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                        SHARE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
                                      AMONG
                          POWERSCREEN INTERNATIONAL plc
                                   as Seller,
                           PARTEK CARGOTEC HOLDING LTD
                                    as Buyer,
                       and for purposes of Article 9 only,
                           MOFFETT ENGINEERING LIMITED
                            Dated as of July 20, 2000



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                        SHARE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT


         SHARE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT  ("Agreement"),  dated as of July 20,
2000, among POWERSCREEN INTERNATIONAL plc, a company incorporated under the laws
of England ("Seller"), PARTEK CARGOTEC HOLDING LTD, a company incorporated under
the laws of Ireland  ("Buyer"),  and for  purposes  of  Article 9 only,  MOFFETT
ENGINEERING   LIMITED,  a  company   incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Ireland
("Moffett").

                                     RECITAL

         WHEREAS,  Seller wishes to sell to Buyer,  and Buyer wishes to purchase
from Seller,  all of the issued and  outstanding  capital  shares (the  "Moffett
Shares") of Moffett;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  foregoing,   and  of  the
representations,  warranties,  covenants and agreements  contained  herein,  and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE 1

                       SALE AND PURCHASE OF MOFFETT SHARES

         1.1 Sale and  Purchase  of  Moffett  Shares.  Subject  to the terms and
conditions  of this  Agreement,  effective  at the  Closing  Time (as defined in
Section 3.1),  Seller shall sell,  assign and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer shall
purchase  from Seller,  the Moffett  Shares for the  consideration  specified in
Section 2.1.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                                 PURCHASE PRICE

         2.1 The Purchase  Price.  The aggregate  purchase price for the Moffett
Shares  shall be  Sixty-Seven  Million  Five Hundred  Fifty-Nine  Thousand  U.S.
Dollars ($67,559,000 U.S.) (the "Moffett Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment
pursuant to Section 2.3.
The Moffett Purchase Price shall be payable as provided in Section 2.2.

         2.2 Payment of Moffett Purchase Price. The Moffett Purchase Price shall
be paid in U.S.  dollars no later than 2:00 p.m. (United States eastern standard
time) on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3.1) in the  following  manner:
(a) an amount equal to Sixty-Seven  Million  Eighty-Nine  Thousand U.S.  Dollars
($67,089,000 U.S.) shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to an accounts or accounts  designated  in writing by Seller,  and (b) an amount
equal to Four Hundred  Seventy  Thousand U.S.  Dollars  ($470,000 U.S.) shall be
paid by wire transfer of immediately  available  funds into escrow in accordance
with the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as defined in Section 11.9).


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         2.3      Purchase Price Adjustment.

                  (a) On or before sixty (60) days  following  the Closing Date,
Buyer  shall  prepare  and  deliver to Seller a  consolidated  balance  sheet of
Moffett and its  Subsidiaries  (as defined in Section 4.1(b)) as of the close of
business  on the  Closing  Date,  which  balance  sheet  shall be reported on by
Buyer's  independent  public  accountants  as having been  properly  prepared in
accordance  with the  principles  set forth on Exhibit A attached  hereto  (such
principles  are  referred to herein as  "Closing  GAAP",  and such  consolidated
balance sheet referred to herein as the "Closing Date Balance Sheet").

                  (b) During the 45-day period following Seller's receipt of the
Closing Date Balance Sheet,  Seller and its independent  public accountants will
be  permitted  to review the  working  papers of Buyer and  Buyer's  independent
public accountants  relating to the Closing Date Balance Sheet and any financial
records relevant to the preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet. Buyer and
Buyer's  independent public accountants will also be available from time to time
to discuss  questions raised by Seller and its independent  public  accountants.
The Closing Date  Balance  Sheet shall become final and binding upon the parties
on the 45th day following receipt thereof by Seller, unless Seller gives written
notice of its  disagreement  ("Notice of  Disagreement")  to Buyer prior to such
date.  If Seller gives a Notice of  Disagreement  to Buyer,  then within 15 days
thereafter,  Seller  shall give written  notice (the  "Second  Notice") to Buyer
specifying in reasonable detail the nature of, and reasons for, any disagreement
so  asserted.  If a Notice  of  Disagreement  is  received  by Buyer in a timely
manner,  then the Closing  Date  Balance  Sheet (as revised in  accordance  with
clause (x) or (y) below)  shall become final and binding upon the parties on the
earlier of (x) the date the parties  hereto  resolve in writing any  differences
they have with respect to any matter  specified in the Notice of Disagreement or
(y) the date any  disputed  matters  are  finally  resolved  in  writing  by the
Arbitrator (as defined in Section 2.3(c)).

                  (c) During the  30-day  period  following  the  delivery  of a
Second  Notice,  Seller  and  Buyer  shall  seek in good  faith to  resolve  any
differences  which they may have with  respect to any  matter  specified  in the
Notice of Disagreement. At the end of such 30-day period, Seller and Buyer shall
submit to an arbitrator (the "Arbitrator") for review and resolution any and all
matters which remain in dispute.  The Arbitrator  shall be Ernst & Young LLP, or
if such firm is unable or unwilling to act, such other person, entity or firm as
shall be agreed upon by Buyer and Seller. The Arbitrator shall render a decision
resolving the matters  submitted to the Arbitrator  within 30 days of receipt of
such  submission.  The  cost  of any  arbitration  (including  the  fees  of the
Arbitrator)  pursuant  to this  Section  2.3(c)  shall  be  paid  in the  manner
specified in Section 11.10.

                  (d)  Subject  to the  Materiality  Thresholds  (as  defined in
Section 11.9),  the Moffett Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment in the
event that the  Relevant  Closing  Balance  Sheets (as defined in Section  11.9)
indicate  that  Total  Equity (as  defined  in Section  11.9) as of the close of
business  on the day before the  Closing  Date is greater  than or less than the
Reference  Amount (as defined in Section 11.9).  The adjustment  contemplated by
this Section  2.3(d),  if any,  shall be made in the manner set forth in Section
11.10.
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                                    ARTICLE 3

                                     CLOSING

         3.1      Closing.

                  (a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Moffett Shares
provided  for in Article 1 (the  "Closing")  shall take place at the  offices of
Robinson  Silverman  Pearce  Aronsohn & Berman LLP, 1290 Avenue of the Americas,
New York,  New York 10104 (or at such other  place as the  parties  may agree in
writing),  beginning  at 10:00  a.m.  on the later of (i) the 30th day after the
date of this  Agreement  (or the 45th day if prior to  expiration of such 30-day
period, Seller receives a written notice from Buyer stating that despite Buyer's
good faith  diligent  efforts to complete its  confirmatory  due  diligence  (as
described  in  Section   6.2(a)),   Buyer  has  been  unable  to  complete  such
confirmatory due diligence within such 30-day period, or (ii) the fifth business
day after the  satisfaction or waiver of the conditions  specified in Article 7.
The date on which the Closing is held is referred to  hereinafter  the  "Closing
Date." The  effective  time of the Closing (the  "Closing  Time") shall be 11:59
p.m. Irish local time on the Closing Date.

                  (b) At the  Closing,  Seller  shall  deliver  to Buyer a share
transfer form (in form reasonably satisfactory to Buyer) evidencing the transfer
of the Moffett Shares to Buyer, and Buyer shall deliver to Seller and the Escrow
Agent the Moffett Purchase Price in the manner set forth in Article 2.

                  (c) At the Closing,  Seller shall cause any persons  nominated
by Buyer to be validly  appointed  as  additional  directors  of Moffett and the
Subsidiaries  (with each such appointment  being effective at the Closing Time),
and cause those  persons  serving as directors  of Moffett and the  Subsidiaries
immediately  prior  to such  appointment  to  retire  from  office  and from any
employment  with  Moffett or any  Subsidiary  (with each such  retirement  being
effective  immediately  after  the  appointment  as  directors  of  the  persons
nominated by Buyer).


                                    ARTICLE 4

                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

                  Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that:

         4.1      Organization.

                  (a)  Seller  is  a  corporation  duly  incorporated,   validly
existing  and  in  good  standing  under  the  laws  of  its   jurisdiction   of
incorporation with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate  its  properties  and assets and to carry on its  business  as now being
conducted.

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                  (b) Section 4.1 of the disclosure statement prepared by Seller
and  attached  hereto  (the  "Disclosure  Statement")  sets forth a correct  and
complete list of each subsidiary of Moffett  (individually,  a "Subsidiary," and
collectively,   the  "Subsidiaries"),   the  jurisdiction  in  which  each  such
Subsidiary was incorporated  and the percentage  ownership of such Subsidiary by
Moffett.

                  (c)  Moffett  and  each  Subsidiary  is  a  corporation   duly
organized,  validly  existing  and  in  good  standing  under  the  laws  of its
jurisdiction of organization with the requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
now being  conducted.  To the  knowledge  of  Seller,  neither  Moffett  nor any
Subsidiary  has had a notice  served on it by its auditors  under Section 185 or
194 of the Irish  Companies  Act 1990 (the  "1990  Act") and there  have been no
investigations  or  directions  with  respect  to the  shares of  Moffett or any
subsidiary  under the 1990 Act. To the knowledge of Seller,  neither Moffett nor
any  Subsidiary has been struck off and  subsequently  restored to the register,
under Section  311(a) of the Companies Act 1963.  Section 4.1 of the  Disclosure
Statement  sets forth a list of all officers  and  directors of Moffett and each
Subsidiary, as of the date of this Agreement.

                  (d) Two of the Subsidiaries,  Moffett Iberica S.A. (Spain) and
Moffett Engineering GmbH (Germany) (together, the "Dormant Subsidiaries"),  have
no operations,  assets or rights that are used in or necessary for the operation
of Moffett's  business as currently  conducted and conduct no business on behalf
of Moffett.

         4.2  Authorization.  The  execution,  delivery and  performance of this
Agreement by Seller has been duly authorized by all requisite  corporate  action
of Seller.  This  Agreement  constitutes  the valid and  binding  obligation  of
Seller,  enforceable  against it in  accordance  with its  terms,  except to the
extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,  reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'  rights
in general and subject to general  principles of equity  (regardless  of whether
such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

         4.3  Corporate  Records.  True  and  correct  copies  of the  formation
documents  (including the memorandum and articles of association)  together with
true and correct  copies of the statutory  registers and minute books of Moffett
and each  Subsidiary  have  previously  been,  or will be prior to the  Closing,
delivered to Buyer.

         4.4  Consents of Third  Parties.  Except as set forth in Section 4.4 of
the  Disclosure  Statement,  the  execution,  delivery and  performance  of this
Agreement  by Seller will not (a) violate or conflict  with the  memorandum  and
articles of association or other constitutional  documents,  as the case may be,
of Seller, Moffett or any Subsidiary; (b) conflict with, or result in the breach
of,  termination  of, or give rise to any Lien (as  defined in  Section  4.6) or
constitute a default under or otherwise require prior written consent under, any
material agreement, understanding or commitment to which Seller, Moffett, or any
Subsidiary is a party or by which Seller,  Moffett,  or any Subsidiary is bound;
or (c) constitute a violation of any law,  regulation,  rule, judgment or decree
applicable to Seller,  Moffett,  or any  Subsidiary,  other than, in the case of
clauses (b) and (c) of this sentence  which,  individually  or in the aggregate,


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would not have a  material  adverse  effect on the  business  or  properties  of
Moffett. No consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Authority (as
defined in Section 4.15(b)) is required on the part of Seller,  Moffett,  or any
Subsidiary in connection  with the execution,  delivery and  performance of this
Agreement,  except (a) as set forth in Section 4.4 of the  Disclosure  Statement
and (b) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals,  authorizations or
permits,  or to make such  filings or  notifications,  would not have a material
adverse effect on the business or properties of Moffett.

         4.5      Capitalization.

                  (a) Section  4.5 of the  Disclosure  Statement  sets forth the
authorized share capital, if applicable,  of Moffett and each Subsidiary and the
number of issued and outstanding shares of Moffett and each Subsidiary.

                  (b) All of the  outstanding  share capital of Moffett is owned
legally and  beneficially  by Seller.  Except as set forth in Section 4.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule,  all of the outstanding share capital of each Subsidiary is
owned legally and  beneficially  by Moffett.  There are no outstanding  options,
warrants, calls,  subscriptions or other rights (including,  without limitation,
preemptive  rights),   agreements  or  commitments  obligating  Moffett  or  any
Subsidiary  to issue,  transfer  or sell any of the  equity  securities,  or any
outstanding securities convertible into,  exchangeable for or carrying the right
to  acquire,  equity  securities  of  Moffett  or any  Subsidiary.  There are no
restrictions of any kind on the transfer of the Moffett Shares.

         4.6  Ownership  of Shares.  Seller is, and at the Closing Time will be,
the legal and  beneficial  owner of the  Moffett  Shares,  in each case free and
clear of any claim, lien, security interest,  right of first refusal,  option to
purchase,  charge,  mortgage,  debenture  or  other  encumbrance  (collectively,
"Liens"), except as disclosed on Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Statement. At the
Closing Time, Seller will transfer and deliver to Buyer legal and valid title to
all of the Moffett Shares,  free and clear of all Liens other than Liens created
or  suffered  by  Buyer  and  those  listed  on  Section  4.6 of the  Disclosure
Statement.

         4.7  Title to  Assets.  Moffett  and each  Subsidiary  has good  title,
legally and beneficially, to all of its respective assets, free and clear of any
Liens,  other than (a) Liens created by Buyer,  (b) Liens  disclosed in Sections
4.7 or 4.16 of the  Disclosure  Statement,  (c) with respect to Owned  Property,
reflected  in any  title  insurance  policies  listed  in  Section  4.16  of the
Disclosure  Statement (true and correct copies of which have been made available
to  Buyer),  (d)  with  respect  to  Owned  Property,  imperfections  of  title,
easements, pledges, charges,  restrictions and encumbrances,  including, without
limitation,  survey matters,  and Liens, if any, that do not materially  detract
from the value of the property subject thereto or materially  interfere with the
manner in which it is currently being used, and (e) Taxes (as defined in Section
4.10) and  general and special  assessments  not in default and payable  without
penalty  or  interest,   provided  that  such  Taxes  and  general  and  special
assessments  are accrued in  accordance  with  Closing  GAAP on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet.

         4.8 Financial  Statements.  Seller has delivered to Buyer copies of the
following financial statements (collectively,  the "Financial Statements"):  (a)
draft  audited  balance  sheet and related  income  statement of Moffett and the
Subsidiaries  as of and  for the  nine-month  period  ended  December  31,  1999
(collectively,  the "1999 Financial Statements");  and (b) the unaudited balance


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sheet and related income statement of Moffett and the Subsidiaries as of and for
the four months ended April 30, 2000 (the unaudited balance sheet as of December
31, 1999 called,  the "1999 Balance Sheet",  and the unaudited balance sheet for
the four month period ended April 30, 2000 called, the "Interim Balance Sheet").
True and correct copies of the Financial Statements are set forth in Section 4.8
of the  Disclosure  Statement.  The Financial  Statements  have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles ("GAAP")  consistently
applied  and  maintained  throughout  the  periods  indicated  (except  that the
Financial  Statements  for the four month  period ended April 30, 2000 have been
prepared  without  footnote  disclosures)  and fairly  present  in all  material
respects  the  financial  position  and results of  operations  for the entities
described therein at the dates and for the periods indicated therein (subject in
the  case of  Financial  Statements  as of April  30,  2000 to  normal  year-end
adjustments consistent with the 1999 Financial  Statements).  There have been no
material changes to the accounting  principles used in the financial  statements
of Moffett since November 11, 1999, other than those set forth in Section 4.8 of
the Disclosure Statement.

         4.9      Absence of Certain Changes; Liabilities.

                  (a)  Except  as set  forth in  Section  4.9 of the  Disclosure
Statement,  since the date of the 1999 Balance  Sheet,  Moffett has not suffered
any material  adverse  change in its assets,  results of operations or financial
condition.

                  (b) To the knowledge of Seller,  there are no  liabilities  or
obligations of Moffett or any  Subsidiary of a kind required in accordance  with
GAAP to be reflected in the  Financial  Statements  which are not so  reflected,
except (i)  liabilities  reflected in the 1999 Financial  Statements and Interim
Balance Sheet, (ii) liabilities or obligations which arose after the date of the
1999 Balance  Sheet in the ordinary  course of business,  and (iii)  liabilities
described in Section 4.9 of the Disclosure Statement.

