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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

                            NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE

                                    AGREEMENT

                          DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 18, 2003

                                      AMONG

                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                                       AND

                       THE PURCHASERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I Purchase and Sale of Notes and Warrants...........................................1

     Section 1.1    Purchase and Sale of Notes and Warrants.................................1
     Section 1.2    Purchase Price and Closing .............................................1
     Section 1.3    Warrants................................................................2
     Section 1.4    Conversion Shares / Warrant Shares......................................2

ARTICLE II Representations and Warranties...................................................2

     Section 2.1    Representations and Warranties of the Company...........................2
     Section 2.2    Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers.......................13

ARTICLE III Covenants......................................................................15

     Section 3.1    Securities Compliance..................................................15
     Section 3.2    Registration and Listing...............................................15
     Section 3.3    Inspection Rights......................................................16
     Section 3.4    Compliance with Laws...................................................16
     Section 3.5    Keeping of Records and Books of Account................................16
     Section 3.6    Reporting Requirements.................................................16
     Section 3.7    Amendments.............................................................17
     Section 3.8    Other Agreements.......................................................17
     Section 3.9    Distributions..........................................................17
     Section 3.10   Intentionally Omitted..................................................17
     Section 3.11   Intentionally Omitted..................................................17
     Section 3.12   Future Financings; Right of First Offer and Refusal....................17
     Section 3.13   Reservation of Shares..................................................18
     Section 3.14   Transfer Agent Instructions............................................19
     Section 3.15   Disposition of Assets..................................................19
     Section 3.16   Form S-3 Eligibility...................................................20
     Section 3.17   Stockholder Approval...................................................20
     Section 3.18   Silicon Valley Bank....................................................20

ARTICLE IV Conditions......................................................................20

     Section 4.1    Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to
               Sell the Notes and Warrants.................................................20
     Section 4.2    Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchasers to
               Purchase the Notes and Warrants.............................................21

ARTICLE V Intentionally Omitted............................................................24
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ARTICLE VI Stock Certificate Legend........................................................24

     Section 6.1    Legend.................................................................24

ARTICLE VII Intentionally Omitted..........................................................24

ARTICLE VIII Indemnification...............................................................24

     Section 8.1    General Indemnity......................................................24
     Section 8.2    Indemnification Procedure..............................................25

ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous.................................................................. 26

     Section 9.1    Fees and Expenses......................................................26
     Section 9.2    Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction..........................26
     Section 9.3    Entire Agreement; Amendment............................................27
     Section 9.4    Notices................................................................27
     Section 9.5    Waivers................................................................28
     Section 9.6    Headings...............................................................28
     Section 9.7    Successors and Assigns [Intentionally Omitted].........................28
     Section 9.8    No Third Party Beneficiaries...........................................28
     Section 9.9    Governing Law..........................................................28
     Section 9.10   Survival...............................................................28
     Section 9.11   Counterparts...........................................................29
     Section 9.12   Publicity..............................................................29
     Section 9.13   Severability...........................................................29
     Section 9.14   Further Assurances.....................................................29
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                       NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT is dated as of February 18, 2003
(this "AGREEMENT") by and among SatCon Technology Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and the purchasers listed on EXHIBIT A hereto (each
a "PURCHASER" and collectively, the "PURCHASERS").

     The parties hereto agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                     PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTES AND WARRANTS

          Section 1.1     PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTES AND WARRANTS. Upon the
following terms and conditions, the Company shall issue and sell to the
Purchasers, and the Purchasers shall purchase from the Company, secured
convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of Eight Hundred
Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($832,500) bearing interest at the rate
of ten percent (10%) per annum increasing to twelve percent (12%) per annum on
January 1, 2004, convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), in substantially the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT B (the "Notes"). Upon the following terms and conditions, each
of the Purchasers shall be issued Series A Warrants, in substantially the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT C-1 (the "Series A Warrants"), and Series B Warrants,
in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C-2 (the "Series B
Warrants" and, together with the Series A Warrants, the "Warrants"), to purchase
such number of shares of Common Stock set forth with respect to such Purchaser
on EXHIBIT A hereto. The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering
this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from
securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the
"Securities Act"), including Regulation D ("Regulation D"), and/or upon such
other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as may
be available with respect to any or all of the investments to be made hereunder.

          Section 1.2     PURCHASE PRICE AND CLOSING. The Company agrees to
issue and sell to the Purchasers and, in consideration of and in express
reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Purchasers agree to purchase the Notes and Warrants for
an aggregate purchase price of Eight Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($832,500) (the "Purchase Price"), which shall be payable as soon as
practicable but in no event later than five (5) business days after the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") declares the Registration
Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as
EXHIBIT E (the "Registration Rights Agreement")) effective (the "Effectiveness
Date"), subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the applicable conditions set
forth in Article IV hereof with respect to the purchase of the Notes and
Warrants. The closing of the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall
occur upon delivery by facsimile of executed signature pages of this Agreement
and all other documents, instruments and writings required to be delivered
pursuant to this Agreement to the offices of Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin
LLP, The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174 (the
"Closing"), at 10:00 a.m., New York time (i) on the date on which the last to be

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fulfilled or waived of the conditions set forth in Article IV hereof and
applicable to such Closing shall be fulfilled or waived in accordance herewith
or (ii) at such other time and place or on such date as the Purchaser and the
Company may agree upon (the "Closing Date"). Funding shall take place by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the Company no later than five (5)
business days following the Effectiveness Date. The Notes shall be dated as of
the date that the Company receives all of the funds from the Purchasers.

          Section 1.3     WARRANTS. The Company agrees to issue to each of the
Purchasers Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants to purchase the number of
shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such Purchaser's name on EXHIBIT A
hereto. The Purchasers shall be issued Series A Warrants to purchase 5,000
shares of Common Stock for each $12,500 principal amount of Notes purchased at
the Closing. The Series A Warrants shall have an exercise price equal to $.01
and shall be exercised within one business day of the Closing Date. The
Purchasers shall be issued Series B Warrants to purchase 5,000 shares of Common
Stock for each $12,500 principal amount of Notes purchased at the Closing. The
Series B Warrants shall have an exercise price equal to the Warrant Price (as
defined in the Series B Warrant) and shall expire five (5) years from the
Closing Date.

          Section 1.4     CONVERSION SHARES / WARRANT SHARES. The Company has
authorized and has reserved and covenants to continue to reserve, free of
preemptive rights and other similar contractual rights of stockholders, a number
of its authorized but unissued shares of its Common Stock equal to at least 120%
of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to effect the conversion of
the principal amount of the Notes and any interest accrued and outstanding
thereon and exercise of the Warrants. Any shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the principal amount of the Notes and any interest accrued and
outstanding thereon and exercise of the Warrants (and such shares when issued)
are herein referred to as the "Conversion Shares" and the "Warrant Shares,"
respectively. The Notes, the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant
Shares are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Securities".

                                   ARTICLE II

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

          Section 2.1     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The
Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the
Purchasers, except as set forth in the Company's disclosure schedule delivered
with this Agreement as follows:

          (a)     ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND POWER. The Company is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power to own,
lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is
now being conducted. The Company does not have any subsidiaries except as set
forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002,
including the accompanying financial statements (the "Form 10-K"), or in the
Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended December 29, 2001, March 30,
2002 or June 29, 2002 (collectively, the "Form 10-Q"), or on SCHEDULE 2.1(a)
hereto. The Company and each such subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in
which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes

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such qualification necessary except for any jurisdiction(s) (alone or in the
aggregate) in which the failure to be so qualified will not have a Material
Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 2.1(c) hereof) on the Company's financial
condition.

          (b)     AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEMENT. The Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the
Security Agreement attached hereto as EXHIBIT D (the "Security Agreement"), the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as
defined in Section 3.14), the Notes and the Warrants (collectively, the
"Transaction Documents") and to issue and sell the Securities in accordance with
the terms hereof and the Notes and the Warrants, as applicable. The execution,
delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and, except
as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.1(b) hereto, the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or
authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is
required. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company.
The other Transaction Documents will have been duly executed and delivered by
the Company at the Closing. Each of the Transaction Documents constitutes, or
shall constitute when executed and delivered, a valid and binding obligation of
the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor's
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

          (c)     CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capital stock of the Company
and the shares thereof currently issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2002
are set forth on SCHEDULE 2.1(c) hereto. All of the outstanding shares of the
Company's Common Stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and any other
security of the Company have been duly and validly authorized. Except as set
forth in this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and as set forth
on SCHEDULE 2.1(c) hereto, no shares of Common Stock are entitled to preemptive
rights or registration rights and there are no outstanding options, warrants,
scrip, rights to subscribe to, call or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital
stock of the Company. Furthermore, except as set forth in this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement or on SCHEDULE 2.1(c), there are no contracts,
commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is or may
become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock of the Company or
options, securities or rights convertible into shares of capital stock of the
Company. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements
entered into by the Company in order to sell restricted securities or as set
forth on SCHEDULE 2.1(c) hereto, the Company is not a party to any agreement
granting registration or anti-dilution rights to any person with respect to any
of its equity or debt securities. The Company is not a party to, and it has no
knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of
the capital stock of the Company. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.1(c) hereto,
the offer and sale of all capital stock, convertible securities, rights,
warrants, or options of the Company issued prior to the Closing complied with
all applicable Federal and state securities laws, and no stockholder has a right
of rescission or claim for damages with respect thereto which would have a
Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on the Company's financial condition
or operating results. The Company has furnished or made

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available to the Purchasers true and correct copies of the Company's Certificate
of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof (the "Certificate"), and the
Company's Bylaws as in effect on the date hereof (the "Bylaws"). For the
purposes of this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" means any material adverse
effect on the business, operations, properties, prospects, or financial
condition of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole and/or any
condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise
materially interfere with the ability of the Company to perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement in any material respect.

          (d)     ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.1(d)
hereto, the Notes and the Warrants to be issued at the Closing have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when paid for or issued in
accordance with the terms hereof, the Notes shall be validly issued and
outstanding, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and rights of refusal of
any kind. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.1(d) hereto, when the Conversion
Shares and Warrant Shares are issued and paid for in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement and as set forth in the Notes and Warrants, such shares will
be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and validly issued and
outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances and rights of refusal of any kind and the holders shall be entitled
to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.

          (e)     NO CONFLICTS. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.1(e) hereto,
the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the
Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated
herein and therein do not and will not (i) violate any provision of the
Company's Certificate or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or
an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default)
under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond,
license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Company is a
party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound, (iii) create or
impose a lien, mortgage, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any nature
on any property of the Company under any agreement or any commitment to which
the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or by which any of its
respective properties or assets are bound, or (iv) result in a violation of any
federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or
decree (including Federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable
to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries are bound or affected, except, in all
cases other than violations pursuant to clauses (i) and (iv) above, for such
conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and
violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect. The business of the Company and its subsidiaries is not being
conducted in violation of any laws, ordinances or regulations of any
governmental entity, except for possible violations which singularly or in the
aggregate do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not
required under Federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any
court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any
of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or issue and sell the Notes,
the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares in accordance with
the terms hereof or thereof (other than any filings which may be required to be
made by the Company with the Commission or state securities administrators
subsequent to the Closing, any registration

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statement which may be filed pursuant hereto); PROVIDED that, for purposes of
the representation made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and relying
upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the
Purchasers herein.

          (f)     COMMISSION DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Common Stock
is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and, since September 30, 2002, the
Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents required to be filed by it with the Commission pursuant to the
reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including material filed pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (all of the foregoing including
filings incorporated by reference therein being referred to herein as the
"Commission Documents"). The Company has delivered or made available to each of
the Purchasers true and complete copies of the Commission Documents filed with
the Commission since September 30, 2002. The Company has not provided to the
Purchasers any material non-public information or other information which,
according to applicable law, rule or regulation, was required to have been
disclosed publicly by the Company but which has not been so disclosed, other
than with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As of
their respective dates, the Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
of the Commission promulgated thereunder and other federal, state and local
laws, rules and regulations applicable to such documents, and, as of their
respective dates, none of the Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of the Company included in the Commission Documents comply as to form
in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the Commission or other applicable rules and
regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP") applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i)
as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto
or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not
include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present
in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its
subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash
flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements,
to normal year-end audit adjustments).

          (g)     SUBSIDIARIES. SCHEDULE 2.1(g) hereto sets forth each
subsidiary of the Company, showing the jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding
stock or other interests of such subsidiary. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"subsidiary" shall mean any corporation or other entity of which at least a
majority of the securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting
power (absolutely or contingently) for the election of directors or other
persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or
indirectly by the Company and/or any of its other subsidiaries. All of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary have been duly authorized
and validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
outstanding preemptive, conversion or other rights, options, warrants or
agreements granted or issued by or binding upon any subsidiary for the purchase
or acquisition of any shares of capital stock of any

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subsidiary or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or
evidencing the rights to subscribe for any shares of such capital stock. Neither
the Company nor any subsidiary is subject to any obligation (contingent or
otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of the
capital stock of any subsidiary or any convertible securities, rights, warrants
or options of the type described in the preceding sentence. Neither the Company
nor any subsidiary is party to, nor has any knowledge of, any agreement
restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock of any
subsidiary.

          (h)     NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since September 30, 2002, the
Company has not experienced or suffered any Material Adverse Effect, except as
disclosed on SCHEDULE 2.1(h) hereto or in the Commission Documents.

          (i)     NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set forth on
SCHEDULE 2.1(i) hereto or in the Form 10-K, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries has any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses (whether
liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute, accrued, contingent
or otherwise) other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's
or its subsidiaries respective businesses since September 30, 2002 and which,
individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.

          (j)     NO UNDISCLOSED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES. Except as set forth on
SCHEDULE 2.1(j) hereto, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with
respect to the Company or its subsidiaries or their respective businesses,
properties, prospects, operations or financial condition, which, under
applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement
by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed.

          (k)     INDEBTEDNESS. The Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or SCHEDULE 2.1(k)
hereto sets forth as of a recent date all outstanding secured and unsecured
Indebtedness of the Company or any subsidiary, or for which the Company or any
subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Indebtedness"
shall mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of
$100,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in
respect of Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be
reflected in the Company's balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except
guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or
similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present
value of any lease payments in excess of $25,000 due under leases required to be
capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.1(k),
neither the Company nor any subsidiary is in default with respect to any
Indebtedness.

          (l)     TITLE TO ASSETS. Each of the Company and the subsidiaries has
good and marketable title to all of its real and personal property reflected in
the Form 10-K, free and clear of any mortgages, pledges, charges, liens,
security interests or other encumbrances, except for those indicated in the Form
10-K, Form 10-Q or on SCHEDULE 2.1(l) hereto or such that, individually or in
the aggregate, do not cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Company's financial
condition or operating results. All said leases of the Company and each of its
subsidiaries are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect.

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          (m)     ACTIONS PENDING. There is no action, suit, claim,
investigation, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution proceeding or any other
proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
Company or any subsidiary which questions the validity of this Agreement or any
of the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or thereto. Except as
set forth in the Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or on SCHEDULE 2.1(m) hereto, there is no
action, suit, claim, investigation, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution
proceeding or any other proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened, against or involving the Company, any subsidiary or any of their
respective properties or assets which could, if there were an unfavorable
decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Form 10-K, Form
10-Q or SCHEDULE 2.1(m) hereto, there are no outstanding orders, judgments,
injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, arbitrator or governmental or
regulatory body against the Company or any subsidiary or any officers or
directors of the Company or subsidiary in their capacities as such.

          (n)     COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The business of the Company and the
subsidiaries has been and is presently being conducted in accordance with all
applicable federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and
ordinances, except as set forth in the Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, or such that,
individually or in the aggregate, do not cause a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company and each of its subsidiaries have all franchises, permits, licenses,
consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals
necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it unless
the failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other
governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (o)     TAXES. Except as set forth in the Form 10-K or in the
Form 10-Q, the Company and each of the subsidiaries has accurately prepared and
filed all federal, state and other material tax returns required by law to be
filed by it, has paid or made provisions for the payment of all taxes shown to
be due and all additional assessments, and adequate provisions have been and are
reflected in the financial statements of the Company and the subsidiaries for
all material current taxes and other charges to which the Company or any
subsidiary is subject and which are not currently due and payable. None of the
federal income tax returns of the Company or any subsidiary have been audited by
the Internal Revenue Service. The Company has no knowledge of any additional
assessments, adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether federal or state)
of any nature whatsoever, whether pending or threatened against the Company or
any subsidiary for any period, nor of any basis for any such assessment,
adjustment or contingency.

          (p)     CERTAIN FEES. Except as set forth in this Agreement or on
SCHEDULE 2.1(p) hereto, no brokers, finders or financial advisory fees or
commissions will be payable by the Company or any subsidiary or any Purchaser
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

          (q)     DISCLOSURE. To the best of the Company's knowledge, neither
this Agreement or the Schedules hereto nor any other documents, certificates or
instruments

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furnished to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Company or any subsidiary in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made herein or therein, not misleading.

          (r)     OPERATION OF BUSINESS. Except as set forth in the Form 10-K,
the Company and each of the subsidiaries owns or possesses all patents,
trademarks, domain names (whether or not registered) and any patentable
improvements or copyrightable derivative works thereof, websites and
intellectual property rights relating thereto, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses and authorizations that are necessary or material for use
in connection with their respective businesses as described in the Form 10-K and
which the failure to so have could, individually or in the aggregate, have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the
Company nor any subsidiary has received a written notice that the foregoing
intellectual property rights used by the Company or any subsidiary violates or
infringes upon the rights of any other party.

          (s)     ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. The Company and each of its
subsidiaries have obtained all material approvals, authorization, certificates,
consents, licenses, orders and permits or other similar authorizations of all
governmental authorities, or from any other person, that are required under any
Environmental Laws. The Form 10-K or Form 10-Q describes all material permits,
licenses and other authorizations issued under any Environmental Laws to the
Company or its subsidiaries. "Environmental Laws" shall mean all applicable laws
relating to the protection of the environment including, without limitation, all
requirements pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, controlling,
investigating or remediating emissions, discharges, releases or threatened
releases of hazardous substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants
or toxic substances, materials or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in
nature, into the air, surface water, groundwater or land, or relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of hazardous substances, chemical substances, pollutants,
contaminants or toxic substances, material or wastes, whether solid, liquid or
gaseous in nature. The Company has all necessary material governmental approvals
required under all Environmental Laws and used in its business or in the
business of any of its subsidiaries. The Company and each of its subsidiaries
are also in material compliance with all other limitations, restrictions,
conditions, standards, requirements, schedules and timetables required or
imposed under all Environmental Laws. Except for such instances as would not
individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no
past or present events, conditions, circumstances, incidents, actions or
omissions relating to or in any way affecting the Company or its subsidiaries
that violate or may violate any Environmental Law after the Closing Date or that
may give rise to any environmental liability, or otherwise form the basis of any
claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding, hearing, study or investigation (i)
under any Environmental Law, or (ii) based on or related to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage (including without limitation
underground storage tanks), disposal, transport or handling, or the emission,
discharge, release or threatened release of any hazardous substance.

          (t)     BOOKS AND RECORD INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS. The books and
records of the Company and its subsidiaries accurately reflect in all material
respects the information relating to the business of the Company and the
subsidiaries, the location and collection of their

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assets, and the nature of all transactions giving rise to the obligations or
accounts receivable of the Company or any subsidiary. The Company and each of
its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient,
in the judgment of the Company, to provide reasonable assurance that (i)
transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific
authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management's general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate actions is taken with respect to any differences.

          (u)     MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth in the Form 10-K,
Form 10-Q or on SCHEDULE 2.1(u) hereto, neither the Company nor any subsidiary
is a party to any written or oral contract, instrument, agreement, commitment,
obligation, plan or arrangement, a copy of which would be required to be filed
with the Commission as an exhibit to a registration statement on Form S-3 or
applicable form (collectively, "Material Agreements") if the Company or any
subsidiary were registering securities under the Securities Act. Except as set
forth on SCHEDULE 2.1(u) or in the Commission Documents, the Company and each of
its subsidiaries has in all material respects performed all the obligations
required to be performed by them to date under the foregoing agreements, have
received no notice of default and, to the best of the Company's knowledge are
not in default under any Material Agreement now in effect, the result of which
could cause a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.1(u) or
in the Commission Documents, no written or oral contract, instrument, agreement,
commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement of the Company or of any subsidiary
limits or shall limit the payment of interest on the Notes, or dividends on its
Common Stock.

          (v)     TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Except as set forth in the
Commission Documents or on SCHEDULE 2.1(v) hereto, there are no loans, leases,
agreements, contracts, royalty agreements, management contracts or arrangements
or other continuing transactions between (a) the Company or any subsidiary on
the one hand, and (b) on the other hand, any officer or director of the Company,
or any of its subsidiaries, or any person owning any capital stock of the
Company or any subsidiary or any member of the immediate family of such officer
or director or any corporation or other entity controlled by such officer,
director or stockholder, or a member of the immediate family of such officer,
director or stockholder.

          (w)     SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. Based in material part upon the
representations herein of the Purchasers, the Company has complied and will
comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with
the offer, issuance and sale of the Notes, the Warrants, the Conversion Shares
and the Warrant Shares hereunder. Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its
behalf, directly or indirectly, has or will sell, offer to sell or solicit
offers to buy any of the Securities, or similar securities to, or solicit offers
with respect thereto from, or enter into any preliminary conversations or
negotiations relating thereto with, any person, or has taken or will take any
action so as to bring the issuance and sale of any of the Securities under the
registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws, and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting
on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or
general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities
Act) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Securities.

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          (x)     GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. Except as set forth in the Form 10-K
or Form 10-Q, and except for the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the filing of any documents or
notices in the office of any governmental agency with respect to any
intellectual property and the filing of any notice prior or subsequent to the
Closing Date that may be required under applicable state and/or Federal
securities laws (which if required, shall be filed on a timely basis), including
the filing of a Form D and a registration statement or statements pursuant to
the Registration Rights Agreement, no authorization, consent, approval, license,
exemption of, filing or registration with any court or governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is or
will be necessary for, or in connection with, the execution or delivery of the
Notes and the Warrants, or for the performance by the Company of its obligations
under the Transaction Documents.

          (y)     EMPLOYEES. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has any
collective bargaining arrangements or agreements covering any of its employees,
except as set forth in the Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. Except as set forth in the
Form 10-K or the Form 10-Q, neither the Company nor any subsidiary has any
employment contract, agreement regarding proprietary information,
non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, confidentiality
agreement, or any other similar contract or restrictive covenant, relating to
the right of any officer or employee to be employed by the Company or such
subsidiary. Since September 30, 2002, no officer or key employee of the Company
or any subsidiary whose termination, either individually or in the aggregate,
could have a Material Adverse Effect, has terminated or, to the knowledge of the
Company, has any present intention of terminating his or her employment with the
Company or any subsidiary.

          (z)     ABSENCE OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENTS. Except as provided on
SCHEDULE 2.1(z) hereto or in the Commission Documents, since September 30, 2002,
neither the Company nor any subsidiary has:

                  (i)     issued any stock, bonds or other corporate securities
or any rights, options or warrants with respect thereto;

                  (ii)    borrowed any amount or incurred or become subject to
any liabilities (absolute or contingent) except current liabilities incurred in
the ordinary course of business which are comparable in nature and amount to the
current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business during the
comparable portion of its prior fiscal year, as adjusted to reflect the current
nature and volume of the Company's or such subsidiary's business;

                  (iii)   discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or
paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current
liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business;

                  (iv)    declared or made any payment or distribution of cash
or other property to stockholders with respect to its stock, or purchased or
redeemed, or made any agreements so to purchase or redeem, any shares of its
capital stock;

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                  (v)     sold, assigned or transferred any other tangible
assets, or canceled any debts or claims, except in the ordinary course of
business;

                  (vi)    sold, assigned or transferred any patent rights,
trademarks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets or
intellectual property rights, or disclosed any proprietary confidential
information to any person except to customers in the ordinary course of business
or to the Purchasers or their representatives;

                  (vii)   suffered any substantial losses or waived any rights
of material value, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, or
suffered the loss of any material amount of prospective business;

                  (viii)  made any changes in employee compensation except in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;

                  (ix)    made capital expenditures or commitments therefor that
aggregate in excess of $100,000;

                  (x)     entered into any other transaction other than in the
ordinary course of business, or entered into any other material transaction,
whether or not in the ordinary course of business;

                  (xi)    made charitable contributions or pledges in excess of
$25,000;

                  (xii)   suffered any material damage, destruction or casualty
loss, whether or not covered by insurance;

                  (xiii)  experienced any material problems with labor or
management in connection with the terms and conditions of their employment;

                  (xiv)   effected any two or more events of the foregoing kind
which in the aggregate would be material to the Company or its subsidiaries; or

                  (xv)    entered into an agreement, written or otherwise, to
take any of the foregoing actions.

          (aa)    USE OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds from the sale of the Notes and
the Warrant Shares will be used by the Company for working capital and general
corporate purposes.

          (bb)    PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT AND INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
STATUS. The Company is not a "holding company" or a "public utility company" as
such terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended. The Company is not, and as a result of and immediately upon the Closing
will not be, an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment
company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

          (cc)    ERISA. No liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation has

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been incurred with respect to any Plan by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
which is or would be materially adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Notes,
the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares will not involve any
transaction which is subject to the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA or in
connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided that, if any of the
Purchasers, or any person or entity that owns a beneficial interest in any of
the Purchasers, is an "employee pension benefit plan" (within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA) with respect to which the Company is a "party in
interest" (within the meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA), the requirements of
Sections 407(d)(5) and 408(e) of ERISA, if applicable, are met. As used in this
Section 2.1(ac), the term "Plan" shall mean an "employee pension benefit plan"
(as defined in Section 3 of ERISA) which is or has been established or
maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made, by the Company or
any subsidiary or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which,
together with the Company or any subsidiary, is under common control, as
described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code.

          (dd)    DILUTIVE EFFECT. The Company understands and acknowledges that
the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and the
Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will increase in certain
circumstances. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue
Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with this Agreement
and the Notes and its obligations to issue the Warrant Shares upon the exercise
of the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement and the Warrants, is, in each
case, absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such
issuance may have on the ownership interest of other stockholders of the
Company.

          (ee)    INDEPENDENT NATURE OF PURCHASERS. The Company acknowledges
that the obligations of each Purchaser under the Transaction Documents are
several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no
Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations
of any other Purchaser under the Transaction Documents. The decision of each
Purchaser to purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by
such Purchaser independently of any other purchase and independently of any
information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs,
operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or of its subsidiaries
which may have made or given by any other Purchaser or by any agent or employee
of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser or any of its agents or employees shall
have any liability to any Purchaser (or any other person) relating to or arising
from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. The Company
further acknowledges that nothing contained herein, or in any Transaction
Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall
be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers
are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations
or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser
shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including
without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other
Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to
be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

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          Section 2.2     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS. Each
of the Purchasers hereby makes the following representations and warranties to
the Company with respect solely to itself and not with respect to any other
Purchaser:

          (a)     ORGANIZATION AND STANDING OF THE PURCHASERS. If the Purchaser
is an entity, such Purchaser is a corporation or partnership duly incorporated
or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization.

          (b)     AUTHORIZATION AND POWER. Each Purchaser has the requisite
power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to purchase the
Notes and Warrants being sold to it hereunder. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the
Security Agreement by such Purchaser and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate or partnership action, and no further consent or
authorization of such Purchaser or its Board of Directors, stockholders, or
partners, as the case may be, is required. Each of this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by such Purchaser and constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and
delivered, a valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser enforceable against
such Purchaser in accordance with the terms thereof.

          (c)     NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and the consummation by such
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or relating hereto
do not and will not (i) result in a violation of such Purchaser's charter
documents or bylaws or other organizational documents or (ii) conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any agreement, indenture or
instrument or obligation to which such Purchaser is a party or by which its
properties or assets are bound, or result in a violation of any law, rule, or
regulation, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency
applicable to such Purchaser or its properties (except for such conflicts,
defaults and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on such Purchaser). Such Purchaser is not required to
obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or
registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute,
deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or the
Registration Rights Agreement or to purchase the Notes, the Warrants, the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms hereof or
thereof, provided that for purposes of the representation made in this sentence,
such Purchaser is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant
representations and agreements of the Company herein.

          (d)     ACQUISITION FOR INVESTMENT. Such Purchaser is acquiring the
Notes and the Warrants solely for its own account for the purpose of investment
and not with a view to or for sale in connection with distribution. Such
Purchaser does not have a present intention to sell the Securities, nor a
present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) or intention to effect any
distribution of the Securities to or through any person or entity; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that by making the representations herein and subject to Section 2.2(f)
below, such Purchaser does not agree to hold the Securities for any minimum or
other specific term and reserves the right to

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dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with Federal and state
securities laws applicable to such disposition. Such Purchaser acknowledges that
it is able to bear the financial risks associated with an investment in the
Securities and that it has been given full access to such records of the Company
and the subsidiaries and to the officers of the Company and the subsidiaries and
received such information as it has deemed necessary or appropriate to conduct
its due diligence investigation and has sufficient knowledge and experience in
investing in companies similar to the Company in terms of the Company's stage of
development so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of its investment
in the Company.

          (e)     STATUS OF PURCHASERS. Such Purchaser is an "accredited
investor" as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Such
Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15
of the Exchange Act.

          (f)     OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Each Purchaser
acknowledges that such Purchaser has had the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers from, or obtain additional information from, the executive
officers of the Company concerning the financial and other affairs of the
Company, and to the extent deemed necessary in light of such Purchaser's
personal knowledge of the Company's affairs, such Purchaser has asked such
questions and received answers to the full satisfaction of such Purchaser, and
such Purchaser desires to invest in the Company.

          (g)     NO GENERAL SOLICITATION. Each Purchaser acknowledges that the
Securities were not offered to such Purchaser by means of any form of general or
public solicitation or general advertising, or publicly disseminated
advertisements or sales literature, including (i) any advertisement, article,
notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar
media, or broadcast over television or radio, or (ii) any seminar or meeting to
which such Purchaser was invited by any of the foregoing means of
communications.

          (h)     RULE 144. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities must
be held indefinitely unless such Securities are registered under the Securities
Act or an exemption from registration is available. Such Purchaser acknowledges
that such Purchaser is familiar with Rule 144 of the rules and regulations of
the Commission, as amended, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act ("Rule
144"), and that such person has been advised that Rule 144 permits resales only
under certain circumstances. Such Purchaser understands that to the extent that
Rule 144 is not available, such Purchaser will be unable to sell any Securities
without either registration under the Securities Act or the existence of another
exemption from such registration requirement.

          (i)     GENERAL. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are
being offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemption from the
registration requirement of Federal and state securities laws and the Company is
relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Purchaser set forth
herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the
suitability of such Purchaser to acquire the Securities.

          (j)     INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT. No Purchaser has agreed to act with
any other

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Purchaser for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of the
Securities purchased hereunder for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Exchange
Act, and each Purchaser is acting independently with respect to its investment
in the Securities.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                    COVENANTS

     The Company covenants with each of the Purchasers as follows, which
covenants are for the benefit of the Purchasers and their permitted assignees
(as defined herein).

          Section 3.1     SECURITIES COMPLIANCE. (a) The Company shall notify
the Commission in accordance with their rules and regulations, of the
transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents, including filing
a Form D with respect to the Notes, Warrants, Conversion Shares and Warrant
Shares as required under Regulation D, and shall take all other necessary action
and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and
regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Notes, the Warrants, the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares to the Purchasers or subsequent
holders.

          (b)     Unless waived by a Purchaser by means of providing sixty-one
(61) days notice to the Company, in connection with a Voluntary Conversion (as
such term is defined in the Notes) or the exercise of the Warrants, the Company
covenants and agrees that upon receipt of a Conversion Notice pursuant to
Section 3.1(a) of the Notes or Exercise Form pursuant to Section 2(b) of the
Warrants that it will not convert such number of shares that, when aggregated
with all other shares of Common Stock then owned by a Purchaser beneficially or
deemed beneficially owned by a Purchaser, would result in a Purchaser owning
more than 4.99% of all of such Common Stock as would be outstanding on such date
of conversion or such date of exercise of the Warrant, as determined in
accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if pursuant to this Section the Company does
not convert or issue the number of shares requested under the applicable
Conversion Notice or Exercise Form, the Company will not be subject to Section
3.3 of the Notes as a result of such failure to convert.

          Section 3.2     REGISTRATION AND LISTING. The Company will cause its
Common Stock to continue to be registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Exchange Act, will comply in all respects with its reporting and filing
obligations under the Exchange Act, will comply with all requirements related to
any registration statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or the Registration
Rights Agreement, and will not take any action or file any document (whether or
not permitted by the Securities Act or the rules promulgated thereunder) to
terminate or suspend such registration or to terminate or suspend its reporting
and filing obligations under the Exchange Act or Securities Act, except as
permitted herein. The Company will take all action necessary to continue the
listing or trading of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, or if such
listing is no longer available, on the over-the-counter electronic bulletin
board.

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          Section 3.3     INSPECTION RIGHTS. The Company shall permit, during
normal business hours and upon reasonable request and reasonable notice, each
Purchaser or any employees, agents or representatives thereof, so long as such
Purchaser shall be obligated hereunder to purchase the Notes or shall
beneficially own the Notes, or shall own Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares or
the Warrants to purchase Warrant Shares which, in the aggregate, represent more
than two percent (2%) of the total combined voting power of all voting
securities then outstanding, for purposes reasonably related to such Purchaser's
interests as a stockholder to examine and make reasonable copies of and extracts
from the records and books of account of, and visit and inspect the properties,
assets, operations and business of the Company and any subsidiary, and to
discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and any subsidiary
with any of its officers, consultants, directors, and key employees. Prior to
any Purchaser exercising its right under this Section 3.3, the Purchaser and the
Company shall enter into a confidentiality agreement in a form acceptable to the
parties.

