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Exhibit 10(a)

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE AGREEMENT
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT PLAN

        This Amendment relates to that certain Split Dollar Life Insurance
Agreement made as of the 13th day of June, 1980 between CITY NATIONAL BANK and
THE GOLDSMITH 1980 INSURANCE TRUST (the "Agreement") and shall hereby amend
paragraph 7 thereof to provide that the Agreement shall terminate on May 15,
2001.

        Except as amended by the foregoing, the Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and without any other change.

        This Agreement is made and agreed to as of this 18th day of March, 1998.

THE GOLDSMITH 1980 INSURANCE TRUST   CITY NATIONAL BANK
By
 

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Bruce Leigh Goldsmith
Trustee
 
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Russell David Goldsmith
Trustee
 
 
 
 
CITY NATIONAL BANK
 
 
 
 
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Trustee
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT "A"

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Exhibit 10(a)
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE AGREEMENT COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT
PLAN