Document:

FORM 10K

                                                                     Exhibit 4.2

                             ADOPTION AGREEMENT FOR

                   Franklin Templeton Investor Services, Inc.

                       STANDARDIZED 401(K) PROFIT SHARING
                                 PLAN AND TRUST

The undersigned  Employer  adopts Franklin  Templeton  Investor  Services,  Inc.
Prototype  Standardized  401(k)  Profit  Sharing  Plan and Trust and  elects the
following provisions:

CAUTION:  Failure to properly  fill out this  Adoption  Agreement  may result in
disqualification of the Plan.

EM PLOYER INFORMATION
(An amendment to the Adoption Agreement is not needed solely to reflect a change
in the information in this Employer Information Section.)

1.   EMPLOYER'S NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

     Name:        American Pacific Corporation
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     Address:     3770 Howard Hughes Parkway, 3rd Floor
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                                     Street

                  Las Vegas                 Nevada               89109
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                   City                     State                 Zip

     Telephone:   (702) 735-2200
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2.   EMPLOYER'S TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 59-6490478

3.   TYPE OF ENTITY
     a. [X] Corporation (including Tax-exempt or Non-profit Corporation)
     b. [ ] Professional Service Corporation
     c. [ ] S Corporation
     d. [ ] Limited Liability Company that is taxed as:
            1. [ ] a partnership or sole proprietorship
            2. [ ] a Corporation
            3. [ ] an S Corporation
     e. [ ] Sole Proprietorship
     f. [ ] Partnership (including Limited Liability)
     g. [ ] Other:______________________________________________________________

     AND, the Employer is a member of (select all that apply):
     h. [ ] a controlled group
     i. [ ]  an affiliated service group

4.   EMPLOYER FISCAL YEAR means the 12 consecutive month period:

     Beginning on     October 1st                                    (e.g., January 1st)
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                      month   day

     and ending on    September 30th
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                      month     day

PLAN INFORMATION

(An amendment to the Adoption Agreement is not needed solely to reflect a change
in the information in Questions 9. through 11.)

5.    PLAN NAME:

      American Pacific Corporation 401(k) Plan
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6.   EFFECTIVE DATE
     a. [ ]  This is a new Plan effective as of ______  (hereinafter called the
             "Effective Date").
     b. [ ]  This is an amendment and  restatement  of a previously  established
             qualified  plan of the  Employer  which  was  originally  effective
             (hereinafter  called the "Effective  Date").  The effective date of
             this amendment and restatement is _______.
     c. [X]  FOR GUST  RESTATEMENTS:  This is an amendment and  restatement of a
             previously  established qualified plan of the Employer to bring the
             Plan into compliance with GUST (GATT,  USERRA,  SBJPA and TRA `97).
             The original Plan effective  date was October 1, 1987  (hereinafter
             called the "Effective  Date").  Except as specifically  provided in
             the Plan, the effective  date of this amendment and  restatement is
             October 1, 2002.
             (May enter a restatement  date that is the first day of the current
             Plan Year.  The Plan  contains  appropriate  retroactive  effective
             dates with respect to provisions for the appropriate laws.)

7.   PLAN YEAR means the 12 consecutive month period:

     Beginning on     October 1st                      (e.g., January 1st)
                      --------------------------------
                      month     day

     and ending on    September 30th
                      --------------------------------
                      month     day

     EXCEPT that there will be a Short Plan Year:
     a.  [X] N/A
     b.  [ ] beginning on ___________________________ (e.g., July 1, 2000)
                          month     day,     year

             and ending on __________________________
                            month     day,     year

8.   VALUATION DATE means:
     a.  [X] Every day that the  Trustee,  any transfer  agent  appointed by the
             Trustee or the Employer,  and any stock exchange used by such agent
             are open for business (daily valuation).
     b.  [ ] The last day of each Plan Year.
     c.  [ ] The last day of each Plan Year half (semi-annual).
     d.  [ ] The last day of each Plan Year quarter.
     e.  [ ] Other (specify day or dates):_______________________
             (must be at least once each Plan Year).

9.   PLAN NUMBER assigned by the Employer
     a.  [X] 001
     b.  [ ] 002
     c.  [ ] 003
     d.  [ ] Other: ______________________________

10.  TRUSTEE:
     a.  [ ] Individual  Trustee(s) who serve as  discretionary  Trustee(s) over
             assets not subject to control by a corporate Trustee.

             Name(s)                              Title(s)

             ____________________________         ______________________________
             ____________________________         ______________________________
             ____________________________         ______________________________

             Address and Telephone number

             1. [ ] Use Employer address and telephone number.
             2. [ ] Use address and telephone number below:

             Address:
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                                           Street

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                           City                      State             Zip

             Telephone:
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     b.  [X] Corporate Trustee

             Name:     Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust
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             Address:  One Franklin Parkway, 970/2
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                                  Street

                       San Mateo             California        94403
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                       City                   State            Zip

             Telephone: (800) 524-3030
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             AND, the corporate Trustee shall serve as:
             1. [X]   a directed (nondiscretionary) Trustee over all Plan assets
                      except for the following:

                      N/A
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             2. [ ]   a  discretionary  Trustee over all Plan assets  except for
                      the following:

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             AND, shall a separate trust agreement be used with this Plan?
             c. [ ]   Yes
             d. [X]   No
             NOTE:    If  Yes  is  selected,  an  executed  copy  of  the  trust
                      agreement  between the Trustee  and the  Employer  must be
                      attached to this Plan.  The Plan and trust  agreement will
                      be read  and  construed  together.  The  responsibilities,
                      rights and powers of the Trustee shall be those  specified
                      in the trust agreement.

11.  PLAN ADMINISTRATOR'S NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
     (If none is named, the Employer will become the Administrator.)
     a. [X]  Employer (Use Employer address and telephone number).
     b. [ ]  Use name, address and telephone number below:

             Name:       _______________________________________________________

             Address:    _______________________________________________________
                                          Street

                         ________________        ________________   ____________
                           City                       State            Zip

             Telephone:  _______________________________________________________

12.  CONSTRUCTION OF PLAN
     This Plan shall be governed by the laws of the state or commonwealth  where
     the Employer's  (or, in the case of a corporate  Trustee,  such  Trustee's)
     principal place of business is located unless another state or commonwealth
     is specified:

     Nevada
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

13.  ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES (Plan Section 1.18)
     FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THE PLAN (EXCEPT AS ELECTED IN d. or e. BELOW
     FOR  EMPLOYER   CONTRIBUTIONS)   means  all  Employees   (including  Leased
     Employees) EXCEPT:
     NOTE:  If different  exclusions  apply to Elective  Deferrals than to other
            Employer  contributions,  complete this part a.-b.  for the Elective
            Deferral component of the Plan.
     a. [ ] N/A. No exclusions.
     b. [X] The following are  excluded,  except that if b.3. is selected,  such
            Employees will be included (select all that apply):
            1. [X] Union Employees (as defined in Plan Section 1.18).
            2. [ ] Non-resident aliens (as defined in Plan Section 1.18).
            3. [ ] Employees  who  became  Employees  as the  result  of a "Code
                   Section 410(b)(6)(C) transaction" (as defined in Plan Section
                   1.18).

     HOWEVER, different exclusions will apply (select c. OR d. and/or e.):
     c. [X] N/A.  The options  elected in a.-b.  above apply for all purposes of
            the Plan.
     d. [ ] For  purposes of all  Employer  contributions  (other than  Elective
            Deferrals and matching contributions)...
     e. [ ] For purposes of Employer matching contributions...

     IF d. OR e. IS SELECTED,  the following  exclusions apply for such purposes
     (select f. or g.):
     f. [ ] N/A. No exclusions.
     g. [ ] The following are  excluded,  except that if g.3. is selected,  such
            Employees will be included (select all that apply):
            1. [ ] Union Employees (as defined in Plan Section 1.18).
            2. [ ] Non-resident aliens (as defined in Plan Section 1.18).
            3. [ ] Employees  who  became  Employees  as the  result  of a "Code
                   Section 410(b)(6)(C) transaction" (as defined in Plan Section
                   1.18).

14.  THE FOLLOWING  AFFILIATED  EMPLOYER (Plan Section 1.6) will adopt this Plan
     as a  Participating  Employer (if there is more than one, or if  Affiliated
     Employers  adopt  this  Plan  after  the date  the  Adoption  Agreement  is
     executed,  attach  a list to this  Adoption  Agreement  of such  Affiliated
     Employers including their names, addresses, taxpayer identification numbers
     and types of entities):
     NOTE:  Regardless  of  the  election  below,  Employees  of  an  Affiliated
            Employer  are  generally  treated  as  Employees  of  the  Employer.
            However,  if  the  transition  rule  for  certain  acquisitions  and
            dispositions applies (Code Section 410(b)(6)(C)),  then Employees of
            the  Affiliated  Employer  will not be  considered  Employees of the
            Employer until the  expiration of the  transition  period unless the
            Affiliated Employer actually adopts the Plan prior to such date.
     a. [X] N/A
     b. [ ] Name of First Affiliated Employer: _________________________________
            Address: ___________________________________________________________
                                        Street
                     ____________________     ______________  __________________
                           City                   State            Zip
            Telephone: _________________________________________________________

            Taxpayer Identification Number:_____________________________________

     AND, the Affiliated Employer is:
     c. [ ] Corporation (including Tax-exempt, Non-profit or Professional
            Service Corporation)
     d. [ ] S Corporation
     e. [ ] Limited Liability Company that is taxed as:
            1. [ ] a partnership or sole proprietorship
            2. [ ] a Corporation
            3. [ ] an S Corporation
     f. [ ] Sole Proprietorship
     g. [ ] Partnership (including Limited Liability)
     h. [ ] Other: _____________________________________________________________

15.  CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY (Plan Section 3.1)
     Any  Eligible  Employee  will be eligible to  participate  in the Plan upon
     satisfaction of the following:
     NOTE:  If the Year(s) of Service selected is or includes a fractional year,
            an Employee will not be required to complete any specified number of
            Hours of Service to receive  credit  for such  fractional  year.  If
            expressed in months of service,  an Employee will not be required to
            complete  any  specified  number of Hours of Service in a particular
            month, unless elected in b.4. or i.4. below.

     ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THE PLAN (EXCEPT AS ELECTED IN e.-k.  BELOW
     FOR  EMPLOYER  CONTRIBUTIONS)  (select  a. or all that apply of b., c., and
     d.):
     NOTE:  If different  conditions  apply to Elective  Deferrals than to other
            Employer  contributions,  complete this part a.-d.  for the Elective
            Deferral component of the Plan.
     a. [ ] No age or service required. (Go to e.-g. below)
     b. [X] Completion of the following  service  requirement  which is based on
            Years of Service (or  Periods of Service if the Elapsed  Time Method
            is elected):

            1. [ ]  No service requirement
            2. [ ]  1/2 Year of Service or Period of Service
            3. [ ]  1 Year of Service or Period of Service
            4. [ ]  _______ (not to exceed  1,000) Hours of Service  within (not
                    to exceed 12) months from the Eligible Employee's employment
                    commencement  date.  If an Employee  does not  complete  the
                    stated Hours of Service  during the  specified  time period,
                    the  Employee is subject to the Year of Service  requirement
                    in b.3. above.
            5. [X]  Other: 90 days of employment
                   (may not exceed one (1) Year of Service or Period of Service)

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     c. [X] Attainment of age:
            1. [X] No age requirement
            2. [ ] 20 1/2
            3. [ ] 21
            4. [ ]  Other:_________ (may not exceed 21)
     d. [ ] The service and/or age requirements  specified above shall be waived
            with respect to any  Eligible  Employee who was employed on and such
            Eligible  Employee  shall  enter  the  Plan  as of  such  date.  The
            requirements to be waived are (select one or both):
            1. [ ] service requirement (will let part-time Eligible Employees in
                   Plan)
            2. [ ] age requirement

     HOWEVER,  DIFFERENT  ELIGIBILITY  CONDITIONS  WILL  APPLY  (select e. OR f.
     and/or g.):
     e. [X] N/A. The options elected in a.-d. above apply for all purposes of
            the Plan.
     f. [ ] For  purposes of all  Employer  contributions  (other than  Elective
            Deferrals and matching contributions)...
     g. [ ] For purposes of Employer matching contributions...

