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Exhibit 10.(b)    
  

 
 
 

LOAN AGREEMENT    
    
    by and between    
    
    HEWLETT-PACKARD ERSTE VERMÖGENSVERWALTUNGS- und
  BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT mbH
  Herrenbergerstrasse 140
  71032 Boeblingen
  Germany

(Hereinafter called the "Borrower")    
    
    and    
    
    HEWLETT-PACKARD EUROPA HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG
  Herrenbergerstrasse 140
  71032 Boeblingen
  Germany
  (hereinafter called the "Lender")    

        It
is hereby agreed as follows: 

        1.    The
Lender will lend to the Borrower the sum of USD 573,155,923.51 (five hundred seventy three million one hundred fifty five thousand nine hundred twenty three
point fifty one US Dollars). 

        2.    The
said loan will be made with economic effect as of 26 March 2002 and shall be repayable by transferring 94,609,211 (ninety four million six hundred nine
thousand two hundred eleven) shares of Indigo NV to the Lender with economic effect as of 26 March 2002. 

        3.    The
said loan shall be paid out in whole or in parts on demand of the Borrower. Any such demand by the Borrower shall be sent to the Lender's address detailed in this
agreement and deemed to have been received by the Lender on the day following demand. 

        3.    Both
parties agree that interest will not accrue on said loan. 

        4.    The
terms of this loan may be freely amended by mutual agreement in writing. 

        5.    The
laws of Germany will apply to this Agreement and the courts of Germany will have jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to this Agreement. 

        The
parties have hereunder signed this Agreement. 

	HEWLETT-PACKARD EUROPA

HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG	 	HEWLETT-PACKARD ERSTE

VERMÖGENSVERWALTUNGS- und

BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT mbH
	

By	
 	

/s/  JÜRGEN BANHARDT      
 Jürgen Banhardt

(Representative of General Partner)	
 	

By	
 	

/s/  JÜRGEN BANHARDT      
 Jürgen Banhardt

(Director)

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To the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the following Exhibit 10(c) constitutes a fair and accurate English translation of the original German document. 

	

August 14, 2002	
 	

 	

/s/ Charles N. Charnas
 Charles N. Charnas

Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

Exhibit 10(c)    
  

 
 

Profit Transfer Agreement    
  

between 

	1.
	Hewlett-Packard
Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Herrenberger Str. 140, 71034 Böblingen, registered in the Commercial Register of Böblingen Local
Court under HR A 2488, 

and

	2.
	Hewlett-Packard
Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Herrenberger Str. 110-140, 71034 Böblingen, registered in the
Commercial Register of Böblingen Local Court under HR B 5328. 

 
 

§ 1
  Transfer of profit    
  

	1.
	Hewlett-Packard
Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH shall be obligated to transfer its entire profit to Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding
GmbH & Co. KG for the first time for the year commencing on January 1, 2002. The annual profit which would arise without the transfer of profit minus a loss carry-forward from the
previous year shall be transferred—unless provisions are made or dissolved as set out in section 2.

	2.
	Hewlett-Packard
Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH may transfer amounts from the annual profit to other retained earnings with the consent of
Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG if this is allowed under business law and if such conforms with sound business practice and is economically justified. Uncommitted reserves (other
retained earnings as set out under § 272, section 3 of the German Commercial Code and capital reserves from payments made by Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG as
set out in § 272, section 2, subsection 4 of the German Commercial Code) which are formed during the term of this Agreement shall be dissolved upon the request of Hewlett-Packard
Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG and used to compensate an annual deficit or be transferred as profit. The transfer of amounts stemming from the dissolution of uncommitted reserves (other retained
earnings as set out under § 272, section 2, subsection 4 of the German Commercial Code and capital reserves as set out under § 272, section 2, subsection 4 of the
German Commercial Code) which were formed prior to the commencement of this Agreement is excluded.

