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Exhibit 4.2




 





SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP




as Issuer,




ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,




and




WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,




as Trustee




INDENTURE




Dated as of                     , 2009




Debt Securities




 








 









 










CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE




	 	 	 
	TIA Section	 	Indenture Section
	310 (a)
	 	7.10
	(b)
	 	7.10
	(c)
	 	N.A.
	311 (a)
	 	7.11
	(b)
	 	7.11
	(c)
	 	N.A.
	312 (a)
	 	5.01
	(b)
	 	5.02
	(c)
	 	5.02
	313 (a)
	 	5.03
	(b)
	 	5.03
	(c)
	 	13.03
	(d)
	 	5.03
	314 (a)
	 	4.05, 4.06
	(b)
	 	N.A.
	(c)(1)
	 	13.05
	(c)(2)
	 	13.05
	(c)(3)
	 	N.A.
	(d)
	 	N.A.
	(e)
	 	13.05
	(f)
	 	N.A.
	315 (a)
	 	7.01
	(b)
	 	6.07 & 13.03
	(c)
	 	7.01
	(d)
	 	7.01
	(e)
	 	6.08
	316 (a) (last sentence)
	 	1.01
	(a)(1)(A)
	 	6.06
	(a)(1)(B)
	 	6.06
	(a)(2)
	 	9.01(d)
	(b)
	 	6.04
	(c)
	 	5.04
	317 (a)(1)
	 	6.02
	(a)(2)
	 	6.02
	(b)
	 	4.04
	318 (a)
	 	13.07





N.A. means Not Applicable


NOTE: This Cross-Reference table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed part of this Indenture.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS




	 	 	 	 	 
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	ARTICLE I

	DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1.01. Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	Section 1.02. Other Definitions
	 	 	7	 
	Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act
	 	 	7	 
	Section 1.04. Rules of Construction
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II

	DEBT SECURITIES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 2.01. Forms Generally
	 	 	8	 
	Section 2.02. Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication
	 	 	8	 
	Section 2.03. Principal Amount; Issuable in Series
	 	 	9	 
	Section 2.04. Execution of Debt Securities
	 	 	11	 
	Section 2.05. Authentication and Delivery of Debt Securities
	 	 	11	 
	Section 2.06. Denomination of Debt Securities
	 	 	13	 
	Section 2.07. Registration of Transfer and Exchange
	 	 	13	 
	Section 2.08. Temporary Debt Securities
	 	 	14	 
	Section 2.09. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Debt Securities
	 	 	15	 
	Section 2.10. Cancellation of Surrendered Debt Securities
	 	 	16	 
	Section 2.11. Provisions of the Indenture and Debt Securities for the Sole Benefit of the
Parties and the Holders
	 	 	16	 
	Section 2.12. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved
	 	 	16	 
	Section 2.13. Securities Denominated in Dollars
	 	 	17	 
	Section 2.14. Wire Transfers
	 	 	17	 
	Section 2.15. Securities Issuable in the Form of a Global Security
	 	 	17	 
	Section 2.16. Medium Term Securities
	 	 	19	 
	Section 2.17. Defaulted Interest
	 	 	20	 
	Section 2.18. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers
	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III

	REDEMPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.01. Applicability of Article
	 	 	21	 
	Section 3.02. Notice of Redemption; Selection of Debt Securities
	 	 	21	 
	Section 3.03. Payment of Debt Securities Called for Redemption
	 	 	23	 
	Section 3.04. Mandatory and Optional Sinking Funds
	 	 	23	 
	Section 3.05. Redemption of Debt Securities for Sinking Fund
	 	 	24	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV

	PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 4.01. Payment of Principal of, and Premium, If Any, and Interest on, Debt
Securities
	 	 	25	 






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	Section 4.02. Maintenance of Offices or Agencies for Registration of Transfer, Exchange
and Payment of Debt Securities
	 	 	26	 
	Section 4.03. Appointment to Fill a Vacancy in the Office of Trustee
	 	 	26	 
	Section 4.04. Duties of Paying Agents, etc.
	 	 	26	 
	Section 4.05. SEC Reports; Financial Statements
	 	 	27	 
	Section 4.06. Compliance Certificate
	 	 	28	 
	Section 4.07. Further Instruments and Acts
	 	 	28	 
	Section 4.08. Existence
	 	 	28	 
	Section 4.09. Maintenance of Properties
	 	 	29	 
	Section 4.10. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims
	 	 	29	 
	Section 4.11. Waiver of Certain Covenants
	 	 	29	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V

	HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE TRUSTEE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 5.01. Partnership to Furnish Trustee Information as to Names and Addresses of
Holders; Preservation of Information
	 	 	29	 
	Section 5.02. Communications to Holders
	 	 	30	 
	Section 5.03. Reports by Trustee
	 	 	30	 
	Section 5.04. Record Dates for Action by Holders
	 	 	30	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI

	REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND HOLDERS IN EVENT OF DEFAULT
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 6.01. Events of Default
	 	 	31	 
	Section 6.02. Collection of Debt by Trustee, etc.
	 	 	33	 
	Section 6.03. Application of Money Collected by Trustee
	 	 	34	 
	Section 6.04. Limitation on Suits by Holders
	 	 	35	 
	Section 6.05. Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission in Exercise of Rights Not a Waiver
of Default
	 	 	36	 
	Section 6.06. Rights of Holders of Majority in Principal Amount of Debt Securities to
Direct Trustee and to Waive Default
	 	 	36	 
	Section 6.07. Trustee to Give Notice of Defaults Known to It, but May Withhold Such
Notice in Certain Circumstances
	 	 	36	 
	Section 6.08. Requirement of an Undertaking to Pay Costs in Certain Suits under the
Indenture or Against the Trustee
	 	 	37	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII

	CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 7.01. Certain Duties and Responsibilities
	 	 	37	 
	Section 7.02. Certain Rights of Trustee
	 	 	38	 
	Section 7.03. Trustee Not Liable for Recitals in Indenture or in Debt Securities
	 	 	39	 
	Section 7.04. Trustee, Paying Agent or Registrar May Own Debt Securities
	 	 	40	 
	Section 7.05. Money Received by Trustee to Be Held in Trust
	 	 	40	 
	Section 7.06. Compensation and Reimbursement
	 	 	40	 
	Section 7.07. Right of Trustee to Rely on an Officers’ Certificate Where No Other
Evidence Specifically Prescribed
	 	 	40	 
	Section 7.08. Separate Trustee; Replacement of Trustee
	 	 	41	 






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	Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger
	 	 	42	 
	Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification
	 	 	42	 
	Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Partnership
	 	 	43	 
	Section 7.12. Compliance with Tax Laws
	 	 	43	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VIII

	CONCERNING THE HOLDERS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 8.01. Evidence of Action by Holders
	 	 	43	 
	Section 8.02. Proof of Execution of Instruments and of Holding of Debt Securities
	 	 	43	 
	Section 8.03. Who May Be Deemed Owner of Debt Securities
	 	 	43	 
	Section 8.04. Instruments Executed by Holders Bind Future Holders
	 	 	44	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX

	SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 9.01. Purposes for Which Supplemental Indenture May Be Entered into Without
Consent of Holders
	 	 	44	 
	Section 9.02. Modification of Indenture with Consent of Holders of Debt Securities
	 	 	46	 
	Section 9.03. Effect of Supplemental Indentures
	 	 	48	 
	Section 9.04. Debt Securities May Bear Notation of Changes by Supplemental Indentures
	 	 	48	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE X

	CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OR CONVEYANCE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 10.01. Consolidations and Mergers of the Partnership
	 	 	48	 
	Section 10.02. Rights and Duties of Successor Partnership
	 	 	49	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XI

	SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF

	INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE; UNCLAIMED MONEY

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 11.01. Applicability of Article
	 	 	49	 
	Section 11.02. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance
	 	 	50	 
	Section 11.03. Conditions of Defeasance
	 	 	51	 
	Section 11.04. Application of Trust Money
	 	 	52	 
	Section 11.05. Repayment to Partnership
	 	 	52	 
	Section 11.06. Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations
	 	 	52	 
	Section 11.07. Reinstatement
	 	 	52	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XII

	SUBORDINATION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 12.01 Applicability of Article; Agreement to Subordinate
	 	 	53	 
	Section 12.02 Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy
	 	 	53	 
	Section 12.03 Default on Senior Indebtedness
	 	 	53	 
	Section 12.04 Acceleration of Payment of Debt Securities
	 	 	54	 
	Section 12.05 When Distribution Must Be Paid Over
	 	 	54	 
	Section 12.06 Subrogation
	 	 	55	 






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	Section 12.07 Relative Rights
	 	 	55	 
	Section 12.08 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Partnership
	 	 	55	 
	Section 12.09 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent
	 	 	55	 
	Section 12.10 Distribution or Notice to Representative
	 	 	56	 
	Section 12.11 Article XII Not to Prevent Defaults or Limit Right to Accelerate
	 	 	56	 
	Section 12.12 Trust Moneys Not Subordinated
	 	 	56	 
	Section 12.13 Trustee Entitled to Rely
	 	 	56	 
	Section 12.14 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination
	 	 	56	 
	Section 12.15 Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness
	 	 	57	 
	Section 12.16 Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness on Subordination Provisions
	 	 	57	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XIII

	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 13.01. Successors and Assigns of Partnership Bound by Indenture
	 	 	57	 
	Section 13.02. Acts of Board, Committee or Officer of Successor Partnership Valid
	 	 	57	 
	Section 13.03. Required Notices or Demands
	 	 	57	 
	Section 13.04. Indenture and Debt Securities to Be Construed in Accordance with the Laws
of the State of New York
	 	 	58	 
	Section 13.05. Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel to Be Furnished upon
Application or Demand by the Partnership
	 	 	59	 
	Section 13.06. Payments Due on Legal Holidays
	 	 	59	 
	Section 13.07. Provisions Required by TIA to Control
	 	 	59	 
	Section 13.08. Computation of Interest on Debt Securities
	 	 	59	 
	Section 13.09. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar
	 	 	59	 
	Section 13.10. No Recourse Against Others
	 	 	60	 
	Section 13.11. Severability
	 	 	60	 
	Section 13.12. Effect of Headings
	 	 	60	 
	Section 13.13. Indenture May Be Executed in Counterparts
	 	 	60	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XIV

	GUARANTEE

	Section 14.01. Unconditional Guarantee
	 	 	60	 
	Section 14.02. Execution and Delivery of Guarantee
	 	 	62	 
	Section 14.03. Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantors’ Liability
	 	 	62	 
	Section 14.04. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors from Guarantee
	 	 	63	 
	Section 14.05. Subsidiary Guarantor Contribution
	 	 	63	 





Notation of Guarantee          Annex A




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     THIS INDENTURE dated as of ___, 2009 is among Spectra Energy Partners, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (the “Partnership”), any Subsidiary
Guarantors (as defined herein) that may become parties hereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking
association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).



RECITALS
OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS




     The
Partnership and any Subsidiary Guarantors have duly authorized the execution and delivery of
this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of the Partnership’s debentures,
notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series unlimited as to
principal amount (herein called the “Debt Securities”), which Debt Securities may be guaranteed by
each of the Subsidiary Guarantors and may be subordinated in right of payment to Senior
Indebtedness, as in this Indenture provided.



     The
Partnership and any Subsidiary Guarantors are members of the same consolidated group of
companies. Any Subsidiary Guarantors will derive direct and indirect economic benefit from the
issuance of the Debt Securities. Accordingly, any Subsidiary Guarantor has duly authorized the
execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for its full, unconditional and joint and
several guarantee of the Debt Securities to the extent provided in or pursuant to this Indenture.



     All
things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the
Partnership and any
Subsidiary Guarantors, in accordance with its terms, have been done.



     NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH



     That in order to declare the terms and conditions upon which the Debt Securities are
authenticated, issued and delivered, and in consideration of the premises, and of the purchase and
acceptance of the Debt Securities by the holders thereof, the
Partnership, any Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee covenant and agree with one other, for the benefit of the respective
Holders from time to time of the Debt Securities or any series thereof, as follows:



ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE




     Section 1.01. Definitions.



     “Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling
or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the
purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and
“controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. The Trustee may request and may
conclusively rely upon an Officers’ Certificate to determine whether any Person is an Affiliate of
any specified Person.



     “Agent” means any Registrar or paying agent.



 









 





     “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief
of debtors.



     “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the General Partner or any authorized
committee of the board of directors of the General Partner or any directors and/or officers of the
General Partner to whom such board of directors or such committee shall have duly delegated its
authority to act hereunder. If the Partnership shall change its form of entity to other than a
limited partnership, the references to the board of directors of the General Partner shall mean the
board of directors (or other comparable governing body) of the Partnership.



     “Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.



     The term “capital stock” of any Person means and includes any and all shares, rights to
purchase, warrants or options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other
equivalents of or interests in (however designated) the equity (which includes, but is not limited
to, common stock, preferred stock and partnership and joint venture interests) of such Person
(excluding any debt securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity).



     “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any
Bankruptcy Law.



     “Debt” of any Person at any date means any obligation created or assumed by such Person for
the repayment of borrowed money and any guarantee thereof.



     “Debt Security” or “Debt Securities” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this
Indenture and more particularly means any debt security or debt securities, as the case may be, of
any series authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.



     “Default” means any event, act or condition that is, or after notice or the passage of time or
both would be, an Event of Default.



     “Depositary” means, unless otherwise specified by the Partnership pursuant to either
Section 2.03 or 2.15, with respect to Debt Securities of any series issuable or issued in whole or
in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New
York, or any successor thereto registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act or other
applicable statute or regulations.



     “Designated Senior Indebtedness” means (i) any Senior Indebtedness which, at the date of
determination, has an aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which, at the date of
determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend up to, at least $100 million and (ii) any
other Senior Indebtedness designated, as provided in Section 2.03, in respect of any series of Debt
Securities.



     “Dollar” or “$” means such currency of the United States as at the time of payment is legal
tender for the payment of public and private debts.



     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor
statute.



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     “Floating Rate Security” means a Debt Security that provides for the payment of interest at a
variable rate determined periodically by reference to an interest rate index specified pursuant to
Section 2.03.



     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in effect from
time to time.



     “General Partner” means Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
and its successors as general partner of the general partner of the Partnership.



     “Global Security” means with respect to any series of Debt Securities issued hereunder, a Debt
Security which is executed by the Partnership and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee to the
Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary’s instruction, all in accordance with this Indenture and
any Indentures supplemental hereto, or resolution of the Board of Directors and set forth in an
Officers’ Certificate, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and
which shall represent, and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of, all the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series or any portion thereof, in either
case having the same terms, including, without limitation, the same original issue date, date or
dates on which principal is due and interest rate or method of determining interest.



     The term “guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or
indirectly guaranteeing any Debt or other obligation of any other Person and any obligation, direct
or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply
funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt or other obligation of such other Person (whether
arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets,
goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or
otherwise) or (b) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such
Debt or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect
thereof (in whole or in part); provided, however, that the term “guarantee” shall not include
endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “guarantee”
used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.



     “Holder,” “Holder of Debt Securities” or other similar terms means, a Person in whose name a
Debt Security is registered in the Debt Security Register (as defined in Section 2.07(a)).



     “Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed, or, if amended or supplemented as
herein provided, as so amended or supplemented and shall include the form and terms of particular
series of Debt Securities as contemplated hereunder, whether or not a supplemental Indenture is
entered into with respect thereto.



     “Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City
of Houston or at a Place of Payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain
closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a Place of Payment, payment may be made at that
place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the
intervening period.



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     “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, security interest, pledge, charge
or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or
otherwise perfected under applicable law.



     “Officer” means, with respect to a Person, the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice
President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, Controller, Secretary, Assistant Secretary or
any Assistant Vice President of such Person.



     “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers of the General Partner, one
of whom must be the General Partner’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief
accounting officer (or if the Partnership shall change its form of entity to other than a limited
partnership, by Persons, officers, members, agents and others holding positions comparable to those
of the foregoing nature, as applicable).



     “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the
Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Partnership or the Trustee.



     “Original Issue Discount Debt Security” means any Debt Security that provides for an amount
less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of
the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.01.