                  (c) Since the date of the 1999 Balance Sheet, Moffett and each
Subsidiary has operated its business in the ordinary  course and consistent with
past  practice,  and  except  as set  forth  in  Section  4.9 of the  Disclosure
Statement, there has not been:

                    (i) any damage,  destruction or loss (whether or not covered
               by  insurance)  that has had a  material  adverse  effect  on the
               business or properties of Moffett and the Subsidiaries taken as a
               whole;

                    (ii) any issuance of an option to  purchase,  or other right
               to  acquire,  capital  stock,  shares  or any  security  or other
               instrument  convertible into capital stock or shares of any class
               of Moffett or any Subsidiary;

                    (iii) any  issuance  of shares of capital  stock  (including
               treasury shares) of Moffett or any Subsidiary;

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                    (iv) any material  transaction  by Moffett or any Subsidiary
               other than in the  ordinary  course of business  or as  otherwise
               permitted or contemplated by this Agreement;

                    (v) any agreement to grant any severance or termination  pay
               to an executive  officer or director of Moffett or any Subsidiary
               which shall not be paid prior the Closing Time or any increase in
               compensation  or  benefits  payable  under  existing   employment
               agreements or severance or termination  pay policies with respect
               to any  employees  of  Moffett or any  Subsidiary  other than (A)
               increases  or  bonuses in the  ordinary  course of  business  and
               consistent  with the past  practice  of  Terex  Corporation,  (B)
               increases  or grants  required by  contracts  disclosed  pursuant
               hereto or by applicable  law, or (C)  increases,  agreements  and
               bonuses  disclosed  in Sections  4.13 and 4.14 of the  Disclosure
               Statement;

                    (vi)  any  employment,   bonus,  deferred  compensation,  or
               severance  agreement  entered  into  with  any of the  directors,
               officers or other employees of Moffett or any  Subsidiary,  other
               than employment  agreements  terminable at will and other than as
               disclosed in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Statement;

                    (vii)  any  amendment  of the  articles  of  association  or
               by-laws or other constitutional documents, as the case may be, of
               Moffett or any Subsidiary;

                    (viii)  any   indebtedness   incurred   by  Moffett  or  any
               Subsidiary for money borrowed, other than under existing lines of
               credit in the ordinary course of business;

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                    (ix)  any  intercompany  loans  or  payments,  dividends  or
               transfers  of assets by  Moffett or any  Subsidiary  inconsistent
               with Terex  Corporation's past practice and the overall corporate
               cash  and tax  management  practices  of  Terex  Corporation,  or
               otherwise outside the ordinary course of business;

                    (x) any  single  capital  expenditure  or series of  related
               capital  expenditures  by Moffett or any  Subsidiary in excess of
               $100,000 U.S. other than in the ordinary course of business;

                    (xi) any material  change or  modification of the accounting
               methods  or  practices  of Moffett  or any  Subsidiary  or of the
               banking arrangements of Moffett or any Subsidiary;

                    (xii) any  declaration or payment made of dividends or other
               distributions to Moffett's  shareholders or upon or in respect of
               any of its shares of capital  stock,  or redemption or obligation
               to redeem any of its shares of capital stock or other securities,
               except  those   consistent   with  the  past  practice  of  Terex
               Corporation  and  overall   corporate  cash  and  tax  management
               practices of Terex Corporation;

                    (xiii) with  respect to the five largest  non-United  States
               customers  of Moffett for the period  beginning  on July 27, 1999
               and ending on the date of this Agreement,  all of which customers
               are listed in Section  4.9(c)(xiii) of the Disclosure  Statement,
               Moffett has not received oral or written notice or notices of any
               dispute or termination of relationship  which  individually or in
               the  aggregate  would  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on the
               business or properties of Moffett;

                    (xiv) with  respect to the five  largest  vendors of Moffett
               for the period  beginning on July 27, 1999 and ending on the date
               of  this   Agreement,   each  of  which  are  listed  in  Section
               4.9(c)(xiv) of the Disclosure Statement, Moffett has not received
               oral or written  notice or notices of any dispute or  termination
               of relationship which individually or in the aggregate would have
               a  material  adverse  effect on the  business  or  properties  of
               Moffett;

                    (xv) any acceleration or delay in the manufacture,  shipment
               or sale of inventory,  the  collection of accounts  receivable or
               notes  receivable,  the  payment  of  accounts  payable  or notes
               payable,  the sale of accounts  receivable,  or any other  action
               outside the  ordinary  course of  business,  which  acceleration,
               delay or other action is  inconsistent  with past  practice or is
               intended to  artificially  increase the amount of cash in Moffett
               and/or any  Subsidiary,  or  artificially  increase  Moffett  Net
               Equity  (as  defined  in  Section  11.9) as  calculated  from the
               Closing Date Balance Sheet; and

                    (xvi)  any   agreement  or  commitment  by  Moffett  or  any
               Subsidiary to do any of the foregoing.

         4.10  Taxes.  Except as  disclosed  in Section  4.10 of the  Disclosure
Statement, and except with respect to Taxes (as defined in this Section 4.10) or
Tax Returns (as defined in this Section 4.10) which individually  involve $1,000
or less,  as of the date  hereof,  (a) all  domestic  and foreign  Tax  returns,
reports,   information  returns  and  similar  documents   (including,   without
limitation,  Tax Returns required to be filed under the Taxes  Consolidation Act
1997, as amended,  and the Value Added Tax Act 1972, as amended)  required to be
filed with  respect  to  Moffett  and each  Subsidiary  (collectively,  the "Tax
Returns") have been filed in a timely manner (taking into account all extensions
of due dates) and are correct in all material respects and up to date, all Taxes
shown as due thereon  have been paid,  and all notices and items of  information
that are or have been required to be made or given by Moffett or any  Subsidiary
for Tax purposes have been made;  (b) there is no  agreement,  waiver or consent
providing for an extension of time with respect to the  assessment of any Tax or
deficiency  against Moffett or any Subsidiary,  and (c) no deficiencies  for any
Taxes in  respect of Moffett or any  Subsidiary  have been  asserted  in writing
against  Moffett or any  Subsidiary,  which remain  unpaid.  To the knowledge of
Seller,  except with respect to Taxes which individually involve $1,000 or less,
the Tax Returns  reflect all Taxes due and payable  with  respect to the periods
covered thereby and there are no other Tax liabilities,  deficiencies,  interest
or  penalties  payable by or asserted  against  Moffett.  Except as set forth in
Section 4.10 of the Disclosure  Statement,  accruals for Taxes shown on the 1999
Balance Sheet cover liabilities for all Taxes  attributable to periods ending on
or before such date in accordance with GAAP, and since such date Moffett has not
incurred  any  liability  for Taxes  that is  unusual in nature or amount in any
material respect. No authority in a jurisdiction where Moffett or any Subsidiary
does not file Tax Returns has made a written claim or given written  notice that
Moffett or such  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, is subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction.

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                  The term "Tax" or  "Taxes," as used in this  Agreement,  means
all forms of taxation,  duties, imposts and levies whether of Ireland,  Northern
Ireland or elsewhere,  including,  without limitation,  income tax,  corporation
tax,  corporation  profits tax,  advance  corporation  tax,  capital  gains tax,
capital  acquisitions tax, dividend  withholding tax,  residential property tax,
wealth tax, value added tax, customs and other import and export duties,  excise
duties, stamp duty, capital duty, social insurance,  social welfare, "pay as you
earn" or other employment related levies or taxes or other similar contributions
in other amounts  corresponding  thereto whether payable in Ireland or elsewhere
and any charges, fees, levies or other assessments, interest, surcharge, penalty
or fine  required to be paid in connection  therewith.  In this  Agreement,  any
reference to a liability  with respect to any Tax shall  include (x) a liability
to make  payments of, or in respect of, or in relation  to, such Tax  (including
any penalties, interest or the like); (y) the loss, reduction, disallowance, use
or set-off  against income,  profits or gains earned,  accrued or received on or
before the Closing of any relief  which (i) is  available  or would (were it not
for the said loss, reduction,  disallowance, use or set-off) have been available
to Moffett and/or any Subsidiary  following the Closing and which has been taken
into  account in  computing  any  provision  for Tax which is  reflected  in the
Closing Date Balance Sheet (or which, but for the presumed  availability of such
relief,  would have been  reflected in the Closing  Date Balance  Sheet) or (ii)
which was  treated as an asset of Moffett  and/or any  Subsidiary  or  otherwise
noted in the Closing Date Balance  Sheet;  and (z) set-off of any Buyer's relief
and  circumstances  where,  but for  such use or  set-off,  Moffett  and/or  any
Subsidiary  would have had a liability with respect to Taxes in respect of which
Buyer would have been able to make a claim against Seller under this Agreement.

         4.11 Material  Contracts,  etc.  Buyer has been provided  access to, or
correct and  complete  copies of, and Section 4.11 of the  Disclosure  Statement
sets forth a list, as of the date of this Agreement,  of (a) all commitments and
agreements  for the  purchase of any  materials,  supplies,  machinery,  capital
assets or services that involve an  expenditure  by Moffett or any Subsidiary of
more than $50,000 U.S. (or the equivalent  amount of any other currency) for any
one  commitment  or agreement or series of related  commitments  or  agreements,
other than such  commitments or agreements  entered into in the ordinary  course
consistent  with past  practice  and which can be  canceled  by  Moffett or such
Subsidiary,  as the case may be,  without  liability,  premium  or penalty on 90
days' or less notice;  (b) all personal  property  leases under which Moffett or
any Subsidiary is either lessor or lessee and which involve  annual  payments or
receipts of $50,000 U.S.  (or the  equivalent  amount of any other  currency) or
more; (c) all other orders,  leases,  commitments,  agreements  and  instruments
(including,  but not limited to, mortgages,  indentures and other agreements and
instruments relating to indebtedness for borrowed money) to which Moffett or any
Subsidiary  is a party or by which it or its  properties  are bound that involve
annual  payments or receipts by Moffett or any Subsidiary in any 12-month period
and of more than $50,000 U.S. (or the equivalent  amount of any other currency);
(d) all government  contracts to which Moffett or any Subsidiary is a party; (e)
any joint  venture,  partnership  or similar  agreements to which Moffett or any
Subsidiary  is a party;  (f)  contracts  limiting  the right of  Moffett  or any
Subsidiary to compete or do business in any territory; (g) contracts relating to
loans to  officers,  directors  or  Affiliates  (as defined in Section  11.9) of
Moffett or any  Subsidiary;  (h)  contracts and  arrangements  providing for any
severance,  change-of-control,  or stay in place payment, whether or not entered
into  as a  result  of the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement;  (i)
contracts  relating to loans to officers,  directors or Affiliates of Moffett or


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any  Subsidiary  to the  extent not  listed in  Section  4.13 of the  Disclosure
Statement;  (j) all license  agreements,  assignments  or contracts  (whether as
licensor,  licensee,  assignor,  assignee or  otherwise)  relating to any of the
Intellectual  Property  Rights (as  defined  in Section  4.17) to the extent not
listed  in  Section  4.17  of the  Disclosure  Statement;  (k) any  contract  or
agreement  to which  Moffett  or any  Subsidiary  is a party  which  relates  to
clean-up,  abatement, or any other actions in connection with the remediation of
any  liabilities  relating to  Hazardous  Materials  to the extent not listed in
Section  4.18 of the  Disclosure  Statement;  (l) any  other  agreement  that is
material to the  business  and  properties  of Moffett or any  Subsidiary  which
involves the payment or receipt of  consideration  in excess of $50,000 U.S. (or
equivalent  amount  of any  other  currency)  per  annum;  (m) any  contract  or
agreement to which  Moffett or any  Subsidiary  is a party which  relates to the
distribution of products  and/or services of Moffett or any Subsidiary;  and (n)
any  modification  of any of  the  foregoing.  Section  4.11  of the  Disclosure
Statement  also  describes the grants  received by Moffett and/or any Subsidiary
which are administered by or provided through Forbairt or Enterprise  Ireland or
are otherwise  received by Moffett and/or any Subsidiary in connection  with the
Industry  Research  and  Development  Initiative   (individually,   a  "Grant").
Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  Section 4.11 of the Disclosure  Statement shall
not be  required  to list  orders  for the  purchase  of raw  materials,  parts,
components or inventories or the sale of products, in each case, entered into in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice.

         4.12 Absence of Defaults.  Each of the contracts  listed or required to
be listed in Sections 4.11 and 4.13 of the Disclosure  Statement (including each
contract  that would be required to be listed in Section 4.11 or Section 4.13 of
the Disclosure Statement if it was not listed in Section 4.17 or Section 4.18 of
the  Disclosure  Statement),  each contract of a type described in Sections 4.11
and 4.13 of this Agreement (including each contract that would be required to be
listed in Section 4.11 or Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Statement if it was not
listed in Section  4.17 or Section  4.18 of the  Disclosure  Statement)  that is
entered  into on or  after  the  date  of  this  Agreement  (each,  a  "Material
Contract")  constitutes  a valid and binding  obligation  of Moffett  and/or the
applicable  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, and to the knowledge of Seller, the
other parties thereto,  and is in full force and effect.  Except as set forth in
Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Statement,  neither Moffett nor any Subsidiary is
in default in any  material  respect  under any  Material  Contract or under any
material  outstanding vendor or customer orders and, to the knowledge of Seller,
no event has  occurred or exists  which,  with or without the passage of time or
the giving of notice or both, would constitute such a material default or breach
by Moffett or any Subsidiary. With respect to any contract not listed in Section
4.11 or  Section  4.13 of the  Disclosure  Statement  to  which  Moffett  or any
Subsidiary is a party,  neither Moffett nor any Subsidiary is in default, nor do
circumstances  exist which, with or without the passage of time or the giving of
notice or both,  would  cause such a  default,  the result of which is likely to
have a Material  Adverse  Effect.  With  respect to each  Grant  required  to be
described in Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Statement,  Moffett, or, in the case
where a Subsidiary is a party to such grant, the Subsidiary (a) is in compliance
with all of the material  terms and  conditions of such Grant;  (b) no event has
occurred or exists  which,  with or without the passage of time or the giving of
notice or both, would constitute  grounds for revocation or cancellation of such
Grant, or for  acceleration of any obligations  under such Grant; and (c) Seller
has no reason to believe that any project which is the subject of any such Grant
will not meet any scheduled  completion  dates  required under the terms of such
Grant.

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         4.13  Agreements  Regarding  Employees.  Except as set forth in Section
4.13 of the  Disclosure  Statement,  as of the  date of this  Agreement  neither
Moffett nor any  Subsidiary  is a party to or bound by any (a)  pension,  profit
sharing,  share option,  employee  share  purchase or other plan or  arrangement
providing for deferred or other compensation to the employees of Moffett, or any
other material benefit plan or similar arrangement with the employees of Moffett
or any Subsidiary;  (b) employment agreement,  arrangement or understanding;  or
(c) any collective  bargaining or other labor agreement.  Except as set forth in
Section  4.13 of the  Disclosure  Statement,  there are no  existing,  or to the
knowledge of Seller threatened,  (x) employee strikes, work stoppages,  lockouts
or  material  labor  disputes;  or (y) to the  knowledge  of  Seller,  any union
organizing activity or work slow-downs involving the employees of Moffett or any
Subsidiary.

         4.14 Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth on Section 4.14 of the
Disclosure  Statement,  as of the date of this  Agreement  there are no employee
benefit plans, pension, welfare benefit, share option, share purchase,  deferred
compensation,  severance  incentive,   death-in-service,   income  continuation,
permanent health  insurance,  private medical  insurance,  bonus or other fringe
benefit  plan or  arrangement  maintained  or  contributed  to by Moffett or any
Subsidiary for the benefit of its employees.

         4.15     Litigation; Compliance with Laws.

                  (a)  Except as set  forth in  Section  4.15 of the  Disclosure
Statement,  there is no suit, litigation,  proceeding,  appeal or administrative
action (including,  without limitation,  any investigations  under the 1990 Act)
pending, or to the knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing,  judgment, order,
injunction or decree  outstanding,  against  Moffett or any Subsidiary  that, if
adversely  determined,  would have a material  adverse effect on the business of
Moffett  or  the  Subsidiaries  taken  as a  whole.  There  are no  judicial  or
administrative  actions,  proceedings  or  investigations  pending  or,  to  the
knowledge of Seller,  threatened that question the validity of this Agreement or
the transactions  contemplated  hereby or that, if adversely  determined,  would
have a material  adverse  effect upon Seller's  ability to enter into or perform
its  obligations  under this  Agreement.  Neither  Moffett nor any Subsidiary is
subject to any directions made under the 1990 Act.

                  (b)  Except as set  forth in  Section  4.15 of the  Disclosure
Statement,  and except with respect to compliance with  Environmental Laws which
is dealt with  exclusively  in Section 4.18, as of the date hereof,  Moffett and
each Subsidiary is and has been in compliance in all material  respects with all
applicable domestic and foreign laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, judgments,
decrees  and orders  ("Laws") of any  governmental  entity or  authority  having
jurisdiction  over Moffett or its properties or assets or such Subsidiary or its
properties or assets (each,  a  "Governmental  Authority"),  including,  without
limitation,  the Local Government (Planning and Developments) Acts 1963 to 1999,
the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts 1878 to 1964, the Building Control
Act 1980,  the Fire Services Act 1980,  each as amended from time to time,  and,
with  respect  to  Moffett  Sales & Service  Limited,  the Fair  Employment  and
Treatment  (Northern  Ireland)  Order 1998. To the knowledge of Seller,  neither
Moffett  nor  any  Subsidiary  has any  liability  (whether  accrued,  absolute,
contingent, direct or indirect) for past violations of any law, ordinance, code,


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rule or  regulation,  except as would not have a material  adverse effect on its
business or properties. All material reports and returns (other than Tax Returns
which are covered  exclusively  by Section 4.10) required to be filed by Moffett
and each  Subsidiary  with any  Governmental  Authority have been filed and were
accurate and complete in all material  respects when filed.  To the knowledge of
Seller, no payments of cash or other consideration have been made to any person,
entity or  government by Moffett or any  Subsidiary  or by any agent,  employee,
officer, director, shareholder or other person or entity on behalf of Moffett or
any  Subsidiary  which  were  unlawful  under the laws of  Ireland  or any other
Governmental Authority.

