Exhibit 10.6

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

As of May 24, 2001                

To Each of the Purchasers

Named in the Supplemental

Purchaser Schedule Attached Hereto

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 10,
2000 between the Company and each of the Initial Purchasers named in the Initial
Purchaser Schedule attached thereto (the “Agreement”). Terms used but not
defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.

As contemplated in Section 2B of the Agreement, the Company agrees with you as
follows:

A. Subsequent Series of Notes. The Company will create Subsequent Series of
Notes to be called the “Series G Notes”, “Series H Notes” and “Series I Notes”,
respectively (collectively, the “Subsequent Notes”).

(i) Said Series G Notes will be dated the date of issue; will bear interest from
such date at the rate of 7.21% per annum, payable quarterly on the 15th day of
each February, May, August and November in each year (commencing August 15,
2001) until the principal amount thereof shall become due and payable and shall
bear interest on overdue principal (including any overdue optional prepayment of
principal) and premium, if any, and, to the extent permitted by law, on any
overdue installment of interest at the rate specified therein after the date due
for payment, whether by acceleration or otherwise, until paid; will be expressed
to mature on May 15, 2008; and will be substantially in the form attached to the
Agreement as Exhibit A-7 with the appropriate insertions to reflect the terms
and provisions set forth above.

(ii) Said Series H Notes will be dated the date of issue; will bear interest
from such date at the rate of 7.89% per annum, payable quarterly on the 15th day
of each February, May, August and November in each year (commencing August 15,
2001) until the principal amount thereof shall become due and payable and shall
bear interest on overdue principal (including any overdue optional prepayment of
principal) and premium, if any, and, to the extent permitted by law, on any
overdue installment of interest at the rate specified therein after the date due
for payment, whether by acceleration or otherwise, until paid; will be expressed
to mature on May 15, 2016; and will be substantially in the form attached to the
Agreement as Exhibit A-7 with the appropriate insertions to reflect the terms
and provisions set forth above.

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(iii) Said Series I Notes will be dated the date of issue; will bear interest
from such date at the rate of 7.99% per annum, payable quarterly on the 15th day
of each February, May, August and November in each year (commencing August 15,
2001) until the principal amount thereof shall become due and payable and shall
bear interest on overdue principal (including any overdue optional prepayment of
principal) and premium, if any, and, to the extent permitted by law, on any
overdue installment of interest at the rate specified therein after the date due
for payment, whether by acceleration or otherwise, until paid; will be expressed
to mature on May 15, 2013; and will be substantially in the form attached to the
Agreement as Exhibit A-7 with the appropriate insertions to reflect the terms
and provisions set forth above.

B. Purchase and Sale of Series G Notes, Series H Notes and Series I Notes. The
Company hereby agrees to sell to each Supplemental Purchaser set forth on the
Supplemental Purchaser Schedule attached hereto (collectively, the “Supplemental
Purchasers”) and, subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement and
herein set forth, each Supplemental Purchaser agrees to purchase from the
Company the aggregate principal amount of the Series G Notes, Series H Notes or
Series I Notes set opposite each Supplemental Purchaser’s name in the
Supplemental Purchaser Schedule at 100% of the aggregate principal amount. The
sale of the Series G Notes, Series H Notes and Series I Notes shall take place
at the offices of Winston & Strawn, 35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
60601 at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time, at a closing (the “Supplemental Closing”) on
May 24, 2001, or such other date as shall be agreed upon by the Company and each
Supplemental Purchaser. At the Supplemental Closing the Company will deliver to
each Supplemental Purchaser one or more Series G Notes, Series H Notes or Series
I Notes, as the case may be, registered in such Supplemental Purchaser’s name
(or in the name of its nominee), evidencing the aggregate principal amount of
Series G Notes, Series H Notes or Series I Notes to be purchased by said
Supplemental Purchaser and in the denomination or denominations specified with
respect to such Supplemental Purchaser in the Supplemental Purchaser Schedule
attached hereto against payment of the purchase price thereof by transfer of
immediately available funds for credit to the Company’s account on the date of
the Supplemental Closing (the “Supplemental Closing Date”) (as specified in a
notice to each Supplemental Purchaser at least three Business Days prior to the
Supplemental Closing Date).

C. Conditions of Supplemental Closing. The obligation of each Supplemental
Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Series G Notes, Series H Notes or Series I
Notes to be purchased by such purchaser hereunder on the Supplemental Closing
Date is subject to the satisfaction, on or before such Supplemental Closing
Date, of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement.

D. Prepayments. The Subsequent Notes shall be subject to prepayment only
(a) pursuant to the required prepayments, if any, specified in clause (x) below,
and in Section 4C of the Agreement; and (b) pursuant to the optional prepayments
permitted by Section 4B of the Agreement.

