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                                                                     Exhibit 4.1

                                  RESONATE INC.

                                  1996 STOCK PLAN

                          (As amended August 2, 2000)

    1.  Purposes of the Plan.  The purposes of this Stock Plan are to attract
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and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of the Company's
business.  Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
grant of an Option and subject to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of
the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.  Stock Purchase Rights may
also be granted under the Plan.

    2.   Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
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         (a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees appointed
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pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

         (b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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         (c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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         (d) "Committee"  means a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors
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in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

         (e) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
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         (f) "Company" means Resonate Inc., a California corporation.
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         (g) "Consultant" means any person who is engaged by the Company or any
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Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services and is
compensated for such services, and any Director of the Company whether
compensated for such services or not.  If the Company registers any class of any
equity security pursuant to the Exchange Act, the term Consultant shall
thereafter not include Directors who are not compensated for their services or
are paid only a Director's fee by the Company.

         (h) "Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant" means that the
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employment or consulting relationship with the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary
is not interrupted or terminated.  Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.  A
leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick
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leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized
representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such
leave may exceed 90 days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is
guaranteed by statute or contract, including Company policies. If reemployment
upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so
guaranteed, on the 91st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the
Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be
treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

         (i) "Director" means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
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         (j) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors,
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employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.  The payment
of a Director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient to constitute
"employment" by the Company.

         (k) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended.

         (l) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
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Stock determined as follows:

                  (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were
reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day
prior to the time of determination and reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

                  (ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but
not on the Nasdaq National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized
securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value
shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock
on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination; or

                  (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.

         (m) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as an
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incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

         (n) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to qualify
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as an Incentive Stock Option.

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         (o)   "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within
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the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

         (p) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
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         (q) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option or a
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Stock Purchase Right.

         (r) "Optionee" means an Employee or Consultant who receives an Option
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or Stock Purchase Right.

         (s) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
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existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

         (t) "Plan" means this 1996 Stock Plan.
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         (u) "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant
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to a grant of a Stock Purchase Right under Section 11 below.

         (v) "Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act
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of 1934, as amended.

         (w) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
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accordance with Section 12 below.

         (x) "Stock Purchase Right" means a right to purchase Common Stock
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pursuant to Section 11 below.

         (y) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or
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hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

    3.   Stock Subject to the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of
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the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be Optioned Stock and
sold under the Plan is 6,940,250 Shares.  The Shares may be authorized but
unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

         If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes unexercisable
without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an option
exchange program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become
available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated).  However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan,
upon exercise of either an Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall not be returned
to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the
Plan, except that if either (i) Shares of Restricted Stock or (ii) Shares issued
upon exercise of unvested Options and subject to a repurchase right at cost, are
repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, and

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the original purchaser of such Shares under clause (i) or (ii) did not receive
any benefits of ownership of such Shares, such Shares shall become available for
future grant under the Plan. For purposes of the preceding sentence, voting
rights shall not be considered a benefit of Share ownership.

    4.   Administration of the Plan.
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         (a) Initial Plan Procedure.  Prior to the date, if any, upon which the
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Company becomes subject to the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered by
the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board.

         (b) Plan Procedure After the Date, if any, upon Which the Company
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becomes Subject to the Exchange Act.
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                  (i)   Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule
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16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to
Directors, Officers and Employees who are neither Directors nor Officers.

                  (ii)  Administration With Respect to Directors and Officers.
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With respect to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to Employees who are
also Officers or Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A)
the Board if the Board may administer the Plan in compliance with the rules
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto
("Rule 16b-3") relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit
plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity
securities are to be made, or (B) a Committee designated by the Board to
administer the Plan, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with the
rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee
benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards
of equity securities are to be made. Once appointed, such Committee shall
continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the
Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and
appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and
appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused,
and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the
Plan, all to the extent permitted by the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the
disinterested administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b)
exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made.

                  (iii)  Administration With Respect to Other Employees and
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Consultants. With respect to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to
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Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers of the Company,
the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by
the Board, which committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy
the legal requirements relating to the administration of incentive stock option
plans, if any, of California corporate and securities laws, of the Code, and of
any applicable stock exchange (the "Applicable Laws"). Once appointed, such
Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise
directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may

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increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereof,
remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution
therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the
Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent
permitted by the Applicable Laws.

         (c) Powers of the Administrator.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan
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and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to
such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities,
including the approval, if required, of any stock exchange upon which the Common
Stock is listed, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:

                  (i)    to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock,
in accordance with Section 2(l) of the Plan;

                  (ii)   to select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options
and Stock Purchase Rights may from time to time be granted hereunder;

                  (iii)  to determine whether and to what extent Options and
Stock Purchase Rights or any combination thereof are granted hereunder;

                  (iv)   to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each
such award granted hereunder;

                  (v)    to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

                  (vi)   to determine the terms and conditions of any award
granted hereunder;

                  (vii)  to determine whether and under what circumstances an
Option may be settled in cash under subsection 9(f) instead of Common Stock;

                  (viii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option has declined since the date the Option was granted;

                  (ix)   to provide for the early exercise of Options for the
purchase of unvested Shares, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Administrator may determine;

                  (x)    to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and
awards granted pursuant to the Plan.

                  (xi)   to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under
foreign tax law.

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         (d) Effect of Administrator's Decision.  All decisions, determinations
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and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of any Options or Stock Purchase Rights.

     5.  Eligibility.
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         (a) Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted
to Employees and Consultants.  Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to
Employees.  An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option or Stock
Purchase Right may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options or
Stock Purchase Rights.

         (b) Each Option shall be designated in the written option agreement as
either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.  However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such
Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.  For purposes of this
Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order
in which they were granted.  The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be
determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

         (c) Neither the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall
confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of his or her
employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere
in any way with his or her right or the Company's right to terminate his or her
employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.

         (d) Upon the Company or a successor corporation issuing any class of
common equity securities required to be registered under Section 12 of the
Exchange Act or upon the Plan being assumed by a corporation having a class of
common equity securities required to be registered under Section 12 of the
Exchange Act, the following limitations shall apply to grants of Options and
Stock Purchase Rights to Employees:

                  (i)   No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the
Company, Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase more than 500,000 Shares.

                  (ii)  In connection with his or her initial employment, an
Employee may be granted Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase up to an
additional 500,000 Shares which shall not count against the limit set forth in
subsection (i) above.

                  (iii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 12.

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                  (iv) If an Option or Stock Purchase Right is cancelled in the
same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted (other than in
connection with a transaction described in Section 12), the cancelled Option or
Stock Purchase Right shall be counted against the limit set forth in subsection
(i) above. For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right is reduced, such reduction will be treated as a cancellation of
the Option or Stock Purchase Right and the grant of a new Option or Stock
Purchase Right.

    6.  Term of Plan.  The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur
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of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the shareholders of
the Company, as described in Section 18 of the Plan.  It shall continue in
effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 14 of
the Plan.

    7.  Term of Option.  The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the
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Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
(10) years from the date of grant thereof.  In the case of an Incentive Stock
Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall
be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be
provided in the Option Agreement.

    8.  Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
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         (a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator,
but shall be subject to the following:

                  (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

                           (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant
of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary,
the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value
per Share on the date of grant.

                           (B) granted to any other Employee, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

                  (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option

                           (A) granted to a person who, at the time of grant of
such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the
per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the date of the grant.

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                           (B) granted to any other person, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.

         (b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by
the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant).  Such consideration  may consist of (1) cash,
(2) check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares which (x) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on
the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to
which such Option shall be exercised, (5) delivery of a properly executed
exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and
a broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and
delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the
exercise price, or (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.  In
making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the
Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be
reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

    9.  Exercise of Option.
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         (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted
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hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as
determined by the Administrator, including performance criteria with respect to
the Company and/or the Optionee, and as shall be permissible under the terms of
the Plan, but in no case at a rate of less than 20% per year over five (5) years
from the date the Option is granted.  Unless the Administrator provides
otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any
unpaid leave of absence to the extent permitted by applicable laws; provided,
however, that if an Optionee returns from an unpaid leave of absence and remains
in Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant for a period of time equal to
such leave, the Administrator shall accelerate the vesting on the Option as to
that number of Shares that would have vested had vesting not been tolled during
the leave of absence.

             An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

          An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such
exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the
Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by the
Company.  Full payment may, as authorized by the Administrator, consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) hereof.  Until
the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company
or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate
evidencing such Shares, no right to vote, receive dividends or any other rights
as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding
the exercise of the Option.  The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued)
such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No

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adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date
is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in
Section 12 hereof.

             Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in
the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the
Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the
Option is exercised.

         (b) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. In the event
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of termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
(but not in the event of an Optionee's change of status from Employee to
Consultant (in which case an Employee's Incentive Stock Option shall
automatically convert to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3)
months and one day following such change of status) or from Consultant to
Employee), such Optionee may, but only within such period of time as is
determined by the Administrator, of at least thirty (30) days, with such
determination in the case of an Incentive Stock Option not exceeding three (3)
months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the
expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent that the Optionee was
entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination.  To the extent that the
Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

         (c) Disability of Optionee.  In the event of termination of an
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Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of his or
her disability, the Optionee may, but only within twelve (12) months from the
date of such termination (and in no event later than the expiration date of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the Option
to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination.
If such disability is not a "disability" as such term is defined in Section
22(e)(3) of the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option such Incentive
Stock Option shall automatically cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock
Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on
the day three months and one day following such termination.  To the extent that
the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination,
or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares
covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

         (d) Death of Optionee.  In the event of the death of an Optionee, the
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Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months following the date
of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option
as set forth in the Notice of Grant) by the Optionee's estate or by a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to
the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option on the date of
death, or such greater extent as the Administrator may determine.  If, at the
time of death, the Optionee was not entitled to exercise his or her entire
Option and the Administrator does not determine a greater extent to which such
Option may be exercised, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the
Option shall immediately revert to the Plan.  If, after the Optionee's

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death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquires the right to exercise the
Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such
Option shall revert to the Plan.

         (e) Rule 16b-3.  Options granted to persons subject to Section 16(b) of
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the Exchange Act must comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional
conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify for the
maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan
transactions.

         (f) Buy out Provisions.  The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
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out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the
Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

    10.  Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights.  Options and
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Stock Purchase Rights may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee.

    11.  Stock Purchase Rights.
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         (a) Rights to Purchase.  Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either
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alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan
and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan.  After the Administrator determines
that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the
offeree in writing of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the
offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to
purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which such person must
accept such offer, which shall in no event exceed thirty (30) days from the date
upon which the Administrator makes the determination to grant the Stock Purchase
Right.  The offer shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock purchase
agreement in the form determined by the Administrator.  Shares purchased
pursuant to the grant of a Stock Purchase Right shall be referred to herein as
"Restricted Stock."

         (b) Repurchase Option.  Unless the Administrator determines otherwise,
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the Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase
option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the
purchaser's employment with the Company for any reason (including death or
disability).  The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the
Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall be the original price paid by the
purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser
to the Company.  The repurchase option shall lapse at such rate as the
Administrator may determine, but in no case at a rate of less than 20% per year
over five years from the date of purchase.

         (c) Other Provisions.  The Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall
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contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the
Plan as may be determined

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by the Administrator in its sole discretion. In addition, the provisions of
Restricted Stock purchase agreements need not be the same with respect to each
purchaser.

         (d) Rights as a Shareholder.  Once the Stock Purchase Right is
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exercised, the purchaser shall have rights equivalent to those of a shareholder
and shall be a shareholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records
of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company.  No adjustment shall be
made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the
date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 12 of
the Plan.

    12.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger.
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         (a) Changes in Capitalization.  Subject to any required action by the
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shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, and the number of shares of
Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to
which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or which have
been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each
such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be proportionately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt
of consideration by the Company.  The conversion of any convertible securities
of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of
consideration."  Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination
in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.  Except as expressly
provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no
adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price
of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase Right.

         (b) Dissolution or Liquidation.  In the event of the proposed
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dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee at least fifteen (15) days prior to such proposed action.  To the
extent it has not been previously exercised, the Option or Stock Purchase Right
shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

         (c) Merger.  In the event of a merger of the Company with or into
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another corporation, each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right may be
assumed or an equivalent option or right may be substituted by such successor
corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation.  If, in
such event, an Option or Stock Purchase Right is not assumed or substituted, the
Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate as of the date of the closing of
the merger.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or Stock Purchase
Right shall be considered assumed if, following the merger, the Option or Stock
Purchase Right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of
Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase

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Right immediately prior to the merger, the consideration (whether stock, cash,
or other securities or property) received in the merger by holders of Common
Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if the
holders are offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen
by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares). If such consideration
received in the merger is not solely common stock of the successor corporation
or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor
corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of
the Option or Stock Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to
the Option or Stock Purchase Right, to be solely common stock of the successor
corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share
consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger.

    13.  Time of Granting Options and Stock Purchase Rights.  The date of grant
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of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall, for all purposes, be the date on
which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option or Stock
Purchase Right, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to
whom an Option or Stock Purchase Right is so granted within a reasonable time
after the date of such grant.

    14.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
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         (a) Amendment and Termination.  The Board may at any time amend, alter,
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suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension or
discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee
under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent.  In addition, to
the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange
Act or with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation,
including the requirements of the NASD or an established stock exchange), the
Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner
and to such a degree as required.

         (b) Effect of Amendment or Termination.  Any such amendment or
             ----------------------------------
termination of the Plan shall not affect Options or Stock Purchase Rights
already granted, and such Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall remain in full
force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended or terminated, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

    15.  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.  Shares shall not be issued
         ----------------------------------
pursuant to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right unless the
exercise of such Option or Stock Purchase Right and the issuance and delivery of
such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law,
including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the
requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed, and
shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect
to such compliance.

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         As a condition to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right,
the Company may require the person exercising such Option or Stock Purchase
Right to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares
are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to
sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company,
such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned relevant
provisions of law.

    16.  Reservation of Shares.  The Company, during the term of this Plan,
         ---------------------
shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

         The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory
body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell
such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

    17.  Agreements.  Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall be evidenced by
         ----------
written agreements in such form as the Administrator shall approve from time to
time.

    18.  Shareholder Approval.  Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
         --------------------
approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or
after the date the Plan is adopted.  Such shareholder approval shall be obtained
in the degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the
rules of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

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                               Credit Agreement

                                   (3-Year)

                                     among

                              Quantum Corporation

                                      and

                            Bank of America, N.A.,

                            as Administrative Agent

                                      and

                       Letter of Credit Issuing Lender,

                                      and

                   Fleet National Bank as Syndication Agent,

                                      and

                The Bank of Nova Scotia as Documentation Agent

                                      and

                              The Other Financial

                           Institutions Party Hereto

                          Dated as of April 19, 2000

                        Banc of America Securities LLC,

                                      as

                      Sole Arranger and Sole Book Manager

                           [LOGO OF BANK OF AMERICA]

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS.......................................................     1
         1.01     Defined Terms...................................................................     1
         1.02     Use of Certain Terms............................................................    21
         1.03     Accounting Terms................................................................    21
         1.04     Rounding........................................................................    21
         1.05     Exhibits and Schedules..........................................................    22
         1.06     References to Agreements and Laws...............................................    22

SECTION 2. THE COMMITMENTS AND EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT...............................................    22
         2.01     Loans...........................................................................    22
         2.02     Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans..............................    22
         2.03     Letters of Credit...............................................................    23
         2.04     Prepayments.....................................................................    27
         2.05     Reduction or Termination of Commitments.........................................    28
         2.06     Principal and Interest..........................................................    28
         2.07     Fees............................................................................    28
         2.08     Computation of Interest and Fees................................................    29
         2.09     Making Payments.................................................................    30
         2.10     Funding Sources.................................................................    31

SECTION 3. TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY.................................................    31
         3.01     Taxes...........................................................................    31
         3.02     Illegality......................................................................    32
         3.03     Inability to Determine Rates....................................................    32
         3.04     Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy.............................    33
         3.05     Breakfunding Costs..............................................................    33
         3.06     Matters Applicable to all Requests for Compensation.............................    34
         3.07     Survival........................................................................    34

SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT...........................................    34
         4.01     Conditions of Initial Extension of Credit.......................................    34
         4.02     Conditions to all Extensions of Credit..........................................    35

SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.........................................................    36
         5.01     Existence and Qualification; Power; Compliance with Laws........................    36
         5.02     Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations...................................    36
         5.03     No Legal Bar....................................................................    37
         5.04     Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect................................    37
         5.05     Litigation......................................................................    37
         5.06     No Default......................................................................    37
         5.07     Ownership of Property; Liens....................................................    37
         5.08     Taxes...........................................................................    37
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         5.09     Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act...   38
         5.10     ERISA Compliance.................................................................   38
         5.11     Intangible Assets................................................................   39
         5.12     Compliance With Laws.............................................................   39
         5.13     Environmental Compliance.........................................................   39
         5.14     Insurance........................................................................   39
         5.15     Swap Obligations.................................................................   39
         5.16     Disclosure.......................................................................   39

SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS...................................................................   39
         6.01     Financial Statements.............................................................   40
         6.02     Certificates, Notices and Other Information......................................   41
         6.03     Payment of Taxes.................................................................   42
         6.04     Preservation of Existence........................................................   42
         6.05     Maintenance of Properties........................................................   42
         6.06     Maintenance of Insurance.........................................................   42
         6.07     Compliance With Laws.............................................................   42
         6.08     Inspection Rights................................................................   42
         6.09     Keeping of Records and Books of Account..........................................   42
         6.10     Compliance with ERISA............................................................   42
         6.11     Compliance With Agreements.......................................................   43
         6.12     Use of Proceeds..................................................................   43

SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS......................................................................   43
         7.01     Indebtedness.....................................................................   43
         7.02     Liens............................................................................   44
         7.03     Fundamental Changes..............................................................   45
         7.04     Dispositions.....................................................................   46
         7.05     Investments......................................................................   46
         7.06     Restricted Payments..............................................................   47
         7.07     ERISA............................................................................   48
         7.08     Change in Nature of Business.....................................................   48
         7.09     Transactions with Affiliates.....................................................   48
         7.10     Use of Proceeds..................................................................   48
         7.11     Certain Indebtedness Payments, Etc...............................................   48
         7.12     Financial Covenants..............................................................   49
         7.13     Accounting Changes...............................................................   50

SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES..........................................................   50
         8.01     Events of Default................................................................   50
         8.02     Certain Financial Covenant Defaults..............................................   52
         8.03     Remedies Upon Event of Default...................................................   52

SECTION 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT....................................................................   54
         9.01     Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent............................   54
         9.02     Delegation of Duties.............................................................   54
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<S>                                                                                                   <C>
         9.03     Liability of Administrative Agent................................................   55
         9.04     Reliance by Administrative Agent.................................................   55
         9.05     Notice of Default................................................................   56
         9.06     Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Administrative Agent...............   56
         9.07     Indemnification of Administrative Agent..........................................   56
         9.08     Administrative Agent in Individual Capacity......................................   57
         9.09     Successor Administrative Agent...................................................   57
         9.10     Syndication Agent; Documentation Agent...........................................   58

SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................................   58
         10.01    Amendments; Consents.............................................................   58
         10.02    Transmission and Effectiveness of Communications and Signatures..................   59
         10.03    Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes...............................................   60
         10.04    Binding Effect; Assignment.......................................................   60
         10.05    Set-off..........................................................................   62
         10.06    Sharing of Payments..............................................................   62
         10.07    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies...................................................   63
         10.08    Usury............................................................................   63
         10.09    Counterparts.....................................................................   63
         10.10    Integration......................................................................   63
         10.11    Nature of Lenders' Obligations...................................................   64
         10.12    Survival of Representations and Warranties.......................................   64
         10.13    Indemnity by Borrower............................................................   64
         10.14    Nonliability of Lenders..........................................................   64
         10.15    No Third Parties Benefited.......................................................   65
         10.16    Severability.....................................................................   65
         10.17    Confidentiality..................................................................   66
         10.18    Further Assurances...............................................................   66
         10.19    Headings.........................................................................   66
         10.20    Time of the Essence..............................................................   66
         10.21    Foreign Lenders..................................................................   66
         10.22    Removal and Replacement of Lenders...............................................   67
         10.23    Governing Law....................................................................   68
         10.24    Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury.................................................   68
         10.25    Entire Agreement.................................................................   69
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EXHIBITS

         Form of

         A     Request for Extension of Credit
         B     Compliance Certificate
         C     Form of Note
         D     Notice of Assignment and Acceptance

SCHEDULES

         2.01  Commitments and Pro Rata Shares
         5.05  Litigation
         7.01  Existing Indebtedness and Liens
         7.13  Subordination Provisions

         10.02 Offshore and Domestic Lending Offices, Addresses for Notices

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                                CREDIT AGREEMENT

         This CREDIT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of April 19,
                                 ---------
2000, by and among Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"),
                                                                 --------
each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, "Lenders" and
                                                           -------
individually, a "Lender"), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
                 ------
and Issuing Lender.

                                     RECITAL

         Borrower has requested that Lenders and Issuing Lender provide a
revolving line of credit, and Lenders, Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent
are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

         In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

                                  SECTION 1.
                       DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

     1.01  Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below:

     "Acquisitions" means any transaction or series of related transactions for
      ------------
the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of
all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of any line of business
or any division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of 50% of the
capital stock, partnership interests or equity of any Person, or otherwise
causing any Person to become a Subsidiary, or (c) a merger or consolidation or
any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is a
Subsidiary).

         "Administrative Agent" means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity
          --------------------
as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor
administrative agent.

         "Administrative Agent's Office" means Administrative Agent's address
          -----------------------------
and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other
                                             --------------
address or account as Administrative Agent hereafter may designate by written
notice to Borrower and Lenders.

         "Administrative Agent-Related Persons" means Administrative Agent
          ------------------------------------
(including any successor agent), together with its Affiliates (including, in the
case of Bank of America in its capacity as Administrative Agent, the Arranger),
and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such
Persons and Affiliates.

         "Affiliate" means any Person directly or indirectly controlling,
          ---------
controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, another Person.
A Person shall be deemed to be "controlled by" any other Person if such other
Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power

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(a) to vote 10% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having
ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managing general
partners; or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of such Person whether by contract or otherwise; provided that Persons, other
                                                 --------
than Subsidiaries, in which Quantum Technology Ventures holds Equity Securities
shall not be "Affiliates" for purposes of this definition.

         "Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated,
          ---------
extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

         "Applicable Amount" means the following amounts per annum, based upon
          -----------------
the Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate
received by Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a), provided, however,
                                             ---------------  --------  -------
that, until the six month anniversary of the Closing Date, such amounts shall be
fixed as indicated for pricing level 3 set forth below:

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                                           Applicable Amount (in basis points per annum)
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                                          Applicable LIBOR     Applicable Base
    Level          Leverage Ratio             Margin            Rate Margin        Commitment fee       Utilization Fee
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<S>            <C>                     <C>                   <C>                <C>                    <C>
      1              <0.75:1                 112.50               12.50                25.00                12.50
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      2         *0.75:1 but <1.00:1          125.00               25.00                27.50                12.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      3         *1.00:1 but <1.25:1          137.50               37.50                30.00                12.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      4         *1.25:1 but <1.50:1          150.00               50.00                32.50                12.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      5                *1.50                 175.00               75.00                37.50                12.50
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*  more than or equal to

         The Applicable Amount shall be in effect from the date the most recent
Compliance Certificate is received by Administrative Agent to but excluding the
date the next Compliance Certificate is received.

         "Applicable Payment Date" means, (a) as to any Offshore Rate Loan, the
          -----------------------
last day of the relevant Interest Period, any date that such Loan is prepaid or
converted in whole or in part and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if
                                                     --------  -------
any Interest Period for an Offshore Rate Loan exceeds three months, interest
shall also be paid on the date which falls every three months after the
beginning of such Interest Period; and (b) as to any other Obligations, the last
Business Day of each calendar quarter and the Maturity Date; provided, further,
                                                             --------  -------
that interest accruing at the Default Rate shall be payable from time to time
upon demand of Administrative Agent.

         "Applicable Time" means California time.
          ---------------

         "Arranger" means Banc of America Securities LLC, in its capacity as
          --------
sole arranger and sole book manager.

         "Assignment and Acceptance" means an Assignment and Acceptance
          -------------------------
substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

         "Attorney Costs" means and includes all fees and disbursements of any
          --------------
law firm or other external counsel and the allocated cost of internal legal
services and all disbursements of internal counsel.

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         "Audited Financial Statements" means the audited consolidated balance
          ----------------------------
sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999,
and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal
year of Borrower.

         "Bank of America" means Bank of America, N.A.
          ---------------

         "Base Rate" means a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of
          ---------
(a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect
for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its
"prime rate." Such rate is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various
factors including Bank of America's costs and desired return, general economic
conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some
loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change
in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of
business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

         "Base Rate Loan" means a Loan made hereunder and specified to be a Base
          --------------
Rate Loan in accordance with Section 2.
                             ---------

         "Borrower" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph
          --------
hereto.

         "Borrowing" and "Borrow" each mean a borrowing of Loans hereunder.
          ---------       ------

         "Borrowing Date" means the date that a Loan is made, which shall be a
          --------------
Business Day.

         "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other
          ------------
day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are
in fact closed in, the state where Administrative Agent's Office is located and,
if such day relates to any Offshore Rate Loan, means any such day on which
dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the offshore
Dollar interbank market.

         "Capital Leases" means any and all leases under which certain
          --------------
obligations are required to be capitalized on the books of a lessee in
accordance with GAAP.

         "Change of Control" means the direct or indirect acquisition by any
          -----------------
person (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act), or related persons constituting a group (as such term is used in
Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), of (a) beneficial ownership of the issued
and outstanding shares of voting stock of a corporation or other entity, the
result of which acquisition is that such person or group possesses in excess of
40% of the combined voting power of all then-issued and outstanding voting stock
of such corporation or other entity, or (b) the power to elect, appoint, or
cause the election or appointment of at least a majority of the members of the
board of directors of such corporation or other entity.

