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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.74

                         PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

     This Proceeds Distribution Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into
by and between Private Investment Bank Limited ("PIBL") on the one hand, and
Chartwell Home Therapies, L.P. (aka Chartwell Home Therapies Limited
Partnership) ("CHT") and Chartwell Management Company, Inc. ("CMC")
(collectively, with CHT, "CHARTWELL"), on the other hand. PIBL and Chartwell are
referred to herein as the "PARTIES."

                                    RECITALS

     A. CHT owns, directly and indirectly, partnership, membership and/or other
equity or ownership interests in the following entities (collectively referred
to as the "National Centers of Excellence" and herein as the "NCOES"):

     1. Chartwell Pennsylvania, L.P.;

     2. Chartwell Midwest Indiana, LLC;

     3. Chartwell-Southern New England, LLC ("CHARTWELL NEW ENGLAND");

     4. Chartwell Rocky Mountain Region (aka Chartwell Rocky Mountain Regional
        Services);

     5. Chartwell U.C. Davis Health Systems, LLC;

     6. Chartwell Michigan, LLC;

     7. Northwest Home Care, LLC;
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     8.   Innova Home Therapies, LLC;

     9.   Chartwell Wisconsin Enterprises, LLC;

     10.  Chartwell-Midwest Wisconsin, LLC; and

     11.  Chartwell-Midwest Wisconsin Health Resources, LLC.

     B. The NCOEs are managed by CMC.

     C. Effective as of June 28, 2002, PIBL, on the one hand, and Med
Diversified, Inc. ("MED") and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, among
others, on the other hand, executed an Amendment Agreement (the "AMENDMENT
AGREEMENT") that related to, among other things, various financial
accommodations by PIBL for the benefit of Chartwell, the NCOEs and their
affiliates relating to certain subordinated debentures originally dated as of
December 28, 2001, in the aggregate original principal amount of $70 million,
issued to PIBL by Med (such debentures, as amended, the "AMENDED DEBENTURES"),
which such original amount was reduced to $57.5 million in accordance with the
Amendment Agreement.

     D. Effective as of June 28, 2002, PIBL, on the one hand, and Med and
certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, among others, on the other hand,
executed the Med Subsidiaries Pledge and Security Agreement (the "MED
SUBSIDIARIES SECURITY AGREEMENT") to, among other things, secure obligations
arising under or in connection with the Amendment Agreement or the Amended
Debentures.
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     E. In connection with the Amendment Agreement, the Med Subsidiaries
Security Agreement and the Amended Debentures, PIBL caused to be filed UCC-1
Financing Statements encumbering the assets of the NCOEs (the "NCOE LIENS").
PIBL also holds liens with respect to the assets of Chartwell in connection with
the Amendment Agreement, the Med Subsidiaries Security Agreement and the Amended
Debentures.

     F. From time to time, the NCOEs make (1) administrative fee payments to or
for the benefit of CMC ("ADMINISTRATIVE FEES"), and (2) distributions or other
payments to or for the benefit of CHT and/or CMC (the "DISTRIBUTIONS"). For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Distributions" is intended to cover all
monies, exclusive of Administrative Fees, paid or payable by the NCOEs to or for
the benefit of CHT or CMC, directly and indirectly, including but not limited to
distributions, dividends, return of capital, bonuses, or any form of
compensation.

     G. The NCOEs, Chartwell, and Med have questioned the propriety of PIBL
having been granted the NCOE Liens.

     H. Distributions received by CHT and CMC during calendar year 2002 totaled
$2,958,550.00 and Administrative Fees received by CMC during calendar year 2002
totaled $673,800. Administrative Fees received by CMC during calendar year 2003
have totaled $159,500 to the date hereof, and Distributions received by CHT and
CMC during calendar year 2003 have totaled $1,071,000 to the date hereof (all
such Distributions during calendar year 2003 being defined herein as,
collectively, the "PRIOR DISTRIBUTIONS").
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     I. In order to avoid disputes with the NCOEs concerning, among other
things, the validity of the NCOE Liens, the Parties are entering into this
Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and
covenants expressed herein, and the payments and transfers set forth herein, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:

     1. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. All of the Recitals set forth in paragraphs A
through I, inclusive, are incorporated herein by this reference as though set
forth in full at this place.

     2. PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTIONS; GUARANTY AND SECURITY INTEREST GRANT BY
CHARTWELL.

          2.1 Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement by the
Parties, each of the NCOEs shall be given irrevocable instructions by Chartwell
(each a "NOTICE OF IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTION"). With respect to Chartwell New
England, such Notice of Irrevocable Instruction shall be substantially in the
form of EXHIBIT A attached hereto, and, with respect each NCOE other than
Chartwell New England, such Notice of Irrevocable Instruction shall be
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT B attached hereto. Each such Notice of
Irrevocable Instruction shall irrevocably instruct that all future Distributions
payable to or for the benefit of CHT or CMC be sent by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the following account (or such other account as
PIBL may, from time to time, designate in writing to the NCOEs and Chartwell)
(such account, the "PIBL ACCOUNT"):
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               The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation
               Fedwire ABA #026001122
               CHIPS       #0112/UID 220337
               40 Broad Street, 10th Floor
               New York, New York 10004
               SWIFT CNORUS33
               REF:   CHT-PIBL/For the Account #107862-20230
                      of Private Investment Bank Limited
                      SWIFT DWCIBSNS

               2.2 Any and all other Distributions received by or otherwise paid
to or for the benefit of either of CHT or CMC, whether through disregard of the
Notice of Irrevocable Instruction or otherwise, shall be deemed to have been
paid to Chartwell for the benefit of, and held in trust for, PIBL. Chartwell
shall cause any and all such Distributions received by or paid to or for the
benefit of CHT or CMC to be paid into the PIBL Account by wire transfer within
five business days of receipt. As Distributions are received into the PIBL
Account ("RECEIPT"), the first $500,000 in such Distributions shall be retained
by PIBL (the "INITIAL PAYMENT").

               2.3 Within five business days of Receipt, two-thirds of all
Distributions received into the PIBL Account in excess of the Initial Payment
shall be paid to CHT and CMC, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
the Escrow Account (as defined below), until the PIBL Account has received
$3,300,000 in gross Distributions (inclusive of the Prior Distributions as
though the Prior Distributions had been paid into the PIBL Account). Within five
business days of Receipt, CHT and CMC shall receive, via wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Escrow Account (as defined below), one-third
of Distributions received into the PIBL Account in excess of $3,300,000 in gross
Distributions (inclusive of the Prior Distributions as though the Prior
Distributions had been paid into the PIBL Account), until the PIBL Account has
received $4,500,000 in gross Distributions (inclusive of the Prior Distributions
as though the Prior Distributions had been paid into the PIBL Account). Within
five business days of Receipt, CHT and CMC shall receive, via wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Escrow Account (as defined below), one-half
of Distributions received into the PIBL Account in excess of $4,500,000 in gross
Distributions (inclusive of the Prior Distributions as though the Prior
Distributions
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had been paid into the PIBL Account). PIBL shall keep a record of all amounts
received by it under the terms of this Agreement and any such amounts received
by PIBL under the terms of this Agreement shall be applied in the following
manner:

     (a)  one-half of such proceeds shall be applied: (i) first, to any fees,
          expenses or other amounts (including reasonable attorney's fees) owed
          to PIBL and/or the Holders (as defined in the Amendment Agreement) of
          the Amended Debentures (as defined in the Amendment Agreement) by Med,
          CHT, CMC or any other Med Subsidiaries; (ii) second, after all such
          fees and expenses or other amounts referred to in (i) above have been
          paid in full, to any interest outstanding under the Amended
          Debentures; and (iii) last, after all amounts referred to in (i) and
          (ii) above have been paid in full, to reduce the outstanding principal
          amount of the Amended Debentures.
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     (b)  the second half of such proceeds shall be applied to reduce the
          outstanding principal amount of the Amended Debentures.

     2.4  All payments to CHT and CMC shall be sent by wire transfer of
          immediately available funds to the following bank account (the "ESCROW
          ACCOUNT"):

               ABA:             041201936
               Account:         4602203884
               Bank:            Sky Bank
                                336 4th Avenue
                                The Times Building
                                Pittsburgh, PA  15222
                                (412) 227-4825
               Reference:       CHT/CMC-PIBL

          2.5 In consideration of PIBL's covenants and agreements hereunder,
simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement by the Parties, Chartwell
shall execute and deliver to PIBL a Guarantee and Security Agreement (the
"SECURITY AGREEMENT"), substantially in the form of EXHIBIT C attached hereto,
whereby each of CMC and CHT shall guarantee the Obligations (as defined therein)
and grant to PIBL a perfected security lien in all of their present and future
assets. PIBL shall also have a perfected first-priority lien on the Escrow
Account. To evidence such lien, within five business days of the execution of
this Agreement by the Parties, each of Chartwell and the depository institution
where the Escrow Account is maintained shall execute and deliver to PIBL a
Deposit Account Control Agreement (the "ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT"),
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT D attached hereto, with such changes as may
be agreed upon by Chartwell and PIBL.
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          2.6 The Distributions payable to PIBL under the terms of this
Agreement shall terminate upon the confirmation of a Plan of Reorganization in
Med's currently pending bankruptcy proceedings (such period of time being
defined herein as the "TERM"). During the Term, with respect to CHT and CMC,
PIBL hereby agrees to forbear from enforcing its rights or exercising any
remedies under the terms of the Amended Debentures and/or the Amendment
Agreement, except and until there has been an Event of Default (as defined
herein). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) PIBL hereby expressly reserves its
rights under the Amended Debentures and the Amendment Agreement and nothing in
this Agreement shall prevent PIBL or any Holder of the Amended Debentures from
enforcing the terms of, and any rights it has under, the Amended Debentures, the
Amendment Agreement and any other agreement or understanding it has with any
other party, including, but not limited to, Med and/or any of the other Med
Subsidiaries and (ii) after the Term, CHT and CMC hereby agree that PIBL may
enforce any rights and/or exercise any remedies it may have against them under
the terms of the Amended Debentures and/or the Amendment Agreement, regardless
of whether there has been an Event of Default.