     If f. OR g. IS SELECTED,  the following  eligibility  conditions  apply for
     such purposes:
     h. [ ] No age or service requirements
     i. [ ] Completion of the following  service  requirement  which is based on
            Years of Service (or  Periods of Service if the Elapsed  Time Method
            is elected):
            1. [ ]  No service requirement
            2. [ ]  1/2 Year of Service or Period of Service
            3. [ ]  1 Year of Service or Period of Service
            4. [ ]  _______ (not to exceed  1,000) Hours of Service  within (not
                    to exceed 12) months from the Eligible Employee's employment
                    commencement  date.  If an Employee  does not  complete  the
                    stated Hours of Service  during the  specified  time period,
                    the  Employee is subject to the Year of Service  requirement
                    in i.3. above.
            5. [ ]  1 1/2 Years of Service or Periods of Service
            6. [ ]  2 Years of Service or Periods of Service
            7. [ ]  Other: _____________________________________________________
                           (may not exceed two (2) Years of Service or Periods
                           of Service)
            NOTE:  If  more  than  one (1)  Year  of  Service  is  elected  100%
                   immediate vesting is required.
     j. [ ] Attainment of age:
            1. [ ] No age requirement
            2. [ ] 20 1/2
            3. [ ] 21
            4. [ ] Other: _____________ (may not exceed 21)
     k. [ ] The service and/or age requirements  specified above shall be waived
            with respect to any  Eligible  Employee who was employed on ________
            and such Eligible Employee shall enter the Plan as of such date. The
            requirements to be waived are (select one or both):
            1. [ ] service requirement (will let part-time Eligible Employees in
                   Plan)
            2. [ ] age requirement

16.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF PARTICIPATION (Plan Section 3.2)
     An Eligible  Employee who has satisfied the eligibility  requirements  will
     become a  Participant  for all  purposes of the Plan  (except as elected in
     g.-p. below for Employer contributions):
     NOTE:  If different  entry dates apply to Elective  Deferrals than to other
            Employer  contributions,  complete this part a.-f.  for the Elective
            Deferral  component  of the  Plan.
     a. [ ] the  day  on  which  such requirements  are  satisfied.
     b. [ ] the first day of the month  coinciding  with or next  following  the
            date on which such requirements are satisfied.
     c. [X] the  first  day of the Plan  Year  quarter  coinciding  with or next
            following the date on which such requirements are satisfied.
     d. [ ] the earlier of the first day of the  seventh  month or the first day
            of the Plan Year coinciding with or next following the date on which
            such requirements are satisfied.
     e. [ ] the first day of the Plan Year next following the date on which such
            requirements are satisfied. (Eligibility must be 1/2 Year of Service
            (or Period of Service) or less and age must be 20 1/2 or less.)
     f. [ ] other:_____________________________________________________________,
            provided that an Eligible Employee who has satisfied the maximum age
            (21) and  service  requirements  (one (1) Year or Period of Service)
            and  who  is  otherwise  entitled  to  participate,  shall  commence
            participation  no later than the earlier of (a) 6 months  after such
            requirements  are satisfied,  or (b) the first day of the first Plan
            Year after such  requirements  are  satisfied,  unless the  Employee
            separates from service before such participation date.

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     HOWEVER, different entry dates will apply (select g. OR h. and/or i.):
     g. [X] N/A.  The options  elected in a.-f.  above apply for all purposes of
            the Plan.
     h. [ ] For  purposes of all  Employer  contributions  (other than  Elective
            Deferrals and matching contributions)...
     i. [ ] For purposes of Employer matching contributions...

     IF h. OR i. IS SELECTED,  the following entry dates apply for such purposes
     (select one):
     j. [ ] the first day of the month  coinciding  with or next  following  the
            date on which such requirements are satisfied.
     k. [ ] the  first  day of the Plan  Year  quarter  coinciding  with or next
            following the date on which such requirements are satisfied.
     l. [ ] the  first  day of the Plan  Year in  which  such  requirements  are
            satisfied.
     m. [ ] the  first  day of the Plan  Year in  which  such  requirements  are
            satisfied,  if such requirements are satisfied in the first 6 months
            of the Plan Year, or as of the first day of the next succeeding Plan
            Year if such  requirements are satisfied in the last 6 months of the
            Plan Year.
     n. [ ] the earlier of the first day of the  seventh  month or the first day
            of the Plan Year coinciding with or next following the date on which
            such requirements are satisfied.
     o. [ ] the first day of the Plan Year next following the date on which such
            requirements  are satisfied.  (Eligibility  must be 1/2 (or 1 1/2 if
            100%  immediate  Vesting is selected)  Year of Service (or Period of
            Service) or less and age must be 20 1/2 or less.)
     p. [ ] other:_____________________________________________________________,
            provided that an Eligible Employee who has satisfied the maximum age
            (21) and service requirements (one (1) Year or Period of Service (or
            more than one (1) year if full and  immediate  vesting))  and who is
            otherwise entitled to participate,  shall commence  participation no
            later than the earlier of (a) 6 months after such  requirements  are
            satisfied,  or (b) the first day of the first  Plan Year  after such
            requirements  are  satisfied,  unless the  Employee  separates  from
            service before such participation date.

SERVICE

17.  RECOGNITION  OF SERVICE WITH  PREDECESSOR  EMPLOYER (Plan Sections 1.57 and
     1.85)
     a. [X] No service with a predecessor Employer shall be recognized.
     b. [ ] Service with will be recognized  except as follows (select 1. or all
            that apply of 2. through 4.):
            1. [ ]  N/A, no limitations.
            2. [ ]  service will only be recognized for vesting purposes.
            3. [ ]  service will only be recognized for eligibility purposes.
            4. [ ]  service prior to will not be recognized.
            NOTE:   If the predecessor  Employer maintained this qualified Plan,
                    then Years of Service  (and/or Periods of Service) with such
                    predecessor  Employer  shall be recognized  pursuant to Plan
                    Sections 1.57 and 1.85 and b.1. will apply.

18.  SERVICE CREDITING METHOD (Plan Sections 1.57 and 1.85)
     NOTE:  If no elections are made in this Section,  then the Hours of Service
            Method will be used and the  provisions  set forth in the definition
            of Year of Service in Plan Section 1.85 will apply.
     ELAPSED TIME METHOD shall be used for the  following  purposes  (select all
     that apply):
     a. [X] N/A. Plan only uses the Hours of Service Method.
     b. [ ] all purposes. (If selected, skip to Question 19.)
     c. [ ] eligibility to participate.
     d. [ ] vesting.
     e. [ ] sharing in allocations or contributions.

     HOURS OF SERVICE  METHOD shall be used for the following  purposes  (select
     all that apply):
     f. [ ] N/A. Plan only uses the Elapsed Time Method.
     g. [X] eligibility to participate in the Plan. The eligibility  computation
            period after the initial eligibility computation period shall...
            1. [X]  shift to the Plan Year after the initial computation period.
            2. [ ]  be based on the date an Employee  first  performs an Hour of
                    Service   (initial   computation   period)  and   subsequent
                    computation  periods shall be based on each anniversary date
                    thereof.
     h. [X] vesting. The vesting computation period shall be...
            1. [X]  the Plan Year.
            2. [ ]  the date an Employee  first  performs an Hour of Service and
                    each anniversary thereof.
     i. [X] sharing in  allocations or  contributions  (the  computation  period
            shall be the Plan Year).

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     AND,  IF THE HOURS OF SERVICE  METHOD IS BEING  USED,  the Hours of Service
     will be  determined  on the basis of the method  selected  below.  Only one
     method  may be  selected.  The  method  selected  below  will be applied to
     (select j. or k.):
     j. [X] all Employees.
     k. [ ] salaried  Employees  only (for  hourly  Employees,  actual  Hours of
            Service will be used).

     ON THE BASIS OF:
     l. [X] actual hours for which an Employee is paid or entitled to payment.
     m. [ ] days  worked.  An Employee  will be credited  with ten (10) Hours of
            Service if under the Plan such  Employee  would be credited  with at
            least one (1) Hour of Service during the day.
     n. [ ] weeks  worked.  An Employee will be credited  with  forty-five  (45)
            Hours of Service if under the Plan such  Employee  would be credited
            with at least one (1) Hour of Service during the week.
     o. [ ] semi-monthly  payroll periods  worked.  An Employee will be credited
            with  ninety-five  (95)  Hours of  Service  if under  the Plan  such
            Employee  would be  credited  with at least one (1) Hour of  Service
            during the semi-monthly payroll period.
     p. [ ]  months worked.  An Employee will be credited with one hundred ninety
            (190)  Hours of  Service  if under the Plan such  Employee  would be
            credited with at least one (1) Hour of Service during the month.
     AND, a Year of Service means the applicable computation period during which
     an  Employee  has  completed  at least:  q. [X] 1,000 (may not be more than
     1,000)  Hours of Service (if left  blank,  the Plan will use 1,000 Hours of
     Service).

VESTING

19.  VESTING OF PARTICIPANT'S INTEREST (Plan Section 6.4(b))
     Vesting for Employer  Contributions (except as otherwise elected in j. - q.
     below  for  matching  contributions).  The  vesting  schedule,  based  on a
     Participant's  Years of Service (or Periods of Service if the Elapsed  Time
     Method is elected), shall be as follows:
     a. [ ] 100% upon entering  Plan.  (Required if  eligibility  requirement is
            greater than one (1) Year of Service or Period of Service.)
     b. [ ] 3 Year Cliff:                    c.   [ ]  5 Year Cliff:
              0-2 years          0 %                     0-4 years        0%
                3 years        100 %                       5 years      100%

     d. [X] 6 Year Graded:                   e.   [ ]  4 Year Graded:
              0-1 year           0 %                       1 year        25%
                2 years         20 %                       2 years       50%
                3 years         40 %                       3 years       75%
                4 years         60 %                       4 years      100%
                5 years         80 %
                6 years        100 %

     f. [ ]     5 Year Graded:               g.   [ ]  7 Year Graded:
                1 year          20%                      0-2 years        0%
                2 years         40%                        3 years       20%
                3 years         60%                        4 years       40%
                4 years         80%                        5 years       60%
                5 years        100%                        6 years       80%
                                                           7 years      100%

     h. [ ]  Other - Must be at least as liberal as either c. or g. above.

                       Service                     Percentage

                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________

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     VESTING FOR EMPLOYER MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
     The  vesting  schedule  for  Employer  matching  contributions,  based on a
     Participant's  Years of Service (or Periods of Service if the Elapsed  Time
     Method is elected) shall be as follows:
     i. [X] N/A.  There  are no  matching  contributions  subject  to a  vesting
            schedule OR the schedule in a.-h. above shall also apply to matching
            contributions.
     j. [ ] 100% upon entering  Plan.  (Required if  eligibility  requirement is
            greater than one (1) Year of Service or Period of Service.)
     k. [ ] 3 Year Cliff
     l. [ ] 5 Year Cliff
     m. [ ] 6 Year Graded
     n. [ ] 4 Year Graded
     o. [ ] 5 Year Graded
     p. [ ] 7 Year Graded
     q. [ ] Other - Must be at least as liberal as either l. or p. above.

                       Service                     Percentage

                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________

20.  FOR AMENDED PLANS (Plan Section 5.9(g))
     If the vesting  schedule  has been  amended to a less  favorable  schedule,
     enter the pre-amended schedule below:
     a. [X] Vesting  schedule  has not been  amended,  amended  schedule is more
            favorable in all years or prior schedule was immediate 100% vesting.
     b. [ ] Pre-amended schedule:

                       Service                     Percentage

                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________

21.  TOP HEAVY VESTING (Plan Section 6.4(c))
     If this Plan  becomes a Top Heavy Plan,  the  following  vesting  schedule,
     based on number of Years of Service  (or  Periods of Service if the Elapsed
     Time  Method  is  elected),  shall  apply and  shall be  treated  as a Plan
     amendment  pursuant to this Plan. Once effective,  this schedule shall also
     apply to any contributions made before the Plan became a Top Heavy Plan and
     shall continue to apply if the Plan ceases to be a Top Heavy Plan unless an
     amendment is made to change the vesting schedule.
     a. [X] N/A (the  regular  vesting  schedule  already  satisfies  one of the
            minimum top heavy schedules).
     b. [ ] 6 Year Graded:
              0-1 year               0 %
              2 years               20 %
              3 years               40 %
              4 years               60 %
              5 years               80 %
              6 years              100 %
     c. [ ] 3 Year Cliff:
              0-2 years              0 %
                3 years            100 %

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     d. [ ] Other - Must be at least as liberal as either b. or c. above.

                       Service                     Percentage

                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________
                       ________                    __________

     NOTE:  This  Section  does  not  apply  to  the  account  balances  of  any
            Participant  who does not have an Hour of Service after the Plan has
            initially  become  top heavy.  Such  Participant's  Account  balance
            attributable  to  Employer  contributions  and  Forfeitures  will be
            determined without regard to this Section.

22.  EXCLUDED VESTING SERVICE
     a. [X] No exclusions.
     b. [ ] Service prior to the Effective Date of the Plan or a predecessor plan.
     c. [ ] Service prior to the time an Employee has attained age 18.

23.  VESTING FOR DEATH AND TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
     Regardless of the vesting schedule,  Participants shall become fully Vested
     upon (select a. or all that apply of b. and c.)
     a. [ ] N/A. Apply vesting  schedule,  or all  contributions to the Plan are
            fully Vested.
     b. [X] Death.
     c. [X] Total and Permanent Disability.