          Section 3.4     COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company shall comply, and
cause each subsidiary to comply, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations
and orders, noncompliance with which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

          Section 3.5     KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT. The Company
shall keep and cause each subsidiary to keep adequate records and books of
account, in which complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, reflecting all financial transactions of the Company and
its subsidiaries, and in which, for each fiscal year, all proper reserves for
depreciation, depletion, obsolescence, amortization, taxes, bad debts and other
purposes in connection with its business shall be made.

          Section 3.6     REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. If the Commission ceases
making periodic reports filed under Section 13 of the Exchange Act available via
its Election Data Gathering Retrieval and Analysis System, then at a Purchaser's
request the Company shall furnish the following to such Purchaser so long as
such Purchaser shall be obligated hereunder to purchase the Notes or shall
beneficially own the Notes or Warrants, or shall own Conversion Shares or
Warrant Shares which, in the aggregate, represent more than 2% of the total
combined voting power of all voting securities then outstanding:

          (a)     Quarterly Reports filed with the Commission on Form 10-Q as
soon as practical after the document is filed with the Commission, and in any
event within fifty-five (55) days after the end of each of the first three
fiscal quarters of the Company;

          (b)     Annual Reports filed with the Commission on Form 10-K as soon
as practical after the document is filed with the Commission, and in any event
within one hundred (100) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company;
and

          (c)     Copies of all notices and information, including without
limitation notices and proxy statements in connection with any meetings, that
are provided to holders of shares of Common Stock, contemporaneously with the
delivery of such notices or information to such holders of Common Stock.

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          Section 3.7     AMENDMENTS. The Company shall not amend or waive any
provision of the Certificate or Bylaws of the Company in any way that would
adversely affect exercise rights, voting rights, conversion rights, prepayment
rights or redemption rights of the holder of the Notes.

          Section 3.8     OTHER AGREEMENTS. The Company shall not enter into any
agreement in which the terms of such agreement would materially restrict or
impair the right or ability to perform of the Company or any subsidiary under
any Transaction Document.

          Section 3.9     DISTRIBUTIONS. Except with the vote or consent of at
least 80% of the Notes then outstanding, the Company agrees that it shall not
(i) declare or pay any dividends (other than a stock dividend or stock split) or
make any distributions to any holder(s) of Common Stock or (ii) purchase or
otherwise acquire for value, directly or indirectly, any Common Stock or other
equity security of the Company.

          Section 3.10    INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

          Section 3.11    INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

          Section 3.12    FUTURE FINANCINGS; RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AND REFUSAL.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, a "Subsequent Financing" shall be defined as
any subsequent offer or sale to, or exchange with (or other type of distribution
to), any third party of Common Stock or any securities convertible, exercisable
or exchangeable into Common Stock, including debt securities so convertible, in
a private transaction (collectively, the "Financing Securities") other than a
Permitted Financing (as defined hereinafter). For purposes of this Agreement,
"Permitted Financing" shall mean any transaction involving (i) the Company's
issuance of any Financing Securities (other than for cash) in connection with a
merger and/or acquisition, consolidation, sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets, (ii) the Company's issuance of
Financing Securities in connection with strategic license agreements so long as
such issuances are not for the purpose of raising capital, (iii) the Company's
issuance of Financing Securities in connection with underwritten public
offerings of its securities, (iv) the Company's issuance of Common Stock or the
issuance or grants of options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the Company's
stock option plans and employee stock purchase plans outstanding on the date
hereof or the issuance of Common Stock or the issuance or grants of options to
purchase Common Stock pursuant to amendments to existing stock incentive or
employee stock purchase plans or new stock incentive or employee stock purchase
plans adopted after the date of this Agreement which are approved by the Board
of Directors as long as such issuances in the aggregate do not exceed 1,700,000
shares of Common Stock, (v) any transaction where the first use of proceeds from
such transaction would be used to redeem all of the shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company in accordance with Section 8(h) of
the Certificate of Designation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of
the Company, (vi) as a result of the exercise of options or warrants or
conversion of convertible notes which are granted or issued as of the date of
this Agreement, (vii) the issuance of any Financing Securities contemplated by
Section 5(e)(x) of the Certificate of Designation of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, (viii) any issuances of Common Stock pursuant to
Company 401(k) matches, or (ix) the issuance of shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company issued in connection with the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of the

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date hereof by and among the Company and the investors named therein (the
"Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement") and the issuance of Common Stock
upon conversion or redemption thereof.

          (b)     During the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on
the first (1st) anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company covenants and
agrees to promptly notify (in no event later than five (5) days after making or
receiving an applicable offer) in writing (a "Rights Notice") the Purchasers of
the terms and conditions of any proposed Subsequent Financing. The Rights Notice
shall describe, in reasonable detail, the proposed Subsequent Financing, the
proposed closing date of the Subsequent Financing, which shall be within thirty
(30) calendar days from the date of the Rights Notice, including, without
limitation, all of the terms and conditions thereof. The Rights Notice shall
provide the Purchasers an option (the "Rights Option") during the five (5)
trading days following delivery of the Rights Notice (the "Option Period") to
inform the Company whether the Purchasers will purchase all or part of the
securities being offered in such Subsequent Financing on the same, absolute
terms and conditions as contemplated by such Subsequent Financing (the "First
Refusal Rights"). Delivery of any Rights Notice constitutes a representation and
warranty by the Company that there are no other material terms and conditions,
arrangements, agreements or otherwise except for those disclosed in the Rights
Notice, to provide additional compensation to any party participating in any
proposed Subsequent Financing, including, but not limited to, additional
compensation based on changes in the Purchase Price or any type of reset or
adjustment of a purchase or conversion price or to issue additional securities
at any time after the closing date of a Subsequent Financing. If the Company
does not receive notice of exercise of the Rights Option from the Purchasers
within the Option Period, the Company shall have the right to close the
Subsequent Financing on the scheduled closing date with a third party; PROVIDED
that all of the material terms and conditions of the closing are the same as
those provided to the Purchasers in the Rights Notice. If the closing of the
proposed Subsequent Financing does not occur on that date, any closing of the
contemplated Subsequent Financing or any other Subsequent Financing shall be
subject to all of the provisions of this Section 3.12, including, without
limitation, the delivery of a new Rights Notice. The provisions of this Section
3.12(b) shall not apply to issuances of Financing Securities in a Permitted
Financing.

          (c)     During the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on
the second (2nd) anniversary of the Closing Date, if the Company enters into any
Subsequent Financing on terms more favorable than the terms governing the Notes,
then the Purchasers in their sole discretion may exchange the Notes, together
with accrued but unpaid interest (which interest shall be payable, at the sole
option of the Purchasers, (i) either in cash or in the form of the new
securities to be issued in the Subsequent Financing, at the sole option of the
Company or (ii) either in cash or in shares of Common Stock, at the sole option
of the Company) for the securities issued or to be issued in the Subsequent
Financing. The Company covenants and agrees to promptly notify in writing the
Purchasers of the terms and conditions of any such proposed Subsequent
Financing.

          Section 3.13    RESERVATION OF SHARES. So long as any of the Notes or
Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall take all action necessary to at
all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, no less
than 120% of the aggregate number of shares of

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Common Stock needed to provide for the issuance of the Conversion Shares and the
Warrant Shares.

          Section 3.14    TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS. The Company shall issue
irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent, and any subsequent transfer
agent, to issue certificates, registered in the name of each Purchaser or its
respective nominee(s), for the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares in such
amounts as specified from time to time by each Purchaser to the Company upon
conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants in the form of EXHIBIT F
attached hereto (the "Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions"). Prior to
registration of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares under the
Securities Act, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend
specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement. The Company warrants that no
instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to
in this Section 3.14 will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that
the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable
on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. Nothing in this Section 3.14
shall affect in any way each Purchaser's obligations and agreements set forth in
Section 6.1 to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if
any, upon resale of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares. If a Purchaser
provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form,
to the effect that a public sale, assignment or transfer of the Conversion
Shares or Warrant Shares may be made without registration under the Securities
Act or the Purchaser provides the Company with reasonable assurances that the
Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any
restriction as to the number of securities acquired as of a particular date that
can then be immediately sold, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the
case of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, promptly instruct its
transfer agent to issue one or more certificates in such name and in such
denominations as specified by such Purchaser and without any restrictive legend.
The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations under this
Section 3.14 will cause irreparable harm to the Purchasers by vitiating the
intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the
Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations
under this Section 3.14 will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach
or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section 3.14, that
the Purchasers shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies,
to an order and/or injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate
issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and
without any bond or other security being required.

          Section 3.15    DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. So long as the Notes remain
outstanding, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any of its properties, assets and rights including, without
limitation, its software and intellectual property, to any person except for
sales to customers in the ordinary course of business or with the prior written
consent of the holders of a majority of the principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding, except for the sale of (i) patents and other technology associated
with Smart Predictive Line Controller, (ii) shares of stock of Beacon Power
Corporation held by the Company, (iii) all or any portion of the Northrup
Grumman hybrid electric vehicle patent portfolio, or (iv) assets, properties or
rights which in the aggregate have a book value of less than $2,000,000.

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          Section 3.16    FORM S-3 ELIGIBILITY. The Company meets the
requirements for the use of Form S-3 under the Securities Act to register for
re-sale the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement.

          Section 3.17    STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The Company covenants and agrees
to solicit in its Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting stockholder
approval (the "Stockholder Approval") to authorize the issuance of shares of
Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes and/or exercise of the Warrants in
excess of 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the date hereof (the "Cap Amount"). If Stockholder Approval is not
obtained by June 15, 2003, each Purchaser shall have the option to require
repayment of such portion of its Notes in excess of the Cap Amount at a
repayment price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and
unpaid interest and upon payment in full, the Purchasers shall surrender the
Notes representing such portion of the prepaid Notes for cancellation. The
repayment price shall be paid by the Company within three (3) business days of a
Purchaser's request.

          Section 3.18    SILICON VALLEY BANK. The Company shall not incur any
indebtedness other than under the Company's senior credit facility with Silicon
Valley Bank as the same may be amended from time to time.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                   CONDITIONS

          Section 4.1     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF THE COMPANY
TO SELL THE NOTES AND WARRANTS. The obligation hereunder of the Company to issue
and sell the Notes and the Warrants to the Purchasers is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing, of each of the conditions set
forth below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be
waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion.

          (a)     ACCURACY OF EACH PURCHASER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The representations and warranties of each Purchaser shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as
though made at that time, except for representations and warranties that are
expressly made as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such date.

          (b)     PERFORMANCE BY THE PURCHASERS. Each Purchaser shall have
performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by such Purchaser at or prior to the Closing.

          (c)     NO INJUNCTION. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order,
decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which
prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

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          (d)     DELIVERY OF PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price for the Notes
and Warrants has been delivered to the Company at the Closing Date.

          (e)     DELIVERY OF TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. The Transaction Documents
have been duly executed and delivered by the Purchasers to the Company.

          (f)     NO PROCEEDING OR LITIGATION. No action, suit or proceeding
shall have been commenced or investigation threatened by any governmental
authority against the Company or any subsidiary seeking to restrain, prevent or
change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking damages in
connection with such transactions.

          Section 4.2     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF THE
PURCHASERS TO PURCHASE THE NOTES AND WARRANTS. The obligation hereunder of each
Purchaser to acquire and pay for the Notes and the Warrants is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing, of each of the conditions set
forth below. These conditions are for each Purchaser's sole benefit and may be
waived by such Purchaser at any time in its sole discretion.

          (a)     ACCURACY OF THE COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each
of the representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as
though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that are
expressly made as of a particular date), which shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such date.

          (b)     PERFORMANCE BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall have performed,
satisfied and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied
with by the Company at or prior to the Closing.

          (c)     NO SUSPENSION, ETC. From the date hereof to the Closing Date,
trading in the Company's Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the
Commission (except for any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to
by the Company, which suspension shall be terminated prior to the Closing), and,
at any time prior to the Closing, trading in securities generally as reported by
Bloomberg Financial Markets ("Bloomberg") shall not have been suspended or
limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose
trades are reported by Bloomberg, or on the New York Stock Exchange, nor shall a
banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York
State authorities, nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or
escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis
of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in any
financial market which, in each case, in the judgment of such Purchaser, makes
it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Notes.

          (d)     NO INJUNCTION. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order,
decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which
prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

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          (e)     NO PROCEEDINGS OR LITIGATION. No action, suit or proceeding
before any arbitrator or any governmental authority shall have been commenced,
and no investigation by any governmental authority shall have been threatened,
against the Company or any subsidiary, or any of the officers, directors or
affiliates of the Company or any subsidiary seeking to restrain, prevent or
change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking damages in
connection with such transactions.

          (f)     OPINION OF COUNSEL, ETC. At the Closing, the Purchasers shall
have received an opinion of counsel to the Company, dated the date of the
Closing, in the form of EXHIBIT G hereto, and such other certificates and
documents as the Purchasers or its counsel shall reasonably require incident to
the Closing.

          (g)     REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. At the Closing, the Company
shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement to each
Purchaser.

          (h)     WARRANTS AND NOTES. At the Closing, the Company shall have
delivered the originally executed Warrants (in such denominations as each
Purchaser may request) to the Purchasers. At the Closing, the Company shall have
delivered the originally executed Notes (in such denominations as each Purchaser
may request) to the Purchasers being acquired by the Purchasers at the Closing.

          (i)     RESOLUTIONS. The Board of Directors of the Company shall have
adopted resolutions consistent with Section 2.1(b) above in a form reasonably
acceptable to such Purchaser (the "Resolutions").

          (j)     RESERVATION OF SHARES. As of the Closing Date, the Company
shall have reserved out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for
the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Notes and the exercise of the
Warrants, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to at least 120% of the
aggregate number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes
outstanding on the Closing Date and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of the number of Warrants assuming such Warrants were granted on the
Closing Date (after giving effect to the Notes and the Warrants to be issued on
the Closing Date and assuming all such Notes and Warrants were fully convertible
or exercisable on such date regardless of any limitation on the timing or amount
of such conversions or exercises).

          (k)     TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS. The Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions, in the form of EXHIBIT F attached hereto, shall have been
delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company's transfer agent.

          (l)     SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE. The Company shall have delivered to
such Purchaser a secretary's certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, as to
(i) the Resolutions, (ii) the Certificate, (iii) the Bylaws, each as in effect
at the Closing, and (iv) the authority and incumbency of the officers of the
Company executing the Transaction Documents and any other documents required to
be executed or delivered in connection therewith.

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          (m)     OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE. The Company shall have delivered to the
Purchasers a certificate of an executive officer of the Company, dated as of the
Closing Date, confirming the accuracy of the Company's representations,
warranties and covenants as of the Closing Date and confirming the compliance by
the Company with the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.2 as of
the Closing Date.

          (n)     MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. No Material Adverse Effect shall have
occurred at or before the Closing Date.

          (o)     CREDIT FACILITY. Except as set forth in the disclosure
schedules to this Agreement, the Company shall be in full compliance with the
terms and conditions of the Company's senior credit facility with Silicon Valley
Bank as the same may be amended from time to time.

          (p)     CONSENT OF SILICON VALLEY BANK. The Company shall have
received the consent of Silicon Valley Bank to enter into the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

          (q)     APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. The Company shall have provided notice
to Applied Materials, Inc. in accordance with the Global Supply Agreement
between the Company and Applied Materials, Inc. dated as of November 21, 2002 in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

          (r)     SECURITY AGREEMENT. As of the Closing Date, the parties shall
have entered into the security agreement in the form of EXHIBIT D attached
hereto.

          (s)     UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT. A UCC-1 financing statement in form
and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers shall be filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware to create a valid and perfected security
interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement).

          (t)     JUDGMENT, LIEN AND UCC SEARCH. A judgment, lien and UCC
financing statement search shall have been completed by the Purchasers.

          (u)     STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. The Company shall have received
Stockholder Approval in accordance with the terms of Section 3.17 hereof.

          (v)     EFFECTIVENESS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Registration
Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) shall have been
declared effective by the Commission.

          (w)     CONSUMMATION OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
The transactions contemplated by the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
shall have been consummated.

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                                    ARTICLE V

                              INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

                                   ARTICLE VI

                            STOCK CERTIFICATE LEGEND

          Section 6.1     LEGEND. Each certificate representing the Notes and
the Warrants, and, if appropriate, securities issued upon conversion thereof,
shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the
following form (in addition to any legend required by applicable state
securities or "blue sky" laws):

          THESE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE (THE "SECURITIES")
          HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
          (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE
          SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE
          SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR SATCON
          TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF ITS COUNSEL
          THAT REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
          UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT
          REQUIRED.

     The Company agrees to reissue certificates representing the Securities
without the legend set forth above if at such time, prior to making any transfer
of any Securities, such holder thereof shall give written notice to the Company
describing the manner and terms of such transfer and removal as the Company may
reasonably request, and (x) the Notes, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants and
the Warrant Shares have been registered for sale under the Securities Act and
the holder is selling such Securities and is complying with its prospectus
delivery requirement under the Securities Act, (y) the holder is selling such
Securities in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144 or (z) the provisions
of paragraph (k) of Rule 144 apply to such Securities.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                             INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

          Section 8.1     GENERAL INDEMNITY. The Company agrees to indemnify and
hold

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harmless the Purchasers and any finder (and their respective directors,
officers, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns) from and against any and
all losses, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, charges and disbursements)
incurred by the Purchasers as a result of any inaccuracy in or breach of the
representations, warranties or covenants made by the Company herein. Each
Purchaser severally but not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Company and its directors, officers, affiliates, agents, successors and assigns
from and against any and all losses, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, damages
and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, charges
and disbursements) incurred by the Company as result of any inaccuracy in or
breach of the representations, warranties or covenants made by such Purchaser
herein. The maximum aggregate liability of each Purchaser pursuant to its
indemnification obligations under this Article 8 shall not exceed the portion of
the Purchase Price paid by such Purchaser hereunder.

          Section 8.2     INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE. Any party entitled to
indemnification under this Article VIII (an "indemnified party") will give
written notice to the indemnifying party of any matters giving rise to a claim
for indemnification; provided, that the failure of any party entitled to
indemnification hereunder to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve
the indemnifying party of its obligations under this Article VIII except to the
extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to
give notice. In case any action, proceeding or claim is brought against an
indemnified party in respect of which indemnification is sought hereunder, the
indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, unless in the
reasonable judgment of the indemnified party a conflict of interest between it
and the indemnifying party may exist with respect of such action, proceeding or
claim, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party. In the event that the indemnifying party advises an
indemnified party that it will contest such a claim for indemnification
hereunder, or fails, within thirty (30) days of receipt of any indemnification
notice to notify, in writing, such person of its election to defend, settle or
compromise, at its sole cost and expense, any action, proceeding or claim (or
discontinues its defense at any time after it commences such defense), then the
indemnified party may, at its option, defend, settle or otherwise compromise or
pay such action or claim. In any event, unless and until the indemnifying party
elects in writing to assume and does so assume the defense of any such claim,
proceeding or action, the indemnified party's costs and expenses arising out of
the defense, settlement or compromise of any such action, claim or proceeding
shall be losses subject to indemnification hereunder. The indemnified party
shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any
negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and
shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to
the indemnified party which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying
party shall keep the indemnified party fully apprised at all times as to the
status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. If
the indemnifying party elects to defend any such action or claim, then the
indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in such defense with counsel
of its choice at its sole cost and expense. The indemnifying party shall not be
liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without
its prior written consent. Notwithstanding anything in this Article VIII to the
contrary, the indemnifying party shall not, without the indemnified party's
prior written consent, settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any
judgment in respect thereof which imposes any future obligation on the

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indemnified party or which does not include, as an unconditional term thereof,
the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the indemnified party of a
release from all liability in respect of such claim. The indemnification
required by this Article VIII shall be made by periodic payments of the amount
thereof during the course of investigation or defense, as and when bills are
received or expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred, so long as the
indemnified party irrevocably agrees to refund such moneys if it is ultimately
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such party was not entitled
to indemnification. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in
addition to (a) any cause of action or similar rights of the indemnified party
against the indemnifying party or others, and (b) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

          Section 9.1     FEES AND EXPENSES. Except as otherwise set forth in
this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Security Agreement,
each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisors, counsel, accountants
and other experts, if any, and all other expenses, incurred by such party
incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, PROVIDED that the Company shall pay, at the Closing (i) all
actual attorneys' fees and expenses (exclusive of disbursements and
out-of-pocket expenses) incurred by the Purchasers up to $20,000 in connection
with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Security Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereunder, and (ii) in connection with the filing and declaration
of effectiveness by the Commission of the Registration Statement (as defined in
the Registration Rights Agreement) and any amendments, modifications or waivers
of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents. In addition, the
Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Purchasers in
connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses.

          Section 9.2     SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT, CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.

          (a)     The Company and the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Security Agreement, were not
performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It
is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement or the Security Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being in addition
to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

          (b)     Each of the Company and the Purchasers (i) hereby irrevocably
submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court sitting in the
Southern District of New York and the courts of the State of New York located in
New York county for the purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) hereby waives, and
agrees

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not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that the suit, action or
proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit,
action or proceeding is improper. Each of the Company and the Purchasers
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices to it
under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and
sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 9.2
shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.

          Section 9.3     ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. This Agreement contains
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered
hereby and, except as specifically set forth herein or in the Transaction
Documents, neither the Company nor any of the Purchasers makes any
representations, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters
and they supersede all prior understandings and agreements with respect to said
subject matter, all of which are merged herein. No provision of this Agreement
may be waived or amended other than by a written instrument signed by the
Company and the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the principal amount of
the Notes then outstanding, and no provision hereof may be waived other than by
an a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such
amendment or waiver is sought. No such amendment shall be effective to the
extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the Notes then
outstanding. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction
Documents unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to
the Transaction Documents.

          Section 9.4     NOTICES. Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other
communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be effective (a) upon hand delivery by telex (with correct answer back
received), telecopy or facsimile at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for
such communications shall be:

                  If to the Company:      SatCon Technology Corporation
                                          161 First Street
                                          Cambridge, MA 02142
                                          Attention: David B. Eisenhaure
                                          Tel. No.: (617) 661-0540
                                          Fax No.:  (617) 349-0898

                  with copies to:         Hale and Dorr LLP
                                          60 State Street
                                          Boston, MA 02109
                                          Attention: Jeffrey N. Carp, Esq.
                                          Tel. No.:  (617) 526-6468

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                                          Fax No.:  (617) 526-5000

                  If                      to any Purchaser: At the
                                          address of such Purchaser set
                                          forth on EXHIBIT A to this
                                          Agreement, with copies to
                                          Purchaser's counsel as set
                                          forth on EXHIBIT A or as
                                          specified in writing by such
                                          Purchaser with copies to:

                                          Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin LLP
                                          The Chrysler Building
                                          405 Lexington Avenue
                                          New York, NY 10174
                                          Attention: Christopher S. Auguste
                                          Tel No.: (212) 704-6000
                                          Fax No.: (212) 704-6288

     Any party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by
giving at least ten (10) days written notice of such changed address to the
other party hereto.

          Section 9.5     WAIVERS. No waiver by either party of any default with
respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be
deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other
provisions, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of
any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of
any such right accruing to it thereafter.

          Section 9.6     HEADINGS. The article, section and subsection headings
in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of
this Agreement for any other purpose and shall not be deemed to limit or affect
any of the provisions hereof.

          Section 9.7     INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

          Section 9.8     NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is
intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted
successors and assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision
hereof be enforced by, any other person.

          Section 9.9     GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to the choice of law provisions. This Agreement shall not
interpreted or construed with any presumption against the party causing this
Agreement to be drafted.

          Section 9.10    SURVIVAL. The representations and warranties of the
Company and the Purchasers contained in Sections 2.1(o) and (s) should survive
indefinitely and those contained in Article II, with the exception of Sections
2.1(o) and (s), shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the Closing
until the date three (3) years from the Closing Date, and the

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agreements and covenants set forth in Articles I, III, VIII and IX of this
Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the Closing
hereunder until the Purchasers in the aggregate beneficially own (determined in
accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) less than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all voting securities then outstanding, provided, that
Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.12, 3.13 and 3.14 shall not
expire until the Registration Statement required by Section 2 of the
Registration Rights Agreement is no longer required to be effective under the
terms and conditions of Registration Rights Agreement.

          Section 9.11    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by
each party and delivered to the other parties hereto, it being understood that
all parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event any signature is
delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery
shall cause four additional executed signature pages to be physically delivered
to the other parties within five days of the execution and delivery hereof.

          Section 9.12    PUBLICITY. The Company agrees that it will not
disclose, and will not include in any public announcement, the name of the
Purchasers without the consent of the Purchasers unless and until such
disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the
extent of such requirement.

          Section 9.13    SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement and the Security Agreement are severable and, in
the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any one
or more of the provisions or part of the provisions contained in this Agreement,
the Registration Rights Agreement or the Security Agreement shall, for any
reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
or part of a provision of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or
the Security Agreement shall be reformed and construed as if such invalid or
illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of such provision, had never been
contained herein, so that such provisions would be valid, legal and enforceable
to the maximum extent possible.

          Section 9.14    FURTHER ASSURANCES. From and after the date of this
Agreement, upon the request of any Purchaser or the Company, each of the Company
and the Purchasers shall execute and deliver such instrument, documents and
other writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry
out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement, the
Notes, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares, the Registration
Rights Agreement and the Security Agreement.

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

                                            SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                                            By: /s/ Ralph M. Norwood
                                                --------------------------------

                                                  Name: Ralph M. Norwood
                                                  Title: Vice-Pres. & CFO

                                            PURCHASER

                                            DMG LEGACY FUND LLC

                                            By: /s/ Andrew Wilder
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Andrew Wilder
                                                  Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                            PURCHASER

                                            DMG LEGACY INSTITUTIONAL FUND LLC

                                            By: /s/ Andrew Wilder
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Andrew Wilder
                                                  Title Chief Financial Officer

                                            PURCHASER

                                            DMG LEGACY INTERNATIONAL LTD.

                                            By: /s/ Andrew Wilder
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Andrew Wilder
                                                  Title Chief Financial Officer

                                            PURCHASER

                                            SDS MERCHANT FUND, LP

                                            By: /s/ Scott Derby
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Scott E. Derby
                                                  Title: General Counsel

                                            PURCHASER

                                            OTAPE LLC

                                            By: /s/ Richard M. Coyne
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Richard M. Coyne
                                                  Title: General Counsel

                                            PURCHASER

                                            By: /s/ Gregory Porges
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Gregory Porges
                                                  Title: President of the
                                                         General Partner

                                            PURCHASER

                                            Crestview Capital Fund I, LP

                                            By: /s/ Richard Levy
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Richard Levy
                                                  Title: Managing Member

                                            PURCHASER

                                            Crestview Capital Fund II, LP

                                            By: /s/ Richard Levy
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Richard Levy
                                                  Title: Managing Member

                                            PURCHASER

                                            Crestview Capital Offshore
                                            Fund Inc.

                                            By: /s/ Richard Levy
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Name: Richard Levy
                                                  Title: Secretary

                                            PURCHASER

                                            RHP Master Fund, Ltd.
                                            By: Rock Hill Investment
                                            Management, L.P.
                                            By: RHP General Partner, LLC

                                            By: /s/ Wayne D. Bloch
                                               --------------------------------
                                                 Name: Wayne D. Bloch
                                                 Title: Its Managing Partner

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                                EXHIBIT A TO THE
                       NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                        FOR SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

<Table>
<Caption>
                                    NUMBER OF WARRANTS PURCHASED /
                                    NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON
NAMES AND ADDRESSES                 STOCK ISSUABLE TO EACH PURCHASER            DOLLAR AMOUNT OF
OF PURCHASERS                       UP TO THE ISSUABLE MAXIMUM (19.99%)         INVESTMENT
-------------                       -----------------------------------         ----------
<S>                                         <C>                                 <C>
OTAPE LLC                                   Series A Warrants: 20,000           $  50,000
One Manhattanville Rd.                      Series B Warrants: 20,000
Purchase, N.Y. 10527                        Issuable Maximum:
Attention: Paul Masters
Fax No.: (914) 694-6335

MRT, L.P.                                   Series A Warrants: 28,000           $  70,000
120 Broadway, Suite 1050                    Series B Warrants: 28,000
New York, NY 10271                          Issuable Maximum:
Attention: Ian Estepan
Fax No.: (212) 433-6188

Crestview Capital Fund I                    Series A Warrants: 38,280           $  95,700
95 Revere Dr., Suite F                      Series B Warrants: 38,280
Northbrook, IL 60062                        Issuable Maximum:
Attention: Richard Levy
Fax No.: (847) 559-5807

Crestview Capital Fund II                   Series A Warrants: 102,720          $ 256,800
95 Revere Dr., Suite F                      Series B Warrants: 102,720
Northbrook, IL 60062                        Issuable Maximum:
Attention: Richard Levy
Fax No.: (847) 559-5807

Crestview Capital Offshore Inc.             Series A Warrants: 9,000            $  22,500
95 Revere Dr., Suite F                      Series B Warrants: 9,000
Northbrook, IL 60062                        Issuable Maximum:
Attention: Richard Levy
Fax No.: (847) 559-5807

RHP Master Fund, Ltd.                       Series A Warrants: 15,000           $  37,500
c/o Rock Hill Investment                    Series B Warrants: 15,000
Management, L.P.                            Issuable Maximum:
Three Bala Plaza-East, Suite 585
Cynwyd, PA 19004
Attention: Keith Marlowe
Fax No.: (610) 949-9600
</Table>

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<Table>
<S>                                         <C>                                 <C>
DMG Legacy Fund LLC                         Series A Warrants: 3,000            $   7,500
c/o DMG Advisors LLC                        Series B Warrants: 3,000
53 Forest Avenue, Second Floor              Issuable Maximum:
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attention: Andrew Wilder
Fax No.: (203) 967-5851

DMG Legacy Institutional Fund Ltd.          Series A Warrants: 27,900           $  69,750
c/o DMG Advisors LLC                        Series B Warrants: 27,900
53 Forest Avenue, Second Floor              Issuable Maximum:
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attention: Andrew Wilder
Fax No.: (203) 967-5851

DMG Legacy International Ltd.               Series A Warrants: 29,100           $  72,750
c/o DMG Advisors LLC                        Series B Warrants: 29,100
53 Forest Avenue, Second Floor              Issuable Maximum:
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attention: Andrew Wilder
Fax No.: (203) 967-5851

SDS Merchant Fund, L.P.                     Series A Warrants: 60,000           $  150,00
c/o SDS Capital Partners, LLC               Series B Warrants: 60,000
53 Forest Avenue, Second Floor              Issuable Maximum:
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Attention: Steve Derby
Fax No.: (203) 967-5880
</Table>

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                                EXHIBIT B TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                                  FORM OF NOTE

<Page>

                               EXHIBIT C-1 TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                            FORM OF SERIES A WARRANT

<Page>

                               EXHIBIT C-2 TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                            FORM OF SERIES B WARRANT

<Page>

                                EXHIBIT D TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                           FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT

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                                EXHIBIT E TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                      FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

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                                EXHIBIT F TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                 FORM OF IRREVOCABLE TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS

                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                                                  as of February 18, 2003

[Name and address of Transfer Agent]
Attn:  _____________

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

     Reference is made to that certain Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement"), dated as of February 18, 2003, by and among SatCon
Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and the
purchasers named therein (collectively, the "PURCHASERS") pursuant to which the
Company is issuing to the Purchasers secured convertible promissory notes (the
"NOTES") and warrants (the "WARRANTS") to purchase shares of the Company's
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "COMMON STOCK"). This letter shall
serve as our irrevocable authorization and direction to you (subject to Section
3.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement and provided that you are the transfer agent of
the Company at such time) to issue shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the
Notes (the "CONVERSION SHARES") and exercise of the Warrants (the "WARRANT
SHARES") to or upon the order of a Purchaser from time to time upon (i)
surrender to you of a properly completed and duly executed Conversion Notice or
Exercise Notice, as the case may be, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I
and Exhibit II, respectively, (ii) in the case of the conversion of Notes, a
copy of the Note (with the original delivered to the Company) representing the
Notes being converted or, in the case of Warrants being exercised, a copy of the
Warrants (with the original Warrants delivered to the Company) being exercised
(or, in each case, an indemnification undertaking with respect to such Notes or
the Warrants in the case of their loss, theft or destruction), and (iii)
delivery of a treasury order or other appropriate order duly executed by a duly
authorized officer of the Company. So long as you have previously received (x)
written confirmation from counsel to the Company that a registration statement
covering resales of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, has
been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 ACT"), and no subsequent
notice by the Company or its counsel of the suspension or termination of its
effectiveness and (y) a copy of such registration statement, and if the
Purchaser represents in writing that the Conversion Shares or the Warrant
Shares, as the case may be, were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement,
then certificates representing the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, as
the case may be, shall not bear any legend restricting transfer of the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, as the case may be, thereby and should
not be subject to any stop-transfer restriction. Provided, however, that if you
have not previously received (i) written confirmation from counsel to the
Company that a registration statement covering resales of the Conversion Shares
or Warrant Shares, as applicable, has been declared effective by the SEC under
the 1933 Act, and (ii) a copy of such registration statement, then the
certificates for the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall bear the
following legend:

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               "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE
          NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
          AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS
          AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF
          UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR APPLICABLE
          STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
          SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF ITS COUNSEL THAT
          REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
          UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS
          NOT REQUIRED."

and, provided further, that the Company may from time to time notify you to
place stop-transfer restrictions on the certificates for the Conversion Shares
and the Warrant Shares in the event a registration statement covering the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares is subject to amendment for events then
current.

     A form of written confirmation from counsel to the Company that a
registration statement covering resales of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant
Shares has been declared effective by the SEC under the 1933 Act is attached
hereto as Exhibit III.

     Please be advised that the Purchasers are relying upon this letter as an
inducement to enter into the Purchase Agreement and, accordingly, each Purchaser
is a third party beneficiary to these instructions.