         4.16     Real Property.

                  (a)  Section  4.16 of the  Disclosure  Statement  sets forth a
correct and complete list of all real  property (i) owned by Moffett  and/or any
Subsidiary  (the  "Owned  Property")  and (ii)  leased  by  Moffett  and/or  any
Subsidiary  (the "Leased  Property").  Moffett and each  Subsidiary has good and
marketable  title to its Owned Property free and clear of all Liens,  other than
(i) those  reflected in any title  insurance  policies listed in Section 4.16 of
the  Disclosure  Statement  (true and  correct  copies  of which  have been made
available to Buyer by Seller); (ii) imperfections of title, easements,  pledges,
charges,  restrictions and encumbrances,  including, without limitation,  survey
matters and Liens, if any, that do not materially  detract from the value of the
property subject thereto or materially  interfere with the manner in which it is
currently  being used;  (iii) Taxes and general and special  assessments  not in
default and  payable  without  penalty or interest  and which are accrued on the
Closing Date Balance  Sheet in  accordance  with  Closing  GAAP;  and (iv) Liens
disclosed in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Statement. With respect to the Owned
Property, Moffett and the Subsidiaries have all deeds and documents of title and
all material planning documents necessary to prove title. Except as set forth in
Section  4.16 of the  Disclosure  Statement,  there  are no  leases,  contracts,
options or  agreements  relating  to or  affecting  the Owned  Property to which
Moffett or any  Subsidiary is a party or by which  Moffett or any  Subsidiary is
bound or  affected,  except those which are  terminable  on notice of 90 days or
less without liability, premium or penalty.

                  (b)  Except as set  forth in  Section  4.16 of the  Disclosure
Statement,  there are no conditions on the Owned Property or the Leased Property
(including, without limitation, all buildings, systems, fixtures, structures and
improvements  thereon) which (i) constitute a material  health or safety hazard,
or (ii) materially  reduce the value of any portion of the Owned Property or the
Leased  Property to a prospective  buyer with  knowledge of the  condition.  All
buildings,  systems,  fixtures,  structures and  improvements  leased or used by
Moffett and each  Subsidiary are in working order and are adequate in condition,
quality and quantity for the normal operation of the business of Moffett or such
Subsidiary as presently  conducted.  Moffett possesses all easements and rights,
including without limitation,  easements for all utilities,  services, roadways,
and other  means of ingress  and egress,  necessary  to conduct its  business as
presently  conducted.  The Owned Property and the Leased  Property comply in all
material  respects and are being operated in all material respects in compliance
with all applicable covenants, conditions and restrictions of record.

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                  (c) Neither the whole or any portion of the Owned  Property or
the Leased Property has been condemned,  requisitioned or otherwise taken by any
public  authority  for any  purpose,  no  written  notice of such  condemnation,
requisition  or taking has been served upon  Moffett  and, to the  knowledge  of
Seller,   no  such   condemnation,   requisition  or  taking  is  threatened  or
contemplated.  To the knowledge of Seller,  there are no proposed actions by any
governmental  agencies  or  authorities  which  have or may create a Lien on the
Owned Property or the Leased Property or any portion thereof. Except as reserved
on the Financial  Statements or on the Closing Date Balance Sheet,  there are no
unpaid charges for special  assessments on any of the Owned Property.  No public
improvements  have been commenced and, to the knowledge of Seller,  there are no
public improvements planned which have resulted or may reasonably be expected to
result in special  assessments  against or otherwise adversely affect the use of
any of the Owned Property. No governmental agency has issued any work order, and
there  are no  outstanding  court  orders,  requiring  repairs,  alterations  or
corrections  of any condition on the Owned Property which are material in nature
or amount.  Neither Moffett nor any Subsidiary has received nor does Seller have
any knowledge of any written  notice from any department or division of federal,
state or  local  government  relating  to any  violation  of any  fire,  zoning,
building,  health  or other  statute  code,  regulation  or  ordinance  or other
governmental rule with respect to the Owned Property or Leased Property that has
not  previously  been  corrected  other than a  violation  which will not have a
material  adverse  effect on the  business  or  properties  of  Moffett  and the
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

                  (d) Section 4.16 of the Disclosure  Statement sets forth (i) a
true and correct  summary of capital  expenditures  made with respect to Moffett
for fiscal year 1999 and for the  four-month  period ending April 30, 2000,  and
(ii) a true and correct summary of aggregate  budgeted capital  expenditures for
fiscal year 2000 for Moffett and the Subsidiaries.

         4.17 Patents and Trademarks.  Moffett and each Subsidiary has rights to
use  all  patents,  patent  applications,  trademarks,  trademark  applications,
service marks, trade names, copyrights,  licenses and rights which are necessary
for use in connection with its business (individually, an "Intellectual Property
Right,"  and  collectively,   the  "Intellectual  Property  Rights");  provided,
however,  that with respect to Intellectual Property Rights relating to products
or  components  supplied to Moffett or any  Subsidiary  by third party  vendors,
Seller represents and warrants only that, except as set forth in Section 4.17 of
the Disclosure  Statement,  Moffett or such Subsidiary,  as the case may be, has
been  granted the right to use such  products or  components  by the  respective
vendors and that Seller has no knowledge  that the use of such  products  and/or
components  infringes  on the rights of any person or entity.  Moffett  and each
Subsidiary  has  rights to use all  patents,  patent  applications,  trademarks,
trademark  applications,  service marks, trade names,  copyrights,  licenses and
rights which are currently being used in connection  with its business.  Section
4.17 of the Disclosure  Statement  sets forth a list of all material  inventions
which are the subject of issued letters patent or applications  therefor and all
material  trade and  service  marks which have been  registered  or for which an
application for  registration is pending,  in each case which are owned and used
or held  for use by  Moffett  and each  Subsidiary  (collectively,  the  "Patent
Rights").  Section 4.17 of the  Disclosure  Statement also lists all other items
comprising the Intellectual Property Rights. Except as set forth in Section 4.17
of the  Disclosure  Statement,  neither  Moffett  nor  any  Subsidiary  (a) is a
defendant  in any claim,  suit,  action or  proceeding  relating to its business


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which involves a claim of infringement of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or
service  marks,  and (b) has knowledge of any existing  infringement  by another
person of any of the material  Intellectual Property Rights. Except as disclosed
in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure  Statement,  no Intellectual Property Right is
subject to any outstanding  order,  judgment,  decree,  stipulation or agreement
restricting  the use thereof by Moffett or any  Subsidiary  or  restricting  the
licensing  thereof by Moffett or any  Subsidiary  to any person in any  material
respect.  For purposes of this Section  4.17,  any reference to the knowledge of
Moffett or any Subsidiary shall include the knowledge of Seller.

         4.18 Environmental Matters.  Except as described in Section 4.18 of the
Disclosure  Statement,  (a) to the  knowledge  of Seller,  (i)  Moffett and each
Subsidiary  has made all filings and  possesses  all  permits,  licenses,  other
authorizations,  registrations and other  governmental  consents material to its
business  ("Environmental  Permits")  which are  required  under any  applicable
Environmental   Laws  (as  defined  in  this  Section   4.18);   (ii)  all  such
Environmental  Permits are in full force and effect;  and (iii) to the knowledge
of Seller,  no amendment has been  proposed to one or more of the  Environmental
Permits,  the  result  of which  would  have a  material  adverse  effect on the
business or properties of Moffett and the Subsidiaries  taken as a whole; (b) to
the knowledge of Seller,  there is no condition with respect to any of Moffett's
assets or any assets of a  Subsidiary  which  would  reasonably  be  expected to
subject Buyer,  Moffett,  or any  Subsidiary to fines,  penalties or enforcement
actions due to violations of Environmental Laws or Environmental  Permits and/or
which would  reasonably  be expected to result in a material  liability to Buyer
under any requirements of Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits; (c) there
are currently no lawsuits,  orders, consent decrees,  administrative enforcement
actions,  environmental  cleanup  proceedings  or written  notices of  violation
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller,  threatened,  with respect to compliance
or in connection with  Environmental Laws affecting the assets of Moffett or any
Subsidiary;  (d) the  operation  of the  business  of  Moffett  is,  and  within
applicable  statutes  of  limitation,  has been in  compliance  in all  material
respects with applicable Environmental Laws; and (e) to the knowledge of Seller,
there are no Hazardous  Materials  (as defined in this Section 4.18) located in,
at, on, from or under the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property that would
reasonably  likely  result  in  material  liabilities  of, or  material  losses,
material damages or material costs to Seller, Moffett, any Subsidiary,  or Buyer
under any  Environmental  Law. There are no environmental  audits,  inspections,
assessments,  investigations  or similar  reports in the  possession  of Seller,
Moffett or any  Subsidiary,  or of which  Seller,  Moffett or any  Subsidiary is
aware relating to Owned Real Property,  Leased Real Property or any other assets
of Moffett or any Subsidiary.

                  The term "Environmental Law" or "Environmental  Laws," as used
in this Agreement,  means all applicable domestic and foreign laws, regulations,
common law, statutes, statutory instruments,  directives,  regulations, by-laws,
orders,  codes,  judgments  and other  legal  measures  having  the force of law
(whether criminal, civil or administrative) relating to the discharge,  release,
emission,  dispersal,  spilling,  leakage,  dumping or  migration  of  Hazardous
Materials or otherwise  concerning the protection of the environment  including,
without limitation,  the Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878, the Air Pollution Act
1987,  the Local  Government  (Water  Pollution)  Acts 1977 to 1990,  the Safety
Health and  Welfare at Work Act 1989,  the Safety  and  Industry  Act 1980,  the
Factories Act 1955, the Local Government  (Planning and Developments)  Acts 1963
to 1999, the Waste Management Act 1996, the Environmental  Protection Agency Act
1992,  the European  Communities  Act 1972, the Fisheries  Acts  1959-1991,  the


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Dangerous  Substances  Acts 1972-1979,  and all  regulations,  by-laws,  orders,
decisions and codes made  thereunder  (all as the same may have been amended and
as in effect from time to time through the Closing Time).

                  The term  "Hazardous  Materials,"  as used in this  Agreement,
means all hazardous or toxic  substances,  chemicals,  liquids,  gases,  vapors,
fill,  soils,  wastes  and  materials;   any  pollutants,   particulate  matter,
effluents,  emissions,  or contaminants which are toxic or hazardous (including,
without  limitation,  petroleum  products and  asbestos);  and any other similar
substances or materials which are regulated under Environmental Laws.

         4.19  Inventory.  The inventory of Moffett and each  Subsidiary is of a
quality and quantity  usable in the  ordinary  course of business of Moffett and
such Subsidiary,  and none of which is obsolete, below standard quality, damaged
or defective,  subject only to the reserve for inventory write down set forth in
the 1999 Financial  Statements or the Interim Balance Sheet (as adjusted for the
passage  of time)  through  the  Closing  Time in  accordance  with  GAAP and in
accordance  with past  practice.  The value of all  inventory  items,  including
finished  goods,  work-in-process  and raw  materials,  has been recorded on the
books  of  Moffett  and  each  Subsidiary  at the  lower  of cost or  market  in
accordance  with  GAAP  consistently  applied.  Section  4.19 of the  Disclosure
Statement  sets forth a summary of the inventory  valuation  principles  used by
Moffett and each Subsidiary.

         4.20  Receivables.  All  receivables  of Moffett  and the  Subsidiaries
reflected on the Financial  Statements and those existing as of the Closing Time
represent valid claims from bona fide,  arm's length sales of goods and services
actually  made by Moffett and each of the  Subsidiaries,  as the case may be, in
the ordinary course of business.  To the knowledge of Seller,  all such accounts
and notes  receivable are  collectable  (or have been collected) in the ordinary
course of business using normal collection  practices at the aggregate  recorded
amounts  thereof (net of reserves on the 1999  Financial  Statements and Interim
Balance  Sheet,  as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Time in
accordance with GAAP and the past practice of Moffett.

         4.21 Brokers and Finders. Neither Seller nor Moffett nor any Subsidiary
has employed any broker or finder or incurred any  liability  for any  brokerage
fees,  commissions  or finder's  fees in connection  with this  Agreement or the
transactions contemplated herein.

         4.22   Disclaimer.    BUYER   ACKNOWLEDGES   THAT   SELLER   MAKES   NO
REPRESENTATIONS  OR WARRANTIES,  EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,  OF ANY NATURE  WHATSOEVER,
OTHER THAN THE  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH
IN THIS ARTICLE 4, AND BUYER SHALL RELY UPON ITS OWN EXAMINATION THEREOF. IN ANY
EVENT,  SELLER MAKES NO IMPLIED  WARRANTIES OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  SUITABILITY OR
FITNESS  FOR A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE,  OR  QUALITY,  WITH  RESPECT  TO ANY OF THE
TANGIBLE ASSETS BEING SO SOLD, OR AS TO THE CONDITION OR WORKMANSHIP  THEREOF OR
THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFECTS THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT OR PATENT.

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         4.23 Certain  Transactions.  Except as set forth in Section 4.23 of the
Disclosure Statement, neither Moffett nor any Subsidiary owes any amount to, nor
does Moffett or any Subsidiary have any outstanding  contract with or commitment
to, any of the shareholders,  directors,  officers,  employees or consultants of
Moffett or any Subsidiary  (other than compensation for current services not yet
due and payable and  reimbursement of expenses arising in the ordinary course of
business), and no such person owes any amount to Moffett or any Subsidiary.

         4.24 Books and Records.  The books and all corporate records (including
minute books and stock record books) and  financial  records of Moffett and each
Subsidiary  are  complete  and correct in all  material  respects  and since the
acquisition of Moffett by an Affiliate of Terex Corporation have in all material
respects been maintained in accordance with applicable sound business practices,
laws and other requirements.

         4.25 Year 2000  Compliance.  To the knowledge of Seller,  except as set
forth in Section  4.25 of the  Disclosure  Statement,  all  software,  computer,
communications,  electronic  or  other  hardware  or  equipment,  including  any
imbedded software or firmware,  used in Moffett's business and each Subsidiary's
business  (collectively,  "Year 2000 Assets")  correctly  recognize,  calculate,
sort, store, display and otherwise process data involving dates prior to, during
and after the Year 2000 A.D. and the  operation  and  functionality  of the Year
2000 Assets was and is in no way adversely affected by the occurrence or passing
of the calendar date January 1, 2000.

         4.26 Product  Warranty.  Section 4.26 of the Disclosure  Statement sets
forth a description  of all warranties  provided by Moffett and each  Subsidiary
and a statement of the aggregate  cost of remedying all warranty  claims made by
customers of Moffett and each  Subsidiary for the year ending December 31, 1999,
together  with a summary of  outstanding  warranty  claims as of April 30, 2000,
which  summary  indicates  the  product  involved,  the type of  claims  and the
estimated  cost of remedying the claims.  Except as set forth in Section 4.26 of
the Disclosure Statement,  there are no outstanding warranty claims with respect
to the  business of Moffett and of each  Subsidiary  and Seller has no notice or
knowledge of threatened or potential warranty claims other than those arising in
the ordinary  course since the date of the Interim Balance Sheet which are usual
in nature and amount.

         4.27 Sufficient  Assets.  Moffett and each Subsidiary  owns,  leases or
licenses  all  assets and  rights  that are  material  to the  operation  of its
business as presently conducted.


         4.28 Insurance.  Section 4.28(a) of the Disclosure Statement sets forth
a list of all  policies  or  binders  of  fire,  liability  (including,  without
limitation,  products liability),  workers  compensation,  vehicular,  title and
other  insurance  held by or on behalf of Moffett and each of the  Subsidiaries.
With  respect  to each such  policy or binder  so  listed,  Section  4.28 of the
Disclosure Statement also lists the insurance limits, deductible(s), and term of
coverage.  Such  policies  and  binders  are  outstanding  and in full force and
effect. Neither Moffett nor any Subsidiary is in default in any material respect
under any such policy or binder so listed and, to the  knowledge  of Seller,  no
event has occurred or exists  which,  with or without the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both,  would constitute such a material default or breach by
Seller  or  Moffett  under  such  policy  or  binder.  Neither  Moffett  nor any


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Subsidiary  has  received  any  notice  of  cancellation  or  nonrenewal  of, or
disallowance of any claim under,  any such policy or binder.  Section 4.28(b) of
the  Disclosure  Statement  lists all policies or binders of products  liability
insurance in effect through December 1, 1999 (individually, a "Product Liability
Policy").  Each  Product  Liability  Policy is fully  paid and in full force and
effect with respect to  occurrences  covered by such policy  during the coverage
period stated therein.

         4.29 Insolvency. No order has been made, petition presented, resolution
passed or meeting  convened for the winding up of, or making any  administration
order for, Moffett or any of the Subsidiaries.  No receiver or examiner has been
appointed over the whole or any part of the property or assets of Moffett or any
of the Subsidiaries. No composition in satisfaction of debts, nor any compromise
or arrangement  with creditors or members (or any class of creditors or members)
has been  proposed,  sanctioned or approved in relation to Moffett or any of the
Subsidiaries.

                                    ARTICLE 5

                     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

                  Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

         5.1  Organization.  Buyer is a corporation duly  incorporated,  validly
existing  and in good  standing  under the laws of  Ireland  with all  requisite
corporate  power and  authority  to own,  lease and operate its  properties  and
assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted.

         5.2  Authorization.  The  execution,  delivery and  performance of this
Agreement by Buyer have been duly authorized by all requisite  corporate  action
of Buyer. This Agreement  constitutes the valid and binding  obligation of Buyer
enforceable  against  it in  accordance  with its  terms,  except to the  extent
enforceability  may be limited by  bankruptcy,  insolvency or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and subject to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in
a proceeding in equity or at law).

         5.3 Consents of Third Parties. The execution,  delivery and performance
of this  Agreement by Buyer will not (a) violate or conflict with the memorandum
and articles of association  and other  constitutional  documents of Buyer;  (b)
conflict with, or result in the breach of,  termination  of, or give rise to any
lien or constitute a default under,  any material  agreement,  understanding  or
commitment to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is bound;  (c) constitute
a violation  of any law,  regulation,  rule,  judgment or decree  applicable  to
Buyer;   or  other   than   violations,   conflicts,   breaches,   terminations,
accelerations, defaults and creations specified in the foregoing clauses (b) and
(c)  of  this  sentence  which  will  not,  individually  or in  the  aggregate,
materially  adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.  No consent,
approval or authorization of any Governmental  Authority is required on the part
of Buyer in connection  with the  execution,  delivery and  performance  of this
Agreement,  except  as set  forth in  Section  5.3 of the  disclosure  statement
prepared by Buyer and attached hereto ("Buyer's Disclosure Statement").