24.  NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE ("NRA") (Plan Section 1.45) means the:
     a. [X] date of a Participant's 65th birthday (not to exceed 65th).
     b. [ ] later of a  Participant's  ____ birthday (not to exceed 65th) or the
            _____ (not to exceed 5th)  anniversary  of the first day of the Plan
            Year in which participation in the Plan commenced.

25.  NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE (Plan Section 1.46) means the:
     a. [X] Participant's "NRA". OR (select one)
     b. [ ] first day of the month coinciding with or next following the
            Participant's "NRA".
     c. [ ] first day of the month nearest the Participant's "NRA".
     d. [ ] Anniversary Date coinciding with or next following the Participant's
            "NRA".
     e. [ ] Anniversary Date nearest the Participant's "NRA".

26.  EARLY RETIREMENT DATE (Plan Section 1.15) means the:
     a. [X] No Early Retirement provision provided.
     b. [ ] date on which a Participant...
     c. [ ] first day of the month coinciding with or next following the date on
            which a Participant...
     d. [ ] Anniversary Date coinciding with or next following the date on which
            a Participant...

     AND, if b., c., or d. is selected...
     e. [ ] attains age ________.
     f. [ ] attains age ______ and  completes at least ____ Years of Service (or
            Periods of Service) for vesting purposes.

     AND, if b., c. or d. is selected,  shall a Participant  become fully Vested
     upon attainment of the Early Retirement Date?
     g. [ ] Yes
     h. [ ] No

COMPENSATION

27.  COMPENSATION (Plan Section 1.11) with respect to any Participant means:
     a. [ ] Wages, tips and other compensation on Form W-2.
     b. [X] Section 3401(a) wages (wages for withholding purposes).
     c. [ ] 415 safe-harbor compensation.

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     COMPENSATION shall be based on the following determination period:
     d. [X] the Plan Year.
     e. [ ] the Fiscal Year coinciding with or ending within the Plan Year.
     f. [ ] the calendar year coinciding with or ending within the Plan Year.
     NOTE:  The Limitation  Year for Code Section 415 purposes shall be the same
            as the determination  period for Compensation  unless an alternative
            period is specified: ___________ (must be a consecutive twelve month
            period).

     ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION
     g. [ ] N/A. No adjustments.
     h. [X] Compensation shall be adjusted by: (select all that apply)
        1.  [X] including  compensation which is not currently includible in the
                Participant's  gross income by reason of the application of Code
                Sections   125   (cafeteria    plan),    132(f)(4)    (qualified
                transportation  fringe),  402(e)(3) (401(k) plan),  402(h)(1)(B)
                (simplified  employee  pension plan),  414(h)  (employer  pickup
                contributions  under a governmental plan), 403(b) (tax sheltered
                annuity) or 457(b) (eligible deferred compensation plan).
         2. [ ] excluding  reimbursements  or other expense  allowances,  fringe
                benefits   (cash  or  non-cash),   moving   expenses,   deferred
                compensation  (other than  deferrals  specified in 1. above) and
                welfare benefits.
         3. [X] excluding  Compensation  paid  during the  determination  period
                while not a  Participant  in the component of the Plan for which
                the definition is being used.

     HOWEVER,  FOR SALARY DEFERRAL AND MATCHING PURPOSES  Compensation  shall be
     adjusted by (for salary deferral purposes the Plan  automatically  includes
     amounts in h.1. above):
     i. [X] N/A. No adjustments or same adjustments as in above.
     j. [ ] Compensation shall be adjusted by: (select all that apply)
        1.  [ ] excluding  reimbursements  or other expense  allowances,  fringe
                benefits   (cash  or  non-cash),   moving   expenses,   deferred
                compensation  (other than deferrals specified in h.1. above) and
                welfare benefits.
        2.  [ ] excluding  Compensation  paid  during the  determination  period
                while not a  Participant  in the component of the Plan for which
                the definition is being used.

CONTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

28.  SALARY REDUCTION ARRANGEMENT - ELECTIVE DEFERRALS (Plan Section 12.2)
     Each Participant may elect to have Compensation deferred by:
     a. [ ] ___%.
     b. [ ] up to ___%.
     c. [ ] from ______ % to _____%.
     d. [X] up to the maximum  percentage  allowable not to exceed the limits of
            Code Sections 401(k), 402(g), 404 and 415.

     AND, Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees determined as of the
     beginning of a Plan Year may only elect to defer Compensation by:
     e. [X] Same limits as specified above.
     f. [ ] The  percentage  equal to the  deferral  limit in effect  under Code
            Section  402(g)(3)  for the calendar year that begins with or within
            the Plan Year divided by the annual compensation limit in effect for
            the Plan Year under Code Section 401(a)(17).

     MAY  PARTICIPANTS  make a special salary deferral  election with respect to
     bonuses?
     g. [X] No.
     h. [ ] Yes, a Participant may elect to defer up to ______% of any bonus.

     PARTICIPANTS  MAY  commence  salary  deferrals  on the  effective  date  of
     participation  and on the first day of each Plan Year  quarter  (must be at
     least once each calendar year).

            Participants may modify salary deferral elections:
            1. [ ]  As of each payroll period
            2. [X]  On the first day of the month
            3. [ ]  On the first day of each Plan Year quarter
            4. [ ]  On the first day of the Plan Year or the first day of the
                    7th month of the Plan Year
            5. [ ]  Other: _____ (must be at least once each calendar year)

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     AUTOMATIC  ELECTION:  Shall Participants who do not affirmatively  elect to
     receive  cash  or  have  a  specified   amount   contributed  to  the  Plan
     automatically have Compensation deferred?
     i. [X] No.
     j. [ ] Yes, by _____% of Compensation.

     SHALL THERE BE a special  effective date for the salary deferral  component
     of the Plan?
     k. [X] No.
     l. [ ] Yes, the effective date of the salary deferral component of the Plan
            is _____ (enter month day, year).

29.  SIMPLE 401(k) PLAN ELECTION (Plan Section 13.1)
     Shall the simple 401(k) provisions of Article XIII apply?
     a. [X] No. The simple 401(k) provisions will not apply.
     b. [ ] Yes. The simple 401(k) provisions will apply.

30.  401(k) SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS (Plan Section 12.8)
     Will the ADP and/or ACP test safe harbor provisions be used? (select a., b.
     or c.)
     a. [X] No. (If selected, skip to Question 31.)
     b. [ ] Yes, but only the ADP (and NOT the ACP) Test Safe Harbor provisions
            will be used. c. [ ] Yes, both the ADP and ACP Test Safe Harbor
            provisions will be used.

            IF c. is selected,  does the Plan permit matching  contributions  in
            addition to any safe harbor contributions elected in d. or e. below?
            1.  [ ]  No or N/A. Any matching contributions,  other than any Safe
                     Harbor Matching  Contributions elected in d. below, will be
                     suspended  in any  Plan  Year  in  which  the  safe  harbor
                     provisions are used.
            2.  [ ]  Yes,  the  Employer  may  make  matching  contributions  in
                     addition to any Safe Harbor Matching  contributions elected
                     in d. below.  (If elected,  complete the  provisions of the
                     Adoption  Agreement  relating  to  matching   contributions
                     (i.e.,  Questions  31. and 32.) that will apply in addition
                     to any elections made in d. below. NOTE:  Regardless of any
                     election  made in  Question  31.,  the  Plan  automatically
                     provides  that  only   Elective   Deferrals  up  to  6%  of
                     Compensation  are taken into  account in applying the match
                     set   forth  in  that   Question   and  that  the   maximum
                     discretionary  matching  contribution  that  may be made on
                     behalf of any Participant is 4% of Compensation.)

     THE EMPLOYER WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADP TEST SAFE HARBOR  CONTRIBUTION FOR
     THE PLAN YEAR:
     NOTE:  The ACP Test Safe  Harbor  is  automatically  satisfied  if the only
            matching  contribution  made  to the  Plan  is  either  (1) a  Basic
            Matching  Contribution or (2) an Enhanced Matching Contribution that
            does not  provide a match on Elective  Deferrals  in excess of 6% of
            Compensation.

     d. [ ] Safe Harbor Matching Contribution (select 1. or 2. AND 3.)
            1. [ ] BASIC MATCHING CONTRIBUTION.  The Employer will make Matching
                   Contributions  to the account of each "Eligible  Participant"
                   in an  amount  equal to the sum of 100% of the  amount of the
                   Participant's Elective Deferrals that do not exceed 3% of the
                   Participant's  Compensation,  plus 50% of the  amount  of the
                   Participant's  Elective  Deferrals  that  exceed  3%  of  the
                   Participant's  Compensation  but  do  not  exceed  5% of  the
                   Participant's Compensation.
            2. [ ] Enhanced  Matching  Contribution.   The  Employer  will  make
                   Matching  Contributions  to the  account  of  each  "Eligible
                   Participant" in an amount equal to the sum of:
                   a. [ ] ______%   (may   not  be  less   than   100%)  of  the
                          Participant's  Elective  Deferrals  that do not exceed
                          _____% (if over 6% or if left blank, the ACP test will
                          still apply) of the Participant's Compensation, plus
                   b. [ ] ____% of the  Participant's  Elective  Deferrals  that
                          exceed _____% of the Participant's Compensation but do
                          not exceed  _____% (if over 6% or if left  blank,  the
                          ACP  test  will  still  apply)  of  the  Participant's
                          Compensation.
                   NOTE:  a. and b. must be  completed  so that,  at any rate of
                          Elective  Deferrals,  the matching  contribution is at
                          least equal to the matching contribution receivable if
                          the Employer were making Basic Matching Contributions,
                          but the rate of match  cannot  increase  as  deferrals
                          increase. For example, if a. is completed to provide a
                          match  equal  to  100%  of   deferrals  up  to  4%  of
                          Compensation, then b. need not be completed.
            3. [ ]  The safe harbor matching contribution will be determined on
                    the following basis (and Compensation for such purpose will
                    be based on the applicable period):
                    a. [ ]  the entire Plan Year.
                    b. [ ]  each payroll period.
                    c. [ ]  all payroll periods ending with or within each month.
                    d. [ ]  all payroll periods ending with or within the Plan
                            Year quarter.

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                    e. [ ]  Nonelective Safe Harbor Contributions (select one)
                            1. [ ] The   Employer   will  make  a  Safe   Harbor
                                   Nonelective  Contribution  to the  account of
                                   each  "Eligible  Participant"  in  an  amount
                                   equal to % (may  not be less  than 3%) of the
                                   Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year.
                            2. [ ] The   Employer   will  make  a  Safe   Harbor
                                   Nonelective  Contribution  to another defined
                                   contribution  plan maintained by the Employer
                                   (specify the name of the other plan): _____.

            FOR  PURPOSES  OF THE ADP Test Safe  Harbor  contribution,  the term
            "Eligible Participant" means any Participant who is eligible to make
            Elective Deferrals with the following exclusions:
            f. [ ] Highly Compensated Employees.
            g. [ ] Employees who have not satisfied the greatest minimum age and
                   service conditions permitted under Code Section 410(a).
            h. [ ] Other: ______________________________________________________
                   (must  be  a  category  that  could  be  excluded  under  the
                   permissive or mandatory  disaggregation  rules of Regulations
                   1.401(k)-1(b)(3) and 1.401(m)-1(b)(3)).

            SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADP AND ACP TEST SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS
            i. [ ] N/A. The safe harbor provisions are effective as of the later
                   of the  Effective  Date  of  this  Plan  or,  if  this  is an
                   amendment or restatement, the effective date of the amendment
                   or restatement.
            j. [ ] The ADP and ACP Test Safe Harbor provisions are effective for
                   the Plan Year beginning:  _____________  (enter the first day
                   of the Plan Year for which the  provisions  are (or, for GUST
                   updates,  were) effective and, if necessary,  enter any other
                   special  effective  dates  that  apply  with  respect  to the
                   provisions).

