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Exhibit 10.26

PROMISSORY NOTE

	 	 	 
	 

	 	November 30, 2006
	$53,500,000

	 	Pelham, Georgia

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned borrower, FIRST UNITED ETHANOL, LLC (the “Borrower”),
promises to pay to the order of the Mitchell County Development Authority (the “Lender”) the
principal sum of FIFTY THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100THS DOLLARS ($53,500,000) and
to pay interest on the unpaid balance of such principal sum, as hereinafter provided, until the
payment of such principal sum has been made or provided for.

     The Note has been executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Lender and assigned to Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) pursuant to the Loan Agreement (the
“Agreement”), dated as of October 1, 2006, between the Lender and the Borrower. Under the
Agreement, the Lender has loaned to the Borrower the proceeds received from the sale of the
Lender’s $53,500,000 Variable Rate Demand Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds (First United
Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006, initially dated the date of their authentication and delivery
(the “Bonds”), to assist the Borrower in the financing of the Project (as defined in the
Agreement), which Project is to be owned and operated by the Borrower, or its successors or
assigns. The Borrower has agreed (i) to repay the loan of the proceeds of the Bonds by making
payments (the “Loan Payments”) and (ii) to make the Additional Payments (as defined in the
Indenture) at the times and in the amounts set forth in this Note and in the Agreement. The Bonds
have been issued, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Note, pursuant to, and are
secured by, the Trust Indenture (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”),
dated as of October 1, 2006, between the Lender and the Trustee. The Bonds bear interest from their
date at the Applicable Rate, as defined in Appendix A to this Note, payable on each Interest
Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture), and mature on October 1, 2031.

     To provide funds to pay the interest on the Bonds as and when due, the Borrower hereby agrees
to and shall make payments of interest on this Note to the Trustee on the first Business Day prior
to the first day of each January, April, July and October commencing on the first Business Day
prior to the first day of January 2007, in an amount equal to the amount payable as interest on the
Bonds on the next Interest Payment Date; provided, however, that with respect to such first
interest payment, the Borrower shall receive a credit against such interest payment equal to the
amount, if any, of money in the Bond Fund (as defined in the Indenture) representing the Bond Fund
Payment (as defined in the Indenture).

     If payment or provision for payment in accordance with the Indenture is made in respect of the
principal of and redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds, this Note shall be deemed
paid to the extent of such payment or provision for payment of Bonds. The Borrower shall receive a
credit against its obligation to make Loan Payments hereunder to the extent that there are amounts
already on deposit in the Bond Fund created by the Indenture (except for moneys drawn on the Letter
of Credit or the Confirming Letter of Credit), and available to pay principal or purchase price of
and premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture, and to the extent that
Loan Payments are made by the Borrower directly to the Bank pursuant to the Agreement. Subject to
the foregoing, all Loan Payments and Additional Payments shall be in the full amount required
hereunder and under the terms of the Agreement.

     All Loan Payments shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America and shall
be made to the Trustee at its principal corporate trust office for the account of the Lender and
deposited in the Bond Fund created by the Indenture. Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture,
the Loan Payments shall be used by the Trustee to pay the principal of and redemption premium, if
any, and

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interest on the Bonds as and when due or to reimburse the Bank for unreimbursed draws under
the Letter of Credit (as such terms are defined in the Indenture).

     The obligation of the Borrower to make the payments required hereunder shall be absolute and
unconditional and the Borrower shall make such payments without abatement, diminution or deduction
regardless of any cause or circumstances whatsoever including, without limitation, any defense,
set-off, recoupment or counterclaim which the Borrower may have or assert against the Lender, the
Trustee, the Bank or the Remarketing Agent (as defined in the Indenture) or any other person.

     This Note is subject to optional, extraordinary optional and mandatory prepayment upon
the same terms and conditions, on the same date or dates and at the same prepayment prices, as the
Bonds are subject to optional, extraordinary optional and mandatory redemption, and the Borrower
hereby agrees that it will make Loan Payments hereunder in an amount equal to the principal of and
premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds due and payable on any such redemption date. All
optional prepayments of amounts due under this Note are subject to the requirement that the
Borrower deposit sufficient moneys with the Bank in accordance with 2.1 of the Agreement prior to
the Borrower giving notice of its intention to so prepay pursuant to Section 8.4 of the Agreement.
Any such redemption prior to stated maturity is subject to the obligation of the Borrower to give
the Lender and the Trustee sufficient notice of such redemption as shall enable the Lender and the
Trustee to take all action necessary under the Indenture to redeem on the date specified for
prepayment a like principal amount of Bonds at the same redemption price.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed in its name by its duly
authorized representative as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FIRST UNITED ETHANOL, LLC,

a Georgia limited liability company

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Murray Campbell
 	 
	 	 	                                                               Murray Campbell 	 
	 	 	                                                               Chairman of the Board 	 
	 

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     The above Promissory Note is hereby pledged and assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Trustee, without recourse, pursuant to the Trust Indenture dated as of October 1,
2006 between the Mitchell County Development Authority and the Trustee.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Charles Rooks
 	 
	 	 	          Charles Rooks 	 
	 	 	          Acting Chairman 	 
	 

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     The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees to the aforesaid assignment of this Promissory
Note to the Trustee.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FIRST UNITED ETHANOL, LLC

a Georgia limited liability company

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Murray Campbell
 	 
	 	 	        Murray Campbell 	 
	 	 	       Chairman of the Board 	 

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APPENDIX A

     As used in this Note, “Applicable Rate” shall mean at any time the then applicable interest
rate per annum on the Bonds as described below. The capitalized terms not defined in the Note shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

     The Bonds will initially bear interest during the Accrual Period (herein defined) beginning on
the date of initial authentication and delivery of the Bonds. The Bonds will thereafter bear
interest at a Variable Rate per annum, which shall be the lesser of (i) the Maximum Interest Rate
or (ii) a fluctuating per annum rate equal to the per annum rate for the one-week period commencing
on a Thursday and ending on the Wednesday succeeding such Thursday (the “Accrual Period”)
determined by the Remarketing Agent (herein defined) by 12:00 noon, Portland, Oregon time, on the
Wednesday preceding the day on which the Accrual Period commences or, if such day of determination
is not a Business Day for the Remarketing Agent, on the first succeeding day which is a Business
Day (the “Determination Date”), to be equal to (but not more than) the rate required to be borne by
the Bonds for such Accrual Period to produce a bid for the purchase of all the Bonds on such
Determination Date at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any,
thereon from the most recent Interest Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Accrual
Period beginning on the date of initial authentication and delivery of the Bonds shall commence on
such date and end on Wednesday, December 6, 2006. If for any reason the Variable Rate is not
determined as set forth above on any Determination Date, the interest rate announced on the
preceding Determination Date shall continue in effect. If for any reason the Variable Rate is not
so determined for a second succeeding week or thereafter, the Variable Rate shall thereafter be
determined by the Trustee and shall be a rate per annum (not to exceed the Maximum Interest Rate)
equal to twenty-five basis points in excess of the then current municipal swap index as quoted by
the Bond Market Association. Interest at the Variable Rate will be computed on the basis of a year
of 365 or 366 days, as appropriate, for the actual number of days elapsed, and will be payable on
the first Thursday of each January, April, July and October (each an “Interest Payment Date”), or,
if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day, with such interest being
initially paid on January 4, 2007.

     With the prior written consent of the Bank, and upon receipt by the Trustee of an amendment to
the Letter of Credit increasing the amount available to be drawn for the payment of accrued
interest on the Bonds to two hundred (200) days of accrued interest on the then existing principal
balance of the Bonds at the Fixed Interest Rate, on any Interest Payment Date (if such date is
designated by the Borrower as the Conversion Date), the Borrower may elect to convert the rate on
the Bonds to a fixed rate (the “Fixed Interest Rate”). The Borrower may exercise its conversion
option by giving the Trustee, the Bank, the Confirming Bank, the Paying Agent, the Tender Agent and
the Remarketing Agent written notice of its intention to convert the rate to the Fixed Interest
Rate, at least 50 days prior to the proposed Conversion Date.

     Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, on any Interest Payment Date (if such date is
designated by the Borrower as the Conversion Date), the Borrower may elect to convert the rate on
some or all of the Bonds to a fixed rate.

     On a day which is a Business Day at least fifteen (15) days prior to the Conversion Date, the
Remarketing Agent will determine the minimum rate of interest which will be applicable to the Bonds
on the ensuing Conversion Date, and at least twelve (12) days prior to such Conversion Date the
Paying Agent will notify all of the Bondholders by Mail of the aforesaid minimum rate of interest.
Bondholders shall deliver such Bonds to the Tender Agent on or before the Conversion Date. On a day
which is a Business Day at least seven (7) days prior to the Conversion Date (the “Rate
Determination Date”) the Remarketing Agent shall determine the

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Fixed Interest Rate. The Remarketing
Agent shall determine the Fixed Interest Rate on the Rate Determination Date to be that rate per
annum which, if borne by all of the
outstanding Bonds through the Maturity Date, would, in the judgment of the Remarketing Agent
(taking into consideration current transactions and comparable securities in which the Remarketing
Agent is involved or of which it is aware and prevailing financial market conditions), be the
interest rate necessary (but which would not exceed the interest rate necessary) to produce as
nearly as practical a par bid for each outstanding Bond on the Rate Determination Date.

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Exhibit 10.27

TRUST INDENTURE

     THIS TRUST INDENTURE is made and entered into as of October 1, 2006, between the MITCHELL
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (the “Issuer”), a political subdivision and a municipal corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, and WELLS FARGO BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association with its designated place of business located
in Portland, Oregon (the “Trustee”), as Trustee. (All capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings provided in Section 1.01 hereof).

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority of the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, and
particularly the Act (as hereinafter defined), and pursuant to the Bond Resolution (as hereinafter
defined), the Issuer is authorized to enter into this Indenture and to do or cause to be done all
the acts and things herein provided or required to be done, and to provide the financing for the
Project and to issue the Project Bonds, all as hereinafter defined and provided for; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the Issuer has
authorized the issuance of its $53,500,000 Variable Rate Demand Taxable Economic Development
Revenue Bonds (First United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006 (the “Project Bonds”), the proceeds
of which are to be loaned to First United Ethanol, LLC (the “Borrower”) to assist the Borrower in
financing the costs of the acquisition, construction and equipping of manufacturing, processing and
structural components of an ethanol refining facility (hereinafter defined as the “Project”); and

     WHEREAS, the Issuer is entering into a Loan Agreement, of even date herewith (the
“Agreement”), with the Borrower, in which the Issuer has agreed to loan the proceeds of the Project
Bonds to the Borrower for the purpose of assisting the Borrower in the financing of costs of the
Project, and pursuant to which the Borrower has agreed to make Loan Payments, including the
payments of principal, interest and any premium on the Note, all as hereinafter defined, in an
amount sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Project Bonds when
due; and

     WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Act the Issuer has determined that the Project Bonds should be
issued, sold and delivered pursuant to the Act to provide proceeds for the financing of the
Project; and

     WHEREAS, the Issuer has contracted for the sale and delivery of the Project Bonds as herein
provided; and

     WHEREAS, all Bonds issued under this Indenture will be secured by a pledge and assignment of
Issuer’s rights under the Agreement (except for its rights as otherwise herein provided); and

     WHEREAS, the Bonds will be further secured by the Letter of Credit issued by the Bank; and

     WHEREAS, the Project Bonds and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be endorsed
thereon are to be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with appropriate
variations, omissions and insertions as permitted or required by this Indenture; and

     WHEREAS all things necessary to make the Project Bonds, when authenticated by the Trustee and
issued as in this Indenture provided, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Issuer
according to the import thereof, and to constitute this Indenture a valid assignment and pledge of
the amounts assigned and pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest
on, the Project Bonds and a valid assignment of certain rights of the Issuer under the Agreement
have been done and performed, and

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the creation, execution and delivery of this Indenture, and the creation, execution and issuance of
the Project Bonds, subject to the terms hereof, have in all respects been duly authorized.

GRANTING CLAUSES

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE OF TRUST WITNESSETH;

     That the Issuer in consideration of the premises and the acceptance by the Trustee of the
trusts hereby created and of the purchase and acceptance of the Project Bonds by the owners
thereof, and of the issuance of the Letter of Credit by the Bank, and of the sum of one dollar,
lawful money of the United States of America, to it duly paid by the Trustee at or before the
execution and delivery of these presents, and for other good and valuable considerations, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, in order to secure the payment of the principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on, the Project Bonds according to their tenor and effect and to
secure the performance and observance by the Issuer of all the covenants expressed or implied
herein and in the Project Bonds, and the performance of the Borrower of all obligations to the
Bonds under the Reimbursement Agreement (hereinafter defined), does hereby grant, bargain, sell,
convey, assign and pledge, and grant a security interest in, to Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Trustee, and its successors in trust and assigns forever, to the extent provided in
this Indenture:

GRANTING CLAUSE FIRST

     All of the rights and interest of the Issuer in and to the Agreement, except for the
Unassigned Issuer’s Rights and any payments made by the Borrower to meet the rebate requirements of
Section 148(f) of the Code (as defined herein).

GRANTING CLAUSE SECOND

     All moneys and securities from time to time held by the Trustee under the terms of this
Indenture and any and all other real or personal property of every name and nature from time to
time hereafter by delivery or by writing of any kind conveyed, mortgaged, pledged, assigned or
transferred, as and for additional security hereunder by the Issuer or by anyone in its behalf, or
with its written consent to the Trustee which is hereby authorized to receive any and all such
property at any and all times and to hold and apply the same subject to the terms hereof.

     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the Trust Estate, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, unto the Trustee and its respective successors in said trust and assigns forever;

     IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, upon the terms and trusts herein set forth for the equal and
proportionate benefit, security and protection of all present and future owners of the Project
Bonds from time to time issued under and secured by this Indenture without privilege, priority or
distinction as to the lien or otherwise of any of the Project Bonds over any of the other Project
Bonds (except as herein otherwise expressly provided) and for the benefit of the Bank;

     PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Issuer, its successors or assigns, shall well and truly pay, or
cause to be paid, the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Project Bonds due or
to become due, at the times and in the manner mentioned in the Project Bonds according to the true
intent and meaning thereof, and shall cause the payments to be made on the Project Bonds as
required under Article IV hereof, or shall provide, as permitted hereby, for the payment thereof by
depositing with the Trustee the entire amount due or to become due thereon (or Governmental
Obligations sufficient for that purpose as provided in Article VIII hereof), and shall pay or cause
to be paid to the Trustee all sums of

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money due or to become due to it in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, then upon the
final payment thereof or provision therefor this Indenture and the rights hereby granted shall
cease, determine and be void and the Trustee shall hereupon, assign, transfer, and turn over the
Trust Estate to the Bank, provided, that if the Trustee shall have received written evidence from
the Bank that all obligations of the Borrower under the Reimbursement Agreement have been satisfied
and that the Reimbursement Agreement has been terminated, or if no Letter of Credit shall then be
in existence, then the Trust Estate shall be assigned, transferred and turned over to the Borrower,
and the Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Issuer, the Bank, and the Borrower such
instruments in writing as shall be requisite to evidence such transfer of the Trust Estate;
otherwise this Indenture shall be and remain in full force and effect according to its terms. Upon
the Trustee’s assignment, transfer and turning over to the Bank or the Borrower, as appropriate, of
the Trust Estate, pursuant to Article VIII hereof, the Trustee shall have no further duties,
responsibilities or obligations under and pursuant to this Indenture.

     THIS INDENTURE OF TRUST FURTHER WITNESSETH, and it is expressly declared that, all Bonds
issued and secured hereunder are to be issued, authenticated and delivered and all property, rights
and interest, including, without limitation, the amounts hereby assigned and pledged, are to be
dealt with and disposed of under, upon and subject to the terms, conditions, stipulations,
covenants, agreements, trusts, uses and purposes as hereinafter expressed, and the Issuer has
agreed and covenanted, and does hereby agree and covenant with the Trustee and with the respective
owners of the Bonds as follows (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.03 hereof):

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     Section 1.01
Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall have meanings
provided herein for all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     “Accrual Period” means, prior to the Conversion Date, the one-week period commencing on a
Thursday and ending on the Wednesday immediately succeeding such Thursday.

     “Act” means House Resolution No. 379-774, an amendment to the Georgia Constitution, enacted by
the 1962 Session of the Georgia Legislature, creating and empowering the Mitchell County
Development Authority.

     “Additional Bonds” means Bonds issued pursuant to Section 2.11 of this Indenture.

     “Agreement” means the Loan Agreement, between the Issuer and the Borrower, dated as of October
1, 2006, and any amendments and supplements thereto.

     “Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit” means a confirming letter of credit delivered to the
Trustee pursuant to Section 2.12 of the Agreement to replace the Confirming Letter of Credit then
in effect.

     “Alternate Letter of Credit” means a Letter of Credit delivered to the Trustee pursuant to
Section 2.12 of the Agreement to replace the Letter of Credit then in effect.

     “Auditor” means the Auditor of the Issuer.

     “Authenticating Agent” means the Trustee.

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     “Authorized Borrower Representative” means any person reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and
the Bank and from time to time designated to act on behalf of the Borrower by written certificate
furnished to the Issuer, the Bank and the Trustee, containing the specimen signature of such person
and signed on behalf of the Borrower by an officer of the Borrower. Such certificate may designate
an alternate or alternates who shall have the same authority, duties and powers as such Authorized
Representative.

     “Authorized Denominations” means, while the Bonds bear interest at the Variable Rate, $100,000
and any integral multiple of $5,000 in excess thereof, and, while the Bonds bear interest at the
Fixed Interest Rate, $5,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

     “Authorized Issuer Representative” means the person from time to time designated to act on
behalf of the Issuer by written certificate furnished to the Borrower, the Bank and the Trustee,
containing the specimen signature of such person and signed on behalf of the Issuer by its
President or Vice President. Such certificate may designate an alternate or alternates who shall
have the same authority, duties and powers as the Authorized Issuer Representative.

     “Available Moneys” means (i) proceeds from the sale by the Issuer of the Bonds and proceeds
from the resale by the Remarketing Agent of Bonds delivered for purchase pursuant to Section 3.02
or 3.03 hereof and not remarketed to the Borrower or the Issuer, in each case that have not been
commingled with other funds that do not constitute Available Moneys, and proceeds from the
investment thereof, (ii) moneys that have been on deposit with the Trustee and with respect to
which at the time of deposit therewith and for a period of at least 124 days thereafter no petition
by or against the Borrower or the Issuer, any Insider of the Borrower or the Issuer, or any
guarantor of the Bonds under any bankruptcy act or under any similar act which may be hereafter
enacted shall have been filed, unless such petition shall have been dismissed and such dismissal
shall be final and not subject to appeal, and that have not been commingled with other funds that
do not constitute Available Moneys, and proceeds from the investment thereof, provided,
however, before using such moneys, the Trustee shall require and shall have received a
certificate from the Authorized Borrower Representative that no Event of Bankruptcy shall have
occurred as of the date of such certificate and for a period of at least 124 days prior to the date
of such certificate, (iii) moneys that have been paid to the Trustee pursuant to the Letter of
Credit and that have been held in the Letter of Credit Account and not commingled with other funds
that do not constitute Available Moneys, and proceeds from the investment thereof, (iv) moneys that
have been paid to the Trustee pursuant to any Confirming Letter of Credit and that have been held
in the Letter of Credit Account and not commingled with other funds that do not constitute
Available Moneys, and proceeds from the investment thereof, and (v) moneys made available to the
Trustee pursuant to a line of credit or other credit facility in the event the Borrower delivers to
the Trustee an opinion of nationally recognized bankruptcy counsel, to the effect that payments in
respect of the Bonds under such credit facility will not constitute a voidable preference in the
event of an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to the Issuer or the Borrower and provided that in the
event the Bonds are rated by Moody’s or S&P, such agency shall have confirmed that the use of such
funds shall not adversely affect any rating then in effect on the Bonds.

     “Bank” means a commercial bank, farm credit bank or agriculture credit association, initially
Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, ACA, as the issuer of the Letter of Credit, or, in the event of
issuance of an Alternate Letter of Credit, the commercial bank, farm credit bank or agriculture
credit association which issues such Alternate Letter of Credit. “Principal Office of the Bank”
means the office designated as such by the Bank in writing to the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the
Borrower and the Remarketing Agent.

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     “Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended from time
to time, or any substitute or replacement legislation.

     “Bond Counsel” means any firm of bond counsel familiar with the transactions contemplated
under this Indenture and acceptable to the Trustee and the Bank.

     “Bond Fund” means the Bond Fund established pursuant to Section 6.02 of this Indenture.

     “Bondholder” or “holder” or “owner” or “Owner” means the registered owner of any Bond.

     “Bond Payment Date” means any Interest Payment Date and any other date on which the principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds is to be paid to the Owners thereof, whether upon
redemption, at maturity or upon acceleration of maturity of the Bonds.

     “Bond Purchase Agreement” means the Bond Purchase Agreement by and among the Issuer, the
Borrower and the Underwriter in connection with the Project Bonds.

     “Bond Resolution” means (a) when used with reference to the Project Bonds, the ordinance
providing for their issuance and approving the Agreement, this Indenture and related matters; (b)
when used with reference to an issue of Additional Bonds, the resolution providing for the issuance
of the Bonds, to the extent applicable, and the resolution providing for the issuance of the
Additional Bonds and approving any amendment to the Agreement, any Supplemental Indenture and
related matters; and (c) when used with reference to Bonds when Additional Bonds are outstanding,
the resolution providing for the issuance of the Bonds, to the extent applicable, and the
resolution providing for the issuance of the then outstanding and the then to be issued Additional
Bonds; in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time.

     “Bonds” means the Project Bonds and any Additional Bonds issued and to be issued pursuant to
this Indenture.

     “Borrower” means First United Ethanol, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, and its
successors and assigns.

     “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in the City of
Portland, Oregon, or such other city in which the designated corporate trust office of the Trustee
is located are not required or authorized to close and on which the Bank is open for business.

     “Completion Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.

     “Confirmation Agreement” means, with respect to the Confirming Letter of Credit, the
Confirmation Agreement dated as of November 1, 2006 between the Bank and the Confirming Bank,
together with all amendments and supplements thereto, and, with respect to any Alternate Confirming
Letter of Credit, the agreement pursuant to which the Confirming Bank agrees to issue such
Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit.

     “Confirming Bank” means a commercial bank, initially Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
the issuer of the Confirming Letter of Credit, or, in the event of issuance of an Alternate
Confirming Letter of Credit, the commercial bank which issues such Alternate Confirming Letter of
Credit. “Principal Office of the Confirming Bank” means the office designated as such by the
Confirming Bank in writing to the Bank, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Borrower and the
Remarketing Agent.

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     “Confirming Letter of Credit” means an irrevocable confirmation of the Letter of Credit issued
by the Confirming Bank under the terms of which the Trustee will be entitled to draw, upon the
dishonor by the Bank of any request for payment under the Letter of Credit, an amount sufficient to
pay (a) principal of the Project Bonds when due or the portion of the purchase price of Project
Bonds corresponding to the principal amount thereof, and (b) interest on the Project Bonds or the
portion of the purchase price of Project Bonds corresponding to accrued interest thereon. In the
event of delivery of an Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit in substitution for Confirming Letter
of Credit A pursuant to Section 2.12 of the Agreement, “Confirming Letter of Credit” shall include
reference to such Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit.

     “Conversion Date” means the date on which the interest on the Bonds converts from the Variable
Rate to the Fixed Interest Rate.

     “Designated Corporate Trust Office” of the Trustee means the corporate trust office of the
Trustee designated in writing by notice to the Issuer and the Borrower given as provided in Section
14.04 hereof, and initially shall be the address provided in Section 14.04 hereof.

     “Event of Bankruptcy” means the filing of a petition in bankruptcy (or the other commencement
of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding) by or against the Borrower, the Issuer or any Insider of the
Borrower or the Issuer, or any guarantor of the Bonds under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or similar law, now or hereinafter in effect.

     “Event of Default” means any occurrence or event specified in and defined by Section 9.01
hereof.

     “Executive” means the Acting Chairman of the Board of the Mitchell County Development
Authority, Mitchell County, Georgia.

     “Fixed Interest Rate” means a fixed per annum interest rate to be borne by the Bonds pursuant
to Section 4.01 hereof.

     “Governmental Obligations” means noncallable direct general obligations of, or obligations the
full and timely payment of the principal and interest of which are unconditionally guaranteed by,
the United States of America.

     “Immediate Notice” means notice by telephone, telex or telecopier to such address as the
addressee shall have directed in writing, promptly followed by written notice by first class mail
postage prepaid.

     “Indenture” means the Trust Indenture between the Issuer and the Trustee relating to the
issuance of the Project Bonds, dated October 1, 2006, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

     “Insider” means an “insider” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code.

     “Interest Payment Date” means, as to the Project Bonds, (i) prior to conversion to a Fixed
Interest Rate, the first Thursday of January, 2007, and the first Thursday of each third month
thereafter; (ii) the date of conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate; (iii) after conversion to a Fixed
Interest Rate, each April 1 and October 1, and (iv) the Maturity Date (as hereinafter defined) and,
as to Additional Bonds, the date or dates identified as such in the Bond Resolution authorizing
such Additional Bonds.

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     “Interest Period” means, initially, the period from and including the date of initial delivery
of the Project Bonds to and including January 3, 2007 and thereafter, the period from and including
an Interest Payment Date to and including the day next preceding the next succeeding Interest
Payment Date.

     “Issuer” means Mitchell County Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic and
an instrumentality of Mitchell County, Georgia, duly authorized and existing under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Georgia, including the Act, its heirs, successors and assigns.

     “Letter of Credit” means an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the Bank, or, upon the
dishonor by the Bank of any request for payment under the Letter of Credit or upon the repudiation
of the Letter of Credit, a Confirming Letter of Credit, under the terms of which the Trustee will
be entitled to draw an amount sufficient to pay (a) principal of the Project Bonds when due or the
portion of the purchase price of Project Bonds corresponding to the principal amount thereof, and
(b) interest on the Project Bonds or the portion of the purchase price of Project Bonds
corresponding to accrued interest thereon. In the event of delivery of an Alternate Letter of
Credit pursuant to Section 2.12 of the Agreement, “Letter of Credit” shall include reference to
such Alternate Letter of Credit. For any letter of credit issued by any Additional Bonds, “Letter
of Credit” shall mean such letter of credit.