          2.7 Absent an Event of Default, all Administrative Fees may be paid
directly to CMC by the NCOEs.
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          3. TERMINATION OF NCOE LIENS. If PIBL has received (i) the Initial
Payment, (ii) the Security Agreement, (iii) the Account Control Agreement (each
of (ii)-(iii) duly executed by each of the parties thereto other than PIBL) and
(iv) proof in a form acceptable to PIBL that Chartwell has caused each NCOE and
any other member or partner of such NCOE to receive its respective Notice of
Irrevocable Instruction, PIBL shall promptly file termination statements with
respect to the UCC-1 financing statements encumbering the assets of all NCOEs
other than Chartwell New England that PIBL filed to perfect the NCOE Lien on
such assets. If PIBL has received (i) the Initial Payment, (ii) the Security
Agreement and (iii) the Account Control Agreement (each of (ii)-(iii) duly
executed by each of the parties thereto other than PIBL), PIBL shall promptly,
following its receipt in accordance with Section 8.1 of a Notice of Irrevocable
Instruction duly executed by Chartwell New England and any member or partner of
Chartwell New England other than Chartwell in a manner reasonably acceptable to
PIBL, file a termination statement with respect to the UCC-1 financing statement
encumbering the assets of Chartwell New England that PIBL filed to perfect the
NCOE Lien on such assets. Upon any termination pursuant to this Section 3, PIBL
shall provide proof of such filing forthwith to CMC and CHT. PIBL agrees that it
shall not re-file financing statements so terminated.
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          4. PAYMENTS TO CMC. Absent the written consent of PIBL, the aggregate
amount of Administrative Fees paid or payable by the NCOEs to or for the benefit
of CMC or its successors and assigns, and any other form of remuneration or
consideration payable to CMC, shall not, during any calendar year, exceed by
forty (40) percent the amount of such Administrative Fees paid by the NCOEs to
CMC during calendar year 2002 (i.e., $269,520).

          5.   USE OF FUNDS IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT, INCLUDING LOANS TO MED AND
ITS SUBSIDIARIES. Subject to Chartwell obtaining Bankruptcy Court approval, PIBL
consents to CHT's and/or CMC's loaning to Med and/or its subsidiaries any
portion of the Distributions in the Escrow Account pursuant to Section 2 herein;
provided that (i) PIBL shall at all times have a perfected, first-priority lien
on all of the right, title and interest of CHT and/or CMC in and to such loans
and the proceeds thereof, and (ii) all original copies of any promissory notes
or other documents evidencing or relating to such loans shall be delivered to
PIBL (or its agent designated in writing to Chartwell) simultaneously with the
extension of any such loan. PIBL shall have a right to make any objections to
such loans in the events the terms are not commercially reasonable. Absent
PIBL's consent, neither CMC nor CHT may use the funds in the Escrow Account for
any purpose other than (i) to make loans to Med and its subsidiaries meeting the
terms set forth in this Section 5, and (ii) to pay the direct tax obligations of
CHT or CMC and the direct expenses of CHT or CMC incurred in the ordinary course
of their businesses, with all such payments (including business expenses) not to
exceed $65,000.00, exclusive of taxes, in any given 3-month period.
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6.   REPRESENTATIONS OF CHARTWELL.

     Chartwell (including each of CMC and CHT, jointly and severally) hereby
represents and warrants to PIBL (for the benefit of the holders of the Amended
Debentures as well as PIBL) as follows:

          6.1 Each of the Recitals in this Agreement is true and correct. Other
than the NCOEs identified in the Recitals, neither CMC nor CHT beneficially owns
or can otherwise claim, directly or indirectly, any equity or other interest in
any entity. Other than the Distributions and Administrative Fees identified in
the Recitals, neither CMC nor CHT beneficially owns or can otherwise claim,
directly or indirectly, any right or entitlement to receive (or otherwise assert
claims with respect to) money, assets or other things of value from (or of) the
NCOEs.

          6.2 All corporate or other organizational acts which are necessary or
appropriate to authorize each of CMC and CHT to enter into this Agreement and
each of the Ancillary Documents (as defined in Section 8.3) have been completed,
and each of CMC and CHT has full and complete power and authority to enter into
and perform this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents, each of which
will not violate any law or other legal authority (including the order of any
court or other governmental authority) applicable to any of CMC, CHT, the NCOEs,
their respective assets or the transactions contemplated hereby. When this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents are executed, each such agreement and
document shall be binding upon each of CMC and CHT in accordance with their
respective terms and conditions.
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          6.3 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents by each of CMC and CHT, the performance by each of CMC and CHT of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not, directly or indirectly, with or
without notice or lapse of time or both, (a) contravene, conflict with or
violate the organizational documents of CMC or CHT or any resolution adopted by
the board of directors, stockholders or partners, as applicable, of CMC or CHT
now in effect, (b) other than liens and encumbrances created in favor of PIBL by
this Agreement and the Security Agreement, result in the creation or imposition
of any encumbrance of any nature upon any interest of CMC or CHT, or (c)
contravene, conflict with or violate, or constitute a breach or default under,
any contract to which either of CMC or CHT is a party or by which either of CMC
or CHT, or any of their respective assets, is bound. Other than with respect to
the consent of all members of Chartwell New England to the pledge by CHT of its
interests in Chartwell New England that is required under Chartwell New
England's operating agreement, neither CMC nor CHT is required to obtain any
consents, approvals or permits, or to give any notices (including, without
limitation, any consent of, approval by, or notification to any NCOE or any
member or partner of any NCOE), in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, the performance by CMC and CHT of
their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the
pledge of assets including the Chartwell interests in the NCOEs and/or the
Distributions), except such consents, approvals, permits and notices as have
been obtained or given.
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     7. REPRESENTATIONS OF PIBL.

          7.1 All acts which are necessary or appropriate to authorize PIBL to
enter into this Agreement shall have been completed, and PIBL has full and
complete power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, which
will not violate any law or other legal authority (including the order of any
court or other governmental authority) applicable to any of PIBL, its assets or
(to PIBL's knowledge) the transactions contemplated hereby. When this Agreement
is executed, it shall be binding upon PIBL in accordance with its terms and
conditions.

     8. COVENANTS OF CHARTWELL. Chartwell (including each of CMC and CHT,
jointly and severally) hereby covenants to PIBL (for the benefit of the holders
of the Amended Debentures as well as PIBL) as follows:

          8.1  NOTICES OF IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTION. Chartwell shall ensure that
each of the NCOEs and any other member or partner of such NCOEs receives its
respective Notice of Irrevocable Instruction. Chartwell shall also make a good
faith effort to ensure that each of the NCOEs and any other member or partner of
such NCOEs executes and delivers to Chartwell, and agrees to abide by, its
respective Notice of Irrevocable Instruction. Chartwell further agrees that
within five business days of its receipt of any such Notice of Irrevocable
Instruction, it will forward PIBL an original copy of such instruction
reasonably acceptable to PIBL.
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          8.2 ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT. Chartwell shall ensure that the
depositary institution at which the Escrow Account is maintained receives, duly
executes and delivers to PIBL, and agrees to abide by, the Account Control
Agreement.

          8.3 ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS. Chartwell shall execute and deliver to PIBL
the Security Agreement and the Account Control Agreement (collectively, the
"ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS").

          8.4 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. Chartwell shall deliver to PIBL a monthly
accounting of all Administrative Fees. Such accounting shall be delivered to
PIBL no later than the fifteenth business day of the month following the month
to which such accounting relates.

     9. FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Parties, and each of them, hereby agree to take
such other and further actions, and to execute such other and further documents,
from time to time as are reasonably necessary in order to confirm or convey or
perfect the rights to be conveyed to each other under this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents, and further agree to cooperate in effecting and
implementing the intent of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.

     10. RELIANCE ON INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE. The Parties represent and warrant
to each other:

               (a)  That each has received advice from its own respective,
                    independent legal counsel prior to its execution of this
                    Agreement and the Ancillary Documents;
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               (b)  That the legal nature and effect of this Agreement and the
                    Ancillary Documents has been explained to it by its
                    respective counsel;

               (c)  That it fully understands the terms and provisions of this
                    Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, and the nature and
                    effect hereof and thereof;

               (d)  That it is relying solely on the advice of its own legal
                    counsel in executing this Agreement and the Ancillary
                    Documents;

               (e)  That, in entering into this Agreement and the Ancillary
                    Documents, it has not relied and is not relying upon any
                    representation or statement of any other Party, or counsel
                    for any other Party not contained in this Agreement or the
                    Ancillary Documents; and

               (f)  That it has carefully read this Agreement and the Ancillary
                    Documents, knows the contents hereof and thereof, and is
                    executing the same freely and voluntarily.

     11. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted
under the laws of the State of New York as such laws are applied to agreements
between New York residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the
State of New York.
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     12. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence or happening of any of the
following events ("EVENTS OF DEFAULT"), Chartwell shall be in default under the
terms of this Agreement:

          12.1 If Chartwell takes any steps inconsistent with the Notice of
Irrevocable Instruction or fails to timely wire any Distributions it has
received to the PIBL Account.

          12.2 If any Distributions are transferred from the Escrow Account in a
manner not expressly authorized by this Agreement.

          12.3 If Chartwell breaches in any manner whatsoever this Agreement,
the Ancillary Documents or any documents or agreements related hereto or
thereto, or in any way fails to perform any of the terms and conditions hereof.