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         5.4   Litigation.   There  is  no  suit,   litigation,   proceeding  or
governmental  action pending, or to the knowledge of Buyer,  threatened,  or any
order,  injunction  or decree  outstanding,  against  Buyer that,  if  adversely
determined, would materially adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate
the  transactions  contemplated  by this Agreement in accordance  with the terms
hereof.

         5.5  Investment.  Buyer is purchasing the Moffett Shares for investment
purposes  and not  with a view to the  resale  or  distribution  of the  Moffett
Shares,  and will not  sell  the  Moffett  Shares  in  violation  of  applicable
securities laws.

         5.6 Financing. Buyer has available to it all funds necessary to pay the
Moffett  Purchase  Price and related fees and  expenses,  and has the  financial
capacity to perform all of its other obligations under this Agreement.

         5.7 Brokers or Finders.  Neither Buyer nor any of its  subsidiaries  or
Affiliates  has employed any broker or finder or incurred any  liability for any
brokerage  fees,  commissions or finder's fees in connection with this Agreement
or the transaction contemplated herein.

                                    ARTICLE 6

                        FURTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

         6.1  Conduct  of  Business   Pending  the  Closing   Time.   Except  as
contemplated  by this  Agreement,  from the date hereof until the Closing  Time,
except as approved in writing by Buyer, Seller covenants and agrees that:

                  (a) Moffett and each Subsidiary  shall operate its business in
the  ordinary  course and  consistent  with its past  practice,  in each case as
reflected on the Financial Statements.

                  (b)  Except  as  contractually   required  by  any  employment
arrangement listed on Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Statement and other than in
connection with actions generally taken by Terex Corporation with respect to all
of its operations and consistent with Terex Corporation's past practice, neither
Moffett nor any Subsidiary will (i) grant or agree to grant any (x) bonus to any
employee,  (y) general  increase in the rates of salaries or compensation of its
employees  or (z)  specific  increase  to any  employee,  except  such as are in
accordance with regularly scheduled periodic increases,  or (ii) provide for any
new pension,  retirement,  severance,  retention or other employment benefits to
any of its employees or any increase in any existing benefits.

                  (c)  Neither   Moffett  nor  any  Subsidiary  will  amend  its
memorandum and articles of association or other constitutional documents, except
as  required  by law or in such  other  manner as is not  materially  adverse to
Moffett or such Subsidiary,  provided, however, that Buyer shall be given notice
of any amendment  permitted  under this Section  6.1(c) prior to such  amendment
being made.

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                  (d)  Seller  will  use  reasonable  efforts  to  maintain  and
preserve  intact  Moffett's  business and each  Subsidiary's  business,  to keep
available the services of Moffett's and each Subsidiary's  present employees and
to  maintain  Moffett's  and each  Subsidiary's  relationships  with  customers,
suppliers  and  others  having  business  relationships  with  Moffett  or  such
Subsidiary.

                  (e) Neither  Moffett nor any  Subsidiary  shall sell,  assign,
voluntarily  encumber,  grant a security interest in or license with respect to,
or dispose of, any of its material assets or properties, tangible or intangible,
or incur any  material  liabilities,  except  for  sales,  dispositions  made or
liabilities, encumbrances or security interests incurred, including the creation
of purchase money security  interests,  in the ordinary course;  provided,  that
nothing herein shall preclude  Moffett or any Subsidiary from using its existing
borrowing or credit  facilities  in a manner  consistent  with its past practice
since owned by Terex Corporation.

                  (f)      Neither Moffett nor any Subsidiary shall:

                    (i)  create,   incur,  or  assume  any  debt,  liability  or
               obligation  for  borrowed  money,  direct  or  indirect,  whether
               accrued,  absolute,  contingent,  or otherwise,  other than under
               existing  lines of credit or in the  ordinary  course of business
               consistent with its past practice;

                    (ii) waive or release any rights of material  value relating
               to its business;

                    (iii) transfer,  sell or otherwise  convey any of the assets
               of  Moffett,  other  than  sales of  products  to  customers  and
               dispositions of immaterial or obsolete  assets,  in each case, in
               the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

                    (iv) enter into or terminate any material lease with respect
               to its business, or make any change in any material leases, other
               than in the ordinary course of business  consistent with its past
               practice;

                    (v) become  obligated  to make any capital  expenditures  or
               enter  into  any   commitments   therefor,   except  for  capital
               expenditures  not exceeding  $100,000 U.S. for any one commitment
               or series of related  commitments  made in the ordinary course of
               business consistent with past practice;

                    (vi)  transfer,  terminate or permit the lapse of or fail to
               pay  any  fee  that  becomes  due  with  respect  to  any  of the
               Intellectual Property Rights;

                    (vii) accelerate or delay the manufacture,  shipment or sale
               of  inventory,  the  collection  of accounts  receivable or notes
               receivable or the payment of accounts or notes payable,  sell any
               accounts  receivable  or take any  action  outside  the  ordinary
               course of business if such acceleration, delay or other action is


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               inconsistent  with past  practice or is intended to  artificially
               increase  the amount of cash at Moffett or at any  Subsidiary  or
               artificially  increase  Moffett Net Equity (as defined in Section
               11.9), as calculated from the Closing Date Balance Sheet;

                    (viii)   enter   into  any   product   distribution,   sales
               representative,  sales agency, supplier or sub-supplier agreement
               without the prior written  consent of Buyer,  which consent shall
               not be unreasonably withheld; or

                    (ix) agree or  otherwise  commit to take any of the  actions
               referred to in subsections (i)-(viii) above.

         6.2      Access/Schedule Update.

                  (a) From the date of this  Agreement  until the Closing  Date,
Seller will at reasonable times and upon reasonable  notice,  furnish Buyer with
access  to or  copies  of such  financial  and  operating  data and  such  other
information  relating to Moffett and the  Subsidiaries as Buyer may from time to
time reasonably request. In addition,  from the date of this Agreement until the
Closing  Date,  Seller shall permit  representatives  of Buyer to have access at
reasonable  times and upon reasonable  notice to the Owned Property,  the Leased
Property,  and the facilities and key employees of Moffett and each  Subsidiary.
Prior to the Closing Date,  Buyer shall have the right to complete,  at the sole
cost and expense of Buyer, Phase I environmental studies on each parcel of Owned
Property and Leased Property.  Buyer shall deliver to Seller a copy of any Phase
I or other third party report prepared in connection with any such environmental
investigation;  provided,  however,  that no such Phase I or other environmental
review  by  Buyer  will   involve   sampling,   Phase  II  testing  or  invasive
investigatory  work without the prior written  consent of Seller,  which consent
shall  not be  unreasonably  withheld  (it  being  agreed  that it shall  not be
unreasonable  for  Seller to  withhold  consent  with  respect  to a  particular
property if the findings contained in any Phase I investigation at such property
do not indicate that there is a reasonable likelihood that a material unremedied
violation of Environmental Law exists. Buyer will treat any environmental review
of the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property as confidential  information,
unless  otherwise  required  by  law.  Any  disclosure   whatsoever  during  any
investigation by or on behalf of Buyer shall not constitute an enlargement of or
additional representations or warranties of Seller beyond those specifically set
forth in Article  4. All such  information  and  access  shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement referenced in Section 6.8.
Buyer's  rights  under  this  Section  6.2 to perform  environmental  testing is
subject to the condition that the  inspections and testing to be conducted shall
not (i) unreasonably  interfere with the business operations of Seller,  Moffett
or any Subsidiary, (ii) damage any asset or property used in connection with the
business of Seller, Moffett or any Subsidiary and (iii) cause Seller, Moffett or
any Subsidiary to be in material breach of any lease or other agreement relating
to any of the Owned Property or Leased Property;  provided, however, that Seller
shall not be deemed to have breached any  representation  or warranty  herein to
the extent that such  breach was caused by Buyer's  actions  under this  Section
6.2.

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                  (b) Within 10 days following the execution of this  Agreement,
Seller shall provide Buyer with written  updates of Sections 4.1, 4.11, 4.13 and
4.14 of the Disclosure Statement;  provided,  however, that no such update shall
relieve  Seller from  liability to Buyer for any losses or  diminution  in value
suffered by Buyer in connection with the matters disclosed therein to the extent
that the failure to disclose  such  matters in the first  instance  results in a
breach of a representation or warranty of Seller,  except to the extent (i) such
matter is reserved  for on the Closing  Date  Balance  Sheet or (ii) such matter
does not  constitute  an adverse  change or a  liability  and,  accordingly,  no
reserve is appropriate.

         6.3 Best Efforts;  Other  Actions.  Subject to the terms and conditions
herein  provided,  each of the parties hereto agrees to (a) use its best efforts
to take,  or cause to be taken,  all actions,  and to do, or cause to be done as
promptly  as  practicable,  all  things  necessary,  proper or  advisable  under
applicable laws to consummate and make effective the  transactions  contemplated
by this  Agreement,  including  obtaining any  governmental  or other  consents,
transfers,  orders,  qualifications,  waivers,  authorizations,  exemptions  and
approvals,  providing  all  notices  and making all  registrations,  filings and
applications  necessary or desirable for the  consummation  of the  transactions
contemplated  herein;  (b) use its best  efforts to defend any lawsuits or other
legal  proceedings   (whether  judicial  or  administrative)   challenging  this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including
seeking to have any stay or temporary  restraining order entered by any court or
other Governmental  Authority vacated or reversed;  and (c) use its best efforts
to  fulfill  or obtain  the  fulfillment  of all other  conditions  to  Closing,
including,  without limitation,  the execution and delivery of all agreements or
other documents contemplated hereunder to be so executed and delivered.

         6.4  Expenses.  Except  as  otherwise  specifically  provided  in  this
Agreement, Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, shall bear its
own expenses  incurred in connection  with this Agreement and in connection with
all obligations required to be performed by each of them under this Agreement.

         6.5  Publicity.  Buyer shall  consult  with  Seller,  and Seller  shall
consult with Buyer, before issuing any press release concerning the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and, except as may be required by applicable law,
will not issue any such  press  release  without  the prior  written  consent of
Seller or Buyer,  as the case may be. If Buyer or Seller is so required to issue
such press release,  it shall use its best efforts to inform Seller or Buyer, as
the case may be, prior thereto and to consult with such party as to the contents
thereof,  and the contents  thereof shall be reasonably  acceptable to Seller or
Buyer, as the case may be.

         6.6 Transfer  Taxes.  Any sales,  share transfer  taxes,  real property
transfer  taxes,  personal  property  transfer  taxes,  real  property  gains or
conveyance taxes (other than income,  capital gains or similar taxes on Seller's
income or appreciation) or other like taxes including,  without limitation,  any
stamp duty arising under the Stamp Duties  Consolidation  Act 1999 in connection
with the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement, or recording fees payable
in  connection  with the sale of the Moffett  Shares  shall be paid  one-half by
Buyer and one-half by Seller. If any Tax Returns or other documents are required
to be filed in a  jurisdiction  with  respect to any of the  foregoing,  then as
between Buyer and Seller,  the party  responsible for preparing such Tax Returns
or other documents under the laws of such jurisdiction  shall be responsible for
the filing thereof.

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         6.7  Preservation  of Records.  Buyer agrees that it shall,  at its own
expense, preserve and keep the records of Moffett and the Subsidiaries delivered
to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement for a period of seven years from the Closing
Date,  or, if requested by Seller,  for any longer periods as may be required by
any  government  agency  or  ongoing  litigation,  and shall  make such  records
available to Seller as may be reasonably  required by Seller in connection with,
among other things, any insurance claim, legal proceeding,  environmental matter
or governmental  investigation relating to Seller, Moffett or any Subsidiary. In
the event Buyer wishes to destroy such records  after that time,  it shall first
give 60 days' prior written notice to Seller, and Seller shall have the right at
its  option  and  expense  to take  possession  of the  records  within  90 days
thereafter.

         6.8  Confidentiality.  The letter  agreement,  dated as of February 16,
2000, between Terex Corporation and Buyer (the  "Confidentiality  Agreement") is
hereby  incorporated  by reference  herein in its entirety and shall continue in
full  force and effect  until the  Closing,  at which time such  Confidentiality
Agreement  (other than  provisions  therein  dealing with  information and other
matters concerning Terex Corporation and not Moffett or any of the Subsidiaries,
which provisions shall continue in full force and effect) and the obligations of
Buyer under this  Section 6.8 shall  terminate.  If this  Agreement  is, for any
reason,  terminated prior to the Closing,  the  Confidentiality  Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect.

         6.9      Cash at Closing.

                  (a) Seller shall be entitled,  prior to the Closing  Time,  to
collect and retain or cause to be  collected  and  retained  the proceeds of all
items  received  in  any  bank  account  of  Moffett  and  of  each   Subsidiary
(collectively,  the "Bank Accounts") or otherwise in respect of Moffett and each
Subsidiary  (including  the amount of any checks  received  by Moffett  and each
Subsidiary),  and all other cash on hand,  through  the close of business on the
Closing Date (the "Pre-Closing Cash"); provided, however, that Seller may at its
option not collect but leave in any of the Bank  Accounts or other  locations of
Moffett and each Subsidiary all or any portion of the Pre-Closing  Cash, and the
aggregate amount of such uncollected  Pre-Closing Cash, calculated,  in the case
of foreign  cash,  at the exchange rate at the close of business on the business
day  immediately  preceding  the  Closing  Date as  reported  in The Wall Street
Journal,  shall be paid to Seller  together  with and in the same  manner as the
Moffett  Purchase  Price.  If after  the  Closing  it is  determined  by  mutual
agreement of the parties that the amount of Pre-Closing  Cash is greater or less
than the sum of the amount, if any, that was collected by Seller and the amount,
if any, that was uncollected and paid together with the Moffett  Purchase Price,
Buyer shall pay Seller or Seller shall pay Buyer, as applicable,  the difference
between the two amounts promptly after such determination (but in no event shall
such payment be made later than five  business days after the  determination  is
made). If the parties  disagree as to whether a payment must be made pursuant to
this  Section  6.9(a),  or if the  parties  disagree  as to the  amount  of such
payment, then such dispute shall be submitted to the Arbitrator. Such submission
shall be made at the same time a dispute is submitted to the Arbitrator pursuant
to Section 2.3(c),  or if no dispute is submitted to the Arbitrator  pursuant to
Section  2.3(c),  then any  submission  pursuant to this  Section  shall be made


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within five days after the  expiration  of the 30-day  period  referenced in the
first  sentence  of  Section  2.3(c).  The  Arbitrator  shall  render a decision
resolving  the matter within 30 days after its receipt of such  submission.  The
Arbitrator's  decision  on the matter  shall be final and binding on the parties
absent  manifest  error.  The cost of any  arbitration  pursuant to this Section
6.9(a),  including,  without  limitation,  the fees of the Arbitrator,  shall be
borne 50% by Buyer and 50% by Seller.

                  (b) All intercompany  accounts and intercompany  notes between
Seller or any of  Seller's  Affiliates,  on the one  hand,  and  Moffett  or any
Subsidiary, on the other hand, shall be canceled at the Closing Time, except for
amounts  payable  with  respect to goods  provided  by Seller or any of Seller's
Affiliates  to Moffett in the ordinary  course of business and listed on Section
6.9(b) of the Disclosure Statement.

         6.10     Reserved.

         6.11     Reserved.

         6.12     Litigation Support; Records Retention; Transitional Services.

                  (a) In the  event  and for so long as any  party  is  actively
investigating,   contesting,   defending  against  or  prosecuting  any  charge,
complaint,  action, suit, contract appeal, proceeding,  hearing,  investigation,
claim,  demand or audit  (including  routine audits and contract  close-outs) in
connection  with (i) any transaction  contemplated  under this Agreement or (ii)
any fact, situation,  circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan,
occurrence,  event, incident,  action, failure to act or transaction on or prior
to the Closing Time  involving  Moffett and/or any  Subsidiary,  the other party
will  cooperate  with the  contesting or defending  party and its counsel in the
contest or defense,  make available its personnel and provide such testimony and
access to its books and records as may be  reasonably  necessary  in  connection
with the contest or defense.

                  (b) Subject to the  provisions of Section  6.12(c),  after the
Closing  Time,  the  parties  will  each  provide   reasonable   assistance  and
cooperation to the other upon request in connection  with such matters  relating
to the pre-closing operations of Moffett and the Subsidiaries as:

                    (i) the completion and delivery of the financial  statements
               and the general ledger of Moffett and the  Subsidiaries as of the
               Closing Date to Seller;

                    (ii) the  preparation of quarterly,  semi-annual  and annual
               reports  required to be prepared by Seller or Buyer,  as the case
               may be,  (either by Law or in  accordance  with the  Seller's  or
               Buyer's internal  reporting systems and procedures) in connection
               with the operation of Moffett's business and the business of each
               Subsidiary  prior to the Closing  Date and with the  transactions
               provided for herein;

                    (iii) the preparation of audit information packages required
               to be prepared by Seller or Buyer (either by Law or in accordance
               with  Seller's  or  Buyer's   internal   reporting   systems  and


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               procedures)  in  connection   with  the  operation  of  Moffett's
               business and the business of each Subsidiary prior to the Closing
               Time,  the  transactions  provided for in this  Agreement and the
               parties' year-end financial audits; and

                    (iv) such other assistance as Seller or Buyer may reasonably
               request  incidental to the orderly transfer of the Moffett Shares
               to Buyer.

