent  jurisdiction  shall have been
issued  and  remain  in  effect  which  would   prohibit  or  make  illegal  the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

                           (b) No  Prohibitive  Change in Law.  There shall have
been no law,  statute,  rule or  regulation,  domestic  or  foreign,  enacted or
promulgated  which  would  prohibit  or make  illegal  the  consummation  of the
transactions contemplated hereby.

                           (c) Distribution Agreement Conditions. The conditions
precedent  to the  Distribution  set forth in  Section  3.3 of the  Distribution
Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived.

                           (d) Stockholder and Board of Director Approval.  This
Agreement and the  Certificate of Merger shall have been approved and adopted by
the Board of Directors  of HVI and holders of the HVI Capital  Stock as required
by law and the Organizational Documents of HVI.

                           (e) Approvals. All authorizations,  consents,  orders
or approvals  of, or  declarations  or filings  with,  or  expiration of waiting
periods imposed by, any  Governmental  Entity  necessary for the consummation of
the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement shall have been filed, occurred
or  been  obtained  other  than  any  such  authorizations,   consents,  orders,
approvals, filings or waiting period expirations which, if not obtained or made,
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business  Conditions of the HCIA
Companies, taken as a whole, or of HVI or LBA.

                           (f)  Pre-Merger  Notification.   The  termination  or
expiration of all waiting  periods in connection  with the filings made by or on
behalf  of HCIA  and HVI  (and by any  other  person  in  connection  with  this
Agreement)  with the Federal Trade  Commission (the "FTC") and the United States
Department of Justice ("Justice")  pursuant to the H-S-R Act and the regulations
promulgated thereunder,  with no outstanding requests for additional information
or  clarification  to be  supplied  by either  HCIA or HVI (or any other  person
filing in connection  with this  Agreement)  (provided that the parties agree to
use  their  best  efforts  to  respond  timely  to  all  such  requests)  and no
outstanding  notice of either the FTC or Justice  indicating that further action
will be taken by either of them with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.

                  8.2 Further Conditions to Obligations of HCIA. The obligations
of HCIA to effect the Merger are subject to the  satisfaction  of the  following
conditions, unless waived by HCIA:

                           (a)    Representations     and    Warranties.     The
representations  and warranties of HVI set forth in this Agreement shall be true
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such  representations  and  warranties  which are  qualified by their terms by a
reference to materiality,  which  representations and warranties as so qualified
shall be true in all  respects,  and except to the extent  such  representations
refer  to a  specified  date)  as of the  date of this  Agreement  and as of the
Closing  Date as though made on and as of such dates  except as set forth in the
HVI Disclosure  Schedule,  and HCIA shall have received a certificate  signed on
behalf of HVI by an officer of HVI to such effect.

                           (b) Performance by HVI of Obligations. HVI shall have
performed in all material respects all obligations and covenants  required to be
performed by it under this Agreement and the  Certificate of Merger prior to the
Closing Date, and HCIA shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of HVI
by an officer of HVI to such effect.

                           (c)  Opinion  of  HVI's  Counsel.   HCIA  shall  have
received  an  opinion  dated as of the  Closing  Date of Dorsey &  Whitney  LLP,
counsel to HVI, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.

                           (d) Certified Resolutions. HCIA shall have received a
certificate  of the  corporate  secretary  of HVI  attesting  to the adoption of
resolutions by the Board of Directors and holders of HVI Capital Stock approving
this  Agreement,  the  Certificate of Merger and the  transactions  contemplated
hereby.

                           (e) Dissenting Stockholders.  As of the Closing Date,
the number of Dissenting  Shares shall not,  taken  together,  exceed 10% of the
total  number of issued and  outstanding  shares of HVI Capital  Stock as of the
Closing Date.

                           (f)  No  Outstanding  Options.   There  shall  be  no
outstanding  options or other  rights to purchase  HVI  Capital  Stock and there
shall be no  outstanding  rights of any person to purchase or otherwise  require
the issuance of any HVI Capital Stock.

                           (g) Non-Competition  Agreements.  The Non-Competition
Agreements  shall have been duly executed and  delivered by the parties  thereto
other than HCIA.

                           (h) Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agreement shall have
been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto other than HCIA.

                           (i) Resignations.  Each of the officers and directors
of HVI and LBA shall have duly  executed  and  delivered  to HCIA a  resignation
letter, in a form satisfactory to HCIA,  resigning from each of his positions as
an officer or director of HVI and LBA  immediately  after the Effective  Time of
the Merger.

