Exhibit 10-l

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Amendment, dated as of December 28, 2001, is made by and between Analysts
International Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, assignee of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
National Association, f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association (the
“Bank”).

Recitals

The Borrower and the Bank have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of
January 31, 2000 as amended by a First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
December 12, 2000, a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of April 2,
2001, but effective as of March 30, 2001, a Third Amendment dated as of August
6, 2001, and a Fourth Amendment dated as of November 30, 2001 (as so amended,
the “Credit Agreement”).  Capitalized terms used in these recitals have the
meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement unless otherwise specified.

The Borrower has requested that certain amendments be made to the Credit
Agreement, which the Bank is willing to make pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

1.             DEFINED TERMS. CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS AMENDMENT WHICH ARE
DEFINED IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS AS DEFINED THEREIN,
UNLESS OTHERWISE DEFINED HEREIN. IN ADDITION, SECTION 1.1 OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT IS AMENDED BY ADDING OR AMENDING, AS THE CASE MAY BE, THE FOLLOWING
DEFINITIONS:

“‘Advance Request Worksheet’ means the form attached to the Fifth Amendment as
Exhibit B, certifying the Borrower’s compliance with the Leverage Ratio Covenant
under Section 5.10.”

“‘Covenant Computation Date’ means the last day of the most recently completed
month.”

“‘Covenant Computation Period’ means the EBITDA Covenant Computation Period when
determining compliance with Section 5.8, the Net Cash Flow Computation Period
when determining compliance with Section 5.9 and the Leverage Covenant
Computation Period when determining compliance with Section 5.10”

 

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“‘EBITDA’ means, Pre-Tax Earnings (excluding non-cash income) plus noncash
expenses associated with the write-off of the Borrower’s investment in CDXC
Corporation, Interest Expense, depreciation and amortization, determined with
respect to the Borrower in accordance with GAAP during the Covenant Computation
Period.”

“‘EBITDA Covenant Computation Period’ means the calendar month ending on the
Covenant Computation Date.”

“‘Facility Amount’ means $25,000,000, unless said amount is reduced pursuant to
Section 2.8, in which event it means the amount to which said amount is
reduced.”

“‘Facility Termination Date’ means the earlier of (i) June 30, 2002,  (ii)
termination of the Facility pursuant to Section 2.8 or 7.2(a), or (iii) the date
of payment of any principal amount to the Note Purchasers other than a payment
of $1,500,000.00 on March 29, 2002.”

 “‘Fifth Amendment’ means the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
December 28, 2001 by and between the Borrower and the Bank.”

“‘Leverage Covenant Computation Period’ means the twelve consecutive months
ending on the Covenant Computation Date.”

“‘Net Cash Flow’ means, with respect to a Net Cash Flow Computation Period,
EBITDA plus cash received from tax refunds, less cash paid for taxes, Capital
Expenditures, cash paid for restructuring charges, Interest Expense and cash
paid as principal under the Note Purchase Agreement determined in accordance
with GAAP during such Net Cash Flow Covenant Computation period.”

“‘Net Cash Flow Computation Period’ means the three consecutive calendar months
ending on the Covenant Computation Date.”

“‘Note Purchase Amendment’ means the Third Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement
dated as of December 28, 2001 by and among the Borrower and the Note
Purchasers.”

2.             INTEREST.  EFFECTIVE UPON THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS
AMENDMENT, SECTION 2.3(A) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND
REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“(a)         Interest Rate.  The principal balance of the Note shall bear
interest at the rate of nine percent (9.00%) per annum.”

 

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Between December 28, 2001 and the date this Amendment is executed and delivered,
interest shall continue to accrue at the Floating Rate.

3.             EURODOLLAR FUNDING; MARGINS.  SECTIONS 2.3(B), (C), (D) AND (E)
OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT ARE DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.  THE BORROWER SHALL NOT
BE ENTITLED TO A ELECT EURODOLLAR RATE.

4.             LETTERS OF CREDIT.  SECTION 2.4 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS
DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY.  THE BORROWER SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST THE
ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.

5.             NON-USAGE FEES.  SECTION 2.6(B) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS
DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY.  THE BORROWER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY ANY
NON-USAGE FEES.

