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                                                                       EXHIBIT 4

                           FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                                  BY AND AMONG

                           PACKAGING INVESTORS, L.P.,

                             DCBS INVESTORS, L.L.C.,

                              CB INVESTORS, L.L.C.,

                                 THOMAS J. WOLF,

                                       AND

                         PACKAGING DYNAMICS CORPORATION



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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.   SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT................................................................1
     1.1   Definitions...................................................................................1
     1.2   Registrable Securities........................................................................2
     1.3   Holders of Registrable Securities.............................................................2

2.   SHELF REGISTRATION..................................................................................2
     2.1   Request for Shelf Registration................................................................2
     2.2   Effective Shelf Registration and Expenses.....................................................3
     2.3   Underwriting Procedures.......................................................................4
     2.4   Selection of Underwriters.....................................................................4

3.   DEMAND REGISTRATION.................................................................................4
     3.1   Request for Demand Registration...............................................................4
     3.2   Effective Demand Registration and Expenses....................................................5
     3.3   Underwriting Procedures.......................................................................5
     3.4   Selection of Underwriters.....................................................................5

4.   PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK.............................................................6

5.   HOLDBACK AGREEMENTS.................................................................................7

6.   REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.............................................................................7

7.   REGISTRATION EXPENSES..............................................................................11

8.   INDEMNIFICATION; CONTRIBUTION......................................................................12
     8.1   Indemnification by Packaging Dynamics........................................................12
     8.2   Indemnification by Each Holder...............................................................12
     8.3   Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.......................................................13
     8.4   Contribution.................................................................................13

9.   PARTICIPATION IN UNDERWRITTEN REGISTRATIONS........................................................14

10.  COVENANT OF HOLDERS OF REGISTRABLE SECURITIES......................................................14

11.  RULE 144...........................................................................................14

12.  MISCELLANEOUS......................................................................................15
     12.1  Recapitalization, Exchanges, etc., Affecting Packaging Dynamics' Capital Stock...............15
     12.2  No Inconsistent Agreements...................................................................15
     12.3  Remedies.....................................................................................15
     12.4  Amendments and Waivers.......................................................................15
     12.5  Notices......................................................................................15
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     12.6  Successors and Assigns.......................................................................17
     12.7  Counterparts.................................................................................17
     12.8  Headings.....................................................................................17
     12.9  Governing Law................................................................................17
     12.10 Severability.................................................................................17
     12.11 Entire Agreement.............................................................................18
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                           FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                  FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT,
dated October 23, 2002 (this "Agreement"), among Packaging Dynamics Corporation,
a Delaware corporation ("Packaging Dynamics"), Packaging Investors, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Packaging Investors"), DCBS Investors, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company ("DCBS Investors"), CB Investors, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company ("CB Investors") and Mr. Thomas J. Wolf
("TJW"). Packaging Investors, DCBS Investors, CB Investors and TJW are sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "Holders" and each of them, individually, as a
Holder.

                  Packaging Dynamics and the Holders are entering into this
Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities (as hereinafter defined) in
accordance with (a) paragraph 2 of that certain letter agreement, dated March
18, 2002 (the "Letter Agreement"), among the Holders and Ivex Packaging
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Ivex") of which Packaging Dynamics was an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary at the time of the execution thereof, and (b)
Section 8.6 of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"),
dated the date hereof, among the stockholders of Wolf Packaging, Inc and
Packaging Dynamics, L.L.C.

                  The parties hereby agree as follows:

1.       SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT

         1.1      Definitions

                  1.1.1 "Common Stock" means Packaging Dynamics' common stock,
par value $.01 per share, as constituted on the date hereof, any stock into
which such common stock shall have been changed or any stock resulting from any
reclassification of such common stock, and all other stock of any class or
classes (however designated) of the Company, the holders of which have the
right, without limitation as to amount, either to all or to a share of the
balance of current dividends and liquidating dividends after the payment of
dividends and distributions of any shares entitled to preference, and any shares
of capital stock issued or issuable with respect to any of the foregoing as a
result of any stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, merger,
recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise.

                  1.1.2 "Registrable Securities" means, subject to Section 1.2,
any shares of Common Stock issued to a Holder in the transaction described in
(a) paragraph 2 of that certain letter agreement, dated March 18, 2002, among
Ivex Packaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation, DCBS Investors, CB Investors
and Packaging Investors, or (b) Section 8.6 of the Stock Purchase Agreement, or
acquired by a Holder thereafter and any securities issued or issuable with
respect to any Common Stock referred to above by way of stock dividend or stock
split or in connection with a combination of shares,


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recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise.

                  1.1.3 "Stockholders Agreement" means that certain Stockholders
Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2002, among Packaging Dynamics, Packaging
Investors, DCBS Investors and CB Investors.

         1.2 Registrable Securities. Only Registrable Securities shall be
eligible for registration pursuant to the terms hereof. For purposes of this
Agreement, Registrable Securities will cease to be Registrable Securities when
(i) a registration statement covering such Registrable Securities has been
declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and such Registrable
Securities have been disposed of pursuant to such effective registration
statement or (ii) the entire amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be
sold in a single sale is, or, in the opinion of counsel to Packaging Dynamics,
may be distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor
provision then in force) under the Act or otherwise without registration under
the Act.

         1.3 Holders of Registrable Securities. A person is deemed to be a
holder of Registrable Securities whenever such person owns of record or
beneficially Registrable Securities. If Packaging Dynamics receives conflicting
instructions, notices or elections from two or more persons with respect to the
same Registrable Securities, Packaging Dynamics shall act upon the basis of the
instructions, notice or election received from the registered owner of such
Registrable Securities.

2.       SHELF REGISTRATION

         2.1 Request for Shelf Registration. Packaging Dynamics shall file as
soon as reasonably practicable upon the written request of the holder or holders
of Registrable Securities (other than TJW) constituting one percent (1.0%) or
more of the aggregate outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof,
one or more "shelf" registration statements on Form S-3 (or any successor
thereto) under the Act with respect to the Registrable Securities pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Act and/or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC
(the "Shelf Registration"). Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence
or any other provision of this Agreement, Packaging Dynamics shall have no
obligation to register Registrable Securities under this Section 2.1 on more
than three occasions with respect to any holder of Registrable Securities
(except for TJW who shall not be entitled to initiate a request) and shall have
no obligation to register, or to commence any registration of, Registrable
Securities under this Section 2.1 (a) until after the sixtieth (60th) day
following the date of the distribution of Common Stock pursuant to the
Distribution Agreement, dated March 18, 2002, between Ivex and Packaging
Dynamics (the "Distribution"), (b) if any such registration does not have an
aggregate offering price of more than $1 million or (c) at any time when
Packaging Dynamics is not eligible to use Form S-3 (or any successor thereto)
under the Act to register the Registrable Securities covered by such written
request.


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                  Each Holder may offer its Registrable Securities under any
Shelf Registration pursuant to this Section 2.1. At least fifteen (15) business
days prior to the first anticipated filing date of each Shelf Registration,
Packaging Dynamics shall notify each holder of Registrable Securities of the
information Packaging Dynamics reasonably requires from each such holder if they
elect to have any of their Registrable Securities included in the Shelf
Registration (the "Requested Information"). Packaging Dynamics shall include the
Registrable Securities of any Holder that provides such information in such
Shelf Registration. If within five (5) business days prior to the first
anticipated filing date, Packaging Dynamics has not received the Requested
Information in writing from any of such holders (the "Non-Responsive Holders"),
Packaging Dynamics may file the Shelf Registration without including the
Registrable Securities of the Non-Responsive Holders. At any time subsequent to
the date of the first filing of the Shelf Registration and up to the date that
is ten (10) days prior to the first anticipated effective date of such Shelf
Registration, a Non-Responsive Holder may notify Packaging Dynamics in writing
that it elects to have all or part of its Registrable Securities included in the
Shelf Registration and Packaging Dynamics shall so include such Registrable
Securities in such Shelf Registration; provided, however, that such
Non-Responsive Holders shall have furnished to Packaging Dynamics in writing all
Requested Information on or prior to the tenth (10th) day prior to the first
anticipated effective date of such Shelf Registration.

         2.2 Effective Shelf Registration and Expenses. Packaging Dynamics shall
use its best efforts to have the Shelf Registration declared effective as soon
as reasonably practicable after such filing and shall use reasonable efforts to
keep the Shelf Registration continuously effective for a period of twelve (12)
months from the date such Shelf Registration is declared effective. Packaging
Dynamics shall have the right, upon written notice to each Holder, to postpone
for up to sixty (60) days any registration requested pursuant to this Section 2
if, in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of Packaging Dynamics,
such registration would materially interfere with any material acquisition or
financing transaction then being pursued by Packaging Dynamics. Packaging
Dynamics may not exercise its right to so delay registration under this Section
2 and Section 3 more than once in any twelve-month period.

                  Packaging Dynamics shall supplement or amend, if necessary,
each Shelf Registration, as required by the registration form utilized by
Packaging Dynamics, by the instructions applicable to such registration form, by
the Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or as reasonably
required by the holder or holders of (or any underwriter for) a majority of the
aggregate outstanding shares of Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant
to such Shelf Registration, and shall furnish to the holders of the Registrable
Securities to which the Shelf Registration relates copies of any such supplement
or amendment prior to its being used and/or filed with the SEC. Packaging
Dynamics shall pay all Registration Expenses (as defined in Section 7 hereof) in
connection with each Shelf Registration, whether or not it becomes effective. No
Shelf Registration shall include any securities other than Registrable
Securities unless the holder or holders of a majority of the aggregate
outstanding shares of Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant to such
Shelf Registration consent to such inclusion in writing; provided, however,
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Section 4 hereof, this Agreement shall not prohibit the filing of shelf
registrations other than a Shelf Registration.

         2.3 Underwriting Procedures. If the holder or holders of a majority of
the aggregate outstanding shares of Registrable Securities to be registered
pursuant to a Shelf Registration so elect, the offering of such Registrable
Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration shall be in the form of an
underwritten offering and the managing underwriter or underwriters selected for
such offering shall be the Approved Underwriter (as defined below). In such
event, if the Approved Underwriter advises Packaging Dynamics in writing that in
its opinion the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities requested to be
included in such offering is sufficiently large as to have a material adverse
effect on the success of such offering, Packaging Dynamics shall include in such
registration only the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities that, in the
opinion of the Approved Underwriter, may be sold without any such material
adverse effect, which amount of Common Stock shall be allocated first to the
Holders who have requested to be included in such offering pro rata on the basis
of the number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered thereby and
second to the Company and any other holders of Common Stock.

         2.4 Selection of Underwriters. If any Shelf Registration is in the form
of an underwritten offering, the holder or holders of a majority of the
aggregate outstanding shares of Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant
to such Shelf Registration shall select and obtain the investment banker or
investment bankers and manager or managers that will administer the offering
(the "Approved Underwriter"); provided, that the Approved Underwriter shall be
reasonably acceptable to Packaging Dynamics. The holders of Registrable
Securities to be included in such offering shall pay, pro rata on the basis of
the number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered thereby, all
discounts and commissions of the Approved Underwriter.

3.       DEMAND REGISTRATION

         3.1 Request for Demand Registration. At any time after the 60th day
following the date of the Distribution and when a Shelf Registration with
respect to Registrable Securities is not in effect under the Act or a Shelf
Registration is not available for use by the holders of the Registrable
Securities hereunder, the holder or holders of Registrable Securities (other
than TJW) constituting one percent (1.0%) or more of the aggregate outstanding
shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof may make a written request for
registration of Registrable Securities having an aggregate offering price of
more than $1 million under the Act and under the securities or blue sky laws of
any jurisdiction designated by such holder or holders (each, a "Demand
Registration"). Each request for a Demand Registration shall specify the amount
of the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method of
disposition thereof. Upon a request for a Demand Registration, Packaging
Dynamics shall promptly take such steps as are necessary or appropriate to
prepare for the registration of the Registrable Securities to be registered;
provided that Packaging Dynamics shall have the right, upon written notice to
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pursuant to this Section 3 if, in the good faith opinion of the board of
directors of Packaging Dynamics, such registration would materially interfere
with any material acquisition or financial transaction then being pursued by
Packaging Dynamics. Packaging Dynamics may not exercise its right to delay
registration under Section 2 or Section 3 more than once in any twelve month
period. Subject to Section 3.2 hereof, Packaging Dynamics shall have no
obligation to register Registrable Securities under this Section 3.1 on more
than three occasions with respect to any holder of Registrable Securities(except
for TJW who shall not be entitled to make a demand under this Section 3.1).

         3.2 Effective Demand Registration and Expenses. Packaging Dynamics
shall, subject to Section 3.3 hereof, use its best efforts to effect Demand
Registrations pursuant to written requests made in accordance with Section 3.1
of this Agreement. If a Demand Registration is not declared effective on or
before the expiration of one hundred and twenty (120) days after a request is
delivered under Section 3.1, then Packaging Dynamics shall be required to effect
one (1) additional Demand Registration for the Registrable Securities included
in such Demand Registration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. A
registration shall not count as a Demand Registration until it has become
effective and remains continuously effective for not less than one hundred and
twenty (120) days. Packaging Dynamics shall use its best efforts to cause any
such Demand Registration to become effective not later than ninety (90) days
after it receives a request under Section 3.1 hereof. In any registration
initiated as a Demand Registration, Packaging Dynamics shall pay all
Registration Expenses in connection therewith, whether or not such Demand
Registration becomes effective.

         3.3 Underwriting Procedures. If the holder or holders of a majority of
the aggregate outstanding shares of Registrable Securities to be registered
pursuant to a Demand Registration so elect, the offering of such issue of
Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form
of an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter or underwriters
selected for such offering shall be the Approved Underwriter. In such event, if
the Approved Underwriter advises Packaging Dynamics in writing that in its
opinion the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities requested to be included
in such offering is sufficiently large as to have a material adverse effect on
the success of such offering, Packaging Dynamics shall include in such
registration only the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities that, in the
opinion of the Approved Underwriter, may be sold without any such material
adverse effect, which amount of Common Stock shall be allocated first to the
Holders who have requested to be included in such offering pro rata on the basis
of the number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered thereby and
second as to the Company and any other holders of Common Stock.

         3.4 Selection of Underwriters. If any Demand Registration of
Registrable Securities is in the form of an underwritten offering, the Approved
Underwriter shall be selected and obtained and their discounts and commissions,
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4.       PIGGY-BACK REGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK.

                  If Packaging Dynamics proposes to file a registration
statement under the Act with respect to an offering by Packaging Dynamics for
its own account and/or for the accounts of any or all of DCBS Investors, CB
Investors or Packaging Investors of Common Stock or other securities of
Packaging Dynamics (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8 or
any successor or similar forms thereto), then Packaging Dynamics shall give each
Holder at least 20 days' prior written notice of such proposed registration and
distribution and offer to each Holder the opportunity to register such amount of
Registrable Securities as each holder of Registrable Securities hereunder may
request in writing. Subject to Section 9 hereof, Packaging Dynamics shall
include, or use its best efforts (within thirty (30) days after the notice
provided for in the preceding sentence) to cause the managing underwriter or
underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering (the "Company Underwriter") to
permit the holders of Registrable Securities to participate in the registration
for such offering and to include, such Registrable Securities in such offering.
If Packaging Dynamics is offering securities of the same class as any
Registrable Securities, any such Registrable Securities of the holders
registered pursuant to this Agreement shall be included in the offering on the
same terms and conditions as such securities being offered by Packaging
Dynamics. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company Underwriter advises
Packaging Dynamics in writing that in its opinion the total amount of
Registrable Securities, other Common Stock and other securities which the
holders of Registrable Securities, Packaging Dynamics and any other persons or
entities intend to include in such offering (the "Total Securities") is
sufficiently large as to have a material adverse effect on the distribution of
the Total Securities, then the Total Securities shall be reduced to the amount
recommended by the Company Underwriter, which amount shall be allocated (1) in
the case of a Demand Registration by DCBS Investors, CB Investors or any of
their Transferees (as such term is defined herein), first to the Holder(s) upon
the request of which such Demand Registration was initiated (which request will
be deemed to include TJW to the extent so requested by TJW) in an amount equal
to the greater of (x) 50% of the then outstanding Registrable Securities owned
by such Holder(s) making such demand and (y) such Holder's or Holders', as the
case may be, pro rata share of the aggregate number of Registrable Securities
requested to be registered by all of the Holders and any other holders of
Registrable Securities, second to the other Holders, pro rata on the basis of
the number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered by such other
Holders, and third to any other holders of Registrable Securities and (2) in any
other case, first to the Company, second to the Holders, pro rata on the basis
of the number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered thereby, and
third to any other holders of Registrable Securities. Packaging Dynamics shall
bear all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration pursuant to
this Section 4 (except for the discounts or commissions of the Company
Underwriter applicable to the holders' Registrable Securities, which shall be
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5.       HOLDBACK AGREEMENTS.

                  To the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, the
holders of Registrable Securities agree not to effect any public sale or
distribution of any Registrable Securities being registered or of securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such Registrable Securities,
including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act, during the period
commencing on the tenth (10th) day prior to the anticipated effective date of,
and continuing through and including the one hundred eightieth (180th) day after
the actual effective date of, the applicable registration statement under
Section 2 or Section 4 of this Agreement (except as part of such registration),
in each case, if and to the extent requested by Packaging Dynamics in the case
of a nonunderwritten public offering or if and to the extent requested by
Packaging Dynamics or the Company Underwriter in the case of an underwritten
public offering, provided that, in the event such request is made to holders of
Registrable Securities, Packaging Dynamics shall use reasonable efforts to
obtain the agreement of its directors and executive officers not to effect any
public sale or distribution of any securities of (or securities convertible into
or exchangeable or exercisable for securities of) the same class as the
Registrable Securities during such period as holders of Registrable Securities
are prohibited from effecting any sale or public distribution pursuant to this
Section 5.

6.       REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.

                  In connection with any registration effected pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, Packaging Dynamics shall as expeditiously as possible:

                  (a) prepare and file with the SEC, not later than forty-five
(45) days after receipt of a request to file a registration statement with
respect to Registrable Securities, a registration statement of any form for
which Packaging Dynamics then qualifies and which counsel for Packaging Dynamics
deems appropriate for the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with
the intended method of distribution thereof. Packaging Dynamics shall use its
best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; provided,
however, that before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any
amendments or supplements thereto, Packaging Dynamics shall (i) provide counsel
selected by the holder or holders of a majority of the aggregate outstanding
shares of Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant to such registration
("Holders' Counsel") and any other Inspector (as defined below) with an
opportunity to participate in the preparation of such registration statement and
each prospectus included therein (and each amendment or supplement thereto) to
be filed with the SEC, which documents shall be subject to the review of
Holders' Counsel, and (ii) notify Holders' Counsel and the holders of
Registrable Securities of any stop order issued or threatened by the SEC and
take all reasonable action required to prevent the entry of such stop order or
to remove it if entered;

                  (b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective
until the earliest to occur of (i) the expiration of twelve (12) months and (ii)
the date all Registrable Securities included therein have been sold and comply
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disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during such
period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers
thereof set forth in such registration statement;

                  (c) furnish to each Holder and to the Holders' Counsel, prior
to filing a registration statement, copies of such registration statement as
proposed to be filed, and thereafter such number of copies of such registration
statement, each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all
exhibits thereto), the prospectus included in such registration statement
(including each preliminary prospectus) and such other documents as the Holders'
Counsel may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by the holders of Registrable Securities;

                  (d) use its best efforts to register or qualify such
Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of such
jurisdictions as the Holders' Counsel reasonably request and do any and all
other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable
the holders of Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition in such
jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities held by such holders of Registrable
Securities; provided, however, that Packaging Dynamics shall not be required to
(i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph (d), (ii) subject itself
to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (iii) consent to general service of
process in any such jurisdiction;

                  (e) use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities
covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such
other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the
business and operations of Packaging Dynamics to enable the holders of
Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities;

                  (f) notify the holders of Registrable Securities, at any time
when a prospectus relating to the registration statement is required to be
delivered under the Act, upon discovery of, or upon the happening of any event
as a result of which, the prospectus included in such registration statement
contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. In such
instance, Packaging Dynamics promptly shall prepare and file a supplement or
amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers
of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances under which they were made;

                  (g) enter into and perform customary agreements (including an
underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are
reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such
Registrable Securities, including using its reasonable efforts to cause officers
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participate in "road shows" and other information meetings organized by the
Approved Underwriter or the Company Underwriter;

                  (h) make available for inspection by any managing underwriter
participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement,
Holders' Counsel and any accountant or other agent retained by the holder or
holders of a majority of the aggregate outstanding shares of Registrable
Securities to be registered hereunder or any managing underwriter (collectively,
the "Inspectors"), all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent
corporate documents and properties of Packaging Dynamics and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Records") as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to
exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause Packaging Dynamics' and
its subsidiaries' officers, directors and employees, and the independent public
accountants of Packaging Dynamics, to supply all information reasonably
requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration statement.
Records and other information that Packaging Dynamics determines in good faith
to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so notified,
shall not be disclosed by the Inspectors unless (i) the disclosure of such
Records or other information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or
omission in the registration statement, (ii) the release of such Records or
other information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court
of competent jurisdiction or (iii) the information in such Records or such other
information has been made generally available to the public by someone other
than such Inspector. Packaging Dynamics shall not be required to disclose any
such confidential information or Records until and unless the Inspectors shall
have entered into customary confidentiality agreements with Packaging Dynamics
with respect thereto. Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that it
shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records or other information is
sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice to Packaging Dynamics
and allow Packaging Dynamics, at Packaging Dynamics' expense, to undertake
appropriate action to prevent disclosure of the Records or other information
deemed confidential;

                  (i) in the event such sale is pursuant to an underwritten
offering, use its best efforts to obtain a "cold comfort" letter, dated as of a
date reasonably proximate to the date of the underwriting agreement and the date
of the closing under the underwriting agreement, from Packaging Dynamics'
independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of
the type customarily covered by "cold comfort" letters as Holders' Counsel or
the managing underwriter reasonably request;

                  (j) use its best efforts to obtain, at the request of Holders'
Counsel on the date such securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale
pursuant to such registration or, if such securities are not being sold through
underwriters, on the date the registration statement with respect to such
securities becomes effective, an opinion of counsel representing Packaging
Dynamics for the purposes of such registration, addressed to the underwriters,
if any, and to the holders of Registrable Securities, covering such legal
matters with respect to the registration in respect of which such opinion is
being given as the Holders' Counsel and the underwriters, if any, may reasonably
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                  (k) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and make available to its security
holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than fifteen (15)
months after the effective date of the registration statement, an unaudited
earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months beginning within
three (3) months after the effective date of the registration statement, which
earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act and
Rule 158 thereunder;

                  (l) keep each holder of Registrable Securities advised in
writing as to the initiation and progress of any registration under Section 2, 3
or 4 hereunder;

                  (m) provide officers' certificates and other customary closing
documents;

                  (n) notify each seller of such Registrable Securities and each
underwriter participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities of
any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of the registration
statement;

                  (o) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of
any order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement at the
earliest possible moment;

                  (p) cooperate with the sellers of such Registrable Securities
and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of book-entry securities or, if applicable, of
certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing securities, to
be sold under the registration statement and enable such securities to be in
such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, and registered in such names
as the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or such sellers may
request;

                  (q) cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and
each underwriter participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities
and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made
with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD");

                  (r) use all reasonable efforts to take all other steps
necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities contemplated
hereby; and

                  (s) use all reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable
Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities
issued by Packaging Dynamics are then listed.

                  Packaging Dynamics may require each holder of Registrable
Securities to furnish to Packaging Dynamics such information regarding the
distribution of such securities as Packaging Dynamics may from time to time
reasonably request in writing.

                  Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, upon
receipt of any notice from Packaging Dynamics of the happening of any event of
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Section 6(f) hereof, such holder of Registrable Securities shall forthwith
discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration
statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder's receipt of
the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section
6(f) hereof and, if so directed by Packaging Dynamics, such holder shall deliver
to Packaging Dynamics (at Packaging Dynamics' expense) all copies, other than
permanent file copies then in such holder's possession, of the prospectus
covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such
notice. In the event Packaging Dynamics shall give any such notice, Packaging
Dynamics shall extend the period during which such registration statement shall
be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement (including, without
limitation, the period referred to in Section 6(b)) by the number of days of the
period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to
Section 6(f) hereof to and including the date when the holder of Registrable
Securities shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended
prospectus contemplated by and meeting the requirements of Section 6(f).

7.       REGISTRATION EXPENSES.

                  Packaging Dynamics shall pay all expenses (other than
underwriting discounts and commissions of the Approved Underwriters or of the
Company Underwriter applicable to the holders of Registrable Securities) arising
from or incident to its performance of, or compliance with, this Agreement,
including, without limitation, (i) required SEC, stock exchange and NASD
registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of
any "qualified independent underwriter" as such term is defined in Rule 2720 set
forth in the NASD Manual, and of its counsel), (ii) all fees and expenses
incurred in complying with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of
the Registrable Securities), (iii) all printing (including expenses of printing
prospectuses if such printing is reasonably requested by the holder or holders
of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant to such
registration statement), messenger and delivery expenses, (iv) the fees and
disbursements of counsel to Packaging Dynamics and of its independent public
accountants and any other accounting and legal fees and expenses incurred by
Packaging Dynamics (including, without limitation, any expenses arising from any
special audits or "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to any
registration or qualification), (v) internal expenses (including, without
limitation, all salaries and expenses of officers and employees performing legal
or accounting duties), (vi) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special
experts retained by Packaging Dynamics in connection with any registration
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, regardless of whether such registration
statement is declared effective, and (vii) any liability insurance or other
premiums for insurance obtained by Packaging Dynamics in connection with any
registration, in each case, regardless of whether such registration is declared
effective. In connection with each registration hereunder, Packaging Dynamics
shall reimburse the holders of Registrable Securities being registered in such
registration for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one
counsel for the holders of Registrable Securities selected by the holder or
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included, or to be included, in such registration statement. All of the expenses
described in this Section 7 are herein called "Registration Expenses."

8.       INDEMNIFICATION; CONTRIBUTION

         8.1 Indemnification by Packaging Dynamics. Packaging Dynamics agrees to
indemnify, to the full extent permitted by law, each holder of Registrable
Securities, its officers, directors, partners, members, employees and agents and
each person who controls (within the meaning of the Act and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") such holder, and any
investment adviser thereof or agent therefor from and against any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of
investigation and legal expenses) arising out of or based upon any untrue, or
alleged untrue, statement of a material fact contained in any registration
statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or notification or offering
circular (as amended or supplemented if Packaging Dynamics shall have furnished
any amendments or supplements thereto) or arising out of or based upon any
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances under which they were made. The indemnification
agreement contained in this Section 8.1 shall not apply to statements or
omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in
writing to Packaging Dynamics by such holder of Registrable Securities expressly
for use therein. The indemnification agreement contained in this Section 8.1
with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any
person from whom the person asserting any such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses purchased the Registrable Securities that are the
subject thereof (or to the benefit of any person controlling such person) if the
untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the preliminary
prospectus was corrected in the prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, and
such person failed to deliver a copy of the amended or supplemented prospectus
to the person asserting such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense after
Packaging Dynamics had furnished such person with copies of the same; provided,
however, that Packaging Dynamics shall have provided such amended or
supplemental prospectus within a reasonable period prior to such sale. Packaging
Dynamics shall also indemnify any underwriters of the Registrable Securities,
their officers, directors and employees and each person who controls such
underwriters (within the meaning of the Act and the Exchange Act) to the same
extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the holders of
Registrable Securities.

         8.2 Indemnification by Each Holder. In connection with any registration
statement in which a holder of Registrable Securities is participating pursuant
to Section 2, 3 or 4 hereof, such holder shall furnish to Packaging Dynamics in
writing such information and affidavits with respect to such holder as Packaging
Dynamics may reasonably request for use in connection with any such registration
statement, preliminary prospectus or prospectus (or amendment or supplement
thereof) and each holder of Registrable Securities agrees to indemnify, to the
same extent and subject to the same exceptions and limitations as set forth in
the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Holders, Packaging Dynamics, any
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their respective directors, officers, employees and each person who controls
Packaging Dynamics or such underwriter (within the meaning of the Act and the
Exchange Act), but only with respect to any such information furnished in
writing by such holder of Registrable Securities for use therein. In no event
shall any Holder have any liability hereunder for an amount in excess of such
Holder's net proceeds pursuant to the offering giving rise to such liability.

         8.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any person entitled to
indemnification hereunder (the "Indemnified Party") agrees to give prompt
written notice to the indemnifying party (the "Indemnifying Party") after the
receipt by the Indemnified Party of any written notice of the commencement of
any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof made in writing
for which the Indemnified Party intends to claim indemnification or contribution
pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the failure so to notify the
Indemnifying Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability that it
may have to the Indemnified Party hereunder only to the extent that it is
materially prejudiced by such delay or failure. In case notice of commencement
of any such action shall be given to the Indemnifying Party as above provided,
the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it
may wish, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to
assume the defense of such action at its own expense, with counsel chosen by it
and reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party
shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and
participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall be paid by the Indemnified Party unless (i) the Indemnifying Party agrees
to pay the same, (ii) the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense of such
action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (iii) the
named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) have been
advised by their counsel that either (x) representation of such Indemnified
Party and the Indemnifying Party by the same counsel would be inappropriate
under applicable standards of professional conduct or (y) there may be one or
more legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to
those available to the Indemnifying Party. In the instances listed in the
previous sentence, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the
defense of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party, but will not be
obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties with respect to such claim. The
Indemnified Party shall not be required to consent to entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term
thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a
release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation. The
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement entered into without
its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.

         8.4 Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8
from the Indemnifying Party is unavailable to an Indemnified Party hereunder in
respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to
herein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified
Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party
as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such
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the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions
which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well
as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such
Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by,
such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
action. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include,
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3, any legal or
other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any
investigation or proceeding. In no event shall any Holder have any liability
hereunder for an amount in excess of such Holder's net proceeds pursuant to the
offering giving rise to such liability.

                  The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8.4 were determined by pro
rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account
of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning
of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person.

9.       PARTICIPATION IN UNDERWRITTEN REGISTRATIONS.

                  A holder of Registrable Securities may not participate in any
underwritten registration hereunder unless such holder (a) agrees to sell such
holder's Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting
arrangements entered into in accordance with this Agreement and (b) completes
and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting
agreements, custody agreements and other documents reasonably required under the
terms of such underwriting arrangements and (c) agrees to pay their pro rata
portion of all underwriting discounts and commissions of Approved Underwriters
or the Company Underwriter.

10.      COVENANT OF HOLDERS OF REGISTRABLE SECURITIES.

                  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement relating to
Registration Expenses, each holder of Registrable Securities by its acceptance
of the Registrable Securities agrees to reasonably cooperate with Packaging
Dynamics in connection with the preparation and filing of any registration
statement hereunder.

11.      RULE 144.

                  Packaging Dynamics covenants that it shall file any reports
required to be filed by it under the Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder and that it shall take such further
action as a holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request (including
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comply with Rule 144 or Rule 144A under the Act), all to the extent required
from time to time to enable such holder to sell Registrable Securities without
registration under the Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by
(a) Rule 144 or Rule 144A under the Act, as such rules may be amended from time
to time, or (b) any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC.
Packaging Dynamics shall, upon the request of a holder of Registrable
Securities, deliver to such holder of Registrable Securities a written statement
as to filings made by Packaging Dynamics with the SEC.

12.      MISCELLANEOUS

         12.1 Recapitalization, Exchanges, etc., Affecting Packaging Dynamics'
Capital Stock. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent
set forth herein with respect to any and all common stock of Packaging Dynamics
or any successor or assign of Packaging Dynamics (whether by merger,
consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of,
in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities and shall be
appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits,
combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.
The Company shall cause any successor or assign (whether by merger
consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) to enter into a new registration
rights agreement with the Holders on terms substantially the same as this
Agreement as a condition of any such transaction.

         12.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. Packaging Dynamics shall not enter
into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the
rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

         12.3 Remedies. The holders of Registrable Securities, in addition to
being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law (including recovery of
damages), shall be entitled to specific performance of their rights under this
Agreement. Packaging Dynamics agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate
compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions
of this Agreement and hereby agrees to waive the defense that a remedy at law
would be adequate in any action for specific performance.

         12.4 Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and
waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given
unless Packaging Dynamics has consented in writing thereto and has obtained (i)
the written consent of the holder or holders of at least a majority of the
aggregate outstanding shares of Registrable Securities affected by such
amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure and (ii) if such
amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure from the provisions
hereof would adversely affect the rights of DCBS Investors or its members, the
written consent of the holder or holders of at least a majority of all such
Registrable Securities owned by DCBS Investors or any of its members.

         12.5 Notices. All notices or other communications provided for herein
shall be in writing and shall be given personally, telegraphed, telexed, sent by
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transmission or sent by prepaid air courier or certified, registered or express
mail, postage prepaid. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given (a)
when received, if delivered in person, telegraphed, telexed, sent by facsimile
transmission and confirmed in writing, (b) two (2) business days thereafter if
sent by reputable overnight, prepaid air courier or (c) three (3) business days
following the mailing thereof, if mailed by certified first class mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested, in any such case as follows (or to such other
address or addresses as a party may have advised the other in the manner
provided in this Section 12.5):

                                 (i)      if to Packaging Dynamics:

                                          Packaging Dynamics Corporation
                                          3900 West 43rd Street
                                          Chicago, Illinois 60632
                                          Telephone: (773) 843-8000
                                          Telecopy: (773) 254-8136
                                          Attention: Chief Executive Officer

                                 (ii)     if to the Holders:

                                          Packaging Investors, L.P.
                                          c/o Group III 31, L.L.C.
                                          201 Main Street
                                          Suite 3100
                                          Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                          Telephone: (817) 390-8500
                                          Telecopy: (817) 338-2067
                                          Attention: Kevin G. Levy

                                          and

                                          DCBS Investors, L.L.C.
                                          c/o Packaging Dynamics Corporation
                                          3900 West 43rd Street
                                          Chicago, Illinois 60632
                                          Telephone: (773) 843-8000
                                          Telecopy: (773) 254-8136
                                          Attention:   Frank V. Tannura
                                                       G. Douglas Patterson

                                          and



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                                          CB Investors, L.L.C.
                                          c/o Packaging Dynamics Corporation
                                          3900 West 43rd Street
                                          Chicago, Illinois 60632
                                          Telephone: (773) 843-8000
                                          Telecopy: (773) 254-8136
                                          Attention: Frank V. Tannura
                                                     G. Douglas Patterson

                                          And

                                          Mr. Thomas J. Wolf
                                          6351/2Avenue G
                                          Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
                                          Telephone: (319) 372-9313
                                          Telecopy:______________

and if to any other holder of Registrable Securities, at the address that such
holder shall have furnished to Packaging Dynamics in writing, or, until any such
other holder so furnishes to Packaging Dynamics an address, then to and at the
address of the last holder of such Registrable Securities that has furnished an
address to Packaging Dynamics.

         12.6 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of
the parties hereto, including without limitation any person or entity to whom or
which any Registrable Securities are transferred or distributed other than in
violation of Section 4 of the Stockholders Agreement (a "Transferee"), it being
understood and agreed that no such transfer shall be made, and Packaging
Investors shall not be required to acknowledge or recognize any such transfer,
unless such Transferee has executed and delivered an agreement whereby such
Transferee agrees to become a party hereto and to be bound by all the provisions
hereof which were applicable to such Transferee's transferor.

         12.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

         12.8 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

         12.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts
made and to be performed wholly within such State.

         12.10 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held
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unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and
enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining
provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby, it being
intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties shall be
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, in lieu of each
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision there shall be added
automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be
legal, valid and enforceable.

         12.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a
final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive
statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of
the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises,
warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein.
This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, discussions and understandings
between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

                            [Signature page follows.]




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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement on the
date first above written.

                                       PACKAGING DYNAMICS CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ David E. Wartner
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:


                                       PACKAGING INVESTORS, L.P.


                                       By: /s/ Kevin G. Levy
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name: Kevin G. Levy
                                          Title: Vice President of Group III 31,
                                                 L.L.C., General Partner


                                       DCBS INVESTORS, L.L.C.

                                       By: /s/ G. Douglas Patterson
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:


                                       CB INVESTORS, L.L.C.


                                       By: /s/ G. Douglas Patterson
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:



                                       /s/ Thomas J. Wolf
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Mr. Thomas J. Wolf


                                                     [First Amended and Restated
                                                  Registration Rights Agreement]