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                                                                    Exhibit 4.10

[LOGO - PRUDENTIAL]              PRUDENTIAL CAPITAL GROUP
                                 Corporate Finance
                                 Two Prudential Plaza, Suite 5600,
                                 Chicago IL 60601-6716
                                 Tel 312 540-0931 Fax 312 540-4222

                                October 18, 2000

Corrpro Companies, Inc.
1090 Enterprise Drive
Medina, Ohio 44256

         Re:      Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 21, 1998, as
                  amended (the "Note Agreement) by and among Corrpro Companies,
                  Inc. (the "Company") and The Prudential Insurance Company of
                  America ("Prudential")

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The Company hereby covenants and agrees with Prudential that if the
Company does not incur additional Subordinated Indebtedness in an amount of not
less than $10,000,000 on or before February 28, 2001 on terms and conditions
which are satisfactory to the Required Holders in their reasonable discretion,
then the interest rate on the Notes shall be automatically and immediately
increased by one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum; PROVIDED, however, the
Required Holders agree that this interest rate adjustment shall be eliminated or
modified, as the case may be, at the request of the Company, if the Banks agree
to eliminate or modify the similar interest rate adjustment under the Credit
Agreement and (i) no Default or Event of Default was continuing at such time
under the Credit Agreement, (ii) the Company paid no compensation to the Banks
in connection with the elimination or modification of such interest rate
adjustment unless comparable compensation is paid to Prudential and (iii) no
Default or Event of Default shall be continuing under the Note Agreement.

         The terms used but not defined herein shall have their respective
meaning ascribed thereto in the Note Agreement. Please indicate your acceptance
below.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

                                    By: /s/ WILLIAM ENGELKING
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                                             Vice President
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Accepted and Agreed to as
of October 18, 2000

CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.

By: /s/ NEAL R. RESTIVO
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Title: Executive VP and CFO
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                                                                    Exhibit 4.11

                           AMENDMENT TO NOTE AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT TO NOTE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of June
29, 2001 (the "Second Amendment Effective Date"), is by and among CORRPRO
COMPANIES, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Borrower") and The Prudential
Insurance Company of America ("Prudential").

                                    RECITALS

         A. The Borrower and Prudential are parties to the Note Purchase
Agreement dated as of January 21, 1998 (as now and hereafter amended, the "Note
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Borrower issued and sold and there is now
outstanding, and Prudential purchased and now holds, the Borrower's 7.60% Senior
Notes due January 15, 2008 in the original aggregate principal amount of
$30,000,000 (the "Notes"). The terms used herein which are defined in the Note
Agreement shall have the same meanings as are given in the Note Agreement.

         B. The Note Agreement, the Notes and any and all of the Collateral
Documents are sometimes referred to collectively as the "Loan Documents."

         C. Certain Events of Defaults have occurred under the Note Agreement
due to breaches of paragraphs 6A(2) and 6A(4) of the Note Agreement as of the
fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2001 and paragraph 6A(3) of the Note Agreement
for all measuring periods through June 30, 2001 (the "Existing Defaults"). Based
upon the request of the Borrower and the Guarantors, Prudential temporarily
waived the Existing Defaults subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a
certain letter dated May 25, 2001 (the "Waiver Letter").

         D. The temporary waiver set forth in the Waiver Letter is due to expire
by its terms on June 29, 2001. Upon such expiration, as a consequence of the
Existing Defaults, among other things, the Required Holder(s) have the right at
any time to declare all the Notes to be immediately due and payable, pursuant to
Section 7A of the Note Agreement.

         E. The Borrower has requested, notwithstanding the Existing Defaults,
that Prudential (i) reschedule the required prepayments of the Notes as set
forth below, (ii) extend the waiver of the Existing Defaults and (iii) forbear
from exercising remedies available under the Loan Documents or at law or in
equity, all in order to (a) permit the Borrower to develop and implement a
business plan and financial strategy to improve its business operations and
financial condition and (b) permit the Borrower to develop and implement a
potential financial restructuring plan and strategy that would address, inter
alia, repayment of the Notes.

         F. As of June 29, 2001, the outstanding principal amount of the Notes
is $30,000,000.
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         G. In addition to the indebtedness described in the preceding recital,
pursuant to the terms of the Note Agreement the Borrower is indebted to
Prudential for certain fees, expenses and costs incurred by or on behalf of
Prudential.

         H. The Notes, together with any other obligations of the Borrower to
Prudential under the Loan Documents, are unconditionally guaranteed by the
Guarantors.

         I. To secure payment of the Notes and the obligations under the Credit
Agreement, including, without limitation, the indebtedness described in the
foregoing recitals, the Borrower and each Guarantor has granted to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself, the Bank and the holders of the
Notes, a first-priority security interest in, without limitation, all of the
Borrower's and such Guarantor's present and future accounts, documents,
instruments, general intangibles, chattel paper, furniture, fixtures, machinery,
equipment, inventory and all other assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors,
including books and records relating thereto and all substitutions,
replacements, additions, accessories, products and proceeds thereof, and
including a pledge of corporate stock and deeds of trust or mortgages of real
property, which security interest is a duly perfected first-priority security
interest.

         J. Based upon the foregoing recitals, and without waiving any existing
or future rights or remedies which the holders of the Notes may have against the
Borrower or any Guarantor, Prudential is willing to amend the terms of the Note
Agreement and to forbear from exercising remedies available to it at the present
time, for a limited period of time, all under the terms and conditions expressly
set forth herein.

                                      TERMS

         In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1.

                      DEFAULT AND RESTRUCTURING PROVISIONS

         1.1 AFFIRMATION OF RECITALS. The Borrower and the Guarantors hereby
acknowledge and affirm the accuracy of the foregoing recitals.

         1.2 EXISTING DEFAULTS. The Borrower acknowledges the occurrence of the
Existing Defaults and, but for the provisions of the Waiver Letter, the
continuation of such Existing Defaults through the date of this Amendment. As a
result of the Existing Defaults, the Borrower acknowledges that, but for the
waiver set forth in this Amendment, the Required Holder(s) have the right at any
time to declare all the Notes to be immediately due and payable.

