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                    FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

      THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT (the "First Amendment") is
made and entered into as of March 15, 2005, by and among OMNI ENERGY SERVICES
CORP., AMERICAN HELICOPTERS INC, OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.-MEXICO, TRUSSCO,
INC., and TRUSSCO PROPERTIES, LLC (collectively, "Maker" and each, individually,
a "Maker"), and BEAL BANK, S.S.B. ("Payee").

                                    RECITALS:

      A.  Maker and Payee have entered into that certain Forbearance Agreement,
dated January 21, 2005 (the "Forbearance Agreement").

      B.  Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, Payee agreed to forbear in
exercising certain of its rights in regard to the Note, as defined therein, for
the period expiring on March 15, 2005 provided certain conditions were
satisfied.

      C.  Maker has been unable to complete a refinancing of the loan evidenced
by such Note and has requested that Payee agree to extend the Forbearance Period
and the Expiration Date, as such terms are defined in the Forbearance Agreement.

      D.  Payee has agreed to so extend such Forbearance Period and Expiration
Date provided certain conditions are satisfied. One of the conditions to be
satisfied is that this First Amendment is entered into.

      NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and
confessed by each of the parties hereto, Maker and Payee hereby agree as
follows:

      1.    The Forbearance Agreement is amended to extend the Expiration Date
            from March 15, 2005 until April 15, 2005.

      2.    In consideration for the agreement of Payee to so extend the
            Expiration Date, concurrently with the execution hereof, Maker is
            paying to Payee by wire transfer in accordance with the wire
            transfer instructions attached as Exhibit "A" to the Forbearance
            Agreement, (i) a principal payment in the amount of $100,000 which
            is to be applied to the principal balance of the Note, (ii) all
            accrued and unpaid interest on the loan evidenced by the Note up to
            and including March 18, 2005 and (iii) $7,000.00 to reimburse Payee
            for certain costs and expenses it has incurred in regard to the
            Note, the loan evidenced thereby and the Forbearance Agreement. The
            full and

FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT by and among OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP,
AMERICAN HELICOPTERS INC, OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.-MEXICO, TRUSSCO, INC, and
TRUSSCO PROPERTIES, LLC, and BEAL BANK, S.S.B., dated as of March 15, 2005.

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            timely payment of such amounts by Maker to Payee is a condition to
            the effectiveness of this First Amendment.

      3.    Paragraph (d) of Section 7 of the Forbearance Agreement is hereby
            deleted in its entirety.

      4.    The waiver and release of Claims set forth in Section 11 of the
            Forbearance Agreement is remade for the benefit of Payee as of the
            date of this First Amendment.

      5.    Each Maker hereby affirms and confirms each covenant, agreement,
            representation and warranty made by Maker in the Forbearance
            Agreement and the Loan Documents, and without limitation of the
            foregoing, Maker hereby ratifies and confirms each of the
            Outstanding Liens, as such term is defined in the Forbearance
            Agreement, and agrees all such Outstanding Liens are valid, existing
            and continuing to secure the Obligations, with the priority thereof
            provided in the Loan Documents.

      6.    Except as amended hereby, the Forbearance Agreement shall be and
            continue in full force and effect.

      EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.

                                       MAKER:

                                       OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

                                       By: /s/ G. Darcy Klug
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                                           G. Darcy Klug
                                           Executive Vice President

                                       OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.-MEXICO

                                       By: /s/ G. Darcy Klug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           G. Darcy Klug
                                           Executive Vice President

FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT by and among OMNI ENERGY SERVICES
CORP., AMERICAN HELICOPTERS INC, OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.-MEXICO, TRUSSCO,
INC, and TRUSSCO PROPERTIES, LLC, and BEAL BANK, S.S B., dated as of March 15,
2005.

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                                       AMERICAN HELICOPTERS INC.

                                       By: /s/ G. Darcy Klug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           G. Darcy Klug
                                           Executive Vice President

                                       TRUSSCO, INC.

                                       By: /s/ G. Darcy Klug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           G. Darcy Klug
                                           Executive Vice President

                                       TRUSSCO PROPERTIES, LLC

                                       By: /s/ G. Darcy Klug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           G. Darcy Klug
                                           Executive Vice President

                                       PAYEE:

                                       BEAL BANK, S.S.B.

                                       By: William T. Saurenmann
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           William T. Saurenmann
                                           Senior Vice President

FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT by and among OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP,
AMERICAN HELICOPTERS INC, OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP. -MEXICO, TRUSSCO, INC, and
TRUSSCO PROPERTIES, LLC, AND BEAL BANK, S.S.B., DATED AS OF March 15, 2005.

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EXHIBIT 10.1

April 18, 2005

Mr. Brian Matusek

12001 N. Houston Rosslyn

Houston, TX 77086

Dear Brian:

I am pleased to offer you the transfer position of Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations &
Global Services reporting to me effective May 1, 2005.

Your new base compensation will be $275,000 annually ($10,576.93 bi-weekly salary for each of 26
pay periods).