                           (j)  Registration  Rights  Agreement.   Each  of  the
parties to the  Registration  Rights  Agreement  other than HCIA shall have duly
executed and delivered a counterpart of the Registration Rights Agreement.

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                           (k) Distribution  Agreement.  The Distribution  shall
have been consummated.

                  8.3 Further Conditions of Obligation of HVI. The obligation of
HVI to effect  the  Merger  is  subject  to the  satisfaction  of the  following
conditions, unless waived by HVI:

                           (a)    Representations     and    Warranties.     The
representations and warranties of HCIA set forth in this Agreement shall be true
and  correct in all  material  respects  (other  than such  representations  and
warranties  which are  qualified by their terms by a reference  to  materiality,
which  representations  and  warranties  as so  qualified  shall  be true in all
respects,  and except to the extent  such  representations  refer to a specified
date) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made
on and as of such dates,  prior to the Closing Date, and HVI shall have received
a certificate signed on behalf of HCIA by an officer of HCIA to such effect.

                           (b) Performance by HCIA and Sub of Obligations.  HCIA
and Sub shall have  performed  in all  material  respects  all  obligations  and
covenants  required  to be  performed  by  them  under  this  Agreement  and the
Certificate  of Merger prior to the Closing Date,  and HVI shall have received a
certificate signed on behalf of HCIA by an officer of HCIA to such effect.

                           (c) Certified Resolutions.  HVI shall have received a
certificate of the corporate secretary of HCIA and Sub attesting to the adoption
of  resolutions  by the Boards of Directors of HCIA and Sub, and of HCIA as sole
stockholder of Sub, approving this Agreement,  the Certificate of Merger and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

                           (d)  Opinion  of  HCIA's  Counsel.   HVI  shall  have
received an opinion  dated the Closing  Date of the Vice  President  and General
Counsel to HCIA, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H.

                           (e) Registration  Rights  Agreement.  HCIA shall have
duly executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement.

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         Section 9.  Termination, Amendment and Waiver.

                  9.1 Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Effective  Time of the Merger,  whether before or after approval of
matters presented in connection with the Merger to the holders of Seller Capital
Stock:

                           (a) by mutual  consent of the Board of  Directors  of
HCIA and HVI;

                           (b)  by  either  HCIA  or  HVI if  there  has  been a
material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained
in this Agreement on the part of the other party set forth in this Agreement and
such breach has not been cured within thirty (30) days of written notice of such
material breach from the non-breaching party; or

                           (c) by HVI or HCIA if the Merger  shall not have been
consummated  before  September  1,  1996,  or such  later  date as the  Board of
Directors of HVI and HCIA may mutually agree,  for any reason other than matters
within the direct control of
such party.

                           Where  action is taken to  terminate  this  Agreement
pursuant  to this  Section  9.1,  it shall be  sufficient  for such action to be
authorized by the Board of Directors of the party taking such action.

                  9.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either the HVI or HCIA as provided in Section 9.1,  this  Agreement
and the Certificate of Merger shall forthwith  become void and there shall be no
liability  or  obligation  on the part of HCIA,  Sub or HVI or their  respective
officers or directors,  except for liabilities  arising out of any breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement.

                  9.3  Amendment.  This  Agreement may be amended by the parties
hereto,  by action taken by their respective Boards of Directors and at any time
before or after approval of matters  presented in connection  with the Merger by
the holders of HVI Capital  Stock,  but after any such  stockholder  approval no
amendment shall be made which by law requires the further approval of holders of
HVI Capital Stock without  obtaining such further  approval.  This Agreement may
not be amended  except by an instrument  in writing  signed on behalf of each of
the parties hereto.

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

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         Section 10.       Survival of Representations; Indemnification.

                  10.1 Survival of  Representations,  Warranties,  Covenants and
Agreements.  All representations,  warranties,  covenants and agreements in this
Agreement  shall  survive the Merger for a period of one (1) year  following the
Closing Date;  provided,  however,  that the  representation  of HCIA in Section
4.2(c)  shall  survive  indefinitely.  No  claim or  action  for  breach  of any
representation,  warranty, covenant or agreement shall be asserted or maintained
by any party  hereto  after the  expiration  thereof  pursuant to the  preceding
sentence  except for claims made in writing prior to such  expiration or actions
(whether  instituted before or after such expiration) based on any claim made in
writing  prior to such  expiration.  In the  event  of a  breach  of any of such
representations,  warranties,  covenants or  agreements,  the party to whom such
representations,  warranties,  covenants or agreements have been made shall have
all rights and remedies for such breach  available to it under the provisions of
this Agreement, the Distribution Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.