     “Letter of Credit Termination Date” or “Expiration of the term of the Letter of Credit” means
the expiration of the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit in effect with respect to
the Project Bonds without provision being made in accordance with Section 2.12 of the Agreement and
Section 6.08 of this Indenture for the delivery of an Alternate Letter of Credit or an Alternate
Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be.

     “Loan” means the loan by the Issuer to the Borrower of the proceeds from the sale of the
Project Bonds to the Original Purchaser as the same may hereafter be increased from the proceeds
from the sale of Additional Bonds.

     “Loan Payments” means the amounts required to be paid and/or prepaid by the provisions of
Section 2.1 of the Agreement, as the same may hereafter be amended or supplemented.

     “Mail” means mail by first-class postage to owners of the Bonds.

     “Mandatory Tender Date” means (i) the last Interest Payment Date prior to the date on which
the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit is to be released (in connection with the
substitution of the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be, then
in effect), and (ii) the Conversion Date.

     “Maturity Date” means October 1, 2031.

     “Maximum Interest Rate” means ten percent (10%) per annum prior to the Conversion Date and,
upon and after the Conversion Date, the Fixed Interest Rate.

     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, its successors and their assigns, and, if such corporation shall
for any reason no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, “Moody’s” shall be
deemed to refer to any other nationally-recognized rating agency designated by the Issuer with the
approval of the Borrower and the Bank.

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     “Mortgage” means the Deed to Secure Debt from the Borrower to the Bank with respect to the
Project, dated as of November ___, 2006, as the same may be duly amended, modified or supplemented
in accordance with the provisions thereof.

     “Note” or “Notes” means the promissory note dated the date of the Project Bonds constituting
the promise of the Borrower to repay the Loan to the Issuer, which Note shall be in substantially
the form attached to the Agreement as Exhibit A, and any additional promissory note or notes
executed and delivered with respect to Additional Bonds.

     “Original Purchaser” means, as to the Project Bonds, W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC, and, as to
any Additional Bonds, the person or persons identified as such in the Bond Resolution providing for
the issuance of such Additional Bonds.

     “Outstanding Bonds” or “Bonds outstanding” or “Outstanding” means all Bonds which have been
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except:

     (a) Bonds cancelled after purchase or because of payment at or redemption prior to
maturity;

     (b) Bonds or portions thereof (in Authorized Denominations) for the payment or
redemption of which cash funds or Governmental Obligations shall have been theretofore
deposited with the Trustee in accordance with Article VIII hereof (whether upon or prior to
the maturity or redemption date of any such Bonds or portions thereof); provided that, if
such Bonds or portions thereof are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of
such redemption shall have been given or arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee shall have
been made therefor, or waiver of such notice satisfactory in form to the Trustee shall have
been filed with the Trustee; and

     (c) Bonds in lieu of which others have been authenticated under Section 2.07 of this
Indenture.

If this Indenture shall have been discharged pursuant to the provisions of Article VIII hereof, no
Bonds shall be deemed to be outstanding within the meaning of this provision.

     “Paying Agent” means the Trustee.

     “Permitted Investments” means the same as that term is defined in the Agreement.

     “Project Bonds” means the $53,500,000 Mitchell County Development Authority Variable Rate
Demand Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds (First United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006.

     “Project Costs” means those costs permitted to be paid from the Project Fund pursuant to
Section 4.2 of the Agreement.

     “Project Fund” means the Project Fund established in Section 6.06 of this Indenture.

     “Purchase Date”, when used with respect to any Bond, means the date upon which the Paying
Agent is obligated to purchase such Bond pursuant to Section 3.01 of this Indenture.

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     “Purchase Price” of any Bond required to be purchased by the Paying Agent pursuant to Section
3.01 of this Indenture means an amount equal to the principal amount of such Bond plus interest
accrued, if any, at the Variable Rate from the most recent Interest Payment Date to the Purchase
Date.

     “Record Date” means prior to conversion to the Fixed Interest Rate, one (1) day preceding any
Interest Payment Date, and after any such conversion, the fifteenth (15th) day of the month
preceding any Interest Payment Date.

     “Redemption Year” means each twelve month period following October 1 of any year.

     “Registered Owner” shall mean the person or persons in whose name or names a Bond shall be
registered on books of the Issuer kept by the Trustee for that purpose in accordance with the terms
of this Indenture.

     “Registrar” means the Trustee.

     “Reimbursement Account” means the Reimbursement Account or Accounts in the Bond Fund created
pursuant to Section 6.02 of this Indenture.

     “Reimbursement Agreement” means, with respect to the initial Letter of Credit, the
Reimbursement Agreement dated as of November 30, 2006, between the Bank and the Borrower, together
with all amendments or supplements thereto, and, with respect to any Alternate Letter of Credit,
the agreement pursuant to which the Bank agrees to issue such Alternate Letter of Credit.

     “Remarketing Agent” means the remarketing agent appointed in accordance with Section 10.11 of
this Indenture, initially W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC. “Principal Office of the Remarketing Agent”
means the office designated in writing by the Remarketing Agent to the Trustee, the Paying Agent,
the Bank, the Issuer and the Borrower.

     “Remarketing Agreement” means the Remarketing Agreement between the Borrower and the
Remarketing Agent, dated October 1, 2006.

     “Representation Letter” means any agreement (as from time to time supplemented or amended)
among the Issuer and/or the Trustee and any securities depository under which the Bonds are held in
a book-entry only system as described in Section 2.10 of this Indenture.

     “Revenues” means (a) the Loan Payments, including the payments of principal of and interest
and any premium on the Note, (b) except as otherwise provided in this Indenture with respect to the
Trustee holding moneys for the benefit of the holders of particular Bonds, all other moneys
received by the Issuer or the Trustee for the account of the Issuer, including condemnation awards,
insurance proceeds, and other payments pursuant to this Agreement or in respect to the Loan, (c)
the proceeds of the Bonds and any moneys deposited in the Project Fund and the Bond Fund from
whatever source including any draws under the Letter of Credit, and (d) the income and profit from
the investment of the Loan Payments and such moneys deposited in the Project Fund and the Bond
Fund.

     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, its
successors and their assigns, and, if such company shall for any reason no longer perform the
functions of a securities rating agency, “S&P” shall be deemed to refer to any other nationally
recognized securities rating agency designated by the Issuer with the approval of the Borrower and
the Bank.

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     “Special Record Date” means a day that is the tenth (10th) day next preceding the date of
mailing of notice of redemption of Bonds or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding
Business Day.

     “State” means the State of Georgia.

     “Tender Agent” means the Trustee.

     “Termination Date” means October 1, 2031, subject to earlier termination as provided in the
Agreement.

     “Trust Estate” means the property conveyed to the Trustee pursuant to the Granting Clauses of
this Indenture.

     “Trustee” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, and
its successors and any corporation resulting from or surviving any consolidation or merger to which
it or its successors may be a party and any successor trustee and/or co-trustee at the time serving
as such under this Indenture.

     “Underwriter” means W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC.

     “Unassigned Issuer’s Rights” means the same as that term is defined in the Agreement.

     “Variable Rate” means a per annum rate of interest established by the Remarketing Agent from
time to time pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof.

     “Variable Rate Period” means the period of time beginning on the date of initial
authentication and delivery of the Bonds during which the Bonds bear interest at a Variable Rate.

     Unless the context shall otherwise indicate, words importing the singular number shall include
the plural number, and vice versa, and the terms “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “hereunder,” and
similar terms, mean this Indenture.

     Section 1.02 Interpretation. Any reference herein to the Issuer, or to any member or
officer of either includes entities or officials succeeding to their respective functions, duties
or responsibilities pursuant to or by operation of law or who are lawfully performing their
functions.

     Any reference to a section or provision of the Constitution of the State or the Act, or to any
statute of the United States of America, includes that section, provision or chapter as amended,
modified, revised, supplemented or superseded from time to time; provided, that no amendment,
modification, revision, supplement or superseding section, provision or chapter shall be applicable
solely by reason of this paragraph, if it constitutes in any way an impairment of the rights or
obligations of the Issuer, the Holders, the Trustee, the Registrar, the Paying Agent, the Tender
Agent, the Bank, the Remarketing Agent or the Borrower under this Indenture, the Agreement or the
Reimbursement Agreement, or under any other instrument or document entered into in connection with
any of the foregoing, including without limitation, any alteration of the obligation to pay
principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds in the amount and manner, at the
times, and from the sources provided in the Bond Resolution and this Indenture, except as permitted
herein.

     Unless the context indicates otherwise, words importing the singular number include the plural
number, and vice versa. The terms “hereof”, “hereby”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereunder”,
“hereinafter” and similar terms refer to this Indenture; and the term “hereafter” means after, and
the term “heretofore”

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means before, the date of this Indenture. Words of any gender include the correlative words of the
other genders, unless the sense indicates otherwise.

     Section 1.03. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings in this Indenture are
solely for convenience of reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of
any Articles, Sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs or clauses hereof.

ARTICLE II

THE BONDS

     Section 2.01. Authority for and Issuance of Project Bonds. There is hereby authorized
under this Indenture an issue of bonds limited in aggregate principal amount to $53,500,000 and
designated “$53,500,000 Mitchell County Development Authority Variable Rate Demand Taxable Economic
Development Revenue Bonds (First United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006”. No Project Bonds may
be issued under the provisions of this Indenture except in accordance with this Article. The total
principal amount of Project Bonds that may be issued and Outstanding hereunder is hereby expressly
limited to $53,500,000 except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.

     The Project Bonds shall be issuable only as fully registered Project Bonds in Authorized
Denominations, in the form as provided in Exhibit A hereto. The Project Bonds shall be lettered
“R” and shall be numbered separately from 1 consecutively upward. The Project Bonds shall
initially be dated as of the date of initial delivery of the Project Bonds, and thereafter shall be
dated as of the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of their authentication, unless
authenticated on an Interest Payment Date in which case they shall be dated on the date of their
authentication; provided, however, that if at the time of authentication of any Bond interest
thereon is in default, such Bond shall be dated as of the date to which interest has been paid.
The Project Bonds shall mature on October 1, 2031 and shall be subject to redemption and purchase
as provided in Article III hereof.

     During the period from their date of delivery until conversion to the Fixed Interest Rate
occurs, the Project Bonds shall bear interest at a Variable Rate per annum, payable on each
Interest Payment Date commencing January 4, 2007, or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the
next succeeding Business Day. The Variable Rate shall be the lesser of (i) the Maximum Interest
Rate or (ii) a fluctuating per annum rate equal to the per annum rate for the for the one-week
period commencing on a Thursday and ending on the Wednesday succeeding such Thursday (the “Accrual
Period”) determined by the Remarketing Agent (herein defined) by 9:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time,
on the Wednesday preceding the day on which the Accrual Period commences or, if such day of
determination is not a Business Day (herein defined) for the Remarketing Agent, on the first
succeeding day which is a Business Day (the “Determination Date”), to be equal to (but not more
than) the rate required to be borne by the Bonds for such Accrual Period to produce a bid for the
purchase of all the Bonds on such Determination Date at a price equal to the principal amount
thereof plus accrued interest, if any, thereon from the most recent Interest Payment Date. If for
any reason the Variable Rate is not determined as set forth above on any Determination Date, the
interest rate announced on the preceding Determination Date shall continue in effect. If for any
reason the Variable Rate is not so determined for a second succeeding week or thereafter, the
Variable Rate shall thereafter be determined by the Trustee and shall be a percentage per annum
(not to exceed the Maximum Interest Rate) equal to twenty-five basis points in excess of the then
current municipal swap index as quoted by the Bond Market Association.

     During the Variable Rate Period, the Borrower may provide for the conversion of the interest
on all of the Project Bonds to a Fixed Interest Rate as provided in Section 4.01 hereof.

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     During the Variable Rate Period, each Bond is required to be purchased on demand made by the
Owner thereof upon the terms and conditions, including presentment of such Bond at the office of
the Tender Agent, as specified in Section 3.02 hereof and the Notice of Demand Privilege as set
forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.

     After conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, the Project Bonds shall bear interest payable
semi-annually on each Interest Payment Date, with such interest being initially paid on the first
April 1 or October 1 after conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months.

     Each Bond is subject to mandatory tender to the Tender Agent as specified in Section 3.01B,
3.03 and the Notice of Demand Privilege appearing in Exhibit A attached hereto in the City of
Portland, Oregon, for purchase at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus interest
accrued thereon from the most recent Interest Payment Date therefor to the date of purchase
specified below, unless sooner purchased on such terms pursuant to remarketing in accordance with
the Remarketing Agreement, (1) on the Conversion Date when converted to a different Interest Rate
Mode, and (2) on the last Interest Payment Date prior to the release of either the Letter of Credit
or any Confirming Letter of Credit (in connection with a substitution of the Letter of Credit or
any Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be, then in effect)..

     The principal of the Project Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of
America at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent or its successor upon presentation of the
Project Bonds. Payment of interest on the Project Bonds shall be made in lawful money of the
United States of America to the Owner thereof by check or draft mailed to the Owner by the Paying
Agent at his address as it appears on the registration books maintained by or on behalf of the
Issuer on the Record Date, or at such other address as is furnished to the Paying Agent in writing
by such Owner. Payment of interest on the Project Bonds may, at the option of any Owner of Project
Bonds in an aggregate principal amount of at least $1,000,000, be transmitted by wire transfer to
such Owner to the bank account number on file with the Registrar as of the Record Date or, when
applicable, the Special Record Date.

     Section 2.02. Interest on Bonds.

     The Bonds shall bear interest from and including the date thereof until payment of the
principal or redemption price thereof shall have been made or provided for in accordance with the
provisions hereof, whether at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise. Interest accrued on the
Bonds from the date of authentication to and including January 3, 2007 shall be paid on the first
Thursday of January, 2007 at the Variable Rate. Thereafter until the Conversion Date, interest
accrued on the Bonds during each Interest Period (calculated and determined for each Accrual
Period) shall be paid on each Interest Payment Date and (except as otherwise provided in Section
4.06 hereof following conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate) computed on the basis of a year of 365
or 366 days, as appropriate, for the actual number of days elapsed. In no event shall the Variable
Rate exceed the Maximum Interest Rate.

     Section 2.03. Execution. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer by the
manual or facsimile signature of the Executive, attested by the manual or facsimile signature of
the Secretary, and the Issuer’s corporate seal may be affixed, imprinted or reproduced thereon.
All authorized facsimile signatures shall have the same force and effect as if manually signed. In
case any official whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on the Bonds shall
cease to be such official before the delivery of such Bonds, such signature or such facsimile shall
nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such official had remained in
office until delivery.

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     No covenant, provision or agreement of the Issuer herein or in the Bonds or in any other
document executed by the Issuer in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds, or
any obligation herein or therein imposed upon the Issuer or breach thereof, shall give rise to a
pecuniary liability of the Issuer, its members, officers, employees or agents or a charge against
the Issuer’s general credit or general fund or shall obligate the Issuer, its members, officers,
employees or agents financially in any way except with respect to this Indenture and the
application of revenues therefrom and the proceeds of the Bonds. No failure of the Issuer to
comply with any term, condition, covenant or agreement therein shall subject the Issuer, its
members, officers, employees or agents to liability for any claim for damages, costs or other
financial or pecuniary charges except to the extent that the same can be paid or recovered from
this Indenture or revenues therefrom or proceeds of the Bonds. No execution on any claim, demand,
cause of action or judgment shall be levied upon or collected form the general credit or general
fund of the Issuer. In making the agreements, provisions and covenants set forth herein, the
Issuer has not obligated itself except with respect to this Indenture and the application of
revenues hereunder as hereinabove provided. The Bonds constitute special limited obligations of
the Issuer, payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment thereof pursuant to this
Indenture and the Agreement, and do not now and shall never constitute an indebtedness or a loan of
the credit of the Issuer, the State of Georgia or any political subdivision thereof or a charge
against general taxing powers within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision
whatsoever. It is further understood and agreed by the Borrower and the Holders that the Issuer,
its members, officers, employees, or agents shall incur no pecuniary liability hereunder and shall
not be liable for any expenses related hereto, all of which the Borrower agrees to pay. If,
notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the Issuer, its members, officers, employees or
agents incur any expense, or suffer any losses, claims or damages or incur any liabilities, the
Borrower will indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer, its members, officers, employees or agents
from the same and will reimburse the Issuer, its members, officers, employees or agents in relation
thereto, and this covenant to indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse the Issuer, its members,
officers, employees or agents survives delivery of and payment for the Bonds.

     Section 2.04. Authentication. No Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose
or entitled to any security or benefit under this Indenture unless and until a certificate of
authentication on such Bond substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit A hereto shall have been
duly executed by the Trustee, and such executed certificate of the Trustee by a duly authorized
signatory upon any such Bond shall be conclusive evidence that such Bond has been authenticated and
delivered under this Indenture. The Trustee’s certificate of authentication on any Bond shall be
deemed to have been executed by it if manually signed by an authorized signatory of the Trustee,
but it shall not be necessary that the same signatory sign the certificate of authentication on all
of the Bonds issued hereunder. The Trustee shall insert the date of authentication of each Bond in
the place provided for such purpose in the form of certificate of authentication of the Trustee to
appear on each Bond.

     Section 2.05. Form of Bonds. The Bonds issued under this Indenture shall be
substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit A hereto with, in the case of Additional Bonds, such
omissions, insertions and variations as may be authorized or permitted by the Bond Resolution
authorizing, or supplemental indenture entered into in connection with, such Additional Bonds, all
consistent with this Indenture.

     Section 2.06. Delivery of Project Bonds. Upon the execution and delivery of this
Indenture, the Issuer shall execute and deliver to the Trustee and the Trustee shall authenticate
the Project Bonds and deliver them to or on behalf of the Underwriter as directed by the Issuer as
hereinafter in this Section provided.

     Prior to the delivery by the Trustee of any of the Project Bonds there shall be filed with the
Trustee:

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     1. A copy, duly certified by the Secretary of the Issuer, of the proceedings of the Issuer
authorizing the execution and delivery of the Agreement, this Indenture, the Bond Purchase
Agreement, and the Note, and the issuance of the Project Bonds.

     2. The Letter of Credit and the Confirming Letter of Credit.

     3. Original executed counterparts of this Indenture and the Agreement.

     4. The original executed Note which will:

     (a) be payable to the Issuer and assigned to the Trustee;

     (b) be issued in a principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the
Project Bonds;

     (c) provide for payments of interest equal to the payments of interest on the Project
Bonds;

     (d) require payments of principal, any premium and/or prepayments equal to the
payments of principal, and premium and/or mandatory sinking fund payments on the Project
Bonds;

     (e) require all payments on such Note to be made on or prior to the date for the
corresponding payments to be made on the Project Bonds;

     (f) contain optional prepayment provisions and provisions in respect of the
acceleration of principal and any premium corresponding to such provisions of the Project
Bonds;

     (g) be on a parity with all other Notes thereafter executed and delivered by the
Borrower.

     5. A request and authorization to the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer to authenticate and
deliver the Project Bonds to or as directed by the Underwriter upon payment to the Trustee, but for
the account of the Issuer, of a sum specified in such request and authorization. The proceeds of
such payment shall be deposited in accordance with Sections 2.01, 6.06 and 6.07 hereof.

     6. An opinion of Bond Counsel substantially to the effect that the Project Bonds constitute
legal, valid and binding limited obligations of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with their
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors and to the exercise of judicial discretion in accordance with
general principles of equity; and

     7. Opinion of counsel to the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee, Bond Counsel, the Bank and the Underwriter.

     Section 2.07. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds.

     A. In the event any Bond is mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the Issuer may execute and
the Trustee may authenticate a new Bond of like denomination as that mutilated, lost, stolen or
destroyed; provided that, in the case of any mutilated Bond, such mutilated Bond shall first be
surrendered to the Issuer and in the case of any lost, stolen or destroyed Bond, there shall be
first furnished to the Issuer and the Trustee and the Borrower evidence of such loss, theft or
destruction satisfactory to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Borrower, together with any indemnity
satisfactory to them. In the event any such Bond

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shall have matured, instead of issuing a duplicate Bond, the Issuer may pay the same without
surrender thereof. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge the owner of such Bond with their
reasonable fees and expenses in this connection.

     B. In the event that any Bond to be purchased pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof is not delivered
by the Owner thereof on the date such Bond is to be purchased, the Issuer shall execute and the
Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver a new Bond of like date, maturity and
denomination as the Bond to be purchased, and the Registrar shall register such Bond in the name of
the new Owner.

     Section 2.08. Registration and Exchange of Bonds; Persons Treated as Owners. The
Issuer shall cause books for the registration and for the transfer of the Bonds as provided in this
Indenture to be kept by the Trustee which is hereby constituted and appointed the Registrar of the
Issuer.

     Upon surrender for transfer of any Bond at the designated corporate trust office of the
Trustee, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by an assignment duly executed by the registered
owner or his attorney duly authorized in writing, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in the
name of the transferee or transferees a new Bond or Bonds duly executed by the Issuer of an
Authorized Denomination or Authorized Denominations for a like aggregate principal amount.

     Any Bond or Bonds may be exchanged at the designated corporate trust office of the Trustee for
a new Bond or Bonds of like principal amount of another Authorized Denomination or other Authorized
Denominations. Upon surrender of any Bond or Bonds for exchange, the Trustee shall authenticate
and deliver a new Bond or Bonds duly executed by the Issuer which the Bondholder making the
exchange is entitled to receive.

     The Trustee shall not be required to transfer or exchange any Bond during the period of
fifteen (15) days next preceding any Interest Payment Date nor to transfer or exchange any Bond
after the mailing of notice calling such Bond or portion thereof for redemption has been given as
herein provided, nor during the period of fifteen (15) days next preceding the giving of such
notice of redemption.

     The person in whose name any Bond shall be registered shall be deemed and regarded as the
absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and payment of or on account of the principal of or
premium, if any, or interest on any such Bond shall be made only to or upon the written order of
the registered owner thereof or his legal representative, but such registration may be changed as
hereinabove provided. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the
liability upon such Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid.

     In each case the Trustee shall require the payment by the Bondholder requesting exchange or
transfer of any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such exchange
or transfer, but otherwise no charge shall be made to the Bondholder for such exchange or transfer.

     Section 2.09. Cancellation of Bonds. Whenever any outstanding Bond shall be
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to this Indenture, upon payment of the principal
amount represented thereby, or for replacement pursuant to Section 2.07, or for transfer pursuant
to Section 2.08, such Bond shall be promptly canceled and destroyed by the Trustee.

     Section 2.10. Book Entry System. The Project Bonds shall be initially issued in the
name of “Cede & Co.,” as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), as registered owner of
the Project Bonds, and held in the custody of DTC. A single Bond certificate will be issued and
delivered to DTC. The actual purchasers of the Project Bonds (the “Beneficial Owners”) will not
receive physical delivery of Bond certificates except as provided herein. For so long as DTC shall
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securities depository for the Project Bonds as provided herein, all transfers of beneficial
ownership interests will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other party purchasing,
selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of Project Bonds is to receive, hold or
deliver any Bond certificate.

     For every transfer and exchange of Bonds, the Beneficial Owner may be charged a sum sufficient
to cover such Beneficial Owner’s allocable share of any tax, fee or other governmental charge that
may be imposed in relation thereto.

     Bond certificates are required to be delivered to and registered in the name of the Beneficial
Owner under the following circumstances:

     (a) DTC determines to discontinue providing its service with respect to the Bonds. Such a
determination may be made at any time by giving 30 days’ notice to the Issuer, the Borrower and the
Trustee and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under any applicable law; or

     (b) the Borrower determines to discontinue the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or
a successor securities depository).

     The Issuer, the Borrower and the Trustee will recognize DTC or its nominee as the Bond owner
for all purposes, including notices and voting.

     The Issuer, the Trustee and the Underwriter may conclusively rely on (A) a certificate of DTC
as to the identity of the participants in the book-entry system, and (B) a certificate of such
participants as to the identity of, and the respective principal amounts of Bonds beneficially
owned by, the Beneficial Owners.

     Whenever, during the term of the Bonds, beneficial ownership thereof is determined by a book
entry at DTC, the requirements in this Indenture of holding, delivering or transferring Bonds shall
be deemed modified to require the appropriate person to meet the requirements of DTC as to
registering or transferring the book entry to produce the same effect.

     The Trustee and the Issuer, at the direction and expense of the Borrower and with the written
consent of the Underwriter, may from time to time appoint a successor securities depository and
enter into an agreement with such successor securities depository, to establish procedures with
respect to the Bonds not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture. Any successor
securities depository shall be a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     Neither the Issuer, the Borrower, the Trustee nor the Underwriter (except and only to the
extent it is also a participant in the book-entry system) will have any responsibility or
obligation to DTC, any participant in the book-entry system or the Beneficial Owners with respect
to (i) the accuracy of any records maintained by DTC or any participant, (ii) the payment by DTC or
any participant of any amount due to any Beneficial Owner with respect to the principal or purchase
price or, the premium or interest on, any Bond, (iii) the delivery of any notice by DTC or any
participant, (iv) the selection of the Beneficial Owners to receive payment in the event of any
partial redemption of the Bonds, or (v) any other action taken by DTC or any participant.

     Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Issuer and the Trustee hereby
agree as follows with respect to the Bonds, if and to the extent any Bond is registered in the name
of “Cede & Co.” as nominee of DTC: (i) the Trustee shall give DTC all special notices required by
the Representation Letter at the times, in the forms and by the means required by the
Representation Letter; (ii) the Trustee shall make payments to Cede & Co. at the times and by the
means specified in the Representations Letter; (iii) Cede & Co., shall not be required to surrender
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partially paid or prepaid to the extent permitted by the Representation Letter; and (iv) the
Trustee shall set a special record date (and shall notify the registered owners of the Bonds
thereof in writing) prior to soliciting any Bondholder consent or vote, such notice to be given not
less than 15 calendar days prior to such record date (any Bond transferred by a registered owner
subsequent to the establishment of the special record date and prior to obtaining such consent or
vote shall have attached to it a copy of the notice to Bondholders by the Trustee).

     If at any time DTC ceases to hold the Bonds, all references herein to DTC shall be of no
further force and effect.

     Section 2.11 Issuance of Additional Bonds. At the request of the Borrower, the
Issuer may issue Additional Bonds from time to time for any purpose permitted by the Act.

