PROMISSORY NOTE

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Borrower:  Engineered Wire Products, Inc.        Lender:    Bank One, N A with its main office at Columbus, Ohio
           1200 N. Warpole Street                           Lima Business Banking LPO
           Upper Sandusky, OH 43351                         121 W High Street. 2nd Floor
                                                            Lima, OH 45801
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Principal Amount: $6,750,000.00                  Date of Note: January 5, 2004

PROMISE TO PAY. Engineered Wire Products.  Inc.  ("Borrower") promises to pay to
Bank One, N.A. with its main office at Columbus,  Ohio ("Lender"),  or order, in
lawful  money of the  United  States of  America,  the  principal  amount of Six
Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($6,750,000.00),  together
with interest on the unpaid  principal  balance from January 5, 2004, until paid
in full.

PAYMENT Borrower will pay this loan in 59 principal payments of $112,500.00 each
and one final principal and interest payment in an amount sufficient to pay this
Note in full,  Borrower first principal payment is due January 30. 2004. and all
subsequent  principal payments are due on the some day of each month after that.
In addition,  Borrower will pay regular  monthly  payments of all accrued unpaid
interest  due as of each payment  dote,  beginning  January 30,  2004,  with all
subsequent Interest payments to be due on the same day of each month after that.
Borrower's  final  payment due December 30. 2008,  will be for all principal and
alt  accrued  interest  not yet paid  Payments  and any other  credits  shall be
allocated among principal,  interest and fees at the discretion of Lender unless
otherwise  required by applicable law The annual  interest rate for this Note Is
computed  on a 365/360  basis:  that is,  by  applying  the ratio of the  annual
interest rate over a year of 360 days,  multiplied by the outstanding  principal
balance,  multiplied  by the  actual  number of days the  principal  balance  is
outstanding.  Borrower will pay Lender at Lender's address shown on loan account
statements  sent to the Borrower,  Lender's  address shown in any payment coupon
book provided to the Borrower, or at such other place as Lender may designate in
writing

VARIABLE  INTEREST RATE The interest rate on this Note is subject to change from
time to time based on changes in an index which is the LIBOR Rate (the "Index').
"LIBOR  Rate"  shall mean the offered  rate for U S Dollar  deposits of not less
than  $1,000,000 00 for a period of time equal to each Interest  Period as of 11
00 A M City of London,  England time two London Business Days prior to the first
date of each interest Period of this Note as shown on the display  designated as
"British  Bankers  Assoc  Interest  Settlement  Rates"  on the  Telerate  System
('Telerate"). Page 3750 or Page 3740. or such other page or pages as may replace
such pages on  Telerate  for the  purpose  of  displaying  such rate.  Provided,
however,  that if such rate is not  available on Telerate then such offered rate
shall  be  otherwise  independently  determined  by  Lender  from an  alternate,
substantially  similar  independent  source  available  to  Lender  or  shall be
calculated by Lender by a substantially  similar methodology as that theretofore
used to determine such offered rate in Tolerate  "London Business Day" means any
day other than a Saturday,  Sunday or a day on which  banking  institutions  are
generally authorized or obligated by low or executive order to close in the City
of  London,  England  Each  change in the rate to be  charged  on this Note will
become  effective  without notice on the  commencement  of each interest  Period
based upon the Index then in effect.  "Interest  Period" means each  consecutive
one month  period (the first of which  shall  commence on the date of this Note)
effective as of the first day of each Interest Period and ending on the last day
of each interest  Period,  provided that if any Interest  Period is scheduled to
end on a date for which there is no  numerical  equivalent  to the date on which
the Interest Period commenced, then it shall end instead on the last day of such
calendar month.  Borrower may prepay all or any portion of the principal  amount
of this Note bearing  interest at a LIBOR Rate,  provided that if Borrower makes
any such prepayment other than on the lest day of an Interest  Period,  Borrower
shall  pay all  accrued  interest  on the  principal  amount  prepaid  with such
prepayment and, on demand,  shall reimburse Lender and hold Lender harmless from
all  losses  and  expenses  incurred  by Lender as a result of such  prepayment,
including,  without  limitation,  any  losses  and  expenses  arising  from  the
liquidation  or  reemployment  of  deposits  acquired  to fund or  maintain  the
principal  amount  prepaid.  Such  reimbursement  shall be  calculated as though
Lender funded the principal  amount prepaid  through the purchase of U.S. Dollar
deposits in the London, England interbank market having a maturity corresponding
to such Interest Period and bearing an interest rate equal to the LIBOR Rate for
such  Interest  Period,  whether  in  fact  that  is the  case  or not  Lender's
determination  of the amount of such  reimbursement  shall be  conclusive in the
absence  of  manifest  error  The  interest  rate to be  applied  to the  unpaid
principal balance of this Note will be at a rate of 2.500 percentage points over
the Index NOTICE Under no  circumstances  will the interest rate on this Note be
more then the maximum rate allowed by applicable law