                  10.2     Indemnification of HCIA.

                           (a) Pursuant to the Escrow  Agreement  and subject to
the various  requirements,  provisions and  limitations  set forth in the Escrow
Agreement and this Agreement  (including but not limited to Sections 10.2(b) and
10.2(c)),  each of HVI and  HCIA,  and  their  respective  directors,  officers,
employees,   affiliates,  agents  and  stockholders  (collectively,   the  "HCIA
Indemnitees")  shall be  indemnified  and held harmless from and against any and
all  losses,  liabilities,  costs  and  claims  arising  out of,  based  upon or
resulting from (x) any inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of HVI which
is contained in or made  pursuant to this  Agreement or (y) any breach by HVI or
LBA of any of their  agreements,  covenants or obligations  contained in or made
pursuant to this Agreement.

                           (b) The HCIA Indemnitees  shall not assert any claims
or bring any  action  under  Section  10 of this  Agreement  or under the Escrow
Agreement until such time as the cumulative aggregate losses, liabilities, costs
and claims of the HCIA  Indemnitees  (including any and all fees and expenses of
any kind related thereto) exceed $500,000.  If the aggregate  amounts due to the
HCIA  Indemnitees  under this  Section 10 exceed such  threshold,  then the HCIA
Indemnitees  shall  have the  right to  recover  all  amounts  in excess of such
threshold. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
for purposes of computing  the amount of  cumulative  aggregate  claims for HCIA
Indemnitees  subject to the threshold  provided above, the amount of such claims
shall be  reduced  by an  amount  equal  to the net  reduction,  if any,  in the
liability for federal, state or local taxes, which reduction would not have been
realized but for the payment made by the Indemnitee for which indemnification is
sought hereunder.

                           (c) The parties agree, except as set forth in Section
10.2(d) hereinbelow, (i) that the remedies provided in Section 10.2 shall be the
sole and exclusive  remedies which any HCIA Indemnitee shall have from and after
the Closing Date  against HVI or any of HVI's  directors,  officers,  employees,
affiliates,  agents  or  stockholders  for any  breach  of the  representations,
warranties  and covenants  contained in this  Agreement,  and (ii) that the HCIA


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Stock  placed  into  escrow  under the  Escrow  Agreement  shall be the sole and
exclusive  source of funds  from  which  claims by the HCIA  Indemnitees  may be
satisfied.

                           (d)   Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  to  the
contrary  contained  herein,  the parties  agree that nothing  contained in this
Agreement,  including  the  provisions  of this  Section 10, shall (i) limit the
potential  remedies of the HCIA  Indemnitees  with respect to any intentional or
willful  fraud,  intentional  or willful  misrepresentation  or  intentional  or
willful deceit committed by HVI, or any stockholder, director, officer, employee
or agent of HVI or (ii)  limit the  potential  remedies  of HVI  arising  from a
breach by Spinco of its  agreements,  covenants or  obligations  contained in or
made  pursuant  to the  Distribution  Agreement,  except to the extent  that any
claim,  loss,  liability  or  cost  of  HVI  for  which  HVI is  entitled  to be
indemnified  under  the  Distribution  Agreement  has  been  claimed  as a loss,
liability or cost for indemnity by an HCIA Indemnitee under this Section 10.2.

                  10.3  Indemnification  by HCIA.  HCIA shall (i)  indemnify and
hold harmless HVI and each of its directors,  officers,  employees,  affiliates,
agents  and  stockholders  as  of  the  Closing  Date  (collectively,  the  "HVI
Indemnitees") from and against any and all losses, damages,  liabilities,  costs
and claims  arising out of, based upon or resulting  from (x) any  inaccuracy of
any  representation  or  warranty of HCIA or Sub which is  contained  in or made
pursuant  to this  Agreement  or (y) any  breach  by HCIA or Sub of any of their
agreements,  covenants  or  obligations  contained  in or made  pursuant to this
Agreement  and  (ii)  reimburse  the HVI  Indemnities  for any and all  fees and
expenses of any kind related thereto.