          Those Additional Bonds shall be on a parity with the Project Bonds and any Additional Bonds
theretofore or thereafter issued and outstanding as to the assignment to the Trustee of the
Issuer’s right, title and interest in the Agreement, the Project Fund and the Bond Fund and the
moneys and investments therein to provide for payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on the Project Bonds; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent payment of principal of,
and premium, if any, and interest on any series of Additional Bonds from (i) being otherwise
secured and protected from sources or by property or instruments not applicable to the Project
Bonds and any one or more series of Additional Bonds, or (ii) not being secured or protected from
sources or by property or instruments applicable to the Project Bonds or one or more series of
Additional Bonds. Each series of Additional Bonds shall be given a separate designation to
distinguish it from any other series of Bonds issued hereunder, and any Supplemental Indenture
entered into in connection with a series of Additional Bonds shall establish a separate
Reimbursement Account with respect to that series, in which shall be deposited the proceeds of the
drawings on the additional letter of credit securing such series, and which Reimbursement Account
shall not be pledged to or constitute part of the security for the payment of principal of, and
premium, if any, and interest on any other series of Bonds.

     Section 2.12 Delivery of Additional Bonds. Before any Additional Bonds shall be
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, there shall be filed with the Trustee the following
items:

     1. A copy, duly certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Issuer, of the
proceedings of the Issuer authorizing the execution and delivery of any amendments to the
Agreement, the Note, this Indenture, and the Bond Purchase Agreement, and the issuance of the
Additional Bonds.

     2. An original executed letter of credit and the confirming letter of credit.

     3. Original executed counterparts of any amendments to this Indenture and the Agreement.

     4. The original executed additional Note or Notes with such variations in principal amounts,
interest rates, interest payment and maturity dates and prepayment provisions as may be appropriate
to correspond to such provisions of the Additional Bonds, which Note or Notes will:

     (a) be payable to the Issuer and assigned to the Trustee;

     (b) be issued in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount
of the Additional Bonds;

     (c) provide for payments of interest equal to the payments of interest on the
Additional Bonds;

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     (d) require payments of principal, any premium and/or prepayments equal to the
payments of principal, any premium and/or sinking fund payments on the Additional Bonds;

     (e) require all payments on such additional Note or Notes to be made on or prior to
the date for the corresponding payments to be made on the Additional Bonds;

     (f) contain optional prepayment provisions and provisions in respect of the
acceleration of principal and any premium corresponding to such provisions of the Additional
Bonds; and

     (g) be on a parity with all other Notes before or after executed and delivered by the
Borrower pursuant to the Agreement corresponding to any Bonds.

     5. A request and authorization to the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer to authenticate and
deliver the Additional Bonds to or as directed by the purchaser thereof upon payment to the
Trustee, but for the account of the Issuer, of a sum specified in such request and authorization.

     6. An opinion of Bond Counsel substantially to the effect that the Additional Bonds
constitute legal, valid and binding limited obligations of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance
with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar
laws affecting the rights of creditors and to the exercise of judicial discretion in accordance
with general principles of equity; and

     7. Opinion of counsel to the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee, Bond Counsel and the Underwriter.

     8. The consent of the Bank, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

ARTICLE III

PURCHASE OF BONDS; REDEMPTION OF BONDS

     Section 3.01 Purchase of Bonds. The Tender Agent shall effect the purchase of Bonds
bearing interest at a Variable Rate (or portions thereof in principal amounts equal to $100,000 or
any integral multiple of $5,000 in excess thereof, and provided that the remaining portion to be
held by the Owner is $100,000 or more) eligible for tender at its designated office in the City of
Portland, Oregon, from any Owner of such Bonds (other than the Borrower, the Bank or the Issuer),
at the Purchase Price but solely from and to the extent of the funds described in Section 3.04 and
for the account of the Persons described in Section 3.05:

     A. upon tender for purchase of Bonds bearing interest at a Variable Rate at the option of the
Owner thereof (other than the Borrower or the Issuer), if the Letter of Credit is in effect
hereunder, with respect to any bonds that are Project Bonds, and if notice of such tender shall
have been provided to the Tender Agent in strict compliance with the provisions of Section 3.02,
upon delivery of the Bond to be purchased to the Tender Agent, as agent for the Person that
purchases the same pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 3.05, by 10:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time, on the
Purchase Date, endorsed in blank.

     B. upon tender for purchase, or constructive tender for purchase, of such Bonds as required
by Section 3.03B, on

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(1) the last Interest Payment Date prior to the release of the Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit (in connection with a substitution of the Letter of Credit or
any Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be, then in effect) which is the subject of
the notice provided for in Sections 3.03B(1) and 3.03C, or on

(2) the Conversion Date, as described in the notice provided for in Section 3.03B(2), upon
delivery, of the Bond to be purchased to the Tender Agent, as agent for the Person that
purchases the same pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 3.05, by 10:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time,
on the Purchase Date, endorsed in blank.

     The Tender Agent shall apply the proceeds of remarketing of such tendered Bonds by the
Remarketing Agent and shall apply the proceeds of a draw by the Trustee under the Letter of Credit
to pay the Purchase Price of the tendered Bonds at or before 4:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon time on the
Purchase Date and shall each dispose of Bonds so tendered, or deemed to be so tendered, for sale,
as provided in this Article. The Trustee and the Remarketing Agent, as the case may be, shall take
all actions reasonably required in order to make such proceeds available to the Tender Agent by no
later than 3:00 p.m., Portland, Oregon time on the Purchase Date.

     Section 3.02 Optional Tender of Bonds for Purchase. Notice (which notice shall be
irrevocable) of the tender of any Bond (or portion thereof) bearing interest at the Variable Rate
for purchase pursuant to Section 3.01A at the option of the Owner thereof shall be delivered,
telexed, or telecopied no later than 3:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon time on the date of notice, which
shall be a Business Day, to the Tender Agent in writing duly executed by the Owner of such Bond or
by his attorney duly authorized in writing and shall specify:

     A. the principal amount and Bond number of such Bond (or portion thereof) so to be tendered,
and

     B. the Purchase Date on which such Bond (or portion thereof) shall be purchased pursuant to
such Section 3.01A, which Purchase Date shall be a Business Day which is not prior to the 7th day
next succeeding the day of receipt of such notice by the Tender Agent and which occurs while the
Letter of Credit is in effect hereunder.

     If any Bond for which notice of tender is given as provided in this Section 3.02 is not
tendered for purchase to the Tender Agent by 10:00 a.m. Portland, Oregon time on the Purchase Date,
duly endorsed in blank (such Bond herein referred to as “Untendered Bond”), such Untendered Bond
shall, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.03E hereof, be deemed tendered and sold to
the Person specified in Section 3.05, and the Owner of such Bond shall be liable for all damages,
if any, of the Issuer, the Borrower, the Remarketing Agent, the Tender Agent, the Paying Agent and
the Bank caused by the failure to so tender such Bond.

     As soon as practicable upon receipt of such notice, but in no event later than 10:00 a.m.
Eastern time on the following Business Day, the Tender Agent shall give notice by telephone,
telecopy, or telex, promptly confirmed in writing, to the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the
Remarketing Agent, the Borrower and the Bank, specifying the principal amount of the Bonds so
tendered for purchase and the Purchase Date for such Bonds.

     Section 3.03 Mandatory Tender of Bonds for Purchase; Untendered Bonds.

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     A. Each Owner of Bonds (other than the Borrower or the Issuer), upon notice given by the
Paying Agent pursuant to Section 3.03B, shall tender on the day stated in such notice, and in any
event shall be deemed to have tendered, such Bonds to the Tender Agent, as agent for the Person
that purchases the same pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 3.05, for purchase pursuant to Section 3.01B.

     B. The Paying Agent shall give notice of a mandatory tender to the Trustee, the Borrower, the
Bank, the Confirming Bank, the Tender Agent, the Remarketing Agent, and each Owner of Bonds and, if
the Bonds are then rated by either Moody’s or S&P, to such rating agency, by Mail no later than the
thirtieth (30th) day preceding (and with each Bond bearing interest at a Variable Rate which is
authenticated and delivered after such thirtieth (30th) day, preceding) each of the following days,
each of which shall be a “Mandatory Tender Date”:

          (1) the last Interest Payment Date prior to the date on which the Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit is to be released (in connection with the substitution of the Letter of
Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be, then in effect) pursuant hereto,
stating (a) the day on which the then effective Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit
is to be released, (b) that each Bond bearing interest at a Variable Rate of such Owner (i) not
tendered for purchase pursuant to Section 3.01B by 10:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time, on such
Interest Payment Date and (ii) shall be deemed to have been tendered for purchase on such Interest
Payment Date at the Purchase Price, and that such Owner shall not be entitled to any payment
(including any interest accrued subsequent to such Interest Payment Date) in respect of such Bond
other than the Purchase Price for such Bond, (c) the name of the obligor on any Alternate Letter of
Credit or any Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit which is the basis for such release, (d) that
upon such release of such existing Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit (in
connection with a substitution of the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit then in
effect) any rating then assigned to the Bonds may be reduced or withdrawn, and (e) the then current
names and addresses of the Paying Agent and the Remarketing Agent; and

          (2) the Conversion Date, stating (a) that from the Conversion Date the Bonds will bear
interest at a Fixed Interest Rate, (b) such Fixed Interest Rate, (c) that each Bond not tendered
for purchase pursuant to Section 3.01B by 10:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time, on such date shall be
deemed to have been tendered for purchase on the Conversion Date at the Purchase Price, and that
such Owner shall not be entitled to any payment (including any interest accrued subsequent to such
Business Day) in respect of such Bond other than the Purchase Price for such Bond, (d) that upon
such conversion of interest to a Fixed Interest Rate any rating then assigned to the Bonds, if any,
may be reduced or withdrawn, and (e) the then current names and addresses of the Paying Agent and
the Remarketing Agent.

     C. [Reserved].

     D. [Reserved].

     E. Any Bond (or portion thereof) which is required to be but which is not tendered for
purchase by 10:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time, on the day specified in Section 3.01B for mandatory
tender shall be deemed to have been tendered and sold to the Person specified in Section 3.05, and,
upon deposit in the Bond Fund of an amount sufficient to pay the Purchase Price of such Bonds on
the mandatory tender date, (1) the Owner of each Untendered Bond shall not be entitled to any
payment (including any interest accrued subsequent to such Purchase Date or mandatory tender date)
in respect thereof other than the Purchase Price for such Bond, and such Untendered Bond (except
any Bond issued in lieu thereof pursuant to Section 3.05B) shall no longer be entitled to the
benefit of this Indenture, except for the purpose of payment of the Purchase Price therefor, and
(2) the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and
deliver, in the name of the Person specified in

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Section 3.05 one or more new Bonds bearing interest at a Variable Rate or a Fixed Interest Rate, as
appropriate, of any authorized denomination of a like aggregate principal amount.

     Section 3.04 Purchase of Tendered Bonds. Funds for the payment of the Purchase Price
of Bonds tendered pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.03 shall be disbursed by the Tender Agent
first from proceeds of the remarketing of such Bonds (other than Bonds remarketed to the
Issuer or the Borrower or any guarantor of the Borrower), and second from the Bond Fund
only from the following sources and in the following order of priority:

     A. first, from amounts drawn under or derived from the Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit pursuant hereto, and

     B. second, from Available Moneys.

     Upon tender for purchase of any Bond on the Purchase Date or any Untendered Bond on or after
the Purchase Date in accordance with Section 3.01 or Section 3.03, the Paying Agent shall pay to
the Owner of such Bond or deposit for the benefit of the Owner of such Untendered Bond at or before
4:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon time on the Purchase Date the Purchase Price therefor on behalf of the
purchaser thereof specified in Section 3.05 from funds available for such purchase held in the Bond
Fund.

     The Trustee, the Tender Agent and the Remarketing Agent shall hold all money delivered to the
Trustee, the Tender Agent or the Remarketing Agent, respectively, hereunder for the purchase of
Bonds in trust solely for the benefit of the respective Persons that shall have so delivered such
money until the Bonds purchased with such money are delivered pursuant to Section 3.05 and,
thereafter, in the order specified above, for the benefit of the Owners tendering such Bonds.

     Section 3.05 Disposition of Tendered Bonds.

     A. Bonds tendered or deemed tendered pursuant to Section 3.02 or Section 3.03, the Purchase
Price for which has been paid pursuant to Section 3.04, shall be deemed to have been purchased:

     (1) by the Persons to whom Bonds have been remarketed to the extent the Purchase Price
therefor is paid from proceeds from the remarketing thereof pursuant to Section 3.04.

     (2) by the Borrower as pledgor for the benefit of the Bank or the Confirming Bank,
respectively, as pledgee to the extent the Purchase Price therefor is paid from amounts
drawn under or derived from the Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 3.04A or any Confirming
Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 3.04B, and

     (3) otherwise by the Borrower.

     All Bonds purchased with proceeds made available through the Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit pursuant to this Section shall constitute “Pledged Bonds,” and shall be
delivered to and held by the Trustee as agent for the Bank or any Confirming Bank, as applicable
(and shall be shown as Pledged Bonds on the bond register), in accordance with the terms and
provisions of this Indenture and the Reimbursement Agreement. All payments on such Pledged Bonds
shall be paid to the Bank. The Remarketing Agent shall at the request of the Bank or any
Confirming Bank continue to use its best efforts to arrange for the sale of any Pledged Bonds at
the purchase price, subject to full reinstatement of the amount available to be drawn under the
Letter of Credit with respect to such Bonds to an amount equal to the principal amount of such
Bonds plus the amount required for premium and interest thereon.

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     If the Remarketing Agent remarkets any Pledged Bonds, the Remarketing Agent shall direct the
purchaser of such Pledged Bond to transfer, by 10:00 a.m., Portland, Oregon time, on the purchase
date, the purchase price of such remarketed Pledged Bond in immediately available funds to the
Tender Agent, to be disbursed from such account solely for the purposes described in this
paragraph. The Tender Agent shall immediately notify either the Bank or the Confirming Bank, as
applicable (depending upon whether the purchase proceeds were made available through a draw on the
Letter of Credit or a Confirming Letter of Credit), and the Remarketing Agent and the Trustee of
the receipt of the purchase price for such Pledged Bond, and upon receipt of the purchase price and
written notice from the Bank, to the Trustee of full reinstatement of the amount available to be
drawn under the Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of Credit, as applicable, with respect to
such remarketed Pledged Bonds (as contemplated by the proceeding paragraph), such Pledged Bond
shall be released from the pledge of the Bank or Confirming Bank, as the case may be. The Trustee
shall transfer such purchase price to the Bank or Confirming Bank, as the case may be, upon receipt
thereof and of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of full reinstatement of the amount available
to be drawn under the Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of Credit with respect to such
remarketed Pledged Bonds (as contemplated by the preceding paragraph) to the extent that amounts
remain due and owing to either the Bank under the Letter of Credit or the Confirming Bank under the
Confirming Letter of Credit, and give all required notices, in accordance with the terms of the
Letter of Credit or the Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be. If money remains on
deposit with the Tender Agent after payment is made to the Bank or Confirming Bank, as described in
the proceeding sentence, such moneys shall be paid to, or upon the order of, the Borrower.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, if and for so long as the Bonds
are held in book entry form, the registration requirements under this subsection shall be deemed
satisfied if Pledged Bonds are (A) registered in the name of the securities depository or its
nominee, (B) credited on the books of the securities depository to the account of the Trustee (or
its nominee) and (C) further credited on the books of the Trustee (or such nominee) to the account
of the Bank (or its designee).

     B. Whenever any Bond tendered or deemed tendered pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.03 is
purchased pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 3.05A, the Issuer shall execute, and the Authenticating
Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the Person that purchased or that is deemed to
have purchased the same or its designee, one or more new Bonds bearing interest at a Variable Rate
or a Fixed Interest Rate, as appropriate, of any authorized denomination and of a like aggregate
principal amount pursuant hereto.

     C. The Tender Agent shall hold all Bonds delivered to such Person hereunder solely for the
benefit of the respective Owners which have so delivered such Bonds until money representing the
Purchase Price of such Bonds shall have been delivered to or for the account of or to the order of
such Owners and, in the case of Bonds pledged to or held in the name of the Bank, for the benefit
of the Bank until disposed of pursuant to instructions from the Bank.

     D. In carrying out their respective responsibilities under this Article, the Remarketing
Agent, the Tender Agent and the Paying Agent shall be acting solely as the agent of the Owners from
time to time of the Bonds tendered or deemed tendered and of the Persons purchasing the same
pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 3.05A, respectively. No delivery of Bonds to the Tender Agent
pursuant hereto shall constitute a redemption of Bonds or other extinguishment of the debt
evidenced thereby.

     Section 3.06. No Purchases or Sales After Certain Defaults. Anything in this
Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, there shall be no purchases of Bonds with moneys in the
Bond Fund or sales of Bonds pursuant to Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04 if there shall have
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Event of Default hereunder, other than an Event of Default described in paragraphs (d), (e), (f),
(g) or (h) of Section 9.01 hereof.

     Section 3.07. Mandatory Redemption of Bonds.

     A. The Project Bonds shall be subject to mandatory redemption in whole (or, in the case of
the event stated in (2) of this paragraph, in whole or in part as provided below), at a redemption
price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest, if any, to the
redemption date, on any Business Day within 180 days after the occurrence of either of the
following events:

     (1) As a result of any changes in the Constitution of the State or the Constitution of
the United States of America or of legislative or administrative action (whether state or
federal) or by final decree, judgment or order of any court or administrative body (whether
state or federal) entered after the contest thereof by the Borrower in good faith, the Note
shall have become void or unenforceable or impossible of performance in accordance with the
intent and purposes of the parties as expressed in the Agreement; or

     (2) [Reserved].

     B. [Reserved].

     C. The Bonds are subject to mandatory redemption in whole on any Interest Payment Date which
next precedes either a Letter of Credit Termination Date or the expiration date of the Confirming
Letter of Credit, or a subsequent date to which the Letter of Credit Termination Date or the
expiration date of the Confirming Letter of Credit, respectively, shall have been extended (or if
the Letter of Credit Termination Date or the expiration date of the Confirming Letter of Credit is
on an Interest Payment Date, then such date), at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued interest to the redemption date unless, at least forty-five (45) days prior to
any such Interest Payment Date (a) the Bank and/or Confirming Bank, as the case may be, shall have
extended or further extended the Letter of Credit Termination Date or the expiration date of the
Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be, to a date not earlier than one (1) year from the
Letter of Credit Termination Date or Confirming Letter of Credit expiration date being extended or
(b) the Borrower shall have obtained an Alternate Letter of Credit or Alternate Confirming Letter
of Credit with a termination date not earlier than one (1) year from the Letter of Credit
Termination Date or Confirming Letter of Credit expiration date for the Letter of Credit or
Confirming Letter of Credit, as the case may be, it replaces. If the Bonds are then rated by
either Moody’s or S&P, the Trustee shall promptly notify such rating agency in writing of any such
extension of a Letter of Credit Expiration Date or the expiration date of any Confirming Letter of
Credit.

     D. The Bonds shall be subject to mandatory redemption by the Issuer, as a whole or in part, at
a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any, to the
redemption date, on any date within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Completion Date
with and to the extent of any excess proceeds of the Bonds, including income from the investment
thereof, which shall remain in the Project Fund after completion of the Project and the payment of
the Project Costs. Upon the occurrence of the event stated in this Section 3.07D, the principal
amount of the Bonds to be redeemed will be a principal amount equal to the lowest integral multiple
of $5,000 (provided that the unredeemed portion of any Bond redeemed in part shall be $100,000 or
more), equal to or in excess of the remaining proceeds of the Bonds, including income from the
investment thereof.

     Section 3.08. Optional Redemption.

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     A. Prior to conversion to the Fixed Interest Rate, the Bonds shall be subject to optional
redemption by the Issuer in whole or in part in integral multiples of $5,000 (provided that the
unredeemed portion of any Bond redeemed in part shall be $100,000 or more), at the direction of the
Borrower, on any Interest Payment Date, at the principal amount thereof without premium or penalty.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.04 hereof, while the Letter of Credit is in effect
with respect to the Bonds, the redemption price to be paid pursuant to this paragraph shall be
derived solely from Available Moneys or, with the prior written consent of the Bank, which may be
granted or denied in its sole and absolute discretion, moneys received from a drawing under the
Letter of Credit.

     B. From and after conversion to the Fixed Interest Rate through the Maturity Date (the “Fixed
Rate Period”), the Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption by the Issuer in whole or in part
in the amount of $5,000 or any integral multiples thereof (provided that the unredeemed portion of
any Bond redeemed in part shall be $100,000 or more), at the direction of the Borrower, on any
Interest Payment Date, as follows: (1) no Bonds shall be subject to such optional redemption prior
to the first Redemption Year which shall commence on the October 1 next preceding the midpoint of
the Fixed Rate Period (unless such midpoint is October 1 of any year, in which case the Redemption
Year shall commence on such April 1); (2) during such first Redemption Year, Bonds may be redeemed
at a redemption price of 102% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest to the redemption
date; (3) thereafter, during the Redemption Year next following Bonds may be redeemed at a
redemption price of 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest to the redemption date;
and (4) thereafter, until and including the next succeeding Mandatory Tender Date (or final
maturity, if earlier) of such Series, such Bonds may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to
their principal amount, plus accrued interest to the redemption date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Bonds may be redeemed on any Mandatory Tender Date at a redemption price equal to their
principal amount plus accrued interest to the redemption date.

     C. The Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption in whole by the Issuer, but not in part,
on any Business Day, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date, upon the exercise by the Borrower of its option
to prepay payments under Section 8.2 of the Agreement, if any of the following shall have occurred:

     (1) All or substantially all of the Project shall be damaged or destroyed and the
Borrower shall determine that it is not practicable or desirable to rebuild, repair or
restore the Project;

     (2) All or substantially all of the Project shall be condemned or such use or control
thereof shall be taken as to render the Project unsatisfactory to the Borrower for continued
operation; or

     (3) Unreasonable burdens or excessive liabilities shall be imposed upon the Issuer or
the Borrower with respect to the Project or the operation thereof.

While the Letter of Credit or an Alternate Letter of Credit is in effect with respect to the Bonds,
the redemption price to be paid pursuant to this paragraph shall be derived solely from Available
Moneys or, with the prior written consent of the Bank, which consent may be granted or denied in
its sole and absolute discretion, moneys received from a drawing under the Letter of Credit or from
moneys paid under the Alternate Letter of Credit.

     Section 3.09. Purchase of Bonds Upon Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate or Upon Release of
the Letter of Credit.

     A. In the event that Bonds are subject to mandatory tender for purchase in accordance with
Section 3.03B(1) or Section 3.03B(2), the Borrower shall, with the prior written consent of the
Bank,

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have the right to direct the Trustee to purchase, or cause to be purchased for cancellation, Bonds
in an aggregate principal amount specified in a written direction delivered to the Trustee on or
before the Interest Payment Date on which such Bonds are to be purchased pursuant to Section 3.03B
hereof, such Bonds to be purchased at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued
interest to the date of such purchase. Moneys for the payment of such purchase price shall be
derived solely from Available Moneys provided by the Borrower and on deposit with the Trustee in a
special trust account of the Bond Fund on the date of such purchase or from moneys drawn under the
Letter of Credit or an Alternate Letter of Credit.

     B. Bonds to be purchased as provided in paragraph A above which are not delivered by the
Owners thereof to the Tender Agent on the Interest Payment Date on which such Bonds are to be
tendered pursuant to Section 3.03B(1) or 3.03B(2) hereof shall nonetheless be deemed to have been
delivered by the Owner thereof for purchase and to have been purchased from funds described in
paragraph A above. Thereafter, the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate (and the
Issuer execute, if necessary) a new Bond as provided in Section 2.08B hereof. Accrued interest
payable to the date of purchase of Bonds purchased as provided in this Section 3.09 shall be paid
to the Owner as of the Record Date next preceding the date of purchase of such Bond in the same
manner as if such Bonds were not purchased pursuant to paragraph A above. Moneys deposited with
the Paying Agent for purchase of Bonds pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be held in trust in a
separate escrow account, shall not be invested by the Paying Agent and shall be paid to the former
Owners of such Bonds upon presentation thereof. The Paying Agent shall promptly give notice by
Mail to each Owner whose Bonds are deemed to have been purchased pursuant to this Section 3.09,
which notice shall state that interest on such Bonds ceased to accrue on the date of purchase and
that moneys representing the purchase price of such Bonds are available against delivery thereof at
the principal office of the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall hold moneys deposited by the
Borrower or drawn by the Trustee under the Letter of Credit or Alternate Letter of Credit for the
purchase of Bonds as provided in this Section 3.09, without liability for interest thereon, for the
benefit of the former Owner of the Bond on such Interest Payment Date, who shall thereafter be
restricted exclusively to such moneys, for any claim of whatever nature on his part under this
Indenture or on, or with respect to, such Bond. Any moneys so deposited with and held by the
Paying Agent not so applied to the payment of Bonds, if any, within two (2) years after such
Interest Payment Date, shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Borrower upon the written direction
of an Authorized Borrower Representative (or, if the Bank shall have given written notice to the
Paying Agent of the existence of a breach of the Borrower’s obligations under the Reimbursement
Agreement, to the Bank to the extent of such amount) and thereafter the former Owners shall be
entitled to look only to the Borrower for payment, and then only to the extent of the amount so
repaid, and the Borrower shall not be liable for any interest thereon and shall not be regarded as
a trustee of such money.

     Section 3.10. Selection of Bonds to be Redeemed. If less than all of the Bonds are
called for redemption, the Trustee shall select the Bonds or portions thereof in the amount of
$5,000 or any integral multiple thereof (provided, however, that the unredeemed portion of any Bond
redeemed in part shall be $100,000 or more) to be redeemed from the Bonds outstanding not
previously called for redemption by lot in such manner as the Trustee in its discretion may deem
proper, and each $5,000 of face value of each Bond shall be treated as a separate Bond for the
purpose of selection by lot. If it is determined that a portion but not all of the principal
amount of any Bond is to be called for redemption, then, upon notice of intention to redeem such
portion, the owner of such Bond shall surrender such Bond to the Trustee for (a) payment to such
owner of the redemption price of the portion of principal amount called for redemption, and (b)
delivery to such owner of a new Bond or Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of the unredeemed
portion of the principal amount of such Bond. New Bonds representing the unredeemed portion of the
principal amount of such Bond shall be issued to the owner thereof without charge therefor. If the
owner of any such Bond shall fail to present such Bond to the Trustee for payment and exchange as
aforesaid, such Bond shall, nevertheless, become due and payable on the date fixed for redemption
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extent of the portion of principal amount called for redemption (and to that extent only) and
interest with respect to such portion will cease to accrue provided that funds for the redemption
thereof are on deposit with the Trustee at that time.

