EXHIBIT 10.42
UNDERTAKING
     UNDERTAKING entered into this 20th day of November, 1998, by STARFIRE
HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Indemnitor”), for the benefit
of AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AREP”)
and its subsidiaries (collectively with AREP, the “Indemnitees” and each of such
Indemnitees individually, an “Indemnitee”).
     WHEREAS, Leyton LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Purchaser”), a company affiliated with Mr. Carl C. Icahn, has commenced a
tender offer (the “Offer”) for depositary units (“Units”) representing limited
partner interests in AREP pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated November 20,
1998 (the “Offer to Purchase”);
     WHEREAS, entities directly or indirectly owned by Carl C. Icahn that are
under common control or members of a controlled group, in each case within the
meaning of Section 4001 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (“ERISA”) and Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the
“Controlled Group”), are subject to liability under ERISA and the Code with
respect to certain pension plan minimum funding and termination liabilities
(such minimum funding and termination liabilities, as more fully described in
Section 10 of the Offer to Purchase entitled “Information Concerning the
Purchaser and Certain Affiliates of the Purchaser; Pension Liability
Considerations,” the “Pension Liabilities”);
     WHEREAS, the Indemnitor is an indirect beneficial owner of interests in the
Purchaser;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Indemnitor hereby undertakes and agrees as follows:
     1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term
used herein shall have the meaning attributed to it below:
    “Effective Date” shall mean that date, if any, on which the Purchaser
acquires pursuant to the Offer a number of Units such that the Partnership is
deemed under ERISA or the Code to be a member of the Controlled Group.
    “Entity” shall mean any partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, corporation, trust or other business entity or vehicle.
    “Losses” shall mean any and all losses, costs, damages, fees or expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements)
arising from Pension Liabilities imposed upon any Indemnitee as a result of such
person being deemed, under ERISA or the Code, to a member of the Controlled
Group.

 

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     “Net Worth” shall mean, as to any Entity, the amount by which its total
assets exceed its total liabilities, all as determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the
United States of America.
     “Termination Date” shall mean that date, if any, on which the Indemnitees
are no longer subject to any: (x) Pension Liability; or (y) any contingency that
could result in the imposition of any Losses upon an Indemnitee.
     2. Indemnity. The Indemnitor agrees that from the Effective Date and
through the Termination Date, at its sole cost and expense, it will indemnify
and defend and hold harmless, each Indemnitee, from any and all Losses imposed
on any Indemnitee or its assets.
     3. Net Worth. Any Indemnitor that is an Entity agrees that from the
Effective Date and through the Termination Date, the Indemnitor will not make
any distributions to its stockholders or other owners that would reduce its Net
Worth to less than $250 million.
     4. Delegation. Any Indemnitor may delegate its duties and obligations under
this Undertaking to Mr. Icahn, or to an Entity affiliated with Mr. Icahn, so
long as Mr. Icahn or such Entity agrees to assume and fully perform all of the
obligations of the Indemnitor hereunder (the “Assumed Obligations”). Any such
delegation may be made without the consent of any Indemnitee.
     In the case of any such delegation to any Entity, the Entity to which such
delegation is made shall have a Net Worth in an amount greater than the lesser
of: (i) $250 million, or (ii) the Net Worth of the delegating Indemnitor at the
time of such delegation.
     5. Release. Following any delegation in accordance with the terms of this
Section 4 of this Undertaking: (i) the delegating Indemnitor shall be, and shall
be deemed to be, released from all of its duties and obligations hereunder and
shall have no liability to any Indemnitee in respect of this Undertaking, and
all of the same shall, for all purposes be deemed to have been included in the
Assumed Obligations; and (ii) thereafter the person or Entity assuming such
duties and obligations shall be deemed for all purposes to be the “Indemnitor”
(and no other person or Entity shall be deemed to be the Indemnitor for any
purpose) until such time, if any, of a subsequent delegation pursuant hereto.
     6. Effect; Termination. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, the
duties and obligations of the Indemnitor hereunder will: (i) be effective and
enforceable only from the Effective Date, if any, and (ii) terminate on the
Termination Date, if any.
     7. Enforcement. Each Indemnitee shall be an express third party beneficiary
of this Undertaking and shall be entitled to enforce the same as if it were a
party hereto.

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     8. Waiver; Amendment. The provisions of this Undertaking may be changed,
waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the
Indemnitor and AREP.
     9. Governing Law. This Undertaking shall in all respects be governed by,
and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Indemnitor has caused this Undertaking to be
executed as of the date first written above.

            INDEMNITOR:

STARFIRE HOLDING CORPORATION
      /s/ Carl C. Icahn       Name:   Carl C. Icahn       Title: President     

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR UNDERTAKING BY STARFIRE HOLDING CORPORATION DATED NOVEMBER
20, 1998]

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