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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99(b)

                   CONSENT OF PERSON ABOUT TO BECOME DIRECTOR

        I consent to become a director of ErgoBilt, Inc. immediately after the
closing of its initial public offering. I also consent to the use of my name
and information I provided about myself in the registration statement on Form
S-1 for the initial public offering.

Date: October 11, 1996                  Signature:  /s/  WILLIAM B. GLENN JR.
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                                        Printed Name:  William B. Glenn Jr.
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