	3.
	The
obligation to transfer profit shall apply for the first time to the entire profit for the business year in which this Agreement takes effect. 

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§ 2
  Assumption of losses    
  

Hewlett-Packard
Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG shall be obligated in accordance with the stipulations of § 302, section 1 and section 3 of the Joint Stock Act
(Aktiengesetzes—AktG) to compensate any annual deficit which comes about during the term of the Agreement if such deficit is not compensated
by removing amounts from uncommitted reserves which have been placed in such reserves during the term of the Agreement as set out under § 1, section 2, subsection 2 of this Profit
Transfer Agreement. 

 
 

§ 3
  Validity and term of the Agreement    
  

	1.
	The
Agreement is being concluded subject to the proviso that consent be provided by the Shareholders' Meeting of Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG and Hewlett-Packard
Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. The Agreement shall take effect upon registration of Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und
Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH in the Commercial Register and shall apply retroactively to the period commencing on January 1, 2002.

	2.
	The
Agreement may be terminated for the first time after December 31, 2006 subject to a 6-month period of notice. If notice is not provided to terminate the
Agreement, it shall be renewed by one calendar year at a time. The same period of notice shall apply.

	3.
	This
shall not affect the right to terminate this Agreement for an important reason. Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG shall in particular be entitled to terminate
the Agreement without notice for an important reason if it is no longer entitled to the majority of shares and/or voting rights emanating from the shares in Hewlett-Packard Erste
Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

	4.
	When
the Agreement expires, Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG shall provide collateral to the creditors of Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs-
und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH in accordance with § 303 of the Joint Stock Act. 

 
 

§ 4
  Other stipulations    
  

	1.
	Any
changes or amendments to this Agreement shall be required in writing to be effective.

	2.
	This
Agreement shall be subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.

	3.
	The
exclusive legal venue is Böblingen.

	4.
	If
any stipulation of this Agreement is or becomes invalid or cannot be executed, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining part of the Agreement. In such case the Parties
shall be obligated to replace the invalid or non-executable stipulation with a valid and executable stipulation which comes as close as possible to what the Parties would have agreed upon
if they had been aware of the invalidity or non-executability of the such invalid stipulation. 

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Böblingen,
date May 28, 2002 

	

	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

	 	 	Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG,

represented by its unlimited partner,

Hewlett-Packard Europa Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH,

with this enterprise once again being represented by its Managing Director, Jürgen

Banhardt, who is entitled to sole representation and is exempted from the restrictions

of § 181 of the German Civil Code
	

	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

	 	 	Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, represented by its Managing Director, Jürgen Banhardt, who is entitled to sole representation and is exempted from the restrictions
of § 181 of the German Civil Code

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Exhibit 10(d)    
  

 
  SHARE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT    
  

THIS AGREEMENT is made the 24th day of June 2002 

BETWEEN:

	1.
	Hewlett-Packard Erste Vemögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, a company with limited liability, organized
and existing under the laws of Germany, having its corporate seat in Böblingen, Germany registered at the Commercial Register of the Local Court Böblingen, Germany under
number HRB 5328, duly represented by its managing director with the sole power of representation and exempt from the prohibition of self-dealing pursuant to Sec. 181 of the German Civil
Code, Mr Jürgen Banhardt, 

-hereinafter
referred to as "Seller"- 

and

	2.
	Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of Germany, having its seat in
Böblingen, Germany and its office address at Herrenbergerstrasse 140, D-71032, Böblingen, Germany, registered at the Commercial Register of the local
court Böblingen under number HRA 2488, duly represented by its sole general partner, Hewlett-
Packard Europa Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, a company with limited liability, organized and existing under the laws of Germany, having its corporate seat in Böblingen, Germany,
registered at the Commercial Register of the Local Court Böblingen, Germany under number HRB 5410, which itself is duly represented by its managing director with the sole power
of representation and exempt from the prohibition of self-dealing pursuant to Sec. 181 of the German Civil Code, Mr Jürgen Banhardt, 

-hereinafter
referred to as "Buyer"- 

WHEREAS:  

	(A)
	The
Seller is holder of 94,522,517 shares with a nominal value of euro 0.02 each, in the capital stock of Indigo N.V., a public company with limited liability, organized and
existing under the laws of the Netherlands, having its statutory seat in Maastricht, the Netherlands and with address at: 6221 SH Maastricht, Limburglaan 5, registered at the Chamber of
Commerce for Zuid-Limburg under file number 14632804 (hereinafter referred to as "Company"), which shares will hereinafter be referred to as the "Shares".