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  (x) Required Prepayments; Maturity.

 

  (i) Series G Notes. Until the Series G Notes shall be paid in full, the
Company shall apply to the prepayment of the Series G Notes, without premium,
the designated amounts of principal set forth below (or, if less, the principal
amount of the Series G Notes as shall at the time be outstanding) on May 15 in
each of the years set forth below, together with interest thereon to the
prepayment dates, provided, however, that if the Company shall prepay all or any
portion of the Notes pursuant to Section 4B or 4C, or acquire any Series G Notes
pursuant to the provisions of Section 4H, each of the principal amount payable
at maturity and the principal amount of each required prepayment of the Series G
Notes becoming due under this clause (x) on and after the date of such
prepayment or purchase shall be reduced in the same proportion as the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Series G Notes is reduced as a result of such
prepayment or acquisition:

 

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TO BE PREPAID

   YEAR OF
PREPAYMENT

$5,300,000

   2004

$5,300,000

   2005

$5,300,000

   2006

$5,300,000

   2007

$5,300,000

   2008

The remaining outstanding principal amount of the Series G Notes, together with
all interest accrued on the Series G Notes shall become due and payable on
May 15, 2008.

 

  (ii) Series H Notes. Until the Series H Notes shall be paid in full, the
Company shall apply to the prepayment of the Series H Notes, without premium,
the designated amounts of principal set forth below (or, if less, the principal
amount of the Series H Notes as shall at the time be outstanding) on May 15 in
each of the years set forth below, together with interest thereon to the
prepayment dates, provided, however, that if the Company shall prepay all or any
portion of the Notes pursuant to Section 4B or 4C, or acquire any Series H Notes
pursuant to the provisions of Section 4H, each of the principal amount payable
at maturity and the principal amount of each required prepayment of the Series H
Notes becoming due under this clause (x) on and after the date of such
prepayment or purchase shall be reduced in the same proportion as the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Series H Notes is reduced as a result of such
prepayment or acquisition:

 

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TO BE PREPAID

   YEAR OF
PREPAYMENT

$2,500,000

   2006

$2,500,000

   2007

$2,500,000

   2008

$2,500,000

   2009

$2,500,000

   2010

$2,500,000

   2011

$2,500,000

   2012

$2,500,000

   2013

$2,500,000

   2014

$2,500,000

   2015

$2,500,000

   2016

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The remaining outstanding principal amount of the Series H Notes, together with
all interest accrued on the Series H Notes shall become due and payable on
May 15, 2016.

 

  (iii) Series I Notes. The Series I Notes are not subject to required
prepayments prior to their maturity date. The outstanding principal amount of
the Series I Notes, together with all interest accrued on the Series I Notes
shall become due and payable on May 15, 2013.

 

  (y) Optional and Contingent Prepayments. As provided in Sections 4B and 4C of
the Agreement.

E. Subsequent Notes Issued under and Pursuant to Agreement. Except as
specifically provided above, the Subsequent Notes shall be deemed to be issued
under, to be subject to and to have the benefit of all of the terms and
provisions of the Agreement as the same may from time to time be amended and
supplemented in the manner provided therein.

F. Waiver and Consent regarding certain Sections of Agreement. By its purchase
and acceptance of any of the Series G Notes, Series H Notes or Series I Notes,
each Supplemental Purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to the acquisition
by the Company of certain of the assets of Earth America Company (the
“Acquisition”) for a purchase price, payable in cash and/or earn out options, in
an amount not to exceed $29,000,000 and the operation by the Company of the
business acquired in the Acquisition, which operation shall include, without
limitation, selling (at the Company’s discretion) certain assets purchased in
the Acquisition and providing financial support therefor (the activities
described above referred to herein, collectively, as the “Acquisition
Transactions”), and each Supplemental Purchaser shall be deemed to have
(i) waived the restrictions set forth in Section 6E(v)(iii) and Section 6G of
the Agreement to the extent necessary to permit the Company to make Investments
from time to time in respect of the Acquisition Transactions and sell certain
assets acquired in connection therewith and (ii) consented and agreed that
(x) no portion of such Investments shall be counted for purposes of computing
the aggregate amounts of Investments under Section 6E(v)(iii) and (y) no sales
of such assets shall be counted for purposes of computing the aggregate amounts
of Asset Sales under Section 6G.

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The execution hereof by the Supplemental Purchasers shall constitute a contract
among the Company and the Supplemental Purchasers for the uses and purposes
hereinabove set forth. By their acceptance hereof, each of the Supplemental
Purchasers shall also be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the terms and
provisions of the Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof.

 

HERITAGE OPERATING, L.P. By Heritage Holdings, Inc., General Partner By  

/s/ Larry J. Dagley

Its:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.