In addition, you are eligible for participation in a Hanover annual incentive plan. The target
incentive payment for this position is 0-50% percent of your base salary earned for the current
calendar year. Payment under the incentive plan is determined based upon Hanover’s performance, as
well as your individual performance throughout the year, and other business factors. You must be
an active employee on the date the plan is distributed to receive payment under the plan. Hanover
reserves the right to amend or terminate the incentive plan programs at any time.

Your signature below indicates that you understand and are willing to accept employment on the
terms and conditions identified above. You also acknowledge that this letter contains all of the
material terms and conditions of employment that you will use to make your decision and that you
have not relied on any other agreements, assurances, representations or promises as the basis for
your decision to accept the job as offered.

Brian, we are embarking on a highly challenging period in Hanover and welcome your skills and
capabilities in helping us meet our business goals. In the meantime, if you have any questions or
need additional assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

John Jackson

President & CEO

I Accept Employment on the Above Referenced Terms:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Employee Signature:

	 		 	 	 	Date:
	 	4/18/2005
	

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

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                                                                     Exhibit 4.3

              AGREEMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

      This Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance is made by and
among that issuer or other person who is identified in Exhibit A attached hereto
(the "Exhibit") as the "Issuer" (the "Issuer"), The Bank of New York, a banking
corporation with trust powers duly organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York and having its principal corporate trust office at 101 Barclay
Street, New York, NY 10286 (the "Bank") and The Bank of New York Trust Company,
N.A. ("BNYTC"), a national banking association duly organized and existing under
the laws of the United States and having its principal office in Los Angeles,
California.

                                    RECITALS:

      WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Bank entered into one or more trust
indentures, paying agency agreements, registrar agreements, or other relevant
agreements as such are more particularly described in the Exhibit under the
section entitled "Agreements" (individually and collectively referred to herein
as the "Agreements") under which the Bank was appointed in the capacity or
capacities identified in the Exhibit (individually and collectively the
"Capacities");

      WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to appoint BNYTC as the successor to the Bank
in its Capacities under the Agreements; and

      WHEREAS, BNYTC is willing to accept such appointment as the successor to
the Bank in its Capacities under the Agreements.

      NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Bank and BNYTC, for and in consideration
of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, hereby consent and agree as
follows:

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                                    ARTICLE I

                                    THE BANK

      Section 1.01. The Bank hereby resigns from its Capacities under the
Agreements.

      Section 1.02. The Bank hereby assigns, transfers, delivers and confirms to
BNYTC all right, title and interest of the Bank in its Capacity(s) relating to
the Agreements.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                   THE ISSUER

      Section 2.01. The Issuer hereby accepts the resignation of the Bank from
its Capacities under the Agreements.

      Section 2.02. All conditions relating to the appointment of BNYTC as the
successor to the Bank in its Capacities under the Agreements have been met by
the Issuer, and the Issuer hereby appoints BNYTC to its Capacities under the
Agreements with like effect as if originally named to such Capacities under the
Agreements.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                      BNYTC

      Section 3.01. BNYTC hereby represents and warrants to the Bank and to the
Issuer that BNYTC is not disqualified to act in the Capacities under the
Agreements.

      Section 3.02. BNYTC hereby accepts its appointments to the Capacities
under the Agreements and accepts and assumes the rights, powers, duties and
obligations of the Bank under the Agreements, upon the terms and conditions set
forth therein, with like effect as if originally named to such Capacities under
the Agreements.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

      Section 4.01. This Agreement and the resignation, appointment and
acceptance effected hereby shall be effective as of 12:01 A.M. local Los Angeles
time on the Effective Date set forth in the Exhibit.

      Section 4.02. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.

      Section 4.03. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.

      Section 4.04. The persons signing this Agreement on behalf of the Issuer,
BNYTC and the Bank are duly authorized to execute it on behalf of the each
party, and each party warrants that it is authorized to execute this Agreement
and to perform its duties hereunder.

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      Section 4.05. The Issuer represents that it is the type of entity as
identified in the Exhibit and has been duly organized and is validly existing
under the laws of the jurisdiction and with the principal office as identified
in the Exhibit.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement of
Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance to be duly executed and acknowledged all
as of the day and year first above written.

                                        COX RADIO, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Richard Jacobson
                                            ----------------------------
                                              Name: Richard Jacobson
                                              Title: Treasurer

                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                        By: /s/ Tricia Heintz
                                            ----------------------------
                                              Name: Tricia Heintz
                                              Title: Agent

                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

                                        By: /s/ Karen Kelly
                                            ------------------------------------
                                              Name: Karen Kelly
                                              Title:

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                                    EXHIBIT A

Issuer: Cox Radio, Inc.

Effective Date: March 1, 2005

Agreement(s) Indentures:

       Cox Radio, Inc.  6.375% Notes Due May 15, 2005
       Cox Radio, Inc.  6.625% Sr. Notes Due February 15, 2006

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