Anatomic Pathology Services Inc  ▼

                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

                                      AMONG

                              AMY HOLDING COMPANY,

                              AMY ACQUISITION CORP.

                                       AND

                                 AMERIPATH, INC.

                          Dated as of December 8, 2002

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                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                      -of-

                      COLUMBUS PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES, LTD.

                                       I.

     The corporate title of said company is: Columbus Pathology Laboratories,
Ltd.

                                       II.

     The period of duration of this corporation is and shall be ninety-nine
years.

                                      III.

     The purposes for which said corporation is created and the powers which it
shall possess are as follows, to wit:

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                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                      -of-

                      JOHN H. PARKER, JR., M.D., F.C.A.P.,
                           A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                       I.

          The corporate title of said company is: John H. Parker, Jr., M.D.,
F.C.A.P., A Professional Association.

                                       II.

          The period of duration of this corporation is and shall be ninety-nine
years.

                                      III.

          The purposes for which  . . .

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                                       OF

                                 AMERIPATH, INC.

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                       Incorporated under the Laws of the

                               State of Delaware

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                                      As of
                                 March 27, 2003

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                                       OF


                          AMERIPATH 5.01(a) CORPORATION

                         A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION



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ARTICLE I - PURPOSES, POWERS, AND DEFINITIONS .................................1
            Section 1.1 Statement of Purpose ........... . . .

                           AMERIPATH CARROLLTON, INC.


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ARTICLE 1OFFICES AND AGENT..................................................... . . .

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ARTICLE I - PURPOSES, POWERS, AND DEFINITIONS..................................................................... 1
            Section 1.1   Statement of Purpose.................................................................... 1
            Section 1.2   Powers..................................................................................  . . .

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ARTICLE 1    OFFICES...........................................................1
     Section 1.1    Registered Office..........................................1
     Section 1.2    Other Offices..............................................1

ARTICLE 2    MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS..........................................1
     Section 2.1.   Place......................................................1
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                CALIFORNIA PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF AMERICA, INC.

                                     BYLAWS

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                                                 Adopted as of February 23, 1998

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                CALIFORNIA PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF AMERICA, INC.

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                                   CPA I, INC.

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                                                  Adopted as of October 20, 1999

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                                   CPA I, INC.

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