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                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.1

                                 AMENDED AND RESTATED
                             CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                                          OF
                                ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION

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Allegiance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, initially incorporated on June
______, 1996, has duly adopted by action of its Board of Directors and
stockholders the following amended and restated certificate of incorporation in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware.

FIRST:   The name of the Corporation is Allegiance Corporation .

SECOND:  The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is
located at 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle.
The name of the registered agent of the Corporation is The Corporation Trust
Company.

THIRD:   The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of Delaware.

FOURTH:  The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have
authority to issue is Two Hundred Twenty Million (220,000,000) shares, of which
Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares, par value $.01 per share, shall be preferred
stock (the "Preferred Stock") and of which Two Hundred Million (200,000,000)
shares, par value $1.00 per share, shall be common stock (the "Common Stock").

Authority is hereby expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of
the Corporation to issue Preferred Stock in one or more series and in connection
therewith to fix by resolutions providing for the issue of such series the
number of shares to be included in such series and the designations and such
voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such of the preferences
and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of such series of the
Preferred Stock which are not fixed by the certificate of incorporation, to the
full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.
Without limiting the generality of the grant of authority contained in the
preceding sentence, the Board of Directors is authorized to determine any or all
of the following, and the shares of each series may vary from the shares of any
other series in any or all of the following respects:

    1.   The number of shares of such series (which may subsequently be
increased, except as otherwise provided by the resolutions of the Board of
Directors providing for the issue of such series, or decreased to a number not
less than the number of shares then outstanding) and the distinctive designation
thereof;

    2.   The dividend rights, if any, of such series, the dividend preferences,
if any, as between such series and any other class or series of stock, whether
and the extent to which shares of such series shall be entitled to participate
in dividends with shares of any other series or class of

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stock, whether and the extent to which dividends on such series shall be
cumulative, and any limitations, restrictions or conditions on the payment of
such dividends;

    3.   The time or times during which, the price or prices at which, and any
other terms or conditions on which the shares of such series may be redeemed, if
redeemable;

    4.   The rights of such series, and the preferences, if any, as between
such series and any other class or series of stock, in the event of any
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation and whether and the extent to which shares of any such series shall
be entitled to participate in such event with any other class or series of
stock;

    5.   The voting powers, if any, in addition to the voting powers prescribed
by law of shares of such series and, to the extent not prohibited by applicable
law, voting powers which may exceed one vote per share, and the terms of
exercise of such voting powers;

    6.   Whether shares of such series shall be convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of any other series or class of stock, or any other
securities, and the terms and conditions, if any, applicable to such rights; and

    7.   The terms and conditions, if any, of any purchase, retirement or
sinking fund which may be provided for the shares of such series.

FIFTH:   Subject to any rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock or any
terms thereof to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the
number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors of the
Corporation shall be the number from time to time fixed by the Board of
Directors.  A decrease in the number of directors shall not affect the term of
office of any director then in office.

Subject to any rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock or any series
thereof to fill any newly created directorships or vacancies, any vacancy on the
Board of Directors that results from an increase in the number of directors or
for any other reason, may be filled by a majority of the directors then in
office; and any other vacancy on the Board of Directors may be filled by a
majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a
sole remaining director.

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, any
director may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by
the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares
entitled to vote for the election of such director.

Unless the Corporation's bylaws specify otherwise, the election of directors of
the Corporation need not be by written ballot.

SIXTH:   The directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of
any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided,
with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three
classes, with the term of office of the first class to expire at the 1997 annual
meeting of stockholders, the term of office of the second class to expire at the
1998 annual meeting of stockholders and the terms of office of the third class
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1999 annual meeting of stockholders , with each director to hold office until
his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.  The directors
chosen to succeed those whose terms are expiring shall be identified as being of
the same class as the directors whom they succeed and shall be elected for a
term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders or
thereafter in each case until their respective successors are elected and
qualified, subject to death, resignation, retirement or removal from office.

Any new positions created as a result of the increase in the number of directors
shall be allocated to make the classes of directors as nearly equal as possible.
Any director elected to fill a term resulting from an increase in the number of
directors shall have the same term as the other members of his class.  A
director elected to fill any other vacancy shall have the same remaining term as
that of his predecessor.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more classes
or series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right,
voting separately by class or series, to elect directors at an annual or special
meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and
other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of the
certificate of incorporation applicable thereto, and such directors so elected
shall not be divided into classes pursuant to this Article SIXTH unless
expressly provided by such terms.

SEVENTH: The Board of Directors shall have such powers as are permitted by the
General Corporation Law of Delaware, including, without limitation, without the
assent or vote of the stockholders, to make, alter, amend, change, add to, or
repeal the bylaws of the Corporation; to fix and vary the amount to be reserved
as working capital; to authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens
upon all the property of the Corporation, or any part thereof, to determine the
use and disposition of any surplus or net profits over and above the capital
stock paid in, and to fix the times for the declaration and payment of
dividends.