MELLON BANK, N.A., solely in its capacity as Trustee for the Bell Atlantic
Master Trust (as directed by John Hancock Life Insurance Company), and not in
its individual capacity

 

By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
INVESTORS PARTNER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL ASSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
PHOENIX HOME LIFE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of the date first above written.
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:  

 

Name:   Title:  

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SUPPLEMENTAL PURCHASER SCHEDULE

 

Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased   JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series   
Principal Amount  

(1)    

  

All payments on account of the Notes or other obligations in accordance with the
provisions thereof shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available
funds for credit, not later than 12 noon, Boston time, to:

 

Fleet Boston

ABA No. 011000390

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Account of: John Hancock Life Insurance Company

Private Placement Collection Account

Account No. 541-55417

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

  PPN Number: [Insert]

7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate principal
amount of $27,500,000 and payable to John Hancock Life Insurance Company

   H    $

 

$

9,250,000

 

2,000,000

1 

 

  

(2)

  

Contemporaneous with the above wire transfer, advice setting forth:

 

(a) the full name, interest rate and maturity date of the Notes or other
obligations;

 

(b) allocation of payment between principal and interest and any special
payment; and

 

(c) name and address of Bank (or Trustee) from which wire transfer was sent
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Accounting

Division, B-3

Fax: (617) 572-0628

     

 

1

John Hancock Life Insurance Company is requesting two (2) Series H Senior
Secured Notes of $9,250,000 and $2,000,000.

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(3)

  

All notices with respect to prepayments, both scheduled and unscheduled, whether
partial or in full, and notice of maturity shall be delivered or faxed AND
mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Accounting

Division, B-3

Fax: (617) 572-0628

     

(4)

  

All other communications which shall include, but not be limited to, financial
statements and certificates of compliance with financial covenants, shall be
delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Bond and Corporate Finance Group, T-57

Fax: (617) 572-1605

     

(5)

  

A copy of any notices relating to change in issuer’s name, address or principal
place of business or location of collateral and a copy of any legal opinions
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Division, T-30

Fax: (617) 572-9269

      (6)    Tax I.D. No.: 04-1414660      

(7)

  

All Notes are to be sent for receipt the day after the closing to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street., T-30

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Amy S. Weed, Esq.

     

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(8)    Promptly after the closing (but no later than one week thereafter), one
(1) fully executed original counterpart of the Purchase Agreement (i.e. Note
Purchase Agreement, Securities Purchase Agreement, Loan Agreement, Participation
Agreement, etc.) is to be sent to:         

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Paralegal Unit, T-30

      (9)   

Promptly after the closing (but no later than 2 months thereafter) we require
one (1) set of original closing documents AND five (5) sets of conformed copies
of the principal operative documents are to be sent to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Paralegal Unit, T-30

 

        

Note: If more than one Hancock or advisory account is participating in this
transaction, the requirements set forth in (9) only need to be fulfilled once
(i.e., please don’t send 5 conformed copies for each participating account)
except where otherwise noted.

     

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series
   Principal Amount (1)   

All payments on account of the Notes or other obligations in accordance with the
provisions thereof shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available
funds for credit, not later than 12 noon, Boston time, to:

 

Fleet Boston ABA No. 011000390

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

   H    $ 1,500,000    Account of:    John Hancock Life Insurance Company      
      Private Placement Collection Account          Account No.    541-55417   
      On Order of:   

Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [insert]

         7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate
principal amount of $27,500,000 and payable to John Hancock Variable Life
Insurance Company       (2)   

Contemporaneous with the above wire transfer, advice setting forth:

 

(a) the full name, interest rate and maturity date of the Notes or other
obligations;

 

(b) allocation of payment between principal and interest and any special
payment; and

 

(c) name and address of Bank (or Trustee) from which wire transfer was sent
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Accounting

Division, B-3

Fax: (617) 572-0628

     

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(3)   

All notices with respect to prepayments, both scheduled and unscheduled, whether
partial or in full, and notice of maturity shall be delivered or faxed AND
mailed to:

 

John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Accounting

Division B-3

Fax: (617) 572-0628

      (4)   

All other communications which shall include, but not be limited to, financial
statements and certificates of compliance with financial covenants, shall be
delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Bond and Corporate Finance Group, T-57

Fax: (617) 572-1605

      (5)   

A copy of any notices relating to change in issuer’s name, address or principal
place of business or location of collateral and a copy of any legal opinions
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Division, T-30

Fax: (617) 572-9269

      (6)    Tax I.D. No.: 04-2664016       (7)   

All Notes are to be sent for receipt the day after the closing to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street., T-30

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attn: Amy S. Weed, Esq.