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         1.3 RESTRUCTURING CONDITIONS. Subject to strict compliance with the
terms and conditions set forth herein, Prudential agrees to forbear from
enforcing its rights and remedies based on the Existing Defaults while the
Borrower and its consultants develop and implement their plan for improvement of
the Borrower's business and financial condition, provided that (i) Prudential's
waiver of the Existing Defaults shall be solely in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth herein and (ii) such agreement to forbear shall not create
a waiver of the right of any holder of the Notes, upon the occurrence of a
default hereunder or an Event of Default (other than the Existing Defaults)
under the Loan Documents, to enforce available rights and remedies at any time,
in their sole discretion, in accordance with the Note Agreement (as modified
herein) and the other Loan Documents. Absent an earlier default hereunder or an
Event of Default (other than the Existing Defaults) under the Note Documents,
the period during which Prudential shall forbear is from the Second Amendment
Effective Date through November 30, 2001 (the "Restructuring Period").
Prudential's forbearance shall be governed by and subject to the following terms
and conditions:

                      a. The Borrower shall keep the holders of the Notes and
             their consultants apprised of the Borrower's business and financial
             operations and of any material discussions and negotiations (other
             than discussions or negotiations in the ordinary course of the
             Borrower's business) pertaining to lessors, vendors, suppliers,
             customers, other creditors, joint venture partners or potential
             purchasers of any business segments or significant assets of the
             Borrower. Reports on such matters shall be provided periodically
             and not less frequently than monthly.

                      b. Notwithstanding any prior practice, the Borrower shall
             strictly comply with the financial reporting requirements under the
             Loan Documents, as modified herein. In addition to the reporting
             requirements set forth in paragraph 5A of the Note Agreement (as
             modified herein), (i) not later than Wednesday of each week during
             the Restructuring Period, the Borrower and its financial advisors
             will deliver to holders of the Notes, in form and detail
             satisfactory to the Required Holder(s), weekly updates to the
             detailed 13-week rolling cash flow forecast as required under
             Section 4.4 of this Amendment; (ii) not later than the twentieth
             (20th) day of each month during the Restructuring Period, the
             Borrower and its financial advisors will deliver to holders of the
             Notes, in form and detail satisfactory to the Required Holder(s),
             (x) a summary of agings of accounts payable and accounts receivable
             for the Borrower as of the end of the prior month, and (y) a
             duly-executed certificate showing compliance with respect to the
             cash flow restrictions set forth in subparagraph e below (with
             computations in reasonable detail); (iii) the Borrower shall,
             immediately upon receipt thereof, deliver to holders of the Notes
             copies of any correspondence, letters of intent, agreements or
             similar documents pertaining in any manner to any proposed sale or
             other disposition of any assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries
             other than in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) the Company
             shall provide to the holders of the Notes, within five (5) business
             days following any request by the Required Holder(s), a current
             listing of correct names and addresses of account debtors (together
             with periodic updates to such listing upon requests by the Required
             Holder(s). If requested by the Required Holder(s), the Borrower
             shall promptly

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             provide detailed backup for the monthly summary of agings of
             accounts payable and accounts receivable.

                      c. The Borrower shall pay when due all amounts owed to the
             holders of the Notes under the Loan Documents.

                      d. All representations and warranties made by the Borrower
             under this Amendment shall be true and correct.

                      e. (i) There shall be no change having a Material Adverse
             Effect on the financial performance or condition of the Borrower as
             compared with the projections submitted to and approved by the
             holders of the Notes in the Accepted Forecast pursuant to Section
             4.4 of this Amendment.

                      (ii) For each "Measuring Period" (defined below) during
             the Restructuring Period, the actual cumulative "Net Cash Flow"
             (defined below) of the Borrower and its domestic Subsidiaries on a
             consolidated basis during such Measuring Period shall equal or
             exceed the projected Cumulative Net Cash Flow for such Measuring
             Period as set forth in the Accepted Forecast, within a negative
             variance of $1,500,000 for each Measuring Period. The term "Net
             Cash Flow" shall mean the excess (if any) of the consolidated
             aggregate cash receipts of the Borrower and its domestic
             Subsidiaries during the relevant period (excluding (a) any advance
             of loans under the Credit Agreement and (b) the amount of Net Cash
             Proceeds generated by any transaction and distributed to the Banks
             as required by the Credit Agreement or the holders of the Notes as
             required by the Note Agreement) compared to the consolidated
             aggregate cash disbursements of the Borrower and its domestic
             Subsidiaries during such period for operating expenses, taxes and
             debt service (but excluding principal repayments and interest
             payments to the Banks and to the holders of the Notes), all as
             shown on the reports required pursuant to Section 4.4 of this
             Amendment and prepared in a manner consistent with the presentation
             set forth in the Accepted Forecast. The cumulative Net Cash Flow of
             the Borrower and its domestic Subsidiaries shall be measured as of
             the end of each calendar month, for the cumulative period
             commencing July 1, 2001 and ending on the last day of each
             successive month (each a "Measuring Period") (i.e., the first
             Measuring Period shall be a one-month period commencing July 1,
             2001 and ending July 31, 2001, the second Measuring Period shall be
             a two-month period commencing July 1, 2001 and ending August 31,
             2001, etc.).

                      (iii) The Borrower shall not, absent the prior written
             consent of the Required Holder(s), (a) disburse any funds for
             purposes other than those set forth in the Accepted Forecast or (b)
             disburse any funds in an amount that would cause a violation of the
             net cash flow restrictions set forth above, and shall not in any
             event disburse any funds in a manner inconsistent with any other
             restrictions set forth in this Amendment or the Loan Documents.

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                      f. The Borrower will not permit the Consolidated EBITDA of
             the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (less the sum of (w) the fee
             required under subparagraph s below, (x) any fee required under the
             amendment referenced in Section 5.10(g) hereof, (y) any fees and
             disbursements of professionals retained by the holders of the Notes
             for which the Borrower is responsible to reimburse the holders of
             the Notes or any fees and disbursements of professionals retained
             by the Bank Agent or the Banks for which the Borrower is
             responsible to reimburse the Bank Agent or the Banks and (z) any
             fees and disbursements incurred by the Borrower during the
             Restructuring Period, up to a maximum of $500,000, to any lawyer or
             consultant referenced in subparagraph p below) to be less than (i)
             $6,687,000 for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ending June 30,
             2001, (ii) $8,628,000 for the four consecutive fiscal quarters
             ending September 30, 2001, (iii) $8,860,000 for the four
             consecutive fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2001, or (iv)
             $14,598,000 for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ending March
             31, 2002.

                      g. No action or proceeding shall be commenced against the
             Borrower that would, if adversely determined, cause a Material
             Adverse Effect or prevent, impair or delay the completion of the
             Borrower's business improvement plan. With respect to those actions
             or proceedings currently pending (as listed on Schedule 1.3g
             hereof), there shall be no event that would cause a Material
             Adverse Effect or prevent, impair or delay the completion of the
             Borrower's business improvement plan.