     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Pledged Bonds, as defined in the
Reimbursement Agreement, shall so long as the Bank is not in default with respect to its
obligations under the Letter of Credit, be redeemed prior to any other Outstanding Bonds.

     Section 3.11. Notice of Redemption.

     A. In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemption, the Trustee shall give notice, in
the name of the Issuer, of the redemption of such Bonds, which notice shall (i) specify the Bonds
to be redeemed, the redemption date, the redemption price and the place or places where amounts due
upon such redemption will be payable (which shall be the principal office of the Paying Agent) and,
if less than all of the Bonds are to be redeemed, the numbers of the Bonds, and the portions of
Bonds, so to be redeemed, (ii) state any condition to such redemption and (iii) state that on the
redemption date and upon the satisfaction of any such condition, the Bonds to be redeemed shall
cease to bear interest. Such notice may set forth any additional information relating to such
redemption. Such notice shall be given by Mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed
for redemption to the Owners of Bonds to be redeemed and, if all the Bonds are to be redeemed and
the Bonds are then rated by Moody’s or S&P, to Moody’s or S&P, to such agency, and, during the
Variable Rate Period, the Remarketing Agent; provided, however, that if a Bond delivered pursuant
to Section 3.05 hereof on or after the Special Record Date established for a proposed redemption of
Bonds shall be deemed to have been selected for redemption pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof, such
notice shall be given by telephone or telecopy, confirmed in writing, as promptly as practicable.
Provided, however, that failure to duly give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect
the validity of any proceedings for the redemption of Bonds with respect to which no such failure
or defect occurred. In addition, the Trustee may give such other notice or notices as may be
recommended in releases, letters, pronouncements or other writings of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. No defect in or delay or failure in
giving any recommended notice described in the preceding sentence of this Section 3.11 shall in any
manner affect the notice of redemption described in the first sentence of this Section 3.11. Any
notice mailed as provided in this Section shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given,
whether or not the owner receives the notice. If a notice of redemption shall be unconditional, or
if the conditions of a conditional notice of redemption shall have been satisfied, then upon
presentation and surrender of Bonds so called for redemption at the place or places of payment,
such Bonds shall be redeemed.

     B. [Reserved]

     C. Any Bonds which have been duly selected for redemption and which are deemed to be paid in
accordance with Article VIII hereof shall cease to bear interest on the specified redemption date.

     Section 3.12. No Partial Redemption After Default. Anything in this Indenture to the
contrary notwithstanding, if there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default (other
than an Event of Default described in clause (f) of Section 9.01 hereof), there shall be no
redemption of less than all of the Bonds at the time Outstanding.

     Section 3.13. Payment of Redemption Price. For the redemption of any of the Bonds,
the Issuer shall cause to be deposited in the Bond Fund, solely out of Available Moneys or drawings
under the Letter of Credit or Alternate Letter of Credit, an amount sufficient to pay the principal
of, premium, if any, and interest to become due on the date fixed for such redemption. The
obligation of the Issuer to cause any such deposit to be made hereunder shall be reduced by the
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moneys resulting from a drawing under the Letter of Credit in the Bond Fund available for and used
on such redemption date for payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on
the Bonds to be redeemed within the meaning of Article VIII hereof.

     Section 3.14. Partial Redemption of Bonds. In case a Bond is of a denomination
larger than the minimum Authorized Denomination, all or a portion of such Bond may be redeemed in
an Authorized Denomination. Upon surrender of any Bond for redemption in part only, the Trustee
shall authenticate and deliver to the owner thereof, without cost to the owner, a new Bond or Bonds
duly executed by the Issuer in Authorized Denominations in aggregate principal amount equal to the
unredeemed portion of the Bond surrendered.

     Section 3.15. Notice by Tender Agent. The Tender Agent shall give Immediate Notice
to the Remarketing Agent of (i) its receipt of any tendered Bonds, and (ii) the receipt of any
Notice described in Section 3.03 hereof.

ARTICLE IV

CONVERSION TO FIXED INTEREST RATE

     Section 4.01. Authority for and Conditions to Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate. The
interest rate borne by the Bonds shall be converted to the Fixed Interest Rate as follows:

     With the prior written consent of the Bank, which consent may be granted or denied in its sole
and absolute discretion, upon receipt by the Trustee of an amendment to the Letter of Credit, or
upon the delivery of an Alternate Letter of Credit, increasing the amount available to be drawn for
the payment of accrued interest on the Bonds to two hundred (200) days of accrued interest on the
then existing principal balance of the Bonds at the Fixed Interest Rate, on any Interest Payment
Date (if such date is designated by the Borrower as the Conversion Date), the Borrower may elect to
convert the rate on the Bonds to the Fixed Interest Rate through the Maturity Date. The Borrower
may exercise its conversion option by giving the Trustee, the Bank, the Confirming Bank, the Paying
Agent, the Tender Agent and the Remarketing Agent written notice of its intention to convert the
rate to the Fixed Interest Rate, at least fifty (50) days prior to the proposed Conversion Date.

     If the Borrower elects to convert the interest rate as aforesaid, the Paying Agent shall
notify each Bondholder in writing by Mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the Conversion Date of
the fact that the rate will be converted, and that the Bondholder shall tender the Bonds for
purchase by the Remarketing Agent prior to the Interest Payment Date which is the Conversion Date
in accordance with the terms of the Bonds.

     Section 4.02 Determination of Fixed Interest Rate. On a day which is a Business Day
at least seven (7) days prior to the Conversion Date (the “Rate Determination Date”), the
Remarketing Agent shall determine the Fixed Interest Rate.

     The Remarketing Agent shall determine the Fixed Interest Rate on the Rate Determination Date
to be that rate per annum which, if borne by all of the outstanding Bonds through the Maturity
Date, would, in the judgment of the Remarketing Agent (taking into consideration current
transactions and comparable securities in which the Remarketing Agent is involved or of which it is
aware and prevailing financial market conditions), be the interest rate necessary (but which would
not exceed the interest rate necessary) to produce as nearly as practical a par bid for each
outstanding Bond on the Rate Determination Date.

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     On the Rate Determination Date, the Remarketing Agent shall advise the Borrower, the Trustee
and the Bank by telephone (to be confirmed in writing) of the Fixed Interest Rate.

     Section 4.03. Replacement Bonds. The Paying Agent, at the direction of the Borrower,
shall deliver replacement Bonds bearing the Fixed Interest Rate with deletion of such terms as are
no longer applicable. Any such replacement Bonds shall be executed and authenticated as provided
in Sections 2.03 and 2.04 herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any replacement
Bonds shall be in $5,000 denominations or integral multiples thereof.

     Section 4.04. Certain Provisions No Longer Applicable.

     A. The day after the effective date of the Fixed Interest Rate, the Bonds shall no longer be
subject to the following provisions of this Indenture, and in the event of delivery of replacement
Bonds pursuant to Section 4.03 hereof, any recital of such provisions shall be deleted from such
replacement Bonds:

     (i) The provisions of Section 2.01 relating to computation of the Variable
Rate;

     (ii) The provisions of Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 relating
to the purchase, remarketing and delivery of Bonds;

     (iii) Article IV relating to conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, except this
Section 4.04 and Section 4.05; and

     (iv) Sections 10.11, 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14 relating to the Remarketing Agent
and the Tender Agent.

     Additionally, following conversion to the Fixed Interest Rate, all references herein and in
the Agreement and the Note to the Remarketing Agent shall be of no further effect, except with
respect to any unpaid fees or expenses of the Remarketing Agent and the indemnification provided in
the Agreement.

     Section 4.05. Interest on Bonds After Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate. Following
conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, the Bonds shall bear interest at the Fixed Interest Rate,
payable each April 1 and October 1, commencing on the first April 1 or October 1 following such
conversion, computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and twelve 30-day months.

ARTICLE V

GENERAL COVENANTS

     Section 5.01. Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest. The Issuer
covenants that it will promptly pay the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, every
Bond issued under this Indenture at the place, on the dates and in the manner provided herein and
in said Bonds according to the true intent and meaning thereof. The principal and interest and
premium, if any, are payable by the Issuer solely from the Revenues (except to the extent paid out
of moneys attributable to the Bond proceeds or the income from the temporary investment thereof)
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Indenture should be considered as assigning or pledging any other funds or assets of the Issuer
other than such Revenues and the right, title and interest of the Issuer in the Agreement and the
Note in the manner and to the extent herein specified.

     Section 5.02. Performance by Issuer of Covenants. The Issuer covenants that it will,
at the expense of the Borrower, faithfully perform at all times any and all of its covenants,
undertakings, stipulations and provisions contained in this Indenture, in any and every Bond
executed, authenticated and delivered hereunder and in all of its proceedings pertaining thereto;
provided, however, that except for the matters set forth in Section 5.01 the Issuer shall not be
obligated to take any action or execute any instrument pursuant to any provision hereof until it
shall have been requested to do so by the Borrower or by the Trustee, or shall have received the
instrument to be executed, and at the Issuer’s option shall have received from the Borrower
assurance reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer that the Issuer shall be reimbursed for its
reasonable expenses incurred or to be incurred in connection with taking such action or executing
such instrument. The Issuer covenants that it is duly authorized under the Constitution and laws
of the State, including particularly the Act, to issue the Bonds authorized hereby and to execute
this Indenture, to grant the security interest herein provided, to assign the Agreement and the
Note and to assign and pledge the amounts hereby assigned and pledged in the manner and to the
extent herein set forth; that all action on its part for the issuance of the Bonds and the
execution and delivery of this Indenture has been duly and effectively taken, and that the Bonds in
the hands of the owners thereof are and will be valid and enforceable obligations of the Issuer
according to the terms thereof and hereof.

     Section 5.03. Right to Payments under Agreement; Instruments of Further Assurance.
The Issuer covenants that it will, at the expense of the Borrower, defend its right to the payment
of amounts due from the Borrower under the Agreement and Note to the Trustee for the benefit of the
owners of the Bonds against the claims and demands of all persons whomsoever. The Issuer covenants
that it will, at the expense of the Borrower, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver such indentures
supplemental hereto and such further acts, instruments and transfers as the Trustee may reasonably
request in writing for the better assuring, transferring, conveying, pledging, assigning and
confirming unto the Trustee all and singular the rights assigned hereby and the amounts pledged and
assigned hereby to the payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the
Bonds. The Issuer covenants and agrees that, except as herein and in the Agreement provided, it
will not sell, convey, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any part of the Revenues or its
rights under the Agreement or the Note.

     Section 5.04. Recordation and Other Instruments. The Issuer and the Trustee covenant
that they will cooperate with the Borrower in causing such security agreements, financing
statements and all supplements thereto and other instruments as may be required hereunder or under
the Agreement from time to time to be kept, recorded and filed in such manner and in such places as
may be required by law in order to fully preserve and protect the security of the Trustee on behalf
of the owners of the Bonds and the rights of Trustee hereunder, and to perfect the security
interest of the Trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, the
Trustee, in the absence of such action by the Borrower, shall take such action at the Borrower’s
expense as the Trustee deems reasonably necessary to cause such security agreements, financing
statements and all supplements thereto and other instruments as may be required hereunder or under
the Agreement from time to time to be kept, recorded and filed in such manner and in such places as
may be required by law in order to fully preserve and protect the security of the Trustee on behalf
of the owners of the Bonds and the rights of the Trustee hereunder, and to perfect the security
interest of the Trustee.

     Section 5.05. Inspection of Project Books. The Issuer and the Trustee covenant and
agree that all books and documents in their possession relating to the Project and the Revenues
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reasonable times be open to inspection by such accountants or other agencies as the other party may
from time to time designate and in the case of the Trustee, by the Bank or its accountants.

     Section 5.06. List of Bondholders. The Trustee will keep on file a list of the names
and addresses of all registered owners of Bonds on the registration books of the Issuer maintained
by the Trustee as Registrar, together with the principal amount and numbers of such Bonds. At
reasonable times and under reasonable regulations established by the Trustee, said list may be
inspected and copied by the Borrower or by owners (or a designated representative thereof) of 15%
or more in principal amount of Bonds then outstanding, such ownership and the authority of such
designated representative to be evidenced to the satisfaction of the Trustee.

     Section 5.07. Rights Under Agreement. The Agreement, a duly executed counterpart of
which has been filed with the Trustee, sets forth the covenants and obligations of the Issuer and
the Borrower, including provisions that subsequent to the issuance of Bonds and prior to their
payment in full or provision for payment thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof the
Agreement may not be effectively amended, changed, modified, altered or terminated without the
written consent of the Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the same for a detailed statement
of said covenants and obligations of the Borrower thereunder, and the Issuer agrees that the
Trustee in its name or in the name of the Issuer may enforce all rights of the Issuer and all
obligations of the Borrower under and pursuant to the Agreement for and on behalf of the
Bondholders, whether or not the Issuer is in default hereunder.

     Section 5.08. [Reserved].

ARTICLE VI

DEPOSIT OF BOND PROCEEDS;

FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS; REVENUES;

LETTER OF CREDIT

     Section 6.01. Source of Payment of Bonds. The Bonds herein authorized and all
payments to be made by the Issuer hereunder are not general obligations of the Issuer but are
limited obligations payable solely from the Revenues (except to the extent paid out of moneys
attributable to the Bond proceeds or the income from the temporary investment thereof), and as
authorized by the Act and provided in the Agreement and in this Indenture. The Revenues (except to
the extent that Loan Payments are made directly to the Bank in accordance with Section 2.1 of the
Agreement) are to be remitted directly to the Trustee for the account of the Issuer and deposited
in the Bond Fund (hereinafter created). The entire amount of the Revenues is hereby pledged and
assigned to the payment of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on, the Bonds.

     Section 6.02. Bond Fund. There is hereby established with the Trustee a trust fund
to be designated “Mitchell County Development Authority (First United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series
2006 Bond Fund,” which is pledged and shall be used to pay the principal of, and premium, if any,
and interest on, the Bonds. Within the Bond Fund there shall be established a certain trust account
to be designated the “Letter of Credit Account”. Moneys drawn under the Letter of Credit shall be
deposited into the Letter of Credit Account. There is further hereby established with the Trustee a
separate Reimbursement Account (“Reimbursement Account”) within the Bond Fund which Reimbursement
Account shall be used by the Trustee to reimburse the Bank, as provided herein or in the Agreement
and the Reimbursement Agreement. However, Borrower may reimburse the Bank directly so long as such
reimbursement is in accordance with the Agreement and the Reimbursement Agreement.

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     Section 6.03. Payments into Bond Fund. There shall be deposited into the Bond Fund,
as and when received, (a) accrued interest received upon the delivery of the Bonds to the
Underwriter; (b) into the Letter of Credit Account, moneys drawn under the Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit for payment of the principal of and premium and interest on the Bonds,
(c) any amount in the Project Fund directed to be paid into the Bond Fund under Section 6.09 and
6.10 hereof; (d) all Revenues; and (e) all other moneys received by the Trustee under and pursuant
to any of the provisions of the Agreement which are required or which are accompanied by directions
that such moneys are to be paid into the Bond Fund. The Issuer hereby covenants and agrees that so
long as any of the Bonds issued hereunder are outstanding it will deposit, or cause to be paid to
the Trustee for deposit in the Bond Fund for its account, sufficient sums from revenues and
receipts derived from the Agreement and the Note promptly to meet and pay the principal of, and
premium, if any, and interest on, the Bonds as the same become due and payable.

     Section 6.04. Use of Moneys in Bond Fund. Except as provided in Sections 6.13 and
10.02 hereof, moneys in the Bond Fund shall be used solely for the payment of the principal of, and
premium, if any, and interest on, the Bonds. The Trustee shall at all times maintain accurate
records of deposits into the Bond Fund and accounts therein, and the sources and timing of such
deposits, and shall apply moneys from such sources on any Bond Payment Date in the order of
priority indicated:

     (i) Moneys drawn under the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit;

     (ii) Proceeds of the sale of refunding obligations and proceeds from the
investment thereof;

     (iii) Moneys constituting payments made by the Borrower pursuant to the
Agreement and the Note, which moneys are Available Moneys; and

     (iv) Any other moneys paid by the Borrower pursuant to the Agreement.

     Section 6.05. Custody of Bond Fund. The Bond Fund shall be in the custody of the
Trustee but in the name of the Issuer, and the Issuer hereby authorizes and directs the Trustee to
withdraw sufficient funds from the Bond Fund to pay the principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on, the Bonds as the same become due and payable, which authorization and direction the
Trustee hereby accepts.

     Section 6.06. Project Fund. There is hereby established with the Trustee a trust
fund in the name of the Issuer to be designated “Mitchell County Development Authority (First
United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006 Project Fund,” which shall be expended in accordance with
the provisions of the Agreement.

     Section 6.07. Payments into Project Fund; Disbursements. The proceeds of the
issuance and delivery of the Bonds (excluding accrued interest, if any) shall be deposited in the
Project Fund. Moneys in the Project Fund shall be expended pursuant to requisitions signed by an
Authorized Borrower Representative and approved by an officer of the Bank and delivered to the
Trustee stating with respect to each payment to be made:

     (a) The requisition number;

     (b) The name and address of the person, firm or corporation to whom payment is due or
has been made, which may include the Borrower;

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     (c) The amount to be or which has been paid;

     (d) That each obligation mentioned therein has been properly incurred, is a proper
charge against the Project Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the
project certificate of the Borrower, and the Reimbursement Agreement, and has not been the
basis of any previous requisition from the Project Fund or from the proceeds (including
investment income) of any other obligations issued by or on behalf of any state or political
subdivision, including authorities, agencies, departments or other similar issuers;

     (e) [Reserved];

     (f) That no Event of Default exists and is continuing under the Agreement or under
Section 9.01 of this Indenture, nor any condition, event or act which, with notice or lapse
of time or both would constitute such an Event of Default; and

     (g) That such requisition is accompanied by copies of invoices or other appropriate
documentation supporting the payments or reimbursements requested pursuant to this Section
6.07.

     The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to make the disbursement pursuant to each such
requisition. Nothing contained in this Section 6.07 shall impose on the Trustee any obligation to
see to the proper application of the Project Fund. In making any such disbursement, the Trustee
may rely on any such requisition and shall be relieved by any liability with respect to
disbursements made in accordance with this Section. The Trustee shall keep and maintain adequate
records pertaining to the Project Fund and all disbursements therefrom and shall provide monthly
statements of transactions and investments pertaining to the Project Fund to the Borrower so long
as any Bonds remain outstanding.

     Section 6.08. Letter of Credit; Alternate Letter of Credit.

     A. The Trustee shall, at or before 11:00 a.m. Portland, Oregon time on the third Business Day
prior to any Bond Payment Date, draw upon the Letter of Credit in accordance with its terms to the
extent necessary to pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Project Bonds, whether
upon a regularly scheduled Interest Payment Date, redemption, at maturity or upon acceleration of
maturity or otherwise; provided, however, notwithstanding the preceding, in the event of
acceleration of maturity of the Project Bonds due to an Event of Default described in Section 9.01
hereof, the Trustee shall, draw on the Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of Credit in
accordance with its terms to the fullest extent, and on such date and at such time, necessary to
enable the Trustee to receive such draw proceeds and pay the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Bonds on the Bond Payment Date. The Trustee shall, upon the receipt of a direction
by the Remarketing Agent pursuant hereto, draw moneys under the Letter of Credit in accordance with
its terms to the extent necessary to pay the Purchase Price or portion of Purchase Price of Bonds
delivered to the Remarketing Agent in accordance with Section 3.01 hereof and not remarketed by the
Remarketing Agent.

     The Remarketing Agent will notify the Borrower, the Paying Agent, the Trustee and the Bank in
writing no later than 2:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon time on the third Business Day preceding the
Purchase Date with respect to such Project Bonds of (i) the principal amount of all such Project
Bonds with respect to which there may be a failure of remarketing, and (ii) the amount of
remarketing proceeds, if any, then on hand. On or before 10:30 a.m. Portland, Oregon time on the
second Business Day prior to the Purchase Date for such unremarketed Project Bonds, the Trustee
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Letter of Credit in the amount of such Purchase Price less remarketing proceeds then on hand in
accordance with the terms of the Letter of Credit.

     In the event that there is a dishonor by the Bank of a draw request pursuant to either of the
two (2) prior paragraphs, or in the event that there has been a repudiation of the Letter of
Credit, the Trustee shall declare an event of default under Section 9.01(i) herein and accelerate
the Bonds pursuant to Section 9.02 herein. The trustee shall then immediately draw on the
Confirming Letter of Credit to the extent necessary to pay principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on all Project Bonds then outstanding.

     B. If at any time there shall have been delivered to the Trustee (i) an Alternate Letter of
Credit or Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit in substitution for the Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit then in effect, and (ii) an opinion of Bond Counsel stating that the
delivery of such Alternate Letter of Credit or Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit to the Trustee
is authorized under and complies with the terms of this Indenture and the Agreement, then the
Trustee shall accept such Alternate Letter of Credit or Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit and
promptly surrender the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit then in effect to the
Bank or any Confirming Bank, as the case may be, which issued such Letter of Credit or any
Confirming Letter of Credit for cancellation in accordance with its terms. If at any time there
shall cease to be any Bonds Outstanding hereunder, the Trustee shall promptly surrender the Letter
of Credit and any Confirming Letter of Credit then in effect to the Bank or any Confirming Bank, as
the case may be, which issued such Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of Credit for cancellation
in accordance with the terms thereof.

     C. The Trustee shall not sell, assign or otherwise transfer the Letter of Credit or any
interest in the Revenues except to a successor Trustee hereunder except that the Trustee may and
hereby does appoint the Paying Agent as agent for the Trustee with respect to the Letter of Credit
and any Confirming Letter of Credit and only in accordance with the terms of the Letter of Credit
and any Confirming Letter of Credit or the Agreement, as the case may be.

     Section 6.09. Completion of Project. The completion of the Project and payment or
provision made for payment of the full Project Costs shall be evidenced by the filing with the
Trustee of a certificate required by the provisions of Section 3.3 of the Agreement. Any balance
remaining in the Project Fund on the Completion Date shall be used in accordance with Section
4.2(g) of the Agreement.

     Section 6.10. Transfer of Project Fund. If all of the Bonds are paid or deemed to be
paid or canceled as herein provided or if the principal of the Bonds shall have become due and
payable pursuant to Article IX hereof, then, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any
balance then remaining in the Project Fund shall without further authorization be deposited in the
Bond Fund by the Trustee.

     Section 6.11. Non-presentment of Bonds. In the event any Bond shall not be presented
for payment when the principal thereof becomes due, either at maturity or otherwise, or at the date
fixed for redemption thereof, or in the event any check for the payment of interest shall not be
cashed, then if funds sufficient to pay such Bond or interest shall have been made available to the
Trustee, all liability of the Issuer for the payment of such Bond or interest shall forthwith
cease, terminate and be completely discharged, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the Trustee to
hold such funds uninvested, without liability for interest thereon, for the benefit of the owner of
such Bond, who shall thereafter be restricted exclusively to such funds, for any claim of whatever
nature on his part under this Indenture or on, or with respect to, said Bond or interest. Any
moneys so deposited with and held by the Trustee for the benefit of such persons, if any, for two
years after the date upon which such moneys were so deposited, shall be paid to the Borrower as
provided in Section 6.13 hereof, subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 of the Loan Agreement,
and thereafter such persons shall look only to the Borrower for the
purpose of payment from such moneys and the Trustee shall have no further liability with respect to such
moneys.

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     Section 6.12. Moneys to be Held in Trust. All moneys required to be deposited with
or paid to the Trustee for the account of the Bond Fund under any provision of this Indenture shall
be held by the Trustee in trust, and except for moneys deposited with or paid to the Trustee for
the redemption of Bonds, notice of the redemption of which has been duly given, and moneys referred
to in Section 6.11 hereof held by the Trustee for the payment of Bonds or interest, shall, while
held by the Trustee, constitute part of the Trust Estate and be subject to the lien or security
interest created hereby.

     Section 6.13. Repayment to the Bank and the Borrower from Bond Fund or Project Fund.
Any amount remaining in any account of the Bond fund, the Project Fund, or any other fund or
account created hereunder (other than the Rebate Fund) after payment in full of the principal of,
premium if any, and interest on the Bonds, the fees, changes and expenses of the Issuer and the
Trustee, and all other amounts required to be paid hereunder or under the Agreement or
Reimbursement Agreement, shall be paid immediately to the Bank to the extent of any indebtedness of
the Borrower to the Bank under the Reimbursement Agreement, and, after repayment of all such
indebtedness to the Borrower. Moneys remaining in the Rebate Fund after all required payments to
the United States of America shall also be applied as provided in the foregoing sentence. In
making any payment to the Bank under this Section, the Trustee may rely conclusively upon a written
statement provided by the Bank as to the amount payable to the Bank under the Reimbursement
Agreement.

     Section 6.14. Additional Payments Under the Agreement. Pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of
the Agreement, the Borrower has agreed to pay as provided therein fees and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of the Trustee. Such additional payments received by the
Trustee shall not be paid into the Bond Fund but shall be for the account of the Trustee.

     Section 6.15. Assignment to Bank. It is expressly understood and agreed by the
Trustee that the Issuer does hereby pledge and assign to the Bank, in consideration of the Bank’s
issuance of the Letter of Credit, all of the Trust Estate herein assigned to the Trustee as
security for the payment of the bonds, which assignment to the Bank is subject to the terms of this
Indenture. Without limitation, anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event , in connection with the payment of the Bonds in full in accordance with Article VIII hereof,
the Trustee draws under the Letter of Credit for the purpose of paying all or any portion thereof,
then, in such event, the Trustee shall promptly following the Bank’s honor of the draft so drawn by
the Trustee, transfer and assign to the Bank all collateral pledged and assigned by the Issuer to
the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture, including, without limitation all rights of the Trustee
under the Bond Documents, and in addition, shall remit to the Bank all amounts in any of the funds
created by this Indenture which remain after the payment of the principal of and premium (if any)
and interest on, or the purchase price of, any Bonds and any accrued and unpaid Administration
Expenses and other amounts held by the Trustee in accordance with Section 10.2 hereof.