     

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(8)  

Promptly after the closing (but no later than one week thereafter), one (1)
fully executed original counterpart of the Purchase Agreement (i.e. Note
Purchase Agreement, Securities Purchase Agreement, Loan Agreement, Participation
Agreement, etc.) is to be sent to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attn: Investment Law Paralegal Unit, T-30

      (9)  

Promptly after the closing (but no later than 2 months thereafter) we require
one (1) set of original closing documents AND five (5) sets of conformed copies
of the principal operative documents are to be sent to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Paralegal Unit, T-30

       

Note: If more than one Hancock or advisory account is participating in this
transaction, the requirements set forth in (9) only need to be fulfilled once
(i.e., please don’t send 5 conformed copies for each participating account)
except where otherwise noted.

     

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased MELLON BANK, N.A., TRUSTEE FOR THE BELL ATLANTIC MASTER
TRUST    Series    Principal Amount (1)    All payments on account of the Notes
or other obligations in accordance with the provisions thereof shall be made by
bank wire transfer of immediately available funds for credit, not later than 12
noon, Boston time, to:    H    $ 2,000,000   

Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company

ABA No. 011001234

Account No: DDA: 125261

Ref: Bell Atlantic Master Trust:

NYXF 1783332

7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate principal
amount of $27,500,000 and payable to Mellon Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Bell
Atlantic Master Trust

      (2)   

Contemporaneous with the above wire transfer, advice setting forth:

 

(a) the full name, interest rate and maturity date of the Notes or other
obligations;

 

(b) allocation of payment between principal, interest and any special payment;
and

 

(c) name and address of Bank (or Trustee) from which wire transfer was sent,
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

Mellon Bank, N.A.

Three Mellon Bank Center, Room 153-3610

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15259-0001

Attention: Principal & Interest Unit

Fax: (412) 236-0120

     

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(3)   

All notices with respect to prepayments, both scheduled and unscheduled, whether
partial or in full, and notice of maturity shall be delivered or faxed AND
mailed to:

 

Mellon Bank, N.A.

Three Mellon Bank Center, Room 153-3610

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15259-0001

Attention: Principal & Interest Unit

Fax: (412) 236-0120

      (4)   

All other communications which shall include, but not be limited to, financial
statements and certificates of compliance with financial covenants, shall be
delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Bond and Corporate Finance

Group, T-57

Fax: (617) 572-1605

      (5)   

A copy of any notices relating to change in issuer’s name, address or principal
place of business or location of collateral and a copy of any legal opinions
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Division, T-30

Fax: (617) 572-9269

      (6)    Tax I.D. No.: 25-1448208       (7)   

All Notes are to be sent the day after the closing to:

 

Mellon Securities Trust Company

120 Broadway - 13th Floor Teller Window

New York, New York 10271

Attention: Robert A. Ferraro

Ref.: Bell Atlantic Master Trust

Account No. NYXF 1783332

     

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(8)  

Promptly after the closing (but no later than one week thereafter), one (1)
fully executed original counterpart of the Purchase Agreement (i.e. Note
Purchase Agreement, Securities Purchase Agreement, Loan Agreement, Participation
Agreement, etc.) is to be sent to:

 

Mellon Bank, N.A.

One Mellon Bank Center, Room 151-1935

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258

Attention: Bernadette T. Rist

    (9)  

Promptly after closing (but no later than 2 months thereafter), one (1) set of
original closing documents and four (4) sets of conformed copies of the
principal operative documents are to be sent to:

 

Mellon Bank, N.A.

One Mellon Bank Center, Room 151-1935

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258

Attention: Bernadette T. Rist

   

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased INVESTORS PARTNER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series   
Principal Amount

(1)

  

All payments on account of the Notes or other obligations in accordance with the
provisions thereof shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available
funds for credit, not later than 12 noon, Boston time, to:

 

Fleet Boston

ABA No. 011000390

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

   H    $ 250,000    Account of:  

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

Private Placement Collection Account

         Account No.:   541-55417          On Order of:  

Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [Insert}

         7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate
principal amount of $27,500,000 and payable to Investors Partner Life Insurance
Company      

(2)

  

Contemporaneous with the above wire transfer, advice setting forth:

 

(a) the full name, interest rate and maturity date of the Notes or other
obligations;

 

(b) allocation of payment between principal and interest and any special
payment; and

 

(c) name and address of Bank (or Trustee) from which wire transfer was sent
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

        

Investors Partner Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Accounting

Division B-3

Fax: (617) 572-0628

     

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(3)

  

All notices with respect to prepayments, both scheduled and unscheduled, whether
partial or in full, and notice of maturity shall be delivered or faxed AND
mailed to:

 

Investors Partner Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Accounting

Division, B-3

Fax: (617) 572-0628

     

(4)

  

All other communications which shall include, but not be limited to, financial
statements and certificates of compliance with financial covenants, shall be
delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Bond and Corporate Finance Group, T-57

Fax: (617) 572-1605

     

(5)

  

A copy of any notices relating to change in issuer’s name, address or principal
place of business or location of collateral and a copy of any legal opinions
shall be delivered or faxed AND mailed to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Division, T-30

Fax: (617) 572-9269

      (6)    Tax I.D. No.: 13-3072894      

(7)

  

All Notes are to be sent for receipt the day after the closing to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street., T-30

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Amy S. Weed, Esq.