          12.4 If any warranty or representation made by Chartwell to PIBL
herein or in any of the Ancillary Documents was untrue in any respect when made
or subsequently becomes untrue in any respect.

          12.5 If any covenant of Chartwell herein or in any of the Ancillary
Documents is not kept.

          12.6 If any voluntary proceeding is commenced by CHT or CMC under any
reorganization, arrangement, moratorium law or statute, including the United
States Bankruptcy Code, or if CHT or CMC attempt an "out of court" arrangement
with respect
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to the liquidation, consolidation, composition, and/or modification or extension
of its debts.

          12.7 If an involuntary proceeding of the type described in Section
12.6 is commenced against CHT or CMC and is not dismissed within 75 days of its
institution.

          12.8 If CHT or CMC negotiate or commence negotiations for partial or
complete assignment of any of their assets for the benefit of creditors
(statutory or common law).

          12.9 If CHT or CMC suffer voluntarily or involuntarily the appointment
of a receiver, custodian, examiner, or trustee for any of their property or
assets, or if any of their assets are seized by any governmental agency or
levied upon by any judicial process or otherwise lost or divested from their
possession, custody or control.

          12.10 If CHT or CMC are responsible for any "Event of Default"
occurring on or after the date hereof under any of the Amended Debentures.

     13. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF PIBL UPON DEFAULT. In the event any Event of
Default as defined in Section 12 of this Agreement is not cured within five
business days after notice as provided in Section 19, PIBL may, at its sole
option, do any one or more of the following:

          13.1 Exercise any and all remedies afforded to PIBL as a secured
creditor with respect to the Account, under the Pledge Agreement, and any and
all rights and remedies of a secured party provided by New York law.
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          13.2 Exercise any other right or remedy available or provided by law
or equity.

          13.3 The rights and remedies granted to PIBL hereunder are cumulative
and PIBL shall have the right to exercise any one or more of such rights or
remedies, alternatively, successively or concurrently as PIBL may, in its sole
discretion, deem advisable.

     14. JOINT DRAFTING. This Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by
the Parties, and the rule construing ambiguities against the drafter shall not
apply.

     15. INTEGRATION CLAUSE. This Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, the
Amended Debentures, the Amendment Agreement, the other Modification Documents
(as defined in the Amendment Agreement) and any further documents executed to
implement the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, shall constitute the
full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and shall supercede all prior conversations,
negotiations, understandings, and agreements between the Parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof.

     16. AMENDMENT ONLY IN WRITING. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents
may be modified only by a written agreement executed by the Parties affected by
the modification.

     17. SURVIVAL. The covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents shall be continuing and
shall survive the date hereof.
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     18. LITIGATION REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT. In the event of any dispute
arising out of or related to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Documents,
in addition to any damages or other remedy, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover its costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees incurred in
connection with the dispute.

     19. NOTICES. All notices, requests, and demands required to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon
the date it is served personally upon the attorney for the party to whom
intended or within three days after mailing by first class mail to the persons
set forth below. Service shall be made on the attorney set forth below, or on
any other attorney in the respective attorney's law firm if said attorney is not
available, on the date of service.

     To PIBL by personal service on:

                                  Howard J. Steinberg, Esq.
                                  Irell & Manella LLP
                                  1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
                                  Los Angeles, CA  90067

     To PIBL by service by first class mail on:

                                  Howard J. Steinberg, Esq.
                                  Irell & Manella LLP
                                  1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
                                  Los Angeles, CA  90067

     To Chartwell by personal service on:

                                  Kim Jacobs
                                  1500 Ardmore Blvd., Suite 403
                                  Pittsburgh, PA  15221
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         With a copy to:
                                  Alex Bromley, Esq.
                                  100 Brickstone Square, 5th Floor
                                  Andover, MA  01810

         To Chartwell by service by first class mail on:
                                  Kim Jacobs
                                  1500 Ardmore Blvd., Suite 403
                                  Pittsburgh, PA  15221

         With a copy to:
                                  Alex Bromley, Esq.
                                  100 Brickstone Square, 5th Floor
                                  Andover, MA  01810

     Any party to this Agreement may change the address to which any notice or
demand is to be sent by giving reasonable written notice of such change of
address to all of the parties.

     20. SAVINGS CLAUSE. In the event any of the terms, conditions or covenants
contained in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Documents are held to be
invalid, then any such invalidity shall not affect any other terms, conditions
or covenants contained herein which shall remain in full force and effect and
to this end provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents are deemed
to be severable.

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     21. ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, their
successors and assigns. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents may not be
assigned or delegated by any party without the consent of the other parties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, PIBL may, from time to time, whether before or
after any discontinuance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, at its
sole discretion and without notice to any party, assign, delegate or transfer
any or all of its interests and obligations under this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents to one or more Holders of the Amended Debentures.
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     22. WAIVER. The waiver of any existing or future default of any of the
terms of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, or of any auxiliary
documents referred to herein and therein, shall not be deemed a waiver of any
future defaults and no waiver of any of the provisions thereof shall be deemed,
or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision, and no waiver of any type
shall be binding unless evidenced by a writing signed by the party making the
waiver.

     23. ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT. If PIBL has not received an Account Control
Agreement (duly executed by each of the parties thereto other than PIBL) with
terms acceptable to PIBL within five business days of the date hereof, PIBL
shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement
and/or the Security Agreement.

     24. HEADINGS. The headings preceding each of the above sections are for
convenience only and do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of
the provisions of this Agreement.

     25. COUNTERPARTS AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. This Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed a
duplicate original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. A facsimile signature shall be treated as an original for all
purposes.

     26. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance
of the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
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                                  PRIVATE INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

                                    By: Francois Rouge _________________________

                                        Its: ___________________________________

                                    By:  _______________________________________

                                    Its: _______________________________________
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                                  CHARTWELL HOME THERAPIES, L.P.

                                    By:  Kim Jacobs ____________________________

                                         Its: __________________________________

                                  CHARTWELL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

                                    By:  Kim Jacobs ____________________________

                                         Its: __________________________________
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                         Chartwell Home Therapies, L.P.
                                    [ADDRESS]

                                  May [ ], 2003

[NCOE]

Dear [   ]:

     I am writing on behalf of Chartwell Home Therapies, L.P. ("CHARTWELL") and
Chartwell Management Company, Inc. ("Management"). As you know, Chartwell and
Management have been in discussions with Private Investment Bank Limited
("PIBL") regarding a resolution of the disputes related to the UCC-1 financing
statement that PIBL filed encumbering the assets of [INSERT NAME OF THE NCOE]
(the "NCOE") (such lien, the "NCOE LIEN"). As we informed you on [INSERT DATE OF
PREVIOUS LETTER], as a result of these discussions, Chartwell, Management and
PIBL have entered into certain arrangements whereby all future distributions
(other than administrative fees payable to Management) payable by the NCOE to or
for the benefit of Chartwell or Management shall be redirected to PIBL. PIBL has
also agreed to file termination statements with respect to the UCC-1 financing
statements filed to perfect the NCOE Lien and to not re-file any UCC-1 financing
statements evidencing the NCOE Lien.

     On [INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER], we gave you IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTIONS
to, until the confirmation of a Plan of Reorganization in Med Diversified,
Inc.'s currently pending bankruptcy proceedings, redirect all future
distributions (other than administrative fees payable to Management) payable by
the NCOE to or for the benefit of Chartwell or Management to an account of PIBL
(the "PIBL ACCOUNT"). However, such irrevocable instructions (the "IRREVOCABLE
INSTRUCTIONS") omitted certain PIBL Account information. The correct information
for the PIBL Account where all such future distributions are to be redirected is
as follows:

                 The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation
                 Fedwire ABA #026001122
                 CHIPS       #0112/UID 220337
                 40 Broad Street, 10th Floor
                 New York, New York 10004
                 SWIFT CNORUS33
                 REF:  CHT-PIBL/For the Account #107862-20230
                       of Private Investment Bank Limited
                       SWIFT DWCIBSNS
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     Please sign and acknowledge your receipt of this letter. Please also ask
[INSERT NAME OF NON-CHARTWELL NCOE PARTNERS OR MEMBERS] (the "NCOE Partner") to
sign and acknowledge its receipt of this letter. However, please note that the
Irrevocable Instructions (i) are irrevocable without the prior written consent
of PIBL and (ii) became effective immediately upon your receipt of the letter we
sent to you on [INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER], regardless of whether we
receive your and/or the NCOE Partner's acknowledgement of this letter or the
letter we sent you on [INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER].

     Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions you may have. Thank
you.

                                            CHARTWELL HOME THERAPIES, L.P.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                            Chartwell Management Company, Inc.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

[NCOE]

By:________________________________

Title:_____________________________

[NON-CHARTWELL NCOE PARTNER OR MEMBERS]

By:________________________________

Title:_____________________________
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                                    EXHIBIT B

                         Chartwell Home Therapies, L.P.
                                    [ADDRESS]

                                  May [ ], 2003

Chartwell-Southern New England, LLC
[ADDRESS]

Dear [   ]:

     I am writing on behalf of Chartwell Home Therapies, L.P. ("CHARTWELL") and
Chartwell Management Company, Inc. ("Management"). As you know, Chartwell and
Management have been in discussions with Private Investment Bank Limited
("PIBL") regarding a resolution of the disputes related to the UCC-1 financing
statement that PIBL filed encumbering the assets of Chartwell-Southern New
England, LLC (the "NCOE") (such lien, the "NCOE LIEN"). As we informed you on
[INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER], as a result of these discussions, Chartwell,
Management and PIBL have entered into certain arrangements whereby all future
distributions (other than administrative fees payable to Management) payable by
the NCOE to or for the benefit of Chartwell or Management shall be redirected to
PIBL. Upon its receipt of an original copy of these Irrevocable Instructions (as
defined below), duly executed by each of (i) Chartwell, (ii) Management, (iii)
the NCOE and (iv) [INSERT NAME OF NON-CHARTWELL NCOE PARTNER] (the "NCOE
PARTNER") in a manner reasonably acceptable to PIBL, PIBL has also agreed to
file a termination statement with respect to the UCC-1 financing statement filed
to perfect the NCOE Lien and to not re-file any UCC-1 financing statement
evidencing the NCOE Lien.