                  10.4     Procedure for Indemnification.

                           (a) If an HCIA  Indemnitee or an HVI  Indemnitee  (an
"Indemnitee")  shall  receive  notice or otherwise  learn of the  assertion by a
person (including any governmental entity) who is not party to this Agreement of
any  claim  or of  the  commencement  by  any  such  person  of  any  action  (a
"Third-Party Claim") with respect to which a person (an "Indemnifying Party") is
or may be obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to this Agreement,  such
Indemnitee  shall give such  Indemnifying  Party written notice thereof promptly
after becoming aware of such Third-Party  Claim;  provided,  that the failure of
any Indemnitee to give notice as required by this Section 10.4 shall not relieve
the Indemnifying  Party of its obligations  under this Section 10, except to the
extent  that such  Indemnifying  Party is  prejudiced  by such  failure  to give
notice.  Such notice shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable  detail,
and shall indicate the amount (estimated if necessary) of the indemnifiable loss
that has been or may be sustained by such indemnitee.

                       (b) An Indemnifying Party  may elect to defend or to seek
to settle or compromise, at such Indemnifying  Party's own  expense and by  such
Indemnifying  Party's own counsel,  any  Third-Party  Claim,  provided  that the
Indemnifying   Party   must  confirm  in   writing  that  it  agrees  that  the
Indemnitee  is  entitled  to  indemnification  hereunder  in  respect  of  such
Third-Party Claim. Within 30 days of the receipt of notice from an Indemnitee in
accordance  with Section  10.4(a) (or  sooner,  if  the  nature  of  such Third-


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Party Claim so requires),  the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnitee of
its  election  whether  to  assume  responsibility  for such  Third-Party  Claim
(provided  that if the  Indemnifying  Party does not so notify the Indemnitee of
its election  within 30 days after  receipt of such notice from the  Indemnitee,
the  Indemnifying   Party  shall  be  deemed  to  have  elected  not  to  assume
responsibility  for such Third-Party  Claim).  After notice from an Indemnifying
Party to an  Indemnitee  of its  election to assume  responsibility  for a Third
Party  Claim,  such  Indemnifying  Party shall not be liable to such  Indemnitee
under this Section 10 for any legal or other expenses (except expenses  approved
in advance by the Indemnifying Party)  subsequently  incurred by such Indemnitee
in connection with the defense thereof;  provided, that if the defendants in any
such claim include both the  Indemnifying  Party and one or more Indemnitees and
in such  Indemnitees'  reasonable  judgment a conflict of interest  between such
Indemnitees and such  Indemnifying  Party exists in respect of such claim,  such
Indemnitees  shall have the right to employ  separate  counsel and in that event
the reasonable fees and expenses of such separate counsel (but not more than one
separate counsel  reasonably  satisfactory to the  Indemnifying  Party) shall be
paid by such Indemnifying  Party. If an Indemnifying  Party elects not to assume
responsibility  for a Third-Party  Claim (which election may be made only in the
event of a good faith dispute that a claim was  inappropriately  tendered  under
Section 10.2 or Section 10.3, as the case may be) such  Indemnitee may defend or
(subject  to  the  following   sentence)  seek  to  compromise  or  settle  such
Third-Party Claim.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  an Indemnitee may not settle
or compromise any claim without prior written notice to the Indemnifying  Party,
which shall have the option within ten days following the receipt of such notice
(i) to disapprove the  settlement and assume all past and future  responsibility
for the claim,  including  reimbursing the Indemnitee for prior  expenditures in
connection  with the claim,  (ii) to disapprove  the  settlement and continue to
refrain  from  participation  in the  defense of the claim,  in which  event the
Indemnifying  Party  shall  have no  further  right to  contest  the  amount  or
reasonableness of the settlement if the Indemnitee elects to proceed  therewith,
(iii) to  approve  the  amount of the  settlement,  reserving  the  Indemnifying
Party's right to contest the Indemnitee's right to indemnity, or (iv) to approve
and agree to pay the settlement.  In the event the  Indemnifying  Party makes no
response to such written  notice from the  Indemnitee,  the  Indemnifying  Party
shall be deemed to have elected option (ii).

                           (c) If an Indemnifying  Party chooses to defend or to
seek to compromise any Third-Party  Claim, the Indemnitee shall cooperate in the
defense or settlement or compromise of such Third-Party Claim and the Indemnitee
shall make  available to such  Indemnifying  Party any  personnel and any books,
records or other  documents  within its  control or which it  otherwise  has the
ability to make available that are necessary or appropriate for such defense.