6.             PREPAYMENTS.  SECTION 2.7(A)(III) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS
DELETED; THE BORROWER MAY MAKE PREPAYMENTS IN ANY AMOUNT.  IN ADDITION, SECTION
2.7 IS AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH:

“(c)         Mandatory Prepayments.  Each Business Day the Borrower shall prepay
the Note in an amount equal to the difference between (y) the Borrower’s cash
balances in its depository and investment accounts that day and (z) the amount
necessary to cover disbursements in the ordinary course on the next Business
Day, plus the amount necessary to pre-fund ACH payroll disbursements as of the
date such ACH payroll file authorization is initiated; provided, however, that
in no event shall the Borrower’s overnight aggregate cash balance exceed
$6,000,000.00 and any amount in excess shall be delivered to the Bank as a
prepayment of the Note.  These mandatory prepayments shall be made by wire
transfer each Business Day that they become due.”

7.             CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ALL ADVANCES.  SECTION 3.2 OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT IS AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH:

“(c)         delivery to the Bank of a completed Advance Request Worksheet
certifying the Borrower’s compliance with the Leverage Ratio Covenant of Section
5.10 as of the date of the requested Advance.”

8.             FINANCIAL REPORTING.  SECTION 5.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS
AMENDED BY DELETING THE REFERENCE IN PARAGRAPH (C) TO “PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B),”
REPLACING IT WITH THE REFERENCE “PARAGRAPH (M),” AND ADDING THE FOLLOWING NEW
PARAGRAPHS:

“(m)        As soon as available and in any event within 10 Business Days after
the end of each month, (i) consolidated statement of financial condition,
earnings and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, prepared in
accordance with GAAP, and (ii) a worksheet or schedule of the Borrower’s
computations of the financial

 

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covenants in Sections 5.8 and 5.9, all in form and substance sufficient for the
Bank to review compliance with the financial covenants of Sections 5.8 and 5.9.

(n)           On the last Business Day of each month, a written report of the
Borrower’s efforts to obtain new financing in compliance with the requirements
of Section 5.13, including copies of all material correspondence between the
Borrower and any financial institutions considering the extension of new
financing to the Borrower.

(o)           On the next Business Day following a request by the Bank, a
detailed cash receipts and disbursements projection (including the forecasted
beginning and ending daily cash balances and any necessary Advances) covering
the next five consecutive Business Days, commencing with the date the
information request is made by the Bank.”

9.             EBITDA.  SECTION 5.8 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS DELETED IN ITS
ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“Section 5.8 Monthly EBITDA.  The Borrower will achieve at a minimum the EBITDA
as of each Covenant Computation Date set forth below:

 

Covenant Computation Date

 

Monthly EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2001

 

(1,500,000

)

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2002

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2002

 

(450,000

)

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2002

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2002

 

430,000

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2002

 

580,000”

 

 

10.           NET CASH FLOW.  SECTION 5.9 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS DELETED IN
ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“Section 5.9 Net Cash Flow.  The Borrower will achieve at a minimum the trailing
three month net cashflow as of each Covenant Computation Date set forth below:

 

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Covenant Computation Date

 

Trailing 3 Month Net Cashflow

December 31, 2001

 

(1,750,000)

January 31, 2002

 

(2,750,000)

February 28, 2002

 

(3,250,000)

March 31, 2002

 

(2,750,000)

April 30, 2002

 

(2,350,000)

May 31, 2002

 

(1,350,000)”

 

 

 

11.           Leverage.  Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:

“Section 5.10 Leverage Ratio.  At all times the sum of outstanding (i) Advances
under the Credit Agreement and (ii) principal under the Note Purchase Agreement
(“Total Principal Indebtedness”) shall never exceed four and one-half times
(4.5x) EBITDA; provided, however, that Total Principal Indebtedness shall not
exceed four times (4.0x) EBITDA during the time period between the first day of
each month and the actual date the financial reports required by Section 5.1(m)
are delivered to the Bank by the Borrower.”

12.           Other Financial Covenants.  Sections 5.11, 5.12 and 6.12 of the
Credit Agreement are deleted in their entirety.

13.           NEW FINANCING.  SECTION 5.13 IS ADDED TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS
FOLLOWS:

“SECTION 5.13  NEW FINANCING.  ON OR PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2002, THE BORROWER WILL
CAUSE A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OTHER THAN THE BANK TO FUND FINANCING TO THE
BORROWER IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE SUM OF ALL AMOUNTS THEN OUTSTANDING
UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND SUCH FINANCING
SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED TO PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE AMOUNTS OUTSTANDING UNDER
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT .”