     On [INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER], we gave you IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTIONS
to, until the confirmation of a Plan of Reorganization in Med Diversified,
Inc.'s currently pending bankruptcy proceedings, redirect all future
distributions (other than administrative fees payable to Management) payable by
the NCOE to or for the benefit of Chartwell or Management to an account of PIBL
(the "PIBL ACCOUNT"). However, such irrevocable instructions (the "IRREVOCABLE
INSTRUCTIONS") omitted certain PIBL Account information. The correct information
for the PIBL Account where all such future distributions are to be redirected is
as follows:

                 The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation
                 Fedwire ABA #026001122
                 CHIPS       #0112/UID 220337
                 40 Broad Street, 10th Floor
                 New York, New York 10004
                 SWIFT CNORUS33
                 REF:  CHT-PIBL/For the Account #107862-20230
                       of Private Investment Bank Limited
                       SWIFT DWCIBSNS
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     Please sign and acknowledge your receipt of this letter. However, please
note that the Irrevocable Instructions (i) are irrevocable without the prior
written consent of PIBL and (ii) became effective immediately upon your receipt
of the letter we sent to you on [INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER], regardless of
whether we receive your and/or the NCOE Partner's acknowledgement of this letter
or the letter we sent you on [INSERT DATE OF PREVIOUS LETTER].

     Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions you may have. Thank
you.

                                            CHARTWELL HOME THERAPIES, L.P.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                            CHARTWELL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

CHARTWELL-SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, LLC

By:________________________________

Title:_____________________________

[NCOE Partner]

By:________________________________

Title:_____________________________
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                                    EXHIBIT C

                        GUARANTEE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS GUARANTEE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "SECURITY AGREEMENT") is dated
as of _____, 2003, by and between Private Investment Bank Limited ("PIBL" in
such capacity, "SECURED PARTY"), on the one hand, and each of Chartwell Home
Therapies, L.P. (aka Chartwell Home Therapies Limited Partnership) ("CHT") and
Chartwell Management Company, Inc. ("CMC") (together, with CHT, in such
capacity, "DEBTORS"), on the other hand.

                                    RECITALS

A.   This Security Agreement is entered into in connection with that certain
     Proceeds Distribution Agreement (the "DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT"), dated as of
     even date herewith, by and among the Debtors and Secured Party (each
     capitalized term used in this Security Agreement that is not otherwise
     defined herein or defined by reference to the Amendment Agreement shall
     have the meaning accorded to such term in the Distribution Agreement).

B.   CHT owns, directly and indirectly, partnership, membership and/or other
     equity or ownership interests in each of the NCOEs (as defined in the
     Distribution Agreement). Pursuant to contractual or other arrangements or
     rights relating to the NCOEs, each of CHT and CMC are entitled to receive
     from the NCOEs, from time to time, certain Distributions (as defined in the
     Distribution Agreement) consisting of distributions or other payments of
     money or other assets by the NCOEs to or for the benefit of CHT or CMC.

C.   Each of the Debtors is a direct or indirect subsidiary of Med Diversified,
     Inc. ("MED"). Effective as of June 28, 2002, Secured Party entered into an
     Amendment Agreement (the "AMENDMENT AGREEMENT") with Med and Med
     Subsidiaries (as defined in the Amendment Agreement, and including the
     Debtors and the NCOEs) whereby, among other things, Med issued to Secured
     Party five amended debentures (collectively, the "AMENDED DEBENTURES") in
     the aggregate principal amount of $57,500,000, in connection with certain
     financial accommodations and other consideration given by Secured Party to
     or for the benefit of Med and the Med Subsidiaries (including, but not
     limited to, the Debtors and the NCOEs).

D.   Pursuant to that Amendment Agreement, Med and Med Subsidiaries (including
     the Debtors and the NCOEs) entered into a Med Subsidiaries Pledge and
     Security Agreement (the "MED SUBSIDIARIES PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT")
     in favor of Secured Party, dated as of June 28, 2002, whereby Med and Med
     Subsidiaries, as pledgors, granted to Secured Party, as holder, (i) a
     first-priority security interest in any and all capital stock or other
     equity securities of any of the Med Subsidiaries,
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     (ii) a security interest in any and all rights, title or interest of the
     Med Subsidiaries in and to the Med Reserve Account Interests (as defined in
     the Amendment Agreement) and (iii) a security interest in any and all
     rights, title and interest of the Med Subsidiaries in and to the Med
     Eligible Accounts Receivable (as defined in the Amendment Agreement).

E.   Med and certain of the Med Subsidiaries (but excluding the Debtors and the
     NCOEs) are now in bankruptcy and, as a result (i) all of the obligations
     under and in connection with the Amendment Agreement, the Amended
     Debentures, the Med Subsidiaries Pledge and Security Agreement and related
     documents are now due and payable to Secured Party, and (ii) Secured Party
     may be entitled to pursue certain remedies against the Debtors or the NCOEs
     or their respective assets. The NCOEs have questioned Secured Party's
     rights to pursue such remedies against the NCOEs and, in order to resolve
     certain related disputes between the Debtors and the NCOEs, the Debtors
     desire that Secured Party voluntarily terminate certain UCC lien filings
     against the NCOEs.

F.   Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, among other things, it is a
     condition precedent to Secured Party's agreement to terminate certain UCC
     lien filings against the NCOEs that (i) all Distributions by the NCOEs to
     or for the benefit of either of the Debtors must be directed to Secured
     Party, (ii) Secured Party is entitled to retain a certain amount of such
     Distributions, including the Initial Payment, and (iii) the Debtors execute
     and deliver to Secured Party a security agreement in substantially the form
     hereof, pledging all of their assets and properties to Secured Party to
     secure the Obligations (as defined herein).

                                    AGREEMENT

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Secured Party and each of the Debtors agree as follows:

     27. GUARANTEE OF THE OBLIGATIONS. Each of the Debtors hereby
unconditionally guarantees all of the Obligations, and acknowledges and agrees
that each of them shall be jointly and severally liable, and responsible to
Secured Party, for their own direct Obligations as principal obligors as well as
for the Obligations owing by any of Med or the other Med Subsidiaries as
principal obligors. The term "OBLIGATIONS", as used herein, shall mean all
obligations owing to Secured Party (or to the holders of the Amended Debentures)
arising out of or in connection with any of:
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          27.1 the Amended Debentures, the Amendment Agreement, or any
Modification Document (as defined in the Amendment Agreement), or

          27.2 the Distribution Agreement,
in each case, irrespective of whether such Obligations are matured or unmatured,
including interest on any such Obligations, whether accruing before or after any
bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding involving Debtors, Med or any of the
other Med Subsidiaries.

     The Obligations of Debtors set forth herein constitute the full recourse
obligations of Debtors, enforceable against Debtors. Such Obligations shall
remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released,
discharged or in any way affected by any circumstance or condition whatsoever,
including, without limitation, any occurrence or circumstance that might
otherwise constitute a legal or equitable defense or discharge of the
liabilities of a guarantor or surety or that might otherwise limit recourse
against Debtors.

     28. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST, ETC.

          28.1 To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the
Obligations, each of the Debtors hereby pledge, grant and assign to Secured
Party a first-priority, perfected security interest in and to all of such
Debtors' right, title and interest (whether now owned and existing or hereafter
arising or acquired) in all present and future assets of the Debtors
(collectively, the "COLLATERAL"), including, without limitation, all of the
following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired:

          All accounts, cash, chattel paper, contract rights, copyrights,
     deposit accounts, documents, documents of title, electronic chattel paper,
     equipment, fixtures, furnishings, franchises, general intangibles, goods,
     guarantees, intellectual property, inventory, instruments, investment
     property, letter of credit rights, licenses, merchandise, patents, payment
     intangibles, permits, supporting obligations, trade secrets, trademarks,
     tradenames, and cash or non-cash proceeds of any of the foregoing, in each
     case, as applicable, as such terms are defined in or understood for the
     purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in New York.
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          28.2 Debtors shall not (i) change their names or identities, (ii)
establish any other location other than the address set forth beneath their
respective signatures hereto where they expect to maintain inventory and/or
equipment or (iii) change their principal place of business or the place where
records concerning the Collateral are kept from the address set forth beneath
their respective signatures hereto, unless Debtors have given Secured Party at
least thirty (30) days' prior written notice thereof and shall have taken all
action (or made arrangements to take such action substantially simultaneously
with such change if it is impossible to take such action in advance) necessary
or reasonably requested by Secured Party to amend such financing statement or
continuation statement as Secured Party may deem appropriate or otherwise to
maintain perfection of Secured Party's security interest in the Collateral.

