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                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.2


                           AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
                                       OF
                           SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                            (a Delaware corporation)

         The foregoing are the Bylaws of SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation"), effective as of January 27, 2000, after
approval by the Corporation's Board of Directors and stockholders:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                     Offices


         Section 1.01. PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE. The principal executive
office of the Corporation shall be located at 1800 Bering Drive, Suite 1000,
Houston, Texas 77057. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board of
Directors") may change the location of said principal executive office.

         Section 1.02. OTHER OFFICES. The Corporation may also have an office or
offices at such other place or places, either within or without the State of
Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as the
business of the Corporation may require.

                                   ARTICLE II

                            Meetings of Stockholders

         Section 2.01. ANNUAL MEETINGS. The annual meeting of stockholders of
the Corporation shall be held at a date and at such time as the Board of
Directors shall determine. At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors
shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.03 hereof and
any other proper business may be transacted.

         Section 2.02. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of stockholders for
any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by a majority of the Board of
Directors, by the Chairman of the Board or by holders of not less than ten
percent (10%) of the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock
regardless of class and voting together as a single voting class. The term
"voting stock" as used in these Bylaws shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 203(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Special meetings may not
be called by any other person or persons. Each special meeting shall be held at
such date and time as is requested by the person or persons calling the meeting,
within the limits fixed by law.

         Section 2.03. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Each annual or special meeting of
stockholders shall be held at such location as may be determined by the Board of
Directors or, if no such determination is made, at such place as may be
determined by the Chairman of the Board. If no location is so determined, any
annual or special meeting shall be held at the principal executive office of the
Corporation.

         Section 2.04. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Written notice of each annual or
special meeting of stockholders stating the date and time when, and the place
where, it is to be held shall be delivered either personally or by mail to
stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more
than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. The purpose or purposes for
which the meeting is called may, in the case of an annual meeting, and shall, in


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the case of a special meeting, also be stated. If mailed, such notice shall be
directed to a stockholder at his address as it shall appear on the stock books
of the Corporation, unless he shall have filed with the Secretary of the
Corporation a written request that notices intended for him be mailed to some
other address, in which case such notice shall be mailed to the address
designated in such request.

         Section 2.05. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. All annual and special meetings of
stockholders shall be conducted in accordance with such rules and procedures as
the Board of Directors may determine subject to the requirements of applicable
law and, as to matters not governed by such rules and procedures, as the
chairman of such meeting shall determine. The chairman of any annual or special
meeting of stockholders shall be the Chairman of the Board. The Secretary, or in
the absence of the Secretary, a person designated by the Chairman of the Board,
shall act as secretary of the meeting.

         Section 2.06. QUORUM. At any meeting of stockholders of the
Corporation, the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of record of a
majority of the shares then issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the
meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided,
however, that this Section 2.06 shall not affect any different requirement which
may exist under statute, pursuant to the rights of any authorized class or
series of stock, or under the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation,
as amended or restated from time to time (the "Certificate"), for the vote
necessary for the adoption of any measure governed thereby.

         In the absence of a quorum, the stockholders present in person or by
proxy, by majority vote and without further notice, may adjourn the meeting from
time to time until a quorum is attained. At any reconvened meeting following
such adjournment at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be
transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
notified.

         Section 2.07. VOTES REQUIRED. The affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at a duly called meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation, at which a quorum is present and entitled to
vote on the subject matter, shall be sufficient to take or authorize action upon
any matter which may properly come before the meeting, except that the election
of directors shall be by plurality vote, unless the vote of a greater or
different number thereof is required by statute, by the rights of any authorized
class of stock or by the Certificate.

         Unless the Certificate or a resolution of the Board of Directors
adopted in connection with the issuance of shares of any class or series of
stock provides for a greater or lesser number of votes per share, or limits or
denies voting rights, each outstanding share of stock, regardless of class or
series, shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote at
a meeting of stockholders.

         Section 2.08. PROXIES. A stockholder may vote the shares owned of
record by him either in person or by proxy executed in writing (which shall
include writings sent by telex, telegraph, cable or facsimile transmission) by
the stockholder himself or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy
shall be valid after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides
for a longer period. Each proxy shall be in writing, subscribed by the
stockholder or his duly authorized attorney-in-fact, and dated, but it need not
be sealed, witnessed or acknowledged.

