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                                                                   Exhibit 10.20

                               FINANCING AGREEMENT

                       The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc.

                                   (as Lender)

                                       And

                              BGF Industries, Inc.

                                  (as Borrower)

                            Dated: February 14, 2003

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1.   DEFINITIONS .....................................................1

SECTION 2.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ...........................................13

SECTION 3.   REVOLVING LOANS ................................................18

SECTION 4.   COLLATERAL .....................................................22

SECTION 5.   REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS ......................25

SECTION 6.   INTEREST, FEES AND EXPENSES ....................................35

SECTION 7.   POWERS .........................................................41

SECTION 8.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES .................................42

SECTION 9.   TERMINATION ....................................................45

SECTION 10.  MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................46

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 - Collateral Information

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THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., a New York corporation, with offices
located at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 (hereinafter
"CIT"), is pleased to confirm the terms and conditions under which CIT shall
make revolving loans, and other financial accommodations to BGF INDUSTRIES,
INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business at 3802 Robert
Porcher Way, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410 (herein the "Company").

SECTION 1. Definitions

Accounts shall mean all of the Company's now existing and future: (a) accounts
(as defined in the UCC), and any and all other receivables (whether or not
specifically listed on schedules furnished to CIT), including, without
limitation, all accounts created by, or arising from, all of the Company's
sales, leases, rentals of goods or renditions of services to its customers,
including but not limited to, those accounts arising under any of the Company's
trade names or styles, or through any of the Company's divisions; (b) any and
all instruments, documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper)
(all as defined in the UCC); (c) unpaid seller's or lessor's rights (including
rescission, replevin, reclamation, repossession and stoppage in transit)
relating to the foregoing or arising therefrom; (d) rights to any goods
represented by any of the foregoing, including rights to returned, reclaimed or
repossessed goods; (e) reserves and credit balances arising in connection with
or pursuant hereto; (f) guarantees, supporting obligations, payment intangibles
and letter of credit rights (all as defined in the UCC); (g) insurance policies
or rights relating to any of the foregoing; (h) general intangibles pertaining
to any and all of the foregoing (including all rights to payment, including
those arising in connection with bank and non-bank credit cards), and including
books and records and any electronic media and software thereto ; (i) notes,
deposits or property of account debtors securing the obligations of any such
account debtors to the Company; and (j) cash and non-cash proceeds (as defined
in the UCC) of any and all of the foregoing.

Administrative Management Fee shall mean the sum of $25,000.00 which shall be
paid to CIT in accordance with Section 6, paragraph 6.5 hereof to offset the
expenses and costs (excluding Out-of-Pocket Expenses and auditor fees) of CIT in
connection with administration, record keeping, analyzing and evaluating the
Collateral.

Anniversary Date shall mean June 30, 2003.

Availability shall mean at any time the amount by which: (a) the Borrowing Base
exceeds (b) the outstanding aggregate amount of all Obligations, including
without limitation, all Obligations with respect to Revolving Loans.

Availability Reserve shall mean the sum of: (a) (i) three (3) months rental
payments or similar charges for any of the Company's leased premises or other
Collateral locations for which the Company has not delivered to CIT a landlord's
waiver in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CIT, plus (ii) three (3)
months estimated payments plus any other fees or charges owing by the Company to
any applicable warehousemen or third party processor (as determined by CIT in
its reasonable business judgement) for which the Company has not delivered to
CIT a warehouseman's or processor's waiver in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to CIT, provided that any of the

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foregoing amounts shall be adjusted from time to time hereafter upon (x)
delivery to CIT of any such acceptable waiver, (y) the opening or closing of a
Collateral location and/or (z) any change in the amount of rental, storage or
processor payments or similar charges; (b) any reserve which CIT may reasonably
require from time to time pursuant to this Financing Agreement; (c) a reserve in
the amount of $250,000 commencing on February 21, 2003, and increasing
automatically by $250,000 on the last Business Day of each week thereafter, and
(d) such other reserves as CIT deems necessary in its reasonable judgment as a
result of (x) negative forecasts and/or trends in the Company's business,
industry, prospects, profits, operations or financial condition or (y) other
issues, circumstances or facts that could otherwise negatively impact the
Company, its business, prospects, profits, operations, industry, financial
condition or assets.

Borrowing Base shall mean the sum of (a) eighty-five percent (85%) of the
Company's aggregate outstanding Eligible Accounts Receivable, provided, that, if
the Dilution Percentage exceeds five (5%) percent, the percentage of Eligible
Accounts Receivable set forth in this subsection (a) shall be reduced by one (1)
percentage point for each percentage point or fraction thereof that the Dilution
Percentage exceeds 5%, plus (b) the lesser of (i) fifteen percent (15%) of the
aggregate value of the Company's Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost
or market, on a first in, first out basis, or (ii) the Inventory Loan Cap, less
(c) any applicable Availability Reserves.

Business Day shall mean any day on which CIT and JPMorgan Chase Bank are open
for business.

Capital Expenditures shall mean, for any period, the aggregate expenditures of
the Company during such period on account of, property, plant, equipment or
similar fixed assets that, in conformity with GAAP, are required to be reflected
in the balance sheet of the Company.

Capital Improvements shall mean operating Equipment and facilities (other than
land) acquired or installed for use in the Company's business operations.

Capital Lease shall mean any lease of property (whether real, personal or mixed)
which, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease or a Capital
Expenditure in the balance sheet of the Company.

Chase Bank Rate shall mean the rate of interest per annum announced by JPMorgan
Chase Bank from time to time as its prime rate in effect at its principal office
in New York City. (The prime rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of
interest charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank to its borrowers).

Chase Bank Rate Loans shall mean any loans or advances pursuant to this
Financing Agreement made or maintained at a rate of interest based upon the
Chase Bank Rate.

Closing Date shall mean the date that this Financing Agreement has been duly
executed by the parties hereto and delivered to CIT.

Collateral shall mean all present and future Accounts, Equipment, Inventory,
Documents of Title, General Intangibles, Real Estate, pledged stock of the
Company's subsidiaries and Other Collateral.

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Collection Days shall mean two (2) Business Days to provide for the deposit,
clearance and collection of checks or other instruments representing the
proceeds of Collateral, the amount of which has been credited to the Company's
Revolving Loan Account, and for which interest may be charged on the aggregate
amount of such deposits, at the rate provided for in Paragraph 6.1 of Section 6
of this Financing Agreement.

Consolidated Balance Sheet shall mean a consolidated or compiled, as applicable,
balance sheet for the Parent, the Company and the consolidated subsidiaries of
each, eliminating all inter-company transactions and prepared in accordance with
GAAP.

Consolidating Balance Sheet shall mean a Consolidated Balance Sheet plus
individual balance sheets for the Parent, the Company and the subsidiaries of
each, showing all eliminations of inter-company transactions, including a
balance sheet for the Company exclusively, all prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Fixed Charges shall mean, for any period, the sum (without
duplication) of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (b) Capital
Lease Obligations for such period, (c) scheduled payments made during such
period on account of principal of Indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, and (d) payments by the Company for all federal, state and local
tax obligations of the Company, and any other distributions which may be agreed
to in writing by CIT from time to time in CIT's sole discretion.

Copyrights shall mean all present and hereafter acquired copyrights, copyright
registrations, recordings, applications, designs, styles, licenses, marks,
prints and labels bearing any of the foregoing, goodwill, any and all general
intangibles, intellectual property and rights pertaining thereto, and all cash
and non-cash proceeds thereof.

Current Assets shall mean those assets of the Company which, in accordance with
GAAP, are classified as current.

Current Liabilities shall mean those liabilities of the Company which, in
accordance with GAAP, are classified as "current," provided however, that,
notwithstanding GAAP, the Revolving Loans and the current portion of Permitted
Indebtedness shall be considered "current liabilities."

Default shall mean any event specified in Section 8 hereof, whether or not any
requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other
condition, event or act, has been satisfied.

Default Rate of Interest shall mean a rate of interest per annum on any
Obligations hereunder, equal to the sum of: (a) two percent (2%) and (b) the
applicable increment over the Chase Bank Rate (as set forth in paragraph 6.1
hereof) plus the Chase Bank Rate, or the applicable increment over the LIBOR
Rate (as set forth in paragraph 6.11 hereof) plus the LIBOR Rate, which CIT
shall be entitled to charge the Company on all Obligations due CIT by the
Company, as further set forth in Paragraph 8.2 of Section 8 of this Financing
Agreement.

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Depository Accounts shall mean the collection accounts, which are subject to
CIT's instructions, as specified in Paragraph 3.4 of Section 3 of this Financing
Agreement.

Dilution Percentage shall mean, as of any time of calculation, the sum of the
Company's credits, claims, profit and loss allowances, discounts, write-offs,
contras, off-sets and other deductions in respect of Trade Accounts Receivable,
divided by the sum of the Company's gross sales, all calculated on a rolling
ninety (90) day average, as determined and calculated by CIT from time to time.

Documentation Fee shall mean, subsequent to the Closing Date, CIT's standard
fees relating to any and all modifications, waivers, releases, amendments or
additional collateral with respect to this Financing Agreement, the Collateral
and/or the Obligations.

Documents of Title shall mean all present and future documents (as defined in
the UCC), and any and all warehouse receipts, bills of lading, shipping
documents, chattel paper, instruments and similar documents, all whether
negotiable or not and all goods and Inventory relating thereto and all cash and
non-cash proceeds of the foregoing.

Early Termination Date shall mean the date on which the Company terminates this
Financing Agreement or the Revolving Line of Credit which date is prior to the
Anniversary Date.

Early Termination Fee shall: (a) mean the fee CIT is entitled to charge the
Company in the event the Company terminates the Revolving Line of Credit or this
Financing Agreement on a date other than the Anniversary Date; and (b) be
determined by multiplying the Revolving Line of Credit by one percent (1%).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition of Early
Termination Fee, in the event of the termination of this Agreement by the
Company prior to the end of the then current term and the full and final
repayment of all of the Obligations, the Company shall not be required to pay
the early termination fee provided for above if the final payment in full of all
of the Obligations is received simultaneously with the refinancing of the
Revolving Line of Credit with proceeds of loans made by CIT to the Company
pursuant to replacement loan documents satisfactory to CIT in its sole
discretion.

EBITDA shall mean, for any period, the sum of net income for such period plus,
to the extent deducted in determining net income for such period, the aggregate
amount of consolidated interest expense and income tax expense for such period,
and all depreciation, amortization, non-cash extraordinary losses and other
non-cash charges for such period, minus, to the extent included in determining
net income for such period, (i) the aggregate amount of extraordinary or
non-recurring income or gain for such period and (ii) any other income that does
not arise in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) all cash payments during
such period relating to non-cash charges that were added back in determining
EBITDA in any prior period, all determined in accordance with GAAP on a
consistent basis.

Eligible Accounts Receivable shall mean the gross amount of the Company's Trade
Accounts Receivable that are subject to a valid, exclusive, first priority and
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favor of CIT, which conform to the warranties contained herein and which, at all
times, continue to be acceptable to CIT in the exercise of its reasonable
business judgment, less, without duplication, the sum of: (a) any returns,
discounts, claims, credits and allowances of any nature (whether issued, owing,
granted, claimed or outstanding), and (b) reserves for any such Trade Accounts
Receivable that arise from or are subject to or include: (i) sales to the United
States of America, any state or other governmental entity or to any agency,
department or division thereof, except for any such sales as to which the
Company has complied with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 or any other
applicable statute, rules or regulation, to CIT's satisfaction in the exercise
of its reasonable business judgment; (ii) foreign sales, other than sales which
otherwise comply with all of the other criteria for eligibility hereunder and
are (x) secured by letters of credit (in form and substance satisfactory to CIT)
issued or confirmed by, and payable at, banks having a place of business in the
United States of America, or (y) to customers residing in Canada provided such
Accounts do not exceed $200,000 in the aggregate at any one time; (iii) Accounts
that remain unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date; (iv) contra
accounts; (v) sales to Parent, any subsidiary, or to any company affiliated with
the Company or Parent in any way; (vi) bill and hold (deferred shipment) or
consignment sales; (vii) sales to any customer which is: (A) insolvent, (B) the
debtor in any bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, reorganization, receivership
or similar proceedings under any federal or state law, (C) negotiating, or has
called a meeting of its creditors for purposes of negotiating, a compromise of
its debts, or (D) financially unacceptable to CIT in its reasonable
determination or has a credit rating unacceptable to CIT; (viii) all sales to
any customer if fifty percent (50%) or more of the aggregate dollar amount of
all outstanding invoices to such customer are unpaid more than ninety (90) days
from invoice date; (ix) pre-billed receivables and receivables arising from
progress billing; (x) an amount representing, historically, returns, discounts,
claims, credits, allowances and applicable terms; (xi) sales not payable in
United States currency; and (xii) any other reasons deemed necessary by CIT in
its reasonable business judgment, including without limitation those which are
customary either in the commercial finance industry or in the lending practices
of CIT.

Eligible Inventory shall mean the gross amount of the Company's Inventory
consisting of finished goods that is subject to a valid, exclusive, first
priority and fully perfected security interest in favor of CIT and which
conforms to the warranties contained herein and which, at all times, continues
to be acceptable to CIT in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment,
less, without duplication, any (a) raw materials, (b) work-in-process, (c)
supplies, (d) Inventory not present in the United States of America, (e)
Inventory returned or rejected by the Company's customers (other than goods that
are undamaged and resalable in the normal course of business) and goods to be
returned to the Company's suppliers, (f) Inventory in transit to third parties
(other than the Company's agents or warehouses), or in the possession of a
warehouseman, bailee, third party processor, or other third party, unless such
warehouseman, bailee or third party has executed a notice of security interest
agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to CIT) and CIT shall have a first
priority perfected security interest in such Inventory, and (g) less any
reserves required by CIT in its reasonable discretion, including without
limitation for special order goods, discontinued, slow-moving and obsolete
Inventory, market value declines, bill and hold (deferred shipment), consignment
sales, shrinkage and any applicable customs, freight, duties and Taxes.

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Equipment shall mean all present and hereafter acquired equipment (as defined in
the UCC) including, without limitation, all machinery, equipment, furnishings
and fixtures, and all additions, substitutions and replacements thereof,
wherever located, together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment
and accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto and all proceeds thereof of
whatever sort.

ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or 1974, as amended
from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time
to time.

Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements for any day, as applied to a LIBOR Loan, shall
mean the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates of reserve
requirements (expressed as a decimal fraction) in effect with respect to CIT
and/or any present or future lender or participant on such day (including,
without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under
Regulation D or any other applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System or other governmental authority having jurisdiction
with respect thereto, as now and from time to time in effect, dealing with
reserve requirements prescribed for Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to
as "Eurocurrency Liabilities" in Regulation D of such Board) maintained by CIT
and/or any such lenders or participants (such rate to be adjusted to the nearest
one sixteenth of one percent (1/16 of 1%) or, if there is not a nearest one
sixteenth of one percent (1/16 of 1%), to the next higher one sixteenth of one
percent (1/16 of 1%)).

Event(s) of Default shall have the meaning provided for in Section 8 of this
Financing Agreement.

Executive Officers shall mean the Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President(s),
Senior Vice President(s), Treasurer, Controller and Secretary of the Company.

Fiscal Quarter shall mean, with respect to the Company, each three (3) month
period ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each Fiscal
Year.

Fiscal Year shall mean each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 of
each year and ending on the following December 31.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall mean, for any period, the ratio of (i) EBITDA
less non-financed Capital Expenditures to (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charges.

GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America as in effect from time to time and for the period as to which such
accounting principles are to apply, provided that in the event the Company
modifies its accounting principles and procedures as applied as of the Closing
Date, the Company shall provide such statements of reconciliation as shall be in
form and substance acceptable to CIT.

General Intangibles shall mean all present and hereafter acquired general
intangibles (as defined in the UCC), and shall include, without limitation, all
present and future right, title and interest in and to: (a) all Trademarks,
tradenames, corporate names, business names, logos and any other designs or

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sources of business identities, (b) Patents, together with any improvements on
said Patents, utility models, industrial models, and designs, (c) Copyrights,
(d) trade secrets, (e) licenses, permits and franchises, (f) all applications
with respect to the foregoing, (g) all right, title and interest in and to any
and all extensions and renewals, (h) goodwill with respect to any of the
foregoing, (i) any other forms of similar intellectual property, (j) all
customer lists, distribution agreements, supply agreements, blueprints,
indemnification rights and tax refunds, together with all monies and claims for
monies now or hereafter due and payable in connection with any of the foregoing
or otherwise, and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, including, without
limitation, the proceeds or royalties of any licensing agreements between the
Company and any licensee of any of the Company's General Intangibles.

Guaranties shall mean the guaranty documents executed and delivered by the
Guarantors guaranteeing the Obligations.

Guarantors shall mean (i) the Parent, and (ii) BGF Services, Inc.

Indebtedness shall mean, without duplication, all liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, which are any of the following: (a) obligations in respect of
borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property, services or
assets, other than Inventory, or (b) lease obligations which, in accordance with
GAAP, have been, or which should be capitalized.

Indenture Trustee shall mean The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the 2009
Indenture, together with its successors and assigns.

Insurance Proceeds shall mean proceeds or payments from an insurance carrier
with respect to any loss, casualty or damage to Collateral.

Interest Period shall mean:

     (a) with respect to any initial request by the Company for a LIBOR Loan, a
one month, two month or three month period commencing on the borrowing or
conversion date with respect to a LIBOR Loan and ending one, two or three months
thereafter, as applicable; and

     (b) thereafter with respect to any continuation of, or conversion to, a
LIBOR Loan, at the option of the Company, any one month, two month or three
month period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest
Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan and ending one, two or three months
thereafter, as applicable;

provided that, the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject
to the following:

     (i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a
     Working Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding
     Working Day, unless the result of such extension would extend such payment
     into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end
     on the immediately preceding Working Day;

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

     (iii) for purposes of determining the availability of Interest Periods,
     such Interest Periods shall be deemed available if (x) Chase Manhattan Bank
     quotes an applicable rate or CIT determines LIBOR, as provided in the
     definition of LIBOR, (y) the LIBOR determined by Chase Manhattan Bank or
     CIT will adequately and fairly reflect the cost of maintaining or funding
     its loans bearing interest at LIBOR, for such Interest Period, and (z) such
     Interest Period will end on or before the earlier of Anniversary Date or
     the last day of the then current term of this Financing Agreement. If a
     requested Interest Period shall be unavailable in accordance with the
     foregoing sentence, the Company shall continue to pay interest on the
     Obligations at the applicable per annum rate based upon the Chase Bank
     Rate.

Inventory shall mean all of the Company's present and hereafter acquired
inventory (as defined in the UCC) and including, without limitation, all
merchandise, inventory and goods, and all additions, substitutions and
replacements thereof, wherever located, together with all goods and materials
used or usable in manufacturing, processing, packaging or shipping same in all
stages of production from raw materials through work-in-process to finished
goods - and all proceeds thereof of whatever sort.

Inventory Loan Cap shall mean the amount of $2,000,000.

Investment Property shall mean all now owned and hereafter acquired investment
property (as defined in the UCC) and all proceeds thereof.

