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                        AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION
                                    OF TRUST

                                  BY AND AMONG

                               JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
                              AS PROPERTY TRUSTEE,

                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                               AS DELAWARE TRUSTEE

                           BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION,
                                   AS SPONSOR,

                                       AND
                      JOHN SOKOL, SI SOKOL AND SALLY CRESS
                               AS ADMINISTRATORS,

                         DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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ARTICLE I             INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS............................................................            1

         Section 1.1.          Definitions......................................................................            1

ARTICLE II            ORGANIZATION..............................................................................            8

         Section 2.1.          Name.............................................................................            8
         Section 2.2.          Office...........................................................................            8
         Section 2.3.          Purpose..........................................................................            8
         Section 2.4.          Authority........................................................................            8
         Section 2.5.          Title to Property of the Trust...................................................            9
         Section 2.6.          Powers and Duties of the Trustees and the Administrators.........................            9
         Section 2.7.          Prohibition of Actions by the Trust and the Property Trustee.....................           12
         Section 2.8.          Powers and Duties of the Property Trustee........................................           13
         Section 2.9.          Certain Duties and Responsibilities of the Property Trustee and
                               Administrators...................................................................           15
         Section 2.10.         Certain Rights of Property Trustee...............................................           16
         Section 2.11.         Execution of Documents...........................................................           19
         Section 2.12.         Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities...........................           19
         Section 2.13.         Duration of Trust................................................................           19
         Section 2.14.         Mergers..........................................................................           19

ARTICLE III           SPONSOR...................................................................................           21

         Section 3.1.          Sponsor's Purchase of Common Securities..........................................           21
         Section 3.2.          Responsibilities of the Sponsor..................................................           21
         Section 3.3.          Expenses.........................................................................           21
         Section 3.4.          Right to Proceed.................................................................           22

ARTICLE IV            PROPERTY TRUSTEE, DELAWARE TRUSTEE AND ADMINISTRATORS.....................................           22

         Section 4.1.          Property Trustee; Eligibility....................................................           22
         Section 4.2.          Administrators...................................................................           23
         Section 4.3.          Appointment, Removal and Resignation of Property Trustee and
                               Administrators...................................................................           23
         Section 4.4.          Property Trustee Vacancies.......................................................           25
         Section 4.5.          Effect of Vacancies..............................................................           25
         Section 4.6.          Meetings of the Property Trustee and the Administrators..........................           25
         Section 4.7.          Delegation of Power..............................................................           25
         Section 4.8.          Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business..............................           26
         Section 4.9.          Delaware Trustee.................................................................           26

ARTICLE V             DISTRIBUTIONS.............................................................................           26

         Section 5.1.          Distributions....................................................................           26
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ARTICLE VI            ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES....................................................................           26

         Section 6.1.          General Provisions Regarding Securities..........................................           26
         Section 6.2.          Registrar and Paying Agent.......................................................           27
         Section 6.3.          Form and Dating..................................................................           29
         Section 6.4.          Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates................................           29
         Section 6.5.          Temporary Securities.............................................................           30
         Section 6.6.          Cancellation.....................................................................           30
         Section 6.7.          Rights of Holders; Waivers of Past Defaults......................................           30

ARTICLE VII           DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST......................................................           32

         Section 7.1.          Dissolution and Termination of Trust.............................................           32

ARTICLE VIII          TRANSFER OF INTERESTS.....................................................................           33

         Section 8.1.          General..........................................................................           33
         Section 8.2.          Transfer Procedures and Restrictions.............................................           34
         Section 8.3.          Deemed Security Holders..........................................................           36

ARTICLE IX            LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES, PROPERTY TRUSTEE OR OTHERS..............           36

         Section 9.1.          Liability........................................................................           36
         Section 9.2.          Exculpation......................................................................           37
         Section 9.3.          Fiduciary Duty...................................................................           37
         Section 9.4.          Indemnity........................................................................           37
         Section 9.5.          Outside Businesses...............................................................           38
         Section 9.6.          Compensation; Fee................................................................           39

ARTICLE X             ACCOUNTING................................................................................           39

         Section 10.1.         Fiscal Year......................................................................           39
         Section 10.2.         Certain Accounting Matters.......................................................           39
         Section 10.3.         Banking..........................................................................           40
         Section 10.4.         Withholding......................................................................           40

ARTICLE XI            AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS...................................................................           41

         Section 11.1.         Amendments.......................................................................           41
         Section 11.2.         Meetings of the Holders of Securities; Action by Written Consent.................           43

ARTICLE XII           REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE.......................................................           44

         Section 12.1.         Representations and Warranties of Property Trustee...............................           44

ARTICLE XIII          MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................................           44

         Section 13.1.         Notices..........................................................................           44
         Section 13.2.         Governing Law....................................................................           46
         Section 13.3.         Intention of the Parties.........................................................           46
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         Section 13.4.         Headings.........................................................................           46
         Section 13.5.         Successors and Assigns...........................................................           46
         Section 13.6.         Partial Enforceability...........................................................           46
         Section 13.7.         Counterparts.....................................................................           46
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ANNEX I         TERMS OF SECURITIES

EXHIBIT A-1     FORM OF PREFERRED SECURITY CERTIFICATE [FORM OF FACE OF
                SECURITY]

EXHIBIT A-2     FORM OF COMMON SECURITY CERTIFICATE

EXHIBIT B       SPECIMEN OF INITIAL DEBENTURE

EXHIBIT C       PURCHASE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT D       Form of Transferor Certificate to be Executed by QIBs

EXHIBIT E       FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE TO BE EXECUTED BY TRANSFEREES
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                              AMENDED AND RESTATED

                              DECLARATION OF TRUST

                                       OF

                             BIC STATUTORY TRUST II

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

         AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ("Trust Agreement") dated and
effective as of September 30, 2003, by the Property Trustee (as defined herein),
the Delaware Trustee (as defined herein), the Administrators (as defined
herein), the Sponsor (as defined herein) and by the holders, from time to time,
of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust (as defined herein)
to be issued pursuant to this Trust Agreement;

         WHEREAS, the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Administrators
and the Sponsor established BIC Statutory Trust II (the "Trust"), a statutory
trust under the Statutory Trust Act (as defined herein) pursuant to a
Declaration of Trust dated as of September 25, 2003 (the "Original
Declaration"), and a Certificate of Trust filed with the Secretary of the State
of the State of Delaware on September 25, 2003, for the sole purpose of issuing
and selling certain securities representing undivided beneficial interests in
the assets of the Trust and investing the proceeds thereof in certain debentures
of the Debenture Issuer (as defined herein); and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto, by this Trust Agreement, amend and restate
each and every term and provision of the Original Declaration;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it being the intention of the parties hereto to
continue the Trust as a statutory trust under the Statutory Trust Act and that
this Trust Agreement constitutes the governing instrument of such statutory
trust, the Property Trustee declares that all assets contributed to the Trust
will be held in trust for the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of the
securities representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the
Trust issued hereunder, subject to the provisions of this Trust Agreement. The
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                         INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS

         SECTION 1.1. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context otherwise requires:

         (a)      Capitalized terms used in this Trust Agreement but not defined
in the preamble above have the respective meanings assigned to them in this
Section 1.1;

         (b)      a term defined anywhere in this Trust Agreement has the same
meaning throughout;
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         (c)      all references to "the Trust Agreement" or "this Trust
Agreement" are to this Trust Agreement as modified, supplemented or amended from
time to time;

         (d)      all references in this Trust Agreement to Articles and
Sections and Annexes and Exhibits are to Articles and Sections of and Annexes
and Exhibits to this Trust Agreement unless otherwise specified; and

         (e)      a reference to the singular includes the plural and vice
versa.

         "Additional Interest" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

         "Administrative Action" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a) of
Annex I.

         "Administrators" means each of John Sokol, Si Sokol and Sally Cress,
solely in such Person's capacity as Administrator of the Trust and not in such
Person's individual capacity, or such Administrator's successor in interest in
such capacity, or any successor appointed as herein provided.

         "Affiliate" has the same meaning as given to that term in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act or any successor rule thereunder.

         "Authorized Officer" of a Person means any Person that is authorized to
bind such Person.

         "Bankruptcy Event" means, with respect to any Person:

         (a)      a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a
decree or order for relief in respect of such Person in an involuntary case
under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any
substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of
its affairs and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a
period of 90 consecutive days; or

         (b)      such Person shall commence a voluntary case under any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case
under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession
by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian or sequestrator (or
other similar official) of such Person of any substantial part of its property,
or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail
generally to pay its debts as they become due.

         "Business Day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other
day on which banking institutions in New York City, Houston, Texas or
Wilmington, Delaware are permitted or required by any applicable law to close.

         "Calculation Agent" shall mean the Person appointed as Calculation
Agent pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Indenture.

         "Certificate" means any certificate evidencing Securities.

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         "Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

         "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time, or any successor legislation.

         "Common Securities" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 1(b) of
Annex I.

         "Common Security Certificate" means a definitive Certificate in fully
registered form representing a Common Security substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-2.

         "Company Indemnified Person" means (a) any Administrator; (b) any
Affiliate of any Administrator; (c) any officers, directors, shareholders,
members, partners, employees, representatives or agents of any Administrator; or
(d) any officer, employee or agent of the Trust or its Affiliates.

         "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Institutional Trustee
at which the corporate trust business of the Institutional Trustee shall, at any
particular time, be principally administered, which office at the date of
execution of this Trust Agreement is located at 600 Travis, Suite 1150, Houston,
Texas 77002, Attention: Institutional Trust Services.

         "Coupon Rate" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 2(a) of Annex I.

         "Covered Person" means: (a) any Administrator, officer, director,
shareholder, partner, member, representative, employee or agent of (i) the Trust
or (ii) any of the Trust's Affiliates; and (b) any Holder of Securities.

         "Creditor" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

         "Debenture Issuer" means Bancinsurance Corporation, an Ohio
corporation, in its capacity as issuer of the Debentures under the Indenture.

         "Debenture Trustee" means JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee under the
Indenture until a successor is appointed thereunder, and thereafter means such
successor trustee.

         "Debentures" means the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable
Interest Debentures due 2033 to be issued by the Debenture Issuer under the
Indenture.

         "Defaulted Interest" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

         "Delaware Trustee" means Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
Association, a national banking association, solely in its capacity as Delaware
Trustee of the Trust and not in its individual capacity, or its
successor-in-interest in such capacity, or any successor Delaware Trustee
appointed as herein provided.

         "Direct Action" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(d).

         "Distribution" means a distribution payable to Holders of Securities in
accordance with Section 5.1.

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         "Distribution Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 2(b)
of Annex I.

         "Distribution Period" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 2(a) of
Annex I.

         "Event of Default" means any one of the following events (whatever the
reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be
effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any
court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental
body):

         (a)      the occurrence of an Indenture Event of Default; or

         (b)      default by the Trust in the payment of any Optional Redemption
Price of any Security when it becomes due and payable; or

         (c)      default in the performance, or breach, in any material
respect, of any covenant or warranty of the Property Trustee in this Trust
Agreement (other than those specified in clause (a) or (b) above) and
continuation of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has
been given, by registered or certified mail to the Property Trustee and to the
Sponsor by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate liquidation amount of the
outstanding Preferred Securities, a written notice specifying such default or
breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a "Notice
of Default" hereunder; or

         (d)      the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the
Property Trustee if a successor Property Trustee has not been appointed within
90 days thereof.

         "Extension Period" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 2(b) of Annex
I.

         "Fee Letter" means the fee letter, dated as of the date hereof, between
Bancinsurance Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, in its capacity as trustee
under various agreements, including this Trust Agreement.

         "Fiduciary Indemnified Person" shall mean the Property Trustee, the
Delaware Trustee, any Affiliate of the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee,
and any officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees,
representatives, custodians, nominees or agents of the Property Trustee or the
Delaware Trustee.

         "Fiscal Year" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

         "Guarantee" means the guarantee agreement to be dated as of the Closing
Date, of the Sponsor in respect of the Preferred Securities.

         "Holder" means a Person in whose name a Certificate representing a
Security is registered, such Person being a beneficial owner within the meaning
of the Statutory Trust Act.

         "Indemnified Person" means a Company Indemnified Person or a Fiduciary
Indemnified Person.

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         "Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of the Closing Date, between
the Debenture Issuer and the Debenture Trustee, and any indenture supplemental
thereto pursuant to which the Debentures are to be issued, as such Indenture and
any supplemental indenture may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.

         "Indenture Event of Default" means an "Event of Default" as defined in
the Indenture.

         "Interest" means any interest due on the Debentures including any
Additional Interest and Defaulted Interest.

         "Investment Company" means an investment company as defined in the
Investment Company Act.

         "Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended from time to time, or any successor legislation.

         "Investment Company Event" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a)
of Annex I.

         "LIBOR Determination Date" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a)
of Annex I.

         "Liquidation" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 3 of Annex I.

         "Liquidation Distribution" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 3 of
Annex I.

         "Majority in liquidation amount of the Securities" means Holder(s) of
outstanding Securities voting together as a single class or, as the context may
require, Holders of outstanding Preferred Securities or Holders of outstanding
Common Securities voting separately as a class, who are the record owners of
more than 50% of the aggregate liquidation amount (including the stated amount
that would be paid on redemption, liquidation or otherwise, plus accrued and
unpaid Distributions to the date upon which the voting percentages are
determined) of all outstanding Securities of the relevant class.

         "Maturity Date" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a) of Annex I.

         "Officers' Certificates" means, with respect to any Person, a
certificate signed by two Authorized Officers of such Person, and, with respect
to the Administrators, a certificate signed by at least two Administrators. Any
Officers' Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or
covenant provided for it in this Trust Agreement shall include:

         (a)      a statement that each individual signing the Officers'
Certificate has read the covenant or condition and the definitions relating
thereto;

         (b)      a brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination
or investigation undertaken by each individual in rendering the Officers'
Certificate;

         (c)      a statement that each such individual signing the Officers'
Certificate has made such examination or investigation as, in such individual's
opinion, is necessary to enable such

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individual to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or
condition has been complied with; and

         (d)      a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such
officer, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

         "Optional Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a)
of Annex I.

         "Paying Agent" means any Person authorized by the Administrators to pay
Distributions or other amounts in respect of any Securities on behalf of the
Trust.

         "Person" means a legal person, including any individual, corporation,
estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited
liability company, trust, unincorporated association, or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever nature.

         "Preferred Securities" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 1(a) of
Annex I.

         "Preferred Security Certificate" means a definitive Certificate in
fully registered form representing a Preferred Security substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-1.

         "Property Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

         "Property Trustee" means the Trustee meeting the eligibility
requirements set forth in Section 4.1.

         "Pro Rata" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 8 of Annex I.

         "Purchase Agreement" means the Purchase Agreement relating to the
offering and sale of Preferred Securities in the form of Exhibit C.

         "QIB" means a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A
under the Securities Act.

         "Quorum" means a majority of the Administrators or, if there are only
two Administrators, both of them.

         "Redemption Date" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a) of Annex
I.

         "Redemption/Distribution Notice" has the meaning set forth in paragraph
4(e) of Annex I.

         "Registrar" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.

         "Responsible Officer" means, with respect to the Property Trustee, any
officer in the Institutional Trust Services Department of the Property Trustee
having direct responsibility for the administration of this Trust Agreement.

         "Restricted Securities Legend" has the meaning set forth in Section
8.2(b).

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         "Rule 3a-5" means Rule 3a-5 under the Investment Company Act.

         "Rule 3a-7" means Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act.

         "Securities" means the Common Securities and the Preferred Securities.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time
to time, or any successor legislation.

         "Special Event" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a) of Annex I.

         "Special Redemption Date" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a)
of Annex I.

         "Special Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a)
of Annex I.

         "Sponsor" means Bancinsurance Corporation, an Ohio corporation, or any
successor entity in a merger, consolidation or amalgamation, in its capacity as
sponsor of the Trust.

         "Statutory Trust Act" means Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware
Code, 12 Del.C.Section 3801, et seq. as may be amended from time to time.

         "Successor Entity" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b).

         "Successor Property Trustee" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.3(a).

         "Successor Securities" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b).

         "Super Majority" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 5(b) of Annex
I.

         "Tax Event" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a) of Annex I.

         "3-Month LIBOR" has the meaning set forth in paragraph 4(a) of Annex I.

         "Treasury Regulations" means the income tax regulations, including
temporary and proposed regulations, promulgated under the Code by the United
States Treasury, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including
corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

         "Trustees" means the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee.

         "Trust Property" means (a) the Debentures, (b) any cash on deposit in,
or owing to, the Property Account and (c) all proceeds and rights in respect of
the foregoing and any other property and assets for the time being held or
deemed to be held by the Property Trustee pursuant to the trusts of this Trust
Agreement.

         "25% in liquidation amount of the Securities" means Holder(s) of
outstanding Securities voting together as a single class or, as the context may
require, Holders of outstanding Preferred Securities or Holders of outstanding
Common Securities voting separately as a class, who are the record owners of 25%
or more of the aggregate liquidation amount (including the stated amount

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that would be paid on redemption, liquidation or otherwise, plus accrued and
unpaid Distributions to the date upon which the voting percentages are
determined) of all outstanding Securities of the relevant class.

         "U.S. Person" means a United States Person as defined in Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                  ORGANIZATION

         SECTION 2.1. NAME. The Trust is named "BIC Statutory Trust II," as such
name may be modified from time to time by the Administrators following written
notice to the Holders of the Securities. The Trust's activities may be conducted
under the name of the Trust or any other name deemed advisable by the
Administrators.

         SECTION 2.2. OFFICE. The address of the Delaware Trustee in the State
of Delaware is Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, c/o JPMorgan
Chase Bank, 500 Stanton Christiana Road, Building 4, (3rd Floor), Newark,
Delaware, 19713, Attention: Institutional Trust Services, or such other address
in the State of Delaware as the Delaware Trustee may designate by written notice
to the Holders, the Sponsor, the Property Trustee and the Administrators. The
principal executive office of the Trust is c/o Bancinsurance Corporation, 250
East Broad Street, 10th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. On at least 10 Business
Days written notice to the Holders of the Securities, the Administrators may
designate another principal office, which shall be in a state of the United
States or in the District of Columbia.

         SECTION 2.3. PURPOSE. The exclusive purposes and functions of the Trust
are (a) to issue and sell the Securities representing undivided beneficial
interests in the assets of the Trust, (b) to invest the gross proceeds from such
sale to acquire the Debentures, (c) to facilitate direct investment in the
assets of the Trust through issuance of the Common Securities and the Preferred
Securities and (d) except as otherwise limited herein, to engage in only those
other activities necessary or incidental thereto. The Trust shall not borrow
money, issue debt or reinvest proceeds derived from investments, pledge any of
its assets, or otherwise undertake (or permit to be undertaken) any activity
that would cause the Trust not to be classified for United States federal income
tax purposes as a grantor trust.

         SECTION 2.4. AUTHORITY. Except as specifically provided in this Trust
Agreement, the Property Trustee shall have exclusive and complete authority to
carry out the purposes of the Trust. An action taken by the Property Trustee in
accordance with its powers shall constitute the act of and serve to bind the
Trust. In dealing with the Property Trustee acting on behalf of the Trust, no
Person shall be required to inquire into the authority of the Property Trustee
to bind the Trust. Persons dealing with the Trust are entitled to rely
conclusively on the power and authority of the Property Trustee as set forth in
this Trust Agreement. The Administrators shall have only those ministerial
duties set forth herein with respect to accomplishing the purposes of the Trust
and are not intended to be trustees or fiduciaries with respect to the Trust or
the Holders. The Property Trustee shall have the right, but shall not be
obligated except as provided in Section 2.6, to perform those duties assigned to
the Administrators.

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         SECTION 2.5. TITLE TO PROPERTY OF THE TRUST. Except as provided in
Section 2.8 with respect to the Debentures and the Property Account or as
otherwise provided in this Trust Agreement, legal title to all assets of the
Trust shall be vested in the Trust. The Holders shall not have legal title to
any part of the assets of the Trust, but shall have an undivided beneficial
interest in the assets of the Trust.

         SECTION 2.6. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND THE ADMINISTRATORS.

         (a)      The Trustees and the Administrators shall conduct the affairs
of the Trust in accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement. Subject to
the limitations set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section, and in accordance
with the following provisions (i) and (ii), the Property Trustee and the
Administrators shall have the authority to enter into all transactions and
agreements in exercising the authority, express or implied, otherwise granted to
the Property Trustee or the Administrators, as the case may be, under this Trust
Agreement, and to perform all acts in furtherance thereof, including without
limitation, the following:

                  (i)      Each Administrator shall have the power and authority
         to act on behalf of the Trust with respect to the following matters:

                           (A)      the issuance and sale of the Securities;

                           (B)      to cause the Trust to enter into, and to
                  execute and deliver on behalf of the Trust, such agreements as
                  may be necessary or desirable in connection with the purposes
                  and function of the Trust, including agreements with the
                  Paying Agent;

                           (C)      ensuring compliance with the Securities Act
                  and applicable state securities or blue sky laws;

                           (D)      the sending of notices (other than notices
                  of default), and other information regarding the Securities
                  and the Debentures to the Holders in accordance with this
                  Trust Agreement;

                           (E)      the consent to the appointment of a Paying
                  Agent and Registrar in accordance with this Trust Agreement,
                  which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

                           (F)      execution and delivery of the Securities in
                  accordance with this Trust Agreement;

                           (G)      execution and delivery of closing
                  certificates pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the
                  application for a taxpayer identification number;

                           (H)      unless otherwise required by the Statutory
                  Trust Act, to execute on behalf of the Trust (either acting
                  alone or together with any or all of the Administrators) any
                  documents that the Administrators have the power to execute
                  pursuant to this Trust Agreement including execution of any
                  Officer's Certificate required pursuant to Section 11.1;

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                           (I)      the taking of any action incidental to the
                  foregoing as the Property Trustee may from time to time
                  determine is necessary or advisable to give effect to the
                  terms of this Trust Agreement for the benefit of the Holders
                  (without consideration of the effect of any such action on any
                  particular Holder);

                           (J)      to establish a record date with respect to
                  all actions to be taken hereunder that require a record date
                  be established, including Distributions, voting rights,
                  redemptions and exchanges, and to issue relevant notices to
                  the Holders of Preferred Securities and Holders of Common
                  Securities as to such actions and applicable record dates; and

                           (K)      to duly prepare and file all applicable tax
                  returns and tax information reports that are required to be
                  filed with respect to the Trust on behalf of the Trust.

                  (ii)     As among the Property Trustee and the Administrators,
the Property Trustee shall have the power, duty and authority to act on behalf
of the Trust with respect to the following matters:

                           (A)      the establishment of the Property Account;

                           (B)      the receipt of the Debentures;

                           (C)      the collection of interest, principal and
                  any other payments made in respect of the Debentures in the
                  Property Account;

                           (D)      the distribution through the Paying Agent of
                  amounts owed to the Holders in respect of the Securities;

                           (E)      the exercise of all of the rights, powers
                  and privileges of a holder of the Debentures;

                           (F)      the sending of notices of default and other
                  information regarding the Securities and the Debentures to the
                  Holders in accordance with this Trust Agreement;

                           (G)      the distribution of the Trust Property in
                  accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement;

                           (H)      to the extent provided in this Trust
                  Agreement, the winding up of the affairs of and liquidation of
                  the Trust and the preparation, execution and filing of the
                  certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of the State of
                  the State of Delaware;

                           (I)      after any Event of Default (provided that
                  such Event of Default is not by or with respect to the
                  Property Trustee) the taking of any action incidental to the
                  foregoing as the Property Trustee may from time to time
                  determine is necessary or advisable to give effect to the
                  terms of this Trust Agreement and

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                  protect and conserve the Trust Property for the benefit of the
                  Holders (without consideration of the effect of any such
                  action on any particular Holder); and

                           (J)      to take all action that may be necessary for
                  the preservation and the continuation of the Trust's valid
                  existence, rights, franchises and privileges as a statutory
                  trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and of each
                  other jurisdiction in which such existence is necessary to
                  protect the limited liability of the Holders of the Preferred
                  Securities or to enable the Trust to effect the purposes for
                  which the Trust was created.

                  (iii)    The Property Trustee shall have the power and
         authority to act on behalf of the Trust with respect to any of the
         duties, liabilities, powers or the authority of the Administrators set
         forth in Section 2.6(a)(i)(D), (E) and (F) herein but shall not have a
         duty to do any such act unless specifically requested to do so in
         writing by the Sponsor, and shall then be fully protected in acting
         pursuant to such written request; and in the event of a conflict
         between the action of the Administrators and the action of the Property
         Trustee, the action of the Property Trustee shall prevail.