         "Closing Date" means the date all the conditions precedent in Section
          ------------
4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 4.01.

         "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
          ----

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         "Commitment" means, for each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such
          ----------
Lender's name on Schedule 2.01, as such amount may be reduced or adjusted from
                 -------------
time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (collectively, the
"combined Commitments").
 --------------------

         "Compliance Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form
          ----------------------
of Exhibit B, properly completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of
   ---------
Borrower.

         "Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, for Borrower and its
          -------------------
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (a)
Consolidated Net Income, (b) Consolidated Interest Charges, (c) the amount of
taxes, based on or measured by income, used or included in the determination of
such Consolidated Net Income, (d) the amount of depreciation and amortization
expense deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (e) the amount
written off in connection with In-Process Research & Development related to the
Meridian Acquisition in the second fiscal quarter of year 2000, (f) the charge
taken in the second fiscal quarter of year 2000 in connection with HDD, (g) the
charge taken in the fourth fiscal quarter of year 2000 in connection with DSS,
and (h) the amount of any charges taken in connection with In-Process Research &
Development associated with Acquisitions provided that (i) any such charges are
taken during the fiscal quarter in which the related Acquisition was completed,
and (ii) for purposes of calculating In-Process Research & Development charges
under this clause (h), the aggregate amount of any such charges does not exceed
$100,000,000 over the term of this Agreement.

         "Consolidated Funded Indebtedness" means, as of any date of
          --------------------------------
determination, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the
sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations and liabilities,
whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including Obligations to the
extent consisting of principal), (b) that portion of obligations with respect to
Capital Leases that would in conformity with GAAP be capitalized on the
consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (c) Synthetic
Lease Obligations.

         "Consolidated Interest Charges" means, for any period, for Borrower and
          -----------------------------
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) all interest, premium
payments, fees, charges and related expenses payable by Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest)
or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the
extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, (b) the portion of rent
payable by Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under
Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP and (c) the
portion of rent under any Synthetic Lease Obligation that would be treated as
interest in accordance with GAAP if the Synthetic Lease Obligation were treated
as a Capital Lease under GAAP.

         "Consolidated Net Income" means, for any period, for Borrower and its
          -----------------------
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries from continuing operations after extraordinary items for that
period.

         "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" means, as of any date of
          -------------------------------
determination, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,
Shareholders' Equity of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on that date minus the
Intangible Assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on that date.

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         "Continuation" and "Continue" mean, with respect to any Offshore Rate
          ------------       --------
Loan, the continuation of such Offshore Rate Loan as an Offshore Rate Loan on
the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan.

         "Contractual Obligation" means, as to any Person, any provision of any
          ----------------------
security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking to
which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

         "Conversion" and "Convert" mean, with respect to any Loan, the
          ----------       -------
conversion of such Loan from or into another type of Loan.

         "Convertible Subordinated Debentures" means the 7% Convertible
          -----------------------------------
Subordinated Notes due 2004 issued by Borrower pursuant to the Indenture dated
as of August 1, 1997 and the Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 1997
between Borrower and LaSalle National Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.

         "Debtor Relief Laws" means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of
          ------------------
America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for
the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency,
reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States of America or
other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect affecting the rights
of creditors generally.

         "Default" means any event that, with the giving of any notice, the
          -------
passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

         "Default Rate" means an interest rate equal to the Base Rate plus the
          ------------
Applicable Amount, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus 2% per annum;
provided, however, that with respect to an Offshore Rate Loan, the Default Rate
--------  -------
shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable
Amount) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, in each case to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

         "Designated Deposit Account" means a deposit account maintained by
          --------------------------
Borrower with Bank of America, as from time to time designated by Borrower to
Administrative Agent by Requisite Notice.

         "Disposition" or "Dispose" means the sale, transfer, License
          -----------      -------
Disposition or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction)
of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other
disposal with or without recourse of any notes or accounts receivable or any
rights and claims associated therewith.

         "Dollar" and "$" means lawful money of the United States of America.
          ------

         "DSS" means DLT and Storage Systems Group., a reportable business
          ---
segment of Borrower, as indicated in Borrower's latest quarterly report filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on form 10-Q.

         "Eligible Assignee" means (a) a financial institution organized under
          -----------------
the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having a combined
capital and surplus of at least

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$100,000,000; (b) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other
country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, or a political subdivision of any such country, and having a
combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, provided that such bank
                                                       --------
is acting through a branch or agency located in the United States; (c) a Person
that is primarily engaged in the business of commercial banking and that is (i)
a Subsidiary of a Lender, (ii) a Subsidiary of a Person of which a Lender is a
Subsidiary, or (iii) a Person of which a Lender is a Subsidiary; (d) another
Lender; (e) any other entity which is an "accredited investor" (as defined in
Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) which extends credit
or buys loans as one of its businesses, including but not limited to, insurance
companies, mutual funds and lease financing companies; or (f) other lenders or
institutional investors consented to in writing in advance by Administrative
Agent and Borrower. Neither Borrower nor any Affiliate of Borrower shall be an
Eligible Assignee.

         "Employee Benefit Plan" means any employee benefit plan within the
          ---------------------
meaning of section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained or contributed to by Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate, other than a Multiemployer Plan.

         "Environmental Laws" means all Laws relating to environmental, health,
          ------------------
safety and land use matters applicable to any property.

         "Equity Securities" of any Person means (a) all common stock, preferred
          -----------------
stock, participations, shares, partnership interests or other equity interests
in such Person (regardless of how designated and whether or not voting or
non-voting) and (b) all warrants, options and other rights to acquire any of the
foregoing, other than convertible debt securities which have not been converted
into common stock, preferred stock, participations, shares, partnership
interests or other equity interests in any such Person.

         "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
          -----

         "ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not
          ---------------
incorporated) under common control with Borrower within the meaning of Sections
414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes
of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

         "ERISA Event" means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension
          -----------
Plan; (b) a withdrawal by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan
subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a
substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation
of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of
ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate
from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in
reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment
of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or
the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or
Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which might reasonably be expected
to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the
appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan;
or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than PBGC
premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate.

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         "Event of Default" means any of the events specified in Section 8.
          ----------------

         "Existing Credit Facility" means that certain Credit Agreement, dated
          ------------------------
as of June 6, 1997, among Borrower, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as
administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders.

         "Extension of Credit" means (a) a Borrowing, Conversion or Continuation
          -------------------
of Loans and (b) a Letter of Credit Action wherein a new Letter of Credit is
issued or which has the effect of increasing the amount of, extending the
maturity of, or making a material modification to an outstanding Letter of
Credit or the reimbursement of drawings thereunder.

         "Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded
          ------------------
upwards to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the
Federal Reserve Bank on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that
                                                                   --------
(a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall
be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so
published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so
published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such
day shall be the average rate charged to Bank of America on such day on such
transactions as determined by Administrative Agent.

         "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the
          ----
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be
approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, that are
applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently
applied. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any
financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either
Borrower or Requisite Lenders shall so request, Administrative Agent, Lenders
and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to
preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to
the approval of Requisite Lenders), provided that, until so amended, (a) such
                                    --------
ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior
to such change therein and (b) Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent
and Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this
Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation
between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving
effect to such change in GAAP.

         "Governmental Authority" means (a) any international, foreign, federal,
          ----------------------
state, county or municipal government, or political subdivision thereof, (b) any
governmental or quasi-governmental agency, authority, board, bureau, commission,
department, instrumentality, central bank or public body, or (c) any court,
administrative tribunal or public utility.

         "Guaranty Obligation" means, as to any Person, any (a) guaranty by such
          -------------------
Person of Indebtedness of, or other obligation payable or performable by, any
other Person or (b) assurance, agreement, letter of responsibility, letter of
awareness, undertaking or arrangement given by such Person to an obligee of any
other Person with respect to the payment or performance of an obligation by, or
the financial condition of, such other Person, whether direct,

                                      -7-
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indirect or contingent, including any purchase or repurchase agreement covering
such obligation or any collateral security therefor, any agreement to provide
funds (by means of loans, capital contributions or otherwise) to such other
Person, any agreement to support the solvency or level of any balance sheet item
of such other Person or any "keep-well" or other arrangement of whatever nature,
in each such case, given for the purpose of assuring or holding harmless such
obligee against loss with respect to any obligation of such other Person;
provided, however, that the term Guaranty Obligation shall not include
--------  -------
endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
business. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount
equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or
portion thereof, covered by such Guaranty Obligation or, if not stated or
determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as
determined by the Person in good faith.

         "HDD" means Hard Disk Drive Group, a reportable business segment of
          ---
Borrower, as indicated in Borrower's latest quarterly report filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on form 10-Q.

         "In-Process Research & Development" means purchased in-process research
          ---------------------------------
and development, as specified on Borrower's statement of income in accordance
with GAAP.

         "Indebtedness" means, as to any Person at any date of determination,
          ------------
all items which would, in conformity with GAAP, be classified as liabilities on
a balance sheet of such Person as at such date excluding (i) trade and other
                                               ---------
accounts payable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with customary
trade terms and which are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days (unless
contested in good faith by Borrower or any Subsidiary), (ii) deferred taxes, and
(iii) accrued interest and expenses, except to the extent capitalized, and in
any event including:
          ---------

               (a)   all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all
         obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or
         other similar instruments;

               (b)   any direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising
         under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), banker's
         acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

               (c)   whether or not so included as liabilities in accordance
         with GAAP, net obligations under any Swap Contract in an amount equal
         to (i) if such Swap Contract has been closed out, the termination value
         thereof, or (ii) if such Swap Contract has not been closed out, the
         mark-to-market value thereof determined on the basis of readily
         available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap
         Contract;

               (d)   whether or not so included as liabilities in accordance
         with GAAP and whether with or without recourse, all obligations of such
         Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and
         indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on
         property owned or being purchased by such Person (including
         indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention
         agreements);

                                      -8-
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               (e)   lease payment obligations under Capital Leases or Synthetic
         Lease Obligations; and

               (f)   all Guaranty Obligations of such Person in respect of any
         of the foregoing obligations of any other Person.

         For all purposes of this Agreement, the Indebtedness of any Person
shall include, at any such time as such partnership or joint venture is not
Solvent, the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such
Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is
expressly made non-recourse to such Person (subject to customary recourse
exceptions acceptable to Requisite Lenders).

         "Indemnified Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.13.
          -----------------------                               -------------

         "Indemnitees" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.13.
          -----------                               -------------

         "Intangible Assets" means assets that are required to be disclosed as
          -----------------
intangible assets in accordance with GAAP on Borrower's balance sheet, including
customer lists, goodwill, computer software, copyrights, trade names, trade
marks, patents, unamortized deferred charges, unamortized debt discount and
capitalized research and development costs.

         "Interest Period" means for each Offshore Rate Loan, (i) initially, the
          ---------------
period commencing on the date such Offshore Rate Loan is disbursed or Continued
or Converted into such Offshore Rate Loan, and (ii) thereafter, the period
commencing on the last day of the preceding Interest Period, and ending, in each
case, on the earlier of (x) the scheduled Maturity Date, or (y) one, two, three
or six months thereafter or, to the extent acceptable to all Lenders, as
otherwise requested by Borrower; provided that:
                                 --------

                    (A)  any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day
               that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next
               succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another
               calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on
               the next preceding Business Day;

                    (B)  any Interest Period which begins on the last Business
               Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no
               numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of
               such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the
               calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

                    (C)  unless Administrative Agent otherwise consents, there
               may not be more than eight Interest Periods for Offshore Rate
               Loans in effect at any time.

         "Investment" means, as to any Person, any investment by such Person,
          ----------
whether by means of the purchase or other acquisition of stock or other
securities of any other Person or by means of a loan, creating a debt, capital
contribution, guaranty or other debt or equity participation or interest in any
other Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment
shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent
increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

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         "IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
          ---

         "Issuing Lender" means Bank of America, or any successor issuing lender
          --------------
hereunder.

         "Laws" or "Law" means all international, foreign, federal, state and
          ----      ---
local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and
administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the
interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged
with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all
applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses,
authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority,
in each case whether or not having the force of law.

         "Lender" means each lender from time to time party hereto and, as the
          ------
context requires, Issuing Lender.

         "Lending Office" means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such
          --------------
Lender described as such on Schedule 10.02, or such other office or offices as a
Lender may from time to time notify Administrative Agent.

         "Letter of Credit" means any standby letter of credit issued or
          ----------------
outstanding hereunder. A Letter of Credit may be a performance letter of credit
or a financial letter of credit.

         "Letter of Credit Action" means the issuance, supplement, amendment,
          -----------------------
renewal, extension, modification or other action relating to a Letter of Credit
hereunder.

         "Letter of Credit Application" means an application for a Letter of
          ----------------------------
Credit Action from time to time in use by Issuing Lender.

         "Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Account" means a blocked deposit
          ----------------------------------------
account at Bank of America with respect to which Borrower agrees to execute and
deliver from time to time such documentation as Administrative Agent or Issuing
Lender may reasonably request to grant to Administrative Agent and Issuing
Lender a security interest therein as security for the Letter of Credit Usage.

         "Letter of Credit Expiration Date" means the scheduled Maturity Date.
          --------------------------------

         "Letter of Credit Sublimit" means an amount equal to $100,000,000. The
          -------------------------
Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the combined
Commitments.

         "Letter of Credit Usage" means, as at any date of determination, the
          ----------------------
aggregate undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit plus the
aggregate amount of all drawings under the Letters of Credit not reimbursed by
Borrower or converted into Loans.

         "Leverage Ratio" means, as of any date of determination, for Borrower
          --------------
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of
the four fiscal quarters ending on, or ending most recently prior to, such date.

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         "License Disposition" means, in respect of any patent, trademark,
          -------------------
copyright, mask work, trade secret or other intellectual property right owned or
held by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (the "IP Holder") which is material
                                                  ---------
to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (together, "Material IP"), (i) the
                                                   -----------
granting by the IP Holder of an exclusive license across all or substantially
all fields, uses or regions to any Person other than Borrower or another
Subsidiary, (ii) the granting of any license by the IP Holder that conveys
directly or indirectly to any Person other than Borrower or its Subsidiaries all
or substantially all of the economic value of such Material IP, or (iii) the
abandonment by the IP Holder of such Material IP.

         "Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
          ----
arrangement (including in the nature of, cash collateral accounts or security
interests), encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), fixed or floating charge, or
other security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing
of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable Laws
of any jurisdiction), including the interest of a purchaser of accounts
receivable.

         "Loan" means any advance made by any Lender to Borrower as provided in
          ----
Section 2 (collectively, the "Loans").
---------                     -----

         "Loan Documents" means this Agreement and each Note, each Letter of
          --------------
Credit Application, each Request for Extension of Credit, each certificate, each
fee letter, and each other instrument, or agreement from time to time executed
by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Responsible Officer and delivered
in connection with this Agreement.

         "Master Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the definition of "Swap
          ----------------                                                  ----
Contract".
--------

         "Material Adverse Effect" means any set of circumstances or events
          -----------------------
which (a) has any material adverse effect upon the validity or enforceability of
any Loan Document, (b) is material and adverse to the financial condition,
business, assets or operations of Borrower, or (c) materially impairs the
ability of Borrower to perform the Obligations.

         "Material Subsidiaries" means each Subsidiary of Borrower which has
          ---------------------
assets with a total book value greater than 10% of the consolidated total assets
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter
immediately preceding the date of determination.

         "Maturity Date" means (a) April 18, 2003, or (b) such earlier date upon
          -------------
which the combined Commitments may be terminated in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

         "Meridian Acquisition" means the acquisition by DSS of Meridian Data,
          --------------------
Inc., which was completed on or about September 10, 1999.

         "Minimum Amount" means, with respect to each of the following actions,
          --------------
the minimum amount and any multiples in excess thereof set forth opposite such
action:

               Type of Action                          Minimum     Multiples in
                                                       Amount     excess thereof

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<TABLE>
          <S>                                                               <C>                   <C>
          Borrowing or prepayment of, or Conversion into, Base Rate Loans    $5,000,000           $1,000,000

          Borrowing, prepayment or Continuation of, or Conversion into,      $5,000,000           $1,000,000
          Offshore Rate Loans

          Letter of Credit Action                                            $1,000,000                 None

          Reduction in Commitments                                          $10,000,000           $1,000,000

          Assignments                                                       $10,000,000                 None
</TABLE>

          "MKE" means Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics Industries, Ltd., a
           ---
Japanese corporation.

          "Multiemployer Plan" means any employee benefit plan of the type
           ------------------
described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

          "Net Proceeds" means, with respect to any sale or issuance of any
           ------------
Equity Security or other security by any Person (including in the case of
Borrower, any sale or issuance of any Subordinated Debt), the aggregate
consideration received by such Person from such sale or issuance less the actual
                                                                 ----
amount of fees and commissions payable to Persons other than such Person or any
Affiliate of such Person.

          "Note" means a promissory note made by Borrower in favor of a Lender
           ----
evidencing Loans made by such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C
                                                                   ---------
(collectively, the "Notes").
                    -----

          "Obligations" means all advances to, and debts, liabilities,
           -----------
obligations, covenants and duties of, Borrower arising under any Loan Document,
whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and
including interest that accrues after the commencement of any proceeding under
any Debtor Relief Laws by or against Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of
Borrower.

          "Offshore Base Rate" has the meaning set forth in the definition of
           ------------------
Offshore Rate.

          "Offshore Rate" means for any Interest Period with respect to each
           -------------
Offshore Rate Loan comprising part of the same Borrowing, a rate per annum
determined by Administrative Agent pursuant to the following formula:

                                          Offshore Base Rate
               Offshore Rate =  ____________________________________
                                 1.00 -Eurodollar Reserve Percentage

          Where,

               "Offshore Base Rate" means, for such Interest Period:
                ------------------

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          (a) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by Administrative
     Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the page of the Telerate LIBOR
     screen (currently, page 3750) that displays an average British Bankers
     Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Dollars (for delivery
     on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such
     Interest Period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time)
     two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or

          (b) if the rate referenced in the preceding subsection (a) does not
     appear on such page or service or such page or service shall cease to be
     available, the rate per annum (rounded upwards to the fourth decimal place)
     equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate
     on such other page or other service that displays an average British
     Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Dollars (for
     delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent
     to such Interest Period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
     time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or

          (c) if the rates referenced in the preceding subsections (a) and (b)
     are not available, the rate per annum determined by Administrative Agent as
     the rate of interest at which Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first
     day of such Interest Period) in same day funds in the approximate amount of
     the Offshore Rate Loan being made, Continued or Converted into by the
     Administrative Agent or its Affiliate in its capacity as a Lender
     hereunder, and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be
     offered by Bank of America's London Branch to major banks in the offshore
     Dollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time)
     two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.

     "Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" means, for any day during any Interest
      -----------------------------
Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded upward to the
next 1/100th of 1%) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any
Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System for determining the maximum reserve requirement
(including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement)
with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency
liabilities"). The Offshore Rate for each outstanding Offshore Rate Loan shall
be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage. The determination of the Eurodollar Reserve
Percentage and the Offshore Base Rate by Administrative Agent shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

     "Offshore Rate Loan" means a Loan made hereunder and specified to be a
      ------------------
Offshore Rate Loan in accordance with Section 2.
                                      ---------

     "Ordinary Course Dispositions" means:
      ----------------------------

          (a)  Dispositions of surplus equipment or damaged, obsolete or worn
     out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary
     course of business;

          (b)  Dispositions in the ordinary course of business;

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          (c)  Dispositions of property to the extent that such property is
     exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement
     property, or the proceeds of such sale are reasonably promptly applied to
     the purchase price of such replacement property or where Borrower or its
     Subsidiary determine in good faith that the failure to replace such
     equipment will not be detrimental to the business of Borrower or such
     Subsidiary;

          (d)  Dispositions of assets or property by any Subsidiary of Borrower
     to Borrower or another Subsidiary of Borrower;

          (e)  Dispositions which constitute the making or liquidating of
     Permitted Investments; and

          (f) Dispositions which constitute the incurrence (but not the
     enforcement) of Permitted Liens;

     provided, however, that, other than with respect to Dispositions of the
     --------  -------
types described in clauses (a) and (d) of this definition, no such Disposition
shall be for less than the fair market value of the property being disposed of.

     "Ordinary Course Indebtedness" means:
      ----------------------------

          (a)  Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

          (b)  intercompany Guaranty Obligations of Borrower or any of its
      Subsidiaries guarantying Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of
      Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower;

          (c)  Indebtedness arising from the honoring of a check, draft or
      similar instrument against insufficient funds or from the endorsement of
      instruments for collection in the ordinary course of Borrower's or any
      Subsidiary's business;

          (d)  Permitted Swap Obligations; and

          (e)  Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with respect
      to surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds in the
      ordinary course of business.

         "Ordinary Course Investments" means Investments consisting of:
          ---------------------------

          (a)  Investments in other assets properly classified as
      "marketable securities" or "cash" or "cash equivalents" under GAAP, and
      which conform to the investment policies adopted by the Board of Directors
      of Borrower from time to time;

          (b)  advances to officers, directors and employees of Borrower
      and its Subsidiaries for travel, entertainment, relocation and
      analogous ordinary business purposes;

          (c)  Investments of Borrower in any of its Subsidiaries and
      Investments of any Subsidiary of Borrower in Borrower or another
      Subsidiary of Borrower;

                                      -14-
<PAGE>

          (d)  extensions of credit to customers or suppliers of Borrower
      and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and any
      Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof;

          (e)  Guaranty Obligations permitted by Section 7.01.
                                                 ------------

          (f)  Investments received by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as
      distributions on claims in connection with the bankruptcy or
      reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent
      obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising
      in the ordinary course of business;

          (g)  Investments of any Subsidiary existing at the time it
      becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower, provided that such Investments were
                                        --------
         not made in anticipation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of
         Borrower; and

          (h)  Investments consisting of loans to employees, officers and
      directors, the proceeds of which shall be used to purchase Equity
      Securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries and other loans to employees,
      officers and directors.

      "Ordinary Course Liens" means:
       ---------------------

          (a)  Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

          (b)  Liens for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in
      good faith and by appropriate proceedings, if adequate reserves with
      respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in
      accordance with GAAP;

          (c)  carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen's
      or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are
      not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or which are being contested
      in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, if adequate reserves with
      respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in
      accordance with GAAP;

          (d)  pledges or deposits in connection with worker's compensation,
      unemployment insurance and other social security legislation;

          (e)  deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts
      (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and
      appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature
      incurred in the ordinary course of business;

          (f)  easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar
      encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not
      substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract
      from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere
      with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Person;

          (g)  attachment, judgment or other similar Liens arising in connection
      with litigation or other legal proceedings (and not otherwise an Event of
      Default hereunder) in the ordinary course of business that is currently
      being contested in good faith by

                                      -15-
<PAGE>

      appropriate proceedings, adequate reserves have been set aside, and no
      material property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture;

          (h)  Liens on the property or assets of any Subsidiary of Borrower in
      favor of Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower;

          (i)  Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a
      matter of law to secure payment of customs duties and in connection with
      the importation of goods in the ordinary course of Borrower's and its
      Subsidiaries' businesses;

          (j)  Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law
      provision relating to banker's liens, rights of set-off or similar rights
      and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a
      creditor depository institution; provided that (i) such deposit account is
      not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions
      against access by Borrower in excess of those set forth by regulations
      promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, and (ii) such deposit account is
      not intended by Borrower or any Subsidiary to provide collateral to the
      depository institution; and

          (k)  Liens on insurance proceeds in favor of insurance companies with
      respect to the financing of insurance premiums.

      "Organization Documents" means, (a) with respect to any corporation,
       ----------------------
the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws; (b) with respect to
any limited liability company, the articles of formation and operating
agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or
other form of business entity, the partnership or joint venture agreement and
any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in
connection with its formation with the secretary of state or other department in
the state of its formation, in each case as amended from time to time.

      "Outstanding Obligations" means, as of any date, and giving effect to
       -----------------------
making any Extensions of Credit requested on such date and all payments,
repayments and prepayments made on such date, (a) when reference is made to all
Lenders, the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans,
and (ii) all Letter of Credit Usage, and (b) when reference is made to one
Lender, the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans
made by such Lender, and (ii) such Lender's ratable risk participation in all
Letter of Credit Usage.

       "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor
        ----
thereto established under ERISA.

       "Pension Plan" means any "employee pension benefit plan" (as such term
        ------------
is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is
subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has
an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer plan (as
described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA) has made contributions at any time during
the immediately preceding five plan years.

        "Permitted Indebtedness" has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.
         ----------------------                               ------------

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<PAGE>

          "Permitted Investments" has the meaning specified in Section 7.05.
           ---------------------                               ------------

         "Permitted Liens" has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
          ---------------                               ------------

          "Permitted Receivables Facility" means one or more accounts receivable
           ------------------------------
financing arrangements including (i) the sale of accounts receivable and any
related property by Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries to a financing party
or a special purpose vehicle, and/or (ii) the granting of a security interest in
accounts receivable and any related property by Borrower and/or any of its
Subsidiaries, provided, however, that the aggregate advances under such accounts
              --------  -------
receivable financing arrangements shall not exceed $200,000,000 at any one time.

          "Permitted Swap Obligations" means all obligations (contingent or
           --------------------------
otherwise) of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries existing or arising under Swap
Contracts, provided that such obligations are (or were) entered into by such
           --------
Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating
risks associated with liabilities, commitments or assets held or reasonably
anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such
Person in conjunction with a securities repurchase program not otherwise
prohibited hereunder, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a "market
view."

          "Person" means any individual, trustee, corporation, general
           ------
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock
company, trust, unincorporated organization, bank, business association, firm,
joint venture, Governmental Authority, or otherwise.

