March 14, 1997 FTSI 502 Prairie Mine Road Mulberry, Florida U.S.A. 33860 Attention: Pete Ellis Dear Sir, Please acknowledge that the signed agreement dated Dec. 31, 1996, referring to MDS Nordion's Indebtedness of FTSI, converting the amount of...

March 14, 1997


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Dear ▇▇▇,

Please acknowledge that the signed agreement dated Dec. 31, 1996, referring to
MDS Nordion's Indebtedness of FTSI, converting the amount of $68,000 to shares,
has been destroyed.

The attached agreement converting $190,000 to shares should replace it.

                                           Yours truly,

                                           MDS NORDION



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                                           Vice President, Market Development


The foregoing is acknowledged and agreed
this 14 day of March, 1997

FOOD TECHNOLOGY SERVICE INC.,


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    President and CEO