     Section 6.16. Subrogation Rights of Bank. The Bank shall be subrogated to the rights
possessed under this Indenture by the Holders of the bonds, to the extent the Letter of Credit is
drawn upon and the amount of such drawing is not subsequently reimbursed to the Bank. For purposes
of the subrogation rights of the Bank hereunder, (a) any reference herein to the Holders of the
Bonds shall mean the Bank, (b) any principal of or interest on the Bonds paid with moneys collected
pursuant to the Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be unpaid hereunder, and (c) the Bank may
exercise any rights it would have hereunder as the Holder of the Bonds. The subrogation rights
granted to the Bank in this Indenture are not intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or
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such subrogation rights shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given
hereunder, under the Reimbursement Agreement or under any other instrument or agreement with
respect to the reimbursement of moneys paid by the Bank under the Letter of Credit or with respect
to the security for the obligations of the Borrower under the Reimbursement Agreement, and every
other remedy now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute.

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ARTICLE VII

INVESTMENT OF MONEYS

     Any moneys held as part of the Project Fund or the Bond Fund shall be invested and reinvested
by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.5 of the Agreement. The Trustee may
make any and all such investments through its own trust investment department. Any such
investments shall be held by or under the control of the Trustee and shall be deemed at all times a
part of the fund for which they were made. The interest accruing thereon and any profit realized
from such investments shall be credited to such fund, and any net loss resulting from such
investments shall be charged to such fund. The Trustee shall sell and reduce to cash a sufficient
amount of such investments of the Project Fund whenever the cash balance in the Project Fund is
insufficient to pay a requisition when presented or of the Bond Fund whenever the cash balance in
the Bond Fund is insufficient to pay the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the
Bonds when due.

     All investment instructions hereunder shall be provided to the Trustee no later than one
Business Day prior to the making of the investment directed therein. The Trustee shall be entitled
to rely on all written investment instructions provided by the Borrower hereunder, and shall have
no duty to monitor the compliance thereof with the restrictions set forth in this Article VII and
in the Agreement. The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for the performance of any such
investments or for keeping the moneys held by it hereunder fully invested at all times. Absent
investment instructions hereunder, the Trustee shall invest the moneys held pursuant hereto in
money market funds which are rated prime-1 or AAAm (or an equivalent) by Moody’s or S&P, including
any such money market fund managed by the Trustee or any affiliate of the Trustee; provided,
however, that the Trustee shall notify the Borrower in the event of any moneys being invested in
such money market funds pursuant hereto.

     Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, moneys held, if any, by the
Trustee, the Tender Agent or the Remarketing Agent which represent either proceeds from the resale
by the Remarketing Agent of Bonds delivered for purchase pursuant to Section 3.02 or 3.03 hereof,
or amounts drawn on the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit shall be invested, if
at all, only in Permitted Investments that (i) have a rating, if the Bonds are then rated by
Moody’s, equal to or higher than the then current rating on the Bonds by Moody’s, and, if the Bonds
are then rated by S&P, equal to or higher than the then current rating on the Bonds by S&P, and
(ii) that mature as needed to allow for timely payments to the Bondholders.

ARTICLE VIII

DISCHARGE OF LIEN

     If the Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall be otherwise paid or provision for
payment made to or for the owners of the Bonds, of the principal, premium, if any, and interest due
or to become due on the Bonds at the times and in the manner stipulated therein, and shall pay or
cause to be paid to the Trustee all sums of money due or to become due according to the provisions
hereof, and if all other liabilities of the Borrower under the Agreement and the Reimbursement
Agreement shall have been paid or the payment thereof provided for, then these presents and the
estate and rights hereby granted shall cease, determine and be void, whereupon the Trustee shall
cancel and discharge the lien of this Indenture and execute and deliver to the Issuer such
instruments in writing as shall be requisite to cancel and discharge the lien hereof, and reconvey,
release, assign and deliver unto the Issuer any and all the estate, right, title and interest in
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Trustee or otherwise subject to the lien of this Indenture, except (i) amounts in the Bond
Fund required to be paid to the Borrower under Section 6.13 hereof and (ii) moneys or securities
held by the Trustee for the payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the
Bonds.

     Any Bond shall be deemed to be paid within the meaning of this Article when payment of the
principal of and premium, if any, on such Bond, plus interest thereon to the due date thereof
(whether such due date be by reason of maturity or upon redemption as provided in this Indenture,
or otherwise), either (i) shall have been made or caused to be made in accordance with the terms
thereof, or (ii) shall have been provided by irrevocably depositing with the Trustee, in trust and
irrevocably set aside exclusively for such payment, (1) Available Moneys certified by an
independent certified public accountant to be sufficient to make such payment or (2) Governmental
Obligations purchased with Available Moneys (provided that the Borrower delivers to the Trustee, at
the Borrower’s expense, an opinion of Bond Counsel upon which the Trustee may rely to the effect
that all conditions with respect to such deposit specified in this Article VIII have been satisfied
or provision therefor) maturing as to principal and interest in such amounts and at such times as
will without reinvestment provide sufficient moneys to make such payment as certified by an
independent certified public accountant to be sufficient to make such payment, and all reasonably
necessary and proper fees, compensation and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses) of the Trustee pertaining to the Bonds with respect to which such deposit is made shall
have been paid or provided for to the satisfaction of the Trustee. At such time as a Bond shall be
deemed to be paid hereunder, as aforesaid, it shall no longer be secured by or entitled to the
benefits of this Indenture, except for the purposes of transfer and exchange and of payment from
such moneys or Governmental Obligations on the date or dates specified at the time of such deposit.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of Bonds which by their terms may be redeemed prior
to the stated maturities thereof, no deposit under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding
paragraph shall be deemed a payment of such Bonds as aforesaid until the deposit shall have been
made under the terms of an escrow deposit arrangement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Trustee and consistent herewith and until the Borrower, on behalf of the Issuer, shall have
given the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, irrevocable instructions in writing:

     (a) stating the date when principal (and premium, if any) of each such Bond is to be
paid whether at maturity or on a redemption date (which may be any redemption date permitted
by this Indenture);

     (b) to call for redemption pursuant to this Indenture any Bonds to be redeemed prior to
maturity pursuant to (a) hereof; and

     (c) to mail, as soon as practicable, in the manner prescribed by Article III hereof, a
notice to the owners of such Bonds that the deposit required by (ii) above has been made
with the Trustee and that said Bonds are deemed to have been paid in accordance with this
Article and stating the maturity or redemption date upon which moneys are to be available
for the payment of the principal or redemption price, if applicable, and interest on said
Bonds as specified in (a) hereof.

     Anything in Article XII hereof to the contrary notwithstanding, if moneys or Governmental
Obligations have been deposited or set aside with the Trustee pursuant to this Article for the
payment of Bonds and the interest and premium, if any, thereon and such Bonds and the interest and
premium, if any, thereon shall not have in fact been actually paid in full, no amendment to the
provisions of this Article shall be made without the consent of the owner of each of the Bonds
affected thereby.

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     Notwithstanding the foregoing, while the Bonds bear interest at the Variable Rate and in the
event the Bonds are then rated by Moody’s or S&P, the lien of this Indenture shall not be cancelled
and discharged except upon written confirmation from each such agency then rating the Bonds that
such cancellation and discharge shall not cause the reduction or withdrawal of any rating then in
effect on the Bonds.

ARTICLE IX

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

     Section 9.01. Events of Default. Each of the following events shall constitute and
is referred to in this Indenture as an “Event of Default”:

     (a) a failure to pay the principal of or premium, if any, on any of the Bonds when the
same shall become due and payable at maturity or upon redemption;

     (b) a failure to pay an installment of interest on any of the Bonds when such interest
has become due and payable;

     (c) a failure to pay an amount due in respect of the purchase price of Bonds delivered
to the Paying Agent or the Remarketing Agent pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof when such
payment has become due and payable;

     (d) the Trustee’s receipt of notice from the Bank or any Confirming Bank, as the case
may be, that such Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of Credit will not be reinstated
with respect to interest, or in the case of the Confirming Letter of Credit, a drawing for
interest or purchase price, (or the portion of purchase price corresponding to accrued
interest) to an amount equal to one hundred nine (109) days’ interest on the Bonds in the
event the Bonds are then bearing interest at the Variable Rate or two hundred (200) days’
interest on the Bonds in the event the Bonds are then bearing interest at the Fixed Interest
Rate;

     (e) the Trustee’s receipt of notice from the Bank of the occurrence of an event of
default under the Reimbursement Agreement;

     (f) a failure by the Issuer to observe and perform any covenant, condition, agreement
or provision (other than as specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 9.01)
contained in the Bonds or in this Indenture on the part of the Issuer to be observed or
performed, which failure shall continue for a period of ninety (90) days after written
notice, specifying such failure and requesting that it be remedied, shall have been given to
the Issuer, the Bank and the Borrower by the Trustee, which may give such notice in its
discretion and shall give such notice at the written request of Owners of not less than
twenty-five percent (25%) in principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding, unless the
Trustee, or the Trustee and Owners of a principal amount of Bonds not less than the
principal amount of Bonds the Owners of which requested such notice, as the case may be,
shall agree in writing to an extension of such period prior to its expiration; provided,
however, that the Trustee, or the Trustee and the Owners of such principal amount of Bonds,
as the case may be, shall be deemed to have agreed to an extension of such period if
corrective action is initiated by the Issuer or the Borrower on behalf of the Issuer within
such period and is being diligently pursued;

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     (g) the occurrence of an event of default under the Agreement;

     (h) the occurrence of an event of default by the Borrower under the
Note;

     (i) the dishonor or repudiation by the Bank of any Letter of Credit then in effect;

or

     (j) the Trustee’s receipt of notice from the Confirming Bank of the occurrence of an
event of default under the Confirmation Agreement.

     If on the date payment of principal of or interest on the Bonds is due, or if on the date on
which payment of the purchase price of Bonds is to be made by the Remarketing Agent or the Paying
Agent, sufficient moneys are not available to make such payment, the Trustee shall give telephonic
notice or notice by telecopy (in either case to be immediately confirmed in writing by Mail) of
such insufficiency to the Borrower and the Bank.

     Section 9.02. Acceleration; Other Remedies.

     A. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (i) described in paragraph (a),
(b), (c), (d), (e), (i), or (j) of Section 9.01, the Trustee shall, or (ii) described in paragraph
(f), (g) or (h) of Section 9.01, the Trustee shall at the written request of the Bank, by written
notice to the Issuer, the Borrower, the Remarketing Agent and the Bank, declare the Bonds to be
immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall, without further action, become and be
immediately due and payable, and interest thereon shall cease to accrue immediately upon such
declaration of acceleration anything in this Indenture or in the Bonds to the contrary
notwithstanding, and the Trustee shall give notice thereof to the Issuer, the Borrower, the
Remarketing Agent and the Bank and, by Mail, to all Owners of Outstanding Bonds.

     B. Following the expiration of the term of the Letter of Credit the provisions of the
preceding paragraph are subject to the condition that if, after the principal of the Bonds shall
have been so declared to be due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of
the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, the Issuer shall cause
to be deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon
all Bonds and the principal of any and all Bonds which shall have become due otherwise than by
reason of such declaration (with interest upon such principal and, to the extent permissible by
law, on overdue installments of interest, at the rate per annum specified in the Bonds) and such
amount as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation and reimbursement of expenses
payable to the Trustee, and all Events of Default hereunder other than nonpayment of the principal
of Bonds which shall have become due by said declaration shall have been remedied, then, in every
such case, such Event of Default shall be deemed waived and such declaration and its consequences
rescinded and annulled, and the Trustee shall promptly give written notice of such waiver,
rescission or annulment to the Issuer, the Borrower, the Remarketing Agent and the Paying Agent,
and shall give notice thereof by Mail to all Owners of Outstanding Bonds; but no such waiver,
rescission and annulment shall extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any
right or remedy consequent thereon.

     The provisions of paragraph A are further subject to the condition that any waiver of any
event of default under the Reimbursement Agreement or the Agreement and a rescission and annulment
of its consequences shall constitute a waiver of the corresponding Event of Default under paragraph
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of Section 9.01 hereof and a rescission and annulment of the consequences thereof. If notice of
such event of default under the Reimbursement Agreement shall have been given by the Bank or any
Confirming Bank as provided herein and if the Trustee shall thereafter have received notice from
such Bank or Confirming Bank that such event of default shall have been waived, the Trustee shall
promptly give written notice of such waiver, rescission or annulment to the Issuer, the Borrower,
the Paying Agent and, prior to conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, the Remarketing Agent and such
Bank or Confirming Bank, as the case may be, and shall give notice thereof by Mail to all Owners of
Outstanding Bonds; but no such waiver, rescission and annulment shall extend to or affect any
subsequent Event of Default or impair any right or remedy consequent thereon. Anything to the
contrary expressed or implied in this Indenture notwithstanding, the Trustee shall not waive any
Event of Default unless and until it has received written notice from such Bank or Confirming Bank
that gave notice of non-reinstatement that the Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of Credit, as
the case may be, has been reinstated in full (if a Letter of Credit and such Confirming Letter of
Credit are then in effect). Notwithstanding anything contained herein, any even of default under
Section 9.01(i) may not be waived under any circumstances.

     C. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.04, upon the occurrence and continuance of any Event
of Default, then and in every such case the Trustee in its discretion may, and upon the written
direction of the Bank, or Owners of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) in principal amount of
the Bonds then Outstanding and receipt of indemnity to its satisfaction, shall, in its own name and
as the Trustee of an express trust:

     (i) by mandamus, or other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity,
enforce all rights of the Bondholders, and require the Issuer, the Bank or the
Borrower to carry out any agreements with or for the benefit of the Owners of Bonds
and to perform its or their duties under the Act, the Agreement, the Note, the
Letter of Credit and this Indenture, provided that any such remedy may be taken only
to the extent permitted under the applicable provisions of the Agreement, the Letter
of Credit or this Indenture, as the case may be;

     (ii) bring suit upon the Bonds; or

     (iii) by action or suit in equity enjoin any acts or things which may be
unlawful or in violation of the rights of the Owners of Bonds.

     D. In the event that the Confirming Bank honors a draw by the Trustee under the terms of the
Confirming Letter of Credit, all powers and remedies granted to and available to the Bank in this
Indenture, the Bonds, and any related documents shall be deemed granted to and available to the
Confirming Bank with the same full force and effect as if the Confirming Bank were the Bank.

     Section 9.03. Restoration to Former Position. In the event that any proceeding taken
by the Trustee to enforce any right under this Indenture shall have been discontinued or abandoned
for any reason, or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then the Issuer, the
Trustee, the Bank, the Borrower and the Owners of Bonds shall be restored to their former positions
and rights hereunder, respectively, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Trustee shall
continue as though no such proceeding had been taken.

     Section 9.04. Owners’ or Bank’s Right To Direct Proceedings. Anything in this
Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the Bank or Owners of a majority in principal amount of
the Bonds then Outstanding hereunder shall have the right, by an instrument in writing executed and
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Trustee, to direct the time, method and place of conducting all remedial proceedings available to
the Trustee under this Indenture or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee by this
Indenture; provided, however, that the Bank shall have no such rights in respect of remedies
against it. In the event of a conflict between the directions of the Bank and those of the Owners
of Bonds, the directions of the Bank shall prevail, unless a default hereunder shall be due to the
Bank’s failure to honor a drawing made by the Trustee under the Letter of Credit in accordance with
the terms of the Letter of Credit.

     Section 9.05. Limitation on Bondholders’ Right To Institute Proceedings. No
Bondholder shall have any right to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law for
the execution of any trust or power hereunder, or any other remedy hereunder or on said Bonds,
unless such Bondholder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of
Default as hereinabove provided and unless also Bondholders of not less than twenty-five percent
(25%) in principal amount of the Bonds then Outstanding shall have made written request of the
Trustee so to do, after the right to institute said suit, action or proceeding under Section 9.02
hereof shall have accrued, and shall have afforded the Trustee a reasonable opportunity to proceed
to institute the same in either its or their name, and unless there also shall have been offered to
the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities
to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee shall not have complied with such request within
a reasonable time; and such notification, request and offer of indemnity are hereby declared in
every such case, at the option of the Trustee, to be conditions precedent to the institution of
said suit, action or proceeding; it being understood and intended that no one or more of the
Bondholders shall have any right in any manner whatever by his or their action to affect, disturb
or prejudice the security of this Indenture, or to enforce any right hereunder or under the Bonds,
except in the manner herein provided, and that all suits, actions and proceedings at law or in
equity shall be instituted, had and maintained in the manner herein provided and for the equal
benefit of all Bondholders.

     Section 9.06. No Impairment of Right To Enforce Payment. Notwithstanding any
other provision in this Indenture, the right of any Bondholder to receive payment of the principal
of and interest on such Bond, on or after the respective due dates expressed therein, or to
institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective date, shall not
be impaired or affected without the consent of such Bondholder.

     Section 9.07. Proceedings by Trustee Without Possession of Bonds. All rights of
action under this Indenture or under any of the Bonds secured hereby which are enforceable by the
Trustee may be enforced by it without the possession of any of the Bonds, or the production thereof
at the trial or other proceedings relative thereto, and any such suit, action or proceeding
instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its name for the equal and ratable benefit of the
Bondholders, subject to the provisions of this Indenture.

     Section 9.08. No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to
the Trustee or to Bondholders is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and each
and every such remedy shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to every other remedy given
hereunder or under the Agreement, or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute;
provided, however, that any conditions set forth herein to the taking of any remedy to enforce the
provisions of this Indenture, the Bonds, the Agreement or the Note also shall be conditions to
seeking any remedies under any of the foregoing pursuant to this Section 9.08.

     Section 9.09. No Waiver of Remedies. No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any
Bondholder to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or
power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default, or an acquiescence therein; and
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power and remedy given by this Article IX to the Trustee and to the Bondholders, respectively, may
be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient.

     Section 9.10. Application of Moneys. Any moneys received by the Trustee, by any
receiver or by any Bondholder pursuant to any right given or action taken under the provisions of
this Article IX, after payment of the reasonable costs and expenses of the proceedings resulting in
the collection of such moneys and of the reasonable expenses, liabilities and advances incurred or
made by the Trustee including its counsel fees and expenses (provided that moneys received under
the Letter of Credit, or other moneys held for the benefit of Bondholders, shall not be used for
purposes other than payment of the Bonds), shall be deposited in the Bond Fund and all moneys so
deposited in the Bond Fund during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than moneys for the
payment of Bonds which had matured or otherwise become payable prior to such Event of Default or
for the payment of interest due prior to such Event of Default) shall be applied as follows:

     (a) Unless the principal of all the Bonds shall have been declared due and payable, all
such moneys shall be applied (i) first, to the payment to the persons entitled thereto of
all installments of interest then due on the Bonds, with interest on overdue installments,
if lawful, at the rate per annum borne by the Bonds, in the order of maturity of the
installments of such interest and, if the amount available shall not be sufficient to pay in
full any particular installment of interest, then to the payment ratably, according to the
amounts due on such installment, and (ii) second, to the payment to the persons entitled
thereto of the unpaid principal of any of the Bonds which shall have become due (other than
Bonds called for redemption for the payment of which money is held pursuant to the
provisions of this Indenture) with interest on such Bonds at their rate from the respective
dates upon which they became due and, if the amount available shall not be sufficient to pay
in full Bonds due on any particular date, together with such interest, then to the payment
ratably, according to the amount of principal and interest due on such date, in each case to
the persons entitled thereto, without any discrimination or privilege.

     (b) If the principal of all the Bonds shall have been declared due and payable, all
such moneys shall be applied to the payment of the principal and interest then due and
unpaid upon the Bonds, with interest on overdue interest and principal, as aforesaid,
without preference or priority of principal over interest or interest over principal, or of
any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Bond over any
other Bond, ratably, according to the amounts due respectively for principal and interest,
to the persons entitled thereto without any discrimination or privilege.

     (c) If the principal of all the Bonds shall have been declared due and payable, and if
such declaration shall thereafter have been rescinded and annulled under the provisions of
this Article IX, then, subject to the provisions of clause (b) of this Section 9.10 which
shall be applicable in the event that the principal of all the Bonds shall later become due
and payable, the moneys shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) of
this Section 9.10.

     (d) To the Bank to the extent of any amounts owing under the Reimbursement Agreement.

     Whenever moneys are to be applied pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.10, such moneys
shall be applied at such times, and from time to time, as the Trustee shall determine, having due
regard to the amount of such moneys available for application and the likelihood of additional
moneys becoming available for such application in the future. Whenever the Trustee shall apply
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shall fix the date (unless such date has already been fixed pursuant to Section 9.02) (which shall
be an Interest Payment Date unless it shall deem another date more suitable) upon which such
application is to be made and upon such date interest on the amounts of principal and interest to
be paid on such date shall cease to accrue. The Trustee shall give notice of the deposit with it
of any such moneys and of the fixing of any such date by Mail to all Owners of Outstanding Bonds
and shall not be required to make payment to any Bondholder until such Bond shall be presented to
the Trustee for appropriate endorsement or for cancellation if fully paid; provided, however, that
in the event of acceleration pursuant to Section 9.02 hereof, the date so fixed shall be no later
than three (3) days from the date of such notice.

     Section 9.11. Severability of Remedies. It is the purpose and intention of this
Article IX to provide rights and remedies to the Trustee and the Bondholders which may be lawfully
granted under the provisions of the Act, but should any right or remedy herein granted be held to
be unlawful, the Trustee and the Bondholders shall be entitled, as above set forth, to every other
right and remedy provided in this Indenture and by law.

     Section 9.12. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any
receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Borrower or the property of the Borrower
known to the Trustee, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Bonds shall then be
due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the
Trustee shall have made any demand on the Borrower for the payment of overdue principal or
interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

     (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any)
and interest owing and unpaid in respect to the Bonds and to file such other papers or
documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee
(including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances
of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Owners allowed in such judicial
proceeding; and

     (b) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any
such claims and to distribute the same subject to the provisions of Section 9.10;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official in any
such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Owner to make such payments to the Trustee
and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the
Owner, to pay the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the
Trustee under Section 10.02.

     Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to
or accept or adopt on behalf of any Owner any proposal, plan of reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition or other similar arrangement affecting the Bonds or the rights of any
Owner thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim or any Owner in any such
proceeding.

ARTICLE X

TRUSTEE; PAYING AGENT AND CO-PAYING AGENTS;

REGISTRAR; REMARKETING AGENT

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     Section 10.01. Acceptance of Trusts. The Trustee hereby accepts the trusts imposed
upon it by this Indenture, and agrees to perform said trusts, but only upon and subject to the
following express terms and conditions:

     (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing
of all events of default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only
such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. In case an Event of Default
has occurred (which has not been cured or waived) the Trustee shall exercise such of the
rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill
in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the
conduct of his or her own affairs.

     (b) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform any of its
duties by or through attorneys, accountants and other experts, agents, receivers or
employees but shall be answerable for the conduct of the same in accordance with the
standard specified above, and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning its duties
hereunder, and may in all cases pay such reasonable compensation to all such attorneys,
accountants and other experts, agents and receivers as may reasonably be employed in
connection with the trusts hereof.

     (c) The Trustee shall not be responsible for any recital herein, or in the Bonds, or
for the recording or filing of any instrument required to secure the Bonds, or for the
validity of the execution by the Issuer of this Indenture, or of any instruments of further
assurance, or for the sufficiency of the security for the Bonds issued hereunder or intended
to be secured hereby; but the Trustee shall be entitled to receive an annual opinion of
counsel for the Borrower with respect to any necessary filing of any continuation statements
which may from time to time be required to be filed under the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State in order to continue the perfection of the lien of this Indenture and the Agreement.
The Trustee shall not be responsible for insuring the Project or collecting any insurance
moneys, or for the validity of the execution by the Issuer of this Indenture or of any
supplements thereto or instruments of further assurance, or for the sufficiency of documents
relating to the security for the Bonds issued hereunder or intended to be secured hereby,
and the Trustee shall not be bound to ascertain or inquire as to the observance or
performance of any covenants, conditions or agreements on the part of the Issuer or on the
part of the Borrower under the Agreement except as herein set forth.

     (d) The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use of any Bonds authenticated or
delivered hereunder. The Trustee may become the owner of Bonds secured hereby with the same
rights which it would have if not the Trustee.

     (e) The Trustee shall be protected in acting upon any opinion, notice, request,
consent, certificate, order, affidavit, letter, telegram or other paper or document believed
to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons.
Any action taken by the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture upon the request or authority or
consent of any person who at the time of making such request or giving such authority or
consent is the owner of any Bond, shall be conclusive and binding upon all future owners of
the same Bond and upon Bonds issued in exchange therefor or in place thereof.

     (f) As to the existence or non-existence of any fact or as to the sufficiency or
validity of any instrument, paper or proceeding, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon
a certificate signed by the authorized officer or officers of the Issuer or an Authorized
Borrower Representative under the Agreement as sufficient evidence of the facts therein
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prior to the occurrence of a default of which the Trustee has been notified as provided in
Section 10.01(h) hereof, or of which by Section 10.01(h) it is deemed to have notice, shall
also be at liberty to accept a similar certificate to the effect that any particular
dealing, transaction or action is necessary or expedient, but may at its discretion secure
such further evidence deemed by it to be necessary or advisable, but shall in no case be
bound to secure the same. The Trustee may accept a certificate of the authorized officer or
officers of the Issuer under the seal of the Issuer to the effect that an authorization in
the form therein set forth has been adopted by the Issuer as conclusive evidence that such
authorization has been duly adopted and is in full force and effect.

     (g) The permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture
shall not be construed as a duty and it shall not be answerable for other than its gross
negligence or willful default.

     (h) The Trustee shall not be required to take notice or be deemed to have notice of
any default hereunder or under the Agreement except failure by the Issuer to cause to be
made any of the payments to the Trustee required to be made by Article V hereof, unless the
Trustee shall be specifically notified in writing of such default by the Issuer or by an
owner of Bonds, and all notices or other instruments required by this Indenture to be
delivered to the Trustee, must, in order to be effective, be delivered at the designated
corporate trust office of the Trustee, and in the absence of such notice so delivered the
Trustee may conclusively assume there is no default except as aforesaid.