         (b)      So long as this Trust Agreement remains in effect, the Trust
(or the Property Trustee or Administrators acting on behalf of the Trust) shall
not undertake any business, activities or transaction except as expressly
provided herein or contemplated hereby. In particular, neither the Property
Trustee nor the Administrators may cause the Trust to (i) acquire any
investments or engage in any activities not authorized by this Trust Agreement,
(ii) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge, set-off or otherwise
dispose of any of the Trust Property or interests therein, including to Holders,
except as expressly provided herein, (iii) take any action that would reasonably
be expected (x) to cause the Trust to fail or cease to qualify as a "grantor
trust" for United States federal income tax purposes or (y) to require the trust
to register as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act, (iv)
incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any other debt or (v) take or
consent to any action that would result in the placement of a lien on any of the
Trust Property. The Property Trustee shall, at the sole cost and expense of the
Trust, defend all claims and demands of all Persons at any time claiming any
lien on any of the Trust Property adverse to the interest of the Trust or the
Holders in their capacity as Holders.

         (c)      In connection with the issuance and sale of the Preferred
Securities, the Sponsor shall have the right and responsibility to assist the
Trust with respect to, or effect on behalf of the Trust, the following (and any
actions taken by the Sponsor in furtherance of the following prior to the date
of this Trust Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects):

                  (i)      the taking of any action necessary to obtain an
         exemption from the Securities Act;

                  (ii)     the determination of the States in which to take
         appropriate action to qualify or register for sale all or part of the
         Preferred Securities and the determination of any and all such acts,
         other than actions which must be taken by or on behalf of the Trust,
         and the advice to the Administrators of actions they must take on
         behalf of the Trust, and the preparation for execution and filing of
         any documents to be executed and filed by the

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         Trust or on behalf of the Trust, as the Sponsor deems necessary or
         advisable in order to comply with the applicable laws of any such
         States in connection with the sale of the Preferred Securities;

                  (iii)    the negotiation of the terms of, and the execution
         and delivery of, the Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of the
         Preferred Securities; and

                  (iv)     the taking of any other actions necessary or
         desirable to carry out any of the foregoing activities.

         (d)      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Administrators and the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Common
Securities are authorized and directed to conduct the affairs of the Trust and
to operate the Trust so that the Trust will not (i) be deemed to be an
Investment Company required to be registered under the Investment Company Act,
and (ii) fail to be classified as a "grantor trust" for United States federal
income tax purposes. The Administrators and the Holders of a Majority in
liquidation amount of the Common Securities shall not take any action
inconsistent with the treatment of the Debentures as indebtedness of the
Debenture Issuer for United States federal income tax purposes. In this
connection, the Administrators and the Holders of a Majority in liquidation
amount of the Common Securities are authorized to take any action, not
inconsistent with applicable laws, the Certificate of Trust or this Trust
Agreement, as amended from time to time, that each of the Administrators and the
Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Common Securities determines
in their discretion to be necessary or desirable for such purposes.

         (e)      Subject to the Fee Letter, all reasonable expenses incurred by
the Administrators or the Property Trustee pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be
reimbursed by the Sponsor, and the Property Trustee and the Administrators shall
have no obligations with respect to such expenses.

         (f)      The assets of the Trust shall consist of the Trust Property.

         (g)      Legal title to all Trust Property shall be vested at all times
in the Property Trustee (in its capacity as such) and shall be held and
administered by the Property Trustee and the Administrators for the benefit of
the Trust in accordance with this Trust Agreement.

         (h)      If the Property Trustee or any Holder has instituted any
proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Trust Agreement and such
proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been
determined adversely to the Property Trustee or to such Holder, then and in
every such case the Sponsor, the Property Trustee and the Holders shall, subject
to any determination in such proceeding, be restored severally and respectively
to their former positions hereunder, and thereafter all rights and remedies of
the Property Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding
had been instituted.

         SECTION 2.7. PROHIBITION OF ACTIONS BY THE TRUST AND THE PROPERTY
TRUSTEE.

         (a)      The Trust shall not, and the Property Trustee shall cause the
Trust not to, engage in any activity other than as required or authorized by
this Trust Agreement. In particular, the Trust shall not and the Property
Trustee shall cause the Trust not to:

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                  (i)      invest any proceeds received by the Trust from
         holding the Debentures, but shall distribute all such proceeds to
         Holders of the Securities pursuant to the terms of this Trust Agreement
         and of the Securities;

                  (ii)     acquire any assets other than as expressly provided
         herein;

                  (iii)    possess Trust Property for other than a Trust
         purpose;

                  (iv)     make any loans or incur any indebtedness other than
         loans represented by the Debentures;

                  (v)      possess any power or otherwise act in such a way as
         to vary the Trust assets or the terms of the Securities in any way
         whatsoever other than as expressly provided herein;

                  (vi)     issue any securities or other evidences of beneficial
         ownership of, or beneficial interest in, the Trust other than the
         Securities;

                  (vii)    carry on any "trade or business" as that phrase is
         used in the Code; or

                  (viii)   other than as provided in this Trust Agreement
         (including Annex I), (A) direct the time, method and place of
         exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Debenture Trustee with
         respect to the Debentures, (B) waive any past default that is waivable
         under the Indenture, or (C) exercise any right to rescind or annul any
         Trust Agreement that the principal of all the Debentures shall be due
         and payable, or (D) consent to any amendment, modification or
         termination of the Indenture or the Debentures where such consent shall
         be required unless the Trust shall have received a written opinion of
         counsel to the effect that such modification will not cause the Trust
         to cease to be classified as a "grantor trust" for United States
         federal income tax purposes.

         SECTION 2.8. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PROPERTY TRUSTEE.

         (a)      The legal title to the Debentures shall be owned by and held
of record in the name of the Property Trustee in trust for the benefit of the
Trust and the Holders of the Securities. The right, title and interest of the
Property Trustee to the Debentures shall vest automatically in each Person who
may hereafter be appointed as Property Trustee in accordance with Section 4.3
and shall cease as to such predecessor Property Trustee. Such vesting and
cessation of title shall be effective whether or not conveyancing documents with
regard to the Debentures have been executed and delivered.

         (b)      The Property Trustee shall not transfer its right, title and
interest in the Debentures to the Administrators.

         (c)      The Property Trustee shall:

                  (i)      establish and maintain a segregated non-interest
         bearing trust account (the "Property Account") in the name of and under
         the exclusive control of the Property Trustee and the Paying Agent, and
         maintained in the Property Trustee's trust department,

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         on behalf of the Holders of the Securities and, upon the receipt of
         payments of funds made in respect of the Debentures, deposit such funds
         into the Property Account and make payments, or cause the Paying Agent
         to make payments, to the Holders of the Preferred Securities and
         Holders of the Common Securities from the Property Account in
         accordance with Section 5.1. Funds in the Property Account shall be
         held uninvested until disbursed in accordance with this Trust
         Agreement;

                  (ii)     engage in such ministerial activities as shall be
         necessary or appropriate to effect the redemption of the Preferred
         Securities and the Common Securities to the extent the Debentures are
         redeemed or mature;

                  (iii)    upon written notice of distribution issued by the
         Administrators in accordance with the terms of the Securities, engage
         in such ministerial activities as shall be necessary or appropriate to
         effect the distribution of the Debentures to Holders of Securities upon
         the occurrence of certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the
         Securities; and

                  (iv)     act as Calculation Agent until removed in accordance
         with Section 2.10 of the Indenture.

         (d)      The Property Trustee may bring or defend, pay, collect,
compromise, arbitrate, resort to legal action with respect to, or otherwise
adjust claims or demands of or against, the Trust that arise out of or in
connection with an Event of Default of which a Responsible Officer of the
Property Trustee has actual knowledge or arises out of the Property Trustee's
duties and obligations under this Trust Agreement; provided, however, that if an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable
to the failure of the Debenture Issuer to pay interest or principal on the
Debentures on the date such interest or principal is otherwise payable (or in
the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date or the Special Redemption Date,
as applicable), then a Holder of the Preferred Securities may directly institute
a proceeding for enforcement of payment to such Holder of the principal of or
interest on the Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the
aggregate liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities of such Holder (a
"Direct Action") on or after the respective due dates specified in the
Debentures. In connection with such Direct Action, the rights of the Holders of
the Common Securities will be subrogated to the rights of such Holder of the
Preferred Securities to the extent of any payment made by the Debenture Issuer
to such Holder of the Preferred Securities in such Direct Action; provided,
however, that no Holder of the Common Securities may exercise such right of
subrogation so long as an Event of Default with respect to the Preferred
Securities has occurred and is continuing.

         (e)      The Property Trustee shall continue to serve as a Trustee
until either:

                  (i)      the Trust has been completely liquidated and the
         proceeds of the liquidation distributed to the Holders of the
         Securities pursuant to the terms of the Securities and this Trust
         Agreement; or

                  (ii)     a Successor Property Trustee has been appointed and
         has accepted that appointment in accordance with Section 4.3.

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         (f)      The Property Trustee shall have the legal power to exercise
all of the rights, powers and privileges of a Holder of the Debentures under the
Indenture and, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Property
Trustee may, for the benefit of Holders of the Securities, enforce its rights as
holder of the Debentures subject to the rights of the Holders pursuant to this
Trust Agreement (including Annex I).

         (g)      The Property Trustee must exercise the powers set forth in
this Section 2.8 in a manner that is consistent with the purposes and functions
of the Trust set out in Section 2.3, and the Property Trustee shall not take any
action that is inconsistent with the purposes and functions of the Trust set out
in Section 2.3.

         SECTION 2.9. CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROPERTY
TRUSTEE AND ADMINISTRATORS.

         (a)      The Property Trustee, before the occurrence of any Event of
Default and after the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default that may
have occurred, shall undertake to perform only such duties as are specifically
set forth in this Trust Agreement and no implied covenants shall be read into
this Trust Agreement against the Property Trustee. In case an Event of Default
has occurred (that has not been cured or waived pursuant to Section 6.7), the
Property Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by
this Trust Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their
exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in
the conduct of his or her own affairs.

         (b)      The duties and responsibilities of the Property Trustee and
the Administrators shall be as provided by this Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no provision of this Trust Agreement shall require the Property
Trustee or Administrators to expend or risk their own funds or otherwise incur
any financial liability in the performance of any of their duties hereunder, or
in the exercise of any of their rights or powers if the Property Trustee or such
Administrator shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such
funds or adequate protection against such risk of liability is not reasonably
assured to the Property Trustee or such Administrator. Whether or not therein
expressly so provided, every provision of this Trust Agreement relating to the
conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Property
Trustee or Administrators shall be subject to the provisions of this Article.
Nothing in this Trust Agreement shall be construed to relieve an Administrator
or the Property Trustee from liability for the Property Trustee's or such
Administrator's own negligent act, the Property Trustee's or such
Administrator's own negligent failure to act, or the Property Trustee's or such
Administrator's own willful misconduct. To the extent that, at law or in equity,
the Property Trustee or an Administrator has duties and liabilities relating to
the Trust or to the Holders, the Property Trustee or such Administrator shall
not be liable to the Trust or to any Holder for the Property Trustee's or such
Administrator's good faith reliance on the provisions of this Trust Agreement.
The provisions of this Trust Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the
duties and liabilities of the Administrators or the Property Trustee otherwise
existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Sponsor and the Holders to
replace such other duties and liabilities of the Administrators or the Property
Trustee.

         (c)      All payments made by the Property Trustee or a Paying Agent in
respect of the Securities shall be made only from the revenue and proceeds from
the Trust Property and only to

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the extent that there shall be sufficient revenue or proceeds from the Trust
Property to enable the Property Trustee or a Paying Agent to make payments in
accordance with the terms hereof. Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Security,
agrees that it will look solely to the revenue and proceeds from the Trust
Property to the extent legally available for distribution to it as herein
provided and that the Property Trustee and the Administrators are not personally
liable to it for any amount distributable in respect of any Security or for any
other liability in respect of any Security. This Section 2.9(c) does not limit
the liability of the Property Trustee expressly set forth elsewhere in this
Trust Agreement.

         (d)      The Property Trustee shall not be liable for its own acts or
omissions hereunder except as a result of its own negligent action, its own
negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

                  (i)      the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any
         error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the
         Property Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Property Trustee
         was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

                  (ii)     the Property Trustee shall not be liable with respect
         to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in
         accordance with the direction of the Holders of not less than a
         Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities or the
         Common Securities, as applicable, relating to the time, method and
         place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
         Property Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the
         Property Trustee under this Trust Agreement;

                  (iii)    the Property Trustee's sole duty with respect to the
         custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Debentures and
         the Property Account shall be to deal with such property in a similar
         manner as the Property Trustee deals with similar property for its
         fiduciary accounts generally, subject to the protections and
         limitations on liability afforded to the Property Trustee under this
         Trust Agreement;

                  (iv)     the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any
         interest on any money received by it except as it may otherwise agree
         in writing with the Sponsor; and money held by the Property Trustee
         need not be segregated from other funds held by it except in relation
         to the Property Account maintained by the Property Trustee pursuant to
         Section 2.8(c)(i) and except to the extent otherwise required by law;
         and

                  (v)      the Property Trustee shall not be responsible for
         monitoring the compliance by the Administrators or the Sponsor with
         their respective duties under this Trust Agreement, nor shall the
         Property Trustee be liable for any default or misconduct of the
         Administrators or the Sponsor.

         SECTION 2.10. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE. Subject to the
provisions of Section 2.9:

         (a)      the Property Trustee may conclusively rely and shall fully be
protected in acting, or refraining from acting, in good faith upon any
resolution, opinion of counsel, certificate, written representation of a Holder
or transferee, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order,
appraisal, bond,

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debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document
believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the
proper party or parties;

         (b)      if (i) in performing its duties under this Trust Agreement,
the Property Trustee is required to decide between alternative courses of
action, (ii) in construing any of the provisions of this Trust Agreement, the
Property Trustee finds the same ambiguous or inconsistent with any other
provisions contained herein, or (iii) the Property Trustee is unsure of the
application of any provision of this Trust Agreement, then, except as to any
matter as to which the Holders of Preferred Securities are entitled to vote
under the terms of this Trust Agreement, the Property Trustee may deliver a
notice to the Sponsor requesting the Sponsor's written instructions as to the
course of action to be taken and the Property Trustee shall take such action, or
refrain from taking such action, as the Property Trustee shall be instructed in
writing, in which event the Property Trustee shall have no liability except for
its own negligence or willful misconduct;

         (c)      any direction or act of the Sponsor or the Administrators
contemplated by this Trust Agreement shall be sufficiently evidenced by an
Officers' Certificate;

         (d)      whenever in the administration of this Trust Agreement, the
Property Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established
before undertaking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Property
Trustee (unless other evidence is herein specifically prescribed) may request
and conclusively rely upon an Officers' Certificate as to factual matters which,
upon receipt of such request, shall be promptly delivered by the Sponsor or the
Administrators;

         (e)      the Property Trustee shall have no duty to see to any
recording, filing or registration of any instrument (including any financing or
continuation statement or any filing under tax or securities laws) or any
rerecording, refiling or reregistration thereof;

         (f)      the Property Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection
(which counsel may be counsel to the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates) and the
advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection
in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good
faith and in reliance thereon and in accordance with such advice; the Property
Trustee shall have the right at any time to seek instructions concerning the
administration of this Trust Agreement from any court of competent jurisdiction;

         (g)      the Property Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise
any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Trust Agreement at the request
or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Trust Agreement, unless such
Holders shall have offered to the Property Trustee security or indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which
might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction; provided,
that nothing contained in this Section 2.10(g) shall be taken to relieve the
Property Trustee, subject to Section 2.9(b), upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default, to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Trust
Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a
prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of
his or her own affairs; provided, further, that nothing in this Section 2.10(g)
shall prevent the Property Trustee from exercising its rights under Section 4.3;

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         (h)      the Property Trustee shall not be bound to make any
investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate,
statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order,
approval, bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness or other paper
or document, unless requested in writing to do so by one or more Holders, but
the Property Trustee may make such further inquiry or investigation into such
facts or matters as it may see fit;

         (i)      the Property Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers
hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through its
agents or attorneys and the Property Trustee shall not be responsible for any
misconduct or negligence on the part of or for the supervision of, any such
agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;

         (j)      whenever in the administration of this Trust Agreement the
Property Trustee shall deem it desirable to receive instructions with respect to
enforcing any remedy or right or taking any other action hereunder the Property
Trustee (i) may request instructions from the Holders of the Preferred
Securities which instructions may only be given by the Holders of the same
proportion in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities as would be
entitled to direct the Property Trustee under the terms of the Preferred
Securities in respect of such remedy, right or action, (ii) may refrain from
enforcing such remedy or right or taking such other action until such
instructions are received, and (iii) shall be fully protected in acting in
accordance with such instructions;

         (k)      except as otherwise expressly provided in this Trust
Agreement, the Property Trustee shall not be under any obligation to take any
action that is discretionary under the provisions of this Trust Agreement;

         (l)      when the Property Trustee incurs expenses or renders services
in connection with a Bankruptcy Event, such expenses (including the fees and
expenses of its counsel) and the compensation for such services are intended to
constitute expenses of administration under any bankruptcy law or law relating
to creditors rights generally;

         (m)      the Property Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of an
Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Property Trustee obtains
actual knowledge of such event or the Property Trustee receives written notice
of such event from any Holder, the Sponsor or the Debenture Trustee;

         (n)      any action taken by the Property Trustee or its agents
hereunder shall bind the Trust and the Holders of the Securities, and the
signature of the Property Trustee or its agents alone shall be sufficient and
effective to perform any such action and no third party shall be required to
inquire as to the authority of the Property Trustee to so act or as to its
compliance with any of the terms and provisions of this Trust Agreement, both of
which shall be conclusively evidenced by the Property Trustee's or its agent's
taking such action; and

         (o)      no provision of this Trust Agreement shall be deemed to impose
any duty or obligation on the Property Trustee to perform any act or acts or
exercise any right, power, duty or obligation conferred or imposed on it, in any
jurisdiction in which it shall be illegal, or in which the Property Trustee
shall be unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable

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law, to perform any such act or acts, or to exercise any such right, power, duty
or obligation. No permissive power or authority available to the Property
Trustee shall be construed to be a duty.

         SECTION 2.11. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. Unless otherwise required by the
Statutory Trust Act, the Property Trustee, or any one or more of the
Administrators, as the case may be, is authorized to execute on behalf of the
Trust any documents that the Property Trustee or the Administrators, as the case
may be, have the power and authority to execute pursuant to Section 2.6.

         SECTION 2.12. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES.
The recitals contained in this Trust Agreement and the Securities shall be taken
as the statements of the Sponsor, and the Property Trustee does not assume any
responsibility for their correctness. The Property Trustee makes no
representations as to the value or condition of the property of the Trust or any
part thereof. The Property Trustee makes no representations as to the validity
or sufficiency of this Trust Agreement, the Debentures or the Securities.

         SECTION 2.13. DURATION OF TRUST. The Trust, unless earlier dissolved
pursuant to the provisions of Article VII hereof, shall be in existence for 35
years from the Closing Date.

         SECTION 2.14. MERGERS.

         (a)      The Trust may not consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into,
or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets
substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other body, except as
described in Section 2.14(b) and (c) and except in connection with the
liquidation of the Trust and the distribution of the Debentures to Holders of
Securities pursuant to Section 7.1(a)(iv) of the Trust Agreement or Section 4 of
Annex I.

         (b)      The Trust may, with the consent of the Property Trustee and
without the consent of the Holders of the Preferred Securities, consolidate,
amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by a trust organized as such
under the laws of any state; provided that:

                  (i)      if the Trust is not the surviving entity, such
         successor entity (the "Successor Entity") either:

                           (A)      expressly assumes all of the obligations of
                  the Trust under the Securities; or

                           (B) substitutes for the Securities other securities
                  having substantially the same terms as the Securities (the
                  "Successor Securities") so that the Successor Securities rank
                  the same as the Securities rank with respect to Distributions
                  and payments upon Liquidation, redemption and otherwise;

                  (ii)     the Sponsor expressly appoints a trustee of the
         Successor Entity that possesses substantially the same powers and
         duties as the Property Trustee as the Holder of the Debentures;

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                  (iii)    such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or
         replacement does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and
         privileges of the Holders of the Securities (including any Successor
         Securities) in any material respect;

                  (iv)     the Property Trustee receives written confirmation
         from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization that rates
         securities issued by the initial purchaser of the Preferred Securities
         that it will not reduce or withdraw the rating of any such securities
         because of such merger, conversion, consolidation, amalgamation or
         replacement;

                  (v)      such Successor Entity has a purpose substantially
         identical to that of the Trust;

                  (vi)     prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or
         replacement, the Trust has received an opinion of a nationally
         recognized independent counsel to the Trust experienced in such matters
         to the effect that:

                           (A)      such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or
                  replacement does not adversely affect the rights, preferences
                  and privileges of the Holders of the Securities (including any
                  Successor Securities) in any material respect;

                           (B)      following such merger, consolidation,
                  amalgamation or replacement, neither the Trust nor the
                  Successor Entity will be required to register as an Investment
                  Company; and

                           (C)      following such merger, consolidation,
                  amalgamation or replacement, the Trust (or the Successor
                  Entity) will continue to be classified as a "grantor trust"
                  for United States federal income tax purposes;

                  (vii)    the Sponsor guarantees the obligations of such
         Successor Entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent
         provided by the Guarantee;

                  (viii)   the Sponsor owns 100% of the common securities of any
         Successor Entity; and

                  (ix)     prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or
         replacement, the Property Trustee shall have received an Officers'
         Certificate of the Administrators and an opinion of counsel, each to
         the effect that all conditions precedent under this Section 2.14(b) to
         such transaction have been satisfied.

         (c)      Notwithstanding Section 2.14(b), the Trust shall not, except
with the consent of Holders of 100% in aggregate liquidation amount of the
Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by any
other entity or permit any other entity to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with
or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or
replacement would cause the Trust or Successor Entity to be classified as other
than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

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                                  ARTICLE III

                                    SPONSOR

         SECTION 3.1. SPONSOR'S PURCHASE OF COMMON SECURITIES. On the Closing
Date, the Sponsor will purchase all of the Common Securities issued by the Trust
in an amount at least equal to 3% of the capital of the Trust, at the same time
as the Preferred Securities are sold.

         SECTION 3.2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SPONSOR. In connection with the
issue and sale of the Preferred Securities, the Sponsor shall have the exclusive
right and responsibility to engage in, or direct the Administrators to engage
in, the following activities:

         (a)      to determine the States in which to take appropriate action to
qualify or register for sale all or part of the Preferred Securities and to do
any and all such acts, other than actions which must be taken by the Trust, and
advise the Trust of actions it must take, and prepare for execution and filing
any documents to be executed and filed by the Trust, as the Sponsor deems
necessary or advisable in order to comply with the applicable laws of any such
States; and

         (b)      to negotiate the terms of and/or execute on behalf of the
Trust, the Purchase Agreement and other related agreements providing for the
sale of the Preferred Securities.

         SECTION 3.3. EXPENSES. Subject to the Fee Letter, in connection with
the offering, sale and issuance of the Debentures to the Trust and in connection
with the sale of the Securities by the Trust, the Sponsor, in its capacity as
Debenture Issuer, shall:

         (a)      pay all reasonable costs and expenses relating to the
offering, sale and issuance of the Debentures, including compensation of the
Debenture Trustee under the Indenture in accordance with the provisions of the
Indenture;

         (b)      be responsible for and shall pay all debts and obligations
(other than with respect to the Securities) and all costs and expenses of the
Trust (including, but not limited to, costs and expenses relating to the
organization, maintenance and dissolution of the Trust) and the offering, sale
and issuance of the Securities, the reasonable fees and expenses (including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses) of the Property Trustee, the Delaware
Trustee and the Administrators and the costs and expenses relating to the
operation of the Trust, including, without limitation, costs and expenses of
accountants, attorneys, statistical or bookkeeping services, expenses for
printing and engraving and computing or accounting equipment, Paying Agents,
Registrars, duplicating, travel and telephone and other telecommunications
expenses and costs and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition,
financing, and disposition of Trust assets and the enforcement by the Property
Trustee of the rights of the Holders; and

         (c)      pay any and all taxes (other than United States withholding
taxes attributable to the Trust or its assets) and all liabilities, costs and
expenses with respect to such taxes of the Trust.

         The Sponsor's obligations under this Section 3.3 shall be for the
benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, any Person to whom such debts,
obligations, costs, expenses and taxes are owed (a "Creditor") whether or not
such Creditor has received notice hereof. Any such Creditor may

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enforce the Sponsor's obligations under this Section 3.3 directly against the
Sponsor and the Sponsor irrevocably waives any right or remedy to require that
any such Creditor take any action against the Trust or any other Person before
proceeding against the Sponsor. The Sponsor agrees to execute such additional
agreements as may be necessary or desirable in order to give full effect to the
provisions of this Section 3.3.