                  (c) All requests for assistance and cooperation  under Section
6.12(b) will be made during normal business hours and with adequate lead time so
as to not impose any unreasonable burden upon the party receiving the request or
to  unreasonably  interfere  with the conduct of  business  by such  party.  The
parties acknowledge that the assistance and cooperation to be provided hereunder
is merely an  accommodation  and that the providing party will have no liability
with respect to any information or assistance provided hereunder. The requesting
party further agrees to hold the party  receiving the request  harmless from and
against any and all liabilities  and losses with respect to such  information or
assistance  provided  hereunder.  In the event either party  reasonably deems in
good faith any requested  cooperation  to be unduly  burdensome,  such party may
offer  the  requesting  party  reasonable  access  to  such  information  as the
requesting  party may need to complete any required  task in lieu of  performing
any services for such party.

         6.13  Signage and Labels.  Buyer shall  remove the name "Terex" and any
and all  derivations  thereof  from all  exterior  signs  located  at the  Owned
Property and Leased  Property as soon as practicable but in any event within two
months after the Closing Date.

         6.14 Notices and  Consents.  Seller  shall,  prior to the Closing Date,
give all notices to third parties and use  reasonable  efforts at its expense to
obtain all third  party  consents,  novations  and waivers  (including,  for the
avoidance of doubt, waivers of third party termination rights) that are required
to be obtained by Seller in connection  with the  transactions  contemplated  by
this Agreement,  including,  without  limitation,  those consents  identified in
Section 4.4 of the Disclosure  Statement.  Buyer agrees to cooperate with Seller
in its efforts to obtain such third party consents and where necessary will give
or procure the giving of  reasonable  security to a  contracting  third party in
order to obtain such approval, consent, novation or waiver.

         6.15 Noncompetition. Neither Seller nor any Affiliates of Seller shall,
for a period of two years from the Closing  Date,  directly or  indirectly,  (a)
engage as a  manufacturer,  seller,  distributor or marketer of  self-propelled,
truck mounted forklifts  anywhere in the world (the  "Competitive  Business") or
(b)  induce,  solicit,  aid or  assist  any other  person  to induce or  solicit
employees,  customers or suppliers of Moffett to terminate, curtail or otherwise
limit their employment or other business relationships with Moffett,  except for
general  solicitations  for  employment  that are not  intended  or  designed to
specifically target employees of Moffett; provided however, that notwithstanding
the foregoing:

                  (x) as long as  neither  the  personnel  nor the  distribution
network of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller  becomes  involved with any product
line which constitutes a Competitive Business, then Seller and each Affiliate of
Seller  may  make or  thereafter  maintain  a less  than 50%  investment  in any
business  as long as the  assets  used in the  portion  of such  business  which
constitutes a Competitive Business, if any, have an aggregate value that is less
than 20% of the total value of the assets or revenues of such business;

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                  (y) as long  as the  distribution  network  of  Seller  or any
Affiliate  of Seller does not become  directly  involved  with any product  line
which  constitutes a  Competitive  Business,  then Seller and each  Affiliate of
Seller may make or thereafter maintain a controlling  investment in any business
as long as the assets used in any portion of such business  which  constitutes a
Competitive Business have an aggregate value which is less than 20% of the total
value of the assets or  revenues  of such  business,  provided  that if any such
investment  occurs  within the first two years  after the Closing  Date,  Seller
shall,  in a commercially  reasonable  manner,  promptly  thereafter  diligently
pursue the  divestiture  of that portion of such  business  which  constitutes a
Competitive Business; and

                  (z) as long  as the  distribution  network  of  Seller  or any
Affiliate  of Seller does not become  directly  involved  with any product  line
which constitutes a Competitive Business, then each Seller and each Affiliate of
any  Seller  may make an  acquisition  of assets as long as the  portion  of the
acquired assets which is used in carrying on the Competitive  Business,  if any,
has an  aggregate  value which is less than 20% of the total value of the assets
or revenues  acquired,  provided that if any such acquisition  occurs within the
first two years after the Closing  Date,  the Seller  shall,  in a  commercially
reasonable  manner,  promptly  thereafter  diligently pursue divestiture of that
portion of the assets  which are used in or otherwise  constitute a  Competitive
Business.

                  Seller  acknowledges  and agrees  that  irreparable  injury to
Buyer will result if Seller or any  Affiliate  of Seller  breaches  this Section
6.15 and that the  remedy  at law for the  breach of any such  covenant  will be
inadequate.  Accordingly, if Seller or any Affiliate of Seller engages in an act
in violation of this Section 6.15, Buyer shall be entitled,  in addition to such
other  remedies and damages as may be available by law or under this  Agreement,
to injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.

         6.16 Release of Liens,  Guarantees and Indemnities.  At or prior to the
Closing, Seller shall cause the release of all Liens, guaranties and indemnities
granted  or  made  by  Moffett  or any  Subsidiary  to the  extent  such  Liens,
guarantees  and/or  indemnities  secure or guaranty any debts or  obligations of
Seller.

         6.17 Release of Guarantee. At or prior to the Closing, Buyer and Seller
shall use their  reasonable  best  efforts  to  effectuate  the  release of that
certain  Guarantee  dated June 9, 2000 (the "IDA  Guarantee")  executed by Terex
Corporation  in  favor  of  the  Industrial  Development  Agency  (Ireland).  In
furtherance  of the  foregoing,  Buyer  shall  offer  to  provide,  or  cause an
Affiliate of Buyer which is reasonably acceptable to the Industrial  Development
Agency  (Ireland) to provide,  a  replacement  guarantee to the IDA Guarantee on
terms and  conditions  substantially  similar to the terms and conditions of the
IDA Guaranty or on such other terms and conditions as are reasonably  acceptable
to Buyer.

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         6.18 Capital Expenditures.  Seller shall either cause the completion of
the  Emergency  Lighting and Fire Alarm project set forth in Section 4.16 of the
Disclosure  statement  prior to Closing or shall  reserve the cost of completing
such project on the Closing Balance Sheet.

         6.19 RASCOE Audit. Prior to Closing,  Seller shall pay the balance owed
with  respect to the Rascoe Audit  described  in Section 4.10 of the  Disclosure
Statement.

         6.20 Product Liability Coverage. To the extent Seller maintains product
liability  insurance  coverage that would cover Moffett and/or its  Subsidiaries
with respect to claims relating to occurrences prior to December 1, 1997, Seller
shall use its reasonable best efforts to make such coverage  available to Buyer,
Moffett and the Subsidiaries.

                                    ARTICLE 7

                             CONDITIONS OF CLOSING;
                         DOCUMENTS DELIVERED AT CLOSING

         7.1 Conditions  Precedent to  Obligations  of Buyer.  The obligation of
Buyer to consummate  the purchase of the Moffett  Shares under this Agreement is
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by Buyer:

                  (a) The  representations and warranties of Seller contained in
this Agreement  shall be true and correct in all material  respects at and as of
the date  hereof and the  Closing  Time with the same force and effect as though
made at and as of the Closing Time,  except for any  representation  or warranty
made or given as of a specified date,  which shall have been true and correct in
all material respects as at such date. For purposes of this Section 7.1(a),  the
representations  and  warranties of Seller in this  Agreement  shall be true and
correct in all  material  respects  unless the  facts,  events or  circumstances
giving  rise  to  any  untruths  or  inaccuracies  in  such  representations  or
warranties  have the same  effect as a Material  Adverse  Effect (as  defined in
Section 11.9);

                  (b) Seller shall have  performed  and complied in all material
respects  with the  agreements  and covenants  required by this  Agreement to be
performed or complied with by Seller prior to or at the Closing;

                  (c) Buyer shall have been furnished with a certificate,  dated
the  Closing  Date,  of a  director  of Seller  certifying  that the  conditions
specified in Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(d) and 7.1(1) have been satisfied;

                  (d) There shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining
order  issued  by  a  court  of  competent   jurisdiction  which  prohibits  the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and there shall
not be any action,  suit or proceeding pending or threatened before any court of
competent   jurisdiction,   arbitrator  or  Governmental  Authority  wherein  an
unfavorable  injunction,  judgment,  order,  decree,  ruling or change would (i)
prevent consummation of the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement or (ii)
cause any of the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement to be rescinded
following consummation;

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                  (e) No statute,  rule or regulation shall have been enacted by
any Governmental  Authority which prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein or makes such consummation illegal;

                  (f) Any waiting periods  applicable to the consummation of the
transactions  contemplated  hereby under  applicable  Law, shall have expired or
been  terminated,  and  without  limiting  the  foregoing,  with  respect to the
Mergers,  Take-overs and Monopolies (Control) Act 1978, as amended (the "Mergers
Act"),  either  (i) the  Minister  of  Enterprise,  Trade  and  Employment  (the
"Minister")  shall have stated in writing that he or she does not intend to make
an order under  Section 9 of the  Mergers  Act in  relation to the  transactions
contemplated  by this  Agreement,  or (ii) if the  Minister  makes such an order
subject to conditions,  Buyer shall have accepted such  conditions,  or (iii) if
the  Minister  does not make such an order and does not state in writing that he
or she does not intend to make such an order,  the applicable  time period under
Section 6 of the Mergers Act shall have lapsed;

                  (g) Seller  shall have  executed  and  delivered  to Buyer the
documents identified in Section 7.3 hereof;

                  (h) Seller shall have delivered the Moffett Shares to Buyer;

                  (i) Buyer shall have received  evidence  satisfactory to Buyer
that Seller has obtained all  third-party  consents  described in Section 4.4 of
the Disclosure Statement;

                  (j) Seller shall have delivered to Buyer  resignations  of all
officers,  directors  and  employee  benefit  plan  trustees of Moffett and each
Subsidiary,  each  effective as of the Closing Time and duly executed under seal
and confirming that they have no claim against  Moffett and/or its  Subsidiaries
for loss of office or otherwise;

                  (k) On the Closing Date, the other Truck Mounted  Transactions
(as  defined  in  Section  11.9)  shall  have  been  consummated  simultaneously
herewith;

                  (l)  Buyer's   environmental  due  diligence  shall  not  have
indicated liabilities and/or to the extent reasonably likely to occur, potential
liabilities  that  constitute  or can  reasonably  be expected to  constitute  a
Material Adverse Effect;

                  (m) Seller  shall have caused the  dissolution  of the Dormant
Subsidiaries  or,  alternatively,  the  transfer  of the  shares of the  Dormant
Subsidiaries to an Affiliate of Seller without recourse to Moffett, in each case
in a manner reasonably  acceptable to Buyer and without any liability to Moffett
or Buyer with  respect to the pre- or  post-closing  operations  of the  Dormant
Subsidiaries; and

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                  (n)  Seller  shall  have  transferred  to  Buyer,  in a manner
reasonably acceptable to Buyer, all shares of Moffett Sales and Service Limited,
a Northern Ireland company, that are owned by Seller.

         7.2 Conditions  Precedent to  Obligations of Seller.  The obligation of
Seller to  consummate  the sale of the Moffett  Shares  under this  Agreement is
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions, any of which may waived by Seller:

                  (a) The  representations  and warranties of Buyer contained in
this Agreement  shall be true and correct in all material  respects at and as of
the date hereof and the Closing  Time with the same effect as though made at and
as of the Closing Time, except for any  representation or warranty made or given
as of a specified  date,  which shall have been true and correct in all material
respects as at such date;

                  (b) Buyer shall have  performed  and  complied in all material
respects  with the  agreements  and covenants  required by this  Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing;

                  (c) Seller shall have been furnished with a certificate, dated
the  Closing  Date,  of a  director  of Buyer  certifying  that  the  conditions
specified in Sections 7.2(a), 7.2(b) and 7.2(d) have been satisfied;

                  (d) There shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining
order  issued  by  a  court  of  competent   jurisdiction  which  prohibits  the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and there shall
not be any action,  suit or proceeding pending or threatened before any court of
competent   jurisdiction,   arbitrator  or  Governmental  Authority  wherein  an
unfavorable  injunction,  judgment,  order,  decree,  ruling or change would (i)
prevent consummation of the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement or (ii)
cause any of the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement to be rescinded
following consummation;

                  (e) No statute,  rule or regulation shall have been enacted by
any Governmental  Authority which prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein or makes such consummation illegal;

                  (f) Any waiting periods  applicable to the consummation of the
transactions  contemplated hereby under any applicable Law shall have expired or
been  terminated,  and  without  limiting  the  foregoing,  with  respect to the
Mergers,  Take-overs and Monopolies (Control) Act 1978, as amended (the "Mergers
Act"),  either  (i) the  Minister  of  Enterprise,  Trade  and  Employment  (the
"Minister")  shall have stated in writing that he or she does not intend to make
an order under  Section 9 of the  Mergers  Act in  relation to the  transactions
contemplated  by this  Agreement,  or (ii) if the  Minister  makes such an order
subject to conditions,  Buyer shall have accepted such  conditions,  or (iii) if
the  Minister  does not make such an order and does not state in writing that he
or she does not intend to make such an order,  the applicable  time period under
Section 6 of the Mergers Act shall have lapsed;

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                  (g) Buyer  shall have  executed  and  delivered  to Seller the
documents identified in Section 7.3 hereof;

                  (h) Buyer shall have delivered the Moffett Purchase Price to
Seller in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof;

                  (i) On the Closing Date, the other Truck Mounted  Transactions
shall have been consummated simultaneously herewith; and

                  (j)  Terex  Corporation  shall  have  been  released  from its
obligations under the Guarantee described in Section 6.17.

         7.3      Documents to be Delivered at Closing.

                  (a) At the  Closing,  Seller  shall  deliver,  or  cause to be
delivered,  to Buyer the  following  (all of which shall be in forms  reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer):

                    (i) a share transfer form for the Moffett  Shares  (together
               with all  rights  then or  thereafter  attaching  thereto),  duly
               executed by the  registered  holder thereof in favor of Buyer (or
               as Buyer may  otherwise  direct)  together with the related share
               certificate(s) or, in the case of any lost share certificate,  an
               indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;

                    (ii) a copy of  resolutions  of the  board of  directors  of
               Seller  authorizing  the execution,  delivery and  performance of
               this  Agreement by Seller and a  certificate  of the secretary or
               assistant secretary of Seller,  dated the Closing Date, that such
               resolutions were duly adopted and are in full force and effect;

                    (iii) the certificate referred to in Section 7.1(c);

                    (iv) the written  resignations  of the  directors of Moffett
               and each Subsidiary as referred to in Section 7.1(j);

                    (vi) the Escrow Agreement;

                    (vii) any Taxes and recording and filing fees required to be
               paid by Seller pursuant to Section 6.6;

                    (viii) a certificate or  certificates  of the kind described
               in  paragraph  11(6) of Schedule H to the  Capital  Gains Tax Act
               1975;

                    (ix)  the  title  deeds to the  Owned  Property  and  Leased
               Property;

                    (x) all statutory and other corporate books, certificates of
               incorporation  and common seals, and all financial and accounting
               books and records,  for Moffett and each Subsidiary  which are in
               the possession or under the control of Seller;

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                    (xi) share  certificates for each Subsidiary's  issued share
               capital   (or   indemnities   in  the  case  of  any  lost  share
               certificates,  in forms reasonably satisfactory to Buyer) and the
               share transfer forms  (executed in favor of Buyer or as Buyer may
               otherwise  direct)  for any  shares in a  Subsidiary  held by any
               person or entity other than Moffett; and

                    (xii) such other  documents,  instruments  and  writings  as
               Buyer  may   reasonably   request  in  order  to  effectuate  the
               transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                  (b)  At  the  Closing,  Buyer  shall  deliver  to  Seller  the
following:

                    (i) payment of the Moffett  Purchase  Price and  evidence of
               the wire transfer referred to in Section 2.2;

                    (ii) a copy of the  resolutions of the board of directors of
               Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
               Agreement  by  Buyer,  and a  certificate  of  its  secretary  or
               assistant   secretary,   dated  the  Closing   Date,   that  such
               resolutions were duly adopted and are in full force and effect;

                    (iii) the certificate referred to in Section 7.2(c); and

                    (iv) the Escrow Agreement.


                                    ARTICLE 8

                                   TERMINATION

         8.1 Termination by Mutual Consent.  This Agreement may be terminated at
any time prior to the Closing by the mutual written consent of Buyer and Seller.

         8.2  Termination  Either by Seller or by Buyer.  This  Agreement may be
terminated  either  by Seller or by Buyer if a United  States  federal  or state
court or Irish court of competent jurisdiction or United States federal or state
or an Irish  governmental,  regulatory  or  administrative  agency or commission
shall  have  issued  an order,  decree  or  ruling  or taken  any  other  action
permanently  restraining,  enjoining or otherwise  prohibiting the  transactions
contemplated  by this Agreement and such order,  decree,  ruling or other action
shall have become final and non-appealable.

         8.3      Other Grounds for Termination.

                  (a)  This  Agreement  may be  terminated  by Buyer at any time
prior to the  Closing if the  Closing  shall not have  occurred as a result of a
breach by Seller of any representation,  warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement in any material respect;  provided,  that Buyer may not terminate this
Agreement  unless  Buyer  provides  Seller with notice of such breach and Seller
fails to cure such breach  within 10 days of such  notice.  For purposes of this
Section 8.3, the  representations,  and  warranties of Seller in this  Agreement


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shall be true and correct or complied with in all material  respects  unless the
facts,  events or  circumstances  giving rise to any untruths or inaccuracies in
such  representations  or warranties have the same effect as a Material  Adverse
Effect.

                  (b) This  Agreement  may be  terminated  by Seller at any time
prior to the  Closing if the  Closing  shall not have  occurred as a result of a
breach by Buyer of any  representation,  warranty or covenant  contained in this
Agreement in any material respect;  provided, that Seller may not terminate this
Agreement  unless  Seller  provides  Buyer with  notice of such breach and Buyer
fails to cure such breach within 10 days of such notice.