          "Plan" means any employee benefit plan maintained or contributed to by
           ----
Borrower or by any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common
control with Borrower as defined in Section 4001(b) of ERISA and insured by the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under Title IV of ERISA.

          "Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to each Lender, the percentage of
           --------------
the combined Commitments set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule
2.01, as such share may be adjusted as contemplated herein.

          "Quantum Technology Ventures" means Quantum Technology Ventures, a
           ---------------------------
Delaware corporation in formation.

          "Quick Ratio" means, with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries at
           -----------
any time, the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP,
of: (a) the sum at such time of all (i) cash and cash equivalents of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries (excluding restricted cash), and (ii) accounts receivable
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, less all reserves therefor; to (b) the sum at
                                                              --
such time of (i) the current liabilities of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
(including any such liabilities outstanding under this facility), plus (ii) to
                                                                  ----
the extent not included in clause (i), Outstanding Obligations.

          "Reportable Event" means any of the events set forth in Section
           ----------------
4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder, a withdrawal from a Plan
described in Section 4063 of ERISA, or a cessation of operations described in
Section 4062(e) of ERISA.

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          "Request for Extension of Credit" means, unless otherwise specified
           -------------------------------
herein, (a) with respect to a Borrowing, Conversion or Continuation of Loans, a
written request substantially in the form of Exhibit A, and (b) with respect to
                                             ---------
a Letter of Credit Action, a Letter of Credit Application; in each case duly
completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower and delivered by
Requisite Notice.

          "Requisite Lenders" means, as of any date of determination: (a) if the
           -----------------
Commitments are then in effect, Lenders (excluding any Lenders not funding when
required to so hereunder) having in the aggregate more than 50% of the combined
Commitments then in effect and (b) if the Commitments have then been terminated
and there are Outstanding Obligations, Lenders holding Outstanding Obligations
aggregating more than 50% of such Outstanding Obligations.

          "Requisite Notice" means, unless otherwise provided herein, (a)
           ----------------
irrevocable written notice to the intended recipient or (b) except with respect
to Letter of Credit Actions (which must be in writing), irrevocable telephonic
notice to the intended recipient, promptly followed by a written notice to such
recipient. Such notices shall be (i) delivered to such recipient at the address
or telephone number specified on Schedule 10.02 or as otherwise designated by
                                 --------------
such recipient by Requisite Notice to Administrative Agent, and (ii) if made by
Borrower, given or made by a Responsible Officer of Borrower. Any written notice
delivered in connection with any Loan Document shall be in the form, if any,
prescribed herein or therein. Any notice sent by other than hardcopy shall be
promptly confirmed by a telephone call to the recipient and, if requested by
Administrative Agent, by a manually-signed hardcopy thereof.

          "Requisite Time" means, with respect to any of the actions listed
           --------------
below, the time and date set forth below opposite such action:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Type of Action                                      Applicable                   Date of Action
                                                                 Time
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          <S>                                                 <C>              <C>
          Delivery of Request for Extension of
          Credit for, or notice for:

         .  Borrowing or prepayment of, or                    9:00 a.m.          Same date as such Borrowing,
            Conversion into, Base Rate Loans                                     prepayment or Conversion

         .  Borrowing, prepayment or                          9:00 a.m.          3 Business Days prior to such
            Continuation of, or Conversion                                       Borrowing, prepayment
            into, Offshore Rate Loans                                            Continuation or Conversion

         .  Letter of Credit Action                           10:00 a.m.         2 Business Days prior to such
                                                                                 action (or such lesser time
                                                                                 which is acceptable to Issuing
                                                                                 Lender)

         .  Voluntary reduction in or                         10:00 a.m.         3 Business Days prior to such
            termination of Commitments                                           reduction or termination

          Payments by Lenders or Borrower to                   11:00 a.m.        On date payment is due
</TABLE>

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     Type of Action                Applicable                    Date of Action
                                      Time
     __________________________________________________________________________
     Administrative Agent

     "Responsible Officer" means the president, chief financial officer, vice
      -------------------
president-finance, treasurer or assistant treasurer of Borrower. Any document or
certificate hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower shall
be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate,
partnership and/or other action on the part of Borrower and such Responsible
Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of Borrower.

     "Restricted Payment" means:
     ------------------

          (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution by
     Borrower or any Subsidiary, either in cash or property, on any shares of
     the capital stock of any class of Borrower or any Subsidiary; and

          (b) any other payment or distribution by Borrower or any Subsidiary in
     respect of its capital stock, either directly or indirectly.

     "Senior Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person at any time, all
      -------------------
Indebtedness of such Person other than Subordinated Debt.

     "Shareholders' Equity" means, as of any date of determination for Borrower
      --------------------
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, shareholders' equity as of that
date determined in accordance with GAAP.

     "Solvent" means, as to any Person at any time, that (i) the fair value of
      -------
the property of such Person is greater than the amount of such Person's
liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as
such value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section
101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the
property of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay
the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and
matured; (iii) such Person is able to realize upon its property and pay its
debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated
liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (iv) such Person
does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or
liabilities beyond such Person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities
mature; and (v) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is
not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person's
property would constitute unreasonably small capital.

     "Subordinated Debt" means the Convertible Subordinated Debentures and any
      -----------------
other subordinated debt permitted by Section 7.01.
                                     ------------

     "Subsidiary" of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture,
      ----------
limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the
shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or
interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency)
are at the time beneficially owned or controlled, directly, or indirectly
through one or more

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intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all
references to a "Subsidiary" or to "Subsidiaries" in this Agreement shall refer
to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Borrower.

     "Swap Contract" means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps,
      -------------
forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity
contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond
index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond
index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange
transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions,
currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency
options, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the
foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or
not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and
(b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which
are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master
agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association,
Inc., or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with
any related schedules, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified in writing from time to time, a "Master Agreement"), including any such
obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

     "Swap Termination Value" means, in respect of any one or more Swap
      ----------------------
Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable
netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after
the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s)
determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any
date prior to the date referenced in clause (a) the amount(s) determined as the
mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or
more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized
dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include any Lender).

     "Synthetic Lease Obligations" means all monetary obligations of a Person
      ---------------------------
under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or
(b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations
which do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the
insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as secured debt
of such Person.

     "364-Day Credit Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(b).
      ------------------------                               ---------------

     "Threshold Amount" means $10,000,000.
      ----------------

     "to the best knowledge of" means, when modifying a representation, warranty
      ------------------------
or other statement of any Person, that the fact or situation described therein
is known by such Person (or, (i) in the case of Borrower, known by any
Responsible Officer or executive officer of Borrower, or, (ii) in the case of
any other Person other than a natural Person, known by any officer of such
Person) making the representation, warranty or other statement, or with the
exercise of reasonable due diligence under the circumstances (in accordance with
the standard of what a reasonable Person in similar  circumstances would have
done) would have been known by such Person (or, (i) in the  case of Borrower,
would have been known by any Responsible Officer or

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executive officer of Borrower, or, (ii) in the case of any other Person other
than a natural Person, would have been known by any executive officer of such
Person).

     "type" of Loan means (a) a Base Rate Loan and (b) an Offshore Rate Loan.
      ----

     "Unfunded Pension Liability" means the excess of a Pension Plan's
      --------------------------
benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value
of that Pension Plan's assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions
used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the
applicable plan year.

     "Voluntary Redemption Event" means, in respect of any Indebtedness
      --------------------------
consisting of bonds, debentures, senior or subordinated notes or other debt
securities, any redemption, prepayment or call for redemption or prepayment of
any or all of such Indebtedness at the election of the issuer and not in
connection with any breach by such issuer of any term or covenant contained in
any instrument, indenture or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.

     1.02   Use of Certain Terms.

     (a)  All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings
when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto
or thereto, unless otherwise defined therein.

     (b)  As used herein, unless the context requires otherwise, the masculine,
feminine and neuter genders and the singular and plural include one another.

     (c)  The words "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when
used in any Loan Document shall refer to the Loan Documents as a whole and not
to any particular provision thereof. The term "including" is by way of example
and not limitation. References herein to a Section, subsection or clause shall,
unless the context otherwise requires, refer to the appropriate Section,
subsection or clause in this Agreement.

     (d)  The term "or" is disjunctive; the term "and" is conjunctive. The term
"shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is permissive.

     1.03   Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically or
completely defined in this Agreement shall be construed in conformity with, and
all financial data required to be submitted by this Agreement shall be prepared
in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time
to time, and applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the
Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed
herein.

     1.04   Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate
component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the
number of places by which such ratio is expressed in this Agreement and rounding
the result up or down to the nearest number (with a round-up if there is no
nearest number) to the number of places by which such ratio is expressed in this
Agreement.

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     1.05   Exhibits and Schedules. All exhibits and schedules to this
Agreement, either as originally existing or as the same may from time to time be
supplemented, modified or amended, are incorporated herein by this reference. A
matter disclosed on any Schedule shall be deemed disclosed on all Schedules.

     1.06   References to Agreements and Laws. Unless otherwise expressly
provided herein, (a) references to agreements (including the Loan Documents) and
other contractual instruments shall include all amendments, restatements,
extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto (unless prohibited by
any Loan Document), and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory
and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or
interpreting such Law.

                                  SECTION 2.
                   THE COMMITMENTS AND EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT

     2.01   Loans.

     (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each
Lender severally agrees to make, Convert and Continue Loans until the Maturity
Date in such amounts as Borrower may from time to time request; provided,
                                                                --------
however, that the Outstanding Obligations of each Lender shall not exceed such
-------
Lender's Commitment, and the Outstanding Obligations of all Lenders shall not
exceed the combined Commitments at any time. This is a revolving credit and,
subject to the foregoing and the other terms and conditions hereof, Borrower may
borrow, Convert, Continue, prepay and reborrow Loans as set forth herein without
premium or penalty.

     (b) Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more Notes. The
date, amount and maturity of each Lender's Loans and payments and other
particulars with respect thereto may be endorsed on schedule(s) attached to its
Note by each Lender and/or recorded on one or more loan accounts or records
maintained by such Lender in the ordinary course of business. Such Notes, loan
accounts and records shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of
such Loans and payments thereon. Any failure so to record or any error in doing
so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of Borrower to
pay any amount owing with respect to the Loans.

     2.02   Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.

     (a) Borrower may irrevocably request a Borrowing, Conversion or
Continuation of Loans in a Minimum Amount therefor by delivering a Request for
Extension of Credit therefor by Requisite Notice to Administrative Agent not
later than the Requisite Time therefor. All Borrowings, Conversions and
Continuations of Loans shall constitute Base Rate Loans unless properly and
timely otherwise designated as set forth in the prior sentence.

     (b) Following receipt of a Request for Extension of Credit, Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of its Pro Rata Share thereof by
Requisite Notice. In the case of a Borrowing of Loans, each Lender shall make
the funds for its Loan available to Administrative Agent at Administrative
Agent's Office not later than the Requisite Time therefor on the

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Business Day specified in such Request for Extension of Credit. Upon
satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if the
                                                       ------------
initial Extension of Credit hereunder, Section 4.01), all funds so received
                                       ------------
shall be made available to Borrower in like funds received. Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify Borrower and Lenders of the interest rate applicable to
any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan upon determination of same.

     (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, an Offshore Rate Loan may be
Continued or Converted only on the last day of the Interest Period for such
Offshore Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default or Event of Default, no
Loans may be requested as, Converted into or Continued as Offshore Rate Loans
without the consent of Requisite Lenders, and Requisite Lenders may demand that
any or all of the then outstanding Offshore Rate Loans be Converted immediately
into Base Rate Loans.

(d) If a Loan is to be made on the same date that another Loan is due and
payable, Borrower or Lenders, as the case may be, shall, unless Administrative
Agent otherwise requests, make available to Administrative Agent the net amount
of funds giving effect to both such Loans and the effect for purposes of this
Agreement shall be the same as if separate transfers of funds had been made with
respect to each such Loan.

(e) The failure of any Lender to make any Loan on any date shall not relieve any
other Lender of any obligation to make a Loan on such date, but no Lender shall
be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan.

2.03     Letters of Credit.

(a) The Letter of Credit Sublimit. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement, until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, Issuing Lender
shall take such Letter of Credit Actions as Borrower may from time to time
request; provided, however, that (i) the Outstanding Obligations of each Lender
         --------  -------
shall not exceed such Lender's Commitment, and the Outstanding Obligations of
all Lenders shall not exceed the combined Commitments at any time, and (ii)
Letter of Credit Usage shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit at any
time. Subject to subsection (f) below and unless consented to by Issuing Lender
and Requisite Lenders, no Letter of Credit may expire more than 12 months after
the date of its issuance or last renewal; provided, however, that no Letter of
                                          --------  -------
Credit shall expire after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date. If any Letter of
Credit Usage remains outstanding after such date, Borrower shall, not later than
such date, deposit cash in an amount equal to such Letter of Credit Usage in a
Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Account.

(b) Requesting Letter of Credit Actions. Borrower may irrevocably request a
Letter of Credit Action in a Minimum Amount therefor by delivering a Letter of
Credit Application therefor to Issuing Lender, with a copy to Administrative
Agent (who shall notify Lenders), by Requisite Notice not later than the
Requisite Time therefor. Each Letter of Credit Action shall be in a form
acceptable to Issuing Lender in its sole discretion. Unless Administrative Agent
notifies Issuing Lender that such Letter of Credit Action is not permitted
hereunder, or Issuing Lender notifies Administrative Agent that it has
determined that such Letter of Credit Action is contrary to any Laws or policies
of Issuing Lender, Issuing Lender shall, upon satisfaction of the applicable
conditions set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to any Letter of Credit Action
                        ------------

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constituting an Extension of Credit, effect such Letter of Credit Action. This
Agreement shall control in the event of any conflict with any Letter of Credit
Application. Upon the issuance of a Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be
deemed to have purchased from Issuing Lender a risk participation therein in an
amount equal to such Lender's Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Letter of
Credit.

     (c)  Reimbursement of Payments Under Letters of Credit. Borrower shall
reimburse Issuing Lender through Administrative Agent for any payment that
Issuing Lender makes under a Letter of Credit on or before the date of such
payment; provided, however, that if the conditions precedent set forth in
         --------  -------
Section 4.02 can be satisfied, Borrower may request a Borrowing of Loans to
------------
reimburse Issuing Lender for such payment pursuant to Section 2.02, or, failing
                                                      ------------
to make such request, Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of
Base Rate Loans on such payment date pursuant to subsection (e) below.

     (d)  Funding by Lenders When Issuing Lender Not Reimbursed. Upon any
drawing under a Letter of Credit, Issuing Lender shall notify Administrative
Agent and Borrower. If Borrower fails to timely make the payment required
pursuant to subsection (c) above, Issuing Lender shall notify Administrative
Agent of such fact and the amount of such unreimbursed payment. Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of its Pro Rata Share of such amount by
Requisite Notice. Each Lender shall make funds in an amount equal its Pro Rata
Share of such amount available to Administrative Agent at Administrative Agent's
Office not later than the Requisite Time therefor on the Business Day specified
by Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received
to Issuing Lender. The obligation of each Lender to so reimburse Issuing Lender
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by the occurrence
of a Default or Event of Default or any other occurrence or event. Any such
reimbursement shall not relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of Borrower
to reimburse Issuing Lender for the amount of any payment made by Issuing Lender
under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

     (e)  Nature of Lenders' Funding. If the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 4.02 can be satisfied (except for the giving of a Request for Extension
------------
of Credit) on any date Borrower is obligated to, but fails to, reimburse Issuing
Lender for a drawing under a Letter of Credit, the funding by Lenders pursuant
to the previous subsection shall be deemed to be a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans
(without regard to the Minimum Amount therefor) deemed requested by Borrower. If
the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied on the
                                      ------------
date Borrower is obligated to, but fails to, reimburse Issuing Lender for a
drawing under a Letter of Credit, the funding by Lenders pursuant to the
previous subsection shall be deemed to be a funding by each Lender of its risk
participation in such Letter of Credit, and each Lender making such funding
shall thereupon acquire a pro rata participation, to the extent of its
reimbursement, in the claim of Issuing Lender against Borrower in respect of
such payment and shall share, in accordance with that pro rata participation, in
any payment made by Borrower with respect to such claim. Any amounts made
available by a Lender under its risk participation shall be payable by Borrower
upon demand of Administrative Agent, and shall bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to the Default Rate.

     (f)  Special Provisions Relating to Evergreen Letters of Credit. Borrower
may request Letters of Credit that have automatic extension or renewal
provisions ("evergreen" Letters of

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Credit) so long as Issuing Lender consents in its sole and absolute discretion
thereto and has the right to not permit any such extension or renewal at least
annually within a notice period to be agreed upon at the time each such Letter
of Credit is issued. Once an evergreen Letter of Credit is issued, unless
Administrative Agent has notified Issuing Lender that Requisite Lenders have
elected not to permit such extension or renewal, the Borrower Parties,
Administrative Agent and Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not
require) Issuing Lender to, in its sole and absolute discretion, permit the
renewal of such evergreen Letter of Credit at any time to a date not later than
the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, and, unless directed by Issuing Lender,
Borrower shall not be required to request such extension or renewal. Issuing
Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion elect not to permit an evergreen
Letter of Credit to be extended or renewed at any time.

     (g)  Obligations Absolute. The obligation of Borrower to pay to Issuing
Lender the amount of any payment made by Issuing Lender under any Letter of
Credit shall be absolute, unconditional, and irrevocable. Without limiting the
foregoing, Borrower's obligation shall not be affected by any of the following
circumstances:

               (i)   any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of
     Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating
     thereto;

               (ii)  any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from
     such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument
     relating hereto or thereto;

               (iii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense, or other
     rights which Borrower may have at any time against Issuing Lender,
     Administrative Agent or any Lender, any beneficiary of such Letter of
     Credit (or any persons or entities for whom any such beneficiary may be
     acting) or any other Person, whether in connection with such Letter of
     Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating
     thereto, or any unrelated transactions;

               (iv)  any demand, statement, or any other document presented
     under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid, or
     insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or
     inaccurate in any respect whatsoever so long as any such document appeared
     to comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit;

               (v)   payment by Issuing Lender in good faith under such Letter
     of Credit against presentation of a draft or any accompanying document
     which does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or
     any payment made by Issuing Lender under such Letter of Credit to any
     Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession,
     assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other
     representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such
     Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding
     under any Debtor Relief Laws;

               (vi)  the existence, character, quality, quantity, condition,
     packing, value or delivery of any property purported to be represented by
     documents presented in

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     connection with such Letter of Credit or for any difference between any
     such property and the character, quality, quantity, condition, or value of
     such property as described in such documents;

               (vii)  the time, place, manner, order or contents of shipments or
     deliveries of property as described in documents presented in connection
     with such Letter of Credit or the existence, nature and extent of any
     insurance relative thereto;

               (viii) the solvency or financial responsibility of any party
     issuing any documents in connection with such Letter of Credit;

               (ix)   any failure or delay in notice of shipments or arrival of
     any property;

               (x)    any error in the transmission of any message relating to
     such Letter of Credit not caused by Issuing Lender, or any delay or
     interruption in any such message;

               (xi)   any error, neglect or default of any correspondent of
     Issuing Lender in connection with such Letter of Credit;

               (xii)  any consequence arising from acts of God, wars,
     insurrections, civil unrest, disturbances, labor disputes, emergency
     conditions or other causes beyond the control of Issuing Lender;

               (xiii) so long as Issuing Lender in good faith determines that
     the document appears to comply with the terms of the Letter of Credit, the
     form, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any contract or document
     referred to in any document submitted to Issuing Lender in connection with
     such Letter of Credit; and

               (xiv)  any other circumstances whatsoever where Issuing Lender
     has acted in good faith.

     In addition, Borrower will promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit
and amendments thereto delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of
noncompliance with Borrower's instructions or other irregularity, Borrower will
immediately notify Issuing Lender in writing. Borrower shall be conclusively
deemed to have waived any such claim against Issuing Lender and its
correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

     (h)  Role of Issuing Lender. Each Lender and Borrower agree that, in paying
any drawing under a Letter of Credit, Issuing Lender shall not have any
responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates
and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or
inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of
the Person executing or delivering any such document. No Administrative Agent-
Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or
assignees of Issuing Lender shall be liable to any Lender for any action taken
or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of Lenders
or Requisite Lenders, as applicable; any action taken or omitted in the absence
of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or the due execution, effectiveness,
validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter
of Credit. Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any
beneficiary or

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transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however,
                                                            --------  -------
that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude Borrower's
pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or
transferee at law or under any other agreement. No Administrative Agent-Related
Person, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of
Issuing Lender, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described
in subsection (g) above. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing,
Issuing Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order,
without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or
information to the contrary, and Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for the
validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or
purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits
thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be
invalid or ineffective for any reason.

     (i)  Applicability of ISP98 and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by
Issuing Lender and Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued and subject to
applicable laws, performance under Letters of Credit by Issuing Lender, its
correspondents, and beneficiaries will be governed by, with respect to standby
Letters of Credit, the rules of the "International Standby Practices 1998"
(ISP98) or such later revision as may be published by the International Chamber
of Commerce (the "ICC").
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     (j)  Letter of Credit Fee. On each Applicable Payment Date, Borrower shall
pay to Administrative Agent in arrears, for the account of each Lender in
accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a Letter of Credit fee equal to the
Applicable Amount for Offshore Rate Loans on a per annum basis times the actual
daily maximum amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit for the
period since the later of the Closing Date and the previous Applicable Payment
Date. If there is any change in the Applicable Amount during any quarter, the
actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Amount
separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Amount was
in effect.

     (k)  Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Issuing
Lender. On each Applicable Payment Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative
Agent for the sole account of Issuing Lender a fronting fee in an amount equal
to 0.125% per annum on the daily average face amount of all outstanding Letters
of Credit, payable in arrears. In addition, Borrower shall pay directly to
Issuing Lender, upon demand, for its sole account its customary documentary and
processing charges in accordance with its standard schedule, as from time to
time in effect, for any Letter of Credit Action or other occurrence relating to
a Letter of Credit for which such charges are customarily made. Such fees and
charges are nonrefundable.

     2.04  Prepayments.

     (a)  Upon Requisite Notice to Administrative Agent not later than the
Requisite Time therefor, Borrower may at any time and from time to time
voluntarily prepay Loans in part in the Minimum Amount therefor or in full
without premium or penalty. Administrative Agent will promptly notify each
Lender thereof and of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. Any
prepayment of an Offshore Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest
thereon, together with the amounts set forth in Section 3.05.
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     (b)  If for any reason the Outstanding Obligations exceed the combined
Commitments as in effect or as reduced or because of any limitation set forth in
this Agreement or otherwise, Borrower shall immediately prepay Loans and/or
deposit cash in a Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Account in an aggregate
amount equal to such excess.

     2.05  Reduction or Termination of Commitments. Upon Requisite Notice to
Administrative Agent not later than the Requisite Time therefor, Borrower may at
any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, permanently and
irrevocably reduce the Commitments in a Minimum Amount therefor to an amount not
less than the Outstanding Obligations at such time or terminate the Commitments.
Any such reduction or termination shall be accompanied by payment of all accrued
and unpaid commitment fees with respect to the portion of the Commitments being
reduced or terminated. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Lenders of any
such request for reduction or termination of the Commitments. Each Lender's
Commitment shall be reduced by an amount equal to such Lender's Pro Rata Share
times the amount of such reduction.

     2.06  Principal and Interest.

     (a)  Except as otherwise provided hereunder, if not sooner paid, Borrower
agrees to pay the outstanding principal amount of each Loan on the Maturity
Date.

     (b)  Subject to subsection (c) below, and unless otherwise specified
herein, Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan
(before and after default, before and after maturity, before and after judgment,
and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief
Laws) from the date borrowed until paid in full (whether by acceleration or
otherwise) on each Applicable Payment Date at a rate per annum equal to the
interest rate determined in accordance with the definition of such type of Loan,
plus, to the extent applicable in each case, the Applicable Amount.

     (c)  Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this Section, while any Event of
Default exists or after acceleration, Borrower shall pay interest (after as well
as before entry of judgment thereon to the extent permitted by law) on the
principal amount of all outstanding Obligations, at a rate per annum which is
determined by adding 2% per annum to the Applicable Amount then in effect for
such Loans and, in the case of Obligations not subject to an Applicable Amount,
at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus 2%; provided, however, that, on
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and after the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to any Offshore Rate
Loan outstanding on the date of occurrence of such Event of Default or after
acceleration, the principal amount of such Loan shall, during the continuation
of such Event of Default or after acceleration, bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Base Rate plus 2%.

     2.07  Fees.

     (a)  Commitment Fee. Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the
account of each Lender according to its Pro Rata Share, a commitment fee equal
to the Applicable Amount times the actual daily amount by which the combined
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Commitments exceed the Outstanding Obligations. The commitment fee shall accrue
from the Closing Date until the Maturity Date and shall be payable quarterly in
arrears on each Applicable Payment Date. The commitment fee

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shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the
Applicable Amount during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed
and multiplied by the Applicable Amount separately for each period during such
quarter that such Applicable Amount was in effect. The commitment fee shall
accrue at all times, including at any time during which one or more conditions
in Section 4 are not met.
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     (b)  Utilization Fee. Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the
account of each Lender pro rata according to its Pro Rata Share, a utilization
fee equal to the Applicable Amount times the actual daily amount of Outstanding
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Obligations. The utilization fee shall accrue from the Closing Date until the
Maturity Date at all times that the Outstanding Obligations hereunder plus, if
such agreement is in effect, the "Outstanding Obligations" under and as defined
in that Credit Agreement (364-Day/1-Year) dated as of April 19, 2000 among
Borrower, Bank of America as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto
(the "364-Day Credit Agreement") exceed 50% of the Utilization Fee Base Amount,
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and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Applicable Payment Date. For
purposes hereof, the "Utilization Fee Base Amount" means, at any time of
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determination, (i) if at such time the combined "Commitments" under and as
defined in the 364-Day Credit Agreement (the "364-Day Commitments") have
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terminated and there exist no outstanding "Term Loans" thereunder (and as
defined therein) (herein, "Term Loans"), the amount of the combined Commitments
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hereunder; (ii) if at such time the 364-Day Commitments have not terminated, the
amount equal to the sum of the 364-Day Commitments plus the combined Commitments
hereunder at such time; and (iii) if at such time there are outstanding Term
Loans under the 364-Day Credit Agreement, the sum of the outstanding principal
amount of such Term Loans plus the combined Commitments hereunder at such time.
The utilization fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is
any change in the Applicable Amount during any quarter, the actual daily amount
shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Amount separately for each
period during such quarter that such Applicable Amount was in effect.

