EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2004 (the
“Amendment”), among EAGLEPICHER HOLDINGS, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Holdings”) and EAGLEPICHER INCORPORATED, an Ohio corporation (the “Borrower”),
the lenders party hereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”) and
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the
“Agent”). All terms used herein which are not otherwise specifically defined
herein shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the Credit Agreement as
further amended hereby.

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent are parties to
that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2003 (the “Credit
Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that (i) the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio be amended, (ii) the Leverage Ratio be amended, (iii) the Restricted
Payment, Indebtedness and Investment covenants be amended and (iv) the amount of
Capital Expenditures be amended, and that certain other amendments be made to
the Credit Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Agents party hereto, are willing to so amend
the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound
thereby, covenant and agree as follows:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.

     Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

     1.1 New Definitions. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended
by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical order the following definitions to
read as follows:

     “CPI” means the “United States City Average All Items for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U, 1982-84=100)” published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the U.S. Department of Labor. If the publication of the Consumer Price Index of
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is discontinued, comparable statistics on
the purchasing power of the consumer dollar published by a responsible financial
periodical selected by the Agent shall be used for making such computations.

 

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     “Foreign Subsidiary Distribution” means any cash dividend or other cash
distribution with respect to any Equity Interest of the Borrower in any Foreign
Subsidiary or any cash payment, including any sinking fund or similar deposit,
on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or
termination of any Equity Interest of the Borrower in such Foreign Subsidiary or
any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interest of the
Borrower in such Foreign Subsidiary.

     “Foreign Subsidiary Loans” means loans made by any Foreign Subsidiary to
the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the aggregate amount
of cash on hand from such Foreign Subsidiary, commencing after the Effective
Date, provided that such loans shall (a) mature no earlier than the date that is
180 days after the Tranche B Maturity Date and (b) be expressly subordinated to
the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     “Maximum Granaria Management Fee” means euro 2,000,000 subject to
adjustment as follows: on September 1, 2004 and each September 1 thereafter, the
current Maximum Granaria Management Fee shall be calculated by multiplying euro
2,000,000 by the sum of (i) 1 plus (ii) the amount equal to (x) the CPI on such
adjustment date divided by CPI for September 1, 2004 minus (y) 1.

     1.2 Indebtedness. Section 6.01(a)(xv) of the Credit Agreement shall be
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

(xv) the BV Loans and Foreign Subsidiary Loans; and

     1.3. Investments. Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by
(i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (l) thereof, (ii) deleting the
period at the end of clause (m) thereof and replacing such period with the word
“and” and (iii) inserting a new clause “(n)” in the appropriate alphabetical
order to read as follows:

     (n) investments by the Borrower in Equity Interests of any Foreign
Subsidiary in amounts not to exceed the aggregate amount of all Foreign
Subsidiary Distributions made by such Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower after
the Effective Date; provided that any such Equity Interest held by Borrower
shall be pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (subject to the
limitations applicable to Equity Interests of a foreign subsidiary referred to
in paragraph (b) of the definition of the term “Collateral and Guaranty
Requirement”).

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     1.4. Restricted Payments. Section 6.08(a)(iii) of the Credit Agreement
shall be and is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     (iii) during any fiscal year thereof, the Borrower may pay management fees
to Granaria or any of its Affiliates in an aggregate amount not to exceed the
Maximum Granaria Management Fee in effect during such fiscal year and reimburse
Granaria or any of its Affiliates for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
relating to their management of Holdings,

     1.5. Indebtedness. Section 6.08(b)(vii) shall be amended and restated in
its entirety to read as follows:

     (vii) prepayment of Foreign Subsidiary Loans and prepayment of up to
$5,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of BV Loans which do not constitute
Foreign Subsidiary Loans; provided that, in either case, no Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing after giving effect to any such payment;
and

     1.6. Leverage Ratio. Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement shall be and is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     Section 6.13. Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Leverage
Ratio as of any fiscal quarter end during any period set forth below to exceed
the ratio set forth opposite such period:

          PERIOD

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  RATIO

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March 1, 2004 to and including May 31, 2004
    4.70 to 1.00  
June 1, 2004 to and including August 31, 2004
    4.50 to 1.00  
September 1, 2004 to and including August 31, 2005
    4.25 to 1.00  
September 1, 2005 to and including August 31, 2006
    4.00 to 1.00  
September 1, 2006 to and including August 31, 2007
    3.75 to 1.00  
September 1, 2007 to and including August 31, 2008
    3.25 to 1.00  
September 1, 2008 and thereafter
    3.00 to 1.00  

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     1.6. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement
shall be and is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     Section 6.14. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the
ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA minus Capital Expenditures to (b) Consolidated
Fixed Charges, in each case for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
ending on any fiscal quarter end during any period set forth below, to be less
than the ratio set forth below opposite such period:

          PERIOD

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  RATIO

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May 31, 2004 to and including August 31, 2004
    1.15 to 1.00  
September 1, 2004 to and including August 31, 2005
    1.25 to 1.00  
September 1, 2005 to and including August 31, 2006
    1.50 to 1.00  
September 1, 2006 to and including August 31, 2007
    1.50 to 1.00  
September 1, 2007 and thereafter
    1.75 to 1.00  

     1.7. Capital Expenditures. Section 6.15(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be
and is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “to exceed $40,000,000 in the
aggregate” therein and replacing such with the phrase “to exceed (i) for the
fiscal year ending November 30, 2004, $45,000,000 in the aggregate and (ii) at
all other times, $40,000,000 in the aggregate” in lieu thereof.

SECTION 2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

     The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of all
of the following conditions precedent:

     2.1. The Borrower, the Agent and Required Lenders shall have executed and
delivered this Amendment.

     2.2. The Agent shall have received copies (executed or certified, as may be
appropriate) of all legal documents or proceedings taken in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Amendment to the extent the Agent or its counsel
may reasonably request.

     2.3. Legal matters incident to the execution and delivery of this Amendment
shall be satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.

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SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS.

     In order to induce the Lenders to execute and deliver this Amendment, the
Borrower hereby represents to the Lenders that as of the date hereof the
representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement
are and shall be and remain true and correct (except that the representations
contained in Section 3.04 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial
statements of the Borrower delivered to the Agent) and the Borrower is in
compliance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and no Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement or
shall result after giving effect to this Amendment.

SECTION 4. MISCELLANEOUS.

     4.1. The Borrower heretofore executed and delivered to the Agent the
Collateral Agreement and certain other collateral documents. The Borrower hereby
acknowledges and agrees that the Liens created and provided for by the
Collateral Agreement continues to secure, among other things, the Obligations
arising under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby; and the Collateral
Agreement and the rights and remedies of the Agent thereunder, the obligations
of the Borrower thereunder, and the Liens created and provided for thereunder
remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected, impaired or
discharged hereby. Nothing herein contained shall in any manner affect or impair
the priority of the liens and security interests created and provided for by the
Collateral Agreement as to the indebtedness which would be secured thereby prior
to giving effect to this Amendment.

     4.2. Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.
Reference to this specific Amendment need not be made in the Credit Agreement,
any note, or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith,
or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to or
with respect to the Credit Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the
Credit Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby.

     4.3. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of or
incurred by the Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution
and delivery of this Amendment, including the fees and expenses of counsel for
the Agent.

     4.4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by
the different parties on different counterpart signature pages, all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any of the parties
hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart and each of
such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original. This
Amendment shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized
officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first above
written.

              EAGLEPICHER HOLDINGS, INC.
 
