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                                                                   Exhibit 10.39

                       PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT



                         Dated as of November 15, 1996



                                    Between


                            MAIL-WELL I CORPORATION
                              WISCO ENVELOPE CORP.
                          PAVEY ENVELOPE AND TAG CORP.
                              MAIL-WELL WEST, INC.
                                WISCO II, L.L.C.
                        MAIL-WELL CANADA HOLDINGS, INC.
                           GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER, INC.
                               WISCO III, L.L.C.
                                 SUPREMEX INC.
                              INNOVA ENVELOPE INC.

                                   as Sellers
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                                      and

                    MAIL-WELL TRADE RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

                                  as Purchaser
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

ARTICLE I        DEFINITIONS
     SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms......................................1
          Affiliate...........................................................1
          Alternate Base Rate.................................................1
          Asset Purchase Agreement............................................2
          Banque Paribas......................................................2
          BPNY................................................................2
          Billing Date........................................................2
          Business Day........................................................2
          Canadian Sellers....................................................2
          Collections.........................................................2
          Contract............................................................2
          Contributed Receivable..............................................2
          Credit and Collection Policy........................................3
          Defaulted Receivable................................................3
          Designated Obligor..................................................3
          Dilution............................................................3
          Discount............................................................3
          ERISA...............................................................4
          Event of Termination................................................4
          Facility............................................................4
          Facility Termination Date...........................................4
          Federal Funds Rate..................................................4
          Financing Agreements................................................4
          General Trial Balance...............................................5
          Incipient Event of Termination......................................5
          Indebtedness........................................................5
          Indemnified Amounts.................................................5
          Lien................................................................5
          Liquidity Agent.....................................................6
          Lock-Box Account....................................................6
          Lock-Box Agreement..................................................6
          Lock-Box Bank.......................................................6
          Minimum Return......................................................6
          Obligor.............................................................6
          Outstanding Balance.................................................6
          Parent..............................................................6

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          Person...............................................................6
          Pooling and Servicing Agreement......................................6
          Purchase.............................................................7
          Purchase Date........................................................7
          Purchase Price.......................................................7
          Purchased Receivable.................................................7
          Purchaser Invested Amount............................................7
          Receivable...........................................................7
          Receivables Purchase Request.........................................7
          Related Security.....................................................7
          Seller Report........................................................8
          Series Representative................................................8
          Servicer.............................................................8
          Servicer Fee.........................................................8
          Settlement Date......................................................8
          Transferred Receivable...............................................8
          Trustee..............................................................8
          UCC..................................................................8
     SECTION 1.02.  Other Terms................................................8
 
ARTICLE II       AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF PURCHASES AND
                 CONTRIBUTIONS
     SECTION 2.01.  Facility...................................................9
     SECTION 2.02.  Making Purchases..........................................10
     SECTION 2.03.  Collections...............................................10
     SECTION 2.04.  Settlement Procedures.....................................10
     SECTION 2.05.  Payments and Computations, Etc............................11
     SECTION 2.06.  Contributions.............................................11
     SECTION 2.07.  Addition of Sellers.......................................11
     SECTION 2.08.  Termination of Status as a Seller.........................12
 
ARTICLE III      CONDITIONS OF PURCHASES
     SECTION 3.01.  Conditions Precedent to Initial Purchase from
                     the Sellers..............................................13
     SECTION 3.02.  Conditions Precedent to All Purchases.....................14
 
ARTICLE IV       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
     SECTION 4.01.  Representations and Warranties of the Sellers.............15
 
ARTICLE V        COVENANTS
     SECTION 5.01.  Covenants of the Sellers..................................18
     SECTION 5.02.  Grant of Security Interest................................22

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     SECTION 5.03.  Covenant of the Sellers and the Purchaser.................22
     SECTION 5.04.  Repurchase................................................23
 
ARTICLE VI      ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION
     SECTION 6.01.  Designation of Servicer...................................23
     SECTION 6.02.  Duties of Servicer........................................24
     SECTION 6.03.  Servicer Fee..............................................25
     SECTION 6.04.  Certain Rights of the Purchaser...........................25
     SECTION 6.05.  Rights and Remedies.......................................26
     SECTION 6.06.  Transfer of Records to Purchaser..........................26
 
ARTICLE VII     EVENTS OF TERMINATION
     SECTION 7.01.  Events of Termination.....................................27
 
ARTICLE VIII    INDEMNIFICATION
     SECTION 8.01.  Indemnities by the Sellers................................29
 
ARTICLE IX      MISCELLANEOUS
     SECTION 9.01.  Amendments, Etc...........................................31
     SECTION 9.02.  Notices, Etc..............................................31
     SECTION 9.03.  Binding Effect; Assignability.............................31
     SECTION 9.04.  Costs, Expenses and Taxes.................................32
     SECTION 9.05.  No Proceedings............................................32
     SECTION 9.06.  Confidentiality...........................................33
     SECTION 9.07.  GOVERNING LAW.............................................33
     SECTION 9.08.  Third Party Beneficiary...................................33
     SECTION 9.09.  Execution in Counterparts.................................33

                                    EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT A           [Intentionally Omitted.]
EXHIBIT B           Credit and Collection Policy
EXHIBIT C           Lock-Box Banks

SCHEDULE 1          Tradenames

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                      PURCHASE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

                         Dated as of November 15, 1996

          MAIL-WELL I CORPORATION, (the "Parent"),  WISCO ENVELOPE CORP., PAVEY
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ENVELOPE AND TAG CORP., MAIL-WELL WEST, INC., WISCO II, L.L.C., MAIL-WELL CANADA
HOLDINGS, INC., GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER, INC., WISCO III, L.L.C., SUPREMEX INC.,
INNOVA ENVELOPE INC. (the Parent and each of the other foregoing parties, a
                                                                           
"Seller" and together with all other Persons added pursuant to Section 2.08, the
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"Sellers"), and MAIL-WELL TRADE RECEIVABLES FUNDING CORPORATION, a Colorado
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corporation (the "Purchaser"), agree as follows:
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          PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS.  (1)  Certain terms which are capitalized and
used throughout this Agreement (in addition to those defined above) are defined
in Article I of this Agreement.

          (2) Each Seller has Receivables that it wishes to sell to the
Purchaser, and the Purchaser is prepared to purchase such Receivables on the
terms set forth herein.

          (3) The Parent may also wish to contribute Receivables to the capital
of the Purchaser on the terms set forth herein.

          NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:


                                   ARTICLE I

                                  DEFINITIONS

          SECTION 1.01.  Certain Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the
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following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

          "Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
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     Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such
     specified Person.  For the purpose of this definition, "control" shall mean
     the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, directly or
     indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
     or otherwise and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meaning
     correlative to the foregoing.

          "Alternate Base Rate" means a fluctuating interest rate per annum as
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     shall be in effect from time to time, which rate shall be at all times
     equal to the higher of:

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               (a) the rate of interest announced publicly by Banque Paribas in
     New York, New York from time to time as BPNY's base rate; and

               (b)  the Federal Funds Rate.

          "Asset Purchase Agreement" means that certain Asset Purchase
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Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the Trustee, Corporate Receivables
Corporation, Citicorp North America, Inc. and BPNY, as amended from time to
time.

          "Banque Paribas" means Banque Paribas, a French banking corporation.
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          "BPNY" means Banque Paribas, New York Branch, a branch of Banque
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Paribas, licensed under the laws of the State of New York.

          "Billing Date" means the date on which the invoice with respect to a
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Receivable was generated.

          "Business Day" means any day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday or
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(b) any other day on which national banking associations or state banking
institutions in New York, New York or Denver, Colorado are authorized or
obligated by law, executive order or governmental decree to be closed.

          "Canadian Receivable" means any Receivable originated by a Canadian
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Seller.

          "Canadian Sellers" means, collectively, Supremex Inc. and Innova
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Envelope Inc.

          "Collections" means, with respect to any Receivable, all cash
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collections and other cash proceeds of such Receivable, including, without
limitation, all cash proceeds of Related Security with respect to such
Receivable, and all funds deemed to have been received by the Seller or any
other Person as a Collection pursuant to Section 2.04.

          "Contract" means an agreement between a Seller and an Obligor pursuant
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to or under which such Obligor shall be obligated to pay for merchandise or
services from time to time.

          "Contributed Receivable" has the meaning specified in Section 2.07.
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          "Credit and Collection Policy" means those receivables credit and
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     collection policies and practices of the Sellers in effect on the date of
     this Agreement applicable to the Receivables and described in Exhibit B
     hereto, as modified in compliance with this Agreement.

          "Defaulted Receivable" means a Receivable:
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               (i)    as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid
     for 150 or more days from the original Billing Date thereof;

               (ii)   as to which the Obligor thereof or any other Person
     obligated thereon has taken any action, or suffered any event to occur, of
     the type described in Section 7.01(g); or

               (iii)  which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy,
          would be written off the applicable Seller's books as uncollectible.

          "Designated Obligor" means, at any time, each Obligor; provided,
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     however, that any Obligor shall cease to be a Designated Obligor upon three
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     Business Days' notice by the Purchaser to the Seller that the Purchaser (or
     its assignee) has determined in its reasonable business judgment that such
     Obligor is no longer acceptable and provided, further, that any Person
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     added as an Obligor after the date hereof shall be judged to be acceptable
     or not acceptable in the sole discretion of the Purchaser (or its
     assignee).

          "Dilution" means, with respect to any Receivable, (a) the aggregate
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     amount of any reductions or adjustments in the Outstanding Balance of such
     Receivable as a result of (i) any failure by any Seller to deliver any
     merchandise or services or otherwise to perform under the underlying
     Contract, or (ii) any change in or cancellation of any of the terms of such
     Contract or any other adjustment by any Seller which reduces the amount
     payable by the Obligor on the related Receivables or (iii) any setoff in
     respect of any claim by the Obligor thereof (whether such claim arises out
     of the same or a related transaction or an unrelated transaction) or (b)
     the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable subject to any specific dispute,
     offset, counterclaim or defense whatsoever (except the discharge in
     bankruptcy of the Obligor thereof); provided, that Dilution does not
     include (x) contractual adjustments to the amount payable by an Obligor
     that are eliminated from the Receivables balance sold to the Seller through
     a reduction in the purchase price for the related Receivable or (y) any
     portion of those Receivables for which a production prepayment has been
     received.

          "Discount" means, in respect of each Purchase, a percentage amount
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     calculated by the Seller and approved from time to time by the Purchaser,
     equal to:

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               (a) the Outstanding Balance of Receivables that are the subject
          of such Purchase, minus
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               (b) the expected costs to be incurred by the Purchaser of
          financing such Purchase until the Outstanding Balance of such
          Receivable is paid in full, minus
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               (c) the portion of such Receivables that are reasonably expected
          by the Seller to become Defaulted Receivables, minus
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               (d) the portion of such Receivables that are reasonably expected
          by the Seller to be reduced by means other than receipt of Collections
          on such Receivables or pursuant to (c) above,

     each of (b), (c) and (d) determined based on historical experience of the
     related Seller.

          "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
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     amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings
     issued thereunder.

          "Event of Termination" has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.
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          "Facility" means the willingness of the Purchaser to consider making
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     Purchases of Receivables from the Sellers from time to time pursuant to the
     terms of this Agreement.

          "Facility Termination Date" means the earliest of (i) November 15,
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     2001, (ii) the date of termination of the  Facility pursuant to Section
     7.01 and (iii) the date which the Parent designates by at least two
     Business Days' notice to the Purchaser.

          "Federal Funds Rate" means, with respect to any day, the rate set
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     forth in H.15(519) for that day opposite the caption "Federal Funds
     (Effective)".  If on any date of determination, such rate is not published
     in H.15(519), such rate will be the rate set forth in Composite 3:30 P.M.
     Quotations for U.S. Government Securities for that day under the caption
     "Federal Funds/Effective Rate".  If on any date of determination, the
     appropriate rate is not published in either H.15(519) or Composite 3:30
     P.M. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities, such rate will be the
     arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal
     funds arranged by three leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in
     New York City prior to 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on that day.

          "Financing Agreements" means the Third Amended and Restated Credit
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     Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among certain of the Sellers,
     Banque Paribas, as 

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     Agent, and the Lenders named therein and the Amended and Restated Credit
     Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among certain of the Sellers,
     Banque Paribas, as Agent, and the Lenders named therein.

          "General Trial Balance" of a Seller on any date means the Seller's
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     accounts receivable trial balance (whether in the form of a computer
     printout, magnetic tape or diskette) on such date, listing Obligors and the
     Receivables respectively owed by such Obligors on such date together with
     the aged Outstanding Balances of such Receivables, in form and substance
     satisfactory to the Purchaser.

          "Incipient Event of Termination" means an event that but for notice or
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     lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Termination.

          "Indebtedness" of any Person means indebtedness, obligations and
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     liabilities of such Person (a) for borrowed money, (b) evidenced by
     promissory notes, bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments,
     (c) to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services other than
     trade accounts payable of such Person arising in the ordinary course of
     business that are not past due by more than 90 days, (d) as lessee under
     leases which have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as
     capital leases, (e) secured by any lien or other charge upon property or
     assets owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or
     become liable for the payment of such obligations, (f) under any interest
     rate, swap, "cap", "collar" or other hedging agreement, (g) under
     reimbursement agreements or similar agreements with respect to the issuance
     of letters of credit (other than obligations in respect of letters of
     credit opened to provide for payment of goods and services purchased in the
     ordinary course of business) and (h) under direct or indirect guaranties in
     respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or
     otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in
     respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to
     in clauses (a) through (g) above, provided, however, that any assignment or
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     transfer with respect to any Purchase hereunder shall not be deemed to
     constitute a Lien.

          "Indemnified Amounts" has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
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          "Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
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     assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or
     other security agreement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any
     conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease
     having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing and
     the filing of any financing statement under the UCC (other than any such
     financing statement filed for informational purposes only) or comparable
     law of any jurisdiction to evidence any of the foregoing, excluding any
     lien or filing pursuant to this Agreement.

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          "Liquidity Agent" means BPNY in its capacity as Liquidity Agent under
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     the Asset Purchase Agreement.

          "Lock-Box Account" means one or more accounts, under the exclusive
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     ownership and control of the Purchaser (or its assignees or designees),
     maintained for the purpose of receiving Collections.

          "Lock-Box Agreement" means an agreement among a Seller, the Purchaser
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     (and/or its assignees or designees), the Trustee and any Lock-Box Bank in
     form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser (or its assignees or
     designees).

          "Lock-Box Bank" means any of the banks or other financial institutions
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     holding one or more Lock-Box Accounts.

          "Minimum Return" means as of any date of determination, 50% of the
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     Outstanding Balance of Transferred Receivables for the calendar week on
     which such date ends.

          "Obligor" means a Person obligated to make payments to a Seller
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     pursuant to a Contract.

          "Outstanding Balance" of any Receivable at any time means the then
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     outstanding principal balance thereof after reductions, cancelations and
     adjustments resulting from Dilution; provided, however, that with respect
     to any Canadian Receivable, Outstanding Balance at any time shall mean the
     United States Dollar equivalent of the then outstanding principal balance
     thereof as determined by reference to the weighted average rate for the
     notional amount of Canadian Receivables pursuant to any applicable hedge
     agreement.

          "Parent" has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
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          "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a
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     business trust), joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association,
     joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision
     or agency thereof.

          "Pooling and Servicing Agreement" means that certain Pooling and
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     Servicing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Purchaser, as
     seller, Norwest Bank Colorado, National Association, as Trustee, and the
     Parent, as Servicer, together with all supplements thereto, each as amended
     or restated from time to time.

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          "Purchase" means a purchase by the Purchaser of Receivables from a
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     Seller pursuant to Article II.

          "Purchase Date" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).
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          "Purchase Price" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(b).
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          "Purchased Receivable" means any Receivable which, pursuant to the
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     procedure described in Section 2.02(c), has been identified as a Purchased
     Receivable.

          "Purchaser Invested Amount" means the sum of amounts paid by the
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     Purchaser to the Sellers for each Purchase of Receivables from the Seller
     pursuant to Section 2.02, reduced from time to time by Collections of such
     Receivables actually received by the Purchaser in excess of the applicable
     portion of the Discount representing yield (assumed to be 2.5% unless
     otherwise mutually agreed); provided, however, that such Purchaser Invested
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     Amount shall not be reduced by any Collections to the extent that at any
     time such Collections are rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any
     reason.

          "Receivable" means the indebtedness of any Obligor resulting from the
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     provision or sale of merchandise, insurance or services by a Seller under a
     Contract, and includes the right to payment of any interest or finance
     charges and other obligations of such Obligor with respect thereto.

          "Receivables Purchase Request" has the meaning specified in Section
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     2.02(a).

          "Related Security" means with respect to any Receivable all of the
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     related Seller's interest in:

               (i) any merchandise (including returned merchandise) relating to
     any sale giving rise to such Receivable;

               (ii) all security interests or liens and property subject thereto
     from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether
     pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together
     with all financing statements signed by an Obligor describing any
     collateral securing such Receivable;

               (iii)  all guaranties, insurance and other agreements or
     arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing
     payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the Contract related to such
     Receivable or otherwise; and

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               (iv) the Contract and all other books, records and other
     information (including, without limitation, computer programs, tapes,
     discs, punch cards, data processing software and related property and
     rights) relating to such Receivable and the related Obligor.

          "Seller Report" means a report, in form and substance satisfactory to
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     the Purchaser, furnished by the Servicer to the Purchaser pursuant to
     Section 6.02(b).

          "Series Representative" means Citicorp North America, Inc. or the
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     Liquidity Agent, in each case in their capacities as Series Representative
     under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

          "Servicer" means at any time the Person then authorized pursuant to
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     Section 6.01 to service, administer and collect Transferred Receivables.

          "Servicer Fee" has the meaning specified in Section 6.03.
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          "Settlement Date" means the fifteenth day of each month (or if such
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     day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business Day);
     provided, however, that following the occurrence of an Event of
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     Termination, Settlement Dates shall occur on such days as are selected from
     time to time by the Purchaser or its designee in a written notice to the
     Servicer.

          "Transferred Receivable" means a Purchased Receivable or a Contributed
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     Receivable which, in either case, has not been transferred back to the
     applicable seller pursuant to Section 5.04 (unless thereafter repurchased
     by or recontributed to the Purchaser).

          "Trustee" means Norwest Bank Colorado, National Association in its
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     capacity as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

          "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect
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     in the specified jurisdiction.

          SECTION 1.02.  Other Terms.  All accounting terms not specifically
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defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.  All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of
New York, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in
such Article 9.

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                                 ARTICLE II

                AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS

          SECTION 2.01.  Facility.  On the terms and conditions hereinafter set
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forth and without recourse (except to the extent as is specifically provided
herein), the Purchaser may purchase Receivables of each Seller from such Seller
from time to time during the period from the date hereof to the Facility
Termination Date.

          SECTION 2.02.  Making Purchases.
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          (a) Purchases.  Each Purchase from a Seller shall be made on notice
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from such Seller to the Purchaser given no later than 10:00 A.M. (New York City
time) on the date of such Purchase.  Each such request for a Purchase (each a
"Receivables Purchase Request") shall specify the date of such Purchase (which
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shall be a Business Day) and the proposed purchase price (as determined pursuant
to Section 2.02(b)) for such Purchase.  The Purchaser shall promptly notify such
Seller whether it has determined to make such Purchase.  On the date of each
Purchase (each a "Purchase Date"), the Purchaser shall, upon satisfaction of the
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applicable conditions set forth in Article III, pay the purchase price for such
Purchase by deposit of such amount in same day funds to such Seller's account
designated by such Seller.

          (b) Determination of Purchase Price.  The purchase price (the
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"Purchase Price") for the Receivables that are the subject of any Purchase
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hereunder shall be determined on or prior to the date of such Purchase, and
shall be equal to the Outstanding Balance of such Receivables as set forth in
the related Seller's General Trial Balance, minus the Discount for such
Purchase.

          (c) Identification of Purchased Receivables.  On each Purchase Date, a
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sufficient number of Receivables (that do not already constitute Transferred
Receivables hereunder) of the applicable Seller shall be identified as Purchased
Receivables so that the Outstanding Balance of such Purchased Receivables so
identified shall result in the purchase price determined in accordance with
Section 2.02(b).  The Purchased Receivables will be identified by reference to
the General Trial Balance of such Seller.  Starting with the first Obligor
listed on the General Trial Balance, each Receivable owed by such Obligor (that
does not already constitute a Transferred Receivable hereunder) shall constitute
a Purchased Receivable.  Additional Purchased Receivables shall be identified in
a similar manner by proceeding down the General Trial Balance of such Seller, in
alphabetical/numerical sequence for subsequent Obligors.

          (d) Ownership of Receivables and Related Security.  On each Purchase
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Date, after giving effect to each Purchase, the Purchaser shall own the
Purchased Receivables which

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been identified according to the procedure described in subsection (c)
above.  The Purchase of any Receivable shall include all Related Security with
respect to such Receivable.

          (e) Reconstruction of General Trial Balance.  If at any time a Seller
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fails to generate its General Trial Balance, the Purchaser shall have the right
to reconstruct such General Trial Balance so that a determination of the
Purchased Receivables can be made pursuant to Section 2.02(c).  Each Seller
agrees to cooperate with such reconstruction of the General Trial Balance,
including, without limitation, the delivery to the Purchaser, upon the
Purchaser's request, of copies of all Contracts and all records relating to the
Contracts and the Receivables.

          SECTION 2.03.  Collections.  (a)  Unless otherwise agreed, the
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Servicer shall, on each Settlement Date, deposit into an account of the
Purchaser or the Purchaser's assignee all Collections of Transferred Receivables
then held by the Servicer.

          (b) In the event that a Seller believes that Collections which are not
Collections of Transferred Receivables have been deposited into an account of
the Purchaser or the Purchaser's assignee, such Seller shall so advise the
Purchaser and, on the Business Day following such identification, the Purchaser
shall remit, or shall cause to be remitted, all Collections so deposited which
are identified, to the Purchaser's satisfaction, to be Collections of
Receivables which are not Transferred Receivables to such Seller.

          SECTION 2.04.  Settlement Procedures.  (a)  If on any day the
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Outstanding Balance of any Purchased Receivable is reduced or adjusted as a
result of any defective, rejected, returned, repossessed or foreclosed
merchandise or services or any cash discount or other adjustment made by the
Seller, or any set-off or dispute in respect of any claim by the Obligor thereof
against the related Seller (whether such claim arises out of the same or a
related transaction or an unrelated transaction but excluding adjustments,
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reductions or cancellations in respect of such Obligor's bankruptcy), such
Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such
Purchased Receivable in the amount of such reduction or adjustment.  If such
Seller is not the Servicer, such Seller shall pay to the Servicer on or prior to
the next Settlement Date all amounts deemed to have been received pursuant to
this subsection.

          (b) Upon discovery by a Seller or the Purchaser of a breach of any of
the representations and warranties made by such Seller in Section 4.01(j) with
respect to any Transferred Receivable, such party shall give prompt written
notice thereof to the other party, as soon as practicable and in any event
within three Business Days following such discovery.  Such Seller shall, upon
not less than two Business Days' notice from the Purchaser or its assignee or
designee, repurchase such Transferred Receivable on the next succeeding
Settlement Date for a repurchase price equal to the Outstanding Balance of such
Transferred Receivable.  Each repurchase of a Transferred Receivable shall
include the Related Security with respect to such Transferred Receivable.  The
proceeds of any such repurchase shall be deemed to be a Collection 

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in respect of such Transferred Receivable. If the applicable Seller is not the
Servicer, such Seller shall pay to the Servicer on or prior to the next
Settlement Date the repurchase price required to be paid pursuant to this
subsection.

          (c) Except as stated in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 2.04 or
as otherwise required by law or the underlying Contract, all Collections from an
Obligor of any Transferred Receivable shall be applied to the Receivables of
such Obligor in the order of the age of such Receivables, starting with the
oldest such Receivable, unless such Obligor designates its payment for
application to specific Receivables.

          SECTION 2.05.  Payments and Computations, Etc.  (a)  All amounts to be
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paid or deposited by any Seller or the Servicer hereunder shall be paid or
deposited no later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the day when due in
same day funds to an account specified by the Purchaser.

          (b) Each Seller shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay to the
Purchaser interest on any amount not paid or deposited by such Seller (whether
as Servicer or otherwise) when due hereunder at an interest rate per annum equal
to 2% per annum above the Alternate Base Rate, payable on demand.

          (c) All computations of interest and all computations of fees
hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number
of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed.  Whenever any
payment or deposit to be made hereunder shall be due on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment or deposit shall be made on the next succeeding
Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of
such payment or deposit.

          SECTION 2.06.  Contributions.  The Parent may from time to time at its
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option, by notice to the Purchaser, identify Receivables which it proposes to
contribute to the Purchaser as a capital contribution.  Such Receivables shall
be identified by reference to the Parent's General Trial Balance.  On the date
of each such contribution and after giving effect thereto, the Purchaser shall
own the Receivables so identified and contributed (collectively, the
"Contributed Receivables") and all Related Security with respect thereto.
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          SECTION 2.07.  Addition of Sellers.  Any Affiliate of the Parent which
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is wholly owned by and consolidated with the Parent for federal income tax
purposes may become a Seller hereunder with the consent of the Purchaser with
respect to such addition.  The Parent and such Affiliate that is proposed to be
added as a Seller shall give to the Purchaser and its assigns prior written
notice of its desire to add such Affiliate as a Seller.  Once the notice has
been given, any addition of such Affiliate of the Parent as a Seller pursuant to
this Section 2.07 shall become effective on the first Business Day following the
date on which (i) such Affiliate and the parties 

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hereto shall have executed and delivered the agreements, instruments and other
documents and the amendments or other modifications to the Related Documents, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, the Series
Representative and the Liquidity Agent, that the Purchaser, the Series
Representative and the Liquidity Agent reasonably determine are necessary or
appropriate to effect the addition and (ii) the Series Representative and the
Liquidity Agent shall have given written notice of their approval of such
addition. Upon such effectiveness, any reference to "Sellers" in this Agreement
shall refer to the Sellers and the Affiliate of the Parent added as a Seller
pursuant to this Section collectively or individually as the context shall
require.

          SECTION 2.08.  Termination of Status as a Seller.   (a) At any time
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when more than one Person is a Seller, a Seller may terminate its obligations as
a Seller hereunder if:

               (i) such Seller (a "Terminating Seller") shall have given the
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     Purchaser and its assigns not less than 30 days' prior written notice of
     its intention to terminate,

               (ii) an authorized officer of the Terminating Seller shall have
     certified that the termination by the Terminating Seller of its status as a
     Seller will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial
     condition, operations or assets of the Purchaser, and

               (iii)  both immediately before and after giving effect to the
     termination by the Terminating Seller, no Event of Termination shall have
     occurred and be continuing or shall reasonably be expected to occur as a
     result of such termination.

          Any termination by a Seller shall become effective on the first
Business Day that follows the day on which the requirements of clauses (i)
through (iii) shall have been satisfied (or such later date specified in the
notice or certificate referred to in the clauses).  Upon such effectiveness, any
reference to "Sellers" in this Agreement shall refer to the Sellers excluding
the Terminating Seller.  Any termination by a Seller shall terminate its rights
and obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the termination shall not
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relieve the Terminating Seller of obligations which relate to Transferred
Receivables originated by or obligations of the Terminating Seller prior to the
effective date of the termination.

          (b) A Seller's right and obligation to sell its Receivables to the
Purchaser shall terminate immediately if the Seller ceases to be the Parent or
an Affiliate of the Parent; provided, however, that the termination shall not
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relieve the Seller of obligations which relate to Transferred Receivables
originated by or obligations of the Seller prior to the effective date of the
termination.

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                                  ARTICLE III

                            CONDITIONS OF PURCHASES

          SECTION 3.01.  Conditions Precedent to Initial Purchase from the
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Sellers.    (a) The initial Purchase of Receivables from the Sellers hereunder
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is subject to the conditions precedent that the Purchaser shall have received on
or before the date of such Purchase the following, each (unless otherwise
indicated) dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser:

          (i) Certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of
     each Seller approving this Agreement and certified copies of all documents
     evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if
     any, with respect to this Agreement.

          (ii) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each
     Seller certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of such
     Seller authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be
     delivered by it hereunder.

          (iii)  Acknowledgment copies or time stamped receipt copies of proper
     financing statements, duly filed on or before the date of the initial
     Purchase with respect to each Seller, naming such Seller as the debtor and
     the Purchaser as the secured party, or other similar instruments or
     documents, as the Purchaser may deem necessary or desirable under the UCC
     of all appropriate jurisdictions or other applicable law to perfect the
     Purchaser's ownership of and security interest in the Transferred
     Receivables and Related Security and Collections with respect thereto.

          (iv) Acknowledgment copies or time stamped receipt copies of proper
     financing statements, if any, necessary to release all security interests
     and other rights of any Person in the Transferred Receivables, Contracts or
     Related Security previously granted by each Seller.

          (v) Completed requests for information, dated on or before the date of
     such initial Purchase, listing the financing statements referred to in
     subsection (c) above and all other effective financing statements filed in
     the jurisdictions referred to in subsection (c) above that name the Seller
     as debtor, together with copies of such other financing statements (none of
     which shall cover any Transferred Receivables, Contracts or Related
     Security).

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          (vi) Lock-Box Agreements in respect of each Lock-Box Account and each
     Seller, duly executed by the applicable Seller, the Lock-Box Bank holding
     such Lock-Box Account and any other parties thereto.

          (b) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the initial Purchase
of Receivables from the Canadian Sellers hereunder is subject to the additional
conditions precedent that the Purchaser and its assigns shall have (i) consented
in writing to such Purchase on or before the date of such Purchase, (ii)
received blocked account agreements or other cash management agreements, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and its assigns (naming the
Purchaser or Trustee on its behalf as the beneficiary of such Collections), with
respect to all bank accounts of the Canadian Sellers into which Collections with
respect to such Receivables shall be deposited, (iii) received opinions of
counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and its assigns,
with respect to the transfer of such Receivables, the Collections related
thereto and such accounts and (iv) established hedging arrangements satisfactory
to the Purchaser and its assigns.

          SECTION 3.02.  Conditions Precedent to All Purchases.  Each Purchase
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(including the initial Purchase) hereunder shall be subject to the further
conditions precedent that:

          (a) with respect to any such Purchase, on or prior to the date of such
     Purchase, each Seller shall have delivered to the Purchaser, (i) if
     requested by the Purchaser, such Seller's General Trial Balance (which if
     in magnetic tape or diskette format shall be compatible with the
     Purchaser's computer equipment) as of a date not more than 31 days prior to
     the date of such Purchase, and (ii) a written report identifying, among
     other things, the Receivables to be included in such Purchase and the then
     outstanding Purchased Receivables and the aged balance thereof, in each
     case correlated to Purchases;

          (b) with respect to any such Purchase, on or prior to the date of such
     Purchase, the Servicer shall have delivered to the Purchaser, in form and
     substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, a completed Seller Report for the
     most recently ended reporting period for which information is required
     pursuant to Section 6.02(b) and containing such additional information as
     may reasonably be requested by the Purchaser;

          (c) each Seller shall have marked its records and, at the request of
     the Purchaser, each Contract giving rise to Purchased Receivables and all
     other relevant records evidencing the Receivables which are the subject of
     such Purchase with a legend, acceptable to the Purchaser, stating that such
     Receivables, the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto,
     have been sold in accordance with this Agreement; and

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          (d) on the date of such Purchase the following statements shall be
     true (and the related Seller, by accepting the amount of such Purchase,
     shall be deemed to have certified that):

               (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01
          are correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
          Purchase as though made on and as of such date,

               (ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result
          from such Purchase, that constitutes an Event of Termination or would
          constitute an Incipient Event of Termination and

               (iii)  the Purchaser shall not have delivered to the Parent a
          notice that the Purchaser shall not make any further Purchases
          hereunder; and

          (e)  the Purchaser shall have received such other approvals, opinions
     or documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request.


                                   ARTICLE IV

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

          SECTION 4.01.  Representations and Warranties of the Sellers.  Each
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Seller represents and warrants as follows:

          (a) Such Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
     and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
     incorporation, and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good
     standing, in every jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires
     it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified could
     reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such Seller's
     ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

          (b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Seller of this
     Agreement and the other documents to be delivered by it hereunder,
     including such Seller's sale and, in the case of the Parent, the
     contribution of Receivables hereunder and such Seller's use of the proceeds
     of Purchases, (i) are within such Seller's corporate powers, (ii) have been
     duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, (iii) do not contravene
     (1) such Seller's charter or by-laws, (2) any law, rule or regulation
     applicable to such Seller, (3) any contractual restriction binding on or
     affecting such Seller or its property or (4) any order, writ, judgment,
     award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting such Seller or its

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     property, and (iv) do not result in or require the creation of any lien,
     security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to
     any of its properties (except for the transfer of such Seller's interest in
     Transferred Receivables pursuant to this Agreement). This Agreement has
     been duly executed and delivered by such Seller.

          (c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to
     or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required
     for the due execution, delivery and performance by such Seller of this
     Agreement or any other document to be delivered thereunder.

          (d) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
     of such Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms,
     except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy,
     insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar law affecting creditors'
     rights generally and by general principles of equity.

          (e) Sales and contributions made pursuant to this Agreement will
     constitute a valid sale, transfer, and assignment of the Transferred
     Receivables to Purchaser, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers
     from, such Seller.  Such Seller shall have no remaining property interest
     in any Transferred Receivable.

          (f) In the case of the Parent, the consolidated balance sheet of the
     Parent and its subsidiaries as at December 31, 1995, and the related
     consolidated statements of income and retained earnings of the Parent and
     its subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, copies of which have been
     furnished to the Purchaser, fairly present the consolidated financial
     condition of the Parent and its subsidiaries as at such date and the
     consolidated results of the operations of the Parent and its subsidiaries
     for the period ended on such date, all in accordance with generally
     accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and since December 31,
     1995 there has been no material adverse change in the business, operations,
     property or financial or other condition of the Parent.

          (g) There is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting
     such Seller or any of its subsidiaries before any court, governmental
     agency or arbitrator which may materially adversely affect the financial
     condition or operations of such Seller or any of its subsidiaries or the
     ability of such Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement, or
     which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this
     Agreement.

          (h) No proceeds of any Purchase will be used to acquire any equity
     security of a class which is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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          (i) No transaction contemplated hereby requires compliance with any
     bulk sales act or similar law.

          (j) Each Transferred Receivable, together with the Related Security,
     is owned (prior to its sale or contribution hereunder) by such Seller free
     and clear of any Lien (other than any Lien arising under the Financing
     Agreements or solely as the result of any action taken by the Purchaser).
     When Purchaser makes a Purchase it shall acquire valid and perfected first
     priority ownership of each Purchased Receivable and the Related Security
     and Collections with respect thereto free and clear of any Lien (other than
     any Lien arising solely as the result of any action taken by the
     Purchaser), and no effective financing statement or other instrument
     similar in effect covering any Transferred Receivable, any interest
     therein, the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto is on
     file in any recording office except such as may be filed in favor of
     Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement or in connection with any Lien
     arising solely as the result of any action taken by the Purchaser.

          (k) With respect to the Parent, each Seller Report (if prepared by the
     Parent, or to the extent that information contained therein is supplied by
     the Parent), and with respect to each Seller, all information, exhibits,
     financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished or to
     be furnished at any time by such Seller to the Purchaser in connection with
     this Agreement is or will, when taken as a whole, be accurate in all
     material respects as of its date or (except as otherwise disclosed to the
     Purchaser at such time) as of the date so furnished, and no such document
     contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits
     or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
     statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
     they were made, when taken as a whole, not misleading.

          (l) The principal place of business and chief executive office of such
     Seller and the office where such Seller keeps its records concerning the
     Transferred Receivables are located at the address or addresses referred to
     in Section 5.01(b) or such other address specified to the Purchaser at such
     time as such Seller becomes a Seller hereunder.

          (m) The names and addresses of all the Lock-Box Banks, together with
     the account numbers of the Lock-Box Accounts at such Lock-Box Banks, are
     specified in Exhibit C (as the same may be updated from time to time
     pursuant to Section 5.01(h)).

          (n) Except as otherwise specified in Schedule 1 hereto (as amended
     from time to time upon notice from the Seller), such Seller is not known by
     and does not use any tradename or doing-business-as name.

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          (o) With respect to any programs used by such Seller in the servicing
     of the Receivables, no sublicensing agreements are necessary in connection
     with the designation of a new Servicer pursuant to Section 6.01(b) so that
     such new Servicer shall have the benefit of such programs (it being
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     understood that, however, the Servicer, if other than
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     such Seller, shall be required to be bound by a confidentiality agreement
     reasonably acceptable to such Seller).

          (p) The transfers of Transferred Receivables by such Seller to the
     Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and all other transactions between
     such Seller and the Purchaser, have been and will be made in good faith and
     without intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors of such Seller.

          (q) All of the Receivables of such Seller have been transferred to the
     Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.


                                   ARTICLE V

                                   COVENANTS

          SECTION 5.01.  Covenants of the Sellers.  From the date hereof until
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the first day following the Facility Termination Date on which all of the
Transferred Receivables are either collected in full or become Defaulted
Receivables:

          (a) Compliance with Laws, Etc.  Such Seller will comply in all
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     material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders
     and preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises,
     qualifications and privileges except to the extent that the failure so to
     comply with such laws, rules and regulations or the failure so to preserve
     and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, qualifications, and
     privileges would not materially adversely affect the collectibility of the
     Transferred Receivables or the ability of such Seller to perform its
     obligations under this Agreement.

          (b) Offices, Records and Books of Account.  Such Seller will keep its
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     principal place of business and chief executive office and the office where
     it keeps its records concerning the Transferred Receivables at the address
     of such Seller set forth under its name on the signature page to this
     Agreement or, upon 30 days' prior written notice to the Purchaser, at any
     other locations in jurisdictions where all actions required by Section
     5.01(j) shall have been taken and completed.  Such Seller also will
     maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including,
     without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Transferred
     Receivables and related Contracts in the event of the destruction of the
     originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, 

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     books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for
     the collection of all Transferred Receivables (including, without
     limitation, records adequate to permit the daily identification of each new
     Transferred Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each
     existing Transferred Receivable). Such Seller shall make a notation in its
     books and records, including its computer files, to indicate which
     Receivables have been sold or contributed to the Purchaser hereunder.

          (c) Performance and Compliance with Contracts and Credit and
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     Collection Policy.  Such Seller will, at its expense, timely and fully
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     perform and comply with all material provisions, covenants and other
     promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the
     Transferred Receivables, and timely and fully comply in all material
     respects with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to each
     Transferred Receivable and the related Contract.

          (d) Sales, Liens, Etc.  Except for the sales and contributions of
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     Receivables contemplated herein, such Seller will not sell, assign (by
     operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer
     to exist any Lien upon or with respect to, any Transferred Receivable,
     Related Security, related Contract or Collections, or upon or with respect
     to any account to which any Collections of any Transferred Receivable are
     sent, or assign any right to receive income in respect thereof.

          (e) Extension or Amendment of Transferred Receivables.  Except as
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     provided in Section 6.02(c), such Seller will not extend, amend or
     otherwise modify the terms of any Transferred Receivable, or amend, modify
     or waive any term or condition of any Contract related thereto.

          (f) Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy.  Such Seller
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     will not make any change in the character of its business or in the Credit
     and Collection Policy that would, in either case, materially adversely
     affect the collectibility of the Transferred Receivables of such Seller or
     the ability of such Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

          (g) Audits.  Such Seller will, from time to time during regular
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     business hours as requested by the Purchaser or its assigns, permit the
     Purchaser, or its agents, represen  tatives or assigns (including
     independent public accountants, which may be the Seller's independent
     public accountants), (i) to conduct periodic audits of the Receivables, the
     Related Security and the related books and records and collections systems
     of the Seller, (ii) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from all
     books, records and documents (including, without limitation, computer tapes
     and disks) in the possession or under the control of the Seller relating to
     the Receivables and the Related Security, including, without limitation,
     the Contracts, and (iii) to visit the offices and properties of the Seller

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     for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (ii) above,
     and to discuss matters relating to the Receivables, the Related Security,
     or Seller's performance hereunder or under the Contracts with any of the
     officers or employees of the Seller having knowledge of such matters.

          (h) Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors.  Such Seller will not
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     add or terminate any bank or bank account as a Lock-Box Bank or Lock-Box
     Account from those listed in Exhibit C to this Agreement, or make any
     change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any
     Lock-Box Bank, unless the Purchaser shall have received notice of such
     addition, termination or change (including an updated Exhibit C) and
     executed copies of Lock-Box Agreements with each new Lock-Box Bank or with
     respect to each new Lock-Box Account.

          (i) Deposits to Lock-Box Accounts.  Such Seller will deposit, or
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     cause to be deposited, all Collections of Transferred Receivables into
     Lock-Box Accounts, and such Seller will not deposit or otherwise credit, or
     cause or permit to be so deposited or credited, to any Lock-Box Account
     cash or cash proceeds other than Collections of Transferred Receivables.
 
          (j) Further Assurances.  (i)  Such Seller agrees from time to time, at
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     its expense, promptly to execute and deliver all further instruments and
     documents, and to take all further actions, that may be necessary or
     desirable, or that the Purchaser or its assignee may reasonably request, to
     perfect, protect or more fully evidence the sale and contribution of
     Receivables under this Agreement, or to enable the Purchaser or its
     assignee to exercise and enforce its respective rights and remedies under
     this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, such Seller will, upon the
     request of the Purchaser or its assignee, (A) execute and file such
     financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other
     instruments and documents, that may be necessary or desirable to perfect,
     protect or evidence such Transferred Receivables; and (B) deliver to the
     Purchaser copies of all Contracts relating to the Transferred Receivables
     and all records relating to such Contracts and the Transferred Receivables,
     whether in hard copy or in magnetic tape or diskette format (which if in
     magnetic tape or diskette format shall be compatible with the Purchaser's
     computer equipment).

               (ii) Such Seller authorizes the Purchaser or its assignee to file
     financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto and
     assignments thereof, relating to the Transferred Receivables and the
     Related Security, the related Contracts and the Collections with respect
     thereto without the signature of such Seller where permitted by law.  A
     photocopy or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a
     financing statement where permitted by law.

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              (iii)  Such Seller shall perform its obligations under the
     Contracts related to the Transferred Receivables to the same extent as if
     the Transferred Receivables had not been sold or transferred.

          (k) Reporting Requirements.  Such Seller will provide to the Purchaser
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     the following:

              (i) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the
     end of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of such Seller, balance
     sheets of such Seller and its subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter
     and statements of income and retained earnings of such Seller and its
     subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal
     year and ending with the end of such quarter, certified by the chief
     financial officer of such Seller;

              (ii) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after
     the end of each fiscal year of such Seller, a copy of the annual report for
     such year for such Seller and its subsidiaries, containing financial
     statements for such year audited by Deloitte & Touche or other nationally
     recognized independent public accountants;

              (iii)  as soon as possible and in any event within five days
     after the occurrence of each Event of Termination or Incipient Event of
     Termination, a statement of the chief financial officer of such Seller
     setting forth details of such Event of Termination or Incipient Event of
     Termination and the action that such Seller has taken and proposes to take
     with respect thereto;

              (iv) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all
     reports that such Seller sends to any of its securityholders, and copies of
     all reports and registration statements that such Seller or any subsidiary
     files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national
     securities exchange;

              (v) promptly after the filing or receiving thereof, copies of all
     reports and notices that such Seller or any Affiliate files under ERISA
     with the Internal Revenue Service or the Pension Benefit Guaranty
     Corporation or the U.S. Department of Labor or that such Seller or any
     Affiliate receives from any of the foregoing or from any multiemployer plan
     (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to which such Seller or
     any Affiliate is or was, within the preceding five years, a contributing
     employer, in each case in respect of the assessment of withdrawal liability
     or an event or condition which could, in the aggregate, result in the
     imposition of liability on the Seller and/or any such Affiliate in excess
     of $5,000,000;

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               (vi) at least ten Business Days prior to any change in such
     Seller's name, a notice setting forth the new name and the effective date
     thereof;

               (vii)  concurrently with the delivery of each Seller Report by
     the Servicer, a statement that all of the Receivables of such Seller under
     all Contracts arising during the immediately preceding month have been
     transferred by such Seller to the Purchaser; and


               (viii) such other information respecting the Transferred
     Receivables or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of such
     Seller as the Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request.

          (l)  Separate Conduct of Business.  Each Seller will: (i) maintain
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     separate corporate records and books of account from those of the
     Purchaser; (ii) conduct its business from an office separate from that of
     the Purchaser; (iii) ensure that all oral and written communications,
     including without limitation, letters, invoices, purchase orders,
     Contracts, statements and applications, will be made solely in its own
     name; (iv) have stationery and other business forms and a mailing address
     and a telephone number separate from those of the Purchaser; (v) not hold
     itself out as having agreed to pay, or as being liable for, the obligations
     of the Purchaser; (vi) not engage in any transaction with the Purchaser
     except as contemplated by this Agreement or as permitted by the Pooling and
     Servicing Agreement; (vii) continuously maintain as official records the
     resolutions, agreements and other instruments underlying the transactions
     contemplated by this Agreement; and (viii) disclose on its annual financial
     statements (A) the effects of the transactions contemplated by this
     Agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
     (B) that the assets of the Purchaser are not available to pay its
     creditors.

         SECTION 5.02.  Grant of Security Interest. To secure all obligations of
                        --------------------------
the Sellers arising in connection with this Agreement, and each other agreement
entered into in connection with this Agreement, whether now or hereafter
existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent,
including, without limitation, Indemnified Amounts, payments on account of
Collections received or deemed to be received, and any other amounts due the
Purchaser hereunder, each Seller hereby assigns and grants to Purchaser, a
security interest in all of such Seller's right, title and interest now or
hereafter existing in, to and under all Receivables of such Seller which do not
constitute Transferred Receivables, the Related Security and all Collections
with regard thereto.

         SECTION 5.03. Covenant of the Sellers and the Purchaser. The Sellers
                       -----------------------------------------
and the Purchaser have structured this Agreement with the intention that each
Purchase of Receivables hereunder be treated as a sale of such Receivables by
the Sellers to the Purchaser for all

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purposes. Each Seller and the Purchaser shall record each Purchase as a sale or
purchase, as the case may be, on its books and records, and reflect each
Purchase in its financial statements and tax returns as a sale or purchase, as
the case may be. In the event that, contrary to the mutual intent of such
Sellers and the Purchaser, any Purchase of Receivables hereunder is not
characterized as a sale, each Seller shall, effective as of the date hereof, be
deemed to have granted (and such Seller hereby does grant) to the Purchaser a
first priority security interest in and to any and all Receivables conveyed by
it hereunder and the proceeds thereof (together with Related Security and
Collections with respect thereto) to secure the repayment of all amounts
advanced to such Seller hereunder with accrued interest thereon, and this
Agreement shall be deemed to be a security agreement.

          SECTION 5.04.  Repurchase. Upon notice from Purchaser, each Seller
                         ----------
shall purchase any and all Receivables transferred hereunder by such Seller from
time to time which thereafter become subject to Dilution or contribute in
respect thereof a Receivable (a "Substituted Receivable"). The purchase price
for such purchased Receivables or Outstanding Balance of any Substituted
Receivable shall be equal to the Outstanding Balance of such Receivables at the
time of such purchase by the Seller.


                                   ARTICLE VI

                         ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

          SECTION 6.01. Designation of Servicer. The servicing, administration
                        -----------------------
and collection of the Transferred Receivables shall be conducted by such Person
(the "Servicer") so designated hereunder from time to time. Until the Purchaser
      --------
or its assignee gives notice to the Parent of the designation of a new Servicer,
the Parent is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and
obligations of, the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. The Parent agrees
that such notice may be given at any time in the Purchaser's or assignee's
discretion. Upon the Parent's receipt of such notice, the Parent agrees that it
will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner which the
Purchaser (or its designee) believes will facilitate the transition of the
performance of such activities to the new Servicer, and the Parent shall use its
best efforts to assist the Purchaser (or its designee) to take over the
servicing, administration and collection of the Transferred Receivables,
including, without limitation, providing access to and copies of all computer
tapes or disks and other documents or instruments that evidence or relate to
Transferred Receivables maintained in its capacity as Servicer and access to all
employees and officers of the Parent responsible with respect thereto. The
Purchaser at any time after giving such notice may designate as Servicer any
Person (including itself) to succeed the Parent or any successor Servicer, if
such Person shall consent and agree to the terms hereof. The Servicer may, with
the prior consent of the Purchaser, subcontract with any other Person for the
servicing,

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administration or collection of Transferred Receivables. Any such subcontract
shall not affect the Servicer's liability for performance of its duties and
obligations pursuant to the terms hereof.

     SECTION 6.02.  Duties of Servicer.  (a)  The Servicer shall take or cause
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to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to collect each
Transferred Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with applicable
laws, rules and regulations, with reasonable care and diligence, and in
accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.  The Purchaser hereby appoints
the Servicer, from time to time designated pursuant to Section 6.01, as agent to
enforce its ownership and other rights in the Transferred Receivables, the
Related Security and the Collections with respect thereto. In performing its
duties as Servicer, the Servicer shall exercise the same care and apply the same
policies as it would exercise and apply if it owned the Transferred Receivables
and shall act in the best interests of the Purchaser and its assignees.

          (b) Prior to the 15th day of each fiscal month, the Servicer shall
     prepare and forward to the Purchaser (i) if requested by the Purchaser, a
     Seller Report, relating to all then outstanding Transferred Receivables,
     and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, in each
     case, as of the close of business of the Servicer on the last day of the
     immediately preceding month, and (ii) if requested by the Purchaser, a
     listing by Obligor of all Transferred Receivables correlating Purchased
     Receivables and Purchases, together with an aging report of such
     Transferred Receivables.

          (c) If no Event of Termination or Incipient Event of Termination shall
     have occurred and be continuing, the Parent, while it is the Servicer, may,
     in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, extend the maturity or
     adjust the Outstanding Balance of any Transferred Receivable as the Parent
     deems appropriate to maximize Collections thereof.

          (d) Each Seller shall deliver to the Servicer, and the Servicer shall
     hold in trust for such Seller and the Purchaser in accordance with their
     respective interests, all documents, instruments and records (including,
     without limitation, computer tapes or disks) which evidence or relate to
     Transferred Receivables.

          (e) The Servicer shall as soon as practicable following receipt turn
     over to the applicable Seller any cash collections or other cash proceeds
     received with respect to Receivables not constituting Transferred
     Receivables, less, in the event the Parent is not the Servicer, all
     reasonable and appropriate out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Servicer
     of servicing, collecting and administering the Receivables to the extent
     not covered by the Servicer Fee received by it.

          (f) The Servicer also shall perform the other obligations of the
     "Servicer" set forth in this Agreement with respect to the Transferred
     Receivables.

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     SECTION 6.03.  Servicer Fee.  The Purchaser shall pay to the Servicer, so
                    ------------                                              
long as it is acting as the Servicer hereunder, a periodic collection fee (the
"Servicer Fee") of 0.50% per annum (or, in the case of a Servicer other than
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Parent or any Affiliate thereof, such higher amount, if any, not to exceed 1.00%
per annum) on the average daily outstanding Purchaser Invested Amount with
respect to the Purchased Receivables, payable on the tenth day of each month
(or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business Day)
or such other day during each fiscal month as the Purchaser and the Servicer
shall agree.

     SECTION 6.04.  Certain Rights of the Purchaser.  (a) The Purchaser may, at
                    -------------------------------                            
any time, give notice of ownership and/or direct the Obligors of Transferred
Receivables and any Person obligated on any Related Security, or any of them,
that payment of all amounts payable under any Transferred Receivable shall be
made directly to the Purchaser or its designee. Each Seller hereby transfers to
the Purchaser (and its assigns and designees) the exclusive ownership and
control of the Lock-Box Accounts maintained by such Seller for the purpose of
receiving Collections.

          (b) Each Seller shall, at any time upon the Purchaser's request and at
     such Seller's expense, give notice of such ownership to each Obligor of
     Transferred Receivables of such Seller and direct that payments of all
     amounts payable under such Transferred Receivables be made directly to the
     Purchaser or its designee.

          (c) At the Purchaser's request and at the Sellers' expense, the
     Sellers and the Servicer shall (A) assemble all of the documents,
     instruments and other records (including, without limitation, computer
     tapes and disks) that evidence or relate to the Transferred Receivables,
     and the related Contracts and Related Security, or that are otherwise
     necessary or desirable to collect the Transferred Receivables, and shall
     make the same available to the Purchaser at a place selected by the
     Purchaser or its designee, and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other
     instruments received by it from time to time constituting Collections of
     Transferred Receivables in a manner acceptable to the Purchaser and,
     promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly
     indorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Purchaser or
     its designee.  The Purchaser shall also have the right to make copies of
     all such documents, instruments and other records at any time.

          (d) Each Seller authorizes the Purchaser to take any and all steps in
     such Seller's name and on behalf of such Seller that are necessary or
     desirable, in the determination of the Purchaser, to collect amounts due
     under the Transferred Receivables, including, without limitation, endorsing
     such Seller's name on checks and other instruments representing Collections
     of Transferred Receivables and enforcing the Transferred Receivables and
     the Related Security and related Contracts.

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     SECTION 6.05.  Rights and Remedies.  (a)  If a Seller or the Servicer fails
                    -------------------                                         
to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the Purchaser may (but
shall not be required to) itself perform, or cause performance of, such
obligation, and, if such Seller (as Servicer or otherwise) fails to so perform,
the costs and expenses of the Purchaser incurred in connection therewith shall
be payable by the Sellers as provided in Section 8.01 or Section 9.04 as
applicable.

          (b) Each Seller shall perform all of its obligations under the
     Contracts related to the Transferred Receivables of such Seller to the same
     extent as if the Seller had not sold or contributed Receivables hereunder
     and the exercise by the Purchaser of its rights hereunder shall not relieve
     the Seller from such obligations or its obligations with respect
     to the Transferred Receivables.  The Purchaser shall not have any
     obligation or liability with respect to any Transferred Receivables or
     related Contracts, nor shall the Purchaser be obligated to perform any of
     the obligations of such Seller thereunder.

          (c) Each Seller shall cooperate with the Servicer in collecting
     amounts due from Obligors in respect of the Transferred Receivables.

          (d) Each Seller hereby grants to Servicer an irrevocable power of
     attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, to
     take in the name of such Seller all steps necessary or advisable to
     endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of
     any kind held or transmitted by such Seller or transmitted or received by
     Purchaser (whether or not from such Seller) in connection with any
     Transferred Receivable.

     SECTION 6.06.  Transfer of Records to Purchaser.  Each Purchase and
                    --------------------------------                    
contribution of Receivables hereunder shall include the transfer to the
Purchaser of all of the applicable Seller's right and title to and interest in
the records relating to such Receivables and shall include an irrevocable non-
exclusive license to the use of such Seller's computer software system to access
and create such records.  Such license shall be without royalty or payment of
any kind, is coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable until all of the
Transferred Receivables are either collected in full or become Defaulted
Receivables.

     Each Seller shall take such action requested by the Purchaser, from time to
time hereafter, that may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that the
Purchaser has an enforceable ownership interest in the records relating to the
Transferred Receivables and rights (whether by ownership, license or sublicense)
to the use of such Seller's computer software system to access and create such
records.

     In recognition of each Seller's need to have access to the records
transferred to the Purchaser hereunder, the Purchaser hereby grants to each
Seller an irrevocable license to access 

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such records in connection with any activity arising in the ordinary course of
such Seller's business or in performance of its duties as Servicer, provided
that (i) such Seller shall not disrupt or otherwise interfere with the
Purchaser's use of and access to such records during such license period and
(ii) such Seller consents to the assignment and delivery of the records
(including any information contained therein relating to such Seller or its
operations) to any assignees or transferees of the Purchaser provided they agree
to hold such records confidential.



                                  ARTICLE VII

                             EVENTS OF TERMINATION

     SECTION 7.01.  Events of Termination.  If any of the following events
                    ---------------------                                 
("Events of Termination") shall occur and be continuing:
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          (a) The Servicer (if the Parent or any of its Affiliates) (i) shall
     fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement under this
     Agreement (other than as referred to in clause (ii) of this subsection (a))
     and such failure shall remain unremedied for ten Business Days or (ii)
     shall fail to make when due any payment or deposit to be made by it under
     this Agreement and such failure shall remain unremedied for five Business
     Days; or

          (b) Any Seller shall fail (i) to transfer to the Purchaser when
     requested any rights, pursuant to this Agreement, which the Seller then has
     as Servicer, or (ii) to make any payment required under Section 2.04(a) or
     2.04(b) and such failure shall remain unremedied for five Business Days; or

          (c) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by a Seller (or
     any of its officers) under or in connection with this Agreement or any
     information or report delivered by such Seller pursuant to this Agreement
     shall prove to have been incorrect or untrue in any material respect when
     made or deemed made or delivered; or

          (d) Any Seller shall fail to perform or observe any other term,
     covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on its part to be
     performed or observed and any such failure shall remain unremedied for 10
     days after written notice thereof shall have been given to such Seller by
     the Purchaser; or

          (e) Any Seller or any of its subsidiaries shall fail to pay any
     principal of or premium or interest on any of its Indebtedness which is
     outstanding in a principal amount of at least $5,000,000 in the aggregate
     when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity,
     required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and 

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     such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any,
     specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness; or
     any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement or
     instrument relating to any such Indebtedness and shall continue after the
     applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument,
     if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the
     acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such
     Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be
     prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment),
     redeemed, purchased or defeased, or an offer to repay, redeem, purchase or
     defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case prior
     to the stated maturity thereof; or

          (f) Any Purchase or contribution of Receivables hereunder, the Related
     Security and the Collections with respect thereto shall for any reason
     cease to constitute valid and perfected ownership of such Receivables,
     Related Security and Collections free and clear of any Lien; or

          (g) Any Seller or any of its subsidiaries shall generally not pay its
     Indebtedness as such Indebtedness become due, or shall admit in writing its
     inability to pay its Indebtedness generally, or shall make a general
     assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be
     instituted by or against such Seller or any of its subsidiaries seeking to
     adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up,
     reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition
     of it or its Indebtedness under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency
     or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order
     for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other
     similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in
     the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted
     by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a
     period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding
     (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against,
     or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar
     official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur;
     or the Seller or any of its subsidiaries/*/ shall take any corporate action
     to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (g); or

          (h) A Pay-Out Event or Series 1996-1 Pay-Out Event shall have occurred
     under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;

          (i) As of the last day of any calendar week, the aggregate Purchase
     Price paid by the Purchaser for such week shall be less than the Minimum
     Return.

then, and in any such event, the Purchaser may, by notice to the Parent, take
either or both of the following actions:  (x) declare the Facility Termination
Date to have occurred (in which case the 

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Facility Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred) and (y) without
limiting any right under this Agreement to replace the Servicer, designate
another Person to succeed the Parent as Servicer; provided, that, automatically
                                                  --------
upon the occurrence of any event (without any requirement for the passage of
time or the giving of notice) described in paragraph (g) of this Section 7.01,
the Facility Termination Date shall occur, the Parent (if it is then serving as
the Servicer) shall cease to be the Servicer, and the Purchaser (or its assigns
or designees) shall become the Servicer. Upon any such declaration or
designation or upon such automatic termination, the Purchaser shall have, in
addition to the rights and remedies under this Agreement, all other rights and
remedies with respect to the Receivables provided after default under the UCC
and under other applicable law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.


                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                INDEMNIFICATION

     SECTION 8.01.  Indemnities by the Sellers.  Without limiting any other
                    --------------------------                             
rights which the Purchaser may have hereunder or under applicable law, the
Sellers, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify the Purchaser and its
assigns and transferees (each, an "Indemnified Party") from and against any and
                                   -----------------                           
all damages, claims, losses, liabilities and related costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (all of the foregoing
being collectively referred to as "Indemnified Amounts"), awarded against or
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incurred by any Indemnified Party arising out of or as a result of:

               (i) any representation or warranty or statement made or deemed
     made by a Seller (or any of its officers) under or in connection with this
     Agreement, which shall have been incorrect in any material respect when
     made;

               (ii) the failure by a Seller to comply with any applicable law,
     rule or regulation with respect to any Transferred Receivable or the
     related Contract; or the failure of any Transferred Receivable or the
     related Contract to conform to any such applicable law, rule or regulation;

               (iii)  the failure to vest in the Purchaser absolute ownership of
     the Receivables that are, or that purport to be, the subject of a Purchase
     or contribution under this Agreement and the Related Security and
     Collections in respect thereof, free and clear of any Lien;

               (iv) the failure of a Seller to have filed, or any delay in
     filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents
     under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with
     respect to any Receivables that are, or that 

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     purport to be, the subject of a Purchase or contribution under this
     Agreement and the Related Security and Collections in respect thereof,
     whether at the time of any Purchase or contribution or at any subsequent
     time;

               (v)     any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than
     discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of
     any Receivable that is, or that purports to be, the subject of a Purchase
     or contribution under this Agreement (including, without limitation, a
     defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal,
     valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in
     accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of
     the merchandise or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or
     failure to furnish such merchandise or services or relating to collection
     activities with respect to such Receivable (if such collection activities
     were performed by the Seller acting as Servicer) except to the extent that
     such dispute, claim, offset or defense results solely from actions or
     failures to act of the Purchaser or its assigns;

               (vi)    any failure of a Seller or the Servicer to perform its
     duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof or to
     perform its duties or obligations under any Contract related to a
     Transferred Receivable;

               (vii)   any products liability or other claim arising out of or
     in connection with merchandise, insurance or services which are the subject
     of any Contract;

               (viii)  the commingling of Collections of Transferred Receivables
     by a Seller or a designee of such Seller at any time with other funds of
     such Seller or an Affiliate of such Seller;

               (ix)    any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to
     this Agreement or the use of proceeds of Purchases or the ownership of
     Receivables, the Related Security, or Collections with respect thereto or
     in respect of any Receivable, Related Security or Contract, except to the
     extent any such investigation, litigation or proceeding relates to a
     possible matter involving an Indemnified Party for which neither the Seller
     nor any of its Affiliates is at fault;

               (x)     any failure of any Seller to comply with its covenants
     contained in Section 5.01;

               (xi)    any Servicer Fees or other costs and expenses payable
     to any replacement Servicer, to the extent in excess of the Servicer Fees
     payable to the Seller hereunder;

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           (xii)   any claim brought by any Person other than an Indemnified
     Party arising from any activity by the Sellers or any Affiliate of any
     Seller in servicing, administering or collecting any Transferred
     Receivable; or

           (xiii)  any Dilution with respect to any Transferred Receivable.

It is expressly agreed and understood by the parties hereto (i) that the
foregoing indemnification is not intended to, and shall not, constitute a
guarantee of the collectibility or payment of the Transferred Receivables and
(ii) that nothing in this Section 8.01 shall require a Seller to indemnify any
Person (A) for Receivables which are not collected, not paid or uncollectible on
account of the insolvency, bankruptcy, or financial inability to pay of the
applicable Obligor, (B) for damages, losses, claims or liabilities or related
costs or expenses resulting from such Person's gross negligence or willful
misconduct, or (C) for any income taxes or franchise taxes incurred by such
Person arising out of or as a result of this Agreement or in respect of any
Transferred Receivable or any Contract.


                                   ARTICLE IX

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 9.01.  Amendments, Etc.  No amendment or waiver of any provision of
                    ----------------                                            
this Agreement or consent to any departure by a Seller therefrom shall be
effective unless in a writing signed by the Purchaser and consented to by its
assignees and, in the case of any amendment, also signed by such Seller, and
then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which given.  No failure on the part
of the Purchaser to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right.

     SECTION 9.02.  Notices, Etc.  All notices and other communications
                    -------------                                      
hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall
include facsimile communication) and be faxed or delivered, to each party
hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereof or
at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice
to the other parties hereto.  Notices and communications by facsimile shall be
effective when sent (and shall be followed by hard copy sent by regular mail),
and notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when
received.

     SECTION 9.03.  Binding Effect; Assignability.  (a)  This Agreement shall be
                    -----------------------------                               
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Sellers, the Purchaser and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Seller may assign
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its rights or obligations hereunder or 

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any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Purchaser. In
connection with any sale or assignment by the Purchaser of all or a portion of
the Transferred Receivables, the buyer or assignee, as the case may be, shall,
to the extent of its purchase or assignment, have all rights of the Purchaser
under this Agreement (as if such buyer or assignee, as the case may be, were the
Purchaser hereunder) except to the extent specifically provided in the agreement
between the Purchaser and such buyer or assignee, as the case may be.

          (b) This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing
     obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall
     remain in full force and effect until such time, after the Facility
     Termination Date, when all of the Transferred Receivables are either
     collected in full or become Defaulted Receivables; provided,
                                                        -------- 
     however, that rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any
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     representation and warranty made by a Seller pursuant to Article IV and the
     provisions of Article VIII and Sections 9.04, 9.05 and 9.06 shall be
     continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

           SECTION 9.04. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. (a) In addition to the
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rights of indemnification granted to the Purchaser pursuant to Article VIII
hereof, the Parent agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses in connection
with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
documents and agreements to be delivered hereunder, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the
Purchaser with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Purchaser as to
its rights and remedies under this Agreement, and the Sellers agree, jointly and
severally, to pay all costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel
fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the
other documents to be delivered hereunder excluding, however, any costs of
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enforcement or collection of Transferred Receivables.

          (b) In addition, the Sellers agree to pay any and all stamp and other
     taxes and fees payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing
     and recording of this Agreement or the other documents or agreements to be
     delivered hereunder, and the Sellers, jointly and severally, agree to save
     each Indemnified Party harmless from and against any liabilities with
     respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such
     taxes and fees.

          SECTION 9.05. No Proceedings. Each Seller hereby agrees that it will
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not institute against the Purchaser any proceeding of the type referred to in
Section 7.01(g) so long as there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day
since the later of (i) the Facility Termination Date and (ii) the date on which
all of the Transferred Receivables are either collected in full or become
Defaulted Receivables.

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     SECTION 9.06.  Confidentiality.  Unless otherwise required by applicable
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law, each party hereto agrees to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement
in communications with third parties and otherwise; provided that this Agreement
may be disclosed to (i) third parties to the extent such disclosure is made
pursuant to a written agreement of confidentiality in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the other party hereto, and (ii) such party's legal
counsel and auditors and the Purchaser's assignees, if they agree in each case
to hold it confidential.

     SECTION 9.07.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT
THE PERFECTION OF THE PURCHASER'S OWNERSHIP OF OR SECURITY INTEREST IN THE
RECEIVABLES OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT THEREOF, ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS
OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 9.08.  Third Party Beneficiary.  Each of the parties hereto hereby
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acknowledges that the Purchaser may assign all or any portion of its rights
under this Agreement and that such assignees may (except as otherwise agreed to
by such assignees) further assign their rights under this Agreement, and the
Sellers hereby consent to any such assignments.  All such assignees, including
parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in the case of assignment to such
parties, shall be third party beneficiaries of, and shall be entitled to enforce
the Purchaser's rights and remedies under, this Agreement to the same extent as
if they were parties thereto, except to the extent specifically limited under
the terms of their assignment.

     SECTION 9.09.  Execution in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed
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in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to
be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the
same agreement.


                          [SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]

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   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above
written.

SELLERS:                 MAIL-WELL I CORPORATION


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         23 Inverness Way East
                         Engelwood, CO 80112
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


                         WISCO ENVELOPE CORP.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         1509 North Washington Street
                         Tullahoma, TN 37388
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____

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                                           [Purchase and Contribution Agreement]

                         PAVEY ENVELOPE AND TAG CORP.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         25 Linden Avenue East
                         Jersey City, NJ 07305
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


                         MAIL-WELL WEST, INC.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         221 North 48th Street
                         Phoenix, AZ 85063
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


                         WISCO II, L.L.C.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         1509 North Washington Street
                         Tullahoma, TN 37388
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____

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                                           [Purchase and Contribution Agreement]

                         MAIL-WELL CANADA HOLDINGS, INC.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         23 Inverness Way East
                         Englewood, CO 80112
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


                         GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER, INC.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         2000 North West Wilson Street
                         Portland, OR 97209
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


                         WISCO III, L.L.C.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         23 Inverness Way East
                         Englewood, CO 80112
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____

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                                           [Purchase and Contribution Agreement]

                         SUPREMEX INC.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         Innova Montreal
                         345 Montee de Liesse - St. Laurent, Quebec H4T IP7
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


                         INNOVA ENVELOPE INC.


                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         56 Steelcase Road West
                         Markham, Ontario L3R 1B2
                         Attention: Paul V. Reilly
                         Facsimile No.:  (___) ___-____


PURCHASER:               MAIL-WELL TRADE RECEIVABLES
                         CORPORATION

                         By:________________________________________________
                             Title:_________________________________________

                         Address:

                         23 Inverness Way East
                         Englewood, CO 80112, Suite 160
                         Attention:
                         Facsimile No.:  (303) 397-7401

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                                           [Purchase and Contribution Agreement]

                                   EXHIBIT A


                            [Intentionally Omitted.]

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                                   EXHIBIT B


                          CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY

                                      B-1
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                                           [Purchase and Contribution Agreement]

                                   EXHIBIT C


                                 LOCK-BOX BANKS

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                                   SCHEDULE 1


                                   TRADENAMES

1.   American Mail-Well Envelope

2.   Mail-Well Envelope

3.   Graphic Arts Center

4.   Supermex

5.   Unique Envelope

6.   Innova Envelope

7.   Classic Envelope

8.   Quality Park Products

9.   Pavey

10.  Wisco

11.  Wisco Envelope

12.  Mail-Well West

13.  Buffalo Envelope

14.  Envelopes West

15.  Southwest Envelope

                                      S-1