     

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(8)   

Promptly after the closing (but no later than one week thereafter), one (1)
fully executed original counterpart of the Purchase Agreement (i.e. Note
Purchase Agreement, Securities Purchase Agreement, Loan Agreement, Participation
Agreement, etc.) is to be sent to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Paralegal Unit, T-30

     

(9)

  

Promptly after the closing (but no later than 2 months thereafter) we require
one (1) set of original closing documents AND five (5) sets of conformed copies
of the principal operative documents are to be sent to:

 

John Hancock Life Insurance Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Attention: Investment Law Paralegal Unit, T-30

 

Note: If more than one Hancock or advisory account is participating in this
transaction, the requirements set forth in (9) only need to be fulfilled once
(i.e.: please don’t send 5 conformed copies for each participating account)
except where otherwise noted.

     

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (nominee is
SALKELD & CO.)    Series    Principal Amount (1)   

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

Bankers Trust Company

14 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

SWIFT Code: BKTR US 33

ABA No. 021001033

Account No. 99-911-145

FCC No: 097817 7.99% Series I Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2013 in the
aggregated principal amount of 16,000,000 and payable to General Electric
Capital Assurance Company (nominee is Salkeld & Co.)

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

                      PPN Number: [Insert}

   I    $ 4,000,000

(2)

  

Physical Delivery of the Notes:

 

Bankers Trust Company

14 Wall Street, 4th Floor

Mail Stop 4042, Window 61

New York, New York 10005

Account No. 097817

Attention: Lorraine Squires (212) 618-2200

     

(3)

  

All notices with respect to payments and written confirmation of each such
payment to be addressed as follows:

 

GE Financial Assurance

Account: GECA LTC

Two Union Square

601 Union Street

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attention: Investment Accounting

Tel.: (206) 516-2871

Fax: (206) 516-4740

     

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(4)   

All other notices and communications, including original note purchase
agreement, conformed copy of the note agreement, amendment requests, and
financial statements, to be addressed as follows:

 

GE Financial Assurance

Account: GECA LTC

Two Union Square

601 Union Street

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attention: Investment Dept., Private Placements

Tel.: (206) 516-4954

Fax: (206) 516-4578

      (5)    Tax I.D. No.: 91-6027719      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (nominee is SALKELD & CO.)

   Series    Principal Amount (1)   

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

Bankers Trust Company

14 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

SWIFT Code: BKTR US 33

ABA No. 021001033

Account No. 99-911-145

FCC No: 097833 7.99%

Series I Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2013 in the aggregated principal
amount of 16,000,000 and payable to General Electric Capital Assurance Company
(nominee is Salkeld & Co.)

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

                      PPN Number: [Insert}

   I    $ 12,000,000 (2)   

Physical Delivery of the Notes:

 

Bankers Trust Company

14 Wall Street, 4th Floor

Mail Stop 4042, Window 61

New York, New York 10005

Account No. 097833

Attention: Lorraine Squires (212) 618-2200

      (3)   

All notices with respect to payments and written confirmation of each such
payment to be addressed as follows:

 

GE Financial Assurance

Account: General Electric Capital Assurance Company

Two Union Square

601 Union Street

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attention: Investment Accounting

Tel.: (206) 516-2871

Fax: (206) 516-4740

     

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(4)

  

All other notices and communications, including original note purchase
agreement, conformed copy of the note agreement, amendment requests, and
financial statements, to be addressed as follows:

 

GE Financial Assurance

Account: General Electric Capital Assurance Company

Two Union Square

601 Union Street

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attention: Investment Dept., Private Placements

Tel.: (206) 516-4954

Fax: (206) 516-4578

      (5)    Tax I.D. No.: 91-6027719      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (nominee is
SALKELD & CO.)    Series    Principal Amount (1)   

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

Bankers Trust Company

14 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

SWIFT Code: BKTR US 33

ABA No. 021001033

Account No. 99-911-145

FCC No: 097833

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregated principal
amount of 26,500,000 and payable to General Electric Capital Assurance Company
(nominee is Salkeld & Co.)