         SECTION 3.4. RIGHT TO PROCEED. The Sponsor acknowledges the rights of
Holders to institute a Direct Action as set forth in Section 2.8(d) hereto.

                                   ARTICLE IV

              PROPERTY TRUSTEE, DELAWARE TRUSTEE AND ADMINISTRATORS

         SECTION 4.1. PROPERTY TRUSTEE; ELIGIBILITY.

         (a)      There shall at all times be one Property Trustee which shall:

                  (i)      not be an Affiliate of the Sponsor;

                  (ii)     not offer or provide credit or credit enhancement to
         the Trust; and

                  (iii)    be a banking corporation or trust company organized
         and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or
         any state thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such
         laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and
         surplus of at least 50 million U.S. dollars ($50,000,000.00), and
         subject to supervision or examination by Federal, state, or District of
         Columbia authority. If such corporation or trust company publishes
         reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the
         requirements of the supervising or examining authority referred to
         above, then for the purposes of this Section 4.1(a)(iii), the combined
         capital and surplus of such corporation or trust company shall be
         deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most
         recent report of condition so published.

         (b)      If at any time the Property Trustee shall cease to be eligible
to so act under Section 4.1(a), the Property Trustee shall immediately resign in
the manner and with the effect set forth in Section 4.3(a).

         (c)      If the Property Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting
interest" within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, the Property Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or
resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to this Trust
Agreement.

         (d)      The initial Property Trustee shall be JPMorgan Chase Bank.

         SECTION 4.1A DELAWARE TRUSTEE REQUIRED.

         (a)      If required by the Statutory Trust Act, there shall at all
times be a Delaware Trustee with respect to the Securities. The Delaware Trustee
shall either be (i) a natural person who is at least 21 years of age and a
resident of the State of Delaware or (ii) a legal entity that

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has its principal place of business in the State of Delaware, otherwise meets
the requirements of applicable Delaware law and shall act through one or more
persons authorized to bind such entity. If at any time the Delaware Trustee
shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section
4.1A, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter
specified in this Article IV.

         (b)      The Delaware Trustee shall not be entitled to exercise any
powers, nor shall the Delaware Trustee have any of the duties and
responsibilities, of the Property Trustee or the Administrators set forth
herein. The Delaware Trustee shall be one of the trustees of the Trust for the
sole and limited purpose of fulfilling the requirements of Section 3807 of the
Statutory Trust Act and for taking such actions as are required to be taken by a
Delaware trustee under the Statutory Trust Act. The duties (including fiduciary
duties), liabilities and obligations of the Delaware Trustee shall be limited to
(a) accepting legal process served on the Trust in the State of Delaware and (b)
the execution of any certificates required to be filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware that the Delaware Trustee is required to execute
under Section 3811 of the Statutory Trust Act and there shall be no other duties
(including fiduciary duties) or obligations, express or implied, at law or in
equity, of the Delaware Trustee. The Delaware Trustee shall have all rights,
privileges and immunities of the Property Trustee.

         SECTION 4.2. ADMINISTRATORS. Each Administrator shall be a U.S. Person,
21 years of age or older and authorized to bind the Sponsor. The initial
Administrators shall be John Sokol, Si Sokol and Sally Cress. There shall at all
times be at least one Administrator. Except where a requirement for action by a
specific number of Administrators is expressly set forth in this Trust Agreement
and except with respect to any action the taking of which is the subject of a
meeting of the Administrators, any action required or permitted to be taken by
the Administrators may be taken by, and any power of the Administrators may be
exercised by, or with the consent of, any one such Administrator.

         SECTION 4.3. APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE
AND ADMINISTRATORS.

         (a)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Trust
Agreement, no resignation or removal of the Property Trustee and no appointment
of a Successor Property Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective
until the acceptance of appointment by the Successor Property Trustee in
accordance with the applicable requirements of this Section 4.3.

         Subject to the immediately preceding paragraph, the Property Trustee
may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Sponsor. Upon the
resignation of the Property Trustee, the Holders of the Common Securities shall
appoint a successor meeting the eligibility requirements (the "Successor
Property Trustee"). If the instrument of acceptance by the Successor Property
Trustee required by this Section 4.3 shall not have been delivered to the
Property Trustee within 60 days after the giving of such notice of resignation
or delivery of the instrument of removal, the Property Trustee may petition, at
the expense of the Trust, any Federal, state or District of Columbia court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a Successor Property Trustee. Such
court may thereupon, after prescribing such notice, if any, as it may deem
proper, appoint a Successor Property Trustee. The Property Trustee shall have no
liability for the selection of such successor pursuant to this Section 4.3.

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         The Property Trustee may be removed by the act of the Holders of a
Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities, delivered to the
Property Trustee (in its individual capacity and on behalf of the Trust) if an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. If the Property Trustee
shall be so removed, the Holders of Preferred Securities, by act of the Holders
of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities then outstanding
delivered to the Property Trustee, shall promptly appoint a Successor Property
Trustee, and such Successor Property Trustee shall comply with the applicable
requirements of this Section 4.3. If no Successor Property Trustee shall have
been so appointed by the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities and accepted appointment in the manner required by this
Section 4.3, within 30 days after delivery of an instrument of removal, any
Holder who has been a Holder of the Securities for at least 6 months may, on
behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any Federal, state
or District of Columbia court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of
the Successor Property Trustee. Such court may thereupon, after prescribing such
notice, if any, as it may deem proper, appoint a Successor Property Trustee.

         The Property Trustee shall give notice of its resignation to the
Sponsor and the Successor Property Trustee shall give notice of a removal and
each appointment of a Successor Property Trustee to all Holders in the manner
provided in Section 13.1(d) and shall give notice to the Sponsor. Each notice
shall include the name of the Successor Property Trustee and the address of its
Corporate Trust Office.

         (b)      In case of the appointment hereunder of a Successor Property
Trustee, the retiring Property Trustee and the Successor Property Trustee shall
execute and deliver an amendment hereto wherein the Successor Property Trustee
shall accept such appointment and which (i) shall contain such provisions as
shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, the
Successor Property Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the
retiring Property Trustee with respect to the Securities and the Trust and (ii)
shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Trust Agreement as shall be
necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the Trust by more
than one Property Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such
amendment shall constitute such Property Trustees co-trustees and upon the
execution and delivery of such amendment the resignation or removal of the
retiring Property Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein
and each Successor Property Trustee, without any further act, deed or
conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties
of the retiring Property Trustee; but, on request of the Trust or any Successor
Property Trustee such retiring Property Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and
deliver to such Successor Property Trustee all Trust Property, all proceeds
thereof and money held by such retiring Property Trustee hereunder with respect
to the Securities and the Trust.

         (c)      No Property Trustee shall be liable for the acts or omissions
to act of any Successor Property Trustee.

         (d)      The Holders of the Preferred Securities will have no right to
vote to appoint, remove or replace the Administrators, which voting rights are
hereby vested exclusively in the Holder of the Common Securities.

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         SECTION 4.4. PROPERTY TRUSTEE VACANCIES. If the Property Trustee ceases
to hold office for any reason a vacancy shall occur. A resolution certifying the
existence of such vacancy by the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee or any
Administrator shall be conclusive evidence of the existence of such vacancy. The
vacancy shall be filled with a trustee appointed in accordance with Section 4.3.

         SECTION 4.5. EFFECT OF VACANCIES. The death, resignation, retirement,
removal, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, incompetence or incapacity to
perform the duties of the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee or any
Administrator shall not operate to dissolve, terminate or annul the Trust or
terminate this Trust Agreement.

         SECTION 4.6. MEETINGS OF THE PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND THE ADMINISTRATORS.
Meetings of the Administrators shall be held from time to time upon the call of
an Administrator. Regular meetings of the Administrators may be held in person
in the United States or by telephone, at a place (if applicable) and time fixed
by resolution of the Administrators. Notice of any in-person meetings of the
Property Trustee with the Administrators or meetings of the Administrators shall
be hand delivered or otherwise delivered in writing (including by facsimile,
with a hard copy by overnight courier) not less than 48 hours before such
meeting. Notice of any telephonic meetings of the Property Trustee with the
Administrators or meetings of the Administrators or any committee thereof shall
be hand delivered or otherwise delivered in writing (including by facsimile,
with a hard copy by overnight courier) not less than 24 hours before a meeting.
Notices shall contain a brief statement of the time, place and anticipated
purposes of the meeting. The presence (whether in person or by telephone) of the
Property Trustee or an Administrator, as the case may be, at a meeting shall
constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except where the Property Trustee
or an Administrator, as the case may be, attends a meeting for the express
purpose of objecting to the transaction of any activity on the grounds that the
meeting has not been lawfully called or convened. Unless provided otherwise in
this Trust Agreement, any action of the Property Trustee or the Administrators,
as the case may be, may be taken at a meeting by vote of the Property Trustee or
a majority vote of the Administrators present (whether in person or by
telephone) and eligible to vote with respect to such matter, provided that a
Quorum is present, or without a meeting by the unanimous written consent of the
Property Trustee or the Administrators. Meetings of the Property Trustee and the
Administrators together shall be held from time to time upon the call of the
Property Trustee or an Administrator.

         SECTION 4.7. DELEGATION OF POWER.

         (a)      Any Administrator may, by power of attorney consistent with
applicable law, delegate to any other natural person over the age of 21 that is
a U.S. Person his or her power for the purpose of executing any documents
contemplated in Section 2.6; and

         (b)      the Administrators shall have power to delegate from time to
time to such of their number the doing of such things and the execution of such
instruments either in the name of the Trust or the names of the Administrators
or otherwise as the Administrators may deem expedient, to the extent such
delegation is not prohibited by applicable law or contrary to the provisions of
the Trust, as set forth herein.

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         SECTION 4.8. CONVERSION, CONSOLIDATION OR SUCCESSION TO BUSINESS. Any
Person into which the Property Trustee may be merged or converted or with which
it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or
consolidation to which the Property Trustee shall be a party, or any Person
succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the
Property Trustee shall be the successor of the Property Trustee hereunder,
provided such Person shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this
Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the
part of any of the parties hereto.

         SECTION 4.9. DELAWARE TRUSTEE. The provisions of this Article IV
governing the appointment, removal and resignation and vacancies of the Property
Trustee shall apply to the Delaware Trustee, so long as one is required. Upon
the appointment of a successor Delaware Trustee, such successor shall file a
certificate of amendment to the certificate of trust in accordance with Section
3810 of the Statutory Trust Act.

                                   ARTICLE V

                                  DISTRIBUTIONS

         SECTION 5.1. DISTRIBUTIONS. Holders shall receive Distributions in
accordance with the applicable terms of the relevant Holder's Securities.
Distributions shall be made on the Preferred Securities and the Common
Securities in accordance with the preferences set forth in their respective
terms. If and to the extent that the Debenture Issuer makes a payment of
Interest or any principal on the Debentures held by the Property Trustee, the
Paying Agent shall and is directed, to the extent funds are available for that
purpose, to make a distribution (a "Distribution") of such amounts to Holders.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                             ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES

         SECTION 6.1. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING SECURITIES.

         (a)      The Administrators shall, on behalf of the Trust, issue one
series of preferred securities substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1
representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust having
such terms as are set forth in Annex I and one series of common securities
representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust having
such terms as are set forth in Annex I. The Trust shall issue no securities or
other interests in the assets of the Trust other than the Preferred Securities
and the Common Securities. The Preferred Securities rank pari passu to, and
payment thereon shall be made Pro Rata with, the Common Securities except that,
where an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the rights of Holders
of the Common Securities to payment in respect of Distributions and payments
upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights to
payment of the Holders of the Preferred Securities as set forth in Annex I.

         (b)      The Certificates shall be signed on behalf of the Trust by one
or more Administrators. Such signature shall be the facsimile or manual
signature of any Administrator. In case any Administrator of the Trust who shall
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be such Administrator before the Certificates so signed shall be delivered by
the Trust, such Certificates nevertheless may be delivered as though the person
who signed such Certificates had not ceased to be such Administrator, and any
Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Trust by such persons who, at the
actual date of execution of such Security, shall be an Administrator of the
Trust, although at the date of the execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement
any such person was not such an Administrator. A Preferred Security Certificate
shall not be valid until authenticated by the facsimile or manual signature of
an authorized signatory of the Property Trustee. Such signature shall be
conclusive evidence that the Preferred Security Certificate has been
authenticated under this Trust Agreement. Upon written order of the Trust signed
by at least one Administrator, the Property Trustee shall authenticate the
Preferred Securities Certificate for original issue. The Property Trustee may
appoint an authenticating agent that is a U.S. Person acceptable to the Trust to
authenticate the Preferred Securities Certificate. A Common Security Certificate
need not be so authenticated.

         (c)      The consideration received by the Trust for the issuance of
the Securities shall constitute a contribution to the capital of the Trust and
shall not constitute a loan to the Trust.

         (d)      Upon issuance of the Securities as provided in this Trust
Agreement, the Securities so issued shall be deemed to be validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable.

         (e)      Every Person, by virtue of having become a Holder in
accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement, shall be deemed to have
expressly assented and agreed to the terms of, and shall be bound by, this Trust
Agreement and the Guarantee.

         SECTION 6.2. REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT.

         (a)      The Property Trustee shall keep or cause to be kept, at the
Corporate Trust Office, a register or registers (the "Register") in which the
registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Trust Securities (the
"Registrar"), subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, shall
provide for the registration of Preferred Securities Certificates and Common
Securities Certificates and registration of transfers and exchanges of Preferred
Securities Certificates as herein provided. The Person acting as the Property
Trustee shall at all times also be the Registrar. The provisions of Article IX
shall apply to the Property Trustee in its role as Registrar.

         (b)      Subject to Section 6.2(d), upon surrender for registration of
transfer of any Preferred Securities Certificate at the office or agency
maintained pursuant to Section 6.2(f), the Administrators or any one of them
shall execute by manual or facsimile signature and deliver to the Property
Trustee, and the Property Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of
the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Preferred Securities
Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate Liquidation Amount
as may be required by this Trust Agreement dated the date of execution by such
Administrator or Trustee. At the option of a Holder, Preferred Securities
Certificates may be exchanged for other Preferred Securities Certificates in
authorized denominations and of a like aggregate Liquidation Amount upon
surrender of the Preferred Securities Certificate to be exchanged at the office
or agency maintained pursuant to Section 6.2(f). Whenever any Preferred
Securities Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Administrators or
any one of them shall execute by manual or facsimile signature and deliver to
the Property Trustee, and the Property Trustee shall

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authenticate and deliver, the Preferred Securities Certificates that the Holder
making the exchange is entitled to receive.

         (c)      The Registrar shall not be required, (i) to issue, register
the transfer of or exchange any Preferred Security during a period beginning at
the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the day of selection for
redemption of such Preferred Securities pursuant to Annex I and ending at the
close of business on the day of mailing of the notice of redemption or (ii) to
register the transfer of or exchange any Preferred Security so selected for
redemption in whole or in part, except, in the case of any such Preferred
Security to be redeemed in part, any portion thereof not to be redeemed.

         (d)      Every Preferred Securities Certificate presented or
surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed, or
be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Registrar duly executed by the Holder or such Holder's attorney duly authorized
in writing and (i) if such Preferred Securities Certificate is being transferred
to a QIB, accompanied by a certificate of the transferor substantially in the
form set forth as Exhibit E hereto or (ii) if such Preferred Securities
Certificate is being transferred otherwise than to a QIB, accompanied by a
certificate of the transferee substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit F
hereto.

         (e)      No service charge shall be made for any registration of
transfer or exchange of Preferred Securities Certificates, but the Property
Trustee on behalf of the Trust may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any
transfer or exchange of Preferred Securities Certificates.

         (f)      The Administrators shall designate an office or offices or
agency or agencies where Preferred Securities Certificates may be surrendered
for registration of transfer or exchange. The Administrators initially designate
the Corporate Trust Office of the Property Trustee as its office and agency for
such purposes. The Administrators shall give prompt written notice to the
Property Trustee and to the Holders of any change in the location of any such
office or agency.

         (g)      The Paying Agent shall initially be the Property Trustee. The
Paying Agent shall make Distributions to Holders from the Property Account and
shall report the amounts of such Distributions to the Property Trustee and the
Administrators. Any Paying Agent shall have the revocable power to withdraw
funds from the Property Account solely for the purpose of making the
Distributions referred to above. The Administrators may revoke such power and
remove the Paying Agent in their sole discretion. Any Person acting as Paying
Agent shall be permitted to resign as Paying Agent upon thirty (30) days'
written notice to the Administrators and the Property Trustee. If the Property
Trustee shall no longer be the Paying Agent or a successor Paying Agent shall
resign or its authority to act be revoked, the Administrators shall appoint a
successor (which shall be a bank or trust company) to act as Paying Agent. Such
successor Paying Agent appointed by the Administrators shall execute and deliver
to the Trustees an instrument in which such successor Paying Agent shall agree
with the Trustees that as Paying Agent, such successor Paying Agent will hold
all sums, if any, held by it for payment to the Holders in trust for the benefit
of the Holders entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Holders.
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upon removal of a Paying Agent such Paying Agent shall also return all funds in
its possession to the Property Trustee. The provisions of Article IX shall apply
to the Property Trustee also in its role as Paying Agent, for so long as the
Property Trustee shall act as Paying Agent and, to the extent applicable, to any
other Paying Agent appointed hereunder. Any reference in this Trust Agreement to
the Paying Agent shall include any co-paying agent unless the context requires
otherwise.

         SECTION 6.3. FORM AND DATING. The Preferred Securities Certificates and
the Property Trustee's certificate of authentication thereon shall be
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, and the Common Securities Certificates
shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2, each of which is hereby
incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Trust Agreement. Certificates
may be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or may be produced in any other
manner as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrators, as conclusively
evidenced by one or more of their execution thereof. The Securities may have
letters, numbers, notations or other marks of identification or designation and
such legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to
which the Trust is subject if any, or usage (provided that any such notation,
legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Sponsor). The Trust at the
direction of the Sponsor shall furnish any such legend not contained in Exhibit
A-1 to the Property Trustee in writing. Each Preferred Security Certificate
shall be dated on or before the date of its authentication. The terms and
provisions of the Securities set forth in Annex I and the forms of Securities
set forth in Exhibits A-1 and A-2 are part of the terms of this Trust Agreement
and to the extent applicable, the Property Trustee, the Administrators and the
Sponsor, by their execution and delivery of this Trust Agreement, expressly
agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. Preferred Securities
will be issued only in blocks having a stated liquidation amount of not less
than $100,000.00 and any multiple of $1,000.00 in excess thereof.

         The Preferred Securities are being offered and sold by the Trust
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement in definitive, registered form without
coupons and with the Restricted Securities Legend.

         SECTION 6.4. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST OR STOLEN CERTIFICATES.

         If:

         (a)      any mutilated Certificates should be surrendered to the
Registrar, or if the Registrar shall receive evidence to its satisfaction of the
destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate; and

         (b)      there shall be delivered to the Property Trustee such security
or indemnity as may be required by it to keep the Registrar, the Administrators
and the Property Trustee harmless;

then, in the absence of notice that such Certificate shall have been acquired by
a protected purchaser, an Administrator on behalf of the Trust shall execute
(and in the case of a Preferred Security Certificate, the Property Trustee shall
authenticate) and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of like denomination.
In connection with the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 6.4,
the Registrar or the Administrators may require the payment of a sum sufficient
to cover any tax or

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other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith. Any
duplicate Certificate issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute
conclusive evidence of an ownership interest in the relevant Securities, as if
originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate
shall be found at any time.

         SECTION 6.5. TEMPORARY SECURITIES. Until definitive Securities are
ready for delivery, the Administrators may prepare and, in the case of the
Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee shall authenticate, temporary
Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of
definitive Securities but may have variations that the Administrators consider
appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the
Administrators shall prepare and, in the case of the Preferred Securities, the
Property Trustee shall authenticate, definitive Securities in exchange for
temporary Securities.

         SECTION 6.6. CANCELLATION. The Administrators at any time may deliver
Securities to the Property Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar shall forward
to the Property Trustee any Securities surrendered to it for registration of
transfer, redemption or payment. The Property Trustee shall promptly cancel all
Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, payment, replacement or
cancellation and shall retain such canceled Securities in accordance with its
customary practices. The Administrators may not issue new Securities to replace
Securities that have been paid or that have been delivered to the Property
Trustee for cancellation.

         SECTION 6.7. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS; WAIVERS OF PAST DEFAULTS.

         (a)      The legal title to the Trust Property is vested exclusively in
the Property Trustee (in its capacity as such) in accordance with Section 2.5,
and the Holders shall not have any right or title therein other than the
undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust conferred by their
Securities and they shall have no right to call for any partition or division of
property, profits or rights of the Trust except as described below. The
Securities shall be personal property giving only the rights specifically set
forth therein and in this Trust Agreement. The Securities and the Holders
thereof shall have no preemptive or similar rights.

         (b)      For so long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, if
upon an Indenture Event of Default, the Debenture Trustee fails or the holders
of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Debentures fail to
declare the principal of all of the Debentures to be immediately due and
payable, the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred
Securities then outstanding shall have the right to make such declaration by a
notice in writing to the Property Trustee, the Sponsor and the Debenture
Trustee.

         At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the
Debentures has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the
money due has been obtained by the Debenture Trustee as provided in the
Indenture, if the Property Trustee fails to annul any such Trust Agreement and
waive such default, the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities, by written notice to the Property Trustee, the Sponsor and
the Debenture Trustee, may rescind and annul such Trust Agreement and its
consequences if:

                  (i)      the Debenture Issuer has paid or deposited with the
         Debenture Trustee a sum sufficient to pay

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                           (A)      all overdue installments of interest on all
                  of the Debentures,

                           (B)      any accrued Additional Interest on all of
                  the Debentures,

                           (C)      the principal of (and premium, if any, on)
                  any Debentures that have become due otherwise than by such
                  declaration of acceleration and interest and Additional
                  Interest thereon at the rate borne by the Debentures, and

                           (D)      all sums paid or advanced by the Debenture
                  Trustee under the Indenture and the reasonable compensation,
                  expenses, disbursements and advances of the Debenture Trustee
                  and the Property Trustee, their agents and counsel; and

                  (ii)     all Events of Default with respect to the Debentures,
         other than the nonpayment of the principal of the Debentures that has
         become due solely by such acceleration, have been cured or waived as
         provided in Section 5.7 of the Indenture.

         The Holders of at least a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities may, on behalf of the Holders of all the Preferred
Securities, waive any past default or Event of Default, except a default or
Event of Default in the payment of principal or interest (unless such default or
Event of Default has been cured and a sum sufficient to pay all matured
installments of interest and principal due otherwise than by acceleration has
been deposited with the Debenture Trustee) or a default or Event of Default in
respect of a covenant or provision that under the Indenture cannot be modified
or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debenture. No
such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right
consequent thereon.

         Upon receipt by the Property Trustee of written notice declaring such
an acceleration, or rescission and annulment thereof, by Holders of any part of
the Preferred Securities, a record date shall be established for determining
Holders of outstanding Preferred Securities entitled to join in such notice,
which record date shall be at the close of business on the day the Property
Trustee receives such notice. The Holders on such record date, or their duly
designated proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to join in such
notice, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date;
provided, that unless such declaration of acceleration, or rescission and
annulment, as the case may be, shall have become effective by virtue of the
requisite percentage having joined in such notice prior to the day that is 90
days after such record date, such notice of declaration of acceleration, or
rescission and annulment, as the case may be, shall automatically and without
further action by any Holder be canceled and of no further effect. Nothing in
this paragraph shall prevent a Holder, or a proxy of a Holder, from giving,
after expiration of such 90-day period, a new written notice of declaration of
acceleration, or rescission and annulment thereof, as the case may be, that is
identical to a written notice that has been canceled pursuant to the proviso to
the preceding sentence, in which event a new record date shall be established
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 6.7.

         (c)      Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
Section 6.7, the Holders of at least a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities may, on behalf of the Holders of all the Preferred
Securities, waive any past default or Event of Default and its

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consequences. Upon such waiver, any such default or Event of Default shall cease
to exist, and any default or Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed
to have been cured, for every purpose of this Trust Agreement, but no such
waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or
impair any right consequent thereon.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                      DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST

         SECTION 7.1. DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST.