LIBOR shall mean, at any time of determination, and subject to availability, for
each applicable Interest Period, a variable rate of interest equal to: (a) at
CIT's election (i) the rate set forth in the New York edition of The Wall Street
Journal under the "Money Rates" section for "London Interbank Offered Rates",
(ii) the applicable LIBOR quoted to CIT by JPMorgan Chase Bank (or any successor
thereof), or (iii) the rate of interest determined by CIT at which deposits in
U.S. dollars are offered for the relevant Interest Period based on information
presented on Telerate Systems at Page 3750 as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the
day which is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest
Period, provided that, if at least two such offered rates appear on the Telerate
Page (or any successor thereof) 3750 in respect of such Interest Period, the
arithmetic mean of all such rates (as determined by CIT) will be the rate used;
divided by (b) a number equal to 1.0 minus the aggregate (but without
duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of Eurocurrency
Reserve Requirements in effect on the day which is two (2) Business Days prior
to the beginning of such Interest Period.

LIBOR Lending Office with respect to CIT, shall mean the office of JPMorgan
Chase Bank, or any successor thereof, maintained at 270 Park Avenue, New York,
NY 10017.

LIBOR Loan shall mean any loans made pursuant to this Financing Agreement which
are made or maintained at a rate of interest based upon LIBOR, provided that (i)
no Default or Event of Default has occurred hereunder, which has not been waived
in writing by CIT, and (ii) no LIBOR Loan shall

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be made with an Interest Period that ends subsequent to an Anniversary Date or
any applicable Early Termination Date.

Line of Credit Fee shall: (a) mean the fee due CIT at the end of each month for
the Revolving Line of Credit, and (b) be determined by multiplying the
difference between (i) the Revolving Line of Credit, and (ii) the sum, for said
month, of the average daily balance of Revolving Loans for said month, by
three-eighths of one percent (.375%) per annum for the number of days in said
month or, in the case of February, 2003, the number of days in said month from
and after the Closing Date.

Loan Documents shall mean this Financing Agreement, the mortgages and/or deeds
of trust, the other closing documents and any other ancillary loan and security
agreements executed from time to time in connection with this Financing
Agreement, all as may be renewed, amended, extended, increased or supplemented
from time to time.

Loan Facility Fee shall mean the fee payable to CIT in accordance with, and
pursuant to, the provisions of Paragraph 6.4 of Section 6 of this Financing
Agreement.

Obligations shall mean all loans, advances and extensions of credit made or to
be made by CIT to the Company or to others for the Company's account (including,
without limitation, all Revolving Loans); any and all indebtedness and
obligations which may at any time be owing by the Company to CIT howsoever
arising, whether now in existence or incurred by the Company from time to time
hereafter; whether principal, interest, fees, costs, expenses or otherwise;
whether secured by pledge, lien upon or security interest in any of the
Company's Collateral, assets or property or the assets or property of any other
person, firm, entity or corporation; whether such indebtedness is absolute or
contingent, joint or several, matured or unmatured, direct or indirect and
whether the Company is liable to CIT for such indebtedness as principal, surety,
endorser, guarantor or otherwise. Obligations shall also include indebtedness
owing to CIT by the Company under any Loan Document or under any other agreement
or arrangement now or hereafter entered into between the Company and CIT;
indebtedness or obligations incurred by, or imposed on, CIT as a result of
environmental claims arising out of the Company's operations, premises or waste
disposal practices or sites in accordance with paragraph 5.7 hereof; the
Company's liability to CIT as maker or endorser of any promissory note or other
instrument for the payment of money; the Company's liability to CIT under any
instrument of guaranty or indemnity, or arising under any guaranty, endorsement
or undertaking which CIT may make or issue to others for the Company's account,
including any Letter of Credit Guaranty or other accommodation extended by CIT
with respect to applications for Letters of Credit, CIT's acceptance of drafts
or CIT's endorsement of notes or other instruments for the Company's account and
benefit. The Obligations are hereby designated as "Designated Senior
Indebtedness" for the purpose of, and as such quoted term is defined in, the
2009 Indenture.

Operating Leases shall mean all leases of property (whether real, personal or
mixed) other than Capital Leases.

Other Collateral shall mean all now owned and hereafter acquired lockbox,
blocked account and any other deposit accounts maintained with any bank or
financial institutions into which the proceeds

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of Collateral are or may be deposited; all other deposit accounts and all
Investment Property; all cash and other monies and property in the possession or
control of CIT; all books, records, ledger cards, disks and related data
processing software at any time evidencing or containing information relating to
any of the Collateral described herein or otherwise necessary or helpful in the
collection thereof or realization thereon; and all cash and non-cash proceeds of
the foregoing.

Out-of-Pocket Expenses shall mean all of CIT's present and future expenses
incurred relative to this Financing Agreement or any other Loan Documents,
whether incurred heretofore or hereafter, which expenses shall include, without
being limited to: the cost of record searches, all costs and expenses incurred
by CIT in opening bank accounts, depositing checks, receiving and transferring
funds, and wire transfer charges, any charges imposed on CIT due to returned
items and "insufficient funds" of deposited checks, travel, lodging and similar
expenses of CIT's personnel in connection with inspecting and monitoring the
Collateral from time to time hereunder, any applicable counsel fees and
disbursements, fees and taxes relative to the filing of financing statements,
all expenses, costs and fees set forth in Paragraph 8.3 of Section 8 of this
Financing Agreement, and title insurance premiums, real estate survey costs,
costs of preparing and recording mortgages/deeds of trust against the Real
Estate.

Overadvance Rate shall mean a rate equal to one-half of one percent (1/2%) per
annum in excess of the applicable contract rate of interest determined in
accordance with Section 6, Paragraph 6.1(a) of this Financing Agreement.

Overadvances shall mean the amount by which (a) the sum of all outstanding
Revolving Loans and advances made hereunder exceed (b) the Borrowing Base.

Parent shall mean Glass Holdings Corp., and its successor and assigns.

Patents shall mean all of the Company's present and hereafter acquired patents,
patent applications, registrations, any reissues or renewals thereof, licenses,
any inventions and improvements claimed thereunder, and all general intangible,
intellectual property and patent rights with respect thereto of the Company, and
all income, royalties, cash and non-cash proceeds thereof.

Permitted Encumbrances shall mean: (a) liens existing on the date hereof on
specific items of Equipment and other liens from time to time expressly
permitted, or consented to in writing by CIT; (b) Purchase Money Liens; (c)
liens of local or state authorities for franchise or other like Taxes, provided
that the aggregate amounts of such liens shall not exceed $100,000.00 in the
aggregate at any one time; (d) statutory liens of landlords and liens of
carriers, warehousemen, bailees, mechanics, materialmen and other like liens
imposed by law, created in the ordinary course of business and for amounts not
yet due (or which are being contested in good faith, by appropriate proceedings
or other appropriate actions which are sufficient to prevent imminent
foreclosure of such liens) and with respect to which adequate reserves or other
appropriate provisions are being maintained by the Company in accordance with
GAAP; (e) deposits made (and the liens thereon) in the ordinary course of
business of the Company (including, without limitation, security deposits for
leases, indemnity bonds, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with
workers' compensation,

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unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits or to secure
the performance of tenders, bids, contracts (other than for the repayment or
guarantee of borrowed money or purchase money obligations), statutory
obligations and other similar obligations arising as a result of progress
payments under government contracts; (f) easements (including, without
limitation, reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements),
encroachments, minor defects or irregularities in title, variation and other
restrictions, charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded) affecting the
Real Estate, if applicable, and which in the aggregate (A) do not materially
interfere with the occupation, use or enjoyment by the Company of its business
or property so encumbered and (B) in the reasonable business judgment of CIT do
not materially and adversely affect the value of such Real Estate; and (g) liens
granted CIT by the Company; (h) liens of judgment creditors provided such liens
do not exceed, in the aggregate, at any time, $100,000.00 (other than liens
bonded or insured to the reasonable satisfaction of CIT); and (i) tax liens
which are not yet due and payable or which are being diligently contested in
good faith by the Company by appropriate proceedings, and which liens are not
(x) filed on any public records, (y) other than with respect to Real Estate,
senior to the liens of CIT or (z) for Taxes due the United States of America or
any state thereof having similar priority statutes, as further set forth in
paragraph 5.6 hereof or (aa) liens on the Real Estate commonly known as 3802
Robert Porcher Way, Greensboro, North Carolina and fixtures located at such
premises, arising under the Agreement of Lease dated as of November 26, 2002
between Davidson Industrial Properties, LLC and the Borrower.

Permitted Indebtedness shall mean: (a) current Indebtedness maturing in less
than one year and incurred in the ordinary course of business for raw materials,
supplies, equipment, services, Taxes or labor; (b) the Indebtedness secured by
Purchase Money Liens; (c) Subordinated Debt; (d) Indebtedness arising under the
this Financing Agreement; (e) deferred Taxes and other expenses incurred in the
ordinary course of business; and (f) other Indebtedness existing on the date of
execution of this Financing Agreement and listed on the attached Exhibit A.

Proposal Letter shall mean the Proposal Letter, dated January 24, 2003 (Revised
January 28, 2003), issued by CIT to, and accepted by, the Company.

Purchase Money Liens shall mean liens on any item of Equipment acquired after
the date of this Financing Agreement provided that (a) each such lien shall
attach only to the property to be acquired, (b) a description of the Equipment
so acquired is furnished to CIT, and (c) the debt incurred in connection with
such acquisitions shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $2,000,000.00 in any
Fiscal Year.

Real Estate shall mean the Company's fee and/or leasehold interests in the real
property, including any such real property which has been, or will be,
encumbered, mortgaged, pledged or assigned to CIT or its designee.

Revolving Line of Credit shall mean the aggregate commitment of CIT to make
loans and advances pursuant to Section 3 of this Financing Agreement, in the
aggregate amount of Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars.

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Revolving Loan Account shall mean the account on CIT's books, in the Company's
name, in which the Company will be charged with all Obligations under this
Financing Agreement.

Revolving Loans shall mean the loans and advances made, from time to time, to or
for the account of the Company by CIT pursuant to Section 3 of this Financing
Agreement.

Subordinated Debt shall mean the debt due on account of the 2009 Notes, so long
as:

     (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed
$100,000,000, less the aggregate amount of all repayments, repurchases or
redemptions, whether optional or mandatory, in respect thereof, plus interest
thereon at the rate provided for in the 2009 Notes as in effect on the date
hereof,

     (ii) Company and any Guarantor shall not, directly or indirectly, make any
payments in respect of such Indebtedness; except that, the Company may make
regularly scheduled payments or mandatory payments of interest in respect of the
2009 Notes in accordance with the terms of the 2009 Notes and/or 2009 Indenture
as in effect on the date hereof, including without limitation, Section 10 of the
2009 Indenture, and the terms of this Financing Agreement and the other Loan
Documents,

     (iii) the Obligations of the Company under this Financing Agreement shall
at all times constitute "Designated Senior Indebtedness" (as such term is
defined in the 2009 Indenture),

     (iv) the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, (A) amend, modify,
alter or change in any material respect any terms of such Indebtedness or any of
the 2009 Notes, the 2009 Indenture or any related agreements, documents or
instruments, except that the Company may, after prior written notice to CIT,
amend, modify, alter or change the terms thereof so as to extend the maturity
thereof or defer the timing of any payments in respect thereof, or to forgive or
cancel any portion of such Indebtedness other than pursuant to payments thereof,
or to reduce the interest rate or any fees in connection therewith, or (B)
redeem, retire, defease, purchase or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, or set
aside or otherwise deposit or invest any sums for such purpose, and

     (v) The Company shall furnish to CIT all notices or demands in connection
with such Indebtedness received by Borrower or on its behalf, promptly after
receipt thereof or sent by Borrower or on its behalf concurrently with the
sending thereof;

Taxes shall mean all federal, state, municipal and other governmental taxes,
levies, charges, claims and assessments which are or may be due by the Company
with respect to its business, operations, Collateral or otherwise.

Total Assets shall mean total assets determined in accordance with GAAP, on a
basis consistent with the latest audited financial statements of the Company.

Total Liabilities shall mean total liabilities determined in accordance with
GAAP, on a basis consistent with the latest audited financial statements of the
Company.

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Trade Accounts Receivable shall mean that portion of the Company's Accounts
which arises from the sale of Inventory or the rendition of services in the
ordinary course of the Company's business.

Trademarks shall mean all present and hereafter acquired trademarks, trademark
registrations, recordings, applications, tradenames, trade styles, service
marks, prints and labels (on which any of the foregoing may appear), licenses,
reissues, renewals, and any other intellectual property and trademark rights
pertaining to any of the foregoing, together with the goodwill associated
therewith, and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof.

2009 Indenture shall mean the Indenture, dated as of January 21, 1999, by and
between the Company and the Indenture Trustee, in the aggregate principal amount
of $100,000,000, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified,
supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.

2009 Notes shall mean the Company's 10-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009
issued pursuant to the 2009 Indenture.

UCC shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may be amended and in
effect from time to time in the state of New York.

Working Capital shall mean Current Assets in excess of Current Liabilities.

Working Day shall mean any Business Day on which dealings in foreign currencies
and exchanges between banks may be transacted.

All other terms that are used but not otherwise defined herein shall, if the
context so indicates, have the meanings, if any, ascribed to such terms in the
UCC.

2    Conditions Precedent

     2.1 Conditions to Closing

     The obligation of CIT to make the initial loans hereunder is subject to the
satisfaction of, extension of or waiver of in writing, on or prior to, the
Closing Date, the following conditions precedent:

     (a) Lien Searches - CIT shall have received tax, judgment and Uniform
Commercial Code searches satisfactory to CIT for the Company and all Guarantors,
for all locations presently occupied or used by the Company or Guarantors.

     (b) Casualty Insurance - The Company shall have delivered to CIT evidence
satisfactory to CIT that casualty and liability insurance policies listing CIT
as additional insured, loss payee or mortgagee, as the case may be, are in full
force and effect, all as set forth in Paragraph 5.5 of Section 5 of this
Financing Agreement.

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     (c) UCC Filings - Any financing statements required to be filed in order to
create, in favor of CIT, a first perfected security interest in the Collateral,
subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances, shall have been properly filed in
each office in each jurisdiction required in order to create in favor of CIT a
perfected lien on the Collateral. CIT shall have received acknowledgment copies
of all such filings (or, in lieu thereof, CIT shall have received other evidence
satisfactory to CIT that all such filings have been made) and CIT shall have
received evidence that all necessary filing fees and all taxes or other expenses
related to such filings have been paid in full.

     (d) Board Resolution - CIT shall have received a copy of the resolutions of
the Board of Directors of each of the Company and the Guarantors (as the case
may be) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of (i) this
Financing Agreement, (ii) the Guaranties, and (iii) any related agreements, in
each case certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and
the Guarantors (as the case may be) as of the date hereof, together with a
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and the
Guarantors (as the case may be) as to the incumbency and signature of the
officers of the Company and/or the Guarantors executing such Loan Documents and
any certificate or other documents to be delivered by them pursuant hereto,
together with evidence of the incumbency of such Secretary or Assistant
Secretary.

     (e) Corporate Organization - CIT shall have received (i) a copy of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and the Guarantors certified by the
Secretary of State of the state of its incorporation, and (ii) a copy of the
By-Laws of the Company and each Guarantor certified by the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary thereof, all as amended through the date hereof.

     (f) Officer's Certificate - CIT shall have received an executed Officer's
Certificate of the Company, satisfactory in form and substance to CIT,
certifying that (i) the representations and warranties contained herein are true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date; (ii) the
Company is in compliance with all of the terms and provisions set forth herein;
and (iii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred

     (g) Opinions - Counsel for the Company and the Guarantors shall have
delivered to CIT opinions satisfactory to CIT opining, inter alia, that, subject
to the (i) filing, priority and remedies provisions of the UCC, (ii) the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, insolvency statutes or other like laws, (iii)
the equity powers of a court of law and (iv) such other matters as may be agreed
upon with CIT: (x) this Financing Agreement, the Guaranties and all other Loan
Documents of the Company and the Guarantors are (A) valid, binding and
enforceable according to their terms, (B) are duly authorized, executed and
delivered, and (C) do not violate any terms, provisions, representations or
covenants in the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or the
Guarantors or, to the best knowledge of such counsel, of any loan agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust, note, security or pledge agreement, indenture or other
material contract to which the Company or the Guarantors are signatories or by
which the Company or the Guarantors or their assets are bound. In addition,
counsel to the Company shall have delivered an opinion satisfactory to CIT that
this Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the "Senior
Credit Facility" and that the Obligations constitute "Designated Senior
Indebtedness," each under and as defined in the 2009 Indenture.

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     (h) Absence of Default - No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and no material adverse change shall have occurred in the financial condition,
business, prospects, profits, operations or assets of the Company, the
Guarantors or the Company's subsidiaries.

     (i) Legal Restraints/Litigation - As of the Closing Date, there shall be
no: (x) litigation, investigation or proceeding (judicial or administrative)
pending or threatened against the Company, Parent or the Guarantors or their
assets, by any agency, division or department of any county, city, state or
federal government arising out of this Financing Agreement; (y) injunction, writ
or restraining order restraining or prohibiting the financing arrangements
contemplated under this Financing Agreement; or (z) suit, action, investigation
or proceeding (judicial or administrative) pending against the Company or the
Guarantors or their assets, which, in the opinion of CIT, if adversely
determined, could have a material adverse effect on the business, operation,
assets, financial condition or Collateral of the Company and/or the Guarantors.

     (j) Guaranties - The Guarantors shall have executed and delivered to CIT
guaranties, in form acceptable to CIT, guaranteeing all present and future
Obligations of the Company.

     (k) Cash Budget Projections - CIT shall have received, reviewed and been
satisfied with a twelve (12) month cash budget projection prepared by the
Company on the form provided by CIT.

     (l) Pledge Agreement - Parent and/or the Company, as the case may be, shall
(i) execute and deliver to CIT a pledge and security agreement pledging to CIT
as additional collateral for the Obligations of the Company not less than 100%
of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company and not less than 100% of the
stock of all subsidiaries of the Company and, (ii) deliver to CIT the stock
certificates evidencing such stock together with duly executed stock powers
(undated and in-blank) with respect thereto, all in form and substance
satisfactory to CIT.

     (m) Assignment of Tax Refund - Parent and the Company shall have executed
and delivered to CIT an Assignment Agreement assigning to CIT as additional
collateral for the Obligations, all tax refunds due the Company, whether
received by Parent, Company or any other person.

     (n) Additional Documents - The Company shall have executed and delivered to
CIT all Loan Documents necessary to consummate the lending arrangement
contemplated between the Company and CIT and all other documents, agreements,
instruments and certificates as CIT may request.

     (o) Disbursement Authorization - The Company shall have delivered to CIT
all information necessary for CIT to issue wire transfer instructions on behalf
of the Company for the initial and subsequent loans and/or advances to be made
under this Financing Agreement including, but not limited to, disbursement
authorizations in form acceptable to CIT.

     (p) Examination & Verification - CIT shall have completed, to its
satisfaction, an examination and verification of the Accounts, Inventory,
financial statements, books and records of the Company which examination shall
indicate that, after giving effect to all Revolving Loans,

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advances and extensions of credit to be made at closing and after giving effect
to payment by the Company of the interest payment in the amount of approximately
$5,133,000 initially due on January 15, 2003 on account of the 2009 Notes, the
Company shall have an opening additional Availability of at least $1,500,000, as
evidenced by a Borrowing Base certificate delivered by the Company to CIT as of
the Closing Date, all as more fully required by the CIT Proposal Letter. It is
understood that such requirement contemplates that all debts and obligations are
current, and that all payables are being handled in the normal course of the
Company's business and consistent with its past practice.