     (c)  Agency and Arrangement Fees. Borrower shall pay to Administrative
Agent and Arranger an agency fee and arrangement fee, respectively, in such
amounts and at such times as set forth in a separate letter agreement among
Borrower, Administrative Agent and Arranger. Such fees are for the services to
be performed by Administrative Agent in acting as Administrative Agent and for
the services of Arranger in arranging the credit facilities under this
Agreement, respectively, and are fully earned on the date paid. Such fees are
solely for Administrative Agent's and Arranger's own account and are
nonrefundable.

     (d)  Lenders' Upfront Fee. On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to
Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender an upfront fee in an amount
agreed between Administrative Agent and Borrower, calculated based on each
Lender's Commitment and allocated by Administrative Agent. Such upfront fees are
for the credit facilities committed by each Lender under this Agreement and are
fully earned on the date paid. The upfront fee paid to each Lender is solely for
its own account and is nonrefundable.

     2.08  Computation of Interest and Fees. Computation of interest on Base
Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by Bank of America's "prime rate"
shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may
be, and the actual number of days elapsed. Computation of all other types of
interest and all fees shall be calculated on the basis of a year of

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360 days and the actual number of days elapsed, which results in a higher yield
to Lenders than a method based on a year of 365 or 366 days. Interest shall
accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue
on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion
is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is
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made shall bear interest for one day.

     2.09  Making Payments.

     (a)  Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments by Borrower or any
Lender hereunder shall be made to Administrative Agent at Administrative Agent's
Office not later than the Requisite Time for such type of payment. All payments
received after such Requisite Time shall be deemed received on the next
succeeding Business Day. All payments shall be made in immediately available
funds in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments by Borrower
shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense,
recoupment or setoff.

     (b)  Upon satisfaction of any applicable terms and conditions set forth
herein, Administrative Agent shall promptly make any amounts received in
accordance with the prior subsection available in like funds as received, as
follows: (i) if payable to Borrower, by crediting the Designated Deposit
Account, and (ii) if payable to any Lender, by wire transfer to such Lender at
its Lending Office. If such conditions are not so satisfied, Administrative
Agent shall return any funds it is holding to the Lenders making such funds
available, without interest.

     (c)  Subject to the definition of "Interest Period," if any payment to be
made by Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment
shall instead be considered due on the next succeeding Business Day, and such
extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest and fees.

     (d)  Unless Borrower or any Lender has notified Administrative Agent prior
to the date any payment to be made by it is due, that it does not intend to
remit such payment, Administrative Agent may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, assume that Borrower or Lender, as the case may be, has timely
remitted such payment and may, in its sole and absolute discretion and in
reliance thereon, make available such payment to the Person entitled thereto. If
such payment was not in fact remitted to Administrative Agent in immediately
available funds, then:

               (i)  if Borrower failed to make such payment, each Lender shall
     forthwith on demand repay to Administrative Agent the amount of such
     assumed payment made available to such Lender, together with interest
     thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such amount was
     made available by Administrative Agent to such Lender to the date such
     amount is repaid to Administrative Agent at the Federal Funds Rate; and

               (ii) if any Lender failed to make such payment, Administrative
     Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from
     such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forth-
     with upon Administrative Agent's demand therefor, Administrative Agent
     promptly shall notify Borrower, and Borrower shall pay such corresponding
     amount to Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent

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     also shall be entitled to recover from such Lender interest on such
     corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such
     corresponding amount was made available by Administrative Agent to Borrower
     to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by Administrative Agent,
     (A) from such Lender at a rate per annum equal to the daily Federal Funds
     Rate. and (B) from Borrower, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate
     applicable to such Borrowing. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any
     Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment or to prejudice any
     rights which Administrative Agent or Borrower may have against any Lender
     as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

     (e)  If Administrative Agent or any Lender is required at any time to
return to Borrower, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any
official under any proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws, any portion of a
payments made by Borrower, each Lender shall, on demand of Administrative Agent,
return it share of the amount to be returned, plus interest thereon from the
date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal
to the daily Federal Funds Rate.

     2.10  Funding Sources. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or
manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or
will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

                                  SECTION 3.
                    TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

     3.01  Taxes.

     (a)  Any and all payments by Borrower to or for the account of
Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document shall be made free
and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes,
duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar
charges, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of
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Administrative Agent and each Lender, taxes imposed on or measured by its net
income, and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the
jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, is organized or
maintains a lending office (all such non-excluded taxes, duties, levies,
imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and
liabilities being hereinafter referred to as "Taxes"). If Borrower shall be
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required by any Laws to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable
under any Loan Document to Administrative Agent or any Lender, (i) the sum
payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under
this Section), Administrative Agent and such Lender receives an amount equal to
the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) Borrower
shall make such deductions, (iii) Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to
the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable
Laws, and (iv) within 30 days after the date of such payment, Borrower shall
furnish to Administrative Agent (who shall forward the same to such Lender) the
original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.

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     (b)  In addition, Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future
stamp, court or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes or
charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made under any Loan
Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or
registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document (hereinafter
referred to as "Other Taxes").
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     (c)  If Borrower shall be required by the Laws of any jurisdiction outside
the United States to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable
under any Loan Document to Administrative Agent or any Lender, Borrower shall
also pay to such Lender or Administrative Agent (for the account of such
Lender), at the time interest is paid, such additional amount that the
respective Lender specifies as necessary to preserve the after-tax yield (after
factoring in United States (federal and state) taxes imposed on or measured by
net income) such Lender would have received if such deductions (including
deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) had not
been made.

     (d)  Borrower agrees to indemnify Administrative Agent and each Lender for
the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes
imposed or asserted by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section)
paid by Administrative Agent and such Lender and any liability (including
penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.

     3.02  Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Laws have made it
unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful,
for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund
Offshore Rate Loans, or materially restricts the authority of such Lender to
purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the applicable offshore
Dollar market, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Offshore
Rate, then, on notice thereof by Lender to Borrower through Administrative
Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make Offshore Rate Loans shall be
suspended until Lender notifies Administrative Agent and Borrower that the
circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of
such notice, Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to
Administrative Agent), prepay or Convert all Offshore Rate Loans of such Lender,
either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof, if Lender may lawfully
continue to maintain such Offshore Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if
Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Offshore Rate Loans. Each
Lender agrees to designate a different Lending Office if such designation will
avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such
Lender, otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender.

     3.03  Inability to Determine Rates. If, in connection with any Request for
Extension of Credit involving any Offshore Rate Loan, Administrative Agent
determines that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the
applicable offshore dollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period
of the requested Offshore Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not
exist for determining the underlying interest rate for such Offshore Rate Loan,
or (c) such underlying interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the
cost to Lender of funding such Offshore Rate Loan, Administrative Agent will
promptly notify Borrower and all Lenders. Thereafter, the obligation of all
Lenders to make or maintain such Offshore Rate Loan shall be suspended until
Administrative Agent revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, Borrower
may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of Offshore Rate Loans or,
failing

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that, be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of
Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

     3.04  Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy.

     (a)  If any Lender determines that any Laws:

           (i)  subject such Lender to any Tax, duty, or other charge with
     respect to any Offshore Rate Loans or its obligation to make Offshore Rate
     Loans, or change the basis on which taxes are imposed on any amounts
     payable to such Lender under this Agreement in respect of any Offshore Rate
     Loans;

          (ii)  shall impose or modify any reserve, special deposit, or similar
     requirement (other than the reserve requirement utilized in the
     determination of the Offshore Rate) relating to any extensions of credit or
     other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities or commitments
     of, such Lender (including its Commitment); or

          (iii) shall impose on such Lender or on the offshore Dollar interbank
     market any other condition affecting this Agreement or any of such
     extensions of credit or liabilities or commitments;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of
making, Converting into, Continuing, or maintaining any Offshore Rate Loans or
to reduce any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement
with respect to any Offshore Rate Loans, then from time to time upon demand of
Lender (with a copy of such demand to Administrative Agent), Borrower shall pay
to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such
increased cost or reduction.

     (b)  If any Lender determines that any change in or the interpretation of
any Laws have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such
Lender or compliance by such Lender (or its Lending Office) or any corporation
controlling such Lender as a consequence of such Lender's obligations hereunder
(taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital adequacy and
such Lender's desired return on capital), then from time to time upon demand of
such Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), Borrower shall pay to such
Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such
reduction.

     3.05  Breakfunding Costs. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to
Administrative Agent) from time to time, Borrower shall promptly compensate such
Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred
by it as a result of:

     (a)  any Continuation, Conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other
than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period
for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of
acceleration, or otherwise); or

     (b)  any failure by Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such
Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, Continue or Convert any Loan other
than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by Borrower;

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including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from
the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or
from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender
in connection with the foregoing.

     3.06  Matters Applicable to all Requests for Compensation.

     (a)  A certificate of any Lender claiming compensation under this Section 3
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and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder
shall be conclusive in the absence of clearly demonstrable error. In determining
such amount, Lenders may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
For purposes of this Section 3, a Lender shall be deemed to have funded each
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Offshore Rate Loan at the Offshore Base Rate used in determining the Offshore
Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the offshore
Dollar interbank market, whether or not such Offshore Rate Loan was in fact so
funded.

     (b)  Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any amount under this Section 3
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which arose prior to the date which is 180 days preceding the date of such
demand or is attributable to periods prior to the date which is 180 days
preceding the date of such demand.

     (c)  Upon any Lender making a claim for compensation under Section 3.01 or
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3.04, Borrower may remove and replace such Lender in accordance with Section
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10.22.
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     3.07  Survival. All of Borrower's obligations under this Section 3 shall
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survive for a period of one year after the later of (i) termination of the
Commitments, and (ii) payment in full of all Obligations.

                                  SECTION 4.
                 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT

     4.01  Conditions of Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of each
Lender to make its initial Extension of Credit hereunder is subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

     (a)  Unless waived by all Lenders (or by Administrative Agent with respect
to immaterial matters or items specified in subsections (v) or (vi) below with
respect to which Borrower has given assurances satisfactory to Administrative
Agent that they will be delivered promptly following the Closing Date),
Administrative Agent's receipt of the following, each of which shall be
originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise
specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, each
dated on, or in the case of third-party certificates, recently before the
Closing Date and each in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative
Agent, Lenders and their legal counsel:

               (i)  executed counterparts of this Agreement, sufficient in
     number for distribution to Administrative Agent, Lenders and Borrower;

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          (ii)     Notes executed by Borrower in favor of each Lender, each in a
     principal amount equal to such Lender's Commitment;

          (iii)    such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency
     certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of Borrower
     as Administrative Agent and any Lender may require to establish the
     identities of and verify the authority and capacity of each Responsible
     Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer thereof;

          (iv)     such evidence as Administrative Agent and any Lender may
     reasonably require to verify that Borrower is duly organized or formed,
     validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in
     each jurisdiction in which it is required to be qualified to engage in
     business, including certified copies of Borrower's Organization Documents,
     certificates of good standing and/or qualification to engage in business,
     tax clearance certificates, and the like;

          (v)      a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower
     certifying (A) that the representations and warranties made by Borrower
     herein, or which are contained in any certificate, document or financial or
     other statement furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or
     therewith, are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, (B) that
     Borrower is in compliance with all the terms and provisions of the Loan
     Documents to which it is a party, and no Default or Event of Default shall
     have occurred and be continuing, and (C) that there has been no event or
     circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements which has a
     Material Adverse Effect;

          (vi)     an opinion of counsel to Borrower in form and substance
     satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

          (vii)    written evidence that the Existing Credit Agreement and all
     commitments thereunder have been or concurrently herewith are being
     terminated; and

          (viii)   such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or
     opinions as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or Requisite Lenders
     reasonably may require.

     (b)  Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have
been paid.

     (c)  Unless waived by Administrative Agent, Borrower shall have paid all
Attorney Costs of Administrative Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the
Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of Attorney Costs as shall constitute
its reasonable estimate of Attorney Costs incurred or to be incurred by it
through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not
thereafter preclude final settling of accounts between Borrower and
Administrative Agent).

     4.02 Conditions to all Extensions of Credit. In addition to any applicable
conditions precedent set forth elsewhere in this Section 4 or in Section 2, the
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obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Extension of Credit other
than a Conversion or Continuation is subject to the following conditions
precedent:

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     (a) the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in Section 5,
or which are contained in any certificate, document or financial or other
statement furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith,
shall be correct on and as of the date of such Extension of Credit, except to
the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an
earlier date;

     (b) no Default or Event of Default exists, or would result from such
proposed Extension of Credit;

     (c) Administrative Agent shall have timely received a Request for Extension
of Credit by Requisite Notice by the Requisite Time therefor; and

     (d) Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to it, such other assurances, certificates, documents or consents
related to the foregoing as Administrative Agent or Requisite Lenders reasonably
may require.

     Each Request for Extension of Credit by Borrower shall be deemed to be
a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a)
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and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of such Extension of Credit.
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                                  SECTION 5.
                        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Borrower represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and Lenders that:

     5.01 Existence and Qualification; Power; Compliance with Laws. Borrower is
a corporation duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the state of its incorporation or organization, has the power
and authority and the legal right to own and operate its properties, to lease
the properties it operates and to conduct its business, is duly qualified and in
good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or
operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, and is in compliance with all Laws except to the extent that
noncompliance could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

     5.02 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Borrower has the power
and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform each Loan
Document to which it is a party and Borrower has power and authority to borrow
hereunder and has taken all necessary action to authorize the borrowings on the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and to authorize the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party. No consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in
respect of any Governmental Authority, is required in connection with the
borrowings hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. The Loan
Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower, and constitute a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in
accordance with their respective terms.

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     5.03 No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of
the Loan Documents to which it is a party and compliance with the provisions
thereof have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of
Borrower and do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with, or result in a
breach of, or require any consent under (i) any Organization Documents of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any material applicable Laws, rules,
or regulations or any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any Governmental
Authority or arbitrator, or (iii) any material Contractual Obligation of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of them or any of their
property is bound or subject, (b) constitute a default under any such material
agreement or instrument, or (c) result in, or require, the creation or
imposition of any Lien on any of the properties of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries.

     5.04 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

     (a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as
otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of
operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly
noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities,
direct or contingent, of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof,
including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby.

     (b) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no
event or circumstance which has a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.05 Litigation. No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before an
arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower
after due and diligent investigation, threatened by or against Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.06 No Default. Neither Borrower nor any its Subsidiaries are in default
under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing or will result from the consummation of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or the making of the Extensions of
Credit hereunder.

     5.07 Ownership of Property; Liens. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have valid
fee or leasehold interests in all real property which they use in their
respective businesses, and Borrower and its respective Subsidiaries have good
and marketable title to all their other property, and none of such property is
subject to any Lien, except as permitted in Section 7.02.
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     5.08 Taxes. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all material tax
returns which are required to be filed, and have paid, or made provision for the
payment of, all taxes with respect to the periods, property or transactions
covered by said returns, or pursuant to any assessment received by Borrower or
its respective Subsidiaries, except (a) such taxes, if any, as are being
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contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate
reserves have been

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established and maintained, and (b) immaterial taxes; provided, however, that in
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each case no material item or portion of property of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is in jeopardy of being seized, levied upon or forfeited.

     5.09  Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding
Company Act.

     (a) Borrower is not engaged nor will it engage, principally or as one of
its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
"purchasing" or "carrying" "margin stock" within the respective meanings of each
of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the
proceeds of any Extensions of Credit hereunder will be used for "purchasing" or
"carrying" "margin stock" as so defined or for any purpose which violates, or
which would be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulations U or X of such
Board of Governors.

     (b) Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a "holding
company," or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," or an "affiliate" of
a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," within
the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, or (ii) is or is
required to be registered as an "investment company" under the Investment
Company Act of 1940.

     5.10  ERISA Compliance.

     (a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is
intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable
determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is
currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best
knowledge of Borrower, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the
loss of, such qualification. Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have made all
required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no
application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period
pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.
There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary
responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur;
(ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) neither Borrower
nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any
liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than
premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) neither
Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur,
any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under
Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or
4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (v) neither Borrower nor
any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to
Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

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     5.11 Intangible Assets. Borrower and its Subsidiaries own, or possess the
right to use, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights,
franchises, licenses and other intangible assets that are used in the conduct of
their respective businesses as now operated or could obtain such right without
causing a Material Adverse Effect, and none of such items, to the best knowledge
of Borrower, conflicts with the valid trademark, trade name, copyright, patent,
patent right or intangible asset of any other Person to the extent that such
conflict has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.12 Compliance With Laws. Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance
in all material respects with all material Laws that are applicable to it.

     5.13 Environmental Compliance. Borrower and its Subsidiaries conduct in the
ordinary course of business a review of the effect of existing Environmental
Laws and claims alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of
any Environmental Law on their respective businesses, operations and properties,
and as a result thereof Borrower has reasonably concluded that such
Environmental Laws and claims do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     5.14 Insurance. The properties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured
with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of
Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are
customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning
similar properties in localities where Borrower or such Subsidiary operates.

     5.15 Swap Obligations. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has
incurred any outstanding obligations under any Swap Contracts, other than
Permitted Swap Obligations. Borrower has undertaken its own independent
assessment of its consolidated assets, liabilities and commitments and has
considered appropriate means of mitigating and managing risks associated with
such matters and has not relied on any swap counterparty or any Affiliate of any
swap counterparty in determining whether to enter into any Swap Contract.

     5.16 Disclosure. No statement, information, report, representation, or
warranty made by Borrower in any Loan Document or furnished to Administrative
Agent or any Lender in connection with any Loan Document contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or, when viewed together with Borrower's periodic
reports filed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, omits to state any
material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading.

                                  SECTION 6.
                             AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as any Obligation remains unpaid or unperformed, or any portion of
the Commitments remains outstanding, Borrower shall, and shall (except in the
case of Borrower's reporting covenants) cause each Subsidiary, to:

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     6.01  Financial Statements. Deliver to Administrative Agent and each
Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Requisite
Lenders:

     (a) as soon as available, but in any event within (i) 90 days after the end
of each fiscal year of Borrower, or, (ii) if Borrower has been granted an
extension by the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting the late filing
by Borrower of any annual report on form 10-K, the earlier of (x) 120 days after
the end of each fiscal year of Borrower or (y) the last day of any such
extension, a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income
and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative
form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, audited
and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public
accountant of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall not be subject to any qualifications
or exceptions as to the scope of the audit nor to any qualifications and
exceptions not reasonably acceptable to Requisite Lenders;

     (b) as soon as available, but in any event within (i) 45 days after the end
of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Borrower, or,
(ii) if Borrower has been granted an extension by the Securities and Exchange
Commission permitting the late filing by Borrower of any quarterly report on
form 10-Q, the earlier of (x) 60 days after the end of each of the first three
fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Borrower or (y) the last day of any such
extension, a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of
income and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of Borrower's
fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the
corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and
certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as fairly presenting the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit
adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and

     (c) Reports required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of
this Section 6.01 shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which
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Borrower posts such reports on Borrower's website on the Internet at the website
address listed on Schedule 10.02 hereof or when such report is posted on the
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Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.; provided that (x)
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Borrower shall deliver paper copies of the reports referred to in such clauses
(a) and (b) of this Section 6.01 to Administrative Agent or any Lender who
                    ------------
requests Borrower to deliver such paper copies until written request to cease
delivering paper copies is given by Administrative Agent or such Lender, (y)
Borrower shall notify Administrative Agent and Lenders of the posting of any
such new material, and (z) in every instance Borrower shall provide paper copies
of the Compliance Certificates required by clause (a) of Section 6.02 to
                                                         ------------
Administrative Agent and each Lender. Except for the Compliance Certificates
referred to in such clause (a) of Section 6.02, Administrative Agent shall have
                                  ------------
no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the reports
referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 6.01, and in any event shall
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have no responsibility to monitor compliance by Borrower with any such

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request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting
delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such reports.

     6.02 Certificates, Notices and Other Information. Deliver to Administrative
Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to Administrative Agent
and Requisite Lenders:

     (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to
in Sections 6.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a
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Responsible Officer of Borrower;

     (b) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report,
proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the
stockholders of Borrower, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and
special reports and registration statements which Borrower may file or be
required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Sections 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and not otherwise required to
be delivered to Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

     (c) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of any Default or Event
of Default;

     (d) notice of any change in accounting policies or financial reporting
practices by Borrower or any Subsidiary that is material to Borrower or to
Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;

     (e) promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of any litigation,
investigation or proceeding affecting Borrower where the reasonably expected
damages to Borrower exceed the Threshold Amount, or in which injunctive relief
or similar relief is sought, which relief, if granted, has a Material Adverse
Effect;

     (f) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of any Reportable Event
with respect to any Plan or the intent to terminate any Plan, or the institution
of proceedings or the taking or expected taking of any other action to terminate
any Plan or withdraw from any Plan;

     (g) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of any Material Adverse
Effect; and

     (h) promptly, such other data and information as from time to time may be
reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, or, through Administrative Agent
or any Lender. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to disclose,
permit the inspection, examination, photocopying or making extracts of, or
discuss, any document, information or other matter that (i) constitutes non-
financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, or (ii) the
disclosure of which to any Lender, or their designated representative, is then
prohibited by law or any agreement binding on Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries that was not entered into by Borrower or any such Subsidiary for
the purpose of concealing information from the Lenders.

     Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a
statement of a Responsible Officer of Borrower setting forth details of the
occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Borrower has taken and
proposes to take with respect thereto.

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     6.03 Payment of Taxes. Pay and discharge when due all material taxes,
assessments, and governmental charges, except for any such tax, assessment,
charge, or levy which is an Ordinary Course Lien under subsection (b) of the
definition of such term.

     6.04 Preservation of Existence. Preserve and maintain its existence,
licenses, permits, rights, franchises and privileges necessary or desirable in
the normal conduct of its business, except (i) as permitted by Section 7.03, or
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(ii) where failure to do so does not have a Material Adverse Effect.

     6.05 Maintenance of Properties. Maintain, preserve and protect all of its
material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in
good order and condition, subject to wear and tear in the ordinary course of
business, and not permit any waste of its properties, except where failure to do
so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     6.06 Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain liability and casualty insurance
with responsible insurance companies satisfactory to Lender in such amounts and
against such risks as is customary for similarly situated businesses.

     6.07 Compliance With Laws.

     (a) Comply with the requirements of all applicable Laws and orders of any
Governmental Authority, noncompliance with which has a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) Conduct its operations and keep and maintain its property in material
compliance with all Environmental Laws.

     6.08 Inspection Rights. At any time during regular business hours and as
often as reasonably requested upon reasonable notice, permit Administrative
Agent or any Lender, or any employee, agent or representative thereof, to
examine, audit and make copies and abstracts from Borrower's records and books
of account and to visit and inspect its properties and to discuss its affairs,
finances and accounts with any of its officers and key employees, and, upon
request, furnish promptly to Administrative Agent or any Lender true copies of
all financial information and internal management reports made available to
their senior management.

     6.09 Keeping of Records and Books of Account. Keep adequate records and
books of account reflecting all financial transactions in conformity with GAAP,
consistently applied, and in material conformity with all applicable
requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over
Borrower or any applicable Subsidiary.

     6.10 Compliance with ERISA. Cause, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates
to: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law; (b)
cause each Plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to maintain
such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plan subject
to Section 412 of the Code.

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     6.11 Compliance With Agreements. Promptly and fully comply with all
Contractual Obligations to which any one or more of them is a party, except for
any such Contractual Obligations (a) the nonperformance of which would not cause
a Default or Event of Default, (b) then being contested by any of them in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, or (c) if the failure to comply therewith
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     6.12 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of Extensions of Credit for lawful
general corporate purposes including working capital and capital expenditures
not otherwise in contravention of this Agreement.

                                  SECTION 7.
                              NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as any Obligations remain unpaid or unperformed, or any portion of
the Commitments remains outstanding, Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

     7.01 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness, except for the following ("Permitted Indebtedness"):
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     (a) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01
                                                                   -------------
and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof, provided that
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the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such
refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to the
premium or other amount paid, and fees and expenses incurred, in connection with
such refinancing and by an amount equal to any utilized commitments thereunder;

     (b) Ordinary Course Indebtedness;

     (c) Indebtedness of Borrower under the Convertible Subordinated Debentures;

     (d) Indebtedness of Borrower under any letter of credit facility (a
"Permitted LC Agreement"), provided that (i) the only credit extended to
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Borrower pursuant to any Permitted LC Agreement consists of letters of credit
issued for the benefit of MKE or its affiliates to secure obligations owed by
Borrower to the beneficiaries for the purchase price of inventory; (ii) the sum
at any time of the aggregate face amount of all letters of credit issued and
outstanding under all Permitted LC Agreements, plus the aggregate amount of all
                                               ----
unremedied drawings under such letters of credit, does not exceed $85,000,000;
and (iii) the Indebtedness of Borrower under any Permitted LC Agreement is at
all times either unsecured or secured by Liens permitted pursuant to Section
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7.02(d).
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     (e) Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries under loans and Capital
Leases incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance the
acquisition by such Person of real property, improvements, fixtures, equipment
or other fixed assets (together with attachments, ascensions, additions, "soft
costs" and proceeds thereof), provided that in each case, (i) such Indebtedness
                              --------
is incurred by such Person at the time of, or not later than 6 months after, the

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acquisition by such Person of the property so financed, and (ii) such
Indebtedness does not exceed the purchase price of the property so financed;

     (f) Indebtedness of Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries under Synthetic
Lease Obligations;

     (g) Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries under initial or
successive refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions of any Indebtedness
permitted by subsections (d), (e) and (f) above, provided that the amount of
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such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding,
renewal or extension except by an amount equal to the premium or other amount
paid, and fees and expenses incurred, in connection with such refinancing;

     (h) Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of any
Permitted Receivables Facility;

     (i) Indebtedness of Borrower to any of Borrower's Subsidiaries,
Indebtedness of any of Borrower's Subsidiaries to Borrower or Indebtedness of
any of Borrower's Subsidiaries to any of Borrower's other Subsidiaries;

     (j) Subordinated Indebtedness of Borrower to any Person, provided that (A)
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such Indebtedness contains subordination provisions no less favorable to
Administrative Agent and Lenders than those set forth in Schedule 7.13 or as
                                                         -------------
otherwise approved by Requisite Lenders and (B) the aggregate principal amount
of all Subordinated Debt of Borrower outstanding (including the Convertible
Subordinated Debentures) does not exceed $700,000,000 at any time; and

     (k) Indebtedness not exceeding, in the aggregate at any time, 10% of the
total consolidated assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined as of the
end of the most recent fiscal quarter.