          28.3 Debtors hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Secured Party
and any agent or representative thereof, with full power of substitution, as
their true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority
in the place and stead of Debtors for the purpose of carrying out the terms of
this Security Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute
and deliver any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or
desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Security Agreement, and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby gives Secured Party the power
and right, on behalf of Debtors, without notice to or assent by Debtors to do
the following: (i) to ask, demand, collect, receive and give acquittances and
receipts for any and all moneys due and to become due under any Collateral and,
in the names of Debtors or its own name or otherwise, to take possession of and
endorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other Instruments
for the payment of moneys due under any Collateral and
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to file any claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law
or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by Secured Party for the purpose of
collecting any and all such moneys due under any Collateral whenever payable,
(ii) to direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to
make payment of any and all moneys due, and to become due thereunder, directly
to Secured Party or as Secured Party shall direct, (iii) to receive payment of
and receipt for any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due, and to become
due at any time, in respect of or arising out of any Collateral, and (iv)
generally to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect or
otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though
Secured Party were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do, at
Secured Party's option and Debtors' expense, at any time, or from time to time,
all acts and things which Secured Party reasonably deems necessary to protect,
preserve or realize upon the Collateral and Secured Party's lien therein, in
order to effect the intent of this Security Agreement, all as fully and
effectively as Debtors. Debtors hereby ratify, to the extent permitted by law,
all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The power of attorney granted pursuant to this section is a power coupled with
an interest and shall be irrevocable until the Obligations are indefeasibly paid
in full.

     29. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND WAIVERS BY DEBTORS.

          29.1 Each of the Debtors, by execution of this Security Agreement,
agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional,
irrespective of, and shall be unaffected by, any invalidity, irregularity or
unenforceability of any of the Obligations or this Security Agreement, any
failure to enforce the provisions of any such

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Obligations or this Security Agreement, any waiver, modification or indulgence
granted to the principal obligor or any other obligor with respect to any of the
Obligations by Secured Party (or by the holder of any Amended Debenture), or any
other circumstances which may otherwise constitute a legal or equitable
discharge of a surety or such Debtor. Each of the Debtors hereby agrees that its
guarantee in this Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Amended Debenture a notation of
such guarantee.

          29.2 Each Debtor hereby agrees that, as between such Debtor, on the
one hand, and the Secured Party (or any holders of an Amended Debenture), on the
other hand, (i) the maturity of the Obligations guaranteed hereby may be (and,
with respect to a substantial portion of such Obligations, already has been)
accelerated as provided in the Amended Debentures, Modification Documents and/or
Distribution Agreement for the purposes of the guarantee contained in this
Security Agreement, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition
preventing such acceleration in respect of the Obligations guaranteed hereby,
and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Obligations,
such Obligations (whether or not already due and payable) shall forthwith become
(and, with respect to a substantial portion of such Obligations, already are)
due and payable by each Debtor for the purpose of the guarantee in this Security
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the
Debtors, by execution of this Security Agreement, expressly acknowledges and
agrees that Secured Party may now or at any time hereafter, subject to the
limitations imposed by bankruptcy and other applicable law, pursue remedies
against the Debtors, other Persons (as defined in the Amendment Agreement) and
their respective assets in connection with such Obligations.
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          29.3 Each Debtor hereby covenants that the guarantee by Debtors in
this Security Agreement will not be discharged as to any Amended Debenture
except by payment in full of the principal thereof and interest thereon,
together with all other amounts owing in connection therewith. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, each of the Debtors hereby unconditionally
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (i) all presentment, demand for
payment, filing of claims with a court in connection with any merger or
bankruptcy of Med, any of the other Med Subsidiaries, or any other obligor in
connection with the Obligations, (ii) any right to require a proceeding first
against Med, any of the other Med Subsidiaries, or any other obligor in
connection with the Obligations, (iii) all protest or notice with respect to any
Amended Debenture or the indebtedness evidenced thereby and all demands
whatsoever, (iv) all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of
any of the Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by Secured Party upon
this Security Agreement or acceptance of this Security Agreement (the
Obligations being deemed conclusively to have been created, contracted or
incurred in reliance upon this Security Agreement), (v) all notices that may be
required by statute, rule of law or otherwise, now or hereafter in effect,
including without limitation, any demand, presentment, protest, proof or notice
of nonpayment, (vi) any requirement of diligence on the part of Secured Party or
any other Person (as defined in the Amendment Agreement), and (vii) any
requirement of Secured Party to take any action whatsoever, to exhaust any
remedies or to mitigate damages.

          29.4 Until such time as the Obligations are paid in full, each of the
Debtors hereby irrevocably waives any claim or other rights which it may now or
hereafter acquire against Med or any of the other Med Subsidiaries that arise
from the
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existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Debtor's obligations
under its guarantee and this Security Agreement, including, without limitation,
any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, indemnification, and any
right to participate in any claim or remedy of Secured Party (or any holder of
an Amended Debenture) against Med or such other Med Subsidiary, whether or not
such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or
common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from Med
or such other Med Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property
or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or note on account of such claim
or other rights. If any amount shall be paid to or for the benefit of either
Debtor in violation of the preceding sentence and all Obligations have not been
paid in full, such amount shall have been deemed to have been paid to such
Debtor for the benefit of, and held in trust for the benefit of, Secured Party
(for the benefit of the holders of the Amended Debentures), and shall forthwith
be paid to the Secured Party for the benefit of such holders to be credited and
applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

          29.5 Each of the Debtors acknowledges that it will receive direct and
indirect benefits from the accommodations and other arrangements contemplated by
the Distribution Agreement, and that the waivers and other agreements set forth
in this Section 3 (and elsewhere in this Security Agreement) are knowingly made
in contemplation of such benefits.
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     30. ASSIGNMENT BY SECURED PARTY. Secured Party may, from time to time,
whether before or after any discontinuance of this Security Agreement, at its
sole discretion and without notice to Debtors, assign or transfer any or all of
its portion of the Obligations or any interest therein to one or more Holders
(as defined in the Amendment Agreement) of the Amended Debentures; and,
notwithstanding any such assignment or transfer or any subsequent assignment or
transfer thereof, such Obligations shall be and remain Obligations for the
purposes of this Security Agreement, and each and every such immediate and
successive assignee or transferee of any of the Obligations or of any interest
therein shall, to the extent of such assignee's or transferee's interest in the
Obligations, be entitled to the benefits of this Security Agreement to the same
extent as if such assignee or transferee were Secured Party, as appropriate. Any
other assignment of this Security Agreement may only be made in accordance with
the Distribution Agreement.
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     31. NO WAIVER. No delay in the exercise of any right or remedy shall
operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any right or
remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right or remedy; nor shall any modification or waiver of any of the
provisions of this Security Agreement be binding upon Secured Party except as
expressly set forth in a writing duly signed and delivered on its behalf. No
action permitted hereunder shall in any way affect or impair Secured Party's
rights or Debtors' obligations under this Security Agreement. For the purposes
of this Security Agreement, Obligations shall include all of the obligations
described in the definition thereof, notwithstanding any right or power of
Debtors or anyone else to assert any claim or defense as to the invalidity or
unenforceability of any such obligation, and no such claim or defense shall
affect or impair the obligations of Debtors hereunder. Debtors' obligations
under this Security Agreement shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective
of any circumstance whatsoever that might constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of Debtors. Debtors hereby acknowledge that there are no
conditions to the effectiveness of this Security Agreement.

     32. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Debtors hereby represent and warrant to
Secured Party that:

          32.1 Debtors have all requisite power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform their obligations under this Security Agreement and such
other instruments or agreements relating thereto to which they are or may become
a party;
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          32.2 Debtors have duly executed and delivered this Security Agreement,
and this Security Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Debtors, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

          32.3 the execution, delivery and performance of this Security
Agreement by Debtors does not conflict with, or constitute a violation under,
any law, regulation order, agreement or instrument to which Debtors are a party
or by which Debtors or their properties are bound.

     33. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. An "EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall exist under this
Security Agreement if at any time: (a) any representation or warranty of made by
Debtors under this Security Agreement shall have been false or misleading in any
material respect when made, (b) Debtors shall fail to make any payment hereunder
upon demand therefor, (c) on or after the date hereof, any "Event of Default" by
CHT and/or CMC under any of the Amended Debentures shall occur, (d) after the
Term (as defined in the Distribution Agreement) of the Distribution Agreement
has expired, any "Event of Default" by any person or entity under any of the
Amended Debentures shall (i) have occurred before or during the Term of the
Distribution Agreement and be continuing or (ii) occur, (e) any "Event of
Default" under the Distribution Agreement shall occur, or (f) Debtors shall fail
to observe and perform in any material respect any covenant or agreement made by
Debtors in this Security Agreement.
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     34. REMEDIES.

          34.1 In case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the
Obligations shall become immediately due and payable and Secured Party shall be
entitled to exercise all of Secured Party's rights, powers and remedies (whether
pursuant to applicable law or this Security Agreement) with respect thereto and
for the protection and enforcement of Secured Party's rights in the Collateral,
including, without limitation, the following:

          34.1.1. the right to receive all monies or other property which, but
for the occurrence of the Event of Default, Debtors would have been entitled to
retain; and

          34.1.2. to transfer registration of the Collateral into Secured
Party's name; and

          34.1.3. to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the Collateral, in the
entirety or in separate lots, and generally in such manner, at such time or
times, at such place or places and on such terms as Secured Party, in compliance
with any mandatory requirements of applicable law, may determine to be
commercially reasonable, and, to the extent permitted by any such requirements
of law, Secured Party may bid (which may be a credit bid) for and become the
purchaser of the Collateral (or any portion thereof), offered for sale in
accordance with this Section 7 without accountability to Debtors, except
pursuant to subsection (b) below.

          34.2 The net proceeds of any disposition of any Collateral obtained
pursuant to this section shall be applied as follows:

          34.2.1. first, to the payment of any and all expenses and fees
(including reasonable attorney's fees) incurred by Secured Party in foreclosing
on and disposing of the Collateral;

          34.2.2. next, any surplus then remaining to the payment of the
Obligations (whether matured or unmatured) in such order as Secured Party may
determine in its sole discretion; and

          34.2.3. thereafter, if no other Obligations are outstanding, any
surplus then remaining shall be paid to Debtors or to such other person legally
entitled to same; it being understood that Debtors will remain liable to Secured
Party to the extent of any deficiency between the amount of the Obligations and
the aggregate of all amount realized from Collateral.
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     35. COSTS, ETC. Debtors agree to pay all reasonable costs of Secured Party,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred in
connection with the enforcement of any of its rights and remedies hereunder.