                           (d)  Notwithstanding  anything  else in this  Section
10.4 to the contrary,  an Indemnifying  Party shall not settle or compromise any
Third-Party  Claim without the prior written  consent of the  Indemnitee  who is
subject  to  such  Third-Party   Claim  unless  such  settlement  or  compromise
contemplates  as an  unconditional  term thereof the giving by such  claimant or
plaintiff to the  Indemnitee of a written  release from all liability in respect
of such  Third-Party  Claim (and provided  further that such  settlement may not
provide for any non-monetary relief by Indemnitee without the written consent of
the Indemnitee). In the event the Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party
in  writing  that such  Indemnitee  declines  to accept any such  settlement  or
compromise  that  contains  an  unconditional  release of the  Indemnitee,  such


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Indemnitee  may  continue  to  contest  such  Third-Party  Claim,  free  of  any
participation by such Indemnifying  Party, at such Indemnitee's sole expense. In
such event,  the obligation of such  Indemnifying  Party to such Indemnitee with
respect to such  Third-Party  claim shall be equal to (i) the costs and expenses
of such  Indemnitee  prior to the date such  Indemnifying  Party  notifies  such
Indemnitee  of the offer to settle or  compromise  (to the extent such costs and
expenses are otherwise indemnifiable  hereunder) plus (ii) the lesser of (A) the
amount of any offer of settlement or compromise  which such Indemnitee  declined
to accept and (B) the actual  out-of-pocket  amount such Indemnitee is obligated
to pay  subsequent to such date as a result of such  Indemnitee's  continuing to
pursue such Third-Party Claim.

                           (e) Any claim on  account  of an  indemnifiable  loss
which does not result  from a  Third-Party  Claim  shall be  asserted by written
notice  given by the  Indemnitee  to the  applicable  Indemnifying  Party.  Such
Indemnifying  Party  shall  have a period of 15 days  after the  receipt of such
notice  within which to respond  thereto.  If such  Indemnifying  Party does not
respond within such 15-day period,  such  Indemnifying  Party shall be deemed to
have refused to accept  responsibility  to make  payment.  If such  Indemnifying
Party does not respond  within such 15-day period or rejects such claim in whole
or in part,  such  Indemnitee  shall be free to pursue  such  remedies as may be
available to such party under applicable law or under this Agreement.

                           (f) If the amount of any indemnifiable loss shall, at
any time  subsequent to the payment  required by this  Agreement,  be reduced by
recovery,  settlement  or  otherwise,  the  amount of such  reduction,  less any
expenses  incurred  in  connection  therewith,  shall  promptly be repaid by the
Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party.

                           (g) In the event of payment by an Indemnifying  Party
to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third-Party  Claim,  such  Indemnifying
Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such  Indemnitee as
to any events or  circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any
right or claim  relating  to such  Third-Party  Claim  against  any  claimant or
plaintiff asserting such Third-Party Claim. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with
such Indemnifying  Party in a reasonable  manner, and at the cost and expense of
such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right or claim.

         Section 11.       General Provisions.

                  11.1 Notices. All notices and other  communications  hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon the earlier of receipt or, if
mailed by registered or certified mail (return  receipt  requested),  three days
after such mailing to the parties at the  following  addresses (or at such other
address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

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                (a)      if to HCIA or Sub, to:

                         HCIA Inc.
                         300 East Lombard Street
                         Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                         Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
                         Facsimile No.: (410) 752-4159

                with a copy to:

                         Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P.
                         Seven Saint Paul Street
                         Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                         Attention:  D. Scott Freed, Esquire
                         Facsimile No.:  (410) 347-9414

                (b)      if to the HVI, to:

                         HealthVISION, Inc.
                         141 Stony Circle, Suite 150
                         Santa Rosa, California 95401
                         Attention:  President
                         Facsimile No.:  (707) 528-4500

                with a copy to:

                         Dorsey & Whitney LLP
                         Pillsbury Center South
                         220 South Sixth Street
                         Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1498
                         Attention:  David J. Lubben, Esquire
                         Facsimile No.:  (612) 340-8738

                  11.2  Interpretation.   When  a  reference  is  made  in  this
Agreement to Sections or Exhibits,  such  reference  shall be to a Section of or
Exhibit to this  Agreement  unless  otherwise  indicated.  The words  "include,"
"includes" and  "including"  when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be
followed by the words  "without  limitation."  The  headings  contained  in this
Agreement  are for  reference  purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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