         8.4  Effect  of  Termination.  In the  event  of  termination  of  this
Agreement  pursuant to this  Article 8, all  obligations  of the parties  hereto
shall terminate,  except the obligations of the parties pursuant to this Section
8.4 and except for the provisions of Sections 6.4, 6.5, 11.1,  11.2, 11.3, 11.6,
11.8, 11.9,  11.11 and 11.12 and the  Confidentiality  Agreement  referred to in
Section 6.8. Moreover, in the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.3,  nothing  herein shall  prejudice the ability of the  non-breaching
party to seek  damages  from any other  party for any breach of this  Agreement,
including  without  limitation,  reasonable  attorneys'  fees,  or to pursue any
remedy at law or in equity;  provided,  however,  in no event shall any party be
entitled  to, and each party  hereby  unconditionally  waives any right to seek,
consequential  damages  for any Losses (as defined in Section  9.2(a))  that may
arise under or as a result of this  Agreement or the  transactions  contemplated
hereby.

                                    ARTICLE 9

                            SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION

         9.1 Survival.  The  representations  and warranties of Seller and Buyer
contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for the applicable periods
set forth in this Section  9.1. All of the  representations  and  warranties  of
Seller  contained  in this  Agreement  and all claims and causes of action  with
respect  thereto shall  terminate upon expiration of 22 months after the Closing
Date,  except that (a) the  representations  and warranties in Sections 4.2, 4.6
and 4.7 shall have no expiration date; (b) the representations and warranties in
Sections 4.10 and 4.14 shall survive until the applicable statute of limitations
has run;  and (c) the  representations  and  warranties  in  Section  4.18 shall
terminate  upon the  expiration  of 50 months after the Closing  Date;  it being
understood  that in the event  notice of any  claim  for  indemnification  under
Section 9.2(a) shall have been given (within the meaning of Section 11.6) within
the applicable  survival period, the representations and warranties that are the
subject of such  indemnification  claim shall survive with respect to such claim
only until such time as such claim is fully resolved. All of the representations
and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement and all claims and causes of
action with respect  thereto shall  terminate upon expiration of 22 months after
the Closing Date; it being  understood that in the event notice of any claim for
indemnification  under Section  9.3(a) shall have been given (within the meaning
of Section 11.6) within the applicable  survival period, the representations and
warranties that are the subject of such indemnification claim shall survive with
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         9.2      Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer.

                  (a) If the Closing shall occur and Seller  breaches any of its
representations,  warranties (a breach is to be determined  for purposes of this
Section 9.2 without  regard to the  requirements  relating to "Material  Adverse
Effect"  contained  in Article 7 and Article 8) or  covenants  contained in this
Agreement and provided that Buyer,  within any  applicable  survival  period set
forth in Section 9.1, makes a written claim for  indemnification  against Seller
setting forth in reasonable detail the circumstances regarding the claim and, if
ascertainable,  an estimate of the amount thereof, then, subject to Sections 9.1
and 9.8, Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer harmless from and against
any losses,  expenses,  costs, fees (including,  without limitation,  reasonable
attorney's fees), damages, fines, penalties and other liabilities (collectively,
"Losses") Buyer or any of its Affiliates,  or any of their respective directors,
officers,  employees,  agents  or  representatives  (collectively,   the  "Buyer
Indemnified  Parties"),  suffer to the extent such Losses result from, arise out
of  or  are  caused  by  such  breach.   Claims   related  to  breaches  of  the
representations  and warranties in Section 4.18 shall also be subject to Section
9.6.

                  (b)      Reserved.

                  (c) Without  restriction as to time,  Seller further agrees to
indemnify,  defend and hold Buyer Indemnified  Parties harmless from and against
the entirety of all Losses with respect to,  resulting from,  arising out of, or
caused by, any of the following:

                    (i)  claims  based  upon  products   liability  for  Moffett
               products  sold in  locations  other than the United  States,  and
               claims based solely (i.e., without intervening  negligence on the
               part of Cargotec  Inc.  or Buyer) upon design  defect or improper
               manufacture  or assembly for products sold in the United  States,
               which in either case are based on  occurrences  between  November
               30, 1999 and the Closing Time;

                    (ii) claims based on  liabilities  or obligations of Moffett
               with respect to the  litigation  described on Section 4.15 of the
               Disclosure  Statement and any other  litigation  not described on
               Section 4.15 of the Disclosure  Statement  which is pending as of
               the Closing Time;

                    (iii) severance  claims made by Moffett  employees listed in
               Section 9.2(c) of the Disclosure  Statement  under any employment
               or  severance  contract or pursuant  to any  severance  policy of
               Moffett (including, without limitation,  payments made by Moffett
               and any benefits  granted by Moffett to any such listed  employee
               during any notice  period which is required by  contract,  Law or
               policy in  connection  with the  termination  of such  employee's
               employment with Moffett), except for severance claims made by any
               such listed  employee who remains  employed by Buyer for at least
               90 days after the Closing Date;

                    (iv)  claims  based  on a  breach  by  Seller  of any of its
               covenants and agreements contained in Sections 10.1(a),  10.1(c),
               10.1(e), 10.2(a) and 10.5;

                    (v) claims for any  liability  in excess of the  reserve set
               forth on the  Closing  Date  Balance  Sheet  with  respect to the
               guarantee   executed  in  favor  of  Gorica  Egypt  Group  (which
               guarantee is more  particularly  described in Section 4.11 of the
               Disclosure Statement); and

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                    (vi) the Dormant Subsidiaries.

                  (d) Except as otherwise  provided in the last sentence of this
Section  9.2(d),  Seller  shall  not  have any  obligation  to  indemnify  Buyer
Indemnified  Parties from and against any Losses (i) until Buyer Combined Losses
(as defined in Section 11.9) exceed  $750,000,  after which point Seller will be
obligated to  indemnify  Buyer  Indemnified  Parties from and against only those
additional Losses suffered by Buyer Indemnified  Parties;  or (ii) to the extent
Sellers' Combined  Indemnification  Payments (as defined in Section 11.9) exceed
an amount equal to $20,000,000 (excluding, for purposes of such calculation, all
Section 6.15 Losses (as defined in Section  11.9) and all  Teledyne  Indemnified
Losses (as defined in Section  11.9)),  after  which  point  Seller will have no
obligation  to indemnify  Buyer  Indemnified  Parties  from and against  further
Losses  in  excess  of such  amount.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  (A) this
Agreement  shall not limit Buyer's right to seek remedies at law to cause Seller
to pay, perform and discharge any matters  described in Section 9.2(c);  (B) the
$750,000  limitation and the  $20,000,000 cap on recovery shall not apply to, or
include,  any Losses  incurred with respect to any matters  described in Section
9.2(c), all of which shall be paid by Seller without minimum recovery limitation
or cap; and (C) the  $20,000,000 cap on recovery shall not apply to, or include,
any Losses incurred as a result of Seller's breach of any of the representations
and warranties  contained in Sections 4.5(b), 4.6 and 4.7 which shall be paid by
Seller without cap.

                  (e)  Notwithstanding  the  limitations  described  in  Section
9.2(d),  Seller further agrees to indemnify,  defend and hold Buyer  Indemnified
Parties harmless from and against,  but only to the extent of the assets held in
escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement,  all Losses and other costs (including,
without limitation, the cost of insurance deductibles and liability in excess of
insurance  limits) which (i) are not accrued on the Closing Date Balance  Sheet,
(ii) are not paid by  insurance,  and (iii) are incurred with respect to, result
from,  arise out of, or are caused by the  operation  of the business of Moffett
prior to the Closing Time, including,  without limitation, the following Losses:
(y) Losses  relating to products  manufactured  and sold by Moffett prior to the
Closing Time;  and (z) Losses based on  liabilities  or  obligations  of Moffett
under  Environmental  Laws, to the extent such Losses are based on conditions or
occurrences that existed or occurred prior to the Closing Time.

                  (f) The assets held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement
shall be used to satisfy Seller's indemnification obligations under this Article
9 in the following manner:

                    (i)  With  respect  to  indemnification  claims  made  under
               Section  9.2(a) or 9.2(c),  Buyer  shall be  required  to proceed
               first  against the assets  held in escrow  pursuant to the Escrow
               Agreement, until such time as either (A) Seller has paid to Buyer
               Indemnified Parties, out of the assets held in escrow, the amount
               of Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars  ($500,000 U.S.) or (B) all
               assets held in escrow have otherwise been distributed pursuant to
               the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

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                    (ii) With  respect  to claims  made  under  Section  9.2(e),
               Buyer's sole recourse  shall be against the assets held in escrow
               pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.

                    (iii) After the occurrence of either condition  described in
               the  subsections  (A)  and  (B)  of  Section   9.2(f)(i),   Buyer
               Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to proceed directly against
               Seller for all claims for indemnification under Section 9.2(a) or
               9.2(c).  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  if Buyer's  obligation
               under Section 9.2(f)(i) terminates by reason of the occurrence of
               the condition  specified in subsection (A) of Section  9.2(f)(i),
               Buyer shall  nevertheless have the right, but not the obligation,
               to  proceed  against  assets  held in escrow in  connection  with
               additional  claims for  indemnification  under Section  9.2(a) or
               9.2(c)  until  such time as all assets  held in escrow  have been
               distributed pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

         9.3      Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Seller.

                  (a) If the Closing  shall occur and Buyer  breaches any of its
representations,  warranties  or  covenants  contained  in this  Agreement,  and
provided that Seller, within any applicable survival period set forth in Section
9.1,  makes a written claim for  indemnification  against Buyer setting forth in
reasonable detail the  circumstances  regarding the claim and, if ascertainable,
an estimate of the amount thereof,  then,  subject to Section 9.3(c),  Buyer and
Moffett agree to jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold Seller and its
Affiliates harmless from and against any Losses Seller or any of its Affiliates,
or  any  of  their  respective  directors,   officers,   employees,   agents  or
representatives  (collectively,  "Seller  Indemnified  Parties"),  suffer to the
extent such Losses result from, arise out of or are caused by such breach.

                  (b) Without restriction as to time, Buyer and Moffett agree to
jointly and  severally  indemnify,  defend and hold Seller  Indemnified  Parties
harmless from and against the entirety of any Losses Seller Indemnified  parties
suffer to the extent such Losses (i) are with  respect to,  result from or arise
out of Buyer's  ownership or operation of the  respective  businesses of Moffett
and the Subsidiaries  after the Closing Time, except for those matters for which
Buyer Indemnified Parties are entitled to indemnification  under Section 9.2; or
(ii) are  based on a breach  by  Buyer of any of its  covenants  and  agreements
contained in Sections 10.1(b), 10.1(c), 10.1(d), 10.2(b) and 10.5.

                  (c) Except as otherwise  provided in the last sentence of this
Section  9.3(c),  Buyer  shall  not  have any  obligation  to  indemnify  Seller
Indemnified Parties from and against any Losses (i) until Seller Combined Losses
(as defined in Section 11.9) exceed $750,000,  after which point Buyer,  Moffett
and the Subsidiaries will be obligated to indemnify Seller  Indemnified  Parties
from and against only those  additional  Losses  suffered by Seller  Indemnified
Parties;  or (ii) to the extent Buyers'  Combined  Indemnification  Payments (as
defined in Section 11.9) exceed an amount equal to $20,000,000 after which point
Buyer will have no obligation to indemnify Seller  Indemnified  Parties from and
against further Losses in excess of such amount.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(A) this  Agreement  shall not limit  Seller's  right to seek remedies at law to
cause Buyer to pay, perform and discharge any of any liabilities of Moffett; (B)
the $750,000  limitation and the cap on recovery shall not apply to, or include,
any claim for indemnification  under Section 9.3(b) hereof,  which shall be paid
by Buyer without minimum recovery limitation or cap; and (C) the $20,000,000 cap


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on recovery shall not apply to, or include,  any Losses  incurred as a result of
the Buyer's breach of any of the  representations  and  warranties  contained in
Section 5.2.

         9.4      Matters Involving Third Parties.

                  (a)  If  any  third  party  notifies  any  party  hereto  (the
"Indemnified  Party")  with respect to any matter which may give rise to a claim
for  indemnification  against the other party hereto (the "Indemnifying  Party")
under this Section 9, then the  Indemnified  Party will notify the  Indemnifying
Party  thereof  in  writing  promptly  and in any  event  within  10 days  after
receiving any written  notice from a third party stating the nature and basis of
any claim  made by the third  party;  provided  that no delay on the part of the
Indemnified  Party  in  notifying  the  Indemnifying   Party  will  relieve  the
Indemnifying Party from any obligation  hereunder unless, and then solely to the
extent that, the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced thereby. The Indemnified Party
shall  provide  to  the  Indemnifying  Party  on  request  all  information  and
documentation  reasonably  necessary  to support and verify any Losses which the
Indemnified  Party believes give rise to a claim for  indemnification  hereunder
and shall give the Indemnifying  Party reasonable  access to all books,  records
and personnel in the  possession or under the control of the  Indemnified  Party
which would have  bearing on such  claim.  In the event the  Indemnifying  Party
notifies the  Indemnified  Party  within 30 days after the date the  Indemnified
Party has given notice of the matter that the Indemnifying Party is assuming the
defense of such matter (i) the  Indemnifying  Party will defend the  Indemnified
Party against the matter with counsel of its choice  reasonably  satisfactory to
the Indemnified Party, (ii) the Indemnified Party may retain separate counsel at
its  sole  cost  and  expense  (except  that  the  Indemnifying  Party  will  be
responsible for the fees and expenses of such separate  co-counsel to the extent
the Indemnified  Party  reasonably  concludes in good faith that the Indemnified
Party  has  defenses  available  to it  that  may  conflict  with  those  of the
Indemnifying  Party),  (iii) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry
of a judgement or enter into any  settlement  with respect to the matter without
the  written  consent of the  Indemnifying  Party (not to be withheld or delayed
unreasonably),  and (iv) the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of
a judgement with respect to the matter or enter into any  settlement  which does
not include a provision whereby the plaintiff or claimant in the matter releases
the  Indemnified  Party from all  liability  with respect  thereto,  without the
written  consent  of the  Indemnified  Party  (not  to be  withheld  or  delayed
unreasonably).  If the  Indemnifying  Party does not assume the  defense of such
matter,  the  Indemnified  Party may defend  against the matter in any manner it
reasonably may deem  appropriate,  and (i) the Indemnified Party will defend the
matter with counsel of its choice  reasonably  satisfactory to the  Indemnifying
Party, (ii) the Indemnifying  Party may retain separate counsel at its sole cost
and expense,  and (iii) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry of a
judgement or enter into any  settlement  with respect to the matter  without the
written  consent  of the  Indemnifying  Party  (not to be  withheld  or  delayed
unreasonably).

                  (b) The  provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section 9.4 shall
apply to all claims for indemnification  hereunder except indemnification claims
which involve Tax matters pertaining to Moffett,  which claims shall be governed
by Article 10.

         9.5      Other Indemnification Matters.

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                  (a) In no event  shall any party  hereto be liable for loss of
profits or consequential damages hereunder.

                  (b) The right of  recovery  by Buyer  Indemnified  Parties  or
Seller Indemnified  Parties with respect to any matter covered by this Article 9
shall be net of any insurance proceeds received by the Buyer Indemnified Parties
or Seller Indemnified Parties, as the case may be, as a result of any Losses.

                  (c)   Notwithstanding   anything  in  this  Agreement  to  the
contrary,  Seller shall not be responsible  for any liability or obligation as a
result of Buyer's  or  Moffett's  or any  Subsidiary's  failure  to comply  with
applicable law after the Closing Time even if Moffett and the  Subsidiaries  are
owned or operated  after the Closing Time in the manner owned or operated  prior
to Closing, except to the extent that the manner of ownership or operation prior
to Closing Time constitutes a breach of a representation  or warranty  contained
in this Agreement.

                  (d) Upon  making any payment to an  Indemnified  Party for any
indemnification  claim pursuant to this Article 9, the Indemnifying  Party shall
be  subrogated,  to the  extent  of  such  payment,  to  any  rights  which  the
Indemnified Party may have against any other parties with respect to the subject
matter underlying such indemnification claim.

         9.6      Environmental Matters.

                  (a) With respect to any Losses relating to the presence of, or
any release of, Hazardous  Materials at, on, in, upon, under, or from any of the
Owned  Property  or Leased  Property,  or arising  from,  under or  pursuant  to
violations of any Environmental  Law, in any case,  arising prior to the closing
of the  transactions  contemplated  by that  certain  Asset  Purchase  and  Sale
Agreement dated as of September 15, 1999 by and among Teledyne,  Inc.,  Teledyne
Princeton, Inc. Kooi USA, Inc., Teledyne GmbH and Terex Corporation (even if not
asserted  until after the Closing  Time),  for which Buyer seeks  indemnity as a
result  of a breach  of a  representation  or  warranty  under  Section  4.18 in
connection with the operation of the business of Moffett or any Subsidiary,  the
Owned Real  Property  or the Leased Real  Property  pursuant to Section 9.2 (for
purposes of this  Section  9.6,  "Environmental  Losses"),  Buyer shall  provide
notice to Seller  pursuant to Section 11.6 specifying in reasonable  detail,  to
the extent  known,  the  nature of the  Environmental  Losses and the  estimated
amount to remediate or respond to the condition giving rise to the Environmental
Losses,  to the extent it is then known (which  estimate shall not be conclusive
of the final amount of any Environmental Losses).