PREPAYMENT,  Borrower  may pay  without  tee all or a portion  of the  principal
amount owed hereunder  earlier than it is due. All prepayments  shall be applied
to the  Indebtedness  in such  order and  manner as Lender may from time to time
determine in its sole  discretion.  Borrower  agrees not to send Lender payments
marked "paid in full", `without recourse", or similar language If Borrower sends
such a payment, Lender may accept it without losing any of Lender's rights under
this Note. and Borrower will remain  obligated to pay any further amount owed to
Lender. All written  communications  concerning disputed amounts,  Including any
check or other payment  instrument  that indicates that the payment  constitutes
'payment in full" of the amount owed or that is tendered  with other  conditions
or limitations or as full  satisfaction  of a disputed  amount must be mailed or
delivered  to  Bank  One  Business  Banking  Loan  Servicing  Disputed  Accounts
Department, P 0 Box 901094 Fort Worth, TX 76101-2094.

LATE  CHARGE If a payment  is 10 days or more late,  Borrower  will be charged 5
000% of the regularly scheduled payment or $25 00, whichever is greater

INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT,  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,  including
failure to pay upon final  maturity,  at Lender's  option,  and if  permitted by
applicable law. Lender may add any unpaid accrued Interest to principal and such
sum will bear  interest  therefrom  until paid at the rate provided in this Note
(including  any  increased  rate) Upon the  occurrence  of any Event of Default,
Lender,  at its option,  may, if permitted under  applicable  law,  increase the
variable  interest rate on this Note to 5 500  percentage  points over the index
The interest rate will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law

DEFAULT.  Each of the following shall  constitute an event of default ("Event of
Default') under this Note

Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this Note.

Other  Defaults.  Borrower  falls to comply  with or to pay or perform any other
term, obligation,  covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any of the
Related  Documents or to comply with or to pay or perform any term,  obligation,
covenant  or  condition  contained  in any other  agreement  between  Lender and
Borrower or between Borrower and any affiliate of BANK ONE CORPORATION

Transfer of Assets Borrower leases,  sells, or otherwise  conveys,  or agrees to
lease,  sell,  or otherwise  convey,  a material  part of its assets or business
outside of the ordinary course of business

Defaults with Respect to Third Parties.  Borrower fails to make any payment when
due or fails to comply  with or to perform  any term,  obligation,  covenant  or
condition contained in any agreement between any other person and Borrower

False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to
Lender by  Borrower  or on  Borrower's  behalf  under  this Note or the  Related
Documents Is false or misleading in any material  respect,  either now or at the
time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time thereafter

Judgments or Decrees.  One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against
the  Borrower  and such  judgments  or  decrees  shall  not have  been  vacated,
discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal

Insolvency.  The  dissolution or termination of Borrower's  existence as a going
business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any part
of Borrower's property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any type of
creditor workout,  or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or
insolvency laws by or against Borrower