     (i) At any and all reasonable times the Trustee, and its duly authorized agents,
attorneys, experts, engineers, accountants and representatives, shall have the right fully
to inspect any and all of the property herein conveyed, including all books, papers and
records of the Issuer pertaining to the Project and the Bonds, and to take such memoranda
from and with regard thereto as may be desired, but shall have no express or implied duty to
do so.

     (j) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the
execution of the said trusts and powers or otherwise in respect of the premises.

     (k) Notwithstanding anything elsewhere in this Indenture with respect to the
authentication of any Bonds, the withdrawal of any cash, the release of any property, or any
action whatsoever within the purview of this Indenture, the Trustee shall have the right,
but shall not be required, to demand any showings, certificates, opinions, appraisals or
other information, or corporate action or evidence thereof, in addition to that by the terms
hereof required as a condition of such action, by the Trustee deemed desirable for the
purpose of establishing the right to the authentication of any Bonds, the withdrawal of any
cash, or the taking of any other action by the Trustee.

     (l) Before taking any action referred to in Section 9.02C, 9.04, or 10.04 hereof the
Trustee may require that a satisfactory indemnity bond be furnished for the reimbursement of
all expenses to which it may be put and to protect it against all liability, except
liability which is adjudicated to have resulted from its failure to comply with the standard
of care prescribed by Section 10.01(a) hereof by reason of any action so taken. Provided,
however, that nothing in this subparagraph (l) shall authorize the Trustee to delay in
making a draw on the Letter of Credit or any Confirming Letter of Credit in the event of an
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     (m) All moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied or invested as
herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received but need not
be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

     (n) The Trustee may rely upon advice of counsel chosen by the Trustee with due care
and the opinions delivered in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and, absent gross
negligence or willful misconduct, shall not be responsible for any loss or damage resulting
from any action or non-action by it taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon advice of
such counsel or such opinions. The permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated
in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty and the Trustee shall not be answerable
for the exercise of any discretion or power under this Indenture or for anything whatsoever
in connection with the trusts created hereby, except only for its own gross negligence or
willful misconduct, including that of its directors, officer, employees or agents.

     (o) None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee or
the Issuer to expend or risk their own funds or otherwise to incur financial liability in
the performance of any of their duties or the exercise of any of their rights or powers
hereunder, except as expressly provided herein. Neither the Trustee nor the Issuer shall be
required to give any bond or surety in respect to the execution of their rights and
obligations hereunder.

     (p) Except as required to effect an assignment to a successor trustee or the Bank, or
in the Event of Default under the Agreement or this Indenture the Trustee shall not sell,
assign, pledge or transfer the Note or Notes held by it, and the Trustee is authorized to
enter into an agreement with the Borrower to such effect.

     Section 10.02. Fees, Charges and Expenses of the Trustee. The Trustee shall be
entitled to payment and reimbursement for reasonable fees for its services rendered hereunder and
all advances, counsel fees and other expenses reasonably made or incurred by the Trustee in
connection with such services and in connection with entering into this Indenture. Upon an Event
of Default, but only upon an Event of Default, the Trustee shall have a first lien with right of
payment prior to payment on account of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any Bond upon
the Trust Estate for the foregoing fees, charges and expenses incurred by it.

     Pursuant to the Agreement, the Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and the
Issuer against any liabilities which the Trustee or the Issuer may incur in the exercise and
performance of their powers and duties hereunder which are not due to the Trustee’s or the Issuer’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct, and for any reasonable fees and expenses of the Trustee to
the extent funds are not available under this Indenture. The rights of the Trustee and the Issuer
under this Section shall survive the payment in full of the Bonds and the discharge of this
Indenture.

     Section 10.03. Trustee as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee shall also serve
as the Paying Agent and the Registrar for the Bonds, and all references to fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee in this Indenture, including without limitation such references in Section
10.02 hereof, shall be deemed also to refer to the reasonable fees, charges and expenses of the
Paying Agent and the Registrar.

     Section 10.04. Intervention by the Trustee. In any judicial proceeding to which the
Issuer is a party which, in the opinion of the Trustee and its counsel, has a substantial bearing
on the interests of owners of the Bonds, the Trustee may intervene on behalf of Bondholders and
shall do so if requested in writing by the owners of at least a majority of the aggregate principal
amount of Bonds then outstanding, provided that the Trustee shall first have been offered
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Section 10.01(1) hereof against such liability as it may incur in or by reason of such proceeding.
The rights and obligations of the Trustee under this Section are subject to the approval of a court
of competent jurisdiction.

     Section 10.05. Successor Trustee. Any corporation or association into which the
Trustee may be converted or merged, or with which it may be consolidated, or to which it may sell
or transfer its trust business and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole, or any
corporation or association resulting from any such conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or
transfer, to which it is a party, shall be and become successor Trustee hereunder and vested with
all of the title to the Trust Estate and all the trusts, powers, discretions, immunities,
privileges and all other matters as was its predecessor, without the execution or filing of any
instrument or any further act, deed or conveyance on the part of any of the parties hereto,
anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Any such successor Trustee shall give notice
thereof to the Issuer and the Borrower.

     Section 10.06. Resignation by the Trustee. The Trustee and any successor Trustee may
at any time resign from the trusts hereby created by giving forty-five (45) days’ written notice by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Issuer, the Borrower and the owner
of each Bond, and such resignation shall take effect at the end of such forty-five (45) days (or
upon the earlier appointment of a successor Trustee by the Bondholders or by the Issuer) provided
that a successor Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant to Sections
10.05 and 10.08 hereof. If no successor Trustee shall have been so appointed and shall have
accepted appointment within forty-five (45) days of the giving of notice by the resigning Trustee,
the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a
successor Trustee.

     Section 10.07. Removal of the Trustee. The Trustee may be removed at any time, by an
instrument or concurrent instruments in writing delivered to the Trustee, to the Issuer and to the
Borrower, and signed by the owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Bonds then
outstanding, or (so long as no Event of Default is then existing under this Indenture) signed by
the Borrower and delivered to the Trustee and the Issuer, and such removal shall take effect upon
the appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.08 hereof and the
acceptance by the successor Trustee of such appointment.

     Section 10.08. Appointment of Successor Trustee by Bondholders or Issuer. In case
the Trustee hereunder shall resign or be removed, or be dissolved, or shall be in the course of
dissolution or liquidation, or otherwise become incapable of acting hereunder, or in case it shall
be taken under the control of any public officer or officers, or of a receiver appointed by a
court, a successor may be appointed by the Issuer (at the direction of the Borrower, unless the
Borrower shall then be in default, under this Indenture), or if no successor Trustee is so
appointed by the Issuer, then by the owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Bonds
then outstanding, by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing signed by such owners, or
by their duly authorized attorneys in fact, a copy of which shall be delivered personally or sent
by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Issuer and the Borrower. Every such Trustee
appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be a trust company or bank in good
standing having a reported capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000, if there be such an
institution willing, qualified and able to accept the trust upon customary terms, and (unless the
Borrower shall then be in default under this Indenture) shall be satisfactory to the Borrower.

     Section 10.09. Concerning Any Successor Trustee. Every successor Trustee appointed
hereunder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to its or his predecessor and also to the Issuer
and the Borrower an instrument in writing accepting such appointment hereunder and thereupon such
successor, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the
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rights, powers, trust, duties and obligations of its predecessors; but such predecessor shall,
nevertheless, on the written request of the Issuer, or of its successor, execute and deliver an
instrument transferring to such successor all the estates, properties, rights, powers and trusts of
such predecessor hereunder; and every predecessor Trustee shall deliver all securities and moneys
held by it as Trustee hereunder to its successor. Should any instrument in writing from the Issuer
be required by any successor Trustee for more fully and certainly vesting in such successor the
estate, rights, power and duties hereby vested or intended to be vested in the predecessor, any and
all such instruments in writing shall, on request, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by the
Issuer. The resignation of any Trustee and the instrument or instruments removing any Trustee and
appointing a successor hereunder, together with all other instruments provided for in this Article,
shall be filed or recorded by the successor Trustee in each recording office, if any, where this
Indenture shall have been filed or recorded.

     Section 10.10. Appointment of Co-Trustee. It is the purpose of this Indenture that
there shall be no violation of any law of any jurisdiction (including particularly the law of the
State) denying or restricting the right of banking corporations or associations to transact
business as Trustee in such jurisdiction. It is recognized that in case of litigation under this
Indenture or the Agreement, and in particular in case of the enforcement of either on default, or
in case the Trustee deems that by reason of any present or future law of any jurisdiction it may
not exercise any of the powers, rights or remedies herein granted to the Trustee or hold title to
the properties, in trust, as herein granted, or take any other action which may be desirable or
necessary in connection therewith, it may be necessary that the Trustee appoint an individual or an
additional institution as a separate or co-trustee. The following provisions of this Section 10.10
are adapted to these ends.

     In the event that the Trustee appoints an individual or an additional institution as a
separate or co-trustee, each and every remedy, power, right, obligation, claim, demand, cause of
action, immunity, estate, title, interest and lien expressed or intended by this Indenture to be
imposed upon, exercised by or vested in or conveyed to the Trustee with respect thereto shall be
imposed upon, exercisable by and vest in such separate or co-trustee but only to the extent
necessary to enable such separate or co-trustee to exercise such powers, rights and remedies and
every covenant and obligation necessary to the exercise thereof by such separate or co-trustee
shall run to and be enforceable by either of them. Such separate or co-trustee shall deliver an
instrument in writing acknowledging and accepting its appointment hereunder to the Issuer, the
Trustee and the Borrower.

     Should any instrument in writing from the Issuer be required by the separate trustee or
co-trustee so appointed by the Trustee for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to
him or it such properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations under this Indenture, any
and all such instruments in writing shall, on request, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by
the Issuer. In case any separate trustee or co-trustee, or a successor to either, shall die,
become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all the estates, properties, rights, powers,
trusts, duties and obligations of such separate trustee or co-trustee, so far as permitted by law,
shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee until the appointment of a new trustee or successor
to such separate trustee or co-trustee.

     The appointment of a co-trustee hereunder shall not in any way change the Trustee’s fiduciary
duties and obligations hereunder.

     Section 10.11. Remarketing Agent. The Borrower shall appoint the Remarketing Agent
for the Bonds, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 10.12 hereof. The Remarketing Agent
shall designate its principal office to the Paying Agent, the Trustee and the Bank and signify its
acceptance of the duties and obligations imposed upon it hereunder and under the Remarketing
Agreement by a written instrument of acceptance delivered to the Issuer, the Bank, the Borrower and
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     Section 10.12. Qualifications of Remarketing Agent. The Remarketing Agent shall be
an entity which is a member in good standing of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. and shall be authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it by this Indenture and
the Remarketing Agreement. The Remarketing Agent may at any time resign and be discharged of the
duties and obligations created by this Indenture and the Remarketing Agreement by giving at least
thirty (30) days’ notice to the Issuer, the Bank, the Borrower, and the Trustee. The Remarketing
Agent may be removed upon sixty (60) days= notice, at the direction of the Borrower, with the prior
written consent of the Bank, by an instrument, signed by the Issuer, filed with the Remarketing
Agent, the Bank, the Borrower and the Trustee.

     In the event that the Issuer shall fail to appoint a Remarketing Agent hereunder, or in the
event that the Remarketing Agent shall resign or be removed, or be dissolved, or if the property or
affairs of the Remarketing Agent shall be taken under the control of any state or Federal court or
administrative body because of bankruptcy or insolvency, or for any other reason, and the Issuer
shall not have appointed its successor as Remarketing Agent, the Borrower, with the consent of the
Bank shall appoint a successor Remarketing Agent and until a successor Remarketing Agent is
appointed the Trustee but only upon its receipt of actual notice of such resignation, removal or
dissolution shall ipso facto be deemed to be the Remarketing Agent for all purposes of this
Indenture; however, if no successor Remarketing Agent has been appointed for a period of thirty
(30) days, the Trustee shall apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a
successor Remarketing Agent.

     Section 10.13. Tender Agent. The Issuer shall with the approval of the Borrower,
appoint the Tender Agent for the Bonds, subject to the condition of Section 10.15 hereof. The
Tender Agent shall designate its principal office to the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Remarketing
Agent and the Bank and signify its acceptance of the duties and obligations imposed upon it
hereunder by a written instrument of acceptance delivered to the Issuer, the Bank, the Remarketing
Agent, the Borrower and the Trustee under which the Tender Agent will agree, particularly:

     (a) to hold all Bonds delivered to it hereunder in trust for the benefit of the
respective Bondholders which shall have so delivered such Bonds until moneys representing
the purchase price of such Bonds shall have been delivered to or for the account of or to
the order of such Bondholders;

     (b) to hold all moneys delivered to it hereunder for the purchase of Bonds in trust for
the benefit of the person or entity which shall have so delivered such moneys until the
Bonds purchased with such moneys shall have been delivered to or for the account of such
person or entity;

     (c) to keep such books and records as shall be consistent with prudent industry
practice and to make such books and records available for inspection by the Issuer, the
Trustee, the Bank, and the Borrower at all reasonable times.

     The Issuer shall cooperate with the Trustee, the Registrar, the Bank, and the Borrower to
cause the necessary arrangements to be made and to be thereafter continued whereby funds from the
sources specified herein and in the Agreement will be made available for the purchase of Bonds
presented at the Principal Office of the Tender Agent (or such other office as may be designated by
the Tender Agent) and whereby Bonds, executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee or its
Authenticating Agent, shall be made available to the Remarketing Agent to the extent necessary for
delivery pursuant to Section 3.05 hereof.

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     Section 10.14. Qualifications of Tender Agent. The Tender Agent shall be an entity
which is authorized by law to perform all the duties imposed upon it by this Indenture. The Tender
Agent may at any time resign and be discharged of the duties and obligations created by this
Indenture by giving at least sixty (60) days’ notice to the Issuer, the Bank, the Borrower, and the
Trustee. The Tender Agent may be removed at any time, at the direction of the Borrower, with the
prior written consent of the Bank, by an instrument, signed by the Issuer, filed with the Tender
Agent, the Bank, the Remarketing Agent and the Trustee.

     In the event of the resignation or removal of the Tender Agent, the Tender Agent shall pay
over, assign and deliver any moneys and Bonds held by it in such capacity to its successor or, if
there be no successor, to the Trustee.

     In the event that the Issuer shall fail to appoint a Tender Agent hereunder, or in the event
that the Tender Agent shall resign or be removed, or be dissolved, or if the property or affairs of
the Tender Agent shall be taken under the control of any state or Federal court or administrative
body because of bankruptcy or insolvency, or for any other reason, and the Issuer shall not have
appointed its successor as Tender Agent, the Borrower, with the consent of the Bank shall appoint a
successor Tender Agent and until a successor Tender Agent is appointed the Trustee but only upon
its receipt of actual notice of such resignation, removal or dissolution shall ipso facto
be deemed to be the Tender Agent for all purposes of this Indenture.

     Section 10.15. Several Capacities. Anything in this Indenture to the contrary
notwithstanding, the same entity may serve hereunder as the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the
Registrar, the Remarketing Agent and the Tender Agent and in any other combination of such
capacities, to the extent permitted by law.

ARTICLE XI

REFERENCES TO BANK;

EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS BY BONDHOLDERS AND

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF BONDS

     Section 11.01. References to Bank. Upon the Expiration of the term of the Letter of
Credit, references to the Bank shall be ineffective, except with respect to amounts payable to the
Bank which have not been paid; provided that, if an Alternate Letter of Credit has been delivered
in accordance with the Agreement, references to the Bank herein shall, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise, refer to the issuer of such Alternate Letter of Credit.

     If an Event of Default shall have occurred hereunder due to failure by the Bank to honor a
proper drawing by the Trustee under the Letter of Credit, the rights of such Bank under Article IX
and Article XII hereof shall not be effective during the continuance of such failure.

     All references to the “Bank” in this Indenture shall mean the “Confirming Bank” in the event
that a draw is made under the terms of the Confirming Letter of Credit and for so long as the
Confirming Bank has not been reimbursed in full for the amount of such drawing. Notwithstanding
anything elsewhere in this Indenture regarding a loss of rights by the Bank upon any failure by the
Bank to honor a proper drawing by the Trustee under the Letter of Credit, all rights available to
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under Article IX and XII hereof shall continue, be effective and be exercisable by the Confirming
Bank if the Confirming Bank has honored a drawing by the Trustee on the Confirming Letter of
Credit.

     Section 11.02. Execution of Instruments; Proof of Ownership. Any request, direction,
consent or other instrument in writing required or permitted by this Indenture to be signed or
executed by Bondholders or on their behalf by an attorney-in-fact may be in any number of
concurrent instruments of similar tenor and may be signed or executed by Bondholders in person or
by an agent or attorney-in-fact appointed by an instrument in writing or as provided in the Bonds.
Proof of the execution of any such instrument and of the ownership of Bonds shall be sufficient for
any purpose of this Indenture and shall be conclusive in favor of the Trustee with regard to any
action taken by it under such instrument if made in the following manner:

     (a) The fact and date of the execution by any person of any such instrument may be
proved by the certificate of any officer in any jurisdiction who, by the laws thereof, has
power to take acknowledgments within such jurisdiction, to the effect that the person
signing such instrument acknowledged before him the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of
a witness to such execution.

     (b) The ownership of Bonds shall be proved by the registration books kept under the
provisions of Section 2.08 hereof.

     Nothing contained in this Article XI shall be construed as limiting the Trustee to such proof,
it being intended that the Trustee may accept any other evidence of matters herein stated which it
may deem sufficient. Any request of, consent of or assignment by any Bondholder shall bind every
future Owner of the same Bond or any Bond or Bonds issued in lieu thereof in respect of anything
done by the Trustee or the Issuer pursuant to such request, consent or assignment.

     Section 11.03. Indenture Also for Benefit of Bank. The Issuer and the Trustee
acknowledge that this Indenture is also for the benefit of the Bank, so long as the Letter of
Credit is outstanding, by virtue of the Bank’s obligations under the Letter of Credit and the
Borrower’s obligations under the Reimbursement Agreement; provided, however, that the Bank’s rights
hereunder, including its right to give its consents hereunder, are suspended as long as there is
continuing dishonor by the Bank of a draw under the Letter of Credit.

ARTICLE XII

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

     Section 12.01. Supplemental Indentures Not Requiring Consent of Bondholders. The
Issuer and the Trustee may, without consent of, or notice to, any of the Bondholders enter into an
indenture or indentures supplemental to this Indenture for any one or more of the following
purposes:

     (a) To cure any ambiguity or formal defect or omission in this Indenture;

     (b) To grant to or confer upon the Trustee for the benefit of the Bondholders any
additional rights, remedies, powers or authority that may lawfully be granted to or
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     (c) To evidence the appointment of a separate trustee or a co-trustee or the
succession of a new Trustee hereunder;

     (d) To provide for an uncertificated book-entry system of registration for the Bonds;

     (e) [Reserved];

     (f) To implement the Fixed Interest Rate or to evidence or give effect to the delivery
of an Alternate Letter of Credit;

     (g) To provide for the issuance of Additional Bonds;

     (h) To obtain or maintain an appropriate rating or ratings on the Bonds; and

     (i) To make any other change which in the judgment of the Issuer and the Trustee is
not materially prejudicial to the Bondholders.

     Section 12.02. Supplemental Indentures Requiring Consent of Bondholders. Exclusive
of supplemental indentures covered by Section 12.01 hereof and subject to the terms and provisions
contained in this Section, and not otherwise, the owners of not less than 50% in aggregate
principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding shall have the right, from time to time, anything
contained in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, to consent to and approve the
execution by the Issuer and the Trustee of such other indenture or indentures supplemental hereto
as shall be deemed necessary and desirable by the Issuer for the purpose of modifying, altering,
amending, adding to or rescinding, in any particular, any of the terms or provisions contained in
this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture; provided, however, that nothing in this Section or
in Section 12.01 hereof contained shall permit, or be construed as permitting, without the consent
of the owners of 100% in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding, (a) an extension
of the maturity (or mandatory redemption date) of the principal of, or the interest on, any Bond
issued hereunder, or (b) a reduction in the principal amount of, or redemption premium or rate of
interest on, any Bond issued hereunder, or (c) a privilege or priority of any Bond or Bonds over
any other Bond or Bonds, or (d) a reduction in the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds the
owners of which are required to consent to such supplemental indenture, or (e) the creation of any
lien ranking prior to or on a parity with the lien of this Indenture on the Trust Estate or any
part thereof, or (f) deprivation of the owner of any Bond then outstanding of the lien hereby
created on the Trust Estate.

     If at any time the Issuer shall request the Trustee to enter into any such supplemental
indenture for any of the purposes of this Section, the Trustee shall, upon being satisfactorily
indemnified with respect to expenses, cause notice of the proposed execution of such supplemental
indenture to be sent by Mail to all Bondholders. Such notice shall briefly set forth the nature of
the proposed supplemental indenture and shall state that copies thereof are on file at the
designated corporate trust office of the Trustee for inspection by all Bondholders. If, within
sixty (60) days or such longer period as shall be prescribed by the Issuer following the mailing of
such notice, the owners of not less than a majority or 100%, as the case may be, in aggregate
principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding shall have consented to and approved the execution
thereof as herein provided, no owner of any Bond shall have any right to object to any of the terms
and provisions contained therein, or the operation thereof, or in any manner to question the
propriety of the execution thereof, or to enjoin or restrain the Trustee or the Issuer from
executing the same or from taking any action pursuant to the provisions thereof. Upon the
execution of any such supplemental indenture as in this Section permitted and provided, this
Indenture shall be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith.

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     Section 12.03. Consent of Borrower and the Bank. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, a supplemental indenture under this Article shall not become effective unless and
until the Borrower and the Bank shall have consented to the execution and delivery of such
supplemental indenture. In this regard, the Trustee shall cause notice of the proposed execution
of any such supplemental indenture together with a copy of the proposed supplemental indenture to
be mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Borrower and the Bank
and, if the Bonds are then rated by either Moody’s or S&P, such rating agency, at least fifteen
(15) days prior to the proposed date of execution and delivery of any such supplemental indenture.
The Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to the execution and delivery of any such
supplemental indenture if the Trustee does not receive a letter of protest or objection thereto
signed by or on behalf of the Borrower on or before 4:30 o’clock P.M. local time at the designated
corporate trust office of the Trustee, on the fifteenth day after the mailing of said notice.

     Section 12.04. Opinion of Bond Counsel. The Trustee may require that the Borrower
deliver to the Trustee at the Borrower’s expense an opinion of Bond Counsel upon which the Trustee
may rely to the effect that a supplemental indenture is permitted by applicable law and that such
supplemental indenture complies with the terms and provisions of this Indenture.

ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT

     Section 13.01. Amendments, etc., to Agreement Not Requiring Consent of Bondholders.
The Trustee and the Issuer shall without the consent of or notice to the Bondholders consent to any
amendment, change or modification of the Agreement which does not adversely affect the Bondholders
(i) as may be required by the provisions of the Agreement or this Indenture, (ii) for the purpose
of curing any ambiguity or formal defect or omission, (iii) to describe more fully or to amplify or
correct the description of any property financed under the Agreement or intended so to be; (iv) to
obtain or maintain an appropriate rating or ratings on the Bonds, or (v) in connection with any
other change therein which, in the judgment of the Issuer and the Trustee, is not materially
prejudicial to the Bondholders.

     Section 13.02. Amendments, etc. to Agreement Requiring Consent of Bondholders.
Except for the amendments, changes or modifications as provided in Section 13.01 hereof, the
Trustee and the Issuer shall not consent to any other amendment, change or modification of the
Agreement without the giving of notice and the written approval or consent of the owners of not
less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds at the time outstanding given as in
this Section provided; provided, however, that nothing in this Section or in Section 13.01 herein
contained shall permit or be construed as permitting, without the consent of the owners of 100% in
aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding, (a) an extension of time for the payment
of an amount due under the Note, or (b) a reduction in the total amount due under the Note, or (c)
a reduction in the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds the owners of which are required to
consent to such amendment, change or modification of the Agreement. If at any time the Issuer and
the Borrower shall request the consent of the Trustee to any such proposed amendment, change or
modification of the Agreement, the Trustee shall, upon being satisfactorily indemnified with
respect to expenses, cause notice of such proposed amendment, change or modification to be given in
the same manner as provided by Section 12.02 hereof with respect to supplemental indentures. Such
notice shall briefly set forth the nature of such proposed

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amendment, change or modification and shall state that copies of the instrument embodying the same
are on file at the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee for inspection by all
Bondholders.

     Section 13.03. Consent of the Bank. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
amendments, changes or modifications of the Agreement shall not become effective unless and until
the Bank shall have consented to the execution and delivery of such amendments, changes or
modifications of the Agreement, which consent may be granted or denied in the Bank’s sole and
absolute discretion.. In this regard, the Trustee shall cause notice of the proposed execution of
any such amendments, changes or modifications of the Agreement together with a copy of the proposed
amendments, changes or modifications of the Agreement to be mailed by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, to the Bank and, if the Bonds are then rated by either Moody’s or S&P,
such rating agency, at least fifteen days prior to the proposed date of execution and delivery of
any such amendments, changes or modifications of the Agreement.

     Section 13.04. Opinion of Bond Counsel. The Trustee may require that the Borrower
deliver to the Trustee at the Borrower’s expense an opinion of Bond Counsel upon which the Trustee
may rely to the effect that any amendment, change or modification of the Agreement is permitted by
applicable law and will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of interest on the Bonds and
that such amendment, change or modification complies with the terms and provisions of the Agreement
and this Indenture.

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 14.01. Consents, etc., of Bondholders. Any consent, request, direction,
approval, notice, objection or other instrument required by this Indenture to be signed and
executed by the Bondholders may be in any number of concurrent documents and may be executed by
such Bondholders in person or by agent appointed in writing. Proof of the execution of any such
consent, request, direction, approval, notice, objection or other instrument or of the writing
appointing any such agent and of the ownership of Bonds, if made in the following manner, shall be
sufficient for any of the purposes of this Indenture, and shall be conclusive in favor of the
Trustee with regard to any action taken by it under such request or other instrument, namely:

     (a) The fact and date of the execution by any person of any such writing may be proved
by the certificate of any officer in any jurisdiction who by law has power to take
acknowledgments within such jurisdiction that the person signing such writing acknowledged
before him the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of any witness to such execution.