         (a)      The Trust shall dissolve on the first to occur of:

                  (i)      unless earlier dissolved, on September 30, 2038, the
         expiration of the term of the Trust;

                  (ii)     upon a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Sponsor,
         the Trust or the Debenture Issuer;

                  (iii)    (other than in connection with a merger,
         consolidation or similar transaction not prohibited by the Indenture,
         this Trust Agreement or the Guarantee, as the case may be) upon the
         filing of a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent with respect
         to the Sponsor, upon the consent of Holders of a Majority in
         liquidation amount of the Securities voting together as a single class
         to file a certificate of cancellation with respect to the Trust or upon
         the revocation of the charter of the Sponsor and the expiration of 90
         days after the date of revocation without a reinstatement thereof;

                  (iv)     upon exercise of the right of the Holder of all of
         the outstanding Common Securities to dissolve the Trust as provided in
         Annex I hereto;

                  (v)      upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of
         the Holder of the Common Securities, the Sponsor, the Trust or the
         Debenture Issuer;

                  (vi)     when all of the Securities shall have been called for
         redemption and the amounts necessary for redemption thereof shall have
         been paid to the Holders in accordance with the terms of the
         Securities; or

                  (vii)    before the issuance of any Securities, with the
         consent of the Property Trustee and the Sponsor.

         (b)      As soon as is practicable after the occurrence of an event
referred to in Section 7.1(a), and after satisfaction of liabilities to
creditors of the Trust as required by applicable law, including of the Statutory
Trust Act, and subject to the terms set forth in Annex I, the Delaware Trustee
shall, upon receipt of direction from the Administrators, terminate the Trust by
filing a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of the State of the
State of Delaware and shall notify the Property Trustee in writing of such
filing as soon as such filing has been made.

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         (c)      The provisions of Section 2.9 and Article IX shall survive the
termination of the Trust.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                              TRANSFER OF INTERESTS

         SECTION 8.1. GENERAL.

         (a)      Subject to Section 8.1(c), where Preferred Securities are
presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a
transfer or to exchange them for an equal number of Preferred Securities
represented by different certificates, the Registrar shall register the transfer
or make the exchange if its requirements for such transactions are met. To
permit registrations of transfer and exchanges, the Trust shall issue and the
Property Trustee shall authenticate Preferred Securities Certificates at the
Registrar's request.

         (b)      Upon issuance of the Common Securities, the Sponsor shall
acquire and retain beneficial and record ownership of the Common Securities and
for so long as the Securities remain outstanding, the Sponsor shall maintain
100% ownership of the Common Securities; provided, however, that any permitted
successor of the Sponsor, in its capacity as Debenture Issuer, under the
Indenture that is a U.S. Person may succeed to the Sponsor's ownership of the
Common Securities.

         (c)      Preferred Securities may only be transferred, in whole or in
part, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Trust
Agreement and in the terms of the Securities. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, any transfer or purported transfer of any Security not made in
accordance with this Trust Agreement shall be null and void and will be deemed
to be of no legal effect whatsoever and any such transferee shall be deemed not
to be the holder of such Preferred Securities for any purpose, including but not
limited to the receipt of Distributions on such Preferred Securities, and such
transferee shall be deemed to have no interest whatsoever in such Preferred
Securities.

         (d)      The Registrar shall provide for the registration of Securities
and of transfers of Securities, which will be effected without charge but only
upon payment (with such indemnity as the Registrar may require) in respect of
any tax or other governmental charges that may be imposed in relation to it.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Securities, the Registrar
shall cause one or more new Securities of the same tenor to be issued in the
name of the designated transferee or transferees. Every Security surrendered for
registration of transfer shall be accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by the Holder or
such Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing. Each Security surrendered for
registration of transfer shall be canceled by the Property Trustee pursuant to
Section 6.6. A transferee of a Security shall be entitled to the rights and
subject to the obligations of a Holder hereunder upon the receipt by such
transferee of a Security. By acceptance of a Security, each transferee shall be
deemed to have agreed to be bound by this Trust Agreement.

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         (e)      The Trust shall not be required (i) to issue, register the
transfer of, or exchange any Securities during a period beginning at the opening
of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Securities for redemption
and ending at the close of business on the earliest date on which the relevant
notice of redemption is deemed to have been given to all Holders of the
Securities to be redeemed, or (ii) to register the transfer or exchange of any
Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed
portion of any Security being redeemed in part.

         SECTION 8.2. TRANSFER PROCEDURES AND RESTRICTIONS.

         (a)      The Preferred Securities shall bear the Restricted Securities
Legend, which shall not be removed unless there is delivered to the Property
Trustee and the Sponsor such satisfactory evidence, which may include an opinion
of counsel, as may be reasonably required to ensure that neither the legend nor
the restrictions on transfer set forth therein are required to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act. Upon provision of such satisfactory evidence,
the Administrators shall execute and deliver to the Property Trustee and the
Property Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, at the written direction of the
Administrators, Preferred Securities that do not bear the legend.

         (b)      Except as permitted by Section 8.2(a), each Preferred Security
shall bear a legend (the "Restricted Securities Legend") in substantially the
following form and a Preferred Security shall not be transferred except in
compliance with such legend, unless otherwise determined by the Sponsor, upon
the advice of counsel expert in securities law, in accordance with applicable
law:

                  THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
         OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS
         OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY
         INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
         TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE
         ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM,
         OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT
         AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY
         BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER
         THIS SECURITY ONLY (A) TO THE SPONSOR OR THE TRUST, (B) PURSUANT TO A
         REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE
         SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS
         A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE
         REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A SO LONG AS THIS SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR
         RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A, (D) TO A
         NON-U.S. PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903
         OR RULE 904 (AS APPLICABLE) OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
         (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN

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         THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
         THAT IS ACQUIRING THIS PREFERRED SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR
         THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR
         INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN
         CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
         OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
         REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE SPONSOR'S AND THE
         TRUST'S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE
         DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER
         INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
         DECLARATION OF TRUST, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SPONSOR
         OR THE TRUST. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE
         CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.

                  THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF ALSO
         AGREES, REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT,
         INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO
         TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS
         AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
         1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") (EACH A "PLAN"), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE
         UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE "PLAN ASSETS" BY REASON OF ANY PLAN'S
         INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY, AND NO PERSON INVESTING "PLAN ASSETS" OF ANY
         PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, UNLESS
         SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE
         UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION
         96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR
         ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION
         406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PURCHASE
         OR HOLDING. ANY PURCHASER OR HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST
         THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING
         THEREOF THAT EITHER (i) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WITHIN THE
         MEANING OF SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA, OR A PLAN TO WHICH SECTION 4975 OF
         THE CODE IS APPLICABLE, A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF
         AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY USING
         THE ASSETS OF ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH
         PURCHASE, OR (ii) SUCH PURCHASE WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED
         TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR
         WHICH THERE IS NO APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.

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                  THIS SECURITY WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN
         BLOCKS HAVING A LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $100,000.00 AND
         MULTIPLES OF $1,000.00 IN EXCESS THEREOF. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF
         SECURITIES IN A BLOCK HAVING A LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF LESS THAN
         $100,000.00 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO LEGAL EFFECT
         WHATSOEVER.

                  THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT IT WILL COMPLY WITH
THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

         (c)      To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the
Administrators shall execute and the Property Trustee shall authenticate
Preferred Securities at the Registrar's request.

         (d)      Registrations of transfers or exchanges will be effected
without charge, but only upon payment (with such indemnity as the Registrar or
the Sponsor may require) in respect of any tax or other governmental charge that
may be imposed in relation to it.

         (e)      All Preferred Securities issued upon any registration of
transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Trust Agreement shall
evidence the same security and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this
Trust Agreement as the Preferred Securities surrendered upon such registration
of transfer or exchange.

         SECTION 8.3. DEEMED SECURITY HOLDERS. The Trust, the Administrators,
the Property Trustee, the Paying Agent, or the Registrar may treat the Person in
whose name any Certificate shall be registered on the books and records of the
Trust as the sole holder of such Certificate and of the Securities represented
by such Certificate for purposes of receiving Distributions and for all other
purposes whatsoever and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any
equitable or other claim to or interest in such Certificate or in the Securities
represented by such Certificate on the part of any Person, whether or not the
Trust, the Administrators, the Property Trustee, the Paying Agent, or the
Registrar shall have actual or other notice thereof.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                           LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF
                HOLDERS OF SECURITIES, PROPERTY TRUSTEE OR OTHERS

         SECTION 9.1. LIABILITY.

         (a)      Except as expressly set forth in this Trust Agreement, the
Guarantee and the terms of the Securities, the Sponsor shall not be:

                  (i)      personally liable for the return of any portion of
         the capital contributions (or any return thereon) of the Holders of the
         Securities which shall be made solely from assets of the Trust; or

                  (ii)     required to pay to the Trust or to any Holder of the
         Securities any deficit upon dissolution of the Trust or otherwise.

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         (b)      Pursuant to the Statutory Trust Act, the Holders of the
Preferred Securities shall be entitled to the same limitation of personal
liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit organized
under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

         SECTION 9.2. EXCULPATION.

         (a)      No Indemnified Person shall be liable, responsible or
accountable in damages or otherwise to the Trust or any Covered Person for any
loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or
omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith on behalf of the Trust and in a
manner such Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be within the scope of the
authority conferred on such Indemnified Person by this Trust Agreement or by
law, except that an Indemnified Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage
or claim incurred by reason of such Indemnified Person's negligence or willful
misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions.

         (b)      An Indemnified Person shall be fully protected in relying in
good faith upon the records of the Trust and upon such information, opinions,
reports or statements presented to the Trust by any Person as to matters the
Indemnified Person reasonably believes are within such other Person's
professional or expert competence and, if selected by such Indemnified Person,
has been selected by such Indemnified Person with reasonable care by or on
behalf of the Trust, including information, opinions, reports or statements as
to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits, losses, or any
other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which
Distributions to Holders of Securities might properly be paid.

         SECTION  9.3. FIDUCIARY DUTY.

         (a)      To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnified Person
has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the
Trust or to any other Covered Person, an Indemnified Person acting under this
Trust Agreement shall not be liable to the Trust or to any other Covered Person
for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Trust Agreement. The
provisions of this Trust Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties
and liabilities of an Indemnified Person otherwise existing at law or in equity,
are agreed by the parties hereto to replace such other duties and liabilities of
the Indemnified Person.

         (b)      Whenever in this Trust Agreement an Indemnified Person is
permitted or required to make a decision:

                  (i)      in its "discretion" or under a grant of similar
         authority, the Indemnified Person shall be entitled to consider such
         interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and
         shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any
         interest of or factors affecting the Trust or any other Person; or

                  (ii)     in its "good faith" or under another express
         standard, the Indemnified Person shall act under such express standard
         and shall not be subject to any other or different standard imposed by
         this Trust Agreement or by applicable law.

         SECTION  9.4. INDEMNITY.

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         (a)      The Sponsor agrees to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and
against any loss, damage, liability, tax (other than income, franchise or other
taxes imposed on amounts paid pursuant to Section 3.3 or 9.6 hereof), penalty,
expense or claim of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred without negligence
(or, in the case of the Delaware Trustee, gross negligence), bad faith or
willful misconduct on its part, arising out of or in connection with the
acceptance or administration of the Trust hereunder, including the advancement
of funds to cover the cost and expenses of defending itself against any claims
or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers
or its duties hereunder; provided, however, that the Sponsor shall have no such
obligation to make any such advancement unless it receives an undertaking, by or
on behalf of such Indemnified Person, to repay such amount if it is determined
that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this
Section 9.4.

         (b)      The Trust shall have no payment, reimbursement or indemnity
obligations to any Indemnified Person under this Section 9.4 or Section 3.3 or
9.6 hereof. The provisions of this Section 9.4 shall survive the termination of
this Trust Agreement and the earlier removal or resignation of any Trustee.

         (c)      No Indemnified Person may claim any Lien on any Trust Property
whether before or after termination of the Trust as a result of any amount due
pursuant to this Section 9.4.

         (d)      In no event shall the Property Trustee and the Delaware
Trustee be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations
hereunder because of circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, but
not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared),
terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action, including any laws,
ordinances, regulations, governmental action or the like which delay, restrict
or prohibit the providing of the services contemplated by this Trust Agreement.

         (e)      The Sponsor or the Trust may purchase and maintain insurance
on behalf of any Person who is or was an Indemnified Person against any
liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or
arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Sponsor would have the
power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this
Section 9.4.

         (f)      The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by,
or granted pursuant to, this Section 9.4 shall, unless otherwise provided when
authorized or ratified, (i) continue as to a Person who has ceased to be an
Indemnified Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and
administrators of such a Person; and (ii) survive the termination or expiration
of this Trust Agreement or the earlier removal or resignation of an Indemnified
Person.

         SECTION  9.5. OUTSIDE BUSINESSES. Any Covered Person, the Sponsor, the
Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee (subject to Section 4.1(c)) may engage
in or possess an interest in other business ventures of any nature or
description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to the business
of the Trust, and the Trust and the Holders of Securities shall have no rights
by virtue of this Trust Agreement in and to such independent ventures or the
income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of any such venture, even
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business of the Trust, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper. None of any
Covered Person, the Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee or the Property Trustee shall
be obligated to present any particular investment or other opportunity to the
Trust even if such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the
Trust, could be taken by the Trust, and any Covered Person, the Sponsor, the
Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee shall have the right to take for its
own account (individually or as a partner or fiduciary) or to recommend to
others any such particular investment or other opportunity. Any Covered Person,
the Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee may engage or be interested in any
financial or other transaction with the Sponsor or any Affiliate of the Sponsor,
or may act as depositary for, trustee or agent for, or act on any committee or
body of holders of, securities or other obligations of the Sponsor or its
Affiliates.

         SECTION 9.6. COMPENSATION; FEE. Subject to the Fee Letter, the Sponsor
agrees:

         (a)      to pay to the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee from
time to time such compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder as the
parties shall agree from time to time (which compensation shall not be limited
by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express
trust); and

         (b)      except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse
the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee upon request for all reasonable
expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Property Trustee or
the Delaware Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Trust Agreement
(including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of
their respective agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or
advance as may be attributable to its negligence (or, in the case of the
Delaware Trustee, its gross negligence), bad faith or willful misconduct.

         The provisions of this Section 9.6 shall survive the dissolution of the
Trust and the termination of this Trust Agreement and the removal or resignation
of the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee.

         No Trustee may claim any lien or charge on any property of the Trust as
a result of any amount due pursuant to this Section 9.6.

                                   ARTICLE X

                                   ACCOUNTING

         SECTION 10.1. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year ("Fiscal Year") of the Trust
shall be the calendar year, or such other year as is required by the Code.

         SECTION 10.2. CERTAIN ACCOUNTING MATTERS.

         (a)      At all times during the existence of the Trust, the
Administrators shall keep, or cause to be kept at the principal office of the
Trust in the United States, as defined for purposes of Treasury Regulations
section 301.7701-7, full books of account, records and supporting documents,
which shall reflect in reasonable detail each transaction of the Trust. The
books of account shall be maintained, at the Sponsor's expense, in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. The books
of account and the records of the Trust

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shall be examined by and reported upon (either separately or as part of the
Sponsor's regularly prepared consolidated financial report) as of the end of
each Fiscal Year of the Trust by a firm of independent certified public
accountants selected by the Administrators.

         (b)      The Administrators shall cause to be duly prepared and
delivered to each of the Holders of Securities Form 1099 or such other annual
United States federal income tax information statement required by the Code,
containing such information with regard to the Securities held by each Holder as
is required by the Code and the Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding any right
under the Code to deliver any such statement at a later date, the Administrators
shall endeavor to deliver all such statements within 30 days after the end of
each Fiscal Year of the Trust.

         (c)      The Administrators, at the Sponsor's expense, shall cause to
be duly prepared at the principal office of the Trust in the United States, as
defined for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 301.7701-7, and filed an
annual United States federal income tax return on a Form 1041 or such other form
required by United States federal income tax law, and any other annual income
tax returns required to be filed by the Administrators on behalf of the Trust
with any state or local taxing authority.

         SECTION 10.3. BANKING. The Trust shall maintain in the United States,
as defined for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 301.7701-7, one or more
bank accounts in the name and for the sole benefit of the Trust; provided,
however, that all payments of funds in respect of the Debentures held by the
Property Trustee shall be made directly to the Property Account and no other
funds of the Trust shall be deposited in the Property Account. The sole
signatories for such accounts (including the Property Account) shall be
designated by the Property Trustee.

         SECTION 10.4. WITHHOLDING. The Property Trustee or any Paying Agent and
the Administrators shall comply with all withholding requirements under United
States federal, state and local law. The Property Trustee or any Paying Agent
shall request, and each Holder shall provide to the Property Trustee or any
Paying Agent, such forms or certificates as are necessary to establish an
exemption from withholding with respect to the Holder, and any representations
and forms as shall reasonably be requested by the Property Trustee or any Paying
Agent to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, its
withholding obligations. The Administrators shall file required forms with
applicable jurisdictions and, unless an exemption from withholding is properly
established by a Holder, shall remit amounts withheld with respect to the Holder
to applicable jurisdictions. To the extent that the Property Trustee or any
Paying Agent is required to withhold and pay over any amounts to any authority
with respect to distributions or allocations to any Holder, the amount withheld
shall be deemed to be a Distribution in the amount of the withholding to the
Holder. In the event of any claimed overwithholding, Holders shall be limited to
an action against the applicable jurisdiction. If the amount required to be
withheld was not withheld from actual Distributions made, the Property Trustee
or any Paying Agent may reduce subsequent Distributions by the amount of such
withholding.

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                                   ARTICLE XI

                             AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS

         SECTION 11.1. AMENDMENTS.

         (a)      Except as otherwise provided in this Trust Agreement or by any
applicable terms of the Securities, this Trust Agreement may only be amended by
a written instrument approved and executed by the Property Trustee.

         (b)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article XI, an
amendment may be made, and any such purported amendment shall be valid and
effective only if:

                  (i)      the Property Trustee shall have first received

                           (A)      an Officers' Certificate from each of the
                  Trust and the Sponsor that such amendment is permitted by, and
                  conforms to, the terms of this Trust Agreement (including the
                  terms of the Securities); and

                           (B)      an opinion of counsel (who may be counsel to
                  the Sponsor or the Trust) that such amendment is permitted by,
                  and conforms to, the terms of this Trust Agreement (including
                  the terms of the Securities); and

                  (ii)     the result of such amendment would not be to

                           (A)      cause the Trust to cease to be classified
                  for purposes of United States federal income taxation as a
                  grantor trust; or

                           (B)      cause the Trust to be deemed to be an
                  Investment Company required to be registered under the
                  Investment Company Act.

         (c)      Except as provided in Sections 4.3(b), 11.1(d), (e) or (h), no
amendment shall be made, and any such purported amendment shall be void and
ineffective unless the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities shall have consented to such amendment.

         (d)      In addition to and notwithstanding any other provision in this
Trust Agreement, without the consent of each affected Holder, this Trust
Agreement may not be amended to (i) change the amount or timing of any
Distribution on the Securities or otherwise adversely affect the amount of any
Distribution required to be made in respect of the Securities as of a specified
date or change any conversion or exchange provisions or (ii) restrict the right
of a Holder to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or
after such date.

         (e)      Section 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) and this Section 11.1 shall not be
amended without the consent of all of the Holders of the Securities.

         (f)      Article III shall not be amended without the consent of the
Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Common Securities.

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         (g)      The rights of the Holders of the Preferred Securities under
Article IV to appoint and remove the Property Trustee shall not be amended
without the consent of the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities.

         (h)      Subject to Sections 11.1(b)-(g), this Trust Agreement may be
amended by the Property Trustee and the Holders of a Majority in liquidation
amount of the Common Securities without the consent of the Holders of the
Preferred Securities to:

                  (i)      cure any ambiguity;

                  (ii)     correct or supplement any provision in this Trust
         Agreement that may be defective or inconsistent with any other
         provision of this Trust Agreement;

                  (iii)    add to the covenants, restrictions or obligations of
         the Sponsor; or

                  (iv)     modify, eliminate or add to any provision of this
         Trust Agreement to such extent as may be necessary to ensure that the
         Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes
         at all times as a grantor trust and will not be required to register as
         an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act (including
         without limitation to conform to any change in Rule 3a-5, Rule 3a-7 or
         any other applicable rule under the Investment Company Act or written
         change in interpretation or application thereof by any legislative
         body, court, government agency or regulatory authority) which amendment
         does not have a material adverse effect on the rights, preferences or
         privileges of the Holders of Securities;

         provided, however, that no such modification, elimination or addition
referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) shall adversely affect in any material
respect the powers, preferences or special rights of Holders of Preferred
Securities.

         (i)      No amendment or modification to this Trust Agreement that
affects the rights, duties, liabilities or indemnities of the Delaware Trustee
hereunder shall be permitted without the prior written consent of the Delaware
Trustee.

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         SECTION 11.2. MEETINGS OF THE HOLDERS OF SECURITIES; ACTION BY WRITTEN
CONSENT.

         (a)      Meetings of the Holders of any class of Securities may be
called at any time by the Administrators (or as provided in the terms of the
Securities) to consider and act on any matter on which Holders of such class of
Securities are entitled to act under the terms of this Trust Agreement or the
terms of the Securities. The Administrators shall call a meeting of the Holders
of such class if directed to do so by the Holders of at least 25% in liquidation
amount of such class of Securities. Such direction shall be given by delivering
to the Administrators one or more calls in a writing stating that the signing
Holders of the Securities wish to call a meeting and indicating the general or
specific purpose for which the meeting is to be called. Any Holders of the
Securities calling a meeting shall specify in writing the Certificates held by
the Holders of the Securities exercising the right to call a meeting and only
those Securities represented by such Certificates shall be counted for purposes
of determining whether the required percentage set forth in the second sentence
of this paragraph has been met.

         (b)      Except to the extent otherwise provided in the terms of the
Securities, the following provisions shall apply to meetings of Holders of the
Securities:

                  (i)      notice of any such meeting shall be given to all the
         Holders of the Securities having a right to vote thereat at least 7
         days and not more than 60 days before the date of such meeting.
         Whenever a vote, consent or approval of the Holders of the Securities
         is permitted or required under this Trust Agreement, such vote, consent
         or approval may be given at a meeting of the Holders of the Securities.
         Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Holders of the
         Securities may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice if a
         consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by the
         Holders of the Securities owning not less than the minimum amount of
         Securities in liquidation amount that would be necessary to authorize
         or take such action at a meeting at which all Holders of the Securities
         having a right to vote thereon were present and voting. Prompt notice
         of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Holders
         of the Securities entitled to vote who have not consented in writing.
         The Administrators may specify that any written ballot submitted to the
         Holders of the Securities for the purpose of taking any action without
         a meeting shall be returned to the Trust within the time specified by
         the Administrators;

                  (ii)     each Holder of a Security may authorize any Person to
         act for it by proxy on all matters in which a Holder of Securities is
         entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any meeting, or
         voting or participating at a meeting. No proxy shall be valid after the
         expiration of 11 months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided
         in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the
         Holder of the Securities executing it. Except as otherwise provided
         herein, all matters relating to the giving, voting or validity of
         proxies shall be governed by the General Corporation Law of the State
         of Delaware relating to proxies, and judicial interpretations
         thereunder, as if the Trust were a Delaware corporation and the Holders
         of the Securities were stockholders of a Delaware corporation; each
         meeting of the Holders of the Securities shall be conducted by the
         Administrators or by such other Person that the Administrators may
         designate; and

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                  (iii)    unless the Statutory Trust Act, this Trust Agreement,
         or the terms of the Securities otherwise provides, the Administrators,
         in their sole discretion, shall establish all other provisions relating
         to meetings of Holders of Securities, including notice of the time,
         place or purpose of any meeting at which any matter is to be voted on
         by any Holders of the Securities, waiver of any such notice, action by
         consent without a meeting, the establishment of a record date, quorum
         requirements, voting in person or by proxy or any other matter with
         respect to the exercise of any such right to vote; provided, however,
         that each meeting shall be conducted in the United States (as that term
         is defined in Treasury Regulations section 301.7701-7).

                                  ARTICLE XII

                       REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE

         SECTION 12.1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE. The
initial Property Trustee represents and warrants to the Trust and to the Sponsor
at the date of this Trust Agreement, and each Successor Property Trustee
represents and warrants to the Trust and the Sponsor at the time of the
Successor Property Trustee's acceptance of its appointment as Property Trustee,
that:

         (a)      the Property Trustee is a New York banking corporation with
trust powers, duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
New York with trust power and authority to execute and deliver, and to carry out
and perform its obligations under the terms of, this Trust Agreement;

         (b)      the execution, delivery and performance by the Property
Trustee of this Trust Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Property Trustee. This Trust Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by the Property Trustee, and it constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Property Trustee, enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, moratorium, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of
whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

         (c)      the execution, delivery and performance of this Trust
Agreement by the Property Trustee do not conflict with or constitute a breach of
the charter or by-laws of the Property Trustee; and

         (d)      no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration with
or notice to, any state or federal banking authority is required for the
execution, delivery or performance by the Property Trustee of this Trust
Agreement.