EIGHTH:
The Board of Directors is hereby authorized to create and issue, whether or not
in connection with the issuance and sale of any of its capital stock or other
securities or property, rights entitling the holders thereof to purchase from
the Corporation shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation or any
other corporation.  The times at which and the terms upon which such rights are
to be issued will be determined by the Board of Directors and set forth in the
contracts or instruments that evidence such rights.  The authority of the Board
of Directors with respect to such rights shall include, but not be limited to,
determination of the following:

    (A)  the initial purchase price per share or other unit of the capital
stock or other securities or property to be purchased upon exercise of such
rights;

    (B)  provisions relating to the times at which and the circumstances under
which such rights may be exercised or sold or otherwise transferred, either
together with or separately from, any other capital stock or other securities of
the Corporation;

    (C)  provisions which adjust the number or exercise price of such rights or
amount or nature of the capital stock or other securities or property receivable
upon exercise of such rights in the event of a combination, split or
recapitalization of any capital stock of the Corporation, a change in ownership
of the Corporation's capital stock or other securities or a reorganization,


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merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other occurrence relating to the
Corporation or any capital stock of the Corporation, and provisions restricting
the ability of the Corporation to enter into any such transaction absent an
assumption by the other party or parties thereto of the obligations of the
Corporation under such rights;

    (D)  provisions which deny the holder of a specified percentage of the
outstanding capital stock or other securities of the Corporation the right to
exercise such rights and/or cause the rights held by such holder to become void;

    (E)  provisions which permit the Corporation to redeem or exchange such
rights; and

    (F)  the appointment of a rights agent with respect to such rights.

NINTH:   Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of
Incorporation  to the contrary, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of
the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock (as defined below), voting
together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any
provisions inconsistent, with the bylaws of the Corporation or Articles FIFTH,
SIXTH and EIGHTH of this Certificate of Incorporation.  For the purposes of this
Certificate of Incorporation, "Voting Stock" shall mean the outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election
of Directors.

TENTH:    No person who is, or was at any time but is no longer serving as, a
director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such
person as a director; provided that the provisions of this Article TENTH shall
not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts
or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware or (iv) for any transaction from which the director
derived an improper personal benefit.  If the General  Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating
or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a
director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as so
amended.  No amendment to or repeal of this Article TENTH shall have the effect
of increasing the liability or alleged liability of any director of the
Corporation for or with respect to any act or omission of such director
occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

ELEVENTH: The Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to each person
who serves as an officer or director of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the
Corporation and each person who serves or may have served at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise from any liability
incurred as a result of such service to the fullest extent permitted by the
General Corporation Law of Delaware as it may from time to time be amended,
except with respect to an action commenced by such director or officer against
the Corporation or by such director or officer as a derivative action by or in
the right of the Corporation.  Each person who is or was an employee or agent of
the Corporation and each officer or director who commences any action against
the Corporation or a derivative action by or in the right of the Corporation may
be similarly indemnified and receive an advance of expenses at the discretion of
the Board of Directors.


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The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant
to, the certificate of incorporation shall not be deemed exclusive of any other
rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be
entitled under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise, both as to action in their official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding such office.

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who
is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of this Corporation as a director, officer, employee
or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any
such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under
this certificate of incorporation or Delaware law.

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant
to, this certificate of incorporation shall, unless otherwise provided when
authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of such a person.

TWELFTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal
any provision contained in this certificate of incorporation, in the manner now
or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon the
stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.  No amendment to
this certificate of incorporation or repeal of any article of this certificate
of incorporation shall increase the liability or alleged liability or reduce or
limit the right to indemnification of any directors, officers, employees or
agents of the Corporation for acts or omissions of such person occurring prior
to such amendment or repeal.

THIRTEENTH:   No action which requires the vote or consent of stockholders of
the Corporation may be taken without a meeting and vote of stockholders and the
power of stockholders to consent in writing without a meeting to the taking of
any action is specifically denied.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Allegiance Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by     (NAME)    , its (OFFICER
TITLE)   , this ______day of ___________________, 1996.

                                       ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION


                                       By
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                                          (Name)
ATTEST:                                   (Title)


By
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    (Name)
    (Title)


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23
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CONSENT OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
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We hereby consent to the incorporation in the Information Statement constituting
part of the Registration Statement on Form 10 of our report dated June 27, 1996
appearing on page F-2 of (the "Form 10") of Allegiance Corporation the Form 10.
We also consent to the incorporation of our report on the Financial Statement
Schedule, which appears on page F-19 of the Form 10.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP



Chicago, Illinois
June 27, 1996
