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                                                                    EXHIBIT 2.8


                MODIFICATION TO CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF
           M & J TECHNOLOGIES INC. HARDWARE SERVICE BUSINESS ASSETS TO
                               ALPHA MICROSYSTEMS

         The Contract for Purchase and Sale of M & J Technologies, Inc. Hardware
Service Business assets to Alpha Microsystems made and entered into by the
Parties on February 19, 1998 is hereby Modified to correct typographical errors
and to further clarify the intent of the parties as follows:

Page 4, Paragraph 2.04(d) shall be amended to read: "Post Closing Average
Monthly T&M Revenue" shall mean the total amounts invoiced by Buyer for time and
materials services for the first six (6) months after the closing, to customers
listed on Seller's Customer List and any additional Customers added, as agreed
to by Buyer and Seller to Seller's Customer List, (excluding customers who were
time and materials customers of Buyer, with the exception of M&J, within 2
months immediately prior to the date of this Agreement) for Hardware Services
rendered on a time and Materials basis divided by six (6), and including all
amounts invoiced to M&J for installation.

Page 5, First Paragraph shall be amended to read: Seller has the right to audit
applicable records relating to adjustments of the payments specified in this
Paragraph 2.04 and this payment shall be adjusted for any errors in billing or
otherwise made by Buyer.

Page 5, Paragraph 2.04 (e) shall be amended to add the following sentence: All
books and records shall be maintained according to Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP), and all analysis for adjustments shall be conducted
accordingly.

The following sentence shall be added to Paragraph 2.09: M&J shall move from the
Leased Premises on or before May 1, 1998, and shall owe no rent to Buyer during
this period from closing, through and including May 1, 1998.

Page 19, Paragraph 8.02 (b) shall be amended to read: Any offers to purchase
such hardware products received from such customers will be immediately referred
to the Seller. Such customers shall include customers listed on Seller's
Customer List and any additional Customers added to Seller's Customer List as
agreed to by Buyer and Seller, excluding customers who were time and materials
customers to Buyer with the exception of M&J, within 2 months immediately prior
to the date of this Agreement). Buyer hereby agrees that Seller shall become its
EXCLUSIVE Hardware Sales Provider for the Three (3) year period following
Closing, for customers on or added to Customer List.

M&J shall submit an invoice for block of time services for 2/25, 2/26/ and 2/27.
Alpha Microsystems shall pay the invoice upon submission.




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ALPHA MICROSYSTEMS                          M & J TECHNOLOGIES INC.


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R. PARKS, VICE PRESIDENT                    JOHN KAISER, PRESIDENT