Creditor or  Forfeiture  Proceedings.  Commencement  of  foreclosure,  replevin,
repossession, attachment, levy, execution, or forfeiture proceedings, whether by
judicial  proceeding,  self-help,  or  any  other  method,  by any  creditor  of
Borrower,  or by any  governmental  agency  against the  Collateral or any other
assets of Borrower.  This includes a garnishment of any of Borrower's  accounts,
including deposit accounts, with Lender However, this Event of Default shall not
apply if  there is a good  faith  dispute  by  Borrower  as to the  validity  or
reasonableness  of the claim which is the basis of the  creditor  or  forfeiture
proceeding  and d  Borrower  gives  Lender  written  notice of the  creditor  or
forfeiture  proceeding  and deposits with Lender monies or a surety bond for the
creditor or forfeiture  proceeding,  in an amount  determined by Lender,  in its
sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute

Failure  to  Comply  with Laws  Borrower  fails to  comply  with all  applicable
statutes,  laws,  ordinances and governmental  rules,  regulations and orders to
which it is  subject  or which are  applicable  to its  business,  property  and
assets.

Change In  Ownership.  Any change in ownership of  twenty-five  percent (25%) or
more of the common stock of Borrower.

Adverse  Change  A  material  adverse  change  occurs  in  Borrower's  financial
condition,  or Lender  believes the prospect of payment or  performance  of this
Note is impaired

Events Affecting  Guarantor,  Any of the preceding Events of Default occurs with
respect to any guarantor of the  Indebtedness  as if the word  "guarantor"  were
substituted for the word  "Borrower" in such Event of Default,  or any guarantor
dies or  becomes  incompetent,  or  revokes  or  disputes  the  validity  of, or
liability under, any guaranty.  Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself
insecure

LENDER'S RIGHTS. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default. Lender may declare
the entire unpaid  principal  balance on this Note and the  Indebtedness and all
accrued unpaid interest immediately due, without notice (except that in the case
of any Event of  Default  of the type  described  in the  DEFAULT  -  insolvency
section  herein,  such  acceleration  shall  be  automatic  and not at  Lender's
option), and then Borrower will pay that amount Borrower shall be liable for any
deficiency remaining after disposition of any collateral which Lender may choose
to realize upon

ATTORNEYS' FEES;  EXPENSES.  Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect
this Note if Borrower  does not pay Borrower  will pay Lender that amount.  This
includes,  subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender's  attorneys' fees
and  Lender's  legal  expenses,  whether  or not there is a  lawsuit,  including
attorneys'  fees,  expenses for  bankruptcy  proceedings  (including  efforts to
modify  or  vacate  any  automatic  stay  or  injunction),  and  appeals  If not
prohibited  by  applicable  law.  Borrower  also  will pay any court  costs,  in
addition to all other sums provided by law.

GOVERNING  LAW.  This  Note will be  governed  by,  construed  and  enforced  in
accordance  with  federal  law end the laws of the State of Ohio.  This Note has
been accepted by Lender in the State of Ohio

CHOICE OF VENUE. If there is a lawsuit, Borrower agrees upon Lender's request to
submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Allen County, State of Ohio

CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT.  Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers any
attorney-at-law,  including an attorney hired by Lender,  to appear in any court
of record and to confess judgment against Borrower for the unpaid amount of this
Note as evidenced by an affidavit  signed by an officer of Lender  setting forth
the amount  then due,  attorneys'  fees plus costs of suit,  and to release  all
errors,  and waive all rights of appeal. If a copy of this Note,  verified by an
affidavit,  shall have been filed in the proceeding, it will not be necessary to
file the  original as a warrant of  attorney.  Borrower  waives the right to any
stay of  execution  and the benefit of all  exemption  laws now or  hereafter in
effect.  No single  exercise  of the  foregoing  warrant  and  power to  confess
judgment  will be deemed to exhaust the power,  whether or not any such exercise
shall be held by any court to be invalid,  voidable, or void, but the power will
continue undiminished and may be exercised from time to time as Lender may elect
until all amounts owing on this Note have been paid in full Borrower  waives any
conflict  of  interest  that an  attorney  hired by Lender may have in acting on
behalf of Borrower in confessing  judgment  against Borrower while such attorney
is retained by Lender  Borrower  expressly  consents to such attorney acting for
Borrower in confessing judgment

DISHONORED  ITEM FEE.  Borrower  will pay a fee to Lender of $26.00 if  Borrower
makes a payment on Borrower's  loan and the check or  preauthorized  charge with
which Borrower pays is later dishonored.

