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                                                    OMB Approval No:   3245-0081
                                                     Expiration Date:   02-28-96

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Sec. 301(d)
SBIC License No.  04/04-5240                               Loan No. 080005851-08
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                                   DEBENTURE
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$   7,000,000.00                       Date of Issuance      September 27, 1995
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PMC Investment Corporation                                      ("the "Company")
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    (Name of Licensee)

17290 Preston Road, Third Floor,      Dallas,        Texas              75252
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(Street)                              (City)        (State)             (Zip)


For value received, the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Chemical
Bank, as Trustee (the "Trustee") under that certain Amended and Restated Trust
Agreement dated as of February 1, 1995, as same may be amended from time to
time, by and among the Trustee, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA")
and SBIC Funding Corporation, and as the Holder hereof the principal sum of
seven million and 00/100s dollars ($  7,000,000.00) (the "Original Principal
Amount") on September 1, 2005 (the "Maturity Date") at such location as SBA, as
guarantor of this debenture, may direct and to pay interest semiannually on
March 1st and September 1st (the "Payment Dates") of each year, as herein
provided.  This debenture shall bear interest at the rate of 6.875% per annum
(the "Stated Interest Rate").  The Company promises to pay interest at the rate
of    3.875   %  per annum) (supplemented by interest payments made by SBA of 3%
per annum) beginning from the date of issuance above-stated through September 1,
2000, after which time the Company shall pay the Stated Interest Rate, on the
basis of a year of 365 days, for the actual number of days (including the first
day but excluding the last day) elapsed, on said principal sum until payment of
such principal sum has been made or duly provided for.  The Company shall
deposit all payments with respect to this debenture not later than 12:00 noon
(Washington, D.C. time) on the applicable Payment Date or the next business day
if the Payment Date is not a business day, all as directed by SBA.

This debenture is issued by the Company and guaranteed by SBA, pursuant and
subject to Section 303 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended
(the "Act") (15 U.S.C. Section 683).  This debenture is subject to the
regulations promulgated under the Act, as amended from time to time, provided,
however, that 13 C.F.R. Sections 107.210 (h) and 107.261 as in effect on the
date of this debenture are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.




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The Company may elect to prepay this debenture, as a whole and not in part, on
any Payment Date, in the manner and at the price as next described.  The
prepayment price (the "Prepayment Price") shall be an amount equal to the
outstanding principal balance of this debenture, plus interest accrued and
unpaid thereon to the Payment Date selected for prepayment, plus a prepayment
premium (the "Prepayment Premium").  The Prepayment Premium amount is
calculated as a declining percentage (the "Applicable Percentage") multiplied
by the Original Principal Amount of this debenture in accordance with the
following table:

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Consecutive Payment Dates                              Applicable Percentage
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    1st      or      2nd                                        5 %
    3rd      or      4th                                        4 %
    5th      or      6th                                        3 %
    7th      or      8th                                        2 %
    9th      or     10th                                        1 %
</TABLE>

No Prepayment Premium is required for a prepayment that occurs on a Payment
Date that is on or after the 11th consecutive Payment Date.

The amount of the Prepayment Price shall be sent to SBA or such agent as SBA
shall direct, by wire payment in immediately available funds, not less than
three business days prior to the regular payment date.  Until the Company is
notified otherwise in writing by SBA, any Prepayment Price shall be paid to the
account maintained by the Trustee, entitled the SBA Prepayment Subaccount, and
shall include an identification of the Company by name and SBA-assigned license
number, the loan number appearing on the face hereof, and such other
information as SBA or its agent may specify.

This debenture shall be deemed issued in the District of Columbia as of the
day, month, and year first stated above.  The terms and conditions of this
debenture shall be construed in accordance with, and its validity and
enforcement governed by, federal law.

The warranties, representations, or certifications made to SBA on the SBA Form
1022 or the Company's application letter for an SBA commitment related to this
debenture are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

Should any provision of this debenture or any of the documents incorporated by
reference herein be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect
and this debenture shall be construed as if said provisions were not contained
herein.





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All notices to the Company which are required or may be given under this
debenture shall be sufficient in all respects if sent to the above-noted
address of the Company.   For the purposes of this debenture, the Company may
change this address only upon written approval of SBA.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this debenture to be signed by its
duly authorized officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary as of the date of issuance
stated above.


CORPORATE SEAL




                                           PMC Investment Corporation       
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                                              (Name of Licensee)
                          
                                 By:   /s/ Lance B. Rosemore                   
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                                       Lance B. Rosemore, Secretary        
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                                        (Typed Name and Title)


ATTEST:


/s/ Barry N. Berlin             
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Assistant Secretary