     (q) Financial Reports - The Company shall have delivered to CIT the
Company's monthly internal financial statements certified by an authorized
financial or accounting officer of the Company, including a Consolidated Balance
Sheet, with a Consolidating Balance Sheet attached thereto, and statements of
profit and loss, cash flow and reconciliation of surplus of Parent, the Company
and all subsidiaries of each, for the period from October 1, 2002 through and
including December 31, 2002, together with a third party review, by BDO Seidman
or other third party satisfactory to CIT in its sole discretion, of the
Company's operating performance and financial results for the period July1, 2002
through and including December 31, 2002, the Company's non-recurring charges in
the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2002 and the Company's forecast for the
Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2003, with the results of such review
satisfactory in form and substance to CIT in its sole discretion.

     (r) Depository Accounts - The Company shall have established a system of
lockbox and bank accounts with respect to the collection of Accounts and the
deposit of proceeds of Collateral as shall be acceptable to CIT in all respects.
Such accounts shall be subject to three party agreements (between the Company,
CIT and the depository bank), which shall be in form and substance satisfactory
to CIT.

     (s) Existing Revolving Credit Agreement - The Company's existing credit
agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly First Union
National Bank, as agent (the "Existing Lender") dated as of September 30, 1998,
as amended shall be: (i) terminated; (ii) all loans and obligations of the
Company and/or the Guarantors thereunder shall be paid or satisfied in full,
including through utilization of the proceeds of the initial Revolving Loans to
be made under this Financing Agreement; and (iii) all liens or security
interests in favor of the Existing Lender on the Collateral and otherwise in
connection therewith shall be terminated and/or released upon such payment.

     (t) Mortgages/Deeds of Trust - The Company shall have executed and
delivered to CIT, an agent of CIT or to a title insurance company acceptable to
CIT, such mortgages and/or deeds of trust as CIT may reasonably require to
obtain first liens on the Real Estate.

     (u) Real Property Report - CIT shall have received all existing reports
with respect to the Company's Real Estate, including, without limitation (i)
appraisals and (ii) environmental audit reports on (A) all of the Company's
leasehold and fee interests, and (B) the Company's waste disposal practices. The
reports must (x) be satisfactory to CIT and (y) not disclose or indicate any

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material liability (actual or potential) stemming from the Company's premises,
its operations, its waste disposal practices or waste disposal sites used by
Company.

     (v) Title Insurance Policies - CIT shall have received, in respect of each
mortgage or deed of trust, a mortgagee's title policy or marked-up unconditional
binder for such insurance. Each such policy shall (i) be in an amount
satisfactory to CIT; (ii) insure that the mortgage or deed of trust insured
thereby creates a valid first lien on the property covered by such mortgage or
deed of trust, free and clear of all defects and encumbrances except those
acceptable to CIT; (iii) name CIT as the insured thereunder; and (iv) contain
such endorsements and effective coverage as CIT may reasonably request,
including, without limitation, the revolving line of credit endorsement. CIT
shall also have received evidence that all premiums in respect of such policies
have been paid and that all charges for mortgage recording taxes, if any, shall
have been paid.

     (w) Surveys - CIT and the title insurance company issuing each policy
referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph (each, a "Title Insurance
Company") shall have received maps or plats of a perimeter or boundary of the
site of each of the properties covered by the mortgages or deeds of trust, dated
a date satisfactory to CIT and the relevant Title Insurance Company prepared by
an independent professional licensed land surveyor satisfactory to CIT and the
relevant Title Insurance Company, which maps or plats and the surveys on which
they are based shall be made in accordance with the Minimum Standard Detail
Requirements for Land Title Surveys jointly established and adopted by the
American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and
Mapping; and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, there shall be
surveyed and shown on the maps or plats or surveys the following: (i) the
locations on such sites of all the buildings, structures and other improvements
and the established building setback lines insofar as the foregoing affect the
perimeter or boundary of such property; (ii) the lines of streets abutting the
sites and width thereof; (iii) all access and other easements appurtenant to the
sites or necessary or desirable to use the sites; (iv) all roadways, paths,
driveways, easements, encroachments and overhanging projections and similar
encumbrances affecting the sites, whether recorded, apparent from a physical
inspection of the sites or otherwise known to the surveyor; (v) any
encroachments on any adjoining property by the building, structures and
improvements on the sites; and (vi) if the site is designated as being on a
filed map, a legend relating the survey to said map. Further, the survey shall
(x) be certified to CIT and the Title Insurance Company and (y) contain a legend
reciting as to whether or not the site is located in a flood zone.

     (x) Schedules The Company or its counsel shall have delivered to CIT
schedules of: (a) any of the Company's, the Guarantors' and the Company's
subsidiaries (i) Trademarks, (ii) Patents, and (iii) Copyrights, as applicable
and all in such detail as to provide appropriate recording information with
respect thereto, (b) any tradenames, (c) monthly rental payments for any leased
premises or any other premises where any Collateral may be stored or processed,
and (d) Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Encumbrances, all of the foregoing
in form and substance satisfactory to CIT.

     (y) CIT Proposal Letter - The Company shall have fully complied, to the
reasonable satisfaction of CIT, with all of the terms and conditions of the CIT
Proposal Letter.

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     (z) Cash on Hand - The Company shall have delivered to CIT evidence
satisfactory to CIT that the Company's cash balances as of the Closing Date are
not less than $4 million.

     (aa) Backround Checks - CIT shall have received satisfactory backround
checks concerning such of the Company's Executive Officers and other employees
or affiliates as CIT may determine.

Upon the execution of this Financing Agreement and the initial disbursement of
loans hereunder, all of the above conditions precedent shall have been deemed
satisfied except as otherwise set forth hereinabove or as the Company and CIT
shall otherwise agree in writing.

     2.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit

     Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Financing Agreement, the
agreement of CIT to make any extension of credit requested to be made by it to
the Company on any date (including without limitation, the initial extension of
credit) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

     (a) Representations and Warranties - Each of the representations and
warranties made by the Company in or pursuant to this Financing Agreement shall
be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made
on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representation or
warranty is expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date in which case
such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of such earlier date.

     (b) No Default - No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extension of credit
requested to be made on such date.

     (c) Borrowing Base - Except as may be otherwise agreed to from time to time
by CIT and the Company in writing, after giving effect to the extension of
credit requested to be made by the Company on such date, the aggregate
outstanding balance of the Revolving Loans owing by the Company will not exceed
the lesser of (i) the Revolving Line of Credit or (ii) the Borrowing Base.

Each borrowing by the Company hereunder shall constitute a representation and
warranty by the Company as of the date of such loan or advance that each of the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Financing Agreement
have been satisfied and are true and correct, except as the Company and CIT
shall otherwise agree herein or in a separate writing.

SECTION 3.   Revolving Loans

     3.1  CIT agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Financing
          Agreement, from time to time (but subject to CIT's right to make
          "Overadvances"), to make loans and advances to the Company on a
          revolving basis (i.e. subject to the limitations set forth herein, the
          Company may borrow, repay and re-borrow Revolving Loans). Such
          requests for loans and advances shall be in amounts not to exceed the
          lesser of (a) the Availability or (b) the Revolving Line of Credit.
          All requests for loans and advances must be received by

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          an officer of CIT no later than (i) 1:00 p.m., New York time, of the
          Business Day on which any such Chase Bank Rate Loans and advances are
          required or (ii) three Business Days prior to any requested LIBOR
          Loan. Should CIT for any reason honor requests for Overadvances, any
          such Overadvances shall be made in CIT's sole discretion and subject
          to any additional terms CIT deems necessary.

     3.2  In furtherance of the continuing assignment and security interest in
          the Company's Accounts and Inventory, the Company will, upon the
          creation of Accounts and purchase or acquisition of Inventory, execute
          and deliver to CIT in such form and manner as CIT may reasonably
          require, solely for CIT's convenience in maintaining records of
          Collateral, such confirmatory schedules of Accounts and Inventory as
          CIT may reasonably request, including, without limitation,

     (a)  daily schedules of Accounts,

     (b)  weekly schedules of Inventory,

     (c)  weekly schedules of Accounts not constituting Eligible Accounts
          Receivable,

     (d)  weekly schedules of Inventory not constituting Eligible Inventory

     (e)  monthly aging of Accounts,

     (f)  monthly reports of all Inventory, and

     (g)  monthly reports of accounts payable.

All such Schedules, reports and other information shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to CIT, and such other appropriate reports designating, identifying
and describing the Accounts and Inventory as CIT may reasonably request, and
provided further that CIT may request any such information more frequently, from
time to time, upon its reasonable prior request. In addition, upon CIT's
request, the Company shall provide CIT with copies of agreements with, or
purchase orders from, the Company's customers, and copies of invoices to
customers, proof of shipment or delivery, access to its computers, electronic
media and software programs associated therewith (including any electronic
records, contracts and signatures) and such other documentation and information
relating to said Accounts and other Collateral as CIT may reasonably require.
Failure to provide CIT with any of the foregoing shall in no way affect,
diminish, modify or otherwise limit the security interests granted herein. The
Company hereby authorizes CIT to regard the Company's printed name or rubber
stamp signature on assignment schedules or invoices as the equivalent of a
manual signature by one of the Company's authorized officers or agents.

3.3 The Company hereby represents and warrants that: each Trade Account
Receivable is based on an actual and bona fide sale and delivery of Inventory or
rendition of services to customers, made by the Company in the ordinary course
of its business; the Inventory being sold, and the Trade Accounts Receivable
created, are the exclusive property of the Company and are not and shall not be
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any lien, consignment arrangement, encumbrance, security interest or financing
statement whatsoever, other than the Permitted Encumbrances; the invoices
evidencing such Trade Accounts Receivable are in the name of the Company; and
the customers of the Company have accepted the Inventory or services, owe and
are obligated to pay the full amounts stated in the invoices according to their
terms, without dispute, offset, defense, counterclaim or contra, except for
disputes and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business with
respect to which the Company has complied with the notification requirements of
Paragraph 3.5 of this Section 3. The Company confirms to CIT that any and all
Taxes or fees relating to its business, its sales, the Accounts or Inventory
relating thereto, are its sole responsibility and that same will be paid by the
Company when due, subject to Paragraph 5.6 of Section 5 of this Financing
Agreement, and that none of said Taxes or fees represent a lien on or claim
against the Accounts. The Company hereby further represents and warrants that it
shall not acquire any Inventory on a consignment basis, nor co-mingle its
Inventory with any of its customers or any other person, including pursuant to
any bill and hold sale or otherwise, and that its Inventory is marketable to its
customers in the ordinary course of business of the Company, except as it may
otherwise report in writing to CIT pursuant to Paragraph 3.5 hereof from time to
time. The Company also warrants and represents that it is a duly and validly
existing corporation and is qualified in all states where the failure to so
qualify would have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company or
the ability of the Company to enforce collection of Accounts due from customers
residing in that state. The Company agrees to maintain such books and records
regarding Accounts and Inventory as CIT may reasonably require and agrees that
the books and records of the Company will reflect CIT's security interest in the
Accounts and Inventory. All of the books and records of the Company will be
available to CIT at normal business hours, including any records handled or
maintained for the Company by any other company or entity.

     3.4 (a) Until CIT has advised the Company to the contrary after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company, at its expense, will enforce,
collect and receive all amounts owing on the Accounts in the ordinary course of
its business and any proceeds it so receives shall be subject to the terms
hereof, and held on behalf of and in trust for CIT. Such privilege shall
terminate at the election of CIT, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.
Any checks, cash, credit card sales and receipts, notes or other instruments or
property received by the Company with respect to any Collateral, including
Accounts, shall be held by the Company in trust for CIT, and promptly turned
over to CIT with proper assignments or endorsements by deposit to the Depository
Accounts. The Company shall: (i) indicate on all of its invoices that funds
should be delivered to and deposited in a Depository Account; (ii) direct all of
its account debtors to deposit any and all proceeds of Collateral into the
Depository Accounts; (iii) irrevocably authorize and direct any banks which
maintain the Company's initial receipt of cash, checks and other items to
promptly wire transfer all available funds to a Depository Account; and (iv)
advise all such banks of CIT's security interest in such funds. The Company
shall provide CIT with prior written notice of any and all deposit accounts
opened or to be opened subsequent to the Closing Date. Subject to Collection
Days, all amounts received by CIT in payment of the Obligations will be credited
to the Revolving Loan Account when CIT is advised by its bank of its receipt of
"collected funds" at CIT's bank account in New York, New York on the Business
Day of such advice if advised no later than 1:00 p.m. New York time or on the
next succeeding Business Day if so advised after 1:00 PM New York time. No
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or other instrument received by CIT shall constitute final payment to CIT unless
and until such instruments have actually been collected.

     (b) The Company shall establish and maintain, in its name and at its
expense, deposit accounts with such banks as are acceptable to CIT (the "Blocked
Accounts") into which the Company shall promptly cause to be deposited: (i) all
proceeds of Collateral received by the Company, including all amounts payable to
the Company from credit card issuers and credit card processors, and (ii) all
amounts on deposit in deposit accounts (which do not include accounts used
solely to fund the Company's payroll expenses) used by the Company at each of
its locations, all as further provided in Paragraph 3.4(a) above. The banks at
which the Blocked Accounts are established shall enter into an agreement, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CIT (the "Blocked Account
Agreements"), providing that all cash, checks and items received or deposited in
the Blocked Accounts are the property of CIT, that the depository bank has no
lien upon, or right of set off against, the Blocked Accounts and any cash,
checks, items, wires or other funds from time to time on deposit therein, except
as otherwise provided in the Blocked Account Agreements, and that automatically,
on a daily basis the depository bank will wire, or otherwise transfer, in
immediately available funds, all funds received or deposited into the Blocked
Accounts to such bank account as CIT may from time to time designate for such
purpose. The Company hereby confirms and agrees that all amounts deposited in
such Blocked Accounts and any other funds received and collected by CIT, whether
as proceeds of Inventory or other Collateral or otherwise, shall be the property
of CIT.

     3.5 The Company agrees to notify CIT: (a) of any matters affecting the
value, enforceability or collectibility of any Account and of all customer
disputes, offsets, defenses, counterclaims, returns, rejections and all
reclaimed or repossessed merchandise or goods, and of any adverse effect in the
value of its Inventory, in its weekly and monthly collateral reports (as
applicable) provided to CIT hereunder, in such detail and format as CIT may
reasonably require from time to time; and (b) promptly of any such matters which
are material, as a whole, to the Accounts and/or the Inventory. The Company
agrees to issue credit memoranda promptly (with duplicates to CIT upon request
after the occurrence of an Event of Default) upon accepting returns or granting
allowances. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (which is not waived in
writing by CIT) and on notice from CIT, the Company agrees that all returned,
reclaimed or repossessed merchandise or goods shall be set aside by the Company,
marked with CIT's name (as secured party) and held by the Company for CIT's
account.

     3.6 CIT shall maintain a Revolving Loan Account on its books in which the
Company will be charged with all loans and advances made by CIT to it or for its
account, and with any other Obligations, including any and all costs, expenses
and reasonable attorney's fees actually incurred by CIT may incur in connection
with the exercise by or for CIT of any of the rights or powers herein conferred
upon CIT, or in the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding to
enforce or protect any rights of CIT in connection with this Financing
Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Collateral assigned hereunder, or any
Obligations owing by the Company. The Company will be credited with all amounts
received by CIT from the Company or from others for the Company's account,
including, as above set forth, all amounts received by CIT in payment of
Accounts, and such amounts will be applied to payment of the Obligations as set
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recourse to any Accounts or other security granted to or by the Company be a
prerequisite to CIT's right to demand payment of any Obligation. Further, it is
understood that CIT shall have no obligation whatsoever to perform in any
respect any of the Company's contracts or obligations relating to the Accounts.

     3.7 After the end of each month, CIT shall promptly send the Company a
statement showing the accounting for the charges, loans, advances and other
transactions occurring between CIT and the Company during that month. The
monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon the Company and
shall constitute an account stated between the Company and CIT unless CIT
receives a written statement of the exceptions within thirty (30) days of the
date of the monthly statement.

     3.8 In the event that any requested advance exceeds Availability or that
(a) the outstanding balance of Revolving Loans exceeds (b)(x) the Borrowing Base
or (y) the Revolving Line of Credit, any such nonconsensual Overadvance shall be
due and payable to CIT immediately upon CIT's demand therefor.

SECTION 4.   Collateral

     4.1 As security for the prompt payment in full of all Obligations, the
Company hereby pledges and grants to CIT a continuing general lien upon, and
security interest in, all of its:

     (a)  Accounts;

     (b)  Inventory;

     (c)  General Intangibles;

     (d)  Documents of Title;

     (e)  Other Collateral;

     (f)  Equipment; and

     (g)  Real Estate.

     4.2 The security interests granted hereunder shall extend and attach to:

     (a) All Collateral which is owned by the Company or in which the Company
has any interest, whether held by the Company or others for its account, and, if
any Collateral is Equipment, whether the Company's interest in such Equipment is
as owner, finance lessee or conditional vendee;

     (b) All Equipment, whether the same constitutes personal property or
fixtures, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
dies, jigs, tools, benches, molds, tables, accretions, component parts thereof
and additions thereto, as well as all accessories, motors, engines and auxiliary
parts used in connection with, or attached to, the Equipment; and

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     (c) All Inventory and any portion thereof which may be returned, rejected,
reclaimed or repossessed by either CIT or the Company from the Company's
customers, as well as to all supplies, goods, incidentals, packaging materials,
labels and any other items which contribute to the finished goods or products
manufactured or processed by the Company, or to the sale, promotion or shipment
thereof.

     4.3 The Company agrees to safeguard, protect and hold all Inventory for
CIT's account and make no disposition thereof except in the ordinary course of
its business of the Company, as herein provided. The Company represents and
warrants that Inventory will be sold and shipped by the Company to its customers
only in the ordinary course of the Company's business, and then only on open
account and on terms currently being extended by the Company to its customers,
provided that, absent the prior written consent of CIT, the Company shall not
sell Inventory on a consignment basis, provided that the Company may consign
Inventory with a cost not exceeding $2,500,000 at any time, nor retain any lien
or security interest in any sold Inventory. Upon the sale, exchange, or other
disposition of Inventory, as herein provided, the security interest in the
Inventory provided for herein shall, without break in continuity and without
further formality or act, continue in, and attach to, all proceeds, including
any instruments for the payment of money, Trade Accounts Receivable, documents
of title, shipping documents, chattel paper and all other cash and non-cash
proceeds of such sale, exchange or disposition. As to any such sale, exchange or
other disposition, CIT shall have all of the rights of an unpaid seller,
including stoppage in transit, replevin, rescission and reclamation. The Company
hereby agrees to immediately forward any and all proceeds of Collateral to the
Depository Account, and to hold any such proceeds (including any notes and
instruments), in trust for CIT pending delivery to CIT. Irrespective of CIT's
perfection status in any and all of the General Intangibles, including, without
limitations, any Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights or licenses with respect
thereto, the Company hereby irrevocably grants CIT a royalty free license to
sell, or otherwise dispose or transfer, in accordance with Paragraph 8.3 of
Section 8 of this Financing Agreement, and the applicable terms hereof, of any
of the Inventory upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which has not been
waived in writing by CIT.