31.  FORMULA FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYER MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS (Plan Section
     12.1(a)(2))
     NOTE:  Regardless  of any  election  below,  if the ACP test safe harbor is
            being  used  (i.e.,  Question  30.c.  is  selected),  then  the Plan
            automatically  provides  that only  Elective  Deferrals  up to 6% of
            Compensation  are taken into account in applying the match set forth
            below and that the maximum discretionary  matching contribution that
            may be made on behalf of any Participant is 4% of Compensation.
     a. [ ] N/A. There will not be any matching contributions (Skip to
            Question 33).
     b. [X] The Employer ... (select 1. or 2.)
            1. [X] may make  matching  contributions  equal  to a  discretionary
                   percentage,   to  be  determined  by  the  Employer,  of  the
                   Participant's Elective Deferrals.
            2. [ ] will make matching contributions equal to % (e.g., 50) of the
                   Participant's Elective Deferrals, plus:
                   a. [ ] N/A.
                   b. [ ] an additional discretionary percentage, to be determined
                      by the Employer.
            AND, in determining the matching  contribution  above, only Elective
            Deferrals up to the percentage or dollar amount specified below will
            be matched: (select 3. and/or 4. OR 5.)
            3. [ ] % of a Participant's Compensation.
            4. [ ] $ .
            5. [X] a discretionary percentage of a Participant's Compensation or
                   a  discretionary  dollar  amount,  the  percentage  or dollar
                   amount to be determined by the Employer on a uniform basis to
                   all Participants.
                   c.  [ ] The Employer may make matching contributions equal to
                           a discretionary  percentage,  to be determined by the
                           Employer,  of  each  tier,  to be  determined  by the
                           Employer, of the Participant's Elective Deferrals.
                   d.  [ ] The Employer will make matching  contributions  equal
                           to the sum of % of the  portion of the  Participant's
                           Elective  Deferrals  which do not exceed ____% of the
                           Participant's Compensation or $____ plus ____% of the
                           portion of the Participant's Elective Deferrals which
                           exceed  ____% of the  Participant's  Compensation  or
                           $____, but does not exceed ____% of the Participant's
                           Compensation or $_____.
                  NOTE:    If c. or d. above is  elected,  the rate of  matching
                           contributions   must  decrease  as  a   Participant's
                           Elective Deferrals or Years of Service (or Periods of
                           Service) increase.

     PERIOD OF DETERMINING MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS31 p.1212
     Matching  contributions  will be determined on the following basis (and any
     Compensation  or dollar  limitation  used in determining  the match will be
     based on the applicable period):
     e. [X] the entire Plan Year.
     f. [ ] each payroll period.
     g. [ ] all payroll periods ending within each month.
     h. [ ] all payroll periods ending with or within the Plan Year quarter.

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     THE MATCHING  CONTRIBUTION  MADE ON BEHALF OF ANY  PARTICIPANT for any Plan
     Year will not exceed:
     i. [X] N/A.
     j. [ ] $________________.

     MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE ON BEHALF OF:
     k. [X] all Participants.
     l. [ ] only Non-Highly Compensated Employees.

     SHALL THE MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS BE QUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS?
     m. [ ] Yes. If elected, ALL matching contributions will be fully Vested and
            will  be  subject  to  restrictions  on  withdrawals.  In  addition,
            Qualified  Matching  Contributions  may be used in either the ADP or
            ACP test.
     n. [X] No.

32.  ONLY PARTICIPANTS WHO SATISFY THE FOLLOWING  CONDITIONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO
     SHARE IN THE ALLOCATION OF MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS:

     REQUIREMENTS FOR  PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ACTIVELY  EMPLOYED AT THE END OF THE
     PLAN YEAR:  Participants  who are actively  employed at the end of the Plan
     Year will share in allocations  regardless of the service  completed during
     such Plan Year.

     REQUIREMENTS FOR  PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT ACTIVELY  EMPLOYED AT THE END OF
     THE PLAN YEAR (except as provided in c. through e. below)

     a. [X] A Participant must complete more than 500 Hours of Service (not more
            than 500) or, if the Elapsed Time Method is elected,  ______  months
            of service (not more than three (3)).

     b. [ ] Participants will share in such allocations, regardless of service.

     PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT ACTIVELY  EMPLOYED AT THE END OF THE PLAN YEAR due
     to the following  shall be eligible to share in the  allocation of matching
     contributions regardless of the above conditions (select all that apply):
     c. [ ] Death.
     d. [ ] Total and Permanent Disability.
     e. [ ] Early or Normal Retirement.

33.  FORMULA  FOR  DETERMINING  EMPLOYER'S  PROFIT  SHARING  CONTRIBUTION  (Plan
     Section 12.1(a)(3))
     a. [ ] N/A. No Employer  Profit  Sharing  Contributions  may be made (other
            than top heavy minimum contributions) (Skip to Question 34.)
     b. [X] Discretionary,  to be  determined  by the  Employer,  not limited to
            current or accumulated Net Profits.
     c. [ ] Discretionary,  to be determined by the Employer,  out of current or
            accumulated Net Profits.

     CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS
     If b. or c. above is selected, the Employer's  discretionary profit sharing
     contribution for a Plan Year will be allocated as follows:
     d. [X] NON-INTEGRATED ALLOCATION
            1. [X] In the same ratio as each Participant's Compensation bears to
                   the total of such Compensation of all Participants.
            2. [ ] In the same dollar amount to all Participants (per capita).
            3. [ ] In the same dollar  amount per Hour of Service  completed  by
                   each Participant.

     e. [ ] INTEGRATED ALLOCATION
            In accordance  with Plan Section  4.3(b)(2) based on a Participant's
            Compensation in excess of:
            1. [ ] The Taxable Wage Base.
            2. [ ] _________%  (not to exceed  100%) of the  Taxable  Wage Base.
                   (See Note below)
            3. [ ] 80% of the Taxable Wage Base plus $1.00.
            4. [ ] $______ (not greater than the Taxable Wage Base). (See Note
                   below)
            NOTE: The integration percentage of 5.7% shall be reduced to:
                  1. 4.3% if 2. or 4.  above is more  than 20% and less  than or
                     equal to 80% of the Taxable Wage Base.
                  2. 5.4% if 3. is elected or if 2. or 4. above is more than 80%
                     of the Taxable Wage Base.

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34.  QUALIFIED NON-ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS (Plan Section 12.1(a)(4))
     NOTE:  Regardless  of  any  election  made  in  this  Question,   the  Plan
            automatically  permits  Qualified   Non-Elective   Contributions  to
            correct a failed ADP or ACP test.
     a. [X] N/A.   There   will   be  no   additional   Qualified   Non-Elective
            Contributions except as otherwise provided in the Plan.
     b. [ ] The Employer will make a Qualified  Non-Elective  Contribution equal
            to % of the total  Compensation  of those  Participants  eligible to
            share in the allocations.
     c. [ ] The Employer may make a Qualified  Non-Elective  Contribution  in an
            amount  to  be  determined  by  the  Employer,  to be  allocated  in
            proportion to the  Compensation  of those  Participants  eligible to
            share in the allocations.
     d. [ ] The Employer may make a Qualified  Non-Elective  Contribution  in an
            amount to be determined by the Employer,  to be allocated equally to
            all Participants eligible to share in the allocations (per capita).

     AND, if b., c., or d. is selected, the Qualified Non-Elective Contributions
     above will be made on behalf of:
     e. [ ] all Participants.
     f. [ ] only Non-Highly Compensated Employees.

35.  REQUIREMENTS  TO SHARE IN  ALLOCATIONS  OF  EMPLOYER  DISCRETIONARY  PROFIT
     SHARING  CONTRIBUTION,  QUALIFIED  NON-ELECTIVE  CONTRIBUTIONS  (other than
     Qualified  Non-Elective  Contributions  under  Plan  Sections  12.5(c)  and
     12.7(g)) AND FORFEITURES

     REQUIREMENTS FOR  PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ACTIVELY  EMPLOYED AT THE END OF THE
     PLAN YEAR:  Participants  who are actively  employed at the end of the Plan
     Year will share in allocations  regardless of the service  completed during
     such Plan Year.

     REQUIREMENTS FOR  PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT ACTIVELY  EMPLOYED AT THE END OF
     THE PLAN YEAR (except as provided in d. through f. below)
     a. [ ] N/A. Plan does not permit such  contributions  and all contributions
            under the Plan are fully Vested.
     b. [X] A Participant must complete more than 500 Hours of Service (not more
            than 500) (or _____  months of service  (not more than three (3)) if
            the Elapsed Time Method is elected).
     c. [ ] Participants will share in such allocations, regardless of service.

     PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE NOT ACTIVELY  EMPLOYED AT THE END OF THE PLAN YEAR due
     to the following will be eligible to share in the allocations regardless of
     the above conditions (select all that apply):
     d. [ ] Death.
     e. [ ] Total and Permanent Disability.
     f. [ ] Early or Normal Retirement.

36.  FORFEITURES (Plan Sections 1.27 and 4.3(e))
     Except as provided in Plan Section  1.27,  a  Forfeiture  will occur (if no
     election is made, a. will apply):
     a. [X] as of the  earlier of (1) the last day of the Plan Year in which the
            Former  Participant  incurs five (5)  consecutive  1-Year  Breaks in
            Service, or (2) the distribution of the entire Vested portion of the
            Participant's Account.
     b. [ ] as of the last day of the Plan Year in which the Former  Participant
            incurs five (5) consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service.

     Will Forfeitures first be used to pay any administrative expenses?
     c. [X] Yes.
     d. [ ] No.

     AND,  EXCEPT as  otherwise  provided  below  with  respect  to  Forfeitures
     attributable  to matching  contributions,  any remaining  Forfeitures  will
     be...
     e. [ ] added to any Employer discretionary contribution.
     f. [ ] used to reduce any Employer contribution.
     g. [ ] added to any  Employer  matching  contribution  and  allocated as an
            additional matching contribution.
     h. [X] allocated to all  Participants  eligible to share in the allocations
            in the same proportion that each Participant's  Compensation for the
            Plan Year bears to the  Compensation  of all  Participants  for such
            year.

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     FORFEITURES OF MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE...36 p.1515
     i. [ ] N/A. Same as above or no matching contributions.
     j. [ ] used to reduce the Employer's matching contribution.
     k. [ ] added to any  Employer  matching  contribution  and  allocated as an
            additional matching contribution.
     l. [ ] added to any Employer discretionary profit sharing contribution.
     m. [X] allocated  to all  Participants  eligible  to share in the  matching
            allocations  (regardless of whether a Participant elected any salary
            reductions)  in proportion to each such  Participant's  Compensation
            for  the  year.
     n. [ ] allocated to all Non-Highly  Compensated Employees eligible to share
            in the matching  allocations  (regardless  of whether a  Participant
            elected  any  salary   reductions)   in   proportion  to  each  such
            Participant's Compensation for the year.

37.  ALLOCATIONS OF EARNINGS (Plan Section 4.3(c))
     Allocations  of earnings  with respect to amounts  which are not subject to
     Participant  directed  investments  and which are  contributed  to the Plan
     after the previous Valuation Date will be determined...
     a. [X] N/A.  All assets in the Plan are subject to  Participant  investment
            direction.
     b. [ ] by using a  weighted  average  based on the  amount of time that has
            passed between the date a contribution or distribution  was made and
            the date of the prior Valuation Date.
     c. [ ] by treating  one-half of all such  contributions  as being a part of
            the Participant's  nonsegregated  account balance as of the previous
            Valuation Date.
     d. [ ] by using  the  method  specified  in Plan  Section  4.3(c)  (balance
            forward method).
     e. [ ] other: _____________________________________________________________
            (must  be a  definite  predetermined  formula  that is not  based on
            Compensation and that satisfies the  nondiscrimination  requirements
            of  Regulation   1.401(a)(4)-4  and  is  applied  uniformly  to  all
            Participants).

38.  LIMITATIONS ON ALLOCATIONS (Plan Section 4.4)
     If any Participant is covered under another qualified defined  contribution
     plan maintained by the Employer,  other than a Master or Prototype Plan, or
     if the  Employer  maintains  a welfare  benefit  fund,  as  defined in Code
     Section  419(e),  or an  individual  medical  account,  as  defined in Code
     Section 415(l)(2), under which amounts are treated as Annual Additions with
     respect to any Participant in this Plan:
     a. [X] N/A.  The  Employer  does not  maintain  another  qualified  defined
            contribution plan other than a paired plan.
     b. [ ] The  provisions  of Plan  Section  4.4(b) will apply as if the other
            plan were a Master or Prototype Plan.
     c. [ ] Specify the method  under  which the plans will limit  total  Annual
            Additions  to the  Maximum  Permissible  Amount,  and will  properly
            reduce any  Excess  Amounts,  in a manner  that  precludes  Employer
            discretion:
            ____________________________________________________________________
     NOTE:  If b. or c. is  selected,  an  Employer  may not rely on the opinion
            letter  issued by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  that this Plan is
            qualified under Code Section 401.

     IF ANY  PARTICIPANT  is a Participant in a qualified  defined  benefit plan
     maintained by the Employer:
     d. [ ] N/A. The Employer does not  maintain,  and has never  maintained,  a
            qualified  defined  benefit plan OR the  provisions  of Code Section
            415(e) no longer apply to the Plan.
     e. [X] N/A. The  provisions of Code Section  415(e) no longer apply to this
            Plan  effective  with respect to Limitation  Years  beginning  after
            December 31, 1999, or if later December 31, 1999 (if a later date is
            entered,  this Plan will not be  considered a safe harbor plan under
            Code Section 401(a)(4) and the Regulations thereunder).
     f. [ ] In  any  Limitation  Year,  the  Annual  Additions  credited  to the
            Participant  under  this Plan may not  cause the sum of the  Defined
            Benefit  Plan  Fraction  and the  Defined  Contribution  Fraction to
            exceed 1.0. If the Employer's  contribution  that would otherwise be
            made on the  Participant's  behalf during the Limitation  Year would
            cause the 1.0  limitation to be exceeded,  the rate of  contribution
            under  this Plan will be  reduced  so that the sum of the  fractions
            equals 1.0. If the 1.0  limitation is exceeded  because of an Excess
            Amount,  such  Excess  Amount  will be  reduced in  accordance  with
            Section 4.5 of the Plan.
     g. [ ] Specify the method under which the plans  involved  will satisfy the
            1.0 limitation in a manner that precludes Employer discretion:
            ____________________________________________________________________
     NOTE:  If f. or g. is  selected,  an  Employer  may not rely on the opinion
            letter  issued by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  that this Plan is
            qualified under Code Section 401.