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                  11.4   Integration.   This  Agreement  and  the  Exhibits  and
Schedules hereto, and the Confidentiality  Agreement previously executed between
HVI and HCIA, (a) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect
to the  subject  matter  hereof  and the  agreements  contemplated  hereby,  and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings,  both written and oral, among
the  parties  with  respect  to  the  subject  matter  hereof;  (b)  except  for
indemnities provided in Section 10 hereinabove,  are not intended to confer upon
any other person any rights or remedies hereunder; and (c) shall be binding upon
and inure to the  benefit of the  parties  hereto and shall not be  assigned  by
operation of law or otherwise except as otherwise specifically provided.

                  11.5 Governing Law. Except as otherwise  specifically provided
in this Agreement,  this Agreement shall be governed in all respects,  including
validity,  interpretation  and  effect,  by the laws of the  State of New  York,
without  regard to  conflict  of law  principles,  as such laws are  applied  to
contracts  entered  into and to be  performed  entirely  in New York by New York
residents.

                  11.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries.No Third-Party Beneficiaries
Except for the indemnities provided in Section 10 hereinabove, nothing contained
in this Agreement shall be construed to give any person other than HCIA, HVI and
Sub any legal or equitable right,  remedy or claim under or with respect to this
Agreement.

                  11.7  SUBMISSION TO  JURISDICTION.  THE PARTIES  HERETO HEREBY
AGREE THAT ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THIS  AGREEMENT  SHALL
BE BROUGHT IN A FEDERAL COURT HAVING SUBJECT MATTER  JURISDICTION AND LOCATED IN
THE STATE OF  MARYLAND.  HVI AND THE  STOCKHOLDERS  OF HVI  FURTHER  IRREVOCABLY
CONSENT TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF SAID COURTS BY MAILING A COPY  THEREOF,
BY REGISTERED MAIL,  POSTAGE PREPAID TO IT AT THE APPROPRIATE  ADDRESS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 10.2 AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, (A) SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT  EFFECTIVE  SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT
IN ANY SUCH  SUIT,  ACTION OR  PROCEEDING  AND (B) SHALL BE TAKEN AND HELD TO BE
VALID  PERSONAL  SERVICE  UPON  AND  PERSONAL  DELIVERY  TO IT.  NOTHING  HEREIN
CONTAINED  SHALL  AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY  HERETO TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. HVI AND THE STOCKHOLDERS OF HVI HEREBY WAIVE,
TO THE FULLEST  EXTENT  PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY  OBJECTION  WHICH THEY MAY HAVE OR
HEREAFTER  MAY HAVE TO THE  LAYING  OF THE  VENUE OF ANY SUCH  SUIT,  ACTION  OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND ANY
CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT,  ACTION OR  PROCEEDING  BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT HAS BEEN
BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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                  11.8  Assignment.  This  Agreement  shall be binding  upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs,  personal
representatives,  successors and assigns.  No party hereto may assign its rights
hereunder to another person without the consent of the other party.

                  11.9  Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement  which is
determined to be invalid or  unenforceable  will be ineffective to the extent of
such  determination  without  invalidating  the  remaining  provisions  of  this
Agreement  or  affecting  the  validity  or  enforceability  of  such  remaining
provisions.

                  11.10   Cumulative   Rights.   Except  as  expressly   limited
hereunder,  the rights,  powers and remedies of each party hereunder shall be in
addition to, and not in limitation of, all rights,  powers and remedies provided
by law or in equity,  or under any other agreement  between the parties.  All of
such  rights,  powers and  remedies  shall be  cumulative,  and may be exercised
successively or concurrently.

                  11.11  Publicity and Notice.  No press release or announcement
concerning the  transactions  contemplated  by this Agreement shall be issued by
any party hereto without the prior consent of the other party,  such consent not
to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;  except for such release or announcement
as the party  issuing the release or  announcement  may, in the  exercise of its
reasonable judgment,  determine to be required by law, rule or regulation. It is
acknowledged  by the parties  hereto that HCIA intends to announce the execution
of this  Agreement as of the date hereof or shortly  thereafter,  and shall also
announce the Closing on the date thereof or shortly thereafter.


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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have duly executed this Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization under seal as of the date first above written.

WITNESS:                       HCIA INC.