     4.4 The Company agrees at its own cost and expense to keep the Equipment in
as good and substantial repair and condition as the same is now or at the time
the lien and security interest granted herein shall attach thereto, reasonable
wear and tear excepted, making any and all repairs and replacements when and
where necessary. The Company also agrees to safeguard, protect and hold all
Equipment in accordance with the terms hereof and subject to CIT's security
interest. Absent CIT's prior written consent, any sale, exchange or other
disposition of any Equipment shall be made by the Company in the ordinary course
of business and as set forth herein. The Company may, in the ordinary course of
its business, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of obsolete or surplus
Equipment provided, however, that: (a) the then value of the Equipment so
disposed of in any Fiscal Year does not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate; and
(b) the proceeds of any such sales or dispositions shall be held in trust by the
Company for CIT and shall be immediately delivered to CIT by deposit to the
Depository Account, except that the Company may retain and use such proceeds to
purchase forthwith replacement Equipment which the Company determines in its
reasonable business judgment to have a collateral value at least equal to the
Equipment so disposed of or sold; provided, however, that the aforesaid right
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Event of Default which is not waived in writing by CIT. Upon the sale, exchange,
or other disposition of the Equipment, as herein provided, the security interest
provided for herein shall, without break in continuity and without further
formality or act, continue in, and attach to, all proceeds, including any
instruments for the payment of money, Accounts, documents of title, shipping
documents, chattel paper and all other cash and non-cash proceeds of such sales,
exchange or disposition. As to any such sale, exchange or other disposition, CIT
shall have all of the rights of an unpaid seller, including stoppage in transit,
replevin, rescission and reclamation.

     4.5 The rights and security interests granted to CIT hereunder are to
continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this
Financing Agreement or the fact that the Revolving Loan Account may from time to
time be temporarily in a credit position, until the final payment in full to CIT
of all outstanding and unpaid Obligations which are not contingent and the
termination of this Financing Agreement. Any delay, or omission by CIT to
exercise any right hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver thereof, or be deemed
a waiver of any other right, unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed
by CIT. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or
waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion.

     4.6 Notwithstanding CIT's security interest in the Collateral and to the
extent that the Obligations are now or hereafter secured by any assets or
property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee, endorsement, assets or
property of any other person, CIT shall have the right in its sole discretion to
determine which rights, liens, security interests or remedies CIT shall at any
time pursue, foreclose upon, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other
action with respect to, without in any way modifying or affecting any of them,
or any of CIT's rights hereunder.

     4.7 Any balances to the credit of the Company and any other property or
assets of the Company in the possession or control of CIT may be held by CIT as
security for any Obligations and applied in whole or partial satisfaction of
such Obligations when due. The liens and security interests granted herein, and
any other lien or security interest CIT may have in any other assets of the
Company, shall secure payment and performance of all now existing and future
Obligations. CIT may in its discretion charge any or all of the Obligations to
the Revolving Loan Account when due.

     4.8 The Company possesses all General Intangibles and rights thereto
necessary to conduct its business as conducted as of the Closing Date and the
Company shall maintain its rights in, and the value of, the foregoing in the
ordinary course of its business, including, without limitation, by making timely
payment with respect to any applicable licensed rights. The Company shall
deliver to CIT, and/or shall cause the appropriate party to deliver to CIT, from
time to time such pledge or security agreements with respect to General
Intangibles (now or hereafter acquired) of the Company and its subsidiaries as
CIT shall require to obtain valid first liens thereon. In furtherance of the
foregoing, the Company shall provide timely notice to CIT of any additional
Patents, Trademarks, tradenames, service marks, Copyrights, brand names, trade
names, logos and other trade designations acquired or applied for subsequent to
the Closing Date and the Company shall execute such documentation as CIT may
reasonably require to obtain and perfect its lien thereon. The Company hereby
confirms that it shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, any pledged stock
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the Closing Date to CIT in accordance with the applicable terms of the Pledge
and Security Agreement dated as the Closing Date by the Company in favor of CIT
and prior to such delivery, shall hold any such stock in trust for CIT. The
Company hereby irrevocably grants to CIT a royalty-free, non-exclusive license
in the General Intangibles, including tradenames, Trademarks, Copyrights,
Patents, licenses, and any other proprietary and intellectual property rights
and any and all right, title and interest in any of the foregoing, for the sole
purpose, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (which is not otherwise
waived in writing by CIT), of the right to: (i) advertise for sale and sell or
transfer any Inventory bearing any of the General Intangibles, and (ii) make,
assemble, prepare for sale or complete, or cause others to do so, any applicable
raw materials or Inventory bearing any of the General Intangibles, including use
of the Equipment and Real Estate for the purpose of completing the manufacture
of unfinished goods, raw materials or work-in-process comprising Inventory, and
apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations hereunder, all as further set
forth in this Financing Agreement and irrespective of CIT's lien and perfection
in any General Intangibles.

     4.9 This Financing Agreement and the obligation of the Company to perform
all of its covenants and obligations hereunder are further secured by
mortgage(s), deed(s) of trust or assignment(s) on the Real Estate.

     4.10 The Company shall give to CIT from time to time such mortgage(s),
deed(s) of trust or assignment(s) on the Real Estate or real estate acquired
after the date hereof as CIT shall require to obtain a valid first lien thereon
subject only to those exceptions of title as set forth in future title insurance
policies that are satisfactory to CIT.

     4.11 The Company agrees that all chattel paper created by the Company will
be marked: "This chattel paper has been assigned to The CIT Group/Business
Credit, Inc. Further assignment of this chattel paper violates the rights of The
CIT Group/ Business Credit, Inc.

SECTION 5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants

     5.1 The Company hereby warrants, represents and covenants that: (a) the
Company is generally able to pay its debts as they become due and payable; and
(b) the Company does not have unreasonably small capital to carry on its
business as it is currently conducted absent extraordinary and unforeseen
circumstances. The Company further warrants and represents that: (i) Schedule 1
hereto correctly and completely sets forth the Company's (A) chief executive
office, (B) Collateral locations, (C) tradenames, and (D) all the other
information listed on said Schedule; (ii) except for the Permitted Encumbrances,
after filing of financing statements in the applicable filing clerks office at
the locations set forth in Schedule 1, this Financing Agreement creates a valid,
perfected and first priority security interest in the Collateral and the
security interests granted herein constitute and shall at all times constitute
the first and only liens on the Collateral; (iii) except for the Permitted
Encumbrances, the Company is, or will be, at the time additional Collateral is
acquired by it, the absolute owner of the Collateral with full right to pledge,
sell, consign, transfer and create a security interest therein, free and clear
of any and all claims or liens in favor of others; (iv) the Company will, at its
expense, forever warrant and, at CIT's request, defend the same from any and all
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demands of any other person other than a holder of a Permitted Encumbrance; (v)
the Company will not grant, create or permit to exist, any lien upon, or
security interest in, the Collateral, or any proceeds thereof, in favor of any
other person other than the holders of the Permitted Encumbrances; and that the
Equipment does not comprise a part of the Inventory of the Company; and (vi) the
Equipment is and will only be used by the Company in its business and will not
be held for sale or lease, or removed from its premises, or otherwise disposed
of by the Company except as otherwise permitted in this Financing Agreement.

     5.2 (a) The Company agrees to, and cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain
books and records pertaining to the Collateral in accordance with GAAP and in
such additional detail, form and scope as CIT shall reasonably require. The
Company shall permit, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, the agents
and representatives of CIT, at any time and from time to time during normal
business hours, at the expense of the Company, to examine and make copies of and
abstracts from its records and books of account, to visit and inspect its
properties and assets, to verify materials, leases, notes, accounts receivable,
deposit accounts and its other assets, to conduct audits, physical counts,
valuations, appraisals, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (and, if
requested by CIT based upon the results of any such Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment, a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment) or examinations and to
discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with any of its directors, officers,
managerial employees, independent accountants or any of its other
representatives. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company hereby authorizes
its independent accountants, and the independent accountants of each of its
Subsidiaries, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Person
(independently or together with representatives of such Person) with the agents
and representatives of CIT in accordance with this Paragraph 5.2).

     (b) The Company agrees to afford CIT thirty (30) days prior written notice
of any change in the location of any Collateral, other than to locations, that
as of the Closing Date, are known to CIT and with respect to which CIT has fully
perfected its liens thereon. The Company is also to advise CIT promptly, in
sufficient detail, of any material adverse change relating to the type, quantity
or quality of the Collateral or on the security interests granted to CIT
therein.

     5.3 The Company agrees to: (a) execute and deliver to CIT, from time to
time, solely for CIT's convenience in maintaining a record of the Collateral,
such written statements, and schedules as CIT may reasonably require,
designating, identifying or describing the Collateral; and (b) provide CIT, on
request, with an appraisal of the Inventory which appraisal shall be at the
Company's expense and otherwise acceptable to CIT, provided, that, in CIT's sole
discretion, CIT may conduct or arrange for appraisals of the Inventory, and
other assets, at the Company's expense and otherwise acceptable to CIT. The
Company's failure, however, to promptly give CIT such statements, or schedules
shall not affect, diminish, modify or otherwise limit CIT's security interests
in the Collateral.

     5.4 The Company agrees to comply with the requirements of all state and
federal laws in order to grant to CIT valid and perfected first security
interests in the Collateral, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances. CIT is
hereby authorized by the Company to file (including pursuant to the applicable
terms of the UCC) from time to time any financing statements, continuations or

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amendments covering the Collateral. The Company hereby consents to and ratifies
any and all execution and/or filing of financing statements on or prior to the
Closing Date by CIT. The Company agrees to do whatever CIT may reasonably
request, from time to time, by way of: (a) filing notices of liens, financing
statements, amendments, renewals and continuations thereof; (b) cooperating with
CIT's agents and employees; (c) keeping Collateral records; (d) transferring
proceeds of Collateral to CIT's possession; and (e) performing such further acts
as CIT may reasonably require in order to effect the purposes of this Financing
Agreement, including but not limited to obtaining control agreements with
respect to deposit accounts and/or Investment Property.

     5.5(a) The Company agrees to maintain insurance on the Real Estate,
Equipment and Inventory under such policies of insurance, with such insurance
companies, in such reasonable amounts and covering such insurable risks as are
at all times reasonably satisfactory to CIT. All policies covering the Real
Estate, Equipment and Inventory are, subject to the rights of any holders of
Permitted Encumbrances holding claims senior to CIT, to be made payable to CIT,
in case of loss, under a standard non-contributory "mortgagee", "lender" or
"secured party" clause and are to contain such other provisions as CIT may
require to fully protect CIT's interest in the Real Estate, Inventory and
Equipment and to any payments to be made under such policies. All original
policies or true copies thereof are to be delivered to CIT, premium prepaid,
with the loss payable endorsement in CIT's favor, and shall provide for not less
than thirty (30) days prior written notice to CIT of the exercise of any right
of cancellation. At the Company's request, or if the Company fails to maintain
such insurance, CIT may arrange for such insurance, but at the Company's expense
and without any responsibility on CIT's part for: (i) obtaining the insurance;
(ii) the solvency of the insurance companies; (iii) the adequacy of the
coverage; or (iv) the collection of claims. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default which is not waived in writing by CIT, CIT shall, subject to the rights
of any holders of Permitted Encumbrances holding claims senior to CIT, have the
sole right, in the name of CIT or the Company, to file claims under any
insurance policies, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments
that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements,
receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be
necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under
any such insurance policies.

     (b)(i) In the event of any loss or damage by fire or other casualty,
insurance proceeds relating to Inventory shall reduce the Company's Revolving
Loan. Upon the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default (not otherwise waived
in writing by CIT), Insurance Proceeds may be applied to the Obligations in such
order as CIT may elect;

     (ii) In the event any part of the Company's Real Estate or Equipment is
damaged by fire or other casualty and the Insurance Proceeds for such damage or
other casualty is less than or equal to $100,000.00, CIT shall promptly apply
such Insurance Proceeds to reduce the Company's outstanding balance in the
Revolving Loan Account. Upon the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default
(not otherwise waived in writing by CIT), Insurance Proceeds may be applied to
the Obligations in such order as CIT may elect;

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     (iii) As long as an Event of Default has not occurred (or which has not
been waived in writing), the Company has sufficient business interruption
insurance to replace the lost profits of any of the Company's facilities, and
the Insurance Proceeds are in excess of $100,000.00, the Company may elect (by
delivering written notice to CIT) to replace, repair or restore such Real Estate
or Equipment to substantially the equivalent condition prior to such fire or
other casualty as set forth herein. If the Company does not, or cannot, elect to
use the Insurance Proceeds as set forth above, CIT may, subject to the rights of
any holders of Permitted Encumbrances holding claims senior to CIT, apply the
Insurance Proceeds to the payment of the Obligations in such manner and in such
order as CIT may reasonably elect; and

     (iv) If the Company elects to use the Insurance Proceeds for the repair,
replacement or restoration of any Real Estate and/or Equipment, and there is
then no Event of Default, (x) Insurance Proceeds for any such loss are in excess
of $100,000.00 on Equipment and/or Real Estate will be applied to the reduction
of the Revolving Loans and (y) CIT may set up an Availability Reserve in an
amount equal to said Insurance Proceeds. The Availability Reserve will be
reduced dollar-for-dollar upon receipt of non-cancelable executed purchase
orders, delivery receipts or contracts for the replacement, repair or
restoration of Equipment and/or the Real Estate and disbursements in connection
therewith. Prior to the commencement of any material restoration, repair or
replacement of Real Estate, the Company shall provide CIT with a restoration
plan and a total budget certified by an independent third party experienced in
construction costing. If there are insufficient Insurance Proceeds to cover the
cost of restoration as so determined, the Company shall be responsible for the
amount of any such insufficiency, prior to the commencement of restoration and
shall demonstrate evidence of such before the reserve will be reduced.
Completion of restoration shall be evidenced by a final, unqualified
certification of the design architect employed, if any; an unconditional
Certificate of Occupancy, if applicable; such other certification as may be
required by law; or if none of the above is applicable, a written good faith
determination of completion by the Company (herein collectively the
"Completion"). Upon Completion, any remaining reserve as established hereunder
will be automatically released.

     (c) In the event the Company fails to provide CIT with timely evidence,
acceptable to CIT, of its maintenance of insurance coverage required pursuant to
paragraph 5.5(a) above, CIT may purchase, at the Company's expense, insurance to
protect CIT's interests in the Collateral. The insurance acquired by CIT may,
but need not, protect the Company's interest in the Collateral, and therefore
such insurance may not pay claims which the Company may have with respect to the
Collateral or pay any claim which may be made against the Company in connection
with the Collateral. In the event CIT purchases, obtains or acquires insurance
covering all or any portion of the Collateral, the Company shall be responsible
for all of the applicable costs of such insurance, including premiums, interest
(at the applicable Chase Bank Rate for Revolving Loans set forth in paragraph
6.1 of Section 6 hereof), fees and any other charges with respect thereto, until
the effective date of the cancellation or the expiration of such insurance. CIT
may charge all of such premiums, fees, costs, interest and other charges to the
Company's Revolving Loan Account. The Company hereby acknowledges that the costs
of the premiums of any insurance acquired by CIT may exceed the costs of
insurance which the Company may be able to purchase on its own. In the event
that CIT purchases such insurance, CIT will notify the Company of said purchase
within thirty (30) days of the date of such purchase. If,

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within thirty (30) days of the date of such notice, the Company provides CIT
with proof that the Company had the insurance coverage required pursuant to
paragraph 5.5(a) above (in form and substance satisfactory to CIT) as of the
date on which CIT purchased insurance and the Company continued at all times to
have such insurance, then CIT agrees to cancel the insurance purchased by CIT
and credit the Company's Revolving Loan Account with the amount of all costs,
interest and other charges associated with any insurance purchased by CIT,
including with any amounts previously charged to the Revolving Loan Account.

     5.6 The Company agrees to pay, when due, all Taxes, including sales taxes,
assessments, claims and other charges lawfully levied or assessed upon the
Company or the Collateral unless such Taxes are being diligently contested in
good faith by the Company by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves are
established in accordance with GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any lien
shall be filed or claimed thereunder (a) for Taxes due the United States of
America, or (b) which in CIT's opinion might create a valid obligation having
priority over the rights granted to CIT herein (exclusive of Real Estate), such
lien shall not be deemed to be a Permitted Encumbrance hereunder and the Company
shall immediately pay such tax and remove the lien of record. If the Company
fails to do so promptly, then at CIT's election, CIT may (i) create an
Availability Reserve in such amount as it may deem appropriate in its business
judgement, or (ii) upon the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default,
imminent risk of seizure, filing of any priority lien, forfeiture, or sale of
the Collateral, pay Taxes on the Company's behalf, and the amount thereof shall
be an Obligation secured hereby and due on demand.

     5.7 The Company: (a) agrees to comply with all acts, rules, regulations and
orders of any legislative, administrative or judicial body or official, which
the failure to comply with would have a material and adverse impact on the
Collateral, or any material part thereof, or on the business or operations of
the Company, provided that the Company may contest any acts, rules, regulations,
orders and directions of such bodies or officials in any reasonable manner which
will not, in CIT's reasonable opinion, materially and adversely effect CIT's
rights or priority in the Collateral; (b) agrees to comply with all
environmental statutes, acts, rules, regulations or orders as presently existing
or as adopted or amended in the future, applicable to the Collateral, the
ownership and/or use of its real property and operation of its business, which
the failure to comply with would have a material and adverse impact on the
Collateral, or any material part thereof, or on the operation of the business of
the Company; and (c) shall not be deemed to have breached any provision of this
Paragraph 5.7 if (i) the failure to comply with the requirements of this
Paragraph 5.7 resulted from good faith error or innocent omission, (ii) the
Company promptly commences and diligently pursues a cure of such breach, and
(iii) such failure is cured within (30) days following the Company's receipt of
notice of such failure, or if such cannot in good faith be cured within thirty
(30) days, then such breach is cured within a reasonable time frame based upon
the extent and nature of the breach and the necessary remediation, and in
conformity with any applicable consent order, consensual agreement and
applicable law.