     Please execute this letter in the space indicated to acknowledge your
agreement to act in accordance with these instructions. Should you have any
questions concerning this matter, please contact me at ___________.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

[TRANSFER AGENT]

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

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                                    EXHIBIT I

                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                CONVERSION NOTICE

     (To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert the Note)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert $ ________________ of the
principal amount of the above Note No. ___ into shares of Common Stock of SATCON
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (the "Maker") according to the conditions hereof, as of
the date written below.

Date of Conversion _________________________________________________________

Applicable Conversion Price __________________________________________________

Number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned or deemed beneficially owned
by the Holder on the Date of Conversion: _________________________

Signature
         ------------------------------------------------------------

         [Name]

Address:
        -----------------------------------------------------------
        -----------------------------------------------------------

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                                   EXHIBIT II

                             FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE

                                  EXERCISE FORM

                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

The undersigned _______________, pursuant to the provisions of the within
Warrant, hereby elects to purchase _____ shares of Common Stock of SatCon
Technology Corporation covered by the within Warrant.

Dated:____________                  Signature
                                                ----------------------
                                    Address
                                                ------------------
                                                ------------------

Number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned or deemed beneficially owned
by the Holder on the date of Exercise: _________________________

                                   ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________ the within Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby and does
irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________, attorney, to transfer the said
Warrant on the books of the within named corporation.

Dated:____________                  Signature
                                                ----------------------
                                    Address
                                                ------------------
                                                ------------------

                               PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________ the right to purchase _________ shares of Warrant Stock
evidenced by the within Warrant together with all rights therein, and does
irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________, attorney, to transfer
that part of the said Warrant on the books of the within named corporation.

Dated:____________                  Signature
                                                ----------------------
                                    Address
                                                ------------------
                                                ------------------

                           FOR USE BY THE ISSUER ONLY:

This Warrant No. W-_____ canceled (or transferred or exchanged) this _____ day
of ___________, _____, shares of Common Stock issued therefor in the name of
_______________, Warrant No. W-_____ issued for ____ shares of Common Stock in
the name of _______________.

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                                   EXHIBIT III

                         FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
                            OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

[Name and address of Transfer Agent]
Attn: _____________

          Re:     SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We are counsel to SatCon Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "COMPANY"), and have represented the Company in connection with that
certain Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), dated as
of February 18, 2003, by and among the Company and the purchasers named therein
(collectively, the "PURCHASERS") pursuant to which the Company issued to the
Purchasers secured convertible promissory notes (the "NOTES") and warrants (the
"WARRANTS") to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per
share (the "COMMON STOCK"). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has
also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Purchasers (the
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"), dated as of February 18, 2003, pursuant to
which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the Registrable
Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), including the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the
Warrants, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 ACT"). In
connection with the Company's obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement, on ________________, 2003, the Company filed a Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-________) (the "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the resale of the
Registrable Securities which names each of the present Purchasers as a selling
stockholder thereunder.

     In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC's
staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring
the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at [ENTER TIME OF
EFFECTIVENESS] on [ENTER DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS] and we have no knowledge, after
telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC's staff, that any stop order
suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that
purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and accordingly, the
Registrable Securities are available for resale under the 1933 Act pursuant to
the Registration Statement.

                                                Very truly yours,

                                                [COMPANY COUNSEL]

                                                By:
                                                   -----------------------------

cc:  [LIST NAMES OF PURCHASERS]

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                                EXHIBIT G TO THE
                     NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR
                          SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                           FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL

          1.      The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware and has
the requisite corporate power to own, lease and operate its properties and
assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted. The company is duly
qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in
every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property
owned by it makes such qualification necessary.

          2.      The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents and to
issue the Notes, the Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
the Notes and exercise of the Warrants. The execution, delivery and performance
of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it
of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly and validly authorized
by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of the
Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is required. Each of the
Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered, and the Notes and
the Warrants have been duly executed, issued and delivered by the Company and
each of the Transaction Documents constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
respective terms. The Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and
exercise of the Warrants are not subject to any preemptive rights under the
Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws.

          3.      The Notes and the Warrants have been duly authorized and, when
delivered against payment in full as provided in the Purchase Agreement, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants, have been
duly authorized and reserved for issuance, and, when delivered upon conversion
or against payment in full as provided in the Notes and the Warrants, as
applicable, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

          4.      The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with
the terms of the Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Notes, the
Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise
of the Warrants do not (i) violate any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an
event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under,
or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any material agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture,
note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which the
Company is a party, (iii) create or impose a lien, charge or encumbrance on any
property of the Company under any agreement or any commitment to which the
Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or by which any of its
respective properties or assets are bound, or (iv) (a) result in a violation of
any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment,
injunction or decree (including Federal and state securities laws and
regulations) applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the
Company is bound or affected, except, in all cases other than violations
pursuant to clause (i) above, for such conflicts, default, terminations,
amendments, acceleration, cancellations and violations as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

          5.      No consent, approval or authorization of or designation,
declaration or filing with any governmental authority on the part of the Company
is required under Federal, state or local law, rule

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or regulation in connection with the valid execution and delivery of the
Transaction Documents, or the offer, sale or issuance of the Notes, the Warrants
or the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the
Warrants other than the Registration Statement.

          6.      There is no action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding
pending or threatened against the Company which questions the validity of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or any action taken or to be
taken pursuant hereto or thereto. There is no action, suit, claim, investigation
or proceeding pending, or to our knowledge, threatened, against or involving the
Company or any of its properties or assets and which, if adversely determined,
is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no
outstanding orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees of any court,
arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against the Company or any
officers or directors of the Company in their capacities as such.

          7.      The offer, issuance and sale of the Notes and the Warrants and
the offer, issuance and sale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants, as applicable, are exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act.

          8.      The Company is not, and as a result of and immediately upon
Closing will not be, an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an
"investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.

                                            Very truly yours,<Page>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                     $590,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

                   THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

                                  BY AND AMONG

                         K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                (AS THE BORROWER)

                           HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                (AS A GUARANTOR)

                                       and

                             THE BANKS PARTY HERETO

                                       AND

             PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

                              BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                      WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

                                       AS

                               SYNDICATION AGENTS

                               FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                  BANK ONE, NA,

                                       AS

                              DOCUMENTATION AGENTS

                            PNC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

                           WACHOVIA SECURITIES, INC.,

                                       AS

                   JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOK RUNNERS

                       Amended and Restated June 19, 2003

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<Table>
<Caption>
Section                                                                                                    Page
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<S>                                                                                                          <C>
1.   CERTAIN DEFINITIONS......................................................................................1
     1.1    Certain Definitions...............................................................................1
     1.2    Construction.....................................................................................22
            1.2.1.   Number; Inclusion.......................................................................22
            1.2.2.   Determination...........................................................................22
            1.2.3.   Agent's Discretion and Consent..........................................................22
            1.2.4.   Documents Taken as a Whole..............................................................22
            1.2.5.   Headings................................................................................22
            1.2.6.   Implied References to this Agreement....................................................23
            1.2.7.   Persons.................................................................................23
            1.2.8.   Modifications to Documents..............................................................23
            1.2.9.   From, To and Through....................................................................23
            1.2.10.  Shall; Will.............................................................................23
     1.3    Accounting Principles............................................................................23

2.   REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES..............................................................24
     2.1    Revolving Credit Commitments.....................................................................24
            2.1.1.   Revolving Credit Loans..................................................................24
            2.1.2.   Swing Loan Commitment...................................................................24
            2.1.3    Voluntary Reduction of Commitment.......................................................24
     2.2    Nature of Banks' Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans..............................25
     2.3    Commitment Fees..................................................................................25
     2.4    Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests..............................................25
            2.4.1.   Revolving Credit Loan Requests..........................................................25
            2.4.2.   Swing Loan Requests.....................................................................26
     2.5    Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans....................................................26
            2.5.1.   Generally...............................................................................26
            2.5.2.   Making Swing Loans......................................................................27
     2.6    Swing Loan Note..................................................................................27
     2.7    Use of Proceeds..................................................................................27
     2.8    Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans..................................................................27
     2.9    Letter of Credit Subfacility.....................................................................28
            2.9.1.   Issuance of Letters of Credit...........................................................28
            2.9.2.   Letter of Credit Fees...................................................................28
            2.9.3.   Disbursements, Reimbursement............................................................28
            2.9.4.   Repayment of Participation Advances.....................................................29
            2.9.5.   Documentation...........................................................................30
            2.9.6.   Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests................................................30
            2.9.7.   Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations...................................31
            2.9.8.   Indemnity...............................................................................32
            2.9.9.   Liability for Acts and Omissions........................................................32
            2.9.10.  Sharing Letter of Credit Documentation..................................................33
</Table>

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<Table>
<Caption>
Section                                                                                                    Page
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<S>                                                                                                          <C>
     2.10   Extension by Banks of the Expiration Date........................................................33
            2.10.1.  Requests; Approval by All Banks.........................................................33
            2.10.2.  Approval by 80% Banks...................................................................33
     2.11   Designation of Subsidiaries and Release of Guarantors............................................34
            2.11.1.  Release of Guarantors...................................................................34
            2.11.2.  Designation of  Non-Restricted Person...................................................35
            2.11.3.  Automatic Designation of Non-Restricted Person..........................................35
            2.11.4.  Designation of Restricted Subsidiary....................................................36

3.   INTEREST RATES..........................................................................................36
     3.1    Interest Rate Options............................................................................36
            3.1.1.   Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options..................................................36
            3.1.2.   Rate Quotations.........................................................................36
     3.2    Interest Periods.................................................................................37
     3.3    Interest After Default...........................................................................37
            3.3.1.   Default Rate............................................................................37
            3.3.2.   Acknowledgment..........................................................................37
     3.4    LIBO-Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available...................37
            3.4.1.   Unascertainable.........................................................................37
            3.4.2.   Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.....................................38
            3.4.3.   Agent's and Bank's Rights...............................................................38
     3.5    Selection of Interest Rate Options...............................................................39

4.   PAYMENTS................................................................................................39
     4.1    Payments.........................................................................................39
     4.2    Pro Rata Treatment of Banks......................................................................39
     4.3    Interest Payment Dates...........................................................................40
     4.4    Voluntary Prepayments............................................................................40
            4.4.1.   Right to Prepay.........................................................................40
            4.4.2.   Replacement of a Bank...................................................................41
            4.4.3.   Change of Lending Office................................................................41
     4.5    Mandatory Payments...............................................................................41
     4.6    Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances.................................................42
            4.6.1.   Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting from Taxes, Reserves,
                     Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc............................................42
            4.6.2.   Indemnity...............................................................................42
     4.7    Notes............................................................................................43
     4.8    Settlement Date Procedures.......................................................................43

5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES..........................................................................44
     5.1    Representations and Warranties...................................................................44
            5.1.1.   Organization and Qualification..........................................................44
            5.1.2.   Subsidiaries............................................................................44
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            5.1.3.   Power and Authority.....................................................................45
            5.1.4.   Validity and Binding Effect.............................................................45
            5.1.5.   No Conflict.............................................................................45
            5.1.6.   Litigation..............................................................................45
            5.1.7.   Title to Properties.....................................................................46
            5.1.8.   Financial Statements....................................................................46
            5.1.9.   Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock...........................................................46
            5.1.10.  Full Disclosure.........................................................................47
            5.1.11.  Taxes...................................................................................47
            5.1.12.  Consents and Approvals..................................................................47
            5.1.13.  No Event of Default; Compliance with Instruments........................................48
            5.1.14.  Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc..........................................48
            5.1.15.  Insurance...............................................................................48
            5.1.16.  Compliance with Laws....................................................................48
            5.1.17.  Burdensome Restrictions.................................................................48
            5.1.18.  Investment Companies; Regulated Entities................................................48
            5.1.19.  Plans and Benefit Arrangements..........................................................49
            5.1.20.  Employment Matters......................................................................50
            5.1.21.  Environmental Matters...................................................................50
            5.1.22.  Senior Debt Status......................................................................50
     5.2    Continuation of Representations..................................................................50

6.   CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.................................................51
     6.1    First Loans and Letters of Credit................................................................51
            6.1.1.   Officer's Certificate...................................................................51
            6.1.2.   Incumbency Certificate..................................................................51
            6.1.3.   Delivery of Loan Documents..............................................................52
            6.1.4.   Opinion of Counsel......................................................................52
            6.1.5.   Legal Details...........................................................................52
            6.1.6.   Payment of Fees.........................................................................52
            6.1.7.   Consents................................................................................52
            6.1.8.   Officer's Certificate Regarding MACs....................................................52
            6.1.9.   No Actions or Proceedings...............................................................52
     6.2    Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit.........................................................53

7.   COVENANTS...............................................................................................53
     7.1    Affirmative Covenants............................................................................53
            7.1.1.   Preservation of Existence, Etc..........................................................53
            7.1.2.   Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc............................................53
            7.1.3.   Maintenance of Insurance................................................................54
            7.1.4.   Maintenance of Properties and Leases....................................................54
            7.1.5.   Maintenance of Patents, Trademarks, Etc.................................................54
            7.1.6.   Visitation Rights.......................................................................54
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            7.1.7.   Keeping of Records and Books of Account.................................................55
            7.1.8.   Plans and Benefit Arrangements..........................................................55
            7.1.9.   Compliance with Laws....................................................................55
            7.1.10.  Use of Proceeds.........................................................................55
     7.2    Negative Covenants...............................................................................55
            7.2.1.   Indebtedness............................................................................56
            7.2.2.   Liens...................................................................................56
            7.2.3.   Loans and Investments...................................................................56
            7.2.4.   Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions.....................................56
            7.2.5.   Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries; Sale and Leaseback..............................57
            7.2.6.   Restricted Payments; Restricted Investments.............................................58
            7.2.7.   Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures...........................................59
            7.2.8.   Continuation of or Change in Business...................................................59
            7.2.9.   Plans and Benefit Arrangements..........................................................59
            7.2.10.  Borrowing Base..........................................................................59
            7.2.11.  Minimum ATNW............................................................................59
            7.2.12.  Leverage Ratio..........................................................................60
            7.2.13.  Inventory and Land Purchase Limits......................................................60
            7.2.14.  Fiscal Year.............................................................................60
            7.2.15.  Changes in Subordinated Debt Documents..................................................61
     7.3    Reporting Requirements...........................................................................61
            7.3.1.   Quarterly Financial Statements..........................................................61
            7.3.2.   Annual Financial Statements.............................................................61
            7.3.3.   Certificates of the Borrower............................................................62
            7.3.4.   Notice of Default.......................................................................63
            7.3.5.   Notice of Litigation....................................................................63
            7.3.6.   Notice of Change in Debt Rating.........................................................63
            7.3.7.   Budgets, Forecasts, Other Reports and Information.......................................63
            7.3.8.   Notices Regarding Plans and Benefit Arrangements........................................64

8.   DEFAULT.................................................................................................65
     8.1    Events of Default................................................................................65
            8.1.1.   Payments Under Loan Documents...........................................................65
            8.1.2.   Breach of Warranty......................................................................65
            8.1.3.   Breach of Certain Negative Covenants....................................................65
            8.1.4.   Breach of Other Covenants...............................................................66
            8.1.5.   Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness............................................66
            8.1.6.   Final Judgments or Orders...............................................................66
            8.1.7.   Loan Document Unenforceable.............................................................66
            8.1.8.   Uninsured Losses; Proceedings Against Assets............................................66
            8.1.9.   Notice of Lien or Assessment............................................................66
            8.1.10.  Insolvency..............................................................................67
            8.1.11.  Events Relating to Plans and Benefit Arrangements.......................................67
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            8.1.12.  Cessation of Business...................................................................67
            8.1.13.  Change of Control.......................................................................68
            8.1.14.  Involuntary Proceedings.................................................................68
            8.1.15.  Voluntary Proceedings...................................................................68
     8.2    Consequences of Event of Default.................................................................68
            8.2.1.   Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings.......68
            8.2.2.   Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings....................................69
            8.2.3.   Set-off.................................................................................69
            8.2.4.   Suits, Actions, Proceedings.............................................................70
            8.2.5.   Application of Proceeds.................................................................70
            8.2.6.   Other Rights and Remedies...............................................................70

9.   THE AGENT...............................................................................................70
     9.1    Appointment......................................................................................70
     9.2    Delegation of Duties.............................................................................71
     9.3    Nature of Duties; Independent Credit Investigation...............................................71
     9.4    Actions in Discretion of Agent; Instructions From the Banks......................................71
     9.5    Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent by the Borrower.......................................72
     9.6    Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability..................................................72
     9.7    Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent by Banks..............................................73
     9.8    Reliance by Agent................................................................................74
     9.9    Notice of Default................................................................................74
     9.10   Notices..........................................................................................74
     9.11   Banks in Their Individual Capacities; Agents in its Individual Capacity..........................74
     9.12   Holders of Notes.................................................................................75
     9.13   Equalization of Banks............................................................................75
     9.14   Successor Agent..................................................................................75
     9.15   Agent's Fee......................................................................................76
     9.16   Availability of Funds............................................................................76
     9.17   Calculations.....................................................................................76
     9.18   Beneficiaries....................................................................................77

10.  MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................................................77
     10.1   Modifications, Amendments or Waivers.............................................................77
            10.1.1.  Increase of Commitment..................................................................77
            10.1.2.  Extension of Payment; Reduction of Principal, Interest or Fees;
                     Modification of Terms of Payment........................................................77
            10.1.3.  Miscellaneous...........................................................................77
     10.2   No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required........................................78
     10.3   Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by the Borrower; Taxes................................78
     10.4   Holidays.........................................................................................79
     10.5   Funding by Branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate.......................................................79
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            10.5.1.  Notional Funding........................................................................79
            10.5.2.  Actual Funding..........................................................................79
     10.6   Notices..........................................................................................80
     10.7   Severability.....................................................................................81
     10.8   Governing Law....................................................................................81
     10.9   Prior Understanding..............................................................................81
     10.10  Duration; Survival...............................................................................81
     10.11  Successors and Assigns...........................................................................82
     10.12  Confidentiality..................................................................................83
            10.12.1. General.................................................................................83
            10.12.2. Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Banks........................................83
     10.13  Counterparts.....................................................................................84
     10.14  Agent's or Bank's Consent........................................................................84
     10.15  Exceptions.......................................................................................84
     10.16  CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL...........................................................84
     10.17  Tax Withholding Clause...........................................................................84
     10.18  Joinder of Guarantors............................................................................85
     10.19  Concerning Agent Terms...........................................................................86
     10.20  Ratification of Notes and Loan Documents and Existing Obligations................................86
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                         LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1.1(A)      -   APPLICABLE MARGIN
SCHEDULE 1.1(B)      -   COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES
SCHEDULE 1.1(C)      -   LISTING OF RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES,
                         MORTGAGE SUBSIDIARIES AND NON-RESTRICTED PERSONS AND
                         CORPORATE OFFICE SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 1.1(E)      -   INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTIES
SCHEDULE 1.1(P)      -   PERMITTED LIENS
SCHEDULE 2.9.1       -   EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
SCHEDULE 5.1.2       -   SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 5.1.12      -   CONSENTS AND APPROVALS
SCHEDULE 7.2.1       -   PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 1.1(A)       -   ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.1.(B)(1)   -   BANK JOINDER
EXHIBIT 1.1(G)       -   GUARANTOR JOINDER
EXHIBIT 1.1(R)       -   REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
EXHIBIT 1.1(S)       -   SWING LOAN NOTE
EXHIBIT 2.4.1        -   LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT 2.4.2        -   SWING LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT 7.3.3.1      -   QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 7.3.3.2      -   BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

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                   THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated June 19, 2003 and
is made by and among K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., a New Jersey corporation
(the "Borrower"), HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Hovnanian" and a "Guarantor"), the BANKS (as hereinafter defined), and PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as administrative agent for the
Banks under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to in such capacity as the
"Agent").

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Banks provided a $590,000,000 revolving credit facility to the
Borrower pursuant to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated February 20,
2003 among the parties hereto (the "Prior Credit Agreement");

     WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Banks have agreed that the Prior Credit
Agreement be amended and restated as provided herein;

     WHEREAS, the revolving credit provided hereunder shall be used to refinance
existing indebtedness, provide for letters of credit and provide working capital
and funds for general corporate purposes;

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that the Notes and other Loan Documents
delivered in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement be the "Loan Documents"
hereunder and be of continued force and effect.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound
hereby, covenant and agree as follows:

                            1.   CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

     1.1    Certain Definitions.

            In addition to words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement,
the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively,
unless the context hereof clearly requires otherwise:

                      ACTUAL LEVERAGE shall mean the ratio of (x)(i)
Homebuilding Indebtedness MINUS (ii) Excess Cash to (y) Adjusted Tangible Net
Worth.

                      ADDITIONAL BANK shall have the meaning assigned to that
term in Section 10.11(b) [Successors and Assigns].

                      ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME shall mean for any period the
sum of (x) consolidated net income of Hovnanian for such period, (y) to the
extent deducted in arriving at such net income, consolidated income taxes,
consolidated interest expense, Letter of Credit Fees,

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depreciation, amortization, non-cash valuation charges or adjustments and (z)
cash distributions received by any Loan Party from Non-Restricted Persons during
such period. Adjusted Operating Income shall exclude net income or loss of
Non-Restricted Persons.

                      ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH (or ATNW) shall mean (x)
consolidated shareholders equity of Hovnanian minus, without duplication (y) (i)
Intangibles, (ii) the Dollar amount of Restricted Investments and (iii) equity
(comprising "cost" according to GAAP MINUS the amount of debt secured by
applicable mortgages) in residential inventory properties with Purchase Money
Mortgages, all as calculated and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

                            AFFILIATE as to any Person shall mean any other
Person (i) which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with such Person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 10% or
more of any class of the voting or other equity interests of such Person, or
(iii) 10% or more of any class of voting interests or other equity interests of
which is beneficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
Control, as used in this definition, shall mean the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise, including the power to elect a majority of the directors
or trustees of a corporation or trust, as the case may be.

                            AGENT shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, and
its successors and assigns.

                            AGENT'S FEE shall have the meaning assigned to that
term in Section 9.15 [Agent's Fee].

                            AGENT'S LETTER shall have the meaning assigned to
that term in Section 9.15 [Agent's Fee].

                            AGREEMENT shall mean this Credit Agreement, as the
same may be supplemented or amended from time to time, including all schedules
and exhibits.

                            ANNUAL STATEMENTS shall have the meaning assigned to
that term in Section 5.1.8((i) [Historical Statements]).

                            APPLICABLE COMMITMENT FEE RATE shall mean the
percentage rate per annum at the indicated level of Debt Rating in the pricing
grid on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) below the heading "Commitment Fee." The Applicable
Commitment Fee Rate shall be computed in accordance with the parameters set
forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(A).

                            APPLICABLE LETTER OF CREDIT FEE RATE shall mean the
percentage rate per annum at the indicated level of Debt Rating in the pricing
grid on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) below the heading "LOC Fee." The Applicable Letter of
Credit Fee Rate shall be computed in accordance with the parameters set forth on
SCHEDULE 1.1(A).

                            APPLICABLE MARGIN shall mean, as applicable:

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                            (A)     the percentage spread to be added to Base
Rate under the Revolving Credit Base Rate Option at the indicated level of Debt
Rating in the pricing grid on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) below the heading "Base Rate
Margin,"

                            (B)     the percentage spread to be added to
LIBO-Rate under the Revolving Credit LIBO-Rate Option at the indicated level of
Debt Rating in the pricing grid on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) below the heading "Libor
Margin".

The Applicable Margin shall be computed in accordance with the parameters set
forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(A).

                            ASSIGNEE BANK shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.10.2 [Approval by 80% Banks].

                            ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT shall mean an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among a Purchasing Bank, a Transferor
Bank and the Agent, as Agent and on behalf of the remaining Banks, substantially
in the form of EXHIBIT 1.1(A).

                            AUTHORIZED OFFICER shall mean those individuals,
designated by written notice to the Agent from the Borrower, authorized to
execute notices, reports and other documents on behalf of the Loan Parties
required hereunder. The Borrower may amend such list of individuals from time to
time by giving written notice of such amendment to the Agent.

                            BANKS shall mean the financial institutions named on
SCHEDULE 1.1(B) and their respective successors and assigns as permitted
hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Bank.

                            BASE RATE shall mean the greater of (i) the interest
rate per annum announced from time to time by the Agent at its Principal Office
as its then prime rate, which rate may not be the lowest rate then being charged
commercial borrowers by the Agent, or (ii) the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 1/2%
per annum.

                            BASE RATE OPTION shall mean the Revolving Credit
Base Rate Option.

                            BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT shall mean at any time an
"employee benefit plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is
neither a Plan nor a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or
otherwise contributed to by the Borrower.

                            BORROWER shall mean K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey
and wholly-owned by Hovnanian.

                            BORROWING BASE shall mean at any time, the Dollar
amount equal to the sum of the following items, each owned free and clear of all
Liens (except Permitted

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Liens of the type described in items (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of the
definition of "Permitted Liens") by the Borrower, Hovnanian or a Restricted
Subsidiary:

                            (i)     100% of Excess Cash;

                            (ii)    95% of Sold Homes;

                            (iii)   70% of Unsold Homes; and

                            (iv)    55% of Finished Lots and Land Under
                                    Development;

provided however that the Borrowing Base shall EXCLUDE in all events the Dollar
amount of

                            (i)     property located outside of the United
                                    States of America;

                            (ii)    Unimproved Land;

                            (iii)   any residential or commercial property owned
                                    by Hovnanian or any Subsidiary which is
                                    leased or held for purposes of leasing
                                    primarily to unaffiliated third parties; and

                            (iv)    properties subject to any Purchase Money
                                    Mortgage.

The determination of the Agent in respect of the Borrowing Base shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.

                            BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE shall mean the Borrowing
Base Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT 7.3.3.2 duly completed and delivered by
the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.3.3.2 [Borrowing Base Certificate].

                            BORROWING DATE shall mean, with respect to any Loan,
the date for the making thereof or the renewal or conversion thereof at or to
the same or a different Interest Rate Option, which shall be a Business Day.

                            BORROWING TRANCHE shall mean specified portions of
Loans outstanding as follows: (i) any Loans to which a LIBO-Rate Option applies
which become subject to the same Interest Rate Option under the same Loan
Request by the Borrower and which have the same Interest Period shall constitute
one Borrowing Tranche, and (ii) all Loans to which a Base Rate Option applies
shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche.

                            BUSINESS DAY shall mean any day other than a
Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized
or required to be closed for business at the Principal Office and if the
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the LIBO-Rate Option applies, such day must also be a day on which dealings are
carried on in the London interbank market.

                            CAPITAL STOCK RETIREMENT shall mean any repurchase,
redemption, acquisition or retirement of any capital stock or other ownership
interest of Hovnanian or of any warrants, options or other rights to purchase
such capital stock or other ownership interest; PROVIDED THAT "Capital Stock
Retirement" shall not include the conversion or exchange of any of the foregoing
into shares of capital stock of Hovnanian.

                            CASH FLOW shall mean Adjusted Operating Income plus
any decrease in any Sold Homes, Unsold Homes, Unimproved Land or Finished Lots
and Land Under Development which is not the result of a valuation charge or
adjustment (or minus any increase in any of the foregoing categories).

                            CASH FLOW COVERAGE RATIO shall mean the ratio, as of
any date of determination, of (x) Cash Flow for the prior twelve (12) months to
(y) four (4) multiplied by Fixed Charges for the most-recently ended fiscal
quarter.

                            CLOSING DATE shall mean the Business Day on which
the first Loan shall be made, which shall be the date hereof. The closing shall
take place at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the Closing Date at the offices of
Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or at
such other time and place as the parties agree.

                            COMMITMENT shall mean as to any Bank its Revolving
Credit Commitment and, in the case of the Agent, its Revolving Credit Commitment
and its Swing Loan Commitment; and COMMITMENTS shall mean the aggregate of the
Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Banks, including the Swing Loan
Commitment of the Agent.

                            COMMITMENT FEE shall have the meaning assigned to
that term in Section 2.3 [Commitment Fees].

                            COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 7.3.3 [Certificates of the Borrower].

                            CONTAMINATION shall mean the presence or release or
threat of release of Regulated Substances in, on, under or emanating to or from
any of the Property, which pursuant to Environmental Laws requires notification
or reporting to an Official Body, or which pursuant to Environmental Laws
requires the investigation, cleanup, removal, remediation, containment,
abatement of or other response action or which otherwise constitutes a violation
of Environmental Laws.

                            CORPORATE OFFICE SUBSIDIARY shall mean any
Subsidiary that owns, as its primary asset, an office building which is
occupied, in whole or in part, by Hovnanian or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
Any such Corporate Office Subsidiary may be a Restricted Subsidiary or
Non-Restricted Person in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The
Corporate Office Subsidiaries as of the date hereof are identified as such on
EXHIBIT 1.1(C).

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                            DEBT RATING shall mean the rating of Hovnanian's
senior unsecured long-term debt by each of Standard & Poor's and Moody's.

                            DEFAULT RATE shall have the meaning assigned to that
term in Section 3.3.l [Default Rate].

                            DIVIDENDS shall mean any dividend or distribution by
a Person in respect of its capital stock or ownership interests, whether in
cash, property or securities.

                            DOLLAR, DOLLARS, U.S. DOLLARS and the symbol $ shall
mean lawful money of the United States of America.

                            DRAWING DATE shall mean each date that an amount is
paid by the Letter of Credit Bank under any Letter of Credit.

                            DWELLING UNIT shall mean a residential housing unit
held for sale by a Loan Party.

                            ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINT shall mean any written
complaint by any Person or Official Body setting forth a cause of action for
personal injury or property damage, natural resource damage, contribution or
indemnity for response costs, civil or administrative penalties, criminal fines
or penalties, or declaratory or equitable relief arising under any Environmental
Laws or under any order, notice of violation, citation, subpoena, request for
information or other written notice or demand of any type issued by an Official
Body pursuant to any Environmental Laws.

                            ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS shall mean all federal, state,
local and foreign Laws and any consent decrees, settlement agreements,
judgments, orders, directives, policies or programs issued by or entered into
with an Official Body pertaining or relating to: (i) pollution or pollution
control; (ii) protection of human health or the environment; (iii) employee
safety in the workplace; (iv) the presence, use, management, generation,
manufacture, processing, extraction, treatment, recycling, refining,
reclamation, labeling, transport, storage, collection, distribution, disposal or
release or threat of release of Regulated Substances; (v) the presence of
Contamination; (vi) the protection of endangered or threatened species; and
(vii) the protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas.

                            ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA shall mean (i) any
wetland as defined by applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) any area designated as
a coastal zone pursuant to applicable Laws, including Environmental Laws; (iii)
any area of historic or archeological significance or scenic area as defined or
designated by applicable Laws, including Environmental Laws; (iv) habitats of
endangered species or threatened species as designated by applicable Laws,
including Environmental Laws; or (v) a floodplain or other flood hazard area as
defined pursuant to any applicable Laws.

                            ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, and any

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successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder,
as from time to time in effect.

                            ERISA GROUP shall mean, at any time, the Borrower
and any entity (whether or not incorporated) that is under common control with
the Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA, or the Borrower l and
all other entities which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single
employer under Sections 414 (b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code.

                            EVENT OF DEFAULT shall mean any of the events
described in Section 8.1 [Events of Default] and referred to therein as an
"Event of Default."

                            EXCESS CASH shall mean cash that would appear on a
consolidated balance sheet of Hovnanian (to the extent not pledged or encumbered
in any way) in excess of $10,000,000.

                            EXISTING RELATED BUSINESS shall mean any mortgage
services, income property management and title insurance businesses as such
businesses are operated as of the Closing Date.

                            EXPIRATION DATE shall mean, with respect to the
Revolving Credit Commitments, July 30, 2006 as such may be extended pursuant to
Section 2.10 [Extension by Banks of the Expiration Date].

                            EXTENDING BANK shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.10.2 [Approval by 80% Bank].

                            FEDERAL FUNDS EFFECTIVE RATE for any day shall mean
the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and
rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the
rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers
on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve
Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve
Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the "Federal
Funds Effective Rate" as of the date of this Agreement; PROVIDED, if such
Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day,
the "Federal Funds Effective Rate" for such day shall be the Federal Funds
Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

                            FEDERAL FUNDS OPEN RATE shall mean the rate per
annum determined by the Agent in accordance with its usual procedures (which
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) to be the "open" rate
for federal funds transactions as of the opening of business for federal funds
transactions among members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal
funds brokers on such day, as quoted by Garvin Guybutler, any successor entity
thereto, or any other broker selected by the Agent, as set forth on the
applicable Telerate display page; provided, however; that if such day is not a
Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the "open rate"
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Day, or if no such rate shall be quoted by a Federal funds broker at such time,
such other rate as determined by the Agent in accordance with its usual
procedures.

                            FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS shall have the meaning
assigned to that term in Section 5.1.8((ii)) [Financial Projections].

                            FINISHED LOTS AND LAND UNDER DEVELOPMENT shall mean
the Dollar amount of the lower of (x) actual cost (including land costs and
capitalized expenses relating thereto) or (y) the market value (determined in
accordance with GAAP) of any land owned by a Loan Party that has been granted
Preliminary Approvals until a time which is the earlier of when (x) it is
"Unsold Homes" and (y) it is "Sold Homes".

                            FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO shall mean the ratio, as
of any date of determination, of (x) Adjusted Operating Income for the prior
twelve (12) months to (y) four (4) multiplied by Fixed Charges for the
most-recently ended fiscal quarter.

                            FIXED CHARGES shall mean the sum of (i) interest
cost incurred on all Senior Homebuilding Indebtedness over the past fiscal
quarter; (ii) interest cost incurred on the Subordinated Debt over the past
fiscal quarter; (iii) 50% of the interest cost incurred on all Purchase Money
Mortgages over the past fiscal quarter; (iv) Letter of Credit Fees accrued over
the past fiscal quarter; and (v) the interest component of capitalized leases
over the past fiscal quarter.

                            GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting
principles as are in effect from time to time, subject to the provisions of
Section 1.3 [Accounting Principles], and applied on a consistent basis both as
to classification of items and amounts.

                            GOVERNMENTAL ACTS shall have the meaning assigned to
that term in Section 2.9.8 [Indemnity].