     “Outstanding,” when used with respect to any series of Debt Securities, means, as of the date
of determination, all Debt Securities of that series theretofore authenticated and delivered under
this Indenture, except:




	 	(a)	 	Debt Securities of that series theretofore canceled by the Trustee or
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Debt Securities of that series for whose payment or redemption money in
the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any
paying agent (other than the Partnership) in trust or set aside and segregated
in trust by the Partnership (if the Partnership shall act as its own paying
agent) for the Holders of such Debt Securities; provided, that, if such Debt
Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given
pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee
has been made; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	Debt Securities of that series which have been paid pursuant to
Section 2.09 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Debt Securities have
been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any
such Debt Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the
Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Debt Securities are held by a bona
fide purchaser in whose hands such Debt Securities are valid obligations of the
Partnership;





provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the
Outstanding Debt Securities of any series have given any request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Debt Securities owned by the Partnership or any



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other obligor upon the Debt Securities or any Affiliate of the Partnership or of such other obligor
shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the
Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent or waiver, only Debt Securities which a Trust Officer actually knows to be so owned
shall be so disregarded. Debt Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be
regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s
right so to act with respect to such Debt Securities and that the pledgee is not the Partnership or
any other obligor upon the Debt Securities or an Affiliate of the Partnership or of such other
obligor. In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Debt
Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver
hereunder, the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Debt Security that shall be deemed to
be Outstanding for such purposes shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and
payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity
thereof pursuant to Section 6.01.



     “Partnership” means the Person named as the “Partnership” in the first paragraph of this
instrument until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of
this Indenture, and thereafter “Partnership” shall mean such successor Person.



     “Partnership Request” and “Partnership Order” mean, respectively, a written request or order
signed in the name of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice
President of the General Partner, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, an
Assistant Controller, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the General Partner, and delivered
to the Trustee, or if the Partnership shall change its form of entity to other than a limited
partnership, by Persons or officers, members, agents and others holding positions comparable to
those of the foregoing nature, as applicable.



     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity of any
kind.



     “Redemption Date,” when used with respect to any Debt Security to be redeemed, means the date
fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.



     “Representative” means the trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior
Debt.



     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.



     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute.



     “Senior Indebtedness,” unless otherwise provided with respect to the Debt Securities of a
series as contemplated by Section 2.03, means (1) all Debt of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the
Partnership, whether currently outstanding or hereafter issued, unless, by the terms of the
instrument creating or evidencing such Debt, it is provided that such Debt is subordinate or not
superior in right of payment to the Debt Securities, in the case of the Partnership, or the



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Guarantee, in the case of the Subsidiary Guarantors, or to other Debt which is pari passu with
or subordinated to the Debt Securities, in the case of the Partnership, or the Guarantee, in the
case of the Subsidiary Guarantors, and (2) any modifications, refunding, deferrals, renewals, or
extensions of any such Debt or securities, notes or other evidence of Debt issued in exchange for
such Debt; provided that in no event shall “Senior Indebtedness” include (a) Debt evidenced by the
Debt Securities or any Guarantee, (b) Debt of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Partnership
owed or owing to any Subsidiary of the Partnership, (c) Debt of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors
owed or owing to the Partnership, (d) Debt to trade creditors, (e) any liability for taxes owed or
owing by any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Partnership or (f) Debt of any Subsidiary
Guarantor in the event there is no series of Debt Securities Outstanding that is entitled to the
benefits of a Guarantee.



     “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as
the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including
pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the
repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any
contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).



     “Subsidiary” of any Person means:




	 	(1)	 	any corporation, association or other business entity of which more
than 50% of the total voting power of equity interests entitled, without regard
to the occurrence of any contingency, to vote in the election of directors,
managers, trustees or equivalent Persons thereof, is at the time of
determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or
one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof;
or
	 
	 	(2)	 	in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the partners’ equity
interests, considering all partners’ equity interests as a single class, is at
such time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination
thereof.





     “Subsidiary Guarantors” means any
Subsidiary of the Partnership that may execute this
Indenture, or a supplement thereto, for the purpose of providing a Guarantee of Debt Securities
pursuant to this Indenture, in each case until a successor Person or Persons shall have become such
pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Subsidiary Guarantors”
shall mean such successor Person or Persons.



     “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§77aaa-77bbbb), as in
effect on the date of this Indenture as originally executed and, to the extent required by law, as
amended.



     “Trustee” initially means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and any other Person or Persons appointed as
such from time to time pursuant to Section 7.08, and, subject to the provisions of



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Article VII, includes its or their successors and assigns. If at any time there is more than
one such Person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Debt Securities of any series shall mean the
Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series.



     “Trust Officer” means any officer or assistant officer of the Trustee assigned by the Trustee
to administer its corporate trust matters.



     “United States” means the United States of America (including the States and the District of
Columbia), its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.



     “U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations of the United States of America,
obligations on which the payment of principal and interest is fully guaranteed by the United States
of America or obligations or guarantees for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the
United States of America is pledged.



     “Yield to Maturity” means the yield to maturity, calculated at the time of issuance of a
series of Debt Securities, or, if applicable, at the most recent redetermination of interest on
such series and calculated in accordance with accepted financial practice.



     Section 1.02. Other Definitions.



	 	 	 	 	 
	Term	 	Defined in Section
	“Debt Security Register”
	 	 	2.07	 
	“Defaulted Interest”
	 	 	2.17	 
	“Event of Default”
	 	 	6.01	 
	“Funding Guarantor”
	 	 	14.05	 
	“Guarantee”
	 	 	14.01	 
	“Place of Payment”
	 	 	2.03	 
	“Registrar”
	 	 	2.07	 
	“Subordinated Debt Securities”
	 	 	12.01	 
	“Successor Partnership”
	 	 	10.01	 






     Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. Whenever this Indenture
refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of
this Indenture.



     All terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to
another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.



     Section 1.04. Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:



     (a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;



     (b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with
GAAP;



     (c) “or” is not exclusive;



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     (d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;



     (e) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;



     (f) if the applicable series of Debt Securities are subordinated pursuant to Article XII,
unsecured Debt shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to secured Debt merely by virtue of
its nature as unsecured Debt; and



     (g) the principal amount of any noninterest bearing or other discount security at any date
shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated
such date prepared in accordance with GAAP.



ARTICLE II

DEBT SECURITIES




     Section 2.01. Forms Generally. The Debt Securities of each series shall be in
substantially the form established without the approval of any Holder by or pursuant to a
resolution of the Board of Directors or in one or more Indentures supplemental hereto, in each case
with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or
permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification
and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as the Partnership may deem appropriate (and, if
not contained in a supplemental Indenture entered into in accordance with Article IX, as are not
prohibited by the provisions of this Indenture) or as may be required or appropriate to comply with
any law or with any rules made pursuant thereto or with any rules of any securities exchange on
which such series of Debt Securities may be listed, or to conform to general usage, or as may,
consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Debt Securities as evidenced by
their execution of the Debt Securities.



     The definitive Debt Securities of each series shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on
steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers
executing such Debt Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Debt Securities.



     Section 2.02. Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication. The Trustee’s certificate
of authentication on all Debt Securities authenticated by the Trustee shall be in substantially the
following form:



TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION




     This is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

As Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 	 	 	 



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     Section 2.03. Principal Amount; Issuable in Series. The aggregate principal amount of Debt
Securities which may be issued, executed, authenticated, delivered and outstanding under this
Indenture is unlimited.



     The Debt Securities may be issued in one or more series in fully registered form. There shall
be established, without the approval of any Holders, in or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of
Directors and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more Indentures
supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Debt Securities of any series any or all of the
following:



     (a) the title of the Debt Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Debt
Securities of the series from all other Debt Securities);



     (b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of the series which
may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Debt Securities authenticated
and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Debt
Securities of the series pursuant to this Article II);



     (c) the date or dates on which the principal of and premium, if any, on the Debt Securities of
the series are payable;



     (d) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) at which the Debt Securities of the
series shall bear interest, if any, or the method of determining such rate or rates, the date or
dates from which such interest shall accrue, the interest payment dates on which such interest
shall be payable, or the method by which such date will be determined, the record dates for the
determination of Holders thereof to whom such interest is payable, or the method by which such date
will be determined; and the basis upon which interest will be calculated if other than that of a
360-day year of twelve thirty-day months;



     (e) the place or places, if any, in addition to the corporate trust office of the Trustee in
New York, New York, where the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, Debt Securities
of the series shall be payable (“Place of Payment”);



     (f) the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which and the terms and
conditions upon which Debt Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the
option of the Partnership or otherwise;



     (g) whether Debt Securities of the series are entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee of any
Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to this Indenture;



     (h) the obligation, if any, of the Partnership to redeem, purchase or repay Debt Securities of
the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder
thereof, and the price or prices at which and the period or periods within which and the terms and
conditions upon which Debt Securities of the series shall be redeemed, purchased or repaid, in
whole or in part, pursuant to such obligations;



     (i) the terms, if any, upon which the Debt Securities of the series may be convertible into or
exchanged for capital stock (which may be represented by depositary shares), other Debt



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Securities
or warrants for capital stock or Debt or other securities of any kind of the Partnership or any
other obligor and the terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange shall be
effected, including the initial conversion or exchange price or rate, the conversion or exchange
period and any other provision in addition to or in lieu of those described herein;



     (j) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations
in which Debt Securities of the series shall be issuable;



     (k) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on Debt Securities of the series
may be determined with reference to an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such
amounts will be determined;



     (l) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of Debt Securities of the series
will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to such Stated Maturity, the amount
which will be deemed to be such principal amount as of any such date for any purpose, including the
principal amount thereof which will be due and payable upon any maturity other than the Stated
Maturity or which will be deemed to be Outstanding as of any such date (or, in any such case, the
manner in which such deemed principal amount is to be determined);



     (m) any changes or additions to Article XI, including the addition of additional covenants
that may be subject to the covenant defeasance option pursuant to Section 11.02(b);



     (n) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Debt
Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity
thereof pursuant to Section 6.01 or provable in bankruptcy pursuant to Section 6.02;



     (o) the terms, if any, of the transfer, mortgage, pledge or assignment as security for the
Debt Securities of the series of any properties, assets, money, proceeds, securities or other
collateral, including whether certain provisions of the TIA are applicable and any corresponding
changes to provisions of this Indenture as currently in effect;



     (p) any addition to or change in the Events of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of
the series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the Holders to declare the principal of,
and premium and interest on, such Debt Securities due and payable;



     (q) if the Debt Securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a
Global Security or Securities, the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such Global Security or
Securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual Debt Securities in definitive
registered form; and the Depositary for such Global Security or Securities and the form of any
legend or legends to be borne by any such Global Security or Securities in addition to or in lieu
of the legend referred to in Section 2.15(a);



     (r) any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars;



     (s) the applicability of, and any addition to or change in the covenants and definitions
currently set forth in this Indenture or in the terms currently set forth in Article X, including
conditioning any merger, conveyance, transfer or lease permitted by Article X upon the



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satisfaction
of any Debt coverage standard by the Partnership and Successor Partnership (as defined in
Article X);



     (t) the subordination, if any, of the Debt Securities of the series pursuant to Article XII
and any changes or additions to Article XII or designation of any other Designated Senior
Indebtedness;



     (u) with regard to Debt Securities of the series that do not bear interest, the dates for
certain required reports to the Trustee; and



     (v) any other terms of the Debt Securities of the series (which terms shall not be prohibited
by the provisions of this Indenture).



     All Debt Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to
denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such resolution of the Board
of Directors and as set forth in such Officers’ Certificate or in any such Indenture supplemental
hereto.



     Section 2.04. Execution of Debt Securities. The Debt Securities shall be signed on behalf
of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President of the General
Partner and, if the seal of the General Partner is reproduced thereon, it shall be attested by its
Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, a Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. Such signatures upon the
Debt Securities may be the manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future such
authorized officers and may be imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Debt Securities. The seal
of the General Partner, if any, may be in the form of a facsimile thereof and may be impressed,
affixed, imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Debt Securities.



     Only such Debt Securities as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially
in the form hereinbefore recited, signed manually by the Trustee, shall be entitled to the benefits
of this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. Such certificate by the
Trustee upon any Debt Security executed by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership
shall be conclusive evidence that the Debt Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated
and delivered hereunder.



     In case any officer of the General Partner who shall have signed any of the Debt Securities
shall cease to be such officer before the Debt Securities so signed shall have been authenticated
and delivered by the Trustee, or disposed of by the Partnership, such Debt Securities nevertheless
may be authenticated and delivered or disposed of as though the Person who signed such Debt
Securities had not ceased to be such officer of the General Partner; and any Debt Security may be
signed on behalf of the General Partner by such Persons as, at the actual date of the execution of
such Debt Security, shall be the proper officers of the General Partner, although at the date of
such Debt Security or of the execution of this Indenture any such Person was not such officer.



     Section 2.05. Authentication and Delivery of Debt Securities. At any time and from time to
time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Partnership may deliver Debt
Securities of any series executed by the Partnership to the Trustee for authentication, and the
Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver said Debt Securities to or upon a Partnership



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Order. In authenticating such Debt Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under
this Indenture in relation to such Debt Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and
(subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon:



     (a) a copy of any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, certified by the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the General Partner, authorizing the terms of issuance of any
series of Debt Securities;



     (b) an executed supplemental Indenture, if any;



     (c) an Officers’ Certificate; and



     (d) an Opinion of Counsel prepared in accordance with Section 13.05 which shall also state:




     (i) that the form of such Debt Securities has been established by or pursuant to a
resolution of the Board of Directors or by a supplemental Indenture as permitted by
Section 2.01 in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;




     (ii) that the terms of such Debt Securities have been established by or pursuant to a
resolution of the Board of Directors or by a supplemental Indenture as permitted by
Section 2.03 in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;




     (iii) that such Debt Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and
issued by the Partnership in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such
Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the
Partnership, enforceable in accordance with their terms except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and rights of acceleration and the
availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general
applicability;




     (iv) that the Partnership has the partnership power to issue such Debt Securities and
has duly taken all necessary partnership action with respect to such issuance;




     (v) that the issuance of such Debt Securities will not contravene the organizational
documents of the Partnership or result in any material violation of any of the terms or
provisions of any law or regulation or of any material indenture, mortgage or other
agreement known to such counsel by which the Partnership is bound;




     (vi) that authentication and delivery of such Debt Securities and the execution and
delivery of any supplemental Indenture will not violate the terms of this Indenture; and




     (vii) such other matters as the Trustee may reasonably request.



     Such Opinion of Counsel need express no opinion as to whether a court in the United States
would render a money judgment in a currency other than that of the United States.



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     The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Debt Securities
under this Section 2.05 if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may
not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith by its board of directors or trustees,
executive committee or a trust committee of directors, trustees or officers (or any combination
thereof) shall determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to
existing Holders.



     The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Partnership to
authenticate Debt Securities of any series. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an
authenticating agent may authenticate Debt Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each
reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent.
An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, paying agent or agent for service of
notices and demands.



     Unless otherwise provided in the form of Debt Security for any series, each Debt Security
shall be dated the date of its authentication.



     Section 2.06. Denomination of Debt Securities. Unless otherwise provided in the form of
Debt Security for any series, the Debt Securities of each series shall be issuable only as fully
registered Debt Securities in such Dollar denominations as shall be specified or contemplated by
Section 2.03. In the absence of any such specification with respect to the Debt Securities of any
series, the Debt Securities of such series shall be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and any
integral multiple thereof.



     Section 2.07. Registration of Transfer and Exchange.



     (a) The Partnership shall keep or cause to be kept a register for each series of Debt
Securities issued hereunder (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Debt Security Register”),
in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Partnership shall provide
for the registration of all Debt Securities and the transfer of Debt Securities as in this
Article II provided. At all reasonable times the Debt Security Register shall be open for
inspection by the Trustee. Subject to Section 2.15, upon due presentment for registration of
transfer of any Debt Security at any office or agency to be maintained by the Partnership in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02, the Partnership shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Debt Security or Debt
Securities of authorized denominations for a like aggregate principal amount. In no event may Debt
Securities be issued as, or exchanged for, bearer securities.



     Unless and until otherwise determined by the Partnership, the Debt Security Register shall be
kept at the corporate trust office of the Trustee referred to in Section 13.03 and, for this
purpose, the Trustee shall be designated “Registrar.”



     Debt Securities of any series (other than a Global Security, except as set forth below) may be
exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities of the same series of other
authorized denominations. Subject to Section 2.15, Debt Securities to be exchanged shall be
surrendered at the office or agency to be maintained by the Partnership as provided in
Section 4.02, and the Partnership shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in



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exchange therefor the Debt Security or Debt Securities which the Holder making the exchange shall
be entitled to receive.



     (b) All Debt Securities presented or surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange or
payment shall (if so required by the Partnership, the Trustee or the Registrar) be duly endorsed or
be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the
Partnership, the Trustee and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder or his attorney duly
authorized in writing.



     All Debt Securities issued in exchange for or upon transfer of Debt Securities shall be the
valid obligations of the Partnership, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits
under this Indenture as the Debt Securities surrendered for such exchange or transfer.