                  (b) Seller  shall have the right to control  and  investigate,
remediate,  and/or  resolve any  condition  giving rise to a claim or demand for
indemnification  by Buyer under this Agreement with respect to any Environmental
Losses;  provided,  however,  that Seller must consult with Buyer regarding such
investigation,  remediation  or  resolution  and provided  further that if after
written notice and a reasonable  opportunity to cure Seller do not exercise such
right,  Buyer may exercise such right.  Seller and its  employees,  contractors,
representatives  and agents shall have reasonable  access at reasonable times to
the  facilities  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  any   investigation   and/or
remediation,  including any sampling or  monitoring  required to be performed by


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Seller, which may include intrusive investigations or remedial action, after the
Closing Date or at any time  thereafter;  provided that if Seller  requests such
access then Seller  shall  provide  Buyer with written  notice of such  request.
Seller  shall use all  reasonable  efforts  to  minimize  disruption  to Buyer's
business as a result of conducting any such investigation or remediation.

                  (c) Buyer  shall use  reasonable  efforts  to  cooperate  with
Seller to minimize costs with respect to Environmental  Losses.  Nothing in this
Agreement  shall  require  Seller  to  perform  any  environmental   remediation
activities or other  environmental  testing,  sampling or monitoring  activities
beyond  the  minimum  required  to comply  with  applicable  Environmental  Laws
(including those measures required to be implemented by Governmental Authorities
after reasonable opportunity to object to and/or appeal such requirement) and to
permit the use of the Owned or Leased Property  consistent with its current use;
provided,  however,  that Buyer shall not be required to accept or execute,  nor
shall  Seller or its agents  seek or execute,  any deed,  well,  soil,  or water
notice or  restriction  of any kind, or any other Lien,  encumbrance,  notice or
restriction  that may be  imposed  on or  recorded  against  any of the Owned or
Leased Property due to the presence of Hazardous Materials if doing so would, in
Buyer's reasonable  judgment,  result in any material diminution in the value or
marketability of such property,  and in no event will Buyer's agreement to allow
any such  alternative to remediation  relieve Seller of the obligation to effect
further  remediation if subsequently  required by any Governmental  Authority or
otherwise required by any Environmental Law.

                  (d) Buyer  shall give prompt  written  notice to Seller of any
report or other document that Buyer seeks to submit,  whether  voluntarily or by
requirement  of a Governmental  Authority,  to a  Governmental  Authority  which
describes any environmental condition existing prior to the Closing Time. To the
extent reasonably possible under the circumstances,  Seller shall have the right
to review and comment upon any  submission  to a  Governmental  Authority  which
describes or addresses any  environmental  condition for which Buyer is claiming
indemnification  from Seller  hereunder (and Seller will cooperate with Buyer in
preparing such  submissions,  including making available all relevant records in
its possession or under its control),  and Buyer shall revise such submission in
accordance with Seller's  reasonable  comments thereon,  except that in no event
shall Buyer be requested by Seller to submit information that in Buyer's opinion
would not be legally  sufficient.  To the extent  reasonably  possible under the
circumstances,  Buyer shall give  Seller  prompt  written  notice of, and Seller
and/or its  representatives  shall have the right to  participate  in, any phone
call or  meeting  with any  Governmental  Authority  at which any  environmental
condition for which Buyer is claiming  indemnification  from Seller hereunder is
to be discussed or addressed in any manner. Except to the extent required by Law
after  notice to Buyer,  Seller shall not submit  documents to any  Governmental
Authority  or conduct  meetings or phone calls with any  Governmental  Authority
regarding the environmental  conditions at any Owned Property or Leased Property
without the prior  consent of Buyer,  which  consent  shall not be  unreasonably
withheld.

                  (e) Seller  shall not have any  obligation  to  indemnify  any
Buyer  Indemnified  Party from and against (i) any  Environmental  Losses to the
extent  directly  arising from or relating  directly to a use of the  facilities
that is not substantially a continuation of the operation of Moffett's  business
as conducted on the Closing Date, (ii) any Environmental  Losses arising from or


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related to any change in the use of the Owned Property from  industrial  use, or
(iii) any  Environmental  Losses to the  extent  arising  from or related to any
amendment to or change in any  Environmental Law from that which is in effect on
the date  hereof.  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained  herein,
Seller shall not have any obligation to indemnify Buyer Indemnified Parties from
and against any Environmental  Losses to the extent (w) they do not relate to an
environmental  condition  caused,  created or in existence prior to the Closing,
(x) arising  with respect to any release of a Hazardous  Material by Buyer,  its
agents, or invitees after the Closing,  or (y) arising from the gross negligence
or recklessness of Buyer, its agents,  or invitees,  or from the exacerbation by
physical action of any environmental condition by Buyer, its agent, or invitees.
Buyer  acknowledges  that nothing contained herein absolves it of any obligation
under any Environmental Law for Environmental  Losses with respect to violations
of Environmental Laws by Buyer, its employees,  contractors,  representatives or
agents.  Notwithstanding  anything  contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
Buyer shall not be construed as reckless,  negligent,  or to have exacerbated an
environmental  condition if, with respect to any such  environmental  condition,
either  (i) Buyer  fails to take an action  Buyer  reasonably  believed  was the
responsibility  of Seller (but only to the extent Buyer has provided Seller with
written notice of such condition) or (ii) Buyer has no knowledge that any action
is required.

                  (f) If, after the Closing Time, Buyer undertakes environmental
remediation  activities or other environmental  testing,  sampling or monitoring
activities in  connection  with  Environmental  Losses which are not required or
requested  by a  Governmental  Authority  or in  response to a third party claim
asserting liability for an environmental condition at the facilities, subject to
Buyer's  indemnification rights contained in Section 9.2(e), Seller shall not be
obligated to indemnify the Buyer in respect of such Environmental Losses.

         9.7 EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. THE INDEMNIFICATION  PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS
ARTICLE 9 SHALL  CONSTITUTE  THE SOLE AND  EXCLUSIVE  RECOURSE AND REMEDY OF THE
PARTIES  FOR  MONETARY  DAMAGES  WITH  RESPECT  TO  ANY  BREACH  OF  ANY  OF THE
REPRESENTATIONS,  WARRANTIES OR COVENANTS  CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF
THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE 9 WILL NOT RESTRICT THE
RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO SEEK SPECIFIC  PERFORMANCE OR OTHER EQUITABLE  REMEDIES IN
CONNECTION  WITH ANY BREACH OF ANY OF THE COVENANTS  CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS.  BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NO RIGHTS TO
RESCIND  THIS  AGREEMENT  EITHER FOR A BREACH OF  CONTRACT OF FOR  NEGLIGENT  OR
INNOCENT   MISREPRESENTATION.   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  THE
AGREEMENT,  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS  SECTION  9.7 SHALL NOT APPLY TO EXCLUDE OR
LIMIT THE  LIABILITY  OF SELLER TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY CLAIM ARISES BY REASON OF
ANY FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OF ANY SUCH PARTY.

         9.8  Minimizing  Losses.  Each  party  agrees  to use all  commercially
reasonable efforts to minimize all Losses (including Losses that are defined for
purposes  of  Section  9.6 as  "Environmental  Losses")  for  which  it may seek


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indemnification from the other party pursuant to this Article 9, and to minimize
the amount of such indemnification obligation by reasonably pursuing the maximum
possible  insurance  recovery  or recovery  from other  available  sources  with
respect to such Losses and nothing  herein will in any way diminish each party's
common law duty to mitigate its Loss. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event
shall Buyer be required to purchase  product  liability  insurance  for products
manufactured or sold by Seller,  Moffett or any Subsidiary  prior to the Closing
Time.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                                   TAX MATTERS

         10.1     Preparation of Tax Returns.

                  (a) Subject to Section  10.1(c),  Seller shall be  responsible
for the preparation and timely filing of any return, report,  information return
or other  document  (including any related or supporting  information)  filed or
required  to  be  filed  with  any  taxing  authority  in  connection  with  the
determination, assessment, collection, administration or imposition of any Taxes
(as  defined  in  Section   4.10)  (for   purposes  of  this  Article  10  only,
individually,  a  "Return"  and  collectively,  "Returns")  of  Moffett  and the
Subsidiaries  relating  to any  taxable  year or period  ending on or before the
Closing Date (a  "Pre-Closing  Tax  Return").  Pre-Closing  Tax Returns shall be
filed on or before  their  respective  due dates  (including  extensions).  Such
Returns shall be prepared on a basis  consistent with Returns prepared for prior
taxable periods, except as otherwise required by law or regulation.  At least 15
days prior to the filing of a Pre-Closing Tax Return, Seller shall provide Buyer
with a copy of such  Pre-Closing  Tax Return for Buyer's review and comment.  If
any such Returns cannot be completed and filed by Seller until after the Closing
Date,  Buyer shall cause the relevant  officer(s) of Moffett and each Subsidiary
to sign and file such  Returns  after they have been  completed  by Seller  (and
before the due date of such Returns).

                  (b) Buyer shall be responsible  for the preparation and timely
filing of all Returns of Moffett and the  Subsidiaries  for all taxable  periods
commencing  after  the  Closing  Date  (the  "Post-Closing  Tax  Returns").  The
Post-Closing  Tax  Returns  shall be  prepared  on a basis  consistent  with the
Pre-Closing  Tax  Returns  unless a  different  treatment  is required by law or
regulation.  If Buyer  takes any  position or uses any  methodology  on any such
Return that is  inconsistent  with any position or methodology  taken or used by
Moffett, any Subsidiary,  or Seller in prior periods (unless Buyer's position or
methodology  giving  rise  to  the  inconsistency  is  required  (i) by a law or
regulation,  or (ii) in the  opinion  (reasonably  acceptable  to Seller and its
counsel) of a reputable law firm (the "Law Firm") satisfactory to Seller and its
counsel,  by other applicable legal authorities in effect for the taxable period
covered  by such  Return),  then  Buyer  shall be  responsible  for,  and  shall
indemnify and hold harmless, on an after-tax basis, Seller against, any increase
in Taxes  with  respect  to any  Pre-Closing  Tax  Return  resulting  from  such
inconsistent position or methodology. Buyer shall not make any assertion or make
any election the effect of which would be to exclude  Moffett or any Subsidiary,
to the extent  otherwise  eligible  therefor,  from any  consolidated  Return of
Moffett (or any consolidated or combined Return of Seller's  consolidated group)
for any Pre-Closing Tax Return unless required by law or regulation.

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                  (c)  Notwithstanding  anything to the  contrary  contained  in
Section  10.1(a),  Buyer shall be  responsible  for the  preparation  and timely
filing of any Returns of Moffett and the Subsidiaries  for taxable  periods,  if
any,  that  begin  before  the  Closing  Date and end  after  the  Closing  Date
("Straddling  Returns").  The  Straddling  Returns  shall be prepared on a basis
consistent with Pre-Closing Tax Returns unless a different treatment is required
by law or regulation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Article  10,  at least 15 days  prior to the  filing of any  Straddling  Returns
required to be caused to be filed by Buyer hereunder,  Buyer shall submit copies
of such  returns  to Seller for its  review  and  approval.  In the event of any
dispute with respect to any Straddling Returns,  Buyer shall file the final form
of such returns  prior to the due date  therefor  without  prejudice to Seller's
right to dispute the amount of Taxes for the tax period covered thereby.  Seller
shall be responsible  for, and shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless  against,
so much  of any Tax  liability  shown  on a  Straddling  Return  as is  properly
allocable to a pre-Closing  period,  net of any current Tax savings  directly or
indirectly  received  by Buyer as a result of  paying  such Tax  liability.  The
portion of Moffett's and each  Subsidiary's  taxable income,  gain, loss and any
resulting  Tax shown on a  Straddling  Return  which is properly  allocated to a
pre-Closing  period shall be determined by (i) assuming that  Moffett's and each
Subsidiary's  taxable year ends as of the close of business on the Closing Date,
(ii)  allocating  to the  pre-Closing  period any other  income,  gain,  loss or
deduction  of Moffett and each  Subsidiary  from any source,  by closing,  on an
actual  basis (or if an actual  closing is not  feasible,  on a pro forma  basis
taking into account  extraordinary  items,  allocated  solely to the pre-Closing
period) the books of Moffett and each  Subsidiary as of the close of business on
the Closing Date,  and (iii)  preparing  Returns  based on the income,  gain and
losses  determined  on a basis  consistent  with the  methodology  and elections
employed  by Moffett and each  Subsidiary  in prior years as adjusted to reflect
any subsequent adjustments to such returns.

                  (d) Except as otherwise  required by any then effective law or
regulation or, in the opinion (reasonably  acceptable to Seller and its counsel)
of the Law  Firm,  by other  applicable  legal  authorities,  without  the prior
written consent of Seller (which consent shall not, in any case, be unreasonably
withheld),  Buyer shall not make or cause Moffett or any  Subsidiary to make any
election,  change an annual  accounting period or adopt or change any accounting
method  if any such  election,  change  or  adoption  would  have the  effect of
increasing  the Tax liability of Moffett or any  Subsidiary  with respect to any
Pre-Closing Tax Return.

                  (e) If,  consistent  with the  provisions  of this Article 10,
Seller desires to amend a Pre-Closing Tax Return,  Buyer shall cooperate in such
matter to the extent reasonable.  Seller shall indemnify and hold Moffett,  each
Subsidiary,  and Buyer harmless,  on an after-tax basis, against any increase in
any Taxes with respect to Post-Closing Tax Returns  directly  resulting from any
adjustments to items of income,  gain,  deduction,  loss or credit  reflected in
such amendment.

                  (f)  Seller   shall  retain  all  books,   records,   returns,
schedules, documents and all papers or relevant items of information relating to
the  Federal,  state,  foreign  or  other  Tax  liability  of  Moffett  and  the
Subsidiaries  for any  Pre-Closing  Tax  Return,  until  the  expiration  of all
statutes of limitations for claims to which such documents may pertain; provided
that if the statute of  limitations  for such claims survive  indefinitely  (for
example,  with  respect  to net  operating  losses),  Seller  shall  retain  the


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documents  pertaining  to such  claims  for a period  of seven  years  after the
Closing Date.  Thereafter,  Seller shall have the right to dispose of or destroy
any such items;  provided that,  prior to such disposal or  destruction,  Seller
shall provide Buyer with written  notice of its intent to do so. For a period of
30 days after its receipt of such  notice,  Buyer  shall have the right,  at its
sole cost and expense,  promptly to remove or obtain  copies (or, if  necessary,
originals) of such items and take whatever  action Buyer may desire with respect
to such items.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall reasonably cooperate
with Buyer and furnish  copies of any such items to Buyer,  at Buyer's sole cost
and expense, upon written request.

         10.2  Liability for Taxes.  Seller and Buyer hereby  covenant and agree
that, as between  Seller,  on the one hand,  and Buyer,  on the other hand,  and
subject to the provisions of Section 10.3:

                  (a) Except as otherwise  provided in Section  10.1(b),  Seller
shall be liable for and shall pay (i) all Taxes  payable  by or with  respect to
Moffett,  the Subsidiaries,  or Seller for Pre-Closing Tax Returns and (ii) such
Taxes as are  allocable to the period  prior to the Closing  Time in  connection
with a Straddling Return prepared in accordance with Section 10.1(c).

                  (b) Except as  otherwise  provided  in  Sections  10.1(c)  and
10.2(a),  Buyer shall be liable for and shall pay, or shall cause Moffett or the
Subsidiaries,  as applicable, to pay, and Seller shall not be required to pay or
reimburse Buyer or Moffett or the Subsidiaries for, all Taxes payable by Moffett
and each Subsidiary for all Returns other than Pre-Closing Tax Returns.

         10.3 Certain Tax Payment  Responsibility.  Notwithstanding  anything in
this  Article 10 to the  contrary,  Each party agrees that it shall not set off,
offset or recoup any amounts due to another  party  pursuant to this  Article 10
and shall not defend any failure to make  payment  when due in  accordance  with
this  Article  10 by  reason  of the  alleged  failure  of such  other  party to
indemnify  and hold harmless  such party in  accordance  with the  provisions of
Article 9.

         10.4     Tax Contests.

                  (a) Seller and its duly appointed  representatives  shall have
the sole right to supervise or otherwise  coordinate any examination process and
to negotiate, resolve, settle or contest any asserted Tax deficiencies or assert
and prosecute any claim for refund with respect to Pre-Closing Tax Returns. Each
party  hereto shall  within 14 days after it has  knowledge of the  assertion or
commencement  thereof  notify the other  party of the written  assertion  of any
claim or the  commencement of any suit,  action,  proceeding,  investigation  or
audit (any of which may be  hereinafter  referred  to as a "Tax  Contest")  with
respect to any  Pre-Closing  Tax  Returns  (but only if such Tax  Contest  would
affect the Tax liability of the other party),  and shall provide the other party
with copies (subject to deletion of unrelated information) of all correspondence
relating to such Tax  Contest.  The costs of such Tax Contest  shall be borne by
Seller.

                  (b) Buyer and its duly  appointed  representatives  shall have
the sole right and the  obligation  to  supervise or  otherwise  coordinate  any
examination  process and to negotiate,  resolve,  settle or contest any asserted
Tax  deficiencies  or assert and  prosecute any claim for refund with respect to


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Post-Closing  Tax  Returns.  Each party hereto shall within 14 days after it has
knowledge  thereof  notify  the  other  party of the  written  assertion  or the
commencement of a Tax Contest with respect to any  Post-Closing Tax Returns (but
only if such Tax Contest would affect the Tax liability of the other party), and
shall  provide  the other party with  copies  (subject to deletion of  unrelated
information) of all  correspondence  relating to such Tax Contest.  The costs of
such Tax Contest shall be borne by Buyer.