         Section 2.09. STOCKHOLDER ACTION. Except as provided in the
Certificate, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of
the Corporation must be effected


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at a duly called Annual Meeting or at a special meeting of stockholders of the
Corporation, unless such action requiring or permitting stockholder approval is
approved by a majority of the continuing directors, in which case such action
may be authorized or taken by the written consent of the holders of outstanding
shares of voting stock having not less than the minimum voting power that would
be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting of stockholders at
which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, provided, all
other requirements of applicable law and the Certificate have been satisfied.
Except as specifically set forth in Article Eleventh or Part B of Article Ninth
of the Certificate or in the terms of any Preferred Stock issued pursuant to
Section 2 of Article Fourth of the Certificate, no action may be taken by
stockholders by written consent.

         Section 2.10. LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS. The Secretary of the Corporation
shall prepare and make (or cause to be prepared and made), at least ten (10)
days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders
entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the
address of, and the number of shares registered in the name of, each
stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for
any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period
of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the
city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the
notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting
is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of
the meeting during the duration thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder
who is present.

         Section 2.11. INSPECTORS OF ELECTION. In advance of any meeting of
stockholders, the Board of Directors may, appoint Inspectors of Election to act
at such meeting or at any adjournment or adjournments thereof. If such
Inspectors are not so appointed or fail or refuse to act, the chairman of any
such meeting may (and, upon the demand of any stockholder or stockholder's
proxy, shall) make such an appointment.

         The number of Inspectors of Election shall be one (1) or three (3). If
there are three (3) Inspectors of Election, the decision, act or certificate of
a majority shall be effective and shall represent the decision, act or
certificate of all. No such Inspector need be a stockholder of the Corporation.

         Subject to any provisions of the Certificate, the Inspectors of
Election shall determine the number of shares outstanding, the voting power of
each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum and the
authenticity, validity and effect of proxies; they shall receive votes, ballots
or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising
in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes or consents,
determine when the polls shall close and determine the result; and finally, they
shall do such acts as may be proper to conduct the election or vote with
fairness to all stockholders. On request, the Inspectors shall make a report in
writing to the secretary of the meeting concerning any challenge, question or
other matter as may have been determined by them and shall execute and deliver
to such secretary a certificate of any fact found by them.


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                                   ARTICLE III

                                    Directors

         Section 3.01. POWERS. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall
be managed by and be under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors shall exercise all the powers of the Corporation, except those that
are conferred upon or reserved to the stockholders by statute, the Certificate
or these Bylaws.

         Section 3.02. NUMBER. The number of directors shall be fixed from time
to time by resolution of the Board of Directors but shall not be less than three
(3) nor more than eleven (11).

         Section 3.03. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. Each director shall serve
until his successor is elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or
removal, no decrease in the authorized number of directors shall shorten the
term of any incumbent director, and additional directors elected in connection
with rights to elect such additional directors under specified circumstances
which may be granted to the holders of any series of Preferred Stock or any debt
of the Corporation shall not be included in any class, but shall serve for such
term or terms and pursuant to such other provision as are specified in the
resolution of the Board of Directors establishing such series.

         Section 3.04. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. At the organizational
meeting immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, the directors
shall elect a Chairman of the Board from among the directors who shall hold
office until the corresponding meeting of the Board of Directors in the next
year and until his successor shall have been elected or until his earlier
resignation or removal. Any vacancy in such office may be filled for the
unexpired portion of the term in the same manner by the Board of Directors at
any regular or special meeting.

         Section 3.05. REMOVAL. Any director may be removed from office only as
provided in the Certificate.

         Section 3.06. VACANCIES AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTORSHIPS. Except as may
otherwise be provided in the Certificate, newly created directorships resulting
from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be
filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors
then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any
director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for
the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the new
directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such director's
successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of
directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any
incumbent director.

         Section 3.07. REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the
Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of the
stockholders; without call at such time as shall from time to time be fixed by
the Board of Directors; and as called by the Chairman of the Board in accordance
with applicable law.

         Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held upon call by
or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, the President or any two (2)
directors, except that when the Board of Directors consists of one (1) director,
then the one director may call a special meeting. Except


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as otherwise required by law, notice of each special meeting shall be mailed to
each director, addressed to him at his residence or usual place of business, at
least three days before the day on which the meeting is to be held, or shall be
sent to him at such place by telex, telegram, cable, facsimile transmission or
telephoned or delivered to him personally, not later than the day before the day
on which the meeting is to be held. Such notice shall state the time and place
of such meeting, but need not state the purpose or purposes thereof, unless
otherwise required by law, the Certificate or these Bylaws ("Bylaws").