RIGHT OF SETOFF Borrower  grants to Lender a security  interest in, as well as a
right of setoff against,  and hereby  assigns,  conveys,  delivers,  pledges and
transfers  to  Lender,  as  security  for  repayment  of the  Indebtedness,  all
Borrower's right, title and interest in and to all Borrower's  accounts (whether
checking,  savings,  or some other  account)  with Lender or any  subsidiary  or
affiliate of BANK ONE  CORPORATION  (each  hereinafter  referred to as a 'Lender
Affiliate') and all other  obligations at any time owing by Lender or any Lender
Affiliate to Borrower.  This includes all accounts  Borrower  holds jointly with
someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future However, this does
not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which the grant
of a security interest would be prohibited by law. Borrower  authorizes  Lender,
without prior notice to Borrower and  irrespective  of (i) whether or not Lender
has made any demand under this Note or the Related Documents or (i) whether such
Indebtedness  is contingent,  matured or unmetured,  to the extent  permitted by
law, to collect, charge and/or setoff all sums owing on the Indebtedness against
any and all such accounts and other  obligations,  and, at Lender's  option,  to
administratively  freeze or direct a Lender Affiliate to administratively freeze
all such  accounts and other  obligations  to allow  Lender to protect  Lender's
security  interest,  collection,  charge  and  setoff  rights  provided  in this
paragraph

COLLATERAL.  Borrower  acknowledges this Note is secured by security interest in
and hen upon all collateral described in any Related Document

LATE  CHARGES.  In the 'Late Charge"  provision  set forth above,  the following
language is hereby added after the word  "greater" "up to the maximum  amount of
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars (8260.00) per late charge"

FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.   Borrower  shall  furnish  Lender  with  such  financial
statements and other related  information at such frequencies and in such detail
as Lender may reasonably request

ENFORCEABILITY  AND  ORGANIZATION.  Borrower  is  duly  authorized  to  transact
business in all states in which Borrower is doing business,  having obtained all
necessary filings,  governmental  licenses and approvals for each state in which
Borrower is doing business.  Borrower's  execution,  delivery and performance of
this  Note and all the  Related  Documents  have  been  duty  authorized  by all
necessary action by Borrower This Note and all the Related Documents  constitute
legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against Borrower in
accordance  with their  respective  terms If  applicable,  Borrower is an entity
which is, and at all times shall be, duly organized,  validly  existing,  and in
good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of its organization.

INFORMATION WAIVER. Lender may provide,  without any limitation  whatsoever,  to
any one or more  purchasers,  potential  purchasers,  or  affiliates of BANK ONE
CORPORATION,  any information or knowledge Lender may have about the undersigned
or about any matter relating to this document and the Related Documents, and the
undersigned  hereby  waives any right to privacy the  undersigned  may have with
respect to such matters

INDEBTEDNESS.  The word "Indebtedness" means all principal,  interest, and other
amounts,  costs  and  expenses  payable  under  the Note or  Related  Documents,
together with all renewals of, extensions of,  modifications of,  consolidations
of and substitutions for the Note or Related  Documents,  together with interest
on such  amounts  as  provided  In this  Note,  and all  obligations,  debts and
liabilities,  plus interest  thereon,  of Borrower or any one or more of them to
Lender,  as well as all claims by Lender against  Borrower or any one or more of
them, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether related or unrelated to
the purpose of this Note,  whether  voluntary or  otherwise,  whether due or not
due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,  liquidated or unliquidated and
whether  Borrower may be liable  Individually  or jointly  with others,  whether
obligated as  guarantor,  surety,  accommodation  party or otherwise and whether
recovery  upon such amounts may be or hereafter  become barred by any statute of
limitations,  end  whether  the  obligation  to  repay  such  amounts  may be or
hereafter  become  otherwise  unenforceable,   and  further  includes,   without
limitation,  all  principal,  interest,  and other  amounts,  costs and expenses
payable under the Related Documents,  whether executed by the Borrower or by any
other  person  or  entity,   together  with  all  renewals  of,  extensions  of,
modifications of, consolidations of and substitutions for the Related Documents,
together with interest thereon as provided in the Related Documents