     7.02 Liens. Incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of its
property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except
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for the following ("Permitted Liens"):
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     (a) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any
                                                         -------------
renewals or extensions thereof, provided that the property covered thereby is
not increased and any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or
benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.01(a);
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     (b) Ordinary Course Liens;

     (c) Liens securing Investments which constitute Permitted Investments under
Section 7.05(d);
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     (d) Liens on cash or cash equivalents securing reimbursement obligations of
Borrower under letters of credit (other than any Letters of Credit) in an
aggregate amount of all such cash and cash equivalents not to exceed
$100,000,000;

     (e) Liens in respect of any Permitted Receivables Facility;

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     (f) Liens on the property or assets of any corporation which becomes a
Subsidiary of Borrower after the date of this Agreement, provided that (i) such
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Liens exist at the time such corporation became a Subsidiary, and (ii) such
Liens were not created in contemplation of such acquisition by Borrower;

     (g) Rights of vendors or lessors under conditional sale agreements, Capital
Leases or other title retention agreements, provided that in each case, (i) such
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rights secure or otherwise relate to Permitted Indebtedness, (ii) such rights do
not extend to any property other than property acquired with the proceeds of
such Permitted Indebtedness (together with accessions, additions, replacements
and proceeds thereof), and (iii) such rights do not secure any Indebtedness
other than Permitted Indebtedness;

     (h) Liens securing Indebtedness and any related obligations of Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries which constitutes Permitted Indebtedness under Section
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7.01(f) (or refinancings of such Indebtedness under Section 7.01(g)), provided
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that such Liens cover only those assets subject to Synthetic Lease Obligations
(together with accessions, additions, replacements and proceeds thereof);

     (i) Liens incurred in connection with leases, subleases, licenses and
sublicenses granted to Persons not interfering in any material respect with the
business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any interest or title of a lessee
or licensee under any such leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses;

     (j) Liens in favor of Lenders in connection with the Letter of Credit Cash
Collateral Account; and

     (k) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder on the property or assets of
Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries securing (i) borrowed money Indebtedness,
(ii) all obligations of Borrower arising other than in connection with any
securitization which are evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar
instruments, or (iii) Indebtedness consisting of letter of credit reimbursement
obligations (including pursuant to a Permitted LC Agreement), provided that, in
                                                              --------
each case, (x) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by
such Liens does not exceed at any time 10% of the total assets of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately
preceding the date of determination and (y) such Liens do not encumber current
assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of $50,000,000.

     7.03 Fundamental Changes. Merge or consolidate with or into any Person or
liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself, or permit or suffer any liquidation or
dissolution or sell all or substantially all of its assets, except that:
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     (a) any Subsidiary may merge with (i) Borrower, provided that Borrower
                                                     --------
shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (ii) any one or more
Subsidiaries, and (iii) any joint venture, partnership or other Person, so long
as such joint venture, partnership and other Person will, as a result of making
such merger and all other contemporaneous related transactions, become a
Subsidiary;

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     (b)  any Subsidiary may sell all or substantially all of its assets (upon
voluntary liquidation or otherwise), to Borrower or to another Subsidiary;

     (c)  Borrower may merge into or consolidate with any other, provided that
(i) Borrower is the surviving corporation, and (ii) immediately after giving
effect to such merger or consolidation, no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing; and

     (d)  any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with or into any other Person
or sell all or substantially all of its assets to the extent such transaction is
a Disposition otherwise permitted under Section 7.04 or an Investment otherwise
permitted under Section 7.05 and immediately after giving effect to such merger
or consolidation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.

     7.04 Dispositions.  Make any Dispositions, except:
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     (a)  Ordinary Course Dispositions;

     (b)  Dispositions permitted by Section 7.03;
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     (c)  Dispositions which constitute the making of or liquidation of
          Permitted Investments;

     (d)  Dispositions of assets on commercially reasonable terms or accounts
receivables in connection with a Permitted Receivables Facility by Borrower and
its Subsidiaries (it being understood that any determination as to whether a
particular Disposition is on commercially reasonable terms shall take into
consideration any larger business transaction to which such particular
Disposition is related); and

     (e) Dispositions not otherwise permitted hereunder not exceeding 20% of
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth for the four fiscal quarter period ending as of
the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of determination.

     7.05  Investments.  Make any Investments, except for the following
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("Permitted Investments"):
  ---------------------

     (a)  Investments existing on the date hereof;

     (b)  Ordinary Course Investments;

     (c)  Investments permitted by Section 7.01 or Section 7.03;
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     (d)  Investments arising from rights received by Borrower and its
Subsidiaries upon the required payment of any permitted contingent obligations
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

     (e)  Investments in the nature of Acquisitions, provided that the aggregate
amount of such Acquisitions in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
does not exceed 20% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as determined as of the
fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of determination;

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     (f) Investments of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in Swap Contracts,
provided that all such arrangements are entered into in connection with bona
fide hedging operations and not for speculation;

     (g) Investments by Quantum Technology Ventures (or any other Subsidiary of
Borrower with the primary purpose of making venture investments) and other
Investments which Borrower's Board of Directors determines to be strategic for
Borrower in an aggregate cost basis, at any time invested for all such entities
and investments together, not to exceed the sum of (x) $150,000,000 and (y) the
aggregate gain or loss on such Investments previously made under this clause
(g); and

     (h) Investments not otherwise permitted hereunder, provided that the
aggregate amount of such other Investments made after the Closing Date (less any
return on any such Investments) does not exceed 20% of Consolidated Tangible Net
Worth as determined as of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of
determination.

     7.06 Restricted Payments.  Make any Restricted Payments, except as follows:
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     (a) Borrower may pay dividends or other distributions payable solely in
shares of capital stock of Borrower or any Subsidiary or payable by a Subsidiary
to Borrower or to another Subsidiary;

     (b) Borrower may distribute rights pursuant to a shareholder rights plan or
redeem such rights, provided that such redemption is in accordance with the
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terms of such shareholder rights plan;

     (c) Borrower may make Restricted Payments in connection with or pursuant to
any of its Employee Benefits Plans or in connection with the employment,
termination or compensation of its employees, officers or directors;

     (d) Borrower may make Restricted Payments with the Net Proceeds received
from a substantially concurrent issuance of Equity Securities or capital stock
or with its Equity Securities or capital stock or Borrower may convert any
Equity Securities in accordance with their terms into other Equity Securities;

     (e) Borrower may purchase Equity Securities pursuant to one or more stock
repurchase programs, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have
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occurred and be continuing, and (ii) after giving effect to any such repurchases
Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 7.12; and
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     (f) Any Subsidiary of Borrower may declare or pay any dividends in respect
of its Equity Securities or purchase or redeem shares of its Equity Securities
or make distributions to shareholders not otherwise permitted hereunder,
provided that the aggregate amount paid or distributed in any period of four
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consecutive quarters (excluding any amounts covered by subsection (b) above)
does not exceed 5% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as determined as of the
fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of determination.

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     7.07 ERISA. At any time engage in a transaction which could be subject to
Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA, or permit any Pension Plan to (a) engage in
any non-exempt "prohibited transaction" (as defined in Section 4975 of the
Code); (b) fail to comply with ERISA or any other applicable Laws; or (c) incur
any material "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined in Section 302 of
ERISA), which, with respect to each event listed above, has a Material Adverse
Effect.

     7.08 Change in Nature of Business. Engage, either directly or indirectly
through Affiliates, in any line of business other than the digital storage
business, any other business incidental or reasonably related thereto, or any
businesses that are, as determined by the Board of Directors of Borrower,
appropriate extensions thereof.

     7.09 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind
with any Affiliate (other than transactions among Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries and any Subsidiary) of Borrower other than arm's-length
transactions with Affiliates that are otherwise permitted hereunder.

     7.10 Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall not, and shall not suffer or permit
any Subsidiary to, use any portion of the Loan proceeds or any Letter of Credit,
directly or indirectly, (i) for any Acquisition unless the prior, effective
written consent or approval to such Acquisition of the board of directors or
equivalent governing body of the acquiree is obtained, or (ii) to acquire any
security in any transaction that is subject to Section 13 (other than an
Investment Transaction) or Section 14 of the Exchange Act, unless, prior to the
time such transaction becomes subject to such Section 13 or 14, the board of
directors or other applicable governing body of the Person that is the issuer of
such securities has adopted a resolution approving such transaction and
approving any "change in control" with respect to such Person whereby Borrower
or such Subsidiary may acquire control of such Person. For purposes of this
Section 7.10, (x) an "Investment Transaction" means a transaction subject to
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Section 13(d), but not Section 16, of the Exchange Act, provided that in
connection with such transaction Borrower or its Subsidiary (as the case may be)
has reported and at all times continues to report to the SEC that such
transaction is undertaken for investment purposes only and not for any of the
purposes specified in clauses 4(a) through (j), inclusive, of the special
instructions for complying with Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, and (y)
"change in control" means, for any Person, an Acquisition with respect to such
Person.

     7.11 Certain Indebtedness Payments, Etc.. Neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall pay, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy
in any manner prior to the scheduled payment thereof any Subordinated Debt
except as otherwise permitted under this Section 7.11; amend, modify or
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otherwise change the terms of any document, instrument or agreement evidencing
Subordinated Debt such that such amendment, modification or change would (i)
cause the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all such Subordinated Debt
so amended, modified or changed to be increased as a consequence of such
amendment, modification or change, (ii) cause the subordination provisions
applicable to such Subordinated Debt to be less favorable to Administrative
Agent and Lenders than those set forth on Schedule 7.13, (iii) increase the
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interest rate applicable thereto, or (iv) accelerate the scheduled payment
thereof, except that, subject to the other terms and provisions hereof, Borrower
may (a)(1) call

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for redemption of the entire outstanding amount of the Convertible Subordinated
Debentures and, (2) to the extent such Convertible Subordinated Debentures are
not converted prior to the redemption date, redeem up to 30% of any such
outstanding Convertible Subordinated Debentures less the amount of Subordinated
Debt purchased by Borrower pursuant to clause (b)(ii) of this Section, provided
that (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
result from such call for redemption or redemption and (B) the closing price of
the common stock shall have exceeded 120% of the then applicable conversion
price for 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending
within 5 trading days prior to the notice of redemption. Borrower shall not
cause or permit any of its obligations, except the obligations constituting
Senior Indebtedness to constitute "Designated Senior Indebtedness" under the
Indenture governing the Convertible Subordinated Debentures (it being understood
that the Obligations of Borrower under this Agreement shall at all times
constitute "Designated Senior Indebtedness"); (b)(i) pay, prepay, redeem,
purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy in any manner any Subordinated Debt, with
the Net Proceeds from the substantially contemporaneous issuance of Equity
Securities by Borrower or in exchange for Equity Securities of Borrower, and
(ii) otherwise purchase outstanding Subordinated Debt, provided that the
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aggregate value of all such Subordinated Debt repurchased, together with the
amount of all redemptions undertaken pursuant to clause (a) of this Section,
does not at any time exceed 30% of the total amount of any Convertible
Subordinated Debentures outstanding as of the Closing Date; and (c) Borrower may
convert, or honor a conversion request with respect to, any such Subordinated
Debt into Equity Securities of Borrower in accordance with the terms of, and pay
any cash to holders of such Subordinated Debt in connection with, such a
conversion solely to the extent representing the value of any fractional shares.

     7.12 Financial Covenants.

     (a) Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Permit Consolidated Tangible Net Worth
on the last day of any fiscal quarter (such date to be referred to herein as a
"determination date"), commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000,
to be less than the greater of (i) 75% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of
March 31, 2000, or (ii) the sum of (A) an amount equal to 75% of Consolidated
Tangible Net Worth as of March 31, 2000; plus (B) an amount equal to 75% of the
                                         ----
sum of positive Consolidated Net Income (ignoring any quarterly losses) for each
fiscal quarter after the quarter ended March 31, 2000, through and including the
quarter ending on the determination date; plus (C) an amount equal to 75% of the
                                          ----
Net Proceeds of all Equity Securities issued by Borrower (excluding any issuance
where the Net Proceeds to the Borrower therefor are less than $10,000,000)
during the period commencing on March 31, 2000 and ending on the determination
date; plus (D) an amount equal to 75% of the increase in the value of
      ----
outstanding Equity Securities resulting, in accordance with GAAP, from any
conversion of Convertible Subordinated Debentures into such Equity Securities;
minus (E) the lesser of (x) the aggregate amount paid by Borrower to repurchase
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Equity Securities during the period commencing on March 31, 2000 and ending on
the determination date and (y) $200,000,000; and minus (F) the lesser of (x) the
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aggregate amount of charges taken by Borrower for In-Process Research &
Development associated with Acquisitions during the period commencing on March
31, 2000 and ending on the determination date, and (y) $100,000,000, provided
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that any such charges were taken by Borrower during the quarter in which any
such Acquisition was completed.

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     (b)  Minimum Quick Ratio. Permit the Quick Ratio determined as of the last
day of any fiscal quarter of Borrower (commencing with the quarter ending March
31, 2000) to be less than 1.10:1.

     (c)  Maximum Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio, determined as of
the last day of any fiscal quarter of Borrower, commencing with the fiscal
quarter ending March 31, 2000 (measured on a rolling four quarter basis for the
four fiscal quarters ended), to be greater than 2.00:1.

     (d)  Minimum Profitability. Suffer or permit there to exist, as of the last
day of any fiscal quarter, for the four fiscal quarters ending on such date,
commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2000, (i) any two fiscal
quarters in which the aggregate negative Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal
quarters exceeds 5% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of such date, or (ii)
cumulative Consolidated Net Income for such four-quarter period of less than
$1.00. For purposes of calculating this covenant, charges for In-Process
Research & Development associated with Acquisitions shall be excluded, provided
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that (x) any such charges are taken during the quarter in which any such
Acquisitions are completed, and (y) the aggregate amount of any such charges
taken does not exceed $100,000,000 during the term of this Agreement.

     7.13 Accounting Changes. Change (i) its fiscal year (currently April 1 to
March 31), or (ii) its accounting practices except as permitted by GAAP.

                                  SECTION 8.
                        EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     8.01 Events of Default. Any one or more of the following events shall
constitute an Event of Default:

     (a) Borrower fails to pay any principal on any Outstanding Obligation
(other than fees) as and on the date when due; or

     (b) Borrower fails to pay any interest on any Outstanding Obligation or any
commitment fees due hereunder within three days after the date when due; or
fails to pay any other fees or amount payable to Administrative Agent or any
Lender under any Loan Document within five days after the date due; or

     (c) Any default occurs in the observance or performance of any agreement
contained in Section 6.12 or 7; or
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     (d) The occurrence of an Event of Default (as such term is or may hereafter
be specifically defined in any other Loan Document) under any other Loan
Document; or Borrower fails to perform or observe any other covenant or
agreement (not specified in subsections (a), (b) or (c) above) contained in any
Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues
for 30 days; or

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     (e) Any representation or warranty in any Loan Document proves to have been
incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or

     (f) (i) Borrower (x) defaults in any payment when due of principal of or
interest on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) under any
Permitted LC Agreement or having an aggregate principal amount in excess of the
Threshold Amount, or (y) defaults in the observance or performance of any other
agreement or covenant relating to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness
hereunder) or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or
relating thereto, or any other event shall occur, the effect of which default or
other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness
(or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or
beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, (I) Indebtedness
under any Permitted LC Agreement or having an aggregate principal amount in
excess of the Threshold Amount to become due (automatically or otherwise) prior
to its stated maturity, (II) if in respect of a Guaranty Obligation, any
Guaranty Obligation in excess of the Threshold Amount to become payable or cash
collateral in respect thereof to be demanded on account of such default or other
event, or, (III) if in respect of a Permitted LC Agreement, cash collateral to
be demanded or such agreement to be terminated on account of such default or
other event ; (ii) Borrower is unable or admits in writing its inability to pay
its debts generally as they mature; or (iii) the occurrence under any Swap
Contract of an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract)
resulting from (x) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which
Borrower or any Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap
Contract) or (y) any termination event under any Swap Contract (as defined
therein) as to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is an affected party (as so
defined) (other than termination events resulting solely from changes in the
value of Borrower's stock price or other rates, prices or indices underlying any
such Swap Contract), and as to which, in either event, the Swap Termination
Value owed by Borrower or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than
the Threshold Amount; provided, however, that a Voluntary Redemption Event shall
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not constitute an Event of Default under this Section 8.01(f); or
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     (g) Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for
any reason other than the agreement of all Lenders or satisfaction in full of
all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect or is declared by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, invalid or unenforceable in
any respect; or Borrower denies that it has any or further liability or
obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind
any Loan Document; or

     (h) (i) A final judgment against Borrower is entered for the payment of
money in excess of the Threshold Amount, or any non-monetary final judgment is
entered against Borrower which has a Material Adverse Effect and, in each case
if such judgment remains unsatisfied without procurement of a stay of execution
within 30 calendar days after the date of entry of judgment; or (ii) any writ or
warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied
against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not
released, vacated or fully bonded (A) within 30 calendar days after its issue or
levy or (B) if earlier, five days prior to the date of any proposed sale.

     (i) Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries institutes or consents to
the institution of any proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws, or makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

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applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian,
conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or
any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian,
conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without
the application or consent of that Person and the appointment continues
undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under Debtor
Relief Laws relating to any such Person or to all or any part of its property is
instituted without the consent of that Person and continues undismissed or
unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such
proceeding; or

     (j) (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or
Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result
in liability of Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan,
Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold
Amount; (ii) the aggregate amount of Unfunded Pension Liability among all
Pension Plans at any time exceeds the Threshold Amount; or (iii) Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable
grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability
under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in
excess of the Threshold Amount; or

     (k) There occurs (i) any Change of Control, or (ii) any event relating to a
change in the corporate ownership, control or governance of Borrower or any
Subsidiary as issuer ("Issuer") of any notes, bonds, debentures, Subordinated
                       ------
Debt or other debt securities, the result of which is to cause Indebtedness
evidenced by any such notes, bonds, debentures, Subordinated Debt or other debt
securities to be subject to mandatory redemption or repurchase by Issuer,
provided the outstanding amount of such outstanding Indebtedness exceeds the
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Threshold Amount.

     8.02 Certain Financial Covenant Defaults. In the event that, after taking
into account any extraordinary charge to earnings taken or to be taken as of the
end of any fiscal period of Borrower (a "Charge"), and if solely by virtue of
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such Charge, there would exist an Event of Default due to breach of Section 7.12
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as of such fiscal period end date, such Event of Default shall be deemed to
arise upon the earlier of (i) the date after such fiscal period end date on
which Borrower announces publicly it will take, is taking or has taken such
Charge (including an announcement in the form of a statement in a report filed
with the SEC) or, if such announcement is made prior to such fiscal period end
date, the date that is such fiscal period end date, and (ii) the date Borrower
delivers to Administrative Agent its audited annual or unaudited quarterly
financial statements in respect of such fiscal period reflecting such Charge as
taken.

     8.03 Remedies Upon Event of Default. Without limiting any other rights or
remedies of Administrative Agent or Lenders provided for elsewhere in this
Agreement, or the other Loan Documents, or by applicable Law, or in equity, or
otherwise:

     (a)  Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of any Event of
Default other than an Event of Default described in Section 8.01(i):
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            (i)  Requisite Lenders may request Administrative Agent to, and
     Administrative Agent thereupon shall, terminate the Commitments and/or
     declare all or any part of the unpaid principal of all Loans, all interest
     accrued and unpaid thereon and all other amounts payable under the Loan
     Documents to be immediately due and payable,

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     whereupon the same shall become and be immediately due and payable, without
     protest, presentment, notice of dishonor, demand or further notice of any
     kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower; and

          (ii)   Issuing Lender may, with the approval of Administrative Agent
     on behalf of Requisite Lenders, demand immediate payment by Borrower of an
     amount equal to the aggregate amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit
     Usage to be held in a Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Account.

     (b)  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section
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     8.01(i):
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          (i)    the Commitments and all other obligations of Administrative
     Agent or Lenders shall automatically terminate without notice to or demand
     upon Borrower, which are expressly waived by Borrower;

          (ii)   the unpaid principal of all Loans, all interest accrued and
     unpaid thereon and all other amounts payable under the Loan Documents shall
     be immediately due and payable, without protest, presentment, notice of
     dishonor, demand or further notice of any kind, all of which are expressly
     waived by Borrower; and

          (iii)  an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all outstanding
     Letters of Credit Usage shall be immediately due and payable to Issuing
     Lender without notice to or demand upon Borrower, which are expressly
     waived by Borrower, to be held in a Letter of Credit Cash Collateral
     Account.

     (c)  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Lenders and
Administrative Agent, or any of them, without notice to (except as expressly
provided for in any Loan Document) or demand upon Borrower, which are expressly
waived by Borrower (except as to notices expressly provided for in any Loan
Document), may proceed to (but only with the consent of Requisite Lenders)
protect, exercise and enforce their rights and remedies under the Loan Documents
against Borrower and such other rights and remedies as are provided by Law or
equity.

     (d)  Except as permitted by Section 10.05, no Lender may exercise any
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rights or remedies with respect to the Obligations without the consent of
Requisite Lenders in their sole and absolute discretion. The order and manner in
which Administrative Agent's and Lenders' rights and remedies are to be
exercised shall be determined by Requisite Lenders in their sole and absolute
discretion. Regardless of how a Lender may treat payments for the purpose of its
own accounting, for the purpose of computing the Obligations hereunder, payments
shall be applied first, to costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs)
incurred by Administrative Agent and each Lender, second, to the payment of
accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans to and including the date of such
application, third, to the payment of the unpaid principal of the Loans, and
fourth, to the payment of all other amounts (including fees) then owing to
Administrative Agent and Lenders under the Loan Documents, in each case paid pro
rata to each Lender in the same proportions that the aggregate Obligations owed
to each Lender under the Loan Documents bear to the aggregate Obligations owed
under the Loan Documents to all Lenders, without priority or preference among
Lenders. No application of payments will cure any Event of Default, or prevent
acceleration, or continued acceleration, of amounts payable under the Loan

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Documents, or prevent the exercise, or continued exercise, of rights or remedies
of Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder or thereunder or at Law or in
equity.

                                  SECTION 9.
                             ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     9.01     Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent.

     (a)  Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 9.09) appoints,
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designates and authorizes Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf
under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to
exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by
the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to
the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan
Document, Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities,
except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall Administrative Agent have or
be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied
covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall
be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist
against Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
sentence, the use of the term "agent" in this Agreement with reference to
Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied
(or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law.
Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended
to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent
contracting parties.

     (b)  Issuing Lender shall act on behalf of Lenders with respect to any
Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith until such
time and except for so long as Administrative Agent may agree at the request of
Requisite Lenders to act for such Issuing Lender with respect thereto; provided,
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however, that Issuing Lender shall have all of the benefits and immunities (i)
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provided to Administrative Agent in this Section 9 with respect to any acts
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taken or omissions suffered by Issuing Lender in connection with Letters of
Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and the application and
agreements for letters of credit pertaining to the Letters of Credit as fully as

if the term "Administrative Agent" as used in this Section 9 included Issuing
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Lender with respect to such acts or omissions, and (ii) as additionally provided
in this Agreement with respect to Issuing Lender.

     9.02 Delegation of Duties. Administrative Agent may execute any of its
duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents,
employees or attorneys-in-

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fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters
pertaining to such duties. Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the
negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects with
reasonable care.

     9.03 Liability of Administrative Agent. No Administrative Agent-Related
Person shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of
them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or
willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any Lender for any
recital, statement, representation or warranty made by Borrower or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, or any officer thereof, contained in this
Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report,
statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by
Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or
sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of
Borrower or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations
hereunder or thereunder. No Administrative Agent-Related Person shall be under
any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or
performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or
records of Borrower or any of Borrower's Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

     9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent.

     (a) Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully
protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, representation, notice,
consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone
message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person
or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel
to Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by
Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing
or refusing to take any action under any other Loan Document unless it shall
first receive such advice or concurrence of Requisite Lenders as it deems
appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its
satisfaction by Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be
incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.
Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in
refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in
accordance with a request or consent of Requisite Lenders or all Lenders, if
required hereunder, and such request and any action taken or failure to act
pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of Lenders. Where this Agreement
expressly permits or prohibits an action unless Requisite Lenders otherwise
determine, and in all other instances, Administrative Agent may, but shall not
be required to, initiate any solicitation for the consent or a vote of Lenders.