         Notice of any meeting need not be given to any director who shall
attend such meeting in person (except when the person attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the
transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened) or who shall waive notice thereof, before or after such meeting, in a
signed writing.

         Section 3.08. QUORUM. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a
majority of the fixed number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, except that when the Board of Directors consists of one
(1) director, then the one director shall constitute a quorum.

         In the absence of a quorum, the directors present, by majority vote and
without notice other than by announcement, may adjourn the meeting from time to
time until a quorum shall be present. At any reconvened meeting following such
an adjournment at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be
transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
notified.

         Section 3.09. VOTES REQUIRED. Except as otherwise provided by
applicable law or by the Certificate, the vote of a majority of the directors
present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient
to pass any measure.

         Section 3.10. PLACE AND CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. Each regular meeting and
special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at a location determined
as follows: The Board of Directors may designate any place, within or without
the State of Delaware, for the holding of any meeting. If no such designation is
made: (a) any meeting called by a majority of the directors shall be held at
such location, within the county of the Corporation's principal executive
office, as the directors calling the meeting shall designate; and (b) any other
meeting shall be held at such location, within the county of the Corporation's
principal executive office, as the Chairman of the Board may designate or, in
the absence of such designation, at the Corporation's principal executive
office. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, all regular and special
meetings of the Board of Directors shall be conducted in accordance with such
rules and procedures as the Board of Directors may approve and, as to matters
not governed by such rules and procedures, as the chairman of such meeting shall
determine. The chairman of any regular or special meeting shall be the Chairman
of the Board, or, in his absence, a person designated by the Board of Directors.
The Secretary, or, in the absence of the Secretary, a person designated by the
chairman of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

         Section 3.11. FEES AND COMPENSATION. Directors shall be paid such
compensation as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Directors: (a) for their usual and contemplated services as directors; (b) for
their services as members of committees appointed by the Board of Directors,
including attendance at committee meetings as well as services which may be
required when committee members must consult with management staff; and (c) for
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appointed by the Board of Directors, over and above those services for which
compensation is fixed pursuant to items (a) and (b) in this Section 3.11.
Compensation may be in the form of an annual retainer fee or a fee for
attendance at meetings, or both, or in such other form or on such basis as the
resolutions of the Board of Directors shall fix. Directors shall be reimbursed
for all reasonable expenses incurred by them in attending meetings of the Board
of Directors and committees appointed by the Board of Directors and in
performing compensable extraordinary services. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other
capacity, such as an officer, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise, and
receiving compensation therefor.

         Section 3.12. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. To the full extent
permitted by applicable law, the Board of Directors may from time to time
establish committees, including, but not limited to, standing or special
committees and an executive committee with authority and responsibility for
bookkeeping, with authority to act as signatories on Corporation bank or similar
accounts and with authority to choose attorneys for the Corporation and direct
litigation strategy, which shall have such duties and powers as are authorized
by these Bylaws or by Board of Directors. Committee members, and the chairman of
each committee, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of
the Board, in conjunction with the several committee chairmen, shall make
recommendations to the Board of Directors for its final action concerning
members to be appointed to the several committees of the Board of Directors. Any
member of any committee may be removed at any time with or without cause by the
Board of Directors. Vacancies which occur on any committee shall be filled by a
resolution of the Board of Directors. If any vacancy shall occur in any
committee by reason of death, resignation, disqualification, removal or
otherwise, the remaining members of such committee, so long as a quorum is
present, may continue to act until such vacancy is filled "by the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, at any time deemed
desirable, discontinue any standing or special committee. Members of standing
committees, and their chairmen, shall be elected yearly at the regular meeting
of the Board of Directors which is held immediately following the annual meeting
of stockholders. The provisions of Sections 3.07, 3.08, 3.09 and 3.10 of these
Bylaws shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any such Committee of the Board of
Directors.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                    Officers

         Section 4.01. DESIGNATION, ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. The Corporation
shall have a Chairman of the Board, a President, Treasurer, such senior vice
presidents and vice presidents as the Board of Directors deems appropriate, a
Secretary and such other officers as the Board of Directors may deem
appropriate. These officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors
at the organizational meeting immediately following the annual meeting of
stockholders, and each such officer shall hold office until the corresponding
meeting of the Board of Directors in the next year and until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, death or
removal. Any vacancy in any of the above offices may be filled for the unexpired
portion of the term by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.

         Section 4.02. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board of
Directors shall preside at all meetings of the directors and shall have such
other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board
of Directors.