       

  By   /s/ Thomas R. Pilholski

     

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      Name: Thomas R. Pilholski

      Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
            EAGLEPICHER INCORPORATED
 
       

  By   /s/ Thomas R. Pilholski

     

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      Name: Thomas R. Pilholski

      Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
            HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, individually and as Agent
 
       

  By   /s/ Danjuma Gibson

     

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      Name: Danjuma Gibson

      Title: Vice President
 
            ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
 
       

  By   /s/ Angela Noique

     

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      Name: Angela Noique

      Title: Group Vice President
 
       

  By   /s/ John M. Pastore

     

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      Name: John M. Pastore

      Title: Vice President
 
            UBS AG, CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH
 
       

  By   /s/ Wilfred V. Saint

     

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      Name: Wilfred V. Saint

      Title: Director Banking Products Services, US
 
       

  By   /s/ Joselin Fernandes

     

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      Name: Joselin Fernandes

      Title: Associate Director Banking Products
Services, US

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              GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
       

  By   /s/ Larry Fave

     

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      Name: Larry Fave

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            BANK ONE, NA, with its main office in Chicago, Illinois
 
       

  By   /s/ Steven J. Krakoski

     

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      Name: Steven J. Krakoski

      Title: First Vice President
 
            PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
       

  By   /s/ Bruce A. Kitner

     

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      Name: Bruce A. Kitner

      Title: Vice President
 
            PROVIDENT BANK
 
       

  By   /s/ Richard E. Wirthlin

     

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      Name: Thomas R. Pilholski

      Title: Senior Vice President
 
            CREDIT INDUSTRIAL ET COMMERCIAL
 
       

  By   /s/ Anthony Rock

     

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      Name: Anthony Rock

      Title: Vice President
 
       

  By   /s/ Brian O’Leary

     

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      Name: Brian O’Leary

      Title: Vice President
 
            RZB FINANCE LLC, CONNECTICUT OFFICE
 
       

  By   /s/ Astrid Wilke

     

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      Name: Astrid Wilke

      Title: Vice President
 
       

  By   /s/ Christoph Hoedl

     

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      Name: Christoph Hoedl

      Title: Vice President

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              GOLDENTREE LOAN OPPORTUNITIES II,
    LIMITED (BY: GOLDENTREE ASSET
    MANAGEMENT, LP)
 
       

  By   /s/ Frederick S. Hadad

     

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      Name: Frederick S. Haddad

      Title:
 
            AMARA-I FINANCE, LTD.     BY: PATRIARCH PARTNERS XI, LLC,
ITS MANAGING AGENT
 
       

  By   /s/ Lynn Tilton

     

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      Name: Lynn Tilton

      Title: Manager
 
            AMARA 2 FINANCE, LTD.     BY: PATRIARCH PARTNERS XI, LLC,
ITS MANAGING AGENT
 
       

  By   /s/ Lynn Tilton

     

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      Name: Lynn Tilton

      Title: Manager
 
            INVESCO EUROPEAN CDO I S.A.     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED
MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            AVALON CAPITAL LTD.     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS PORTFOLIO ADVISOR
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            AVALON CAPITAL LTD. 2     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS PORTFOLIO ADVISOR
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

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      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            DIVERSIFIED CREDIT PORTFOLIO LTD.     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED
MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            AIM FLOATING RATE FUND     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS SUB-ADVISOR
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            SEQUILS-LIBERTY, LTD.     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            SAGAMORE CLO LTD.     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory

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              SARATOGA CLO I, LIMITED     BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS ASSET MANAGER
 
       

  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo

     

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      Name: Joseph Rotondo

      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
            OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1
 
       

  By   /s/ Ann E. Morris

     

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      Name: Ann E. Morris

      Title: Authorized Agent
 
            MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC
 
       

  By   /s/ Ann E. Morris

     

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      Name: Ann E. Morris

      Title: Authorized Agent
 
            GULF STREAM-COMPASS CLO 2003-1, LTD.
 
       

  By   /s/ Barry K. Love

     

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      Name: Barry K. Love

      Title: Chief Credit Officer
 
            APEX (TRIMARAN) CDO 1, LTD.     BY: TRIMARAN ADVISORS, L.L.C.
 
       

  By   /s/ David M. Millison

     

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      Name: David M. Millison

      Title: Managing Director
 
            STELLAR FUNDING, LTD.
 