                                  ARTICLE XIII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         SECTION 13.1. NOTICES. All notices provided for in this Trust Agreement
shall be in writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice, and shall be
delivered, telecopied (which

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telecopy shall be followed by notice delivered or mailed by first class mail) or
mailed by first class mail, as follows:

         (a)      if given to the Trust in care of the Administrators at the
Trust's mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the Trust may
give notice of to the Holders of the Securities):

                  BIC Statutory Trust II
                  c/o Bancinsurance Corporation
                  250 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
                  Columbus, Ohio 43215
                  Attention: John S. Sokol
                  Telecopy: 614-228-5552

                  with a copy to the Property Trustee

         (b)      if given to the Property Trustee, at the Property Trustee's
mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the Property Trustee
may give notice of to the Holders of the Securities):

                  JPMorgan Chase Bank
                  600 Travis, Suite 1150
                  Houston, Texas 77002
                  Attention: Institutional Trust Services
                  Telecopy: 713-577-5200

         (c)      if given to the Delaware Trustee, at the Delaware Trustee's
mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the Delaware Trustee
may give notice of to the Holders of the Securities):

                  Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association
                  c/o JPMorgan Chase Bank
                  500 Stanton Christiana Road
                  Building 4 (3rd Floor)
                  Newark, Delaware 19713
                  Attention:  Corporate Trust Administration
                  Telecopy No.:  302-552-6280

         (d)      if given to the Holder of the Common Securities, at the
mailing address of the Sponsor set forth below (or such other address as the
Holder of the Common Securities may give notice of to the Trust):

                  Bancinsurance Corporation
                  250 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
                  Columbus, Ohio 43215
                  Attention: John S. Sokol
                  Telecopy: 614-228-5552

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         (e)      if given to any other Holder, at the address set forth on the
books and records of the Trust.

         All such notices shall be deemed to have been given when received in
person, telecopied with receipt confirmed, or mailed by first class mail,
postage prepaid except that if a notice or other document is refused delivery or
cannot be delivered because of a changed address of which no notice was given,
such notice or other document shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date
of such refusal or inability to deliver.

         SECTION 13.2. GOVERNING LAW. This Trust Agreement and the rights of the
parties hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
law of the State of Delaware and all rights and remedies shall be governed by
such laws without regard to the principles of conflict of laws of the State of
Delaware or any other jurisdiction that would call for the application of the
law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware; provided, however,
that there shall not be applicable to the Trust, the Trustees or this Trust
Agreement any provision of the laws (statutory or common) of the State of
Delaware pertaining to trusts that relate to or regulate, in a manner
inconsistent with the terms hereof (a) the filing with any court or governmental
body or agency of trustee accounts or schedules of trustee fees and charges, (b)
affirmative requirements to post bonds for trustees, officers, agents or
employees of a trust, (c) the necessity for obtaining court or other
governmental approval concerning the acquisition, holding or disposition of real
or personal property, (d) fees or other sums payable to trustees, officers,
agents or employees of a trust, (e) the allocation of receipts and expenditures
to income or principal, or (f) restrictions or limitations on the permissible
nature, amount or concentration of trust investments or requirements relating to
the titling, storage or other manner of holding or investing trust assets.

         SECTION 13.3. INTENTION OF THE PARTIES. It is the intention of the
parties hereto that the Trust be classified for United States federal income tax
purposes as a grantor trust. The provisions of this Trust Agreement shall be
interpreted to further this intention of the parties.

         SECTION 13.4. HEADINGS. Headings contained in this Trust Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation
of this Trust Agreement or any provision hereof.

         SECTION 13.5. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Whenever in this Trust Agreement
any of the parties hereto is named or referred to, the successors and assigns of
such party shall be deemed to be included, and all covenants and agreements in
this Trust Agreement by the Sponsor and the Property Trustee shall bind and
inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns, whether or not
so expressed.

         SECTION 13.6. PARTIAL ENFORCEABILITY. If any provision of this Trust
Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or circumstance,
shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Trust Agreement, or the application
of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is
held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.

         SECTION 13.7. COUNTERPARTS. This Trust Agreement may contain more than
one counterpart of the signature page and this Trust Agreement may be executed
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the signature of each of the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and
Administrators to any of such counterpart signature pages. All of such
counterpart signature pages shall be read as though one, and they shall have the
same force and effect as though all of the signers had signed a single signature
page.

                     Signatures appear on the following page

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused these presents to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                         JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NOT IN ITS
                                         INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS
                                         PROPERTY TRUSTEE

                                         By: /s/Rebecca A. Newman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: Rebecca A. Newman
                                             Title: Vice President

                                         CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA,
                                         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS DELAWARE
                                         TRUSTEE

                                         By: /s/John J. Cashin
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: John J. Cashin
                                             Title: Vice President

                                         BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION, AS
                                         SPONSOR

                                         By: /s/John Sokol
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: John Sokol
                                             Title: President

                                             /s/John Sokol
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         John Sokol, as Administrator

                                             /s/ Si Sokol
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Si Sokol as, Administrator

                                             /s/Sally Cress
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Sally Cress, as Administrator

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                                     ANNEX I

                               TERMS OF SECURITIES

                  Pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust, dated as of September 30, 2003 (as amended from time to
time, the "Trust Agreement"), the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions,
preferences and other terms and provisions of the Preferred Securities and the
Common Securities are set out below (each capitalized term used but not defined
herein has the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement):

         1.       Designation and Number.

                  (a)      7,000 Floating Rate Preferred Securities of BIC
Statutory Trust II (the "Trust"), with an aggregate stated liquidation amount
with respect to the assets of the Trust of seven million dollars ($7,000,000)
and a stated liquidation amount with respect to the assets of the Trust of
$1,000.00 per Preferred Security, are hereby designated for the purposes of
identification only as the "Preferred Securities". The Preferred Security
Certificates evidencing the Preferred Securities shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-1 to the Trust Agreement, with such changes and additions
thereto or deletions therefrom as may be required by ordinary usage, custom or
practice.

                  (b)      217 Floating Rate Common Securities of the Trust (the
"Common Securities") with an aggregate stated liquidation amount with respect to
the assets of the Trust of Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($217,000) and
a stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Common Security will be evidenced by
Common Security Certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 to the
Trust Agreement, with such changes and additions thereto or deletions therefrom
as may be required by ordinary usage, custom or practice.

         2.       Distributions.

                  (a)      Distributions will be payable on each Security for
the period beginning on (and including) September 30, 2003 and ending on (but
excluding) December 31, 2003 and for each successive period beginning on (and
including) December 31 2003, and each succeeding Distribution Payment Date and
ending on (but excluding) the next succeeding Distribution Payment Date (each, a
"Distribution Period") at a variable rate per annum equal to the 3-Month LIBOR,
determined as described below, plus 4.05% (the "Coupon Rate"), applied to the
stated liquidation amount thereof, such rate being the rate of interest payable
on the Debentures to be held by the Property Trustee. Distributions in arrears
for more than one quarterly period will bear interest thereon compounded
quarterly at the applicable Coupon Rate (to the extent permitted by law). A
Distribution is payable only to the extent that payments are made in respect of
the Debentures held by the Property Trustee and to the extent the Property
Trustee has funds available therefor. In the event that any date on which a
Distribution is payable on the Securities is not a Business Day, then payment of
interest payable on such date shall be made on the next succeeding day which is
a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such
delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar
year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in
each case with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was
originally payable. The amount of

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interest payable for any Distribution Period will be calculated by applying the
Coupon Rate to the principal amount outstanding at the commencement of the
Distribution Period and multiplying each such amount by the actual number of
days in the Distribution Period concerned divided by 360. All percentages
resulting from any calculations on the Preferred Securities will be rounded, if
necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with
five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upward (e.g., 9.876545% or
..09876545 being rounded to 9.87655% or .0987655, and all dollar amounts used in
or resulting from such calculation will be rounded to the nearest cent (with
one-half cent being rounded upward)).

                  (b)      Distributions on the Securities will be cumulative,
will accrue from the date of original issuance, and will be payable, subject to
extension of distribution payment periods as described herein, quarterly in
arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year,
commencing on December 31, 2003 (each a "Distribution Payment Date") when, as
and if available for payment. The Debenture Issuer has the right under the
Indenture to defer payments of interest on the Debentures, so long as no
Indenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, by deferring the
payment of interest on the Debentures for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods
(each an "Extension Period") at any time and from time to time, subject to the
conditions described below, although such interest would continue to accrue on
the Debentures at the Coupon Rate compounded quarterly (to the extent permitted
by law) during any Extension Period. No Extension Period may end on a date other
than a Distribution Payment Date. At the end of any such Extension Period the
Debenture Issuer shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid on the
Debentures (together with Additional Interest thereon); provided, however, that
no Extension Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date and provided further,
however, during any such Extension Period, the Debenture Issuer and its
Affiliates shall not (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or
redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of
the Debenture Issuer's or its Affiliates' capital stock (other than payments of
dividends or distributions to the Debenture Issuer) or make any guarantee
payments with respect to the foregoing, or (ii) make any payment of principal of
or interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt
securities of the Debenture Issuer or any Affiliate that rank pari passu in all
respects with or junior in interest to the Debentures (other than, with respect
to clauses (i) and (ii) above, (a) repurchases, redemptions or other
acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Debenture Issuer in connection
with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or
for the benefit of one or more employees, officers, directors or consultants, in
connection with a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan or in
connection with the issuance of capital stock of the Debenture Issuer (or
securities convertible into or exercisable for such capital stock) as
consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into prior to the applicable
Extension Period, (b) as a result of any reclassification, exchange or
conversion of any class or series of the Debenture Issuer's capital stock (or
any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Debenture Issuer) for any class or
series of the Debenture Issuer's capital stock or of any class or series of the
Debenture Issuer's indebtedness for any class or series of the Debenture
Issuer's capital stock, (c) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of
the Debenture Issuer's capital stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange
provisions of such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged,
or pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other business combination, (d) any
declaration of a dividend in connection with any stockholders' rights plan, or
the issuance of rights, stock or other property under any stockholders' rights
plan, or the redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, (e) any
dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or

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other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of
such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as that on which the
dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to such stock and any
cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issued in connection therewith, or
(f) payments under the Preferred Securities Guarantee). Prior to the termination
of any Extension Period, the Debenture Issuer may further extend such period,
provided that such period together with all such previous and further
consecutive extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarterly
periods, or extend beyond the Maturity Date. Upon the termination of any
Extension Period and upon the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest and
Additional Interest, the Debenture Issuer may commence a new Extension Period,
subject to the foregoing requirements. No interest or Additional Interest shall
be due and payable during an Extension Period, except at the end thereof, but
each installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable
during such Extension Period shall bear Additional Interest. If Distributions
are deferred, the Distributions due shall be paid on the date that the related
Extension Period terminates, to Holders of the Securities as they appear on the
books and records of the Trust on the record date immediately preceding such
date. Distributions on the Securities must be paid on the dates payable (after
giving effect to any Extension Period) to the extent that the Trust has funds
available for the payment of such distributions in the Property Account of the
Trust. The Trust's funds available for Distribution to the Holders of the
Securities will be limited to payments received from the Debenture Issuer. The
payment of Distributions out of moneys held by the Trust is guaranteed by the
Guarantor pursuant to and to the extent set forth in the Guarantee.

                  (c)      Distributions on the Securities will be payable to
the Holders thereof as they appear on the books and records of the Trust on the
relevant record dates. The relevant record dates shall be 15 days before the
relevant Distribution Payment Date. Distributions payable on any Securities that
are not punctually paid on any Distribution Payment Date, as a result of the
Debenture Issuer having failed to make a payment under the Debentures, as the
case may be, when due (taking into account any Extension Period), will cease to
be payable to the Person in whose name such Securities are registered on the
relevant record date, and such defaulted Distribution will instead be payable to
the Person in whose name such Securities are registered on the special record
date or other specified date determined in accordance with the Indenture. If any
date on which Distributions are payable on the Securities is not a Business Day,
then payment of the Distribution payable on such date will be made on the next
succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment
in respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day is in the next
succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately
preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made
on such payment date.

                  (d)      In the event that there is any money or other
property held by or for the Trust that is not accounted for hereunder, such
property shall be distributed Pro Rata (as defined herein) among the Holders of
the Securities.

         3.       Liquidation Distribution Upon Dissolution. In the event of the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the Trust (each a "Liquidation") other
than in connection with a redemption of the Debentures or as described in
Section 7.1(a)(vii), the Holders of the Securities will be entitled to receive
out of the assets of the Trust available for distribution to Holders of the
Securities, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of the Trust (to the
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the Debenture Issuer), distributions equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate of
the stated liquidation amount of $1,000.00 per Security plus accrued and unpaid
Distributions thereon to the date of payment, to the extent the Trust shall have
funds available therefor, and (ii) the amount of assets of the Trust remaining
available for distribution to Holders in liquidation of the Trust (such amount
being, in either case, the "Liquidation Distribution"), unless in connection
with such Liquidation, the Debentures in aggregate stated principal amount equal
to the aggregate stated liquidation amount of such Securities, with an interest
rate equal to the Coupon Rate of, and bearing accrued and unpaid interest in an
amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Distributions on, and having the same
record date as, such Securities, after paying or making reasonable provision to
pay all claims and obligations of the Trust in accordance with the Statutory
Trust Act, shall be distributed on a Pro Rata basis to the Holders of the
Securities in exchange for such Securities.

         The Sponsor, as the Holder of all of the Common Securities, has the
right at any time to dissolve the Trust (including, without limitation, upon the
occurrence of a Special Event) and, after satisfaction of liabilities to
creditors of the Trust, cause the Debentures to be distributed to the Holders of
the Securities on a Pro Rata basis in accordance with the aggregate stated
liquidation amount thereof.

         If a Liquidation of the Trust occurs as described in clause (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv) or (v) in Section 7.1(a) of the Trust Agreement, the Trust shall be
liquidated by the Property Trustee as expeditiously as it determines to be
possible by distributing, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of the
Trust, to the Holders of the Securities, the Debentures on a Pro Rata basis to
the extent not satisfied by the Debenture Issuer, unless such distribution is
determined by the Property Trustee not to be practical, in which event such
Holders will be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Trust available for
distribution to the Holders, after satisfaction of liabilities of creditors of
the Trust to the extent not satisfied by the Debenture Issuer, an amount equal
to the Liquidation Distribution.

         If, upon any such Liquidation the Liquidation Distribution can be paid
only in part because the Trust has insufficient assets available to pay in full
the aggregate Liquidation Distribution, then the amounts payable directly by the
Trust on such Preferred Securities shall be paid to the Holders of the Trust
Securities on a Pro Rata basis, except that if an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, the Preferred Securities shall have a preference over the
Common Securities with regard to such distributions.

         After the date for any distribution of the Debentures upon dissolution
of the Trust (i) the Securities of the Trust will be deemed to be no longer
outstanding, (ii) upon surrender of a Holder's Securities certificate, such
Holder of the Securities will receive a certificate representing the Debentures
to be delivered upon such distribution, and (iii) any certificates representing
the Securities still outstanding will be deemed to represent undivided
beneficial interests in such of the Debentures as have an aggregate principal
amount equal to the aggregate stated liquidation amount with an interest rate
identical to the Coupon Rate of, and bearing accrued and unpaid interest equal
to accrued and unpaid distributions on, the Securities until such certificates
are presented to the Debenture Issuer or its agent for transfer or reissuance
(and until such certificates are so surrendered, no payments of interest or
principal shall be made to Holders of Securities in respect of any payments due
and payable under the Debentures;

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provided, however that such failure to pay shall not be deemed to be an Event of
Default and shall not entitle the Holder to the benefits of the Guarantee), and
(iv) all rights of Holders of Securities under the Trust Agreement shall cease,
except the right of such Holders to receive Debentures upon surrender of
certificates representing such Securities.

         4.       Redemption and Distribution.

                  (a)      The Debentures will mature on September 30, 2033. The
Debentures may be redeemed by the Debenture Issuer, in whole or in part at any
time and from time to time on or after September 30, 2008, at the Optional
Redemption Price. In addition, the Debentures may be redeemed by the Debenture
Issuer at the Special Redemption Price, in whole but not in part, at any
Distribution Payment Date, upon the occurrence and continuation of a Special
Event within 120 days following the occurrence of such Special Event at the
Special Redemption Price, upon not less than 45 nor more than 75 days' notice to
holders of such Debentures so long as such Special Event is continuing.

         "3-Month LIBOR" means the London interbank offered interest rate for
three-month, U.S. dollar deposits determined by the Calculation Agent in the
following order of priority:

                  (1)      On the second LIBOR Business Day (as defined below)
         prior to an Interest Payment Date (except with respect to the first
         interest payment period, such date shall be September 26, 2003) (each
         such day, a "LIBOR Determination Date"), LIBOR for any given security
         shall for the following interest payment period equal the rate, as
         obtained by the Calculation Agent from Bloomberg Financial Markets
         Commodities News, for 3- month Eurodollar deposits that appears on Dow
         Jones Telerate Page 3750 (as defined in the International Swaps and
         Derivatives Association, Inc. 1991 Interest Rate and Currency Exchange
         Definitions), or such other page as may replace such Page 3750, as of
         11:00 a.m. (London time) on such LIBOR Determination Date.

                  (2)      If, on any LIBOR Determination Date, such rate does
         not appear on Dow Jones Telerate Page 3750 or such other page as may
         replace such Page 3750, the Calculation Agent shall determine the
         arithmetic mean of the offered quotations of the Reference Banks (as
         defined below) to leading banks in the London interbank market for
         3-month Eurodollar deposits in an amount determined by the Calculation
         Agent by reference to requests for quotations as of approximately 11:00
         a.m. (London time) on the LIBOR Determination Date made by the
         Calculation Agent to the Reference Banks. If, on any LIBOR
         Determination Date, at least two of the Reference Banks provide such
         quotations, LIBOR shall equal such arithmetic mean of such quotations.
         If, on any LIBOR Determination Date, only one or none of the Reference
         Banks provide such quotations, LIBOR shall be deemed to be the
         arithmetic mean of the offered quotations that leading banks in the
         City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent are quoting on the
         relevant LIBOR Determination Date for 3-month Eurodollar deposits in an
         amount determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to the
         principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank
         market; provided that, if the Calculation Agent is required but is
         unable to determine a rate in accordance with at least one of the
         procedures provided above, LIBOR shall be LIBOR as determined on the
         previous LIBOR Determination Date.

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                  (3)      As used herein: "Reference Banks" means four major
         banks in the London interbank market selected by the Calculation Agent;
         and "LIBOR Business Day" means a day on which commercial banks are open
         for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
         currency deposits) in London.

         (b)      The Coupon Rate for any Distribution Period will at no time be
higher than the maximum rate then permitted by New York law as the same may be
modified by United States law.

         "Investment Company Event" means the receipt by the Debenture Issuer
and the Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect
that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in law or regulation or written
change (including any announced prospective change) in interpretation or
application of law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental
agency or regulatory authority, there is more than an insubstantial risk that
the Trust is or, within 90 days of the date of such opinion, will be considered
an Investment Company that is required to be registered under the Investment
Company Act which change or prospective change becomes effective or would become
effective, as the case may be, on or after the date of the issuance of the
Debentures.

         "Maturity Date" means September 30, 2033.

         "Optional Redemption Price" means 100% of the principal amount of the
Debentures being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Debentures
to the Redemption Date.

         "Redemption Date" shall mean the date fixed for the redemption of
Preferred Securities, which shall be on any March 31, June 30, September 30 or
December 31, on or after September 30, 2008.

         "Special Event" means a Tax Event or an Investment Company Event.

         "Special Redemption Date" means a date on which a Special Event
redemption occurs, which shall be on any March 31, June 30, September 30 or
December 31 within 120 days following the occurrence of a Special Event.

         "Special Redemption Price" means (1) 107.5% of the principal amount of
the Debentures being redeemed on a Special Redemption Date that occurs before
September 30, 2008 and (ii) 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures being
redeemed on a Special Redemption Date that occurs on September 30, 2008 or
after, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on such Debentures to the
Special Redemption Date.

         "Tax Event" means the receipt by the Debenture Issuer and the Trust of
an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a
result of any amendment to or change (including any announced prospective
change) in the laws or any regulations thereunder of the United States or any
political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as a result of
any official administrative pronouncement (including any private letter ruling,
technical advice memorandum, field service advice, regulatory procedure, notice
or announcement including any notice or announcement of intent to adopt such
procedures or regulations (an "Administrative Action")) or judicial decision
interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, regardless of

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whether such Administrative Action or judicial decision is issued to or in
connection with a proceeding involving the Debenture Issuer or the Trust and
whether or not subject to review or appeal, which amendment, clarification,
change, Administrative Action or decision is enacted, promulgated or announced,
in each case on or after the date of original issuance of the Debentures, there
is more than an insubstantial risk that: (i) the Trust is, or will be within 90
days of the date of such opinion, subject to United States federal income tax
with respect to income received or accrued on the Debentures; (ii) interest
payable by the Debenture Issuer on the Debentures is not, or within 90 days of
the date of such opinion, will not be, deductible by the Debenture Issuer, in
whole or in part, for United States federal income tax purposes; or (iii) the
Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date of such opinion, subject to more
than a de minimis amount of other taxes, duties or other governmental charges.

                  (a)      Upon the repayment in full at maturity or redemption
in whole or in part of the Debentures (other than following the distribution of
the Debentures to the Holders of the Securities), the proceeds from such
repayment or payment shall concurrently be applied to redeem Pro Rata at the
applicable Optional Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price, as applicable,
Securities having an aggregate liquidation amount equal to the aggregate
principal amount of the Debentures so repaid or redeemed; provided, however,
that holders of such Securities shall be given not less than 30 nor more than 60
days' notice of such redemption (other than at the scheduled maturity of the
Debentures).

                  (b)      If fewer than all the outstanding Securities are to
be so redeemed, the Common Securities and the Preferred Securities will be
redeemed Pro Rata and the Preferred Securities to be redeemed will be redeemed
Pro Rata from each Holder of Preferred Securities.

                  (c)      The Trust may not redeem fewer than all the
outstanding Preferred Securities unless all accrued and unpaid Distributions
have been paid on all Preferred Securities for all quarterly Distribution
periods terminating on or before the date of redemption.

                  (d)      Redemption or Distribution Procedures.

                           (i)      Notice of any redemption of, or notice of
         distribution of the Debentures in exchange for the Securities (a
         "Redemption/Distribution Notice") will be given by the Administrators
         on behalf of the Trust by mail to each Holder of Securities to be
         redeemed or exchanged not fewer than 30 nor more than 60 days before
         the date fixed for redemption or exchange thereof which, in the case of
         a redemption, will be the date fixed for redemption of the Debentures.
         For purposes of the calculation of the date of redemption or exchange
         and the dates on which notices are given pursuant to this paragraph
         4(e)(i), a Redemption/Distribution Notice shall be deemed to be given
         on the day such notice is first mailed by first-class mail, postage
         prepaid, to Holders of such Securities. Each Redemption/Distribution
         Notice shall be addressed to the Holders of such Securities at the
         address of each such Holder appearing on the books and records of the
         Trust. No defect in the Redemption/Distribution Notice or in the
         mailing thereof with respect to any Holder shall affect the validity of
         the redemption or exchange proceedings with respect to any other
         Holder.

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                           (ii)     If the Securities are to be redeemed and the
         Trust gives a Redemption/ Distribution Notice, which notice may only be
         issued if the Debentures are redeemed as set out in this paragraph 4
         (which notice will be irrevocable), then, provided that the Property
         Trustee has a sufficient amount of cash in connection with the related
         redemption or maturity of the Debentures, the Property Trustee will pay
         the relevant Optional Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price, as
         applicable, to the Holders of such Securities by check mailed to the
         address of each such Holder appearing on the books and records of the
         Trust on the Redemption Date. If a Redemption/Distribution Notice shall
         have been given and funds deposited as required then immediately prior
         to the close of business on the date of such deposit Distributions will
         cease to accrue on the Securities so called for redemption and all
         rights of Holders of such Securities so called for redemption will
         cease, except the right of the Holders of such Securities to receive
         the applicable Optional Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price
         specified in paragraph 4(a), but without interest on such Optional
         Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price. If any date fixed for
         redemption of Securities is not a Business Day, then payment of any
         such Optional Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price payable on
         such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business
         Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such
         delay) except that, if such Business Day falls in the next calendar
         year, such payment will be made on the immediately preceding Business
         Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such
         date fixed for redemption. If payment of the Optional Redemption Price
         or Special Redemption Price in respect of any Securities is improperly
         withheld or refused and not paid either by the Trust or by the
         Debenture Issuer as guarantor pursuant to the Guarantee, Distributions
         on such Securities will continue to accrue at the Coupon Rate from the
         original Redemption Date to the actual date of payment, in which case
         the actual payment date will be considered the date fixed for
         redemption for purposes of calculating the Optional Redemption Price or
         Special Redemption Price. In the event of any redemption of the
         Preferred Securities issued by the Trust in part, the Trust shall not
         be required to (i) issue, register the transfer of or exchange any
         Security during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days
         before any selection for redemption of the Preferred Securities and
         ending at the close of business on the earliest date on which the
         relevant notice of redemption is deemed to have been given to all
         Holders of the Preferred Securities to be so redeemed or (ii) register
         the transfer of or exchange any Preferred Securities so selected for
         redemption, in whole or in part, except for the unredeemed portion of
         any Preferred Securities being redeemed in part.