     5.8 Until termination of this Financing Agreement and payment and
satisfaction of all Obligations due hereunder, and in addition to all
information and reports required to be delivered to CIT pursuant to Section 3.2
or otherwise under this Agreement, the Company agrees that, unless CIT

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shall have otherwise consented in writing, the Company will furnish to CIT: (a)
within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Company, an
audited Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a Consolidating Balance Sheet attached
thereto, as at the close of such year, and statements of profit and loss, cash
flow and reconciliation of surplus of Parent, the Company and all subsidiaries
of each for such year, each on a consolidated and consolidating basis, audited
by independent public accountants selected by the Company and satisfactory to
CIT; (b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter a
Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidating Balance Sheet as at the end of such
period and statements of profit and loss, cash flow and surplus of Parent, the
Company and all subsidiaries of each the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries, certified by an authorized financial or accounting officer of the
Company; (c) within thirty (30) days after the end of each month a Consolidated
Balance Sheet as at the end of such period and statements of profit and loss,
cash flow and surplus of the Company and all subsidiaries for such period, each
on a consolidated and consolidating basis, and certified by an authorized
financial or accounting officer of the Company; and (d) from time to time, such
further information regarding the business affairs and financial condition of
the Parent, the Company and/or any subsidiaries thereof as CIT may reasonably
request, including, without limitation (i) the accountant's management practice
letter and (ii) annual cash flow projections in form satisfactory to CIT. Each
financial statement which the Company is required to submit hereunder must be
accompanied by an officer's certificate, signed by the President, Chief
Financial Officer, Controller, or Treasurer, pursuant to which any one such
officer must certify that: (x) the financial statement(s) fairly and accurately
represent(s) in all material respects the Company's financial condition at the
end of the particular accounting period, as well as the Company's operating
results during such accounting period, subject to year-end audit adjustments;
and (y) during the particular accounting period: (A) there has been no Default
or Event of Default under this Financing Agreement, provided, however, that if
any such officer has knowledge that any such Default or Event of Default, has
occurred during such period, the existence of and a detailed description of same
shall be set forth in such officer's certificate; (B) the Company has not
received any notice of cancellation with respect to its property insurance
policies; (C) the Company has not received any notice that could result in a
material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral taken as a whole; and (D)
the exhibits attached to such financial statement(s) constitute detailed
calculations showing compliance with all financial covenants contained in this
Financing Agreement. The Company and each Guarantor shall promptly after the
sending or filing thereof furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender copies of
all reports which the Company or any Guarantor sends to its stockholders
generally and copies of all reports and registration statements which the
Company or any Guarantor files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any
national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. or files with or sends to the Indenture Trustee or to any holder of 2009
Notes. The Company and each Guarantor shall promptly after receipt thereof
furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender copies of all reports which the
Company, the Parent or any of their affiliates have received from any Financial
Advisor, certified as to such report's accuracy by an authorized financial or
accounting officer of the Company,

     5.9 Until termination of the Financing Agreement and payment and
satisfaction of all Obligations hereunder, the Company agrees that, without the
prior written consent of CIT, except as otherwise herein provided, the Company
will not:

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     (a)  Mortgage, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise permit any lien,
          charge, security interest, encumbrance or judgment, (whether as a
          result of a purchase money or title retention transaction, or other
          security interest, or otherwise) to exist on any of the Company's
          Collateral or any other assets, whether now owned or hereafter
          acquired, except for the Permitted Encumbrances;

     (b)  Incur or create any Indebtedness other than the Permitted Indebtedness
          or make any payments of principal or interest on account of the 2009
          Notes, the 2009 Indenture and other Indebtedness not arising in the
          ordinary course of the Company's business, provided that nothing
          contained in this Section 5.9(b) shall limit or affect the Company's
          ability to pay the interest payment initially due on January 15, 2003
          in the amount of approximately $5,133,000 on account of the 2009 Notes
          and pursuant to the 2009 Indenture, subject to the other terms and
          conditions contained in this Financing Agreement;

     (c)  Sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (i) Collateral,
          except as otherwise specifically permitted by this Financing
          Agreement, or (ii) either all or substantially all of the Company's
          assets, which do not constitute Collateral;

     (d)  Merge, consolidate or otherwise alter or modify its corporate name,
          principal place of business, structure, or existence, re-incorporate
          or re-organize, or enter into or engage in any operation or activity
          materially different from that presently being conducted by the
          Company, except that the Company may change its corporate name or
          address; provided that: (i) the Company shall give CIT thirty (30)
          days prior written notice thereof and (ii) the Company shall execute
          and deliver, prior to or simultaneously with any such action, any and
          all documents and agreements requested by CIT to confirm the
          continuation and preservation of all security interests and liens
          granted to CIT hereunder;

     (e)  Assume, guarantee, endorse, or otherwise become liable upon the
          obligations of any person, firm, entity or corporation, except by the
          endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or
          similar transactions in the ordinary course of business;

     (f)  Declare or pay any dividend or distributions of any kind on, or
          purchase, acquire, redeem or retire, any of the capital stock or
          equity interest, of any class whatsoever, whether now or hereafter
          outstanding, except that the Company may declare and pay dividends or
          distributions on its capital stock in an amount sufficient to enable
          the Company to pay income or franchise Taxes of the Company due as a
          result of the filing of a consolidated, combined or unitary tax return
          in which the operations of the Company are included;

     (g)  Except as expressly provided in the Tax Allocation Agreement, dated
          October 26, 2000, by and among Borrower, Parent, BGF Services, Inc.
          and AGY Holdings, Inc.

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          as in effect on the date hereof, make any advance or loan to, or any
          investment in, any firm, entity, person or corporation other than a
          Guarantor, or purchase or acquire all or substantially all of the
          stock or assets of any entity, person or corporation;

     (h)  Pay any management, consulting or other similar fees to any person,
          corporation or other entity affiliated with the Company, or pay any
          bonus or other cash compensation other than salary to any officer of
          the Company, except that so long as no Default or Event of Default
          then exists or has occurred and is continuing or would occur
          immediately after giving effect thereto, and so long as (i) for the
          thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of payment, after
          giving pro forma effect to such payment, the Company has average daily
          Availability of not less than $1,500,000, (ii) immediately after
          giving effect thereto, the Company has Availability in an amount equal
          to or exceeding $1,500,000, and (iii) the Company has delivered to CIT
          projections reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to CIT,
          projecting average daily Availability of not less than $1,500,000 for
          the thirty (30) days immediately following the date of payment (with
          each test of Availability on a pro forma basis, with trade payables
          being paid currently and expenses and liabilities being paid in the
          ordinary course of business and without acceleration of sales), the
          Company may make payments of bonuses or other cash compensation other
          than salary to officers of the Company, provided that nothing
          contained in this Section 5.9(h) shall limit or affect the Company's
          ability to accrue or record (but not pay) expenses related to any
          bonus to any officer of the Company, and provided further that nothing
          contained in this Section 5.9(h) shall limit or affect the Company's
          payment and other obligations under the Consulting Agreement dated
          December 20, 2002, by and between Realization Services, Inc. and the
          Company.

     5.10 (a) Until termination of the Financing Agreement and payment and
satisfaction in full of all Obligations hereunder, the Company shall maintain at
all times a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 as of the end
of each month, on a cumulative monthly basis from January 1, 2003,

     (b)  Without the prior written consent of CIT, the Company will not:

               (i) enter into any Operating Lease if after giving effect thereto
the aggregate obligations with respect to Operating Leases of the Company during
any Fiscal Year would exceed $715,000;

               (ii) contract for, purchase, make expenditures for, lease
pursuant to a Capital Lease or otherwise incur obligations with respect to
Capital Expenditures (whether subject to a security interest or otherwise) in
the aggregate amount in excess of $2,000,000 in any Fiscal Year.

     5.11 The Company agrees to advise CIT in writing of: (a) all expenditures
(actual or anticipated) in excess of $150,000.00 from the budgeted amount
therefor in any Fiscal Year for (i)

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environmental clean-up, (ii) environmental compliance or (iii) environmental
testing and the impact of said expenses on the Company's Working Capital; and
(b) any notices the Company receives from any local, state or federal authority
advising the Company of any environmental liability (real or potential) stemming
from the Company's operations, its premises, its waste disposal practices, or
waste disposal sites used by the Company and to provide CIT with copies of all
such notices if so required.

     5.12 The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CIT and its
officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents (each an "Indemnified
Party") from, and holds each of them harmless against, any and all losses,
liabilities, obligations, claims, actions, damages, costs and expenses
(including attorney's fees) and any payments made by CIT pursuant to any
indemnity provided by CIT with respect to or to which any Indemnified Party
could be subject insofar as such losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
actions, damages, costs, fees or expenses with respect to the Loan Documents,
including without limitation those which may arise from or relate to: (a) the
Depository Account, any Blocked Accounts, the lockbox and/or any other
depository account and/or the agreements executed in connection therewith, and
(b) any and all claims or expenses asserted against CIT as a result of any
environmental pollution, hazardous material or environmental clean-up relating
to the Real Estate; or any claim or expense which results from the Company's
operations (including, but not limited to, the Company's off-site disposal
practices) and use of the Real Estate, which CIT may sustain or incur (other
than solely as a result of the physical actions of CIT on the Company's premises
which are determined to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct by a
court of competent jurisdiction), all whether through the alleged or actual
negligence of such person or otherwise, except and to the extent that the same
results solely and directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such Indemnified Party as finally determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that this indemnity shall survive
termination of this Financing Agreement, as well as payments of Obligations
which may be due hereunder. CIT may, in its sole business judgement, establish
such Availability Reserves with respect thereto as it may deem advisable under
the circumstances and, upon any termination hereof, hold such reserves as cash
reserves for any such contingent liabilities.

     5.13 Without the prior written consent of CIT, the Company agrees that it
will not enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, any
purchase, sale, lease, loan or exchange of property or payment on account of the
Intercompany Note dated August 14, 2002 in the original amount of $5,000,000 by
the Company in favor of Parent, with the Parent or any subsidiary or affiliate
of either the Company or Parent, provided that, except as otherwise set forth in
this Financing Agreement and so long as no Default or Event of Default then
exists or will occur hereunder after giving effect to any such transaction, the
Company may enter into sale and service transactions with the Parent or any
subsidiary or affiliate of either the Company or Parent in the ordinary course
of its business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Company, and
upon standard terms and conditions and fair and reasonable terms, no less
favorable to the Company than the Company could obtain in a comparable arms
length transaction with an unrelated third party. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Section 5.13, so long as no Default or Event of
Default then exists or will occur hereunder after giving effect to any such
payment, the Company may use proceeds of any

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refund of federal income taxes received by the Company to repay part or all of
such Intercompany Note dated August 14, 2002 in the original amount of
$5,000,000 by the Company in favor of Parent.

     5.14 Advisors. The Company covenants and agrees that it will at all times
retain Realization Services, Inc. or other financial advisor or consultant
satisfactory to Lender (the "Financial Advisor") and shall promptly advise
Lender of such retention. Any Financial Advisor shall, among other things and
without limitation, prepare monthly financial reports including statements of
income/loss and cash flow, balance sheets, reconciliations of Accounts, and
reconciliations of accounts payable. Borrower shall fully cooperate with any
Financial Advisor and hereby authorizes and directs all Financial Advisors to
provide such reports, and such other reports and information as CIT may request
from time to time with respect to the Company and Guarantors and their financial
condition, business, assets, liabilities and prospects. In addition to, and not
in limitation of, the foregoing, the Company authorizes and directs all
Financial Advisors to promptly notify CIT of the existence of any Defaults and
Events of Default. All fees and expenses of any Financial Advisors shall be
solely the responsibility of the Company and in no event shall CIT have any
liability or responsibility for the payment of any such fees or expenses, nor
shall CIT have any obligation or liability to the Company or any other person by
reason of any acts or omissions of any Financial Advisors. The Financial Advisor
shall have a financial or accounting professional at the Company's chief
executive office on substantially all Business Days.

     5.15 2009 Note Payment Subordination. The Company shall not pay the
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the 2009 Notes or make any deposit
pursuant to the 2009 Indenture and may not repurchase, redeem or otherwise
retire any 2009 Notes (collectively, "pay the 2009 Notes") (other than
"Permitted Junior Securities" and payments and other distributions made from any
defeasance trust created pursuant to Section 8.1 of the 2009 Indenture) if (i)
any of the Obligations are not paid when due or (ii) any other Default or Event
of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing and the maturity of the
Obligations is accelerated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
unless, in either case, (x) the Default or Event of Default has been cured or
waived in writing by CIT and any such acceleration has been rescinded or (y) the
Obligations have been fully and finally paid; provided, that, the Company may
pay the 2009 Notes without regard to the foregoing if the Company and the
Indenture Trustee receive written notice from CIT consenting to such payment.
During the continuance of any Default or Event of Default (other than a Default
or Event of Default described in clause (i) or (ii) of the immediately preceding
sentence) pursuant to which the maturity of the Obligations may be accelerated
immediately without further notice (except such notice as may be required to
effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the
Company may not pay the 2009 Notes for a period (a "Payment Blockage Period")
commencing upon the receipt by the Indenture Trustee (with a copy to the
Company) of written notice (a "Blockage Notice") of such Default or Event of
Default from CIT specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and
ending 179 days thereafter (or earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is
terminated (i) by written notice to the Indenture Trustee and the Company from
CIT, (ii) because CIT has notified the Indenture Trustee that the Default or
Event of Default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is no longer continuing or
(iii) because the Obligations have been fully and finally repaid in cash or

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other immediately available funds). Notwithstanding the provisions described in
the immediately preceding sentence (but subject to the provisions contained in
the first sentence of this Section 5.15), unless the Obligations are then
accelerated, the Company may resume payments on the 2009 Notes after the end of
such Payment Blockage Period. The 2009 Notes shall not be subject to more than
one Payment Blockage Period in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of
the number of Defaults or Events of Default during such period. For purposes of
this Section 5.15, no Default or Event of Default which existed or was
continuing on the date of the commencement of any Payment Blockage Period shall
be, or be made, the basis of the commencement of a subsequent Payment Blockage
Period by CIT, whether or not within a period of 360 consecutive days, unless
such Default or Event of Default shall have been cured or waived for a period of
not less than 90 consecutive days.

               If a distribution is made to any 2009 Noteholders that is
prohibited under this Financing Agreement or the 2009 Indenture, the Company
shall take all necessary actions to ensure that the 2009 Noteholders who receive
the distribution shall hold it in trust for CIT and promptly pay it over to CIT.

               No right of CIT to enforce the subordination of the indebtedness
evidenced by the 2009 Notes shall be impaired by any act or failure to act by
the Company or by its failure to comply with the 2009 Indenture.

     5.16 2009 Indenture. The Company hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees
that (i) CIT is a "Representative", for the "Senior Credit Facility", each as
defined in the 2009 Indenture and (ii) this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are, and are hereby designated, the "Senior Credit Facility", as
defined in the 2009 Indenture, and (iii) the Obligations constitute "Permitted
Indebtedness", as defined in the 2009 Indenture, and (iv) the Obligations
constitute, and are hereby designated, "Designated Senior Indebtedness", as
defined in the 2009 Indenture.

SECTION 6. Interest, Fees and Expenses

     6.1 (a) Interest on the Revolving Loans shall be payable monthly as of the
end of each month. Interest on Chase Bank Rate Loans shall be an amount equal to
the Chase Bank Rate plus one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per annum on the
average of the net balances owing by the Company to CIT in the Revolving Loan
Account at the close of each day during such month. In the event of any change
in said Chase Bank Rate, the rate hereunder for Chase Bank Rate Loans shall
change, as of the date of such change, so as to remain one and one-half percent
(1 1/2%) above the Chase Bank Rate. The rate hereunder for Chase Bank Rate Loans
shall be calculated based on a 360-day year. CIT shall be entitled to charge the
Company's Revolving Loan Account at the rate provided for herein when due until
all Obligations have been paid in full.

     (b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Section
6, in the event that the sum of the outstanding Revolving Loans exceeds the
Revolving Line of Credit: (A) as a result of Revolving Loans advanced by CIT at
the request of the Company (herein "Requested Overadvances"), for any one (1) or
more days in any month, or (B) for any other reason whatsoever

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(herein "Other Overadvances") and such Other Overadvances continue for five (5)
or more days in any month, the average net balance of all Revolving Loans for
such month shall bear interest at the Overadvance Rate.

     (c) Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default (which is not
waived in writing by CIT) and the giving of any required notice by CIT in
accordance with the provisions of Section 8, Paragraph 8.2 hereof, all
Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate of Interest.

     6.2 The Company shall reimburse or pay CIT, as the case may be, for: (a)
all Out-of-Pocket Expenses and (b) any applicable Documentation Fee.

     6.3 Upon the last Business Day of each month, commencing on February 28,
2003, the Company shall pay to CIT (a) the Line of Credit Fee, and (b) interest
on the Collection Days. Interest will be computed at the rate, and in the
manner, set forth in Paragraph 6.1 of this Financing Agreement.

     6.4 To induce CIT to enter into this Financing Agreement and to extend to
the Company the Revolving Loans, the Company shall pay to CIT a Loan Facility
Fee in the amount of $300,000, fully earned and payable upon execution of this
Financing Agreement.

     6.5 On the Closing Date, the Company shall pay to CIT the Administrative
Management Fee In the amount of $25,000, which shall be deemed fully earned and
payable on the Closing Date.

     6.6 The Company shall pay CIT's standard charges and daily fees, which
daily fee is $850 per person per day as of the Closing Date, for CIT's personnel
used by CIT for reviewing the books and records of the Company and for
verifying, testing, protecting, safeguarding, preserving or disposing of all or
any part of the Collateral (which fees shall be in addition to the
Administrative Management Fee and any Out-of-Pocket Expenses).

     6.7 The Company hereby authorizes CIT to charge the Revolving Loan Account
with the amount of all payments due hereunder as such payments become due. The
Company confirms that any charges which CIT may so make to the Revolving Loan
Account as herein provided will be made as an accommodation to the Company and
solely at CIT's discretion.

     6.8 In the event that CIT or any participant hereunder (or any financial
institution which may from time to time become a participant or lender
hereunder) shall have determined in the exercise of its reasonable business
judgement that, subsequent to the Closing Date, any change in applicable law,
rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any change in the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by CIT or such
participant with any new request or directive regarding capital adequacy
(whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or
comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on CIT's or such participant's capital as a consequence of its obligations
hereunder to a level below that which CIT or such participant could have
achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration
CIT or such participant's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an
amount reasonably deemed by CIT or such participant to be material, then, from
time to time, the Company shall pay no later than five (5) days following demand
to CIT or such participant such additional

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amount or amounts as will compensate CIT's or such participant's for such
reduction. In determining such amount or amounts, CIT or such participant may
use any reasonable averaging or attribution methods. The protection of this
Paragraph 6.11 shall be available to CIT or such participant regardless of any
possible contention of invalidity or inapplicability with respect to the
applicable law, regulation or condition. A certificate of CIT or such
participant setting forth such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to
compensate CIT or such participant with respect to this Section 6 and the
calculation thereof when delivered to the Company shall be conclusive on the
Company absent manifest error. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph to the
contrary, in the event CIT or such participant has exercised its rights pursuant
to this paragraph, and subsequent thereto determines that the additional amounts
paid by the Company in whole or in part exceed the amount which CIT or such
participant actually required to be made whole, the excess, if any, shall be
returned to the Company by CIT or such participant.

     6.9 In the event that any applicable law, treaty or governmental
regulation, or any change therein or in the interpretation or application
thereof, or compliance by CIT or such participant with any request or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other
financial, monetary or other authority, shall:

     (a) subject CIT or such participant to any tax of any kind whatsoever with
respect to this Financing Agreement or change the basis of taxation of payments
to CIT or such participant of principal, fees, interest or any other amount
payable hereunder or under any other documents (except for changes in the rate
of tax on the overall net income of CIT or such participant by the federal
government or the jurisdiction in which it maintains its principal office);

     (b) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit,
assessment or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for
the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by CIT or such
participant by reason of or in respect to this Financing Agreement and the Loan
Documents, including (without limitation) pursuant to Regulation D of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or

     (c) impose on CIT or such participant any other condition with respect to
this Financing Agreement or any other document, and the result of any of the
foregoing is to increase the cost to CIT or such participant of making, renewing
or maintaining its loans hereunder by an amount that CIT or such participant
deems to be material in the exercise of its reasonable business judgement or to
reduce the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise)
in respect of any of the loans by an amount that CIT or such participant deems
to be material in the exercise of its reasonable business judgement, then, in
any case the Company shall pay CIT or such participant, within five (5) days
following its demand, such additional cost or such reduction, as the case may
be. CIT or such participant shall certify the amount of such additional cost or
reduced amount to the Company and the calculation thereof and such certification
shall be conclusive upon the Company absent manifest error. Notwithstanding
anything in this paragraph to the contrary, in the event CIT or such participant
has exercised its rights pursuant to this paragraph, and subsequent thereto
determine that the additional amounts paid by the Company in whole or in part
exceed the amount

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which CIT or such participant actually required pursuant hereto, the excess, if
any, shall be returned to the Company by CIT or such participant.

     6.10 The Company may request LIBOR Loans on the following terms and
conditions:

     (a) The Company may elect, subsequent to the Closing Date and from time to
time thereafter (i) to request any loan made hereunder to be a LIBOR Loan as of
the date of such loan or (ii) to convert Chase Bank Rate Loans to LIBOR Loans,
and may elect from time to time to convert LIBOR Loans to Chase Bank Rate Loans
by giving CIT at least three (3) Business Days' prior irrevocable notice of such
election, provided that any such conversion of LIBOR Loans to Chase Bank Rate
Loans shall only be made, subject to the second following sentence, on the last
day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. Should the Company elect to
convert Chase Bank Rate Loans to LIBOR Loans, it shall give CIT at least three
(3) Business Days' prior irrevocable notice of such election. If the last day of
an Interest Period with respect to a loan that is to be converted is not a
Business Day or Working Day, then such conversion shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day or Working Day, as the case may be, and during the
period from such last day of an Interest Period to such succeeding Business Day,
as the case may be, such loan shall bear interest as if it were an Chase Bank
Rate Loan. All or any part of outstanding Chase Bank Rate Loans then outstanding
with respect to Revolving Loans may be converted to LIBOR Loans as provided
herein, provided that partial conversions shall be in multiples in an aggregate
principal amount of $1,000,000 or more. CIT shall be entitled to charge the
Company a $500 fee upon the first effective day of any such election for a LIBOR
Loan.

     (b) Any LIBOR Loans may be continued as such upon the expiration of an
Interest Period, provided the Company so notifies CIT, at least three (3)
Business Days' prior to the expiration of said Interest Period, and provided
further that no LIBOR Loan may be continued as such upon the occurrence of any
Default or Event of Default under this Financing Agreement, but shall be
automatically converted to a Chase Bank Rate Loan on the last day of the
Interest Period during which occurred such Default or Event of Default. Absent
such notification, LIBOR Rate Loans shall convert to Chase Bank Rate Loans on
the last day of the applicable Interest Period. Each notice of election,
conversion or continuation furnished by the Company pursuant hereto shall
specify whether such election, conversion or continuation is for a one, two, or
three month period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
CIT (or any participant, if applicable) shall not be required to purchase United
States Dollar deposits in the London interbank market or from any other
applicable LIBOR Rate market or source or otherwise "match fund" to fund LIBOR
Rate Loans, but any and all provisions hereof relating to LIBOR Rate Loans shall
be deemed to apply as if CIT (and any participant, if applicable) had purchased
such deposits to fund any LIBOR Rate Loans.

     (c) The Company may request a LIBOR Loan, convert any Chase Bank Rate Loan
or continue any LIBOR Loan provided there is then no Default or Event of Default
in effect.

     6.11 (a) The LIBOR Loans shall bear interest for each Interest Period with
respect thereto on the unpaid principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal
to the LIBOR determined for each Interest Period in accordance with the terms
hereof plus three and one-quarter percent (3 1/4%):

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     (b) If all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the
Obligations shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise), such outstanding amount, to the extent it is a LIBOR
Loan, shall be converted to a Chase Bank Rate Loan at the end of the last
Interest Period therefor.

     (c) The Company may not have more than four (4) LIBOR Loans outstanding at
any given time.

     6.12 (a) Interest in respect of the LIBOR Loans shall be calculated on the
basis of a 360 day year and shall be payable as of the end of each month.

     (b) CIT shall, at the request of the Company, deliver to the Company a
statement showing the quotations given by JPMorgan Chase Bank and the
computations used in determining any interest rate pursuant to Paragraph 6.11 of
Section 6 hereof.

     6.13 As further set forth in paragraph 6.9 above, in the event that CIT (or
any financial institution which may become a participant hereunder) shall have
determined in the exercise of its reasonable business judgement (which
determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company) that by reason
of circumstances affecting the interbank LIBOR market, adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR applicable for any Interest Period
with respect to: (a) a proposed loan that the Company has requested be made as a
LIBOR Loan; (b) a LIBOR Loan that will result from the requested conversion of a
Chase Bank Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan; or (c) the continuation of LIBOR Loans
beyond the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto,
CIT shall forthwith give written notice of such determination to the Company at
least one day prior to, as the case may be, the requested borrowing date for
such LIBOR Loan, the conversion date of such Chase Bank Rate Loan or the last
day of such Interest Period. If such notice is given (i) any requested LIBOR
Loan shall be made as a Chase Bank Rate Loan, (ii) any Chase Bank Rate Loan that
was to have been converted to a LIBOR Loan shall be continued as a Chase Bank
Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding LIBOR Loan shall be converted, on the last
day of then current Interest Period with respect thereto, to a Chase Bank Rate
Loan. Until such notice has been withdrawn by CIT, no further LIBOR Loan shall
be made nor shall the Company have the right to convert a Chase Bank Rate Loan
to a LIBOR Loan.

     6.14 If any payment on a LIBOR Loan becomes due and payable on a day other
than a Business Day or Working Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to
the next succeeding Business Day or Working Day unless the result of such
extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month in which
event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day or
Working Day.

     6.15 Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, if any law, regulation,
treaty or directive or any change therein or in the interpretation or
application thereof, shall make it unlawful for CIT to make or maintain LIBOR
Loans as contemplated herein, the then outstanding LIBOR Loans, if any, shall be
converted automatically to Chase Bank Rate Loans as of the end of such month, or
within such earlier period as required by law. The Company hereby agrees
promptly to pay CIT, upon demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate
CIT for any costs incurred by CIT in

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making any conversion in accordance with this Section 6 including, but not
limited to, any interest or fees payable by CIT to lenders of funds obtained by
CIT in order to make or maintain LIBOR Loans hereunder.

     6.16 The Company agrees to indemnify and to hold CIT (including any
participant ) harmless from any loss or expense which CIT or such participant
may sustain or incur as a consequence of: (a) Default by the Company in payment
of the principal amount of or interest on any LIBOR Loans, as and when the same
shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Financing
Agreement, including, but not limited to, any such loss or expense arising from
interest or fees payable by CIT or such participant to lenders of funds obtained
by either of them in order to maintain the LIBOR Loans hereunder; (b) default by
the Company in making a borrowing or conversion after the Company has given a
notice in accordance with Paragraph 6.10 of Section 6 hereof; (c) any prepayment
of LIBOR Loans on a day which is not the last day of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, including, without limitation, prepayments arising as a
result of the application of the proceeds of Collateral to the Revolving Loans;
and (d) default by the Company in making any prepayment after the Company had
given notice to CIT thereof. The determination by CIT of the amount of any such
loss or expense, when set forth in a written notice to the Company, containing
CIT's calculations thereof in reasonable detail, shall be conclusive on the
Company in the absence of manifest error. Calculation of all amounts payable
under this paragraph with regard to LIBOR Loans shall be made as though CIT had
actually funded the LIBOR Loans through the purchase of deposits in the relevant
market and currency, as the case may be, bearing interest at the rate applicable
to such LIBOR Loans in an amount equal to the amount of the LIBOR Loans and
having a maturity comparable to the relevant interest period; provided, however,
that CIT may fund each of the LIBOR Loans in any manner CIT sees fit and the
foregoing assumption shall be used only for calculation of amounts payable under
this paragraph. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, CIT shall apply all proceeds of Collateral and all other amounts
received by it from or on behalf of the Company (i) initially to the Chase Bank
Rate Loans and (ii) subsequently to LIBOR Loans; provided, however, (x) upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default (which is not waived in writing by CIT) or (y)
in the event the aggregate amount of outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans exceeds
Availability or the applicable maximum levels set forth therefor, CIT may apply
all such amounts received by it to the payment of Obligations in such manner and
in such order as CIT may elect in its reasonable business judgment. In the event
that any such amounts are applied to Revolving Loans which are LIBOR Loans, such
application shall be treated as a prepayment of such loans and CIT shall be
entitled to indemnification hereunder. This covenant shall survive termination
of this Financing Agreement and payment of the outstanding Obligations.

     6.17 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the
event that, by reason of any Regulatory Change (for purposes hereof "Regulatory
Change" shall mean, with respect to CIT, any change after the date of this
Financing Agreement in United States federal, state or foreign law or
regulations (including, without limitation, Regulation D) or the adoption or
making after such date of any interpretation, directive or request applying to a
class of banks including CIT of or under any United States federal, state or
foreign law or regulations (whether or not having the force of law and whether
or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful), CIT either (a) incurs any
material additional costs based on or measured by the excess above a specified
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amount of a category of deposits or other liabilities of such bank which
includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is
determined as provided in this Financing Agreement or a category of extensions
of credit or other assets of CIT which includes LIBOR Loans, or (b) becomes
subject to any material restrictions on the amount of such a category of
liabilities or assets which it may hold, then, if CIT so elects by notice to the
Company, the obligation of CIT to make or continue, or to convert Chase Bank
Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans hereunder shall be suspended until such Regulatory
Change ceases to be in effect.

     6.18 For purposes of this Financing Agreement and Section 6 thereof, any
reference to CIT shall include any financial institution which may become a
participant or co-lender subsequent to the Closing Date.

SECTION 7. Powers

     The Company hereby constitutes CIT, or any person or agent CIT may
designate, as its attorney-in-fact, at the Company's cost and expense, to
exercise all of the following powers, which being coupled with an interest,
shall be irrevocable until all Obligations to CIT have been paid in full:

     (a) To receive, take, endorse, sign, assign and deliver, all in the name of
CIT or the Company, any and all checks, notes, drafts, and other documents or
instruments relating to the Collateral;

     (b) To receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to the Company and
to notify postal authorities to change the address for delivery thereof to such
address as CIT may designate;

     (c) To request from customers indebted on Accounts at any time, in the name
of CIT information concerning the amounts owing on the Accounts;

     (d) To request from customers indebted on Accounts at any time, in the name
of the Company, in the name of certified public accountant designated by CIT or
in the name of CIT's designee, information concerning the amounts owing on the
Accounts;

     (e) To transmit to customers indebted on Accounts notice of CIT's interest
therein and to notify customers indebted on Accounts to make payment directly to
CIT for the Company's account; and

     (f) To take or bring, in the name of CIT or the Company, all steps,
actions, suits or proceedings deemed by CIT necessary or desirable to enforce or
effect collection of the Accounts.

     Notwithstanding anything hereinabove contained to the contrary, the powers
set forth in (b), (c), (e) and (f) above may only be exercised after the
occurrence of an Event of Default and until such time as such Event of Default
is waived in writing by CIT.

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SECTION 8. Events of Default and Remedies

     8.1 Notwithstanding anything hereinabove to the contrary, CIT may terminate
this Financing Agreement immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following
Events of Default:

     (a)  cessation of the business of the Company or the calling of a meeting
          of the creditors of the Company for purposes of compromising the debts
          and obligations of the Company;

     (b)  the failure of the Company to generally meet its debts as they mature;

     (c)  (i) the commencement by the Company of any bankruptcy, insolvency,
          arrangement, reorganization, receivership or similar proceedings under
          any federal or state law; (ii) the commencement against the Company,
          of any bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, reorganization,
          receivership or similar proceeding under any federal or state law by
          creditors of the Company, provided that such Default shall not be
          deemed an Event of Default if such proceeding is controverted within
          ten (10) days and dismissed and vacated within thirty (30) days of
          commencement, except in the event that any of the actions sought in
          any such proceeding shall occur or the Company shall take action to
          authorize or effect any of the actions in any such proceeding; or
          (iii) the commencement (x) by Parent or the Company's subsidiaries, or
          any one of them, of any bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement,
          reorganization, receivership or similar proceeding under any
          applicable state law, or (y) against Parent or the Company's
          subsidiaries, or any one of them, of any involuntary bankruptcy,
          insolvency, arrangement, reorganization, receivership or similar
          proceeding under applicable law, provided that such Default shall not
          be deemed an Event of Default if such proceeding is controverted
          within ten (10) days and dismissed or vacated within thirty (30) days
          of commencement, except in the event that any of the actions sought in
          any such proceeding shall occur or the Company's subsidiaries, or any
          one of them, shall take action to authorize or effect any of the
          actions in any such proceeding;

     (d)  breach by the Company of any warranty, representation or covenant
          contained herein (other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (e)
          below) or in any other written agreement between the Company or CIT,
          provided that such Default by the Company of any of the warranties,
          representations or covenants referred in this clause (d) shall not be
          deemed to be an Event of Default unless and until such Default shall
          remain unremedied to CIT's satisfaction for a period of ten (10) days
          from the date of such breach, provided further that any such Default
          under or arising from any of the Assignment of Tax Claims by Parent in
          favor of CIT, the Assignment of Tax Claims by the Company in favor of
          CIT or the Assignment of Tax Claims by BGF Services, Inc. in favor of
          CT, each dated as of the date hereof, shall immediately constitute an
          Event of Default;

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     (e)  breach by the Company of any warranty, representation or covenant of
          Paragraphs 3.3 (other than the fourth sentence of Paragraph 3.3) and
          3.4 of Section 3 hereof; Paragraphs 4.3 and 4.4 (other than the first
          sentence of Paragraph 4.4) of Section 4 hereof; Paragraphs 5.1, 5.5,
          5.6, and 5.8 through 5.14 hereof;

     (f)  failure of the Company to pay any of the Obligations within five (5)
          Business Days of the due date thereof, provided that nothing contained
          herein shall prohibit CIT from charging such amounts to the Revolving
          Loan Account on the due date thereof;

     (g)  the Company shall (i) engage in any "prohibited transaction" as
          defined in ERISA, (ii) have any "accumulated funding deficiency" as
          defined in ERISA, (iii) have any "reportable event" as defined in
          ERISA, (iv) terminate any "plan", as defined in ERISA or (v) be
          engaged in any proceeding in which the Pension Benefit Guaranty
          Corporation shall seek appointment, or is appointed, as trustee or
          administrator of any "plan", as defined in ERISA, and with respect to
          this sub-paragraph (h) such event or condition (x) remains uncured for
          a period of thirty (30) days from date of occurrence and (y) could, in
          the reasonable opinion of CIT, subject the Company to any tax, penalty
          or other liability material to the business, operations or financial
          condition of the Company;

     (h)  without the prior written consent of CIT and, except as permitted in
          the Subordination Agreement, the Company shall (x) amend or modify the
          Subordinated Debt, or (y) make any payment on account of the
          Subordinated Debt, except to the extent expressly permitted in the
          definition of "Subordinated Debt" contained in this Agreement;

     (i)  the occurrence of any default or event of default (after giving effect
          to any applicable grace or cure periods) under the 2009 Indenture or
          any 2009 Note, or any instrument or agreement evidencing (x)
          Subordinated Debt or (y) any other Indebtedness of the Company having
          a principal amount in excess of $250,000;

     (j)  (x) any of Philippe Porcher, Phillipe R. Dorier and James R. Henderson
          ceases for any reason whatsoever to be actively engaged in the
          management of the Company and the Company has not retained a
          replacement for such person satisfactory to CIT in its sole
          discretion, or (y) the stock of (A) the Company presently held
          (directly or indirectly) by the Parent is transferred or (B) the
          Parent presently held (directly or indirectly) by Porcher Industries
          is transferred or (C) Porcher Industries presently held (directly or
          indirectly) by Robert Porcher is transferred; or

     (k)  The Company shall fail to receive by not later than April 30, 2003 not
          less than $12,000,000 on account of a United States Federal tax refund
          pursuant to a consolidated amended tax return for such tax years filed
          by Parent.

     8.2 Upon the occurrence of a Default and/or an Event of Default, at the
option of CIT, all loans, advances and extensions of credit provided for in
Section 3 of this Financing Agreement shall

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be thereafter in CIT's sole discretion and the obligation of CIT to make
Revolving Loans, shall cease unless such Default is cured to CIT's satisfaction
or Event of Default is waived in writing by CIT, and at the option of CIT upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default: (a) all Obligations shall become
immediately due and payable; (b) CIT may charge the Company the Default Rate of
Interest on all then outstanding or thereafter incurred Obligations in lieu of
the interest provided for in Section 6 of this Financing Agreement, provided
that, with respect to this clause "(b)" CIT has given the Company written notice
of the Event of Default; provided, however, that no notice is required if the
Event of Default is the Event listed in Paragraph 8.1(c) of this Section 8; and
(c) CIT may immediately terminate this Financing Agreement upon notice to the
Company; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
listed in Paragraph 8.1(c) of this Section 8, this Financing Agreement shall
automatically terminate and all Obligations shall become due and payable,
without any action, declaration, notice or demand by CIT. The exercise of any
option is not exclusive of any other option, which may be exercised at any time
by CIT.

     8.3 Immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, CIT may, to
the extent permitted by law: (a) remove from any premises where same may be
located any and all books and records, computers, electronic media and software
programs associated with any Collateral (including any electronic records,
contracts and signatures pertaining thereto), documents, instruments, files and
records, and any receptacles or cabinets containing same, relating to the
Accounts, or CIT may use, at the Company's expense, such of the Company's
personnel, supplies or space at the Company's places of business or otherwise,
as may be necessary to properly administer and control the Accounts or the
handling of collections and realizations thereon; (b) bring suit, in the name of
the Company or CIT, and generally shall have all other rights respecting said
Accounts, including without limitation the right to: accelerate or extend the
time of payment, settle, compromise, release in whole or in part any amounts
owing on any Accounts and issue credits in the name of the Company or CIT; (c)
sell, assign and deliver the Collateral and any returned, reclaimed or
repossessed Inventory, with or without advertisement, at public or private sale,
for cash, on credit or otherwise, at CIT's sole option and discretion, and CIT
may bid or become a purchaser at any such sale, free from any right of
redemption, which right is hereby expressly waived by the Company; (d) foreclose
the security interests in the Collateral created herein or by the Loan Documents
by any available judicial procedure, or to take possession of any or all of the
Collateral, including any Inventory, Equipment and/or Other Collateral without
judicial process, and to enter any premises where any Inventory and Equipment
and/or Other Collateral may be located for the purpose of taking possession of
or removing the same; and (e) exercise any other rights and remedies provided in
law, in equity, by contract or otherwise. CIT shall have the right, without
notice or advertisement, to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any part
of the Collateral, whether in its then condition or after further preparation or
processing, in the name of the Company or CIT, or in the name of such other
party as CIT may designate, either at public or private sale or at any broker's
board, in lots or in bulk, for cash or for credit, with or without warranties or
representations (including but not limited to warranties of title, possession,
quiet enjoyment and the like), and upon such other terms and conditions as CIT
in its sole discretion may deem advisable, and CIT shall have the right to
purchase at any such sale. If any Inventory and Equipment shall require
rebuilding, repairing, maintenance or preparation, CIT shall have the right, at
its option, to do such of the aforesaid as is necessary, for the purpose of
putting the Inventory and Equipment in such saleable form as CIT shall deem
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and any such costs shall be deemed an Obligation hereunder. Any action taken by
CIT pursuant to this paragraph shall not effect commercial reasonableness of the
sale. The Company agrees, at the request of CIT, to assemble the Inventory and
Equipment and to make it available to CIT at premises of the Company or
elsewhere and to make available to CIT the premises and facilities of the
Company for the purpose of CIT's taking possession of, removing or putting the
Inventory and Equipment in saleable form. If notice of intended disposition of
any Collateral is required by law, it is agreed that ten (10) days notice shall
constitute reasonable notification and full compliance with the law. The net
cash proceeds resulting from CIT's exercise of any of the foregoing rights,
(after deducting all charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees) shall be applied by CIT to the payment of the Obligations,
whether due or to become due, in such order as CIT may elect, and the Company
shall remain liable to CIT for any deficiencies, and CIT in turn agrees to remit
to the Company or its successors or assigns, any surplus resulting therefrom.
The enumeration of the foregoing rights is not intended to be exhaustive and the
exercise of any right shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights, all
of which shall be cumulative. The Company hereby indemnifies CIT and holds CIT
harmless from any and all costs, expenses, claims, liabilities, Out-of-Pocket
Expenses or otherwise, incurred or imposed on CIT by reason of the exercise of
any of its rights, remedies and interests hereunder, including, without
limitation, from any sale or transfer of Collateral, preserving, maintaining or
securing the Collateral, defending its interests in Collateral (including
pursuant to any claims brought by the Company, the Company as
debtor-in-possession, any secured or unsecured creditors of the Company, any
trustee or receiver in bankruptcy, or otherwise), and the Company hereby agrees
to so indemnify and hold CIT harmless, absent CIT's gross negligence or willful
misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. The
foregoing indemnification shall survive termination of this Financing Agreement
until such time as all Obligations (including the foregoing) have been finally
and indefeasibly paid in full. In furtherance thereof CIT, may establish such
reserves for Obligations hereunder (including any contingent Obligations) as it
may deem advisable in its reasonable business judgement. Any applicable
mortgage(s), deed(s) of trust or assignment(s) issued to CIT on the Real Estate
shall govern the rights and remedies of CIT thereto.

SECTION 9. Termination

     This Financing Agreement shall terminate as of the Anniversary Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing CIT may terminate the Financing Agreement
immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, provided, that, that if
the Event of Default is an event listed in Paragraph 8.1(c) of Section 8 of this
Financing Agreement, this Financing Agreement shall terminate in accordance with
paragraph 8.2 of Section 8. The Company may terminate this Financing Agreement
at any time upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to CIT, provided that,
unless such termination and full and final payment of all Obligations occurs on
the Anniversary Date, the Company pays to CIT immediately on demand an Early
Termination Fee. All Obligations shall become due and payable as of any
termination hereunder or under Section 8 hereof and, pending a final accounting,
CIT may withhold any balances in the Company's account (unless supplied with an
indemnity satisfactory to CIT) to cover all of the Obligations, whether absolute
or contingent, including, but not limited to, cash reserves for any contingent
Obligations. All of CIT's rights, liens and security interests shall continue
after any termination until all Obligations have been paid and satisfied in
full.

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SECTION 10. Miscellaneous

     10.1 The Company hereby waives diligence, notice of intent to accelerate,
notice of acceleration, demand, presentment and protest and any notices thereof
as well as notice of nonpayment. No delay or omission of CIT or the Company to
exercise any right or remedy hereunder, whether before or after the happening of
any Event of Default, shall impair any such right or shall operate as a waiver
thereof or as a waiver of any such Event of Default. No single or partial
exercise by CIT of any right or remedy precludes any other or further exercise
thereof, or precludes any other right or remedy.

     10.2 This Financing Agreement and the Loan Documents executed and delivered
in connection therewith constitute the entire agreement between the Company and
CIT; supersede any prior agreements; can be changed only by a writing signed by
both the Company and CIT; and shall bind and benefit the Company and CIT and
their respective successors and assigns.

     10.3 In no event shall the Company, upon demand by CIT for payment of any
Indebtedness relating hereto, by acceleration of the maturity thereof, or
otherwise, be obligated to pay interest and fees in excess of the amount
permitted by law. Regardless of any provision herein or in any agreement made in
connection herewith, CIT shall never be entitled to receive, charge or apply, as
interest on any indebtedness relating hereto, any amount in excess of the
maximum amount of interest permissible under applicable law. If CIT ever
receives, collects or applies any such excess, it shall be deemed a partial
repayment of principal and treated as such; and if principal is paid in full,
any remaining excess shall be refunded to the Company. This paragraph shall
control every other provision hereof, the Loan Documents and of any other
agreement made in connection herewith.

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     10.4 This Financing Agreement may not be assigned by the Company without
the prior written consent of CIT. Whenever in this Financing Agreement there is
reference made to any of the parties hereto, such reference shall be deemed to
include, wherever applicable, a reference to the respective successors and
permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and assigns of CIT.

     10.5 CIT shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of the
Company or any other person or against or in payment of any or all of the
Obligations. To the extent that either the Company makes a payment or payments
to CIT or CIT enforces its liens or exercises its rights of setoff, and such
payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part
thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,
set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party
under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause,
then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally
intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect
as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not
occurred.

     10.6 CIT shall have the right, without the consent of the Company, to sell
interests and participations in or to assign all or any portion of its interest
under any or all of the Loan Documents on such terms as CIT and a purchaser of
such participation shall determine. However, CIT shall have no obligation to
sell interests or any participations in the Loan Documents.

     10.4 If any provision hereof or of any other agreement made in connection
herewith is held to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully
severable, and the remaining provisions of the applicable agreement shall remain
in full force and effect and shall not be affected by such provision's
severance. Furthermore, in lieu of any such provision, there shall be added
automatically as a part of the applicable agreement a legal and enforceable
provision as similar in terms to the severed provision as may be possible.

     10.5 THE COMPANY AND CIT EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED THEREUNDER. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE
OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN NO EVENT WILL CIT BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR
OTHER SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

     10.6 Except as otherwise herein provided, any notice or other communication
required hereunder shall be in writing (provided that, any electronic
communications from the Company with respect to any request, transmission,
document, electronic signature, electronic mail or facsimile transmission shall
be deemed binding on the Company for purposes of this Financing Agreement,
provided further that any such transmission shall not relieve the Company from
any other obligation hereunder to communicate further in writing), and shall be
deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered when hand delivered or
sent by facsimile, or three days after deposit in the United

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State mails, with proper first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party
to be notified or to such other address as any party hereto may designate for
itself by like notice, as follows:

     (A) if to CIT, at:

               The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc.
               1211 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, New York 10036
               Attn:       Regional Credit Manager
               Fax No.:    212 536-1295

     (B) if to the Company at:

               BGF Industries, Inc.
               3802 Robert Porcher Way
               Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
               Attn:       Chief Financial Officer
               Fax No.:    336 545-7715

With a courtesy copy of any material notice to the Company's counsel at:

               Alston & Bird LLP
               1201 W. Peachtree Street, N.E.
               1 Atlantic Center
               Atlanta, Georgia 30309
               Attn:       Rick Blumen, Esq.
               Fax No.     404 253-8366

provided, however, that the failure of CIT to provide the Company's counsel with
a copy of such notice shall not invalidate any notice given to the Company and
shall not give the Company any rights, claims or defenses due to the failure of
CIT to provide such additional notice.

     10.7 THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS FINANCING
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT INCLUDES AN
EXPRESS ELECTION TO BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Financing Agreement
to be effective, executed, accepted and delivered at New York, New York, by
their proper and duly authorized officers as of the date set forth above.

BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.                        THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.

By:                                         By:
   ----------------------------
Title:                                      Title:  Vice President
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                       Schedule 1 - Collateral Information

             [To be completed by the Company and Company's counsel]

Exact Company Name in State of Organization:

State of Incorporation or Formation:

Federal Tax I.D. No. and State Organization No.

Chief Executive Office:

Collateral Locations:

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             Permitted Indebtedness

                            [To be completed by BGF]<PAGE>

                                                                  Exhibit 10.21

NORTH CAROLINA
GUILFORD COUNTY

                               AGREEMENT OF LEASE

     THIS LEASE, executed in duplicate, this 26th day of November, 2002, by and
between DAVIDSON INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES, LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability
Company with its principal office and place of business in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina, or its Assigns, hereinafter called "Lessor," and BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation hereinafter called "Lessee;"

                                   WITNESSETH:

     That in consideration of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and
the mutual covenants herein contained, the Lessor does hereby demise and lease
unto the Lessee upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, the following
described real estate herein sometimes called the "Premises:"

     BEING all of that certain tract and improvements thereon located at 3802
     Robert Porcher Way, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, as more
     particularly described in deed recorded in Book 5685, Page 0049, Guilford
     County Registry.

     And the Lessor covenants that the title to said land is good and marketable
and the Lessee shall have the quiet enjoyment of said real property subject only
to the terms of this lease and any zoning ordinances now existing or which may
hereinafter exist during the life of this lease.

     The parties hereto, for themselves and their representatives and assigns,
do covenant and agree as follows:

     1. Duration and Term. The term and duration of this lease shall be for an
initial period of 7 years beginning on the 1st day of December, 2002,
(hereinafter "commencement date") and ending on the last day of the month in
which occurs the seven (7) year anniversary of the commencement date.

     2. Rent. The Lessee does hereby agree to pay, and the Lessor agrees to
accept the sum of $33,333.33 per month, ($400,000.00 annually) payable in
advance on the first day of each and every month until the last day of the month
in which occurs the one (1) year anniversary date (hereinafter "base rent").
This first year of the initial seven (7) year term shall also be referred to as
the "base year." It is agreed that this monthly rental shall begin on the
commencement date as defined herein, and should this occur on any day other than
the first day of the month, then and in that event, the rental for that month
shall be prorated between the parties. In addition hereto, Lessee agrees to pay
to Lessor additional monthly rent determined by multiplying the base rent by the
then-current Consumer Price Index ("CPI") increase for the previous 12 months,
with a maximum annual increase of 5% and a minimum annual increase of

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3%. For purposes of this paragraph such annual CPI increase shall be determined
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeastern Regional Office release of the U.
S. city average, All urban consumers, published for the month during which rent
is to be increased, such increase to occur on the first day of the month
following the yearly anniversary of the commencement date.

     3. Option to Renew. Lessee is granted the right at its option to renew this
lease for three (3) additional periods of five (5) years each at an annual
rental based upon the then-applicable market rate, said market rate to be
established by a mutually agreed upon commercial real estate broker or appraiser
doing business in Guilford County, North Carolina. Lessee shall give to the
Lessor notice in writing of its intention so to renew at least 180 days prior to
the expiration of the then-current lease term. During all of such renewal
periods, the terms and conditions of this lease, except as otherwise provided as
to rental, shall remain in full force and effect. All renewal rates are to be
paid monthly on the first day of each month. Lessor shall bear the expense of
any commercial real estate broker or appraiser agreed upon under the terms of
this provision.

     4. Late Charges. Lessee's failure to pay rental payments or any other
amount payable hereunder promptly may cause Lessor to incur unanticipated costs,
and the parties hereto agree that the exact amount of such costs are
impracticable or extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs may include, but
are not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late charges which may
be imposed upon Lessor by any holder of a mortgage or security deed encumbering
the property. Therefore, if Lessor does not receive payment of a rental payment
or any other amount payable hereunder within five (5) days of the due date,
Lessee shall pay to Lessor liquidated damages equal to five percent (5%) of such
overdue amount. The parties agree that such late charge represents a fair and
reasonable good faith estimate of the costs and damages Lessor expects to incur
by reason of any such late payment and shall in no event be construed to
constitute a penalty.

     5. Net Rent Provision. It is the intention of the Lessor and the Lessee
that the rent herein specified shall be net to the Lessor in each year during
the term of this lease, that all costs, expenses and obligations of every kind
relating to the leased property, except for repairs to the roof and structural
components of the building, which may arise or become due during the term of
this lease shall be paid by the Lessee and that the Lessor shall be indemnified
by the Lessee against such costs, expenses, and obligations.

     The net rent shall be paid to the Lessor without notice or demand and
without abatement, deduction or set-off. The net rent shall be paid in equal
monthly installments in advance on the first day of each calendar month during
the term of this lease.

     6. Security Deposit. On or before the commencement date, Lessee shall
deposit with Lessor a security deposit equal to the sum of three (3) months base
rent or $99,999.99. Lessor shall deposit said sum into an interest bearing
account to be held in said account for the term of this lease. Said security
deposit shall be used by Lessor in the event of Lessee's non- payment of rent
during the term of this lease or any renewals hereof, or for any rental amounts
which accrue as a result of Lessee's filing for bankruptcy or any
court-initiated discontinuance

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of payments during bankruptcy protection.

     7. Option to Purchase. It is further agreed that provided all rentals
theretofore due have been paid by Lessee, Lessee may elect to purchase the
property from Lessor in accordance with paragraph 8 herein (hereinafter "Option
to Purchase"). In the event Lessee chooses to exercise an Option to Purchase
pursuant to the terms hereof, the $99,999.99 security previously deposited by
Lessee, less any amounts deducted therefrom by Lessor pursuant to this
agreement, will be refunded to Lessee or applied to the purchase price at the
election of Lessee at the time of the closing of the purchase of the property.

     8. Exercise of Option. Lessee shall have the option to purchase the
premises at the end of years two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5) and seven
(7) of the initial 7 year lease term, or the end of any other annual lease
renewal date as follows:

     At the end of year two (2):    $3,400,000.00 ("base price")
     At the end of year three (3):  $3,400,000.00 (plus increase based on then
                                    applicable CPI, provided  a minimum of 3%
                                    and a maximum of 5% increase over prior
                                    year's established base price)
     At the end of year four (4):   End of year three (3) price plus 5%
     At the end of year five (5):   End of year four (4) price plus 5%

     At the end of year (7)
     or any lease renewal date:     Option price shall be as compounded annually
                                    following year five (5) in accordance with
                                    CPI increase of a minimum of 3% and a
                                    maximum of 5% over prior year's
                                    established base price

Lessee shall provide 180 days prior written notice to Lessor of its intent to
exercise such repurchase option(s). Lessee acknowledges that it has had a due
diligence period to review and inspect the subject premises and Agreement of
Lease. Lessee agrees that after giving Lessor 180 days prior written notice of
its intent to exercise such repurchase option, and within 60 days of the
expiration of said prior lease term, Lessee shall repurchase and close on the
premises, time being of the essence. After the expiration of the 180 day period,
Lessee shall continue payment of the then applicable rental amount to Lessor,
said rental to be pro-rated as of the date of closing on Lessee's repurchase of
the premises. It is further agreed that upon exercise of its option to purchase,
Lessor shall transfer the Premises subject to: (a) the encumbrances which exist
upon the Premises on the date this Lease is executed, (b) the encumbrances to
which Lessee expressly agreed in writing during the term(s) of this Lease, or
(c) the encumbrances placed upon the Premises during the term(s) of this Lease
which were imposed through no actions taken by Lessor. In the event of a
casualty which materially damages the Premises to the extent that Lessee is
unable to substantially operate its business, which casualty occurs during the
final year of any term or renewal hereunder, and in the further

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event Lessor elects not to repair the Premises, then and only in that event,
Lessee shall have the further option to purchase the Premises at the applicable
option price nearest in time to the date of casualty, less damages equal to the
amount of insurance proceeds received by Lessor upon said casualty. Upon the
election of Lessee to exercise this further option to purchase, Lessee shall
give Lessor 180 days written notice of its intent to exercise this option to
purchase and closing shall occur no sooner than 180 days following Lessor's
receipt of Lessee's notice to exercise this option to purchase, during which 180
day period, Lessee shall continue to pay the then-applicable rent less any rent
abatement upon casualty as provided herein.

     9. Use of Premises. Lessee shall continue to use the premises for general
office and research and development purposes only. Upon prior written consent of
Lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Lessee shall have
the right to sublet all or any part of the premises for any lawful use to any
other person, firm or corporation which is not inconsistent with the terms of
this lease. Provided, however, any transfer of this lease to an affiliate or
parent companies/entities of Lessee shall not be deemed a "sublease" within the
terms of this lease. Unless the written consent of Lessor shall provide
otherwise, the Lessee shall not use or permit said Premises or any part thereof
to be used for any purpose other than that for which the Premises are hereby
demised; nor shall Lessee commit or suffer to be committed any waste or nuisance
upon the premises. The Lessee further covenants and agrees that the sublease of
all or any part of the premises shall in no way be deemed a release of the
Lessee or any of its obligations under this lease, and the Lessee agrees that it
shall remain bound by all covenants and obligations under this lease regardless
of any sublease of any part or all of the Premises. Lessee further agrees and
covenants that upon its election to sublet the Premises, Lessor shall be
entitled to the full rental obtained from such Sublessees by Lessee, and
provided such Sublessee is paying a higher rent than provided in this lease,
Lessor and Lessee shall each receive one-half (1/2) of the additional rental
proceeds so obtained from Sublessee.

     10. Assignment. The Lessee shall not assign this lease/Premises without the
Lessor's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, with the sole exception of an assignment of this lease to an affiliate
or parent company/entity of Lessee. Such consent shall be deemed to be
unreasonably withheld if the proposed assignee is of sufficient financial
standing and responsibility at the time of such assignment as to give reasonable
assurance of compliance with all of the terms, covenants, provisions, and
conditions of this lease. In the event of any such assignment of this lease, the
Lessee shall be released from any and all liability arising or accruing under
this lease after the date of such assignment, provided that the assignee
executes, acknowledges, and delivers to the Lessee a valid, binding, and
sufficient instrument in writing, directly enforceable by the Lessor, containing
the assignee's assumption and agreement to pay all rent and other amounts
reserved in this lease and to perform all of the covenants, provisions, and
conditions thereof arising after the date of such assignment, and that an
original of such assumption and agreement be delivered to the Lessor. In no
other circumstances shall the Lessee be so released, nor shall the acceptance of
rent by the Lessor from any such assignee, in any case, operate or be taken to
work or effect such release. Provided further, under no circumstances shall the
Lessee have the ability to

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assign this lease beyond the initial term of this lease agreement or any
then-current renewal period or to assign the option(s) to purchase contained
herein.

     11. Maintenance, Repairs and Alteration of Structures. Lessor shall not be
responsible for any repairs or maintenance to the leased Premises with the
exception of the roof and structural elements of the building located thereon.
Lessee agrees that it will, at its own expense, keep and maintain the interior
of the building located on the Premises, including but not limited to all
plumbing, electrical and HVAC equipment (including routine maintenance on a
seasonal basis), interior fixtures and finishes, janitorial services, and
property management services such that the Premises are maintained in good order
and repair, normal wear and tear excepted, during the normal life of said
building or until the end of the lease (or any renewal thereof), whichever event
shall be first to occur. Lessee also covenants that it will keep and maintain
the remainder of the premises, including but not limited to the grounds, parking
areas, driveways, entrances and exits, in good condition and repair, normal wear
and tear excepted. In connection with the foregoing duties, Lessee shall perform
or cause to be performed all maintenance duties, contract for such services, and
employ such persons or entities as may be reasonably necessary in order to
properly fulfill Lessee's obligations and responsibilities as herein set forth,
and Lessor shall have no duty or obligation to maintain or repair the Premises
(with the exception of roofing and structural components) at any time during the
lease term(s). Lessee shall have the right to perform Lessor's roofing and
structural work, if such work is not completed in 15 days of Lessee's notice to
Lessor that such work is necessary, and Lessee shall be able to offset the cost
against the next month's rent called for herein. Lessee shall perform or cause
to be performed all functions reasonably required in order to maintain the
Premises, and shall be solely responsible and liable for and shall pay promptly
when due any and all costs and expenses incurred in the performance of such
functions as may be necessary or required in connection therewith. All
maintenance and repairs required to be performed by Lessee hereunder shall be
completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance and in conformity
with all applicable laws, statutes, rules, ordinances, and regulations of any
and all applicable governmental authorities relating thereto. It is the
intention of Lessor and Lessee in this regard that Lessee shall take any and all
actions as may be necessary to maintain all portions of the Premises in a fully
operative condition in a manner consistent with the existing condition of the
Premises and with the maintenance procedures presently maintained by the Lessor
or owner. Should the Lessee fail to maintain the Premises as set forth herein,
upon 30 days notice from Lessor to Lessee, Lessor at his option, may undertake
such maintenance for purposes of curing such failure to maintain. The next
month's rental called for herein shall be increased by said amounts paid by
Lessor.

     Lessee shall, however, not make any alterations, additions, or improvements
to the roof or structural components of the building. Lessee shall further make
no alterations, additions, or improvements to any of the remaining Premises such
that would decrease the square footage of existing office space in the building
without Lessor's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; provided, however, Lessee may make such other alterations, additions,
or improvements of $25,000.00, or less, with or without Lessor's prior written
consent. Lessor may, at its election, request of Lessee, upon reasonable notice,
information pertaining to Lessee's intent to conduct such other alterations,
additions, or improvements of

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$25,000.00 or less during the term(s) of this lease. Lessee shall make all
reasonable efforts to respond to such request(s) and provide accurate
information pertaining to its intent in this regard.

     In the event Lessee is required to make capital improvements unrelated to
alterations necessitated by the operation of its business during the last two
(2) years of the lease or any renewal thereof in excess of $100,000.00, Lessor
shall have the right to elect to pay for such capital improvements exceeding
$100,000.00. In the event Lessor elects not to cover such capital improvements
exceeding $100,000.00 during the time frame set forth herein, Lessee shall have
the right to terminate the lease and surrender the Premises.

     12. Hazardous Materials and Environmental Issues. Lessee agrees that it
will comply fully and promptly with any and all environmental laws, regulations,
statutes, ordinances, policies and orders issued by any Federal, state, county,
or local governmental authority; that it will obtain, maintain in full force and
effect, and strictly comply with any and all governmental permits, approvals and
authorizations necessary for the conduct of its business operations; that upon
request, it will supply Lessor with copies of any such permits, approvals and
authorizations; that it will promptly notify Lessor of the expiration or
revocation of any such permits, approvals and authorizations; and that it will
promptly notify Lessor and supply Lessor with a copy of any notice of violation
of any environmental law, regulation, statute, ordinance, policy or order Lessee
receives.

     Lessee shall not place within the property any hazardous waste or materials
as such materials are defined in RCRA, CERCLA (Super fund), and North Carolina's
Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act, or under any other statute,
Federal regulation, state regulation or court interpretation of the same, except
with the express written consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Lessor reserves the right to inspect the premises for
purposes of determining compliance with this paragraph. Should Lessee place
hazardous materials or waste on the premises, Lessee shall become solely
responsible for the lawful storage and removal of same, and if Lessor incurs any
liability either during the term(s) of this lease or following the termination
of same for the removal of hazardous waste or materials placed on the premises
by Lessee, the Lessee shall be solely responsible to Lessor for those damages,
including, but not limited to, the cost of removing said materials and any
penalties imposed for having such materials on the site. Lessee agrees to
indemnify and hold Lessor harmless in regard to any damages which may result
from Lessee's placing such materials on the Premises and for the acts referred
to herein. Provided, however, to the extent that any environmental issues relate
to the building's roof or structural components, Landlord shall remain
responsible for complying with any and all laws and/or regulations as stated
herein.

     13. Liability. Lessee covenants that it will save Lessor harmless and
indemnify Lessor against any loss or liability of any nature whatsoever that may
be incurred in or about the Premises (with the exception of the building's roof
and structural components) during the term of this lease, it being understood
that Lessee, its assigns, or sublessees will have full control of the entire
Premises during the term of this lease, except that the Lessee shall not be

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liable to Lessor in the event of any of the liabilities occurring through acts
of the Lessor or its agents or employees.

     14. Signs. The Lessee, its assigns, or sublessees shall have the right to
place signs or other advertising devices on the Premises provided that such
signs comply in all respects with law, restrictive covenants and municipal
ordinances relating thereto. Upon the termination of this lease, Lessee (its
assigns or sublessees) agrees to remove such signs or other devices and to
repair any and all damage to the Premises which may result from such removal.

     15. Compliance with Building, Subdivision and Sanitary Codes. With the
exception of the building's roof and structural components, Lessee covenants
that the Premises and any improvements, activities or alterations thereon will
comply in every manner with all sanitary, labor, and building requirements and
all laws, subdivision covenants, or regulations applicable thereto. In the event
Lessee is required to make capital improvements unrelated to alterations
necessitated by the operation of its business during the last two (2) years of
the lease or any renewal thereof in excess of $100,000.00, Lessor shall have the
right to elect to pay for such capital improvements exceeding $100,000.00. In
the event Lessor elects not to cover such capital improvements exceeding
$100,000.00 during the time frame set forth herein, Lessee shall have the right
to terminate the lease and surrender the Premises.

     16. Property and Casualty Insurance. It is agreed that Lessor will, during
the continuance of this lease, keep any improvements constructed on the Premises
insured to the extent of their full replacement cost against loss by fire or
other hazard with extended coverage; and in the event the same be damaged or
destroyed by fire or other cause so insured against, Lessor will repair or cause
to be repaired or rebuild (as the case may be) in a good and workmanlike manner
such damage or destruction as promptly as practicable, during which repair the
then-applicable rent shall be abated and other adjustments made as shall be just
and equitable under the circumstances. Also included in Lessor's insurance
coverage shall be that for loss of rents. Lessor shall obtain such coverage at
the then-applicable market rate, and the same shall be pro-rated and added to
the monthly rental payable by Lessee hereunder during the term of this lease or
any extensions thereto. Lessor shall maintain all insurance required under this
lease with companies reasonably acceptable to Lessee. Lessee shall not do or
permit anything to be done on or within the premises which invalidates any such
insurance policies, copies of which shall be made available to Lessee by Lessor.

     Provided that the Premises cannot be substantially restored within nine (9)
months of a casualty covered under said policy of property and casualty
insurance (or three (3) months if such casualty occurs during the last year of
the lease term or renewal thereof), Lessee shall have the right to terminate
this lease and surrender the Premises.

     17. Liability Insurance. Lessee shall at all times during the term of this
lease maintain (or cause to be maintained by its sublessees), in force, and
effect an insurance policy or policies which will name Lessor as an additional
insured against all liability resulting from injury occurring to persons or
property in or about the premises, the total liability coverage under such
insurance to be not less than $2 million. The original of such policy or
policies

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shall remain in possession of Lessee; provided however, that prior to the
commencement date of this lease, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a duplicate copy
of said policy or policies of any such insurance Lessee is required to maintain
hereunder. At least 15 days prior to the expiration of any such policy, Lessee
shall deliver to Lessor a renewal of such policy or policies. Lessee shall also
maintain or cause to be maintained and kept in force all employees' compensation
insurance on its employees (or employees of sublessees of Lessee) required under
the applicable Worker's Compensation Act. Lessee shall provide, or cause to be
provided, to Lessor all of the notices, duplicate copies, and assurances as set
forth under paragraph 16 herein above entitled "Property and Casualty
Insurance."

     18. Payment of Premiums. Lessee shall pay all premiums for the insurance
policies required to be maintained by Lessee herein above (hereinafter referred
to as the "insurance premiums"). Said insurance premiums shall be paid directly
to the insurer providing such coverage, and Lessee shall furnish Lessor with
written evidence of payment of all such premiums expeditiously after payment of
any such insurance premiums. Should the Lessee fail to make any of such premium
payments, the Lessor, at his option, may make such payments and increase the
next rental due by said amounts paid.

     19. Payment of Taxes, Assessments and Utilities. The Lessee agrees that it
will promptly pay as and when the same become due and payable all taxes, levies
and subdivision assessments/dues levied upon the demised Premises during the
continuance of this lease. Should the Lessee fail to make any of such payments,
the Lessor, at his option, may make such payments and increase the next rental
due by said amounts paid. Should the billing period for such taxes, assessments
or utilities overlap the commencement or expiration of this lease, such charges
shall be pro-rated between Lessor and Lessee.

     20. Condemnation of the Premises. It is further stipulated and agreed that
if at any time during the term of this lease a portion (which portion does not
materially affect Lessee's ability to utilize the premises for its contemplated
purpose) of the Premises or the improvements or buildings thereon located, or
any portion thereof, be taken, appropriated, or condemned by reason of eminent
domain, that there shall be such division of the proceeds and awards in such
condemnation proceedings, and such abatement of rent and other adjustments made
as shall be just and equitable under the circumstances. If the Lessor and the
Lessee are unable to agree upon what division, total abatement of rent and other
adjustments are just and equitable within 30 days after such award has been
made, then the matters in dispute shall, by appropriate proceedings, be
submitted through a court then having jurisdiction of the subject matter in
Guilford County, North Carolina, for its decision and the determination of the
matters in dispute. Further, upon the condemnation of a portion (which portion
does not materially affect Lessee's ability to utilize the Premises for its
contemplated purpose) of the Premises, the then-applicable price of the Option
to Purchase contained in this lease shall be reduced by the amount received by
Lessor from the condemning authority.

     If a portion of the Premises, which portion materially affects Lessee's
ability to utilize the Premises for its contemplated purpose, shall be taken by
the exercise of the power of eminent domain, then this lease shall immediately
terminate and the proceeds obtained by

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Lessor from the condemning authority shall be distributed as set forth above. In
the event only a portion of the premises is taken in a manner which does not
materially affect Lessee's ability to utilize the Premises for its contemplated
purpose, this lease shall not terminate and the Lessor shall promptly
reconstruct and restore the remainder of the building and other improvements on
the leased property so that the remainder of the building and other
improvements, when complete, shall be substantially the same in character as
prior to such partial taking. The proceeds from the condemnation proceeding of
such partial taking shall be paid to the Lessor in the amount equal to that
which is required to restore the remainder of the building and other
improvements such that, when complete, they shall be substantially the same in
character as prior to such partial taking, and in an additional amount to
compensate Lessor for the value of the Premises taken, with the balance of said
proceeds to be paid to the Lessee. In the event of such partial taking, and
provided such partial taking materially affects Lessee's ability to utilize the
Premises for the purposes originally contemplated, the Lessee shall have the
option to terminate the lease without further liability or continuing the same
at a reduced rental in an amount to be agreed upon by the parties or determined
by three arbitrators, one to be appointed by the Lessor, one by the Lessee, and
one to be appointed by the other two arbitrators, and both parties agree to be
bound by the majority decision of any two arbitrators.

     21. Termination upon Default. It is further expressly understood and agreed
that in the event there be any default in the payment of the rental or
associated late fees herein above reserved or any breach by Lessee of any other
covenant on the part of the Lessee, its assigns or sublessees, herein contained
and such default or breach shall continue after 5 business days' written notice
to Lessee, then at any such event it shall be lawful for Lessor to re-enter into
and upon the said Premises or any part thereof and thereupon, the lease shall,
at the sole option of the Lessor, absolutely terminate; provided that in the
case of a breach of covenant other than nonpayment of rent which cannot with due
diligence be cured with such period of 30 calendar days, the time within which
to cure such default may be extended for such reasonable period as may be
necessary to cure the same in the exercise of due diligence, said due diligence
period not to exceed 60 days. It is further covenanted and agreed between the
parties hereto that if there is any adjudication that the Lessee is bankrupt or
otherwise insolvent, it shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this lease,
and thereupon without entry or other action by Lessor, this lease shall, upon
the sole election of Lessor, become void and be terminated and notwithstanding
any other provisions of this lease, Lessor shall forthwith, upon such
termination, be entitled to recover damages for such breach in an amount equal
to the amount of rent for the balance of said lease term discounted for present
market value by the then-current prime lending rate with a maximum discount of
seven percent (7%), less the actual rental received by Lessor for the Premises
for the residue of said term. Lessor shall also be entitled to recover from
Lessee, as damages in the event of default, any lease commissions, improvement
allowance(s), and reasonable attorney's fees associated with and arising from
re-letting the premises as contemplated herein.

     22. Surrender of Premises on Termination. Lessor covenants for Lessee's
quiet enjoyment of the Premises during the continuation of this lease, and
Lessee covenants that upon termination of this lease, that it will quietly and
peaceably deliver up possession of the demised Premises in good order and
condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. If Lessee

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should hold over after the expiration of the term or other termination of this
lease, such holding over shall not be deemed to be a renewal of this lease, but
shall be deemed to create a tenancy-at-will and by such holding over, Lessee
shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of
this lease except those as to the rent, term, extension, or option to purchase
contained herein. Upon so holding over, Lessee shall be responsible for monthly
rent in a sum equal to 125% of the then-applicable monthly rental amount for so
long as said month-to-month hold-over tenancy continues.

     23. Lessor's Remedies upon Default by Lessee. Lessor, after Lessee's
default and applicable notice and cure periods as provided herein or by law,
shall have the right to continue this lease in full force and effect, and the
right to re-enter and re-let the premises through legal process. Lessee shall be
immediately liable to Lessor for all costs Lessor shall incur, including
reasonable attorney's fees, in pursuing such legal process and re-letting the
premises and Lessee shall pay to Lessor the total lease payments due under the
remaining term of this lease discounted for present market value by the
then-current prime lending rate with a maximum discount of seven percent (7%),
less the lease payment Lessor receives from any re-letting of the premises.
Lessor shall have the right to pursue its remedies at law or in equity to
recover of Lessee all amounts of lease payments then due or thereafter accruing,
and such other damages as are caused by Lessee's default, including but not
limited to late fees, interest, and reasonable attorney's fees as set forth
herein.

     24. Right to Remove Equipment on Termination. All signs, movable equipment
and trade fixtures which are placed on or installed in or on the said Premises
by the Lessee, its agents, assigns, or sublessees, shall remain the property of
the Lessee, its agents, assigns (or sublessees), which shall have the right to
remove the same within 10 days after the termination of this lease provided
Lessee shall repair or reimburse the Lessor for the cost of repairing any and
all damage resulting to the demised Premises from the removal of such equipment.
All other fixtures and equipment which are permanently attached to the building
or the Premises shall become and remain the property of the Lessor.

     25. Waiver of Breach. No waiver by either party or its right to enforce any
provisions hereof after any default on the part of either party shall be deemed
a waiver of its rights to enforce each and all of the provisions hereof upon any
further or other default on the part of either party.

     26. Quiet Enjoyment of Premises. Lessor agrees that Lessee, upon paying the
rent and performing all of the terms and conditions of this lease, shall quietly
have, hold and enjoy the Premises for the term of aforesaid subject to the terms
of this lease agreement and any underlying mortgage or deed to secure the debt
encumbering the Premises. Lessor further agrees to obtain from its lender a
subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreement in a form mutually
approved by Lessor and Lessee, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     27. Inspection. Lessor shall have the right to enter upon the Premises at
any reasonable hour to inspect for compliance with the terms of this lease.
Lessor shall provide Lessee with notice of the inspection at least 24 hours
prior to such inspection.

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     28. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence as to all deadline dates
named in this lease agreement.

     29. Illegality. If any part of this lease is determined to be
unenforceable, the remainder of the lease shall be unaffected and in lieu of any
such provision; provided, however, Lessor and Lessee agree that there shall be
added to this lease agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as
similar in terms and effect to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision
as may be legally possible.

     30. Notices. Whenever it shall be necessary for either party to serve
notice on the other respecting this lease, such notice shall be served by
registered mail, addressed to Lessee at 3802 Robert Porcher Way, Greensboro,
North Carolina, 27410, or to Lessor at 3288 Robinhood Road, Suite 104,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27106, and such notice shall be deemed to have
been served within 24 hours after the same has been deposited in the United
States Post Office which shall be a valid and sufficient service of notice for
all purposes.

     31. Attorneys' fees. In the event of any suit instituted by the Lessor for
the collection of rental due or the enforcement of any covenants of this lease
agreement against the Lessee or for the recovery of possession of the Premises
and the Lessor is successful in its action, then the Lessor shall recover from
the Lessee the sum for its reasonable attorneys' fees in connection with such
suit. Such attorneys' fees shall be fixed by the Court.

     32. Jurisdiction. In the event of a dispute arising out of this lease
agreement, the parties agree that the jurisdiction to determine the rights of
the parties shall be vested in the General Court of Justice in Guilford County,
North Carolina.

     33. Recordation of Lease. The parties prefer to record a memorandum of
lease, which memorandum references the Purchase Option contained herein, instead
of the lease itself and contemporaneously with the execution hereof, they have
executed a memorandum of lease in the form of Exhibit B which is attached hereto
and which may be recorded by either party.

     34. Successors. Subject to the other provisions of this lease, all of the
terms, covenants, and conditions of this lease shall inure to the benefit of and
shall bind as the case may be, not only the parties hereto, but the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors, assigns and legal representatives of the
respective parties hereto.

     35. Integration and Binding Effect. The entire lease agreement, intent and
understanding between Lessor and Lessee is contained in the provisions of this
Agreement of Lease and any stipulations, representations, promises or
agreements, written or oral, made prior to or contemporaneously with this
agreement shall have no legal or equitable effect or consequence unless reduced
to writing herein. This agreement shall be governed by and construed pursuant to
the laws of the State of North Carolina.

     36. Closing Costs. Lessor and Lessee agree to pay their own attorney's fees
in connection with the signing and commencement of this lease agreement. Upon
election by

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Lessee to exercise its option to purchase the premises, closing costs shall be
apportioned as follows:

          1. Lessor shall pay for its own attorney, title transfer documents,
and applicable revenue stamps.

          2. Lessee shall pay for all of its closing costs, including, but not
limited to, its attorney's fees, environmental work, surveys, appraisals, and
all other costs associated and imposed by any financing entity in connection
with the loan, if any, for the purchase of the premises.

          3. All other costs not covered under the foregoing shall be
apportioned as same or regularly apportioned by local customs and practices in
Guilford County, North Carolina.

     37. Tax-Deferred Exchange. In the event Lessor or Lessee desires to effect
a tax-deferred exchange in connection with the conveyance of the premises,
Lessor and Lessee agree to cooperate in effecting such exchange; provided,
however, that the exchanging party shall be responsible for all additional costs
associated with such exchange, and provided further, that a non-exchanging party
shall not assume any additional liability with respect to such tax-deferred
exchange. Lessor and Lessee shall execute such additional documents, at no cost
to the non-exchanging party, as shall be required to give effect to this
provision.

     38. Representations as to Brokers. The principals of this lease agreement
represent one to the other that neither party has dealt with outside brokers in
the procurement of this lease or any renewals hereof, with the sole exception of
Hagan Properties, Inc., which broker represented Lessor in the initial purchase
of the Premises only.

     39. Consent of Lessor. Whenever Lessor's consent is required under this
lease, Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold its consent.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this lease the day and year
first above written in duplicate originals, one to be retained by each of the
parties.

                                            DAVIDSON INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES, LLC.
                                            LESSOR

                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Thomas R. Smith, Manager

                                            BGF INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                            LESSEE

                                            By:
                                               ---------------------------------
ATTEST:                                        President

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        Secretary

NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIDSON COUNTY

     I,                               , Notary Public in and for the county and
        ------------------------------
state aforesaid, certify that Thomas R. Smith personally appeared before me this
day and acknowledged that he/she is Manager of Davidson Industrial Properties,
LLC., a limited liability company, and that he as Manager being authorized to do
so, executed the foregoing on behalf of the limited liability company.

     Witness my hand and notarial seal, this 26th day of November, 2002.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

My commission expires:
3/30/07

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIDSON COUNTY

     I,                               , Notary Public in and for the county and
        ------------------------------
state aforesaid, certify that PHILIPPE Dorier personally appeared before me this
day and acknowledged that he/she is                  Secretary of BGF
                                    ----------------
Industries, Inc., a corporation, and that by authority duly given and as the act
of the corporation, the foregoing instrument was signed in its name by its
President, sealed with the corporate seal, and attested by him/her as its
Secretary.

     Witness my hand and notarial seal, this 26th day of November, 2002.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires:
3/30/07

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