       

  By   /s/ Kaitlin Trinh

     

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      Name: Kaitlin Trinh

      Title: Fund Controller

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              VENTURE CDO 2002, LIMITED     BY ITS INVESTMENT ADVISORS MJX ASSET
    MANAGEMENT LLC
 
       

  By   /s/ Hans L. Christensen

     

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      Name: Hans L. Christensen

      Title: Chief Investment Officer
 
            VENTURE II CDO 2002, LIMITED     BY ITS INVESTMENT ADVISORS MJX
ASSET
    MANAGEMENT LLC
 
       

  By   /s/ Hans L. Christensen

     

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      Name: Hans L. Christensen

      Title: Chief Investment Officer
 
            DENALI CAPITAL CLO I, LTD.     BY: DENALI CAPITAL LLC, MANAGING
    MEMBER OF DC FUNDING PARTNERS,
    PROTFOLIO MANAGER FOR DENALI CAPITAL
    CLO I, LTD., OR AN AFFILIATE
 
       

  By   /s/ John P. Thacker

     

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      Name: John P. Thacker

      Title: Chief Credit Officer
 
            DENALI CAPITAL CLO III, LTD.     BY: DENALI CAPITAL LLC, MANAGING
    MEMBER OF DC FUNDING PARTNERS,
    PROTFOLIO MANAGER FOR DENALI CAPITAL
    CLO III, LTD., OR AN AFFILIATE
 
       

  By   /s/ John P. Thacker

     

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      Name: John P. Thacker

      Title: Chief Credit Officer
 
            MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO II LTD.
 
       

  By   /s/ Chris Siddons

     

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      Name: Chris Siddons

      Title: Director

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              CLYDESDALE CLO 2003 LTD.     NOMURA RESEARCH AND ASSET
    MANAGEMENT INC., AS AGENT
 
       

  By   /s/ unreadable

     

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      Name:

      Title:
 
            CLYDESDALE CLO 2001-1 LTD.     NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET
    MANAGEMENT INC., AS COLLATERAL
    MANAGER
 
       

  By   /s/ unreadable

     

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      Name:

      Title:
 
            NOMURA BOND & LOAN FUND     BY: UFJ TRUST BANK LIMITED AS TRUSTEE  
  BY: NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND
    ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. ATTORNEY IN
    FACT
 
       

  By   /s/ unreadable

     

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      Name:

      Title:
 
            HEWETT’S ISLAND CDO, LTD.     BY: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT
    MANAGEMENT COPANY, INC., AS
    PROTFOLIO MANAGER
 
       

  By   /s/ Jeffrey Megar

     

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      Name: Jeffrey Megar

      Title: Director

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CLOSE INTERNATIONAL CUSTODY SERVICES
LIMITED AS CUSTODIAN OF CYPRESSTREE
INTERNATIONAL LOAN HOLDING COMPANY
LIMITED BY CYPRESSTREE STRATEGIC
DEBT MANAGEMENT CO., INC. AS
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
    By   /s/ Michelle L. Patterson         Name:   Michelle L. Patterson       
Title:   Investment Analyst   

                  By   /s/ Jeffrey Megar         Name:   Jeffrey Megar       
Title:   Director     

           
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST-PVT HIGH YIELD FUND

    By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:      

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            PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST-PVT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST
      By   /s/ unreadable         Name:           Title:        

            FRANKLIN CLO IV, LIMITED
      By   /s/ Tyler Chan         Name:   Tyler Chan        Title:   Vice
President     

            FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE MASTER SERIES
      By   /s/ Tyler Chan         Name:   Tyler Chan        Title:   Vice
President     

            FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE DAILY ACCESS FUND
      By   /s/ Tyler Chan         Name:   Tyler Chan        Title:   Vice
President   

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            VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND
BY: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORP.
      By   /s/ Brad Langs         Name:   Brad Langs        Title:   Executive
Director     

            VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST
BY: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORP.
      By   /s/ Brad Langs         Name:   Brad Langs        Title:   Executive
Director   