                                        By:/s/ George D. Pillari          (SEAL)
                                              George D. Pillari
                                              Chairman & CEO


                                        HCIA SUB INC.


                                        By: /s/ George D. Pillari         (SEAL)
                                              George D. Pillari
                                              President


                                        HEALTHVISION, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Robert Hawkins            (SEAL)
                                              Robert Hawkins
                                              Chairman
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                                    EXHIBITS


Exhibit A      Certificate of Merger
Exhibit B      Form of Distribution Agreement
Exhibit C      Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit D      Form of Non-Competition Agreement
Exhibit E      Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit F      HVI Disclosure Schedule
Exhibit G      Form of Legal Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Exhibit H      Form of Legal Opinion of HCIA Vice President and General Counsel



                                   EXHIBIT 99

                                          Contact:   HCIA Inc.
                                                     Ms. Jean Chenoweth
                                                     (410) 895-7515

                                 PRESS RELEASE


                   HCIA SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
                  LBA HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT FOR $130 MILLION

Baltimore, July 22, 1996 -- HCIA Inc. (NASDAQ:HCIA) today announced that is has
executed a definitive agreement to acquire LBA Health Care Management, Inc., a
subsidiary of HealthVISION, INC., for $130 million.  LBA is a health care
information company that develops and markets information products that analyze
and benchmark detailed clinical outcomes and labor productivity.  Based in
Denver, LBA's primary customers include hospitals and integrated delivery
systems.  LBA employs 162 staff and had revenues of approximately $7.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 1996.

HCIA plans to use its ICCS (trademark symbol) system to integrate the detailed 
clinical data collected by LBA from approximately 250 hospital-customers, 
resulting in a significant expansion of HCIA's ICCS-level data bases.  
Additionally, LBA, through its well-regarded clinical implementation staff, 
has developed methodologies for modifying clinical practice behavior and 
quantifying the resultant cost savings and quality-of-care improvements.

In order to acquire LBA, HCIA will acquire all of the capital stock of
HealthVISION. Prior to the closing of the acquisition the business of 
HealthVISION not associated with LBA will be transfered to a newly 
formed corporation whose shares will be held by certain current stockholders 
of HealthVISION.  The purchase price for the acquisition is approximately 
$130 million (which includes the payment of certain liabilities), of 
which $100 million is payable in cash and $30 million is payable through 
the delivery of 492,960 shares of common stock of HCIA.  The transaction has
received federal regulatory clearance and is expected to be completed by 
mid-August, subject to the approval of HealthVISION's stockholders. 
Stockholders representing in excess of a majority of HealthVISION's voting 
shares outstanding have agreed to vote in favor of the transaction.


The acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase transaction. HCIA expects to
record a non-recurring charge of approximately $41.2 million in the quarter
ending September 30, 1996 relating to the acquisition of in-process research and
development.  HCIA has obtained a bank commitment to fund the cash portion of
the acquisition and plans to file a registration statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission to register the sale of approximately 2,000,000 shares
of HCIA common stock by HCIA and approximately 217,000 shares of HCIA common
stock by certain stockholders of HealthVISION.  HCIA intends to utilize the
proceeds of the planned offering to repay the bank financing incurred in
connection with the acquisition.


"We are excited about the prospect of integrating LBA's specialized data bases,
as well as our clinical methodologies and expertise with HCIA's industry-leading
databases and software platforms," said Larry Byrne, Founder of LBA.  "A
combined HCIA-LBA product line should allow us to offer more comprehensive and
sophisticated solutions that improve quality and efficiency by modifying
clinical practice patterns," he added.

"The acquisition of LBA should strengthen HCIA's long-term position as a health
care information content provider," said George D. Pillari, Chairman and CEO of
HCIA.  "The business combination should allow HCIA to continue to promote ICCS
(trademark symbol)-based data standards and to fortify the Company's clinical 
implementation methodologies and staff," he added.

An investor's conference call is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EDT Monday, July 22,
1996.  Please contact Ms. Jean Chenoweth, Senior Vice President, Industry
Relations at (410) 895-7515 for further information.

HCIA Inc. is a leading health care information content company that develops and
markets clinical and financial decision support systems to hospitals, integrated
delivery systems, managed care organizations, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
The Company's databases and products are used to benchmark clinical performance
and outcomes, and to manage the cost and delivery of health care.