                  (c) Buyer and its duly  appointed  representatives  shall have
the sole right and the  obligation  to  supervise or  otherwise  coordinate  any
examination  process and to negotiate,  resolve,  settle or contest any asserted
Tax  deficiencies  or assert and  prosecute any claim for refund with respect to
Straddling  Returns.  Each party hereto shall within  fourteen days after it has
knowledge  thereof  notify  the  other  party of the  written  assertion  or the
commencement  of Tax Contest with respect to any Straddling  Return (but only if
such Tax Contest would effect the Tax  liability of the other party),  and shall
provide  the  other  party  with  copies   (subject  to  deletion  of  unrelated
information)  of all  correspondence  to such Tax Contest.  The cost of such Tax
Contest shall be borne by Buyer.

         10.5 Refunds,  Tax Credits.  To the extent that Buyer receives a refund
of, or an offset with  respect to,  Taxes or a Tax credit  arising  from or with
respect to the  Pre-Closing  Tax  Returns or a  Straddling  Return to the extent
applicable to a pre-Closing Time period as determined in accordance with Section
10.1(c)  (net of a  proportionate  amount  of any  costs  incurred  by  Buyer in
connection with obtaining such refund, offset or Tax credit), Buyer shall pay to
or reimburse, or shall cause Moffett or a Subsidiary,  as applicable,  to pay to
or  reimburse,  Seller for the amount of any such Tax  refund,  offset or credit
received net of any Taxes  payable by Buyer,  Moffett or the  Subsidiaries  as a
result of such Tax refund or credit. To the extent that Seller receives a refund
of, or an offset with  respect to,  Taxes or a Tax credit  arising  from or with
respect to any of the Post-Closing Tax Returns or any Straddling Returns, Seller
shall reimburse  Buyer,  Moffett and the Subsidiaries for the amount of any such
Tax  refund or credit  received  net of any Taxes  payable by Seller on such Tax
refund,  offset or credit,  but only to the extent  allocable to a  post-Closing
Time period.

         10.6  Cooperation.  After the Closing Date, Buyer, on the one hand, and
Seller,  on the other hand,  shall make  available to the other,  as  reasonably
requested,  and to any taxing authority,  all information,  records or documents
relating to Tax  liabilities  or potential  Tax  liabilities  of Moffett and the
Subsidiaries  and shall  preserve all such  information,  records and  documents
until the  expiration of any  applicable  statute of  limitations  or extensions
thereof.

         10.7     Reserved.

         10.8 No  Extensions.  Seller shall ensure that neither  Moffett nor any
Subsidiary  consents prior to the Closing Time to any waiver or extension of any
statute  of  limitations  with  respect  to any  taxable  year of Moffett or any
Subsidiary.

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                                   ARTICLE 11

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         11.1   Enforcement   of  Agreement.   The  parties  hereto  agree  that
irreparable  damage would occur in the event that any of the  provisions of this
Agreement  were not  performed  in  accordance  with its  specific  terms or was
otherwise breached.  It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled
to an injunction or  injunctions  to prevent  breaches of this  Agreement and to
enforce  specifically the terms and provisions  hereof in any New York Court (as
hereinafter  defined),  this being in addition to any other remedy to which they
may be entitled at law or in equity.

         11.2  Entire  Agreement.  This  Agreement,  the  exhibits  hereto,  the
Disclosure Statement,  Buyer's Disclosure  Statement,  the introductory language
and  recital  set  forth  above,  the  Confidentiality  Agreement  and any other
documents delivered by the parties in connection with this Agreement  constitute
the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersede all prior agreements and  understandings  (oral and written) among
the parties with respect thereto.

         11.3 Governing  Law. This Agreement  shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its rules
of  conflict   of  laws.   Each  Seller  and  Buyer   hereby   irrevocably   and
unconditionally  consents to submit to the exclusive  jurisdiction of the courts
of the United States  District Court for the Southern  District of New York (the
"New  York  Courts")  for any  litigation  arising  out of or  relating  to this
Agreement and the transactions  contemplated  hereby (and agrees not to commence
any litigation relating thereto except in such courts),  waives any objection to
the laying of venue of any such litigation in the New York Courts and agrees not
to plead or claim  that such  litigation  brought in any New York Court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum.

         11.4     Reserved.

         11.5  Schedules;  Tables  of  Contents  and  Headings.  If a matter  is
disclosed on any Section of the  Disclosure  Statement,  such  disclosure  shall
suffice, without specific repetition and without cross-reference,  as a response
to any other Section of the  Disclosure  Statement,  but only to the extent such
disclosure  is made in such a way that Buyer  would be  reasonably  expected  to
determine  the  applicability  of such  disclosure to such other  Section.  If a
matter  is  disclosed  on any  Section  of  Buyer's  Disclosure  Statement  such
disclosure   shall   suffice,    without   specific   repetition   and   without
cross-reference,  as a  response  to any other  section  of  Buyer's  Disclosure
Statement,  but only to the extent  such  disclosure  is made in such a way that
Buyer  would be  reasonably  expected to  determine  the  applicability  of such
disclosure to such other section.  The table of contents and section headings of
this Agreement and titles given to Sections of the Disclosure  Statement to this
Agreement are for  reference  purposes only and are to be given no effect in the
construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

         11.6 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed  given (a) when  delivered if by hand or
overnight courier, (b) three days after mailing by first-class  registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) when telecopied, provided that
concurrently  therewith a copy is mailed by first-class  registered mail, return
receipt requested,  postage prepaid,  to the parties at the following  addresses
(or to such  address as a party may have  specified by notice given to the other
party pursuant to this provision):

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                  If to Seller to:

                             Terex Corporation
                             500 Post Road East
                             Westport, Connecticut  06880
                             Attn: Eric I Cohen, Esq.
                                       Senior Vice President, Secretary
                                            and General Counsel
                             Fax No.:  (203) 222-7976

                  With a copy to:

                             Robinson Silverman Pearce
                             Aronsohn & Berman LLP
                             1290 Avenue of the Americas
                             New York, New York  10104
                             Attn:  Stuart A. Gordon, Esq.
                             Fax No.:  (212) 541-4630

                  If to Buyer, to:

                             Partek Cargotec Holding Ltd
                             c/o Partek Corporation
                             Sornaisten rantatie 23
                             P.O. Box 61, FIN-00501 Helsinki, Finland
                             Attn:  General Counsel
                             Tel. No.: 358-204-55-11
                             Fax No.: 358-204-55-4386

                  With a copy to:

                             Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris
                                    & Rieselbach, s.c.
                             1000 North Water Street, Suite 2100
                             Milwaukee, WI 53202
                             Attn: Kevin J. Howley, Esq.
                             Fax No.:  (414) 298-8097

         11.7  Severability.  Any term or provision of this  Agreement  which is
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction,  be
ineffective  to the  extent  of  such  invalidity  or  unenforceability  without
rendering  invalid or  unenforceable  the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement or otherwise  affecting the validity or  enforceability  of any of the
terms  or  provisions  of  this  Agreement  in any  other  jurisdiction.  If any
provision of this  Agreement is so broad as to be  unenforceable,  the provision
shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

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         11.8  Extension;  Waiver.  The  parties  may:  (a)  extend the time for
performance  of any of the  obligations or other acts of the other party hereto,
(b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations or warranties contained herein
and (c) waive  compliance  with any of the  agreements,  covenants or conditions
contained  herein.  Any such  extension  or waiver  shall be valid  only if in a
writing executed by the party against whom such extension or waiver is sought to
be enforced.

         11.9     Certain Definitions.  The following terms, whenever used in
this Agreement, shall have the following meanings:

                  (a)  The  term   "Affiliate"   means,   with  respect  to  any
individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, trust or
other entity (each a "Person"), any Person who controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with, such Person.

                  (b) The term "Buyers' Combined Indemnification Payments" means
the sum of the  following:  (i)  amounts  paid by  Buyer to  Seller  Indemnified
Parties for Losses pursuant to the indemnification  provisions contained in this
Agreement (such amounts described in this subsection (i) shall be referred to as
"Buyer's   Moffett   Indemnification   Payments"),   plus  (ii)   Buyer's   Kooi
Indemnification  Payments, as defined in the Kooi Purchase Agreement, plus (iii)
Buyer's Princeton Indemnification Payments, as defined in the Princeton Purchase
Agreement

                  (c) The term  "Buyer  Combined  Losses"  means  the sum of the
following:  (i) all Losses  suffered by Buyer  Indemnified  Parties by reason of
breaches  under  this  Agreement,  determined  without  regard to any  otherwise
applicable  "Material  Adverse Effect"  qualification  (such Losses described in
this subsection (i) shall be referred to as "Buyer's Moffett Losses"), plus (ii)
Buyer's  Kooi  Losses,  as defined in the Kooi  Purchase  Agreement,  plus (iii)
Buyer's Princeton Losses, as defined in the Princeton Purchase Agreement.

                  (d) The term  "Escrow  Agreement"  means the escrow  agreement
among Buyer,  Seller,  Partek Cargotec Holding  Netherlands  B.V.,  Holland Lift
International B.V., Partek Holding Inc., Terex Corporation, and the Escrow Agent
(as defined in Section 11.9(e)), in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached
hereto.

                  (e) The term "Escrow  Agent" means the party serving as escrow
agent under the Escrow Agreement.

                  (f) The  phrase  "to the  knowledge  of  Seller"  (or words of
similar import,  whether  expressed in the positive or negative) shall mean only
the actual knowledge after  reasonable  inquiry into the relevant subject matter
of those persons who are listed in Section 11.9(f) of the Disclosure  Statement.
For purposes of the foregoing  definition,  "reasonable  inquiry" shall include,
but not be limited to, inquiry of the Managing  Director and Director of Finance
at Moffett (or if such positions do not exist,  the persons  holding  comparable
positions at Moffett).

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                  (g)  The  term  "Kooi  Purchase  Agreement"  means  the  Share
Purchase and Sale Agreement  dated of even date herewith  among Partek  Cargotec
Holding  Netherlands B.V., Holland Lift International  B.V., and for purposes of
Article 9 only, Kooi B.V., pursuant to which Partek Cargotec Holding Netherlands
B.V.  has agreed to acquire  from  Holland  Lift  International  B.V. all of the
issued and outstanding capital shares of Terex B.V.

                  (h) The term "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean any material
adverse effect on, or any  circumstances or events which  individually or in the
aggregate are  reasonably  likely to result in a material  adverse effect on the
assets,  the current or foreseeable  future results of operations or the current
or foreseeable future financial  condition of Moffett,  the Subsidiaries,  Terex
Corporation's  Princeton division,  Kooi B.V. and the subsidiaries of Kooi B.V.,
taken as a whole.

                  (i) The  term  "Materiality  Thresholds"  means  the  $100,000
(U.S.)  materiality  thresholds  described in the second and third  sentences of
Section 2.3(d) of the Princeton Purchase Agreement.

                  (j) The term "Princeton  Purchase  Agreement"  means the Asset
Purchase and Sale Agreement  dated of even date herewith  between Partek Holding
Inc. and Terex Corporation,  pursuant to which Partek Acquisition Company,  Inc.
has agreed to acquire from Terex Corporation substantially all of the assets and
business of Terex Corporation's Princeton division.

                  (k) The term  "Reference  Amount" has the same  meaning as set
forth in the Kooi Purchase Agreement.

                  (l) The term  "Relevant  Closing  Balance  Sheets"  means  the
Closing Date Balance  Sheet,  the closing  balance  sheet  prepared  pursuant to
Section 2.3 of the Princeton  Purchase  Agreement,  and the closing date balance
sheet prepared pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Kooi Purchase Agreement.

                  (m)  The  term  "Section  6.15  Losses"  means  the sum of the
following:  (i) any and all payments for Losses  incurred by Buyer in connection
with the breach by Seller or any Affiliate of Seller of any of the provisions of
Section 6.15 (such payments  described in this  subsection (i) shall be referred
to as "Moffett  Section 6.15  Losses"),  plus (ii) Kooi Section 6.15 Losses,  as
defined in the Kooi  Purchase  Agreement,  plus  (iii)  Princeton  Section  6.15
Losses, as defined in the Princeton Purchase Agreement.

                  (n) The term  "Seller  Combined  Losses"  means the sum of the
following:  (i) all Losses suffered by Seller  Indemnified  Parties by reason of
breaches  under this  Agreement  (such Losses  described in this  subsection (i)
shall be referred to as "Seller's  Moffett  Losses"),  plus (ii)  Seller's  Kooi
Losses, as defined in the Kooi Purchase Agreement, plus (iii) Seller's Princeton
Losses, as defined in the Princeton Purchase Agreement.

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                  (o) The  term  "Sellers'  Combined  Indemnification  Payments"
means  the  sum of the  following:  (i) all  amounts  paid by  Seller  to  Buyer
Indemnified  Parties  for  Losses  pursuant  to the  indemnification  provisions
contained in this Agreement (such amounts described in this subsection (i) shall
be  referred  to as  "Seller's  Moffett  Indemnification  Payments"),  plus (ii)
Seller's  Kooi  Indemnification  Payments,  as  defined  in  the  Kooi  Purchase
Agreement, plus (iii) Seller's Princeton Indemnification Payments, as defined in
the Princeton Purchase Agreement.

                  (p) The term "Teledyne  Indemnified  Losses" means any and all
payments for  "Losses" (or portions  thereof) as that term is defined in each of
the Princeton Purchase Agreement and the Kooi Purchase Agreement,  for which (i)
"Buyer  Indemnified  Parties" under the Kooi Purchase  Agreement are indemnified
against under the Kooi Purchase  Agreement or (ii) "Buyer  Indemnified  Parties"
under  the  Princeton  Purchase  Agreement  are  indemnified  against  under the
Princeton  Purchase  Agreement  and in either case for which  Terex  Corporation
receives  payments  pursuant to the  indemnification  provisions of that certain
Asset  Purchase and Sale  Agreement  dated as of September 15, 1999 by and among
Teledyne,  Inc.,  Teledyne  Princeton,  Inc., Kooi USA, Inc.,  Teledyne GmbH and
Terex Corporation.

                  (q) The term "Total  Equity"  means the sum of the  following:
(i) the  amount  by  which  (A) the  value  of the  assets  of  Moffett  and the
Subsidiaries,  as reflected on the Closing Date Balance  Sheet,  exceeds (B) the
liabilities  of Moffett and the  Subsidiaries,  as reflected on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet (including  reserves reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet),
plus (ii) Kooi Net Equity, as defined in the Kooi Purchase Agreement, plus (iii)
Princeton Net Asset Value, as defined in the Princeton Purchase  Agreement.  The
amount referred to in the foregoing Section  11.9(n)(i) is referred to herein as
"Moffett Net Equity."

                  (r) The  term  Truck  Mounted  Transactions"  shall  mean  the
following transactions:  (i) the purchase by Partek Cargotec Holding Netherlands
B.V. of all of the issued and outstanding  capital shares of Terex B.V. pursuant
to the terms of the Kooi Purchase Agreement, (ii) the purchase by Partek Holding
Inc. of  substantially  all of the assets and  business  of Terex  Corporation's
Princeton  division pursuant to the terms of the Princeton  Purchase  Agreement;
and (iii) the  purchase  by Buyer of all of the issued and  outstanding  capital
shares of Moffett Engineering Limited pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

         11.10  Payment  of  Certain   Arbitration   Costs;   Manner  of  Making
Adjustment.  The cost of any arbitration  (including the fees of the Arbitrator)
pursuant  to Section  2.3(c)  shall be paid in the manner  specified  in Section
2.3(c) of the Princeton  Purchase  Agreement.  The  adjustment  contemplated  by
Section  2.3(d) shall be made in the manner  specified in Section  2.3(d) of the
Princeton Purchase Agreement.

         11.11 Assignment;  Binding Effect; Benefit.  Neither this Agreement nor
any of the rights,  interests or obligations  hereunder shall be assigned by any
of the parties  hereto  (whether by operation of law or  otherwise)  without the
prior written consent of the other parties.  Subject to the preceding  sentence,
this  Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and shall  inure to the  benefit of the
parties  hereto and their  respective  successors  and assigns.  Notwithstanding


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anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied,  is intended to confer on any person  other than the parties
hereto or their respective  heirs,  successors,  executors,  administrators  and
assigns any rights,  remedies,  obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
this Agreement.

         11.12 Interpretation.  In this Agreement,  unless the context otherwise
requires, words describing the singular number shall include the plural and vice
versa,  and words  denoting  any gender  shall  include  all  genders  and words
denoting  natural persons shall include  corporations  and partnerships and vice
versa.  Any  reference  in  this  Agreement  to an  Irish  law,  statute,  rule,
regulation,  or other statutory  provision shall, with respect to any Subsidiary
incorporated  outside of Ireland,  be deemed to be a reference to the equivalent
law, statute,  rule, regulation or other statutory provision in the jurisdiction
in which that Subsidiary is incorporated.

         11.13 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at
any time.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument
in writing signed by or on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

         11.14  Counterparts.  This  Agreement may be executed in  counterparts,
each of which shall be an original,  but all of which together shall  constitute
one and the same Agreement.

         11.15 Waiver  Seller  hereby  waives any and all  preemption  rights to
which it may be entitled  under the  memorandum  and articles of  association of
Moffett or otherwise.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement and caused
the same to be duly  delivered  on  their  behalf  as of the day and year  first
written above.

                          POWERSCREEN INTERNATIONAL plc


                               By: /s/ Ronald M. DeFeo
                                     Name: Ronald M. DeFeo
                                     Title:


                           PARTEK CARGOTEC HOLDING LTD


                               By: /s/ Olof Elenius
                                    Name: Olof Elenius
                                    Title:


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                                    FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 9 ONLY:

                           MOFFETT ENGINEERING LIMITED

                                By:/s/ Ronald M. DeFeo
                                     Name: Ronald M. DeFeo
                                     Title:

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List of Exhibits:

         Exhibit A-Closing GAAP
         Exhibit B-Form of Escrow Agreement

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