         Section 4.03. PRESIDENT. The President shall be the chief executive
officer of the Corporation and shall, subject to the power of the Board of
Directors, have general supervision,


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direction and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He shall
preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, in the absence of the Chairman
of the Board, at all meetings of the directors. He shall have the general powers
and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a
corporation, and shall have such other duties as may be assigned to him from
time to time by the Board of Directors.

         Section 4.04. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall keep and maintain, or
cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of
account of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation,
including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains,
losses, capital, retained earnings and shares. The books of account shall at all
reasonable times be open to inspection by the directors.

         The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name
and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositaries as may be designated
by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may
be ordered, by the Board of Directors, shall render to the President and
directors, whenever they request it, an account of all of his transactions as
the Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation, and shall have
such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the
Board of Directors or the Bylaws.

         Section 4.05. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the
meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and all committees. He
shall be the custodian of the corporate seal and shall affix it to all documents
which he is authorized by law or the Board of Directors to sign and seal. He
also shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time
by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board or President.

         Section 4.06. ASSISTANT OFFICERS. The President may appoint one or more
assistant secretaries and such other assistant officers as the business of the
Corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have
such authority and perform such duties as may be specified from time to time by
the President.

         Section 4.07. WHEN DUTIES OF AN OFFICER MAY BE DELEGATED. In the case
of absence or disability of an officer of the Corporation or for any other
reason that may seem sufficient to the Board of Directors, the Board of
Directors or any officer designated by it, or the President, may, for the time
of the absence or disability, delegate such officer's duties and powers to any
other officer of the Corporation.

         Section 4.08. OFFICERS HOLDING TWO OR MORE OFFICES. The same person may
hold any two (2) or more of the above-mentioned offices.

         Section 4.09. COMPENSATION. The Board of Directors shall have the power
to fix the compensation of all officers and employees of the Corporation.

         Section 4.10. RESIGNATIONS. Any officer may resign at any time by
giving written notice to the Board of Directors, to the President, or to the
Secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time
specified therein unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. The
acceptance of a resignation by the Corporation shall not be necessary to make it
effective.

         Section 4.11. REMOVAL. Any officer of the Corporation may be removed,
with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board
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assistant officer of the Corporation may be removed, with or without cause, by
the President or by the Board of Directors.

                                    ARTICLE V

                     Indemnification of Directors, Officers
                      Employees and other Corporate Agents

         Section 5.01. ACTION, ETC. OTHER THAN BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE
CORPORATION. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or
is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the
fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (all such persons being
referred to hereinafter as an "Agent"), against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement,
conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of
itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a
manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, that he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful.

         Section 5.02. ACTION, ETC., BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION. The
Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in
the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
fact that he is or was an Agent against expenses (including attorneys' fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or
settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any
claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
liable to the Corporation by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion
of all appeals therefrom, unless and only to the extent that the court in which
such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite
the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case,
such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
which such court shall deem proper.

         Section 5.03. DETERMINATION OF RIGHT OF INDEMNIFICATION. Any
indemnification under Sections 5.01 or 5.02 (unless ordered by a court) shall be
made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that indemnification of the Agent is proper in the circumstances
because the Agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in
Sections 5.01 and 5.02 hereof, which determination is made (a) by the Board of
Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not
parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (b) if such a quorum is not
obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so
directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) by the
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         Section 5.04. INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST EXPENSES OF SUCCESSFUL PARTY.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article V, to the extent that an
Agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including the dismissal of
an action without prejudice or the settlement of an action without admission of
liability, in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections
5.01 or 5.02 hereof, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such
Agent shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys' fees actually
and reasonably incurred by such Agent in connection therewith.

         Section 5.05. ADVANCES OF EXPENSES. Except as limited by Section 5.06
of this Article V, expenses incurred by an Agent in defending any civil or
criminal action, suit, or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance
of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding, if the Agent shall
undertake to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such
person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article V.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no advance shall be made by the Corporation if a
determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board of Directors by a
majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors, or (if such a quorum is
not obtainable or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so
directs) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that, based upon the
facts known to the Board of Directors or counsel at the time such determination
is made, such person acted in bad faith and in a manner that such person did not
believe to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation, or,
with respect to any criminal proceeding, that such person believed or had
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

         Section 5.06. RIGHT OF AGENT TO INDEMNIFICATION UPON APPLICATION;
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION. Any indemnification or advance under this Article V
shall be made promptly, and in any event within ninety days, upon the written
request of the Agent, unless a determination shall be made in the manner set
forth in the second sentence of Subsection 5.05 hereof that such Agent acted in
a manner set forth therein so as to justify the Corporation's not indemnifying
or making an advance to the Agent. The right to indemnification or advances as
granted by this Article V shall be enforceable by the Agent in any court of
competent jurisdiction, if the Board of Directors or independent legal counsel
denies the claim, in whole or in part, or if no disposition of such claim is
made within ninety (90) days. The Agent's expenses incurred in connection with
successfully establishing his right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in
any such proceeding shall also be indemnified by the Corporation.

