Plaintiff is an electronics manufacturer particularly engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of circuit boards. Plaintiff acquired the business in 1983 by purchasing the Brand-Rex subsidiary of defendant Akzo which had manufactured circuit boards. As part of the acquisition agreement, Akzo agreed not to engage, either directly or indirectly, in a competing business for a period of five years. The clause read as follows:
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