     No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Debt
Securities (except as provided by Section 2.09), but the Partnership may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax, fee, assessment or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
relation thereto, other than those expressly provided in this Indenture to be made at the
Partnership’s own expense or without expense or without charge to the Holders.



     The Partnership shall not be required (i) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any
Debt Securities for a period of 15 days next preceding any mailing of notice of redemption of Debt
Securities of such series or (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Debt Securities
selected, called or being called for redemption.



     Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Debt Security, the
Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, any paying agent or any Registrar may deem and
treat the Person in whose name a Debt Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Debt
Security for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, and premium, if
any, and (subject to Section 2.12) interest on, such Debt Security and for all other purposes
whatsoever, whether or not such Debt Security is overdue, and none of the Partnership, the
Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, any paying agent or any Registrar shall be affected by notice
to the contrary.



     None of the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, any agent of the Trustee, any
paying agent or any Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the
records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests of a Global
Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial
ownership interests.



     Section 2.08. Temporary Debt Securities. Pending the preparation of definitive Debt
Securities of any series, the Partnership may execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and
deliver temporary Debt Securities (printed, lithographed, photocopied, typewritten or otherwise
produced) of any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the definitive Debt
Securities in lieu of which they are issued, in registered form with such omissions, insertions and
variations as may be appropriate for temporary Debt Securities, all as may be determined by the
Partnership with the concurrence of the Trustee. Temporary Debt Securities may contain such
reference to any provisions of this Indenture as may be appropriate. Every temporary Debt



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Security
shall be executed by the Partnership and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions
and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Debt Securities.



     If temporary Debt Securities of any series are issued, the Partnership will cause definitive
Debt Securities of such series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of
definitive Debt Securities of such series, the temporary Debt Securities of such series shall be
exchangeable for definitive Debt Securities of such series upon surrender of the temporary Debt
Securities of such series at the office or agency of the Partnership at a Place of Payment for such
series, without charge to the Holder thereof, except as provided in Section 2.07 in connection with
a transfer. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Debt Securities of any
series, the Partnership shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange
therefor a like principal amount of definitive Debt Securities of the same series of authorized
denominations and of like tenor. Until so exchanged, temporary Debt Securities of any series shall
in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Debt Securities
of such series.



     Upon any exchange of a portion of a temporary Global Security for a definitive Global Security
or for the individual Debt Securities represented thereby pursuant to Section 2.07 or this
Section 2.08, the temporary Global Security shall be endorsed by the Trustee to reflect the
reduction of the principal amount evidenced thereby, whereupon the principal amount of such
temporary Global Security shall be reduced for all purposes by the amount to be exchanged and
endorsed.



     Section 2.09. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Debt Securities. If (a) any mutilated
Debt Security is surrendered to the Trustee at its corporate trust office or (b) the Partnership
and the Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any
Debt Security, and there is delivered to the Partnership and the Trustee such security or indemnity
as may be required by them to save each of them and any paying agent harmless, and neither the
Partnership nor the Trustee receives notice that such Debt Security has been acquired by a
protected purchaser, then the Partnership shall execute and, upon a Partnership Order, the Trustee
shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost
or stolen Debt Security, a new Debt Security of the same series of like tenor, form, terms and
principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously Outstanding. Upon the issuance of any
substituted Debt Security, the Partnership or the Trustee may require the payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax, fee, assessment or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
relation thereto and any other expenses connected therewith. In case any Debt Security which has
matured or is about to mature or which has been called for redemption shall become mutilated or be
destroyed, lost or stolen, the Partnership may, instead of issuing a substituted Debt Security, pay
or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated
Debt Security) if the applicant for such payment shall furnish the Partnership and the Trustee with
such security or indemnity as either may require to save it harmless from all risk, however remote,
and, in case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to the satisfaction of the Partnership and the
Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Debt Security and of the ownership thereof.



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     Every substituted Debt Security of any series issued pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 2.09 by virtue of the fact that any Debt Security is destroyed, lost or stolen shall
constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Partnership, whether or not the
destroyed, lost or stolen Debt Security shall be found at any time, and shall be entitled to all
the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Debt Securities
of that series duly issued hereunder. All Debt Securities shall be held and owned upon the express
condition that the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Debt Securities, and shall preclude any and all other rights
or remedies, notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with
respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their
surrender.



     Section 2.10. Cancellation of Surrendered Debt Securities. All Debt Securities surrendered
for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange shall, if surrendered to the
Partnership or any paying agent or a Registrar, be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation by it,
or if surrendered to the Trustee, shall be canceled by it, and no Debt Securities shall be issued
in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture. All
canceled Debt Securities held by the Trustee shall be destroyed (subject to the record retention
requirements of the Exchange Act) and certification of their destruction delivered to the
Partnership, unless otherwise directed. On request of the Partnership, the Trustee shall deliver
to the Partnership canceled Debt Securities held by the Trustee. If the Partnership shall acquire
any of the Debt Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or
satisfaction of the Debt represented thereby unless and until
the same are delivered or surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Partnership may not
issue new Debt Securities to replace Debt Securities it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation.



     Section 2.11. Provisions of the Indenture and Debt Securities for the Sole Benefit of the
Parties and the Holders. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Debt Securities, expressed or
implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto, the
holders of any Senior Indebtedness, the Holders or any Registrar or paying agent, any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Indenture, or under any covenant,
condition or provision herein contained; all its covenants, conditions and provisions being for the
sole benefit of the parties hereto, the Holders and any Registrar and paying agents.



     Section 2.12. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.



     (a) Interest on any Debt Security that is payable and is punctually paid or duly provided for
on any interest payment date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Debt Security is
registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest notwithstanding
the cancellation of such Debt Security upon any transfer or exchange subsequent to the regular
record date. Payment of interest on Debt Securities shall be made at the corporate trust office of
the Trustee (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.03), or at the option of the
Partnership, by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall
appear in the Debt Security Register or, if provided pursuant to Section 2.03 and in accordance
with arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee, at the option of the Holder by wire transfer to an
account designated by the Holder.



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     (b) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12 and Section 2.17, each Debt
Security of a particular series delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or
in exchange for or in lieu of any other Debt Security of the same series shall carry the rights to
interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Debt Security.



     Section 2.13. Securities Denominated in Dollars. Except as otherwise specified pursuant to
Section 2.03 for Debt Securities of any series, payment of the principal of, and premium, if any,
and interest on, Debt Securities of such series will be made in Dollars.



     Section 2.14. Wire Transfers. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this
Indenture, the Partnership may make any payment of money required to be deposited with the Trustee
on account of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the Debt Securities (whether
pursuant to optional or mandatory redemption payments, interest payments or otherwise) by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Trustee by 11:00 a.m., New
York City time, on the date such money is to be paid to the Holders of the Debt Securities in
accordance with the terms hereof.



     Section 2.15. Securities Issuable in the Form of a Global Security.



     (a) If the Partnership shall establish pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.03 that the Debt
Securities of a particular series are to be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more
Global Securities, then the Partnership shall execute and the Trustee or its agent shall, in
accordance with Section 2.05, authenticate and deliver, such Global Security or Securities, which
shall represent, and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of,
the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series to be represented by such Global Security or
Securities, or such portion thereof as the Partnership shall specify in an Officers’ Certificate,
shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Security or Securities or its
nominee, shall be delivered by the Trustee or its agent to the Depositary or pursuant to the
Depositary’s instruction and shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect:



     “UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE PARTNERSHIP OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY
PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.



     TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO
NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF
THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN



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ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN,”



or such other legend as may then be required by the Depositary for such Global Security or
Securities.



(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.15 or of Section 2.07 to the
contrary, and subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) below, unless the terms of a Global
Security expressly permit such Global Security to be exchanged in whole or in part for definitive
Debt Securities in registered form, a Global Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part
and in the manner provided in Section 2.07, only by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary
for such Global Security, or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of
the Depositary, or by the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary to a successor Depositary for
such Global Security selected or approved by the Partnership, or to a nominee of such successor
Depositary.




(c) (i) If at any time the Depositary for a Global Security or Securities notifies the
Partnership that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global
Security or Securities or if at any time the Depositary for the Debt Securities for such
series shall no longer be eligible or in good standing under the Exchange Act or other
applicable statute, rule or regulation, the Partnership shall appoint a successor Depositary
with respect to such Global Security or Securities. If a successor Depositary for such
Global Security or Securities is not appointed by the Partnership within 90 days after the
Partnership receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the Partnership
shall execute, and the Trustee or its agent, upon receipt of a Partnership Order for the
authentication and delivery of such individual Debt Securities of such series in exchange
for such Global Security or Securities, will authenticate and deliver, individual Debt
Securities of such series of like tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security or Securities in
exchange for such Global Security or Securities.




(ii) The Partnership may at any time and in its sole discretion determine that the Debt
Securities of any series or portion thereof issued or issuable in the form of one or more
Global Securities shall no longer be represented by such Global Security or Securities. In
such event the Partnership will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Partnership
Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Debt Securities of such series in
exchange in whole or in part for such Global Security or Securities, will authenticate and
deliver individual Debt Securities of such series of like tenor and terms in definitive form
in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such series or portion
thereof in exchange for such Global Security or Securities.




(iii) If specified by the Partnership pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.03 with respect to
Debt Securities issued or issuable in the form of a Global Security, the Depositary for such
Global Security may surrender such Global Security in exchange in whole or in part for
individual Debt Securities of such series of like tenor and terms in definitive form on such
terms as are acceptable to the Partnership, the Trustee and such Depositary. Thereupon the
Partnership shall execute, and the Trustee or its agent upon receipt of a



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Partnership Order
for the authentication and delivery of definitive Debt Securities of such series shall
authenticate and deliver, without service charge, to each Person specified by such
Depositary a new Debt Security or Securities of the same series of like tenor and terms and
of any authorized denomination as requested by such Person in aggregate principal amount
equal to and in exchange for such Person’s beneficial interest in the Global Security; and
to such Depositary a new Global Security of like tenor and terms and in an authorized
denomination equal to the difference, if any, between the principal amount of the
surrendered Global Security and the aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities delivered
to Holders thereof.




(iv) In any exchange provided for in any of the preceding three paragraphs, the Partnership
will execute and the Trustee or its agent will authenticate and deliver individual Debt
Securities. Upon the exchange of the entire principal amount of a Global Security for
individual Debt Securities, such Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee or its
agent. Except as provided in the preceding paragraph, Debt Securities issued in exchange
for a Global Security pursuant to this Section 2.15 shall be registered in such names and in
such authorized denominations as the Depositary for such Global Security, pursuant to
instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise,
shall instruct the Trustee or the Registrar. The Trustee or the Registrar shall deliver
such Debt Securities to the Persons in whose names such Debt Securities are so registered.




(v) Payments in respect of the principal of and interest on any Debt Securities issued in
global form and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee will be payable to
the Depositary or such nominee in its capacity as the registered owner of such Global
Security. The Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may treat the Person
in whose name the Debt Securities, including the Global Security, are registered as the
owner thereof for the purpose of receiving such payments and for any and all other purposes
whatsoever. None of the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, any Registrar,
the paying agent or any agent of the Partnership or the Trustee will have any responsibility
or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of the
beneficial ownership interests of the Global Security by the Depositary or its nominee or
any of the Depositary’s direct or indirect participants, or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records of the Depositary, its nominee or any of its direct or indirect
participants relating to the beneficial ownership interests of the Global Security, the
payments to the beneficial owners of the Global Security of amounts paid to the Depositary
or its nominee, or any other matter relating to the actions and practices of the
Depositary, its nominee or any of its direct or indirect participants. None of the
Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee or any such agent will be liable for any
delay by the Depositary, its nominee, or any of its direct or indirect participants in
identifying the beneficial owners of the Debt Securities, and the Partnership and the
Trustee may conclusively rely on, and will be protected in relying on, instructions from the
Depositary or its nominee for all purposes (including with respect to the registration and
delivery, and the respective principal amounts, of the individual Debt Securities to be
issued).



     Section 2.16. Medium Term Securities. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, if
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necessary for the Partnership to deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate, resolutions of
the Board of Directors, supplemental Indenture, Opinion of Counsel or written order or any other
document otherwise required pursuant to Section 2.01, 2.03, 2.05 or 13.05 at or prior to the time
of authentication of each Debt Security of such series if such documents are delivered to the
Trustee or its agent at or prior to the authentication upon original issuance of the first such
Debt Security of such series to be issued; provided, that any subsequent request by the Partnership
to the Trustee to authenticate Debt Securities of such series upon original issuance shall
constitute a representation and warranty by the Partnership that, as of the date of such request,
the statements made in the Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.05 or 13.05 shall
be true and correct as if made on such date and that the Opinion of Counsel delivered at or prior
to such time of authentication of an original issuance of Debt Securities shall specifically state
that it shall relate to all subsequent issuances of Debt Securities of such series that are
identical to the Debt Securities issued in the first issuance of Debt Securities of such series.



     A Partnership Order delivered by the Partnership to the Trustee in the circumstances set forth
in the preceding paragraph, may provide that Debt Securities which are the subject thereof
will be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or its agent on original issue from time to
time upon the telephonic or written order of Persons designated in such written order (any such
telephonic instructions to be promptly confirmed in writing by such Person) and that such Persons
are authorized to determine, consistent with the Officers’ Certificate, supplemental Indenture or
resolution of the Board of Directors relating to such written order, such terms and conditions of
such Debt Securities as are specified in such Officers’ Certificate, supplemental Indenture or such
resolution.



     Section 2.17. Defaulted Interest. Any interest on any Debt Security of a particular series
which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on the dates and in the manner
provided in the Debt Securities of such series and in this Indenture (herein called “Defaulted
Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder thereof on the relevant record date by
virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Partnership, at
its election in each case, as provided in clause (i) or (ii) below:




     (i) The Partnership may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons
in whose names the Debt Securities of such series are registered at the close of business on
a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in
the following manner. The Partnership shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of
Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each such Debt Security of such series and the
date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Partnership shall deposit with the
Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of
such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such
deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in
trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this
clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a special record date for the payment of
such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior
to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the
Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the
Partnership of such special record date and, in the name and at the expense of the
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payment of such Defaulted Interest and the
special record date therefor to be mailed, first class postage pre-paid, to each Holder
thereof at its address as it appears in the Debt Security Register, not less than 10 days
prior to such special record date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted
Interest and the special record date therefor having been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest
shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Debt Securities of such series are
registered at the close of business on such special record date.




     (ii) The Partnership may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Debt Securities
of such series in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange on which the Debt Securities of such series may be listed, and upon such
notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Partnership to the
Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be
deemed practicable by the Trustee.



     Section 2.18. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers. The Partnership in issuing the Debt Securities may
use “CUSIP” and corresponding “ISIN” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee
shall use “CUSIP” and corresponding “ISIN” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to
Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the accuracy
of such numbers either as printed on the Debt Securities or as contained in any notice of a
redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the
Debt Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such
numbers. The Partnership will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the “CUSIP”
and “ISIN” numbers.



ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES




     Section 3.01. Applicability of Article. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable
to the Debt Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity except as
otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.03 for Debt Securities of such series.



     Section 3.02. Notice of Redemption; Selection of Debt Securities. In case the Partnership
shall desire to exercise the right to redeem all or, as the case may be, any part of the Debt
Securities of any series in accordance with their terms, by resolution of the Board of Directors or
a supplemental Indenture, the Partnership shall fix a date for redemption and shall give notice of
such redemption at least 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption to the
Holders of Debt Securities of such series so to be redeemed as a whole or in part, in the manner
provided in Section 13.03; provided, however, such notice may be given more than 60 days prior to
the Redemption Date if the notice is given in connection with a satisfaction and discharge pursuant
to Section 11.02(a). The notice if given in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively
presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case,
failure to give such notice or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Debt Security of a
series designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the
proceedings for the redemption of any other Debt Security of such series.



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     Each such notice of redemption shall specify (i) the Redemption Date, (ii) the redemption
price at which Debt Securities of such series are to be redeemed (or the method of calculating such
redemption price), (iii) the Place or Places of Payment that payment will be made upon presentation
and surrender of such Debt Securities, (iv) that any interest accrued to the Redemption Date will
be paid as specified in said notice, (v) that the redemption is for a sinking fund payment (if
applicable), (vi) that, unless otherwise specified in such notice, if the Partnership defaults in
making such redemption payment or if the Debt Securities of that series are subordinated pursuant
to the terms of Article XII, the paying agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to
the terms of this Indenture, (vii) that on and after said date any interest thereon or on the
portions thereof to be redeemed will cease to accrue, (viii) that in the case of
Original Issue Discount Securities original issue discount accrued after the Redemption Date
will cease to accrue, (ix) the terms of the Debt Securities of that series pursuant to which the
Debt Securities of that series are being redeemed and (x) that no representation is made as to the
correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on
the Debt Securities of that series. If less than all the Debt Securities of a series are to be
redeemed at any time, the notice of redemption shall specify the certificate numbers of the Debt
Securities of that series to be redeemed. In case any Debt Security of a series is to be redeemed
in part only, the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to
be redeemed and shall state that on and after the Redemption Date, upon surrender of such Debt
Security, a new Debt Security or Debt Securities of that series in principal amount equal to the
unredeemed portion thereof, will be issued.



     At least five days before giving of any notice of redemption, unless the Trustee consents to a
shorter period, the Partnership shall give written notice to the Trustee of the Redemption Date,
the principal amount of Debt Securities to be redeemed and the series and terms of the Debt
Securities pursuant to which such redemption will occur. Such notice shall be accompanied by an
Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel from the Partnership to the effect that such
redemption will comply with the conditions herein, and such notice may be revoked at any time prior
to the giving of a notice of redemption to the Holders pursuant to this Section 3.02. If fewer
than all the Debt Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the record date relating to such
redemption shall be selected by the Partnership and given in writing to the Trustee, which record
date shall be not less than 15 days after the date of notice to the Trustee.



     By 11 a.m., New York City time, on the Redemption Date for any Debt Securities, the
Partnership shall deposit with the Trustee or with a paying agent (or, if the Partnership is acting
as its own paying agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount of money in Dollars (except as
provided pursuant to Section 2.03) sufficient to pay the redemption price of such Debt Securities
or any portions thereof that are to be redeemed on that date, together with any interest accrued to
the Redemption Date.



     If less than all the Debt Securities of like tenor and terms of a series are to be redeemed
(other than pursuant to a mandatory sinking fund), the Trustee shall select, on a pro rata basis,
by lot or by such other method as in its sole discretion it shall deem appropriate and fair, the
Debt Securities of that series or portions thereof (in multiples of $1,000) to be redeemed. In any
case where more than one Debt Security of such series is registered in the same name, the Trustee
in its discretion may treat the aggregate principal amount so registered as if it were represented
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Partnership in writing
of the Debt Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Debt Securities selected for
partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. If any Debt Security called for
redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof on such Redemption Date, the principal,
premium, if any, and interest shall bear interest until paid from the Redemption Date at the rate
borne by the Debt Securities of that series. If less than all the Debt Securities of unlike tenor
and terms of a series are to be redeemed, the particular Debt Securities to be redeemed shall be
selected by the Partnership. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Debt Securities called for
redemption also apply to portions of Debt Securities called for redemption.



     Section 3.03. Payment of Debt Securities Called for Redemption. If notice of redemption
has been given as provided in Section 3.02, the Debt Securities or portions of Debt Securities of
the series with respect to which such notice has been given shall become due and payable on the
date and at the Place or Places of Payment stated in such notice at the applicable redemption
price, together with any interest accrued to the Redemption Date, and on and after said date
(unless the Partnership shall default in the payment of such Debt Securities at the applicable
redemption price, together with any interest accrued to said date) any interest on the Debt
Securities or portions of Debt Securities of any series so called for redemption shall cease to
accrue, and any original issue discount in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities shall
cease to accrue. On presentation and surrender of such Debt Securities at the Place or Places of
Payment in said notice specified, the said Debt Securities or the specified portions thereof shall
be paid and redeemed by the Partnership at the applicable redemption price, together with any
interest accrued thereon to the Redemption Date.



     Any Debt Security that is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at the Place of
Payment with, if the Partnership, the Registrar or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or
a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Partnership, the Registrar and the
Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and the
Partnership shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such
Debt Security without service charge, a new Debt Security or Debt Securities of the same series, of
like tenor and form, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder in aggregate
principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Debt
Security so surrendered; except that if a Global Security is so surrendered, the Partnership shall
execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Depositary for such Global Security,
without service charge, a new Global Security in a denomination equal to and in exchange for the
unredeemed portion of the principal of the Global Security so surrendered. In the case of a Debt
Security providing appropriate space for such notation, at the option of the Holder thereof, the
Trustee, in lieu of delivering a new Debt Security or Debt Securities as aforesaid, may make a
notation on such Debt Security of the payment of the redeemed portion thereof.



     Section 3.04. Mandatory and Optional Sinking Funds. The minimum amount of any sinking fund
payment provided for by the terms of Debt Securities of any series, resolution of the Board of
Directors or a supplemental Indenture is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment,”
and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Debt Securities of
any series, resolution of the Board of Directors or a supplemental Indenture is herein referred to
as an “optional sinking fund payment.”



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     In lieu of making all or any part of any mandatory sinking fund payment with respect to any
Debt Securities of a series in cash, the Partnership may at its option (a) deliver to the Trustee
Debt Securities of that series theretofore purchased or otherwise acquired by the Partnership or
(b) receive credit for the principal amount of Debt Securities of that series which have been
redeemed either at the election of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of such Debt Securities or
through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of
such Debt Securities, resolution or supplemental Indenture; provided, that such Debt
Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Debt Securities shall be received and
credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the redemption price specified in such Debt Securities,
resolution or supplemental Indenture for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the
amount of such mandatory sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.



     Section 3.05. Redemption of Debt Securities for Sinking Fund. Not less than 60 days prior
to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Debt Securities, the Partnership will deliver
to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund
payment for that series pursuant to the terms of that series, any resolution or supplemental
Indenture, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion
thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Debt Securities of that
series pursuant to this Section 3.05 (which Debt Securities, if not previously redeemed, will
accompany such certificate) and whether the Partnership intends to exercise its right to make any
permitted optional sinking fund payment with respect to such series. Such certificate shall also
state that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such series. Such
certificate shall be irrevocable and upon its delivery the Partnership shall be obligated to make
the cash payment or payments therein referred to, if any, by 11 a.m., New York City time, on the
next succeeding sinking fund payment date. Failure of the Partnership to deliver such certificate
(or to deliver the Debt Securities specified in this paragraph) shall not constitute a Default, but
such failure shall require that the sinking fund payment due on the next succeeding sinking fund
payment date for that series shall be paid entirely in cash and shall be sufficient to redeem the
principal amount of such Debt Securities subject to a mandatory sinking fund payment without the
option to deliver or credit Debt Securities as provided in this Section 3.05 and without the right
to make any optional sinking fund payment, if any, with respect to such series.



     Any sinking fund payment or payments (mandatory or optional) made in cash plus any unused
balance of any preceding sinking fund payments made in cash which shall equal or exceed $100,000
(or a lesser sum if the Partnership shall so request) with respect to the Debt Securities of any
particular series shall be applied by the Trustee on the sinking fund payment date on which such
payment is made (or, if such payment is made before a sinking fund payment date, on the sinking
fund payment date following the date of such payment) to the redemption of such Debt Securities at
the redemption price specified in such Debt Securities, resolution or supplemental Indenture for
operation of the sinking fund together with any accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption.
Any sinking fund money not so applied or allocated by the Trustee to the redemption of Debt
Securities shall be added to the next cash sinking fund payment received by the Trustee for such
series and, together with such payment, shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 3.05. Any and all sinking fund money with respect to the Debt Securities of any particular
series held by the Trustee on the last sinking fund payment date with respect to Debt Securities of
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particular Debt Securities shall be
applied by the Trustee, together with other money, if necessary, to be deposited sufficient for the
purpose, to the payment of the principal of the Debt Securities of that series at its Stated
Maturity.



     The Trustee shall select the Debt Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment
date in the manner specified in the last paragraph of Section 3.02, and the Partnership shall cause
notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the manner provided in Section 3.02 except that the
notice of redemption shall also state that the Debt Securities are being redeemed by operation of
the sinking fund. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Debt Securities shall
be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Section 3.03.



     The Trustee shall not redeem any Debt Securities of a series with sinking fund money or mail
any notice of redemption of such Debt Securities by operation of the sinking fund for such series
during the continuance of a Default in payment of interest on such Debt Securities or of any Event
of Default (other than an Event of Default occurring as a consequence of this paragraph) with
respect to such Debt Securities, except that if the notice of redemption of any such Debt
Securities shall theretofore have been mailed in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Trustee
shall redeem such Debt Securities if cash sufficient for that purpose shall be deposited with the
Trustee for that purpose in accordance with the terms of this Article III. Except as aforesaid,
any money in the sinking fund for such series at the time when any such Default or Event of Default
shall occur and any money thereafter paid into such sinking fund shall, during the continuance of
such Default or Event of Default, be held as security for the payment of such Debt Securities;
provided, however, that in case such Default or Event of Default shall have been cured or waived as
provided herein, such money shall thereafter be applied on the next sinking fund payment date for
such Debt Securities on which such money may be applied pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 3.05.



ARTICLE IV

PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP




     Section 4.01. Payment of Principal of, and Premium, If Any, and Interest on, Debt
Securities. The Partnership, for the benefit of each series of Debt Securities, will duly and
punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, each of
the Debt Securities at the place, at the respective times and in the manner provided herein or in
the Debt Securities. Each installment of interest on the Debt Securities (other than those
represented by a Global Security) may at the Partnership’s option be paid by mailing checks for
such interest payable to the Person entitled thereto pursuant to Section 2.07(a) to the address of
such Person as it appears on the Debt Security Register.



     Principal of and premium and interest on Debt Securities of any series shall be considered
paid on the date due if, by 11 a.m., New York City time, on such date the Trustee or any paying
agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal, premium and
interest then due and, in the case of Debt Securities subordinated pursuant to the terms of Article
XII, the Trustee or such paying agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money
to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.



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     The Partnership shall pay interest on overdue principal or premium, if any, at the rate
specified therefor in the Debt Securities and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of
interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.



     Section 4.02. Maintenance of Offices or Agencies for Registration of Transfer, Exchange and
Payment of Debt Securities. The Partnership will maintain in New York, New York and in any
other Place of Payment for any series of Debt Securities an office or agency where Debt Securities
of such series may be presented or surrendered for payment. Initially, such office or agency shall
be the office of the Trustee at 45 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10006-3007.
The Partnership shall also maintain (in or outside such Place of Payment) an office or agency where
Debt Securities of such series may be surrendered for transfer or exchange and where notices and
demands to or upon the Partnership in respect of the Debt Securities of such series and this
Indenture may be served. Initially, such office or agency shall be the office of the Trustee
referred to in Section 13.03. The Partnership will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of
the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the
Partnership shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the
Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made
or served at the office of the Trustee referred to in Section 13.03, and the Partnership hereby
appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.



     The Partnership may also from time to time designate different or additional offices or
agencies to be maintained for such purposes (in or outside of such Place of Payment), and may from
time to time rescind any such designation; provided, however, that no such designation or
rescission shall in any manner relieve the Partnership of its obligations described in the
preceding paragraph. The Partnership will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such
additional designation or rescission of designation and any change in the location of any such
different or additional office or agency.



     Section 4.03. Appointment to Fill a Vacancy in the Office of Trustee. The Partnership,
whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner
provided in Section 7.08, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder with
respect to each series of Debt Securities.



     Section 4.04. Duties of Paying Agents, etc. The Partnership shall cause each paying agent,
if any, other than the Trustee, to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such
agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section 4.04,




     (i) that it will hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the
principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on, the Debt Securities of any series
(whether such sums have been paid to it by the Partnership or by any other obligor on the
Debt Securities of such series) in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Debt
Securities of such series;




     (ii) that it will give the Trustee notice of any failure by the Partnership (or by any
other obligor on the Debt Securities of such series) to make any payment of the



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principal
of, and premium, if any, or interest on, the Debt Securities of such series when the same
shall be due and payable; and




     (iii) that it will at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon the
written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held by it as such
agent.



     (b) If the Partnership shall act as its own paying agent, it will, by 11 a.m., New York City
time, on each due date of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on, the Debt
Securities of any series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of
the Debt Securities of such series a sum sufficient to pay such principal, premium, if any, or
interest so becoming due. The Partnership will promptly notify the Trustee of any failure by the
Partnership to take such action or the failure by any other obligor on such Debt Securities to make
any payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on, such Debt Securities when the
same shall be due and payable.



     (c) Anything in this Section 4.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Partnership may, at any
time, for the purpose of obtaining a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, or for any other
reason, pay or cause to be paid to the Trustee all sums held in trust by it or any paying agent, as
required by this Section 4.04, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those
upon which such sums were held by the Partnership or such paying agent.



     (d) Whenever the Partnership shall have one or more paying agents with respect to any series
of Debt Securities, it will, prior to each due date of the principal of, and premium, if any, or
interest on, any Debt Securities of such series, deposit with any such paying agent a sum
sufficient to pay the principal, premium or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust
for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto, and (unless any such paying agent is the Trustee)
the Partnership will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.



     (e) Anything in this Section 4.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, the agreement to hold sums
in trust as provided in this Section 4.04 is subject to the provisions of Section 11.05.



     Section 4.05. SEC Reports; Financial Statements.



     (a) The Partnership shall, so long as any of the Debt Securities are Outstanding, file with
the Trustee, within 15 days after it files the same with the SEC, copies of the annual reports and
the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as
the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) that the Partnership is required to file with the
SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. If the Partnership is not subject to the
requirements of such Section 13 or 15(d), the Partnership shall file with the Trustee, within 15
days after it would have been required to file the same with the SEC, financial statements,
including any notes thereto (and with respect to annual reports, an auditors’ report by a firm of
established national reputation), and a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” both comparable to that which the Partnership would have been
required to include in such annual reports, information, documents or other reports if the
Partnership had been subject to the requirements of such Section 13 or 15(d). The Partnership
shall also comply with the provisions of TIA Section 314(a).



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     (b) If the Partnership is required to furnish annual or quarterly reports to its capital
stockholders pursuant to the Exchange Act, the Partnership shall, so long as any of the Debt
Securities are outstanding, cause any annual report furnished to its capital stockholders
generally and any quarterly or other financial reports furnished by it to its capital stockholders
generally to be filed with the Trustee and mailed to the Holders in the manner and to the extent
provided in Section 5.03.



     (c) The Partnership shall provide the Trustee with a sufficient number of copies of all
reports and other documents and information that the Trustee may be required to deliver to Holders
under this Section.



     Section 4.06. Compliance Certificate.



     (a) The Partnership shall, so long as any of the Debt Securities are Outstanding, deliver to
the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Partnership, an Officers’
Certificate, on behalf of itself and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors, stating that a review of
the activities of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been
made under the supervision of the signing Officers of the General Partner with a view to
determining whether each of the Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors has kept, observed,
performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such
Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his knowledge each of the Partnership and the
Subsidiary Guarantors has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained
in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms,
provisions and conditions hereof, without regard to any grace period or requirement of notice
required by this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing
all such Defaults or Events of Default of which such Officer may have knowledge and what action the
Partnership or any Subsidiary Guarantor is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and
that to the best of his knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which
payments on account of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the Debt
Securities are prohibited or, if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what
action the Partnership or any Subsidiary Guarantor is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.



     (b) The Partnership shall, so long as any of the Debt Securities are Outstanding, deliver to
the Trustee within 30 days after the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default under this
Indenture, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default, the status thereof
and what curative action the Partnership is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.



     Section 4.07. Further Instruments and Acts. The Partnership will, upon request of the
Trustee, execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may reasonably be
necessary or proper to carry out more effectually the purposes of this Indenture.



     Section 4.08. Existence. Except as permitted by Article X hereof, the Partnership shall do
or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its
existence and all rights (charter and statutory) and franchises of the Partnership, provided that
the Partnership shall not be required to
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determine that the preservation
thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Partnership.



     Section 4.09. Maintenance of Properties. The Partnership shall cause all properties owned
by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or used or held for use in the conduct of its
business or the business of any such Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair
and working order (reasonable wear and tear excepted) and supplied with all necessary equipment and
will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements
thereof, all as in the judgment of the Partnership may be necessary so that the business carried on
in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided that
nothing in this Section shall prevent the Partnership from discontinuing the operation or
maintenance of any of such properties if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the
Partnership, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of any such Subsidiary and
not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders.



     Section 4.10. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. The Partnership shall pay or discharge or
cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all taxes, assessments
and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or upon
the income, profits or property of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) all lawful
claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon the
property of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the Partnership shall not be
required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or
claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings.



     Section 4.11. Waiver of Certain Covenants. The Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors
may, with respect to the Debt Securities of any series, omit in any particular instance to comply
with any covenant set forth in this Article IV (except Sections 4.01 through 4.08) or made
applicable to such Debt Securities pursuant to Section 2.03, if, before or after the time for such
compliance, the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt
Securities of each series affected, waive such compliance in such instance with such covenant, but
no such waiver shall extend to or affect such covenant except to the extent so expressly waived,
and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Partnership and the
Subsidiary Guarantors and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such covenant shall remain in
full force and effect.



ARTICLE V

HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE TRUSTEE




     Section 5.01. Partnership to Furnish Trustee Information as to Names and Addresses of Holders;
Preservation of Information. The Partnership covenants and agrees that it will furnish or cause to be furnished to the
Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of each series:



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     (a) not more than 10 days after each record date with respect to the payment of interest, if
any, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the
Holders as of such record date, and



     (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the
receipt by the Partnership of any such request, a list of similar form and contents as of a date
not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;



provided, however, that so long as the Trustee shall be the Registrar, such lists shall not be
required to be furnished.



     The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information
as to the names and addresses of the Holders (i) contained in the most recent list furnished to it
as provided in this Section 5.01 or (ii) received by it in the capacity of paying agent or
Registrar (if so acting) hereunder.



     The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in this Section 5.01 upon receipt
of a new list so furnished.



     Section 5.02. Communications to Holders. Holders may communicate pursuant to
Section 312(b) of the TIA with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or
the Debt Securities. The Partnership, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the
protection of Section 312(c) of the TIA.



     Section 5.03. Reports by Trustee. Within 60 days after each January 31, beginning with the
first January 31 following the date of this Indenture, and in any event on or before April 1 in
each year, the Trustee shall mail to Holders a brief report dated as of such January 31 that
complies with TIA Section 313(a); provided, however, that if no event described in TIA
Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need
be transmitted. The Trustee also shall comply with TIA Section 313(b).



     Reports pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall be transmitted by mail:



     (a) to all Holders, as the names and addresses of such Holders appear in the Debt Security
Register; and



     (b) except in the cases of reports under Section 313(b)(2) of the TIA, to each Holder of a
Debt Security of any series whose name and address appear in the information preserved at the time
by the Trustee in accordance with Section 5.01.



     A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Holders shall be filed with the SEC and
each stock exchange (if any) on which the Debt Securities of any series are listed. The
Partnership agrees to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Debt Securities of any series
become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof.



     Section 5.04. Record Dates for Action by Holders. If the Partnership shall solicit from
the Holders of Debt Securities of any series any action (including the making of any demand or
request, the giving of any direction, notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any



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other action),
the Partnership may, at its option, by resolution of the Board of Directors, fix in advance a
record date for the determination of Holders of Debt Securities entitled to take such action, but
the Partnership shall have no obligation to do so. Any such record date shall be fixed at the
Partnership’s discretion. If such a record date is fixed, such action may be sought or given
before or after the record date, but only the Holders of Debt Securities of record at the close of
business on such record date shall be deemed to be Holders of Debt Securities for the purpose of
determining whether Holders of the requisite proportion of Debt Securities of such series
Outstanding have authorized or agreed or consented to such action, and for that purpose the Debt
Securities of such series Outstanding shall be computed as of such record date.



ARTICLE VI

REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND HOLDERS IN EVENT OF DEFAULT




     Section 6.01. Events of Default. If any one or more of the following shall have occurred
and be continuing with respect to Debt Securities of any series (each of the following, an “Event
of Default”):



     (a) default in the payment of any installment of interest upon any Debt Securities of that
series as and when the same shall become due and payable, whether or not such payment shall be
prohibited by Article XII, if applicable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;
or



     (b) default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on any Debt Securities of
that series as and when the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon
redemption, by declaration, upon required repurchase or otherwise, whether or not such payment
shall be prohibited by Article XII, if applicable; or



     (c) default in the payment of any sinking fund payment with respect to any Debt Securities of
that series as and when the same shall become due and payable; or



     (d) failure on the part of the Partnership, or if any series of Debt Securities Outstanding
under this Indenture is entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee, any of the Subsidiary Guarantors,
duly to observe or perform any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Partnership,
or, if applicable, any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, in the Debt Securities of that series, in any
resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing the issuance of that series of Debt Securities, in
this Indenture with respect to such series or in any supplemental Indenture with respect to such
series (other than a covenant a default in the performance of which is elsewhere in this Section
specifically dealt with), continuing for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice
specifying such failure and requiring the Partnership, or if applicable, the
Subsidiary Guarantor, to remedy the same shall have been given, to the Partnership, or if
applicable, the Subsidiary Guarantor, by the Trustee or to the Partnership, or if applicable, the
Subsidiary Guarantor, and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount
of the Debt Securities of that series at the time Outstanding; or



     (e) the Partnership, or if any series of Debt Securities Outstanding under this Indenture is
entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee, any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, pursuant to or within
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     (i) commences a voluntary case,




     (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,




     (iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all
of its property; or




     (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;



     (f) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:




     (i) is for relief against the Partnership, or if any series of Debt Securities
Outstanding under this Indenture is entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee, any of the
Subsidiary Guarantors, as debtor in an involuntary case,




     (ii) appoints a Custodian of the Partnership, or if any series of Debt Securities
Outstanding under this Indenture is entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee, any of the
Subsidiary Guarantors, or a Custodian for all or substantially all of the property of the
Partnership, or if applicable, any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, or




     (iii) orders the liquidation of the Partnership, or if any series of Debt Securities
Outstanding under this Indenture is entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee, any of the
Subsidiary Guarantors,


and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days;




     (g) if any series of Debt Securities Outstanding under this Indenture is entitled to the
benefits of a Guarantee, the Guarantee of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors ceases to be in full
force and effect with respect to Debt Securities of that series (except as otherwise provided in
this Indenture) or is declared null and void in a judicial proceeding or any of the Subsidiary
Guarantors denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or such Guarantee; or



     (h) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Debt Securities of that series;



then and in each and every case that an Event of Default described in clause (a), (b), (c), (d),
(g), or (h) with respect to Debt Securities of that series at the time Outstanding occurs and is
continuing, unless the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Debt Securities of
that series shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holders of not
less
than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of that series then Outstanding
hereunder, by notice in writing to the Partnership (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), may
declare the entire principal of (or, if the Debt Securities of that series are Original Issue
Discount Debt Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of
that series), premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Debt Securities of that
series to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and
shall be immediately due and payable, anything in this Indenture or in the Debt Securities of that
series contained to the contrary notwithstanding. If an Event of Default described in clause (e)
or (f) occurs, then and in each and every such case, unless the principal of and interest on all
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Debt Securities shall have become due and payable, the entire principal of (or, if any Debt
Securities are Original Issue Discount Debt Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may
be specified in the terms of that series), premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all
the Debt Securities then Outstanding hereunder shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and
payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders, anything in
this Indenture or in the Debt Securities contained to the contrary notwithstanding.



     The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of a particular
series by written notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the
rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction
already rendered and if all existing Events of Default with respect to Debt Securities of that
series have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal, premium, if any, or interest that
has become due solely because of acceleration. Upon any such rescission, the parties hereto shall
be restored respectively to their several positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies
and powers of the parties hereto shall continue as though no such proceeding had been taken.



     Section 6.02. Collection of Debt by Trustee, etc. If an Event of Default occurs and is
continuing, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and
empowered to institute any action or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums
so due and unpaid or enforce the performance of any provision of the Debt Securities of the
affected series or this Indenture, and may prosecute any such action or proceedings to judgment or
final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against any of the Subsidiary
Guarantors or the Partnership or any other obligor upon the Debt Securities of such series (and
collect in the manner provided by law out of the property of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or
the Partnership or any other obligor upon the Debt Securities of such series wherever situated the
money adjudged or decreed to be payable).



     In case there shall be pending proceedings for the bankruptcy or for the reorganization of any
of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Partnership or any other obligor upon the Debt Securities of
any series under any Bankruptcy Law, or in case a Custodian shall have been appointed for its
property, or in case of any other similar judicial proceedings relative to any of the Subsidiary
Guarantors or the Partnership or any other obligor upon the Debt Securities of any series, its
creditors or its property, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of Debt Securities of
any series shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and
irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 6.02, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or
otherwise, to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal, premium, if
any, and interest (or, if the Debt Securities of such series are Original Issue Discount Debt
Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series)
owing and unpaid in respect of the Debt Securities of such series, and to file such other papers or
documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including
any claim for reasonable compensation to the Trustee, its agents, attorneys and counsel, and for
reimbursement of all expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee
except as a result of its negligence or bad faith) and of the Holders thereof allowed in any such
judicial proceedings relative to any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Partnership, or any other
obligor upon the Debt Securities of such series, its creditors or its property, and to collect and



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receive any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute
all amounts received with respect to the claims of such Holders and of the Trustee on their behalf,
and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby authorized by each
of such Holders to make payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent
to the making of payments directly to such Holders, to pay to the Trustee such amount as shall be
sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee, its agents, attorneys and counsel, and
all other reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee
except as a result of its negligence or bad faith.



     All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the Debt
Securities of any series, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any such Debt
Securities, or the production thereof in any trial or other proceedings relative thereto, and any
such action or proceedings instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of
an express trust, and any recovery of judgment (except for any amounts payable to the Trustee
pursuant to Section 7.06) shall be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of all the Debt
Securities in respect of which such action was taken.



     In case of an Event of Default hereunder the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect
and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as
the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or
in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or
agreement contained in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this
Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture
or by law.



     Section 6.03. Application of Money Collected by Trustee. Any money or other property
collected by the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.02 with respect to Debt Securities of any series
shall be applied, after giving effect to the provisions of Article XII, if applicable, in the order
following, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such money or other
property, upon presentation of the several Debt Securities of such series in respect of which money
or other property have been collected, and the notation thereon of the payment, if only partially
paid, and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:



     FIRST: To the payment of all money due the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.06;



     SECOND: In case the principal of the Outstanding Debt Securities in respect of which such
money has been collected shall not have become due, to the payment of interest on the Debt
Securities of such series in the order of the maturity of the installments of such interest, with
interest (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon the overdue
installments of interest at the rate or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount
Debt Securities) borne by the Debt Securities of such series, such payments to be made ratably to
the Persons entitled thereto, without discrimination or preference;



     THIRD: In case the principal of the Outstanding Debt Securities in respect of which such
money has been collected shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, to the payment of the
whole amount then owing and unpaid upon the Debt Securities of such series for principal and
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and (to
the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon overdue installments of
interest at the rate or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Debt Securities)
borne by the Debt Securities of such series; and, in case such money shall be insufficient to pay
in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the Debt Securities of such series, then to the
payment of such principal and premium, if any, and interest, without preference or priority of
principal and premium, if any, over interest, or of interest over principal and premium, if any, or
of any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Debt Security of
such series over any Debt Security of such series, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and
premium, if any, and interest; and



     FOURTH: The remainder, if any, shall be paid to any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the
Partnership, as applicable, its successors or assigns, or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to
receive the same, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.



     The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this
Section 6.03. At least 15 days before such record date, the Partnership shall mail to each Holder
and the Trustee a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.



     Section 6.04. Limitation on Suits by Holders. No Holder of any Debt Security of any series
shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any
action or proceeding at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, upon or under or with
respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy
hereunder, unless such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event
of Default with respect to Debt Securities of that same series and of the continuance thereof and
unless the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debt
Securities of that series shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action
or proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder and shall
have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity or security as it may require against the
costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for 60 days
after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity or security shall have failed to
institute any such action or proceedings and no direction inconsistent with such written request
shall have been given to the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.06; it being understood and intended,
and being expressly covenanted by
the Holder of every Debt Security with every other Holder and the Trustee, that no one or more
Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing of any provision of
this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any Holders, or to obtain or seek to
obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder, or to enforce any right under this
Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of
all such Holders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section 6.04, each
and every Holder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or
in equity.



     Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, however, the right of any Holder of any
Debt Security to receive payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and (subject to
Section 2.12) interest on, such Debt Security, on or after the respective due dates expressed in
such Debt Security, and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.



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     Section 6.05. Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission in Exercise of Rights Not a Waiver of
Default. All powers and remedies given by this Article VI to the Trustee or to the Holders
shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any thereof or of
any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the Holders, by judicial proceedings or
otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in
this Indenture, and no delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder to exercise any right or
power accruing upon any Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid, shall impair any such right
or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Default or an acquiescence therein; and,
subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, every power and remedy given by this Article VI or by
law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be
deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders.



     Section 6.06. Rights of Holders of Majority in Principal Amount of Debt Securities to Direct
Trustee and to Waive Default. The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Debt Securities of any series at the time Outstanding shall have the right to direct
the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee,
or exercising any right, trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Debt
Securities of such series; provided, however, that such direction shall not be otherwise than in
accordance with law and the provisions of this Indenture, and that subject to the provisions of
Section 7.01, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the
Trustee being advised by counsel shall determine that the action so directed may not lawfully be
taken or is inconsistent with any provision of this Indenture, or if the Trustee shall by a
responsible officer or officers determine that the action so directed would involve it in personal
liability or would be unduly prejudicial to Holders of Debt Securities of such series not taking
part in such direction; and provided, further, however, that nothing contained in this Indenture
shall impair the right of the Trustee to take any action deemed proper by the Trustee and which is
not inconsistent with such direction by such Holders. The Holders of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of that series at the time Outstanding may on
behalf of the Holders of all the Debt
Securities of that series waive any past Default or Event of Default and its consequences for that
series, except a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, and premium, if
any, or interest on, any of the Debt Securities and a Default or Event of Default in respect of a
provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each Holder affected
thereby. In case of any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, any Event of Default
arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture, and the
Subsidiary Guarantors, the Partnership, the Trustee and the Holders of the Debt Securities of that
series shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such
waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right
consequent thereon.



     Section 6.07. Trustee to Give Notice of Defaults Known to It, but May Withhold Such Notice in
Certain Circumstances. The Trustee shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of a Default
known to it with respect to a series of Debt Securities, give to the Holders thereof, in the manner
provided in Section 13.03, notice of all Defaults with respect to such series known to the Trustee,
unless such Defaults shall have been cured or waived before the giving of such notice; provided,
that, except in the case of Default in the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or
interest on, any of the Debt Securities of such series or in the making of any sinking fund payment
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protected in withholding
such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee, or a committee of
directors or responsible officers, of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of
such notice is in the interests of the Holders thereof.



     Section 6.08. Requirement of an Undertaking to Pay Costs in Certain Suits under the Indenture
or Against the Trustee. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Debt
Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its
discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or
in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any
party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit in the manner and to
the extent provided in the TIA, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in such suit, having
due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but
the provisions of this Section 6.08 shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any
suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 25 percent
in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of that series or to any suit instituted by
any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest
on, any Debt Security on or after the due date for such payment expressed in such Debt Security.



ARTICLE VII

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE




     Section 7.01. Certain Duties and Responsibilities. The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiving of
all Events of Default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such
duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. In case an Event of Default has occurred
(which has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers
vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a
prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.



     No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for
its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, its own bad faith or its own willful
misconduct, except that:



     (a) this paragraph shall not be construed to limit the effect of the first paragraph of this
Section 7.01;



     (b) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of a
series and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default with respect to such series which
may have occurred:




     (i) the duties and obligations of the Trustee with respect to Debt Securities of any
series shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the
Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations with
respect to such series as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied
covenants or obligations with respect to such series shall be read into this Indenture
against the Trustee;



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     (ii) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions
expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming
to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions
which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the
Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform
to the requirements of this Indenture;




     (iii) the Trustee shall not be liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a
responsible officer, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in
ascertaining the pertinent facts; and




     (iv) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it with respect to Debt Securities of any series in good faith in accordance with
the direction of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Outstanding Debt Securities of that series relating to the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust
or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to Debt Securities of
such series.



     None of the provisions of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own
funds or otherwise incur any personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties
hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there shall be reasonable
grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or
liability is not reasonably assured to it.



     Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to
the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject
to the provisions of this Section.



     Section 7.02. Certain Rights of Trustee. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01:



     (a) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any
resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction,
consent, order, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document (whether in its original or
facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper
party or parties;



     (b) any request, direction, order or demand of the Partnership mentioned herein shall be
sufficiently evidenced by a Partnership Order or Partnership Request (unless other evidence in
respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed); and any resolution of the Board of Directors
may be evidenced to the Trustee by a copy thereof certified by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of the General Partner;



     (c) the Trustee may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of
Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any



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action taken or
suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of
Counsel;



     (d) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in
it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders of Debt Securities of
any series pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to
the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may
be incurred therein or thereby;



     (e) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and
reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred
upon it by this Indenture;



     (f) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing of all Events of
Default which may have occurred, the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the
facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
notice, request, direction, consent, order, approval or other paper or document, unless requested
in writing to do so by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
Outstanding Debt Securities of a series affected by such matter; provided, however, that if the
payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be
incurred by it in the making of such investigation is not, in the opinion of the Trustee,
reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture,
the Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such costs, expenses or liabilities as a
condition to so
proceeding, and the reasonable expense of every such investigation shall be paid by the
Partnership or, if paid by the Trustee, shall be repaid by the Partnership upon demand;



     (g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties
hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be
responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed by it
with due care hereunder; and



     (h) if any property other than cash shall at any time be subject to a Lien in favor of the
Holders, the Trustee, if and to the extent authorized by a receivership or bankruptcy court of
competent jurisdiction or by the supplemental instrument subjecting such property to such Lien,
shall be entitled to make advances for the purpose of preserving such property or of discharging
tax Liens or other prior Liens or encumbrances thereon.



     Section 7.03. Trustee Not Liable for Recitals in Indenture or in Debt Securities. The
recitals contained herein, in the Debt Securities (except the Trustee’s certificate of
authentication) shall be taken as the statements of the Partnership, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee makes no representations as to the
validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Debt Securities of any series, except that the
Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate
the Debt Securities and perform its obligations hereunder, and that the statements made by it or to
be made by it in a Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 supplied to the
Partnership are true and accurate. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application
by the Partnership of any of the Debt Securities or of the proceeds thereof.



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     Section 7.04. Trustee, Paying Agent or Registrar May Own Debt Securities. The Trustee or
any paying agent or Registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or
pledgee of Debt Securities and subject to the provisions of the TIA relating to conflicts of
interest and preferential claims may otherwise deal with the Partnership with the same rights it
would have if it were not Trustee, paying agent or Registrar.



     Section 7.05. Money Received by Trustee to Be Held in Trust. Subject to the provisions of
Section 11.05, all money received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided,
be held in trust for the purposes for which it was received, but need not be segregated from other
funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest
on any money received by it hereunder. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, all interest allowed on any such money shall be paid from time to time to the
Partnership upon a Partnership Order.



     Section 7.06. Compensation and Reimbursement. The Partnership covenants and agrees to pay
in Dollars to the Trustee from time to time, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, reasonable
compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which shall not be limited by any provision
of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust), including, without
limitation, paying agent and Registrar, and, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, the Partnership will pay or reimburse in Dollars the Trustee
upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the
Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable
compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents, attorneys and counsel and of all
Persons not regularly in its employ), including without limitation, Section 6.02, except any such
expense, disbursement or advances as may arise from its negligence, willful misconduct or bad
faith. The Partnership also covenants to indemnify and defend the Trustee for, and to hold it
harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence, willful misconduct or
bad faith on the part of the Trustee, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of this trust or trusts hereunder, including the reasonable costs and expenses of
defending itself against any claim of liability in connection with the exercise or performance of
any of its powers or duties hereunder. The obligations of the Partnership under this Section 7.06
to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses,
disbursements and advances shall constitute additional Debt hereunder and shall survive the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture. The Partnership and the Holders agree that such
additional Debt shall be secured by a Lien prior to that of the Debt Securities upon all property
and funds held or collected by the Trustee, as such, except funds held in trust for the payment of
principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on, particular Debt Securities.



     When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in
Section 6.01(e) or (f) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to
constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.



     Section 7.07. Right of Trustee to Rely on an Officers’ Certificate Where No Other Evidence
Specifically Prescribed. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01, whenever in the
administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable
that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting any action
hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically



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may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be
conclusively proved and established by an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee and such
certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, shall be full
warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this
Indenture upon the faith thereof.



     Section 7.08. Separate Trustee; Replacement of Trustee. The Partnership may, but need not,
appoint a separate Trustee for any one or more series of Debt Securities. The Trustee may resign
with respect to one or more or all series of Debt Securities at any time by giving notice to the
Partnership. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debt Securities of a particular
series may remove the Trustee for such series and only such series by so notifying the Trustee and
may appoint a successor Trustee. The Partnership may at any time remove the Trustee with respect
to the Debt Securities of any particular series by giving the Trustee written notice of removal and
thereupon appoint a successor trustee, provided that (i) no Default exists at time of such
removal, (ii) such Trustee was not appointed by the Holders of such series pursuant to this Section
7.8 and (iii) the
corporate trust business of the successor Trustee is of nationally recognized standing. The
Partnership shall remove the Trustee if:



     (a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;



     (b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;



     (c) a Custodian takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or



     (d) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.


If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Partnership or by the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the Debt Securities of a particular series and such Holders do not reasonably promptly
appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the
Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Partnership shall
promptly appoint a successor Trustee. No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment
of a successor Trustee shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor
Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Section 7.08.




     A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring
Trustee and to the Partnership. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall
become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the
Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to
Holders of Debt Securities of each applicable series. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer
all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the Lien provided for in
Section 7.06.



     If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee gives
notice of resignation or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of 25% in principal amount
of the Debt Securities of any applicable series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction
for the appointment of a successor Trustee for the Debt Securities of such series.



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     If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Holder of Debt Securities of any
applicable series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee
and the appointment of a successor Trustee for the Debt Securities of such series.



     Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Partnership’s obligations under Section 7.06 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring
Trustee.



     In the case of the appointment hereunder of a separate or successor Trustee with respect to
the Debt Securities of one or more series, the Partnership, any retiring Trustee and each successor
or separate Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of any applicable series shall execute and
deliver an Indenture supplemental hereto (i) which shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed
necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of any retiring
Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of any series as to which any such retiring Trustee is
not retiring shall continue to be vested in such retiring Trustee and (ii) that shall add to or
change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate
the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, it being understood that
nothing herein or in such supplemental Indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of
the same trust and that each such separate, retiring or successor Trustee shall be Trustee of a
trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any
other such Trustee.



     Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or
converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to,
another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation or
banking association without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.



     In case at the time such successor or successors to the Trustee by merger, conversion or
consolidation shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Debt Securities
shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the
certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee, and deliver such Debt Securities so
authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Debt Securities shall not have been
authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Debt Securities either in the
name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such
cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Debt Securities or in
this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.



     Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the
requirements of Section 310(a) of the TIA. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus
of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. No
obligor upon the Debt Securities of a particular series or Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such obligor shall serve as Trustee for the
Debt Securities of such series. The Trustee shall comply with Section 310(b) of the TIA; provided,
however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA this
Indenture or any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest
or participation in other securities of the Partnership are outstanding if the requirements for
such exclusion set forth in Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA are met.



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     Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Partnership. The Trustee shall
comply with Section 311(a) of the TIA, excluding any creditor relationship listed in Section 311(b)
of the TIA. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the
TIA to the extent indicated therein.



     Section 7.12. Compliance with Tax Laws. The Trustee hereby agrees to comply with all U.S.
Federal income tax information reporting and withholding requirements applicable to it with respect
to payments of premium (if any) and interest on the Debt Securities, whether acting as Trustee,
Registrar, paying agent or otherwise with respect to the Debt Securities.



ARTICLE VIII

CONCERNING THE HOLDERS




     Section 8.01. Evidence of Action by Holders. Whenever in this Indenture it is provided
that the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of
any or all series may take action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any
direction, notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action) the fact that at the time
of taking any such action the Holders of such specified percentage have joined therein may be
evidenced (a) by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by Holders
in Person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing, (b) by the record of the Holders voting in
favor thereof at any meeting of Holders duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of
this Indenture, (c) by a combination of such instrument or instruments and any such record of such
a meeting of Holders or (d) in the case of Debt Securities evidenced by a Global Security, by any
electronic transmission or other message, whether or not in written format, that complies with the
Depositary’s applicable procedures.



     Section 8.02. Proof of Execution of Instruments and of Holding of Debt Securities. Subject
to the provisions of Sections 7.01, 7.02 and 13.09, proof of the execution of any instrument by a
Holder or his agent or proxy shall be sufficient if made in accordance with such reasonable rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be satisfactory to
the Trustee. The ownership of Debt Securities of any series shall be proved by the Debt Security
Register or by a certificate of the Registrar for such series. The Trustee may require such
additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section 8.02 as it shall deem necessary.



     Section 8.03. Who May Be Deemed Owner of Debt Securities. Prior to due presentment for
registration of transfer of any Debt Security, the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the
Trustee, any paying agent and any Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Debt
Security shall be registered upon the books of the Partnership as the absolute owner of such Debt
Security (whether or not such Debt Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing thereon) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the
principal of and premium, if any, and (subject to Section 2.12) interest on such Debt Security and
for all other purposes, and neither the Partnership nor the Subsidiary Guarantors nor the Trustee
nor any paying agent nor any Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary; and all
such payments so made to any such Holder for the time being, or upon his order, shall be valid and,
to the extent of the sum or sums so paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for
money payable upon any such Debt Security.



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     None of the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee or any agent of the Trustee,
any paying agent or any Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the
records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a Global
Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such
beneficial ownership interests, or for any action taken or any failure to act by a Depositary
with respect to any Debt Securities including, without limitation, any failure of the owner of a
beneficial interest in such Debt Securities to receive any payments or notices provided hereunder
or for the selection of beneficial interests in such Debt Securities to be redeemed.



     Section 8.04. Instruments Executed by Holders Bind Future Holders. At any time prior to
(but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 8.01, of the taking of any
action by the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of any
series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action and subject to the following
paragraph, any Holder of a Debt Security which is shown by the evidence to be included in the Debt
Securities the Holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice with
the Trustee at its corporate trust office and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 8.02,
revoke such action so far as concerns such Debt Security. Except as aforesaid any such action
taken by the Holder of any Debt Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon
all future Holders and owners of such Debt Security and of any Debt Security issued upon transfer
thereof or in exchange or substitution therefor, irrespective of whether or not any notation in
regard thereto is made upon such Debt Security or such other Debt Securities. Any action taken by
the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of any series
specified in this Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the
Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of all the Debt Securities of
such series.



     The Partnership may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of
determining the Holders of Debt Securities entitled to give their consent or take any other action
required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then
notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders of Debt
Securities at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be
entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action,
whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders of Debt Securities after such record date. No
such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the
consent of the Holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of
such series specified in this Indenture shall have been received within such 120-day period.



ARTICLE IX

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES




     Section 9.01. Purposes for Which Supplemental Indenture May Be Entered into Without Consent of
Holders. The Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may from time to time and
at any time, without the consent of Holders, enter into an Indenture or Indentures supplemental
hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the TIA as in force at the date of the execution
thereof) for one or more of the following purposes:



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     (a) to evidence the succession pursuant to Article X of another Person to the Partnership, or
successive successions, and the assumption by the Successor Partnership (as defined in
Section 10.01) of the covenants, agreements and obligations of the Partnership in this Indenture
and in the Debt Securities;



     (b) to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Partnership or the Subsidiary
Guarantors, to add to the covenants of the Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors such further
covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the protection of the Holders of all or any
series of Debt Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series
of Debt Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit
of such series) as the Board of Directors shall consider to be for the protection of the Holders of
such Debt Securities, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a Default
in any of such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions a Default or an Event
of Default permitting the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in this
Indenture; provided, that in respect of any such additional covenant, restriction, condition or
provision such supplemental Indenture may provide for a particular period of grace after Default
(which period may be shorter or longer than that allowed in the case of other Defaults) or may
provide for an immediate enforcement upon such Default or may limit the remedies available to the
Trustee upon such Default or may limit the right of the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of any or all series of Debt Securities to waive such default;



     (c) to cure any ambiguity or omission or to correct or supplement any provision contained
herein, in any supplemental Indenture or in any Debt Securities of any series that may be defective
or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein, in any supplemental Indenture or in the
Debt Securities of such series;



     (d) to permit the qualification of this Indenture or any Indenture supplemental hereto under
the TIA as then in effect, except that nothing herein contained shall permit or authorize the
inclusion in any Indenture supplemental hereto of the provisions referred to in Section 316(a)(2)
of the TIA;



     (e) to change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal of, or premium, if
any, on, any Debt Securities of any series; provided, that any such action shall not adversely
affect the interests of the Holders of Debt Securities of such series in any material respect;



     (f) to reflect the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Article XIV;



     (g) in the case of any Debt Securities subordinated pursuant to Article XII, to make any
change in Article XII that would limit or terminate the benefits available to any holder of Senior
Indebtedness (or Representatives therefor) under Article XII;



     (h) to add Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to any or all of the Debt Securities or to
secure any or all of the Debt Securities or a Guarantee;



     (i) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder;



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     (j) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one
or more series of Debt Securities; provided, however, that any such addition, change or elimination
not otherwise permitted under this Section 9.01 shall neither apply to any Debt Security of any
series created prior to the execution of such supplemental Indenture and entitled to the benefit of
such provision nor modify the rights of the Holder of any such Debt Security with respect to such
provision or shall become effective only when there is no such Debt Security Outstanding;



     (k) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor or
separate Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of one or more series and to add to or change
any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the
administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; and



     (l) to establish the form or terms of Debt Securities of any series as permitted by Sections
2.01 and 2.03.



     The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors in
the execution of any such supplemental Indenture, to make any further appropriate agreements and
stipulations which may be therein contained and to accept the conveyance, transfer, assignment,
mortgage or pledge of any property thereunder, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into
any such supplemental Indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under
this Indenture or otherwise.



     Any supplemental Indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section 9.01 may be executed
by the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee without the consent of the Holders of
any of the Debt Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of
Section 9.02.



     In the case of Debt Securities subordinated pursuant to Article XII, an amendment under this
Section 9.01 may not make any change that adversely affects the rights under Article XII of any
holder of Senior Indebtedness then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (or
any group or Representative thereof authorized to give a consent) consents to such change.



     Section 9.02. Modification of Indenture with Consent of Holders of Debt Securities.
Without notice to any Holder but with the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the
Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debt
Securities of each series affected by such supplemental Indenture (including consents obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for any such series of Debt Securities), the
Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors, when authorized by resolutions of the Board of
Directors, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an Indenture or
Indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the TIA as in force at the
date of execution thereof) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or
eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental Indenture or of
modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Debt Securities of such series;



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provided, that no such supplemental Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of each Debt
Security so affected, shall:




     (a) reduce the percentage in principal amount of Debt Securities of any series whose Holders
must consent to an amendment;



     (b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Debt Security;



     (c) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Debt Security;



     (d) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Debt Security or change the time at
which any Debt Security may or shall be redeemed in accordance with Article III;



     (e) make any Debt Security payable in currency other than the Dollar;



     (f) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of premium, if any, principal of and
interest on such Holder’s Debt Securities on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit
for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Debt Securities;



     (g) in the case of any Debt Security subordinated pursuant to Article XII, make any change in
Article XII that adversely affects the rights of any Holder under Article XII;



     (h) release any security that may have been granted in respect of the Debt Securities or a
Guarantee;



     (i) make any change in Section 6.06 or this Section 9.02; or



     (j) except as provided in Section 11.02(b) or 14.04, release any of the Subsidiary Guarantors
or modify a Guarantee in any manner adverse to the Holders.



     A supplemental Indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this
Indenture which has been expressly included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series
of Debt Securities or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Debt Securities of such series
with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under
this Indenture of the Holders of Debt Securities of any other series.



     Upon the request of the Partnership, accompanied by a copy of resolutions of the Board of
Directors authorizing the execution of any such supplemental Indenture, and upon the filing with
the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Holders as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the
Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors in the execution of such supplemental Indenture unless
such supplemental Indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this
Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated
to enter into such supplemental Indenture.



     It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve
the particular form of any proposed supplemental Indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such
consent shall approve the substance thereof.



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     In the case of any Debt Securities subordinated pursuant to Article XII, an amendment under
this Section 9.02 may not make any change that adversely affects the rights under Article XII of
any holder of Senior Indebtedness then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Indebtedness
(or any group or Representative thereof authorized to give a consent) consents to such change.



     After an amendment under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Partnership shall mail to
Holders of Debt Securities of each series affected thereby a notice briefly describing such
amendment. The failure to give such notice to all such Holders, or any defect therein, shall not
impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.02.



     Section 9.03. Effect of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the execution of any supplemental
Indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article IX, this Indenture shall be and be deemed to
be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights,
obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Partnership, the
Subsidiary Guarantors and the Holders shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced
hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and
conditions of any such supplemental Indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and
conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.



     The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02, may receive an Officers’
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any such supplemental Indenture
complies with the provisions of this Article IX.



     Section 9.04. Debt Securities May Bear Notation of Changes by Supplemental Indentures.
Debt Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental
Indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article IX may, and shall if required by the Trustee,
bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental
Indenture. New Debt Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the
Trustee and the Board of Directors, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such
supplemental Indenture may be prepared and executed by the Partnership, authenticated by the
Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Debt Securities of such series then Outstanding. Failure
to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Debt Security of such series shall not affect
the validity of such amendment.



ARTICLE X

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OR CONVEYANCE




     Section 10.01. Consolidations and Mergers of the Partnership. The Partnership shall not
consolidate or amalgamate with or merge with or into any Person, or sell, convey, transfer, lease
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its assets to any Person, whether in a single
transaction or a series of related transactions, except (1) in accordance with the provisions of
its partnership agreement, and (2) unless: (a) either (i) the Partnership shall be
the surviving Person in the case of a merger or (ii) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person
if other than the Partnership (the “Successor Partnership”), shall be a partnership, limited
liability company or corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any
State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Partnership shall expressly assume, by
an Indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee,
in form satisfactory to
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all the obligations of the Partnership under this Indenture and the Debt Securities
according to their tenor; (b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of
transactions (and treating any Debt which becomes an obligation of the Successor Partnership or any
Subsidiary of the Successor Partnership as a result of such transaction or series of transactions
as having been incurred by the Successor Partnership or such Subsidiary at the time of such
transaction), no Default or Event of Default would occur or be continuing; (c) if the Partnership
is not the continuing Person, then each Subsidiary Guarantor, unless it has become the Successor
Partnership, shall confirm that its Guarantee shall continue to apply to the obligations under the
Debt Securities and this Indenture; and (d) the Partnership shall have delivered to the Trustee an
Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation,
amalgamation, merger or disposition and such supplemental Indenture (if any) comply with this
Indenture.



     Section 10.02. Rights and Duties of Successor Partnership. In case of any consolidation,
amalgamation or merger where the Partnership is not the continuing Person, or disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Partnership in accordance with Section 10.01, the Successor
Partnership shall succeed to and be substituted for the Partnership with the same effect as if it
had been named herein as the respective party to this Indenture, and the predecessor entity shall
be released from all liabilities and obligations under this Indenture and the Debt Securities,
except that no such release will occur in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Partnership. The Successor Partnership thereupon may cause to be signed, and may
issue either in its own name or in the name of the Partnership, any or all the Debt Securities
issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Partnership and delivered to
the Trustee; and, upon the order of the Successor Partnership, instead of the Partnership, and
subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Indenture prescribed, the Trustee
shall authenticate and shall deliver any Debt Securities which previously shall have been signed
and delivered by the officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership to the Trustee
for authentication, and any Debt Securities which the Successor Partnership thereafter shall cause
to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the Debt Securities so issued
shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Debt
Securities theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as
though all such Debt Securities had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.



     In case of any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, sale or other disposition such
changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Debt Securities
thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.



ARTICLE XI

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF

INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE; UNCLAIMED MONEY




     Section 11.01. Applicability of Article. The provisions of this Article XI relating to
either the satisfaction and discharge or the defeasance of Debt Securities shall be applicable to
each series of Debt Securities except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.03 for Debt
Securities of such series.



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     Section 11.02. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance.



     (a) (i) If at any time the Partnership shall have delivered to the Trustee for cancellation
all Debt Securities of any series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than any Debt
Securities of such series which shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which shall have been
replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.09 and Debt Securities for whose payment money has
theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Partnership as provided in
Section 11.05) or (ii) all Debt Securities of such series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee
for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms to become due and payable
within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory
to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption, and (1) the Partnership shall irrevocably
deposit with the Trustee as trust funds money, U.S. Government Obligations on a combination thereof
sufficient to pay at Stated Maturity or upon redemption all Debt Securities of such series not
theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal and premium, if any, and
interest due or to become due on such date of Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may
be, and (2) the Partnership shall deliver to the Trustee a certificate to the effect described in
Section 11.03(b) hereof, and if in the case described in either of the preceding clauses (i) and
(ii) the Partnership shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums then due and payable
hereunder by the Partnership with respect to the Debt Securities of such series, then this
Indenture shall cease to be of further effect with respect to the Debt Securities of such series,
and the Trustee, on demand of the Partnership accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel and at the cost and expense of the Partnership, shall execute proper instruments
acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture with respect to the Debt Securities of
such series.



     (b) Subject to Sections 11.02(c), 11.03 and 11.07, the Partnership at any time may terminate,
with respect to Debt Securities of a particular series, all its obligations under the Debt
Securities of such series and this Indenture with respect to the Debt Securities of such series
(“legal defeasance option”) or the operation of (x) any covenant made applicable to such Debt
Securities pursuant to Section 2.03, (y) Sections 6.01(d), (g) and (h) (except to the extent
covenants or agreements referenced in Section 6.01(d) remain applicable) and (z), as they relate to
the Subsidiary Guarantors only, Sections 6.01(e) and (f) (“covenant defeasance option”). If the
Partnership exercises either its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option with
respect to Debt Securities of a particular series that are entitled to the benefit of a Guarantee,
the Guarantee will terminate with respect to that series of Debt Securities and be automatically
released and discharged and any security that may have been granted in respect of such series
shall be automatically released. The Partnership may exercise its legal defeasance option
notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.



     If the Partnership exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Debt Securities of
the defeased series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If the Partnership
exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Debt Securities of the defeased series may
not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(d), (g) and (h) and,
with respect to the Subsidiary Guarantors only, Sections 6.01(e) and (f) (except to the extent
covenants or agreements referenced in Section 6.01(d) remain applicable).



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     Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Partnership, the
Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Partnership
terminates.



     (c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Partnership’s obligations in Sections 2.07,
2.09, 4.02, 4.04, 4.05(a), 4.06(a), 5.01, 7.06, 11.05, 11.06 and 11.07 shall survive until the Debt
Securities of the defeased series have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Partnership’s
obligations in Sections 7.06, 11.05 and 11.06 shall survive.



     Section 11.03. Conditions of Defeasance. The Partnership may exercise its legal defeasance
option or its covenant defeasance option with respect to Debt Securities of a particular series
only if:



     (a) the Partnership irrevocably deposits in trust with the Trustee money, U.S. Government
Obligations or a combination thereof for the payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on, the Debt Securities of such series to Stated Maturity or redemption, as the case may
be;



     (b) the Partnership delivers to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of
independent accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when
due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money
without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay
the principal, premium, if any, and interest when due on all the Debt Securities of such series to
Stated Maturity or redemption, as the case may be;



     (c) 91 days pass after the deposit is made and during the 91-day period no Default specified
in Section 6.01(e) or (f) with respect to the Partnership occurs which is continuing at the end of
the period;



     (d) no Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit and after giving
effect thereto;



     (e) the deposit does not constitute a default under any other agreement binding on the
Partnership and, if the Debt Securities of such series are subordinated pursuant to Article XII, is
not prohibited by Article XII;



     (f) the Partnership delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the trust
resulting from the deposit does not constitute, or is qualified as, a regulated investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940;



     (g) in the event of the legal defeasance option, the Partnership shall have delivered to the
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that the Partnership has received from the Internal Revenue
Service a ruling, or since the date of this Indenture there has been a change in the applicable
federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of
Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of Debt Securities of such series will not recognize
income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be
subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as
would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred;



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     (h) in the event of the covenant defeasance option, the Partnership shall have delivered to
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of Debt Securities of such series
will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same
manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not
occurred; and



     (i) the Partnership delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Debt
Securities of such series as contemplated by this Article XI have been complied with.



     Before or after a deposit, the Partnership may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee
for the redemption of Debt Securities of such series at a future date in accordance with Article
III.



     Section 11.04. Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S.
Government Obligations deposited with it pursuant to this Article XI. It shall apply the deposited
money and the money from U.S. Government Obligations through any paying agent and in accordance
with this Indenture to the payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Debt
Securities of the defeased series. In the event the Debt Securities of the defeased series are
subordinated pursuant to Article XII, money and securities so held in trust are not subject to
Article XII.



     Section 11.05. Repayment to Partnership. The Trustee and any paying agent shall promptly
turn over to the Partnership upon request any excess money or securities held by them at any time.



     Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and any paying agent shall pay
to the Partnership upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal, premium or
interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Holders entitled to such money must
look to the Partnership for payment as general creditors.



     Section 11.06. Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations. The Partnership shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee and the Holders against any tax, fee
or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited U.S. Government Obligations or the
principal and interest received on such U.S. Government Obligations.



     Section 11.07. Reinstatement. If the Trustee or any paying agent is unable to apply any
money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article XI by reason of any legal
proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or government authority enjoining,
restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Partnership’s obligations under this
Indenture and the Debt Securities of the defeased series shall be revived and reinstated as though
no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article XI until such time as the Trustee or any paying
agent is permitted to apply all such money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this
Article XI.



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ARTICLE XII

SUBORDINATION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEE




     Section 12.01. Applicability of Article; Agreement to Subordinate. The provisions of
this Article XII shall only be applicable to the Debt Securities of any series (Debt Securities of
such series referred to in this Article XII as “Subordinated Debt Securities”) designated, pursuant
to Section 2.03, as subordinated to Senior Indebtedness and any related Guarantee of such
Subordinated Debt Securities. Each Holder by accepting a Subordinated Debt Security agrees that
the Debt evidenced by such Subordinated Debt Security and any related Guarantee of such
Subordinated Debt Security is subordinated in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner
provided in this Article XII, to the prior payment of all Senior Indebtedness and that the
subordination is for the benefit of and enforceable by the holders of Senior Indebtedness. All
provisions of this Article XII shall be subject to Section 12.12.



     Section 12.02. Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy. Upon any payment or distribution
of the assets of any of the Partnerhsip or the Subsidiary Guarantors to creditors (i) upon a
liquidation or a dissolution of any of the Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors or (ii) in a
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to any of the
Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors or its property:



     (a) holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case
may be, shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness of such
Person (including interest (if any), accruing on or after the commencement of a proceeding in
bankruptcy, whether or not allowed as a claim against the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary
Guarantors, as the case may be, in such bankruptcy proceeding) before Holders of Subordinated Debt
Securities and any related Guarantee shall be entitled to receive any payment of principal of, or
premium, if any, or interest on, the Subordinated Debt Securities from the Partnership, or any
payment in respect of the Guarantee from the Subsidiary Guarantors; and



     (b) until the Senior Indebtedness of the Partnership or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case
may be, is paid in full, any distribution to which Holders of Subordinated Debt Securities and any
related Guarantee would be entitled but for this Article XII shall be made to
holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case
may be, as their interests may appear, except that such Holders may receive capital stock and any
debt securities that are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness of any of the Partnership or the
Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, to at least the same extent as the Subordinated Debt
Securities of the Partnership or the related Guarantee of any Subsidiary Guarantor, respectively.



     Section 12.03. Default on Senior Indebtedness. The Partnership and the Subsidiary
Guarantors may not pay the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the Subordinated Debt
Securities or any related Guarantee or make any deposit pursuant to Article XI and may not
repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire (except, in the case of Subordinated Debt Securities that
provide for a mandatory sinking fund pursuant to Section 3.05, by the delivery of Subordinated Debt
Securities by the Partnership to the Trustee pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 3.05) any
Subordinated Debt Securities (collectively, “pay the Subordinated Debt Securities”) if any
principal, premium or interest in respect of Senior Indebtedness of such Person is not paid within
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of
such Person occurs and the maturity of such Senior Indebtedness is accelerated in accordance with
its terms unless and until the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been
rescinded or such Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash; provided, however, that the
Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors may make payments on the Subordinated Debt Securities or
any related Guarantee without regard to the foregoing if the Partnership and the Trustee receive
written notice approving such payment from the Representative of each issue of Designated Senior
Indebtedness. During the continuance of any other default with respect to any Designated Senior
Indebtedness pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further
notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any
applicable grace periods, the Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors may not make payments on
the Subordinated Debt Securities or any related Guarantee for a period (a “Payment Blockage
Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Partnership and the Trustee (and if such Designated
Senior Indebtedness is Debt of a Subsidiary Guarantor, the Subsidiary Guarantor) of written notice
of such default from the Representative of any Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an
election to effect a Payment Blockage Period (a “Blockage Notice”) and ending 179 days thereafter
(or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated by written notice to the Trustee and the
Partnership (and if such Designated Senior Indebtedness is Debt of a Subsidiary Guarantor, the
Subsidiary Guarantor) from the Person or Persons who gave such Blockage Notice, by repayment in
full in cash of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or because the default giving rise to such
Blockage Notice is no longer continuing). Notwithstanding the provisions described in the
immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in Section 12.02 and the
first sentence of this Section 12.03), unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or
the Representative of such holders shall have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior
Indebtedness, the Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors may resume payments on the Subordinated
Debt Securities and related Guarantees after such Payment Blockage Period. Not more than one
Blockage Notice may be given in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of
defaults with respect to any number of issues of Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period,
unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.03 for the Subordinated Debt Securities of a
series; provided, however, that in no event may the total number of days during which any Payment
Blockage Period or Periods is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any 360 consecutive
day period. For purposes of this Section 12.03, no default or event of default which
existed or was continuing on the date of the commencement of any Payment Blockage Period with
respect to the Designated Senior Indebtedness initiating such Payment Blockage Period shall be, or
be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Payment Blockage Period by the
Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether or not within a period of 360
consecutive days, unless such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived for a
period of not less than 90 consecutive days.



     Section 12.04. Acceleration of Payment of Debt Securities. If payment of the
Subordinated Debt Securities is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Partnership shall
promptly notify the holders of the Designated Senior Indebtedness (or their Representatives) of the
acceleration.



     Section 12.05. When Distribution Must Be Paid Over. If a distribution is made to
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should not have been made to them, the Holders who receive such distribution shall hold it in trust
for holders of Senior Indebtedness and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.



     Section 12.06. Subrogation. After all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full and until
the Subordinated Debt Securities are paid in full, Holders thereof shall be subrogated to the
rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness to receive distributions applicable to Senior
Indebtedness. A distribution made under this Article XII to holders of Senior Indebtedness which
otherwise would have been made to Holders of Subordinated Debt Securities is not, as between the
Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, and such Holders, a payment by the
Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, on Senior Indebtedness.



     Section 12.07. Relative Rights. This Article XII defines the relative rights of
Holders of Subordinated Debt Securities and holders of Senior Indebtedness. Nothing in this
Indenture shall:



     (a) impair, as between the Partnership or the Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, and
Holders of Subordinated Debt Securities, the obligation of the Partnership or the Subsidiary
Guarantors, as the case may be, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay principal of, and
premium, if any, and interest on, the Subordinated Debt Securities in accordance with their terms;
or



     (b) prevent the Trustee or any Holder of Subordinated Debt Securities from exercising its
available remedies upon an Event of Default, subject to the rights of holders of Senior
Indebtedness to receive distributions otherwise payable to Holders of Subordinated Debt Securities.



     Section 12.08. Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Partnership. No right of any
holder of Senior Indebtedness to enforce the subordination of the Debt evidenced by the
Subordinated Debt Securities and the Guarantee in respect thereof shall be impaired by any act or
failure to act by the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or by its failure to comply
with this Indenture.



     Section 12.09. Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent. Notwithstanding Sections 12.02 and
12.03, the Trustee or any paying agent may continue to make payments on Subordinated Debt
Securities and shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts that would
prohibit the making of any such payments unless, not less than two Business Days prior to the date
of such payment, a responsible officer of the Trustee receives notice satisfactory to it that
payments may not be made under this Article XII. The Partnership, the Registrar, any paying agent,
a Representative or a holder of Senior Indebtedness may give the notice; provided, however, that,
if an issue of Senior Indebtedness has a Representative, only the Representative may give the
notice on behalf of the Holders of the Senior Indebtedness of that issue.


     The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may hold Senior Indebtedness with the same
rights it would have if it were not Trustee. The Registrar and any paying agent may do the same
with like rights. The Trustee shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article XII
with respect to any Senior Indebtedness which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as
any other holder of Senior Indebtedness; and nothing in Article VII shall deprive the Trustee


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of
any of its rights as such holder. Nothing in this Article XII shall apply to claims of, or
payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.06.




     Section 12.10. Distribution or Notice to Representative. Whenever a distribution is
to be made or a notice given to holders of Senior Indebtedness, the distribution may be made and
the notice given to their Representative (if any).



     Section 12.11. Article XII Not to Prevent Defaults or Limit Right to Accelerate. The
failure to make a payment pursuant to the Subordinated Debt Securities, whether directly or
pursuant to the Guarantee, by reason of any provision in this Article XII shall not be construed as
preventing the occurrence of a Default. Nothing in this Article XII shall have any effect on the
right of the Holders or the Trustee to accelerate the maturity of either the Subordinated Debt
Securities or the Debt Securities, as the case may be.



     Section 12.12. Trust Moneys Not Subordinated. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, payments from money or the proceeds of U.S. Government Obligations held in
trust under Article XI by the Trustee for the payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on, the Subordinated Debt Securities or the Debt Securities shall not be subordinated to
the prior payment of any Senior Indebtedness or subject to the restrictions set forth in this
Article XII, and none of the Holders thereof shall be obligated to pay over any such amount to the
Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Partnership or
the Subsidiary Guarantors or any other creditor of the Partnership or the Guarantor.



     Section 12.13. Trustee Entitled to Rely. Upon any payment or distribution pursuant to
this Article XII, the Trustee and the Holders shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree
of a court of competent jurisdiction in which any proceedings of the nature referred to in Section
12.02 are pending, upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making
such payment or distribution to the Trustee or to such Holders or upon the Representatives for the
holders of Senior Indebtedness for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate
in such payment or distribution, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness and other Debt of the
Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount
or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article
XII. In the event that the Trustee determines, in good faith, that evidence is required with
respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness to participate in any
payment or distribution pursuant to this Article XII, the Trustee may request such Person to
furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Senior
Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in
such payment or distribution and other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this
Article XII, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such
Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. The
provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02 shall be applicable to all actions or omissions of actions by
the Trustee pursuant to this Article XII.



     Section 12.14. Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. Each Holder by accepting a
Subordinated Debt Security authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as
may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination between the



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of Subordinated Debt Securities and the holders of Senior Indebtedness as provided in this Article
XII and appoints the Trustee as attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.



     Section 12.15. Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness. The Trustee
shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall not
be liable to any such holders if it shall mistakenly pay over or distribute to Holders of
Subordinated Debt Securities the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or any other
Person, money or assets to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of
this Article XII or otherwise.



     Section 12.16. Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness on Subordination Provisions.
Each Holder by accepting a Subordinated Debt Security acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing
subordination provisions are, and are intended to be, an inducement and a consideration to each
holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before
or after the issuance of the Subordinated Debt Securities, to acquire and continue to hold, or to
continue to hold, such Senior Indebtedness and such holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be deemed
conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in acquiring and continuing to hold,
or in continuing to hold, such Senior Indebtedness.



ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS




     Section 13.01. Successors and Assigns of Partnership Bound by Indenture. All the
covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Indenture contained by or in behalf of the
Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee shall bind their respective successors and
assigns, whether so expressed or not.



     Section 13.02. Acts of Board, Committee or Officer of Successor Partnership Valid. Any act
or proceeding authorized or required by any provision of this Indenture to be done or performed by
any board, committee or officer of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall and may
be done and performed with like force and effect by the like board, committee or officer of any
Successor Partnership.



     Section 13.03. Required Notices or Demands. Any notice or communication by the
Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing (in
the English language) and delivered in Person or mailed by registered or certified mail (return
receipt requested), telecopier or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the
other’s address:




If to the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors:




Spectra Energy Partners, LP

5400 Westheimer Court

Houston, Texas 77056



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Attention: [                    ]

Telecopy No. [                    ]




If to the Trustee:




Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

1445 Ross Avenue, 2nd Floor

Dallas, Texas 75202-2812

Attention: Corporate Trust Services

Telecopy No.: (214) 777-4086



     The Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee by notice to the others may
designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.



     All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered
by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage
prepaid, if mailed; on the first Business Day on or after being sent, if telecopied and the sender
receives confirmation of successful transmission; and the next Business Day after timely delivery
to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.



     Any notice required or permitted to a Holder by the Partnership, the Subsidiary Guarantors or
the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture shall be deemed to be properly mailed by
being deposited postage prepaid in a post office letter box in the United States addressed to such
Holder at the address of such Holder as shown on the Debt Security Register. Any report pursuant
to Section 313 of the TIA shall be transmitted in compliance with subsection (c) therein.



     Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice to Holders of Floating Rate Debt Securities
regarding the determination of a periodic rate of interest, if such notice is required pursuant to
Section 2.03, shall be sufficiently given if given in the manner specified pursuant to
Section 2.03.



     In the event of suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be
impracticable to give notice by mail, then such notification as shall be given with the approval of
the Trustee shall constitute sufficient notice for every purpose hereunder.



     In the event it shall be impracticable to give notice by publication, then such notification
as shall be given with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute sufficient notice for every
purpose hereunder.



     Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it or any defect in any
notice by publication as to a Holder shall not affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect
to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed or published in the manner provided
above, it is conclusively presumed duly given.



     Section 13.04. Indenture and Debt Securities to Be Construed in Accordance with the Laws of the
State of New York. THIS INDENTURE, EACH DEBT SECURITY AND EACH GUARANTEE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
NEW YORK CONTRACTS, AND FOR ALL



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PURPOSES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF SAID STATE.



     Section 13.05. Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel to Be Furnished upon Application or
Demand by the Partnership. Upon any application or demand by the Partnership to the Trustee to
take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Partnership shall furnish to the
Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all covenants and conditions precedent provided for
in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel
stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such covenants and conditions precedent have been
complied with, except that in the case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing
of such document is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such
particular application or demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.



     Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with
respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include
(a) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or
condition, (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation
upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based, (c) a
statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such examination or investigation as is
necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or
condition has been complied with and (d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such
Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.



     Section 13.06. Payments Due on Legal Holidays. In any case where the date of maturity of
interest on or principal of and premium, if any, on the Debt Securities of a series shall not be a
Business Day at any Place of Payment for the Debt Securities of such series, then payment of
interest or principal and premium, if any, need not be made on such date at such Place of Payment,
but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force
and effect as if made on the date of maturity, and no interest shall accrue for the period after
such date. If a record date is not a Business Day, the record date shall not be affected.



     Section 13.07. Provisions Required by TIA to Control. If and to the extent that any
provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision included in this
Indenture which is required to be included in this Indenture by any of Sections 310 to 318,
inclusive, of the TIA, such required provision shall control.



     Section 13.08. Computation of Interest on Debt Securities. Interest, if any, on the Debt
Securities shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, except as may
otherwise be provided pursuant to Section 2.03.



     Section 13.09. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make
reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Holders. The Registrar and any paying agent may
make reasonable rules for their functions.



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     Section 13.10. No Recourse Against Others. The partners, directors, officers, employees,
incorporators and members of each of the Partnership and the Subsidiary Guarantors, as such, shall
have no liability for any obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Partnership under the
Debt Securities, this Indenture or any Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by
reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Debt Security, each Holder shall
waive and release all such liability. The waiver and release shall be part of the consideration
for the issue of the Debt Securities.



     Section 13.11. Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture or the Debt
Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.



     Section 13.12. Effect of Headings. The article and section headings herein and in the
Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.



     Section 13.13. Indenture May Be Executed in Counterparts. This Indenture may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.



ARTICLE XIV

GUARANTEE




     Section 14.01. Unconditional Guarantee.



     (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Article XIV to the contrary, the provisions of this
Article XIV shall be applicable only to, and inure solely to the benefit of, the Debt
Securities of any series designated, pursuant to Section 2.03, as entitled to the benefits of
the Guarantee of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors.



     (b) For value received, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby fully, unconditionally and
absolutely guarantees (the “Guarantee”) to the Holders and to the Trustee the due and punctual
payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Debt Securities and all other
amounts due and payable under this Indenture and the Debt Securities by the Partnership, when and
as such principal, premium, if any, interest and other amounts shall become due and payable,
whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise,
according to the terms of the Debt Securities and this Indenture, subject to (i) the limitations
set forth in Section 14.03 and (ii) in the case of the Guarantee of the Subordinated Debt
Securities, to the subordination provisions contained in Article XII.



     (c) Failing payment when due of any amount guaranteed pursuant to its Guarantee, for whatever
reason, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same
immediately, subject, in the case of the Guarantee of the Subordinated Debt Securities, to the
subordination provisions contained in Article XII. The Guarantee hereunder (other than the
Guarantee of Subordinated Debt Securities) is intended to be a general, unsecured, senior
obligation of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors and will rank pari passu in right of payment with
all Debt of such Subsidiary Guarantor that is not, by its terms, expressly subordinated in right of
payment to the Guarantee. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees that its obligations
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validity, regularity or
enforceability of the Debt Securities, its Guarantee (including the Guarantee of any other
Subsidiary Guarantor) or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver
or consent by the Trustee or any Holder of the Debt Securities with respect to any provisions
hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Partnership or any other Subsidiary
Guarantor, or any action to enforce the same or any other circumstances which might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors. Each of
the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees that in the event of a default in payment of the principal
of, or premium, if any, or interest on the Debt Securities, whether at the Stated Maturity or by
declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, legal proceedings may be instituted
by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders or, subject to Section 6.04, by the Holders, on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Indenture, directly against such Subsidiary Guarantor to enforce
its Guarantee without first proceeding against the Partnership or any other Subsidiary Guarantor.



     (d) The obligations of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors under this Article XIV shall be as
aforesaid full, unconditional and absolute and shall not be impaired, modified, released or limited
by any occurrence or condition whatsoever, including, without limitation, (A) any compromise,
settlement, release, waiver, renewal, extension, indulgence or modification of, or any change in,
any of the obligations and liabilities of the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors
contained in the Debt Securities or this Indenture, (B) any impairment, modification, release or
limitation of the liability of the Partnership, any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or any of their
estates in bankruptcy, or any remedy for the enforcement thereof, resulting from the operation of
any present or future provision of any applicable Bankruptcy Law, as amended, or other statute or
from the decision of any court, (C) the assertion or exercise by the Partnership, any of the
Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee of any rights or remedies under the Debt
Securities or this Indenture or their delay in or failure to assert or exercise any such
rights or remedies, (D) the assignment or the purported assignment of any property as security for
the Debt Securities, including all or any part of the rights of the Partnership or any of the
Subsidiary Guarantors under this Indenture, (E) the extension of the time for payment by the
Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of any payments or other sums or any part thereof
owing or payable under any of the terms and provisions of the Debt Securities or this Indenture or
of the time for performance by the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of any other
obligations under or arising out of any such terms and provisions or the extension or the renewal
of any thereof, (F) the modification or amendment (whether material or otherwise) of any duty,
agreement or obligation of the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors set forth in this
Indenture, (G) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities, receivership,
insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement,
composition or readjustment of, or other similar proceeding affecting, the Partnership or any of
the Subsidiary Guarantors or any of their respective assets, or the disaffirmance of the Debt
Securities, the Guarantee or this Indenture in any such proceeding, (H) the release or discharge of
the Partnership or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors from the performance or observance of any
agreement, covenant, term or condition contained in any of such instruments by operation of law,
(I) the unenforceability of the Debt Securities, any other Guarantee or this Indenture or (J) any
other circumstances (other than payment in full or discharge of all amounts guaranteed pursuant to
the Guarantee) which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or
guarantor.



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     (e) Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby (A) waives diligence, presentment, demand of
payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of the merger, insolvency or bankruptcy of the
Partnership or any of the other Subsidiary Guarantors, and all demands whatsoever, (B) acknowledges
that any agreement, instrument or document evidencing its Guarantee may be transferred and that the
benefit of its obligations hereunder shall extend to each holder of any agreement, instrument or
document evidencing the Guarantee without notice to it and (C) covenants that its Guarantee will
not be discharged except by complete performance of the Guarantee. Each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors further agrees that if at any time all or any part of any payment theretofore applied by
any Person to its Guarantee is, or must be, rescinded or returned for any reason whatsoever,
including without limitation, the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Partnership or
any of the other Subsidiary Guarantors, the Guarantee shall, to the extent that such payment is or
must be rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence notwithstanding such
application, and the Guarantee shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be,
as though such application had not been made.



     (f) Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be subrogated to all rights of the Holders and the
Trustee against the Partnership in respect of any amounts paid by such Subsidiary Guarantor
pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, provided, however, that such Subsidiary Guarantor,
shall not be entitled to enforce or to receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such
right of subrogation until all of the Debt Securities and each Guarantee shall have been paid in
full or discharged.



     Section 14.02. Execution and Delivery of Notation of Guarantee. To further evidence its Guarantee set forth in Section 14.01, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors
hereby agrees that a notation relating to such Guarantee, substantially in the form attached hereto
as Annex A, shall be endorsed on each Debt Security entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and executed by either manual or facsimile signature of
an officer of such Subsidiary Guarantor, or in the case of a Subsidiary Guarantor that is a
limited partnership, an officer of the general partner of such Subsidiary Guarantor. Each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 14.01 shall remain in
full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Debt Security a notation
relating to the Guarantee. If any officer of any Subsidiary Guarantor, or in the case of a
Subsidiary Guarantor that is a limited partnership, any officer of the general partner of the
Subsidiary Guarantor, whose signature is on this Indenture or a Debt Security no longer holds that
office at the time the Trustee authenticates such Debt Security or at any time thereafter, the
Guarantee of such Debt Security shall be valid nevertheless. The delivery of any Debt Security by
the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the
Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.



     The Trustee hereby accepts the trusts in this Indenture upon the terms and conditions herein
set forth.



     Section 14.03. Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantors’ Liability. Each Subsidiary Guarantor
and by its acceptance hereof each Holder of a Debt Security entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee
hereby confirm that it is the intention of all such parties that the guarantee by such Subsidiary
Guarantor pursuant to its Guarantee not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes
of any federal or state law. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders of a



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Debt Security
entitled to the benefits of a Guarantee and the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that
the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor under its Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum
amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such
Subsidiary Guarantor and to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other
Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under its
Guarantee, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Guarantee not
constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law.



     Section 14.04. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors from Guarantee. 



     (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Guarantee of any Subsidiary
Guarantor may be released upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
Section 11.02(b) and in this Section 14.04. Provided that no Default shall have occurred and shall
be continuing under this Indenture, any Guarantee incurred by a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to
this Article XIV shall be unconditionally released and discharged (i) automatically upon (A) any
sale, exchange or transfer, whether by way of merger or otherwise, to any Person that is not an
Affiliate of the Partnership, of all of the Partnership’s direct or indirect limited liability
company or other equity interests in such Subsidiary Guarantor (provided such sale, exchange or
transfer is not prohibited by this Indenture) or (B) the merger of such Subsidiary Guarantor into
the Partnership or any other Subsidiary Guarantor or the liquidation and dissolution of such
Subsidiary Guarantor (in each case to the extent not prohibited by this
Indenture) or (ii) following delivery of a written notice of such release or discharge by the
Partnership to the Trustee, upon the release or discharge of all guarantees by such Subsidiary
Guarantor of any Debt of the Partnership other than obligations arising under this Indenture and
any Debt Securities issued hereunder, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment
under such guarantees.



     (b) The Trustee shall deliver an appropriate instrument evidencing any release of a Subsidiary
Guarantor from its Guarantee upon receipt of a Partnership Request accompanied by an Officers’
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Subsidiary Guarantor is entitled to
such release in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. Any Subsidiary Guarantor not so
released shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and premium, if any, and interest
on the Debt Securities entitled to the benefits of such Guarantee as provided in this Indenture,
subject to the limitations of Section 14.03.



     (c) If at any time following any release and discharge of the Guarantee of a Subsidiary
Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of clause (ii) of Section 14.04(a) such Subsidiary Guarantor
shall again guarantee any Debt of the Partnership other than obligations arising under this
Indenture and any Debt Securities issued hereunder, thereupon the Partnership shall cause such
Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee an Indenture supplemental hereto, in
form satisfactory to the Trustee, in order to effect its Guarantee once again.



     Section 14.05. Subsidiary Guarantor Contribution. In order to provide for just and
equitable contribution among the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agree,
inter se, that in the event any payment or distribution is made by any Subsidiary Guarantor



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(a
“Funding Guarantor”) under its Guarantee, such Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a
contribution from each other Subsidiary Guarantor (if any) in a pro rata amount based on the net
assets of each Subsidiary Guarantor (including the Funding Guarantor) for all payments, damages and
expenses incurred by that Funding Guarantor in discharging the Partnership’s obligations with
respect to the Debt Securities or any other Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations with respect to its
Guarantee.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, all as
of the day and year first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS (DE)
GP, LP	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	its General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[Subsidiary Guarantors]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 







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ANNEX A




NOTATION OF GUARANTEE




     Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors (which term includes any successor Person under the
Indenture), has fully, unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the
Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture, the due and punctual payment of the
principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Debt Securities and all other amounts due
and payable under the Indenture and the Debt Securities by the Partnership.



     The obligations of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Holders of Debt Securities and to
the Trustee pursuant to its Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article XIV of
the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee.






	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	[Subsidiary Guarantors]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 







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