         Section 5.07. OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. The indemnification and
advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article V
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which an Agent seeking
indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw;
agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as
to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while
holding such office, and shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or
ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be an Agent and shall inure
to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. All
rights to indemnification under this Article V shall be deemed to be provided by
a contract between the Corporation and the Agent who serves in such capacity at
any time while these Bylaws and other relevant provisions of the Delaware
General Corporation Law and other applicable law, if any, are in effect. Any
repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then
existing.

         Section 5.08. INSURANCE. Upon resolution passed by the Board of
Directors, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was an Agent against any liability asserted against him and
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arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the
power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this
Article V.

         Section 5.09. CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS. For the purposes of this
Article V, references to "the Corporation" shall include, in addition to the
resulting corporation, all constituent corporations (including all constituents
of constituents) absorbed in a consolidation or merger as well as the resulting
or surviving corporation, which, if the separate existence of such constituent
corporation had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its
Agents, so that any Agent of such constituent corporation shall stand in the
same position under the provisions of the Article V with respect to the
resulting or surviving corporation as that Agent would have with respect to such
constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

         Section 5.10. OTHER ENTERPRISES, FINES, AND SERVING AT CORPORATION'S
REQUEST. For purposes of this Article V, references to "other enterprises" shall
include employee benefit plans; references to "fines" shall include any excise
taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and
references to "serving at the request of the Corporation" shall include any
service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which
imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or
agent with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants or
beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries
of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation" as referred to in this Article
V.

         Section 5.11. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If this Article V or any portion thereof
shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then
the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Agent as to expenses
(including attorneys' fees) , judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, and whether internal or external, including a
grand jury proceeding and an action or suit brought by or in the right of the
Corporation, to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this
Article V that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                                      Stock

         Section 6.01. CERTIFICATES. Except as otherwise provided by law, each
stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates which shall
represent and certify the number and class (and series, if appropriate) of
shares of stock owned by him in the Corporation. Each certificate shall be
signed in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board or a
Vice-Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President, together with
the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary. Any or all of the signatures on any certificate may be a facsimile.
In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose
facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be
such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it
may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were
such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

         Section 6.02. TRANSFER OF SHARES. Shares of stock shall be transferable
on the books of the Corporation only by the holder thereof, in person or by his
duly authorized attorney, upon the surrender of the certificate representing the
shares to be transferred, properly


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endorsed, to the Corporation's transfer agent, if the Corporation has a transfer
agent, or to the Corporation's registrar, if the Corporation has a registrar, or
to the Secretary, if the Corporation has neither a transfer agent nor a
registrar. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make such
other rules and regulations concerning the issue, transfer and registration of
certificates of the Corporation's stock as it may deem expedient.

         Section 6.03. TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS. The Corporation may have
one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars of its stock whose
respective duties the Board of Directors or the Secretary may, from time to
time, define. No certificate of stock shall be valid until countersigned by a
transfer agent, if the Corporation has a transfer agent, or until registered by
a registrar, if the Corporation has a registrar. The duties of transfer agent
and registrar may be combined.

         Section 6.04. STOCK LEDGERS. Original or duplicate stock ledgers,
containing the names and addresses of the stockholders of the Corporation and
the number of shares of each class of stock held by them, shall be kept at the
principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of its transfer
agent or registrar.

         Section 6.05. RECORD DATES. The Board of Directors may fix, in advance,
a date as the record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled
to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment
thereof, or stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other
distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in
respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or in order to make a
determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose. Such date in any
case shall be not more than sixty (60) days, and in case of a meeting of
stockholders, not less than ten (10) days, prior to the date on which the
particular action requiring such determination of stockholders is to be taken.
Only those stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to any
of the foregoing rights, notwithstanding the transfer of any such stock on the
books of the Corporation after any such record date fixed by the Board of
Directors.



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