                           (iii)    Redemption/Distribution Notices shall be
         sent by the Administrators on behalf of the Trust to (A) in respect of
         the Preferred Securities, the Holders thereof and (B) in respect of the
         Common Securities, the Holder thereof.

                           (iv)     Subject to the foregoing and applicable law
         (including, without limitation, United States federal securities laws),
         the Sponsor or any of its subsidiaries may at any time and from time to
         time purchase outstanding Preferred Securities by tender, in the open
         market or by private agreement.

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         5.       Voting Rights - Preferred Securities.

                  (a)      Except as provided under paragraphs 5(b) and 7 and as
otherwise required by law and the Trust Agreement, the Holders of the Preferred
Securities will have no voting rights. The Administrators are required to call a
meeting of the Holders of the Preferred Securities if directed to do so by
Holders of at least 25% in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities.

                  (b)      Subject to the requirements of obtaining a tax
opinion by the Property Trustee in certain circumstances set forth in the last
sentence of this paragraph, the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of
the Preferred Securities, voting separately as a class, have the right to direct
the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the Property Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred
upon the Property Trustee under the Trust Agreement, including the right to
direct the Property Trustee, as holder of the Debentures, to (i) exercise the
remedies available under the Indenture as the holder of the Debentures, (ii)
waive any past default that is waivable under the Indenture, (iii) exercise any
right to rescind or annul a declaration that the principal of all the Debentures
shall be due and payable or (iv) consent on behalf of all the Holders of the
Preferred Securities to any amendment, modification or termination of the
Indenture or the Debentures where such consent shall be required; provided,
however, that, where a consent or action under the Indenture would require the
consent or act of the holders of greater than a simple majority in aggregate
principal amount of Debentures (a "Super Majority") affected thereby, the
Property Trustee may only give such consent or take such action at the written
direction of the Holders of at least the proportion in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities outstanding which the relevant Super Majority represents of
the aggregate principal amount of the Debentures outstanding. If the Property
Trustee fails to enforce its rights under the Debentures after the Holders of a
Majority in liquidation amount of such Preferred Securities have so directed the
Property Trustee, to the fullest extent permitted by law, a Holder of the
Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the
Debenture Issuer to enforce the Property Trustee's rights under the Debentures
without first instituting any legal proceeding against the Property Trustee or
any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the
failure of the Debenture Issuer to pay interest or principal on the Debentures
on the date the interest or principal is payable (or in the case of redemption,
the Redemption Date or the Special Redemption Date, as applicable), then a
Holder of record of the Preferred Securities may directly institute a proceeding
for enforcement of payment, to such Holder directly of the principal of or
interest on the Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the
aggregate liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities of such Holder on or
after the respective due dates specified in the Debentures. The Property Trustee
shall notify all Holders of the Preferred Securities of any default actually
known to the Property Trustee with respect to the Debentures unless (x) such
default has been cured prior to the giving of such notice or (y) the Property
Trustee determines in good faith that the withholding of such notice is in the
interest of the Holders of such Preferred Securities, except where the default
relates to the payment of principal of or interest on any of the Debentures.
Such notice shall state that such Indenture Event of Default also constitutes an
Event of Default hereunder. Except with respect to directing the time, method
and place of conducting a proceeding for a remedy, the Property Trustee shall
not take any of the actions described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above unless
the Property Trustee has obtained an opinion of tax counsel

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to the effect that, as a result of such action, the Trust will not be classified
as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

         In the event the consent of the Property Trustee, as the holder of the
Debentures is required under the Indenture with respect to any amendment,
modification or termination of the Indenture, the Property Trustee shall request
the direction of the Holders of the Securities with respect to such amendment
modification or termination and shall vote with respect to such amendment,
modification or termination as directed by a Majority in liquidation amount of
the Securities voting together as a single class; provided, however, that where
a consent under the Indenture would require the consent of a Super Majority, the
Property Trustee may only give such consent at the direction of the Holders of
at least the proportion in liquidation amount of the Securities outstanding
which the relevant Super Majority represents of the aggregate principal amount
of the Debentures outstanding. The Property Trustee shall not take any such
action in accordance with the directions of the Holders of the Securities unless
the Property Trustee has obtained an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that,
as a result of such action, the Trust will not be classified as other than a
grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.

         A waiver of an Indenture Event of Default will constitute a waiver of
the corresponding Event of Default hereunder. Any required approval or direction
of Holders of the Preferred Securities may be given at a separate meeting of
Holders of the Preferred Securities convened for such purpose, at a meeting of
all of the Holders of the Securities in the Trust or pursuant to written
consent. The Property Trustee will cause a notice of any meeting at which
Holders of the Preferred Securities are entitled to vote, or of any matter upon
which action by written consent of such Holders is to be taken, to be mailed to
each Holder of record of the Preferred Securities. Each such notice will include
a statement setting forth the following information (i) the date of such meeting
or the date by which such action is to be taken, (ii) a description of any
resolution proposed for adoption at such meeting on which such Holders are
entitled to vote or of such matter upon which written consent is sought and
(iii) instructions for the delivery of proxies or consents. No vote or consent
of the Holders of the Preferred Securities will be required for the Trust to
redeem and cancel Preferred Securities or to distribute the Debentures in
accordance with the Trust Agreement and the terms of the Securities.

         Notwithstanding that Holders of the Preferred Securities are entitled
to vote or consent under any of the circumstances described above, any of the
Preferred Securities that are owned by the Sponsor or any Affiliate of the
Sponsor shall not entitle the Holder thereof to vote or consent and shall, for
purposes of such vote or consent, be treated as if such Preferred Securities
were not outstanding.

         In no event will Holders of the Preferred Securities have the right to
vote to appoint, remove or replace the Administrators, which voting rights are
vested exclusively in the Sponsor as the Holder of all of the Common Securities
of the Trust. Under certain circumstances as more fully described in the Trust
Agreement, Holders of Preferred Securities have the right to vote to appoint,
remove or replace the Trustees.

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         6.       Voting Rights - Common Securities.

                  (a)      Except as provided under paragraphs 6(b), 6(c) and 7
and as otherwise required by law and the Trust Agreement, the Common Securities
will have no voting rights.

                  (b)      The Holders of the Common Securities are entitled, in
accordance with Article IV of the Trust Agreement, to vote to appoint, remove or
replace any Administrators.

                  (c)      Subject to Section 6.7 of the Trust Agreement and
only after each Event of Default (if any) with respect to the Preferred
Securities has been cured, waived, or otherwise eliminated and subject to the
requirements of the second to last sentence of this paragraph, the Holders of a
Majority in liquidation amount of the Common Securities, voting separately as a
class, may direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for
any remedy available to the Property Trustee, or exercising any trust or power
conferred upon the Property Trustee under the Trust Agreement, including (i)
directing the time, method, place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the Debenture Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred
on the Debenture Trustee with respect to the Debentures, (ii) waive any past
default and its consequences that is waivable under the Indenture, or (iii)
exercise any right to rescind or annul a declaration that the principal of all
the Debentures shall be due and payable; provided, however, that, where a
consent or action under the Indenture would require a Super Majority, the
Property Trustee may only give such consent or take such action at the written
direction of the Holders of at least the proportion in liquidation amount of the
Common Securities which the relevant Super Majority represents of the aggregate
principal amount of the Debentures outstanding. Notwithstanding this paragraph
6(c), the Property Trustee shall not revoke any action previously authorized or
approved by a vote or consent of the Holders of the Preferred Securities. Other
than with respect to directing the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Property Trustee or the Debenture
Trustee as set forth above, the Property Trustee shall not take any action
described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above, unless the Property Trustee has obtained
an opinion of tax counsel to the effect that for the purposes of United States
federal income tax the Trust will not be classified as other than a grantor
trust on account of such action. If the Property Trustee fails to enforce its
rights under the Trust Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
Holder of the Common Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly
against any Person to enforce the Property Trustee's rights under the Trust
Agreement, without first instituting a legal proceeding against the Property
Trustee or any other Person.

         Any approval or direction of Holders of the Common Securities may be
given at a separate meeting of Holders of the Common Securities convened for
such purpose, at a meeting of all of the Holders of the Securities in the Trust
or pursuant to written consent. The Administrators will cause a notice of any
meeting at which Holders of the Common Securities are entitled to vote, or of
any matter upon which action by written consent of such Holders is to be taken,
to be mailed to each Holder of the Common Securities. Each such notice will
include a statement setting forth (i) the date of such meeting or the date by
which such action is to be taken, (ii) a description of any resolution proposed
for adoption at such meeting on which such Holders are entitled to vote or of
such matter upon which written consent is sought and (iii) instructions for the
delivery of proxies or consents.

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         No vote or consent of the Holders of the Common Securities will be
required for the Trust to redeem and cancel Common Securities or to distribute
the Debentures in accordance with the Trust Agreement and the terms of the
Securities.

         7.       Amendments to Trust Agreement and Indenture.

                  (a)      In addition to any requirements under Section 11.1 of
the Trust Agreement, if any proposed amendment to the Trust Agreement provides
for, or the Property Trustee, Sponsor or Administrators otherwise propose to
effect, (i) any action that would adversely affect the powers, preferences or
special rights of the Securities, whether by way of amendment to the Trust
Agreement or otherwise, or (ii) the Liquidation of the Trust, other than as
described in Section 7.1 of the Trust Agreement, then the Holders of outstanding
Securities, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to vote on such
amendment or proposal and such amendment or proposal shall not be effective
except with the approval of the Holders of at least a Majority in liquidation
amount of the Securities, affected thereby; provided, however, if any amendment
or proposal referred to in clause (i) above would adversely affect only the
Preferred Securities or only the Common Securities, then only the affected class
will be entitled to vote on such amendment or proposal and such amendment or
proposal shall not be effective except with the approval of a Majority in
liquidation amount of such class of Securities.

                  (b)      In the event the consent of the Property Trustee as
the holder of the Debentures is required under the Indenture with respect to any
amendment, modification or termination of the Indenture or the Debentures, the
Property Trustee shall request the written direction of the Holders of the
Securities with respect to such amendment, modification or termination and shall
vote with respect to such amendment, modification, or termination as directed by
a Majority in liquidation amount of the Securities voting together as a single
class; provided, however, that where a consent under the Indenture would require
a Super Majority, the Property Trustee may only give such consent at the
direction of the Holders of at least the proportion in liquidation amount of the
Securities which the relevant Super Majority represents of the aggregate
principal amount of the Debentures outstanding.

                  (c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or
modification may be made to the Trust Agreement if such amendment or
modification would (i) cause the Trust to be classified for purposes of United
States federal income taxation as other than a grantor trust, (ii) reduce or
otherwise adversely affect the powers, rights, duties or immunities of the
Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee or (iii) cause the Trust to be deemed
an Investment Company which is required to be registered under the Investment
Company Act.

                  (d)      Notwithstanding any provision of the Trust Agreement,
the right of any Holder of the Preferred Securities to receive payment of
distributions and other payments upon redemption or otherwise, on or after their
respective due dates, or to institute a suit for the enforcement of any such
payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected
without the consent of such Holder. For the protection and enforcement of the
foregoing provision, each and every Holder of the Preferred Securities shall be
entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or equity.

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         8.       Pro Rata. A reference in these terms of the Securities to any
payment, distribution or treatment as being "Pro Rata" shall mean pro rata to
each Holder of the Securities according to the aggregate liquidation amount of
the Securities held by the relevant Holder in relation to the aggregate
liquidation amount of all Securities then outstanding unless, in relation to a
payment, an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case any
funds available to make such payment shall be paid first to each Holder of the
Preferred Securities Pro Rata according to the aggregate liquidation amount of
the Preferred Securities held by the relevant Holder relative to the aggregate
liquidation amount of all Preferred Securities outstanding, and only after
satisfaction of all amounts owed to the Holders of the Preferred Securities, to
each Holder of the Common Securities Pro Rata according to the aggregate
liquidation amount of the Common Securities held by the relevant Holder relative
to the aggregate liquidation amount of all Common Securities outstanding.

         9.       Ranking. The Preferred Securities rank pari passu with and
payment thereon shall be made Pro Rata with the Common Securities except that,
where an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the rights of Holders
of the Common Securities to receive payment of Distributions and payments upon
liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of the
Holders of the Preferred Securities with the result that no payment of any
Distribution on, or Optional Redemption Price (or Special Redemption Price) of,
any Common Security, and no other payment on account of redemption, liquidation
or other acquisition of Common Securities, shall be made unless payment in full
in cash of all accumulated and unpaid Distributions on all outstanding Preferred
Securities for all distribution periods terminating on or prior thereto, or in
the case of payment of the Optional Redemption Price (or Special Redemption
Price) the full amount of such Optional Redemption Price (or Special Redemption
Price) on all outstanding Preferred Securities then called for redemption, shall
have been made or provided for, and all funds immediately available to the
Property Trustee shall first be applied to the payment in full in cash of all
Distributions on, or the Optional Redemption Price (or Special Redemption Price)
of, the Preferred Securities then due and payable.

         10.      Acceptance of Guarantee and Indenture. Each Holder of the
Preferred Securities and the Common Securities, by the acceptance of such
Securities, agrees to the provisions of the Guarantee, including the
subordination provisions therein and to the provisions of the Indenture.

         11.      No Preemptive Rights. The Holders of the Securities shall have
no preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for any additional securities of
the Trust.

         12.      Miscellaneous. These terms constitute a part of the Trust
Agreement. The Sponsor will provide a copy of the Trust Agreement, the
Guarantee, and the Indenture to a Holder without charge on written request to
the Sponsor at its principal place of business.

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                                   EXHIBIT A-1

                     FORM OF PREFERRED SECURITY CERTIFICATE
                           [FORM OF FACE OF SECURITY]

         THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY OTHER
APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR
PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED,
ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR
UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY ONLY (A) TO THE SPONSOR OR THE TRUST, (B)
PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A SO LONG AS THIS SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A, (D) TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 (AS APPLICABLE) OF REGULATION S UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE
MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS
ACQUIRING THIS PREFERRED SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF
SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH
A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN
VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO
THE SPONSOR'S AND THE TRUST'S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO
REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER
INFORMATION `SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION OF
TRUST, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SPONSOR OR THE TRUST. HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.

         THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF ALSO AGREES,
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR
SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") (EACH
A "PLAN"), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE "PLAN ASSETS" BY REASON
OF ANY PLAN'S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY, AND NO PERSON INVESTING "PLAN ASSETS" OF
ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THE SECURITIES OR ANY

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INTEREST THEREIN, UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTIVE
RELIEF AVAILABLE UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS
EXEMPTION 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR
ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 406 OF
ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PURCHASE OR HOLDING. ANY
PURCHASER OR HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO
HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING THEREOF THAT EITHER (i) IT IS NOT
AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA, OR A PLAN
TO WHICH SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE IS APPLICABLE, A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON
ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR
ENTITY USING THE ASSETS OF ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH
PURCHASE, OR (ii) SUCH PURCHASE WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION
UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO
APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.

         THIS SECURITY WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN BLOCKS
HAVING A LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $100,000.00 AND MULTIPLES OF
$1,000.00 IN EXCESS THEREOF. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF SECURITIES IN A BLOCK
HAVING A LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $100,000.00 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID
AND OF NO LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER.

         THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT IT WILL COMPLY WITH THE
FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

         IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE
REGISTRAR SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE
TRUST AGREEMENT TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING
RESTRICTIONS.

         CERTIFICATE NUMBER ___                       _____ PREFERRED SECURITIES

                                __________, 2003

            CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING FLOATING RATE PREFERRED SECURITIES

                                       OF

                             BIC STATUTORY TRUST II

              (LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $1,000.00 PER PREFERRED SECURITY)

         BIC Statutory Trust II, a statutory trust created under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that ________________ (the
"Holder") is the registered owner of [$AMOUNT(#)] securities of the Trust
representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust,
(liquidation amount $1,000.00 per capital security) (the "Preferred
Securities").

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Subject to the Trust Agreement (as defined below), the Preferred Securities are
transferable on the books and records of the Trust in person or by a duly
authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate duly endorsed and in
proper form for transfer. The designation, rights, privileges, restrictions,
preferences and other terms and provisions of the Preferred Securities
represented hereby are issued pursuant to, and shall in all respects be subject
to, the provisions of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust
dated as of September 30, 2003, among John Sokol, Si Sokol and Sally Cress as
Administrators, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Property Trustee, Chase Manhattan Bank
USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, Bancinsurance Corporation, as
Sponsor, and the holders from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in
the assets of the Trust, including the designation of the terms of the Preferred
Securities as set forth in Annex I to such amended and restated Trust Agreement
as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Trust Agreement").
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given them
in the Trust Agreement. The Holder is entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee
to the extent provided therein. The Sponsor will provide a copy of the Trust
Agreement, the Guarantee, and the Indenture to the Holder without charge upon
written request to the Trust at its principal place of business.

         Upon receipt of this Security, the Holder is bound by the Trust
Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.

         By acceptance of this Security, the Holder agrees to treat, for United
States federal income tax purposes, the Debentures as indebtedness and the
Preferred Securities as evidence of beneficial ownership in the Debentures.

         This Preferred Security is governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of
conflict of laws.

                       Signatures appear on following page

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         WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has duly executed this certificate.

                                         BIC STATUTORY TRUST II

                                         By:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name:
                                             Title: Administrator

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

         This is one of the Preferred Securities referred to in the
within-mentioned Trust Agreement.

                                         JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS THE PROPERTY
                                         TRUSTEE

                                         By:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                    Authorized Signatory

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                          [FORM OF REVERSE OF SECURITY]

         Distributions on each Preferred Security will be payable for the period
beginning on (and including) September 30, 2003 and ending on (but excluding)
December 31, 2003 and for each successive period beginning on (and including)
December 31, 2003, and each succeeding Distribution Payment Date, and ending on
(but excluding) the next succeeding Distribution Payment Date (each a
"Distribution Period"), at a variable rate equal to 3-Month LIBOR, determined as
described below, plus 4.05% (the "Coupon Rate"), applied to the stated
liquidation amount of $1,000.00 per Preferred Security, such rate being the rate
of interest payable on the Debentures to be held by the Property Trustee.
Distributions in arrears for more than a quarterly period will bear interest
thereon compounded quarterly at the Distribution late (to the extent permitted
by applicable law). The term "Distributions" as used herein includes payments of
Interest and any principal on the Debentures held by the Property Trustee unless
otherwise stated. A Distribution is payable only to the extent that payments are
made in respect of the Debentures held by the Property Trustee and to the extent
the Property Trustee has funds available therefor. In the event that any date on
which a Distribution is payable on this Preferred Security is not a Business
Day, then a payment of the Distribution payable on such date will be made on the
next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any Distribution or
other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day
is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the
immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect
as if made on the date the payment was originally payable. The amount of
interest payable for any Distribution Period will be calculated by applying the
Coupon Rate to the principal amount outstanding at the commencement of the
Distribution Period and multiplying each such amount by the actual number of
days in the Distribution Period concerned divided by 360.

         "3-Month LIBOR" means the London interbank offered interest rate for
three-month, U.S. dollar deposits determined by the Calculation Agent in the
following order of priority:

                  (1)      On the second LIBOR Business Day (as defined below)
         prior to an Interest Payment Date (except with respect to the first
         interest payment period, such date shall be September 26, 2003) (each
         such day, a "LIBOR Determination Date"), LIBOR for any given security
         shall for the following interest payment period equal the rate, as
         obtained by the Calculation Agent from Bloomberg Financial Markets
         Commodities News, for 3- month Eurodollar deposits that appears on Dow
         Jones Telerate Page 3750 (as defined in the International Swaps and
         Derivatives Association, Inc. 1991 Interest Rate and Currency Exchange
         Definitions), or such other page as may replace such Page 3750, as of
         11:00 a.m. (London time) on such LIBOR Determination Date.

                  (2)      If, on any LIBOR Determination Date, such rate does
         not appear on Dow Jones Telerate Page 3750 or such other page as may
         replace such Page 3750, the Calculation Agent shall determine the
         arithmetic mean of the offered quotations of the Reference Banks (as
         defined below) to leading banks in the London interbank market for
         3-month Eurodollar deposits in an amount determined by the Calculation
         Agent by reference to requests for quotations as of approximately 11:00
         a.m. (London time) on the LIBOR Determination Date made by the
         Calculation Agent to the Reference Banks. If, on any LIBOR
         Determination Date, at least two of the Reference Banks provide such

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         quotations, LIBOR shall equal such arithmetic mean of such quotations.
         If, on any LIBOR Determination Date, only one or none of the Reference
         Banks provide such quotations, LIBOR shall be deemed to be the
         arithmetic mean of the offered quotations that leading banks in the
         City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent are quoting on the
         relevant LIBOR Determination Date for 3-month Eurodollar deposits in an
         amount determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to the
         principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank
         market; provided that, if the Calculation Agent is required but is
         unable to determine a rate in accordance with at least one of the
         procedures provided above, LIBOR shall be LIBOR as determined on the
         previous LIBOR Determination Date.

                  (3)      As used herein: "Reference Banks" means four major
         banks in the London interbank market selected by the Calculation Agent;
         and "LIBOR Business Day" means a day on which commercial banks are open
         for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
         currency deposits) in London.

         The Coupon Rate for any Distribution Period will at no time be higher
than the maximum rate then permitted by New York law as the same may be modified
by United States law.

         All percentages resulting from any calculations on the Preferred
Securities will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth
of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded
upward (e.g., 9.876545% or .09876545 being rounded to 9.87655% or .0987655, and
all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculation will be rounded to
the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward)).

         Except as otherwise described below, Distributions on the Preferred
Securities will be cumulative, will accrue from the date of original issuance
and will be payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and
December 31 of each year, commencing on December 31, 2003. The Debenture Issuer
has the right under the Indenture to defer payments of interest on the
Debentures by extending the interest payment period for up to 20 consecutive
quarterly periods (each an "Extension Period") on the Debentures, subject to the
conditions described below, although such interest would continue to accrue on
the Debentures at an annual rate equal to the Coupon Rate compounded quarterly
to the extent permitted by law during any Extension Period. No Extension Period
may end on a date other than a Distribution Payment Date. At the end of any such
Extension Period the Debenture Issuer shall pay all interest then accrued and
unpaid on the Debentures (together with Additional Interest thereon); provided,
however, that no Extension Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date. Prior to
the termination of any Extension Period, the Debenture Issuer may further extend
such period, provided that such period together with all such previous and
further consecutive extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarterly
periods, or extend beyond the Maturity Date. Upon the termination of any
Extension Period and upon the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest and
Additional Interest, the Debenture Issuer may commence a new Extension Period,
subject to the foregoing requirements. No interest or Additional Interest shall
be due and payable during an Extension Period, except at the end thereof, but
each installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable
during such Extension Period shall bear Additional Interest. If Distributions
are deferred, the Distributions due shall be paid on the date that the related
Extension Period terminates, to Holders of the Securities as they appear on the
books and records

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of the Trust on the record date immediately preceding such date. Distributions
on the Securities must be paid on the dates payable (after giving effect to any
Extension Period) to the extent that the Trust has funds available for the
payment of such distributions in the Property Account of the Trust. The Trust's
funds available for Distribution to the Holders of the Securities will be
limited to payments received from the Debenture Issuer. The payment of
Distributions out of moneys held by the Trust is guaranteed by the Guarantor
pursuant to and to the extent set forth in the Guarantee.

         The Preferred Securities shall be redeemable as provided in the Trust
Agreement.

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                                   ASSIGNMENT

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned assigns and transfers this
Preferred Security Certificate to:

         _______________________________________________________________________

         (Insert assignee's social security or tax identification number)_______
         _______________________________________________________________________

         _______________________________________________________________________

         (Insert address and zip code of assignee) and irrevocably appoints
         _______________________________________________________________________

         agent to transfer this Preferred Security Certificate on the books of
the Trust. The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.