     (b) The fact of ownership of Bonds and the amount or amounts, numbers and other
identification of such Bonds, and the date of owning the same shall be proved by the
registration books of the Issuer maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.08 hereof.

     For all purposes of this Indenture and of the proceedings for the enforcement hereof, such
person shall be deemed to continue to be the owner of such Bond until the Trustee shall have
received notice in writing to the contrary.

     In determining whether the owners of the requisite principal amount of Bonds outstanding have
given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver under this
Indenture, Bonds owned by the Borrower or any affiliate of the Borrower shall be disregarded and
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be Outstanding under this Indenture, except that in determining whether the Trustee shall be
protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or
waiver, only Bonds which the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. For purposes of
this paragraph (a) an “affiliate” means any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled
by or under direct or indirect common control with the Borrower; and for the purposes of this
definition (b) “control”, means the power to direct the management and policies of such person,
directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bonds so owned which have been pledged in good faith
shall not be disregarded as aforesaid if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee
the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Bonds and that the pledgee is not the Borrower
or any affiliate of the Borrower.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, Bonds owned by the Borrower or any affiliate of the
Borrower shall be deemed to be Outstanding under this Indenture if all the Bonds Outstanding at the
time are owned by the Borrower or an affiliate of the Borrower; provided, however, that in such
event the Borrower or such affiliate may not consent to any supplement to this Indenture that would
adversely affect the validity of the Bonds; and provided further that if a supplement to this
Indenture is executed at a time when the Borrower or any affiliate is the owner of all the
Outstanding Bonds, Bond Counsel shall render an opinion that the execution of the supplement to
this Indenture does not adversely affect the validity of the Bonds.

     Section 14.02. Limitation of Rights. With the exception of rights herein expressly
conferred, nothing expressed or mentioned in or to be implied from this Indenture or the Bonds is
intended or shall be construed to give to any person or company other than the parties hereto and
the Borrower, and the owners of the Bonds, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or
with respect to this Indenture or any covenants, conditions and provisions herein contained; this
Indenture and all of the covenants, conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being
for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and the Borrower and the owners of the
Bonds as herein provided.

     Section 14.03. Severability. If any provisions of this Indenture shall be held or
deemed to be or shall, in fact, be illegal, inoperative or unenforceable, the same shall not affect
any other provision or provisions herein contained or render the same invalid, inoperative, or
unenforceable to any extent whatever; provided that no holding or invalidity shall require the
Issuer to make any payments from revenues other than Revenues derived from the Agreement or the
Note.

     Section 14.04. Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided, any notice, request,
complaint, demand, communication or other paper shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed
given on the fourth day following the day on which the same has been mailed by first class mail,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows: if to the Issuer, at 186 Broad Street, Camilla, Georgia
31730; if to the Trustee, at Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Corporate Trust Department,
1300 SW Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, MAC P6101-114, Portland, Oregon 97201, or Telecopy No.
(503) 886-3330, Attention: Corporate Trust Department; if to the Borrower, at First United Ethanol,
LLC, 2 West Broad Street, Camilla, Georgia 31730, or Telecopy No. (229) 522-2824, Attention: Mr.
Tommy Hilliard; if to the Bank, at Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, 411 Broughton Street, Bainbridge,
Georgia 39818, or Telecopy No. (229) 246-2711, Attention: Mr. Richard Monson; if to Confirming
Bank, at Wachovia Government & Institutional Banking, 1426 Main Street, 18th Floor,
Columbia, South Carolina 29201 or Telecopy No. (803) 765-3023, Attention, Ms. Tammy Mitten; and if
to the Original Purchaser or Remarketing Agent, at W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC, 4740 Woodmere
Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama 36106 or Telecopy No. (334) 395-6200, Attention: Mr. Robbins Taylor.
A duplicate copy of each notice required to be given hereunder by the Trustee to either the Issuer
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be given to the other. The Issuer, the Borrower and the Trustee may designate any further or
different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications shall be
sent.

     Notice to the Rating Agencies. Written notice shall be provided by the Trustee to S&P
of (1) the appointment of any successor trustee or remarketing agent, (2) any supplemental
indenture or any amendment of any letter of credit, (3) the expiration, termination, substitution
or extension of any letter of credit, (4) the payment of all principal, interest and premium, if
any, on all of the Bonds, (5) the conversion of the Bonds to the fixed rate and (6) any
acceleration of the Bonds.

     Section 14.05. Payments Due on Non-Business Days. In any case where the date of
maturity of interest on or principal of the Bonds or the date fixed for redemption of any Bonds is
not a Business Day, then payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest need not be made on
such date but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if
made on the date of maturity or the date fixed for redemption.

     Section 14.06. Action by Borrower and Issuer. Wherever it is herein provided or
permitted for any action to be taken by the Borrower, such action may be taken by the Authorized
Borrower Representative hereunder unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Whenever it is
herein provided or permitted for any action to be taken by the Issuer, such action may be taken by
the Authorized Issuer Representative hereunder unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

     Section 14.07. Limited Liability of Officers. No recourse shall be had for the
payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any of the Bonds or for any claim
based thereon or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture, the
Agreement against any past, present or future member, official, officer, agent, manager or employee
of the Issuer, or any member, official, officer, agent, manager or employee of any successor to the
Issuer, as such, either directly or through the Issuer or any successor thereto, under any rule of
law or equity, statute or constitution or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or
otherwise, and all such liability of any such member, official, officer, agent, manager or employee
as such is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of and consideration for the
execution of this Indenture, the Agreement and the issuance of the Bonds by the Issuer.

     Section 14.08. Counterparts. This Indenture may be simultaneously executed in
several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one
and the same instrument.

     Section 14.09. Applicable Provisions of Law. This Indenture shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer and the Trustee have caused this Indenture of Trust to be
executed in their respective corporate names as of the day first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Charles Rooks
 	 
	 	 	     Charles Rooks 	 
	 	 	     Acting Chairman 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SEAL

ATTEST:

 	 
	 	          /s/ Marilyn Royal
 	 
	 	Marilyn Royal 	 
	 	Secretary 	 
	 

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	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Doreen K. Rowe
 	 
	 	 	     Doreen K. Rowe 	 
	 	 	     Vice President 	 
	 

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EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF BONDS]

REGISTERED

			
	No. R-1
	 	$53,500,000

United States of America

Mitchell County Development Authority

Variable Rate Demand Taxable

Economic Development Revenue Bond,

Series 2006 (First United Ethanol, LLC Project)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Date of Original	 	 
	Interest Rate:	 	Maturity Date:	 	Issue:	 	CUSIP:
	(Variable)

	 	October 1, 2031
	 	November 30, 2006
	 	606505 AA 3

	 	 	 
	REGISTERED OWNER:

	 	CEDE & CO,
	 
	 	 
	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:

	 	FIFTY THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100

DOLLARS

     The Mitchell County Development Authority, a political subdivision and a municipal corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Georgia (the “Issuer”), for
value received, hereby promises to pay (but only out of the Revenues of the Issuer from the
Agreement, as hereinafter defined, and other moneys pledged therefor) to the Registered Owner
specified above, or registered assigns, on the aforesaid Maturity Date, unless this Bond is called
for earlier redemption, upon the presentation and surrender hereof, the principal amount specified
above, and premium, if any, and interest on said principal amount from and including the date
hereof until payment of said principal sum has been made or duly provided for, at the rates and on
the dates set forth herein.

     The principal of and premium, if any, on this Bond is payable at the designated corporate
trust office (the “principal office”) of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Portland, Oregon,
as Paying Agent (the “Paying Agent”) under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, or at the
principal office of any co-paying agent appointed in accordance with the Indenture, at the option
of the registered Owner hereof.

     Payment of interest on this Bond may, at the option of any registered Owner of Bonds in an
aggregate principal amount of at least $1,000,000, be transmitted by wire transfer to such
registered Owner to the bank account number on file with the Trustee as Registrar. Payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on this Bond shall be in any coin or currency of the
United States of America as, at the respective times of payment, shall be legal tender for the
payment of public and private debts.

     This Bond is one of the duly authorized Variable Rate Demand Taxable Economic Development
Revenue Bonds (First United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006 of the Issuer,

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aggregating Fifty Three Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($53,500,000) in principal
amount (the “Bonds”), issued under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of
Georgia, particularly the provisions of House Resolution No. 379-774, an amendment to the Georgia
Constitution, enacted by the 1962 Session of the Georgia Legislature, creating and empowering the
Mitchell County Development Authority (the “Act”), and the Trust Indenture, dated as of October 1,
2006 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
(the “Trustee”), for the purpose of making a loan (the “Loan”) to assist First United Ethanol, LLC,
a Georgia limited liability company (the “Borrower”), in the financing of costs of the Project, as
defined in the Loan Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), between the Issuer
and the Borrower. Pursuant to the Indenture, Additional Bonds may be issued on parity with the
Bonds.

     Pursuant to the Agreement, the Borrower has executed and delivered to the Issuer, and the
Issuer has endorsed to the Trustee, the Borrower’s promissory note, dated the date hereof (the
“Note”), in the principal amount of $53,500,000. The Borrower is required by the Agreement and the
Note to make payments to the Trustee in the amounts and at the times necessary to pay the principal
of and interest and any premium (the “Bond service charges”) on the Bonds. In the Indenture, the
Issuer has assigned to the Trustee, to provide for the payment of the Bond service charges on the
Bonds, the Issuer’s right, title and interest in and to the Agreement, except for Unassigned
Issuer’s Rights.

     It is hereby certified, recited and declared that all acts, conditions and things required by
the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia to exist, to have happened and to have been
performed, precedent to and in the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the issuance of this
Bond, do exist, have happened and have been performed in regular and due form as required by law.

     No covenant or agreement contained in this Bond or the Indenture shall be deemed to be a
covenant or agreement of any member, official, officer, agent or employee of the Issuer in his
individual capacity, and neither the officers of the Issuer, nor any official executing this Bond,
shall be liable personally on this Bond or be subject to any personal liability or accountability
by reason of the issuance or sale of this Bond.

     This Bond shall not be entitled to any right or benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or
become obligatory for any purpose, until this Bond shall have been authenticated by the Trustee, or
its successor as Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent, by execution of the certificate
of authentication inscribed hereon.

     The Borrower has appointed W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC., as Remarketing Agent under the
Indenture. The Issuer may from time to time, at the direction of the Borrower, remove or replace
the Remarketing Agent.

     As provided in the Notice of Demand Privilege attached to the Indenture, the Owner of this
Bond may require the Remarketing Agent to effect the purchase of such Bond at the price and upon
the terms and conditions specified in such Notice of Demand Privilege.

     Concurrently with the issuance of the Bonds, the Borrower has caused to be delivered to the
Trustee an irrevocable letter of credit (the “Letter of Credit”) of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit,
ACA (the “Bank”). Unless extended in accordance with its terms, the Letter of Credit will expire
at the close of Bank’s business on November 30, 2007. The Trustee shall be entitled under the
Letter of Credit to draw up to (a) an amount sufficient (i) to pay the principal of Bonds,or (ii) to enable the Tender Agent to pay the principal portion of the purchase price or portion of
the purchase price of Bonds delivered to it and not remarketed, plus (b) an amount equal to 109
days’ accrued interest on the outstanding Bonds

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(i) to pay interest on the Bonds, or (ii) to enable
the Paying Agent or the Remarketing Agent to pay the portion of purchase price of the Bonds
delivered to it and not remarketed equal to the accrued interest, if any, on such Bonds. The
Borrower is permitted under the Agreement and the Indenture to secure an extension of the Letter of
Credit beyond November 30, 2007, but the Bank is under no obligation to agree to such an extension.
The Borrower may, upon the conditions specified in the Indenture, provide for the delivery to the
Trustee of an irrevocable letter of credit other than the Letter of Credit.

     The Borrower has also caused to be issued and delivered to the Trustee by Wachovia Bank,
National Association (the “Confirming Bank”) an irrevocable confirmation of the Letter of Credit
(the “Confirming Letter of Credit”), pursuant to which the Trustee is entitled to draw, upon the
dishonor by the Bank of any request for payment under the Letter of Credit, up to (a) an amount
sufficient (i) to pay the principal of Bonds, or (ii) to enable the Tender Agent to pay the
principal portion of the purchase price or portion of the purchase price of Bonds delivered to it
and not remarketed, plus (b) an amount equal to 109 days’ accrued interest on the outstanding Bonds
(i) to pay interest on the Bonds, or (ii) to enable the Paying Agent or the Remarketing Agent to pay
the portion of purchase price of the Bonds delivered to it and not remarketed equal to the accrued
interest, if any, on such Bonds. The Confirming Letter of Credit shall expire on November 30,
2007, unless extended, and may be replaced by an Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit (as defined
in the Indenture). As used herein, the term “Confirming Letter of Credit” shall refer to the
Confirming Letter of Credit and any Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit issued in substitution
therefor.

     The Issuer has established a book-entry only system of registration for the Bonds. Except as
specifically provided otherwise in the Indenture, a securities depository will be the Registered
Owner and will hold this Bond on behalf of the beneficial owners hereof. By acceptance of a
confirmation of purchase, delivery or transfer, the beneficial owners of this Bond shall be deemed
to have agreed to this arrangement. The securities depository, as Registered Owner of this Bond,
shall be treated as the owner hereof for all purposes. This Bond is transferable by the Registered
Owner in person or by his attorney duly authorized in writing at the designated corporate trust
office of the Trustee but only in the manner, subject to the limitations and upon payment of the
charges provided in the Indenture, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Bond. Upon such
transfer a new registered Bond or Bonds of Authorized Denomination or Authorized Denominations, for
the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor.
Subject to the limitations and upon payment of the charges provided in the Indenture, and upon
surrender and cancellation thereof, Bonds may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of
Bonds of other Authorized Denomination or Authorized Denominations. The Trustee shall not be
required to transfer or exchange any Bond during the period of fifteen days next preceding any
Interest Payment Date nor to transfer or exchange any Bond after the mailing of notice calling such
Bond or a portion thereof for redemption, nor during the period of fifteen days next preceding the
giving of such notice of redemption. The Issuer and the Trustee may deem and treat the Registered
Owner hereof as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of
principal hereof and premium, if any, hereon and interest due hereon and for all other purposes and
neither the Issuer nor the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

     In addition to the words and terms defined elsewhere in this Bond, the following terms shall
have the following meanings (with capitalized terms used and not defined herein having the same
meanings as in the Indenture):

     “Accrual Period” means, prior to the Conversion Date, the one-week period commencing on a
Thursday and ending on the Wednesday immediately succeeding such Thursday.

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     “Bond Payment Date” means any Interest Payment Date and any other date on which the principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds is to be paid to the Owners thereof, whether upon
redemption, at maturity or upon acceleration of maturity of the Bonds.

     “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in the City of
Portland, Oregon, or such other city in which the designated corporate trust office of the Trustee
is located are not required or authorized to close, or on which the Bank is open for business.

     “Conversion Date” means the date on which the interest on the Bonds converts from the Variable
Rate to the Fixed Interest Rate.

     “Fixed Interest Rate” means a fixed per annum. interest rate to be borne by the Bonds pursuant
to Section 4.01 of the Indenture.

     “Interest Payment Date” means (i) prior to conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, the first
Thursday of January, 2007, and the first Thursday of each third month thereafter; (ii) the date of
conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate; (iii) after conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate, each April 1
and October 1; and (iv) the Maturity Date.

     “Interest Period” means, initially, the period from and including the date of initial delivery
of the Project Bonds to and including January 3, 2007 and thereafter, the period from and including
an Interest Payment Date to and including the day next preceding the next succeeding Interest
Payment Date.

     “Maximum Interest Rate” means ten percent (10%) per annum prior to the Conversion Date and,
upon and after the Conversion Date, the Fixed Interest Rate.

     “Purchase Date”, when used with respect to any Bond, means the date upon which the Paying
Agent is obligated to purchase such Bond pursuant to the Indenture.

     “Variable Rate” means Variable Rate as described herein.

PART I. VARIABLE RATE PROVISIONS

     This Bond will initially bear interest at a variable rate per annum (the “Variable Rate”),
which shall be the lesser of (i) the Maximum Interest Rate or (ii) a fluctuating per annum rate
equal to the per annum. rate for the Accrual Period determined by the Remarketing Agent (herein
defined) by 12:00 noon, Portland, Oregon time, on the Wednesday preceding the day on which the
Accrual Period commences or, if such day of determination is not a Business Day for the Remarketing
Agent, on the first succeeding day which is a Business Day (the “Determination Date”), to be equal
to (but not more than) the rate required to be borne by the Bonds for such Accrual Period to
produce a bid for the purchase of all the Bonds on such Determination Date at a price equal to the
principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any, thereon from the most recent Interest
Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Accrual Period beginning on the date of initial
authentication and delivery of the Bonds shall commence on such date and end
on Wednesday, December 6, 2006. If for any reason the Variable Rate is not determined as set forth
above on any Determination Date, the interest rate announced on the preceding Determination Date
shall continue in effect. If for any reason the Variable Rate is not so determined for a second
succeeding week or thereafter, the Variable Rate shall thereafter be determined by the Trustee and
shall be a percentage per annum (not to exceed the Maximum Interest Rate) equal to

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twenty-five
basis points in excess of the then current municipal swap index as quoted by the Bond Market
Association. Interest at the Variable Rate will be computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366
days, a appropriate, for the actual number of day elapsed, and will be payable on each Interest
Payment Date, or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day, with such
interest being initially paid on January 4, 2007. Interest will be payable by check or draft
mailed to the person in whose name this Bond is registered at the close of business on the Business
Day preceding that Interest Payment Date on the registration books for this issue maintained by the
Trustee, as Registrar.

PART II. CONVERSION AND PURCHASE PROVISIONS

     a. Conversion to a Fixed Interest Rate. With the prior written consent of the Bank,
which consent may be granted or denied in its sole and absolute discretion, and upon receipt by the
Trustee of an amendment to the Letter of Credit and to the Confirming Letter of Credit increasing
the amount available to be drawn for the payment of accrued interest on the Bonds to two hundred
(200) days of accrued interest on the then existing principal balance of the Bonds at the Fixed
Interest Rate, on any Interest Payment Date (if such date is designated by the Borrower as the
Conversion Date), the Borrower may elect to convert the rate on the Bonds to the Fixed Interest
Rate. The Borrower may exercise its conversion option by giving the Trustee, the Bank, the
Confirming Bank, the Paying Agent, the Tender Agent and the Remarketing Agent written notice of its
intention to convert the rate to the Fixed Interest Rate, at least 50 days prior to the proposed
Conversion Date.

     If the Borrower elects to convert the interest rate as aforesaid, the Paying Agent shall
notify each Bondholder in writing by Mail (as defined in the Indenture) at least thirty (30) days
prior to the Conversion Date of the fact that the rate will be converted, and that the Bondholder
shall tender the Bonds for purchase by the Remarketing Agent prior to the Interest Payment Date
which is the Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Bonds.

     On a day which is a Business Day at least seven (7) days prior to the Conversion Date (the
“Rate Determination Date”), the Remarketing Agent shall determine the Fixed Interest Rate.

     The Remarketing Agent shall determine the Fixed Interest Rate to be that rate per annum which,
if borne by all of the outstanding Bonds through the Maturity Date, would, in the judgment of the
Remarketing Agent (taking into consideration current transactions and comparable securities in
which the Remarketing Agent is involved or of which it is aware and prevailing financial market
conditions), be the interest rate necessary (but which would not exceed the interest rate
necessary) to produce as nearly as practical a par bid for each outstanding Bond on the Rate
Determination Date.

     On the Rate Determination Date, the Remarketing Agent shall advise the Borrower, the Trustee
and the Bank by telephone (to be confirmed in writing) of the Fixed Interest Rate.

     b. Additional Purchase Provisions. This Bond shall be subject to mandatory tender by
the Owner at a price equal to the principal amount hereof plus accrued interest to the Purchase
Date on the Conversion Date or, in certain circumstances, on the Interest Payment Date next
preceding the Expiration of the term of the Letter. THE OWNER OF THIS BOND, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF
AGREES (i) TO SELL THIS BOND TO THE BORROWER PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.09 OF THE INDENTURE, AND (ii)
UPON THE DEPOSIT WITH THE TRUSTEE OF MONEYS FOR SUCH PURCHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.09 OF
THE INDENTURE, TO SURRENDER THIS BOND, PROPERLY ENDORSED FOR TRANSFER, IN BLANK.

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     BONDS TO BE PURCHASED AS REQUIRED UNDER THE INDENTURE MUST BE DELIVERED ON THE APPROPRIATE
PURCHASE DATE (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE), WITH A COMPLETED AND EXECUTED ASSIGNMENT BUT IN BLANK
AS TO TRANSFEREE, TO THE TENDER AGENT ON OR BEFORE 10:00 A.M. Portland, Oregon TIME. BONDS
REQUIRED TO BE TENDERED AND NOT SO TENDERED SHALL BE DEEMED PURCHASED AT SUCH DATE AND TIME AND
INTEREST SHALL NO LONGER ACCRUE THEREON IF THE PURCHASE PRICE (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE) HAS
BEEN DEPOSITED WITH THE PAYING AGENT. BY PURCHASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BOND, THE OWNER HEREOF
HEREBY IMMEDIATELY APPOINTS THE PAYING AGENT AS THE OWNER’S DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR
THE PURPOSES OF ASSIGNMENT, ENDORSEMENT, CERTIFICATION, EXECUTION OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THE OWNER
IS HOLDING THIS BOND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PURCHASER OR PURCHASERS, REGISTER OF TRANSFERS AND
DELIVERY OF BONDS, WHICH APPOINTMENT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IF THE OWNER OF THIS BOND DOES NOT DELIVER
IT FOR PURCHASE ON AN APPLICABLE PURCHASE DATE. THIS BOND SHALL BE DEEMED PURCHASED ON SUCH
PURCHASE DATE IF THERE HAS BEEN IRREVOCABLY DEPOSITED IN TRUST WITH THE PAYING AGENT AN AMOUNT
SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE BOND. UNDELIVERED BONDS SO DEEMED PURCHASED SHALL NOT
BE ENTITLED TO ANY PAYMENT OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITED PURCHASE PRICE, SHALL ACCRUE NO INTEREST AFTER
THE PURCHASE DATE AND SHALL NO LONGER BE SECURED BY THE LIEN OF THE INDENTURE.

PART III. REDEMPTION PROVISIONS

     The Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption by the Issuer, at the direction of the
Borrower, at the times, in the manner and upon payment of the redemption price set forth in the
Indenture.

     The Bonds are subject to mandatory redemption at any time in whole (or in the case of the
event stated in (2) of this paragraph in whole or in part as provided in the Indenture), at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest, if any, to
the redemption date, within 180 days after the occurrence of the events stated in (1) and (2) of
this paragraph:

     (1) As a result of any changes in the Constitution of the State of Georgia or the
Constitution of the United States of America or of legislative or administrative action
(whether state or federal) or by final decree, judgment or order of any court or
administrative body (whether state or federal) entered after the contest thereof by the
Borrower in good faith, the Agreement shall have become void or unenforceable or impossible
of performance in accordance with the intent and purposes of the parties as expressed in
the Agreement; or

     (2) [Reserved].

     The Bonds are subject to mandatory redemption in whole on any Interest Payment Date which next
precedes either a Letter of Credit Termination Date or the expiration date of the Confirming Letter
of Credit, or a subsequent date to which the Letter of Credit Termination Date or the expiration
date of the Confirming Letter of Credit, respectively, shall have been extended (or if the Letter
of Credit Termination Date or the expiration date of the Confirming Letter of Credit on an Interest
Payment Date, then such date), at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued interest to the redemption date unless, at least forty-five (45) days prior to any such
Interest Payment Date (a) the

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Bank and/or Confirming Bank, as the case may be, shall have extended
or further extended the Letter of Credit Termination Date or the expiration date of the Confirming
Letter of Credit, as the case may be, to a date not earlier than one (1) year from the Letter of
Credit Termination Date or Confirming Letter of Credit expiration date being extended or (b) the
Borrower shall have obtained an Alternate Letter of Credit of Alternate Confirming Letter of Credit
with a termination date not earlier than one (1) year from the Letter of Credit Termination Date or
Confirming Letter of Credit expiration date for the Letter of Credit or Confirming Letter of
Credit, as the case may be, it replaces.

     The Bonds shall be subject to mandatory redemption by the Issuer, as a whole or in part, at a
redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any, to the
redemption date, on any date within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Completion Date
with any proceeds of the Bonds, including income from the investment thereof, which shall remain in
the Project Fund after completion of the Project and the payment of the Project Costs. In such
event, the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed will be a principal amount equal to the
lowest integral multiple of $5,000 (provided that the unredeemed portion of any Bond redeemed in
part shall be $100,000 or more), equal to or in excess of the remaining proceed of the Bonds,
including income from the investment thereof.

     The Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption in whole by the Issuer, but not in part, on
any Business Day, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued
interest, if any, to the redemption date, upon the exercise by the Borrower of its option to prepay
payments under Section 8.2 of the Agreement, if any of the following shall have occurred:

     (1) All or substantially all of the Project shall be damaged or destroyed and the
Borrower shall determine that it is not practicable or desirable to rebuild. repair or
restore the Project;

     (2) All or substantially all of the Project shall be condemned or such use or control
thereof shall be taken as to render the Project unsatisfactory to the Borrower for
continued operation; or

     (3) Unreasonable burdens or excessive liabilities shall be imposed upon the Issuer or
the Borrower with respect to the Project or the operation thereof.

PART IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     The Bonds are equally and ratably secured, to the extent provided in the Indenture, by the
pledge thereunder of the Revenues of the Issuer from the Agreement and the Note, which terms are
used herein as defined in the Indenture and which as therein defined means all moneys paid or
payable under the Agreement and the Note to be made by the Borrower thereunder to the Issuer and
for the purchase of Bonds, and all receipts of the Paying Agent and the Remarketing Agent credited
under the provisions of the Indenture against such payments, and certain other moneys pledged
therefor. The Issuer has also pledged and assigned to the Trustee as security for the Bonds all
other rights and interests of the Issuer under the Agreement (other than its rights to
indemnification, certain administrative expenses and certain other rights).

