EXHIBIT 2.1 MERGER AGREEMENT dated as of April 23, 2003 by and among NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC., CENTURION SUB, INC.,Merger Agreement • June 2nd, 2003 • New England Business Service Inc • Manifold business forms • Delaware
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by and amongMerger Agreement • May 16th, 2002 • Chiles Offshore Inc/New/ • Oil & gas field machinery & equipment • Delaware
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ARTICLE I THE MERGERMerger Agreement • October 15th, 1999 • Cic Acquisition Sub Inc • Textile mill products • South Carolina
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ARTICLE I THE MERGERMerger Agreement • October 8th, 1999 • Conso International Corp • Textile mill products • South Carolina
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the Stock Option Agreement, the parties agree as follows: 3 ARTICLE I THE MERGERMerger Agreement • December 16th, 1998 • Quintiles Transnational Corp • Services-commercial physical & biological research • North Carolina
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RECITALSMerger Agreement • March 18th, 1998 • Aviation Sales Co • Wholesale-industrial machinery & equipment • Florida
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