CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS
                     OF SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
                                       OF
                            EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION

      Epoch Holding Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), by William W. Priest, an
authorized officer, does hereby certify that, pursuant to authority conferred
upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation (as amended to date and as hereafter amended from time to time, the
"Charter") and Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board"), by unanimous
written consent, has duly adopted resolutions providing for the issuance of up
to 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at an initial issuance
price of $1,000.00 per share (the "Original Issue Price"), and setting forth the
voting powers, designation, preferences and relative, participating, optional
and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions
thereof, the text of which resolution is as follows:

      RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority vested in the Board in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter, there be, and hereby is, created out of the
class of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock of the Corporation authorized by
Article Four of the Charter, a series of preferred stock of the Corporation with
the following voting powers, designation, preferences and relative,
participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications,
limitations and restrictions:

      1. Designation and Number of Shares; Capital. 10,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $1.00 per share, are hereby designated as Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). The amount to be represented
in the capital account for the Series A Preferred Stock at all times for each
issued share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be an amount equal to the
Original Issue Price.

      2. Ranking. The Series A Preferred Stock shall, with respect to
distribution rights upon Liquidation (as defined in Section 3(a)) and dividend
rights, rank: (a) senior to the Common Stock and any class or series of
preferred stock of the Corporation the terms of which expressly provide that
such class or series of preferred stock will rank junior to the Series A
Preferred Stock with respect to distribution rights upon Liquidation (the Common
Stock and any such class or series of preferred stock, "Junior Liquidation
Securities") or dividend rights (the Common Stock and any such class or series
of preferred stock, "Junior Dividend Securities"); and (b) subject to Section 8,
on a parity with any class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation the
terms of which expressly provide that such class or series of preferred stock
will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to
distribution rights upon Liquidation (the "Parity Liquidation Securities") or
dividend rights (the "Parity Dividend Securities").


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      3. Liquidation.

            (a) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the holders of
record of the Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A Holders") shall be
entitled to receive, immediately after any distribution or payment of assets of
the Corporation or the proceeds thereof are made or set apart in respect of any
class or series of stock that ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with
respect to distribution rights upon Liquidation (the "Senior Liquidation
Securities"), contemporaneous and on equal priority with the making or setting
aside of any distribution or payment of assets of the Corporation or the
proceeds thereof to holders of any Parity Liquidation Securities, and before any
distribution or payment of assets of the Corporation or the proceeds thereof may
be made or set apart with respect to any Junior Liquidation Securities, an
amount in cash with respect to each share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to
the Original Issue Price per share (subject to proportionate adjustment in the
event of stock splits, combinations or stock dividends payable in shares of
Seres A Preferred Stock or similar events with respect to the Series A Preferred
Stock) plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends on such share as
of the date of Liquidation. If, upon such Liquidation, the assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to the Series A Holders and the holders
of any Parity Liquidation Securities shall be insufficient to permit payment in
full to the Series A Holders and such holders of Parity Liquidation Securities
of the full amounts to which they are entitled upon a Liquidation, then the
entire assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution to
the Series A Holders and such holders of Parity Liquidation Securities then
outstanding shall be distributed ratably among the Series A Holders and such
holders of Parity Liquidation Securities based upon the proportion that the full
amount to which one share of Series A Preferred Stock or one share of such
Parity Liquidation Securities is entitled to receive upon Liquidation bears to
the aggregate amount to which all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock
and such Parity Liquidation Securities are entitled to receive upon Liquidation.

            (b) Upon the completion of the distributions required by paragraph
(a) of this Section 3, if assets remain in the Corporation, they shall be
distributed to holders of Junior Securities in accordance with the Charter.

            (c) In the event of (i) a resolution by the Board adopting or
otherwise approving a plan of Liquidation or (ii) a Liquidation, the Corporation
shall not redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire in any one transaction or
series of related transactions any shares of Common Stock, Junior Dividend
Securities, Junior Liquidation Securities, Parity Dividend Securities or Parity
Liquidation Securities.