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

                      PPN Number: [Insert}

   G    $ 5,000,000 (2)   

Physical Delivery of the Notes:

 

Bankers Trust Company

14 Wall Street, 4th Floor

Mail Stop 4042, Window 61

New York, New York 10005

Account No. 097833

Attention: Lorraine Squires (212) 618-2200

      (3)   

All notices with respect to payments and written confirmation of each such
payment to be addressed as follows:

 

GE Financial Assurance

Account: General Electric Capital Assurance Company

Two Union Square

601 Union Street

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attention: Investment Accounting

Tel.: (206) 516-2871

Fax: (206) 516-4740

     

 

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(4)

  

All other notices and communications, including original note purchase
agreement, conformed copy of the note agreement, amendment requests, and
financial statements, to be addressed as follows:

 

GE Financial Assurance

Account: General Electric Capital Assurance Company

Two Union Square

601 Union Street

Seattle, Washington 98101

Attention: Investment Dept., Private Placements

Tel.: (206) 516-4954

Fax: (206) 516-4578

     

(5)

  

Tax I.D. No.: 91-6027719

     

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

   Series    Principal Amount

(1)

  

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ABA No. 021000021

Acct. Name: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Account. No. 002-2-410591

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26,500, 000 as payable to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

   G    $7,500,000

(2)    

  

Delivery of Notes after Closing:

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

One Madison Avenue, Area 6H

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Richard Clarke, Esq.

     

(3)    

  

All notices and communications to:

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

334 Madison Avenue

P.O. Box 633

Convent Station, New Jersey 07961

Attention: Private Placements Unit

Fax: (973) 254-3032

     

(4)

   Tax I.D. No.: 13-5581829      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

   Series    Principal Amount

(1)

  

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ABA No. 021000021

Acct. Name: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Acct. No. 002-2-410591

7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate principal
amount of $27,500, 000 as payable to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

   H    $ 7,500,000

(2)

  

Delivery of Notes after Closing:

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

One Madison Avenue, Area 6H

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Richard Clarke, Esq.

     

(3)

  

All notices and communications to:

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

334 Madison Avenue

P.O. Box 633

Convent Station, New Jersey 07961

Attention: Private Placements Unit

Fax: (973) 254-3032

     

(4)

   Tax I.D. No.: 13-5581829      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased

CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

   Series    Principal Amount

(1)

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

The Chase/NYC/CTR

BNF=CIGNA Private Placements/AC= 9009001802

ABA#021000021

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [Insert}

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26,500, 000 as payable to Cig & Co. c/o CIGNA Investments, Inc.

  

G

   $3,000,0002

$3,000,000

(2)

 

All notices related to payments to:

 

Cig & Co.

c/o CIGNA Investments, Inc.

Attention: Securities Processing S-309

900 Cottage Grove Road

Hartford, CT 06152-2309

and:

Cig & Co.

c/o CIGNA Investments, Inc.

Attention: Private Securities — S307

Operations Group

900 Cottage Grove Road

Hartford, CT 06152-2307

Fax: (860) 726-7203

 

with a copy to:

 

Chase Manhattan Bank

Private Placement Servicing

P.O. Box 1508

Bowling Green Station

New York, New York 10081

Attention: CIGNA Private

Placements Fax: (212) 552-3107/1005

     

 

2

CIGNA is requesting three (3) Series G Senior Secured Notes of $3,000,000,
$3,000,000 and $1,000,000.

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(3)

  

All other notices and communications to:

 

Cig & Co.

c/o CIGNA Investments, Inc.

Attention: Private Securities Division - S-307

900 Cottage Grove Road

Hartford, Connecticut 06152-2307

Fax: (860) 726-7203

     

(4)

  

Tax I.D. No.: 13-3574027

     

(5)

  

Nominee name: Cig & Co.

     

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY on behalf of
one or more separate accounts    Series    Principal Amount

(1)

  

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

The Chase/NYC/CTR

BNF=CIGNA Private Placements/AC= 9009001802

ABA#021000021

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [Insert}

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26,500,000 as payable to Cig & Co. c/o CIGNA Investments, Inc.

   G    $1,000,0003

(2)

  

All notices related to payments to:

 

Cig & Co. c/o

CIGNA Investments, Inc.

Attention: Securities Processing S-309

900 Cottage Grove Road

Hartford, CT 06152-2309

and:

Cig & Co. c/o

CIGNA Investments, Inc.

Attention: Private Securities — S307

Operations Group

900 Cottage Grove Road

Hartford, CT 06152-2307

Fax: (860) 726-7203

with a copy to:

Chase Manhattan Bank

Private Placement Servicing

P.O. Box 1508

Bowling Green Station New York, New York 10081

Attention: CIGNA Private Placements

Fax: (212) 552-3107/1005

     

(3)

  

All other notices and communications to:

     

 

3

CIGNA is requesting three (3) Series G Senior Secured Notes of $3,000,000,
$3,000,000 and $1,000,000.