	(B)
	The
Shares were acquired by the Seller through a public exchange offer (the "Offer") made to shareholders of the Company, in respect of all Shares that were not then held by
subsidiaries of Hewlett-Packard Co., which were listed on the Nasdaq National Market. The Offer commenced on 21 February 2002 and was completed on 22 March 2002. The Offer was made
pursuant to an Offer Agreement between Hewlett-Packard Co. and the Company dated 6 September 2001 as amended on 13 February 2002 (the "Offer Agreement") and resulted in the Seller
acquiring 94,522,517 of the 96,484,837 then outstanding Shares (excluding the Shares held by the Company and the 14,814,814 Shares then held by HP Europe B.V.). Indigo's common shares were delisted
from the Nasdaq National Market as of the close of the market on 10 April 2002, and the Shares are no longer quoted for trading on any tier of the Nasdaq National Market. Netherlands law
provides that, as a result of this delisting, any subsequent transfer of the Shares requires the execution of a notarial deed of transfer, which must be executed in The Netherlands in the presence of
a civil law notary practising in The Netherlands. 

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	(C)
	The
Seller wishes to sell and transfer the Shares to the Buyer who wishes to buy and accept the transfer of the Shares. 

THEREFORE,
the parties agree as follows: 

	1.
	Sale and Purchase of the Shares

	1.
	The
Seller hereby sells the Shares to the Buyer, who hereby purchases the Shares.

	2.
	The
purchase price of the Shares amounts to USD 573,155,923.51 and will remain due under such terms and conditions as will be agreed by the Seller and the Buyer in a separate
agreement.

	3.
	The
sale and transfer shall be deemed to be consummated by the parties with (retroactive) economic effect from 26 March 2002.

	4.
	The
Parties agree that the transfer of the Shares in rem shall be effected by means of execution of a notarial deed of transfer before
(a deputy of) Professor Steven Perrick of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Amsterdam Office, in accordance with Netherlands law as soon as practically possible after the execution of this agreement.
All costs associated with the transfer of the Shares shall be paid by the Buyer.

	2.
	Warranties

	1.
	The
Seller warrants that it is the holder of the Shares and that the Shares are not subject to any prohibition of assignment or to any third party rights.

	2.
	The
Seller warrants that the Shares have been paid in full.

	3.
	The
Seller gives no further warranties or guaranties.

	3.
	Indemnification

The
Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller all losses, damages, costs, actions, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable
legal or
other professional fees and expenses) which Seller may suffer, incur, sustain or pay arising from or in connection with the Shares sold hereunder. 

	4.
	Miscellaneous

	1.
	Each
party shall bear the costs for its own legal and/or other advisors incurred in connection with this agreement.

	2.
	This
agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with German law (excluding the uniform law on sale of goods—einheitliches
UN-Kaufrecht).

	3.
	Should
any of the provisions hereof, wholly or in part, be or become invalid or void, then the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby. The invalid or void
provision shall be deemed replaced by such valid provision as comes as close as legally possible to the economic purpose pursued by the parties. The same shall apply with respect to any gaps. 

Böblingen,
June 24, 2002 

	/s/  JÜRGEN BANHARDT      
 Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft
mbH	 	 
	

/s/  JÜRGEN BANHARDT      
 Hewlett-Packard Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG	
 	

 

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SHARE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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