     THIS BOND AND ALL OTHER BONDS OF THE ISSUE OF WHICH IT FORMS A PART ARE ISSUED UNDER AND
PURSUANT TO THE ACT, AND PURSUANT TO AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE ISSUER. THIS BOND AND THE ISSUE
OF WHICH IT FORMS A PART

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ARE SPECIAL LIMITED OBLIGATIONS OF THE ISSUER, AND NEITHER THE ISSUER, THE
STATE NOR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, PURCHASE
PRICE FOR, OR INTEREST ON THE BONDS WHICH SHALL BE PAYABLE SOLELY OUT OF BOND PROCEEDS, REVENUES
AND OTHER AMOUNTS DERIVED UNDER THE AGREEMENT, AND THE FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS HELD UNDER AND PURSUANT
TO THE INDENTURE AND PLEDGED THEREFOR. THE BONDS, THE INTEREST THEREON AND ANY OTHER PAYMENTS OR
COSTS INCIDENT THERETO DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE ISSUER, THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THEREOF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY PROVISIONS OR A PLEDGE OF
THE FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE ISSUER. THE BONDS AND THE INTEREST PAYABLE THEREON DO NOT GIVE RISE TO
A PECUNIARY LIABILITY OF THE ISSUER, OR A CHARGE AGAINST THE ISSUER’S GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING
POWER OF THE ISSUER, THE STATE OF GEORGIA OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF FOR THE PAYMENT OF
THE BONDS OR THE INTEREST THEREON OR OTHER PAYMENTS OR COSTS INCIDENT THERETO.

     The transfer of this Bond shall be registered upon the registration books kept at the
principal office of the Trustee, as Registrar, at the written request of the registered Owner
hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender of this Bond at said office,
together with a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by the
registered Owner or his duly authorized attorney.

     If less than all of the Bonds at the time outstanding are to be called for redemption, the
particular Bonds or portions thereof to be redeemed shall be selected by the Trustee by lot in such
manner as the Trustee may deem proper, in the principal amounts required by the Indenture.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Pledged Bonds, as defined in the Reimbursement
Agreement, shall so long as the Bank is not in default with respect to its obligations under the
Letter of Credit, be redeemed prior to any other Outstanding Bonds.

     In the event any of the Bonds are called for redemption, the Trustee shall give notice, in the
name of the Issuer, of the redemption of such Bonds in the manner and at the times provided in the
Indenture.

     With respect to any notice of optional redemption of Bonds to be made, unless, upon the giving
of such notice, such Bonds shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning of the Indenture,
such notice may state that such redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt by the Trustee on
or prior to the date fixed for such redemption of moneys sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on such Bonds to be redeemed, and that if such moneys shall not have been so received said
notice shall be of no force and effect and the Issuer shall not be required to redeem such Bonds.
In the event that such notice of redemption contains such a condition and such
moneys are not so received, the redemption shall not be made and the Trustee shall within a
reasonable time thereafter give notice, in the manner in which the notice of redemption was given,
that such moneys were not so received.

     If a notice of redemption shall be unconditional, or if the conditions of a conditional notice
of redemption shall have been satisfied, then upon presentation and surrender of Bonds so called
for redemption at the place or places of payment such Bonds shall be redeemed.

     Any Bonds and portions of Bonds which have been duly selected for redemption and which are
deemed to be paid in accordance with the Indenture shall cease to
bear interest on the specified redemption date and shall thereafter cease to be entitled to any lien, benefit or security under
the Indenture.

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     The Owner of this Bond shall have no right to enforce the provisions of the Indenture, or to
institute action to enforce the covenants therein, or to take any action with respect to any
default under the Indenture, or to institute, appear in or defend any suit or other proceeding with
respect thereto, except as provided in the Indenture.

     With certain exceptions as provided therein, the Indenture and the Agreement may be modified
or amended only with the consent of the Owners of 50% in aggregate principal amount of all Bonds
outstanding under the Indenture.

     Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and the Agreement, copies of which are on file with
the Trustee, and to the Letter of Credit and the Confirming Letter of Credit which are held by the
Trustee, for the provisions, among others, with respect to the nature and extent of the rights,
duties and obligations of the Issuer, the Borrower, the Trustee, the Registrar, the Paying Agent,
the Tender Agent, the Remarketing Agent, the Bank and the Confirming Bank. The Owner of this Bond,
by the acceptance hereof, is deemed to have agreed and consented to the terms and provisions of the
Indenture, the Agreement, the Letter of Credit and the Confirming Letter of Credit.

     The Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, any co-paying agent, the Tender Agent and the
Remarketing Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name this Bond is registered as the
absolute Owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Bond is overdue, and neither the
Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, any co-paying agent, the Tender Agent nor the Remarketing
Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mitchell County Development Authority has caused this Bond to be
executed with the manual signatures of the members of its Board of County Commissioners and
attested with the manual signature of its Auditor.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 	 
	 	By:  	 
 	 
	 	 	     Charles Rooks 	 
	 	 	     Acting Chairman 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ATTEST:

 	 
	 
 	 
	 	 	     Marilyn Royal 	 
	 	 	     Secretary 	 
	 

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     This Bond is one of the Bonds of the issue described in the within mentioned Indenture of
Trust.

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION, as Trustee	 
	Date of Registration
and Authentication:
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	November                      , 2006

	 	 	 	By:	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Authorized Signatory	 

Registrable at and Payable by:

WELL FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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(ORIGINAL LEGAL OPINION ATTACHED)

(FORM OF ASSIGNMENT)

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers unto
          
           
          
                                    the within Bond and does hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint                      attorney to transfer said Bond on the
books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                     

 

Signature Guarantee:

 

NOTICE: The signature to this Assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as
it appears, upon the face of the within Bond in every particular, without alteration or enlargement
or any change whatever; and

NOTICE: Signature guarantee must be provided in accordance with the prevailing standards and
procedures of the Trustee. Such standards and procedures may require signatures to be guaranteed
by certain eligible guarantor institutions that participate in a recognized signature guarantee
program.

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NOTICE OF DEMAND PRIVILEGE

          So long as the Letter of Credit is in effect with respect to the Bonds under the Indenture and
so long as the Bonds bear interest at the Variable Rate, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Tender Agent, is required to effect the purchase of any Bond (or portions thereof in principal
amounts equal to $100,000 or any integral multiple of $5,000 in excess thereof, and provided that
the remaining portion to be held by the Owner is $100,000 or more) tendered for purchase by the
Owner thereof (other than the Borrower or the Issuer) from and to the extent of funds realized from
the remarketing thereof or drawn under or derived from the Letter of Credit at a purchase price
equal to the principal amount thereof plus interest, if any, accrued at the Variable Rate from the
most recent Interest Payment Date therefor to the date of purchase, upon (1) telex, telecopy, or
delivery of other written notice to the Remarketing Agent (which notice shall be irrevocable upon
receipt) no later than 3:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon time on the date of notice stating (a) the
principal amount and Bond number of such Bond (or portion thereof) to be purchased and (b) the date
on which such Bond (or portion thereof) is to be purchased, which date shall be a Business Day not
prior to the 7th day next succeeding the date of receipt of such notice by the Tender Agent, and
(2) presentment by 10:00 a.m. Portland, Oregon time on the date specified in such notice at the
office of the Tender Agent, in the City of Portland, Oregon, of such Bond endorsed in blank (or
accompanied by a bond power executed in blank) to the extent of the portion to be purchased as all
such terms are defined in the within Bond or the Indenture referred to therein. IN THE EVENT SUCH
BOND IS NOT SO PRESENTED AND ENDORSED BY 10:00 A.M., Portland, Oregon TIME, ON THE DATE SPECIFIED
IN SUCH NOTICE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TENDER AGENT IN THE CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON, SUCH BOND SHALL
BE DEEMED TENDERED AND THE OWNER OF SUCH BOND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGES, IF ANY, OF THE
ISSUER, THE BORROWER, THE REMARKETING AGENT, THE TENDER AGENT, THE PAYING AGENT, AND THE BANK
CAUSED BY THE FAILURE TO SO PRESENT SUCH BOND. The present address of the Tender Agent, and the
Tender Agent’s present address for purposes of such notice, is Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, Corporate Trust Department, 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, MAC
P6101-114, Portland, Oregon 97201, telephone: (503) 886-1411, telecopy: (503) 886-3330, Attention:
Corporate Trust Dept., which address is subject to replacement.

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF SERIES 2006 BOND

ON AND AFTER CONVERSION DATE

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	NO. R-          
	 	MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
	 	$53,500,000

TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS

(FIRST UNITED ETHANOL, LLC PROJECT)

SERIES 2006

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Annual Interest	 	Next Mandatory Tender	 	Stated Maturity As of	 	Original	 	 
	Rate as of	 	Date After	 	[Authentication	 	Date of	 	 
	[Authentication Date]	 	[Authentication Date]	 	Date]	 	Issue	 	CUSIP
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	November
 30, 2006	 	 

REGISTERED HOLDER:

			
	 	 	 
	PRINCIPAL SUM:
	 	DOLLARS

     The Mitchell County Development Authority, a political subdivision and a municipal corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Georgia (the “Issuer”), for
value received, hereby promises to pay to the above Registered Holder or registered assigns on the
above Stated Maturity (or such earlier maturity date or redemption date as may be established
pursuant to the Indenture described herein) upon presentation and surrender hereof, the above
Principal Sum solely from the revenues derived from the Agreement or the Credit (as such terms are
defined herein), or other amounts pledged therefor under the Indenture; the Issuer further promises
to pay to the Registered Holder hereof, solely from such revenues and amounts, interest on such
Principal Sum as provided in the Indenture from the above Original Date of Issue until the earlier
of maturity, or the date the Issuer’s obligation with respect to the payment of such Principal Sum
shall be discharged. Interest shall accrue hereon, from the Authentication Date below, at the
above interest rate until the earlier of maturity or the Mandatory Tender Date (as defined at the
above interest rate until the earlier of maturity or the Mandatory Tender Date (as defined below)
next following such Authentication Date, and on and after such Mandatory Tender Date, interest at a
Fixed Rate established as described herein. Prior to the Conversion Date (as defined in the
Indenture), which occurred on or before the below Authentication Date, interest accrued at a Weekly
Rate (as defined in the Indenture).

     Interest shall be payable on each April 1 and October 1 (the “Interest Payment Date”) in each
year commencing after the Conversion Date. Overdue principal or Redemption Price of, and (to the
extent legally enforceable) interest on this Bond shall bear interest at the rate borne by this
Bond.

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     Interest on this Bond is payable by check or draft mailed on the Interest Payment Date to the
person who was registered in the bond register maintained by the Trustee as the holder (a “Holder”)
hereof at the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day of the month immediately
preceding the Interest Payment Date at the address of such Holder as it appears on the Bond
Register maintained by the Trustee; provided that if there is a default in the payment of interest
on such Interest Payment Date, the Trustee may select a special Interest Payment Date and record
date. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year with twelve (12) months of thirty
(30) days.

     This Bond, as to principal, Redemption Price and Purchase Price (as defined in the Indenture),
shall be payable at the Principal Office of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Corporate Trust
Department,                     ,           , Portland, Oregon            or of its successor (the “Trustee”)
in any coin or currently of the United States of American which at the time of payment is legal
tender for the payment of public and private debts.

     THE HOLDER OF THIS BOND MUST DELIVER THIS BOND TO THE TRUSTEE FOR MANDATORY PURCHASE BY THE
COMPANY ON THE MANDATORY TENDER DATE STATED ABOVE, AND THEREAFTER AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. AT A
PURCHASE PRICE EQUAL TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT HEREOF.

     This Bond shall not be entitled to any security, right or benefit under the Indenture or be
valid or obligatory for any purpose unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been duly
executed and dated by the Trustee.

[INSERT PARAGRAPH [1] FROM EXHIBIT A]

     The Series 2006 Bonds, after the Conversion Date, will be in the form of fully registered
Bonds without interest coupons in the authorized denomination of $5,000 or any whole multiple
thereof.

[INSERT PARAGRAPHS [3], [4], [5] AND [6] FROM EXHIBIT A]

     All Series 2006 Bonds are required to be delivered to the Trustee for purchase (“Mandatory
Purchase”) on each Mandatory Tender Date for such Series by the Tender Agent at a Purchase Price
equal to the principal face amount thereof. The Trustee is the Tender Agent.

     The next mandatory Tender Date for Series 2006 Bonds occurring after the Authentication Date,
if any, is the date so identified on the face hereof, and thereafter, subject to certain
conditions, on any Business Day designated in a written notice delivered by the Company not later
than forth (40) days prior to the Mandatory Tender Date next preceding such designated date.

     The Trustee is required to mail notice of each Mandatory Tender Date, by first class mail,
postage prepaid, at least thirty (30) but not more than forth (40) days prior to each Mandatory
Tender Date. Not later than the 15th day next preceding any Mandatory Tender Date, each
Holder is required to deliver his Series 2006 Bond or Bonds to the Tender Agent with the form of
assignment completed in blank. HOLDERS WHO FAIL TO DELIVER THEIR BONDS FOR PURCHASE ON ANY
MANDATORY TENDER DATE SHALL CEASE TO BE ENTITLED TO HOLD SUCH BONDS OR TO ACCRUE INTEREST IN
RESPECT THEREOF FROM AND AFTER SUCH DATE.

     On and after each Mandatory Tender Date for Series 2006 Bonds to and until the earlier of the
next Mandatory Tender Date for the Series, or earlier redemption or final maturity, each
outstanding Series 2006 Bond shall bear interest at the lowest annual rate which will, in the
written opinion of the

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Remarketing Agent, allow all outstanding Series 2006 Bonds to be sold on such Mandatory Tender Date
at par. In addition, in accordance with the Indenture the Remarketing Agent is required to use its
best efforts to remarket the tender bonds at the Purchase Price on each Mandatory Tender Date. If
the Remarketing Agent fails to compute an interest rate as required for the Mandatory Tender Date
then the interest rate in effect immediately prior to the applicable Mandatory Tender Date shall
remain in effect. Each determination of the Remarketing Agent as above stated shall be conclusive
for all purposes.

[INSERT PARAGRAPH [16] AND ALL OTHER SUBSEQUENT PORTIONS OF BOND FORM ON EXHIBIT A]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mitchell County Development Authority has caused this Bond to be
executed with the manual signatures of its Board of County Commissioners and attested with the
manual signature of its Auditor.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	  	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

ATTEST:

 

     (Name)

     Secretary

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This Bond is one of the Series 2006 Bonds described in the within mentioned Indenture.

Date of Authentication: , 2006.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signature 	 
	 	 	 	 

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EXHIBIT C

STATEMENT REQUESTING DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM

PROJECT FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.2 OF

 LOAN AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2006 

			
	Re:	 	$53,500,000 Mitchell County Development Authority Variable Rate Demand Taxable Economic
Development Revenue Bonds (First United Ethanol, LLC Project), Series 2006 (the “Bonds”)

     Pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Loan Agreement between the Mitchell County Development
Authority (the “Issuer”) and First United Ethanol, LLC (the “Borrower”) dated as of October 1,
2006, the undersigned Authorized Borrower Representative hereby authorizes Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Trustee of the Issuer’s Project Fund (“Project Fund”) for the above
captioned Bonds to pay to the Borrower or to the person(s) listed on Exhibit “A” hereto out of the
moneys deposited in the Project Fund the aggregate sum of $                      to pay said person(s) or to
reimburse the Borrower in full, as indicated on Exhibit “A”, for the advances, payments and
expenditures made by it in connection with the items listed in Exhibit “A”, which is incorporated
herein by reference.

     Capitalized words and terms used but not defined herein are defined in the Loan Agreement.

     The undersigned, in connection with the foregoing request for disbursements from the Project
Fund, hereby certifies that:

	 	(1)	 	Each obligation mentioned in Exhibit “A” has been properly incurred, is a
proper charge against the Project Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Loan
Agreement and the project certificate of the Borrower and has not been the basis of
any previous requisition from the Project Fund or from the proceeds (including
investment income) of any other obligations issued by or on behalf of any state or
political subdivision, including authorities, agencies, departments or other similar
issuer;
	 
	 	(2)	 	All the funds being requisitioned are being used for the acquisition,
construction or equipping of the Project; and all of such funds are to be used for a
“project” within the meaning of the Act;
	 
	 	(3)	 	there is attached hereto appropriate documentation of each item of cost;
	 
	 	(4)	 	That no Event of Default exists and is continuing under the Loan Agreement or
under Section 9.01 of the Indenture, nor any condition, event or act which, with notice
or lapse of time or both would constitute such an Event of Default;

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	 	(5)	 	the Borrower has provided to the Trustee all items required to be provided by
Section 3.2 of the Loan Agreement prior to the making of any disbursements from the
Project Fund; and
	 
	 	(6)	 	this statement and all exhibits hereto, including Exhibit “A”, shall be
conclusive evidence of the facts and statements set forth herein and shall constitute
full warrant, protection and authority for disbursements made pursuant hereto.

     This       day of           , 200    .

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	  	
 	 
	 	 	Authorized Borrower Representative 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

Payment Approved by:

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, ACA

	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	By:  	 	 
	 	Authorized Letter of Credit 	 
	 	Bank Representative 	 

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EXHIBIT A

	 	 	 
	Payee	 	Amount
	 	 	 

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MITCHELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

as Issuer

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Trustee

TRUST INDENTURE

SECURING:

$53,500,000

Mitchell County Development Authority

Variable Rate Demand Taxable Economic Development

Revenue Bonds, Series 2006

(First United Ethanol, LLC Project)

Dated as of October 1, 2006

 

 

TRUST INDENTURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     (This table of contents is not part of the Trust Indenture and is only for convenience of
reference.)

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page
	RECITALS
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	GRANTING CLAUSES
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE I

	DEFINITIONS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1.01 Definitions
	 	 	3	 
	Section 1.02 Interpretations
	 	 	10	 
	Section 1.03 Captions and Headings
	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II

	THE BONDS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 2.01. Authority for and Issuance of Bonds
	 	 	10	 
	Section 2.02. Interest on Bonds
	 	 	12	 
	Section 2.03. Execution
	 	 	12	 
	Section 2.04. Authentication
	 	 	13	 
	Section 2.05. Form of Bonds
	 	 	13	 
	Section 2.06. Delivery of Bonds
	 	 	13	 
	Section 2.07. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds
	 	 	14	 
	Section 2.08. Registration and Exchange of Bonds; Persons Treated as Owners
	 	 	14	 
	Section 2.09. Cancellation of Bonds
	 	 	15	 
	Section 2.10. Book Entry System
	 	 	15	 
	Section 2.11. Issuance of Additional Bonds
	 	 	16	 
	Section 2.12. Delivery of Additional Bonds
	 	 	17	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III

	PURCHASE OF BONDS; REDEMPTION OF BONDS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.01. Purchase of Bonds
	 	 	18	 
	Section 3.02. Optional Tender of Bonds for Purchase
	 	 	19	 
	Section 3.03. Mandatory Tender of Bonds for Purchase; Untendered Bonds
	 	 	19	 
	Section 3.04. Purchase of Tendered Bonds
	 	 	20	 
	Section 3.05. Disposition of Tendered Bonds
	 	 	20	 
	Section 3.06. No Purchases or Sales After Certain Defaults
	 	 	22	 

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	Section 3.07. Mandatory Redemption of Bonds
	 	 	22	 
	Section 3.08. Optional Redemption
	 	 	23	 
	Section 3.09. Purchase of Bonds Upon Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate
or Upon Expiration of the Letter of Credit
	 	 	24	 
	Section 3.10. Selection of Bonds To Be Redeemed
	 	 	25	 
	Section 3.11. Notice of Redemption
	 	 	25	 
	Section 3.12. No Partial Redemption After Default
	 	 	26	 
	Section 3.13. Payment of Redemption Price
	 	 	26	 
	Section 3.14. Partial Redemption of Bonds
	 	 	26	 
	Section 3.15. Notice by Tender Agent
	 	 	26	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV

	CONVERSION TO FIXED INTEREST RATE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 4.01. Authority for and Conditions to Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate
	 	 	26	 
	Section 4.02. Determination of Fixed Interest Rate
	 	 	27	 
	Section 4.03. Replacement Bonds
	 	 	27	 
	Section 4.04. Certain Provisions No Longer Applicable
	 	 	27	 
	Section 4.05. Interest on Bonds After Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate
	 	 	28	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V

	GENERAL COVENANTS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 5.01. Payment of Principal, Premium, if Any, and Interest
	 	 	28	 
	Section 5.02. Performance by Issuer of Covenants
	 	 	28	 
	Section 5.03. Right to Payments Under Agreement; Instruments of Further Assurance
	 	 	28	 
	Section 5.04. Recordation and other Instruments
	 	 	29	 
	Section 5.05. Inspection of Project Books
	 	 	29	 
	Section 5.06. List of Bondholders
	 	 	29	 
	Section 5.07 Rights Under Agreement
	 	 	29	 
	Section 5.08. [Reserved]
	 	 	29	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI
	DEPOSIT OF BOND PROCEEDS; FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS;

	REVENUES; LETTER OF CREDIT

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 6.01. Source of Payment of Bonds
	 	 	29	 
	Section 6.02. Bond Fund
	 	 	30	 
	Section 6.03. Payments into Bond Fund
	 	 	30	 
	Section 6.04. Use of Moneys in the Bond Fund
	 	 	30	 
	Section 6.05. Custody of Bond Fund
	 	 	30	 
	Section 6.06. Project Fund
	 	 	31	 
	Section 6.07. Payments into Project Fund; Disbursements
	 	 	31	 
	Section 6.08. Letter of Credit; Alternate Letter of Credit
	 	 	31	 
	Section 6.09. Completion of Project
	 	 	32	 
	Section 6.10. Transfer of Project Fund
	 	 	33	 
	Section 6.11. Non-presentment of Bonds
	 	 	33	 
	Section 6.12. Moneys to be Held in Trust
	 	 	33	 

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	Section 6.13. Repayment to the Bank and the Borrower from the Bond Fund and Project Fund
	 	 	33	 
	Section 6.14. Additional Payments Under the Agreement
	 	 	33	 
	Section 6.15. Assignment to Bank
	 	 	33	 
	Section 6.16. Subrogation Rights of Bank
	 	 	33	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII

	 
	 	 	 	 
	INVESTMENT OF MONEYS
	 	 	34	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VIII

	 
	 	 	 	 
	DISCHARGE OF LIEN
	 	 	34	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX

	DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 9.01. Events of Default
	 	 	36	 
	Section 9.02. Acceleration; Other Remedies
	 	 	37	 
	Section 9.03. Restoration to Former Position
	 	 	38	 
	Section 9.04. Owners’ or Bank’s Right To Direct Proceedings
	 	 	38	 
	Section 9.05. Limitation on Bondholders’ Right To Institute Proceedings
	 	 	38	 
	Section 9.06. No Impairment of Right To Enforce Payment
	 	 	39	 
	Section 9.07. Proceedings by Trustee Without Possession of Bonds
	 	 	39	 
	Section 9.08. No Remedy Exclusive
	 	 	39	 
	Section 9.09. No Waiver of Remedies
	 	 	39	 
	Section 9.10. Application of Moneys
	 	 	39	 
	Section 9.11. Severability of Remedies
	 	 	41	 
	Section 9.12. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
	 	 	41	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE X

	TRUSTEE; PAYING AGENT AND CO-PAYING AGENTS;

	REGISTRAR; REMARKETING AGENT
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 10.01. Acceptance of Trusts
	 	 	41	 
	Section 10.02. Fees, Charges and Expenses of the Trustee
	 	 	44	 
	Section 10.03. Trustee as Paying Agent and Registrar
	 	 	44	 
	Section 10.04. Intervention by the Trustee
	 	 	44	 
	Section 10.05. Successor Trustee
	 	 	44	 
	Section 10.06. Resignation by the Trustee
	 	 	45	 
	Section 10.07. Removal of Trustee
	 	 	45	 
	Section 10.08. Appointment of Successor Trustee by Bondholders or Issuer
	 	 	45	 
	Section 10.09. Concerning Any Successor Trustee
	 	 	45	 
	Section 10.10. Appointment of Co-Trustee
	 	 	46	 
	Section 10.11. Remarketing Agent
	 	 	46	 
	Section 10.12. Qualifications of Remarketing Agent
	 	 	46	 
	Section 10.13. Tender Agent
	 	 	47	 
	Section 10.14. Qualifications of Tender Agent
	 	 	47	 

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	Section 10.15. Several Capacities
	 	 	48	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XI

	REFERENCES TO BANK;

	EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS BY BONDHOLDERS AND

	PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF BONDS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 11.01. References to Bank
	 	 	48	 
	Section 11.02. Execution of Instruments; Proof of Ownership
	 	 	48	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XII

	SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 12.01. Supplemental Indentures Not Requiring Consent of Bondholders
	 	 	49	 
	Section 12.02. Supplemental Indentures Requiring Consent of Bondholders
	 	 	50	 
	Section 12.03. Consent of the Borrower and the Bank
	 	 	50	 
	Section 12.04. Opinion of Bond Counsel
	 	 	50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XIII

	AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 13.01. Amendments, etc., to Agreement Not Requiring Consent of Bondholders
	 	 	51	 
	Section 13.02. Amendments, etc., to Agreement Requiring Consent of Bondholders
	 	 	51	 
	Section 13.03. Consent of the Bank
	 	 	51	 
	Section 13.04. Opinion of Bond Counsel
	 	 	52	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XIV

	MISCELLANEOUS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Section 14.01. Consents, etc., of Bondholders
	 	 	52	 
	Section 14.02. Limitation of Rights
	 	 	53	 
	Section 14.03. Severability
	 	 	53	 
	Section 14.04. Notices
	 	 	53	 
	Section 14.05. Payments Due on Non-Business Days
	 	 	53	 
	Section 14.06. Action by Borrower and Issuer
	 	 	53	 
	Section 14.07. Limited Liability of Officers
	 	 	54	 
	Section 14.08. Counterparts
	 	 	54	 
	Section 14.09. Applicable Provisions of Law
	 	 	54	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SIGNATURES AND SEALS
	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit A, Form of Variable Rate Bond
	 	 	A-1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit B, Form of Fixed Rate Bond
	 	 	B-1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit C, Form of Disbursement Request
	 	 	C-1	 

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