         Date:___________________________

         Signature:______________________

         (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Preferred
Security Certificate)

         Signature Guarantee:(1)

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(1) Signature must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution" that is
a bank, stockbroker, savings and loan association or credit union meeting the
requirements of the Security registrar, which requirements include membership or
participation in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP") or
such other "signature guarantee program" as may be determined by the Security
registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

                                     A-1-8
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                                   EXHIBIT A-2

                       FORM OF COMMON SECURITY CERTIFICATE

         THIS COMMON SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION.

         THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
8.1 OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT.

         CERTIFICATE NUMBER C-1                            217 COMMON SECURITIES

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

             CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING FLOATING RATE COMMON SECURITIES

                                       OF

                             BIC STATUTORY TRUST II

         BIC Statutory Trust II, a statutory trust created under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Bancinsurance Corporation
(the "Holder") is the registered owner of common securities of the Trust
representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust (the
"Common Securities"). The designation, rights, privileges, restrictions,
preferences and other terms and provisions of the Common Securities represented
hereby are issued pursuant to, and shall in all respects be subject to, the
provisions of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated
as of September 30, 2003, among John Sokol, Si Sokol and Sally Cress, as
Administrators, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Property Trustee, Chase Manhattan Bank
USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, Bancinsurance Corporation, as
Sponsor, and the holders from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in
the assets of the Trust including the designation of the terms of the Common
Securities as set forth in Annex I to such amended and restated declaration, as
the same may be amended from time to time (the "Trust Agreement"). Capitalized
terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given them in the Trust
Agreement. The Sponsor will provide a copy of the Trust Agreement, the Guarantee
and the Indenture to the Holder without charge upon written request to the
Sponsor at its principal place of business.

         As set forth in the Trust Agreement, where an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the rights of Holders of Common Securities to
payment in respect of Distributions and payments upon Liquidation, redemption or
otherwise are subordinated to the rights of payment of Holders of the Preferred
Securities.

         Upon receipt of this Certificate, the Holder is bound by the Trust
Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.

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<PAGE>

         By acceptance of this Certificate, the Holder agrees to treat, for
United States federal income tax purposes, the Debentures as indebtedness and
the Common Securities as evidence of undivided beneficial ownership in the
Debentures.

         This Common Security is governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflict of
laws.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has duly executed this certificate.

                                         BIC STATUTORY TRUST II

                                         By: ___________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title: Administrator

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                          [FORM OF REVERSE OF SECURITY]

         Distributions payable on each Common Security will be identical in
amount to the Distributions payable on each Preferred Security, beginning on
(and including) September 30, 2003 and ending on (but excluding) December 31,
2003 and for each successive period beginning on (and including) December 31,
2003, and each succeeding Distribution Payment Date, and ending on (but
excluding) the next succeeding Distribution Payment Date (each a "Distribution
Period"), at a variable rate equal to 3-Month LIBOR, determined as described
below, plus 4.05% (the "Coupon Rate"); applied to the stated liquidation amount
of $1,000.00 per Common Security, such rate being the rate of interest payable
on the Debentures to be held by the Property Trustee. Distributions in arrears
for more than one quarterly period will bear interest thereon compounded at the
Coupon Rate (to the extent permitted by applicable law). The term
"Distributions" as used herein includes payments of Interest and any principal
on the Debentures held by the Property Trustee unless otherwise stated. A
Distribution is payable only to the extent that payments are made in respect of
the Debentures held by the Property Trustee and to the extent the Property
Trustee has funds available therefor. In the event that any date on which a
Distribution is payable on this Common Security is not a Business Day, then a
payment of the Distribution payable on such date will be made on the next
succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any Distribution or other
payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in
the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately
preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made
on the date the payment was originally payable. The amount of interest payable
for any Distribution Period will be calculated by applying the Coupon Rate to
the principal amount outstanding at the commencement of the Distribution Period
and multiplying each such amount by the actual number of days in the
Distribution Period concerned divided by 360.

         "3-Month LIBOR" means the London interbank offered interest rate for
three-month, U.S. dollar deposits determined by the Calculation Agent in the
following order of priority:

                  (1)      On the second LIBOR Business Day (as defined below)
         prior to an Interest Payment Date (except with respect to the first
         interest payment period, such date shall be September 26, 2003) (each
         such day, a "LIBOR Determination Date"), LIBOR for any given security
         shall for the following interest payment period equal the rate, as
         obtained by the Calculation Agent from Bloomberg Financial Markets
         Commodities News, for 3- month Eurodollar deposits that appears on Dow
         Jones Telerate Page 3750 (as defined in the International Swaps and
         Derivatives Association, Inc. 1991 Interest Rate and Currency Exchange
         Definitions), or such other page as may replace such Page 3750, as of
         11:00 a.m. (London time) on such LIBOR Determination Date.

                  (2)      If, on any LIBOR Determination Date, such rate does
         not appear on Dow Jones Telerate Page 3750 or such other page as may
         replace such Page 3750, the Calculation Agent shall determine the
         arithmetic mean of the offered quotations of the Reference Banks (as
         defined below) to leading banks in the London interbank market for
         3-month Eurodollar deposits in an amount determined by the Calculation
         Agent by reference to requests for quotations as of approximately 11:00
         a.m. (London time) on the LIBOR Determination Date made by the
         Calculation Agent to the Reference Banks. If, on any LIBOR
         Determination Date, at least two of the Reference Banks provide such

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         quotations, LIBOR shall equal such arithmetic mean of such quotations.
         If, on any LIBOR Determination Date, only one or none of the Reference
         Banks provide such quotations, LIBOR shall be deemed to be the
         arithmetic mean of the offered quotations that leading banks in the
         City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent are quoting on the
         relevant LIBOR Determination Date for 3-month Eurodollar deposits in an
         amount determined by the Calculation Agent by reference to the
         principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank
         market; provided that, if the Calculation Agent is required but is
         unable to determine a rate in accordance with at least one of the
         procedures provided above, LIBOR shall be LIBOR as determined on the
         previous LIBOR Determination Date.

                  (3) As used herein: "Reference Banks" means four major banks
         in the London interbank market selected by the Calculation Agent; and
         "LIBOR Business Day" means a day on which commercial banks are open for
         business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency
         deposits) in London.

         The Coupon Rate for any Distribution Period will at no time be higher
than the maximum rate then permitted by New York law as the same may be modified
by United States law.

         All percentages resulting from any calculations on the Common
Securities will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth
of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded
upward (e.g., 9.876545% or .09876545 being rounded to 9.87655% or .0987655, and
all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculation will be rounded to
the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward)).

         Except as otherwise described below, Distributions on the Common
Securities will be cumulative, will accrue from the date of original issuance
and will be payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and
December 31 of each year, commencing on December 31, 2003. The Debenture Issuer
has the right under the Indenture to defer payments of interest on the
Debentures by extending the interest payment period for up to 20 consecutive
quarterly periods (each an "Extension Period") on the Debentures, subject to the
conditions described below, although such interest would continue to accrue on
the Debentures at an annual rate equal to the Coupon Rate compounded quarterly
to the extent permitted by law during any Extension Period. No Extension Period
may end on a date other than an Interest Payment Date. At the end of any such
Extension Period the Sponsor shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid on
the Debentures (together with Additional Interest thereon); provided, however,
that no Extension Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date. Prior to the
termination of any Extension Period, the Sponsor may further extend such period,
provided that such period together with all such previous and further
consecutive extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarterly
periods, or extend beyond the Maturity Date. Upon the termination of any
Extension Period and upon the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest and
Additional Interest, the Sponsor may commence a new Extension Period, subject to
the foregoing requirements. No interest or Additional Interest shall be due and
payable during an Extension Period, except at the end thereof, but each
installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable during
such Extension Period shall bear Additional Interest. If Distributions are
deferred, the Distributions due shall be paid on the date that the related
Extension Period terminates, to Holders of the Securities as they appear on the
books and records of the Trust on the record date

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immediately preceding such date. Distributions on the Securities must be paid on
the dates payable (after giving effect to any Extension Period) to the extent
that the Trust has funds available for the payment of such distributions in the
Property Account of the Trust. The Trust's funds available for Distribution to
the Holders of the Securities will be limited to payments received from the
Debenture Issuer.

         The Common Securities shall be redeemable as provided in the Trust
Agreement.

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<PAGE>

                                   ASSIGNMENT

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned assigns and transfers this Common
Security Certificate to:

         _______________________________________________________________________

         (Insert assignee's social security or tax identification number)
         _______________________________________________________________________

         _______________________________________________________________________

         (Insert address and zip code of assignee) and irrevocably appoints
         _______________________________________________________________________

                  ______________________________________________________________

                  agent to transfer this Common Security Certificate on the
                  books of the Trust. The agent may substitute another to act
                  for him or her.

                  Date:_________________________________________________________

                  Signature:____________________________________________________

                  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this
                  Common Security Certificate)

                  Signature:____________________________________________________

                  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this
                  Common Security Certificate)

         Signature Guarantee:(2)

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(2) Signature must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution" that is
a bank, stockbroker, savings and loan association or credit union, meeting the
requirements of the Security registrar, which requirements include membership or
participation in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP") or
such other "signature guarantee program" as may be determined by the Security
registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT B

                          SPECIMEN OF INITIAL DEBENTURE

                                (See Tab No. 14)

                                      B-1
<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT C

                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                 (See Tab No. 1)

                                       C-1
<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT D

                         FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE

                             TO BE EXECUTED BY QIBS

                                                                 __________, [ ]

Bancinsurance Corporation
BIC Statutory Trust II
250 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215

                  Re:      Purchase of $________ stated liquidation amount of
                           Floating Rate Preferred Securities (the "Preferred
                           Securities") of BIC Statutory Trust II

         Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust of BIC Statutory Trust II, dated as of September 30, 2003 (the "Trust
Agreement"), among John Sokol, Si Sokol, Sally Cress, as Administrators, Chase
Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Property Trustee, Bancinsurance Corporation as Sponsor, and the holders
from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of BIC
Statutory Trust II. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given them in the Trust Agreement.

         This letter relates to $________________________ aggregate liquidation
amount of Preferred Securities which are held in the name of [name of
transferor] (the "Transferor").

         In accordance with Article VI of the Trust Agreement, the Transferor
hereby certifies that such Preferred Securities are being transferred in
accordance with (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Preferred
Securities and (ii) Rule 144A under the Securities Act ("Rule 144A"), to a
transferee that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the Preferred
Securities for its own account or an account with respect to which the
transferee exercises sole investment discretion and the transferee and any such
account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A, in
a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with
applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other
jurisdiction.

         You are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably
authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in
any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the
matters covered hereby.

                                         (Name of Transferor)

                                         By: ___________________________________
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

                                       E-1
<PAGE>

Date:________________________

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT E

                         FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE

                  TO BE EXECUTED BY TRANSFEREES OTHER THAN QIBS

                                                                 __________, [ ]

Bancinsurance Corporation
BIC Statutory Trust II
250 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215

                  Re:      Purchase of $____________ stated liquidation amount
                           of Floating Rate Preferred Securities (the "Preferred
                           Securities") of BIC Statutory Trust II

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  In connection with our purchase of the Preferred Securities we
confirm that:

                  1.       We understand that the Floating Rate Preferred
Securities (the "Preferred Securities") of BIC Statutory Trust II (the "Trust")
(including the guarantee agreement (the "Guarantee") of Bancinsurance
Corporation (the "Company") executed in connection therewith) and the Floating
Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2033 of the Company (the "Subordinated
Debentures") (the entire amount of the Trust's outstanding Preferred Securities,
the Guarantee and the Subordinated Debentures together being referred to herein
as the "Offered Securities"), have not been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold
except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on
behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing the Offered
Securities that, if we decide to offer, sell or otherwise transfer any such
Offered Securities, (i) such offer, sale or transfer will be made only (a) to
the Trust, (b) to a person we reasonably believe is a "qualified institutional
buyer" (a "QIB") (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) in a
transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (c) to an institutional
"accredited investor" within the meaning of subparagraph (a) (1), (2), (3) or
(7) of Rule 501 under the Securities Act that is acquiring Offered Securities
for its own account, or for the account of such an "accredited investor," for
investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection
with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, (d) pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (e) pursuant
to an exemption from the Securities Act, in each case in accordance with any
applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other
applicable jurisdiction and, in the case of (c) or (e), subject to the right of
the Trust and the depositor to require an opinion of counsel and other
information satisfactory to each of them. The foregoing restrictions on resale
will not apply subsequent to the date on which, in the written opinion of
counsel, the Preferred Securities are not "restricted securities" within the
meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. If any resale or other transfer of
the Offered Securities is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (c) or (e)
above, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially
in the form of this

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letter to the Property Trustee as Registrar, which shall provide as applicable,
among other things, that the transferee is an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of subparagraph (a) (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501 under the
Securities Act that is acquiring such Securities for investment purposes and not
for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We acknowledge on our
behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing
Securities that the Trust and the Company reserve the right prior to any offer,
sale or other transfer pursuant to clause (c) or (e) to require the delivery of
any opinion of counsel, certifications and/or other information satisfactory to
the Trust and the Company. We understand that the certificates for any Offered
Security that we receive will bear a legend substantially to the effect of the
foregoing.

                  2.       We are an "accredited investor" within the meaning of
subparagraph (a) (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Rule 501 under the Securities Act
purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an "accredited
investor," and we are acquiring the Offered Securities for investment purposes
and not with view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution
in violation of the Securities Act, and we have such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of our investment in the Offered Securities, and we and any account for
which we are acting are each able to bear the economic risks of our or its
investment.

                  3.       We are acquiring the Offered Securities purchased by
us for our own account (or for one or more accounts as to each of which we
exercise sole investment discretion and have authority to make, and do make, the
statements contained in this letter) and not with a view to any distribution of
the Offered Securities, subject, nevertheless, to the understanding that the
disposition of our property will at all times be and remain within our control.

                  4.       In the event that we purchase any Preferred
Securities or any Subordinated Debentures, we will acquire such Preferred
Securities having an aggregate stated liquidation amount of not less than
$100,000 or such Subordinated Debentures having an aggregate principal amount
not less than $100,000, for our own account and for each separate account for
which we are acting.

                  5.       We acknowledge that we are not a fiduciary of (i) an
employee benefit, individual retirement account or other plan or arrangement
subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA"), or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code") (each a "Plan"); or (ii) an entity whose underlying assets
include "plan assets" by reason of any Plan's investment in the entity, and are
not purchasing any of the Offered Securities on behalf of or with "plan assets"
by reason of any Plan's investment in the entity.

                  6.       We acknowledge that the Trust and the Company and
others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgments,
representations, warranties and agreements and agree that if any of the
acknowledgments, representations, warranties and agreements deemed to have been
made by our purchase of any of the Offered Securities are no longer accurate, we
shall promptly notify the Company. If we are acquiring any Offered Securities as
a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, we represent that we
have sole discretion with respect to each such investor account and that we have
full power to make

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the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreement on behalf of each
such investor account.

                                         _______________________________________

                                         (Name of Purchaser)

                                         By: ___________________________________

                                         Date: _________________________________

                  Upon transfer, the Preferred Securities (having a stated
liquidation amount of $_____________) would be registered in the name of the new
beneficial owner as follows.

Name: ___________________________________

Address: ________________________________

Taxpayer ID Number: _____________________<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 4(d)

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                               GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

                                 BY AND BETWEEN

                            BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION

                                       AND

                              JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,

                              AS GUARANTEE TRUSTEE

                         DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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                               GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

                  This GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this "Guarantee"), dated as of
September 30, 2003, is executed and delivered by Bancinsurance Corporation, an
Ohio corporation (the "Guarantor"), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, a banking
corporation, organized under the laws of the State of New York, as trustee (the
"Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from
time to time of the Preferred Securities (as defined herein) of BIC Statutory
Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Issuer").

                  WHEREAS, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust (the "Trust Agreement"), dated as of the date hereof among JPMorgan Chase
Bank, not in its individual capacity but solely as Property Trustee, the
Administrators of the Issuer named therein, the Guarantor, as Sponsor, and the
Holders from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the
Issuer, the Issuer is issuing on the date hereof those undivided beneficial
interests, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $7,000,000 (the "Preferred
Securities"); and

                  WHEREAS, as incentive for the Holders to purchase the
Preferred Securities, the Guarantor desires irrevocably and unconditionally to
agree, to the extent set forth in this Guarantee, to pay to the Holders of
Preferred Securities the Guarantee Payments (as defined herein) and to make
certain other payments on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the purchase by each
Holder of the Preferred Securities, which purchase the Guarantor hereby agrees
shall benefit the Guarantor, the Guarantor executes and delivers this Guarantee
for the benefit of the Holders.

                                   ARTICLE I

                         DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

         SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.

         In this Guarantee, unless the context otherwise requires:

         (a)      capitalized terms used in this Guarantee but not defined in
the preamble above have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section
1.1;

         (b)      a term defined anywhere in this Guarantee has the same meaning
throughout;

         (c)      all references to "the Guarantee" or "this Guarantee" are to
this Guarantee as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time;

         (d)      all references in this Guarantee to "Articles" or "Sections"
are to Articles or Sections of this Guarantee, unless otherwise specified;

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         (e)      terms defined in the Trust Agreement as at the date of
execution of this Guarantee have the same meanings when used in this Guarantee,
unless otherwise defined in this Guarantee or unless the context otherwise
requires; and

         (f)      a reference to the singular includes the plural and vice
versa.

         "Affiliate" has the same meaning as given to that term in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor rule thereunder.

         "Beneficiaries" means any Person to whom the Issuer is or hereafter
becomes indebted or liable.

         "Preferred Securities" has the meaning set forth in the recitals to
this Guarantee.

         "Common Securities" means the common securities issued by the Issuer to
the Guarantor pursuant to the Trust Agreement.

         "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Guarantee Trustee at
which the corporate trust business of the Guarantee Trustee shall, at any
particular time, be principally administered, which office at the date of
execution of this Guarantee is located at 600 Travis, Suite 1150, Houston, Texas
77002, attention: Institutional Trust Services.

         "Covered Person" means any Holder of Preferred Securities.

         "Debentures" means the debt securities of the Guarantor designated the
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2033 held
by the Property Trustee (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of the Issuer.

         "Trust Agreement Event of Default" means an "Event of Default" as
defined in the Trust Agreement.

         "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).

         "Fee Letter" means the fee letter, dated as of the date hereof, between
Bancinsurance Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, in its capacity as trustee
under various agreements, including this Guarantee Agreement.

         "Guarantee Payments" means the following payments or distributions,
without duplication, with respect to the Preferred Securities, to the extent not
paid or made by the Issuer: (i) any accrued and unpaid Distributions (as defined
in the Trust Agreement) which are required to be paid on such Preferred
Securities to the extent the Issuer shall have funds available therefor, (ii)
the Optional Redemption Price to the extent the Issuer has funds available
therefor, with respect to any Preferred Securities called for redemption by the
Issuer, (iii) the Special Redemption Price to the extent the Issuer has funds
available therefor, with respect to Preferred Securities redeemed upon the
occurrence of a Special Event, and (iv) upon a voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or termination of the Issuer (other than in
connection with the

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distribution of Debentures to the Holders of the Preferred Securities in
exchange therefor as provided in the Trust Agreement), the lesser of (a) the
aggregate of the liquidation amount and all accrued and unpaid Distributions on
the Preferred Securities to the date of payment, to the extent the Issuer shall
have funds available therefor, and (b) the amount of assets of the Issuer
remaining available for distribution to Holders in liquidation of the Issuer (in
either case, the "Liquidation Distribution").

         "Guarantee Trustee" means JPMorgan Chase Bank, until a Successor
Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant
to the terms of this Guarantee and thereafter means each such Successor
Guarantee Trustee.

         "Guarantor" means Bancinsurance Corporation and each of its successors
and assigns.

         "Holder" means any holder, as registered on the books and records of
the Issuer, of any Preferred Securities; provided, however, that, in determining
whether the Holders of the requisite percentage of Preferred Securities have
given any request, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, "Holder" shall not
include the Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Guarantor.

         "Indemnified Person" means the Guarantee Trustee, any Affiliate of the
Guarantee Trustee, or any officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners,
employees, representatives, nominees, custodians or agents of the Guarantee
Trustee.

         "Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of the date hereof between the
Guarantor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, not in its individual capacity but solely as
trustee, and any indenture supplemental thereto pursuant to which the Debentures
are to be issued to the institutional trustee of the Issuer.

         "Issuer" has the meaning set forth in the opening paragraph to this
Guarantee.

         "Liquidation Distribution" has the meaning set forth in the definition
of "Guarantee Payments" herein.

         "Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities" means
Holder(s) of outstanding Preferred Securities, voting together as a class, but
separately from the holders of Common Securities, of more than 50% of the
aggregate liquidation amount (including the stated amount that would be paid on
redemption, liquidation or otherwise, plus accrued and unpaid Distributions to
the date upon which the voting percentages are determined) of all Preferred
Securities then outstanding.

         "Obligations" means any costs, expenses or liabilities (but not
including liabilities related to taxes) of the Issuer other than obligations of
the Issuer to pay to holders of any Trust Securities the amounts due such
holders pursuant to the terms of the Trust Securities.

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         "Officer's Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a
certificate signed by one authorized officer of such Person. Any Officer's
Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant
provided for in this Guarantee shall include:

         (a)      a statement that the officer signing the Officer's Certificate
has read the covenant or condition and the definitions relating thereto;

         (b)      a brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination
or investigation undertaken by the officer in rendering the Officer's
Certificate;

         (c)      a statement that the officer has made such examination or
investigation as, in such officer's opinion, is necessary to enable such officer
to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition
has been complied with; and

         (d)      a statement as to whether, in the opinion of the officer, such
condition or covenant has been complied with.

         "Optional Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

         "Person" means a legal person, including any individual, corporation,
estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited
liability company, trust, unincorporated association, or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever nature.

         "Purchase Agreement" means that certain Purchase Agreement dated
September 30, 2003, among the Company, the Trust, and Dekania CDO I, Ltd.,
pursuant to which Dekania CDO I, Ltd. has purchased $7,000,000 of the Preferred
Securities.

         "Responsible Officer" means, with respect to the Guarantee Trustee, the
officer in the Institutional Trust Services Department of the Guarantee Trustee
having direct responsibility for the administration of this Guarantee Agreement.

         "Special Event" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

         "Special Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

         "Successor Guarantee Trustee" means a successor Guarantee Trustee
possessing the qualifications to act as Guarantee Trustee under Section 3.1.

         "Trust Securities" means the Common Securities and the Preferred
Securities.

                                   ARTICLE II

                          POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF
                                GUARANTEE TRUSTEE

         SECTION 2.1 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE.

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         (a)      This Guarantee shall be held by the Guarantee Trustee for the
benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities, and the Guarantee Trustee
shall not transfer this Guarantee to any Person except a Holder of Preferred
Securities exercising his or her rights pursuant to Section 4.4(b) or to a
Successor Guarantee Trustee on acceptance by such Successor Guarantee Trustee of
its appointment to act as Successor Guarantee Trustee. The right, title and
interest of the Guarantee Trustee shall automatically vest in any Successor
Guarantee Trustee, and such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective
whether or not conveyancing documents have been executed and delivered pursuant
to the appointment of such Successor Guarantee Trustee.

         (b)      If an Event of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer
of the Guarantee Trustee has occurred and is continuing, the Guarantee Trustee
shall enforce this Guarantee for the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred
Securities.

         (c)      The Guarantee Trustee, before the occurrence of any Event of
Default and after curing all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall
undertake to perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in this
Guarantee, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Guarantee against
the Guarantee Trustee. In case an Event of Default has occurred (that has not
been waived pursuant to Section 2.4) and is actually known to a Responsible
Officer of the Guarantee Trustee, the Guarantee Trustee shall exercise such of
the rights and powers vested in it by this Guarantee, and use the same degree of
care and skill in its exercise thereof, as a prudent person would exercise or
use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

         (d)      No provision of this Guarantee shall be construed to relieve
the Guarantee Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own
negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

                  (i)      prior to the occurrence of any Event of Default and
         after the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default that may have
         occurred:

                           (A)      the duties and obligations of the Guarantee
                  Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions
                  of this Guarantee, and the Guarantee Trustee shall not be
                  liable except for the performance of such duties and
                  obligations as are specifically set forth in this Guarantee,
                  and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into
                  this Guarantee against the Guarantee Trustee; and

                           (B)      in the absence of bad faith on the part of
                  the Guarantee Trustee, the Guarantee Trustee may conclusively
                  rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of
                  the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or
                  opinions furnished to the Guarantee Trustee and conforming to
                  the requirements of this Guarantee; but in the case of any
                  such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are
                  specifically required to be furnished to the Guarantee
                  Trustee, the Guarantee Trustee shall be under a duty to
                  examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to
                  the requirements of this Guarantee;

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                  (ii)     the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable for any
         error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the
         Guarantee Trustee, unless it shall be proved that such Responsible
         Officer of the Guarantee Trustee or the Guarantee Trustee was negligent
         in ascertaining the pertinent facts upon which such judgment was made;

                  (iii)    the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable with
         respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith
         in accordance with the written direction of the Holders of not less
         than a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities
         relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for
         any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee, or relating to the
         exercise of any trust or power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee
         under this Guarantee; and

                  (iv)     no provision of this Guarantee shall require the
         Guarantee Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur
         personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or
         in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if the Guarantee
         Trustee shall have reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment
         of such funds is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this
         Guarantee or security and indemnity, reasonably satisfactory to the
         Guarantee Trustee, against such risk or liability is not reasonably
         assured to it.

