D & B SAMPLE CO LTD

   ADDRESS:                 11TH FLOOR, CENTRE CITY TOWER
                            7 HILL ST
                            BIRMINGHAM
                            WEST MIDLANDS
                            B5 4UN
                            UK

   TEL:                     0121-631-2323
   FAX:                     0121-631-3268
   REGISTERED OFFICE:       11th Floor, Centre City Tower, 7 Hill St,
                            Birmingham B5 4UN

   DUNS:                    21-456-7885

   CURRENCY: Shown in Pounds Sterling, unless otherwise stated.

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            D&B RATING:                         2A2
            CONDITION:                          GOOD
            MAXIMUM CREDIT:                     170,000
            TREND:                              EVEN
            AVERAGE DAY(S) IN ANTICIPATION:     5
            D&B PAYMENT SCORE:                  82
            ACCOUNTS INCORPORATED IN REPORT:    31-03-1997
            LATEST ACCOUNTS PUBLICLY FILED:     31-03-1997


   The D&B Rating of 2A2 indicates:
        A Financial Strength of 1.5 - 7 million (based on tangible Net Worth)
        and an overall condition which is Good (low risk).

   The D&B 'maximum credit recommendation' for this business is 170,000.

   The D&B Payment Score of 82 corresponds to an average of 5 day(s) in
   anticipation of terms.

   PARENT COMPANY

            IMMEDIATE PARENT

            NAME:           D & B SAMPLE HOLDING CO LTD
            TOWN:           BIRMINGHAM
            COUNTRY:        UK
            D-U-N-S NUMBER: 23-308-3567
            OWNERSHIP:      99%

   STARTED:         1984                 SALES:                    13,226,149
   DATE INC:        1984                 As at 31-03-1997
   LEGAL FORM:      PRIV LTD CO          PROFIT/(LOSS):               218,422
   REG NO:          434567               NET WORTH:                 2,508,400
   EMPLOYS:         203                  As at 31-03-1997
   ISSUED CAPITAL:  432,000

   LINE OF BUSINESS:        COMMERCIAL MACHINERY WHOLESALERS
                            COMPUTER PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE SERVICES

   SIC CODE(S):             5081     7372

   Public Notice information is added to the D&B Database and, if present,
   will appear in this section.  This section was last updated from public
   sources on 24 MARCH 1999.

   COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS

   Judgments Registered During The Last 12 Months:       0

   SCOTTISH DECREES

   Decrees Registered During The Last 12 Months:         0

   MORTGAGES & CHARGES

   Total Mortgages & Charges Registered:                 5

   All Public Notice information has been obtained in good faith from the
   appropriate public sources.

   Critical legal notice information filed is investigated by D&B Analysts,
   and where relevant, comment is presented in this section.

   Barclays Bank PLC, P O Box 65, 56 New St, Birmingham West Midlands B2 4EF.
   BANK SORT CODE: (20-07-71).

   National Westminster Bank PLC, 25 High St, Colchester Essex CO1 1DG. BANK
   SORT CODE: (60-06-06).

   Mr Jonathan McCready, Chairman
   Mrs Joan Beatrix Culloden, Managing Director
   Mr Paul Shelley, Financial Director
   Mr Guy Jacques-Pierot, Sales Director
   Mr Paul Vert, Marketing Director
   Mr Klaus Preston, Personnel Director
   Miss Julie Whittaker, Director, Company Secretary
   Mr Marcus Voodarini, Non-Executive Director

   There is one additional principal recorded at Companies House.

                                     Fiscal           Fiscal           Fiscal
                                      Group            Group            Group
                                 31-03-1995       31-03-1996       31-03-1997

Net Sales                       12,110,000       13,122,000       13,226,149
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss)            1,136,000        2,710,000          218,422
Net worth                        3,147,000        3,375,000        2,508,400
Working Capital                    902,000        1,121,000        1,331,881

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