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                                                                    EXHIBIT 32.1

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA             )
                                    )                          PROMISSORY NOTE
COUNTY OF RICHLAND                  )


         $1,727,349.00                                 Columbia, South Carolina
                                                       April 17th, 2001

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned, James C. Richardson, Jr. (the "Promissor"),
hereby promises to pay to Gregory A. Edgell (the "Promissee") the principal sum
of One Million Seven Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Nine and
no/100s ($1,727,349.00) Dollars, together with interest thereon from May 1, 2001
at the rate of eight percent (8.00%) per annum compounded quarterly, with
interest only payments due and payable on the first day of each calendar year
quarter, with the entire principal amount being due and payable on July 1, 2004,
unless sooner paid. Any principal and interest not paid when due as provided
herein shall bear interest at the greater of the rate provided herein above or
the applicable prejudgment statutory rate as of the due date herein as provided
in the South Carolina Code of laws of 1976, as amended.

         If the principal and interest shall remain unpaid upon the expiration
of ten (10) days after the due date herein or upon the occurrence of any other
Event of Default as such term is defined in the Escrow Agreement executed on
even date hereof, which definition is incorporated herein by reference, the
Promissee shall have the right to institute any proceedings upon this note and
upon any security interest, lien or collateral given to secure this note, for
the purpose of collecting the principal and interest due and payable and/or for
the purpose of protecting any security or collateral connected herewith. In the
event any such proceedings are commenced the Promissor hereby agrees to pay all
costs and expenses of any such proceedings, including reasonable attorneys fees,
and does further hereby agree that ten percent (10%) of the amount due and
payable at such time shall constitute reasonable attorneys fees.

         The Promissor reserves the right to prepay any principal and/or
interest due hereunder, in full or in part, at any time without penalty.

         The obligations of Promissor hereunder shall not be transferred or
assigned by Promissor without the prior written consent of Promissee.

         The rights and privileges of Promissee hereunder shall not be
transferred or assigned by Promissee without the prior written consent of
Promissor, except that, Promissee, in his sole and exclusive discretion, may
transfer or assign this note and any and all of his rights and privileges
hereunder to any member of his family, to any trust established for the
exclusive benefit of Promissee and/or members of Promissee"s family or to any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, 100%
controlled by Promissee and/or members of Promissee"s family.

         The invalidity of any provision of this note shall not affect the
validity of any other provision


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hereof, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.

         The acceptance after the due date stated herein of any payment of less
than the full amount due on this note shall not constitute a waiver of the right
of Promissee to demand the payment in full of the remaining unpaid principal and
interest.

         No delay or failure on the part of the Promissee to call this note due
and payable or to exercise any right or remedy provided herein or available at
law or equity shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial
exercise of any call, right or remedy shall preclude Promissee from the exercise
of any other or further calls, rights or remedies.

         Promissor hereby expressly waives the right of demand, presentment,
protest and notice of non-payment or dishonor hereof and all other notices or
demands, whatsoever, (except for notices expressly set forth herein), and
Promissor agrees to remain bound hereby until all amounts due hereunder are paid
in full, notwithstanding any extension of time for payment which may be granted
only by the sole and exclusive discretion of Promissee, which extension must be
in a writing signed by Promissee.

         This note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of South Carolina.

         Jurisdiction and venue for the enforcement of this note shall be
exclusively in the courts for the State of South Carolina.

         This note is secured by the Collateral described in the Escrow
Agreement executed on even date hereof by the Promissor.



         Given under the hand and seal of the Promissor on the date first above
written.



In the Presence of:                             By: /s/ James C. Richardson, Jr.
                                                    ----------------------------
/s/ Ralph C. McCullough                                 JAMES C. RICHARDSON, JR.
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Witness

/s/ Alton Bivens
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Witness