         SECTION 2.2 CERTAIN RIGHTS OF GUARANTEE TRUSTEE.

         (a)      Subject to the provisions of Section 2.1:

                  (i)      The Guarantee Trustee may conclusively rely, and
         shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any
         resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
         notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note,
         other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by
         it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the
         proper party or parties.

                  (ii)     Any direction or act of the Guarantor contemplated by
         this Guarantee shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officer's
         Certificate.

                  (iii)    Whenever, in the administration of this Guarantee,
         the Guarantee Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved
         or established before taking, suffering or omitting any action
         hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee (unless other evidence is herein
         specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part,
         request and conclusively rely upon an Officer's Certificate of the
         Guarantor which, upon receipt of such request, shall be promptly
         delivered by the Guarantor.

                  (iv)     The Guarantee Trustee shall have no duty to see to
         any recording, filing or registration of any instrument (or any
         re-recording, refiling or re-registration thereof).

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                  (v)      The Guarantee Trustee may consult with counsel of its
         selection, and the advice or opinion of such counsel with respect to
         legal matters shall be full and complete authorization and protection
         in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in
         good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion. Such counsel
         may be counsel to the Guarantor or any of its Affiliates and may
         include any of its employees. The Guarantee Trustee shall have the
         right at any time to seek instructions concerning the administration of
         this Guarantee from any court of competent jurisdiction.

                  (vi)     The Guarantee Trustee shall be under no obligation to
         exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Guarantee at
         the request or direction of any Holder, unless such Holder shall have
         provided to the Guarantee Trustee such security and indemnity,
         reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantee Trustee, against the costs,
         expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses and the expenses of
         the Guarantee Trustee's agents, nominees or custodians) and liabilities
         that might be incurred by it in complying with such request or
         direction, including such reasonable advances as may be requested by
         the Guarantee Trustee; provided, however, that nothing contained in
         this Section 2.2(a)(vi) shall relieve the Guarantee Trustee, upon the
         occurrence of an Event of Default, of its obligation to exercise the
         rights and powers vested in it by this Guarantee; provided, further,
         that nothing contained in this Section 2.2(a)(vi) shall prevent the
         Guarantee Trustee from exercising its rights under Section 3.2.

                  (vii)    The Guarantee Trustee shall not be bound to make any
         investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution,
         certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request,
         direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of
         indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Guarantee Trustee, in
         its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into
         such facts or matters as it may see fit.

                  (viii)   The Guarantee Trustee may execute any of the trusts
         or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or
         by or through agents, nominees, custodians or attorneys, and the
         Guarantee Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or
         negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care
         by it hereunder.

                  (ix)     Any action taken by the Guarantee Trustee or its
         agents hereunder shall bind the Holders of the Preferred Securities,
         and the signature of the Guarantee Trustee or its agents alone shall be
         sufficient and effective to perform any such action. No third party
         shall be required to inquire as to the authority of the Guarantee
         Trustee to so act or as to its compliance with any of the terms and
         provisions of this Guarantee, both of which shall be conclusively
         evidenced by the Guarantee Trustee's or its agent's taking such action.

                  (x)      Whenever in the administration of this Guarantee the
         Guarantee Trustee shall deem it desirable to receive instructions with
         respect to enforcing any remedy or right or taking any other action
         hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee

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         (i) may request instructions from the Holders of a Majority in
         liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities, (ii) may refrain from
         enforcing such remedy or right or taking such other action until such
         instructions are received, and (iii) shall be protected in conclusively
         relying on or acting in accordance with such instructions.

                  (xi)     The Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable for any
         action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good faith,
         without negligence, and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or
         within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this
         Guarantee.

         (b)      No provision of this Guarantee shall be deemed to impose any
duty or obligation on the Guarantee Trustee to perform any act or acts or
exercise any right, power, duty or obligation conferred or imposed on it, in any
jurisdiction in which it shall be illegal or in which the Guarantee Trustee
shall be unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable law to perform
any such act or acts or to exercise any such right, power, duty or obligation.
No permissive power or authority available to the Guarantee Trustee shall be
construed to be a duty.

         SECTION 2.3 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF GUARANTEE.

         The recitals contained in this Guarantee shall be taken as the
statements of the Guarantor, and the Guarantee Trustee does not assume any
responsibility for their correctness. The Guarantee Trustee makes no
representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Guarantee.

         SECTION 2.4 EVENTS OF DEFAULT; WAIVER.

         (a)      An Event of Default under this Guarantee will occur upon the
failure of the Guarantor to perform any of its payment or other obligations
hereunder.

         (b)      The Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities may, voting or consenting as a class, on behalf of the
Holders of all of the Preferred Securities, waive any past Event of Default and
its consequences. Upon such waiver, any such Event of Default shall cease to
exist, and shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this
Guarantee, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or
Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

         SECTION 2.5 EVENTS OF DEFAULT; NOTICE.

         (a)      The Guarantee Trustee shall, within 90 days after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, transmit by mail, first class postage
prepaid, to the Holders of the Preferred Securities and the Guarantor, notices
of all Events of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the
Guarantee Trustee, unless such defaults have been cured before the giving of
such notice, provided, however, that the Guarantee Trustee shall be protected in
withholding such notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Guarantee
Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the
interests of the Holders of the Preferred Securities.

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         (b)      The Guarantee Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of
any Event of Default unless the Guarantee Trustee shall have received written
notice from the Guarantor or a Holder of the Preferred Securities (except in the
case of a payment default), or a Responsible Officer of the Guarantee Trustee
charged with the administration of this Guarantee shall have obtained actual
knowledge thereof.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                GUARANTEE TRUSTEE

         SECTION 3.1 GUARANTEE TRUSTEE; ELIGIBILITY.

         (a)      There shall at all times be a Guarantee Trustee which shall:

                  (i)      not be an Affiliate of the Guarantor, and

                  (ii)     be a corporation organized and doing business under
         the laws of the United States of America or any State or Territory
         thereof or of the District of Columbia, or Person authorized under such
         laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and
         surplus of at least U.S. $50 million ($50,000,000), and subject to
         supervision or examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District
         of Columbia authority. If such corporation publishes reports of
         condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of
         the supervising or examining authority referred to above, then, for the
         purposes of this Section 3.1(a)(ii), the combined capital and surplus
         of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and
         surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so
         published.

         (b)      If at any time the Guarantee Trustee shall cease to be
eligible to so act under Section 3.1(a), the Guarantee Trustee shall immediately
resign in the manner and with the effect set out in Section 3.2(c).

         (c)      If the Guarantee Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting
interest" within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the
Guarantee Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign to the extent
and in the manner provided by, and subject to this Guarantee.

         SECTION 3.2 APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF GUARANTEE TRUSTEE.

         (a)      Subject to Section 3.2(b), the Guarantee Trustee may be
appointed or removed without cause at any time by the Guarantor except during an
Event of Default.

         (b)      The Guarantee Trustee shall not be removed in accordance with
Section 3.2(a) until a Successor Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has
accepted such appointment by written instrument executed by such Successor
Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor.

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         (c)      The Guarantee Trustee appointed to office shall hold office
until a Successor Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed or until its
removal or resignation. The Guarantee Trustee may resign from office (without
need for prior or subsequent accounting) by an instrument in writing executed by
the Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor, which resignation shall
not take effect until a Successor Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has
accepted such appointment by an instrument in writing executed by such Successor
Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor and the resigning Guarantee
Trustee.

         (d)      If no Successor Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed
and accepted appointment as provided in this Section 3.2 within 30 days after
delivery of an instrument of removal or resignation, the Guarantee Trustee
resigning or being removed may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for
appointment of a Successor Guarantee Trustee. Such court may thereupon, after
prescribing such notice, if any, as it may deem proper, appoint a Successor
Guarantee Trustee.

         (e)      No Guarantee Trustee shall be liable for the acts or omissions
to act of any Successor Guarantee Trustee.

         (f)      Upon termination of this Guarantee or removal or resignation
of the Guarantee Trustee pursuant to this Section 3.2, the Guarantor shall pay
to the Guarantee Trustee all amounts owing to the Guarantee Trustee under
Sections 7.2 and 7.3 accrued to the date of such termination, removal or
resignation.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                   GUARANTEE

         SECTION 4.1 GUARANTEE.

         (a)      The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in
full to the Holders the Guarantee Payments (without duplication of amounts
theretofore paid by the Issuer), as and when due, regardless of any defense
(except the defense of payment by the Issuer), right of set-off or counterclaim
that the Issuer may have or assert. The Guarantor's obligation to make a
Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of the required amounts by
the Guarantor to the Holders or by causing the Issuer to pay such amounts to the
Holders.

         (b)      The Guarantor hereby also agrees to assume any and all
Obligations of the Issuer and in the event any such Obligation is not so
assumed, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Guarantor hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to each Beneficiary the full payment,
when and as due, of any and all Obligations to such Beneficiaries. This
Guarantee is intended to be for the benefit of, and to be enforceable by, all
such Beneficiaries, whether or not such Beneficiaries have received notice
hereof.

         SECTION 4.2 WAIVER OF NOTICE AND DEMAND.

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         The Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Guarantee and
of any liability to which it applies or may apply, presentment, demand for
payment, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer or any other
Person before proceeding against the Guarantor, protest, notice of nonpayment,
notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and demands.

         SECTION 4.3 OBLIGATIONS NOT AFFECTED.

         The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Guarantor
under this Guarantee shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the
happening from time to time of any of the following:

         (a)      the release or waiver, by operation of law or otherwise, of
the performance or observance by the Issuer of any express or implied agreement,
covenant, term or condition relating to the Preferred Securities to be performed
or observed by the Issuer;

         (b)      the extension of time for the payment by the Issuer of all or
any portion of the Distributions, Optional Redemption Price, Special Redemption
Price, Liquidation Distribution or any other sums payable under the terms of the
Preferred Securities or the extension of time for the performance of any other
obligation under, arising out of or in connection with, the Preferred Securities
(other than an extension of time for payment of Distributions, Optional
Redemption Price, Special Redemption Price, Liquidation Distribution or other
sum payable that results from the extension of any interest payment period on
the Debentures or any extension of the maturity date of the Debentures permitted
by the Indenture);

         (c)      any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part
of the Holders to enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or
remedy conferred on the Holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred
Securities, or any action on the part of the Issuer granting indulgence or
extension of any kind;

         (d)      the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of
any collateral, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit
of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of debt
of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the Issuer or any of the assets of
the Issuer;

         (e)      any invalidity of, or defect or deficiency in, the Preferred
Securities;

         (f)      the settlement or compromise of any obligation guaranteed
hereby or hereby incurred; or

         (g)      any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor, it being
the intent of this Section 4.3 that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder
shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.

         There shall be no obligation of the Holders to give notice to, or
obtain consent of, the Guarantor with respect to the happening of any of the
foregoing.

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         SECTION 4.4 RIGHTS OF HOLDERS.

         (a)      The Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee in
respect of this Guarantee or to direct the exercise of any trust or power
conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under this Guarantee; provided, however,
that (subject to Section 2.1) the Guarantee Trustee shall have the right to
decline to follow any such direction if the Guarantee Trustee being advised by
counsel determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be
taken or if the Guarantee Trustee in good faith by its board of directors or
trustees, executive committees or a trust committee of directors or trustees
and/or Responsible Officers shall determine that the action or proceedings so
directed would involve the Guarantee Trustee in personal liability.

         (b)      Any Holder of Preferred Securities may institute a legal
proceeding directly against the Guarantor to enforce the Guarantee Trustee's
rights under this Guarantee, without first instituting a legal proceeding
against the Issuer, the Guarantee Trustee or any other Person. The Guarantor
waives any right or remedy to require that any such action be brought first
against the Issuer, the Guarantee Trustee or any other Person before so
proceeding directly against the Guarantor.

         SECTION 4.5 GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT.

         This Guarantee creates a guarantee of payment and not of collection.

         SECTION 4.6 SUBROGATION.

         The Guarantor shall be subrogated to all (if any) rights of the Holders
of Preferred Securities against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid to
such Holders by the Guarantor under this Guarantee; provided, however, that the
Guarantor shall not (except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of
law) be entitled to enforce or exercise any right that it may acquire by way of
subrogation or any indemnity, reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as
a result of payment under this Guarantee, if, after giving effect to any such
payment, any amounts are due and unpaid under this Guarantee. If any amount
shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence, the
Guarantor agrees to hold such amount in trust for the Holders and to pay over
such amount to the Holders.

         SECTION 4.7 INDEPENDENT OBLIGATIONS.

         The Guarantor acknowledges that its obligations hereunder are
independent of the obligations of the Issuer with respect to the Preferred
Securities and that the Guarantor shall be liable as principal and as debtor
hereunder to make Guarantee Payments pursuant to the terms of this Guarantee
notwithstanding the occurrence of any event referred to in subsections (a)
through (g), inclusive, of Section 4.3 hereof.

         SECTION 4.8 ENFORCEMENT BY A BENEFICIARY.

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         A Beneficiary may enforce the obligations of the Guarantor contained in
Section 4.1(b) directly against the Guarantor, and the Guarantor waives any
right or remedy to require that any action be brought against the Issuer or any
other person or entity before proceeding against the Guarantor. The Guarantor
shall be subrogated to all rights (if any) of any Beneficiary against the Issuer
in respect of any amounts paid to the Beneficiaries by the Guarantor under this
Guarantee; provided, however, that the Guarantor shall not (except to the extent
required by mandatory provisions of law) be entitled to enforce or exercise any
rights that it may acquire by way of subrogation or any indemnity, reimbursement
or other agreement, in all cases as a result of payment under this Guarantee, if
at the time of any such payment, and after giving effect to such payment, any
amounts are due and unpaid under this Guarantee.

                                   ARTICLE V

                    LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS; SUBORDINATION

         SECTION 5.1 LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS.

         So long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, if (a) there
shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default or a Trust Agreement
Event of Default or (b) the Guarantor shall have selected an Extension Period as
provided in the Trust Agreement and such period, or any extension thereof, shall
have commenced and be continuing, then the Guarantor shall not and shall not
permit any Affiliate to (x) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or
redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of
the Guarantor's or such Affiliate's capital stock (other than payments of
dividends or distributions to the Guarantor) or make any guarantee payments with
respect to the foregoing or (y) make any payment of principal of or interest or
premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the
Guarantor or any Affiliate that rank pari passu in all respects with or junior
in interest to the Debentures (other than, with respect to clauses (x) and (y)
above, (i) repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital
stock of the Guarantor in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan
or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of one or more employees,
officers, directors or consultants, in connection with a dividend reinvestment
or stockholder stock purchase plan or in connection with the issuance of capital
stock of the Guarantor (or securities convertible into or exercisable for such
capital stock) as consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into prior
to the occurrence of the Event of Default, Trust Agreement Event of Default or
Extension Period, as applicable, (ii) as a result of any reclassification,
exchange or conversion of any class or series of the Guarantor's capital stock
(or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Guarantor) for any class or series
of the Guarantor's capital stock or of any class or series of the Guarantor's
indebtedness for any class or series of the Guarantor's capital stock, (iii) the
purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Guarantor's capital stock
pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or the
security being converted or exchanged, or pursuant to a merger, consolidation or
other business combination, (iv) any declaration of a dividend in connection
with any stockholders' rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other
property under any stockholders' rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase of
rights

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pursuant thereto, (v) any dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or
other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of
such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as that on which the
dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to such stock and any
cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issued in connection therewith, or
(vi) payments under this Guarantee).

         SECTION 5.2 RANKING.

         This Guarantee will constitute an unsecured obligation of the Guarantor
and will rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and
future Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Indenture) of the Guarantor. By
their acceptance thereof, each Holder of Preferred Securities agrees to the
foregoing provisions of this Guarantee and the other terms set forth herein.

         The right of the Guarantor to participate in any distribution of assets
of any of its subsidiaries upon any such subsidiary's liquidation or
reorganization or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of that
subsidiary, except to the extent the Guarantor may itself be recognized as a
creditor of that subsidiary. Accordingly, the Guarantor's obligations under this
Guarantee will be effectively subordinated to all existing and future
liabilities of the Guarantor's subsidiaries, and claimants should look only to
the assets of the Guarantor for payments hereunder. This Guarantee does not
limit the incurrence or issuance of other secured or unsecured debt of the
Guarantor, including Senior Indebtedness of the Guarantor, under any indenture
that the Guarantor may enter into in the future or otherwise.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                                   TERMINATION

         SECTION 6.1 TERMINATION.

         This Guarantee shall terminate as to the Preferred Securities upon the
earliest to occur of (i) full payment of the Optional Redemption Price or
Special Redemption Price of all Preferred Securities then outstanding, (ii) the
distribution of all of the Debentures to the Holders of all of the Preferred
Securities or (iii) full payment of the amounts payable in accordance with the
Trust Agreement upon dissolution of the Issuer. This Guarantee will continue to
be effective or will be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any
Holder of Preferred Securities must restore payment of any sums paid under the
Preferred Securities or under this Guarantee.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

         SECTION 7.1 EXCULPATION.

         (a)      No Indemnified Person shall be liable, responsible or
accountable in damages or otherwise to the Guarantor or any Covered Person for
any loss, damage or

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claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such
Indemnified Person in good faith in accordance with this Guarantee and in a
manner that such Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be within the scope
of the authority conferred on such Indemnified Person by this Guarantee or by
law, except that an Indemnified Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage
or claim incurred by reason of such Indemnified Person's negligence or willful
misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions.

         (b)      An Indemnified Person shall be fully protected in relying in
good faith upon the records of the Issuer or the Guarantor and upon such
information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Issuer or the
Guarantor by any Person as to matters the Indemnified Person reasonably believes
are within such other Person's professional or expert competence and who, if
selected by such Indemnified Person, has been selected with reasonable care by
such Indemnified Person, including information, opinions, reports or statements
as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits, losses, or any
other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which
Distributions to Holders of Preferred Securities might properly be paid.

         SECTION 7.2 INDEMNIFICATION.

         (a)      The Guarantor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each
Indemnified Person from and against any loss, damage, liability, tax (other than
income, franchise or other taxes imposed on amounts paid pursuant to Section
7.3), penalty, expense or claim of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred
without negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, arising out of
or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Guarantee,
including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or
liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or
duties hereunder. The Guarantee Trustee will not claim or exact any lien or
charge on any Guarantee Payments as a result of any amount due to it under this
Guarantee. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Guarantee or the
resignation or removal of the Guarantee Trustee.

         (b)      Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person under this
Section 7.2 of notice of the commencement of any action, such Indemnified Person
will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Guarantor under
this Section 7.2, notify the Guarantor in writing of the commencement thereof;
but the failure so to notify the Guarantor (i) will not relieve the Guarantor
from liability under paragraph (a) above unless and to the extent that the
Guarantor did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the
forfeiture by the Guarantor of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will
not, in any event, relieve the Guarantor from any obligations to any Indemnified
Person other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a)
above. The Guarantor shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the Guarantor's
choice at the Guarantor's expense to represent the Indemnified Person in any
action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the Guarantor shall
not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel
retained by the Indemnified Person or Persons except as set forth below);
provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Person. Notwithstanding the Guarantor's

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election to appoint counsel to represent the Guarantor in an action, the
Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including
local counsel), and the Guarantor shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and
expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the
Guarantor to represent the Indemnified Person would present such counsel with a
conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of,
any such action include both the Indemnified Person and the Guarantor and the
Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal
defenses available to it and/or other Indemnified Person(s) which are different
from or additional to those available to the Guarantor, (iii) the Guarantor
shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to
represent the Indemnified Person within a reasonable time after notice of the
institution of such action or (iv) the Guarantor shall authorize the Indemnified
Person to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Guarantor. The Guarantor
will not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Persons, settle
or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any
pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which
indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the
Indemnified Persons are actual or potential parties to such claim or action)
unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release
of each Indemnified Person from all liability arising out of such claim, action,
suit or proceeding.

         (c)      In no event shall the Guarantee Trustee be liable for any
failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of
circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts
of God, flood, war (declared or undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, embargo,
government action, including any laws, ordinances, regulations, governmental
action or the like which delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of the
services contemplated by this Guarantee.

         SECTION 7.3 COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.

         The Guarantor agrees:

         (a)      subject to the Fee Letter, to pay to the Guarantee Trustee
from time to time such compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder as
the parties shall agree to from time to time (which compensation shall not be
limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an
express trust); and

         (b)      except as otherwise expressly provided herein and subject to
the Fee Agreement, to reimburse the Guarantee Trustee upon request for all
reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by it in
accordance with any provision of this Guarantee (including the reasonable
compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel),
except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its
negligence or willful misconduct.

         The provisions of this Section 7.3 shall survive the resignation or
removal of the Guarantee Trustee and the termination of this Guarantee.

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                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         SECTION 8.1 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

         All guarantees and agreements contained in this Guarantee shall bind
the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the
Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred
Securities then outstanding. Except in connection with any merger or
consolidation of the Guarantor with or into another entity or any sale, transfer
or lease of the Guarantor's assets to another entity, in each case, to the
extent permitted under the Indenture, the Guarantor may not assign its rights or
delegate its obligations under this Guarantee without the prior approval of the
Holders of at least a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred
Securities.

         SECTION 8.2 AMENDMENTS.

         Except with respect to any changes that do not adversely affect the
rights of Holders of the Preferred Securities in any material respect (in which
case no consent of Holders will be required), this Guarantee may be amended only
with the prior approval of the Holders of not less than a Majority in
liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities and the Guarantor. The provisions
of the Trust Agreement with respect to amendments thereof apply to the giving of
such approval.

         SECTION 8.3 NOTICES.

         All notices provided for in this Guarantee shall be in writing, duly
signed by the party giving such notice, and shall be delivered, telecopied or
mailed by first class mail, as follows:

         (a)      If given to the Guarantee Trustee, at the Guarantee Trustee's
mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the Guarantee Trustee
may give notice of to the Holders of the Preferred Securities and the
Guarantor):

                  JPMorgan Chase Bank
                  600 Travis, Suite 1150
                  Houston, Texas 77002
                  Attention:  Institutional Trust Services
                  Facsimile: 713-577-5200

         (b)      If given to the Guarantor, at the Guarantor's mailing address
set forth below (or such other address as the Guarantor may give notice of to
the Holders of the Preferred Securities and to the Guarantee Trustee):

                  Bancinsurance Corporation
                  250 East Broad Street, 10th Floor
                  Columbus, Ohio 43215

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                  Attention:  John S. Sokol
                  Telecopy: 614-228-5552

         (c)      If given to any Holder of the Preferred Securities, at the
address set forth on the books and records of the Issuer.

         All such notices shall be deemed to have been given when received in
person, telecopied with receipt confirmed, or mailed by first class mail,
postage prepaid, except that if a notice or other document is refused delivery
or cannot be delivered because of a changed address of which no notice was
given, such notice or other document shall be deemed to have been delivered on
the date of such refusal or inability to deliver.

         SECTION 8.4 BENEFIT.

         This Guarantee is solely for the benefit of the Beneficiaries and,
subject to Section 2.1(a), is not separately transferable from the Preferred
Securities.

         SECTION 8.5 GOVERNING LAW.

         THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF
LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW).

         SECTION 8.6 COUNTERPARTS.

         This Guarantee may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.

         SECTION 8.7 SEPARABILITY.

         In case one or more of the provisions contained in this Guarantee shall
for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provisions of this Guarantee, but this Guarantee shall be construed as if such
invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

                     Signatures appear on the following page

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         THIS GUARANTEE is executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                         BANCINSURANCE CORPORATION,

                                         AS GUARANTOR

                                         By: /s/John Sokol
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: John Sokol
                                             Title: President

                                         JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
                                         AS GUARANTEE TRUSTEE

                                         By: /s/Rebecca A. Newman
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name: Rebecca A. Newman
                                             Title: Vice President

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