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DISTRIBUTIONS

39.  FORM OF DISTRIBUTIONS (Plan Sections 6.5 and 6.6)
     Distributions under the Plan may be made in (select all that apply)...
     a. [X] lump-sums.
     b. [X] substantially equal installments.
     c. [ ] partial withdrawals provided the minimum withdrawal is $___________.

     AND, pursuant to Plan Section 6.12,
     d. [X] no annuities are allowed  (Plan  Section  6.12(b) will apply and the
            joint and survivor  rules of Code Sections  401(a)(11)  and 417 will
            not apply to the Plan).

            AND, if this is an amendment that is eliminating annuities,  then an
            annuity   form  of  payment  is  not   available   with  respect  to
            distributions  that have an Annuity  Starting  Date  beginning on or
            after:
            1. [X] N/A
            2. [ ] ________  (may  not  be  a  retroactive  date),  except  that
                   regardless  of the date entered,  the  amendment  will not be
                   effective prior to the time set forth in Plan Section 8.1(e).

     e. [ ] annuities  are  allowed as the  normal  form of  distribution  (Plan
            Section 6.12 will not apply and the joint and survivor rules of Code
            Sections  401(a)(11) and 417 will automatically  apply). If elected,
            the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity (minimum spouse's death benefit)
            will be equal to:
            1. [ ] 100% of Participant's interest in the Plan.
            2. [ ] 50% of Participant's interest in the Plan.
            3. [ ] _____% (may not be less than 50%) of a Participant's interest
                   in the Plan.

            AND, the normal form of the  Qualified  Joint and  Survivor  Annuity
            will be a joint and 50% survivor  annuity unless  otherwise  elected
            below:
            4. [ ] N/A.
            5. [ ] Joint  and  100%  survivor  annuity.  6. [ ]  Joint  and  75%
                   survivor annuity. 7. [ ] Joint and 66 2/3% survivor annuity.

     NOTE:  If only a  portion  of the  Plan  assets  may be  distributed  in an
            annuity  form of  payment,  then  select  d. AND e.  and the  assets
            subject to the joint and survivor  annuity  provisions will be those
            assets  attributable to (specify):  _____________  (e.g.,  the money
            purchase pension plan that was merged into this Plan).

     AND, distributions may be made in...
     f. [X] cash only (except for insurance or annuity contracts).
     g. [ ] cash or property.

40.  CONDITIONS FOR DISTRIBUTIONS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
     Distributions  upon  termination  of  employment  pursuant to Plan  Section
     6.4(a) of the Plan will not be made unless the  following  conditions  have
     been satisfied:
     a. [ ] No  distributions  may be made until a Participant has reached Early
            or Normal Retirement Date.
     b. [X] Distributions  may be made as soon as  administratively  feasible at
            the Participant's election.
     c. [ ] The Participant has incurred  __________  1-Year Break(s) in Service
            (or Period(s) of Severance if the Elapsed Time Method is elected).
     d. [ ] Distributions may be made at the  Participant's  election as soon as
            administratively  feasible  after the Plan Year  coincident  with or
            next following termination of employment.
     e. [ ] Distributions may be made at the  Participant's  election as soon as
            administratively  feasible  after the Plan Year  quarter  coincident
            with or next following termination of employment.
     f. [ ] Distributions may be made at the  Participant's  election as soon as
            administratively  feasible after the Valuation Date  coincident with
            or next following termination of employment.
     g. [ ] Distributions may be made at the  Participant's  election as soon as
            administratively  feasible ____________ months following termination
            of employment.
     h. [ ] Other: _____________________________________________________________
            (must be objective  conditions which are  ascertainable  and are not
            subject to Employer  discretion  except as  otherwise  permitted  in
            Regulation  1.411(d)-4 and may not exceed the limits of Code Section
            401(a)(14) as set forth in Plan Section 6.7).

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41.  INVOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTIONS41 p.1717
     Will  involuntary  distributions  of  amounts  less than  $5,000 be made in
     accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6?
     a. [X] Yes
     b. [ ] No

42.  MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION TRANSITIONAL RULES (Plan Section 6.5(e))
     NOTE:  This Section does not apply to (1) a new Plan or (2) an amendment or
            restatement of an existing Plan that never  contained the provisions
            of Code Section  401(a)(9) as in effect prior to the amendments made
            by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (SBJPA).
     The "required  beginning date" for a Participant who is not a "five percent
     (5%) owner" is:
     a. [ ] N/A.  (This  is a new  Plan or this  Plan  has  never  included  the
            pre-SBJPA provisions.)
     b. [ ] April  1st of the  calendar  year  following  the year in which  the
            Participant  attains age 70 1/2. (The pre-SBJPA  rules will continue
            to apply.)
     c. [X] April 1st of the calendar  year  following  the later of the year in
            which the Participant  attains age 70 1/2 or retires (the post-SBJPA
            rules), with the following  exceptions (select one or both and if no
            election is made, both will apply effective as of January 1, 1996):
            1. [X] A  Participant  who was already  receiving  required  minimum
                   distributions under the pre-SBJPA rules as of January 1, 2003
                   (not  earlier  than  January  1,  1996)  may  elect  to  stop
                   receiving   distributions   and  have  them   recommence   in
                   accordance with the post-SBJPA rules. Upon the recommencement
                   of distributions,  if the Plan permits annuities as a form of
                   distribution then the following will apply:
                   a. [X] N/A. Annuity distributions are not permitted.
                   b. [ ] Upon the recommencement of distributions, the original
                          Annuity  Starting  Date will be retained.
                   c. [ ] Upon  the  recommencement  of  distributions,   a  new
                          Annuity Starting Date is created.
            2. [X] A Participant  who had not begun receiving  required  minimum
                   distributions as of January 1, 2003 (not earlier than January
                   1,  1996) may elect to defer  commencement  of  distributions
                   until  retirement.  The option to defer the  commencement  of
                   distributions   (i.e.,   to  elect  to   receive   in-service
                   distributions  upon  attainment  of age 70 1/2) will apply to
                   all such Participants unless the option below is elected:
                   a. [ ] N/A.
                   b. [X] The in-service  distribution option is eliminated with
                          respect  to  Participants  who attain age 70 1/2 in or
                          after the calendar year that begins after the later of
                          (1) December 31, 1998, or (2) the adoption date of the
                          amendment  and  restatement  to bring  the  Plan  into
                          compliance  with  SBJPA.  (This  option  may  only  be
                          elected if the amendment to eliminate  the  in-service
                          distribution  is adopted no later than the last day of
                          the remedial amendment period that applies to the Plan
                          for changes under SBJPA.)

43.  DISTRIBUTIONS UPON DEATH (Plan Section 6.6(h))
     Distributions  upon the  death of a  Participant  prior  to  receiving  any
     benefits shall...
     a. [X] be made pursuant to the election of the Participant or beneficiary.
     b. [ ] begin  within 1 year of death for a  designated  beneficiary  and be
            payable  over the life (or  over a  period  not  exceeding  the life
            expectancy) of such  beneficiary,  except that if the beneficiary is
            the Participant's  spouse,  begin prior to December 31st of the year
            in which the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2.
     c. [ ] be made  within 5 (or if  lesser  _________)  years of death for all
            beneficiaries.
     d. [ ] be  made   within  5  (or  if  lesser  )  years  of  death  for  all
            beneficiaries,  except that if the beneficiary is the  Participant's
            spouse,  begin  prior to  December  31st of the  year in  which  the
            Participant  would have  attained age 70 1/2 and be payable over the
            life (or over a period not  exceeding the life  expectancy)  of such
            surviving spouse.

44.  HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS (Plan Sections 6.11 and/or 12.9)
     a. [ ] No hardship distributions are permitted.
     b. [X] Hardship  distributions  are permitted  from the following  accounts
            (select all that apply):
            1. [ ] All accounts.
            2. [X] Participant's Elective Deferral Account.
            3. [ ] Participant's   Account  attributable  to  Employer  matching
                   contributions.
            4. [ ] Participant's Account attributable to Employer profit sharing
                   contributions.
            5. [ ] Participant's Rollover Account.
            6. [ ] Participant's Transfer Account.
            7. [ ] Participant's Voluntary Contribution Account.
     NOTE:  Distributions  from a Participant's  Elective  Deferral  Account are
            limited  to  the  portion  of  such  account  attributable  to  such
            Participant's  Elective Deferrals (and earnings attributable thereto
            up to December 31, 1988).  Hardship  distributions are not permitted

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            from a Participant's  Qualified  Non-Elective Account (including any
            401(k) Safe Harbor Contributions) or Qualified Matching Contribution
            Account.

     AND,  shall the safe harbor  hardship  rules of Plan  Section 12.9 apply to
     distributions made from all accounts? (Note: The safe harbor hardship rules
     automatically  apply to hardship  distributions of Elective  Deferrals.)
     c. [X] No or N/A.  The  provisions  of Plan  Section 6.11 apply to hardship
            distributions from all accounts other than a Participant's  Elective
            Deferral Account.
     d. [ ] Yes.  The  provisions  of Plan  Section  12.9 apply to all  hardship
            distributions.

     AND, are distributions  restricted to those accounts in which a Participant
     is fully Vested?
     e. [X] Yes,  distributions  may only be made from accounts  which are fully
            Vested.
     f. [ ] No. (If elected,  the fraction at Plan Section 6.5(h) shall apply in
            determining  vesting  of the  portion  of the  account  balance  not
            withdrawn).

     AND, the minimum hardship distribution shall be...
     g. [X] N/A. There is no minimum.
     h. [ ] $__________ (may not exceed $1,000).

45.  IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS (Plan Section 6.10)
     a. [ ] In-service  distributions  may  not be  made  (except  as  otherwise
            elected for Hardship Distributions).
     b. [X] In-service  distributions  may be made to a Participant  who has not
            separated from service provided any of the following conditions have
            been satisfied (select all that apply):
            1. [ ] the Participant has attained age ___.
            2. [X] the Participant has reached Normal Retirement Age.
            3. [ ] the  Participant  has been a  Participant  in the Plan for at
                   least _____ years (may not be less than five (5)).
            4. [ ] the amounts being  distributed  have  accumulated in the Plan
                   for at least two (2) years.

     AND,  in-service  distributions  are permitted from the following  accounts
     (select all that apply):
     c. [X] All accounts.
     d. [ ] Participant's Elective Deferral Account.
     e. [ ] Qualified Matching Contribution Account and portion of Participant's
            Account attributable to Employer matching contributions.
     f. [ ] Participant's   Account  attributable  to  Employer  profit  sharing
            contributions.
     g. [ ] Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account.
     h. [ ] Participant's Rollover Account.
     i. [ ] Participant's Transfer Account.
     j. [ ] Participant's Voluntary Contribution Account.

     NOTE:  Distributions  from  a  Participant's   Elective  Deferral  Account,
            Qualified Matching  Contribution Account and Qualified  Non-Elective
            Account (including 401(k) Safe Harbor  Contributions) are subject to
            restrictions  and generally may not be  distributed  prior to age 59
            1/2.

     AND, are distributions  restricted to those accounts in which a Participant
     is fully Vested?
     k. [X] Yes,  distributions  may only be made from accounts  which are fully
            Vested.
     l. [ ] No. (If elected,  the fraction at Plan Section  6.5(h) will apply in
            determining  vesting  of the  portion  of the  account  balance  not
            withdrawn.)

     AND, the minimum distribution shall be...
     m. [X] N/A. There is no minimum.
     n. [ ] $_______ (may not exceed $1,000).

NONDISCRIMINATION TESTING

46.  HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE (Plan Section 1.31)
     NOTE:  If  this  is a GUST  restatement,  complete  the  questions  in this
            Section retroactively to the first Plan Year beginning after 1996.

     TOP-PAID GROUP  ELECTION.  Will the top-paid  group election be made?  (The
     election  made  below  for the  latest  year  will  continue  to  apply  to
     subsequent Plan Years unless a different election is made.)
     a. [ ] Yes, for the Plan Year beginning in:______.
     b. [X] No, for the Plan Year beginning in: 1997.

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     Calendar Year Data Election. Will the calendar year data election be used?
     (The  election  made below for the latest  year will  continue  to apply to
     subsequent Plan Years unless a different election is made.)
     c. [ ] Yes, for the Plan Year beginning in:_________________.
     d. [X] No, for the Plan Year beginning in: 2002.