14.           INVESTMENTS. SECTIONS 6.4 (B) AND (G) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT ARE
DELETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

15.           RESTRICTED PAYMENTS.  SECTION 6.5 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS
DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

“Section 6.5 Restricted Payments.  The Borrower shall not make any Restricted
Payments.  The Bank acknowledges that purchases of the Borrower’s

 

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common stock in the ordinary course of business for the sole purpose of funding
matching contributions by the Borrower to its employees’ 401(k) plan is not a
Restricted Payment.”

16.           CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER.  SECTION 6.8(B) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

17.           ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.  UNTIL THE FACILITY TERMINATION DATE,
THE BORROWER SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AS
ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT.  THE BORROWER SHALL NOT INCUR
OR PAY ANY EXTRAORDINARY OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFITS), NOR UNDERTAKE ANY NEW OR UNUSUAL BUSINESS
ACTIVITY.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE BANK CONSENTS TO (I) A PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,500,000.00 TO THE NOTE PURCHASERS ON MARCH 29, 2002, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS
OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AMENDMENT, AND (II) A LUMP SUM PAYMENT NOT TO EXCEED $2.7
MILLION UNDER PARAGRAPH 4E OF THE BORROWER’S RETIREMENT PLAN TO A PERSON WHO WAS
AN ACTIVE EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE OF THE BORROWER ON THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT AND
ELECTS TO RETIRE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION DATE (THE “SPECIAL RETIREMENT
PAYMENT”).  HOWEVER, THE SPECIAL RETIREMENT PAYMENT SHALL BE FUNDED SOLELY FROM
THE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (THE “INSURANCE POLICIES”) HELD
BY WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE (THE “TRUSTEE”)
FOR THE BORROWER’S RETIREMENT TRUST ACCOUNT, AND THEN, ONLY TO THE EXTENT THE
VALUE OF THE INSURANCE POLICIES IS INSUFFICIENT, FROM THE MULTI-FUNDED ANNUITY
CONTRACTS (“ANNUITIES”) ALSO HELD BY THE TRUSTEE IN THE RETIREMENT TRUST
ACCOUNT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SPECIAL RETIREMENT PAYMENT BE FUNDED FROM
OPERATING CASH OR OTHER ASSETS OF THE BORROWER.

18.           NEW COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE. EXHIBIT C TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS
HEREBY AMENDED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH EXHIBIT A TO THIS AMENDMENT.

19.           NO OTHER CHANGES. EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY AMENDED BY THIS AMENDMENT,
ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AND SHALL APPLY TO ANY ADVANCE THEREUNDER.

20.           AMENDMENT FEE.  IN CONSIDERATION OF THE BANK’S ENTERING INTO THIS
AMENDMENT, THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE BANK AN AMENDMENT FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$62,500 UPON EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AMENDMENT.  SUCH FEE SHALL BE DEEMED
FULLY EARNED BY THE BANK’S EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AMENDMENT.

21.           CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE WHEN THE
BANK SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN EXECUTED ORIGINAL HEREOF, TOGETHER WITH EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING, EACH IN SUBSTANCE AND FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE BANK IN ITS SOLE
DISCRETION:

 

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(A)           PAYMENT OF THE FEE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 20.

(B)           PAYMENT OF ALL FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE BANK IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PREPARATION OF THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS AND
INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AMENDMENT TO INTERCREDITOR
COLLATERAL AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 28, 2001 (THE “INTERCREDITOR
AMENDMENT”) AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS.

(C)           A FIRST PRIORITY MORTGAGE COVERING THE BORROWER’S REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED IN EDINA, MINNESOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000,000.00 TO SECURE THE
BORROWER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT.

(D)           A COLLATERAL PLEDGE AGREEMENT AND ANY ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO GRANT AND PERFECT A LIEN ON, AND INTEREST IN, CERTAIN VARIABLE
UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND MULTI-FUNDED ANNUITY CONTRACTS OWNED BY
THE BORROWER TO SECURE THE BORROWER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND
THE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

(E)           A FULLY EXECUTED COPY OF THE NOTE PURCHASE AMENDMENT.

(F)            A FULLY EXECUTED COPY OF THE INTERCREDITOR AMENDMENT.

(G)           AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE BORROWER WITH RESPECT TO, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE DUE AUTHORIZATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, THE MORTGAGE, THE COLLATERAL PLEDGE AGREEMENT AND
RELATED DOCUMENTS.