      4. Dividends.

            (a) Subject to the rights of any other series of Preferred Stock
that may from time to time come into existence and subject to Section 8, the
Series A Holders shall be entitled to receive, as, when and if declared by the
Board out of any assets legally available therefor, semi-annual cumulative
dividends in an amount equal to 4.60% per annum of the Original Issue Price on
each share of Series A Preferred Stock, which dividends shall be payable in cash
on June 30 and December 31 of each fiscal year (or, if such day is not a
business day, the nearest preceding business day (the "Dividend Payment
Dates")). The first such dividend shall be paid on December 31, 2006. The amount
of such initial dividend, and any other dividend payable on the Series A
Preferred Stock for any partial dividend period, shall be computed on the basis
of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and actual days elapsed.
Dividends will be payable to holders of record as they appear in the stockholder
records of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record
date, which shall be the 15th day of June and December of each fiscal year (the
"Dividend Record Date") or on such other date fixed in advance by the Board for
the payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock which date is not more
than 30 nor less than ten (10) days prior to the applicable Dividend Payment
Date and of which the Corporation shall have provided at least 10 days prior
written notice. No dividends (other than a dividend payable solely in Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation ("Common Stock")), shall be
paid upon, or declared and set apart for, any Junior Securities or Parity
Securities if the Board shall have failed duly and lawfully to declare and pay
in full all dividends payable to the Series A Holders in the amount stated above
for all dividend periods ending prior to the date of such declaration, payment
or setting aside for payment. If such dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock
shall not have been paid or set apart in full for the Series A Preferred Stock,
the aggregate deficiency shall be cumulative and shall be fully paid or set
apart for payment prior to the payment of any dividend by the Corporation (other
than a dividend payable solely in Common Stock) with respect to any Junior
Securities or Parity Securities. Accumulations of dividends on the Series A
Preferred Stock shall not bear interest.


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            (b) In no event shall the Corporation redeem, repurchase or
otherwise acquire in any one transaction or series of related transactions any
shares of Common Stock, Junior Dividend Securities, Junior Liquidation
Securities, Parity Dividend Securities or Parity Liquidation Securities if the
Corporation is in arrears on its dividend obligations set forth in Section 4(a)
above.

      5. Conversion. Each Series A Holder shall have the right to convert all or
any part of its Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock as follows:

            (a) Conversion at Option of Series A Holder. Each Series A Holder
      may at any time convert all or, from time to time, any part of such Series
      A Holder's shares of Series A Preferred Stock into fully paid and
      non-assessable shares of Common Stock and such other securities and
      property as herein provided. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock may be
      converted at the office of the Corporation or at such other additional
      office or offices, if any, as the Board may designate by notice in writing
      to the Series A Holders, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable
      shares of Common Stock (calculated as to each conversion to the nearest
      1/100 of a share) determined by dividing (x) the sum of the Original Issue
      Price by (y) the Conversion Price for such Conversion Date. The
      "Conversion Price" shall initially be equal to $6.00 and shall be subject
      to adjustment pursuant to Section 7.

            (b) Automatic Conversion. Each outstanding share of Series A
      Preferred Stock shall automatically convert, without any further act of
      the Corporation or its stockholders, except as otherwise specifically
      provided in this Section 5(b), into such number of fully paid and
      non-assessable shares of Common Stock as specified herein upon the terms
      hereinafter set forth, (i) upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as
      hereinafter defined) or (ii) on November 7, 2011, in each such case in the
      preceding clause (i) or clause (ii) so long as the following conditions
      are met:

            (A) in the case of an automatic conversion by reason of a Change of
      Control, the Corporation shall have given the Series A Holders notice of
      the Change of Control in accordance with Section 7, and


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            (B) if the applicable Conversion Date is during the Registration
      Period, on the applicable Conversion Date and for the period of twenty
      (20) consecutive Trading Days preceding the applicable Conversion Date,
      the Registration Statement shall be effective and available for use by the
      Series A Holders for the resale of the shares of Common Stock or other
      securities issued and issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred
      Stock and is reasonably expected to remain effective and available for
      such use for at least thirty (30) Trading Days after the applicable
      Conversion Date.

If one or more of the applicable conditions precedent stated above are not
satisfied on the date on which the automatic conversion hereunder would
otherwise occur, then such conversion shall be deferred until all of applicable
conditions precedent stated above have been satisfied, with respect to such
automatic conversion, which date shall be the Conversion Date.

            (c) As used in this Section 5 the following term shall have the
meanings provided below:

            "Change of Control" means (i) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or
      a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the
      Corporation's assets to any Person or group (as such term is used in
      Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
      "Exchange Act")), (ii) the acquisition by any Person or group (as such
      term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of a direct or
      indirect interest in more than fifty percent (50%) of the ownership of the
      Corporation or the voting power of the voting stock of the Corporation by
      way of purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise (other than creation
      of a holding company that does not involve a change in the beneficial
      ownership of the Corporation as a result of such transaction), (iii) (X)
      any bona fide consolidation of the Corporation with, or merger of the
      Corporation into, any other Person, any merger of another Person into the
      Corporation (other than a merger which does not result in any
      reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding
      shares of capital stock of the Corporation) or reclassification,
      conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of capital stock of such
      Person solely into shares of capital stock of the Corporation, or (Y) the
      bona fide merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another
      Person or the merger of another Person with or into the Corporation, in
      each case with the effect that immediately after such transaction the
      stockholders or other equity owners of the Corporation immediately prior
      to such transaction hold less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting
      power of all securities generally entitled to vote in the election of
      directors, managers or trustees of the Person surviving such merger or
      consolidation.


            "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
      partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust,
      unincorporated or governmental organization or any agency or political
      subdivision thereof.

            "Registration Period" means with respect to a particular
      Registration Statement the period (i) beginning upon the declaration of
      effectiveness of such Registration Statement (ii) ending on the date that
      all registrable securities covered by such Registration Statement have
      ceased to be registrable securities.


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            "Registration Rights Agreement" means that certain registration
      rights agreement between the Corporation and the Series A Holders.

            "Registration Statement" means each registration statement required
      to be filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission
      under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 2 of the
      Registration Rights Agreement.

            "Trading Day" means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a
      Trading Market.

            "Trading Market" means the following markets or exchanges on which
      the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question:
      the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq
      Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital
      Market.

            (d) Procedure for Conversion. In order for a Series A Holder to
convert its shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock or
other securities pursuant to Section 5(a), such holder shall surrender the
certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the
Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock and shall
state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for
shares of Common Stock or other securities pursuant to Section 5(a) are to be
issued. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable, but in no event later
than three (3) Trading Days thereafter, issue and deliver to such Series A
Holder, or to the person designated by such Series A Holder, a certificate or
certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities to
which such Series A Holder shall be entitled as aforesaid plus an amount in
lawful money of the United States of America equal to any accrued but unpaid
dividends through any Conversion Date. Conversion shall be deemed to have been
effected (i) on the date of the occurrence of the events specified in this
Section 5(d), in the case of a conversion by a Series A Holder pursuant to
Section 5(a) or (ii) on the date specified in Section 5(b), in the case of a
conversion pursuant to Section 5(b), and such date is referred to herein as the
"Conversion Date." All Common Stock or other securities which may be issued upon
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock will, upon issuance, be duly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with
respect to the issuance thereof. Each conversion of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock shall be deemed to have been effected on the applicable Conversion Date,
and the person in whose name any certificate or certificates for shares of
Common Stock or other securities shall be issuable upon such conversion shall be
deemed to have become on such Conversion Date the holder of record of the shares
of Common Stock or other securities represented thereby; provided, however, that
if a Conversion Date is a date on which the stock transfer books of the
Corporation shall be closed such conversion shall constitute the person in whose
name the certificates are to be issued as the record holder thereof for all
purposes on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books are open,
but such conversion shall be at the Conversion Price in effect on the applicable
Conversion Date.



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            6. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock or other
securities shall be issued upon conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred
Stock but, in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock or other
securities which would otherwise be issuable in respect of such conversion, the
Corporation shall pay lawful money of the United States of America for such
fractional share, based on a value of one share of Common Stock or one unit of
such other securities being equal to the Market Price of the Common Stock or
such other securities on the applicable Conversion Date. As used herein, "Market
Price" means, with respect to any security on any day, the closing bid price of
such security on such day on the Trading Market, or, if such security is not
listed or admitted to trading on the Trading Market or, if not quoted or listed
or admitted to trading on any Trading Market, the average of the closing bid and
asked prices of such security on the over-the-counter market on the day in
question, as reported by Pink Sheets, LLC, or a similar generally accepted
reporting service, or if not so available, in such manner as furnished by any
New York Stock Exchange member firm selected from time to time by the Board for
that purpose, or a price determined in good faith by the Board, whose
determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board resolution.


      7. Adjustment of Conversion Price. The Conversion Price in effect at any
time shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of
certain events as follows:

            (a) Common Stock Dividends, Subdivisions, Combinations, etc. In case
the Corporation shall hereafter: (i) declare a dividend or make a distribution
on its outstanding shares of capital stock (other than the Series A Preferred
Stock) in shares of Common Stock; (ii) subdivide or reclassify its outstanding
shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; or (iii) combine or
reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of the record date for such
dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision,
combination or reclassification shall be adjusted so that it shall equal the
price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such action, and the denominator of which shall be the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such action.
Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall
occur.

            (b) Weighted Adjustment for Certain Issuances of Rights or Warrants.
In case the Corporation shall hereafter issue rights or warrants (other than any
rights or warrants referred to in Section 7(c) to all holders of its outstanding
shares of Common Stock entitling them (for a period expiring within forty-five
(45) days after the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to
receive such rights or warrants) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common
Stock at a price per share less than the Current Market Price on the Record Date
fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or
warrants, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted so that the same shall equal
the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect at the
opening of business on the date after such Record Date by a fraction of which
the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the
close of business on the applicable Record Date plus the number of shares which
the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares so offered would
purchase at such Current Market Price, and the denominator shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the close of business on such Record
Date plus the total number of additional shares of Common Stock so offered for
subscription or purchase. Such adjustment shall become effective immediately
after the opening of business on the day following the Record Date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants. To
the extent that shares of Common Stock are not delivered pursuant to such rights
or warrants, upon the expiration or termination of such rights or warrants, the
Conversion Price shall be readjusted to the Conversion Price which would then be
in effect had the adjustments made upon the issuance of such rights or warrants
been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock
actually delivered. In the event that such rights or warrants are not so issued,
the Conversion Price shall again be adjusted to be the Conversion Price which
would then be in effect if such Record Date had not been fixed. In determining
whether any rights or warrants entitle the holder to subscribe for or purchase
shares of Common Stock at less than such Current Market Price, and in
determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of Common Stock, there
shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights or
warrants, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined
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            (c) Adjustments for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In case the
Corporation shall hereafter, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders
of its Common Stock shares of any class of capital stock of the Corporation
(other than any dividends or distributions to which Section 7(a) applies) or
evidences of its indebtedness, cash or other assets (including securities, but
excluding any rights or warrants referred to in Section 7(b) and dividends and
distributions paid exclusively in cash and excluding any capital stock,
evidences of indebtedness, cash or assets distributed upon a merger or
consolidation to which Section 5(b) applies) (the foregoing hereinafter in this
Section 7(c) called the "Securities")), then, in each such case, subject to the
second paragraph of this Section 7(c), the Conversion Price shall be reduced so
that the same shall be equal to the price determined by multiplying the
Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the
Record Date with respect to such distribution by a fraction of which the
numerator shall be the Current Market Price on such date less the fair market
value (as determined by the Board, whose determination shall be conclusive and
described in a Board resolution) on such date of the portion of the Securities
so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock and the denominator shall
be such Current Market Price, such reduction to become effective immediately
prior to the opening of business on the day following such Record Date;
provided, however, that in the event the then fair market value (as so
determined) of the portion of the Securities so distributed applicable to one
share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than the Current Market Price on
the Record Date, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall
be made so that the Holders shall have the right to receive upon conversion of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock the amount of Securities such Holder would
have received had such Holder converted such Holder's shares of Series A
Preferred Stock immediately prior to such Record Date. In the event that such
dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Price shall
again be adjusted to be the Conversion Price which would then be in effect if
such dividend or distribution had not been declared. If the Board determines the
fair market value of any distribution for purposes of this Section 7(c) by
reference to the actual or when issued trading market for any Securities
comprising all or part of such distribution, it must in doing so consider the
prices in such market over the same period used in computing the Current Market
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            Rights or warrants distributed by the Corporation to all holders of
Common Stock entitling the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares
of the Corporation's capital stock (either initially or under certain
circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified
event or events (a "Trigger Event"): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such
shares of Common Stock; (ii) are not exercisable; and (iii) are also issued in
respect of future issuances of Common Stock, shall not be deemed to have been
distributed for purposes of this Section 7(c) (and no adjustment to the
Conversion Price under this Section 7(c) will be required) until the occurrence
of the earliest Trigger Event. If any such rights or warrants, including any
such existing rights or warrants distributed prior hereto are subject to Trigger
Events, upon the satisfaction of each of which such rights or warrants shall
become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness
or other assets, then the occurrence of each such Trigger Event shall be deemed
to be such date of issuance and record date with respect to new rights or
warrants (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights or warrants
without exercise by the holder thereof) (so that, by way of illustration and not
limitation, the dates of issuance of any such rights shall be deemed to be the
dates on which such rights become exercisable to purchase capital stock of the
Corporation, and not the date on which such rights may be issued, or may become
evidenced by separate certificates, if such rights are not then so exercisable).
In addition, in the event of any distribution of rights or warrants, or any
Trigger Event with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating
a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Conversion Price under this
Section 7(c) was made (i) in the case of any such rights or warrants which shall
all have been redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof,
the Conversion Price shall be readjusted upon such final redemption or
repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may
be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or
repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to
such rights or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or
warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption
or repurchase, and (ii) in the case of such rights or warrants which shall have
expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the
Conversion Price shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been
issued.

            For purposes of this Section 7(c) and Sections 7(a) and 7(b), any
dividend or distribution to which this Section 7(c) is applicable that also
includes shares of Common Stock, or rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock to which Section 7(b) applies (or both), shall
be deemed instead to be (i) a dividend or distribution of the evidences of
indebtedness, assets, shares of capital stock, rights or warrants other than
such shares of Common Stock or rights or warrants to which Section 7(b) applies
(and any Conversion Price reduction required by this Section 7(c) with respect
to such dividend or distribution shall then be made) immediately followed by
(ii) a dividend or distribution of such shares of Common Stock or such rights or
warrants (and any further Conversion Price reduction required by Sections 7(a)
and 7(b) with respect to such dividend or distribution shall then be made),
except (i) the Record Date of such dividend or distribution shall be substituted
as "the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such dividend or other distribution," "Record Date fixed for such determination"
and "Record Date" within the meaning of Section 7(a) and as "the date fixed for
the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants,"
"the Record Date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to
receive such rights or warrants" and "such Record Date" within the meaning of
Section 7(b) and (ii) any shares of Common Stock included in such dividend or
distribution shall not be deemed "outstanding at the close of business on the
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            (d) Adjustments for Certain Cash Dividends. In case the Corporation
shall hereafter, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of its
Common Stock cash (excluding any cash that is distributed upon a Change of
Control to which Section 5(b) applies or as part of a distribution referred to
in Section 7(c)) in an aggregate amount that, combined with the aggregate amount
of any other such distributions to all holders of outstanding shares of Common
Stock made exclusively in cash within the twelve (12) months preceding the date
of payment of such distribution, and in respect of which no adjustment pursuant
to this Section 7(d) has been made, exceeds five percent (5%) of the product of
(x) the Current Market Price on the Record Date with respect to such
distribution times (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such
date, then, and in each such case, immediately after the close of business on
such date, unless the Corporation elects to reserve such cash for distribution
to the Series A Holders upon the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock (and shall have made adequate provision) so that the Series A Holders will
receive upon such conversion, in addition to the shares of Common Stock to which
the Series A Holders are entitled, the amount of cash which the Series A Holders
would have received if the Series A Holders had, immediately prior to the Record
Date for such distribution of cash, converted their shares of Series A Preferred
Stock into Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be reduced so that the same
shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect
immediately prior to the close of business on such Record Date by a fraction (i)
the numerator of which shall be equal to the Current Market Price on such Record
Date less an amount equal to the quotient of (x) the excess of such combined
amount over such five percent (5%) and (y) the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on such Record Date and (ii) the denominator of which shall be equal
to the Current Market Price on such Record Date; provided, however, that in the
event the portion of the cash so distributed applicable to one share of Common
Stock is equal to or greater than the Current Market Price of the Common Stock
on such Record Date, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision
shall be made so that the Holders shall have the right to receive upon
conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock the amount of cash the Series A
Holders would have received had the Holders converted all of their shares of
Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to such Record Date. In the event
that such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Price
shall again be adjusted to be the Conversion Price which would then be in effect
if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

            (e) As used in this Section 7, the following terms shall have the
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            "Current Market Price" shall mean the arithmetic average of the
daily price per share of Common Stock on the Trading Market for the ten (10)
consecutive Trading Days ending on and including the Trading Day immediately
prior to the date in question; provided, however, that (i) if the "ex" date (as
hereinafter defined) for any event (other than the issuance or distribution
requiring such computation) that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Price
pursuant to Section 7(a), (b), (c) or (d), occurs during such ten consecutive
Trading Days, the Market Price for each Trading Day prior to the "ex" date for
such other event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Market Price by the same
fraction by which the Conversion Price is so required to be adjusted as a result
of such other event, (ii) if the "ex" date for any event (other than the
issuance or distribution requiring such computation) that requires an adjustment
to the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 7 (a), (b), (c) or (d), occurs on or
after the "ex" date for the issuance or distribution requiring such computation
and prior to the day in question, the Market Price for each Trading Day on and
after the "ex" date for such other event shall be adjusted by multiplying such
Market Price by the reciprocal of the fraction by which the Conversion Price is
so required to be adjusted as a result of such other event, and (iii) if the
"ex" date for the issuance or distribution requiring such computation is prior
to the day in question, after taking into account any adjustment required
pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of this proviso, the Market Price for each
Trading Day on or after such "ex" date shall be adjusted by adding thereto the
amount of any cash and the fair market value (as determined by the Board in a
manner consistent with any determination of such value for purposes of Section
7(c)), whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board
resolution) of the evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock or assets
being distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock as of the close of
business on the day before such "ex" date. For purposes of this paragraph, the
term "ex" date, (i) when used with respect to any issuance or distribution,
means the first date on which the Common Stock trades, regular way, on the
relevant exchange or in the relevant market from which the Market Price was
obtained without the right to receive such issuance or distribution and (ii)
when used with respect to any subdivision or combination of shares of Common
Stock, means the first date on which the Common Stock trades, regular way, on
such exchange or in such market after the time at which such subdivision or
combination becomes effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever
successive adjustments to the Conversion Price are called for pursuant to
Section 7, such adjustments shall be made to the Current Market Price as may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the intent of Section 7 and to avoid
unjust or inequitable results as determined in good faith by the Board.

            "Record Date" shall mean, with respect to any dividend, distribution
or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock have the
right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the Common
Stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged for or converted into any
combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such cash, securities or other
property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by statute,
contract or otherwise).