RELATED  DOCUMENTS.  The words "Related  Documents'  mean all promissory  notes,
credit  agreements,  loan  agreements,   environmental  agreements,  guaranties,
security  agreements,  mortgages,  deeds of trust,  security  deeds,  collateral
mortgages,  end all other  instruments.  agreements and  documents,  whether now
existing or hereafter arising, executed in connection with the Indebtedness

LIABILITIES FOR OBLIGATIONS UNDER RELATED  DOCUMENTS.  Borrower also promises to
pay to Lender all of the  Indebtedness  Borrower  acknowledges  that some of the
Related  Documents,  pursuant to which  Indebtedness  may arise, may be executed
only by persons or entities other than the Borrower

PURPOSE.  Borrower  agrees  that no  advances  under this Note shall be used for
personal,  family or household purposes and that all advances hereunder shall be
used solely for business, commercial, agricultural or other similar purposes.

ARBITRATION.  Undersigned  and  Lender  agree  that  all  disputes,  claims  and
controversies  between  them  whether  individual,  joint,  or class in  nature,
arising from this document or otherwise,  including without limitation  contract
and tort  disputes,  shall be  arbitrated  pursuant to the Rules of the American
Arbitration  Association in effect at the time the claim is filed,  upon request
of either  party.  No act to take or dispose of any  Collateral  or Property (as
defined  herein  or in  any  Related  Document)  securing  this  document  shall
constitute  a waiver of this  arbitration  agreement  or be  prohibited  by this
arbitration agreement. This includes,  without limitation,  obtaining injunctive
relief or a temporary restraining order, invoking a power of sale under any deed
of  trust  or  mortgage;  obtaining  a writ of  attachment  or  imposition  of a
receiver;  or exercising  any rights  relating to personal  property,  including
taking or disposing of such property with or without  judicial  process pursuant
to  applicable  law  Any  disputes,  claims,  or  controversies  concerning  the
lawfulness or  reasonableness  of any act, or exercise of any right,  concerning
any  Collateral  or Property  securing  this  document,  including  any claim to
rescind, reform, or otherwise modify any agreement relating to the Collateral or
Property securing this document, shall also be arbitrated, provided however that
no arbitrator shall have the right or the power to enjoin or restrain any act of
any party  Judgment upon any award  rendered by any arbitrator may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction  Nothing in this document shall preclude any party
from  seeking  equitable  relief  from a court of  competent  jurisdiction.  The
statute of limitations,  estoppel,  waiver,  Itches, and similar doctrines which
would  otherwise  be  applicable  in an  action  brought  by a  party  shall  be
applicable in any arbitration proceeding, and the commencement of an arbitration
proceeding  shall be deemed the commencement of an action for these purposes The
Federal  Arbitration Act shall apply to the  construction,  interpretation,  and
enforcement of this arbitration provision

JURY  WAIVER.  THE  UNDERSIGNED  AND LENDER (BY ITS  ACCEPTANCE  HEREOF)  HEREBY
VOLUNTARILY,  KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE
A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE  (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT,  TORT
OR OTHERWISE)  BETWEEN OR AMONG THE  UNDERSIGNED AND LENDER ARISING OUT OF OR IN
ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS DOCUMENT,  THE RELATED  DOCUMENTS,  OR ANY  RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN  OR AMONG THE  UNDERSIGNED  AND  LENDER  THIS  PROVISION  IS A  MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO LENDER TO PROVIDE THE FINANCING EVIDENCED BY THIS DOCUMENT AND THE
RELATED DOCUMENTS