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Cig & Co.

c/o CIGNA Investments, Inc.

Attention: Private Securities Division - S-307

900 Cottage Grove Road

Hartford, Connecticut 06152-2307

Fax: (860) 726-7203

     

(4)

   Tax I.D. No.: 13-3574027      

(5)

   Nominee name: Cig & Co.      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased

PHOENIX HOME LIFE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PHOENIX INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LTD.

   Series    Principal Amount

(1)

  

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

ABA: 021 000 021

Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

New York, NY

Account. No. 900 9000 200

Account Name: Income Processing

G05689, Phoenix Home

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [insert}

7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate principal
amount of $27,500,000 and payable to Phoenix Home Life Universal Portfolio c/o
Phoenix Investment Partners

   H    $1,500,000

(2)

  

All notices of such payments and other instructions and written confirmation of
such wire transfer and all other notices and communications to:

 

Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company

c/o Phoenix Investment Partners, LTD.

56 Prospect Street

Hartford, CT 06115-0480

Attention: Private Placement Division

     

(3)

  

Tax I.D. No.: 06-0493340

     

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased PHOENIX HOME LIFE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PHOENIX
INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LTD.    Series    Principal Amount

(1)

  

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

ABA: 021 000 021

Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

New York, NY

Account. No. 900 9000 200

Account Name: Income Processing G07185, Phoenix Home

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [insert}

7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate principal
amount of $27,500,000 and PHL Confederated Life Insurance Company c/o Phoenix
Investment Partners

   H    $ 1,500,000

(2)

  

All notices of such payments and other instructions and written confirmation of
such wire transfer and all other notices and communications to:

 

Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company

c/o Phoenix Investment Partners, LTD.

56 Prospect Street

Hartford, CT 06115-0480

Attention: Private Placement Division

     

(3)

   Tax I.D. No.: 06-0493340      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased PHOENIX HOME LIFE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PHOENIX
INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LTD.    Series    Principal Amount (1)   

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by bank wire transfer of
Federal or other immediately available funds to:

 

ABA: 021 000 021

Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

New York, NY

Account. No. 900 9000 200

Account Name: Income Processing G05123, Phoenix Home

On Order of: Heritage Operating, L.P.

PPN Number: [insert}

7.89% Series H Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2016 in the aggregate principal
amount of $27,500,000 and payable to Phoenix Home Life General Account/Closed
Block Portfolio

   H    $ 2,000,000

(2)

  

All notices of such payments and other instructions and written confirmation of
such wire transfer and all other notices and communications to:

 

Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company

Phoenix Investment Partners, LTD.

c/o 56 Prospect Street

Hartford, CT 06115-0480

Attention: Private Placement Division

      (3)    Tax I.D. No.: 06-0493340      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY c/o MASSACHUSETTS MUTAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series    Principal Amount (1)  

All payments on account of the Note shall be made by crediting in the form of
bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying
each payment as “Heritage Operating, L.P., 7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes
due May 15, 2008, PPN [insert], interest and principal”) to:

 

Citibank, N.A.

111 Wall Street

New York, NY 10043

ABA No. 021000089

For Segment 43 - Universal Life

Account No. 4068-6561

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26,500,000 and payable to C.M. Life Insurance Company c/o
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   G    $ 1,000,000

(2)

 

Telephone advice of payment to:

 

Securities Custody and Collection Department

David L. Babson & Company

Phone: (413) 744-5104 or (413) 744-5718

     

(3)

 

Send notices on payments to:

 

C.M. Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Custody and Collection

Department - F381

     

(4)

 

Send all other communications and notices to:

 

C.M. Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Investment Division

      (5)   Tax I.D. No.: 06-1041383      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased MASSACHUSETTS MUTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series   
Principal Amount (1)  

All payments on account of the Note shall be made by crediting in the form of
bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying
each payment as “Heritage Operating, L.P., 7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes
due May 15, 2008, PPN [insert], interest and principal”) to:

 

Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

4 Chase MetroTech Center

New York, NY 10081

ABA No. 021000021

For MassMutual IFM Non-Traditional

Account No. 910-2509073

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26,500,000 and payable to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   G    $ 1,000,000

(2)

 

Telephone advice of payment to:

 

Securities Custody and Collection Department

David L. Babson & Company

Phone: (413) 744-5104 or (413) 744-5718

     

(3)

 

Send notices on payments to:

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Custody and Collection

Department - F381

     

(4)

 

Send all other communications and notices to:

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Investment Division

      (5)   Tax I.D. No.: 04-1590850      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series
   Principal Amount (1)   

All payments on account of the Note shall be made by crediting in the form of
bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying
each payment as “Heritage Operating, L.P., 7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes
due May 15, 2008, PPN [insert], interest and principal”) to:

 

Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

4 Chase MetroTech Center

New York, NY 10081

ABA No. 021000021

For MassMutual Pension Management

Account No. 910-2594018

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26,500,000 and payable to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

   G    $ 1,000,000

(2)

  

Telephone advice of payment to:

 

Securities Custody and Collection Department

David L. Babson & Company

Phone: (413) 744-5104 or (413) 744-5718

     

(3)

  

Send notices on payments to:

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Custody and Collection Department - F381

     

(4)

  

Send all other communications and notices to:

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Investment Division

      (5)    Tax I.D. No.: 04-1590850      

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Name of Purchaser

   Series and Principal Amount
of Notes being Purchased MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY    Series
   Principal Amount

(1)

 

All payments on account of the Note shall be made by crediting in the form of
bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds,
(“identifying each payment as “Heritage Operating, L.P., 7.21% Series G Senior
Secured Notes due May 15, 2008, PPN [insert], interest and principal”), to:

 

Citibank, N.A.

111 Wall Street

New York, NY 10043

ABA No. 021000089

For MassMutual Long-Term Pool

Account No. 4067-3488

7.21% Series G Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $26, 500,000 and payable to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company

   G    $ 4,000,000

(2)

 

Telephone advice of payment to:

 

Securities Custody and Collection Department

David L. Babson & Company

Phone: (413) 744-5104 or (413) 744-5718

     

(3)

 

Send notices on payments to:

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Custody and Collection

Department - F381

     

(4)

 

Send all other communications and notices to:

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

c/o David L. Babson & Company, Inc.

1295 State Street

Springfield, MA 01111

Attention: Securities Investment Division

     

(5)

  Tax I.D. No.: 04-1590850      

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Exhibit A-7

HERITAGE OPERATING, L.P.

        % Series          Note

Due                     

 

No.             

   May 24, 2001

$                    

  

PPN: 42726# AP 6

  

HERITAGE OPERATING, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”) for
value received, hereby promises to pay to
                                        , or registered assigns, on the      day
of             ,          the principal amount of             ($            ),
and to pay interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months) on the principal amount from time to time remaining unpaid at the rate
of     % per annum from the date hereof until maturity, payable quarterly on the
15th day of each February, May, August and November in each year commencing on
August 15, 2001, and at maturity. The Company agrees to pay interest on overdue
principal (including any overdue optional prepayment of principal) and premium,
if any, and to, the extent permitted by law, on any overdue installment of
interest, payable quarterly as aforesaid (or, at the option of the holder
hereof, on demand) at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of
(i) 9.89% or (ii) 2% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company in New York City as its “prime rate” until paid. Both the
principal hereof and interest hereon are payable at the principal office of
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, in New York, New York in coin or
currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment shall be
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

This Promissory Note is one of the     % Series      Notes due             ,
         (the “Series          Notes”) of the Company in the aggregate principal
amount of $            issued under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of
the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of August 10, 2000 (the “Agreement”),
entered into by the Company with the Initial Purchasers therein referred to, and
a Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 24, 2001 entered into by
the Company with the Supplemental Purchasers (as such term is defined in the
Agreement) named therein. Under and pursuant to said Agreement the Company has
heretofore issued Series A Notes, Series B Notes, Series C Notes, Series D
Notes, Series E Notes and Series F Notes, and intends to issue simultaneously
with the Series I Notes, the Series G Notes and Series H Notes in the aggregate
(the “Issued Notes”) (the Issued Notes and the Series      Notes are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Notes”). The aggregate principal amount of all
notes issued under the Agreement shall not exceed $            . This Series
     Note and the holder hereof are entitled equally and ratably with the
holders of all other Notes outstanding under the Agreement to all the benefits
provided for thereby or referred to therein. Reference is hereby made to the
Agreement for a statement of such rights and benefits.

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This Series      Note and the other Notes outstanding under the Agreement may be
declared due prior to their expressed maturity dates, all in the events, on the
terms and in the manner and amounts as provided in the Agreement.

The Notes are not subject to prepayment or redemption at the option of the
Company prior to their expressed maturity dates except on the terms and
conditions and in the amounts and with the premium, if any, set forth in the
Agreement, including the Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement.

This Series      Note is secured pursuant to the Security Agreement (as defined
in the Agreement) and, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined in the
Agreement), is entitled to the benefits thereof.

This Series      Note is registered on the books of the Company and is
transferable only by surrender thereof at the principal office of the Company
duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed
by the registered holder of this Series      Note or its attorney duly
authorized in writing. Payment of or on account of principal, premium, if any,
and interest on this Series      Note shall be made only to or upon the order in
writing of the registered holder.

This Series      Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

HERITAGE OPERATING, L.P.

By:

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title: