Exhibit 4.4


Series 2007-2
(Class C)


ISDA

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.


2002
MASTER AGREEMENT


dated as
of March 29, 2007


ABN AMRO BANK N.V. and
GE CAPITAL CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE TRUST have
entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a “Transaction”)
that are or will be governed by this 2002 Master Agreement, which includes the
schedule (the “Schedule”), and the documents and other confirming evidence
(each a “Confirmation”) exchanged between the parties or otherwise effective
for the purpose of confirming or evidencing those Transactions. This 2002
Master Agreement and the Schedule are together referred to as this “Master
Agreement”.


Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:-


1.                                      Interpretation


(a)                                  Definitions. The terms defined in
Section 14 and elsewhere in this Master Agreement will have the meanings
therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.


(b)                                  Inconsistency.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the
Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule will
prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any
Confirmation and this Master Agreement, such Confirmation will prevail for the
purpose of the relevant Transaction.


(c)                                  Single Agreement. All
Transaction are entered into the reliance on the fact that this Master
Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement between the parties
(collectively referred to as this “Agreement”), and the parties would not otherwise
enter into any Transactions.


2.                                      Obligations


(a)                                  General Conditions.


(i)                                     Each
party will make each payment or delivery specified in each Confirmation to be
made by it, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement.


(ii)                                  Payments
under this Agreement will be made on the due date for value on that date in the
place of the account specified in the relevant Confirmation or otherwise
pursuant to this Agreement, in freely transferable funds and in the manner
customary for payments in the required currency. Where settlement is by
delivery (that is, other than by payment), such delivery will be made for
receipt on the due date in the manner customary for the relevant obligation
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(iii)                               Each obligation of each
party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject to (1) the condition precedent that no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to the other party
has occurred and is continuing, (2) the condition precedent that no Early
Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction has occurred or been
effectively designated and (3) each other condition specified in this Agreement
to be a condition precedent for the purpose of this Section 2(a)(iii).


(b)                                  Change of Account.  Either party may change its account for
receiving a payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least
five Local Business Days prior to the Scheduled Settlement Date for the payment
or delivery to which such change applies unless such other party gives timely
notice of a reasonable objection to such change.


(c)                                  Netting of Payments.  If on any date amounts would otherwise be
payable: —


(i)                                     in
the same currency; and


(ii)                                  in
respect of the same Transaction,


by each party to the other, then, on such date, each
party’s obligation to make payment of any such amount will be automatically
satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have
been payable by one party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have
been payable by the other party, replaced by an obligation upon the party by
which the larger aggregate amount would have been payable to pay to the other
party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate
amount.


The parties may elect in respect of two or more
Transactions that a net amount and payment obligation will be determined in
respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the same currency in respect
of those Transactions, regardless of whether such amounts are payable in
respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made in the Schedule or
any Confirmation by specifying that “Multiple Transaction Payment Netting”
applies to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election (in
which case clause (ii) above will not apply to such Transactions). If Multiple
Transaction Payment Netting is applicable to Transactions, it will apply to
those Transactions with effect from the starting date specified in the Schedule
or such Confirmation, or, if a starting date is not specified in the Schedule
or such Confirmation, the starting date otherwise agreed by the parties in
writing. This election may be made separately for different groups of
Transactions and will apply separately to each pairing of Offices through which
the parties make and receive payments or deliveries.


(d) Deduction or Withholding for Tax.


(i)                                     Gross-Up. All payments under this Agreement will
be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax
unless such deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as
modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then
in effect. If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then that party (“X”)
will: —


(1)                                  promptly
notify the other party (“Y”) of such requirement;


(2)                                  pay
to the relevant authorities the full amount required to be deducted or withheld
(including the full amount required to be deducted or withheld from any
additional amount paid by X to Y under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier
of determining that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving
notice that such amount has been assessed against Y;


(3)                                  promptly
forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified copy), or other documentation
reasonably acceptable to Y, evidencing such payment to such authorities; and



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(4)                                  if
such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to the payment to which
Y is otherwise entitled under this Agreement, such additional amount as is
necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by Y (free and clear
of Indemnifiable Taxes, whether assessed against X or Y) will equal the full amount Y would have received had
no such deduction or withholding been required. However, X will not be required
to pay any additional amount to Y to the extent that it would not be required
to be paid but for: —


(A)                              the
failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement contained in Section
4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or


(B)                                the
failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to Section 3(f) to be accurate
and true unless such failure would not have occurred but for (I) any action
taken by a taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction,
after a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken
or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (II) a Change in Tax
Law.


(ii)                                  Liability.  If:—


(1)                                  X
is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant
governmental revenue authority, to make any deduction or withholding in respect
of which X would not be required to pay an additional amount to Y under Section
2(d)(i)(4);


(2)                                  X
does not so deduct or withhold; and


(3)                                  a
liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly against X,


then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then
satisfies the liability resulting from such Tax, Y will promptly pay to X the
amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest, but
including any related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to comply
with or perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).


3.                                      Representations


Each party makes the representations contained in
Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 3(e) and 3(f) and, if specified in the
Schedule as applying, 3(g) to the other party (which representations will be
deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is
entered into and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all
times until the termination of this Agreement). If any “Additional
Representation” is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying,
the party or parties specified for such Additional Representation will make
and, if applicable, be deemed to repeat such Additional Representation at the
time or times specified for such Additional Representation.


(a)                                  Basic Representations.


(i)                                     Status. It is duly organised and validly
existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organisation or
incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing;


(ii)                                  Powers. It has the power to execute this
Agreement and any other documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is
a party, to deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this
Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to perform its
obligations under this Agreement and any obligations it has under any Credit
Support Document to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action to
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(iii)                               No Violation or Conflict.  Such execution, delivery and performance
do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its
constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of
government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction
binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;


(iv)                              Consents.  All governmental and other consents that
are required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and are in
full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been
complied with; and


(v)                                 Obligations Binding.  Its obligations under this Agreement and
any Credit Support Document to which it is a party constitute its legal, valid
and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms
(subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganisation, insolvency, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to
enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).


(b)                                  Absence of Certain Events.  No Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred
and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of
its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party.


(c)                                  Absence of Litigation.  There is not pending or, to its
knowledge, threatened against it, any of its Credit Support Providers or any of
its applicable Specified Entities any action, suit or proceeding at law or in
equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or
any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or
enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or such Credit Support Document.


(d)                                  Accuracy of Specified Information.  All applicable information that is
furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified
for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the
information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.


(e)                                  Payer Tax Representation.  Each representation specified in the
Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate
and true.


(f)                                    Payee Tax Representations.  Each representation specified in the
Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate
and true.


(g)                                 No Agency.
It is entering into this Agreement, including each Transaction, as
principal and not as agent of any person or entity.


4.                                      Agreements


Each party agrees with the other that, so long as
either party has or may have any obligation under this Agreement or under any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party: —


(a)                                  Furnish Specified Information.  It will deliver to the other party or, in
certain cases under clause (iii) below, to such government or taxing authority
as the other party reasonably directs: —


(i)                                     any
forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation specified in the Schedule
or any Confirmation;


(ii)                                  any
other documents specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation; and



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(iii)                               upon reasonable demand
by such other party, any form or document that may be required or reasonably
requested in writing in order to allow such other party or its Credit Support
Provider to make a payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit
Support Document without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any
Tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so long as the
completion, execution or submission of such form or document would not
materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of the party in receipt
of such demand), with any such form or document to be accurate and completed in
a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party and to be executed and to
be delivered with any reasonably required certification,


in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or
such Confirmation or, if none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.


(b)                                  Maintain Authorisations.  It will use all reasonable efforts to
maintain in full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other
authority that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement
or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party and will use all
reasonable efforts to obtain any that may become necessary in the future.


(c)                                  Comply With Laws.  It will comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply would
materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement
or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.


(d)                                  Tax Agreement.  It will give notice of any failure of a representation made
by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of such
failure.


(e)                                  Payment of Stamp Tax.  Subject to Section 11, it will pay any
Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or
performance of this Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated,
organised, managed and controlled or considered to have its seat, or where an
Office through which it is acting for the purpose of this Agreement is located
(“Stamp Tax Jurisdiction”), and will indemnify the other party against any
Stamp Tax levied or imposed upon the other party or in respect of the other
party’s execution or performance of this Agreement by any such Stamp Tax
Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with respect to the
other party.


5.                                      Events
of Default and Termination Events


(a)                                  Events of Default.  The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if
applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity
of such party of any of the following events constitutes (subject to Sections
5(c) and 6(e)(iv)) an event of default (an “Event of Default”) with respect to
such party: —


(i)                                     Failure to Pay or Deliver.  Failure by the party to make, when due,
any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or
9(h)(i)(2) or (4) required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied on
or before the first Local Business Day in the case of any such payment or the
first Local Delivery Day in the case of any such delivery after, in each case,
notice of such failure is given to the party;


(ii)                                  Breach of Agreement; Repudiation
of Agreement.


(1)                                  Failure
by the party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation (other than
an obligation to make any payment under this Agreement or delivery under
Section 2(a)(i) or 9(h)(i)(2) or (4) or to give notice of a Termination Event
or any agreement or obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be
complied with or performed by the party in accordance with this Agreement if
such failure is not remedied within 30 days after notice of such failure is
given to the party; or


(2)                                  the
party disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or
challenges the validity of, this Master Agreement, any Confirmation executed
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Transaction evidenced by such a Confirmation (or such
action is taken by any person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or
act on its behalf);


(iii)                               Credit Support Default.


(1)                                  Failure
by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to comply with or
perform any agreement or obligation to be complied with or performed by it in
accordance with any Credit Support Document if such failure is continuing after
any applicable grace period has elapsed;


(2)                                  the
expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document or the failing or
ceasing of such Credit Support Document, or any security interest granted by
such party or such Credit Support Provider to the other party pursuant to any
such Credit Support Document, to be in full force and effect for the purpose of
this Agreement (in each case other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the
satisfaction of all obligations of such party under each Transaction to which
such Credit Support Document relates without the written consent of the other
party; or


(3)                                  the
party or such Credit Support Provider disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or
rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, such Credit
Support Document (or such action is taken by any person or entity appointed or
empowered to operate it or act on its behalf);


(iv)                              Misrepresentation.  A representation (other than a representation
under Section 3(e) or 3(f)) made or repeated or deemed to have been made or
repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such party in this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been incorrect or
misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been
made or repeated;


(v)                                 Default Under Specified
Transaction.  The
party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified
Entity of such party: —


(1)                                  defaults
(other than by failing to make a delivery) under a Specified Transaction or any
credit support arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction and, after
giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, such
default results in a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or
an early termination of, that Specified Transaction;


(2)                                  defaults,
after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in
making any payment due on the last payment or exchange date of, or any payment
on early termination of, a Specified Transaction (or, if there is no applicable
notice requirement or grace period, such default continues for at least one
Local Business Day);


(3)                                  defaults
in making any delivery due under (including any delivery due on the last
delivery or exchange date of) a Specified Transaction or any credit support
arrangement relating to a Specified Transaction and, after giving effect to any
applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default results in a
liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination
of, all transactions outstanding under the documentation applicable to that
Specified Transaction; or


(4)                                  disaffirms,
disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the
validity of, a Specified Transaction or any credit support arrangement relating
to a Specified Transaction that is, in either case, confirmed or evidenced by a
document or other confirming evidence executed and delivered by that party,
Credit Support Provider or Specified Entity (or such action is taken by any
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(vi)                              Cross-Default.  If “Cross-Default” is specified in the
Schedule as applying to the party, the occurrence or existence of: —


(1)                                  a
default, event of default or other similar condition or event (however
described) in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of such party
or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one or more agreements
or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of any of them (individually
or collectively) where the aggregate principal amount of such agreements or
instruments, either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in
clause (2) below, is not less than the applicable Threshold Amount (as
specified in the Schedule) which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness
becoming, or becoming capable at such time of being declared, due and payable
under such agreements or instruments before it would otherwise have been due
and payable; or


(2)                                  a
default by such party, such Credit Support Provider or such Specified Entity
(individually or collectively) in making one or more payments under such
agreements or instruments on the due date for payment (after giving effect to
any applicable notice requirement or grace period) in an aggregate amount,
either alone or together with the amount, if any, referred to in clause (1)
above, of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount;


(vii)                           Bankruptcy.
The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any
applicable Specified Entity of such party: —


(1)                                  is
dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (2)
becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing
its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a
general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its
creditors; (4)(A) institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator,
supervisor or any similar official with primary insolvency, rehabilitative or
regulatory jurisdiction over it in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organisation or the jurisdiction of its head or home office, a proceeding
seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any
bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights,
or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation by it or such
regulator, supervisor or similar official, or (B) has instituted against it a
proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief
under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’
rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and such
proceeding or petition is instituted or presented by a person or entity not
described in clause (A) above and either (I) results in a judgment of
insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of
an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (II) is not dismissed,
discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 15 days of the institution
or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up,
official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation,
amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an
administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee,
custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its
assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its
assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal
process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its
assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not
dismissed,, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 15 days
thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which,
under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any
of the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) above (inclusive); or (9) takes
any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or
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(viii)                        Merger Without Assumption.  The party or any Credit Support Provider
of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or
transfers all or substantially all its assets to, or reorganises,
reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another entity and, at the time of
such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, transfer, reorganisation,
reincorporation or reconstitution: —


(1)                                  the
resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume all the obligations
of such party or such Credit Support Provider under this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it or its predecessor was a party; or


(2)                                  the
benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend (without the consent of
the other party) to the performance by such resulting, surviving or transferee
entity of its obligations under this Agreement.


(b)                                  Termination Events.  The occurrence at any time with respect to a party or, if
applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified Entity
of such party of any event specified below constitutes (subject to Section
5(c)) an Illegality if the event is specified in clause (i) below, a Force
Majeure Event if the event is specified in clause (ii) below, a Tax Event if
the event is specified in clause (iii) below, a Tax Event Upon Merger if the
event is specified in clause (iv) below, and, if specified to be applicable, a
Credit Event Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to clause (v) below
or an Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to clause
(vi) below:—


(i)                                     Illegality.  After giving effect to any applicable
provision, disruption fallback or remedy specified in, or pursuant to, the
relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, due to an event or
circumstance (other than any action taken by a party or, if applicable, any
Credit Support Provider of such party) occurring after a Transaction is entered
into, it becomes unlawful under any applicable law (including without
limitation the laws of any country in which payment, delivery or compliance is
required by either party or any Credit Support Provider, as the case may be),
on any day, or it would be unlawful if the relevant payment, delivery or
compliance were required on that day (in each case, other than as a result of a
breach by the party of Section 4(b)): —


(1)                                  for
the Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes
and receives payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction to perform
any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or delivery in respect
of such Transaction, to receive a payment or delivery in respect of such
Transaction or to comply with any other material provision of this Agreement
relating to such Transaction; or


(2)                                  for
such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the
Affected Party) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a
payment or delivery which such party or Credit Support Provider has under any
Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction, to receive a payment or
delivery under such Credit Support Document or to comply with any other
material provision of such Credit Support Document;


(ii)                                  Force Majeure Event.  After giving effect to any applicable
provision, disruption fallback or remedy specified in, or pursuant to, the
relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement, by reason of force majeure
or act of state occurring after a Transaction is entered into, on any day: —


(1)                                  the
Office through which such party (which will be the Affected Party) makes and
receives payments or deliveries with respect to such Transaction is prevented
from performing any absolute or contingent obligation to make a payment or
delivery in respect of such Transaction, from receiving a payment or delivery
in respect of such Transaction or from complying with any other material
provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction (or would be so
prevented if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day),
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impracticable for such Office so to perform, receive
or comply (or it would be impossible or impracticable for such Office so to
perform, receive or comply if such payment, delivery or compliance were
required on that day); or


(2)                                  such
party or any Credit Support Provider of such party (which will be the Affected
Party) is prevented from performing any absolute or contingent obligation to
make a payment or delivery which such party or Credit Support Provider has
under any Credit Support Document relating to such Transaction, from receiving
a payment or delivery under such Credit Support Document or from complying with
any other material provision of such Credit Support Document (or would be so
prevented if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day),
or it becomes impossible or impracticable for such party or Credit Support
Provider so to perform, receive or comply (or it would be impossible or
impracticable for such party or Credit Support Provider so to perform, receive
or comply if such payment, delivery or compliance were required on that day),


so long as the force majeure or act of state is beyond
the control of such Office, such party or such Credit Support Provider, as
appropriate, and such Office, party or Credit Support Provider could not, after
using all reasonable efforts (which will not require such party or Credit
Support Provider to incur a loss, other than immaterial, incidental expenses),
overcome such prevention, impossibility or impracticability;


(iii)                               Tax Event. Due to (1) any action taken by a
taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, after a
Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or
brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (2) a Change in Tax Law,
the party (which will be the Affected Party) will, or there is a substantial
likelihood that it will, on the next succeeding Scheduled Settlement Date (A)
be required to pay to the other party an additional amount in respect of an
Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under
Section 9(h)) or (B) receive a payment from which an amount is required to be
deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except in respect of interest
under Section 9(h)) and no additional amount is required to be paid in respect
of such Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of Section
2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B));


(iv)                              Tax Event Upon Merger.  The party (the “Burdened Party”) on the
next succeeding Scheduled Settlement Date will either (1) be required to pay an
additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4)
(except in respect of interest under Section 9(h)) or (2) receive a payment
from which an amount has been deducted or withheld for or on account of any Tax
in respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional amount
(other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in either case as a
result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with, or merging with or into,
or transferring all or substantially all its assets (or any substantial part of
the assets comprising the business conducted by it as of the date of this
Master Agreement) to, or reorganising, reincorporating or reconstituting into
or as, another entity (which will be the Affected Party) where such action does
not constitute a Merger Without Assumption;


(v)                                 Credit Event Upon Merger.  If “Credit Event Upon Merger” is
specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, a Designated Event (as
defined below) occurs with respect to such party, any Credit Support Provider
of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party (in each case, “X”)
and such Designated Event does not constitute a Merger Without Assumption, and
the creditworthiness of X or, if applicable, the successor, surviving or
transferee entity of X, after taking into account any applicable Credit Support
Document, is materially weaker immediately after the occurrence of such
Designated Event than that of X immediately prior to the occurrence of such
Designated Event (and, in any such event, such party or its successor,
surviving or transferee entity, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party). A “Designated
Event” with respect to X means that: —


(1)                                  X
consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers all or
substantially all its assets (or any substantial part of the assets comprising
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date of this Master Agreement) to, or reorganises,
reincorporates or reconstitutes into or as, another entity;


(2)                                  any
person, related group of persons or entity acquires directly or indirectly the
beneficial ownership of (A) equity securities having the power to elect a
majority of the board of directors (or its equivalent) of X or (B) any other
ownership interest enabling it to exercise control of X; or


(3)                                  X
effects any substantial change in its capital structure by means of the
issuance, incurrence or guarantee of debt or the issuance of (A) preferred
stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for debt or
preferred stock or (B) in the case of entities other than corporations, any
other form of ownership interest; or


(vi)                              Additional Termination Event. If any “Additional Termination Event” is
specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying, the occurrence of
such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party or Affected Parties will be
as specified for such Additional Termination Event in the Schedule or such
Confirmation).


(c)                                  Hierarchy of Events.


(i)                                     An
event or circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to an Illegality or a
Force Majeure Event will not, for so long as that is the case, also constitute
or give rise to an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i), 5(a)(ii)(l) or
5(a)(iii)(l) insofar as such event or circumstance relates to the failure to
make any payment or delivery or a failure to comply with any other material
provision of this Agreement or a Credit Support Document, as the case may be.


(ii)                                  Except
in circumstances contemplated by clause (i) above, if an event or circumstance
which would otherwise constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force
Majeure Event also constitutes an Event of Default or any other Termination
Event, it will be treated as an Event of Default or such other Termination
Event, as the case may be, and will not constitute or give rise to an
Illegality or a Force Majeure Event.


(iii)                               If an event or
circumstance which would otherwise constitute or give rise to a Force Majeure
Event also constitutes an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality,
except as described in clause (ii) above, and not a Force Majeure Event.


(d)                                  Deferral of Payments and Deliveries During Waiting Period.  If an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event
has occurred and is continuing with respect to a Transaction, each payment or
delivery which would otherwise be required to be made under that Transaction
will be deferred to, and will not be due until: —


(i)                                     the
first Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery, the first Local
Delivery Day (or the first day that would have been a Local Business Day or
Local Delivery Day, as appropriate, but for the occurrence of the event or
circumstance constituting or giving rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure
Event) following the end of any applicable Waiting Period in respect of that
Illegality or Force Majeure Event, as the case may be; or


(ii)                                  if
earlier, the date on which the event or circumstance constituting or giving
rise to that Illegality or Force Majeure Event ceases to exist or, if such date
is not a Local Business Day or, in the case of a delivery, a Local Delivery
Day, the first following day that is a Local Business Day or Local Delivery
Day, as appropriate.


(e)                                  Inability of Head or Home Office to Perform Obligations of
Branch.  If (i) an
Illegality or a Force Majeure Event occurs under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or
5(b)(ii)(l) and the relevant Office is not the Affected Party’s head or home
office, (ii) Section 10(a) applies, (iii) the other party seeks performance of
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compliance with the relevant provision by the Affected
Party’ s head or home office and (iv) the Affected Party’s head or home office
fails so to perform or comply due to the occurrence of an event or circumstance
which would, if that head or home office were the Office through which the
Affected Party makes and receives payments and deliveries with respect to the
relevant Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force
Majeure Event, and such failure would otherwise constitute an Event of Default
under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(l) with respect to such party, then, for so
long as the relevant event or circumstance continues to exist with respect to
both the Office referred to in Section 5(b)(i)(l) or 5(b)(ii)(l), as the case
may be, and the Affected Party’s head or home office, such failure will not
constitute an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(l).


6.                                      Early
Termination; Close-Out Netting


(a)                                  Right to Terminate Following Event of Default.  If at any time an Event of Default with
respect to a party (the “Defaulting Party”) has occurred and is then
continuing, the other party (the “Non-defaulting Party”) may, by not more than
20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as
an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If,
however, “Automatic Early Termination” is specified in the Schedule as applying
to a party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding
Transactions will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such
party of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) (vii)(l), (3), (5), (6)
or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8), and as of the time immediately
preceding the institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the
relevant petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of
Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto,
(8).


(b)                                  Right to Terminate Following Termination Event.


(i)                                     Notice.
If a Termination Event other than a Force Majeure Event occurs, an
Affected Party will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other
party, specifying the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected
Transaction, and will also give the other party such other information about
that Termination Event as the other party may reasonably require. If a Force
Majeure Event occurs, each party will, promptly upon becoming aware of it, use
all reasonable efforts to notify the other party, specifying the nature of that
Force Majeure Event, and will also give the other party such other information
about that Force Majeure Event as the other party may reasonably require.


(ii)                                  Transfer to Avoid Termination  Event.  If
a Tax Event occurs and there is only one Affected Party, or if a Tax Event Upon
Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the Affected Party, the Affected Party
will, as a condition to its right to designate an Early Termination Date under
Section 6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will not require such party
to incur a loss, other than immaterial, incidental expenses) to transfer within
20 days after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i) all its rights and
obligations under this Agreement in respect of the Affected Transactions to
another of its Offices or Affiliates so that such Termination Event ceases to
exist.


If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer
it will give notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day
period, whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days
after the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).


Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii)
will be subject to and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other
party, which consent will not be withheld if such other party’s policies in
effect at such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the
transferee on the terms proposed.


(iii)                               Two Affected Parties. If a Tax Event occurs and there are two
Affected Parties, each party will use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement
within 30 days after notice of such occurrence is given under Section 6(b)(i)
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(iv)                              Right to Terminate.


(1)                                  If:
—


(A)                              a
transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under Section 6(b)(iii), as the
case may be, has not been effected with respect to all Affected Transactions
within 30 days after an Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or


(B)                                a
Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax
Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected Party.


the Burdened Party in the case of a Tax Event Upon
Merger, any Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event or an Additional
Termination Event if there are two Affected Parties, or the Non-affected Party
in the case of a Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if
there is only one Affected Party may, if the relevant Termination Event is then
continuing, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party, designate a day
not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date
in respect of all Affected Transactions.


(2)                                  If
at any time an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event has occurred and is then
continuing and any applicable Waiting Period has expired: —


(A)                              Subject
to clause (B) below, either party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the
other party, designate (I) a day not earlier than the day on which such notice
becomes effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all Affected
Transactions or (II) by specifying in that notice the Affected Transactions in
respect of which it is designating the relevant day as an Early Termination
Date, a day not earlier than two Local Business Days following the day on which
such notice becomes effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of less
than all Affected Transactions. Upon receipt of a notice designating an Early
Termination Date in respect of less than all Affected Transactions, the other
party may, by notice to the designating party, if such notice is effective on
or before the day so designated, designate that same day as an Early
Termination Date in respect of any or all other Affected Transactions.


(B)                                An
Affected Party (if the Illegality or Force Majeure Event relates to performance
by such party or any Credit Support Provider of such party of an obligation to
make any payment or delivery under, or to compliance with any other material
provision of, the relevant Credit Support Document) will only have the right to
designate an Early Termination Date under Section 6(b)(iv)(2)(A) as a result of
an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2) or a Force Majeure Event under Section
5(b)(ii)(2) following the prior designation by the other party of an Early
Termination Date, pursuant to Section 6(b)(iv)(2)(A), in respect of less than
all Affected Transactions.


(c)                                  Effect of Designation.


(i)                                     If
notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under Section 6(a) or
6(b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date so designated, whether
or not the relevant Event of Default or Termination Event is then continuing.


(ii)                                  Upon
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date, no
further payments or deliveries under Section 2(a)(i) or 9(h)(i) in respect of
the Terminated Transactions will be required to be made, but without prejudice
to the other provisions of this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect
of an Early Termination Date will be determined pursuant to Sections 6(e) and
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(d)                                  Calculations; Payment Date.


(i)                                     Statement. On or as
soon as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of an Early Termination
Date, each party will make the calculations on its part, if any, contemplated
by Section 6(e) and will provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, in
reasonable detail, such calculations (including any quotations, market data or
information from internal sources used in making such calculations),
(2) specifying (except where there are two Affected Parties) any Early
Termination Amount payable and (3) giving details of the relevant account
to which any amount payable to it is to be paid. In the absence of written confirmation
from the source of a quotation or market data obtained in determining a
Close-out Amount, the records of the party obtaining such quotation or market
data will be conclusive evidence of the existence and accuracy of such
quotation or market data.


(ii)                                  Payment Date. An
Early Termination Amount due in respect of any Early Termination Date will,
together with any amount of interest payable pursuant to Section 9(h)(ii)(2),
be payable (1) on the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective in
the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result
of an Event of Default and (2) on the day which is two Local Business Days
after the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (or, if there
are two Affected Parties, after the day on which the statement provided
pursuant to clause (i) above by the second party to provide such a statement is
effective) in the case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a
result of a Termination Event.


(e)                                  Payments on Early Termination. If
an Early Termination Date occurs, the amount, if any, payable in respect of
that Early Termination Date (the “Early Termination Amount”) will be determined
pursuant to this Section 6(e) and will be subject to Section 6(f).


(i)                                     Events of Default. If
the Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, the Early
Termination Amount will be an amount equal to (1) the sum of (A) the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the Close-out Amount or Close-out Amounts
(whether positive or negative) determined by the Non-defaulting Party for each
Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be,
and (B) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the
Non-defaulting Party less (2) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party. If the Early Termination Amount
is a positive number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting
Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute
value of the Early Termination Amount to the Defaulting Party.


(ii)                                  Termination Events. If
the Early Termination Date results from a Termination Event: —


(1)                                  One Affected Party. Subject to clause (3)
below, if there is one Affected Party, the Early Termination Amount will be
determined in accordance with Section 6(e)(i), except that references to the
Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed to be
references to the Affected Party and to the Non-affected Party, respectively.


(2)                                  Two Affected Parties. Subject to clause
(3) below, if there are two Affected Parties, each party will determine an
amount equal to the Termination Currency Equivalent of the sum of the Close-out
Amount or Close-out Amounts (whether positive or negative) for each Terminated
Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be, and the
Early Termination Amount will be an amount equal to (A) the sum of (I) one-half
of the difference between the higher amount so determined (by party “X”) and
the lower amount so determined (by party “Y”) and (II) the Termination Currency
Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less (B) the Termination Currency
Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y. If the Early Termination Amount is
a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a negative number, X will pay
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(3)                                  Mid-Market Events. If that Termination
Event is an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event, then the Early Termination
Amount will be determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) above, as
appropriate, except that, for the purpose of determining a Close-out Amount or
Close-out Amounts, the Determining Party will: —


(A)                              if
obtaining quotations from one or more third parties (or from any of the Determining
Party’s Affiliates), ask each third party or Affiliate (I) not to take account
of the current creditworthiness of the Determining Party or any existing Credit
Support Document and (II) to provide mid-market quotations; and


(B)                                in
any other case, use mid-market values without regard to the creditworthiness of
the Determining Party.


(iii)                               Adjustment far Bankruptcy. In circumstances where an Early
Termination Date occurs because Automatic Early Termination applies in respect
of a party, the Early Termination Amount will be subject to such adjustments as
are appropriate and permitted by applicable law to reflect any payments or
deliveries made by one party to the other under this Agreement (and retained by
such other party) during the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to
the date for payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).


(iv)                              Adjustment for Illegality or
Force Majeure Event.  The
failure by a party or any Credit Support Provider of such party to pay, when
due, any Early Termination Amount will not constitute an Event of Default under
Section 5(a)(i) or 5(a)(iii)(l) if such failure is due to the occurrence of an
event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to payment,
delivery or compliance related to a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an
Illegality or a Force Majeure Event. Such amount will (1) accrue interest and
otherwise be treated as an Unpaid Amount owing to the other party if
subsequently an Early Termination Date results from an Event of Default, a
Credit Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event in respect of which
all outstanding Transactions are Affected Transactions and (2) otherwise accrue
interest in accordance with Section 9(h)(ii)(2).


(v)                                 Pre-Estimate. The parties agree that an amount recoverable
under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty.
Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and the loss of protection
against future risks, and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
neither party will be entitled to recover any additional damages as a
consequence of the termination of the Terminated Transactions.


(f)                                    Set-Off. Any Early Termination Amount payable to
one party (the “Payee”) by the other party (the “Payer”), in circumstances
where there is a Defaulting Party or where there is one Affected Party in the
case where either a Credit Event Upon Merger has occurred or any other
Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding Transactions are Affected
Transactions has occurred, will, at the option of the Non-defaulting Party or
the Non-affected Party, as the case may be (“X”) (and without prior notice to
the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party, as the case may be), be reduced by
its set-off against any other amounts (“Other Amounts”) payable by the Payee to
the Payer (whether or not arising under this Agreement, matured or contingent
and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or place of booking of the
obligation). To the extent that any Other Amounts are so set off, those Other
Amounts will be discharged promptly and in all respects. X will give notice to
the other party of any set-off effected under this Section 6(f).


For this purpose, either the Early Termination Amount
or the Other Amounts (or the relevant portion of such amounts) may be converted
by X into the currency in which the other is denominated at the rate of
exchange at which such party would be able, in good faith and using
commercially reasonable procedures, to purchase the relevant amount of such
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If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith
estimate that obligation and set off in respect of the estimate, subject to the
relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.


Nothing in this Section 6(f) will be effective to
create a charge or other security interest. This Section 6(f) will be without
prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, offset, combination of
accounts, lien, right of retention or withholding or similar right or
requirement to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled or subject
(whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise).


7.                                      Transfer


Subject to Section 6(b)(ii) and to the extent
permitted by applicable law, neither this Agreement nor any interest or
obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of
security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the
other party, except that: —


(a)                                  a party may make such
a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with,
or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially all its assets to,
another entity (but without prejudice to any other right or remedy under this
Agreement); and


(b)                                  a party may make such
a transfer of all or any part of its interest in any Early Termination Amount
payable to it by a Defaulting Party, together with any amounts payable on or
with respect to that interest and any other rights associated with that
interest pursuant to Sections 8.9(h) and 11.


Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with
this Section 7 will be void.


8.                                      Contractual
Currency


(a)                                  Payment
in the Contractual Currency. Each payment under this Agreement
will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that
payment (the “Contractual Currency”). To the extent permitted by applicable
law, any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual
Currency will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency
other than the Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results
in the actual receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in good
faith and using commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency
so tendered into the Contractual Currency, of the full amount in the
Contractual Currency of all amounts payable in respect of this Agreement. If
for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received falls short
of the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this Agreement,
the party required to make the payment will, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, immediately pay such additional amount in the Contractual
Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall. If for any reason
the amount in the Contractual Currency so received exceeds the amount in the Contractual
Currency payable in respect of this Agreement, the party receiving the payment
will refund promptly the amount of such excess.


(b)                                  Judgments.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment or order
expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered (i) for
the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for the
payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this
Agreement or (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the
payment of any amount described in clause (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking
recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party is
entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive immediately
from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual Currency
received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency and
will refund promptly to the other party any excess of the Contractual Currency
received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency if
such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any variation between the
rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is converted into the
currency of the judgment or order for the purpose of such judgment or order and
the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in good faith and
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commercially reasonable procedures in converting the
currency received into the Contractual Currency, to purchase the Contractual
Currency with the amount of the currency of the judgment or order actually
received by such party.


(c)                                  Separate Indemnities. To the extent permitted by applicable
law, the indemnities in this Section 8 constitute separate and independent
obligations from the other obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable
as separate and independent causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any
indulgence granted by the party to which any payment is owed and will not be
affected by judgment being obtained or claim or proof being made for any other
sums payable in respect of this Agreement.


(d)                                  Evidence of Loss. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be sufficient
for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an actual
exchange or purchase been made.


9.                                      Miscellaneous


(a)                                  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter. Each of the
parties acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on
any oral or written representation, warranty or other assurance (except as
provided for or referred to in this Agreement) and waives all rights and
remedies which might otherwise be available to it in respect thereof, except
that nothing in this Agreement will limit or exclude any liability of a party
for fraud.


(b)                                  Amendments.
An amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement
will only be effective if in writing (including a writing evidenced by a
facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an
exchange of telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic
messaging system.


(c)                                  Survival of Obligations. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii)
and 6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive
the termination of any Transaction.


(d)                                  Remedies Cumulative. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers,
remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.


(e)                                  Counterparts and Confirmations.


(i)                                     This
Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be
executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission and
by electronic messaging system), each of which will be deemed an original.


(ii)                                  The
parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of each Transaction
from the moment they agree to those terms (whether orally or otherwise). A
Confirmation will be entered into as soon as practicable and may be executed
and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission) or be
created by an exchange of telexes, by an exchange of electronic messages on an
electronic messaging system or by an exchange of e-mails, which in each case
will be sufficient for all purposes to evidence a binding supplement to this
Agreement. The parties will specify therein or through another effective means
that any such counterpart, telex, electronic message or e-mail constitutes a
Confirmation.


(f)                                    No Waiver of Rights. A failure or delay in exercising any
right, power or privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to
operate as a waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise,
of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege.


(g)                                 Headings. The
headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are
not to affect the construction of or to be taken into consideration in
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(h)                                 Interest and Compensation.


(i)                                     Prior to Early Termination. Prior
to the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in
respect of the relevant Transaction: —


(1)                                  Interest on Defaulted Payments. If a party
defaults in the performance of any payment obligation, it will, to the extent
permitted by applicable law and subject to Section 6(c), pay interest (before
as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on demand
in the same currency as the overdue amount, for the period from (and including)
the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of actual payment
(and excluding any period in respect of which interest or compensation in
respect of the over due amount is due pursuant to clause (3)(B) or (C) below),
at the Default Rate.


(2)                                  Compensation for Defaulted Deliveries. If
a party defaults in the performance of any obligation required to be settled by
delivery, it will on demand (A) compensate the other party to the extent
provided for in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement and
(B) unless otherwise provided in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this
Agreement, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to Section
6(c), pay to the other party interest (before as well as after judgment) on an
amount equal to the fair market value of that which was required to be
delivered in the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and
including) the originally scheduled date for delivery to (but excluding) the
date of actual delivery (and excluding any period in respect of which interest
or compensation in respect of that amount is due pursuant to clause (4) below),
at the Default Rate. The fair market value of any obligation referred to above
will be determined as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in good
faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, by the party that was
entitled to take delivery.


(3)                                  Interest on Deferred Payments. If:—


(A)                              a
party does not pay any amount that, but for Section 2(a)(iii), would have been
payable, it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to
Section 6(c) and clauses (B) and (C) below, pay interest (before as well as
after judgment) on that amount to the other party on demand (after such amount
becomes payable) in the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and
including) the date the amount would, but for Section 2(a)(iii), have been
payable to (but excluding) the date the amount actually becomes payable, at the
Applicable Deferral Rate;


(B)                                a
payment is deferred pursuant to Section 5(d), the party which would otherwise
have been required to make that payment will, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, subject to Section 6(c) and for so long as no Event of Default
or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party has occurred and is
continuing, pay interest (before as well as after judgment) on the amount of
the deferred payment to the other party on demand (after such amount becomes
payable) in the same currency as the deferred payment, for the period from (and
including) the date the amount would, but for Section 5(d), have been payable
to (but excluding) the earlier of the date the payment is no longer deferred
pursuant to Section 5(d) and the date during the deferral period upon which an
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to that party
occurs, at the Applicable Deferral Rate; or


(C)                                a
party fails to make any payment due to the occurrence of an Illegality or a
Force Majeure Event (after giving effect to any deferral period contemplated by
clause (B) above), it will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subject
to Section 6(c) and for so long as the event or circumstance giving rise to
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continues and no Event of Default or Potential Event
of Default with respect to that party has occurred and is continuing, pay
interest (before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other
party on demand in the same currency as the overdue amount, for the period from
(and including) the date the party fails to make the payment due to the
occurrence of the relevant Illegality or Force Majeure Event (or, if later, the
date the payment is no longer deferred pursuant to Section 5(d) to (but
excluding) the earlier of the date the event or circumstance giving rise to
that Illegality or Force Majeure Event ceases to exist and the date during the
period upon which an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with
respect to that party occurs (and excluding any period in respect of which
interest or compensation in respect of the overdue amount is due pursuant to
clause (B) above), at the Applicable Deferral Rate.


(4)                                  Compensation for Deferred Deliveries. If:—


(A)                              a
party does not perform any obligation that, but for Section 2(a)(iii), would
have been required to be settled by delivery;


(B)                                a
delivery is deferred pursuant to Section 5(d); or


(C)                                a
party fails to make a delivery due to the occurrence of an Illegality or a
Force Majeure Event at a time when any applicable Waiting Period has expired,


the party required (or that would otherwise have been
required) to make the delivery will, to the extent permitted by applicable law
and subject to Section 6(c), compensate and pay interest to the other party on
demand (after, in the case of clauses (A) and (B) above, such delivery is
required) if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation or
elsewhere in this Agreement.


(ii)                                  Early Termination.  Upon the occurrence or effective
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of a Transaction: —


(1)                                  Unpaid Amounts. For the purpose of
determining an Unpaid Amount in respect of the relevant Transaction, and to the
extent permitted by applicable law, interest will accrue on the amount of any
payment obligation or the amount equal to the fair market value of any
obligation required to be settled by delivery included in such determination in
the same currency as that amount, for the period from (and including) the date
the relevant obligation was (or would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii) or
5(d)) required to have been performed to (but excluding) the relevant Early
Termination Date, at the Applicable Close-out Rate.


(2)                                  Interest on Early Termination Amounts. If
an Early Termination Amount is due in respect of such Early Termination Date,
that amount will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be paid together
with interest (before as well as after judgment) on that amount in the
Termination Currency, for the period from (and including) such Early
Termination Date to (but excluding) the date the amount is paid, at the
Applicable Close-out Rate.


(iii)                               Interest Calculation. Any interest pursuant to this Section
9(h) will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number
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10.          Offices;
Multibranch Parties


(a)           If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying,
each party that enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head
or home office represents to and agrees with the other party that,
notwithstanding the place of booking or its jurisdiction of incorporation or
organisation, its obligations are the same in terms of recourse against it as
if it had entered into the Transaction through its head or home office, except
that a party will not have recourse to the head or home office of the other
party in respect of any payment or delivery deferred pursuant to Section 5(d)
for so long as the payment or delivery is so deferred. This representation and
agreement will be deemed to be repealed by each party on each date on which the
parties enter into a Transaction.


(b)           If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the
Schedule, such party may, subject to clause (c) below, enter into a Transaction
through, book a Transaction in and make and receive payments and deliveries
with respect to a Transaction through any Office listed in respect of that
party in the Schedule (but not any other Office unless otherwise agreed by the
parties in writing).


(c)           The Office through which a parry enters into a Transaction
will be the Office specified for that party in the relevant Confirmation or as
otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, and, if an Office for that party is
not specified in the Confirmation or otherwise agreed by the parties in
writing, its head or home office. Unless the parties otherwise agree in
writing, the Office through which a party enters into a Transaction will also
be the Office in which it books the Transaction and the Office through which it
makes and receives payments and deliveries with respect to the Transaction.
Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither party may change the Office in which it
books the Transaction or the Office through which it makes and receives
payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction without the prior written
consent of the other party.


11.          Expenses


A Defaulting Party will on demand indemnify and hold
harmless the other party for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses,
including legal fees, execution fees and Stamp Tax, incurred by such other
party by reason of the enforcement and protection of its rights under this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which the Defaulting Party is a
party or by reason of the early termination of any Transaction, including, but
not limited to, costs of collection.


12.          Notices


(a)           Effectiveness.
Any notice or other communication in respect of this Agreement
may be given in any manner described below (except that a notice or other
communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by electronic messaging
system or e-mail) to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic
messaging system or e-mail details provided (see the Schedule) and will be
deemed effective as indicated: —


(i)            if
in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;


(ii)           if
sent by telex, on the date the recipient’s answerback is received;


(iii)          if
sent by facsimile transmission, on the date it is received by a responsible
employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of
proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission
report generated by the sender’s facsimile machine);


(iv)          if
sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent
(return receipt requested), on the date it is delivered or its delivery is
attempted;


(v)           if
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(vi)          if
sent by e-mail, on the date it is delivered,


unless the date of that delivery (or attempted
delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that
communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the
close of business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication
will be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Local
Business Day.


(b)           Change of Details. Either party may by notice to the other
change the address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system or
e-mail details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.


13.          Governing
Law and Jurisdiction


(a)           Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.


(b)           Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or
proceedings relating to any dispute arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably: —


(i)            submits:—


(1)           if
this Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, to (A) the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts if the Proceedings do not
involve a Convention Court and (B) the exclusive jurisdiction of the English
courts if the Proceedings do involve a Convention Court; or


(2)           if
this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State of New
York, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York
and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New
York City;


(ii)           waives
any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any
Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings
have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to
object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any
jurisdiction over such party; and


(iii)          agrees,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, that the bringing of Proceedings in
any one or more jurisdictions will not preclude the bringing of Proceedings in
any other jurisdiction.


(c)           Service of Process. Each party irrevocably appoints the
Process Agent, if any, specified opposite its name in the Schedule to receive,
for it and on its behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any
reason any party’s Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will
promptly notify the other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute process
agent acceptable to the other party. The parties irrevocably consent to service
of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 12(a)(i),
12(a)(iii) or 12(a)(iv). Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of
either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.


(d)           Waiver of Immunities. Each party irrevocably waives, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and
assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds
of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any
court, (iii) relief by way of injunction or order for specific performance or
recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after
judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its
revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts
of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by
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14.          Definitions


As used in this Agreement: —


“Additional
Representation” has the meaning specified in Section 3.


“Additional
Termination Event” has the meaning specified in Section
5(b).


“Affected Party” has
the meaning specified in Section 5(b).


“Affected
Transactions” means (a) with respect to any Termination
Event consisting of an Illegality, Force Majeure Event, Tax Event or Tax Event
Upon Merger, all Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination
Event (which, in the case of an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2) or a Force
Majeure Event under Section 5(b)(ii)(2), means all Transactions unless the
relevant Credit Support Document references only certain Transactions, in which
case those Transactions and, if the relevant Credit Support Document
constitutes a Confirmation for a Transaction, that Transaction) and (b) with
respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.


“Affiliate”  means, subject to the Schedule, in
relation to any person, any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the
person, any entity that controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any
entity directly or indirectly under common control with the person. For this
purpose, “control” of any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the
voting power of the entity or person.


“Agreement” has
the meaning specified in Section l(c).


“Applicable
Close-out Rate” means: —


(a)           in respect of the determination of an Unpaid Amount: —


(i)            in
respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for
Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;


(ii)           in
respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have been but for
Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the Non-default Rate;


(iii)          in
respect of obligations deferred pursuant to Section 5(d), if there is no
Defaulting Party and for so long as the deferral period continues, the
Applicable Deferral Rate; and


(iv)          in
all other cases following the occurrence of a Termination Event (except where
interest accrues pursuant to clause (iii) above), the Applicable Deferral Rate;
and


(b)           in respect of an Early Termination Amount: —


(i)            for
the period from (and including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but
excluding) the date (determined in accordance with Section 6(d) (ii)) on which
that amount is payable: —


(1)           if
the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Defaulting Party, the Default
Rate;


(2)           if
the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Non-defaulting Party, the
Non-default Rate; and


(3)           in
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(ii)           for
the period from (and including) the date (determined in accordance with Section
6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable to (but excluding) the date of actual
payment: —


(1)           if
a party fails to pay the Early Termination Amount due to the occurrence of an
event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to a payment or
delivery under a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an Illegality or a Force
Majeure Event, and for so long as the Early Termination Amount remains unpaid
due to the continuing existence of such event or circumstance, the Applicable
Deferral Rate;


(2)           if
the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Defaulting Party (but excluding
any period in respect of which clause (1) above applies), the Default Rate;


(3)           if
the Early Termination Amount is payable by a Non-defaulting Party (but
excluding any period in respect of which clause (1) above applies), the
Non-default Rate; and


(4)           in
all other cases, the Termination Rate.


“Applicable Deferral Rate”  means:—


(a)           for the purpose of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(A), the rate
certified by the relevant payer to be a rate offered to the payer by a major
bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable
currency, such bank to be selected in good faith by the payer for the purpose
of obtaining a representative rate that will reasonably reflect conditions
prevailing at the time in that relevant market;


(b)           for purposes of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(B) and clause (a)(iii)
of the definition of Applicable Close-out Rate, the rate certified by the
relevant payer to be a rate offered to prime banks by a major bank in a
relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the applicable currency,
such bank to be selected in good faith by the payer after consultation with the
other party, if practicable, for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate
that will reasonably reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant
market; and


(c)           for purposes of Section 9(h)(i)(3)(C) and clauses (a)(iv),
(b)(i)(3) and (b)(ii)(1) of the definition of Applicable Close-out Rate, a rate
equal to the arithmetic mean of the rate determined pursuant to clause (a)
above and a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or evidence of any
actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if it were to fund or
of funding the relevant amount.


“Automatic Early Termination”  has the meaning specified in Section
6(a).


“Burdened Party”  has the meaning specified in Section
5(b)(iv).


“Change in Tax Law”  means the enactment, promulgation,
execution or ratification of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in
the application or official interpretation of any law) that occurs after the
parties enter into the relevant Transaction.


“Close-out Amount”  means, with respect to each Terminated
Transaction or each group of Terminated Transactions and a Determining Party,
the amount of the losses or costs of the Determining Party that are or would be
incurred under then prevailing circumstances (expressed as a positive number)
or gains of the Determining Party that are or would be realised under then
prevailing circumstances (expressed as a negative number) in replacing, or in
providing for the Determining Party the economic equivalent of, (a) the
material terms of that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions, including the payments and deliveries by the parties under
Section 2(a)(i) in respect of that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant Early
Termination Date, have been required after that date (assuming satisfaction of
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Section 2(a)(iii)) and (b) the option rights of the
parties in respect of that Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions.


Any Close-out Amount will be determined by the
Determining Party (or its agent), which will act in good faith and use
commercially reasonable procedures in order to produce a commercially reasonable
result. The Determining Party may determine a Close-out Amount for any group of
Terminated Transactions or any individual Terminated Transaction but, in the
aggregate, for not less than all Terminated Transactions. Each Close-out Amount
will be determined as of the Early Termination Date or, if that would not be
commercially reasonable, as of the date or dates following the Early
Termination Date as would be commercially reasonable.


Unpaid Amounts in respect of a Terminated Transaction
or group of Terminated Transactions and legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses
referred to in Section 11 are to be excluded in all determinations of Close-out
Amounts.


In determining a Close-out Amount, the Determining
Party may consider any relevant information, including, without limitation, one
or more of the following types of information: —


(i)            quotations
(either firm or indicative) for replacement transactions supplied by one or
more third parties that may take into account the creditworthiness of the
Determining Party at the time the quotation is provided and the terms of any
relevant documentation, including credit support documentation, between the
Determining Party and the third party providing the quotation;


(ii)           information
consisting of relevant market data in the relevant market supplied by one or
more third parties including, without limitation, relevant rates, prices,
yields, yield curves, volatilities, spreads, correlations or other relevant
market data in the relevant market; or


(iii)          information
of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above from internal sources
(including any of the Determining Party’s Affiliates) if that information is of
the same type used by the Determining Party in the regular course of its
business for the valuation of similar transactions.


The Determining Party will consider, taking into
account the standards and procedures described in this definition, quotations
pursuant to clause (i) above or relevant market data pursuant to clause (ii)
above unless the Determining Party reasonably believes in good faith that such
quotations or relevant market data are not readily available or would produce a
result that would not satisfy those standards. When considering information
described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Determining Party may include
costs of funding, to the extent costs of funding are not and would not be a
component of the other information being utilised. Third parties supplying
quotations pursuant to clause (i) above or market data pursuant to clause (ii) above
may include, without limitation, dealers in the relevant markets, end-users of
the relevant product, information vendors, brokers and other sources of market
information.


Without duplication of amounts calculated based on
information described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, or other relevant
information, and when it is commercially reasonable to do so, the Determining
Party may in addition consider in calculating a Close-out Amount any loss or
cost incurred in connection with its terminating, liquidating or
re-establishing any hedge related to a Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions (or any gain resulting from any of them).


Commercially reasonable procedures used in determining
a Close-out Amount may include the following: —


(1)           application
to relevant market data from third parties pursuant to clause (ii) above or
information from internal sources pursuant to clause (iii) above of pricing or
other valuation models that are, at the time of the determination of the
Close-out Amount, used by the Determining Party in the regular course of its
business in pricing or valuing transactions between the Determining Party and
unrelated third parties that are similar to the Terminated Transaction or group
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(2)           application
of different valuation methods to Terminated Transactions or groups of
Terminated Transactions depending on the type, complexity, size or number of
the Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated Transactions.


“Confirmation”  has the meaning specified in the
preamble.


“consent”  includes a consent, approval, action,
authorisation, exemption, notice, filing, registration or exchange control
consent.


“Contractual Currency”  has the meaning specified in Section
8(a).


“Convention Court”  means any court which is bound to apply
to the Proceedings either Article 17 of the 1968 Brussels Convention on
Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
or Article 17 of the 1988 Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement
of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters.


“Credit Event Upon Merger”  has the meaning specified in Section
5(b).


“Credit Support Document”  means any agreement or instrument that is
specified as such in this Agreement.


“Credit Support Provider”  has the meaning specified in the
Schedule.


“Cross-Default”  means the event specified in Section
5(a)(vi).


“Default Rate”  means a rate per annum equal to the cost
(without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as
certified by it) if it were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1%
per annum.


“Defaulting Party”  has the meaning specified in Section
6(a).


“Designated Event”  has the meaning specified in Section
5(b)(v).


“Determining Party”  means the party determining a Close-out
Amount.


“Early Termination Amount”  has the meaning specified in Section
6(e).


“Early Termination Date”  means the date determined in accordance
with Section 6(a) or 6(b)(iv).


“electronic messages”  does not include e-mails but does include
documents expressed in markup languages, and “electronic messaging system”  will be construed accordingly.


“English law”  means the law of England and Wales, and “English” will be
construed accordingly.


“Event of Default”  has the meaning specified in Section 5(a)
and, if applicable, in the Schedule.


“Force Majeure Event”  has the meaning specified in Section
5(b).


“General Business Day”  means a day on which commercial banks are
open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
currency deposits).


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“Indemnifiable Tax” means
any Tax other than a Tax that would not be imposed in respect of a payment
under this Agreement but for a present or former connection between the
jurisdiction of the government or taxation authority imposing such Tax and the
recipient of such payment or a person related to such recipient (including,
without limitation, a connection arising from such recipient or related person
being or having been a citizen or resident of such jurisdiction, or being or
having been organised, present or engaged in a trade or business in such
jurisdiction, or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed place
of business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising solely
from such recipient or related person having executed, delivered, performed its
obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or a
Credit Support Document).


“law”  includes any treaty, law, rule or
regulation (as modified, in the case of tax matters, by the practice of any
relevant governmental revenue authority), and “unlawful”
will be construed accordingly.


“Local Business Day”  means (a) in relation to any obligation
under Section 2(a)(i), a General Business Day in the place or places specified
in the relevant Confirmation and a day on which a relevant settlement system is
open or operating as specified in the relevant Confirmation or, if a place or a
settlement system is not so specified, as otherwise agreed by the parties in
writing or determined pursuant to provisions contained, or incorporated by
reference, in this Agreement, (b) for the purpose of determining when a Waiting
Period expires, a General Business Day in the place where the event or
circumstance that constitutes or gives rise to the Illegality or Force Majeure
Event, as the case may be, occurs, (c) in relation to any other payment, a
General Business Day in the place where the relevant account is located and, if
different, in the principal financial centre, if any, of the currency of such
payment and, if that currency does not have a single recognised principal
financial centre, a day on which the settlement system necessary to accomplish
such payment is open, (d) in relation to any notice or other communication,
including notice contemplated under Section 5(a) (i), a General Business Day
(or a day that would have been a General Business Day but for the occurrence of
an event or circumstance which would, if it occurred with respect to payment,
delivery or compliance related to a Transaction, constitute or give rise to an
Illegality or a Force Majeure Event) in the place specified in the address for
notice provided by the recipient and, in the case of a notice contemplated by
Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be located and
(e) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), a General Business Day in the relevant
locations for performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.


“Local Delivery Day” means,
for purposes of Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(d), a day on which settlement systems
necessary to accomplish the relevant delivery are generally open for business
so that the delivery is capable of being accomplished in accordance with
customary market practice, in the place specified in the relevant Confirmation
or, if not so specified, in a location as determined in accordance with
customary market practice for the relevant delivery.


“Master Agreement” has
the meaning specified in the preamble.


“Merger Without Assumption”  means the event specified in Section
5(a)(viii).


“Multiple Transaction Payment
Netting”  has
the meaning specified in Section 2(c).


“Non-affected Party”  means, so long as there is only one
Affected Party, the other party.


“Non-default Rate”  means the rate certified by the
Non-defaulting Party to be a rate offered to the Non-defaulting Party by a
major bank in a relevant interbank market for overnight deposits in the
applicable currency, such bank to be selected in good faith by the
Non-defaulting Party for the purpose of obtaining a representative rate that
will reasonably reflect conditions prevailing at the time in that relevant
market.


“Non-defaulting Party” has
the meaning specified in Section 6(a).


“Office” means
a branch or office of a party, which may be such party’s head or home office.


“Other Amounts”  has the meaning specified in Section
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“Payee” has
the meaning specified in Section 6(f).


“Payer” has
the meaning specified in Section 6(f).


“Potential Event of
Default” means any event which, with the giving of notice
or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.


“Proceedings” has
the meaning specified in Section 13(b).


“Process Agent” has
the meaning specified in the Schedule.


“rate of exchange” includes,
without limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection
with the purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.


“Relevant
Jurisdiction” means, with respect to a party, the
jurisdictions (a) in which the party is incorporated, organised, managed and
controlled or considered to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which
the party is acting for purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the
party executes this Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or
through which such payment is made.


“Schedule” has
the meaning specified in the preamble.


“Scheduled
Settlement Date” means a date on which a payment or
delivery is to be made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.


“Specified Entity” has
the meaning specified in the Schedule.


“Specified
Indebtedness” means, subject to the Schedule, any
obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or
surety or otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.


“Specified
Transaction” means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any
transaction (including an agreement with respect to any such transaction) now
existing or hereafter entered into between one party to this Agreement (or any
Credit Support Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of
such party) and the other party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support
Provider of such other party or any applicable Specified Entity of such other
party) which is not a Transaction under this Agreement but (i) which is a rate
swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity
swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index
option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap
transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction,
cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, credit protection
transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total
return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse
repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending
transaction, weather index transaction or forward purchase or sale of a
security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest (including any
option with respect to any of these transactions) or (ii) which is a type of
transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to in clause (i) above
that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the
financial markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference in
such agreement) and which is a forward, swap, future, option or other
derivative on one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities or
other equity instruments, debt securities or other debt instruments, economic
indices or measures of economic risk or value, or other benchmarks against which
payments or deliveries are to be made, (b) any combination of these
transactions and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified
Transaction in this Agreement or the relevant confirmation.


“Stamp Tax” means
any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.


“Stamp Tax
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“Tax” means
any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment or fee of any
nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) that is imposed by
any government or other taxing authority in respect of any payment under this
Agreement other than a stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.


“Tax Event” has
the meaning specified in Section 5(b).


“Tax Event Upon
Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).


“Terminated
Transactions” means, with respect to any Early
Termination Date, (a) if resulting from an Illegality or a Force Majeure Event,
all Affected Transactions specified in the notice given pursuant to Section
6(b)(iv), (b) if resulting from any other Termination Event, all Affected
Transactions and (c) if resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions in
effect either immediately before the effectiveness of the notice designating
that Early Termination Date or, if Automatic Early Termination applies,
immediately before that Early Termination Date.


“Termination
Currency” means (a) if a Termination Currency is
specified in the Schedule and that currency is freely available, that currency,
and (b) otherwise, euro if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by
English law or United States Dollars if this Agreement is expressed to be
governed by the laws of the State of New York.


“Termination
Currency Equivalent” means, in respect of any amount
denominated in the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount and,
in respect of any amount denominated in a currency other than the Termination
Currency (the “Other Currency”), the amount in the Termination Currency
determined by the party making the relevant determination as being required to
purchase such amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant Early
Termination Date, or, if the relevant Close-out Amount is determined as of a
later date, that later date, with the Termination Currency at the rate equal to
the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent (selected as provided
below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with the Termination Currency at
or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such foreign exchange agent is
located) on such date as would be customary for the determination of such a
rate for the purchase of such Other Currency for value on the relevant Early
Termination Date or that later date. The foreign exchange agent will, if only
one party is obliged to make a determination under Section 6(e), be selected in
good faith by that party and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.


“Termination Event”
means an Illegality, a Force Majeure Event, a Tax Event,
a Tax Event Upon Merger or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon
Merger or an Additional Termination Event.


“Termination Rate” means
a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of the cost (without proof or
evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as certified by such party) if it
were to fund or of funding such amounts.


“Threshold Amount” means
the amount, if any, specified as such in the Schedule.


“Transaction” has
the meaning specified in the preamble.


“Unpaid Amounts” owing
to any party means, with respect to an Early Termination Date, the aggregate of
(a) in respect of all Terminated Transactions, the amounts that became payable
(or that would have become payable but for Section 2(a)(iii) or due but for
Section 5(d)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) or 2(d)(i)(4) on or prior to
such Early Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such Early
Termination Date, (b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction, for each
obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but for Section
2(a)(iii) or 5(d)) required to be settled by delivery to such party on or prior
to such Early Termination Date and which has not been so settled as at such
Early Termination Date, an amount equal to the fair market value of that which
was (or would have been) required to be delivered and (c) if the Early
Termination Date results from an Event of Default, a Credit Event Upon Merger
or an Additional Termination Event in respect of which all outstanding
Transactions are Affected Transactions, any Early Termination Amount due prior
to such Early Termination Date and which remains unpaid as of such Early
Termination Date, in each case together with any amount of interest accrued or
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compensation in respect of that obligation or deferred
obligation, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 9(h)(ii)(1) or (2), as
appropriate. The fair market value of any obligation referred to in clause (b)
above will be determined as of the originally scheduled date for delivery, in
good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures, by the party obliged
to make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is so obliged,
it will be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents of the fair
market values so determined by both parties.


“Waiting Period” means:-


(a) in respect of an event or circumstance under
Section 5(b)(i), other than in the case of Section 5(b)(i)(2) where the
relevant payment, delivery or compliance is actually required on the relevant
day (in which case no Waiting Period will apply), a period of three Local
Business Days (or days that would have been Local Business Days but for the
occurrence of that event or circumstance) following the occurrence of that
event or circumstance; and


(b) in respect of an event or circumstance under
Section 5(b)(ii), other than in the case of Section 5(b)(ii)(2) where the
relevant payment, delivery or compliance is actually required on the relevant
day (in which case no Waiting Period will apply), a period of eight Local
Business Days (or days that would have been Local Business Days but for the
occurrence of that event or circumstance) following the occurrence of that
event or circumstance.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the
parties have executed this document on the respective dated specified below
with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.


	
  ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

  	
  GE
  CAPITAL CREDIT CARD MASTER NOTE

  TRUST

  
	
   

  	
  By: The Bank of New
  York (Delaware), not in its

  individual capacity, but solely as Trustee

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Frederick P. Engler

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ JoAnn C. DiOssi

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   Frederick P. Engler

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   JoAnn C. DiOssi

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Regional Manager Documentation

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Date:

  	
  March 29, 2007

  	
   

  	
   

  	
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  March 29, 2007

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Christopher Fain

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   Christopher Fain

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Date:

  	
  March 29, 2007

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
													



 



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