World of Science Inc – IPO: ‘S-1/A’ on 6/5/97 – EX-4

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Initial Public Offering (IPO):  Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement (General Form)   —   Form S-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-1/A       Form S-1 Amendement #1                                61    362K 
 2: EX-4        Specimen of Common Stock Certificate                   2     11K 
 3: EX-5        Opinion of Harris Beach & Wilcox, LLP.                 2±     9K 
 4: EX-10.3     1993 Employee Stock Option Plan of Co.                 6     22K 
 5: EX-10.5     Lease Agreement Dated as of 9/11/68                   60    143K 
 6: EX-10.6     Lease Agreement Dated as of 3/29/94                   29     92K 
 7: EX-10.7     Sublease Dated as of 3/31/97                          16     60K 
 8: EX-11       Computation of Earnings Per Share                      1      9K 
 9: EX-23.(B)   Consent of Kpmg Peat Marwick LLP.                      1      5K 
10: EX-27       Financial Data Schedule                                2      9K 

EX-4   —   Specimen of Common Stock Certificate

EX-4
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                                                                       EXHIBIT 4

NUMBER                                                          SHARES  
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W                                                                               
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World of Science, Inc.  

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF                                  COMMON STOCK    
 THE STATE OF NEW YORK                                        $.01 PAR VALUE
                                                             CUSIP 981500 10 1

THIS CERTIFIES THAT                                                             

is the owner of                                                                 

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF        

World of Science, Inc. transferable upon the books of the Corporation by the    
holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this   
certificate properly endorsed.  This certificate and the shares represented     
hereby are subject to the laws of the State of New York and to the Certificate  
of Incorporation and the By-laws of the Corporation as from time to time        
amended.                                                                        
       This certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar.                                                   
   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, World of Science, Inc. has caused its facsimile
corporate seal and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers to  
be hereunto affixed.                                                            

CERTIFICATE OF STOCK  

[WORLD OF SCIENCE SEAL APPEARS HERE]  

Dated:                                                                          

/s/ [SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE]                    /s/ [SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE]    

SECRETARY                                         PRESIDENT 

                                                    AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

                                             COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
                                   AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
                                              TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY  

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The Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class or series of stock.  
Upon written request the Corporation will furnish without charge to each        
stockholder a copy of the powers, designations, preferences and relative,       
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences 
and/or rights.                                                                  

        The following abbreviations, when used in the Inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full    
according to applicable laws or regulations:                                    

TEN COM   - as tenants in common        UNIF GIFT MIN ACT--     Custodian       
                                                         -------------------
TEN ENT   - as tenants by the entireties                   (Cust)      (Minor)  
                                               under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN    - as Joint tenants with right of                                      
survivorship and not as tenants      Act                
          in common                                -------------------------
                                                   (State)
         Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above
list.                                                                           

For value received _______ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto                

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER                                          
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE                                            
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE  

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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate and do hereby        
irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________________________________,
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation
with full power of substitution in the premises.                                

Dated                                                                           

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                                     NOTICE. THE SIGNATURE TO THE ASSIGNMENT
                                      MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
                                       UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
                              PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
                                 ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:                                                        

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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY                                        
AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION                                               
(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN                                          
ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH                                             
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE                                             
GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM). PURSUANT TO                                       
S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15