(H)           SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS AS THE BANK MAY REQUIRE.

22.           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. THE BORROWER HEREBY REPRESENTS AND
WARRANTS TO THE BANK AS FOLLOWS:

(A)           THE BORROWER HAS ALL REQUISITE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THIS
AMENDMENT AND TO PERFORM ALL OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AND THIS AMENDMENT
HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY THE BORROWER AND CONSTITUTES THE LEGAL,
VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATION OF THE BORROWER, ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS
TERMS.

(b)           The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this
Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not
(i) require any authorization, consent or approval by any governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, (ii) violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation or of any
order, writ, injunction or decree presently in effect, having applicability to
the Borrower, or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Borrower, or
(iii) result in a breach of or constitute a

 

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DEFAULT UNDER ANY INDENTURE OR LOAN OR CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT,
LEASE OR INSTRUMENT TO WHICH THE BORROWER IS A PARTY OR BY WHICH IT OR ITS
PROPERTIES MAY BE BOUND OR AFFECTED.

(C)           ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE IV
OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT ARE CORRECT ON AND AS OF THE DATE HEREOF AS THOUGH MADE
ON AND AS OF SUCH DATE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES RELATE SOLELY TO AN EARLIER DATE.

23.           REFERENCES. ALL REFERENCES IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT TO “THIS
AGREEMENT” SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY;
AND ANY AND ALL REFERENCES IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO REFER TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AMENDMENT.

24.           RELEASE. THE BORROWER ABSOLUTELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASES AND
FOREVER DISCHARGES THE BANK, AND ANY AND ALL PARTICIPANTS, PARENT CORPORATIONS,
SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS, AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS, INSURERS, INDEMNITORS,
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH ALL OF THE PRESENT AND FORMER
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, FROM ANY AND
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION,
WHETHER ARISING IN LAW OR EQUITY OR UPON CONTRACT OR TORT OR UNDER ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL LAW OR OTHERWISE, WHICH THE BORROWER HAS HAD, NOW HAS OR HAS MADE CLAIM
TO HAVE AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON FOR OR BY REASON OF ANY ACT, OMISSION, MATTER,
CAUSE OR THING WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME TO AND INCLUDING
THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT, WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND CAUSES OF ACTION
ARE MATURED OR UNMATURED OR KNOWN OR UNKNOWN.

25.           COSTS AND EXPENSES. THE BORROWER REAFFIRMS ITS AGREEMENT UNDER THE
CREDIT AGREEMENT TO PAY OR REIMBURSE THE BANK ON DEMAND FOR ALL COSTS AND
EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE BANK IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL
REASONABLE FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF LEGAL COUNSEL. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE BORROWER SPECIFICALLY AGREES TO PAY ALL FEES
AND DISBURSEMENTS OF COUNSEL TO THE BANK FOR THE SERVICES PERFORMED BY SUCH
COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREPARATION OF THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL RELATED
DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS. THE BORROWER AGREES THAT THE BANK MAY, AT ANY TIME OR
FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION BY
THE BORROWER, MAKE A LOAN TO THE BORROWER UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR APPLY
THE PROCEEDS OF ANY LOAN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING ANY SUCH FEES,
DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS AND EXPENSES AND THE FEE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 20 OF
THIS AMENDMENT.

26.           MISCELLANEOUS. THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF
COUNTERPARTS, EACH OF WHICH WHEN SO EXECUTED AND DELIVERED SHALL BE DEEMED AN
ORIGINAL AND ALL OF WHICH COUNTERPARTS, TAKEN TOGETHER, SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AND
THE SAME INSTRUMENT.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

By

 

 

 

Ellen J. Trach

 

Marti R. Charpentier

 

Its Vice President

 

Its Vice President — Finance

 

 

 

 

M1:832170.05

 

 

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Exhibit A to Fifth Amendment
to Credit Agreement

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

, 2002

Wells Fargo Bank National Association
Sixth and Marquette Avenues
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
Attention: Ellen J. Trach

Compliance Certificate

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2000, as
amended by a First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2000,
a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 30, 2001, but effective
as of April 2, 2001, a Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 6,
2001, a Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2001, and
a Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 28, 2001 (as so
amended, the “Credit Agreement”), entered into between Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, a national banking association and Analysts International
Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”).

All terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

This is a Compliance Certificate submitted in connection with the Borrower’s
reporting obligations under Section 5.1(c) of the Credit Agreement as of and for
the month ending                      , 2002 (the “Reporting Date”) and includes
the Borrower’s financial statements (the “Statements”) prepared as of and for
the Reporting Date.

I hereby certify to you as follows:

1.                                       I am the chief financial officer of the
Borrower, and I am familiar with the financial statements and financial affairs
of the Borrower.

2.                                       The Statements, and the computations
below, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.

3.                                       The following computations set forth
the Borrower’s compliance or non-compliance with the requirements set forth in
the Financial Covenants as of the Reporting Date:

 

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Section 5.8 Monthly EBITDA

EBITDA                                           $___________

 

A.            Pursuant to Section 5.8  of the Credit Agreement, as of the
Reporting Date, the Borrower’s Monthly EBITDA o satisfies o does not satisfy the
requirement set forth in the table below:

Covenant Computation Date

 

Monthly EBITDA

December 31, 2001

 

(1,500,000

January 31, 2002

 

150,000

February 28, 2002

 

(450,000)

March 31, 2002

 

200,000

April 30, 2002

 

430,000

May 31, 2002

 

580,000

 

Section 5.9 Trailing 3 Month Net Cashflow

 

Trailing 3 Month Net Cashflow $_____________________

B.            Pursuant to Section 5.9 of the Credit Agreement, as of the
Reporting Date, the Borrower’s trailing 3 month net cash flow o satisfies o does
not satisfy the requirement set forth in the table below:

Covenant Computation Date

 

Trailing 3 Month Net Cashflow

December 31, 2001

 

(1,750,000)

January 31, 2002

 

(2,750,000)

February 28, 2002

 

(3,250,000)

March 31, 2002

 

(2,750,000)

April 30, 2002

 

(2,350,000)

May 31, 2002

 

(1,350,000)

 

Attached hereto are all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the
computations of, the financial covenants referred to above.

4.                                       I have no knowledge of the occurrence
of any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, except as set
forth in the attachments, if any, hereto.

Very truly yours,

 

ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

By

 

 

Its

 

 

 

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Exhibit B to Fifth Amendment
to Credit Agreement

 

ADVANCE REQUEST WORKSHEET

, 2002

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

Sixth and Marquette Avenues

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

Attention: Ellen J. Trach

 

Worksheet and Compliance Certificate

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2000, as
amended by a First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2000,
a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 30, 2001, but effective
as of April 2, 2001, a Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 6,
2001, a Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2001, and
a Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 28, 2001 (as so
amended, the “Credit Agreement”), entered into between Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, a national banking association and Analysts International
Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”).

All terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

This is a worksheet and compliance certificate submitted in connection with the
Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement as of and for
the date set forth above on which the Borrower has requested an Advance (the
“Advance Request Date”) and in satisfaction of the condition precedent under
Section 3.2(c) of the Credit Agreement.  I hereby certify:

1.                                       I am the chief financial officer of the
Borrower, and I am familiar with the financial statements and financial affairs
of the Borrower.

2.                                       The Borrower’s financial statements,
and the computations below, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.

3.                                       The following computations set forth
the Borrower’s compliance or non-compliance with the Leverage Ratio requirements
set forth in Section 5.10 as of the Advance Request Date:

 

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A.  EBITDA:   $
(for the 12 months ending on the last day of the most recently completed month)

B. Calculation of Total Principal Indebtedness

Total Advances outstanding:

 

$

 

Advance requested:

 

$

 

Note Purchase Agmt principal outstanding:

 

$

 

 

 

 

Total Principal Indebtedness:

 

$

 

 

C.  Ratio (choose one)

 

(i) Advance Request Date is before prior month’s financial reports have been
delivered to Bank: Ratio = 4.0

 

(ii) Advance Request Date is on or after prior month’s financial reports have
been delivered to Bank:  Ratio = 4.5

 

D.  Ratio x EBITDA =                     (“Leverage”)

 

E. Compliance (check one)

 

___  Leverage is less than or equal to Total Principal Indebtedness

         (Borrower is in compliance with Section 5.10)

 

___  Leverage is greater than Total Principal Indebtedness

         (Borrower is not in compliance with Section 5.10)

 

 

4.                                       I have no knowledge of the occurrence
of any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, except as set
forth in the attachments, if any, hereto.

Very truly yours,

 

ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

By

 

Its

 

 

 

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