BORROWER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT REGARDING AFFILIATE BANKS. Borrower may
now or in the future  have a borrowing  relationship  with Bank One, NA with its
main office in Columbus.  Ohio (the "Bank Affiliate") Lender and Borrower intend
that the terms, covenants, conditions, warranties and obligations of Borrower in
only  one  agreement  in  the  nature  of a  loan  or  credit  agreement  ("Loan
Agreement") be applicable to the borrowing  relationship  of Borrower and Lender
and of Borrower and the Bank Affiliate.  Therefore,  if Borrower executes a Loan
Agreement  with  the  Bank  Affiliate,  the  Borrower  agrees  that  the  terms,
covenants, conditions,  warranties and obligations of Borrower contained in that
Loan Agreement  between Borrower and the Bank Affiliate shall also apply to this
Note

GENERAL PROVISIONS.  If any part of this Note cannot be enforced, this fact will
not affect the rest of the Note  Borrower  does not agree or intend to pay,  and
Lender does not agree or intend to contract for, charge,  collect, take, reserve
or receive (collectively referred to herein as "charge or collect"),  any amount
in the nature of interest  or In the nature of a fee for this loan,  which would
in any way or event (including demand, prepayment, or acceleration) cause Lender
to  charge  or  collect  more for this loan  than the  maximum  Lender  would be
permitted  to charge or collect  by federal  law or the law of the State of Ohio
(as applicable) Any such excess interest or unauthorized  fee shall,  instead of
anything  stated to the  contrary,  be  applied  first to reduce  the  principal
balance of this loan,  and when the principal has been paid in full, be refunded
to  Borrower  If any part of this Note  cannot be  enforced,  this fact will not
affect the rest of this Note it is agreed that any payment which would otherwise
for any reason be deemed unlawful  interest under applicable law shall be deemed
to have been applied to the unpaid  principal  balance of this Note, or to other
Indebtedness. The unpaid balance owing on this Note at any time may be evidenced
by endorsements on this Note or by Lender's  internal  records,  including daily
computer  print-outs  Lender may delay or forgo  enforcing  any of its rights or
remedies  under this Note without  losing them Borrower and any other person who
signs,  guarantees or endorses this Note,  to the extent  allowed by law,  waive
presentment,  demand for payment, and notice of dishonor. Upon any change in the
terms of this Note, and unless otherwise  expressly stated in writing,  no party
who signs  this  Note,  whether  as  maker,  guarantor,  accommodation  maker or
endorser,  shall be released from liability.  All such parties agree that Lender
may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan or release
any party or guarantor or collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect
Lender's security  interest in the collateral;  and take any other action deemed
necessary by Lender  without the consent of or notice to anyone All such parties
also agree that Lender may modify this loan  without the consent of or notice to
anyone  other  than  the  party  with  whom  the  modification  is  made  Unless
specifically  permitted  otherwise by the terms and  conditions of this Note, no
alteration  of or  amendment  to this Note shall be  effective  unless  given in
writing and signed by the party or parties  sought to be charged or bound by the
alteration  or  amendment  Borrower  agrees and  consents  to  Lender's  sale or
transfer, whether now or later, of this Note, or the Related Documents or of any
participation  interest  in  this  Note  or  Related  Documents  to one or  more
purchasers,  whether  related or unrelated to Lender Borrower waives any and all
notices of sale of this Note,  the  Related  Documents  or of any  participation
interests,  as well as any notices of any  repurchases of this Note, the Related
Documents,  or of any participation  interests.  The obligations under this Note
are joint and several.

PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE,  BORROWER READ AND  UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS NOTE,  INCLUDING THE VARIABLE  INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS  BORROWER AGREES TO
THE TERMS OF THE NOTE

BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE.



NOTICE.  FOR THIS NOTICE "YOU" MEANS THE BORROWER AND "CREDITOR" AND "HIS" MEANS
LENDER

WARNING  - BY  SIGNING  THIS  PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR  RIGHT TO NOTICE  AND COURT
TRIAL.  IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT  JUDGMENT  MAY BE  TAKEN  AGAINST  YOU
WITHOUT  YOUR PRIOR  KNOWLEDGE  AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT
FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR  WHETHER FOR
RETURNED  GOODS,  FAULTY GOODS FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT,
OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.

BORROWER:
ENGINEERED WIRE PRODUCTS. INC
Bert E. Downing. Jr., Vice President/Treasurer of Engineered Wire Products, Inc.