This press release, other than the historical financial information, consists of
forward-look statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among
the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those indicated by such forward-looking statements are (i) variations in
quarterly results, (ii) development by competitors of new or superior products
or entry into the market of new competitors, (iii) the Company's dependence on
key personnel, (iv) management of the Company's growth and expansion, including
assimilation of any potential acquisitions, (v) dependence on intellectual
property rights, (vi) dependence on major customers, (vii) changes in the health
care industry from both a regulatory and financial perspective, (viii)
volatility of the Company's stock price and (ix) other risks detailed from time
to time in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


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                                        Contact:     HCIA Inc.
                                                     Ms. Jean Chenoweth
                                                     (410) 895-7515


                     HCIA ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

BALTIMORE, MD, JULY 22, 1996--HCIA Inc. (NASDAQ: HCIA) today announced results
for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996. For the quarter,
revenues increased 35 percent to $16.5 million and net income per share, before
a one-time charge, increased 60 percent to $0.24, compared with the second
quarter of 1995. For the six months ended June 30, 1996, revenues increased 46
percent to $30.7 million and net income per share, before the charge, increased
81 percent to $0.38. Including the charge, the Company had a net loss per share
of $0.04 for the quarter and net income per share of $0.10 for the six months
ending June 30, 1996.

HCIA recorded a one-time charge of $4.4 million in the second quarter related to
the acquisition of in-process research and development associated with the
previously announced acquisition of Response Healthcare Information Management,
Inc.

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation executed a three-year contract extension
with HCIA. The new agreement provides Columbia/HCA with corporate licenses to
portions of HCIA's DataBridge (trademark symbol) family of data-handling
technologies, as well as licenses to several of HCIA's comparative databases.
The Company also announced that it extended its contract with Amgen, Inc.
through the end of 1997.

An investor's conference call is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EDT Monday, July 22,
1996. Please contact Ms. Jean Chenoweth, Senior Vice President, Industry
Relations at (410) 895-7515 for further information.

HCIA Inc. is a leading health care information content company that develops and
markets clinical and financial decision support systems to hospitals, integrated
delivery systems, managed care organizations, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
The Company's databases and products are used to benchmark clinical performance
and outcomes, and to manage the cost and delivery of health care.

This press release, other than the historical financial information, consists of
forward-look statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among
the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those indicated by such forward-looking statements are (i) variations in
quarterly results, (ii) development by competitors of new or superior products
or entry into the market of new competitors, (iii) the Company's dependence on 
key personnel, (iv) management of the Company's

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growth and expansion, including assimilation of any potential acquisitions, (v)
dependence on intellectual property rights, (vi) dependence on major customers,
(vii) changes in the health care industry from both a regulatory and financial
perspective, (viii) volatility of the Company's stock price and (ix) other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's reports and registration statements
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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                    Selected financial information follows.

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                            HCIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Condensed Summary Balance Sheet
                                 (in thousands)


                                         June 30, 1996      December 31, 1995
                                          (Unaudited)

Cash and short-term investments           $  26,139             $  26,470
Trade accounts receivable                    24,531                16,623
Total current assets                         53,837                45,329
Total assets                              $ 124,054             $ 108,401


Total current liabilities                 $  11,866             $   9,658
Total long-term liabilities                    --                     699
Stockholders' equity                      $ 112,188             $  98,044

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                            HCIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Condensed Summary of Operations
                                 (Unaudited)


                                             3 Months Ended    6 Months Ended
                                                 June 30           June 30
                                            1996       1995    1996       1995

                                          (in thousands except per share amount)

Revenue                                  $16,489      $12,256  $30,718  $21,005
Write-off of acquired in-process          
   research and development costs           4,372          --    4,372       --
Operating income (loss)                     (763)       1,909    1,166    2,346
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes           
   and Minority Interest                    (539)       2,136    1,590    2,724
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes         212         (951)    (626)  (1,189)
Net Income (loss)                        $  (327)     $ 1,164  $   964  $ 1,507
Net Income (loss) per share              $ (0.04)     $  0.15  $  0.10  $  0.21
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding        9,153        7,804    9,549    7,173


In connection with the Response acquisition, the Company recorded a one-time
charge related to acquired in-process research and development costs. Exclusive
of this charge, operating income, net income and net income per share would
have been $3,608,000, $2,339,000 and $0.24 for the three months ended June 30,
1996 and $5,538,000, $3,631,000 and $0.38 for the six months ended June 30, 
1996.


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