                            GUARANTOR shall mean each of the parties to the
Guaranty Agreement (and designated as a "Guarantor" on SCHEDULE 1.1(C)) and each
other Person which joins the Guaranty Agreement as a Guarantor after the date
hereof pursuant to Section 10.18 [Joinder of Guarantors]. As of the Closing
Date, Hovnanian shall be a Guarantor and all Restricted Subsidiaries other than
the Borrower shall be Guarantors.

                            GUARANTOR JOINDER shall mean a joinder by a Person
as a Guarantor under the Guaranty Agreement in the form of EXHIBIT 1.1(G).

                            GUARANTY of any Person shall mean any obligation of
such Person guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other
Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly.

                            GUARANTY AGREEMENT shall mean the Amended and
Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement dated the Closing Date and executed
and delivered by each of the Guarantors to the Agent for the benefit of the
Banks, as supplemented by joinders delivered from time to time in respect of new
Guarantors.

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                            HISTORICAL STATEMENTS shall have the meaning
assigned to that term in Section 5.1.8((i)) [Historical Statements].

                            HOMEBUILDING INDEBTEDNESS shall mean the sum of (x)
Senior Homebuilding Indebtedness and (y) Subordinated Debt.

                            HOVNANIAN shall mean Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, shares of whose Class A Common Stock are registered
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                            INDEBTEDNESS shall mean, as to any Person at any
time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or
unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i)
borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note
purchase or acceptance credit facility, (iii) reimbursement obligations
(contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit, (iv) any other transaction
(including forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and
conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of
money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital
requirements (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in
the ordinary course of business which are not more than ninety (90) days past
due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings), if
and to the extent any of any of the foregoing in this item (iv) would appear as
a liability on the balance sheet of such Person prepared on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP, or (v) any Guaranty of Indebtedness for borrowed money.

                            INELIGIBLE SECURITY shall mean any security which
may not be underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve
System under Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24,
Seventh), as amended.

                            INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING shall mean, with respect to
any Person, (a) a case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i)
before any court or any other Official Body under any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the
appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee,
sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or otherwise
relating to the liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person,
or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition,
marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of
such Person's creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors
undertaken under any Law.

                            INTANGIBLES shall mean all patents, patent
applications, copyrights, trademarks, tradenames, goodwill, organization
expenses and other like items of Hovnanian and its Subsidiaries which are
treated as intangibles under GAAP.

                            INTEREST PERIOD shall mean the period of time
selected by the Borrower in connection with (and to apply to) any election
permitted hereunder by the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest
under the LIBO-Rate Option. Subject to the last sentence of this definition,
such period shall be one, two, three or six Months if Borrower selects

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the LIBO-Rate Option. Such Interest Period shall commence on the effective date
of such Interest Rate Option, which shall be (i) the Borrowing Date if the
Borrower is requesting new Loans, or (ii) the date of renewal of or conversion
to the LIBO-Rate Option if the Borrower is renewing or converting to the
LIBO-Rate Option applicable to outstanding Loans. Notwithstanding the second
sentence hereof: (A) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a date
which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business
Day unless such Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in which case
such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (B) the
Borrower shall not select, convert to or renew an Interest Period for any
portion of the Loans that would end after the Expiration Date.

                            INTEREST RATE OPTION shall mean any LIBO-Rate Option
or Base Rate Option.

                            INTERNAL REVENUE CODE shall mean the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

                            INVESTMENT shall mean any loan or advance to or on
behalf of, or purchase, acquisition or ownership of any stock, bonds, notes or
securities of, or any partnership interest (whether general or limited) or
limited liability company interest in, or any other similar investment or
interest in, or any capital contribution made to, any other Person, or any
agreement to become or remain liable to do any of the foregoing.

                            INVESTMENT IN RELATED BUSINESS shall mean the
Investments by any of Hovnanian and the Restricted Subsidiaries in (i)
income-producing properties other than those listed on SCHEDULE 1.1E; or (ii )
Existing Related Businesses.

                            JOINT VENTURES shall mean any Person in whom a Loan
Party has an ownership interest and which is not a "Subsidiary" as defined in
this Agreement. Each of the Joint Ventures as of the Closing Date is listed on
SCHEDULE 1.1(C).

                            LABOR CONTRACTS shall mean all employment
agreements, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements and other
agreements among any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party and its employees.

                            LAW shall mean any law (including common law),
constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release,
ruling, order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or
approval, lien or award of or settlement agreement with any Official Body.

                            LETTER OF CREDIT shall have the meaning assigned to
that term in Section 2.9.1 [Issuance of Letters of Credit].

                            LETTER OF CREDIT BANK shall have the meaning
assigned to that term in Section 2.9.1 [Issuance of Letters of Credit].

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                            LETTER OF CREDIT BORROWING shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 2.9.3.4 [Disbursements, Reimbursement].

                            LETTER OF CREDIT FEE shall have the meaning assigned
to that term in Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees].

                            LETTER OF CREDIT OUTSTANDINGS shall mean at any time
the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of
Credit and (ii) the aggregate amount of all unpaid and outstanding Reimbursement
Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings.

                            LIBO-RATE shall mean, with respect to the Loans
comprising any Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies for any
Interest Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Agent by dividing
(the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of
1% per annum) (i) the rate of interest determined by the Agent in accordance
with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) to be the average of the London interbank offered rates for U.S.
Dollars quoted by the British Bankers' Association as set forth on Dow Jones
Markets Service (formerly known as Telerate) (or appropriate successor or, if
the British Bankers' Association or its successor ceases to provide such quotes,
a comparable replacement determined by the Agent) display page 3750 (or such
other display page on the Dow Jones Markets Service system as may replace
display page 3750) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest
Period for an amount comparable to such Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing
date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period by (ii) a number equal to
1.00 minus the LIBO-Rate Reserve Percentage. The LIBO-Rate may also be expressed
by the following formula:

     LIBO-Rate =      Average of London interbank offered rates quoted
                      by BBA or appropriate successor as shown on
                      Dow Jones Markets Service display page 3750
                      -------------------------------------------
                        1.00 - LIBO-Rate Reserve Percentage

The LIBO-Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Loan to which the LIBO-Rate
Option applies that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the
LIBO-Rate Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. The Agent shall give
prompt notice to the Borrower of the LIBO-Rate as determined or adjusted in
accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.

                            LIBO-RATE OPTION shall mean the Revolving Credit
LIBO-Rate Option.

                            LIBO-RATE RESERVE PERCENTAGE shall mean as of any
day the maximum percentage in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the
reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve
requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
"Eurocurrency Liabilities").

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                            LIEN shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of
any nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including any
conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit
arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security.

                            LLC INTERESTS shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 5.1.2 [Subsidiaries ].

                            LOAN DOCUMENTS shall mean this Agreement, the
Agent's Letter, the Notes, the Guaranty Agreement, and any other instruments,
certificates or documents delivered or contemplated to be delivered hereunder or
thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, as the same may be
supplemented or amended from time to time in accordance herewith or therewith,
and LOAN DOCUMENT shall mean any of the Loan Documents. Each of the Loan
Documents under the Prior Credit Agreement shall be Loan Documents hereunder.

                            LOAN PARTIES shall mean the Borrower and the
Guarantors.

                            LOAN REQUEST shall have the meaning assigned to that
term in Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests].

                            LOANS shall mean collectively all Revolving Credit
Loans and Swing Loans and LOAN shall mean separately, any Revolving Credit Loan
or Swing Loan.

                            MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE shall mean any set of
circumstances or events which (a) has or could reasonably be expected to have
any material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) is or could reasonably be
expected to be material and adverse to the business, properties, assets,
financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of the Loan
Parties taken as a whole, (c) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected
to impair materially the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to duly
and punctually pay or perform their material Indebtedness for borrowed money, or
(d) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair materially the
ability of the Agent or any of the Banks, to the extent permitted, to enforce
their legal remedies pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes or the Guaranty
Agreement.

                            MONTH, with respect to an Interest Period under the
LIBO-Rate Option, shall mean the interval between the days in consecutive
calendar months numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest
Period. If any LIBO-Rate Interest Period begins on a day of a calendar month for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which such
Interest Period is to end, the final month of such Interest Period shall be
deemed to end on the last Business Day of such final month.

                            MOODY'S shall mean Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
and its successors.

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                            MORTGAGE SUBSIDIARY shall mean each Subsidiary which
is in the business of making residential mortgage loans. Each of the Mortgage
Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date is listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(C).

                            MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN shall mean any employee benefit
plan which is a "multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.

                            NON-APPROVING BANK shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 2.10.2 [Approval by 80% Banks].

                            NON-RESTRICTED PERSON shall mean any (i) Joint
Venture and (ii) Subsidiary of Hovnanian which is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Each of the Non-Restricted Persons as of the Closing Date is listed on SCHEDULE
1.1(C).

                            NOTES shall mean the Revolving Credit Notes and the
Swing Note.

                            NOTICES shall have the meaning assigned to that term
in Section 10.6 [Notices].

                            OBLIGATION shall mean any obligation or liability of
any of the Loan Parties to the Agent or any of the Banks, howsoever created,
arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or
hereafter existing, or due or to become due, under or in connection with this
Agreement, any Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Agent's Letter or any other
Loan Document.

                            OFFICIAL BODY shall mean any national, federal,
state, local or other government or political subdivision or any agency,
authority, board, bureau, central bank, commission, department or
instrumentality of either, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in
each case whether foreign or domestic.

                            PARTICIPATION ADVANCE shall mean, with respect to
any Bank, such Bank's payment in respect of its participation in a Letter of
Credit Borrowing according to its Ratable Share pursuant to Section 2.9.4
[Repayment of Participation Advances].

                            PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in 5.1.2. [Subsidiaries ].

                            PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any
successor.

                            PERMITTED ACQUISITIONS shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Section 7.2.4 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations,
Acquisitions].

                            PERMITTED INVESTMENTS shall mean a Loan Party's
Investment in:

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                      (a)   (i)     cash, marketable direct obligations of the
United States of America or any agency thereof, and certificates of deposit,
demand deposits, time deposits, or repurchase agreements issued by any bank with
a capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 organized under the laws of the
United States of America or any state thereof, provided that such obligations,
certificates of deposit, demand deposits, time deposits, and repurchase
agreements have a maturity of less than one year from the date of purchase;

                            (ii)    investment grade commercial paper or debt
having a maturity date of one year or less from the date of purchase; and

                            (iii)   funds holding assets primarily consisting of
those described in clause (i) hereof;

                      (b)   loans or advances to employees of a Loan Party in
the ordinary course of business;

                      (c)   any Person that is or concurrently becomes a Loan
Party;

                      (d)   purchase money notes not exceeding $5,000,000
principal amount in the aggregate received incident to sales of property by a
Restricted Subsidiary;

                      (e)   trade credit extended on usual and customary terms
in the ordinary course of business;

                      (f)   loans to officers and directors to the extent
permitted by Section 7.2.6.2 [Restricted Payment; Restricted Investments];

                      (g)   marketable securities costing at the time of
purchase no more than $3,000,000 in the aggregate of any one or more residential
real estate developers and which are registered under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and

                      (h)   other Investments not in excess of $5,000,000 in the
aggregate.

                            PERMITTED LIENS shall mean:

                            (i)     Liens for taxes, assessments or other
governmental charges not yet payable or being contested in good faith and as to
which adequate reserves shall have been established in accordance with GAAP;

                            (ii)    Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary
course of business to secure payment of workers' compensation, or to participate
in any fund in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance,
old-age pensions or other social security programs;

                            (iii)   Mechanics', materialmen's, warehousemen's,
carriers' or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business
securing obligations which

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are not overdue for a period longer than 30 days or which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings;

                            (iv)    Good-faith pledges or deposits made in the
ordinary course of business to secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts
(other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the
aggregate amount due thereunder, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety,
appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary
course of business;

                            (v)     Encumbrances consisting of zoning
restrictions, easements or other restrictions on the use of real property, none
of which materially impairs the use of such property or the value thereof, and
none of which is violated in any material respect by existing or proposed
structures or land use;

                            (vi)    Liens, security interests and mortgages in
favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Banks;

                            (vii)   Liens on property leased by any Loan Party
or Subsidiary of a Loan Party under capital and operating leases not prohibited
by this Agreement securing obligations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary to the
lessor under such leases;

                            (viii)  Any Lien existing on the date of this
Agreement and described on SCHEDULE 1.1(P), PROVIDED that the principal amount
secured thereby is not hereafter increased, and no additional assets become
subject to such Lien;

                            (ix)    Purchase Money Mortgages and Purchase Money
Security Interests and Liens on the real property owned by Hovnanian or a
Corporate Office Subsidiary and occupied primarily by employees of Hovnanian or
its subsidiaries, including Liens on the real property which serves as
Hovnanian's headquarters in Red Bank, New Jersey securing Indebtedness not to
exceed in aggregate $20,000,000 principal amount; and

                            (x)     The following, (A) if the validity or amount
thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings
diligently conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and
continue to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is
discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, and they do not in the aggregate
materially impair the ability of any Loan Party to perform its Obligations
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents:

                                    (1)  Claims or Liens for taxes, assessments
or charges due and payable and subject to interest or penalty, PROVIDED that the
applicable Loan Party maintains such reserves or other appropriate provisions as
shall be required by GAAP and pays all such taxes, assessments or charges
forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any such Lien;

                                    (2)  Claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and
defects of title to, real or personal property, including any attachment of
personal or real property or other legal process prior to adjudication of a
dispute on the merits;

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                                    (3)  Claims or Liens of mechanics,
materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other statutory nonconsensual Liens;

                                    (4)  Liens resulting from final judgments or
orders described in Section 8.1.6 [Final Judgments or Orders]; and

                            (xi)    Other Liens securing obligations not in
excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate.

                            PERSON shall mean any individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision
or agency thereof, or any other entity.

                            PLAN shall mean at any time an employee pension
benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of
ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the
Internal Revenue Code in respect of which the Borrower or any member of the
ERISA Group is an "employer" as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

                            PNC BANK shall mean PNC Bank, National Association,
its successors and assigns.

                            POTENTIAL DEFAULT shall mean any event or condition
which with notice, passage of time or a determination by the Agent or the
Required Banks, or any combination of the foregoing, would constitute an Event
of Default.

                            PRELIMINARY APPROVALS shall mean the following: (i)
in New Jersey, as defined in the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et
seq.) and (ii) for states other than New Jersey, a point in time equivalent
thereto.

                            PRINCIPAL OFFICE shall mean the main banking office
of the Agent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or such other location so designated by
the Agent.

                            PRIOR CREDIT AGREEMENT shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

                            PROHIBITED TRANSACTION shall mean any prohibited
transaction as defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section
406 of ERISA for which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been
issued by the United States Department of Labor.

                            PROPERTY shall mean all real property, both owned
and leased, of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party.

                            PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGE shall mean any non-recourse
mortgages granted to secure Indebtedness of any Loan Party.

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                            PURCHASE MONEY SECURITY INTEREST shall mean Liens
upon tangible personal property securing loans to any Loan Party or deferred
payments by such Loan Party or Subsidiary for the purchase of such tangible
personal property and excluding Purchase Money Mortgages.

                            PURCHASING BANK shall mean a Bank which becomes a
party to this Agreement by executing an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

                            RATABLE SHARE shall mean the proportion that a
Bank's Commitment (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) bears to the Commitments
(excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) of all of the Banks.

                            REGULATED SUBSTANCES shall mean, without limitation,
any substance, material or waste, regardless of its form or nature, defined
under Environmental Laws as a "hazardous substance," "pollutant," "pollution,"
"contaminant," "hazardous or toxic substance," "extremely hazardous substance,"
"toxic chemical," "toxic substance," "toxic waste," "hazardous waste," "special
handling waste," "industrial waste," "residual waste," "solid waste," "municipal
waste," "mixed waste," "infectious waste," "chemotherapeutic waste," "medical
waste," or "regulated substance" or any other material, substance or waste,
regardless of its form or nature, which otherwise is regulated by Environmental
Laws.

                            REGULATION U shall mean Regulation U, T or X as
promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended
from time to time.

                            REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATION shall mean the obligation
of the Borrower to reimburse a Letter of Credit Bank for draws under a Letter of
Credit issued by such Bank under this Agreement, except to the extent such
obligation is represented by a Revolving Credit Loan.

                            REPORTABLE EVENT shall mean a reportable event
described in Section 4043 of ERISA and regulations thereunder with respect to a
Plan other than those events as to which the 30-day notice is waived under the
PBGC regulations.

                            REQUIRED BANKS shall mean

                            (i)     if there are no Loans, Reimbursement
Obligations or Letter of Credit Borrowings outstanding, Banks whose Commitments
(excluding the Swing Loan Commitments) aggregate at least 66 2/3% of the
Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Banks, or

                            (ii)    if there are Loans, Reimbursement
Obligations, or Letter of Credit Borrowings outstanding, any Bank or group of
Banks if the sum of the Loans (excluding the Swing Loans), Reimbursement
Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings of such Banks then outstanding
aggregates at least 66 2/3% of the total principal amount of all of the Loans
(excluding the Swing Loans), Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit
Borrowings then outstanding.

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Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings shall be deemed, for
purposes of this definition, to be in favor of the Agent and not a participating
Bank if such Bank has not made its Participation Advance in respect thereof and
shall be deemed to be in favor of such Bank to the extent of its Participation
Advance if it has made its Participation Advance in respect thereof.

                            REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES shall mean all
notices, reports, plans, forms or other filings which pursuant to Environmental
Laws, Required Environmental Permits or at the request or direction of an
Official Body either must be submitted to an Official Body or which otherwise
must be maintained.

                            REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS shall mean all
permits, licenses, bonds, consents, programs, approvals or authorizations
required under Environmental Laws to own, occupy or maintain the Property or
which otherwise are required for the operations and business activities of the
Loan Parties.

                            REQUIRED SHARE shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 4.8 [Settlement Date Procedures].

                            RESTRICTED INVESTMENT shall mean a Loan Party's
Investment that constitutes a Subsidiary Investment in any Non-Restricted Person
or any Investment in Related Business.

                            RESTRICTED PAYMENTS shall mean

                            (i)     Dividends and Capital Stock Retirement
payments after January 31, 2001 by Hovnanian or otherwise to the shareholders of
Hovnanian; and

                            (ii)    Payments (whether in the form of principal
payments, note repurchases or similar items) to the holder of Subordinated Debt
made on or after January 31, 2001; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, with respect to this item
(ii), a refinancing of the Subordinated Debt to the extent consisting of the
repayment of the Subordinated Debt and the incurring of new "Subordinated Debt"
within 60 days of such repayment shall not constitute a "Restricted Payment".

                            RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES shall mean any Subsidiary
that has not been designated a Non-Restricted Person as of the Closing Date or
in accordance with Section 2.11 [Designation of Subsidiaries and Release of
Guarantors]. Each of the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date is
listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(C).

                            REVOLVING CREDIT BASE RATE OPTION shall mean the
option of the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest at the rate
and under the terms and conditions set forth in Section 3.1.1((i)) [Revolving
Credit Base Rate Option].

                            REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENT shall mean, as to any
Bank at any time, the amount set forth opposite its name on SCHEDULE 1.1(B) in
the column labeled "Amount of Commitment for Revolving Credit Loans" or on
Schedule I to the Assignment and

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Assumption Agreement pursuant to which such Bank became a party hereto, and
REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENTS shall mean the aggregate Revolving Credit
Commitments of all of the Banks.

                            REVOLVING CREDIT LIBO-RATE OPTION shall mean the
option of the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest at the rate
and under the terms and conditions set forth in Section 3.1.1((ii)) [Revolving
Credit LIBO-Rate Option].

                            REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS shall mean collectively and
REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN shall mean separately all Revolving Credit Loans or any
Revolving Credit Loan made by the Banks or one of the Banks to the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments] or 2.9.3 [Disbursements,
Reimbursement].

                            REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE shall mean any Revolving
Credit Note of the Borrower in the form of EXHIBIT 1.1(R), whether in the form
of an Amended and Restated Note or a Revolving Credit Note which is not amended
and restated, issued by the Borrower at the request of a Bank pursuant to
Section 4.7 [Notes] evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans to such Bank, together
with all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, refinancings or
refundings thereof in whole or in part.

                            REVOLVING FACILITY USAGE shall mean at any time the
sum of the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding and the Letter of Credit
Outstandings.

                            SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any governmental agencies substituted therefor.

                            SENIOR HOMEBUILDING INDEBTEDNESS shall mean the sum
(without duplication) of (a) outstanding principal amount of the Obligations,
(b) letters of credit (whether or not issued under this Agreement), (c)
Guaranties by any Loan Party of any obligation of any Person which is not a
Restricted Subsidiary or Hovnanian, (d) Senior Notes, (e) surety bonds (or
similar products) issued by bonding companies in lieu of cash payments or cash
deposits on contracts for any Loan Party to acquire land inventory in respect of
which a Loan Party is obligated and (f) other Indebtedness of Hovnanian or a
Restricted Subsidiary which is permitted under this Agreement; PROVIDED HOWEVER,
that "Senior Homebuilding Indebtedness" shall not include (i) obligations of
Hovnanian under the First Restated Keep-Well Agreement dated as of March 7, 2003
previously provided to Guaranty Bank, as agent for the benefit of K. Hovnanian
Mortgage Inc. and K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, L.L.C., (ii) debt secured by
Purchase Money Security Interests and Purchase Money Mortgages and (iii)
Subordinated Debt.

                            SENIOR NOTES shall mean the (i) $150,000,000
principal amount 10 1/2% Senior Notes of the Borrower and guaranteed by
Hovnanian due October 2007; (ii) $150,000,000 principal amount 9 1/8% Senior
Notes of the Borrower and guaranteed by Hovnanian due April 2009; (iii)
$100,000,000 principal amount 8.0% Senior Notes of the Borrower due April 2012
and guaranteed by Hovnanian; and (iv) other notes sold or guaranteed by
Hovnanian or the Borrower from time to time after the Closing Date on terms not
materially less favorable to the Banks (as determined by the Agent) as those
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                            SETTLEMENT DATE shall mean the date selected from
time to time by the Agent (after consulting the Borrower) on which the Agent
elects to effect settlement pursuant to Section 4.8 [Settlement Date
Procedures].

                            SOLD HOMES shall mean the Dollar amount of the
capitalized construction costs of any Dwelling Unit upon which a third party
purchaser has paid a cash deposit pursuant to an enforceable agreement of sale.
Such cost shall include the proportional costs of the land under the Dwelling
Unit, site improvements and soft costs incurred to date.

                            STANDARD & POOR'S shall mean Standard & Poor's
Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its
successors.

                            SUBORDINATED DEBT shall mean (i) the $150,000,000
principal amount 8.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due in April 2012; (ii) the
$150,000,000 principal amount 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due in 2013; and
(iii) any other unsecured indebtedness of the Borrower, Hovnanian, or any other
Loan Party which is subordinated by its terms to the prior payment in full of
the Obligations evidenced by this Agreement, the Notes and the Letters of
Credit, as may be outstanding from time to time, in a manner no less favorable
to the Banks than the terms of the Subordinated Debt described in clause (i)
above and which contain covenants that are not materially less favorable to
Hovnanian, the Borrower or any other Loan Party than those contained in the
Subordinated Debt described in clause (i) above.

                            SUBSIDIARY of any Person at any time, shall mean a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (x) whose
assets and liabilities are consolidated with Hovnanian in accordance with GAAP
(EXCEPT for joint ventures or similar arrangements which would not be considered
"Subsidiaries" of a Loan Party but for the application of FASB Interpretation
No. 46 regarding consolidation issued by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) in January, 2003 )and (y) of which shares of stock or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other
ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a
contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of
such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the
management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all
references to a "Subsidiary" or to "Subsidiaries" in this Agreement shall refer
to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Hovnanian.

                            SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT shall mean with respect to any
Subsidiary or Joint Venture the sum of (x) loans to such Person by Hovnanian or
a Restricted Subsidiary and (y) Hovnanian's or a Restricted Subsidiary's share
of equity in such Person.

                            SUBSIDIARY SHARES shall have the meaning assigned to
that term in Section 5.1.2 [Subsidiaries].

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                            SWING LOAN COMMITMENT shall mean PNC Bank's
commitment to make Swing Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing
Loan Commitment] hereof in an aggregate principal amount of up to $20,000,000.

                            SWING LOAN NOTE shall mean the Swing Loan Note of
the Borrower in the form of EXHIBIT 1.1(S) evidencing the Swing Loans, together
with all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, refinancings or
refundings thereof in whole or in part.

                            SWING LOAN REQUEST shall mean a request for Swing
Loans made in accordance with Section 2.4.2 [ Swing Loan Requests] hereof.

                            SWING LOANS shall mean collectively and SWING LOAN
shall mean separately all Swing Loans or any Swing Loan made by PNC Bank to the
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment] hereof.

                            TOTAL DEBT MULTIPLIER shall mean 2.40, subject to
adjustment as described in this definition.

                      (a)   Total Debt Multiplier shall not at any time be
greater than 2.40 and shall decrease (under circumstances described below) to
2.05 and then 1.95 and so forth in increments of 10 basis points; similarly, at
any time Total Debt Multiplier shall increase (under circumstances described
below) it shall increase in 10 basis point increments up to 2.05 and then from
2.05 to 2.40. Such decreases and increases shall occur as follows, with
reference to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, but only when Actual Leverage is
less than or equal to 2.2-to-1.0.

                      (b)   If the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than
1.25-to-1.0 for two (2) consecutive quarters (for purposes hereof the "reference
quarters"):

                            (i)     then for the second of such quarters Total
Debt Multiplier shall reduce to 2.05; and

                            (ii)    for the next such quarter after the
reference quarters, and each subsequent consecutive quarter in which the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.25-to-1.0, Total Debt Multiplier shall
reduce for each such quarter in the increments described in subsection (a) of
this definition.

                      (c)   If the Fixed Charge Ratio equals or exceeds
1.25-to-1.0 for any quarter after the two (2) reference quarters, then Total
Debt Multiplier shall increase for such quarters in the increments described in
subsection (a) of this definition.

                            TRANSFEROR BANK shall mean the selling Bank pursuant
to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

                            UNIMPROVED LAND shall mean the Dollar value of land
owned by a Loan Party which has not been granted Preliminary Approvals,
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lower of (x) the actual cost (including land costs and capital expenses relating
thereto) or (y) the market value (as determined in accordance with GAAP)
thereof.

                            UNSOLD DWELLING UNITS shall mean the number of
Dwelling Units owned by a Loan Party comprising from time to time "Unsold
Homes".

                            UNSOLD HOMES shall mean the Dollar amount of
capitalized construction costs of any Dwelling Unit being built by a Loan Party
for which the construction of slab (or foundation) has been completed and upon
which no cash deposit has been paid pursuant to an enforceable agreement of
sale. Such Dollar amount shall include the proportional costs of the land under
the Dwelling Unit, site improvements and soft costs actually incurred to date.

     1.2    CONSTRUCTION.

            Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, the
following rules of construction shall apply to this Agreement and each of the
other Loan Documents:

            1.2.1.    NUMBER; INCLUSION.

                            references to the plural include the singular, the
plural, the part and the whole; "or" has the inclusive meaning represented by
the phrase "and/or," and "including" has the meaning represented by the phrase
"including without limitation";

            1.2.2.    DETERMINATION.

                            references to "determination" of or by the Agent or
the Banks shall be deemed to include good-faith estimates by the Agent or the
Banks (in the case of quantitative determinations) and good-faith beliefs by the
Agent or the Banks (in the case of qualitative determinations) and such
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error;

            1.2.3.    AGENT'S DISCRETION AND CONSENT.

                            whenever the Agent or the Banks are granted the
right herein to act in its or their sole discretion or to grant or withhold
consent such right shall be exercised in good faith;

            1.2.4.    DOCUMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE.

                            the words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder," "hereto"
and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this
Agreement or such other Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document;

            1.2.5.    HEADINGS.

                            the section and other headings contained in this
Agreement or such other Loan Document and the Table of Contents (if any)
preceding this Agreement or such other Loan Document are for reference purposes
only and shall not control or affect the

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construction of this Agreement or such other Loan Document or the interpretation
thereof in any respect;

            1.2.6.    IMPLIED REFERENCES TO THIS AGREEMENT.

                            article, section, subsection, clause, schedule and
exhibit references are to this Agreement or other Loan Document, as the case may
be, unless otherwise specified;

            1.2.7.    PERSONS.

                            reference to any Person includes such Person's
successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns
are permitted by this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be,
and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any
other capacity;

            1.2.8.    MODIFICATIONS TO DOCUMENTS.

                            reference to any agreement (including this Agreement
and any other Loan Document together with the schedules and exhibits hereto or
thereto), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as
amended, modified, replaced, substituted for, superseded or restated;

            1.2.9.    FROM, TO AND THROUGH.

                            relative to the determination of any period of time,
"from" means "from and including," "to" means "to but excluding," and "through"
means "through and including"; and

            1.2.10.   SHALL; WILL.

                            references to "shall" and "will" are intended to
have the same meaning.

     1.3    ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.

            Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and
determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial
statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and prepared
in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where
appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms by GAAP; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that all accounting terms
used in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants] (and all defined terms used in the
definition of any accounting term used in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants] shall
have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect
on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing
the Annual Statements referred to in Section 5.1.8((i)) [Historical Statements].
In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change
would result in the inability to determine compliance with the financial
covenants set forth in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants] based upon the Loan
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financial statements by reason of the preceding sentence, then the parties
hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this
Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would not
affect the substance thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be
determined in accordance with the Loan Parties' financial statements at that
time.

            2.        REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES

     2.1    REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENTS.

            2.1.1.    REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS.

                            Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and
relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Bank
severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower at any time or
from time to time on or after the date hereof to the Expiration Date provided
that after giving effect to such Loan (a) the aggregate amount of Revolving
Credit Loans from such Bank shall not exceed such Bank's Revolving Credit
Commitment minus such Bank's Ratable Share of the Letter of Credit Outstandings
and its Ratable Share of the outstanding Swing Loans and (b) the Borrower shall
be in compliance with the covenant contained in the first sentence of Section
7.2.10 [Borrowing Base]. Within such limits of time and amount and subject to
the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and
reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.

                            The Borrower promises to repay the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans in full on the
Expiration Date and to discharge and fulfill when required all other of the
Obligations.

            2.1.2.    SWING LOAN COMMITMENT.

                            Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and
relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, PNC Bank shall
make swing loans (the "Swing Loans") to the Borrower at any time or from time to
time after the date hereof to, but not including, the Expiration Date, in an
aggregate principal amount up to but not in excess of the Swing Loan Commitment.
The Swing Loan Commitment is a sublimit of the Revolving Credit Commitments and
the aggregate principal amount of the Swing Loans, the Revolving Credit Loans
and the Letter of Credit Outstandings of all the Banks at any one time
outstanding shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Banks.
Within such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of
this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this
Section 2.1.2. Swing Loans shall, at the option of PNC Bank after consultation
with the Borrower, be repaid by the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan deemed
to have been made for such purpose pursuant to Section 2.8 [Borrowings to Repay
Swing Loans] and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.8 [Settlement
Date Procedures].

            2.1.3     VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF COMMITMENT

                      The Borrower shall have the right at any time after
Closing Date (i) upon five (5) days' prior written notice to the Agent to
permanently reduce the Revolving Credit

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Commitments, in a minimum amount of $500,000 and whole multiples of $100,000
(provided that in no event shall the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments be
reduced to an amount less than $295,000,000) or (ii) at any time upon prepayment
in full of the Obligations, terminate completely the Commitments, without
penalty or premium except as hereinafter set forth, provided that any such
reduction or termination shall be accompanied by prepayment of the Notes,
together with outstanding Commitment Fees, and the full amount of interest
accrued on the principal sum to be prepaid (and all amounts referred to in
Section 4.6.2 [Indemnity] hereof), to the extent that the aggregate amount
thereof then outstanding exceeds the Commitments as so reduced or terminated.
Any notice to reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.1.
shall be irrevocable.

     2.2    NATURE OF BANKS' OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS.

            Each Bank shall be obligated to participate in each request for
Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.4 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests;
Swing Loan Requests] in accordance with its Ratable Share. The aggregate of each
Bank's Revolving Credit Loans outstanding hereunder to the Borrower at any time
shall never exceed its Revolving Credit Commitment minus its Ratable Share of
the Letter of Credit Outstandings. The obligations of each Bank hereunder are
several. The failure of any Bank to perform its obligations hereunder shall not
affect the Obligations of the Borrower to any other party nor shall any other
party be liable for the failure of such Bank to perform its obligations
hereunder. The Banks shall have no obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans
hereunder on or after the Expiration Date.

     2.3    COMMITMENT FEES.

            Accruing from the date hereof until the Expiration Date, the
Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Bank, as
consideration for such Bank's Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, a
nonrefundable commitment fee (the "Commitment Fee") equal to the Applicable
Commitment Fee Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the
case may be, and actual days elapsed) on the average daily difference between
the amount of (i) such Bank's Revolving Credit Commitment as the same may be
constituted from time to time and the (ii) the sum of such Bank's Revolving
Credit Loans outstanding (plus, in the case of PNC Bank, its Swing Loans
outstanding) plus its Ratable Share of Letter of Credit Outstandings. All
Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on the fifteenth (15) day of each
calendar quarter after the date hereof and on the Expiration Date or upon
acceleration of the Obligations.

     2.4    REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN REQUESTS; SWING LOAN REQUESTS.

            2.4.1.    REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN REQUESTS.

                            Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower
may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request that the Banks make
Revolving Credit Loans, or renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable
to existing Revolving Credit Loans or pursuant to Section 3.2 [Interest
Periods], by delivering to the Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., Eastern time,
(i) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to
the making of Revolving Credit Loans to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies or
the conversion to or the renewal of the LIBO-Rate Option for any Loans; and (ii)
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the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of a Revolving Credit
Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or the last day of the preceding
Interest Period with respect to the conversion to the Base Rate Option for any
Loan, of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of EXHIBIT
2.4.1 or a request by telephone promptly confirmed in writing by letter or
facsimile in such form (each, a "Loan Request"), it being understood that the
Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic
request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Loan
Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the proposed Borrowing Date;
(ii) the aggregate amount of the proposed Loans comprising each Borrowing
Tranche, which shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 and not less than
$2,500,000 for each Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies and
which shall be in integral multiples of $100,000 and not less than $500,000 for
Borrowing Tranches to which the Base Rate Option applies; (iii) whether the
LIBO-Rate Option or Base Rate Option shall apply to the proposed Loans
comprising the applicable Borrowing Tranche; and (iv) in the case of a Borrowing
Tranche to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies, an appropriate Interest Period
for the Loans comprising such Borrowing Tranche.

            2.4.2.    SWING LOAN REQUESTS.

                            Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower
may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request that PNC Bank make
Swing Loans by delivery to PNC Bank not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
proposed Borrowing Date of a duly completed request therefor substantially in
the form of EXHIBIT 2.4.2 hereto or a request by telephone promptly confirmed in
writing by letter or facsimile (each, a "Swing Loan Request"), it being
understood that the Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making
such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written
confirmation. Each Swing Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the
proposed Borrowing Date and the principal amount of such Swing Loan, which shall
be not less than $100,000.

     2.5    MAKING REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS AND SWING LOANS.

            2.5.1.    GENERALLY.

                            The Agent shall, promptly after receipt by it of a
Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], but not
later than 12:00 noon, notify the Banks of its receipt of such Loan Request
specifying: (i) the proposed Borrowing Date and the time and method of
disbursement of the Revolving Credit Loans requested thereby; (ii) the amount
and type of each such Revolving Credit Loan and the applicable Interest Period
(if any); and (iii) the apportionment among the Banks of such Revolving Credit
Loans as determined by the Agent in accordance with Section 2.2 [Nature of
Banks' Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans]. Each Bank shall
remit the principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan to the Agent such that
the Agent is able to, and the Agent shall, to the extent the Banks have made
funds available to it for such purpose and subject to Section 6.2 [Each
Additional Loan or Letter of Credit], fund such Revolving Credit Loans to the
Borrower in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office
prior to 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, on the applicable Borrowing Date, PROVIDED
that if any Bank fails to remit such funds to the Agent in a timely manner, the
Agent may elect in its sole discretion to fund with its own funds the Revolving
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Borrowing Date, and such Bank shall be subject to the repayment obligation in
Section 9.16 [Availability of Funds].

            2.5.2.    MAKING SWING LOANS.

                            Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement,
PNC Bank shall, after receipt by it of a Swing Loan Request pursuant to Section
2.4.2 [Swing Loan Requests], fund such Swing Loan to the Borrower in Dollars and
immediately available funds at the Principal Office as soon as reasonably
practicable after receipt by PNC Bank of said Swing Loan Request but in any
event by the close of business on the same Business Day.

     2.6    SWING LOAN NOTE.

            The obligation of the Borrower to repay the unpaid principal amount
of the Swing Loans made to it by PNC Bank together with interest thereon shall,
if requested by PNC Bank, be evidenced by the Swing Loan Note dated the Closing
Date payable to the order of PNC Bank in a face amount equal to the Swing Loan
Commitment.

     2.7    USE OF PROCEEDS.

            The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be used to
refinance existing indebtedness and provide for Letters of Credit and provide
working capital and funds for general corporate purpose for the Borrower,
Hovnanian and the Restricted Subsidiaries, all in accordance with Section 7.1.10
[Use of Proceeds].

     2.8    BORROWINGS TO REPAY SWING LOANS.

            PNC Bank may, at its option, and upon consultation with the
Borrower, exercisable at any time for any reason whatsoever, demand that each
Bank shall make a Revolving Credit Loan in an amount equal to such Bank's
Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Swing Loans
made in accordance with Section 2.5.2 [Making Swing Loans], plus, if PNC Bank so
requests, accrued interest thereon, PROVIDED that no Bank shall be obligated in
any event to make Revolving Credit Loans in excess of its Revolving Credit
Commitment. Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall
bear interest at the Base Rate Option and shall be deemed to have been properly
requested in accordance with Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests]
without regard to any of the requirements of that provision. PNC Bank shall
provide notice to the Banks (which may be telephonic or written notice by
letter, facsimile or telex) that such Revolving Credit Loans are to be made
under this Section 2.8 and of the apportionment among the Banks, and the Banks
shall be unconditionally obligated to fund such Revolving Credit Loans (whether
or not the conditions specified in Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan
Requests] or Section 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit] are then
satisfied) by the time PNC Bank so requests, which shall not be earlier than
three o'clock (3:00) p.m. Eastern time on the Business Day next after the date
the Banks receive such notice from PNC Bank.

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     2.9    LETTER OF CREDIT SUBFACILITY.

            2.9.1.    ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.

The Borrower may request the issuance of a letter of credit (each a "Letter of
Credit") on behalf of itself or another Loan Party by the Agent or any Bank
which issues a Letter of Credit hereunder (such Bank, with respect to the
issuance of the Letter of Credit so requested by the Borrower, being a "Letter
of Credit Bank") by delivering to the Agent and the Letter of Credit Bank a
completed application and agreement for letters of credit in such form as the
Letter of Credit Bank and the Agent may specify from time to time by no later
than 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, at least three (3) Business Days, or such shorter
period as may be agreed to by the Letter of Credit Bank, in advance of the
proposed date of issuance. Each letter of credit issued by any Bank and
described on SCHEDULE 2.9.1 shall be deemed to be a "Letter of Credit" hereunder
as of the Closing Date. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in
reliance on the agreements of the other Banks set forth in this Section 2.9, the
Letter of Credit Bank will issue a Letter of Credit provided that each Letter of
Credit shall in no event expire later than one (1) Business Day prior to the
Expiration Date and provided that in no event shall Letter of Credit Outstanding
exceed, at any one time, $175,000,000.

            2.9.2.    LETTER OF CREDIT FEES.

                            The Borrower shall pay (i) to the Agent for the
ratable account of the Banks a fee (the "Letter of Credit Fee") equal to the
Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate (computed on the daily average Letter of
Credit Outstandings) and (ii) to the Agent on behalf of each respective Letter
of Credit Bank for its own account a fronting fee for Letters of Credit issued
by such Letter of Credit Bank equal to .125% per annum (computed on the basis of
a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) and
shall be payable quarterly in arrears commencing with the fifteenth (15) day of
each calendar quarter following issuance of each Letter of Credit and on the
Expiration Date. The Borrower shall also pay to the Letter of Credit Bank for
the Letter of Credit Bank's sole account the Letter of Credit Bank's then in
effect customary fees and administrative expenses payable with respect to the
Letters of Credit as the Letter of Credit Bank may generally charge or incur
from time to time in connection with the issuance, maintenance, modification (if
any), assignment or transfer (if any), negotiation, and administration of
Letters of Credit.

            2.9.3.    DISBURSEMENTS, REIMBURSEMENT.

                            2.9.3.1 Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter
of Credit, each Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Letter of Credit Bank a
participation in such Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount
equal to such Bank's Ratable Share of the maximum amount available to be drawn
under such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

                            2.9.3.2 In the event of any request for a drawing on
or before 11:00 a.m. under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee
thereof, the Letter of Credit Bank shall promptly notify the Agent upon such
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received such notice, the Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and each Bank
thereof, and the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that Revolving
Credit Loans be made by the Banks in an amount equal to the amount so paid by
the Letter of Credit Bank under the Base Rate Option to be disbursed on the
Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the
unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment and not subject to the
conditions set forth in Section 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit].
Any notice given by the Letter of Credit Bank or the Agent pursuant to this
Section 2.9.3.2 may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that
the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness
or binding effect of such notice.

                            2.9.3.3 Each Bank shall upon any notice pursuant to
Section 2.9.3.2 [Disbursements, Reimbursement] make available to the Agent on
behalf of the Letter of Credit Bank an amount in immediately available funds
equal to its Ratable Share of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the
participating Banks shall (subject to Section 2.9.3.4 [Disbursements,
Reimbursement]) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan under the
Base Rate Option to the Borrower in that amount. If any Bank so notified fails
to make available to the Agent for the account of the Agent on behalf of the
Letter of Credit Bank the amount of such Bank's Ratable Share of such amount by
no later than two o'clock (2:00) p.m., Eastern time on the Drawing Date, then
interest shall accrue on such Bank's obligation to make such payment from the
Drawing Date to the date on which such Bank makes such payment (i) at a rate per
annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three days
following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate
applicable to Loans under the Revolving Credit Base Rate Option on and after the
fourth day following the Drawing Date. The Agent will promptly give notice of
the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of the Agent to give any such
notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Bank to effect
such payment on such date shall not relieve such Bank from its obligation under
this Section 2.9.3.3.

                            2.9.3.4 With respect to any unreimbursed drawing
that is not converted into Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option to
the Borrower in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.9.3.2
[Disbursements, Reimbursement], the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred
from the Agent a borrowing (each a "Letter of Credit Borrowing") in the amount
of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on
demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum
applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option. Each Bank's
payment to the Agent pursuant to Section 2.9.3.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement]
shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter
of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a "Participation Advance" from such
Bank in satisfaction of its participation obligation under Section 2.9.3
[Disbursements, Reimbursement].

            2.9.4.    REPAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION ADVANCES.

                            2.9.4.1 Upon (and only upon) receipt by the Agent on
behalf of the Letter of Credit Bank of immediately available funds from the
Borrower (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by the on behalf of the Letter
of Credit Bank under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any Bank has
made a Participation Advance to the Agent on behalf of the Letter of Credit Bank
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the Agent under such a Letter of Credit, the Agent will pay to each Bank, in the
same funds as those received by the Agent, the amount of such Bank's Ratable
Share of such funds, except the Agent shall retain the amount of the Ratable
Share of such funds of any Bank that did not make a Participation Advance in
respect of such payment by Agent. If the Letter of Credit Bank receives any such
payment prior to 1:00 p.m. on a Business Day and does not make payment to any
such Bank which has made such a Participation Advance on the same Business Day,
then such Bank shall be entitled to receive such Letter of Credit Bank interest
at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day until such payment is made to
such Bank.

                            2.9.4.2 If the Agent or the Letter of Credit Bank is
required at any time to return to any Loan Party, or to a trustee, receiver,
liquidator, custodian, or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion
of the payments made by any Loan Party pursuant to Section 2.9.4.1 [Repayment of
Participation Advances] in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of
Credit or interest or fee thereon, each Bank shall, on demand of the Agent on
behalf of the Letter of Credit Bank, forthwith return to the Agent the amount of
its Ratable Share of any amounts so returned by the Agent or such Letter of
Credit Bank plus interest thereon from the date such demand is made to the date
such amounts are returned by such Bank to the Agent, at a rate per annum equal
to the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect from time to time.

            2.9.5.    DOCUMENTATION.

                            Each Loan Party agrees to be bound by the terms of
the Letter of Credit Bank's application and agreement for letters of credit and
the Letter of Credit Bank's written regulations and customary practices relating
to letters of credit, though such interpretation may be different from such Loan
Party's own. In the event of a conflict between such application or agreement
and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed
that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Letter
of Credit Bank shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes,
whether of omission or commission, in following any Loan Party's instructions or
those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or
supplements thereto.

            2.9.6.    DETERMINATIONS TO HONOR DRAWING REQUESTS.

                            In determining whether to honor any request for
drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the Letter of
Credit Bank shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and
certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been
delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such
Letter of Credit.

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            2.9.7.    NATURE OF PARTICIPATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS.

                            Each Bank's obligation in accordance with this
Agreement to make the Revolving Credit Loans or Participation Advances, as
contemplated by Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement], as a result of a
drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the obligations of the Borrower to
reimburse the Agent upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute,
unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance
with the terms of this Section 2.9 [Letter of Credit Subfacility] under all
circumstances, including the following circumstances:

                            (i)     any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or other right which such Bank may have against the Agent, any Loan
Party or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

                            (ii)    the failure of any Loan Party or any other
Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the
conditions set forth in Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments], 2.4
[Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests], 2.4.2 [Swing Loan
Requests] or 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit], if applicable, or
as otherwise set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Credit
Loan, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making
of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of the Banks to make
Participation Advances under Section 2.9.3 [Disbursements, Reimbursement];

                            (iii)   any lack of validity or enforceability of
any Letter of Credit;

                            (iv)    the existence of any claim, set-off, defense
or other right which any Loan Party or any Bank may have at any time against a
beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons for whom
any such transferee may be acting), the Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank or any
Bank or any other Person or, whether in connection with this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any
underlying transaction between any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party
and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

                            (v)     any draft, demand, certificate or other
document presented under any 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 even if the Letter of Credit Bank has been notified
thereof;

                            (vi)    payment by the Letter of Credit Bank under
any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or
other document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;

                            (vii)   any adverse change in the business,
operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects
of any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party;

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                            (viii)  any breach of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document by any party thereto;

                            (ix)    the occurrence or continuance of an
Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;

                            (x)     the fact that an Event of Default or a
Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

                            (xi)    the fact that the Expiration Date shall have
passed or this Agreement or the Commitments hereunder shall have been
terminated; and

                            (xii)   any other circumstance or happening
whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

            2.9.8.    INDEMNITY.

                            In addition to amounts payable as provided in
Section 9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent by the Borrower], the
Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless the Agent
and any Letter of Credit Bank from and against any and all claims, demands,
liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable
fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal
counsel) which the Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank may incur or be subject to
as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit,
other than as a result of (A) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank as determined by a final judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction or (B) the wrongful dishonor by the Letter of Credit
Bank of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit, except if
such dishonor resulted from any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful,
of any present or future de jure or de facto government or governmental
authority (all such acts or omissions herein called "Governmental Acts").

            2.9.9.    LIABILITY FOR ACTS AND OMISSIONS.

                            As between any Loan Party and the Agent or any
Letter of Credit Bank, such Loan Party assumes all risks of the acts and
omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective
beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of
the foregoing, neither the Agent nor any Letter of Credit Bank shall be
responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or
legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the
application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in
fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate,
fraudulent or forged (even if the Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank shall have
been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument
transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such 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; (iii) the
failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to
which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any
conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other
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such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among
any Loan Party and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such
transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or
delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether
or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi)
any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in
order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds
thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of
Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any
consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Agent or Letter of
Credit Bank, including any Governmental Acts, and none of the above shall affect
or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of the Agent's or any Letter of Credit
Bank's rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall
relieve the Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank from liability for the Agent's or
any Letter of Credit Bank's gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection
with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such
sentence.

                            In furtherance and extension and not in limitation
of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by the
Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank under or in connection with the Letters of
Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if
taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put the Agent or any Letter of Credit
Bank under any resulting liability to any Loan Party or any Bank.

            2.9.10.   SHARING LETTER OF CREDIT DOCUMENTATION.

                            Each Letter of Credit Bank shall furnish to the
Agent copies of any letter of credit application and related documentation to
which such Letter of Credit Bank and a Loan Party are parties and promptly after
issuance, a copy of any Letter of Credit or amendment to any Letter of Credit
issued by such Bank.

     2.10   EXTENSION BY BANKS OF THE EXPIRATION DATE.

            2.10.1.   REQUESTS; APPROVAL BY ALL BANKS.

                            After delivery by the Borrower of the annual
financial statements to be provided under Section 7.3.2 [Annual Financial
Statements] for the fiscal year ending October 30, 2003 or any subsequent fiscal
year, the Borrower may request a one-year extension of the Expiration Date by
written notice to the Banks made by May 30, and the Banks agree to respond to
the Borrower's request for an extension no later than thirty (30) days following
receipt of the request; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the failure of any Bank to
respond within such time period shall not in any manner constitute an agreement
by such Bank to extend the Expiration Date. If all Banks elect to extend, the
Expiration Date shall be extended for a period of one year. If one or more Banks
decline to extend or do not respond to Borrower's request, the provisions of
Section 2.10.2 [Approval by 80% Banks] shall apply.

            2.10.2.   APPROVAL BY 80% BANKS.

                      In the event that one or more Banks do not agree to extend
the Expiration Date or do not respond to Borrower's request for an extension
within the time required under

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Section 2.10.1 [Requests; Approval by All Banks] (each a "Non-approving Bank"),
but 80% of the Banks (measured by their Ratable Shares and not per capita) agree
to such extension within such time (each such agreeing Bank being an "Extending
Bank"), then the Borrower may, at the Borrower's option, on or before July 31 of
each year notify the Agent and the Banks that the Borrower intends to employ one
or more of the following three (3) options: (i) cause the Commitment of each
Non-approving Bank to be terminated (after which time such Non-approving Bank
shall cease to be a "Bank" hereunder) and cause the aggregate Commitments to be
reduced by the amount of such terminated Commitments, or (ii) require the
Non-approving Banks to sell, and allow (upon prior notice to the Agent) the
Extending Banks which have agreed to such extension within the time required
under Section 2.11.1 [Requests; Approval by All Banks] or any financial
institution approved by the Agent and (absent an Event of Default) the Borrower
(each such Person referred to in this clause (ii) being an "Assignee Bank") to
purchase all of the outstanding Loans if any, of the Non-approving Banks and
succeed to and assume the Commitments and all other rights, interests and
obligations of the Non-approving Banks under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, or (iii) require the Non-approving Bank to remain a Bank and require
it to maintain its Commitment and retain for such Non-approving Bank's
Commitment the "Expiration Date" established prior to the extension referred to
in this Section 2.10.2, all subject to the other provisions of this Agreement.
Any such purchase and assumption pursuant to clause (ii) above shall be (1)
pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement and (2) subject to and in
accordance with Section 10.11 [Successors and Assigns]. The Borrower shall pay
all amounts due and payable to the Non-approving Bank on the effective date of
such Assignment and Assumption Agreement. In the event that the Agent shall
become a Non-approving Bank, the provisions of this Section 2.10 [Extension by
Banks of the Expiration Date] shall be subject to Section 9.14 [Successor
Agent]. In the event that the Borrower has selected the option described in
clause (ii) above and if the Loans and Commitments of a Non-approving Bank are,
nevertheless, not fully assigned and assumed pursuant to this Section 2.10.2, or
terminated or retained pursuant to clause (i) or clause (iii)above, as
applicable, on or before August 31 of such year, then the Expiration Date shall
not be extended for any Bank. Nothing in this Section 2.10.2 shall expand the
options provided in Section 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank].

     2.11   DESIGNATION OF SUBSIDIARIES AND RELEASE OF GUARANTORS.

            2.11.1.   RELEASE OF GUARANTORS.

                      At any time when the Borrower wishes to cause the Banks to
release a Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement (whether
directly or in connection with the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as a
Non-Restricted Person), the consent of the Banks shall be required as described
below and shall be subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.11.

                            (a)     For the release of (i) any Guarantor whose
assets are principally comprised of residential or commercial property which is
leased or held for the purposes of leasing to unaffiliated third parties or (ii)
any Guarantor in which any Loan Party (or Loan Parties in the aggregate) has, at
the time of such release, a Subsidiary Investment less than

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$100,000, or (iii) Corporate Office Subsidiary incident to it becoming a
Non-Restricted Person , no consent of the Banks shall be required and such
request of the Borrower shall be granted absent an Event of Default or Potential
Default, effective on the date specified by the Borrower which shall not be
earlier than five (5) Business Days after the receipt by the Agent of such
request;

                            (b)     For the release of any Guarantor (not
described in item (a)(i) hereof) in which any Loan Party (or Loan Parties in the
aggregate) has, at the time of such release, a Subsidiary Investment greater
than or equal to $100,000 and less than $1,000,000 (except Corporate Office
Subsidiary, if otherwise applicable), the consent of Required Banks shall be
required;

                            (c)     For the release of Hovnanian or any
Guarantor (not described in item (a)(i) hereof) in which any Loan Party (or Loan
Parties in the aggregate) has, at the time of such release, a Subsidiary
Investment greater than or equal to $1,000,000 (except Corporate Office
Subsidiary, if otherwise applicable) , the consent of 100% of the Banks shall be
required; and

                            (d)     The designation of a Person as a
Non-Restricted Person for any reason shall not itself constitute a release of
any Guarantor.

            2.11.2.   DESIGNATION OF  NON-RESTRICTED PERSON.

                      The Borrower may, by written notice delivered to the
Agent, designate as a Non-Restricted Person a Subsidiary formerly designated a
Restricted Subsidiary or a newly formed or acquired Subsidiary, subject to: (i)
the provisions of subsection 2.11.1 hereof in relation to Guaranties, (ii) the
requirements of Section 7 [Covenants] and in particular Section 7.2.10
[Borrowing Base]; and (iii) the requirement that such designation not cause an
Event of Default or Potential Default. Such designation shall be effective on
the date specified by the Borrower which shall not be earlier than five (5)
Business Days after the receipt by the Agent of such notice.

            2.11.3.   AUTOMATIC DESIGNATION OF NON-RESTRICTED PERSON.

                      Upon the occurrence of any event described in Section
8.1.10 [Insolvency], Section 8.1.14 [Involuntary Proceedings], Section 8.1.15
[Voluntary Proceedings], or the winding-up or termination of business, with
respect to any Restricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall automatically become
a Non-Restricted Person. Such designation as a Non-Restricted Person shall, with
respect such Person's obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, if any, be
subject to the requirements of Section 2.11.1 [Release of Guarantors]. The
release of any Subsidiary which is a Guarantor from its obligations under the
Guaranty Agreement pursuant to Section 2.11.1 [Release of Guarantors] shall
automatically cause such Subsidiary to be a Non-Restricted Person.

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            2.11.4.   DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY.

                      The Borrower may by written notice delivered to the Agent
designate as a Restricted Subsidiary a Subsidiary formerly designated a
Non-Restricted Person or a newly formed or acquired Subsidiary. Such designation
is subject to (i) compliance with Section 10.18 [Joinder of Guarantors]; (ii)
the requirements of Section 7 [Covenants] and in particular Section 7.2.10
[Borrowing Base]; and (iii) the requirement that such designation not cause an
Event of Default or Potential Default. Such designation shall be effective on
the date specified by the Borrower which shall not be earlier than five (5)
Business Days after the receipt by the Agent of such notice.

                               3.   INTEREST RATES

     3.1    INTEREST RATE OPTIONS.

            The Borrower shall pay interest in respect of the outstanding unpaid
principal amount of the Loans as selected by it from the Base Rate Option or
LIBO-Rate Option set forth below applicable to the Loans, it being understood
that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may select
different Interest Rate Options and different Interest Periods to apply
simultaneously to the Loans comprising different Borrowing Tranches and may
convert to or renew one or more Interest Rate Options with respect to all or any
portion of the Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche, PROVIDED that there shall
not be at any one time outstanding more than ten (10) Borrowing Tranches in the
aggregate among all of the Loans, and PROVIDED FURTHER that only the Base Rate
Option shall apply to the Swing Loans. If at any time the designated rate
applicable to any Loan made by any Bank exceeds such Bank's highest lawful rate,
the rate of interest on such Bank's Loan shall be limited to such Bank's highest
lawful rate.

            3.1.1.    REVOLVING CREDIT INTEREST RATE OPTIONS.

                            The Borrower shall have the right to select from the
following Interest Rate Options applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans
(subject to the provisions above regarding Swing Loans):

                            (i)     REVOLVING CREDIT BASE RATE OPTION: A
fluctuating rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days,
as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate plus the
Applicable Margin, such interest rate to change automatically from time to time
effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate; or

                            (ii)    REVOLVING CREDIT LIBO-RATE OPTION: A rate
per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed)
equal to the LIBO-Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

            3.1.2.    RATE QUOTATIONS.

                            The Borrower may call the Agent on or before the
date on which a Loan Request is to be delivered to receive an indication of the
rates then in effect, but it

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is acknowledged that such projection shall not be binding on the Agent or the
Banks nor affect the rate of interest which thereafter is actually in effect
when the election is made.

     3.2    INTEREST PERIODS.

                            At any time when the Borrower shall select, convert
to or renew a LIBO-Rate Option, the Borrower shall notify the Agent thereof at
least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such LIBO-Rate
Option by delivering a Loan Request. The notice shall specify an Interest Period
during which such Interest Rate Option shall apply. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, in the case of the renewal of a LIBO-Rate Option at the end
of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the
last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of
interest for such day.

     3.3    INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT.

            3.3.1.    DEFAULT RATE.

                            To the extent permitted by Law, upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default under Section 8.1.1 [Payment Under Loan Documents],
Section 8.1.10 [Insolvency], Section 8.1.14 [Involuntary Proceedings], Section
8.1.15 [Voluntary Proceedings] or the Obligations are accelerated under this
Agreement and until such time such Event of Default shall have been cured or
waived, each Obligation hereunder shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal
to the sum of the rate of interest applicable under the Revolving Credit Base
Rate Option plus an additional 3.0% per annum from the time such Obligation
becomes due and payable and until it is paid in full (the "Default Rate").

            3.3.2.    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

                            The Borrower acknowledges that the increase in rate
referred to in Section 3.3.1 [Default Rate] reflects, among other things, the
fact that such Loans or other amounts have become a substantially greater risk
given their default status and that the Banks are entitled to additional
compensation for such risk; and all such interest shall be payable by Borrower
upon demand by Agent.

     3.4    LIBO-RATE UNASCERTAINABLE; ILLEGALITY; INCREASED COSTS; DEPOSITS NOT
            AVAILABLE.

            3.4.1.    UNASCERTAINABLE.

                            If on any date on which a LIBO-Rate would otherwise
be determined, the Agent shall have determined that:

                            (i)     adequate and reasonable means do not exist
for ascertaining such LIBO-Rate, or

                            (ii)    a contingency has occurred which materially
and adversely affects the London interbank eurodollar market relating to the
LIBO-Rate, the Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 3.4.3 [Agent's
and Bank's Rights].

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            3.4.2.    ILLEGALITY; INCREASED COSTS; DEPOSITS NOT AVAILABLE.

                            If at any time any Bank shall have determined that:

                            (i)     the making, maintenance or funding of any
Loan to which a LIBO-Rate Option applies has been made impracticable or unlawful
by compliance by such Bank in good faith with any Law or any interpretation or
application thereof by any Official Body or with any request or directive of any
such Official Body (whether or not having the force of Law), or

                            (ii)    such LIBO-Rate Option will not adequately
and fairly reflect the cost to such Bank of the establishment or maintenance of
any such Loan, or

                            (iii)   after making all reasonable efforts,
deposits of the relevant amount in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period for
a Loan, or to banks generally, to which a LIBO-Rate Option applies,
respectively, are not available to such Bank with respect to such Loan, or to
banks generally, in the interbank eurodollar market,

then the Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 3.4.3 [Agent's and
Bank's Rights].

            3.4.3.    AGENT'S AND BANK'S RIGHTS.

                            In the case of any event specified in Section 3.4.1
[Unascertainable] above, the Agent shall promptly so notify the Banks and the
Borrower thereof, and in the case of an event specified in Section 3.4.2
[Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] above, such Bank shall
promptly so notify the Agent and endorse a certificate to such notice as to the
specific circumstances of such notice, and the Agent shall promptly send copies
of such notice and certificate to the other Banks and the Borrower. Upon such
date as shall be specified in such notice (which shall not be earlier than the
date such notice is given), the obligation of (A) the Banks, in the case of such
notice given by the Agent, or (B) such Bank, in the case of such notice given by
such Bank, to allow the Borrower to select, convert to or renew a LIBO-Rate
Option shall be suspended until the Agent shall have later notified the
Borrower, or such Bank shall have later notified the Agent, of the Agent's or
such Bank's, as the case may be, determination that the circumstances giving
rise to such previous determination no longer exist. If at any time the Agent
makes a determination under Section 3.4.1 [Unascertainable] and the Borrower has
previously notified the Agent of its selection of, conversion to or renewal of a
LIBO-Rate Option and such Interest Rate Option has not yet gone into effect,
such notification shall be deemed to provide for selection of, conversion to or
renewal of the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loans.
If any Bank notifies the Agent of a determination under Section 3.4.2
[Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available], the Borrower shall,
subject to the Borrower's indemnification Obligations under Section 4.6.2
[Indemnity], as to any Loan of the Bank to which a LIBO-Rate Option applies, on
the date specified in such notice either convert such Loan to the Base Rate
Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan or prepay such Loan in
accordance with Section 4.4 [Voluntary Prepayments]. Absent due notice from the
Borrower of conversion or prepayment, such Loan shall automatically be converted
to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan upon such
specified date.

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     3.5    SELECTION OF INTEREST RATE OPTIONS.

            If the Borrower fails to select a new Interest Period to apply to
any Borrowing Tranche of Loans under the LIBO-Rate Option at the expiration of
an existing Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing Tranche in accordance
with the provisions of Section 3.2 [Interest Periods], the Borrower shall be
deemed to have converted such Borrowing Tranche to the Revolving Credit Base
Rate Option, commencing upon the last day of the existing Interest Period.

                                  4.   PAYMENTS

     4.1    PAYMENTS.

            All payments and prepayments to be made in respect of principal,
interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, Agent's Fee or other fees or
amounts due from the Borrower hereunder shall be payable prior to eleven o'clock
(11:00) a.m., Eastern time, on the date when due without presentment, demand,
protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the
Borrower, and without set-off, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature,
and an action therefor shall immediately accrue. Such payments shall be made to
the Agent at the Principal Office for the account of PNC Bank with respect to
the Swing Loans and for the ratable accounts of the Banks with respect to the
Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars and in immediately available funds, and the
Agent shall promptly distribute such amounts to the Banks in immediately
available funds, PROVIDED that in the event payments are received by eleven
o'clock (11:00) a.m., Eastern time, by the Agent with respect to the Loans and
such payments are not distributed to the Banks on the same day received by the
Agent, the Agent shall pay the Banks the Federal Funds Effective Rate with
respect to the amount of such payments for each day held by the Agent and not
distributed to the Banks. The Agent's and each Bank's statement of account,
ledger or other relevant record shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive as the statement of the amount of principal of and interest on the
Loans and other amounts owing under this Agreement and shall be deemed an
"account stated."

     4.2    PRO RATA TREATMENT OF BANKS.

            Each borrowing shall be allocated to each Bank according to its
Ratable Share, and each selection of, conversion to or renewal of any Interest
Rate Option and each payment or prepayment by the Borrower with respect to
principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, or other fees
(except for the Agent's Fee) or amounts due from the Borrower hereunder to the
Banks with respect to the Loans, shall (except as provided in Section 3.4.3
[Agent's and Bank's Rights] in the case of an event specified in Sections 3.4
[LIBO-Rate Unascertainable; Illegality, Increased Costs, Deposits Not
Available], 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank] or 4.6 [Additional Compensation in
Certain Circumstances]) be made in proportion to the applicable Loans
outstanding from each Bank and, if no such Loans are then outstanding, in
proportion to the Ratable Share of each Bank. Notwithstanding any of the
foregoing, each borrowing or payment or prepayment by the Borrower of principal,
interest, fees or other amounts from the Borrower with respect to Swing Loans
shall be made by or to PNC Bank according to Section 2 [Revolving Credit and
Swing Loan Facilities].

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     4.3    INTEREST PAYMENT DATES.

            Interest on Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies shall be due
and payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each calendar month after
the date hereof and on the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Loan.
Interest on Loans to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies shall be due and payable
on the last day of each Interest Period for those Loans and, if such Interest
Period is longer than three (3) Months, also on the 90th day of such Interest
Period. Interest on mandatory prepayments of principal under Section 4.5
[Mandatory Payments] shall be due on the date such mandatory prepayment is due.
Interest on the principal amount of each Loan or other monetary Obligation shall
be due and payable on demand after such principal amount or other monetary
Obligation becomes due and payable (whether on the stated maturity date, upon
acceleration or otherwise).

     4.4    VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS.

            4.4.1.    RIGHT TO PREPAY.

                            The Borrower shall have the right at its option at
any time and from time to time to prepay the Loans in whole or part without
premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank]
below or in Section 4.6 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]).

Whenever the Borrower desires to prepay any part of the Loans, it shall provide
a prepayment notice to the Agent no later than (A) 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, at
least two (2) Business Days prior to the date of prepayment of the Revolving
Credit Loans to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies, (B) 11:00 a.m., Eastern
time, on the date of prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans to which the Base Rate
Option applies or (C) 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date of prepayment of
Swing Loans, setting forth the following information:

                       (x)  the date, which shall be a Business Day, on which
            the proposed prepayment is to be made;

                       (y)  a statement indicating the application of the
            prepayment between the Swing Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans;
            and

                       (z)  the total principal amount of such prepayment, which
            shall not be less than (i) $100,000 and in increments of $100,000
            for any Swing Loans, (ii) $500,000 and in increments of $100,000 for
            any Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or
            (iii) $2,500,000 and in increments of $500,000 for any Revolving
            Credit Loan to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies.

                            All prepayment notices shall be irrevocable. The
principal amount of the Loans for which a prepayment notice is given, together
with interest on such principal amount except with respect to Loans to which the
Base Rate Option applies, shall be due and payable on the date specified in such
prepayment notice as the date on which the proposed prepayment is to be made.
Except as provided in Section 3.4.3 [Agent's and Bank's Rights], if the Borrower
prepays a Loan but fails to specify the applicable Borrowing Tranche

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which the Borrower is prepaying, the prepayment shall be applied first to Swing
Loans, then to Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, and then to Loans to
which the LIBO-Rate Option applies. Any prepayment hereunder shall be subject to
the Borrower's Obligation to indemnify the Banks under Section 4.6.2
[Indemnity].

            4.4.2.    REPLACEMENT OF A BANK.

                            In the event any Bank (i) gives notice under Section
3.4 [LIBO-Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not
Available] or Section 4.6.1 [Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting from
Taxes, Reserves, Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc.], (ii) does not
fund Revolving Credit Loans because the making of such Loans would contravene
any Law applicable to such Bank, or (iii) becomes subject to the control of an
Official Body (other than normal and customary supervision), then the Borrower
shall have the right at its option, with the consent of the Agent, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld, to prepay the Loans of such Bank in whole,
together with all interest accrued thereon, and terminate such Bank's Commitment
within ninety (90) days after (x) receipt of such Bank's notice under Section
3.4 [LIBO-Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not
Available] or 4.6.1 [Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting from Taxes,
Reserves, Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc.], (y) the date such Bank
has failed to fund Revolving Credit Loans because the making of such Loans would
contravene Law applicable to such Bank, or (z) the date such Bank became subject
to the control of an Official Body, as applicable; PROVIDED that the Borrower
shall also pay to such Bank at the time of such prepayment any amounts required
under Section 4.6 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances] and any
accrued interest due on such amount and any related fees; provided, further, the
remaining Banks shall have no obligation hereunder to increase their
Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agent may only be replaced
subject to the requirements of Section 9.14 [Successor Agent].

            4.4.3.    CHANGE OF LENDING OFFICE.

                            Each Bank agrees that upon the occurrence of any
event giving rise to increased costs or other special payments under Section
3.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] or 4.6.1 [Increased
Costs or Reduced Return Resulting from Taxes, Reserves, Capital Adequacy
Requirements, Expenses, Etc.] with respect to such Bank, it will if requested by
the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations
of such Bank) to designate another lending office for any Loans or Letters of
Credit affected by such event, PROVIDED that such designation is made on such
terms that such Bank and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or
regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the
event giving rise to the operation of such Section. Nothing in this Section
4.4.3 [Change of Lending Office] shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations
of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or the rights of the Agent or any Bank
provided in this Agreement.

     4.5    MANDATORY PAYMENTS.

            The Borrower shall make mandatory payments of principal (together
with accrued interest thereon) to the Agent to the extent by which Revolving
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time the Commitments (as they may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.1. [Voluntary
Reduction of Commitment], Section 2.10.2 [Approval by 80% Banks] or otherwise)
within three (3) Business Days after such excess is calculated.

     4.6    ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

            4.6.1.    INCREASED COSTS OR REDUCED RETURN RESULTING FROM TAXES,
                      RESERVES, CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS, EXPENSES, ETC.

                            If any Law, guideline or interpretation or any
change in any Law, guideline or interpretation or application thereof by any
Official Body charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or
compliance with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of
Law) of any central bank or other Official Body:

                            (i)     subjects any Bank to any tax or changes the
basis of taxation (including in both cases withholding taxes) with respect to
this Agreement, the Notes, the Loans or payments by the Borrower of principal,
interest, Commitment Fees, or other amounts due from the Borrower hereunder
(except for taxes on the overall net income of such Bank),

                            (ii)    imposes, modifies or deems applicable any
reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against credits or commitments
to extend credit extended by, or assets (funded or contingent) of, deposits with
or for the account of, or other acquisitions of funds by, any Bank, or

                            (iii)   imposes, modifies or deems applicable any
capital adequacy or similar requirement (A) against assets (funded or
contingent) of, or letters of credit, other credits or commitments to extend
credit extended by, any Bank, or (B) otherwise applicable to the obligations of
any Bank under this Agreement,

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to, reduce the
income receivable by, or impose any expense upon any Bank with respect to this
Agreement, or the making, maintenance or funding of any part of the Loans (or,
in the case of any capital adequacy or similar requirement, to have the effect
of reducing the rate of return on any Bank's capital, taking into consideration
such Bank's customary policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
which such Bank in its sole discretion deems to be material, such Bank shall
from time to time notify the Borrower and the Agent of the amount determined in
good faith (using any averaging and attribution methods employed in good faith)
by such Bank to be necessary to compensate such Bank for such increase in cost,
reduction of income, additional expense or reduced rate of return. Such notice
shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such
amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Bank ten (10) Business
Days after such notice is given.

            4.6.2.    INDEMNITY.

                            In addition to the compensation required by Section
4.6.1 [Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting from Taxes, Reserves, Capital
Adequacy

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Requirements, Expenses, Etc.], the Borrower shall indemnify each Bank against
all liabilities, losses or expenses (including actual loss of margin, any loss
or expense incurred in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties and
any loss or expense incurred in connection with funds acquired by a Bank to fund
or maintain Loans subject to a LIBO-Rate Option) which such Bank sustains or
incurs as a consequence of any:

                            (i)     payment, prepayment, conversion or renewal
of any Loan to which a LIBO-Rate Option applies on a day other than the last day
of the corresponding Interest Period (whether or not such payment or prepayment
is mandatory, voluntary or automatic and whether or not such payment or
prepayment is then due),

                            (ii)    attempt by the Borrower to revoke
(expressly, by later inconsistent notices or otherwise) in whole or part any
Loan Requests under Section 2.4 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan
Requests] or Section 3.2 [Interest Periods] or notice relating to prepayments
under Section 4.4 [Voluntary Prepayments], or

                            (iii)   default by the Borrower in the performance
or observance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, including any failure of the Borrower to pay when due (by
acceleration or otherwise) any principal, interest, Commitment Fee, Letter of
Credit Fees, or any other amount due hereunder.

                            If any Bank sustains or incurs any such loss or
expense, it shall from time to time notify the Borrower of the amount determined
in good faith by such Bank (which determination may include such assumptions,
allocations of costs and expenses and averaging or attribution methods as such
Bank shall deem reasonable) to be necessary to indemnify such Bank for such loss
or expense. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such
determination. Such amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Bank
ten (10) Business Days after such notice is given.

     4.7    NOTES.

            The Revolving Credit Loans made by each Bank shall, if requested by
such Bank, be evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note.

     4.8    SETTLEMENT DATE PROCEDURES.

            The Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Loans and PNC Bank
may make Swing Loans as provided in Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment]
hereof. On any Business Day, the Agent may notify each Bank of its Ratable Share
of the total of the Revolving Credit Loans and the Swing Loans (each a "Required
Share"). Prior to 2:30 p.m., Eastern time, on the date following the date of
such notice, each Bank shall pay to the Agent the amount equal to the difference
between its Required Share and its Revolving Credit Loans, and the Agent shall
pay to each Bank its Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrower to the
Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans. The Agent shall also effect
settlement in accordance with the foregoing sentence on the proposed Borrowing
Dates for Revolving Credit Loans and on any date when payments of principal of
any Loan is required to be paid by any Loan Party hereunder

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and may at its option, and in consultation with the Borrower, effect settlement
on any other Business Day. These settlement procedures are established solely as
a matter of administrative convenience, and nothing contained in this Section
4.8 shall relieve the Banks of their obligations to fund Revolving Credit Loans
on dates other than a Settlement Date pursuant to Section 2.8 [Borrowings to
Repay Swing Loans]. The Agent may at any time at its option for any reason
whatsoever require each Bank to pay immediately to the Agent such Bank's Ratable
Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and each Bank may at any time
require the Agent to pay immediately to such Bank its Ratable Share of all
payments made by the Borrower to the Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit
Loans.

                       5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     5.1    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

            The Borrower and Hovnanian, jointly and severally, represent and
warrant to the Agent and to each of the Banks as follows:

            5.1.1.    ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION.

                            Each of the Borrower and Hovnanian is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization and each other Loan Party is a corporation,
partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization except to the
extent the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. Each Loan Party has
the lawful power to own or lease its properties and to engage in the business it
presently conducts or proposes to conduct. Each Loan Party is duly licensed or
qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction where the failure to obtain
them could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a
Material Adverse Change.

            5.1.2.    SUBSIDIARIES.

                            As of the Closing Date, SCHEDULE 5.1.2 states the
name of each of Hovnanian's Subsidiaries and its jurisdiction of incorporation.
Hovnanian and each Loan Party has good and marketable title to all of the
Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests and LLC Interests it purports to own,
free and clear in each case of any Lien. All Subsidiary Shares, Partnership
Interests and LLC Interests have been validly issued, and all Subsidiary Shares
are fully paid and nonassessable. All capital contributions and other
consideration required to be made or paid in connection with the issuance of the
Partnership Interests and LLC Interests have been made or paid, as the case may
be. SCHEDULE 5.1.2 also sets forth, as to each of Hovnanian's Subsidiaries, the
percentage ownership of each owner of: the issued and outstanding shares
(referred to herein as the "Subsidiary Shares") if such Subsidiary is a
corporation, its outstanding partnership interests (the "Partnership Interests")
if such Subsidiary is a partnership and its outstanding limited liability
company interests (the "LLC Interests") if such Subsidiary is a limited
liability company. SCHEDULE 5.1.2 also footnote the controlling interests of
each

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Subsidiary if such controlling interest is held by a Person other than Hovnanian
or a Subsidiary of Hovnanian.

            5.1.3.    POWER AND AUTHORITY.

                            Each Loan Party has full power to enter into,
execute, deliver and carry out this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the Loan
Documents and to perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is
a party, and all such actions have been duly authorized by all necessary
proceedings on its part.

            5.1.4.    VALIDITY AND BINDING EFFECT.

                            This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by each Loan Party, and each other Loan Document which any Loan
Party is required to execute and deliver on or after the date hereof will have
been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party on the required date of
delivery of such Loan Document. This Agreement and each other Loan Document
constitutes, or will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of each
Loan Party which is or will be a party thereto on and after its date of delivery
thereof, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent that enforceability of any of such Loan Document may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting the enforceability of creditors' rights generally or limiting the
right of specific performance.

            5.1.5.    NO CONFLICT.

                            Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents by any Loan Party nor the consummation of the
transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms and
provisions hereof or thereof by any of them will conflict with, constitute a
default under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the
certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership,
partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company
agreement or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or (ii) any Law or
any material agreement or instrument or order, writ, judgment, injunction or
decree to which any Loan Party is a party or by which it is bound or to which it
is subject, or result in the creation or enforcement of any Lien, charge or
encumbrance whatsoever upon any property (now or hereafter acquired) of any Loan
Party (other than Liens granted under the Loan Documents) which could,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a Material
Adverse Change.

            5.1.6.    LITIGATION.

                            There are no actions, suits, proceedings or
investigations pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened
against such Loan Party at law or equity before any Official Body which
individually or in the aggregate may result in any Material Adverse Change. None
of the Loan Parties is in violation of any order, writ, injunction or any decree
of any Official Body which may result in any Material Adverse Change.

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            5.1.7.    TITLE TO PROPERTIES.

                            Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to or
a valid leasehold interest in all properties, assets and other rights which it
purports to own or lease or which are reflected as owned or leased on its books
and records, free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances, except Permitted
Liens, and subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable leases. All
leases of property are in full force and effect without the necessity for any
consent which has not previously been obtained upon consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.

            5.1.8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                            (i)     HISTORICAL STATEMENTS. The Borrower has
delivered to the Agent copies of Hovnanian's audited consolidated year-end
financial statements for and as of the end of the fiscal year ended October 31,
2002 (the "Annual Statements"). (The Annual Statements are also sometimes
referred to as the "Historical Statements"). The Historical Statements were
compiled from the books and records maintained by Hovnanian's management, are
correct and complete and fairly represent the consolidated financial condition
of Hovnanian and its Subsidiaries as of their dates and the results of
operations for the fiscal periods then ended and have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

                            (ii)    FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS. The Borrower has
delivered to the Agent and the Banks financial projections of Hovnanian and its
Subsidiaries for the period ending October 31, 2006 derived from various
assumptions of Hovnanian's management (the "Financial Projections"). The
Financial Projections represent a reasonable range of possible results in light
of the history of the business, present and foreseeable conditions and the
intentions of Hovnanian's management (it being understood that actual results
may vary materially from the Financial Projections). The Financial Projections
accurately reflect the liabilities of Hovnanian and its Subsidiaries upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as of the Closing Date.

                            (iii)   ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. As of the
Closing Date, neither Hovnanian nor any Subsidiary of Hovnanian has any
liabilities, contingent or otherwise, or forward or long-term commitments that
are required by GAAP to be, but are not, disclosed in the Historical Statements
or in the notes thereto, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized
or anticipated losses from any commitments of Hovnanian or any Subsidiary of
Hovnanian which may cause a Material Adverse Change. Since October 31, 2002, no
Material Adverse Change has occurred.

            5.1.9.    USE OF PROCEEDS; MARGIN STOCK.

                            5.1.9.1 GENERAL.

                            The Loan Parties intend to use the proceeds of the
Loans in accordance with Sections 2.7 [Use of Proceeds] and 7.1.10 [Use of
Proceeds].

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                            5.1.9.2 MARGIN STOCK.

                            None of the Loan Parties engages or intends to
engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of
extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, of
purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U). No
part of the proceeds of any Loan has been or will be used, immediately,
incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend
credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or
to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose, or for any purpose
which entails a violation of or which is inconsistent with the provisions of the
regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. None of the
Loan Parties holds or intends to hold margin stock in such amounts that more
than 25% of the reasonable value of the assets of such Loan Party are or will be
represented by margin stock.

            5.1.10.   FULL DISCLOSURE.

                            Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document,
nor any certificate, statement, agreement or other documents furnished to the
Agent or any Bank in connection herewith or therewith, contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact known
to any Loan Party which materially adversely affects the business, property,
assets, financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of the
Loan Parties taken as a whole which has not been set forth in this Agreement or
in the certificates, statements, agreements or other documents furnished in
writing to the Agent and the Banks prior to or at the date hereof in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.

            5.1.11.   TAXES.

                            All federal, state, local and other tax returns
required to have been filed with respect to the Loan Parties have been filed,
and payment or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all taxes,
fees, assessments and other governmental charges which have or may become due
pursuant to said returns or to assessments received, except to the extent that
such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are not material or are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for
which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be
required by GAAP shall have been made. There are no agreements or waivers
extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any federal income
tax return of any Loan Party for any period.

            5.1.12.   CONSENTS AND APPROVALS.

                            No consent, approval, exemption, order or
authorization of, or a registration or filing with, any Official Body or any
other Person is required by any Law or any agreement in connection with the
execution, delivery and carrying out of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents by any Loan Party, except as listed on SCHEDULE 5.1.12, all of which
shall have been obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date except as
otherwise indicated on SCHEDULE 5.1.12.

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            5.1.13.   NO EVENT OF DEFAULT; COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENTS.

                            No event has occurred and is continuing and no
condition exists or will exist after giving effect to the borrowings or other
extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date under or pursuant to the
Loan Documents which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default. None
of the Loan Parties is in violation of (i) any term of its certificate of
incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership
agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or
other organizational documents or (ii) any material agreement or instrument to
which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be subject or
bound where such violation would constitute a Material Adverse Change.

            5.1.14.   PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, LICENSES, ETC.

                            Each Loan Party owns or possesses all the material
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses,
registrations, franchises, permits and rights necessary to own and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted and planned to be
conducted by such Loan Party, without known possible, alleged or actual material
conflict with the rights of others.

            5.1.15.   INSURANCE.

                            No notice has been given or claim made and no
grounds exist to cancel or avoid any of insurance policies of the type described
in Section 7.1.3 [Maintenance of Insurance] or to reduce the coverage provided
thereby.

            5.1.16.   COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

                            The Loan Parties are in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable Laws (other than Environmental Laws which are
specifically addressed in Section 5.1.21 [Environmental Matters]) in all
jurisdictions in which any Loan Party is presently or will be doing business
except where the failure to do so would not constitute a Material Adverse
Change.

            5.1.17.   BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS.

                            None of the Loan Parties is bound by any contractual
obligation, or subject to any restriction in any organization document, or any
requirement of Law which could reasonably be expected to constitute a Material
Adverse Change.

            5.1.18.   INVESTMENT COMPANIES; REGULATED ENTITIES.

                            None of the Loan Parties is an "investment company"
registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
or under the "control" of an "investment company" as such terms are defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and shall not become such an "investment
company" or under such "control." None of the Loan Parties is subject to any
other Federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to

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incur Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Regulation X of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

            5.1.19.   PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

                            (i)     Except where the liability that could
reasonably be expected to result therefrom would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change, (a) the Loan Parties and each
other member of the ERISA Group are in compliance in all material respects with
any applicable provisions of ERISA with respect to all Plans and, as to the
Borrower, Benefit Arrangements; (b) there has been no Prohibited Transaction
with respect to any such Benefit Arrangement or any Plan which could result in
any material liability of the Loan Parties or any other member of the ERISA
Group; (c) the Loan Parties and all other members of the ERISA Group have made
when due any and all payments required to be made under any agreement relating
to a Multiemployer Plan or any Law pertaining thereto; (d) with respect to each
Plan the Loan Parties and each other member of the ERISA Group (i) have
fulfilled in all respects their obligations under the minimum funding standards
of ERISA, (ii) have not incurred any liability to the PBGC, except for premiums
in the ordinary course which are not overdue and (iii) have not had asserted
against them any penalty for failure to fulfill the minimum funding requirements
of Section 302 of ERISA; and (e) all Plans and Benefit Arrangements have been
administered in material compliance with their terms and applicable Law.

                            (ii)    Except where the liability that could
reasonably be expected to result therefrom would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change, no event requiring notice to the
PBGC under Section 302(f)(4)(A) of ERISA has occurred or is reasonably expected
to occur with respect to any Plan, and no amendment with respect to which
security is required under Section 307 of ERISA has been made or is reasonably
expected to be made to any Plan.

                            (iii)   Except where the liability that could
reasonably be expected to result therefrom would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change, neither the Loan Parties nor any
other member of the ERISA Group has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any
material withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA to any Multiemployer
Plan or under Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA to any Plan;. Neither the Loan
Parties nor any other member of the ERISA Group has been notified by any
Multiemployer Plan or Plan that such Multiemployer Plan or Plan has been
terminated within the meaning of Sections 4041 A or 4064, respectively, of ERISA
and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan is reasonably
expected to be reorganized or terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA.

                            (iv)    To the best knowledge of Borrower, neither
the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has, within the preceding
five years, entered into a transaction to which either Section 4069 or Section
4212(c) of ERISA could apply so as to subject Borrower or other member of the
ERISA Group to a liability, except where the liability that could reasonably be
expected to result therefrom would not result in a Material Adverse Change.

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            5.1.20.   EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.

                            Each of the Loan Parties is in compliance with the
Labor Contracts and all applicable Federal, state and local labor and employment
Laws including those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative
action, labor relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance
continuation, worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls and
worker and unemployment compensation, where such failure to comply would
constitute a Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances,
arbitration awards or appeals therefrom arising out of the Labor Contracts or
current or threatened strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or
slowdowns at facilities of any of the Loan Parties which in any case would
constitute a Material Adverse Change.

            5.1.21.   ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

                            None of the Loan Parties has received any
Environmental Complaint, including but not limited to those from any Official
Body or private Person alleging that such Loan Party or any prior owner,
operator or occupant of any of the Property is a potentially responsible party
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup and Liability Act, 42
U.S.C. Section 9601, ET SEQ., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. Section 6901, ET SEQ. or any analogous state or local Law, which could
reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Change and none of the
Loan Parties has any reason to believe that such an Environmental Complaint
might be received. There are no pending or, to any Loan Party's knowledge,
threatened Environmental Complaints relating to any Loan Party or, to any Loan
Party's knowledge, any prior owner, operator or occupant of any of the
Properties pertaining to, or arising out of, any Contamination or violations of
Environmental Laws or Required Environmental Permits which could reasonably be
expected to constitute a Material Adverse Change.

            5.1.22.   SENIOR DEBT STATUS.

                            The Obligations of each Loan Party under this
Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which
it is a party do rank and will rank at least PARI PASSU in priority of payment
with all other Indebtedness of such Loan Party except Indebtedness of such Loan
Party to the extent secured by Permitted Liens. There is no Lien upon or with
respect to any of the properties or income of any Loan Party which secures
Indebtedness or other obligations of any Person except for Permitted Liens.

     5.2    CONTINUATION OF REPRESENTATIONS.

            The Borrower and Hovnanian make the representations and warranties
in this Section 5 on the date hereof and on the Closing Date and each date
thereafter on which a Loan is made or a Letter of Credit is issued as provided
in and subject to Sections 6.1 [First Loans and Letters of Credit] and 6.2 [Each
Additional Loan or Letter of Credit].

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     6.     CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT

            The obligation of each Bank to make Loans and of the Agent and the
Letter of Credit Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder is subject to the
performance by each of the Loan Parties of its Obligations to be performed
hereunder at or prior to the making of any such Loans or issuance of such
Letters of Credit and to the satisfaction of the following further conditions:

     6.1    FIRST LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.

            On the Closing Date:

            6.1.1.    OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE.

                            The representations and warranties of each of the
Loan Parties contained in Section 5 [Representation and Warranties] and in each
of the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing
Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate
solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be
true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein),
and each of the Loan Parties shall have performed and complied with all
covenants and conditions hereof and thereof, no Event of Default or Potential
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist; and there shall be
delivered to the Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate of each of the
Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Chief Executive Officer,
President or Chief Financial Officer of each of the Loan Parties, to each such
effect.

            6.1.2.    INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE.

                            There shall be delivered to the Agent for the
benefit of each Bank a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the managing member (or equivalent), as
the case may be, of each of the Loan Parties, certifying as appropriate as to:

                            (i)     all action taken by each Loan Party in
connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

                            (ii)    the names of the officer or officers
authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the true
signatures of such officer or officers and specifying the Authorized Officers
permitted to act on behalf of each Loan Party for purposes of this Agreement and
the true signatures of such officers, on which the Agent and each Bank may
conclusively rely; and

                            (iii)   as to Hovnanian and the Borrower only,
copies of its organizational documents, including its certificate of
incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership
agreement, certificate of formation, and limited liability company agreement as
in effect on the Closing Date certified by the appropriate state official

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where such documents are filed in a state office together with certificates from
the appropriate state officials as to the continued existence and good standing
of such Loan Party in each state where organized, all as acceptable to the
Agent.

            6.1.3.    DELIVERY OF LOAN DOCUMENTS.

                            The Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall have been duly executed and delivered by Hovnanian to the Agent on or
before the date hereof for the benefit of the Banks.

            6.1.4.    OPINION OF COUNSEL.

                            There shall be delivered to the Agent for the
benefit of each Bank a written opinion of Peter Reinhart, Esquire, in-house
counsel for the Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date and in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.

            6.1.5.    LEGAL DETAILS.

                            All legal details and proceedings in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and counsel for the
Agent, and the Agent shall have received all such other counterpart originals or
certified or other copies of such documents and proceedings in connection with
such transactions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and said
counsel, as the Agent or said counsel may reasonably request.

            6.1.6.    PAYMENT OF FEES.

                            The Borrower shall have paid or caused to be paid to
the Agent for itself and for the account of the Banks to the extent not
previously paid, all commitment and other fees accrued through the Closing Date
and the costs and expenses for which the Agent and the Banks are entitled to be
reimbursed.

            6.1.7.    CONSENTS.

                            All material consents required to effectuate the
transactions contemplated hereby as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.1.12 shall have been
obtained.

            6.1.8.    OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE REGARDING MACS.

                            Since October 31, 2002, no Material Adverse Change
shall have occurred, and there shall have been delivered to the Agent for the
benefit of each Bank a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by the
Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer of each Loan Party
to each such effect.

            6.1.9.    NO ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS.

                            No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or
legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court,
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agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages
in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

     6.2    EACH ADDITIONAL LOAN OR LETTER OF CREDIT.

            At the time of making any Loans or issuing any Letters of Credit
other than Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on the Closing Date and after
giving effect to the proposed extensions of credit: the representations and
warranties of the Loan Parties contained in Section 5 [Representations and
Warranties] and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date of such additional Loan or Letter of
Credit with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had
been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which
expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
specific dates or times referred to therein); no Event of Default or Potential
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist; and the Borrower
shall have delivered to the Agent a duly executed and completed Loan Request or
application for a Letter of Credit as the case may be.

                                 7.   COVENANTS

     7.1    AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

            The Borrower and Hovnanian, jointly and severally, covenant and
agree that until payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and
Letter of Credit Borrowings, and interest thereon, expiration or termination of
all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties' other
Obligations under the Loan Documents and termination of the Commitments, they
shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties to, comply at all times with the
following affirmative covenants:

            7.1.1.    PRESERVATION OF EXISTENCE, ETC.

                            Each Loan Party shall maintain its legal existence
as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and its
license or qualification and good standing in each jurisdiction in which its
ownership or lease of property or the nature of its business makes such license
or qualification necessary, except as otherwise expressly permitted in Section
7.2.4 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions] and except where
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to constitute a Material
Adverse Change with respect to the Borrower or Hovnanian or with respect to the
Loan Parties taken as a whole.

            7.1.2.    PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES, INCLUDING TAXES, ETC.

                            Each Loan Party shall duly pay and discharge all
material liabilities to which it is subject or which are asserted against it,
promptly as and when the same shall become due and payable, including all
material taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon it or any of its
properties, assets, income or profits, prior to the date on which

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penalties attach thereto, except to the extent that such liabilities, including
taxes, assessments or charges, are being contested in good faith and by
appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and for which such
reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP
shall have been made, or to the extent that failure to discharge any such
liabilities would not result in any additional liability which would adversely
affect to a material extent the financial condition of the Borrower or Hovnanian
or of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, PROVIDED that the Loan Parties will pay
all such liabilities forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose
any Lien which may have attached as security therefor.

            7.1.3.    MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE.

                            Each Loan Party shall insure its properties and
assets against loss or damage by fire and such other insurable hazards as such
assets are commonly insured (including fire, extended coverage, property damage,
workers' compensation, public liability, flood and business interruption
insurance) and against other risks (including errors and omissions) in such
amounts as similar properties and assets are insured by prudent companies in
similar circumstances carrying on similar businesses, and with reputable and
financially sound insurers, including self-insurance to the extent customary.

            7.1.4.    MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES AND LEASES.

                            Each Loan Party shall maintain in good repair,
working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in accordance with
the general practice of other businesses of similar character and size, all of
those properties necessary to its business, and from time to time, such Loan
Party will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals or
replacements thereof.

            7.1.5.    MAINTENANCE OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC.

                            Each Loan Party shall maintain in full force and
effect all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
licenses, franchises, permits and other authorizations necessary for the
ownership and operation of its properties and business if the failure so to
maintain the same would constitute a Material Adverse Change.

            7.1.6.    VISITATION RIGHTS.

                            Each Loan Party shall permit any of the officers or
authorized employees or representatives of the Agent or (at the expense of such
Bank) any of the Banks to visit and inspect any of its properties and to examine
and make excerpts from its books and records and discuss its business affairs,
finances and accounts with its officers, all in such detail and at such times
and as often as any of the Banks may reasonably request, PROVIDED that each Bank
shall provide the Borrower and the Agent with reasonable notice prior to any
visit or inspection. In the event any Bank desires to conduct an audit of any
Loan Party, such Bank shall make a reasonable effort to conduct such audit
contemporaneously with any audit to be performed by the Agent.

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            7.1.7.    KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT.

                            The Loan Parties shall maintain and keep proper
books of record and account which enable Hovnanian and its Subsidiaries to issue
financial statements in accordance with GAAP and as otherwise required by
applicable Laws of any Official Body having jurisdiction over Hovnanian or any
Subsidiary of Hovnanian, and in which full, true and correct entries shall be
made in all material respects of all its dealings and business and financial
affairs.

            7.1.8.    PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

                            The Loan Parties shall, and shall cause each member
of the ERISA Group that is a Subsidiary to, and shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause each other member of the ERISA Group to, comply with ERISA, the
Internal Revenue Code and other applicable Laws applicable to Plans and, as to
the Borrower, Benefit Arrangements, except where such failure, alone or in
conjunction with any other failure, would not result in a Material Adverse
Change. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall
cause all of their Plans and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause all
Plans maintained by any member of the ERISA Group, to be funded in accordance
with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and shall make, and cause each
Subsidiary to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each member of
the ERISA Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due to Plans and
Multiemployer Plans except where such failure, alone or in conjunction with any
other failure, would not result in a Material Adverse Change.

            7.1.9.    COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

                            Each Loan Party shall comply with all applicable
Laws, including all Environmental Laws, in all respects, PROVIDED that it shall
not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 7.1.9 if any failure to comply
with any Law would not result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other
similar liabilities or injunctive relief which in the aggregate would constitute
a Material Adverse Change.

            7.1.10.   USE OF PROCEEDS.

                            The Loan Parties will use the Letters of Credit and
the proceeds of the Loans only for general corporate purposes and for working
capital for the Borrower, Hovnanian and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

     7.2    NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

            The Borrower and Hovnanian, jointly and severally, covenant and
agree that until payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and
Letter of Credit Borrowings and interest thereon, expiration or termination of
all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties' other
Obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments, they shall, and shall
cause the other Loan Parties to, comply with the following negative covenants:

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            7.2.1.    INDEBTEDNESS.

                            7.2.1.1 Each of the Loan Parties shall not at any
time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any secured indebtedness, except
Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens.

                            7.2.1.2 Omitted.

                            7.2.1.3 The Loan Parties shall not permit any
Mortgage Subsidiary to incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness if, after
giving effect thereto, the ratio of (x) debt to (y) equity plus the amount of
any loans or Guaranties provided by Hovnanian on behalf of such Mortgage
Subsidiary exceeds 12.0-to-1.0.

            7.2.2.    LIENS.

                            Each of the Loan Parties shall not at any time
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its property or
assets, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree or
become liable to do so, except Permitted Liens.

            7.2.3.    LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.

                            Each of the Loan Parties shall not, at any time,
make or suffer to remain outstanding any Investment except Permitted Investments
and, to the extent permitted by Section 7.2.6 [Restricted Payments; Restricted
Investments], Restricted Investments.

            7.2.4.    LIQUIDATIONS, MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, ACQUISITIONS.

                            Each of the Loan Parties shall not dissolve,
liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or
consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise all or substantially
all of the assets or capital stock of any other Person, PROVIDED that

                            (1)     any Loan Party other than the Borrower or
Hovnanian may consolidate or merge into another Loan Party (or any Person that
concurrently becomes a Loan Party) which is wholly-owned by one or more of the
other Loan Parties, and

                            (2)     any Loan Party may consolidate or merge with
a Person who is not a Loan Party if the common stockholders of Hovnanian prior
to such transaction maintain at least 50% of the voting control (direct or
indirect) of the combined entity after consummation of the transaction, and

                            (3)     any Loan Party may acquire, whether by
purchase or by merger, (A) all or substantially all of the ownership interests
of another Person or (B) all or substantially all of assets of another Person or
of a business or division of another Person (each, a "Permitted Acquisition"),
PROVIDED that each of the following requirements is met:

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                            (i)     if the Loan Parties are acquiring the
ownership interests in such Person, and such Person is, or concurrently will be,
designated a Restricted Subsidiary, such Person shall execute a Guarantor
Joinder and join this Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 10.18
[Joinder of Guarantors] and the Borrower shall have otherwise complied with
Section 2.11.4 [Designation of Restricted Subsidiary] on or before the date of
such Permitted Acquisition;

                            (ii)    if such Person's shares are registered as
"public" shares under applicable law, the board of directors or other equivalent
governing body of such Person shall have approved such Permitted Acquisition;

                            (iii)   the business acquired, or the business
conducted by the Person whose ownership interests are being acquired, as
applicable, shall comply with Section 7.2.8 [Continuation of or Change in
Business]; and

                            (iv)    no Potential Default or Event of Default
shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted
Acquisition.

                            (4)     the Loan Parties may make, whether by
purchase or merger or otherwise, Permitted Investments and, to the extent
permitted by Section 7.2.6 [Restricted Investments and Restricted Payments],
Restricted Investments and Restricted Payments;

                            (5)     the Loan Parties may liquidate or wind-up
Restricted Subsidiaries of Hovnanian which are not individually material to
Hovnanian, the Borrower or to the Loan Parties taken as a whole; PROVIDED THAT
the Loan Parties shall satisfy the requirements of Section 2.11 [Designation of
Subsidiaries and Release of Guarantors], to the extent applicable;

                            (6)     the Loan Parties may effectuate any sale
permitted by Section 7.2.5 as a merger or consolidation; and

                            (7)     for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan Party
may effect or allow the liquidation or winding-up of any Non-Restricted Person.

            7.2.5.    DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS OR SUBSIDIARIES; SALE AND
LEASEBACK.

                            7.2.5.1 Each of the Loan Parties shall not sell,
convey, assign, lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily
or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible
(including sale, assignment, discount or other disposition of accounts, contract
rights, chattel paper, equipment or general intangibles with or without recourse
or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest, partnership interests or
limited liability company interests of a Subsidiary of such Loan Party, but
excluding Investments in Non-Restricted Persons), except:

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                            (i)     any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the
ordinary course of business which are no longer necessary or required in the
conduct of such Loan Party's business;

                            (ii)    any sale, transfer or lease of assets to a
Loan Party;

                            (iii)   any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the
ordinary course of business which are replaced by substitute assets acquired not
in violation of this Agreement; or

                            (iv)    any sale and leaseback permitted by Section
7.2.5.2.

                            7.2.5.2 The Loan Parties shall not, directly or
indirectly, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of real and/or personal property
with a view directly or indirectly to the leasing back of the same or of any
similar property except for (i) sales and leasebacks of sample model homes and
their contents; (ii) sales and leasebacks of any office buildings and their
contents, or (iii) sales and leasebacks in the normal course of business.

            7.2.6.    RESTRICTED PAYMENTS; RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS.

                            7.2.6.1 The Loan Parties shall not pay or make
Restricted Payments or Restricted Investments from and after January 31, 2001
which exceed in the aggregate the sum of:

                            (i)     $45,000,000;

                            (ii)    50% of net income of Hovnanian (calculated
and consolidated in accordance with GAAP) for all fiscal quarters commencing on
February 1, 2001 and thereafter; and

                            (iii)   50% of the proceeds (less costs of issuance)
of any issuance or sale of equity of Hovnanian to any Person other than a Loan
Party during all fiscal quarters commencing on February 1, 2001 and thereafter.

                            7.2.6.2 Each of the Loan Parties shall not enter
into or carry out any transaction with any Affiliate (including purchasing
property or services from or selling property or services to any Affiliate of
any Loan Party or other Person but excluding transactions between Loan Parties)
unless such transaction is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, is
entered into in the ordinary course of business upon fair and reasonable
arm's-length terms and is in accordance with all applicable Law. Without
limiting the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness for owed or
borrowed money owing to any Loan Party by any officer or director, or relative
thereof, shall not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate owing at any one time and
all such Indebtedness shall bear interest at a rate not less than the coupon
rate on six month U.S. Treasury bills as of the date such Indebtedness is
incurred.

                            7.2.6.3 The Loan Parties shall not pay or make (i)
any Restricted Payment in respect of Dividends and Capital Stock Retirement
during the period commencing on February 1, 2001 which, in the aggregate, exceed
an amount equal to (x)

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$25,000,000 PLUS (y) 50% of Hovnanian's consolidated net income (calculated and
consolidated in accordance with GAAP) generated after January 31, 2002 or (ii)
any Restricted Payment in respect of the Subordinated Debt in excess of
$25,000,000 in the aggregate after January 31, 2001.

            7.2.7.    SUBSIDIARIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT VENTURES.

                            Each of the Loan Parties shall not own or create
directly or indirectly any Subsidiaries other than (i) any Subsidiary which has
executed the Guaranty Agreement as Guarantor on the Closing Date, (ii) any
Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing Date which joins the Guaranty
Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 10.18 [Joinder of Guarantors] or
(iii) any Non-Restricted Person.

            7.2.8.    CONTINUATION OF OR CHANGE IN BUSINESS.

                            Each of the Loan Parties shall not engage in any
business other than the homebuilding business or Existing Related Businesses.

            7.2.9.    PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

                            Each of the Loan Parties shall not engage in a
Prohibited Transaction with any Plan, Benefit Arrangement or Multiemployer Plan
which, alone or in conjunction with any other circumstances or set of
circumstances, results in liability under ERISA, except where the liability that
could reasonably be expected to result therefrom would not result in a Material
Adverse Change.

            7.2.10.   BORROWING BASE.

                            The Loan Parties shall not permit Senior
Homebuilding Indebtedness minus the face amount of outstanding letters of credit
(whether "Letters of Credit" or not) in respect of which a Loan Party is
obligated and which is issued to guaranty or assure the installation of site
improvements on (or appurtenant to) land owned by a Loan Party to exceed at any
time the Borrowing Base. Pursuant thereto, the Borrower shall make (or cause to
be made), on the Business Day following the date on which any such excess is
calculated, payments of principal of Senior Homebuilding Indebtedness sufficient
to reduce to zero ($0) on such date any such excess.

            7.2.11.   MINIMUM ATNW.

                            The Loan Parties shall not permit Adjusted Tangible
Net Worth to be less than the sum of: (i) $378,759,200 and (ii) 50% of
Hovnanian's consolidated net income (calculated and consolidated in accordance
with GAAP) for each fiscal quarter commencing on May 1, 2003 and thereafter in
which net income was earned (as opposed to a net loss) and (iii) 50% of the
proceeds (less costs of issuance) of any issuance or sale of equity of Hovnanian
to any Person other than a Loan Party during each fiscal quarter commencing on
May 1, 2003 and thereafter.

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            7.2.12.   LEVERAGE RATIO.

                        (a) The Loan Parties shall not permit Actual Leverage to
exceed 2.20-to-1.0 in any two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters in which the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio is less than 1.5-to-1.0; and

                        (b) The Loan Parties shall not permit Actual Leverage to
exceed the Total Debt Multiplier.

            7.2.13.   INVENTORY AND LAND PURCHASE LIMITS.

                            7.2.13.1 The Loan Parties shall not permit:

                            (i)     The Dollar value of Unimproved Land to
exceed twenty percent (20%) of the sum of Adjusted Tangible Net Worth and the
principal amount of the Subordinated Debt, as calculated as of the end of each
fiscal quarter;

                            (ii)    The Dollar value of Finished Lots and Land
under Development plus Unimproved Land to exceed the sum of Adjusted Tangible
Net Worth and the principal amount of the Subordinated Debt, as calculated as of
the end of each fiscal quarter; or

                            (iii)   The number of Unsold Dwelling Units existing
as of the end of any fiscal quarter to exceed 25% of the number of Dwelling
Units conveyed by any Person who is a Loan Party on the date of determination or
any Person that was acquired and merged or consolidated with and into a Person
who is a Loan Party on the date of determination to third party purchasers
within the previous twelve (12) months.

                            7.2.13.2 If the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less
than 1.0-to-1.0 AND the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio is less than 1.1-to-1.0 for two
(2) consecutive fiscal quarters (referred to herein as the "prior two
quarters"), then, during the fiscal quarter following the prior two quarters,
the Loan Parties shall not purchase land (whether Unimproved Land or otherwise)
in amounts which exceed in such quarter the lesser of:

                      (x)   the total land portion of "cost of sales" as
reflected in the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.3
[Reporting Requirements] for sales by the Loan Parties to third party purchasers
in arm's length transactions during the immediately preceding fiscal quarter;
and

                      (y)   fifty percent (50%) of the total land portion of
"cost of sales" as reflected in the financial statements delivered pursuant to
Section 7.3 [Reporting Requirements] for the average quarterly sales by the Loan
Parties to third party purchasers in arm's length transactions during the
preceding four (4) fiscal quarters.

            7.2.14.   FISCAL YEAR.

                            The Loan Parties shall not change their fiscal year
from the twelve-month period ending October 31.

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            7.2.15.   CHANGES IN SUBORDINATED DEBT DOCUMENTS.

                            The Loan Parties shall not amend or modify any
provisions of the documents relating to the Subordinated Debt without providing
at least ten (10) calendar days' prior written notice to the Agent and the
Banks, and, if the same would adversely affect the interests of the Agent and
the Banks, obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Banks. No Loan
Party shall directly or indirectly make any payment on the Subordinated Debt
which would violate the provisions of any applicable subordination agreement or
provision. Neither the Senior Notes nor the Subordinated Debt shall become
secured.

     7.3    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

            The Borrower and Hovnanian, jointly and severally, covenant and
agree that until payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and
Letter of Credit Borrowings and interest thereon, expiration or termination of
all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties' other
Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and termination of the
Commitments, they shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties to, furnish or
cause to be furnished to the Agent and each of the Banks:

            7.3.1.    QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                            As soon as available and in any event within
fifty-five (55) calendar days after the end of each of the first three fiscal
quarters in each fiscal year of Hovnanian, financial statements of Hovnanian,
consisting of a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet as of the end of
such fiscal quarter and related consolidated and consolidating statements of
income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter then ended
and the fiscal year through that date, all in reasonable detail and certified
(subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) by the Chief Executive Officer,
President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer or principal accounting officer
of Hovnanian as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied, and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial
statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year.
The Loan Parties will be deemed to have complied with the delivery requirements
of this Section 7.3.1 if within fifty-five (55) days after the end of their
fiscal quarter, the Borrower delivers to the Agent and each of the Banks a copy
of Hovnanian's Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC and the financial statements
contained therein meets the requirements described in this Section 7.3.1.

            7.3.2.    ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                            As soon as available and in any event within ninety
(90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Hovnanian, financial statements
of Hovnanian consisting of a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such
fiscal year, and related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity
and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, all in reasonable detail and
setting forth in comparative form the financial statements as of the end of and
for the preceding fiscal year, and certified by independent certified public
accountants of nationally recognized standing satisfactory to the Agent. The
certificate or report of accountants shall be free of qualifications (other than
any consistency qualification that may result from a change in the method used
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concur) and shall not indicate the occurrence or existence of any event,
condition or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment
or performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of any Loan Party under any of
the Loan Documents or cause or constitute an Event of Default. The Loan Parties
will be deemed to have complied with the delivery requirements of this Section
7.3.2 if within ninety (90) days after the end of Hovnanian's fiscal year, the
Borrower delivers to the Agent and each of the Banks a copy of Hovnanian's
Annual Report and Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and the financial statements
and separately delivers the above-referenced certification of public
accountants.

            7.3.3.    CERTIFICATES OF THE BORROWER.

                      7.3.3.1       COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE. Concurrently with
the financial statements of Hovnanian furnished to the Agent and to the Banks
pursuant to Sections 7.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements] and 7.3.2 [Annual
Financial Statements]:

                            (a)     a certificate of the Borrower signed by the
Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer or
principal accounting officer of the Borrower, in the form of EXHIBIT 7.3.3.1, to
the effect that, except as described pursuant to Section 7.3.3.2 [Borrowing Base
Certificate], (i) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained
in Section 5.1 [Representations and Warranties] and in the other Loan Documents
are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties
which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time), (ii) no Event of
Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing on the date of such
certificate and (iii) containing calculations in sufficient detail to
demonstrate compliance as of the date of such financial statements with all
financial covenants contained in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants].

                            (b)     summary consolidated and consolidating
financial statements for each of (i) the Non-Restricted Persons as a group and
(ii) the Borrower, Hovnanian and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a group;

                            (c)     summary financial statements for each Joint
Venture in which any Loan Party has a Subsidiary Investment greater than an
amount equal to 2% of Adjusted Tangible Net Worth as of the last day of the
previous fiscal quarter of Hovnanian; and

                            (d)     to the extent not previously disclosed in
writing to the Agent and the Banks, a report of any changes to SCHEDULE 1.1(C)
including changes arising under Section 2.11 [Designation of Subsidiaries and
Release of Guarantors].

            7.3.3.2   BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE.

                            As soon as available, but not later than fifty-five
(55) days after the end of each month, a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the
end of such month, appropriately completed, executed and delivered by an
Authorized Officer, together with a certificate of the Borrower signed by the
Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer or
principal accounting officer of the Borrower, in the form of EXHIBIT 7.3.3.2,

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to the effect that, except as described pursuant to Section 7.3.4 [Notice of
Default], no Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing on
the date of such Borrowing Base Certificate; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the Borrowing
Base Certificate delivered with respect to the month of October, in any year,
may be in draft form, subject to change as a result of the year-end audit, but
in no event shall be executed and delivered in final form later than ninety (90)
days after the end of such fiscal year.

            7.3.4.    NOTICE OF DEFAULT.

                            Promptly after any officer of any Loan Party has
learned of the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Default, a
certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial
Officer or principal accounting officer of such Loan Party setting forth the
details of such Event of Default or Potential Default and the action which such
Loan Party proposes to take with respect thereto.

            7.3.5.    NOTICE OF LITIGATION.

                            Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of
all actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or by any Official Body
or any other Person against any Loan Party that involve a claim or series of
claims in excess of $1,000,000 which is not covered by insurance or which could
reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Change.

            7.3.6.    NOTICE OF CHANGE IN DEBT RATING.

                            Within two (2) Business Days after Standard & Poor's
or Moody's announces a change in Hovnanian's Debt Rating, notice of such change.
Hovnanian will deliver together with such notice a copy of any written
notification which Hovnanian received from the applicable rating agency
regarding such change of Debt Rating.

            7.3.7.    BUDGETS, FORECASTS, OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.

                            Promptly upon their becoming available to any Loan
Party:

                            (i)     any reports, notices or proxy statements
generally distributed by Hovnanian to its stockholders,

                            (ii)    regular or periodic reports, including Forms
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, registration statements and prospectuses, filed by Hovnanian
with the SEC, and

                            (iii)   such other reports and information as any of
the Banks may from time to time reasonably request. The Loan Parties shall also
notify the Banks promptly of the enactment or adoption of any Law which could
reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Change.

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            7.3.8.    NOTICES REGARDING PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

                            7.3.8.1 CERTAIN EVENTS.

                            Promptly after learning of the occurrence thereof,
notice (including the nature of the event and, when known, any action taken or
threatened by the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC with respect thereto) of
any of the following events, or services of such events, if, individually or in
the aggregate, any liabilities or penalties resulting from such event(s) could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change:

                            (i)     any Reportable Event with respect to any
Plan,

                            (ii)    any Prohibited Transaction which could
subject any Loan Party or any other member of the ERISA Group to a civil penalty
assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code in connection with any Plan, any Benefit Arrangement
or any trust created thereunder,

                            (iii)   any withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan by
the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group under Title IV of ERISA or
assertion by a Multiemployer Plan that such a withdrawal has occurred

                            (iv)    any cessation of operations (by any Loan
Party or any other member of the ERISA Group) at a facility in the circumstances
described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA,

                            (v)     withdrawal by any Loan Party or any other
member of the ERISA Group from a Plan in the circumstances described in Section
4063 of ERISA or the termination of such Plan in the circumstances described in
Section 4064 of ERISA,

                            (vi)    a failure to make any required contribution
to a Plan or the creation of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan,

                            (vii)   the adoption of an amendment to a Plan
requiring the provision of security to such Plan pursuant to Section 307 of
ERISA, or

                            (viii)  the distress termination of a Plan, under
Title IV of ERISA, which has insufficient assets to pay all liabilities.

                            7.3.8.2 NOTICES OF INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION AND
ANNUAL REPORTS.

                            Promptly after receipt thereof, copies of (a) all
notices received by any Loan Party or any other member of the ERISA Group of the
PBGC's intent to terminate any Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower
or any member of the ERISA Group, or to have a trustee appointed to administer
any such Plan; and (b) at the request of the Agent or any Bank each annual
report (IRS Form 5500 series) and all accompanying schedules, the most recent
actuarial reports, the most recent financial information concerning the
financial status of each Plan administered or maintained by any Loan Party or
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ERISA Group, and schedules showing the amounts contributed to each such Plan by
or on behalf of the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group in which any
of their personnel participate or from which such personnel may derive a
benefit, and each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report filed
by any Loan Party or any other member of the ERISA Group with the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to each such Plan.

            7.3.8.3 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY TERMINATION.

            Where a termination of any Plan would result in a Material Adverse
Change, promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of any Form 5310, or any
successor or equivalent form to Form 5310, filed with the PBGC in connection
with the termination of any Plan.

                                  8.   DEFAULT

     8.1    EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

            An Event of Default shall mean the occurrence or existence of any
one or more of the following events or conditions (whatever the reason therefor
and whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by operation of Law):

            8.1.1.    PAYMENTS UNDER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

                            The Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of
any Loan (including scheduled installments, mandatory prepayments or the payment
due at maturity), Reimbursement Obligation or Letter of Credit Borrowing when
such principal is due hereunder or (ii) any interest on any Loan, Reimbursement
Obligation or Letter of Credit Borrowing or any other amount owing hereunder or
under the other Loan Documents within three (3) Business Days after such
interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or
thereof;

            8.1.2.    BREACH OF WARRANTY.

                            Any representation or warranty made at any time by
any of the Loan Parties herein or by any of the Loan Parties in any other Loan
Document, or in any certificate, other instrument or statement furnished
pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been false or
misleading in any material respect as of the time it was made or furnished;

            8.1.3.    BREACH OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

                            Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the
observance or performance of any covenant contained in Sections 7.2.10 [Borrower
Base], 7.2.11 [Minimum ATNW], 7.2.12 [Leverage Ratio] or 7.2.13 [Inventory and
Land Purchase Limits];

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            8.1.4.    BREACH OF OTHER COVENANTS.

                            Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the
observance or performance of any other covenant, condition or provision hereof
or of any other Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a
period of thirty (30) Business Days after notice to the Borrower from the Agent;

            8.1.5.    DEFAULTS IN OTHER AGREEMENTS OR INDEBTEDNESS.

                            A default or event of default shall occur at any
time under the terms of any other agreement involving borrowed money or the
extension of credit or any other Indebtedness under which any Loan Party may be
obligated as a borrower or guarantor in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate,
and such breach, default or event of default consists of the failure to pay
(beyond any period of grace permitted with respect thereto, whether waived or
not) any Indebtedness when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) or if such breach or default permits or causes the acceleration of
any Indebtedness (whether or not such right shall have been waived) or the
termination of any commitment to lend;

            8.1.6.    FINAL JUDGMENTS OR ORDERS.

                            Any final judgments or orders for the payment of
money in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate shall be entered against any Loan
Party by a court having jurisdiction, which judgment is not discharged, vacated,
bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of entry;

            8.1.7.    LOAN DOCUMENT UNENFORCEABLE.

                            Any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal,
valid and binding agreements enforceable against the party executing the same or
such party's successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in
accordance with the respective terms thereof or shall in any way be terminated
(except in accordance with its terms or as permitted under the Loan Documents)
or become or be declared ineffective or inoperative or shall in any way be
challenged or contested or cease to give or provide the respective Liens,
security interests, rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers or privileges
intended to be created thereby;

            8.1.8.    UNINSURED LOSSES; PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ASSETS.

                            Any of the Loan Parties' assets are attached,
seized, levied upon or subjected to a writ or distress warrant; or such come
within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the
benefit of creditors and the same is not cured within thirty (30) days
thereafter and any of the foregoing could reasonably be expected to constitute a
Material Adverse Change;

            8.1.9.    NOTICE OF LIEN OR ASSESSMENT.

                            A notice of Lien or assessment in excess of
$1,000,000 which is not a Permitted Lien is filed of record with respect to all
or any part of any of the Loan

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Parties' assets by the United States, or any department, agency or
instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal or other
governmental agency, including the PBGC, or any taxes or debts owing at any time
or times hereafter to any one of these becomes payable and the same is not paid
within thirty (30) days after the same becomes payable;

            8.1.10.   INSOLVENCY.

                            Any of (i) Hovnanian, (ii) the Borrower or (iii)
Restricted Subsidiaries owning as of the date of any event described in this
Section 8.1.10 three percent (3%) or more of the Dollar value of all of the
assets of all of the Subsidiaries of Hovnanian taken as a whole ceases to be
solvent or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature;

            8.1.11.   EVENTS RELATING TO PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

                            Any of the following occurs: (i) any Reportable
Event with respect to a Plan, which the Agent reasonably determines in good
faith constitutes grounds for the termination of any Plan by the PBGC or the
appointment of a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan, shall have
occurred and be continuing; (ii) proceedings shall have been instituted or other
action taken to terminate any Plan, or a termination notice shall have been
filed with respect to any Plan; (iii) a trustee shall be appointed to administer
or liquidate any Plan; (iv) the PBGC shall give notice of its intent to
institute proceedings to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to
administer or liquidate any Plan; and, in the case of the occurrence of (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) above, the Agent reasonably determines in good faith that
the amount of any Loan Party's liability is likely to exceed 10% of its
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth; (v) any "accumulated funding deficiency" (as
defined in Section 302 of ERISA) shall exist with respect to any Plan, or any
Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on the assets of the Borrower or
any other member of the ERISA Group, (vi) any Loan Party or any other member of
the ERISA Group shall make any amendment to a Plan with respect to which
security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; (vii) any Loan Party or any
other member of the ERISA Group shall incur any liability in connection with a
withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan; (viii) any Loan Party or any other member
of the ERISA Group shall withdraw under Section 4063 of ERISA (or shall be
deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from a Plan; or (ix) any
applicable Law is adopted, changed or interpreted by any Official Body with
respect to or otherwise affecting one or more Plans, Multiemployer Plans or
Benefit Arrangements and, with respect to any of the events specified in (v),
(vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix), the Agent reasonably determines in good faith that
any such occurrence, together with all other such events, would be reasonably
likely to result in a Material Adverse Change;

            8.1.12.   CESSATION OF BUSINESS.

                            Any Loan Party ceases to conduct its business as
contemplated, except as expressly permitted under Section 7.2.4 [Liquidations,
Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions] or Section 7.2.5 [Dispositions of Assets
or Subsidiaries; Sale and Leaseback], or any Loan Party is enjoined, restrained
or in any way prevented by court order from conducting all or any material part
of its business and such injunction, restraint or other preventive order is not
dismissed within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof and any of the
foregoing could reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Change;

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            8.1.13.   CHANGE OF CONTROL.

                            (i)     Any person or group of persons (within the
meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) shall have acquired beneficial ownership of (within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under said Act) 40% or more of the voting capital
stock of Hovnanian; or (ii) within a period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar
months, individuals who were directors of the Borrower on the first day of such
period, or who were nominated by a majority of such directors, shall cease to
constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower;

            8.1.14.   INVOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS.

                                    A proceeding shall have been instituted in a
court having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of any
of (i) Hovnanian, (ii) the Borrower or (iii) Restricted Subsidiaries owning as
of the date of any event described in this Section 8.1.14 three percent (3%) or
more of the Dollar value of all of the assets of all of the Subsidiaries of
Hovnanian taken as a whole in an involuntary case under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party for
any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of
its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed and in
effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days or such court shall enter a
decree or order granting any of the relief sought in such proceeding; or

            8.1.15.   VOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS.

                                    Any of (i) Hovnanian, (ii) the Borrower or
(iii) Restricted Subsidiaries owning as of the date of any event described in
this Section 8.1.15 three percent (3%) or more of the Dollar value of all of the
assets of all of the Subsidiaries of Hovnanian taken as a whole shall commence a
voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an
order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to
the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or other similar official) of
itself or for any substantial part of its property or shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its
debts as they become due, or shall take any action in furtherance of any of the
foregoing.

     8.2    CONSEQUENCES OF EVENT OF DEFAULT.

            8.2.1.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT OTHER THAN BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY OR
                      REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS.

                                    If an Event of Default specified under
Sections 8.1.1 [Payments Under Loan Documents] through 8.1.13 [Change of
Control] shall occur and be continuing, the Banks and the Agent shall be under
no further obligation to make Loans or issue Letters of Credit, as the case may
be, and the Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Banks, shall (i) by
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Loan then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all
other Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder to be
forthwith due and payable, and the same shall thereupon become and be
immediately due and payable to the Agent for the benefit of each Bank without
presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived, and (ii) require the Borrower to, and the Borrower
shall thereupon, deposit in an interest-bearing account with the Agent, as cash
collateral for its Obligations under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the
maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all
outstanding Letters of Credit, and the Borrower hereby pledges to the Agent and
the Banks, and grants to the Agent and the Banks a security interest in, all
such cash as security for such Obligations. Upon the curing of all existing
Events of Default, the Agent shall return such cash collateral to the Borrower;
and

            8.2.2.    BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY OR REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS.

                            If an Event of Default specified under Section
8.1.14 [Involuntary Proceedings] or 8.1.15 [Voluntary Proceedings] shall occur,
the Banks shall be under no further obligations to make Loans or issue Letters
of Credit hereunder and the unpaid principal amount of the Loans then
outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other
Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder shall be
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived and the Borrower shall upon
such occurrence, deposit in an interest-bearing account with the Agent, as cash
collateral for its Obligations under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the
maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all
outstanding Letters of Credit, and the Borrower hereby pledges to the Agent and
the Banks, and grants to the Agent and the Banks a security interest in, all
such cash as security for such Obligations; and

            8.2.3.    SET-OFF.

                            If an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, any Bank to whom any Obligation is owed by any Loan Party hereunder
or under any other Loan Document or any participant of such Bank which has
agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of Section 9.13 [Equalization of
Banks] and any branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Bank or participant
anywhere in the world shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and
remedies available to it, without notice to such Loan Party, to set-off against
and apply to the then unpaid balance of all past-due Loans and all other
past-due Obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties hereunder or
under any other Loan Document any debt owing to, and any other funds held in any
manner for the account of, the Borrower or such other Loan Party by such Bank or
participant or by such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate, including all funds in
all deposit accounts (whether time or demand, general or special, provisionally
credited or finally credited, or otherwise) now or hereafter maintained by the
Borrower or such other Loan Party for its own account (but not including funds
held in custodian or trust accounts) with such Bank or participant or such
branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate; and

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            8.2.4.    SUITS, ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS.

                            If an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, and whether or not the Agent shall have accelerated the maturity of
Loans pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2
[Consequences of Event of Default], the Agent or any Bank, if owed any amount
with respect to the Loans, may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit
in equity, action at law and/or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the
specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or
the other Loan Documents, including as permitted by applicable Law the obtaining
of the EX PARTE appointment of a receiver, and, if such amount shall have become
due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any
other legal or equitable right of the Agent or such Bank; and

            8.2.5.    APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.

                            From and after the date on which the Agent has taken
any action pursuant to this Section 8.2 [Consequences of Event of Default] and
until all Obligations of the Loan Parties have been paid in full, any and all
proceeds received by the Agent from the exercise of any remedy by the Agent,
shall be applied as follows:

                            (i)     first, to reimburse the Agent and the Banks
for out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable
attorneys' and paralegals' fees and legal expenses, incurred by the Agent or the
Banks in connection with collection of any Obligations of any of the Loan
Parties under any of the Loan Documents;

                            (ii)    second, to the repayment of all Indebtedness
then due and unpaid of the Loan Parties to the Banks incurred under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, whether of principal, interest,
fees, expenses or otherwise, in such manner as the Agent may determine in its
discretion; and

                            (iii)   the balance, if any, as required by Law.

            8.2.6.    OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

                            In addition to all of the rights and remedies
contained in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, the Agent
shall have all of the rights and remedies under applicable Law, all of which
rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-exclusive, to the extent
permitted by Law. The Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Banks
shall, exercise all post-default rights granted to the Agent and the Banks under
the Loan Documents or applicable Law.

                                 9.  THE AGENT

     9.1    APPOINTMENT.

            Each Bank hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and authorizes PNC
Bank to act as Agent for such Bank under this Agreement and to execute and
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of each of the Banks the other Loan Documents. Each Bank hereby irrevocably
authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other instruments and
agreements referred to herein, and to exercise such powers and to perform such
duties hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Agent by
the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto. PNC Bank agrees to act as the Agent on behalf of the Banks to the
extent provided in this Agreement.

     9.2    DELEGATION OF DUTIES.

            The Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through
agents or employees (PROVIDED such delegation does not constitute a
relinquishment of its duties as Agent) and, subject to Sections 9.5
[Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent by the Borrower] and 9.6
[Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability], shall be entitled to engage
and pay for the advice or services of any attorneys, accountants or other
experts concerning all matters pertaining to its duties hereunder and to rely
upon any advice so obtained.

     9.3    NATURE OF DUTIES; INDEPENDENT CREDIT INVESTIGATION.

            The Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those
expressly set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read into this
Agreement or otherwise exist. The duties of the Agent shall be mechanical and
administrative in nature; the Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a
fiduciary or trust relationship in respect of any Bank; and nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to
impose upon the Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as
expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the use of the term "agent" in this Agreement with reference to the 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. Each
Bank expressly acknowledges (i) that the Agent has not made any representations
or warranties to it and that no act by the Agent hereafter taken, including any
review of the affairs of any of the Loan Parties, shall be deemed to constitute
any representation or warranty by the Agent to any Bank; (ii) that it has made
and will continue to make, without reliance upon the Agent, its own independent
investigation of the financial condition and affairs and its own appraisal of
the creditworthiness of each of the Loan Parties in connection with this
Agreement and the making and continuance of the Loans hereunder; and (iii)
except as expressly provided herein, that the Agent shall have no duty or
responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Bank
with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into
its possession before the making of any Loan or at any time or times thereafter.

     9.4    ACTIONS IN DISCRETION OF AGENT; INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE BANKS.

            The Agent agrees, upon the written request of the Required Banks, to
take or refrain from taking any action of the type specified as being within the
Agent's rights, powers or discretion herein, PROVIDED that the Agent shall not
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the Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or applicable Law. In the absence of a request by the
Required Banks, the Agent shall have authority, in its sole discretion, to take
or not to take any such action, unless this Agreement specifically requires the
consent of the Required Banks or all of the Banks. Any action taken or failure
to act pursuant to such instructions or discretion shall be binding on the
Banks, subject to Section 9.6 [Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability].
Subject to the provisions of Section 9.6 [Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of
Liability], no Bank shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Agent
as a result of the Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in
accordance with the instructions of the Required Banks, or in the absence of
such instructions, in the absolute discretion of the Agent.

     9.5    REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENT BY THE BORROWER.

            The Borrower unconditionally agrees to pay or reimburse the Agent
and hold the Agent harmless against (a) liability for the payment of all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including fees and
expenses of counsel (including the allocated costs of staff counsel), incurred
by the Agent (i) in connection with the development, negotiation, preparation,
printing, execution, administration, syndication, interpretation and performance
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) relating to any requested
amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the provisions hereof, (iii) in
connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or the proof and allowability
of any claim arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether in
bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise, and (iv) in any workout or
restructuring or in connection with the protection, preservation, exercise or
enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any rights hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or
bankruptcy proceedings, and (b) all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any
kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against the Agent, in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising
out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted
by the Agent hereunder or thereunder, PROVIDED that the Borrower shall not be
liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements if the
same results from the Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct, or if the
Borrower was not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to
participate in the defense thereof, at its expense (except that the Borrower
shall remain liable to the extent such failure to give notice does not result in
a loss to the Borrower), or if the same results from a compromise or settlement
agreement entered into without the consent of the Borrower, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. In addition, after the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, the Borrower agrees to reimburse and pay all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent's regular employees and agents
engaged periodically to perform audits of the Loan Parties' books, records and
business properties.

     9.6    EXCULPATORY PROVISIONS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

            Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees,
agents, attorneys or Affiliates shall (a) be liable to any Bank for any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith
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caused by its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct, (b) be
responsible in any manner to any of the Banks for the effectiveness,
enforceability, genuineness, validity or the due execution of this Agreement or
any other Loan Documents or for any recital, representation, warranty, document,
certificate, report or statement herein or made or furnished under or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, or (c) be under any
obligation to any of the Banks to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance
or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof or thereof on
the part of the Loan Parties, or the financial condition of the Loan Parties, or
the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Potential
Default. No claim may be made by any of the Loan Parties, any Bank, the Agent or
any of their respective Subsidiaries against the Agent, any Bank or any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or Affiliates, or
any of them, for any special, indirect or consequential damages or, to the
fullest extent permitted by Law, for any punitive damages in respect of any
claim or cause of action (whether based on contract, tort, statutory liability,
or any other ground) based on, arising out of or related to any Loan Document or
the transactions contemplated hereby or any act, omission or event occurring in
connection therewith, including the negotiation, documentation, administration
or collection of the Loans, and each of the Loan Parties (for itself and on
behalf of each of its Subsidiaries), the Agent and each Bank hereby waive,
release and agree never to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether such
claim now exists or hereafter arises and whether or not it is now known or
suspected to exist in its favor. Each Bank agrees that, except for notices,
reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Banks by
the Agent hereunder or given to the Agent for the account of or with copies for
the Banks, the Agent and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents,
attorneys or Affiliates shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any
Bank with credit or other information concerning the business, operations,
property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of
the Loan Parties which may come into the possession of the Agent or any of its
directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or Affiliates.

     9.7    REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENT BY BANKS.

            Each Bank agrees to reimburse and indemnify the Agent (to the extent
not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the
Borrower to do so) in proportion to its Ratable Share from and against all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements, including attorneys' fees and disbursements
(including the allocated costs of staff counsel), and costs of appraisers and
environmental consultants, of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent, in its capacity as such, in any
way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or
any action taken or omitted by the Agent hereunder or thereunder, PROVIDED that
no Bank shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements (a) if the same results from the Agent's gross negligence or
willful misconduct, or (b) if such Bank was not given notice of the subject
claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at its expense
(except that such Bank shall remain liable to the extent such failure to give
notice does not result in a loss to the Bank), or (c) if the same results from a
compromise and settlement agreement entered into without the consent of such
Bank, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. In addition, each Bank agrees
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reimburse the Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without
limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) in proportion to its Ratable
Share for all amounts due and payable by the Borrower to the Agent in connection
with the Agent's periodic audit of the Loan Parties' books, records and business
properties.

     9.8    RELIANCE BY AGENT.

            The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any writing, telegram,
telex or teletype message, electronic mail, resolution, notice, consent,
certificate, letter, cablegram, statement, order or other document or
conversation by telephone or otherwise believed by it to be genuine and correct
and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon
the advice and opinions of counsel and other professional advisers selected by
the Agent. The Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any
action hereunder unless it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the
Banks against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by
reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

     9.9    NOTICE OF DEFAULT.

            The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the
occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of Default unless the Agent has
received written notice from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement,
describing such Potential Default or Event of Default and stating that such
notice is a "notice of default."

     9.10   NOTICES.

            The Agent shall promptly send to each Bank a copy of all notices
received from the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents promptly upon receipt thereof. The Agent shall promptly
notify the Borrower and the other Banks of each change in the Base Rate and the
effective date thereof.

     9.11   BANKS IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES; AGENTS IN ITS INDIVIDUAL
            CAPACITY.

            With respect to its Revolving Credit Commitment, the Revolving
Credit Loans made by it and any other rights and powers given to it as a Bank
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, the Agent shall have the
same rights and powers hereunder as any other Bank and may exercise the same as
though it were not the Agent, and the term "Bank" and "Banks" shall, unless the
context otherwise indicates, include the Agent in its individual capacity. PNC
Bank and its Affiliates and each of the Banks and their respective Affiliates
may, without liability to account, except as prohibited herein, make loans to,
issue letters of credit for the account of, acquire equity interests in, accept
deposits from, discount drafts for, act as trustee under indentures of, and
generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting
or other business with, the Loan Parties and their Affiliates, in the case of
the Agent, as though it were not acting as Agent hereunder and in the case of
each Bank, as though such Bank were not a Bank hereunder, in each case without
notice to or consent of the other Banks. The Banks acknowledge that, pursuant to
such activities, the Agent or its Affiliates may (i) receive information
regarding the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including
information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of the
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Parties or such Subsidiary or Affiliate) and acknowledge that the Agent shall be
under no obligation to provide such information to them, and (ii) accept fees
and other consideration from the Loan Parties for services in connection with
this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to the
Banks.

     9.12   HOLDERS OF NOTES.

            The Agent may deem and treat any payee of any Note as the owner
thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until written notice of the
assignment or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Agent. Any
request, authority or consent of any Person who at the time of making such
request or giving such authority or consent is the holder of any Note shall be
conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such
Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor.

     9.13   EQUALIZATION OF BANKS.

            The Banks and the holders of any participations in any Commitments
or Loans or other rights or obligations of a Bank hereunder agree among
themselves that, with respect to all amounts received by any Bank or any such
holder for application on any Obligation hereunder or under any such
participation, whether received by voluntary payment, by realization upon
security, by the exercise of the right of set-off or banker's lien, by
counterclaim or by any other non-pro rata source, equitable adjustment will be
made in the manner stated in the following sentence so that, in effect, all such
excess amounts will be shared ratably among the Banks and such holders in
proportion to their interests in payments on the Loans, except as otherwise
provided in Section 3.4.3 [Agent's and Bank's Rights], 4.4.2 [Replacement of a
Bank] or 4.6 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]. The Banks or
any such holder receiving any such amount shall purchase for cash from each of
the other Banks an interest in such Bank's Loans in such amount as shall result
in a ratable participation by the Banks and each such holder in the aggregate
unpaid amount of the Loans, PROVIDED that if all or any portion of such excess
amount is thereafter recovered from the Bank or the holder making such purchase,
such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent
of such recovery, together with interest or other amounts, if any, required by
law (including court order) to be paid by the Bank or the holder making such
purchase.

     9.14   SUCCESSOR AGENT.

            The Agent (i) may resign as Agent or (ii) shall resign if such
resignation is requested by the Required Banks (if the Agent is a Bank, the
Agent's Loans and its Commitment shall be considered in determining whether the
Required Banks have requested such resignation) or required by Section 4.4.2
[Replacement of a Bank], in either case of (i) or (ii) by giving not less than
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Borrower. If the Agent shall
resign under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Banks shall appoint
from among the Banks a successor agent for the Banks, subject to the consent of
the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, or (b) if a
successor agent shall not be so appointed and approved within the thirty (30)
day period following the Agent's notice to the Banks of its resignation, then
the Agent shall appoint from among the Banks, with the consent of the Borrower,
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, a successor agent who shall serve
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Required Banks appoint and the Borrower consents to the appointment of a
successor agent. Upon its appointment pursuant to either clause (a) or (b)
above, such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of
the Agent, and the term "Agent" shall mean such successor agent, effective upon
its appointment, and the former Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent shall
be terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part of such
former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. After the resignation of
any Agent hereunder, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to the benefit
of such former Agent and such former Agent shall not by reason of such
resignation be deemed to be released from liability for any actions taken or not
taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement.

     9.15   AGENT'S FEE.

            The Borrower shall pay to the Agent a nonrefundable fee (the
"Agent's Fee") under the terms of a letter (the "Agent's Letter") between the
Borrower and Agent, as amended from time to time.

     9.16   AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

            The Agent may assume that each Bank has made or will make the
proceeds of a Loan available to the Agent unless the Agent shall have been
notified by such Bank on or before the later of (1) the close of Business on the
Business Day preceding the Borrowing Date with respect to such Loan or two (2)
hours before the time on which the Agent actually funds the proceeds of such
Loan to the Borrower (whether using its own funds pursuant to this Section 9.16
or using proceeds deposited with the Agent by the Banks and whether such funding
occurs before or after the time on which Banks are required to deposit the
proceeds of such Loan with the Agent). The Agent may, in reliance upon such
assumption (but shall not be required to), make available to the Borrower a
corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available
to the Agent by such Bank, the Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on
demand from such Bank (or, if such Bank fails to pay such amount forthwith upon
such demand from the Borrower) together with interest thereon, in respect of
each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was made available
to the Borrower and ending on the date the Agent recovers such amount, at a rate
per annum equal to (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three
(3) days after such interest shall begin to accrue and (ii) the applicable
interest rate in respect of such Loan after the end of such three-day period.

     9.17   CALCULATIONS.

            In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Agent
shall not be liable for any error in computing the amount payable to any Bank
whether in respect of the Loans, fees or any other amounts due to the Banks
under this Agreement. In the event an error in computing any amount payable to
any Bank is made, the Agent, the Borrower and each affected Bank shall,
forthwith upon discovery of such error, make such adjustments as shall be
required to correct such error, and any compensation therefor will be calculated
at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

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     9.18   BENEFICIARIES.

            Except as expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Section
9 [The Agent] are solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Banks, and the
Loan Parties shall not have any rights to rely on or enforce any of the
provisions hereof. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement,
the Agent shall act solely as agent of the Banks and does not assume and shall
not be deemed to have assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or
trust with or for any of the Loan Parties.

                               10.  MISCELLANEOUS

     10.1   MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS OR WAIVERS.

            With the written consent of the Required Banks, the Agent, acting on
behalf of all the Banks, and the Borrower, on behalf of the Loan Parties, may
from time to time enter into written agreements amending or changing any
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the rights of the
Banks or the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder, or may grant written waivers
or consents to a departure from the due performance of the Obligations of the
Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder. Any such agreement, waiver or consent made
with such written consent shall be effective to bind all the Banks and the Loan
Parties; PROVIDED, that, without the written consent of all the Banks, no such
agreement, waiver or consent may be made which will:

            10.1.1.   INCREASE OF COMMITMENT.

                            Increase the amount of the aggregate Revolving
Credit Commitments;

            10.1.2.   EXTENSION OF PAYMENT; REDUCTION OF PRINCIPAL, INTEREST OR
                      FEES; MODIFICATION OF TERMS OF PAYMENT.

                            Subject to Section 2.10 [Extension by Banks of the
Expiration Date], but whether or not any Loans are outstanding, extend the time
for payment of principal or interest of any Loan (excluding the due date of any
mandatory prepayment of a Loan or any mandatory Commitment reduction in
connection with such a mandatory prepayment hereunder except for mandatory
reductions of the Commitments on the Expiration Date), the Commitment Fee or any
other fee payable to any Bank, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of
interest borne by any Loan or reduce the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable
to any Bank, or otherwise directly affect the terms of payment of the principal
of or interest of any Loan, the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any
Bank;

            10.1.3.   MISCELLANEOUS

                            Amend Section 4.2 [Pro Rata Treatment of Banks], 9.6
[Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability], 9.13 [Equalization of Banks]
or this Section 10.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers] change the pro rata
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Banks, change the definition of Required Banks, or change any requirement
providing for the Banks or the Required Banks to authorize the taking of any
action hereunder;

PROVIDED, that no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests,
rights or obligations of the Agent in its capacity as Agent shall be effective
without the written consent of the Agent and PROVIDED FURTHER, that no provision
of Sections 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment], 2.4.2 [Swing Loan Requests], 2.5.2
[Making Swing Loans], 2.6 [Swing Loan Note], 2.8 [Borrowings to Repay Swing
Loans] and 4.8 [Settlement Date Procedures] may be amended or modified without
the consent of PNC Bank.

     10.2   NO IMPLIED WAIVERS; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES; WRITING REQUIRED.

            No course of dealing and no delay or failure of the Agent or any
Bank in exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document shall affect any other or future exercise thereof or
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof or
any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, power,
remedy or privilege preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right,
power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Agent and the Banks
under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents are cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. Any waiver,
permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any Bank of
any breach or default under this Agreement or any such waiver of any provision
or condition of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to
the extent specifically set forth in such writing.

     10.3   REIMBURSEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION OF BANKS BY THE BORROWER; TAXES.

            The Borrower agrees unconditionally upon demand to pay or reimburse
to each Bank (other than the Agent, as to which the Borrower's Obligations are
set forth in Section 9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent by the
Borrower]) and to save such Bank harmless against (i) liability for the payment
of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (including
fees and expenses of counsel (including allocated costs of staff counsel) for
the Agent except with respect to (a) and (b) below), incurred by the Agent (a)
in connection with the administration and interpretation of this Agreement, and
other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, (b) relating to any
amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the provisions hereof, (c) in
connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or
collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or the proof and allowability
of any claim arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether in
bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise, and (d) in any workout or
restructuring or in connection with the protection, preservation, exercise or
enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any rights hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or
bankruptcy proceedings, or (ii) all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any
kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against the Agent, in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising
out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted
by the Agent hereunder or thereunder, PROVIDED that the Borrower shall not be
liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements (A) if
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the Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (B) if the Borrower was
not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the
defense thereof, at its expense (except that the Borrower shall remain liable to
the extent such failure to give notice does not result in a loss to the
Borrower), or (C) if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement
entered into without the consent of the Borrower, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Borrower agrees unconditionally to pay all stamp,
document, transfer, recording or filing taxes or fees and similar impositions
now or hereafter determined by the Agent to be payable in connection with this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the Borrower agrees unconditionally to
save the Agent and the Banks harmless from and against any and all present or
future claims, liabilities or losses with respect to or resulting from any
omission to pay or delay in paying any such taxes, fees or impositions.

     10.4   HOLIDAYS.

            Whenever payment of a Loan to be made or taken hereunder shall be
due on a day which is not a Business Day such payment shall be due on the next
Business Day (except as provided in Section 3.2 [Interest Periods] with respect
to Interest Periods under the LIBO-Rate Option) and such extension of time shall
be included in computing interest and fees, except that the Loans shall be due
on the Business Day preceding the Expiration Date if the Expiration Date is not
a Business Day. Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken hereunder
(other than payment of the Loans) shall be stated to be due on a day which is
not a Business Day, such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next
following Business Day, and such extension of time shall not be included in
computing interest or fees, if any, in connection with such payment or action.

     10.5   FUNDING BY BRANCH, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE.

            10.5.1.   NOTIONAL FUNDING.

                            Each Bank shall have the right from time to time,
without notice to the Borrower, to deem any branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate
(which for the purposes of this Section 10.5 shall mean any corporation or
association which is directly or indirectly controlled by or is under direct or
indirect common control with any corporation or association which directly or
indirectly controls such Bank) of such Bank to have made, maintained or funded
any Loan to which the LIBO-Rate Option applies at any time, PROVIDED that
immediately following (on the assumption that a payment were then due from the
Borrower to such other office), and as a result of such change, the Borrower
would not be under any greater financial obligation (including pursuant to
Section 4.6 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]) than it would
have been in the absence of such change. Notional funding offices may be
selected by each Bank without regard to such Bank's actual methods of making,
maintaining or funding the Loans or any sources of funding actually used by or
available to such Bank.

            10.5.2.   ACTUAL FUNDING.

                            Each Bank shall have the right from time to time to
make or maintain any Loan by arranging for a branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate of
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maintain such Loan subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.5.2. If any
Bank causes a branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate to make or maintain any part of
the Loans hereunder, all terms and conditions of this Agreement shall, except
where the context clearly requires otherwise, be applicable to such part of the
Loans to the same extent as if such Loans were made or maintained by such Bank,
but in no event shall any Bank's use of such a branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate
to make or maintain any part of the Loans hereunder cause such Bank or such
branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate to incur any cost or expenses payable by the
Borrower hereunder or require the Borrower to pay any other compensation to any
Bank (including any expenses incurred or payable pursuant to Section 4.6
[Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]) which would otherwise not be
incurred.

     10.6   NOTICES.

            Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for
purposes of this Section 10.6 only, a "Notice") to be given to or made upon any
party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made by
telephone or in writing (which includes means of electronic transmission (i.e.,
"e-mail") or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such Notice on a site on
the World Wide Web (a "Website Posting") if Notice of such Website Posting
(including the information necessary to access such site) has previously been
delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this
Section 10.6 in accordance with this Section 10.6. Any such Notice must be
delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set
forth under their respective names on SCHEDULE 1.1(B) hereof or in accordance
with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in
accordance with this Section 10.6. Any Notice shall be effective:

                            (i)     In the case of hand-delivery, when
delivered;

                            (ii)    If given by mail, four (4) days after such
Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class
postage prepaid, return receipt requested;

                            (iii)   In the case of a telephonic Notice, when a
party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic Notice is
confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or
electronic transmission, a Website Posting or overnight courier delivery of a
confirmatory notice (received at or before noon on such next Business Day);

                            (iv)    In the case of a facsimile transmission,
when sent to the applicable party's facsimile machine's telephone number if the
party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its
own facsimile machine;

                            (v)     In the case of electronic transmission, when
actually received;

                            (vi)    In the case of a Website Posting, upon
delivery of a Notice of such posting (including the information necessary to
access such web site) by another means set forth in this Section 10.6; and

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                            (vii)   If given by any other means (including by
overnight courier), when actually received.

Any Bank giving a Notice to a Loan Party shall concurrently send a copy thereof
to the Agent, and the Agent shall promptly notify the other Banks of its receipt
of such Notice.

     10.7   SEVERABILITY.

            The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole
or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in
any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other
jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

     10.8   GOVERNING LAW.

            Each Letter of Credit and Section 2.10 [Letter of Credit
Subfacility] shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce
Publication No. 500, as the same may be revised or amended from time to time,
and to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the internal laws of the State of
New Jersey without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and the balance of
this Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the State of
New Jersey and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New Jersey without regard
to its conflict of laws principles.

     10.9   PRIOR UNDERSTANDING.

            This Agreement and the other Loan Documents supersede all prior
understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
hereto and thereto relating to the transactions provided for herein and therein,
including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments.

     10.10  DURATION; SURVIVAL.

            All representations and warranties of the Borrower and Hovnanian
contained herein or made in connection herewith shall survive the making of
Loans and issuance of Letters of Credit and shall not be waived by the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation by the Agent or the Banks, the
making of Loans, issuance of Letters of Credit, or payment in full of the Loans.
All covenants and agreements of the Borrower and Hovnanian contained in Sections
7.1 [Affirmative Covenants], 7.2 [Negative Covenants] and 7.3 [Reporting
Requirements] herein shall continue in full force and effect from and after the
date hereof so long as the Borrower may borrow or request Letters of Credit
hereunder and until termination of the Commitments and payment in full of the
Loans and expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit. All covenants and
agreements of the Borrower contained herein relating to the payment of
principal, interest, premiums, additional compensation or expenses and
indemnification, including those set forth in Section 4 [Payments] and Sections
9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent by the Borrower], 9.7
[Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agent

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by Banks] and 10.3 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by Borrower;
Taxes], shall survive payment in full of the Loans, expiration or termination of
the Letters of Credit and termination of the Commitments.

     10.11  SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

                            10.11.1 This Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the Banks, the Agent, the Loan Parties a party
hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that none of the Loan
Parties a party hereto may assign or transfer any of its rights and obligations
hereunder or any interest herein. Each Bank may, at its own cost, make
assignments of or sell participations in all or any part of its Commitments and
the Loans made by it to one or more banks or other entities, subject to the
consent of the Borrower and the Agent with respect to any assignee, such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld PROVIDED that (1) no consent of the Borrower
shall be required (A) if an Event of Default exists and is continuing, (B) in
the case of an assignment by a Bank to an Affiliate of such Bank, or (C) in
respect of the sale of a participation and (2) any assignment by a Bank to a
Person other than an Affiliate of such Bank may not be made in amounts less than
the lesser of $10,000,000 or the amount of the assigning Bank's Commitment. In
the case of an assignment, upon receipt by the Agent of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, the assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment
(unless otherwise provided therein), the same rights, benefits and obligations
as it would have if it had been a signatory Bank hereunder, the Commitments
shall be adjusted accordingly, and upon surrender of any Note subject to such
assignment, the Borrower shall execute and deliver a new Note to the assignee,
if such assignee requests such a Note in an amount equal to the amount of the
Revolving Credit Commitment assumed by it and a new Revolving Credit Note to the
assigning Bank, if the assigning Bank requests such a Note, in an amount equal
to the Revolving Credit Commitment or retained by it hereunder. Any Bank which
assigns any or all of its Commitment or Loans to a Person other than an
Affiliate of such Bank shall pay to the Agent a service fee in the amount of
$3,500 for each assignment. In the case of a participation, the participant
shall only have the rights specified in Section 8.2.3 [Set-off] (the
participant's rights against such Bank in respect of such participation to be
those set forth in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the
participant relating thereto and not to include any voting rights except with
respect to changes of the type referenced in Sections 10.1.1 [Increase of
Commitment, Extension of Expiration Date], or 10.1.2 [Extension of Payment;
Reduction of Principal, Interest or Fees; Modification of Terms of Payment]),
all of such Bank's obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
shall remain unchanged, and all amounts payable by any Loan Party hereunder or
thereunder shall be determined as if such Bank had not sold such participation.

                            10.11.2 Each Bank or assignee or participant of a
Bank that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or
a state thereof (and, upon the written request of the Agent, each other Bank or
assignee or participant of a Bank) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent a
Withholding Certificate as described in Section 10.17 [Tax Withholding Clause]
relating to federal income tax withholding. Each Bank may furnish any publicly
available information concerning Hovnanian or any Loan Party and any other
information concerning Hovnanian or any Loan Party in the possession of such
Bank from time to time to assignees and participants (including prospective
assignees or participants),

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PROVIDED that such assignees and participants agree to be bound by the
provisions of Section 10.12 [Confidentiality].

                            10.11.3 Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement, any Bank may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all
or any portion of its rights under this Agreement, its Note (if any) and the
other Loan Documents to any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A
of the FRB or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR Section 203.14 without notice to
or consent of the Borrower or the Agent. No such pledge or grant of a security
interest shall release the transferor Bank of its obligations hereunder or under
any other Loan Document.

     10.12  CONFIDENTIALITY.

            10.12.1.  GENERAL.

                      The Agent and the Banks each agree to keep confidential
all information obtained from any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries which is
nonpublic and confidential or proprietary in nature (including any information
the Borrower specifically designates as confidential), except as provided below,
and to use such information only in connection with their respective capacities
under this Agreement and for the purposes contemplated hereby. The Agent and the
Banks shall be permitted to disclose such information (i) to outside legal
counsel, accountants and other professional advisors who need to know such
information in connection with the administration and enforcement of this
Agreement, subject to agreement of such Persons to maintain the confidentiality,
(ii) to Moody's, Standard & Poor's and similar rating agencies, (iii) to
assignees and participants as contemplated by Section 10.11 [Successors and
Assigns], and prospective assignees and participants subject to an agreement of
such Persons to maintain the confidentiality, (iv) to the extent requested by
any bank regulatory authority or, with notice to the Borrower, as otherwise
required by applicable Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, or in
connection with any investigation or proceeding arising out of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (v) if it becomes publicly available other than
as a result of a breach of this Agreement or becomes available from a source not
known to be subject to confidentiality restrictions, or (vi) if the Borrower
shall have consented to such disclosure.

            10.12.2.  SHARING INFORMATION WITH AFFILIATES OF THE BANKS.

                      Each Loan Party a party hereto acknowledges that from time
to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered
or provided to the Borrower or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with
this Agreement or otherwise) by any Bank or by one or more Subsidiaries or
Affiliates of such Bank and each of the Loan Parties a party hereto hereby
authorizes each Bank to share any information delivered to such Bank by such
Loan Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection
with the decision of such Bank to enter into this Agreement, to any such
Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Bank, it being understood that any such
Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Bank receiving such information shall be bound by
the provisions of Section 10.12 [Confidentiality] as if it were a Bank
hereunder. Such Authorization shall survive the repayment of the Loans and other
Obligations and the termination of the Commitments.

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     10.13  COUNTERPARTS.

            This Agreement may be executed by different parties hereto on any
number of separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered,
shall be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same instrument.

     10.14  AGENT'S OR BANK'S CONSENT.

            Whenever the Agent's or any Bank's consent is required to be
obtained under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as a condition
to any action, inaction, condition or event, unless specifically otherwise
provided herein, the Agent and each Bank shall be authorized to give or withhold
such consent in its sole and absolute discretion and to condition its consent
upon the giving of additional collateral, the payment of money or any other
matter.

     10.15  EXCEPTIONS.

            The representations, warranties and covenants contained herein shall
be independent of each other, and no exception to any representation, warranty
or covenant shall be deemed to be an exception to any other representation,
warranty or covenant contained herein unless expressly provided, nor shall any
such exceptions be deemed to permit any action or omission that would be in
contravention of applicable Law.

     10.16  CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

            EACH LOAN PARTY A PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE
NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, LAW DIVISION,
MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW
JERSEY AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS
THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL
DIRECTED TO SUCH LOAN PARTY AT THE ADDRESSES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 10.6
[NOTICES] AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF. EACH LOAN PARTY A PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO
JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST IT AS PROVIDED HEREIN
AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE.
EACH LOAN PARTY A PARTY HERETO, THE AGENT AND THE BANKS HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY COLLATERAL TO THE
FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

     10.17  TAX WITHHOLDING CLAUSE.

            Each Bank or assignee or participant of a Bank that is not
incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof
(and, upon the written request of the Agent, each other Bank or assignee or
participant of a Bank) agrees that it will deliver to each of

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the Borrower and the Agent two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding
Certificates (as defined under Section 1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax
Regulations ("Regulations")) certifying its status (I.E., U.S. or foreign
person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S.
withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by
the Internal Revenue Code. Such delivery may be made by electronic transmission
as described in Section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(iv) of the Regulations if the Agent
establishes an electronic delivery system. The term "Withholding Certificate"
means a Form W-9; a Form W-8BEN; a Form W-8ECI; a Form W-8IMY and the related
statements and certifications as required under Section 1.1441-1(e)(3) of the
Regulations; a statement described in Section 1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the
Regulations; or any other certificates under the Code or Regulations that
certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or
foreign person. Each Bank, assignee or participant required to deliver to the
Borrower and the Agent a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to the preceding
sentence shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (A) each
Bank which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid
Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date
on which any interest or fees are payable by the Borrower hereunder for the
account of such Bank; (B) each assignee or participant shall deliver such valid
Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective
date of such assignment or participation (unless the Agent in its sole
discretion shall permit such assignee or participant to deliver such Withholding
Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it
shall be due on the date specified by the Agent). Each Bank, assignee or
participant which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes
to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent two (2) additional copies of
such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the date that
such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence
of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so
delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof
as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent. Notwithstanding the
submission of a Withholding Certificate claiming a reduced rate of, or exemption
from, United States withholding tax, the Agent shall be entitled to withhold
United States federal income taxes at the full 30% withholding rate if in its
reasonable judgment it is required to do so under the due diligence requirements
imposed upon a withholding agent under Section 1.1441-7(b) of the Regulations.
Further, the Agent is indemnified under Section 1.1461-1(e) of the Regulations
against any claims and demands of any Bank or assignee or participant of a Bank
for the amount of any tax it deducts and withholds in accordance with
regulations under Section 1441 of the Internal Revenue Code.

     10.18  JOINDER OF GUARANTORS.

            Any Subsidiary of Hovnanian which is required to join the Guaranty
Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.2.7 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships
and Joint Ventures] or which is to become, a Restricted Subsidiary shall execute
and deliver to the Agent (i) a Guarantor Joinder pursuant to which it shall join
as a Guarantor the Guaranty Agreement; and (ii) at the request of the Agent,
documents in the forms described in Section 6.1 [First Loans and Letters of
Credit] modified as appropriate to relate to such new Guarantor. Hovnanian and
Borrower shall deliver such Guarantor Joinder and any related documents that the
Agent may reasonably request to the Agent after the formation thereof and its
designation as a Restricted Subsidiary; such Subsidiary shall not be a
Restricted Subsidiary until the delivery and effectiveness of the items required
herein.

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     10.19  CONCERNING AGENT TERMS.

            Notwithstanding anything contained herein which may be construed to
the contrary, none of the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and the
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners shall exercise any of the rights or
have any of the responsibilities of the Agent hereunder, or any other rights or
responsibilities other than their respective rights and responsibilities (if
any) as Banks hereunder.

     10.20  RATIFICATION OF NOTES AND LOAN DOCUMENTS AND EXISTING OBLIGATIONS.

            All of the terms, conditions, provisions and covenants in the Prior
Credit Agreement, the Notes and other Loan Documents delivered in connection
therewith, and all other documents delivered to the Agent and the Banks in
connection with any of the foregoing documents and obligations evidenced or
secured thereby shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect and are
hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except as specifically modified
herein. Each of the Notes under the Prior Credit Agreement shall bear an
Expiration Date of July 30, 2005, unless replaced by a new Note hereunder. This
Agreement amends and restates, and supersedes, the Prior Credit Agreement and is
in no way intended to constitute a novation of the "Obligations" under the Prior
Credit Agreement. On the date this Agreement becomes effective, and subject to
the satisfaction (or waiver by Agent in its sole discretion) of all applicable
conditions to advances hereunder, all sums owing under the Prior Credit
Agreement and the Loan Documents thereunder shall be deemed to be outstanding
and owing under, evidenced by, and governed by the terms of this Agreement, the
existing Notes, and the other existing Loan Documents.

                       [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement on the date
first written.

                                        K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                        /s/ K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

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                                        PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                        as Agent and as a Bank

                                        /s/ PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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                                        BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                        /s/ BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

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                                        FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                        /s/ FLEET NATIONAL BANK

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                                        WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                        /s/ WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
                                        ASSOCIATION

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                                        GUARANTY BANK

                                        /s/ GUARANTY BANK

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                                        KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                        /s/ KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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                                        BANK ONE, NA

                                        /s/ BANK ONE, NA

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                                        AMSOUTH BANK

                                        /s/ AMSOUTH BANK

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                                        COMERICA BANK

                                        /s/ COMERICA BANK

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                                        SUNTRUST BANK

                                        /s/ SUNTRUST BANK

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                                        NATIONAL CITY BANK

                                        /s/ NATIONAL CITY BANK

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                                        WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA

                                        /s/ WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA

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                                        BNP PARIBAS

                                        /s/ BNP PARIBAS

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                                        CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH

                                        /s/ CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH

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                                        U.S. BANK
                                        NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                        /s/ U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
     as a Guarantor

/s/ HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

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                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(A)

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

                         K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                  PRICING GRID
                           (EXPRESSED IN BASIS POINTS)

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                         Base Rate
     Level                Debt                   Libor     Margin    Commitment    LOC
                         Rating                 Margin                   Fee       Fee
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>     <C>                                 <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>
       I     GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO BB+/Ba1    145         0          30.0      117.5
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      II     BB/Ba2                              165        15          32.5      137.5
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      III    BB-/Ba3                             185        40          37.5      157.5
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      IV     B+/B1                               205        60          42.5      177.5
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       V     LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO B/B2          225        80          47.5      197.5
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</Table>

The Applicable Margins will only be as shown above if Hovnanian holds both noted
Debt Ratings from S & P and Moody's, respectively. In the event of inconsistent
Debt Ratings, the Applicable Margin will be the midpoint of the margin(s)
between the two levels. In the absence of ratings, pricing will be at Level V.

As of the Closing Date, pricing shall be at the midpoint between Level II and
Level III.

Any change in the Applicable Margin; the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate or the
Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall become effective five Business Days
after any public announcement of the change in the Debt Rating requiring such
change.

                               SCHEDULE 1.1(A) - 1
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                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>
BANK NAME (ALSO AGENT):
PNC Bank, National Association
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
Two Tower Center, 18th Fl
E. Brunswick, NJ 08816
Attention: Douglas G. Paul
Telephone: (732) 220-3566
Telecopy:  (732) 220-3744

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
One PNC Plaza
MS:  P1-POPP-22-1
249 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15222-2707
Attention: Rini Davis
Telephone: (412) 762-7638
Telecopy:  (412) 762-8672             $  66,000,000    11.1864%

BANK NAME:
Bank of America, N.A.
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
231 S. LaSalle Street
Mail Code IL 1-231-10-35
Chicago, IL 60697
Attention: Kelley Prentiss
Telephone: (312) 828-7363
Telecopy:  (312) 974-4970

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
231 S. LaSalle Street
Mail Code IL 1-231-10-30
Chicago, IL 60697
Attention: Marilyn Elizalde
Telephone: (312) 828-6388
Telecopy:  (312) 828-3950             $  60,000,000    10.1695%
</Table>

                               SCHEDULE 1.1(B) - 1
<Page>

                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:
Fleet National Bank
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
115 Perimeter Center Place NE
Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30346
Attention: Jeff Aycock
Telephone: (770) 390-6583
Telecopy:  (770) 390-8434

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
115 Perimeter Center Place NE
Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30346
Attention: Sandy Wheeler
Telephone: (770) 390-6571
Telecopy:  (770) 390-8434             $  50,000,000     8.4746%
</Table>

                               SCHEDULE 1.1(B) - 2
<Page>

                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>
BANK NAME:
Wachovia Bank, National
Association
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
Commercial Real Estate Group
3rd Floor
2840 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Attention: Richard M. Quinn
Telephone: (908) 624-2808
Telecopy:  (908) 624-2817

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
Commercial Real Estate Group
3rd Floor
2840 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Attention: Richard M. Quinn
Telephone: (908) 624-2808
Telecopy:  (908) 624-2817             $  66,000,000    11.1864%
</Table>

                               SCHEDULE 1.1(B) - 3
<Page>

                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>
BANK NAME:
Guaranty Bank
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
8333 Douglas Avenue
Dallas, TX 75225
Attention: Randy Reid
Telephone: (214) 360-2735
Telecopy:  (214) 360-1661

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
8333 Douglas Avenue
Dallas, TX 75225
Attention: Jill Fallows
Telephone: (214) 360-1681
Telecopy:  (214) 360-1661             $  40,000,000     6.7797%

BANK NAME:
KeyBank National Association
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
Law Group
127 Public Square
Mail Stop: OH-01-27-0200
Cleveland, OH  44114
Attention: Robert Bowes, Esquire
Telephone: (216) 689-5089
Telecopy:  (216) 689-5681

With a copy to:
KeyBank Real Estate Capital
575 5th Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, NY  10017
Attention: Timothy J. Mertens, V.P.
Telephone: (917) 368-2390
Telecopy:  (917) 368-2370
</Table>

                               SCHEDULE 1.1(B) - 4
<Page>

                                 SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
KeyBank Real Estate Capital
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114
OH-01-27-0839
Attn: R.J. Quinn, CSA
Telephone: (216) 689-4343
Telecopy: (216)  689-4721             $  30,000,000     5.0847%

BANK NAME:
Bank One, NA
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
One Bank One Plaza
Suite IL 1-0315
Chicago, IL 60670
Attention:F. Patt Schiewitz
Telephone: (312) 732-1148
Telecopy:  (312) 732-5939

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
One Bank One Plaza
Suite I11-0318
Chicago, IL 60670
Attention: Patricia Barcelona
Telephone: (312) 732-5246
Telecopy:  (312) 732-1582             $  50,000,000     8.4746%
</Table>

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                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>
BANK NAME:
AmSouth Bank
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
1900 5th Avenue; AST-9
Birmingham, AL 35288
Attention: Ronny Hudspeth
Telephone: (205) 307-4227
Telecopy:  (205) 801-0138

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
1900 5th Avenue; AST-9
Birmingham, AL 35288
Attention: Wanda Pate
Telephone: (205) 326-4615
Telecopy:  (205) 801-0138             $  25,000,000     4.2373%
</Table>

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                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:
Comerica Bank
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
500 Woodward Avenue
MC 3256
Detroit, MI 48226
Attention: Charles Weddell
Telephone: (313) 222-3323
Telecopy:  (313) 222-9295

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
500 Woodward Avenue
MC 3256
Detroit, MI 48226
Attention: Keshia Boone
Telephone: (313) 222-9284
Telecopy:  (313) 222-9295

                                      $  33,000,000     5.5932%
</Table>

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PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:
SunTrust Bank
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
8245 Boone Boulevard
Suite 820

Vienna, VA  22182
Attention: John Wendler
Telephone: (703) 902-9041
Telecopy:  (703) 902-9245
ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
8245 Bonne Boulevard
Suite 820

Vienna, VA  22182
Attention: Connie Dores
Telephone: (703) 902-9166
Telecopy:  (703) 902-9245
                                      $  40,000,000     6.7797%
</Table>

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PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:
National City Bank
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
One South Broad Street
13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19107
Attention: John Gaghan
Telephone: (267) 256-4056
Telecopy:  (267) 256-4001

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
One South Broad Street, 13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19107
Attention: Marie Pascale
Telephone: (267) 256-4042
Telecopy:  (267) 256-4001             $  25,000,000     4.2373%

BANK NAME:
Washington Mutual Bank, FA
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
Kris W. Klinger
Vice President
Washington Mutual Bank, FA
5950 La Place Court, Suite 205
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Telephone: (760) 804-8598
Telecopy:  (760) 804--8590

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
3200 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77027
Attention: Monica Rampp
Telephone: (713) 543-3323
Telecopy:  (713) 543-7813             $  45,000,000     7.6271%
</Table>

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                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:
BNP PARIBAS
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10019
Attention: Stephanie Rogers
Telephone: (212) 841-2973
Telecopy:  (212) 841-3830

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10019
Attention: Stephanie Rogers
Telephone: (212) 841-2973
Telecopy:  (212) 841-3830             $  15,000,000     2.5424%

BANK NAME:
BNP PARIBAS
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10019
Attention: Stephanie Rogers
Telephone: (212) 841-2973
Telecopy:  (212) 841-3830

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10019
Attention: Stephanie Rogers
Telephone: (212) 841-2973
Telecopy:  (212) 841-3830
</Table>

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                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:

CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW
YORK BRANCH
ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400
West
Dallas, TX 75201
Attention: Robert Smith
Telephone: (214) 220-2311
Telecopy: (214) 220-2323

ADDRESS OF LENDING OFFICE:
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10019
Attention:George Lewis
Telephone: (212) 261-7641
Telecopy:  (212) 261-7696             $  20,000,000     3.3898%
</Table>

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                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 19, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS

<Table>
<Caption>
                                        AMOUNT OF
                                       COMMITMENT
                                      FOR REVOLVING   RATABLE
BANK                                  CREDIT LOANS     SHARE
----                                  -------------   --------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
BANK NAME:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ADDRESS FOR NOTICES:
US Bancorp
Commercial Real Estate
800 Nicollet Mall, 3rd Floor
Minneapolis, MD 55402-7020
Attention: Lesle Lynch
Telephone: (612) 303-3595
Telecopy:  (612) 303-2270

Michael Raarup
US Bank
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MS 55402
Phone: 612-303-3586
Fax:  612-303-2270                    $  25,000,000     4.2373%

       Total                          $ 590,000,000        100%
</Table>

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                 COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

                      (AMENDED AND RESTATED JUNE 16, 2003)

PART 1 - ADDRESSES OF AGENT, BORROWER AND GUARANTORS

AGENT
Name:       Douglas G. Paul, Senior Vice President
Address:    PNC Bank, National Association
            Two Tower Center, 18th Floor
            East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816
Telephone:  (732)  220-3566
Telecopy:   (732)  220-3744

BORROWER:
Name:       K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Address:    10 Route 35, P.O. Box 500
            Red Bank, NJ  07701
Attention:  Kevin C. Hake
Telephone:  (732) 747-7800
Telecopy:   (732) 747-6835

GUARANTORS:
Name:       [name of Guarantor]
Address:    c/o K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
            10 Route 35, P.O. Box 500
            Red Bank, NJ  07701
Attention:  Kevin C. Hake
Telephone:  (732) 747-7800
Telecopy:   (732) 747-6835

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