            (f) Notice of Adjustment. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted,
as herein provided, the Corporation shall promptly cause a notice setting forth
the adjusted Conversion Price and adjusted number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of each share of Series A Preferred Stock, and, if
requested, information describing the transactions giving rise to such
adjustments, to be mailed to the Series A Holders at their last addresses
appearing in the Corporation's Share Register, and shall cause a certified copy
thereof to be mailed to its transfer agent, if any. The Corporation may retain a
firm of independent certified public accountants selected by the Board (who may
be the regular accountants employed by the Corporation) to make any computation
required by this Section 7 (but not any determination expressly required hereby
to be made by the Board), and a certificate signed by such firm shall be
conclusive evidence of the correctness of such adjustment.

      8. Voting Rights.

            (a) Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein or pursuant
to applicable law, the Series A Holders shall be entitled to vote, together with
the holders of Common Stock and other voting securities as a single class, on
all matters as to which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote, in
the same manner and with the same effect as such Common Stock holders. In any
such vote, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder
thereof to the number of votes per share that equals the number of whole shares
of Common Stock into which each such share of Series A Preferred Stock is then
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            (b) Notwithstanding any thing to the contrary contained herein and
so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the
Corporation will not, without the approval of Series A Holders who hold at least
two-thirds of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding,
amend or otherwise alter (whether by amendment, merger, consolidation or
otherwise) any of the preferences, voting powers or relative, participating,
optional, preemptive or other special rights set forth above in this Certificate
of Designation, Preferences and Rights.

      9. Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and
keep available and free of preemptive rights out of its authorized but unissued
Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, such number of its shares of
Common Stock (or other shares or securities as may be required) as shall from
time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series A
Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof. If at any time the number of
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock (or such other shares or
securities) shall not be sufficient to affect the conversion of all then
outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall promptly take such
action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Stock
(or such other shares or securities) to such number of shares as shall be
sufficient for such purpose.

      10. Notice to Series A Holders Prior to Certain Actions. In case on or
after the date hereof:

            (a) the Corporation shall declare a dividend (or any other
distribution) on the Common Stock; or

            (b) the Corporation shall authorize the granting to the holders of
the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of
any class or any other rights or warrants; or

            (c) the Board of Directors shall authorize any reclassification of
the Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination of the outstanding
Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or
from no par value to par value), or any transaction which, upon completion
thereof, would constitute a Change of Control or any other consolidation, merger
or other business combination transaction to which the Corporation is a party,
or the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation; or

            (d) there shall be pending the voluntary or involuntary dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation;


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the Corporation shall give the holders of record of the Series A Preferred
Stock, as promptly as possible but in any event at least ten (10) days prior to
the applicable date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (X) the date on
which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or
rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the
holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution
or rights are to be determined, or (Y) the date on which such reclassification,
Change of Control, consolidation, merger, other business combination
transaction, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected
to become effective or occur, and the date as of which it is expected that
holders of Common Stock of record who shall be entitled to exchange their Common
Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
Change of Control, consolidation, merger, other business combination
transaction, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up shall be
determined. Such notice shall not include any information which would be
material non-public information for purposes of the Exchange Act. In the case of
any such action of which the Corporation gives such notice to the holders of
record of the Series A Preferred Stock or is required to give such notice to
such holders, such holders shall be entitled to give a conversion notice which
is contingent on the completion of such action.


      11. Miscellaneous.


            (a) The Series A Preferred Stock may not be redeemed by the
Corporation or the Series A Holders at any time. There is no sinking fund with
respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.

            (b) The shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any
preferences, voting powers or relative, participating, optional, preemptive or
other special rights except as set forth above in this Certificate of
Designation, Preferences and Rights and in the Charter.

            (c) The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
receive all communications sent by the Corporation to the holders of the Common
Stock.



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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Epoch Holding Corporation has caused this
Certificate to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer, as of this 6th day of
November 2006, and such person hereby affirms under penalty of perjury that this
Certificate is the act and deed of Epoch Holding Corporation and that the facts
stated herein are true and correct.


                                EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION



                                By:  /s/ William W. Priest
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                                     William W. Priest, an authorized officer



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