                      h. Absent prior approval on behalf of the Required
             Holder(s), the Borrower shall not (i) file with any bankruptcy
             court or be the subject of any petition under title 11 of the
             United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"), (ii) be the subject of
             any order for relief issued under the Bankruptcy Code, (iii) file
             or be the subject of any petition seeking any liquidation,
             reorganization, adjustment, protection, arrangement, composition,
             dissolution or similar relief under any present or future federal
             or state act or law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
             reorganization or other relief for debtors, (iv) have sought or
             consented to or acquiesced in the appointment of any receiver,
             trustee, conservator, liquidator, custodian or other similar
             official, or (v) be the subject of any order, judgment or decree
             entered by any court of competent jurisdiction approving a petition
             filed against such party for any liquidation, reorganization,
             adjustment, protection, arrangement, composition, dissolution or
             similar relief under any present or future federal or state act or
             law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
             relief for debtors.

                      i. The holders of the Notes or their representatives or
             consultants shall be permitted to conduct field examinations of the
             Borrower and its Subsidiaries and audits of any collateral securing
             the obligations of the Borrower to the holders of the Notes. The
             Borrower acknowledges that a field examination may be undertaken on
             behalf of the holders of the Notes contemporaneously with the
             execution of this Amendment; the results of such field examination
             must be acceptable to the holders of the Notes in the exercise of
             their sole and absolute

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             discretion. The Borrower shall compensate the holders of the Notes
             for such audits in accordance with such holders schedule of fees,
             as applicable, and as such schedules may be amended from time to
             time. The foregoing permission to conduct audits shall not restrict
             or impair the right of the holders of the Notes to inspect the
             collateral and any records pertaining thereto at such times and at
             such intervals as the holders of the Notes may require. Further,
             the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the holders of the Notes,
             reserve the right to engage the services of one or more appraisers
             to evaluate the properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
             The Borrower acknowledges its responsibility to reimburse the
             holders for the fees and disbursements incurred by such parties in
             connection with such engagements.

                      j. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall
             take any action or fail to take any action within its reasonable
             control that would cause a material adverse change in the ability
             of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to obtain supplies or other
             assets to continue their operations. Upon the occurrence of any
             event not within the reasonable control of the Borrower or its
             Subsidiaries that would cause a material adverse change in the
             ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to obtain supplies or
             other assets to continue their operations, the Borrower shall
             immediately initiate and diligently complete such actions as may be
             necessary to avoid any impairment or delay in the operations of the
             Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

                      k. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary (including without limitation the provisions of paragraph
             6B(2) of the Note Agreement), during the Restructuring Period,
             absent the prior written consent of the Required Holder(s), the
             Borrower shall not, and shall not permit or cause any of its
             Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt
             other than Debt as permitted under subsections 6.11(i), (ii),
             (iii), (iv), (v), (vii) and (viii) of the Credit Agreement, as the
             Credit Agreement is in effect on the Amendment Effective Date (with
             respect to clause (vii), only to the extent that such Debt is in
             existence immediately prior to the Amendment Effective Date as
             described in Schedule 1.3k, provided that no increase in the amount
             thereof shall be permitted).

                      l. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary (including, without the provisions of paragraph 6B(1) of
             the Note Agreement), during the Restructuring Period, absent the
             prior written consent of the Required Holder(s), the Borrower shall
             not, and shall not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to,
             create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien other than Liens as
             permitted under clauses (i) through (vii) of paragraph 6B(1) of the
             Note Agreement.

                      m. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary (including without limitation the provisions of paragraphs
             6B(4) and 6B(5) the Note Agreement), during the Restructuring
             Period, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall
             agree to or consummate the sale, assignment, lease,

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             conveyance, transfer or other disposition of any of its assets,
             except for (i) sales of inventory in the ordinary course of
             business, (ii) the disposition in the ordinary course of business
             of assets no longer required for business operations, provided that
             such assets shall not have a value exceeding $10,000 per item and
             $100,000 in the aggregate on a cumulative basis during the
             Restructuring Period, or (iii) the disposition of other assets
             under terms approved by the Required Holder(s) as evidenced by the
             prior written consent of the Required Holder(s).

                      n. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary (including without limitation the provisions of paragraphs
             6B(3), 6B(4) and 6C of the Note Agreement), during the
             Restructuring Period, absent the consent of the Required Holder(s),
             neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall agree to or
             consummate, or make or suffer to exist, any Investment or
             Acquisition, or extend credit to any other Person, or extend any
             credit to any other Person, or enter into any merger or
             consolidation, or enter into any similar business arrangement or
             combination, except for Investments described in clause (i), (iii),
             (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) of the definition of
             Permitted Investments and Investments in existence immediately
             prior to the Amendment Effective Date.

                      o. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary, during the Restructuring Period neither the Borrower nor
             any of its Subsidiaries shall advance any loans or credit to any
             officer, director, stockholder or other Affiliate of the Borrower
             or any of its Subsidiaries, or otherwise enter into any similar
             transaction (provided that the Borrower may continue to implement
             intercompany transactions with its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
             consistent with past practice), nor shall the Borrower or any of
             its Subsidiaries forgive or defer any payment of principal or
             interest with respect to any existing loan or advance to any such
             officer, director, stockholder or other Affiliate.

                      p. Not later than July 13, 2001, the Borrower shall
             engage, and shall continue to engage for at least the duration of
             the Restructuring Period, at the Borrower's sole cost and expense,
             one or more financial consultants acceptable to the Required
             Holder(s). The scope of the engagement of any financial consultants
             shall be acceptable to the Required Holder(s).

                      q. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary (including without limitation the provisions of paragraph
             6B(3) of the Note Agreement), during the Restructuring Period,
             absent the prior written consent of the Required Holder(s), the
             Borrower shall not, and shall not permit or cause any of its
             Subsidiaries to, declare or pay any Restricted Payments.

                      r. During the Restructuring Period, neither the Borrower
             nor any of its Subsidiaries shall pay any discretionary bonus or
             similar compensation award to any of their respective officers or
             employees except pursuant to a comprehensive plan approved by the
             Required Holder(s). The preceding sentence shall not limit the
             right of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to pay any bonus (i)
             required under any written employment agreement, incentive plan or
             similar

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             "guaranteed" bonus plan in existence immediately prior to the
             Second Amendment Effective Date or (ii) negotiated as part of a
             recruitment "signing bonus" consistent with past practice. Upon
             request, the Borrower shall deliver to holders of the Notes copies
             of any applicable employment agreements, incentive plans or similar
             "guaranteed" bonus plans.

                      s. Upon execution of this Amendment, the Borrower shall
             pay to Prudential, an amendment fee in the amount of $110,000.

                      t. Notwithstanding anything in the Note Agreement to the
             contrary, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any
             Subsidiary to, make any Capital Expenditures that exceed in the
             aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries $1,750,000 during
             the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002.

                      u. There shall be no other Event of Default or Default
             under the Note Agreement (as modified herein) or the other Loan
             Documents (except for the Existing Defaults expressly acknowledged
             and waived in this Amendment through the effective date hereof).

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 1.3, the Notes shall be due and
payable on demand in the discretion of the Required Holder(s) upon expiration or
termination of the Restructuring Period as provided in Section 1.10 hereof or
any failure of any one or more of the conditions set forth in this Section 1.3.
Further, any failure of any one or more of the conditions set forth in this
Section 1.3 shall constitute an Event of Default under the Loan Documents
(without the necessity of any notice or cure period).

         1.4 NO COURSE OF DEALING; REVIEW OF THE BORROWER'S BUSINESS PLAN. The
Borrower and the Guarantors acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding any
course of dealing between the Borrower and the holders of the Notes prior to the
date hereof, the holders of the Notes shall have no obligation to forbear from
exercising available remedies except as expressly set forth herein.
Notwithstanding any past practice, the Borrower and the Guarantors agree that
the holders of the Notes shall not be obligated or expected to provide any
credit references on behalf of the Borrower, and any inquiries in this regard
may be referred back to the Borrower or its advisors. The holders of the Notes
shall be under no obligation whatsoever to consent to the Borrower's updated and
revised business plan as the same may be further revised from time to time, and
instead such holder's consideration of the Borrowers' updated and revised
business plan shall be undertaken by such holders in its sole and absolute
discretion. The holder's consideration of the Borrower's updated and revised
business plan shall be without prejudice to (i) the possibility that the holders
of the Notes may conclude that such business plan, as further revised from time
to time, does not adequately address the Borrower's defaults under the Loan
Documents and/or the potential erosion of collateral supporting the Borrower's
indebtedness under the Notes, or (ii) the right of the holders of the Notes, in
accordance with the terms hereof, to exercise rights or remedies available due
to defaults under the Loan Documents (as modified herein).

         1.5 DOMINION OF FUNDS; TRANSFER OF ACCOUNTS; CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
(a) The Borrower shall enter into a dominion of funds arrangement with the
Collateral Agent and shall

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execute and deliver any and all further documents necessary or desirable to
implement such dominion of funds arrangement, including without limitation any
lock box agreements or blocked account agreements, which shall be in form and
substance satisfactory to the Required Holder(s). Such dominion of funds
arrangement will be implemented at such time as the Collateral Agent may direct.

             (b) With respect to any domestic bank account maintained on behalf
of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries at any financial institution other than the
Collateral Agent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall, not later than July 13,
2001, close such accounts and maintain its banking accounts with the Collateral
Agent or one of the Banks, unless the Required Holder(s) shall otherwise consent
in writing. Branch facilities of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall be
permitted to maintain existing imprest cash accounts, with balances not to
exceed $10,000 per account, at other financial institutions. Such accounts,
together with the purpose of each account, are listed on Schedule 1.5.

             (c) The Borrower shall, promptly upon request by Prudential,
implement a cash management system acceptable to the Required Holder(s).

         1.6 COOPERATION WITH THE HOLDERS AND THEIR FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS. The
Borrower agrees that it will make all of its records available to the holders of
the Notes and any financial consultant retained by them and will make all of its
personnel available to the holders of the Notes and such consultants during
normal business hours for inquiry as to its business, financial condition and
prospects, and that it will otherwise fully cooperate with the holders of the
Notes and their financial consultants in assisting the holders of the Notes to
conduct such analyses as they may wish to make of the Borrower and its financial
condition.

         1.7 DEFAULTS. In addition to any events of default specified in the
Loan Documents, the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this
Amendment and under the Loan Documents:

         a. The Borrower or any Guarantor shall fail to comply with, perform or
observe any term, condition, covenant or agreement set forth in this Amendment;

         b. Any representation or warranty of Borrower or Guarantors contained
in this Amendment shall be untrue in any material respect when made or shall,
during the term of this Amendment, become impaired, untrue or misleading;

         c. With the exception of the Existing Defaults as of the date hereof,
the occurrence of any new or further violation of the sections of the Note
Agreement implicated by any of the Existing Defaults;

         d. The occurrence of any default under the Credit Agreement; or

         e. Any further change having a Material Adverse Effect shall occur in
business, properties, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Borrower or any Guarantor.

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         1.8 EXPIRATION; NO FURTHER EXTENSION IMPLIED. The Borrower and the
Guarantors acknowledge that the holders of the Notes have no obligation to
extend the term of the Restructuring Period, or forbear from enforcing their
rights and remedies before the end of the Restructuring Period in the event of
any failure of any one or more of the terms and conditions expressed herein,
that no course of dealing that would permit arguing for further extensions
contrary to the holders' wishes exists or is capable of being inferred, and that
nothing contained herein or otherwise is intended to be a promise or agreement
to continue to extend the term of the Restructuring Period beyond November 30,
2001. Furthermore, no future agreement by the holders of the Notes to continue
to extend the term of the Restructuring Period beyond November 30, 2001 or any
other agreement shall be valid or enforceable unless it is contained in a final
written agreement signed by authorized representatives of the holders of the
Notes. Preliminary understandings or agreements on one or more issues during the
course of any negotiations and prior to the finalization thereof shall not be
binding unless and until such a final written agreement is executed on behalf of
the applicable parties.

         1.9 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT. Prudential acknowledges that the
Borrower's agreement to retain a financial consultant acceptable to the Required
Holder(s) ("Consultant") has materially contributed to the willingness of
Prudential to enter into this Amendment. The Borrower agrees to promptly provide
to the holders of the Notes all financial reports, projections and other
information as may be provided to it by Consultant or as may be provided to
Consultant by the Borrower, and agrees to cause Consultant to prepare and
deliver to the holders of the Notes such other reports and information
concerning the business and financial condition of the Borrower as the holders
of the Notes shall from time to time request. The Borrower acknowledges and
agrees that the holders of the Notes, their consultants and counsel shall have
direct access to Consultant, and Consultant is authorized to discuss information
related to the Borrower with the holders of the Notes or their consultants or
counsel.

         1.10 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT OR TERMINATION. The Restructuring Period
shall expire automatically upon the earlier to occur of (a) a further an Event
of Default or a default under this Amendment or any document or agreement
comprising the Loan Documents, and without notice or an opportunity to cure such
Event of Default or default under this Amendment, or (b) November 30, 2001 in
the absence of a further written agreement among the Borrower and the holders of
the Notes pertaining to the repayment of the Borrower's obligations. Upon the
expiration of the Restructuring Period and in the absence of (i) a further
written agreement among the Borrower and the holders of the Notes pertaining to
the repayment of the Borrower's obligations or (ii) the Borrower then being in
full compliance with all provisions of the Loan Documents (as amended by this
Amendment but without the benefit of any waiver of defaults except as expressly
provided in Section 5.3 of this Amendment), upon the election of the Required
Holder(s) but without further notice, all of the Notes shall be immediately due
and payable (to the extent not already due and payable), all undertakings of
Prudential hereunder, including without limitation the Prudential's forbearance,
shall terminate without notice to the Borrower and without the requirement of
any further action by or on behalf of the holders of the Notes, the waiver of
the Existing Defaults as set forth herein shall be deemed rescinded ab initio,
and Prudential shall have the right to exercise any remedies provided in this
Amendment or any of the Loan Documents, or under applicable law or in equity.
All rights and remedies of Prudential shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and
Prudential shall be entitled to pursue one or

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more rights and/or remedies simultaneously or sequentially without the necessity
of an election of remedies.

         1.11 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS; NO WAIVER BY CONDUCT. This Amendment grants
a limited forbearance until November 30, 2001 only, or until an earlier Event of
Default, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment. Excepting
only the waiver of the Existing Defaults as set forth herein, nothing herein
shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any new Defaults or Event of Default
of any other provision of any of the documents referred to herein, and nothing
herein shall in any way prejudice the rights and remedies of the holders of the
Notes under any of the documents referred to herein or applicable law. Further,
the holders of the Notes shall have the right to waive any conditions set forth
in this Amendment and/or such documents, in their sole discretion, and any such
waiver shall not prejudice, waive or reduce any other right or remedy which the
holders of the Notes may have against the Borrower or the Guarantors. No waiver
of the rights or any condition of this Amendment and/or any other document by
the holders of the Notes shall be effective unless the same shall be contained
in a writing signed by authorized representatives of the holders of the Notes in
the manner required by paragraph 11C of the Note Agreement. No course of dealing
on the part of any holder of a Note, nor any delay or failure on the part of any
holder of a Note in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder, shall
operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or
partial exercise thereof preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege.

         1.12 SURVIVAL. All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements,
releases and waivers made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor under
this Amendment shall survive and continue after the expiration or termination of
the Restructuring Period.

                                   ARTICLE 2.

                                   AMENDMENTS

         Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, the Note Agreement shall
be amended as follows:

         2.1 Paragraph 1 of the Note Agreement is amended, effective as of April
15, 2001, by changing words "the rate of 7.60% per annum" set forth therein to
"a rate per annum equal to 10.60% plus the Applicable Margin".

         2.2 Paragraph 4A of the Note Agreement is amended in its entirety to
read as follows:

             "4A Scheduled Required Prepayments. Until the Notes shall be
         prepaid in full, the Company shall prepay, without Yield-Maintenance
         Amount, the sum of (i) $857,142.85 on the 15th day of each month,
         commencing on February 15, 2002 and continuing to and including June
         15, 2002, and (ii) $383,795.31 on the 15th day of each month,
         commencing July 15, 2002 and continuing to and

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         including December 15, 2007, in each case together with accrued and
         unpaid interest thereon, and such principal amounts of the Notes shall
         become due on such prepayment dates. Any unpaid principal balance of
         the Notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall
         become due on January 15, 2008, the maturity date of the Notes.
         Interest on the Notes at the rate described in the Notes for each day
         on which the principal amount thereunder is outstanding shall be paid
         monthly on the 15th day of July, 2001, and continuing on the 15th day
         of each month thereafter until the Notes have been paid in full."

         2.3 Paragraph 5A of the Note Agreement is amended to insert the
following subparagraph (vi) thereto:

                      "(vi) As soon as available and in any event within thirty
         (30) days after the end of each month, the consolidated balance sheet
         of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month, and
         the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the
         Company and its Subsidiaries for such month and for the period
         commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the
         end of such month, in form and detail acceptable to the Required
         Holder(s), setting forth in each case in comparative form the
         corresponding figures for the corresponding date or period of the
         preceding fiscal year and the variances, if any, from the most recent
         budget and forecast delivered to the holders of the Notes pursuant to
         Section 4.4 of that certain Amendment to Note Agreement dated as of
         June 29, 2001, and together with a duly executed compliance certificate
         in the form of Exhibit E;"

         2.4 Paragraphs 6A(2), 6A(3) and 6A(4) of the Note Agreement are amended
in their entirety to read as follows:

             "6A(2) Interest Coverage Ratio. The Interest Coverage Ratio to be
         less than (i) 0.64 to 1.00 at the end of the fiscal quarter ending June
         30, 2001, (ii) 0.83 to 1.00 at the end of the fiscal quarter ending
         September 30, 2001, (iii) 0.79 to 1.00 at the end of the fiscal quarter
         ending December 31, 2001, (iv) 1.65 to 1.00 at the end of the fiscal
         quarter ending March 31, 2002, or (v) 2.00 to 1.00 at the end of any
         fiscal quarter ending after March 31, 2002.

             6A(3) Debt Coverage Ratio. The Debt Coverage to exceed (i) 9.82 to
         1.0 at any time on or before June 30, 2001, (ii) 8.12 to 1.0 at any
         time after June 30, 2001 and on or before September 30, 2001, (iii)
         7.83 to 1.0 at any time after September 30, 2001 and on or before
         December 31, 2001, (iv) 4.08 to 1.0 at any time after December 31, 2001
         and on or before March 31, 2002, (vi) 4.19 to 1.00 at any time after
         March 31, 2002 and on or before June 30, 2002, (vii) 4.14 to 1.0 at any
         time after June 30, 2002 and on or before September 30, 2002, (viii)
         3.73 to 1.00 at any time after September 30, 2002 and on or before
         December 31, 2002, or (ix) 3.25 to 1.00 at any time after December 31,
         2002.

             6A(4) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
         determined as of any fiscal quarter to be less than (i) 0.75 to 1.0 for
         the quarter

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         ending June 30, 2001, (ii) 0.87 to 1.0 for the quarter ending September
         30, 2001, (iii) 0.85 to 1.0 for the quarter ending December 31, 2001,
         (iv) 1.18 to 1.0 for the quarter ending March 31, 2002, (v) 1.10 to
         1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2002, (vi) 1.05 to 1.00 for the
         quarter ending September 30, 2002, (vii) 1.00 to 1.00 for the quarter
         ending December 31, 2002, (viii) 1.05 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter
         ending March 31, 2003, (ix) 1.25 to 1.00 for any of the fiscal quarters
         ending June 30, 2003, September 30, 2003 or December 31, 2003, (x) 1.30
         to 1.00 for any of the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2004, June 30,
         2004, September 30, 2004 or December 31, 2004, or (xi) 1.50 to 1.00 for
         any fiscal quarter ending after December 31, 2004.

         2.5 A new definition of "Amendment Effective Date" is added to
paragraph 10B of the Note Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order, reading
as follows:

             "AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE" shall mean June 29, 2001.

         2.6 A new definition of "Applicable Margin" is added to paragraph 10B
of the Note Agreement as of April 15, 2001 in appropriate alphabetical order,
reading as follows:

             "APPLICABLE MARGIN" shall mean 0.75%; provided, however, that if
         (a) the Debt Coverage as of the last day of any month is less than 4.0
         to 1.0 and the Company shall have timely delivered all financial
         statements due for all fiscal periods ending with such month pursuant
         to paragraph 5A, then the Applicable Martin for such month shall be
         zero.

         2.7 A new definition of "Material Adverse Effect" is added to paragraph
10B of the Note Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical order, reading as
follows:

             "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean a material adverse effect on
         (i) the business, property, condition (financial or otherwise), results
         of operations, or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
         as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations
         under this Agreement, the Notes or any Collateral Document, or (iii)
         the validity or enforceability of any of this Agreement, the Notes, any
         Collateral Document or any Guaranty or the rights or remedies of the
         holders of the Notes or the Collateral Agent thereunder."

         2.8 Exhibit A to the Note Agreement and each of the outstanding Notes
is amended and restated in its entirety effective as of April 15, 2001 to read
as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

         2.9 Section 1.8 of the October 18, 2000 letter agreement amending the
Note Agreement is deleted effective for each fiscal quarter ending on or after
July 15, 2001.

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                                   ARTICLE 3.

                                 REPRESENTATIONS

         The Borrower represents and warrants to Prudential that:

         3.1 The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Amendment are
within its powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action and are not
in contravention with any law, rule or regulation, or any judgment, decree,
writ, injunction, order or award of any arbitrator, court or governmental
authority, of the terms of its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws, or any
contract or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or its property is
or may be bound.

         3.2 This Amendment is its legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof.

         3.3 No consent, approval or authorization of or declaration,
registration or filing with any governmental authority or any nongovernmental
person or entity, including, without limitation, any of its creditors or
stockholders, is required on its part in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of this Amendment or as a condition to the legality, validity or
enforceability of this Amendment.

         3.4 After giving effect to the amendments herein contained, the
representations and warranties contained in paragraph 8 of the Note Agreement
are true on and as of the date hereof with the same force and effect as if made
on and as of the date hereof.

                                   ARTICLE 4.

                      ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS

         The Borrower shall:

         4.1 Promptly perform and observe, and cause each Guarantor to perform
and observe, its respective obligations set forth in this Amendment.

         4.2 Cause each of the Guarantors to execute the Consent and Agreement
at the end of this Amendment.

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         4.3 Not later than July 27, 2001, prepare and deliver to the holders of
the Notes a detailed business plan (which may consist of updates and revisions
to the plan submitted to Prudential in May, 2001), viability analysis and
financial strategy to improve the Borrower's business operations and financial
condition, which plan and strategy shall address, inter alia, repayment of the
Notes.

         4.4 Not later than July 27, 2001, prepare and deliver to the holders of
the Notes an updated and detailed budget forecast for the remainder of the
Restructuring Period, including financial and cash flow projections based upon
Borrower's business improvement plan, and such budget forecast and projections
shall be acceptable to the Required Holder(s) (upon such acceptance, such budget
forecast and projections shall be referred to as the "Accepted Forecast"). The
cash flow projections shall be based on a rolling thirteen (13) week period for
the remainder of the year 2001 and on a monthly basis thereafter. Projected
capital expenditures shall be shown in the projections as a separate line item.
Not later than Wednesday of each week (commencing August 1, 2001), the Borrower
shall update all applicable line items of the Accepted Forecast and cash flow
projections to reflect actual results from the prior week and on a cumulative
basis, and shall prepare and deliver to the holders of the Notes such update and
a report of any variances between actual results and the Accepted Forecast
originally approved by the Required Holder(s).

         4.5 Promptly deliver to the holders of the Notes such information as
has previously been requested in writing by any holder's financial consultant.

         4.6 To the extent requested by the Required Holder(s) and to the extent
not cost prohibitive (as determined by the Required Holder(s)), promptly (within
five (5) days after such request) cause each of its Foreign Subsidiaries to
execute and deliver to the Required Holder(s) one or more guarantees (in form
and substance satisfactory to the Required Holder(s)) of the Notes.

         4.7 To the extent requested by the Required Holder(s) and to the extent
not cost prohibitive (as determined by the Required Holder(s)), promptly (within
five (5) days after such request) cause each of its Foreign Subsidiaries to
complete the execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents as required by
the Required Holder(s).

         4.8 Upon request by the Required Holder(s), promptly complete all
matters required by the Required Holder(s) for full implementation of the
dominion of funds arrangement between the Borrower and the Collateral Agent and
otherwise cooperate with the implementation of such arrangement.

         4.9 Promptly execute and deliver, and cause each Guarantor to execute
and deliver, such other documents as the Required Holder(s) may reasonably
request.

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                                   ARTICLE 5.

                                 MISCELLANEOUS.

         5.1 CROSS REFERENCES. References in the Note Agreement or in any note,
certificate, instrument or other document to the "Note Agreement" shall be
deemed to be references to the Note Agreement as amended hereby and as further
amended from time to time.

         5.2 EXPENSES AND COSTS. The Borrower agrees to pay and to save the
holders of the Notes harmless for the payment of all fees, out-of-pocket
disbursements, and other costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of any such
holder arising in any way in connection with this Amendment, or any other
document relating to indebtedness described in the recitals to this Amendment,
including the fees and expenses of Schiff Hardin & Waite, special counsel to
Prudential, and Jay Alix & Associates, Inc., consultant to the counsel to the
Collateral Agent, and specifically including, without limitation, (a) the cost
of any financial audit or inquiry conducted by the holders of the Notes or their
consultants, (b) the fees and expenses of counsel for the holders of the Notes
for the work performed as a result of the Borrower's defaults or financial
problems, and for the preparation, examination and approval of this Amendment or
any documents in connection with this Amendment, (c) for the payment of all fees
and out-of-pocket disbursements incurred by any holder of the Notes, including
attorneys' fees, in any way arising from or in connection with any action taken
by such holder to monitor, advise, enforce or collect the obligations described
in the recitals hereto or to enforce any obligations of the Borrower or any
Guarantor under this Amendment or the other documents referred to herein,
including any actions to lift the automatic stay or to otherwise in any way
participate in any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding of the
Borrower or Guarantor or in any trial or appellate proceedings, and (d) any
expenses or fees (including attorneys' fees) incurred in relation to or in
defense of any litigation instituted by the Borrower, any Guarantor or any third
party against any such holder arising from or relating to the obligations
described in the recitals hereto or this Amendment, including any so-called
"lender liability" action. All of these expenses and fees (including attorneys'
fees) shall be part of the obligations owing under the Note Agreement, and shall
be secured by all of the collateral described in the Collateral Documents. The
rights and remedies of the holders contained in this paragraph shall be in
addition to, and not in lieu of, the rights and remedies contained in the Note
Agreement, the Collateral Documents and as otherwise provided by law.

         5.3 WAIVER OF EXISTING DEFAULTS. The Borrower has requested that
Prudential waive the Existing Defaults subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein. Pursuant to such request, Prudential hereby waives the Existing
Defaults for the period prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment and, so
long as there is no occurrence of a new Event of Default (for purposes hereof, a
new Event of Default includes a new or further violation of any of the sections
of the Note Agreement implicated in any of the Existing Defaults), for the
remainder of the Restructuring Period. Such waiver shall not extend to any
period of time after the Restructuring Period except to the extent expressly
provided in a further written agreement among the Borrower and the holders of
the Notes, provided that such waiver shall automatically survive the expiration
of the Restructuring Period if the Borrower is then in full compliance with all

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provisions of the Loan Documents (as amended by this Amendment but without the
benefit of any waiver of defaults except as set forth in this Section 5.3). The
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the waiver contained herein is a limited,
specific and one-time waiver as described above. Such limited waiver (a) shall
not modify or waive any other term, covenant or agreement contained in any of
the Loan Documents, and (b) shall not be deemed to have prejudiced any present
or future right or rights which any holder of a Note now have or may have under
this Amendment, the Note Agreement (as modified hereby) or the other Loan
Documents.

         5.4 RELEASE. The Borrower and each Guarantor represents and warrants
that it is not aware of any claims or causes of action against any holder of a
Note, any participant lender or any of their successors or assigns, and that it
has no defenses, offsets or counterclaims with respect to the indebtedness owed
by the Borrower under the Notes. Notwithstanding this representation and as
further consideration for the agreements and understandings herein, the Borrower
and Guarantors, on behalf of themselves and their respective employees, agents,
executors, heirs, successors and assigns, hereby release each holder of a Note,
its predecessors, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, affiliates,
subsidiaries, successors and assigns, from any liability, claim, right or cause
of action which now exists or hereafter arises as a result of acts, omissions or
events occurring on or prior to the date hereof, whether known or unknown,
including but not limited to claims arising from or in any way related to the
Note Agreement or the business relationship among the Borrower, the Guarantors
and the holders of the Notes.

         5.5 PERFORMANCE BY HOLDERS; NO AGENCY; BORROWER REMAINS IN CONTROL. The
Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that Prudential has fully
performed all of its obligations under the Note Agreement and all documents
executed in connection with the Note Agreement, and that all actions taken by
Prudential are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances and within its
rights under the Note Agreement and all other documents executed in connection
therewith and otherwise available. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall be
deemed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship of any
nature among the Borrower and the holders of the Notes. The Borrower, the
Guarantors and Prudential agree that notwithstanding the provisions of this
Amendment, the Borrower remains in control of its business operations and
determines the business plans (including employment, management and operating
directions) for its business.

         5.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. The Note Agreement, as previously
amended and as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may only be
modified or amended by a writing signed by the party to be charged. If any
provision of this Amendment is in conflict with any applicable statute or rule
of law or otherwise unenforceable, such offending provision shall be null and
void only to the extent of such conflict or unenforceability, but shall be
deemed separate from and shall not invalidate any other provision of this
Amendment.

         5.7 NO OTHER PROMISES OR INDUCEMENTS. There are no promises or
inducements which have been made to any signatory hereto to cause such signatory
to enter into this Amendment other than those which are set forth in this
Amendment. The Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges that its authorized
officers have thoroughly read and reviewed the terms and provisions of this
Amendment and are familiar with same, that the terms and provisions contained
herein are clearly understood by the Borrower or Guarantor and have been fully
and

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unconditionally consented to by the Borrower or Guarantor, and that the Borrower
or Guarantor has had full benefit and advice of counsel of its own selection, or
the opportunity to obtain the benefit and advice of counsel of its own
selection, in regard to understanding the terms, meaning and effect of this
Amendment, and that this Amendment has been entered into by the Borrower and
Guarantor freely, voluntarily, with full knowledge, and without duress, and that
in executing this Amendment, the Borrower and Guarantor is relying on no other
representations, either written or oral, express or implied, made by any other
party hereto, and that the consideration hereunder received by the Borrower has
been actual and adequate.

         5.8 SUFFICIENCY OF RESTRUCTURING PERIOD. The Borrower represents that:
(a) it has no intention to file or acquiesce in the filing of any bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding hereafter, absent approval on behalf of the Required
Holder(s) of such proceeding; and (b) the Restructuring Period and forbearance
allowed by this Amendment are sufficient for the Borrower to accomplish the
commitments it has undertaken in this Amendment.

         5.9 RATIFICATION. The Borrower agrees that the Note Agreement, the
Collateral Documents and all other documents and agreements executed by the
Borrower or the Guarantors in connection with the Note Agreement in favor of the
holders of the Notes or the Collateral Agent are ratified and confirmed and
shall remain in full force and effect as amended hereby, and that there is no
set off, counterclaim or defense with respect to any of the foregoing.

         5.10 COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and
hereto were upon the same instrument. Facsimile copies of signatures shall be
treated as original signatures for all purposes under this Amendment. This
Amendment shall become effective as of June 29, 2001 when each of the following
has been satisfied:

         (a) Receipt by Prudential of counterparts of this Amendment duly
executed by the Borrower and Prudential, counterparts of the Consent and
Agreement annexed hereto duly executed by each Guarantor, and an amended and
restated Note in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto duly executed by the
Borrower.

         (b) Payment of the amendment fee required under this Amendment.

         (c) Receipt by Prudential of copies, certified by the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of the Borrower and each Guarantor, of its Board of
Directors' resolutions and of resolutions or actions of any other body
authorizing the execution of this Amendment and all Collateral Documents to be
executed in connection herewith to which such Borrower or such Guarantor, as
applicable, is a party.

         (d) Receipt by Prudential of an incumbency certificate, executed by the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower and each Guarantor, which shall
identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Authorized Officers
and any other officers of the Borrower and each Guarantor authorized to sign
this Amendment and all Collateral Documents to be executed in connection
herewith to which the Borrower and each Guarantor is a party, upon which
certificate Prudential shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in
writing by the Borrower and such Guarantor.

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         (e) Receipt by Prudential of a written opinion of the general counsel
of the Borrower and the Guarantors, addressed to Prudential and in form and
substance satisfactory to Prudential.

         (f) Receipt by Prudential of executed copies of all Collateral
Documents and other documents in connection therewith requested by Prudential,
together with all necessary consents and other related documents in connection
therewith, insurance certificates, financing statements, environmental reports,
opinions of foreign counsel, original stock certificates and related transfer
powers, UCC, judgment and other lien and encumbrance searches, title searches
and insurance, surveys and other documents required by Prudential, provided that
certain items may be delivered within 30 days of the date hereof pursuant to the
terms of any post closing letter agreement approved by Prudential.

         (g) The Borrower and CSI Coating Systems, Inc. and the Banks shall have
executed an amendment to the Credit Agreement, which amendment shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Prudential.

         (h) Prudential and the Banks shall have executed an amendment to the
Intercreditor Agreement, which amendment shall be satisfactory in form and
substance to Prudential.

         (i) Delivery of such other agreements and documents, and the
satisfaction of such other conditions as may be reasonably required by
Prudential, including without limitation a solvency certificate of the Borrower,
and such evidence of the perfection and priority of all liens and security
interests as required by Prudential, all of which shall be satisfactory to
Prudential and its counsel to the extent required by Prudential.

         5.11 OTHER DOCUMENTS. The Borrower and each Guarantor agrees to execute
and deliver any and all documents reasonably deemed necessary or appropriate by
any holder of a Note to carry out the intent of and/or to implement this
Amendment.

         5.12 GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

         5.13 MISCELLANEOUS. This Amendment is made for the sole benefit and
protection of the Borrower and Prudential and their respective successors and
permitted assigns (provided that the Borrower shall not be permitted, absent the
prior written consent of all of the holders of the Notes, to assign any of their
respective rights or obligations under this Amendment). No other person or
entity shall have any rights whatsoever under this Amendment. Time shall be of
the strictest essence in the performance of each and every one of the Borrower's
obligations hereunder.

         5.14 CONSTRUCTION. This Amendment shall not be construed more strictly
against the holders of the Notes merely by virtue of the fact that the same has
been prepared by Prudential or its counsel, it being recognized that the
Borrower, the Guarantors and Prudential have contributed substantially and
materially to the preparation of this Amendment, and each of the parties hereto
waives any claim contesting the existence and the adequacy of the consideration
given by any of the other parties hereto in entering into this Amendment.

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         5.15 HEADINGS. The headings of the various paragraphs in this Amendment
are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to modify or
restrict the terms or provisions hereof.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered as of the date and year first above written.

                             CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             Title: Executive Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

                             By:    /s/ William Engelking
                                    --------------------------------------------
                             Title: Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

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                       CONSENT AND AGREEMENT OF GUARANTORS

         As of the date and year first above written, each of the undersigned
hereby:

         (a) fully consents to the terms and provisions of the above Amendment
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and agrees to all
terms and provisions of the above Amendment applicable to it;

         (b) agrees that each Guaranty, Collateral Document and all other
agreements executed by any of the undersigned in connection with the Note
Agreement or otherwise in favor of the holders of the Notes (collectively, the
"Guarantor Documents") are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in
full force and effect, and each of the undersigned acknowledges that it has no
setoff, counterclaim or defense with respect to any Guarantor Document; and

         (c) acknowledges that its consent and agreement hereto is a condition
to Prudential's obligation under this Amendment and it is in its interest and to
its financial benefit to execute this consent and agreement.
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                             GOOD-ALL ELECTRIC, INC.

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             Title: Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             BASS SOFTWARE, INC.

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             Title: Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             CATHODIC PROTECTION SERVICES COMPANY

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             Title: Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             OCEAN CITY RESEARCH CORP.

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             Title: Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

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                             CCFC, INC.

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             Title: Vice President
                                    --------------------------------------------

                             ROHRBACK COSASCO SYSTEMS, INC.

                             By:    /s/ Kurt R. Packer
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                             Title: Vice President
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                                                                       EXHIBIT A
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                             CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.

              AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR NOTE DUE JANUARY 15, 2008

No. 1998 A-2                                                   April 15, 2001
$30,000,000                                                    Chicago, Illinois

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC., (herein
called the "Company"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Ohio, hereby promises to pay to The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, or registered assigns, the principal sum of THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
($30,000,000) on January 15, 2008, with interest (computed on the basis of a
360-day year--30-day month) (a) on the unpaid balance thereof at a rate per
annum equal to 10.60% plus the Applicable Margin (as defined in the Note
Purchase Agreement referred to below) from the date hereof, payable on the 15th
day of each month in each year, commencing on July 15, 2001, until the principal
hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) on any overdue payment
(including any overdue prepayment) of principal, any overdue payment of
Yield-Maintenance Amount and any overdue payment of interest, payable quarterly
as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand), at
a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i) 12.60% plus the
Applicable Rate or (ii) 2.00% over the rate of interest publicly announced by
The Bank of New York from time to time in New York City as its Prime Rate.

         Payments of principal, Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, and interest
are to be made at the main office of Bank of New York in New York City or at
such other place as the holder hereof shall designate to the Company in writing,
in lawful money of the United States of America.

         This Note is issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as
of January 21, 1998, as amended (herein called the "Agreement"), between the
Company, on the one hand, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, on
the other hand, and is entitled to the benefits thereof. As provided in the
Agreement, this Note is subject to prepayment, in whole or from time to time in
part, in certain cases without Yield-Maintenance Amount and in other cases with
the Yield-Maintenance Amount specified in the Agreement.

         This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Agreement, upon
surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly execute, by the registered
holder hereof or such holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note
for the then outstanding principal amount will be issued to, and registered in
the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of
transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered
as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other
purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

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         In case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the
principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in
the manner and with the effect provided in the Agreement.

         Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings (if any) provided in the Agreement.

         This Note is intended to be performed in the State of Illinois and
shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal law of such
State.

         This Note (i) merely re-evidences the indebtedness previously evidenced
by the Company's 7.60% Senior Note due January 15, 2008 (the "Existing Note"),
(ii) is given in exchange for, and not as payment of, the Existing Note, and
(iii) is in no way intended to constitute a novation of the Existing Note.

                             CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.

                             By:
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                             Title:
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