     36. CUMULATIVE RIGHTS. Secured Party's rights, powers and remedies under
this Security Agreement shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies
given to Secured Party under law, under the Amended Debentures, Amendment
Agreement or Distribution Agreement or otherwise, all of which rights, powers
and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised successively or
concurrently.

     37. MISCELLANEOUS.

          37.1 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Security Agreement may not be
assigned or delegated by any party without the consent of the other parties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Secured Party may, from time to time, whether
before or after any discontinuance of this Security Agreement, at its sole
discretion and without notice to Debtors, assign or transfer any or all of its
portion of the Obligations or any interest therein in accordance with Section 4
of this Security Agreement.

          37.2 SEVERABILITY. Wherever possible each provision of this Security
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable laws and regulations, but if any provision of this Security Agreement
shall be prohibited by or invalid thereunder, such provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this
Security Agreement.
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          37.3 SERVICE OF PROCESS. Debtors agree that service of process in any
such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by
registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail),
postage prepaid, to it at its address set forth below or at such other address
of which Secured Party shall have been notified in writing, and agrees that
nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other
manner permitted by law.

          37.4 NOTICES. All notices, demands, declarations, consents,
directions, approvals, instructions, requests and other communications required
or permitted by this Security Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given when addressed to the appropriate Person and deposited
in the U.S. Postal Service via registered mail as set forth in the Distribution
Agreement.

          37.5 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK as such laws
are applied to agreements between New York residents entered into and to be
performed entirely within the State of New York.

          37.6 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. DEBTORS, BY THEIR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, AND SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTING THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT, EACH EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR
UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED

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OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING FROM
ANY RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, AND AGREES
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE
A JURY.

          37.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Security Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but which
together shall be deemed to constitute a single document. Copies of this
Security Agreement shall have the same effect and enforceability as the
original.

          TERM. This Security Agreement shall survive the expiration of the term
of the Distribution Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until
the Obligations have been paid in full and are not contested in any respect. In
the event that the Obligations are paid in full and subsequently become
contested, this Security Agreement shall be considered in full force and effect.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Debtors and Secured Party have caused this Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

                                        DEBTORS:

                                        CHARTWELL HOME THERAPIES, L.P. (aka
                                        Chartwell Home Therapies Limited
                                        Partnership)

                                        By: _____/s/__Kim Jacobs________________

                                        Name: Kim Jacobs
                                        Title:
                                        Address:  1500 Ardmore Blvd., Suite 403
                                                  Pittsburgh, PA  15221
                                        Attn: Kim Jacobs
                                        Telecopy:

                                        With a copy to:

                                        100 Brickstone Sq., 5th Floor
                                         Andover, MA 01810
                                         Attn: Alex Bromley, Esq.
                                         Telecopy:

                                        CHARTWELL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

                                        By: _____/s/ Kim Jacobs_________________

                                        Name: Kim Jacobs
                                        Title:
                                        Address: 1500 Ardmore Blvd., Suite 403
                                                 Pittsburgh, PA  15221
                                        Attn: Kim Jacobs
                                        Telecopy:

                                        With a copy to:

                                        100 Brickstone Sq., 5th Floor
                                         Andover, MA 01810
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                                         Attn: Alex Bromley, Esq.
                                         Telecopy:

                                        SECURED PARTY:

                                        PRIVATE INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

                                        By: ____/s/ Francois Rouge______________

                                        Name: Francois Rouge
                                        Title:

                                        By: __________________________________

                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                        Address:  Devonshire House
                                                  Queen Street
                                                  P.O.Box N-3918
                                                  Nassau, Bahamas
                                        Attn: Chairman/General Manager
                                        Telecopy: (242) 302-59-70

                                        With a copy to:

                                        Irell & Manella LLP
                                        1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90067
                                        Attn:  Eric A. Webber, Esq.
                                        Telecopy:  (310) 203-7199
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                                    EXHIBIT D

                   CHARTWELL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

THIS DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of June 13, 2003, by and among Private Investment Bank Limited, Nassau,
Bahamas ("PIBL" in such capacity, "SECURED PARTY"), whose offices are located at
Devonshire House, Queen Street, P.O. Box N-3918, Nassau, Bahamas; Chartwell Home
Therapies, L.P. (aka Chartwell Home Therapies Limited Partnership) ("CHT"),
whose offices are located at 1500 Ardmore Blvd., Suite. 403, Pittsburgh, PA
15221; Chartwell Management Company, Inc. ("CMC") (together, with CHT,
"CHARTWELL" and together, in such capacity, "DEPOSITORS"), whose offices are
located at 1500 Ardmore Boulevard, Suite 403, Pittsburgh, PA 15221; and Sky Bank
or another major U.S. bank designated by Secured Party (including any successor
or replacement therefor from time to time pursuant to Section 17 hereof,
"BANK"), whose offices are located at 336 4th Avenue, The Times Building,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Attention: Scott Delano, Assistant Vice President.

                                    RECITALS:

     38. Bank has established a deposit account, number 4602203884 in the name
of Depositors (the "Account").

     39. Depositors have granted Secured Party a security interest in the
Account pursuant to the terms of that certain Proceeds Distribution Agreement,
dated as of June 6, 2003 (the "Distribution Agreement"), by and between
Chartwell and PIBL.

     40. The purpose of this Agreement is to perfect the security interest of
Secured Party in the Account.

                                   AGREEMENT:

     In consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to
be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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          40.1 All parties agree that the Account is a "deposit account" within
the meaning of Chapter 1309 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Ohio
(the "UCC").

          40.2 Subject to the last sentence of Section 18 of this Agreement,
Bank hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Secured Party that Bank has
not agreed and will not agree with any third party to comply with instructions
or other directions concerning the Account or the disposition of funds in the
Account originated by such third party without the prior written consent of
Secured Party and Depositors.

          40.3 Bank hereby subordinates all liens, security interests,
encumbrances, claims and rights of setoff it may have, now or in the future,
against the Account or any funds in the Account other than in connection with
the payment of Bank's customary fees and charges pursuant to its account
agreement with Depositors and for the reversal of any provisional credits, which
includes any checks or other items that are deposited in the Account and
returned to Bank unpaid. A copy of the account agreement will be provided to
Secured Party concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof.

          Bank will comply with written instructions originated by Secured Party
directing the withdrawal or disposition of the funds in the Account without
further consent by Depositors. Bank shall comply with, and is fully entitled to
rely upon, any such written instructions from Secured Party pertaining to the
withdrawal or disposition of funds from time to time in the Account or as to any
other matters relating to the Account, even if such instructions are contrary to
any written instructions or demands that Depositors may give to Bank. Bank is
irrevocably authorized and directed to follow the
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instructions it receives from Secured Party without inquiry as to Secured
Party's right or authority to give such instructions and Bank is fully protected
in acting in accordance therewith.

          All funds deposited into the Account from time to time shall be held
by Bank for the account of and subject to the security interest of Secured
Party. Depositors are not entitled to present items drawn on or otherwise to
withdraw or direct the disposition of funds from the Account.

          Bank will send copies of all statements concerning the Account to each
of Depositors and Secured Party at their respective addresses set forth in the
heading of this Agreement. Upon receipt of written notice of any lien,
encumbrance or adverse claim against the Account or any funds credited thereto,
Bank will make reasonable efforts promptly to notify Secured Party and
Depositors thereof.

          Except for acting on Depositors' instructions in violation of Section
5 above or Section 9 below, Bank shall have no responsibility or liability to
Secured Party for complying with instructions concerning the Account from
Depositors or Depositors' authorized representatives. Bank shall have no
responsibility or liability to Depositors for complying with instructions
concerning the Account originated by Secured Party, even if Depositors notify
Bank that Secured Party is not legally entitled to originate any such
instruction.

          In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any other
agreement between Bank and Depositors, the terms of this Agreement will prevail
with respect to the
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operation of the Account and the respective rights and obligations of Bank,
Secured Party and Depositors with respect to the Account. Notwithstanding the
generality of the foregoing, in the event of a conflict between the Depositors'
rights under Section 6, the last sentence of Section 7, Section 10 and Section
14 of this Agreement and any other agreement between Bank and Depositors, such
terms of this Agreement need not prevail. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Section 8, this Agreement shall not alter or affect any
mandatory arbitration provision currently in effect between Bank and Depositors
pursuant to a separate agreement.

          (a) This Agreement shall continue in effect until Secured Party has
notified Bank in writing that this Agreement, or its security interest in the
Account, is terminated or the Account is closed. Subject to Section 9(b) below,
upon receipt of such notice, the obligations of Bank hereunder with respect to
the operation and maintenance of the Account after the receipt of such notice or
the closing of the Account shall terminate, Secured Party shall have no further
right to originate instructions concerning the Account and any previous
instructions delivered to Bank by Secured Party shall be deemed to be of no
further force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Depositors may not
close the Account without the prior written consent of Secured Party and (ii)
Bank may not close the Account without the prior written consent of Secured
Party unless Bank shall have given Secured Party at least 30 days' prior written
notice of its intent to close the Account. In such written notice, Bank must
detail its reasons for closing the Account.

          (b) In the event that Bank closes the Account without the prior
written consent of Secured Party, Bank shall remit any and all funds in the
Account to Secured Party in accordance with Secured Party's written
instructions.
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          This Agreement and the instructions and notices required or permitted
to be executed and delivered hereunder set forth the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and, subject to Section 8
above supersede any prior agreement and contemporaneous oral agreements of the
parties concerning its subject matter.

          No amendment, modification or (except as otherwise specified in
Section 9 above) termination of this Agreement, nor any assignment of any rights
hereunder (except to the extent contemplated under Section 13 below), shall be
binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by each of the
parties hereto, and any attempt to so amend, modify, terminate or assign except
pursuant to such a writing shall be null and void. No waiver of any rights
hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless such waiver is in writing
and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

          If any term or provision set forth in this Agreement shall be invalid
or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, other than those provisions
held invalid or unenforceable, shall be construed in all respects as if such
invalid or unenforceable term or provision were omitted.

          The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to
the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors or heirs
and personal representatives. This Agreement may be assigned by Secured Party to
any successor of Secured Party under the Security Agreement with Depositors,
provided that written notice thereof is given by Secured Party to Bank.
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          Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice, order,
instruction, request or other communication required or permitted to be given
under this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given
when delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means and
electronic confirmation of error-free receipt is received or upon receipt of
notice sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth next
to such party's name at the heading of this Agreement. Any party may change its
address for notices in the manner set forth above.

          This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may
execute this Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
Signatures may be exchanged by facsimile and each party hereto agrees to be
bound by its own facsimile signature and to accept the facsimile signature of
each of the other parties hereto.

          This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the law of the State of New York. The parties agree that solely for the purposes
of this Agreement, Ohio is the "Bank's jurisdiction" for purposes of the UCC.

          From time to time after the date hereof, the depositary institution
serving as Bank hereunder may, in connection with the resignation of such Bank
or otherwise, be replaced with another major U.S. bank designated as a successor
or replacement therefor by Secured Party.
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          Bank does not have to pay uncollected funds. Bank does not have to
make funds available to Depositors or Secured Party before it is required to do
so under federal law. Bank may comply with all applicable laws, regulations,
rules, court orders and other legal process.

          Depositors agree to indemnify and hold Bank harmless from and against
any and all losses, liabilities, damages, actions, costs, expenses,
compensation, attorneys fees (including claims for incidental and consequential
damages) resulting from or in any way arising out of Bank's compliance with this
Agreement.
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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
Agreement by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first
above written.

                                        DEPOSITORS:

                                        CHARTWELL HOME THERAPIES, L.P. (aka
                                        Chartwell Home Therapies Limited
                                        Partnership)

                                        By: /s/ Kim Jacobs
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name: Kim Jacobs
                                            Title:

                                        CHARTWELL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Kim Jacobs
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name: Kim Jacobs
                                            Title:

                                        SECURED PARTY:

                                        PRIVATE INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

                                        By: /s/ Francois Rouge
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name: Francois Rouge
                                            Title:

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

                                        BANK:

                                        SKY BANK

                                        By: /s/ Scott Delano
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name: Scott Delano
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                                                               Exhibit 10.(4)(b)

                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

               AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of June 30, 2003 (this "Amendment"), to
          the THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September
          26, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"), among Jefferson Smurfit Corporation
          (U.S.), a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), Smurfit-Stone
          Container Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("SSCC"), JSCE, Inc., a
          Delaware corporation ("JSCE"), the Lenders (as defined therein), the
          Managing Agents (as defined therein), the Fronting Banks (as defined
          therein), JPMorgan Chase Bank, a New York banking corporation formerly
          known as The Chase Manhattan Bank ("JPMorgan"), and Deutsche Bank
          Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation formerly known
          as Bankers Trust Company ("DB"), as senior managing agents (in such
          capacity, the "Senior Managing Agents") for the Lenders, and JPMorgan,
          as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent")
          and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent") for
          the Lenders, and as swingline lender (in such capacity, the "Swingline
          Lender").

     A. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the
Credit Agreement, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Fronting Banks have
extended, and have agreed to extend, credit to the Borrower.

     B. The Borrower, SSCC and JSCE have requested that the Credit Agreement be
amended as set forth herein.

     C. The Required Lenders are willing so to amend the Credit Agreement
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

     D. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

     Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Section 7.14 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

               "SECTION 7.14. CONSOLIDATED EBITDA. (a) Prior to the Stone
Transaction Date, permit Consolidated EBITDA for any four fiscal quarter period
ending on a date set forth below to be less than the amount opposite such date:

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<Table>
<Caption>

                   DATE                                        AMOUNT
                   ----                                        ------
                   <S>                                         <C>
                   June 30, 2003                               $225,000,000
                   September 30, 2003                          $225,000,000
                   December 31, 2003                           $225,000,000
                   March 31, 2004                              $250,000,000
                   June 30, 2004                               $250,000,000
                   September 30, 2004                          $250,000,000
                   December 31, 2004                           $250,000,000
                   March 31, 2005 and thereafter               $350,000,000
</Table>

               (b) Following the Stone Transaction Date, permit Consolidated
          EBITDA for any four fiscal quarter period to be less than the sum of
          (i) the minimum Consolidated EBITDA amount set forth in PARAGRAPH (a)
          above for such period, plus (ii) the corresponding amount from time to
          time for such period under the Stone Credit Agreement or, if the Stone
          Credit Agreement shall have terminated, the corresponding amount for
          such period most recently in effect under the Stone Credit Agreement,
          minus (iii) $15,000,000.

     SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. To induce the other parties
hereto to enter into this Amendment, each of the Borrower, SSCC and JSCE
represents and warrants to each other party hereto that, after giving effect to
this Amendment, (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article IV
of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as
of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties
expressly relate to an earlier date, and (b) no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing.

     SECTION 3. EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date first written above on the date on which the Administrative Agent shall
have received counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the
signatures of the Borrower, SSCC, JSCE and the Required Lenders.

     SECTION 4. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. Except as expressly set forth herein, this
Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a
waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the
Managing Agents, the Fronting Banks, the Senior Managing Agents, the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Borrower,
SSCC, JSCE or the Guarantors under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the
terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in
all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall
be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment,
modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations,
covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply and
be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Credit Agreement
specifically referred to herein. After the date hereof, any reference to the
Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement, as modified hereby. This
Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     SECTION 5. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so

                                       2

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executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of any executed counterpart
of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

     SECTION 6. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 7. HEADINGS. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

                            [signature pages follow]

                                       3

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date and year
first above written.

             JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION (U.S.)

             By: /s/ Richard P. Marra
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Richard P. Marra
             Title: Assistant Treasurer

             SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION

             By: /s/ Richard P. Marra
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Richard P. Marra
             Title: Assistant Treasurer

             JSCE, INC.

             By: /s/ Richard P. Marra
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Richard P. Marra
             Title: Assistant Treasurer

             JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, individually and as Administrative
             Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Senior Managing
             Agent

             By: /s/ Peter S. Predun
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Peter S. Predun
             Title: Vice President

             DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, individually
             and as Fronting Bank and Senior Managing Agent

             By: /s/ Marco Orlando
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Marco Orlando
             Title: Director

             AIMCO CLO SERIES 2001-A

             By: /s/ Authorized Person
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Authorized Person
             Title:

             By: /s/ Authorized Person
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Authorized Person
             Title:

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             AIMCO CLO SERIES 2000-A

             By: /s/ Authorized Person
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Authorized Person
             Title:

             By: /s/ Authorized Person
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Authorized Person
             Title:

             ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

             By: /s/ Authorized Person
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Authorized Person
             Title:

             By: /s/ Authorized Person
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Authorized Person
             Title:

             CENTURION CDO, LTD.
             By: AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP,
             INC., as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Leanne Stavrakis
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Leanne Stavrakis
             Title: Director - Operations

             SEQUILS - CENTURION V, LTD.
             By: AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP,
             INC., as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Leanne Stavrakis
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Leanne Stavrakis
             Title: Director - Operations

             CENTURION CDO II, LTD.
             By: AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP,
             INC., as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Leanne Stavrakis
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Leanne Stavrakis
             Title: Director - Operations

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             AMERICAN EXPRESS CERTIFICATE COMPANY
             By: AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP,
             INC., as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Yvonne Stevens
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Yvonne Stevens
             Title: Senior Managing Director

             IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
             By: AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP,
             INC., as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Yvonne Stevens
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Yvonne Stevens
             Title: Senior Managing Director

             SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC as Collateral Manager for
             CASTLE HILL I - INGOTS, LTD., as Term Lender

             By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Diane J. Exter
             Title: Managing Director
                    Portfolio Manager

             SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC as Collateral Manager for
             CASTLE HILL II - INGOTS, LTD., as Term Lender

             By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Diane J. Exter
             Title: Managing Director
                    Portfolio Manager

             SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC as Collateral Manager for
             RACE POINT CLO, LIMITED, as Term Lender

             By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Diane J. Exter
             Title: Managing Director
                    Portfolio Manager

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             SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC as Collateral Manager for
             RACE POINT II CLO, LIMITED, as Term Lender

             By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Diane J. Exter
             Title: Managing Director
                    Portfolio Manager

             SANKATY HIGH YIELD PARTNERS III, L.P.

             By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Diane J. Exter
             Title: Managing Director
                    Portfolio Manager

             BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA

             By: /s/ Michael Balok
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Michael Balok
             Title: Managing Director

             HARBOUR TOWN FUNDING LLC

             By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ann E. Morris
             Title: Asst. Vice President

             RIVIERA FUNDING LLC

             By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ann E. Morris
             Title: Asst. Vice President

             SAWGRASS TRADING LLC

             By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ann E. Morris
             Title: Asst. Vice President

             SRF 2000, INC.

             By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ann E. Morris
             Title: Asst. Vice President

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             OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1

             By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ann E. Morris
             Title: Authorized Agent

             MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC

             By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ann E. Morris
             Title: Asst. Vice President

             THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND

             By: /s/ F. McDonald
                 --------------------------------
             Name: F. McDonald
             Title: Director

             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

             By: /s/ Mark Wrigley
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mark Wrigley
             Title: Vice President

             THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

             By: /s/ V. Gibson
                 --------------------------------
             Name: V. Gibson
             Title: Assistant Agent

             BANK ONE, N.A.

             By: /s/ Karen C. Ryan
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Karen C. Ryan
             Title: Director

             GALLATIN FUNDING I LTD.
             BY: BEAR STEARNS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
             as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Neals D. Rosenweig
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Neals D. Rosenweig
             Title: Associate Director

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             GRAYSTON CLO 2001-01 LTD.
             BY: BEAR STEARNS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
             as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Neals D. Rosenweig
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Neals D. Rosenweig
             Title: Associate Director

             CARLYLE HIGH YIELD PARTNERS, L.P.

             By: /s/ Linda Pace
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Linda Pace
             Title: Principal

             CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL

             By: /s/ Sean Mounier
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Sean Mounier
             Title: First Vice President

             By: /s/ Brian O'Leary
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Brian O'Leary
             Title: Vice President

             CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH

             By: /s/ Scott R. Chappelka
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Scott R. Chappelka
             Title: Vice President

             DRESDNER BANK AG - New York And Grand Cayman Branches

             By: /s/ Erica P. Weathers-Engemann
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Erica P. Weathers-Engemann
             Title: Director

             By: /s/ Laura J.K. Schumacher
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Laura J.K. Schumacher
             Title: Vice President

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             SUFFIELD CLO, LIMITED
             By: DAVID L. BABSON & COMPANY INC., as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Russell D. Morrison
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Russell D. Morrison
             Title: Managing Director

             BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
             By: DAVID L. BABSON & COMPANY INC., as Investment
             Advisor

             By: /s/ Russell D. Morrison
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Russell D. Morrison
             Title: Managing Director

             MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
             By: DAVID L. BABSON & COMPANY INC., as Investment
             Advisor

             By: /s/ Russell D. Morrison
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Russell D. Morrison
             Title: Managing Director

             MAPLEWOOD (CAYMAN) LIMITED
             By: DAVID L. BABSON & COMPANY INC., under delegated
             authority from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company as
             Investment Manager

             By: /s/ Russell D. Morrison
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Russell D. Morrison
             Title: Managing Director

             SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO
             By: BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH as Investment
             Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

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             EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             EATON VANCE CDO II, LTD.
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             EATON VANCE CDO IV, LTD.
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

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             EATON VANCE CDO V, LTD.
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             GRAYSON & CO

             By: BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH as Investment
             Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             BIG SKY SENIOR LOAN FUND, LTD.
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             EATON VANCE VT FLOATING-RATE INCOME FUND
             By: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Payson F. Swaffield
             Title: Vice President

             FLAGSHIP CLO 2001-1

             By: /s/ Mark S. Pelletier
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mark S. Pelletier
             Title: Director

             LONG LANE MASTER TRUST IV
             By: FLEET NATIONAL BANK as Trust Administrator

             By: /s/ Roger Ackerman
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Roger Ackerman
             Title: Director

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             FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

             By: /s/ Douglas Blair
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Douglas Blair
             Title: Vice President

             By: /s/ Trond Rokhall
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Trond Rokhall
             Title: Managing Director

             FOOTHILL INCOME TRUST II, L.P.
             By: FIT II GR, LLC, its General Partner

             By: /s/ Sean T. Dixon
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Sean T. Dixon
             Title: Managing Member

             GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

             By: /s/ Brian P. Schwinn
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Brian P. Schwinn
             Title: Duly Authorized Signatory

             ING SENIOR INCOME FUND
             By: ING INVESTMENTS, LLC as its Investment Manager

             By: /s/ James E. Grimes
                 --------------------------------
             Name: James E. Grimes
             Title: Vice President

             ING PRIME RATE TRUST
             By: ING INVESTMENTS, LLC as its Investment Manager

             By: /s/ James E. Grimes
                 --------------------------------
             Name: James E. Grimes
             Title: Vice President

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             ML CLO XX PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
             By: ING INVESTMENTS, LLC as its Investment Manager

             By: /s/ James E. Grimes
                 --------------------------------
             Name: James E. Grimes
             Title: Vice President
             ML CLO XV PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
             By: ING INVESTMENTS, LLC as its Investment Manager

             By: /s/ James E. Grimes
                 --------------------------------
             Name: James E. Grimes
             Title: Vice President

             ML CLO XII PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
             By: ING INVESTMENTS, LLC as its Investment Manager

             By: /s/ James E. Grimes
                 --------------------------------
             Name: James E. Grimes
             Title: Vice President

             SEQUILS - PILGRIM I LTD.
             By: ING INVESTMENTS, LLC as its Investment Manager

             By: /s/ James E. Grimes
                 --------------------------------
             Name: James E. Grimes
             Title: Vice President

             AVALON CAPITAL, LTD.
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Portfolio Advisor

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             AVALON CAPITAL, LTD. 2
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Portfolio Advisor

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

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             CERES II FINANCE, LTD.
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Sub-Managing Agent (Financial)

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             DIVERSIFIED CREDIT PORTFOLIO LTD.
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             AIM FLOATING RATE FUND
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Attorney In Fact

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             INVESCO EUROPEAN CDO I S.A.
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

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             SEQUILS-LIBERTY, LTD.
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             SARATOGA CLO I, LIMITED
             By: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC.
             as Asset Manager

             By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Joseph Rotondo
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             KZH CRESCENT LLC

             By: /s/ Dorian Herrera
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dorian Herrera
             Title: Authorized Agent

             KZH CRESCENT-2 LLC

             By: /s/ Dorian Herrera
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dorian Herrera
             Title: Authorized Agent

             KZH CRESCENT-3 LLC

             By: /s/ Dorian Herrera
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dorian Herrera
             Title: Authorized Agent

             KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC

             By: /s/ Dorian Herrera
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dorian Herrera
             Title: Authorized Agent

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             KZH ING-2 LLC

             By: /s/ Dorian Herrera
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dorian Herrera
             Title: Authorized Agent

             KZH STERLING LLC

             By: /s/ Dorian Herrera
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dorian Herrera
             Title: Authorized Agent

             THE MITSUBISHI TRUST AND BANKING CORPORATION

             By: /s/ Ryo Magome
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ryo Magome
             Title: Senior Vice President

             NORDEU BANK FINLAND Plc

             By: /s/ Garry Weiss
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Garry Weiss
             Title: Vice President

             By: /s/ Charles J. Lansdown
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Charles J. Lansdown
             Title: Senior Vice President

             OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.
             By: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR, L.P.
             Its General Partner
             By: OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP, INC.,
             Its General Partner

             By: /s/ Scott D. Krase
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Scott D. Krase
             Title: Authorized Signatory

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             OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P.
             By: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR II, L.P.
             Its General Partner
             By: OAK HILL SECURITIES MGP II, INC.,
             Its General Partner

             By: /s/ Scott D. Krase
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Scott D. Krase
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS I, LIMITED
             By: OAK HILL CLO MANAGEMENT I, LLC
             as Investment Manager

             By: /s/ Scott D. Krase
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Scott D. Krase
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS II, LIMITED
             By: OAK HILL CLO MANAGEMENT II, LLC
             as Investment Manager

             By: /s/ Scott D. Krase
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Scott D. Krase
             Title: Authorized Signatory

             ADDISON CDO, LIMITED (#1279)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

             ATHENA CDO, LIMITED (#1277)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

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             CAPTIVA III FINANCE LTD. (Acct. 275)
             as advised by PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
             COMPANY LLC

             By: /s/ David Dyer
                 --------------------------------
             Name: David Dyer
             Title: Director

             CATALLAS CDO LTD. (#1287)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

             ROYALTON COMPANY (#280)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

             SEQUILS-MAGNUM, LTD. (#1280)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

             WAVELAND - INGOTS, LTD.  (#2006)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

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             WRIGLEY CDO, LTD. (#1285)
             By: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
             as its Investment Advisor

             By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
             Title: Executive Vice President

             SMOKY RIVER CDO, L.P.
             By: RBC LEVERAGED CAPITAL as Portfolio Advisor

             By: /s/ Melissa Marano
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Melissa Marano
             Title: Partner

             SOCIETE GENERALE

             By: /s/ Ambrish D. Thanawala
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Ambrish D. Thanawala
             Title: Director, Corporate Banking

             STANFIELD ARBITRAGE CDO, LTD.
             By: STANFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
             as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Dan Baldwin
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dan Baldwin
             Title: Managing Partner

             STANFIELD CLO, LTD.
             By: STANFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
             as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Dan Baldwin
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Dan Baldwin
             Title: Managing Partner

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             SEQUILS I, LTD.
             By: TCW ADVISORS, INC. as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ G. Steven Kalin
                 --------------------------------
             Name: G. Steven Kalin
             Title: Senior Vice President

             By: /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Jonathan R. Insull
             Title: Managing Director

             SEQUILS IV, LTD.
             By: TCW ADVISORS, INC. as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ G. Steven Kalin
                 --------------------------------
             Name: G. Steven Kalin
             Title: Senior Vice President

             By: /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Jonathan R. Insull
             Title: Managing Director

             TCW SELECT LOAN FUND, LIMITED
             By: TCW ADVISORS, INC. as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ G. Steven Kalin
                 --------------------------------
             Name: G. Steven Kalin
             Title: Senior Vice President

             By: /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Jonathan R. Insull
             Title: Managing Director

             EASTMAN HILL FUNDING I, LIMITED
             By: TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
             as its Collateral Manager

             By: /s/ Mark L. Gold
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Mark L. Gold
             Title: Managing Director

             TRANSAMERICA BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION

             By: /s/ Stephen K. Goetschlus
                 --------------------------------
             Name: Stephen K. Goetschlus
             Title: Senior Vice President

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             APEX (KRIMERAN) CDO I, LTD
             By: KRIMERAN ADVISORS, L.L.C.

             By: /s/ David M. Milleson
                 --------------------------------
             Name: David M. Milleson
             Title: Managing Director

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