            CALLIDUS DEBT PARTNERS CLO FUND II LTD.
      By   /s/ Mavis Taintor         Name:   Mavis Taintor        Title:  
Managing Director   

            ARCHIMEDES FUNDING IV (CAYMAN), LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins         Name:   Philip C. Robbins       
Title:   Director   

            ENDURANCE CLO I, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins         Name:   Philip C. Robbins       
Title:   Director   

            ING-ORYX CLO, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins         Name:   Philip C. Robbins       
Title:   Director   

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            SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins         Name:   Philip C. Robbins       
Title:   Director   

            FOOTHILL INCOME TRUST II, L.P.
      By   /s/ Jeff Nokera         Name:   Jeff Nokera        Title:   Managing
Member   

            MAGNETITE V CLO, LIMITED
      By   /s/ Mark J. Williams         Name:   Mark J. Williams        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

            MAGNETITE IV CLO, LTD.
      By   /s/ Mark J. Williams         Name:   Mark J. Williams        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

            BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
      By   /s/ Mark J. Williams         Name:   Mark J. Williams        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

            NORSE CBO, LTD.  
BY: REGIMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
AS ITS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
BY: REGIMENT CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
ITS MANAGER AND PURSUANT TO
DELEGATED AUTHORITY
 
    By   /s/ Timothy S. Peterson         Name:   Timothy S. Peterson       
Title:   President   

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            LANDMARK III CDO LIMITED
      By   /s/ Joe Moroney         Name:   Joe Moroney        Title:   Director 
 

            CSAM FUNDING III
      By   /s/ David H. Lerner         Name:   David H. Lerner        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

           
DRYDEN IV LEVERAGED LOAN CDO 2003, by
Prudential Investment Management
Inc., as collateral manager
 
    By   /s/ B. Ross Smead         Name:   B. Ross Smead        Title:   Vice
President   

            INNER HARBOR CBO 2001-1 LTD.
BY: T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Darren N. Braman         Name:   Darren N. Braman        Title:  
Vice President   

            ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
      By   /s/ Chris Goergen         Name:   Chris Goergen        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

                  By   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula         Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   

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            AIMCO CLO SERIES 2001-A
      By   /s/ Chris Goergen         Name:   Chris Goergen        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

                  By   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula         Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   

            AIMCO CLO SERIES 2000-A
      By   /s/ Chris Goergen         Name:   Chris Goergen        Title:  
Authorized Signatory   

                  By   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula         Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   

            CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
      By   /s/ Marc Berg         Name:   Marc Berg        Title:   Authorized
Signatory   

            EMERALD ORCHARD LIMITED
      By   /s/ Michelle Manning         Name:   Michelle Manning        Title:  
Attorney in Fact   

            AMMC CDO II, LIMITED
BY: AMERICAN MONEY MANAGEMENT CORP.,
AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ David P. Meyer         Name:   David P. Meyer        Title:  
Vice President   

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            AMMC CDO I, LIMITED
BY: AMERICAN MONEY MANAGEMENT CORP., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ David P. Meyer         Name:   David P. Meyer        Title:  
Vice President   

            DENALI CAPITAL CLO II, LTD.    
BY: DENALI CAPITAL LLC, MANAGING
MEMBER OF DC FUNDING PARTNERS,
PROTFOLIO MANAGER FOR DENALI
CAPITAL CLO II, LTD., OR AN
AFFILIATE
 
    By   /s/ John P. Thacker         Name:   John P. Thacker        Title:  
Chief Credit Officer     

            NEMEAN CLO, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins         Name:   Philip C. Robbins       
Title:   Director     

            COOKSMILL
      By   /s/ John R.M. Campbell         Name:   John R.M. Campbell       
Title:   Authorized Signatory   

            FIFTH THIRD BANK
      By   /s/ Gary Losey         Name:   Gary Losey        Title:   AVP –
Relationship Manger     

            ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
      By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins         Name:   Philip C. Robbins       
Title:   Director     

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