47.  ADP AND ACP TESTS  (Plan  Sections  12.4 and  12.6).  The ADP ratio and ACP
     ratio for Non-Highly  Compensated Employees will be based on the following.
     The  election  made below for the  latest  year will  continue  to apply to
     subsequent Plan Years unless the Plan is amended to a different election.
     a. [ ] N/A.  This Plan  satisfies  the ADP Test Safe Harbor rules and there
            are no  contributions  subject  to an ACP test or for all Plan Years
            beginning in or after the Effective Date of the Plan or, in the case
            of an  amendment  and  restatement,  for all Plan Years to which the
            amendment and restatement relates.
     b. [X] PRIOR YEAR  TESTING:  The prior year ratio will be used for the Plan
            Year  beginning  in 2002 . (Note:  If this  election is made for the
            first  year the Code  Section  401(k) or 401(m)  feature is added to
            this Plan (unless this Plan is a successor  plan),  the amount taken
            into account as the ADP and ACP of Non-Highly  Compensated Employees
            for the preceding Plan Year will be 3%.)
     c. [ ] CURRENT  YEAR  TESTING:  The current year ratio will be used for the
            Plan Year beginning in ___________.

     NOTE:  In any Plan Year  where the ADP Test Safe  Harbor is being  used but
            not the ACP Test Safe  Harbor,  then c. above must be used if an ACP
            test applies for such Plan Year.

TOP HEAVY REQUIREMENTS

48.  TOP HEAVY DUPLICATIONS (Plan Section 4.3(i)):  When a Non-Key Employee is a
     Participant  in this  Plan and a Defined  Benefit  Plan  maintained  by the
     Employer,  indicate which method shall be utilized to avoid  duplication of
     top heavy  minimum  benefits:  (If b., c., d. or e. is elected,  f. must be
     completed.)
     a. [ ] N/A.  The Employer  does not  maintain a Defined  Benefit Plan other
            than a paired plan. (Go to next Question)
     b. [ ] The  full  top  heavy  minimum  will be  provided  in each  plan (if
            selected, Plan Section 4.3(i) shall not apply).
     c. [ ] 5% defined contribution minimum.
     d. [X] 2% defined benefit minimum.
     e. [ ] Specify  the method  under  which the Plans will  provide  top heavy
            minimum benefits for Non-Key  Employees that will preclude  Employer
            discretion and avoid inadvertent omissions:
            ____________________________________________________________________

     NOTE:  If c. or d. is  selected  and  both  plans  do not  cover  the  same
            Employees,  or if e. is  selected,  then an Employer may not rely on
            the opinion letter issued by the Internal  Revenue Service that this
            Plan is qualified under Code Section 401.

     AND,  the "Present  Value of Accrued  Benefit"  (Plan  Section 9.2) for Top
     Heavy purposes shall be based on...
     f. [X] Interest Rate: 7% Mortality
            Table: UP 84

49.  TOP HEAVY DUPLICATIONS (Plan Section 4.3(f)):  When a Non-Key Employee is a
     Participant in this Plan and another defined  contribution  plan maintained
     by  the  Employer,  indicate  which  method  shall  be  utilized  to  avoid
     duplication of top heavy minimum benefits:
     a. [X] N/A.  The  Employer  does not  maintain  another  qualified  defined
            contribution plan other than a paired plan.
     b. [ ] The full top heavy minimum will be provided in each plan.
     c. [ ] A  minimum,  non-integrated  contribution  of  3%  of  each  Non-Key
            Employee's 415 Compensation  shall be provided in the Money Purchase
            Plan (or other plan subject to Code Section 412), where the Employer
            maintains two (2) or more non-paired Defined Contribution Plans.
     d. [ ] Specify  the method  under  which the Plans will  provide  top heavy
            minimum benefits for Non-Key  Employees that will preclude  Employer
            discretion   and  avoid   inadvertent   omissions,   including   any
            adjustments required under Code Section 415:
            ____________________________________________________________________
     NOTE:  If c. is selected and both plans do not cover the same Employees, or
            if d. is  selected,  then an  Employer  may not rely on the  opinion
            letter  issued by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  that this Plan is
            qualified under Code Section 401.

MISCELLANEOUS

50.  LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS (Plan Section 7.6)
     a. [ ] Loans are not permitted.
     b. [X] Loans are permitted.

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     IF loans are permitted (select all that apply)...
     c. [X] loans will be treated as a Participant directed investment.
     d. [ ] loans will only be made for hardship or financial necessity.
     e. [X] the minimum loan will be $ 1,000 (may not exceed $1,000).
     f. [X] a Participant may only have 1 (e.g., one (1)) loan(s) outstanding at
            any time.
     g. [X] all  outstanding  loan balances will become due and payable in their
            entirety upon the  occurrence of a  distributable  event (other than
            satisfaction of the conditions for an in-service distribution).
     h. [X] loans will only be permitted from the following accounts (select all
            that apply):
            1. [X] All accounts.
            2. [ ] Participant's Elective Deferral Account.
            3. [ ] Qualified  Matching  Contribution  Account  and/or portion of
                   Participant's   Account  attributable  to  Employer  matching
                   contributions.
            4. [ ] Participant's Account attributable to Employer profit sharing
                   contributions.
            5. [ ] Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account.
            6. [ ] Participant's Rollover Account.
            7. [ ] Participant's Transfer Account.
            8. [ ] Participant's Voluntary Contribution Account.
     NOTE:  Department of Labor  Regulations  require the adoption of a separate
            written loan program setting forth the requirements outlined in Plan
            Section 7.6.

51.  DIRECTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS (Plan Section 4.10)
     a. [ ] Participant directed investments are not permitted.
     b. [X] Participant  directed  investments  are  permitted for the following
            accounts (select all that apply):
            1. [X] All accounts.
            2. [ ] Participant's Elective Deferral Account.
            3. [ ] Qualified  Matching  Contribution  Account  and/or portion of
                   Participant's   Account  attributable  to  Employer  matching
                   contributions.
            4. [ ] Participant's Profit Sharing Account.
            5. [ ] Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account.
            6. [ ] Participant's Rollover Account.
            7. [ ] Participant's Transfer Account.
            8. [ ] Participant's Voluntary Contribution Account.
            9. [ ] Other: ______________________________________________________

     AND,  is it intended  that the Plan  comply  with Act  Section  404(c) with
     respect to the accounts subject to Participant investment direction?
     c. [ ] No.
     d. [X] Yes

     AND,  will  voting  rights on  directed  investments  be passed  through to
     Participants?
     e. [X] No.  Employer stock is not an alternative OR Plan is not intended to
            comply with Act Section 404(c).
     f. [ ] Yes, for Employer stock only.
     g. [ ] Yes, for all investments.

52.  ROLLOVERS (Plan Section 4.6)
     a. [ ] Rollovers will not be accepted by this Plan.
     b. [X] Rollovers will be accepted by this Plan.

     AND, if b. is elected, rollovers may be accepted...
     c. [X] from any Eligible Employee, even if not a Participant.
     d. [ ] from Participants only.

     AND, distributions from a Participant's Rollover Account may be made...
     e. [ ] at any time.
     f. [X] only when the  Participant  is otherwise  entitled to a distribution
            under the Plan.

53.  AFTER-TAX VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS (Plan Section 4.8)
     a. [ ] After-tax voluntary Employee contributions will not be allowed.
     b. [X] After-tax voluntary Employee contributions will be allowed.

54.  LIFE INSURANCE (Plan Section 7.5)
     a. [X] Life insurance may not be purchased.
     b. [ ] Life insurance may be purchased at the option of the Administrator.
     c. [ ] Life insurance may be purchased at the option of the Participant.

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     AND, if b. or c. is elected,  the  purchase of initial or  additional  life
     insurance  will be subject to the  following  limitations  (select all that
     apply):
     d. [ ] N/A, no limitations.
     e. [ ] each initial Contract will have a minimum face amount of $______.
     f. [ ] each additional Contract will have a minimum face amount of $_____.
     g. [ ] the  Participant  has  completed  Years of  Service  (or  Periods of
            Service).
     h. [ ] the  Participant  has  completed  Years of  Service  (or  Periods of
            Service) while a Participant in the Plan.
     i. [ ] the Participant is under age on the Contract issue date.
     j. [ ] the maximum  amount of all Contracts on behalf of a Participant  may
            not exceed $_____.
     k. [ ] the maximum face amount of any life insurance Contract will be $____.

GUST TRANSITION RULES

     The following  questions  only apply if this is a GUST  restatement  (i.e.,
     Question 6.c. is selected).  If this is not a GUST  restatement,  then this
     Plan will not be considered an  individually  designed plan merely  because
     the following questions are deleted from the Adoption Agreement.

55.  COMPENSATION
     The family  aggregation rules of Code Section 401(a)(17) as in effect under
     Code Section 414(q)(6) prior to the enactment of SBJPA do not apply to this
     Plan effective as of:
     a. [X] The first day of the first Plan Year beginning after 1996.
     b. [ ] _________  (may not be prior to the first day of the first Plan Year
            beginning  in 1997 and may not be later  than the  first  day of the
            Plan Year following the Plan Year in which this GUST  restatement is
            adopted).
     NOTE:  If family aggregation continued to apply after 1996, the Plan is not
            a safe  harbor  plan for Code  Section  401(a)(4)  purposes  and the
            Employer may not rely on the opinion  letter  issued by the Internal
            Revenue Service that this Plan is qualified under Code Section 401.

56.  LIMITATION ON ALLOCATIONS AND TOP HEAVY RULES
     If any  Participant is a Participant  in this Plan and a qualified  defined
     benefit plan  maintained  by the  Employer,  then the  limitations  of Code
     Section  415(e) as in effect  under  Code  Section  414(q)(6)  prior to the
     enactment  of SBJPA do not apply to this Plan  effective  with  respect  to
     Limitation Years beginning on or after:
     a. [X] N/A. The Employer does not  maintain,  and has never  maintained,  a
            qualified  defined  benefit plan OR the  provisions  of Code Section
            415(e) have already been removed from this Plan.
     b. [ ] ________ (may not be prior to the first Limitation Year beginning in
            2000 and may not be later than the first  Limitation  Year beginning
            after  the  Limitation  Year  in  which  this  GUST  restatement  is
            adopted).

     NOTE:  If the Code Section  415(e) limits  continued to apply to Limitation
            Years  beginning  after 1999, the Plan is not a safe harbor plan for
            Code Section 401(a)(4) purposes and the Employer may not rely on the
            opinion letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service that this Plan
            is qualified under Code Section 401.

     AND, if b. is selected with a date that is later than the effective date of
     this GUST  restatement,  then with respect to the Limitation  Year in which
     this  restatement is adopted,  if any  Participant is a Participant in this
     Plan and a qualified  defined  benefit  plan  maintained  by the  Employer,
     specify the method  under which the plans  involved  will provide top heavy
     minimum benefits for Non-Key  Employees and will satisfy the limitations of
     Code Section 415(e) in a manner that precludes Employer discretion:
     c. [ ] N/A.  The  effective  date of the GUST  restatement  is the date the
            provisions of Code Section 415(e) no longer apply to this Plan.
     d. [ ] ____________________________________________________________________
     NOTE:  If the top heavy  minimum  benefit is only  provided in one plan and
            the  Defined  Benefit  Plan and this  Plan do not  benefit  the same
            Participants,  the uniformity  requirement of the Section  401(a)(4)
            Regulations may be violated.

57.  INVOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTIONS
     If the Plan provides for involuntary distributions (i.e., 41.a. is elected)
     then the increase in the involuntary amount threshold from $3,500 to $5,000
     became effective with respect to distributions made on or after:
     a. [ ] N/A. The plan doesn't  provide for  involuntary  distributions  less
            than $5,000.
     b. [X] August  6,  1997,  or if later  ______________  (leave  blank if not
            applicable).

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58.  MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS
     The proposed  Code  Section  401(a)(9)  Regulations  issued in January 2001
     apply with respect to distributions under the Plan made on or after January
     1, 2001, unless a later date is specified below:
     a. [ ] N/A.
     b. [X] January  1,  2002  (may be any date in 2001 or the  first day of any
            calendar year after 2001).

     AND, if b. is selected,  for years prior to the date specified above,  life
     expectancies for minimum  distributions  required  pursuant to Code Section
     401(a)(9) shall...
     c. [X] be recalculated at the Participant's election.
     d. [ ] be recalculated.
     e. [ ] not be recalculated.

59.  ADP AND ACP TESTS.  For Plan Years  beginning in and prior to the Plan Year
     in which the restatement is adopted, the following will apply:

     ADP TEST:
     a. [X] PRIOR YEAR  TESTING:  The prior year ratio will be used for the Plan
            Year  beginning in the year  specified  below.  (If this election is
            made for the first year the Code Section  401(k) feature is added to
            this Plan (unless this Plan is a successor  plan),  the amount taken
            into account as the ADP of Non-Highly  Compensated Employees for the
            preceding Plan Year will be 3%.)
            1.  [X] 1997 2. [X] 1998 3. [X] 1999 4. [X] 2000 5. [X] 2001
     b. [ ] CURRENT  YEAR  TESTING:  The current year ratio will be used for the
            Plan Year beginning in:
            1.  [ ]  1997  2. [ ] 1998   3. [ ] 1999    4.  [ ] 2000   5. [ ] __

            ACP TEST:
     c. [ ] N/A.
     d. [X] PRIOR YEAR  TESTING:  The prior year ratio will be used for the Plan
            Year  beginning in the year  specified  below.  (If this election is
            made for the first year the Code Section  401(m) feature is added to
            this Plan (unless this Plan is a successor  plan),  the amount taken
            into account as the ACP of Non-Highly  Compensated Employees for the
            preceding Plan Year will be 3%.)
            1. [X] 1997 2. [X] 1998 3. [X] 1999 4. [X] 2000 5. [X] 2001
     e. [ ] CURRENT  YEAR  TESTING:  The current year ratio will be used for the
            Plan Year beginning in:
            1.  [ ]  1997  2. [ ] 1998   3. [ ] 1999    4.  [ ] 2000   5. [ ] __

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The  adopting  Employer  may rely on an opinion  letter  issued by the  Internal
Revenue  Service as evidence  that the plan is qualified  under Code Section 401
except to the extent  provided in Rev.  Proc.  2000-20,  2000-6  I.R.B.  553 and
Announcement 2001-77, 2001-30 I.R.B.

An Employer who has ever  maintained  or who later adopts any plan  (including a
welfare  benefit  fund,  as  defined  in Code  Section  419(e),  which  provides
post-retirement   medical  benefits  allocated  to  separate  accounts  for  key
employees,  as defined in Code  Section  419A(d)(3),  or an  individual  medical
account,  as defined in Code Section 415(l)(2)) in addition to this Plan may not
rely on the opinion letter issued by the National Office of the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to the requirements of Code Sections 415 and 416.

If the Employer who adopts or maintains multiple plans wishes to obtain reliance
with respect to the requirements of Code Sections 415 and 416, application for a
determination  letter  must be  made to  Employee  Plans  Determinations  of the
Internal Revenue Service.

The Employer may not rely on the opinion letter in certain other  circumstances,
which are specified in the opinion  letter issued with respect to the plan or in
Revenue Procedure 2000-20 and Announcement 2001-77.

This Adoption Agreement may be used only in conjunction with basic Plan document
#01. This Adoption Agreement and the basic Plan document shall together be known
as Franklin  Templeton Investor Services,  Inc.  Prototype  Standardized  401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan and Trust #01-006.

The  adoption of this Plan,  its  qualification  by the IRS, and the related tax
consequences are the  responsibility of the Employer and its independent tax and
legal advisors.

Franklin  Templeton  Investor  Services,  Inc.  will notify the  Employer of any
amendments made to the Plan or of the discontinuance or abandonment of the Plan.
Furthermore,  in order to be eligible to receive such notification,  we agree to
notify Franklin Templeton Investor Services, Inc. of any change in address.

This Plan may not be used,  and shall  not be  deemed  to be a  Prototype  Plan,
unless an authorized  representative of Franklin  Templeton  Investor  Services,
Inc.  has  acknowledged  the  use  of  the  Plan.  Such  acknowledgment  is  for
administerial purposes only. It acknowledges that the Employer is using the Plan
but does not represent  that this Plan,  including  the choices  selected on the
Adoption  Agreement,  has been  reviewed by a  representative  of the sponsor or
constitutes a qualified retirement plan.

Franklin Templeton Investor Services, Inc.

By: /s/ Rick S. Fergerson
    --------------------------------

With regard to any questions  regarding the provisions of the Plan,  adoption of
the Plan,  or the effect of an opinion  letter from the IRS, call or write (this
information  must be  completed  by the  sponsor of this Plan or its  designated
representative):

Name:        Rick Fergerson
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Address:     3355 Data Drive, 2nd Floor
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             Rancho Cordova                  California                95670
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Telephone:   (916) 463-1500
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The Employer and Trustee hereby cause this Plan to be executed on May 13, 2003.

Furthermore, this Plan may not be used unless acknowledged by Franklin Templeton
Investor Services, Inc. or its authorized representative.

EMPLOYER:

American Pacific Corporation

By: /s/ John R. Gibson
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TRUSTEE:

Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust

By: /s/ Jocelyn Denoga
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                                       24FORM 10K

                                                                     Exhibit 4.3

                                     EGTRRA
                                AMENDMENT TO THE

                    American Pacific Corporation 401(k) Plan

                                    ARTICLE I
                                    PREAMBLE

1.1         ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT. This amendment of the plan
            is adopted to reflect certain  provisions of the Economic Growth and
            Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ("EGTRRA").  This amendment is
            intended as good faith  compliance  with the  requirements of EGTRRA
            and is to be construed in accordance with EGTRRA and guidance issued
            thereunder.  Except as otherwise  provided,  this amendment shall be
            effective as of the first day of the first plan year beginning after
            December 31, 2001.

1.2         SUPERSESSION  OF  INCONSISTENT  PROVISIONS.   This  amendment  shall
            supersede the provisions of the plan to the extent those  provisions
            are inconsistent with the provisions of this amendment.

                                   ARTICLE II
                          ADOPTION AGREEMENT ELECTIONS

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            The  questions in this Article II only need to be completed in order
            to override the default  provisions  set forth below.  If all of the
            default  provisions  will  apply,  then  these  questions  should be
            skipped.

            Unless  the  employer  elects  otherwise  in this  Article  II,  the
            following defaults apply:

            1)   The vesting  schedule  for matching  contributions  will be a 6
                 year  graded  schedule  (if the  plan  currently  has a  graded
                 schedule  that  does  not  satisfy  EGTRRA)  or a 3 year  cliff
                 schedule (if the plan  currently has a cliff schedule that does
                 not  satisfy  EGTRRA),  and  such  schedule  will  apply to all
                 matching contributions (even those made prior to 2002).

            2)   Rollovers are automatically excluded in determining whether the
                 $5,000 threshold has been exceeded for automatic  cash-outs (if
                 the plan is not  subject to the  qualified  joint and  survivor
                 annuity  rules and provides for automatic  cash-outs).  This is
                 applied   to  all   participants   regardless   of   when   the
                 distributable event occurred.
            3)   The  suspension  period after a hardship  distribution  is made
                 will  be  6  months  and  this  will  only  apply  to  hardship
                 distributions made after 2001.
            4)   Catch-up contributions will be allowed.
            5)   For target benefit plans, the increased  compensation  limit of
                 $200,000 will be applied retroactively (i.e., to years prior to
                 2002).
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2.1         Vesting Schedule for Matching Contributions

            If there are matching  contributions  subject to a vesting  schedule
            that does not satisfy EGTRRA,  then unless otherwise  elected below,
            for  participants  who  complete  an hour of  service in a plan year
            beginning  after December 31, 2001, the following  vesting  schedule
            will  apply  to all  matching  contributions  subject  to a  vesting
            schedule:

            If the  plan  has a  graded  vesting  schedule  (i.e.,  the  vesting
            schedule  includes a vested percentage that is more than 0% and less
            than 100%) the following will apply:

                   Years of vesting service      Nonforfeitable percentage

                           2                              20%
                           3                              40%
                           4                              60%
                           5                              80%
                           6                             100%

            If the plan does not have a graded vesting  schedule,  then matching
            contributions will be nonforfeitable  upon the completion of 3 years
            of vesting service.

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            In lieu of the above  vesting  schedule,  the  employer  elects  the
            following schedule:
            a. [ ] 3 year cliff (a  participant's  accrued  benefit derived from
                   employer matching  contributions shall be nonforfeitable upon
                   the  participant's  completion  of  three  years  of  vesting
                   service).
            b. [ ] 6 year graded  schedule (20% after 2 years of vesting service
                   and an additional 20% for each year thereafter).
            c. [ ] Other (must be at least as liberal as a. or the b. above):

                       Years of vesting service      Nonforfeitable percentage

                            --------                        ---------%
                            --------                        ---------%
                            --------                        ---------%
                            --------                        ---------%
                            --------                        ---------%

            The  vesting   schedule   set  forth  herein  shall  only  apply  to
            participants  who  complete  an  hour  of  service  in a  plan  year
            beginning  after December 31, 2001,  and, unless the option below is
            elected,  shall  apply to all  matching  contributions  subject to a
            vesting schedule.
            d. [ ] The   vesting   schedule   will   only   apply  to   matching
                   contributions made in plan years beginning after December 31,
                   2001 (the prior schedule will apply to matching contributions
                   made in prior plan years).

2.2         EXCLUSION  OF  ROLLOVERS  IN  APPLICATION  OF  INVOLUNTARY  CASH-OUT
            PROVISIONS  (FOR PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) PLANS ONLY).  If the plan
            is not subject to the qualified joint and survivor annuity rules and
            includes  involuntary  cash-out  provisions,  then unless one of the
            options  below is elected,  effective for  distributions  made after
            December  31,  2001,  rollover  contributions  will be  excluded  in
            determining the value of the  participant's  nonforfeitable  account
            balance for purposes of the plan's involuntary cash-out rules.
            a. [ ] Rollover contributions will not be excluded.
            b. [ ] Rollover  contributions will be excluded only with respect to
                   distributions  made  after  _____________.  (Enter  a date no
                   earlier than December 31, 2001.)
            c. [ ] Rollover  contributions will only be excluded with respect to
                   participants who separated from service after _____. (Enter a
                   date. The date may be earlier than December 31, 2001.)

2.3         SUSPENSION  PERIOD OF HARDSHIP  DISTRIBUTIONS.  If the plan provides
            for  hardship  distributions  upon  satisfaction  of the safe harbor
            (deemed)   standards   as  set   forth  in   Treas.   Reg.   Section
            1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(iv),  then, unless the option below is elected, the
            suspension period following a hardship distribution shall only apply
            to hardship distributions made after December 31, 2001.
            [  ]  With regard to hardship  distributions  made  during  2001,  a
                  participant shall be prohibited from making elective deferrals
                  and  employee  contributions  under  this and all other  plans
                  until the later of January 1, 2002,  or 6 months after receipt
                  of the distribution.

2.4         CATCH-UP  CONTRIBUTIONS  (FOR 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLANS ONLY): The
            plan permits catch-up  contributions  (Article VI) unless the option
            below is elected.
            [ ] The plan does not permit catch-up contributions to be made.

                                   ARTICLE III
                        VESTING OF MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS

3.1         APPLICABILITY. This Article shall apply to participants who complete
            an Hour of Service after December 31, 2001,  with respect to accrued
            benefits derived from employer matching  contributions  made in plan
            years beginning after December 31, 2001. Unless otherwise elected by
            the employer in Section 2.1 above,  this Article shall also apply to
            all such  participants with respect to accrued benefits derived from
            employer matching  contributions  made in plan years beginning prior
            to January 1, 2002.

3.2         VESTING  SCHEDULE.  A  participant's  accrued  benefit  derived from
            employer  matching  contributions  shall vest as provided in Section
            2.1 of this amendment.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                              INVOLUNTARY CASH-OUTS

4.1         APPLICABILITY   AND  EFFECTIVE   DATE.  If  the  plan  provides  for
            involuntary  cash-outs  of amounts  less than  $5,000,  then  unless
            otherwise  elected in Section 2.2 of this  amendment,  this  Article
            shall apply for  distributions  made after  December 31,  2001,  and
            shall  apply  to  all  participants.   However,  regardless  of  the
            preceding,  this  Article  shall not apply if the plan is subject to
            the qualified  joint and survivor  annuity  requirements of Sections
            401(a)(11) and 417 of the Code.

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4.2         ROLLOVERS  DISREGARDED IN DETERMINING  VALUE OF ACCOUNT  BALANCE FOR
            INVOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTIONS.  For purposes of the Sections of the plan
            that  provide for the  involuntary  distribution  of vested  accrued
            benefits   of  $5,000  or  less,   the  value  of  a   participant's
            nonforfeitable account balance shall be determined without regard to
            that portion of the account balance that is attributable to rollover
            contributions (and earnings allocable thereto) within the meaning of
            Sections  402(c),  403(a)(4),   403(b)(8),   408(d)(3)(A)(ii),   and
            457(e)(16)  of  the  Code.   If  the  value  of  the   participant's
            nonforfeitable  account  balance as so determined is $5,000 or less,
            then the plan shall immediately  distribute the participant's entire
            nonforfeitable account balance.

                                    ARTICLE V
                             HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS

5.1         APPLICABILITY  AND EFFECTIVE DATE. If the plan provides for hardship
            distributions   upon   satisfaction  of  the  safe  harbor  (deemed)
            standards as set forth in Treas. Reg. Section  1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(iv),
            then this Article  shall apply for calendar  years  beginning  after
            2001.

5.2         SUSPENSION PERIOD FOLLOWING HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTION. A participant who
            receives a  distribution  of elective  deferrals  after December 31,
            2001,  on  account  of  hardship  shall be  prohibited  from  making
            elective  deferrals  and employee  contributions  under this and all
            other  plans of the  employer  for 6  months  after  receipt  of the
            distribution. Furthermore, if elected by the employer in Section 2.3
            of this  amendment,  a participant  who receives a  distribution  of
            elective  deferrals  in  calendar  year 2001 on account of  hardship
            shall be  prohibited  from making  elective  deferrals  and employee
            contributions  under  this and all  other  plans  until the later of
            January 1, 2002, or 6 months after receipt of the distribution.

                                   ARTICLE VI
                             CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS

CATCH-UP  CONTRIBUTIONS.  Unless  otherwise  elected  in  Section  2.4  of  this
amendment,  all employees who are eligible to make elective deferrals under this
plan and who have  attained  age 50 before  the close of the plan year  shall be
eligible to make catch-up  contributions  in accordance with, and subject to the
limitations  of, Section 414(v) of the Code. Such catch-up  contributions  shall
not  be  taken  into  account  for  purposes  of  the  provisions  of  the  plan
implementing  the required  limitations of Sections  402(g) and 415 of the Code.
The plan shall not be treated as failing to satisfy the  provisions  of the plan
implementing  the  requirements of Section  401(k)(3),  401(k)(11),  401(k)(12),
410(b),  or 416 of the Code,  as  applicable,  by  reason of the  making of such
catch-up contributions.

                                   ARTICLE VII
                         INCREASE IN COMPENSATION LIMIT

INCREASE IN COMPENSATION  LIMIT.  The annual  compensation  of each  participant
taken into account in determining  allocations for any plan year beginning after
December 31, 2001,  shall not exceed  $200,000,  as adjusted for  cost-of-living
increases  in  accordance  with  Section   401(a)(17)(B)  of  the  Code.  Annual
compensation means  compensation  during the plan year or such other consecutive
12-month period over which  compensation is otherwise  determined under the plan
(the  determination  period).  If this is a target benefit plan,  then except as
otherwise elected in Section 2.5 of this amendment,  for purposes of determining
benefit accruals in a plan year beginning after December 31, 2001,  compensation
for  any  prior  determination   period  shall  be  limited  to  $200,000.   The
cost-of-living  adjustment  in effect  for a  calendar  year  applies  to annual
compensation  for the  determination  period  that  begins  with or within  such
calendar year.

                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                   PLAN LOANS

PLAN LOANS FOR  OWNER-EMPLOYEES  OR  SHAREHOLDER-EMPLOYEES.  If the plan permits
loans to be made to  participants,  then  effective  for plan  loans  made after
December 31, 2001, plan provisions  prohibiting  loans to any  owner-employee or
shareholder-employee shall cease to apply.

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                                   ARTICLE IX
              LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS (IRC SECTION 415 LIMITS)

9.1         EFFECTIVE DATE. This Section shall be effective for limitation years
            beginning after December 31, 2001.

9.2         MAXIMUM  ANNUAL  ADDITION.  Except  to the  extent  permitted  under
            Article VI of this  amendment  and  Section  414(v) of the Code,  if
            applicable, the annual addition that may be contributed or allocated
            to a  participant's  account under the plan for any limitation  year
            shall not exceed the lesser of:

            a.  $40,000,  as adjusted for increases in the cost-of-living  under
                Section 415(d) of the Code, or

            b.  100  percent  of  the  participant's  compensation,  within  the
                meaning of Section  415(c)(3)  of the Code,  for the  limitation
                year.

            The  compensation  limit  referred  to in b.  shall not apply to any
            contribution  for medical  benefits  after  separation  from service
            (within the meaning of Section  401(h) or Section  419A(f)(2) of the
            Code) which is otherwise treated as an annual addition.

                                    ARTICLE X
                         MODIFICATION OF TOP-HEAVY RULES

10.1        EFFECTIVE DATE. This Article shall apply for purposes of determining
            whether the plan is a  top-heavy  plan under  Section  416(g) of the
            Code for plan years  beginning  after December 31, 2001, and whether
            the plan  satisfies  the minimum  benefits  requirements  of Section
            416(c) of the Code for such years. This Article amends the top-heavy
            provisions of the plan.

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10.2        DETERMINATION OF TOP-HEAVY STATUS.

10.2.1      KEY  EMPLOYEE.  Key employee  means any employee or former  employee
            (including  any deceased  employee)  who at any time during the plan
            year that  includes  the  determination  date was an  officer of the
            employer  having  annual  compensation  greater  than  $130,000  (as
            adjusted  under  Section  416(i)(1)  of  the  Code  for  plan  years
            beginning  after  December  31,  2002),  a  5-percent  owner  of the
            employer,  or a  1-percent  owner  of  the  employer  having  annual
            compensation  of  more  than  $150,000.  For  this  purpose,  annual
            compensation  means  compensation  within  the  meaning  of  Section
            415(c)(3) of the Code.  The  determination  of who is a key employee
            will be made in  accordance  with Section  416(i)(1) of the Code and
            the   applicable   regulations   and  other   guidance   of  general
            applicability issued thereunder.

10.2.2      DETERMINATION  OF PRESENT  VALUES AND AMOUNTS.  This Section  10.2.2
            shall  apply for  purposes  of  determining  the  present  values of
            accrued benefits and the amounts of account balances of employees as
            of the determination date.

            a.  DISTRIBUTIONS  DURING YEAR ENDING ON THE DETERMINATION DATE. The
                present  values of accrued  benefits  and the amounts of account
                balances of an employee  as of the  determination  date shall be
                increased by the distributions made with respect to the employee
                under  the  plan  and any plan  aggregated  with the plan  under
                Section 416(g)(2) of the Code during the 1-year period ending on
                the determination  date. The preceding sentence shall also apply
                to distributions  under a terminated plan which, had it not been
                terminated,  would  have  been  aggregated  with the plan  under
                Section   416(g)(2)(A)(i)   of  the  Code.  In  the  case  of  a
                distribution  made  for a  reason  other  than  separation  from
                service,  death, or disability,  this provision shall be applied
                by substituting "5-year period" for "1-year period."

            b.  EMPLOYEES  NOT  PERFORMING  SERVICES  DURING  YEAR ENDING ON THE
                DETERMINATION  DATE.  The accrued  benefits  and accounts of any
                individual  who  has not  performed  services  for the  employer
                during the 1-year period ending on the determination  date shall
                not be taken into account.

10.3        MINIMUM BENEFITS.

10.3.1      MATCHING  CONTRIBUTIONS.  Employer matching  contributions  shall be
            taken  into   account  for  purposes  of   satisfying   the  minimum
            contribution  requirements of Section  416(c)(2) of the Code and the
            plan.  The preceding  sentence  shall apply with respect to matching
            contributions  under  the plan or,  if the  plan  provides  that the
            minimum contribution  requirement shall be met in another plan, such
            other plan. Employer matching contributions that are used to satisfy
            the minimum  contribution  requirements shall be treated as matching
            contributions  for  purposes of the actual  contribution  percentage
            test and other requirements of Section 401(m) of the Code.

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10.3.2      CONTRIBUTIONS  UNDER OTHER PLANS.  The  employer may provide,  in an
            addendum to this  amendment,  that the minimum  benefit  requirement
            shall be met in another plan  (including  another plan that consists
            solely  of  a  cash  or   deferred   arrangement   which  meets  the
            requirements  of  Section   401(k)(12)  of  the  Code  and  matching
            contributions  with  respect  to which the  requirements  of Section
            401(m)(11)  of the Code are met).  The addendum  should  include the
            name of the other plan,  the minimum  benefit  that will be provided
            under  such other  plan,  and the  employees  who will  receive  the
            minimum benefit under such other plan.

                                   ARTICLE XI
                                DIRECT ROLLOVERS

11.1        EFFECTIVE DATE. This Article shall apply to distributions made after
            December 31, 2001.

11.2        MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT PLAN. For purposes
            of  the  direct  rollover   provisions  of  the  plan,  an  eligible
            retirement  plan shall also mean an annuity  contract  described  in
            Section 403(b) of the Code and an eligible plan under Section 457(b)
            of the Code which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of
            a state,  or any agency or  instrumentality  of a state or political
            subdivision  of a state and which agrees to  separately  account for
            amounts transferred into such plan from this plan. The definition of
            eligible  retirement  plan  shall  also  apply  in  the  case  of  a
            distribution to a surviving  spouse, or to a spouse or former spouse
            who is the  alternate  payee  under a  qualified  domestic  relation
            order, as defined in Section 414(p) of the Code.

11.3        MODIFICATION  OF DEFINITION  OF ELIGIBLE  ROLLOVER  DISTRIBUTION  TO
            EXCLUDE HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS.  For purposes of the direct rollover
            provisions of the plan, any amount that is distributed on account of
            hardship  shall not be an  eligible  rollover  distribution  and the
           distributee may not elect to have any portion of such a distribution
            paid directly to an eligible retirement plan.

11.4        MODIFICATION  OF DEFINITION  OF ELIGIBLE  ROLLOVER  DISTRIBUTION  TO
            INCLUDE AFTER-TAX EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS. For purposes of the direct
            rollover  provisions in the plan, a portion of a distribution  shall
            not fail to be an eligible rollover  distribution merely because the
            portion consists of after-tax employee  contributions  which are not
            includible in gross income. However, such portion may be transferred
            only to an  individual  retirement  account or annuity  described in
            Section  408(a)  or (b)  of  the  Code,  or to a  qualified  defined
            contribution  plan described in Section 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code
            that  agrees to  separately  account  for  amounts  so  transferred,
            including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution
            which  is  includible  in  gross  income  and  the  portion  of such
            distribution which is not so includible.

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                                   ARTICLE XII
                           ROLLOVERS FROM OTHER PLANS

ROLLOVERS   FROM   OTHER   PLANS.   The   employer,   operationally   and  on  a
nondiscriminatory basis, may limit the source of rollover contributions that may
be accepted by this plan.

                                  ARTICLE XIII
                           REPEAL OF MULTIPLE USE TEST

REPEAL OF  MULTIPLE  USE TEST.  The  multiple  use test  described  in  Treasury
Regulation  Section  1.401(m)-2  and the plan  shall not  apply  for plan  years
beginning after December 31, 2001.

                                   ARTICLE XIV
                               ELECTIVE DEFERRALS

14.1        ELECTIVE DEFERRALS - CONTRIBUTION  LIMITATION.  No participant shall
            be permitted to have elective deferrals made under this plan, or any
            other  qualified plan  maintained by the employer during any taxable
            year, in excess of the dollar limitation contained in Section 402(g)
            of the Code in effect for such  taxable  year,  except to the extent
            permitted  under Article VI of this  amendment and Section 414(v) of
            the Code, if applicable.

14.2        MAXIMUM SALARY REDUCTION  CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SIMPLE PLANS. If this is
            a SIMPLE  401(k)  plan,  then except to the extent  permitted  under
            Article VI of this  amendment  and  Section  414(v) of the Code,  if
            applicable,  the maximum salary reduction  contribution  that can be
            made  to  this  plan  is  the  amount   determined   under   Section
            408(p)(2)(A)(ii) of the Code for the calendar year.

                                   ARTICLE XV
                           SAFE HARBOR PLAN PROVISIONS

MODIFICATION OF TOP-HEAVY  RULES.  The top-heavy  requirements of Section 416 of
the Code and the plan shall not apply in any year  beginning  after December 31,
2001, in which the plan consists solely of a cash or deferred  arrangement which
meets  the  requirements  of  Section   401(k)(12)  of  the  Code  and  matching
contributions  with respect to which the  requirements of Section  401(m)(11) of
the Code are met.

                                   ARTICLE XVI
                    DISTRIBUTION UPON SEVERANCE OF EMPLOYMENT

16.1        EFFECTIVE  DATE.  This  Article  shall apply for  distributions  and
            transactions  made after  December 31, 2001,  regardless of when the
            severance of employment occurred.

16.2        NEW  DISTRIBUTABLE   EVENT.  A  participant's   elective  deferrals,
            qualified    nonelective    contributions,     qualified    matching
            contributions,  and  earnings  attributable  to these  contributions
            shall be distributed on account of the participant's  severance from
            employment.  However,  such a  distribution  shall be subject to the
            other  provisions of the plan  regarding  distributions,  other than
            provisions  that  require a  separation  from  service  before  such
            amounts may be distributed.

This amendment has been executed this 13th day of May, 2003.

Name of Employer: American Pacific Corporation

By: /s/ John R. Gibson
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      EMPLOYER

Name of Plan: American Pacific Corporation 401(k) Plan

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