     (b) For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in
Section 4.01, each Lender that has executed this Agreement shall be deemed to
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have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document
or other matter either sent by Administrative Agent to such Lender for consent,
approval, acceptance or satisfaction, or required thereunder to be consented to
or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to such Lender.

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     (c)  Each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent, upon payment of
the amount certified by Borrower as the full and final payment of all principal,
interest, fees and other charges outstanding under this Agreement, and following
termination of the Commitments, to execute with and in favor of Borrower a
termination letter that, inter alia, terminates Borrower's obligation to observe
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any or all of the covenants in Sections 3, 6 and 7 hereof.
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     9.05 Notice of Default. Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have
knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except
with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest and fees required
to be paid to Administrative Agent for the account of Lenders, unless
Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or
Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of
Default and stating that such notice is a "notice of default". Administrative
Agent will notify Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. Administrative
Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as
may be directed by Requisite Lenders in accordance with Section 8; provided,
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however, that unless and until Administrative Agent has received any such
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direction, Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such
action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or
Event of Default as it shall deem advisable or in the best interest of Lenders.

     9.06 Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Administrative Agent.
Each Lender acknowledges that no Administrative Agent-Related Person has made
any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Administrative Agent
hereinafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or
review of the affairs of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to
constitute any representation or warranty by any Administrative Agent-Related
Person to any Lender as to any matter, including whether Administrative Agent-
Related Persons have disclosed material information in their possession. Each
Lender, including any Lender by assignment, represents to Administrative Agent
that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Administrative Agent-
Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business,
prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and
creditworthiness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank
regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its
own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrower
hereunder. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without
reliance upon any Administrative Agent-Related Person and based on such
documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking
action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such
investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business,
prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and
creditworthiness of Borrower. Except for notices, reports and other documents
expressly required to be furnished to Lenders by Administrative Agent herein,
Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any
Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects,
operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which may come into the possession of any
Administrative Agent-Related Person.

     9.07 Indemnification of Administrative Agent. Whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, Lenders shall indemnify upon
demand each

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Administrative Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on
behalf of Borrower and without limiting the obligation of Borrower to do so),
pro rata, and hold harmless each Administrative Agent-Related Person from and
against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by it; provided, however,
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that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Administrative
Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting
from such Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, however,
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that no action taken in accordance with the directions of Requisite Lenders
shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for
purposes of this Section. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall
reimburse Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or
out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by Administrative
Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration,
modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal
proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or
responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document
contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that Administrative Agent
is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrower. The undertaking
in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the
resignation or replacement of Administrative Agent.

     9.08 Administrative Agent in Individual Capacity. Bank of America and its
Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept
deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of
banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with Borrower
and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates as though Bank of America were not
Administrative Agent or Issuing Lender hereunder and without notice to or
consent of Lenders. Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Bank
of America or its Affiliates may receive information regarding Borrower or its
Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality
obligations in favor of Borrower or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that
Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to
them. With respect to its Loans, Bank of America shall have the same rights and
powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as
though it were not Administrative Agent or Issuing Lender.

     9.09 Successor Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent may, and at the
request of Requisite Lenders shall, resign as Administrative Agent upon 30 days'
notice to Lenders. If Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement,
Requisite Lenders shall appoint from among Lenders a successor administrative
agent for Lenders which successor administrative agent shall be approved by
Borrower. If no successor administrative agent is appointed prior to the
effective date of the resignation of Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent
may appoint, after consulting with Lenders and Borrower and upon approval of
Borrower (other than at any time as there exists an Event of Default) which will
not be unreasonably withheld, a successor administrative agent from among
Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor administrative
agent hereunder, such successor administrative agent shall succeed to all the
rights, powers and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the term
"Administrative Agent" shall mean such successor administrative agent and the
retiring Administrative Agent's appointment, powers and duties as Administrative
Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Administrative Agent's resignation
hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 and Sections
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10.03 and 10.11 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to
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successor administrative agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent
(whether due to absence of Borrower approval or otherwise) by the date which is
30 days following a retiring Administrative Agent's notice of resignation, the
retiring Administrative Agent's resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become
effective and Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Administrative Agent
hereunder until such time, if any, as Requisite Lenders appoint a successor
agent as provided for above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Bank of
America may not be removed as Administrative Agent at the request of Requisite
Lenders unless Bank of America shall also simultaneously be replaced as "Issuing
Lender" hereunder pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Bank of America.

     9.10 Syndication Agent; Documentation Agent. None of Lenders (or Affiliates
of Lenders) identified on the facing page or signature pages of this Agreement
as a "Syndication Agent" or "Documentation Agent" shall have any right, power,
obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement in such
capacity. Without limiting the foregoing, none of Lenders (or Affiliates of
Lenders) so identified shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary
relationship with any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied,
and will not rely, on any of Lenders (or Affiliates of Lenders) so identified in
deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking action
hereunder.

                                  SECTION 10.
                                 MISCELLANEOUS

     10.01 Amendments; Consents. No amendment, modification, supplement,
extension, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, no approval or consent thereunder, and no consent to any
departure by Borrower therefrom shall be effective unless in writing signed by
Requisite Lenders and acknowledged by Administrative Agent, and each such waiver
or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, without
the approval in writing of Administrative Agent and all Lenders, no amendment,
modification, supplement, termination, waiver or consent may be effective:

     (a) To reduce the amount of principal, principal prepayments or the rate of
interest payable on, any Loan, or the amount of any fee or other amount payable
to any Lender under the Loan Documents (unless such modification is consented to
by each Lender entitled to receive such fee ) or to waive an Event of Default
consisting of the failure of Borrower to pay when due principal, interest or any
commitment fee;

     (b) To postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, prepayment
of principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Loan or any installment
of any commitment fee, to extend the term of, or increase the amount of, any
Lender's Commitment (it being understood that a waiver of an Event of Default
shall not constitute an extension or increase in the Commitment of any Lender)
or modify the Pro Rata Share of any Lender;

     (c)  To amend the definition of "Requisite Lenders" or the provisions of
Section 4, Section 9, this Section 10.01 or Section 10.06; or
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     (d)  To amend any provision of this Agreement that expressly requires the
consent or approval of all Lenders; provided, however, that (i) no amendment,
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waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Issuing Lender in
addition to Requisite Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be, affect the
rights or duties of Issuing Lender, (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall,
unless in writing and signed by Administrative Agent in addition to Requisite
Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be, affect the rights or duties of
Administrative Agent, and (iii) the fee letters may be amended, or rights or
privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed by the parties thereto. Any
amendment, modification, supplement, termination, waiver or consent pursuant to
this Section shall apply equally to, and shall be binding upon, all Lenders and
Administrative Agent.

     10.02 Transmission and Effectiveness of Communications and Signatures.

     (a) Modes of Delivery. Except as otherwise provided in any Loan Document,
notices, requests, demands, directions, agreements and documents delivered in
connection with the Loan Documents (collectively, "communications") shall be
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transmitted by Requisite Notice to the number and address set forth on Schedule
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10.02, may be delivered by the following modes of delivery, and shall be
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effective as follows:

       Mode of Delivery        Effective on earlier of actual receipt and:
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       Courier                 Scheduled delivery date
       Facsimile               When transmission in legible form complete
       Mail                    Fourth Business Day after deposit in U.S. mail
                               first class postage pre-paid
       Personal delivery       When received
       Telephone               When conversation completed

provided, however, that communications delivered to Administrative Agent
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pursuant to Section 2 must be in writing and shall not be effective until
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actually received by Administrative Agent.

     (b)  Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. Administrative Agent and
Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act on any communications purportedly
given by or on behalf of Borrower even if (i) such communications (A) were not
made in a manner specified herein, (B) were incomplete or (C) were not preceded
or followed by any other notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as
understood by the recipient, varied from any subsequent related communications
provided for herein. Borrower shall indemnify Administrative Agent and Lenders
from any loss, cost, expense or liability as a result of relying on any
communications permitted herein.

     (c)  Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures. Documents and
agreements delivered from time to time in connection with the Loan Documents may
be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile. The effectiveness of any such
documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable Law, have the same force
and effect as hardcopies with manual signatures and shall be binding on all
Borrower Parties and Administrative Agent and Lenders. Administrative

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Agent may also request that any such documents and signature be confirmed by a
manually-signed hardcopy thereof; provided, however, that the failure to request
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or deliver any such manually-signed hardcopy shall not affect the effectiveness
of any facsimile documents or signatures.

     10.03 Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes. Borrower agrees (a) to pay or
reimburse Administrative Agent for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of the
Loan Documents, and the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of
any amendment, waiver, consent, supplement or modification to, any Loan
Documents, and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith,
and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, including all reasonable Attorney Costs, and (b) to pay or
reimburse Administrative Agent and each Lender for all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with any refinancing, restructuring, reorganization
(including a bankruptcy reorganization) and enforcement or attempted
enforcement, or preservation of any rights under any Loan Documents, and any
other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, or in connection
with any refinancing, or restructuring of any such documents in the nature of a
"workout" or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, including Attorney
Costs. The foregoing costs and expenses shall include all reasonable search,
filing, recording, title insurance and appraisal charges and fees and taxes
related thereto, and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Administrative
Agent and the cost of independent public accountants and other outside experts
retained by Administrative Agent or any Lender. Such costs and expenses shall
also include administrative costs of Administrative Agent reasonably
attributable to the administration of the Loan Documents. Any amount payable by
Borrower under this Section shall bear interest from the second Business Day
following the date of demand for payment at the Default Rate, unless waived by
Administrative Agent. The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of
all Obligations.

     10.04 Binding Effect; Assignment.

     (a) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a
party will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Administrative
Agent, Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, except that,
Borrower may not assign its rights hereunder or thereunder or any interest
herein or therein without the prior written consent of all Lenders and any such
attempted assignment shall be void. Any Lender may at any time pledge its Note
or any other instrument evidencing its rights as a Lender under this Agreement
to a Federal Reserve Bank, but no such pledge shall release such Lender from its
obligations hereunder or grant to such Federal Reserve Bank the rights of a
Lender hereunder absent foreclosure of such pledge.

     (b) From time to time following the Closing Date, each Lender may assign to
one or more Eligible Assignees all or any portion of its Commitment and/or
Extensions of Credit; provided that (i) such assignment, if not to a Lender or
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an Affiliate of the assigning Lender, shall be consented to by Borrower at all
times other than during the existence of a Default or Event of Default and by
Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender (which approval of Borrower shall not be
unreasonably withheld), (ii) a copy of a duly signed and completed Assignment
and Acceptance shall be delivered to Administrative Agent, (iii) except in the
case of an assignment (A) to an Affiliate of the assigning Lender or to another
Lender or (B) of the entire remaining

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Commitment of the assigning Lender, the portion of the Commitment assigned shall
not be less than the Minimum Amount therefor, and (iv) the effective date of any
such assignment shall be as specified in the Assignment and Acceptance, but not
earlier than the date which is five Business Days after the date Administrative
Agent has received the Assignment and Acceptance. Upon any required consent by
Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and Borrower to such assignment and payment
of the requisite fee described below, the assignee named therein shall be a
Lender for all purposes of this Agreement, with the Pro Rata Share therein set
forth and, to the extent of such Pro Rata Share, the assigning Lender shall be
released from its further obligations under this Agreement. Borrower agrees that
it shall execute and deliver upon request (against delivery by the assigning
Lender to Borrower of any Note) to such assignee Lender, one or more Notes
evidencing such assignee Lender's Loans, and to the assigning Lender if
requested, one or more Notes evidencing Loans under any Commitment retained by
the assigning Lender. Administrative Agent's consent to any assignment shall not
be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Administrative
Agent-Related Person as to any matter. For purposes hereof, each mutual fund
that is an Affiliate of a Lender shall be deemed to be a single Eligible
Assignee, whether or not such fund is managed by the same fund manager as other
mutual funds that are Affiliates of the same Lender.

     (c) After receipt of a completed Assignment and Acceptance, and receipt of
an assignment fee of $4,000 from such Eligible Assignee (including in the case
of assignments to Affiliates of assigning Lenders), Administrative Agent shall,
promptly following the effective date thereof, provide to Borrower and Lenders a
revised Schedule 10.02 giving effect thereto.
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     (d) Each Lender may from time to time, without the consent of any other
Person, grant participations to one or more other Person (including another
Lender) of all or any portion of its Pro Rata Share of its Commitment or
Extensions of Credit; provided, however, that (i) such Lender's obligations
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under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain
solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such
obligations, (iii) the participating banks or other financial institutions shall
not be a Lender hereunder for any purpose except, if the participation agreement
so provides, for the purposes of Section 3 (but only to the extent that the cost
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of such benefits to Borrower does not exceed the cost which Borrower would have
incurred in respect of such Lender absent the participation) and subject to
Sections 10.05 and 10.06, (iv) Borrower, Administrative Agent and the other
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Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in
connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, (v)
the participation agreement shall not restrict an increase in the combined
Commitments or in granting Lender's Pro Rata Share, so long as the amount of the
participation interest is not affected thereby, and (vi) the consent of the
holder of such participation interest shall not be required for amendments or
waivers of provisions of the Loan Documents; provided, however, that the
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assigning Lender may, in any agreement with a participant, give such participant
the right to consent to any matter which (A) extends the Maturity Date as to
such participant or any other date upon which any payment of money is due to
such participant, (B) reduces the rate of interest owing to such participant,
any fee or any other monetary amount owing to such participant, or (C) reduces
the amount of any installment of principal owing to such participant. Any Lender
that sells a participation to any Person that is a "foreign corporation,
partnership or trust" within the meaning of the Code shall include in its
participation agreement with such Person a covenant by such Person that such
Person will

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comply with the provisions of Section 10.21 as if such Person were a Lender and
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provide that Administrative Agent and Borrower shall be third party
beneficiaries of such covenant.

     10.05 Set-off. In addition to any rights and remedies of Administrative
Agent and Lenders or any assignee or participant of any Lender or any Affiliate
thereof (each, a "Proceeding Party") provided by law, upon the occurrence and
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during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Proceeding Party is
authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to Borrower,
any such notice being waived by Borrower to the fullest extent permitted by law,
to proceed directly, by right of set-off, banker's lien, or otherwise, against
any assets of Borrower Parties which may be in the hands of such Proceeding
Party (including all general or special, time or demand, provisional or other
deposits and other indebtedness owing by such Proceeding Party to or for the
credit or the account of Borrower) and apply such assets against the
Obligations, irrespective of whether such Proceeding Party shall have made any
demand therefor and although such Obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender
agrees promptly to notify Borrower and Administrative Agent after any such set-
off and application made by such Lender; provided, however, that the failure to
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give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

     10.06 Sharing of Payments. Each Lender severally agrees that if it, through
the exercise of any right of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim against
Borrower or otherwise, receives payment on account of the Outstanding
Obligations held by it that is ratably more than any other Lender receives in
payment on account of the Outstanding Obligations held by such other Lender,
then, subject to applicable Laws: (a) the Lender exercising the right of setoff,
banker's lien or counterclaim or otherwise receiving such payment shall
purchase, and shall be deemed to have simultaneously purchased, from the other
Lender a participation in the Outstanding Obligations held by the other Lender
and shall pay to the other Lender a purchase price in an amount so that the
share of the Outstanding Obligations held by each Lender after the exercise of
the right of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim or receipt of payment shall
be in the same proportion that existed prior to the exercise of the right of
setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim or receipt of payment; and (b) such other
adjustments and purchases of participations shall be made from time to time as
shall be equitable to ensure that all Lenders share any payment obtained in
respect of the Outstanding Obligations ratably in accordance with each Lender's
share of the Outstanding Obligations immediately prior to, and without taking
into account, the payment; provided that, if all or any portion of a
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disproportionate payment obtained as a result of the exercise of the right of
setoff, banker's lien, counterclaim or otherwise is thereafter recovered from
the purchasing Lender by Borrower or any Person claiming through or succeeding
to the rights of Borrower, the purchase of a participation shall be rescinded
and the purchase price thereof shall be restored to the extent of the recovery,
but without interest. Each Lender that purchases a participation in the
Outstanding Obligations pursuant to this Section shall from and after the
purchase have the right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions and
other communications under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the
Outstanding Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the purchasing
Lender were the original owner of the Outstanding Obligations purchased.
Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing arrangements and agrees that any
Lender holding a participation in an Obligation so purchased may exercise any
and all rights of setoff, banker's lien or counterclaim with respect to the
participation as fully as if Lender were the original owner of the Obligation
purchased.

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     10.07    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

     (a) No failure by any Lender or Administrative Agent to exercise, and no
delay by any Lender or Administrative Agent in exercising, any right, remedy,
power or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under any
Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, remedy, power or privilege. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the terms and conditions of Section 4 may be waived in whole or
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in part, with or without terms or conditions, in respect of any Extension of
Credit without prejudicing Administrative Agent's or Lenders' rights to assert
them in whole or in part in respect of any other Extension of Credit.

     (b) The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein or therein provided
are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges
provided by Law. Any decision by Administrative Agent or any Lender not to
require payment of any interest (including Default Interest), fee, cost or other
amount payable under any Loan Document or to calculate any amount payable by a
particular method on any occasion shall in no way limit or be deemed a waiver of
Administrative Agent's or such Lender's right to require full payment thereof,
or to calculate an amount payable by another method that is not inconsistent
with this Agreement, on any other or subsequent occasion.

     (c) The terms and conditions of Section 9 are for the sole benefit of
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Administrative Agent and Lenders.

     10.08 Usury. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan
Document, the interest and fees paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan
Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted
by applicable Law (the "Maximum Rate"). If Administrative Agent or any Lender
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shall receive interest or a fee in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the
excessive interest or fee shall be applied to the principal of the Outstanding
Obligations or, if it exceeds the unpaid principal, refunded to Borrower. In
determining whether the interest or a fee contracted for, charged, or received
by Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may,
to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is
not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude
voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate,
allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest
throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations.

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

     10.10 Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents
and any letter agreements referred to herein, comprises the complete and
integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior agreements, written or oral, on the subject matter hereof. In the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any
other Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and govern;
provided that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of
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Administrative Agent

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or Lenders in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a conflict with this
Agreement. Each Loan Document was drafted with the joint participation of the
respective parties thereto and shall be construed neither against nor in favor
of any party, but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.

     10.11 Nature of Lenders' Obligations. Nothing contained in this Agreement
or any other Loan Document and no action taken by Administrative Agent or
Lenders or any of them pursuant hereto or thereto may, or may be deemed to, make
Lenders a partnership, an association, a joint venture or other entity, either
among themselves or with Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower. Each Lender's
obligation to make any Extension of Credit pursuant hereto is several and not
joint or joint and several, and in the case of the initial Extension of Credit
only is conditioned upon the performance by all other Lenders of their
obligations to make the initial Extension of Credit. A default by any Lender
will not increase the Pro Rata Share attributable to any other Lender.

     10.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties made hereunder and in any Loan Document, certificate or statement
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith
shall survive the execution and delivery thereof but shall terminate the later
of (a) when the Commitments are terminated and (b) when no Obligations remain
outstanding under any Loan Document. Such representations and warranties have
been or will be relied upon by Administrative Agent and each Lender,
notwithstanding any investigation made by Administrative Agent or any Lender or
on their behalf.

     10.13 Indemnity by Borrower. Borrower agrees to indemnify, save and hold
harmless each Administrative Agent-Related Person and each Lender and their
respective Affiliates, directors, officers, agents, attorneys and employees
(collectively, the "Indemnitees") from and against: (a) any and all claims,
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demands, actions or causes of action that are asserted against any Indemnitee by
any Person (other than Administrative Agent or any Lender) relating directly or
indirectly to a claim, demand, action or cause of action that such Person
asserts or may assert against Borrower, any of its Affiliates or any its
officers or directors; (b) any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of
action arising out of or relating to, the Loan Documents, any predecessor loan
documents, the Commitments, the use or contemplated use of the proceeds of any
Loan, or the relationship of Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders under
this Agreement; (c) any administrative or investigative proceeding by any
Governmental Authority arising out of or related to a claim, demand, action or
cause of action described in subsection (a) or (b) above; and (d) any and all
liabilities, losses, costs or expenses (including Attorney Costs) that any
Indemnitee suffers or incurs as a result of the assertion of any foregoing
claim, demand, action, cause of action or proceeding, or as a result of the
preparation of any defense in connection with any foregoing claim, demand,
action, cause of action or proceeding, in all cases, whether or not an
Indemnitee is a party to such claim, demand, action, cause of action or
proceeding, including those liabilities caused by an Indemnitee's own negligence
(all the foregoing, collectively, the "Indemnified Liabilities"); provided that
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no Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification for any loss caused by its
own gross negligence or willful misconduct or for any loss asserted against it
by another Indemnitee.

10.14    Nonliability of Lenders.

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     Borrower acknowledges and agrees that:

     (a) Any inspections of any property of Borrower made by or through
Administrative Agent or Lenders are for purposes of administration of the Loan
Documents only, and Borrower is not entitled to rely upon the same (whether or
not such inspections are at the expense of Borrower);

     (b) By accepting or approving anything required to be observed, performed,
fulfilled or given to Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to the Loan
Documents, neither Administrative Agent nor Lenders shall be deemed to have
warranted or represented the sufficiency, legality, effectiveness or legal
effect of the same, or of any term, provision or condition thereof, and such
acceptance or approval thereof shall not constitute a warranty or representation
to anyone with respect thereto by Administrative Agent or Lenders; (c) The
relationship between Borrower and Administrative Agent and Lenders is, and shall
at all times remain, solely that of borrower and lenders; neither Administrative
Agent nor any Lender shall under any circumstance be deemed to be in a
relationship of confidence or trust or a fiduciary relationship with Borrower or
its Affiliates, or to owe any fiduciary duty to Borrower or its Affiliates;
neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender undertakes or assumes any
responsibility or duty to Borrower or its Affiliates to select, review, inspect,
supervise, pass judgment upon or inform Borrower or its Affiliates of any matter
in connection with their property or the operations of Borrower or its
Affiliates; Borrower and its Affiliates shall rely entirely upon their own
judgment with respect to such matters; and any review, inspection, supervision,
exercise of judgment or supply of information undertaken or assumed by
Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with such matters is solely for
the protection of Administrative Agent and Lenders and neither Borrower nor any
other Person is entitled to rely thereon; and

     (d) Neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible or
liable to any Person for any loss, damage, liability or claim of any kind
relating to injury or death to Persons or damage to property caused by the
actions, inaction or negligence of Borrower and/or its Affiliates and Borrower
hereby indemnifies and holds Administrative Agent and Lenders harmless from any
such loss, damage, liability or claim.

     10.15 No Third Parties Benefited. This Agreement is made for the purpose of
defining and setting forth certain obligations, rights and duties of Borrower,
Administrative Agent and Lenders in connection with the Extensions of Credit,
and is made for the sole benefit of Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders,
and Administrative Agent's and Lenders' successors and assigns. Except as
provided in Sections 10.04 and 10.13, no other Person shall have any rights of
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any nature hereunder or by reason hereof.

     10.16 Severability. Any provision of the Loan Documents that is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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     10.17 Confidentiality. Administrative Agent and each Lender shall use any
confidential non-public information concerning Borrower and its Subsidiaries
that is furnished to Administrative Agent or such Lender by or on behalf of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Loan Documents
(collectively, "Confidential Information") solely for the purpose of evaluating
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and providing products and services to them and administering and enforcing the
Loan Documents, and it will hold the Confidential Information in confidence.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent and each Lender may disclose
Confidential Information (a) to their Affiliates or any of their or their
Affiliates' directors, officers, employees, advisors, or representatives
(collectively, the "Representatives") whom it determines need to know such
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information for the purposes set forth in this Section; (b) to any bank or
financial institution or other entity to which such Lender has assigned or
desires to assign an interest or participation in the Loan Documents or the
Obligations, provided that any such foregoing recipient of such Confidential
             --------
Information agrees to keep such Confidential Information confidential as
specified herein; (c) to any governmental agency or regulatory body having or
claiming to have authority to regulate or oversee any aspect of Administrative
Agent's or such Lender's business or that of its Representatives in connection
with the exercise of such authority or claimed authority; (d) to the extent
necessary or appropriate to effect or preserve Administrative Agent's or such
Lender's or any of their Affiliates' security (if any) for any Obligation or to
enforce any right or remedy or in connection with any claims asserted by or
against Administrative Agent or such Lender or any of their Representatives; and
(e) pursuant to any subpoena or any similar legal process. For purposes hereof,
the term "Confidential Information" shall not include information that (x) is in
Administrative Agent's or a Lender's possession prior to its being provided by
or on behalf of the Borrower Parties, provided that such information is not
                                      --------
known by Administrative Agent or such Lender to be subject to another
confidentiality agreement with, or other legal or contractual obligation of
confidentiality to, Borrower, (y) is or becomes publicly available (other than
through a breach hereof by Administrative Agent or such Lender), or (z) becomes
available to Administrative Agent or such Lender on a nonconfidential basis,
provided that the source of such information was not known by Administrative
--------
Agent or such Lender to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other legal
or contractual obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information.

     10.18 Further Assurances. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall, at their
expense and without expense to Lenders or Administrative Agent, do, execute and
deliver such further acts and documents as any Lender or Administrative Agent
from time to time reasonably requires for the assuring and confirming unto
Lenders or Administrative Agent of the rights hereby created or intended now or
hereafter so to be, or for carrying out the intention or facilitating the
performance of the terms of any Loan Document.

     10.19 Headings. Section headings in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are included for convenience of reference only and are not part of
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents for any other purpose.

     10.20 Time of the Essence.  Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.

     10.21 Foreign Lenders. Each Lender that is a "foreign corporation,
partnership or trust" within the meaning of the Code shall deliver to
Administrative Agent, prior to receipt of

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<PAGE>

any payment subject to withholding under the Code (or after accepting an
assignment of an interest herein), two duly signed completed copies of either
Form W-8BEN or any successor thereto (relating to such Person and entitling it
to a complete exemption from withholding on all payments to be made to such
Person by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement) or Form W-8ECI or any successor
thereto (relating to all payments to be made to such Person by Borrower pursuant
to this Agreement) of the United States Internal Revenue Service or such other
evidence satisfactory to Borrower and Administrative Agent that no withholding
under the federal income tax laws is required with respect to such Person.
Thereafter and from time to time, each such Person shall (a) promptly submit to
Administrative Agent such additional duly completed and signed copies of one of
such forms (or such successor forms as shall be adopted from time to time by the
relevant United States taxing authorities) as may then be available under then
current United States laws and regulations to avoid, or such evidence as is
satisfactory to Borrower and Administrative Agent of any available exemption
from, United States withholding taxes in respect of all payments to be made to
such Person by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, and (b) take such steps as
shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the reasonable judgment of
such Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of
its Lending Office) to avoid any requirement of applicable Laws that Borrower
make any deduction or withholding for taxes from amounts payable to such Person.
If such Persons fails to deliver the above forms or other documentation, then
Administrative Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Person an
amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax imposed by Sections 1441 and
1442 of the Code, without reduction. If any Governmental Authority asserts that
Administrative Agent did not properly withhold any tax or other amount from
payments made in respect of such Person, such Person shall indemnify
Administrative Agent therefor, including all penalties and interest and costs
and expenses (including Attorney Costs) of Administrative Agent. The obligation
of Lenders under this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations and
the resignation or replacement of Administrative Agent.

     10.22    Removal and Replacement of Lenders.

     (a)  Under any circumstances set forth in this Agreement providing that
Borrower shall have the right to remove and replace a Lender as a party to this
Agreement, Borrower may, upon notice to such Lender and Administrative Agent,
remove such Lender by (i) non ratably terminating such Lender's Commitment, and
(ii) if being replaced, causing such Lender to assign its Commitment to one or
more other Lenders or Eligible Assignees acceptable to Borrower, Administrative
Agent and Issuing Lender; provided, however, that during the existence of any
                          --------  -------
Event of Default, Borrower may not remove or replace a Lender pursuant to this
Section 10.22. Any removed or replaced Lender shall be entitled to (x) payment
-------------
in full of all principal, interest, fees and other amounts owing to such Lender
or such Lender's affiliated Indemnitees under any Loan Document through the date
of termination or assignment (including any amounts payable pursuant to Section
                                                                        -------
3.05), (y) appropriate assurances and indemnities (which may include letters of
----
credit) as such Lender may reasonably require with respect to its participation
interest in any Letters of Credit and (z) a release of such Lender from its
obligations under the Loan Documents. Any Lender being replaced shall execute
and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance covering such Lender's Commitment, and
shall otherwise comply with Section 10.04. Administrative Agent shall distribute
                            -------------
an amended Schedule 2.01, which shall thereafter be incorporated into this
           -------------
Agreement, to reflect adjustments to Lenders and their Commitments.

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<PAGE>

     (b)  In order to make all Lender's interests in any outstanding Extensions
of Credit ratable in accordance with any revised Pro Rata Shares after giving
effect to the removal or replacement of a Lender, Borrower shall pay or prepay,
if necessary, on the effective date thereof, all outstanding Extensions of
Credit of all Lenders, together with any amounts due under Section 3.05.
                                                           ------------
Borrower may then request Extensions of Credit from Lenders in accordance with
their revised Pro Rata Shares.

     10.23  Governing Law.

     (a)  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE
PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE; PROVIDED THAT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND
                                      --------
EACH LENDER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

     (b)  ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR
OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER
CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE
OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT
OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. BORROWER, ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT AND EACH LENDER WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER
PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH
STATE.

     10.24 Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY
EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR
CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH
RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE
WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR
TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH
CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT
A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR
A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE
SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

                                      -68-
<PAGE>

     10.25 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
represent the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by
evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the
parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

                                      -69-
<PAGE>

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.

                               QUANTUM CORPORATION

                               By:  /s/ Andrew Kryder
                                   ------------------------------------------
                                    Andrew Kryder
                                  -------------------------------------------
                                    Vice President, Finance & General Counsel
                                  -------------------------------------------

                                      -70-
<PAGE>

                               BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
                               Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender, and
                               Lender

                               By:   /s/ Sugeet Manchanda
                                    ------------------------------------------
                               Name:     Sugeet Manchanda
                                    ------------------------------------------
                               Title:    Vice President
                                     -----------------------------------------

                                      -71-
<PAGE>

                              THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender

                              By: /s/ Chris Osborn
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Chris Osborn
                                   -------------------------------------------
                              Title: Director, TEG
                                    ------------------------------------------

                                      -72-
<PAGE>

                               FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Lender

                               By:   /s/ William E. Rurode, Jr.
                                   -------------------------------------------
                               Name:   William E. Rurode, Jr.
                                     -----------------------------------------
                               Title:  Executive Vice President
                                     -----------------------------------------

                                      -73-
<PAGE>

                               THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED, as Lender

                               By: /s/ Joe Endoso
                                  --------------------------------------------
                               Name:  Joe Endoso
                                    ------------------------------------------
                               Title:  Senior Vice President
                                     -----------------------------------------

                                      -74-
<PAGE>

                 BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS, as Lender

                 By: /s/ Michael D. McCorriston        /s/ Debra Wright
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
                 Name: Michael D. McCorriston              Debra Wright
                      --------------------------------------------------------
                 Title:  Vice President                   Vice President
                       -------------------------------------------------------

                                      -75-
<PAGE>

                              CITICORP USA, INC., as Lender

                              By:   /s/ Avrum Spiegel
                                 --------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Avrum Spiegel
                                   ------------------------------------------
                              Title: Vice President
                                    -----------------------------------------

                                      -76-
<PAGE>

                              KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender

                              By: /s/ Mary K. Young
                                 --------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Mary K. Young
                                   ------------------------------------------
                              Title:  Vice President
                                    -----------------------------------------

                                      -77-
<PAGE>

                              THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED, as Lender

                              By: /s/ Azar Shakeri
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Azar Shakeri
                                   --------------------------------------------
                              Title: Vice President & Manager
                                    -------------------------------------------

                                      -78-
<PAGE>

                              UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., as Lender

                              By: /s/ Glenn Leyrer
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Glenn Leyrer
                                   --------------------------------------------
                              Title: Vice President
                                    -------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>

                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                    FORM OF REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CREDIT

                                                    Date:  _______________, ____

To:      Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (3-Year) dated as of
April 19, 2000 between Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"),
Lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender (as amended, restated, extended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the
"Agreement;" the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined).
 ---------

     The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

     [_] A Borrowing of Loans      [_] A Conversion or Continuation of Loans

     1.    On ___________________________________________________________

     2.    In the amount of $____________________________________________

     3.    Comprised of _________________________________________________
                                         [type of Loan requested]

     4.    If applicable:  with an Interest Period of __________ months.

     The foregoing request complies with the requirements of Section 2.01 of the
                                                             ------------
Agreement. Other than in connection with a Conversion or Continuation of Loans,
the undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the
date hereof, and will be true on the above date, before and after giving effect
to the Extension of Credit:

     (a)  The representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Agreement,
     or which are contained in any certificate, document or financial or other
     statement furnished at any time under or in connection therewith, are and
     will be correct on and as of the date of this Extension of Credit, except
     to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer
     to any earlier date; and
<PAGE>

     (b)  no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the
     date hereof or after giving effect to this Extension of Credit.

                                        QUANTUM CORPORATION

                                        By:  __________________________________

                                        Name:  ________________________________

                                        Title:  _______________________________

                                      A-2
                    Form of Request for Extension of Credit

<PAGE>

                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                         FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: _______________________,___

To:       Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (3-Year) dated as
of April 19, 2000 between Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Borrower"), Lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender (as amended, restated, extended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the
"Agreement;" the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined).

          The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date
hereof that he is the ____________________________________ of Borrower, and
that, as such, he is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to
Administrative Agent on the behalf of Borrower, and that:

           [Use following for fiscal year-end financial statements]

          1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the year-end audited financial
statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of
                       ---------------
Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an
independent certified public accountant required by such section.

          [Use following for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

          1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited financial
                                ----------
statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter
                       ---------------
of Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present
the financial condition, results of operations and changes in financial position
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for
such periods, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence
of footnotes.

          2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the
Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his supervision, a
detailed review of the transactions and conditions (financial or otherwise) of
Borrower during the accounting period covered by the attached financial
statements.

          3. A review of the activities of the Borrower Parties during such
fiscal period has been made under my supervision with a view to determining
whether during such fiscal period Borrower performed and observed all its
respective Obligations under the Loan Documents, and

                                 [select one:]

                                      B-1
                        Form of Compliance Certificate

<PAGE>

         [to the best knowledge of the undersigned during such fiscal period,
Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan
Documents applicable to it.]

                                    --or--

         [the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or
observed and the following is a list of all such Defaults and its nature and
status:]

          4.  The following financial covenant analyses and information set
forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date
of this Certificate.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of
________________, ___________.

                                          QUANTUM CORPORATION

                                          By:  _______________________________

                                          Name:  _____________________________

                                          Title:  ____________________________

                                      B-2
                        Form of Compliance Certificate
<PAGE>

         For the Quarter/Year ended _______________ ("Statement Date")
                                                      --------------

                                   SCHEDULE 2
                          to the Compliance Certificate
                                  ($ in 000's)

I.   Section 7.12(a) - Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.

     A.   Actual Consolidated Tangible Net Worth at Statement Date:

               1.   Shareholders' Equity:                        $_____________

               2.   Intangible Assets:                           $_____________

               3.   Consolidated Tangible Net Worth
                    (Lines I.A.1 less Line I.A.2):               $_____________

     B.   75% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of
          March 31, 2000                                         $_____________

     C.   Amount equal to 75% of the sum of positive
          Consolidated Net Income (ignoring any quarterly
          losses) for each fiscal quarter after the quarter
          ended March 31, 2000, through and including the
          quarter ending on the Statement Date:                  $_____________

     D.   Amount equal to 75% of the Net Proceeds of all
          Equity Securities issued by Borrower (excluding
          any issuance where the Net Proceeds to Borrower
          are less than $10,000,000) during the period
          commencing on March 31, 2000 and ending on the
          Statement Date:                                        $_____________

     E.   Amount equal to 75% of the increase in the value
          of outstanding Equity Securities resulting from
          any conversion of Convertible Subordinated
          Debentures into Equity Securities during the
          period commencing on March 31, 2000 and ending on
          the Statement Date:                                    $_____________

     F.   Lesser of (i) the aggregate amount paid by
          Borrower to repurchase Equity Securities during
          the period commencing on March 31, 2000 and ending
          on the                                                 $_____________

                                      B-3
                        Form of Compliance Certificate
<PAGE>

          Statement Date, and (ii) $200,000,000:

     G.   Lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of charges
          taken by Borrower for In Process Research &
          Development associated with Acquisitions during
          the period commencing on March 31, 2000 and ending
          on the Statement Date, and (ii) $100,000,000;
          provided that any such amounts were paid during
          --------
          the quarter in which any such Acquisition was
          completed:                                             $_____________

     H.   Sum of: Lines I.B + I.C + I.D + I.E less I.F less
          I.G:                                                   $_____________

     I.   Greater of Line I.B and I.H:                           $_____________

     J.   Excess (deficiency) for covenant compliance (Lines
          I.A.3 less I.I):                                       $_____________

II.  Section 7.12(b) - Minimum Quick Ratio.

     A.   Quick Assets:

          1.   Amount of cash and cash equivalents of
               Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding
               restricted cash) as of the Statement Date:        $_____________

          2.   Amount of all accounts receivable of Borrower
               and its Subsidiaries, less all reserves
               therefor, as of the Statement Date:               $_____________

          3.   Amount of Quick Assets as of Statement Date
               (Lines II.A.1 + 2):                               $_____________

     B.   Current Liabilities:

          1.   Amount of current liabilities of Borrower and
               its Subsidiaries as of the Statement Date:        $_____________

          2.   Amount of Outstanding Obligations (to the
               extent not included in Line II.B.1):              $_____________

          3.   Amount of total current liabilities of
               Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the
               Statement Date (Line II.B.1 + 2):                 $_____________

     C.   Quick Ratio ((Line II.A.3 / Line II.B.3):              __________to 1

                                      B-4
                        Form of Compliance Certificate

<PAGE>

                  Minimum required:                                   1.10 to 1

III. Section 7.12(c) - Maximum Leverage Ratio.

     A.   Consolidated EBITDA measured on a rolling four
          quarter basis for the four fiscal quarters ended
          as of the Statement Date ("Subject Period"):

             1.  Consolidated Net income for Subject Period:       $__________

             2.  Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period: $__________

             3.  Provision for income taxes for Subject Period:    $__________

             4.  Depreciation expenses for Subject Period:         $__________

             5.  Amortization expenses for intangibles for
                 Subject Period:                                   $__________

             6.  Amount written off in connection with In-
                 Process Research & Development related to the
                 Meridian Acquisition (in the second fiscal
                 quarter of year 2000 only):                       $__________

             7.  Amount of charge taken in connection with HDD
                 (in the second fiscal quarter of year 2000
                 only):                                            $__________

             8.  Amount of charge taken in connection with DSS
                 (in the fourth fiscal quarter of year 2000
                 only):                                            $__________

             9.  Lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of charges
                 taken by Borrower for In Process Research &
                 Development associated with Acquisitions
                 during the period commencing on March 31,
                 2000 and ending on the Statement Date, and
                 (ii) $100,000,000; provided that any such
                                    --------
                 amounts were paid during the quarter in which
                 any such Acquisition was completed:               $__________

                                      B-5
                        Form of Compliance Certificate

<PAGE>

          10.  Consolidated EBITDA (Lines III.A.1 + 2 + 3 +
               4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9):                           $_____________

     B.   Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date:    $_____________

     C.   Leverage Ratio (Line III.B / Line III.A.10):           ___________to 1

          Maximum permitted:                                           2.00 to 1

IV.  Section 7.12(d) - Minimum Profitability.

     A.   5% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of
          Statement Date:                                        $_____________

     B.   Aggregate amount of the two greatest quarterly
          losses incurred during the four quarters
          immediately preceding the Statement Date:              $_____________

     C.   Excess (deficiency) for covenant compliance (Line
          IV.A less Line IV.B):                                  $_____________

     D.   Cumulative Consolidated Net Income for the four
          quarters immediately preceding the Statement Date:     $_____________

     E.   Excess (deficiency) for covenant compliance (Line
          IV.D less $1.00):                                      $_____________

                                      B-6
                        Form of Compliance Certificate

<PAGE>

                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                                 FORM OF NOTE

___________________________                                       April 19, 2000

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the "Borrower"), hereby promises
                                                   --------
to pay to the order of ________________. (the "Lender"), on the Maturity Date
                                               ------
(as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) the principal amount of
___________________ ($____________), or such lesser principal amount of Loans
(as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) payable by Borrower to
Lender on such Maturity Date under that certain Credit Agreement (3-Year), dated
as of April 19, 2000, among Borrower, Lenders from time to time party thereto,
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender (as amended,
restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to
time, the "Agreement;" the terms defined therein being used herein as therein
           ---------
defined).

         Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of
each Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in
full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times as are specified in the
Credit Agreement.

         All payments of principal and interest shall be made to Administrative
Agent for the account of Lender in United States dollars in immediately
available funds at Administrative Agent's Payment office.

         If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid
amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof
until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed
at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.

         This Note is one of the "Notes" referred to in the Credit Agreement.
                                  -----
Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement for rights and obligations of
payment and prepayment, events of default and the right of Lender to accelerate
the maturity hereof upon the occurrence of such events. Loans made by Lender
shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by Lender
in the ordinary course of business. Lender may also attach schedules to this
Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments
with respect thereto.

         Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives
diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand,
dishonor and non-payment of this Note.

         Borrower agrees to pay all collection expenses, court costs and
Attorney Costs (whether or not litigation is commenced) which may be incurred by
Lender in connection with the collection or enforcement of this Note.

         THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

                                      C-1
                                 Form of None
<PAGE>

                                       QUANTUM CORPORATION

                                       By:________________________________
                                       Name:______________________________
                                       Title:_____________________________

                                      C-2
                                 Form of None
<PAGE>

                     LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

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                                      C-3
                                 Form of Note
<PAGE>

                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                        FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

     Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (3-Year) dated as of
April 19, 2000 between Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"),
                                                                     --------
Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender (as amended, restated, extended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the
"Agreement;" the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined).
 ---------

     Assignor identified on Schedule l hereto ("Assignor") and the Assignee
                                                --------
identified on Schedule l hereto ("Assignee") agree as follows:
                                  --------

     1.   Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to Assignee without
recourse to Assignor, and Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from
Assignor without recourse to Assignor, as of the Effective Date (as defined
below), the interest described in Schedule 1 hereto (the "Assigned Interest") in
                                                          -----------------
and to Assignor's rights and obligations under the Agreement with respect to
those Commitment(s) and Outstanding Obligations contained in the Agreement as
are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (individually, an "Assigned Commitment";
                                                      -------------------
collectively, the "Assigned Commitments"), in the principal amount for each
                   --------------------
Assigned Commitment as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

     2.   Assignor (a) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with the Agreement or with respect to the execution,
legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished
pursuant thereto, other than that Assignor has not created any adverse claim
upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free
and clear of any such adverse claim; and (b) makes no representation or warranty
and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor or the performance or
observance by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor of any of
its respective obligations under the Agreement or any other Loan Document or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto.

     3.   Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to
enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received a
copy of the Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01 or 6.02 thereof, as applicable,
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and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make
its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and
Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon
Assignor, Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents
and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its
own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement, the
other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant
hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes Administrative Agent to take such
action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under
the Agreement, the other Loan

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Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or
thereto as are delegated to Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together
with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound
by the provisions of the Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms
all the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be
performed by it as a Lender.

     4.   The effective date of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be the
Effective Date of Assignment described in Schedule 1 hereto (the "Effective
                                                                  ---------
Date"). Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be
----
delivered to Administrative Agent and to the Borrower for its consent (if such
consent is required) and, if such consent is granted, for acceptance and
recording by Administrative Agent pursuant to the Agreement, effective as of the
Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by Administrative
Agent, be earlier than five Business Days after the date of such acceptance and
recording by Administrative Agent.

     5.   Upon such consent, acceptance and recording, from and after the
Effective Date, Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the
Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other
amounts) to Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to or on or after
the Effective Date. Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments
in payments by Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or
with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

     6.   From and after the Effective Date, (a) Assignee shall be a party to
the Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance,
have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan
Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (b) Assignor shall,
to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights
and be released from its obligations under the Agreement.

     7.   This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and
Acceptance to be executed as of the date first above written by their respective
duly authorized officers on Schedule 1 hereto.

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                                   SCHEDULE 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

--------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------------
                        Amount of Outstanding     Pro Rata Share Assigned (set
 Commitment Assigned    Obligations Assigned     forth to at least 8 decimals)
--------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------------

Effective Date of Assignment:   ____________, ________

                                              [ASSIGNOR]

                                              By:______________________________
                                              Name:____________________________
                                              Title:___________________________

                                              [ASSIGNEE]

                                              By:______________________________
                                              Name:____________________________
                                              Title:___________________________

The undersigned hereby consent to the within assignment:

QUANTUM CORPORATION

By:______________________________
Name:____________________________
Title:___________________________

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
and as Issuing Lender

By:______________________________
Name:____________________________
Title:___________________________

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                                                                   SCHEDULE 2.01

                                   COMMITMENTS
                               AND PRO RATA SHARES

             Lender                       Commitment          Pro Rata Share
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Bank of America, N.A.                     $32,500,000           17.333333333%
The Bank of Nova Scotia                   $25,000,000           13.333333333%
Fleet National Bank                       $25,000,000           13.333333333%
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited     $25,000,000           13.333333333%
Banque Nationale de Paris                 $20,000,000           10.666666667%
Citicorp USA, Inc.                        $20,000,000           10.666666667%
KeyBank National Association              $20,000,000           10.666666667%
The Sumitomo Bank, Limited                $10,000,000            5.333333333%
Union Bank of California, N.A.            $10,000,000            5.333333333%
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Total                                    $187,500,000          100.000000000%
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                                                                   SCHEDULE 5.05

                                   LITIGATION

         On August 7, 1998, the Company was named as one of several defendants
in a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. The plaintiff, Papst Licensing
GmbH, owns at least 24 U.S. patents which it asserts that the Company has
infringed. The Company has studied many of these patents before and, of the
patents it has studied, believes that defenses of patent invalidity and
non-infringement can be asserted. However, the Company has not completed a full
study of all the patents asserted by Papst and there can be no assurance that
the Company has not infringed these or other patents owned by Papst. Recently,
on Papst's motion, the case was transferred to a federal district court in New
Orleans, Louisiana, where it has been joined with suits brought against Papst by
Hewlett-Packard Company and Minebea Company, Ltd. for the purposes of
coordinated discovery under multi-district litigation rules. The Company does
not believe that the transfer will affect the final disposition of this matter
in a significant way. The final results of this litigation, as with any
litigation, are uncertain. In addition, the costs of engaging in litigation with
Papst will be substantial.

         The Company is also subject to other legal proceedings and claims that
arise in the ordinary course of its business. For example, both Cambrian
Consultants and Discovision Associates have brought patents they hold to the
Company's attention. While management currently believes the amount of ultimate
liability, if any, with respect to these actions will not materially affect the
financial position, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company, the
ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain. Were an unfavorable outcome to
occur, the impact could be material to the Company.

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                                                                   SCHEDULE 7.01

                         EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS AND LIENS

Indebtedness

     1.   Reimbursement Agreement between Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. and Quantum
          Peripherals (Europe), S.A., dated September 14, 1998, related to
          outstanding letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $85,000,000.

     2.   Tax Ownership Operating Lease (Colorado Springs, CO) between Quantum
          Corporation and Lease Plan North America, Inc., dated August 25, 1997.

     3.   Mortgage (Louisville, CO and Shrewsbury, MA), dated August 22, 1995,
          between Quantum Corporation and QD Investors securing $39,226,000 in
          outstanding principal as of December 31, 1999.

     4.   Reimbursement Agreement between Fleet National Bank and ATL Products,
          Inc., a Subsidiary of Borrower, dated February 3, 1999, related to an
          outstanding letter of credit in favor of National Westminster Bank,
          plc in the amount of (pound)300,000.

Liens

     1.   Lien (State: CO, file # 19992029330, dated 5/19/99) established under
          the Equipment Lease Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Prentiss
          Property Services, as Debtor, and BCL Capital.

     2.   Lien (State: CO, file # 19992024197, dated 4/29/99) established under
          the Equipment Lease Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Colorado
          Business Leasing, Inc.

     3.   Lien (State: CO, file # 19982060561, dated 9/24/98) established under
          the Master Lease Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Avnet
          Computer, a division of Avnet, Inc.

     4.   Lien (State: CO, file # 19972076228, dated 9/5/97) established under
          the Financing Statement between Quantum Corporation and Lease Plan
          North America, Inc.

     5.   Lien (State: CO, file # 199F0722387, dated 9/5/97) established under
          the Financing Statement between Quantum Corporation and Lease Plan
          North America, Inc.

     6.   Lien (State: CO, file # 962097106, dated 12/30/96) established under
          the Agreement between Quantum Corporation and American Leasing, Inc.

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     7.   Lien (State: CO, file # 962081967, dated 10/31/96) established under
          the Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Finzer Leasing, Inc.

     8.   Lien (State: CA, file # 9732260586, dated 11/18/97) established under
          the Lease Agreement between ATL Products, Inc. and Sun Microsystems
          Finance.

     9.   Lien (State: CA, file # 9807660402, dated 3/16/98) established under
          the Lease Agreement between ATL Products, Inc. and Union Bank of
          California, N.A.

     10.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9821760711, dated 8/4/98) established under
          the Subordination Agreement between ATL Products, Inc. and Mellon US
          Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation.

     11.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9830060877, dated 10/23/98) established under
          the Equipment Schedule between ATL Products, Inc. and Mellon US
          Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation.

     12.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9903660704, dated 2/4/99) established under
          the Equipment Schedule between ATL Products, Inc. and Mellon US
          Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation.

     13.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9714961077, dated 5/27/97) established under
          rental between ATL Products, Inc. and Inter-Tel Leasing, Inc.

     14.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9719760464, dated 7/11/97) established under
          the Agreement between ATL Products, Inc. and Imperial Bank.

     15.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9510460180, dated 4/10/95) established under
          the Financing Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-
          Packard Company.

     16.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9510460187, dated 4/10/95) established under
          the Financing Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-
          Packard Company.

     17.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9526460720, dated 9/18/95) established under
          the Alternative Purchase Plan between Quantum Corporation and AT&T
          Capital Services Corporation.

     18.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9620660866, dated 6/22/96) established under
          the Financing Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-
          Packard Company.

     19.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9623360189, dated 8/16/96) established under
          the Security Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Orix Credit
          Alliance, Inc.

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     20.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9636660392, dated 12/30/96) established under
          the Equipment Lease Agreement between Quantum Corporation and American
          Leasing, Inc.

     21.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9724660679, dated 9/2/97) established under
          the Financing Statement between Quantum Corporation and ABN AMRO Bank,
          N.V. San Francisco International Branch, as Agent.

     22.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9733960635, dated 12/1/97) established under
          the Security Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Unisource
          Worldwide, Inc.

     23.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9813360891, dated 5/12/98) established under
          the Agreement between Quantum Corporation and AT&T Capital
          Corporation, Instrument and Data Services.

     24.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9818960462, dated 7/6/98) established under
          the Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Employment Development
          Department.

     25.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9934060376, dated 12/1/99) established under
          the Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Newcourt Technologies
          Corp (dba Newcourt Financial-Technology Rentals & Services.

     26.  Lien (State: CA, file # 9934060391, dated 12/1/99) established under
          the Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Newcourt Technologies
          Corp (dba Newcourt Financial-Technology Rentals & Services).

     27.  Lien (State: CA, file # 0003860457, dated 2/2/00) established under
          the Equipment Agreement between Quantum Corporation and ATEL Business
          Credit, Inc.

     28.  Lien (State: MA, file # 345962, dated 5/25/95) established under the
          Schedule between Quantum Corporation and Comdisco, Inc.

     29.  Lien (State: MA, file # 343626, dated 10/11/95) established under the
          Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Comdisco, Inc.

     30.  Lien (State: MA, file # 371364, dated 2/23/96) established under the
          Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Business Credit Leasing.

     31.  Lien (State: MA, file # 425668, dated 10/25/96) established under the
          Financing Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-Packard
          Company.

     32.  Lien (State: MA, file # 456959, dated 3/25/97) established under the
          Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Sanwa Leasing Corporation.

     33.  Lien (State: MA, file # 449499, dated 2/18/97) established under the
          Financing Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-Packard
          Company.

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     34.  Lien (State: MA, file # 459264, dated 4/7/97) established under the
          Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Sanwa Leasing Corporation.

     35.  Lien (State: MA, file # 468158, dated 5/12/97) established under the
          Financing Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-Packard
          Company.

     36.  Lien (State: MA, file # 518464, dated 12/22/97) established under the
          Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Sanwa Leasing Corporation.

     37.  Lien (State: MA, file # 582939, dated 10/9/98) established under the
          Agreement between Quantum Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company.

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                                                                   SCHEDULE 7.13

                            SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS

         Section [__].1 Agreement of Subordination. [Quantum Corporation]
                        --------------------------
covenants and agrees, and each holder of Notes issued hereunder by his
acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all Notes shall be issued
subject to the provisions of this Article [__]; and each Person holding any
Note, whether upon original issue or upon transfer, assignment or exchange
thereof, accepts and agrees to be bound by such provisions.

         The payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all
Notes (including, but not limited to, the redemption price with respect to the
Notes called for redemption in accordance with Section [__] [Notice of
Redemption: Selection of Notes] or submitted for redemption in accordance with
Section [__] [Redemption at Option of Holders], as the- case may be, as provided
in the Indenture) issued hereunder shall, to the extent and in the manner
hereinafter set forth, be subordinated and subject in right of payment to the
prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, whether outstanding at the
date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred.

         No provision of this Article [__] shall prevent the occurrence of any
default or Event of Default hereunder.

         Section [__].2 Payments to Noteholders. No payment shall be made
                        -----------------------
with respect to the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes
(including, but not limited to, the redemption price with respect to the Notes
to be called for redemption in accordance with Section [__] [Notice of
Redemption: Selection of Notes] or submitted for redemption in accordance with
Section [__] [Redemption at Option of Holders], as the case may be, as provided
in the Indenture), except payments and distributions made by the Trustee as
permitted by the first or second paragraph of Section [__].5, if:

                  (i)      a default in the payment of principal, premium,
                           interest, rent or other obligations due on any Senior
                           Indebtedness occurs and is continuing (or, in the
                           case of Senior Indebtedness for which there is a
                           period of grace, in the event of such a default that
                           continues beyond the period of grace, if any,
                           specified in the instrument or lease evidencing such
                           Senior Indebtedness), unless and until such default
                           shall have been cured or waived or shall have ceased
                           to exist; or

                  (ii)     a default, other than a payment default, on a
                           Designated Senior Indebtedness occurs and is
                           continuing that then permits holders of such
                           Designated Senior Indebtedness to accelerate its
                           maturity and the Trustee receives a notice of the
                           default (a "Payment Blockage Notice") from a
                           Representative or [Quantum Corporation].

         If the Trustee receives any Payment Blockage Notice pursuant to clause
(ii) above, no subsequent Payment Blockage Notice shall be effective for
purposes of this Section [__].2 unless and until (A) at least 365 days shall
have elapsed since the initial effectiveness of the immediately prior Payment
Blockage Notice, and (B) all scheduled payments of principal,

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premium, if any, and interest on the Notes that have come due have been paid in
full in cash. No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date
of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the Trustee shall be, or be made,
the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Notice.

         [Quantum Corporation] may and shall resume payments on and
distributions in respect of the Notes upon the earlier of:

         (1) the date upon which the default is cured or waived or ceases to
exist, or

         (2) in the case of a default referred to in clause (ii) above, 179 days
pass after notice is received if the maturity of such Designated Senior
Indebtedness has not been accelerated, unless this Article [__] otherwise
prohibits the payment or distribution at the time of such payment or
distribution.

         Upon any payment by [Quantum Corporation], or distribution of assets of
[Quantum Corporation] of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or
securities, to creditors upon any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or
reorganization of [Quantum Corporation], whether voluntary or involuntary or in
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all amounts due or to
become due upon all Senior Indebtedness shall first be paid in full in cash or
other payment satisfactory to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, or
payment thereof in accordance with its terms provided for in cash or other
payment satisfactory to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness before any
payment is made on account of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on
the Notes (except payments made pursuant to Article [__] [Trustee Provisions]
from monies deposited with the Trustee pursuant thereto prior to commencement of
proceedings for such dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization);
and upon any such dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of
[Quantum Corporation] or bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other
proceeding, any payment by [Quantum Corporation], or distribution of assets of
[Quantum Corporation] of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or
securities, to which the holders of the Notes or the Trustee would be entitled,
except for the provision of this Article [__], shall (except as aforesaid) be
paid by [Quantum Corporation] or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy,
liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution,
or by the holders of the Notes or by the Trustee under this Indenture if
received by them or it, directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness (pro rata
to such holders on the basis of the respective amounts of Senior Indebtedness
held by such holders, or as otherwise required by law or a court order) or their
representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any
indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing any Senior Indebtedness
may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, to the extent
necessary to pay all Senior Indebtedness in full, in cash or other payment
satisfactory to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, after giving effect to
any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of Senior
Indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of the
Notes or to the Trustee.

         For purposes of this Article [__], the words, "cash, property or
securities" shall not be deemed to include shares of stock of [Quantum
Corporation] as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of [Quantum
Corporation] or any other corporation provided for by a plan of

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reorganization or readjustment, the payment of which is subordinated at least to
the extent provided in this Article [__] with respect to the Notes to the
payment of all Senior Indebtedness which may at the time be outstanding;
provided that (i) the Senior Indebtedness is assumed by the new corporation, if
any, resulting from any reorganization or readjustment, and (ii) the rights of
the holders of Senior Indebtedness (other than leases which are not assumed by
[Quantum Corporation] or the new corporation, as the case may be) are not,
without the consent of such holders, altered by such reorganization or
readjustment. The consolidation of [Quantum Corporation] with, or the merger of
[Quantum Corporation] into, another corporation or the liquidation or
dissolution of [Quantum Corporation] following the conveyance or transfer of its
property as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to another corporation
upon the terms and conditions provided for in Article [__] [Consolidation,
Merger, Sale, Conveyance and Lease] shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding-
up, liquidation or reorganization for the purposes of this Section [__].2 if
such other corporation shall, as a part of such consolidation, merger,
conveyance or transfer, comply with the conditions stated in Article [__]
[Consolidation, Merger, Sale, Conveyance and Lease].

         In the event of the acceleration of the Notes because of an Event of
Default, no payment or distribution shall be made to the Trustee or any holder
of Notes in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the
Notes (including, but not limited to, the redemption price with respect to the
Notes called for redemption in accordance with Section [__] [Notice of
Redemption; Selection of Notes] or submitted for redemption in accordance with
Section [__] [Redemption at Option of Holders], as the case may be, as provided
in the Indenture), except payments and distributions made by the Trustee as
permitted by the first or second paragraph of Section [__].5, until all Senior
Indebtedness has been paid in full in cash or other payment satisfactory to the
holders of Senior Indebtedness or such acceleration is rescinded in accordance
with the terms of this Indenture. If payment of the Notes is accelerated because
of an Event of Default, [Quantum Corporation] shall promptly notify holders of
Senior Indebtedness of the acceleration.

         In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any
payment or distribution of assets of [Quantum Corporation] of any kind or
character, whether in cash, property or securities (including, without
limitation, by way of setoff or otherwise), prohibited by the foregoing, shall
be received by the Trustee or the holders of the Notes before all Senior
Indebtedness is paid in full in cash or other payment satisfactory to the
holders of such Senior Indebtedness, or provision is made for such payment
thereof in accordance with its terms in cash or other payment satisfactory to
the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, such payment or distribution shall be
held in trust for the benefit of and shall be paid over or delivered to the
holders of Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives, or to
the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments
evidencing any Senior Indebtedness . may have been issued, as their respective
interests may appear, as calculated by [Quantum Corporation], for application to
the payment of all Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent necessary
to pay all Senior Indebtedness in full in cash or other payment satisfactory to
the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, after giving effect to any concurrent
payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness.

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         Nothing in this Section [__].2 shall apply to claims of, or payments
to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section [__] [Compensation and Expenses of
Trustee]. This Section [__].2 shall be subject to the further provisions of
Section [__].5.

         Section [__].3 Subrogation of Notes. Subject to the payment in full
                        --------------------
of all Senior Indebtedness, the rights of the holders of the Notes shall be
subrogated to the extent of the payments or distributions made to the holders of
such Senior Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions of this Article [__]
(equally and ratably with the holders of all indebtedness of [Quantum
Corporation] which by its express terms is subordinated to other indebtedness of
[Quantum Corporation] to substantially the same extent as the Notes are
subordinated and is entitled to like rights of subrogation) to the rights of the
holders of Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of cash,
property or securities of [Quantum Corporation] applicable to the Senior
Indebtedness until the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes
shall be paid in full; and, for the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or
distributions to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or
securities to which the holders of the Notes or the Trustee would be entitled
except for the provisions of this Article [__] and no payment over pursuant to
the provisions of this Article [__] to or for the benefit of the holders of
Senior Indebtedness by holders of the Notes or the Trustee, shall, as between
[Quantum Corporation], its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness,
and the holders of the Notes, be deemed to be a payment by [Quantum Corporation]
to or on account of the Senior Indebtedness; and no payments or distributions of
cash, property or securities to or for the benefit of the holders of the Notes
pursuant to the subrogation provisions of this Article [__], which would
otherwise have been paid to the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be deemed
to be a payment by [Quantum Corporation] to or for the account of the Notes. It
is understood that the provisions of this Article [__] are and are intended
solely for the purposes of defining the relative rights of the holders of the
Notes, on the one hand, and the holders of the Senior Indebtedness, on the other
hand.

         Nothing contained in this Article [__] or elsewhere in this Indenture
or in the Notes is intended to or shall impair, as among [Quantum Corporation]
its creditors other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness, and the holders of
the Notes, the obligation of [Quantum Corporation], which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay to the holders of the Notes the principal of (and premium,
if any) and interest on the Notes as and when the same shall become due and
payable in accordance with their terms, or is intended to or shall affect the
relative rights of the holders of the Notes and creditors of [Quantum
Corporation] other than the holders of the Senior Indebtedness, nor shall
anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or the holder of any Note from
exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under
this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article [__] of the
holders of Senior Indebtedness in respect of cash, property or securities of
[Quantum Corporation] received upon the exercise of any such remedy.

         Upon any payment or distribution of assets of [Quantum Corporation]
referred to in this Article [__], the Trustee, subject to the provisions of
Section [__] [Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee], and the holders of the
Notes shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree made by any court of
competent jurisdiction in which such bankruptcy, dissolution, winding-up,
liquidation or reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the
receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other person
making such payment or distribution,

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delivered to the Trustee or to the holders of the Notes, for the purpose of
ascertaining the persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the
holders of the Senior Indebtedness and other indebtedness of [Quantum
Corporation], the amount thereof or payable thereon and all other facts
pertinent thereto or to this Article [__].

         Section [__].4 Authorization to Effect Subordination. Each holder of
                        -------------------------------------
a Note by the holder's acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on
the holder's behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to
effectuate the subordination as provided in this Article [__] and appoints the
Trustee to act as the holder's attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.
If the Trustee does not file a proper proof of claim or proof of debt in the
form required in any proceeding referred to in the third paragraph of Section
[__] [Payments of Notes on Default; Suit Therefor] hereof at least 30 days
before the expiration of the-time to file such claim, the holders of any Senior
Indebtedness or their representatives are hereby authorized to file an
appropriate claim for and on behalf of the holders of the Notes.

         Section [__].5 Notice to Trustee. [Quantum Corporation] shall give
                        -----------------
prompt written notice in the form of an Officers' Certificate to a Responsible
Officer of the Trustee and to any paying agent of any fact known to [Quantum
Corporation] which would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by
the Trustee or any paying agent in respect of the Notes pursuant to the
provisions of this Article [__]. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article
[__] or any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be charged
with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of
any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the Notes pursuant to
the provisions of this Article [__], unless and until a Responsible Officer of
the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof at the Corporate Trust
Office from [Quantum Corporation] (in the form of an Officers Certificate) or a
Representative or a holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness or from-any trustee
thereof; and before the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject
to the provisions of Section [__] [Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee],
shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist; provided
that if on a date not fewer than one Business Day prior to the date upon which
by the terms hereof any such monies may become payable for any purpose
(including, without limitation, the payment of the principal of, or premium, if
any, or interest on any Note) the Trustee shall not have received, with respect
to such monies, the notice provided for in this Section [__].5, then, anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full
power and authority to receive such monies and to apply the same to the purpose
for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the
contrary which may be received by it on or after such prior date.

         Notwithstanding anything in this Article [__] to the contrary, nothing
shall prevent any payment by the Trustee to the Noteholders of monies deposited
with it pursuant to Section [__] [Discharge of Indenture], and any such payment
shall not be subject to the provisions of Section [__].1 or [__].2.

         The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section [__] [Duties and
Obligations of Trustee], shall be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a
written notice by a Representative or a person representing himself to be a
holder of Senior Indebtedness (or a trustee on behalf of such holder) to
establish that such notice has been given by a Representative or a holder of
Senior Indebtedness or a trustee on behalf of any such holder or holders. In the
event that the Trustee

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determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the
right of any person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness to participate in any
payment or distribution pursuant to this Article [__], the Trustee may request
such person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as
to the amount of Senior Indebtedness held by such person, the extent to which
such person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any
other facts pertinent to the rights of such person under this Article [__] and
if such evidence is not furnished the Trustee may defer any payment to such
person pending judicial determination as to the right of such person to receive
such payment.

         Section [__].6 Trustee Is Relation to Senior Indebtedness. The
                        ------------------------------------------
Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth
in this Article [__] in respect of any Senior Indebtedness at any time held by
it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness, and nothing
in Section [__] [Limitations on Rights of Trustee as Creditor] or elsewhere in
this Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder.

         With respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, the Trustee
undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations
as are specifically set forth in this Article [__], and no implied covenants or
obligations with respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be read
into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe
any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and subject to the
provisions of Section [__] [Duties and Obligations of Trustee], the Trustee
shall not be liable to any holder of Senior Indebtedness if it shall pay over or
deliver to holders of Notes, [Quantum Corporation] or any other person money or
assets to which any holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of
this Article [__] or otherwise.

         Section [__].7 No Impairment of Subordination. No right of any
                        ------------------------------
present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as
herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any
act or failure to act on the part of [Quantum Corporation] or by any act or
failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any noncompliance by
[Quantum Corporation] with the terms, provisions and covenants of this
Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof which any such holder may have or
otherwise be charged with.

         Section [__].8 Certain Conversions Deemed Payment. For the purposes
                        ----------------------------------
of this Article [__] only, (1) the issuance and delivery of junior securities
upon conversion of Notes in accordance with Article [__] [Conversion of Notes]
shall not be deemed to constitute a payment or distribution on account of the
principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on Notes or on account of the
purchase or other acquisition of Notes, and (2) the payment, issuance or
delivery of cash (except in satisfaction of fractional shares pursuant to
Section 15.[__] [Cash Payment in Lieu of Fractional Shares]), property or
securities (other than junior securities) upon conversion of a Note shall be
deemed to constitute payment on account of the principal of such Note. For the
purposes of this Section [__].8, the term "junior securities" means (a) shares
of any stock of any class of [Quantum Corporation], or (b) securities of
[Quantum Corporation] which are subordinated in right of payment to all Senior
Indebtedness which may be outstanding at the time of issuance or delivery of
such securities to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent
than, the Notes are so subordinated as provided in this Article [__]. Nothing
contained in this Article [__] or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the Notes is
intended to or shall impair, as among [Quantum Corporation], its creditors other
than holders of Senior Indebtedness and the

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Noteholders, the right, which is absolute and unconditional, of the Holder of
any Note to convert such Note in accordance with Article [__] [Conversion of
Notes].

         Section [__].9  Article Applicable to Paying Agents. If at any time
                         -----------------------------------
any paying agent other than the Trustee shall have been appointed by [Quantum
Corporation] and be then acting hereunder, the term "Trustee" as used in this
Article [__] shall (unless the context otherwise requires) be construed as
extending to and including such paying agent within its meaning as fully for all
intents and purposes as if such paying agent were named in this Article [__] in
addition to or in place of the Trustee; provided, however, E-hat the first
paragraph of Section [__].5 shall not apply to [Quantum Corporation] or any
Affiliate of [Quantum Corporation] if it or such Affiliate acts as paying agent.

         Section [__].10 Senior Indebtedness Entitled to Rely. The holders of
                         ------------------------------------
Senior Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Designated Senior
Indebtedness) shall have the right to rely upon this Article [__], and no
amendment or modification of the provisions contained herein shall diminish the
rights of such holders unless such holders shall have agreed in writing thereto.

Definitions:

         Designated Senior Indebtedness: The term "Designated Senior
         ------------------------------
Indebtedness" means the Sumitomo Credit Agreement and any particular Senior
Indebtedness in which the instrument creating or evidencing the same or the
assumption or guarantee thereof (or related agreements or documents to which
[Quantum Corporation] is a party) expressly provides that such Indebtedness
shall be "Designated Senior Indebtedness" for purposes of the Indenture
(provided that such instrument, agreement or other document may place
limitations and conditions on the right of such Senior Indebtedness to exercise
the rights of Designated Senior Indebtedness). If any payment made to any holder
of any Designated Senior Indebtedness or its Representative with respect to such
Designated Senior Indebtedness is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by
such holder or Representative upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization
of [Quantum Corporation] or otherwise, the reinstated Indebtedness of [Quantum
Corporation] arising as a result of such rescission or return shall constitute
Designated Senior Indebtedness effective as of the date of such rescission or
return.

         Senior Indebtedness: The term "Senior Indebtedness" means the principal
         -------------------
of, premium, if any, interest (including all interest accruing subsequent to the
commencement of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding, whether or not a claim for
post-petition interest is allowable as a claim in any such proceeding) and rent
payable on or in connection with, and all fees, costs, expenses and other
amounts accrued or due on or in connection with, Indebtedness of [Quantum
Corporation], whether outstanding on the date of this Indenture or thereafter
created, incurred, assumed, guaranteed or in effect guaranteed by [Quantum
Corporation] (including all deferrals, renewals, extensions or refundings of, or
amendments, modifications or supplements to, the foregoing), unless in the case
of any particular Indebtedness the instrument creating or evidencing the same or
the assumption or guarantee thereof expressly provides that such Indebtedness
shall not be senior in right of payment to the Notes or expressly provides that
such Indebtedness is "pari passu" or "junior" to the Notes. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term Senior Indebtedness shall not include any Indebtedness of
[Quantum Corporation] to any subsidiary of [Quantum

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Corporation], a majority of the voting stock of which is owned, directly or
indirectly, by [Quantum Corporation] or [Quantum Corporation]'s 5% Convertible
Subordinated Debentures due April 1, 2002. If any payment made to any holder of
any Senior Indebtedness or its Representative with respect to such Senior
Indebtedness is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by such holder or
Representative upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of [Quantum
Corporation] or otherwise, the reinstated Indebtedness of [Quantum Corporation]
arising as a result of such rescission or return shall constitute Senior
Indebtedness effective as of the date of such rescission or return.

         Sumitomo Credit Agreement: The term "Sumitomo Credit Agreement" means
         -------------------------
that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 22, 1995 by and among
[Quantum Corporation], the several financial institutions listed on the
signature pages thereto (collectively, the "Banks"), and The Sumitomo Bank,
Limited, acting through its San Francisco Branch, as agent for the Banks (the
"Agent") and as Issuer, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.
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                                                                  SCHEDULE 10.02

                    OFFSHORE AND DOMESTIC LENDING OFFICES,
                             ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

QUANTUM CORPORATION

500 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
Attn:       Lauren Halden, Assistant Treasurer
Telephone:  (408) 894-4906
Facsimile:  (408) 894-4562
E-mail:     lauren.halden@quantum.com

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S OFFICE:

Notices for Borrowing, Conversions/Continuations, and Payments:

Bank of America, N.A.
Mail Code: CA4-706-05-09
Agency Administrative Services #5596
1850 Gateway Boulevard, 5th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
Attn:       Nawaporn Wongbuddhapitak
Telephone:  (925) 675-8427
Facsimile:  (925) 969-2827
E-mail:     nawaporn.wongbuddhapitak@bankofamerica.com

Other Notices:

Bank of America, N.A.
Technology #3697
Mail Code: CA5-705-41-01
555 California Street, 41st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Kevin McMahon
Telephone:  (415) 622-8088
Facsimile:  (415) 622-2385
E-mail:     kevin.mcmahon@bankofamerica.com

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Agent's Payment Office:

Bank of America, N.A.
1850 Gateway Boulevard
Concord, CA 94520
Attn: Agency Services--West #5596
Reference: Quantum Corporation (3-yr)
For credit to FTA Acct. No. 3750836479
ABA Number: 111-000-012

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Issuing Lender

Trade Operations-Los Angeles #226521
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 19th Floor
Mail Code: CA9-703-19-23
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1466
Attn:       Sandra Leon
Telephone:  (212) 345-5231
Facsimile:  (212) 345-6694
E-mail:     sandra.leon@bankofamerica.com

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:
(Borrowing Notices, Notices of Conversion/Continuation and Payments)

Bank of America, N.A.
Mail Code: CA4-706-05-09
Agency Administrative Services #5596
1850 Gateway Boulevard, 5th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
Attn:       Nawaporn Wongbuddhapitak
Telephone:  (925) 675-8427
Facsimile:  (925) 969-2827
E-mail:     nawaporn.wongbuddhapitak@bankofamerica.com

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BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

Banque Nationale de Paris
180 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Donald A. Hart
Telephone:  (415) 772-1300
Facsimile:  (415) 989-9041
E-mail:     donald.hart@usa.bnpgroup.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

Banque Nationale de Paris
180 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Michael D. McCorriston
Telephone:  (415) 772-1324
Facsimile:  (415) 296-8954
E-mail:     michael.mccorriston@usa.bnpgroup.com

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

The Bank of Nova Scotia
600 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 2700
Atlanta, GA 30308
Attn:       Joseph Legista
Telephone:  (404) 877-1563
Facsimile:  (404) 888-8998
E-mail:     jlegista@scotiacapital.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

The Bank of Nova Scotia
580 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Chris Osborn
Telephone:  (415) 986-1100
Facsimile:  (415) 397-0791
E-mail:     cosborn@scotiacapital.com

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CITICORP USA, INC.

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

Citicorp USA, Inc.
2 Penn's Way, Suite 200
Newcastle, DE 19720
Attn:       Sally Schoenleber
Telephone:  (302) 894-6061
Facsimile:  (302) 894-6120
E-mail:     sally.schoenleber@citicorp.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

Citicorp USA, Inc.
One Sansome Street
27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Avrum Spiegel
Telephone:  (415) 627-6358
Facsimile:  (415) 433-0307
E-mail:     avrum.spiegel@citicorp.com

FLEET NATIONAL BANK

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

Fleet National Bank
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110

Attn:       Karen Francoeur
Telephone:  (617) 346-5424
Facsimile:  (617) 346-0151
E-mail:     karen_i_francoeur@fleet.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

Fleet National Bank
435 Tasso Street, Suite 250
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attn:       Andrew Lee
Telephone:  (650) 470-4135
Facsimile:  (650) 853-1425
E-mail:     andrew_d_lee@fleet.com

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THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited
1251 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020
Attn:       Richard Emmich
Telephone:  (212) 282-3000
Facsimile:  (212) 282-4478
E-mail:     remmich@ibjsf.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited
One Market

Spear Street Tower, 1610
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attn:       Joe Endoso
Telephone:  (415) 693-1822
Facsimile:  (415) 982-1917
E-mail:     jendoso@ibjsf.com

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

KeyBank National Association
831 South Parkcenter Blvd.
Boise, ID 83705
Attn:       Andrea Eaton/Specialty Services Team
Telephone:  (800) 297-5518
Facsimile:  (800) 297-5495
E-mail:     andrea_eaton@keybank.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

KeyBank National Association
700 Fifth Avenue, 46th Floor

Seattle, WA 98104
Attn:       Mary K. Young
Telephone:  (206) 684-6085
Facsimile:  (206) 684-6035
E-mail:     mary_k_young@keybank.com

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THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

The Sumitomo Bank, Limited
277 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10172
Attn:       Claire Kowalski
Telephone:  (212) 224-4278
Facsimile:  (212) 224-5197
E-mail:     clair_kowalski@sumitomobank.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):

The Sumitomo Bank, Limited
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Azar Shakeri
Telephone:  (415) 616-3010
Facsimile:  (415) 362-6527
E-mail:     azar_shakeri@sumitomobank.com

UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.

Domestic and Offshore Lending Office:

Union Bank of California, N.A.
1980 Saturn Street
Monterey Park, CA 91755
Attn:       Gohar Karapetyan
Telephone:  (323) 720-2679
Facsimile:  (323) 724-6198
E-mail:     gohar.karapetyan@uboc.com

Notices (other than Borrowing Notices and Notices of Conversion/Continuation):
Union Bank of California, N.A.
350 California Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attn:       Glenn Leyrer
Telephone:  (415) 705-7578
Facsimile:  (415) 705-7111
E-mail:     glenn.leyrer@uboc.com

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